The Colorado statesman., 1919-06-28
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

| This report covers the years 1917 anu
1918, and was submitted by Fred Car
roll. state commissioner of mines dur
| ing the above period. The total min
eral production of the state since 1888
was 81, ,405, ,4S4 ,255. Gold production In
| 1918 alone is estimated at $12,944, 600,
as compared with the 1917 output OF
S15, ,72o,224. The decrease in gold pro-
duction was due to the closing of
mines caused by the constantly in
creasing costs, the report states. The
report further states that Colorado Is
producing most of the vanadium of the
United States, and in the world mar
| kets is vielng with the Peruvian mines.
A greater part of the worlds supply
of uranium and radium is being mined
from Colorado deposits.
A new record in one days mining of
precious metals has been established
by Fred Dopp of jamestown, so far
as the Central district is concerned,
by the opening up of vein of high
grade silver and gold ore. The find
was made on the new Rival claim of
the Black Rose group about two and
one-half miles south of the camp. His
shipment, which was of more than two
tons, was brought to the Boulder
Sampling works and yielded him &
pay check of S1,70S.40.
The Rocky Mountain National park
will receive from Congress this year
only the $4,000 annual allowance for
maintenance heretofore granted, al
though fight was made by Parks
| Hot tn
added to the regular appropriation
| $4,000 for road building. The sundry
civil bill reported to the House of Rep
resentatives carries only the $4,000
for expenditure during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1920.
Unless it suffers further damage
from unfavorable weather or disease,
the wheat crop in Colorado this year
will be approximately 20,600,000 bush
els, or about 100000 bushels more
| than the reported production for 1917,
the states banner wheat year to date.
The Colorado cooperative crop report
ing service in its June report forecasts
the production of winter wheat at 12,-
Col, ,7S0 bushels and spring wheat at
$780, 900 bushels.
A bullet fired by an unknown Mexi-
can at Grand Junction, passed through
the leg of Guy McCammon, a white
man, and struck Mary Johnson, a ne
gress, in the right leg. McCammon
is in local hospital and the negress
is unhurt in that the bullet merely
struck her clothing and lodged in
pocket of her skirt. She was sitting
on the porch of her own home fifty
feet away from where McCammon was
struck.
Figures prepared by Horace Havens,
mineral superintendent of the State
\ Board of Land Commissioners, show
that more than 100000 acres of state
school land are under lease to oil com
panies. From these leases the school
fund derives more than $4,000 annu-
ally. Recent reports to the Land
Board show that ten wells are being
drilled in the state and that several
others are to commence operations
soon.
A battle-scarred phonOgraph which
the Elks' Lodge of Montrose donated
to The members of Battery f of the
341st Division of the American EXpe
dictionary Forces, has been returned to
them by the boys, who are now at
Camp Funston. This instrument was
carried through many battles by the
local boys, but is still in good playing
condition, although there are several
bullet wounds in it's framework
Patients from forty-four states are
receiving treatment at Hospital No.
81 at Aurora, according to informa-
tion compiled from Red Cross records
by Miss Grace NJ. Smith, librarian at
the recuperation camp. There are also
patients from Finland, Canada,
Italy, Sweden, Ireland, England
and the Philippine Islands.
In honor of Congressman Guy U.
Hardy of Canon City, who is president
of the National Editorial Association
which convenes in Seattle, Wash, in
August, one of the big ships of the
new United States merchant marine
which will be launched in that city
on August 10Th, will be named Canon
City, in honor of Mr.. Hardy's home
town. Members of the National Edi-
| torial association will be guests of
honor on this occasion and Mrs. Hardy
will act as sponsor at the launching.
The vessel is of the newest pattern,
being of steel construction and pos
sesses all the modern features of mar
itime construction.
There is nearly 100000 worth of
buildings being erected in Greeley at
the present time, and contractors have
plans for at least twenty-five more
residences ranging in price from $500
to $1,000, which will be started as sooE
as workmen are available. These
buildings represent fifty-one residences