The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEM.

of war risk insurance to beneficiaries
named at the time application was
made by soldiers, sailors and marines,
now dead. Disabled soldiers. as well
es widows and children and dependent
parents of those who have died are be-
ing made comfortable by the govern
ment, which is paying 1853 compensa-
tion claims to residents of this state"
This is the gist Of report which has
been sent out from the Treasury De-
.partment concerning the work which
the war risk insurance bureau is do
ing in Colorado. Other statements in
cluded in, the report are that In addi-
ton to the compensation claims which
are already being paid. 651 cases for
claims are under investigation by bu-
reau representatives.
The condition of the apple crop in
the state at this time is 66 per cent of
normal, compared with so per cent at
this time last year and an average con-
dition of "a per cent. The estimated
production is 2,839,OOO bushels, or
more than 1,OOO,OO0 bushels in excess
of last years output. The quality of
thief ruit is good. The peach crop is
being marketed rapidly and Is general
ly of excellent quality. The produc-
ton is estimated at 100000 bushels,
compared with 633,OOO bushels last
year. The pear crop is also good, the
estimated production being 217,OOO
bushels, compared with 194, 600 bushels
last year.
A falling off of nearly 100000
bushels in the production of corn for
the state is indicated as a result of dry
weather late In the season. The condi-
ton of the corn crop is found to be
only 81 per cent of normal, which in
dicates production, on approximately
100000 acres devoted to the crop, of
1880, 600 bushels, compared with
production of 2O,5S5,OOO bushels on
500. 600 acres last year. The acreage
planted this year Is the largest on rec
ord.
Painters at Trinidad, who were pre-
pared to 20 on strike for higher wages.
are at work on the basis of II wage
compromise reached at meeting of
employers and jOurneymen and Arl.
Fincher, Investigator for the state in
dustrial commission. The painters
formerly received IS cents an hour.
They agreed to return to work at SIN
cents an hour until Jan. 1, after which
their wnges will be 80 cents. Twenty
eight men were affected.
The Ell Paso County Sportsmen' As
ISOLATION is the name of new organ
ization formed with fifty-five charter
members at Colorado Springs. The pur-
pose of the association is to promote
sport in general and fishing in par.tcu-
lar in FL Paso county. 1t is the inter-
ton of the organization to stock the
reservoir near Monument, and other
reservoirs open to the public, with
thousands Of trout fry.
The federal census bureau reported
approximately 1900 acres devoted TO
grain sorghums in Colorado in 1909.
County assessors report approximately
$50, 600 acres devoted to grain sorghum
this year, and an additional 100000
acres to sweet sorghums, grown prin
cipally for stock feed.
Two Arkansas valley counties,
Crowley and Otero. produce 30 per
cent of the cantalOupes grown in Colo
RADIO, and this state ranks among the
leaders in the production of canta-
loupes.
A total of 3O7 applicants have been
granted for total allowance of $685.
$40 under the new state benefit of the
blind law since the beginning of its
operation this year, the State Board
has announced
A vigorous fight has been started
against the proposal of the Greeley
City Council to build municipal
swimming pool ut a cost of $4,000.
Over 100 business men attended the
merce at Sterling.
Two leprosy cases in Colorado have
been reported to the State Board of
Health within six weeks, 1t was report
the state house. Both patients are
Mexicans. One is confined outside the
city limits Of Pueblo and has been
turned over to the federal immigration
bureau. The other, who has been TAX
en- in charge by the federal public
health service, is confined in Otero
county.
A searching investigation of health
conditions at the state refOrmatory at
Buena Vista will be instituted by the
State Board of Health us an outcome
of disclosures made at a meeting of
the board by DIR. s. r. McKelyey, for
merly a member Of the board, who in
dignantly declared the bedding in use
In the cells is 80 filthy it is not fit for
dog to sleep upon"
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