The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-12
Pithy News Notes
From AN Parts Of
Colorado

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado leads aIl states in the pro-
dnction Of beets, and the 1919 crop, ac-
cording to present Indications. will be
the largest in the history Of the sugar
beet industry here.
Clifton II. Wilder, editor OF the
Courier Of Alamosa, has been appoint
ed as head Of the state department of
safety to fill the term OF Charles J.
Wall, who resigned recently.
Wolf creek pass is open. Several
cars have crossed already, making the
trip from Pagosa Springs to Del Norte
In five hours. The pass is open two
weeks earlier than last season.
Greater and greater reports OF gold
values come from the Barstow mine
leases at Ouray and there seems to be
a vast quantity Of high-grade ore IN
sight that will keep the mine active
for long time.
The state road fund is richer by
S24, ,156 AS result Of the first months
collection OF state tax on gasoline and
kerosene under the law enacted by the
Twenty second General Assembly as
one Of the measures to promote the
building Of good roads In Colorado.
Real estate transfers up and down
the Arkansas valley are heavier than
they have been for several years. Con-
siderable farm land Is also changing
hands, among which was the transfer
Of twenty acres of irrigated land near
Holly from Charles Pinkham TO Cline
brothers. The consideration was $33,
900.
Marjorie Henry, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Henry. who live nea.-
campIon. narrowly escaped drowning
when she fell into an irrlgating ditch
near the house and floated down the
stream for distance that would COW
er about two blocks before she was
discovered and rescued by her grand
father, G. W. Henry.
Weld county, Colorado's banner ag-
rlcultural county, is the leader also In
the number Of Incorporated cities and
towns, number Of banks, number Of
schools, number OF farm owners and
number OF tenant farmers. 1t ranks
second in number Of automobiles and
assessed valuation and third in bank
deposits.
Gov. Oliver II. Shoup Is becoming
one Of the heavy land owners Of Col
orado. He has recently bought four
additional ranches near Hustled, about
ten miles from Colorado Springs, Civ
Ing him $3.50 acres In a body ut this
point He recently bought ranch
Of $50 acres. and these four connect
all five ranches.
The gold ore production in the Grip
pie Greek district In May amounted
to 55,3T6 tons, carrying gross bull
lion value of $691 1861 .45. which is an
increase over April Of $4,000. The
general average OF all ore produced
was Sl058. Nine hundred and ninety
tons were shipped to the smelters,
which returned $50 per ton. The dlvi-
dends paid during the month by the
Cresson and the Golden Cycle Com
panies amounted to $4,000.
Plans for the Fourth Of July celebra-
ton In Steamboat are rapidly taking
shape and the affair is growing in i'm
portance. The sports committee has
been especially active, and already
many of the best riders of northwest
ern Colorado are lined up for attend
ance. IL is planned to make the rough
riding feature OF greater interest than
ever before. Some of the recent con-
tests have been rather tame, but
George Long, on trip TO the lower
country interested some OF the hest
riders In the contest. They are anx-
ious to try conclusions with the crack
riders of the Art.0-Graf Film Com
pany, who will be there.
The Wet Mountain mining section
was never so busy as II is now. More
mines are being worked, more ore
shipped than ever in its history. The
price of silver added TO the lower
freight and treatment charges that
prevailed when the mines were allowed
to slip into neglect combine 10 make
things move and start leasers and
owners into action.
The death of Joseph Milton Lamb
at his home nj Cotopaxi, in the west
ern part of Fremont county. removes
one of colorado's most renowned pio-
neers and Indian fighters. He came
TO Canon City in 1860 and soon after
entered the Union army and fought
through the Civil war. He took part
in the battle of Sane creek. near Fort
Lyon. Colo. Nov. %, 1864.
n With silver going up toward the for
mer coinage value. renewed interest
is being taken In the older silver pro-
ducers Of Summit county. Silver and
gold will again be prospected for dur
ing the coming summer In the Breck-
enridge district, which was formerly
considered gold camp" until the
output OF zinc and lead ores gave for
mer gold and silver producers a back
seat"