The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-04
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

ut Denver University, Chancellor
Henry A. Buchtel stated In giving IL
resume of the work of the school in
the fifty-five years of Its existence.
The total number OF students en-
rolled this year in all department Is
1900. the chancellor said. Thirteen
hundred of these are from Denver
and the remaining 500 from forty diff
ferent states. DIR. Buchtel said that
in spite Of extensive advertising EN-.
plOyed by all universities, the fact re-
mains that every school draws the
great majority OF its students from its
immediate vicinity. A total of 3,772
degrees have been conferred by the
university to date.
The carrier pigeons and equipment
Of the Navy Department will he used
next year by the United States Forest
Service for conveying fire reports
from lookout stations and fire fight
ers "at the front" to National Forest
Headquarters. The value Of the birds
in mountainous and lake regions
where, In many places, travel Is diff.
Cutk Ou uSSUuht VI tiS luSA VI iVuuo
and trails. and there are but few tele-
phone lines, will he especially great.
The test of the birds for this use was
carried out on a limited scale this sea.
son, but 1t encouraged the Forest Ser
Vice officials to believe that pigeons
can be employed profitably on large
scale.
Figures compiled by the State I'M
migration Department show that the
per capita valuation of property In
Colorado for assessment purposes this
year is $1,405, compared with ST.
384.94 last year. There is an increase
Of approximately $71, 100000 in the as
sessed valuation of property as re-
turned by the State Tax Commission,
the total valuation Of property for as
sessment purposes In the state this
year being $1,485. zoo, $50. The high
est per capita valuation is In Cheyenne
county, $2,86868, and the lowest Is in
Huerfano county, $SO88l. These per
capita figures are based upon popu-
lation of approximately 100000 for
the state.
Appropriations to be asked of the
State Legislature under the special SEES
sion program will aggregate approx
mately $215.OOO. 1t was indicated after
members planning to introduce bills
covering the subjects stipulated by the
governor had made known the amounts
to be sought. With the state already
facing the problem Of meeting appro-
priatiOns by the regular session that
were $77S.7O86O In excess Of the esti-
mated revenues for the biennial
period, officials in the offices OF the
state treasurer md state auditor are
puzzled as to how the state will oh.
tain funds to meet the additional bur
den.
Population In Colorado per square
mile Of area this year. according to
compilations made in the State ImmI-
grafton Department. Is 1929 com.
pared with 982 last year and ~ %
returned by the Census Bureau In
1910. The population Of the state up.
parently has Increased approximately
8S per cent In the past ten years, a.
compared with 48 per cent In the pre-.
ceding decade. The county Of Denver,
Of course, II the most densely pOpu.
lated. having approximately 4,014 per
sons per square mile. Hinsdale county
IL the most sparsely populated, with
06a per square mile.
Denied the release of coal shipped
In by rail-. Manager w. w. Campbell Of
the Mesa flour mills is keeping the
mill In operation by hauling In coal
by auto truck. Mines Of the upper
valley are operating with normal
forces Of miners, but coal loaded out
10 being confiscated for essential To-
dustrieS and railroads.
Two million bushels Of wheat are
tied up In the wheat growing districts
Of eastern and northeastern Colorado
on account Of the impossible condition
Of the roads following the recent storm,
according to william c. Reid. Inspector
for the State Utilities Commission.
Calculations made In the office Of
the State Immigration Department
show that approximately 20 per cent Of
area Of the state ut the present time In
included In the national forests. Min.
crnl county. with 03.52 per cent. has the
largest forest area In proportion To
It's total area. while GunnisOn county,
with 1.l25.008 acres, has the largest
actual forest area. There are twenty
counties having no forest area within
their borders and four counties having
less than 9 per cent of their nren
within the national forests.
The Kobcy block, 4 large two.story
brick building In tho heart Of the
business section. occupied by business
firms on the ground floor and offices
Oh the second floor. was practically
Quilted by n fire Ot Aspen. Colorado.
The iOss 10 building nnd contents will
appreciate from S75.OOO 10 SiOOOtO.
0ne.thIrd Of which Is covered by In.
surnnce.
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