The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-07-11
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Newspaper Union New. Service.


sus report. was 326,559 acres. In 1919
five counties in the eastern part of the
state have more than 35O,0OO acres of
corn in cultivation.
San Juan county, the smallest coun-
ty in the state save Denver, has pro-
duced since 1873 metals to the value
of about S65, ,000, 900, the chief value be-
ing in gold, approximately $25,0O0,000.
This is one of the leading metal pro-
ducing counties in the state.
The average monthly cost of educa-
tion in the public schools of Colorado,
based on total expenditures and aver
age attendance, is S1170 per pupil.
The highest average cost reported is
S31 1.63, in Summit county. and the low
est is $780, in Yuma county
While Colorado ranchers are en-
ploying all the harvest hands they can
obtain. calls are coming in daily from
other Western states for more and
more workers, the latest of these being
message from the Nebraska State
Labor Departments employment bu-
reau which asked for 1000 men.
n lut uC-
velopment of the Rocky Mountain Ma
tional park viii be made by Congress
at the next regular session. Positive
assurance to this effect has been
given Representative Vale by Repre-
sentative J. W. Good of Iowa. chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions.
r.-fY .f,s,-T f.st 4fty
quarrel at Canon City, shot and killed
his son-in-law, o. A. stephen, "a. News
of the killing did not become public
until Stringer surrendered TO Sheriff
Newcomb. Strlnger refused to give
any details of the tragedy TO the sher-
If, except to state that he Killed his
son-in-law during a quarrel.
John Mccoy. 10 years old, was eIec-
trocuted In the lessee mine. rwo miles
| from Breckenridge. He wns discov-
cred in an unconscious condition by
| one OF his fellow workmen, who ran
over the mountains TO town for physi-
clan. A 44o-yolt wire was found on
his head and his hands were badly
burned
Denver got Its first glimpse Of the
completed lighting system on the Civic
Center when the lights were turned on
to test them and judge the effect, pre-
paratory to the dedicatory ceremo-
MES, which are planned for Colorado
Day. Aug l. Experts pronounced the
system perfect The lights are SC
placed that there Is scarcely "a sas
picion OF shadow anywhere within
the grounds.
Colorado viii entertain lbs proml
nent New Workers, members OF a spe
cial excursion Of the Department o.
the Interior and the Brooklyn Eagle
July u. %. % and "a. The parry vii
pass the first day in Colorado Springs
: the second in Denver. the third tr
Estes Park and the fourth In Fort Col
, Inns on its way TO Yellowstone ans
Glacier National parks and the Pa
cific Northwest
The loophole by which many autt
: owners have escaped the paying oi
/. their automobile licenses was CLOSED
= when the Supreme Court rendered 6
g decision against Samuel Ard OF Logaf
g county, asserting that he had violated
!, the motor vehicle law by not payin.
e his license. Ard had been fined by tbs
District Court ia his home county bu
4 had appealed the case on the grount
r that the state was using the policF
: power TO produce revenue, and that
z therefore, the law authorizing the Ii
e cense fee was unconstitutional He
e also contended that the tax placed 3
| 4
thus creating class legislation"
: Charles BelIamy was killed and
s Charles Cleary of Fleming. Colo, was
Y probably fatally injured when a road
0 ster driven by Fred Sharp hit ditch
and overturned near Haxtun. The
: latter was only slightly scratche J.
g Bellamy's chest was crushed and his
/. head nearly severed from his body. He
was taken to a hospital for treatment,
I but lived only an hour.
. A. r. Ransom and Ted Dobbell, Colo
< rado Springs men, were held up and
/ robbed of 80 on the Denver road by a
8 lone robber, who overlooked their
watches and billbooks. His haul would
have been worth $500 to him If he had
! searched his victims carefully. He was
was unmasked and stopped Ransom s
car with a request for a ride before he
i drew his revolver
The first attempt ever made to sail
an airplane over Pixies Peak will be
: made about July 20 when the flying
circus from Ellington field performs
! at Colorado Springs. Lieut.. C. C. Nc
] Mutt, the Denver aviator. who made
: the HouJ on-toDenver flight during
J the Liberty loan drive and also made
many spectacular flights In Denver
and along the route, will attempt the
feat
George Coburn, 10, son of Earl Co
burn of Greeley, and Harold Coburn,
II, his cousin, son of Charles d. Co.
burn of La Sale, were drowned in
Seeley lake, four miles northwest of