The state herald., 1919-07-11
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


the statement made by Thomas An.
near, superintendent of the mint. The
Buperintendent's report shows that of
these totals there were 1885,, 600 half
dollars, $1,441,SOO; 2,sO1,O quarters.
800, ,250; 4,845O00 dimes, $484, 500; g.
038,5OO 5-cent pieces, $151,S25, and Al
749,300 pennies, s417,493. No gold
coins were minted during the year.
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1918, there were s9,20O,0OO pieces to
the value of $8,500,0 900 mInted. In the
last fiscal year the demand for pennies
all over the United States, principally
caused by war taxes, caused the enor.
nous coinage Of this money.
Congress probably will be asked to
appropriate 31,25o.O0O for the reclaim
alton Of 10000 acres on Orchard mesa,
lying Immediately across the Grand
river from Grand Junction. Frank w.
Howbsrt, former United States deputy
internal revenue collector and resi-
dent Of Denver, 10 a special represent
ativs Of Senator Lawrence Phipps, to
investigate the Orchard mesa project.
"Unless the federal government lends
financial assistance" said Mr.. How
bert, scores Of homes will be literally
destroyed. The project, too. 10 unlike
going Into nm uninhablted area. This
tract IL entirely surrounded by clvili-
xation.'"
The correct assessed valuation Of al
property In the state for purposes of
taxation In 1918 was $1,424,Sl ,2sS,
according to data complied by the state
Immigration Department from the rec
ords of the State Tax Commission for
use In the Colorado Year Book. Den
YER county ranks first, with $348, 187.-
6l6; Weld county second, with $98,-
l49.230. and Pueblo county third, with
SO. ~, 1888. The smallest valuation
reported Is $1.02l, ,23e, in Hinsdale
county. Mineral county ranks next
above Hinsdals, with 3l.531, 1886, and
Dolores county next, with $1,774.125.
But six counties In the state report
valuations below S5.OOO.OOO.
During June Cripple Creek produced
$4,000 tons Of ore, having gross value
Of &6AS,SoS. OF the ore produced $50
tons were shipped to the smelters.
The balance was treated at the varl-
ous mills In the Cripple Greek district
and Colorado Springs. The mill ore
averaged $40 per ton in value, ranging
from $142 average at the vindicator
mill to $40 at the Golden Cycle mill.
Colorado Springs. The May output
amounted to 85,S7e tons, with a gross
value Of 1901, 1851.
Parry N. Hayes, thrice decorated
for bravery In action and only recent
" discharged from an army hospital.
returned to his home In Grand juno
ton. He has the distinction Of re-
ceiving mere recognitions for bravery
than any Of the hundreds who entered
the war from that section, but he
modestly explains that chance gave
him greater opportunity. The French
croix Dc Guerrs. which he wears upon
his breast, has three silver stars, each
dsaotins q separate citation.
The Montrose, Delta and Mesa
County Fair Associations have organ
lied the Western Slope Fair circuit.
Representatives Of the three fair COM
paniss met At Delta and combined In
order to secure better attractions and
more horses for the three meetings.
The Western Slope fair at Montrose
meets the third week In September,
the Delta county fair Of Hotchkiss the
second week. and the Mesa county fair
the first week In September.
Two broken elbows. a fractured leg
and Internal Injuries were sustained
by Ben II. Harris, n telephone line
man. who fell from q pole at ManItou.
He was climbing the pole and carrying
a roll Of wire when loose end came
In contact with trolley feeder wire
and the shock threw him from his
perch. II he had worn his salty belt
II is believed that he would have been
,lectrocuted. but the fall saved his life.
Investigation Of Colorado oil shale
fields will be assured II a bill now
D0fore congress passes, according 10
word received by Gov. Oliver Il.
Shoup from Senator Lawrence Q.
Phipps. The message said an appro.
priation Of 100000 for the work had
passed the lower House and had been
Increased to 100000 In the Ssnsts
The request for an appropriation for
nm Investigation Of the state oil shals
fields With a view Of developing the
shnle for commercial use. was made
by the federal bureau Of mines after
representatives Of the bureau had
been here TO confer with the govern.
or and members Of the State Bureau
Of Mines.
Despite the cold. wet spring, tlss
crops 10 the Arkansas valley are max
Ing wonderful strides. Corn In par.
tIculnr ia tho hest ev0r md according