The Arvada enterprise., 1919-06-19
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


common practice in most parts OF the
United States, and one formerly used
to some extent by the Indians. yet
careful Investigation leads to the con,
clusiOn that the benefits are mostly
imaginary and the evils are very real.
When the dead grass IL removed by
fire, the young sprouts Of the grass
are exposed to view In early spring
when otherwise no new growth Is evil
dent. This leads to the fallacy that
the burning has increased the forage.
Occasionally drop In temperature or
drying wind will cause the exposed
shoots to be killed back; and the re-
currence OF this misfortune in the
course of some years naturally results
in the elimination of the tenderest spe-
cies which give place to the tougher
and less nutritious species"
The total value of gold, silver, cop
per, lead and zinc produced in Colo
RADIO to the end Of 1918 is approx
mately $1,440OOO.OO0. according to
published in the 1919 year book OF the
State Board Of Immigration. These
tables are compiled from data furn-
ished by the United State Geological
Survey, and give the total production
Of the five metals in each metal-prO-
ducing county since 1858. Gold leads
the metals in total value Of output
with approximately $685., 900 900. Lake
county holds first rank among the
metal-producing counties, with an out
put valued at $418,000,0 900, and teller
county is second, with $500, O0O, 0OO
Silver holds first rank In value among
the metals produced In Lake county,
value Of Its output at tins time. Teller
county holds first place in the value
Of its gold production, more than 995
per cent Of its metal values being gold.
The 5000 packages Of whisky, L..
600 quarts in all, that has been sub
ject of anxiety to the Denver citizens
to whom the packages were consigned
and cause of litigation lasting since
the first Of the year, is on Its way back
to Cheyenne. The Supreme Court by IL
final decision, upheld the ruling Of
Judge DenisOn that the liquor be de-
stroyed or shipped out OF the state,
and the American Railway Express
Company, in whose possession the
whisky had been since last December,
sent the packages back to Cheyenne.
Frank Walters, Salt Lake City, and
Richard Mccoy, Chicago, were ar
raigned before Justice Black In the
District Court at MontrOss and plead
ed guilty to the charge Of stealing
an automobile from the Rev. Phillip
Easlsy In that city. They were given
4 tenn Of from three to five years In
the penitentiary. Mary King. arrested
with Walters and Mccoy, was re-
leased. They have been In the coun-
~ jail here since taken into custody
by 0lsnwoOd Springs Officers.
A direct information charging muir
der In the first degree, was filed In the
West Side Court In Denver against
Detective George Klein, chief Of the
city police "bOotleg squad" for the
shooting Of Jerry Corbetta. "a. 4 dis
charged soldier, during raid on the
soft drink establishment Of Corbetta
Brothers and Guida, West FOrtieth
avenue and PecOs street. Corbetta
died at the county hospital Of gun
shot wound In the back.
Elmer GartrelI, G-yeur-Old son OF
Fred GArtrell, u mining man, was
killed near hiS home when he stepped
from behind a standing automobile In
front of u machine driven by George
Alberts of Alice. One of the wheels
passed over his body. According to
witnesses, Albert was driving slowly At
the time of accident and he was exon
Grated from blame.
Nearly 1900 merchants, farmers and
their families gathered mt the county
fair grounds, Just outside Sterling. for
the annual farmers picnic. Persons
from nli parts of Logan county and
adjoining counties were also 10 At.
tendance.
The commissioners OF the general
lind office has a"t aside 5000 ncrcs
of land south Of the Grand river. stu.
nted In the southern part Of Garfield
county and northeastern Mesa county.
ns mineral lands valuable as u source
Of petroleum and nitrogen. This Is mn
extension Of the oil shslc designation
Of lands TO the Grand mesa north ol
CoIlbrnn and the plateau valley and
between these points md the Grand
river. Nearly nll Of this new land lies
10 the east and southeast Of Dc Bcquc.
Colo. The classification " made with.
out withdrawal. ind the lands viii bc
subject to entry for the surface for
hOmestcnds, desert land entries for
TINT area which Is outside Of the mn.
tionnl forest boundaries.
one thousand additional Inhabitants
have been added to TINT pnr, Of east
crn Colorado tributary to the Rock
Island rniirond. according To the state
men, Of George ". Martin. general
ng"nt Of the Rock Island In Denver
9Th" coming ~ these men Into that
section means n decided growth md
added prosperity to that section. II
IL ostimntcd that n million bushels ui
| ,ph.uy xyIII l., ft,., In.