The state herald., 1919-11-21
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

assessors, show very rapid Increase
In the number Of farm tractors owned
and operated by farmers themselves
In the more important agricultural
counties In the state. The reports
made by county assessors early this
year indicated that there were approx
mately $500 such farm tractors in the
state on April 1st, and later reports
from dealers show that the number is
now perhaps 1000 greater than the
assessors showed
Ground has been broken at Brigh-
ton for the erection of the new wheat
products plant of the Midland Cereal
Products Company, which IL to be To-
Gated opposite the Great Western Su-
gar refinery. The building will be
constructed Of steel, concrete and
glass, and when ready for operation
It will cost about $15O,OOO. Part of
the plant equipment will be two huge
grain elevators. Moorman 4 Two
good. contractors Of Denver, are in
charge Of the construction.
One thousand Of Denver's poor and
helpless will eat Thanksgiving dinner
this year a. the guests Of Superin-
tendent A. B. Boiler of the Denver Res.
cue Mission, and Of the charitable
business men who are to donate to
the dinner fund, according to an an
nOuncement made by Mr.. Boiler. Last
year the mission gave out 400 tickets
and this year the number is to be ill.,
creased by six hundred. A thousand
Denver business men have been asked
to aid In the work.
Plans are under way for landing
field and one Of the finest aviation
stations In the West, to take care Of
the travel that 10 expected in the
northern part Of the state next sea
son at Loveland. Sportsmen inter-
ested In aer0nautics say that flights
will be common then in the Estes
Park region and around the horn
from Denver to Greeley. through
I.ongmont, Loveland and Fort Col
llns.
Jesse Harris, former mayor Of Fort
Collins and one Of the most noted
horsemen In the United States, died at
TT. Collins Of neuralgia Of the heart. an
ailment that had kept him inactive In
public life for many years. He had
been member Of the state board Of
agriculture, Of the penitentiary and re-
formation board and was elected may
or Of FIT. Collins In 1911 by the greatest
majority ever polled by candidate.
The Michigan Colorado Copper Com
pany Of Bedrock, In the west end OF
Montrose county, will erect 150-ton
oil flotation mill at their mines in
stead Of the 100-ton mill as original
ly planned. The company has recent
ly increased their holdings In claims
and expects to increase their output
ut least 100 per cent by spring. This
mill will be the first unit In series
Of mills which they expect to con-
struct as the output IL increased.
Between 400 and 600 more people
this year visited the Mesa Verde Ma
ti0nal park during the open season,
which closed on Nov. 1st. than did last
year. according to the official regis
ter. which shows that 1912 people en-
tered the park. This does not include
several hundred more people from
nearby points who have been OCCASION
al visitors, but merely represents the
majority Of tourists.
File your statement now; you may
die and the facts die with you" Is
the admonItiOn directed by State En-
gineer A. J. McCune In notices being
Issued to holders OF water rights or
claims who must file supplemental
statements In his offices before jan
nary LIST, next under act Of the last
Legislature. This Is the first and last
notice the state engineer will issue.
The laundry mark on II collar he
was wearing led to the detection of
w. l.. Hazelwood. 20. n waiter. who
confessed. according to Deputy Chief
Of Detectives Washington A. Rlnker,
mt Denver. that he broke into jew
clry store ut Sterling. Colo, and stole
1890 worth Of jewelry.
The Windsor Beet Growers Associa.
tIon will demand $40 a ton for sugar
beets for the 1920 season and one-half
Of the profits the Great Western Sugar
Company may make through the opera.
tion Of It's Windsor plant. This would
be equivalent to fi2 TO Sl4 per ton for
beets. The price paid for beets for
1919 was $40 per ton.
Governor Shoup has officially en-.
dorsed tho health.educational work
which In being carried on by the Colo
rado Public Health Association and the
campaign which the organization has
launched to raise Si50,000 for its work
In 1870 by the sale Of health bonds and
Red Cross Christmas seals from De.
cember 1st 10 11th.
A warning Of q counterfeit $50 bin
has been sent out by secret service
department. and experts are working
a.. .l..l. Al. a.