The state herald., 1919-07-04
oENTENN1Al STATE ITEMS.

hh8 tuo IOremObI prOQucer IN tne WOElO
OF molybdenum ore, according to the
fifteenth biennial report of the State
Bureau of Mines, recently compiled.
This report covers the years 1917 and
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 1858
was 81 ,405, ,484, ,255. Gold production In
1918 alone 10 estimated at $12,044, zoo,
a. compared with the 1917 output Of
e1b, ,72o,224. The decrease In gold pro-
duetion 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 vieing with the Peruvian mines.
A greater part Of the worlds supply
Of uranium and radium 10 being mined
from Colorado deposits.
Elock-masters In the San Juan ba-
sin, particularly In the Mancos dis
triot, report the constant loss Of sheep
from their bands, which, they say, II
continued throughout the season, will
rob them Of 4 major portion Of the
years profits. The shespmen also say
that when sheep were selling at low
prices they seldom II ever lost sheep
In any way except through raids by
prsdatsry animals An organized ef-
fort is being made to find out whether
there Is a band Of sheep rustlers who
are systematically robbing the herds
A thirty days stay of execution has
been granted Cruz Romero and Cliff
ford Sproul. condemned prisoners at
the psnitentiary. who were sentenced
10 Be hanged during the last week In
June. Their execution will now take
place some time during the week be-
ginning July 10th. unless further Glenn
sncy is granted BY the Supreme Court
o. the governor. The stay Of execution
was granted In order that their cases
might be reviewed BY the State Board
Of Pardons, which meets on June Goth.
Figures prepared BY Horace Ravens.
mineral superintendent Of the State
Board Of Land Commissioner, show
hat more than 100000 acres of state
school land are under lease to oil COM
paniss. 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
ethefs are to commence operations
soon.
A battls-scarred phonograph which
he Elks' Lodge Of Nontrose donated
10 the members Of Battery + Of the
ol1st Division Of the American Expe-
ditionary 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 Ii still In good playing
condition, although there are several
bullet wounds In its framework
Two miles Of the Santa Ft trail.
leadlag south from Pueblo, will be
paved. work to start a. soon a. the
United States Bureau Of Public Roads
has approved the action Of the State
Highway Commission, which has rec
ommsadsd that the contract be award
cd y A. Hewitt, the lowest bidder.
The contract price Il $4,000. This
will b. the first section Of the Santa
~ trail to b. paved.
The Rev. Grover Harrison, 80 years
old. an Episcopal deacon, was success
full u his second attempt at suicide In
the Observation hospital at Colorado
Springs. BY hanging himself In bath.
room with . rope fashioned from his
underwear. He stood on chair during
these operations and when he was
ready to die kicked the chair from un
der him. He was being held on q stat
utory charge.
Taxpaysrs voted to bond the district
for ol0. 500 for the erection Of mod
srn school building at Agate, Colo
Work will begin at once. so II will be
ready for next fall. Five new build
ings were erected this spring. among
them the nav Peterson hotel, which
will be one Of the most modern on the
Union Pacific. II has electric lights
running water and heated throughout
Word that Colorado probably will
receive q portion Of the 2l0 army au.
tom00ile trucks recently allotted to II
BY the War Department within the
next few weeks was received by the
State Highway Commission from q. u.
sommsrs, chairman Of the commits
sion. who IL In Washington. Colorado
10 also TO receive seventeen Ford cars
and nine pleasure cars Of other makes.
The trucks and cars make up Colo.
rado's portion q the go, ,000. 900 worth
OF automobiles the War Department
had % hand at the close Of the war
aud decided to allot to the various
states.
In honor Of Congressman Guy U.
Hardy Of Cahon City. who IL president
Of the National Editorial Association
which convcncs In Seattle. Wash. In
August, one Of the big ships Of the
new United States merchant marine