The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-07


completed by State Bank Commission
er Grant McFerson. This is decrease
In resources of $2,S75.0 5S.47 since May
II, the date Of the last report OF the
commissioner. Individual deposits to-
tailed sc, SOC, $50 90, AZ compared with
deposits aggregating $5O,15O, 1S4.6 on
May IL. The falling off in resources. 1t
was said, is due to withdrawal by
farmers Of money to pay the expenses
Of farm help and other costs incident
TO cultIvating the greatest crops in the
states history. This money, 1t was
said, will flow back into the banks with
big accretions when the harvesting be-
gins OF the total resources SIS, $780,
832 "a were held by 900 state and saw
ings banks. $51, 51O,933.SO by seventeen
trust companies and $s1A17452 by pri-
vate banks.
Except in the southwestern part of
the state, range pastures have SUI
fered very severely from the cOntin-
ued drought and the condition Of live
stock generally has deprecated us a
result In the past ten days. The north
central section continues to be the
most afflicted district and considerable
numbers OF cattle have been shipped
out for feeding in other sections OF
the state or in other states. On the
Western Slope the rainfall has been
generally ample until very recently
and ranges are only beginning to be
damaged.
A magnificent 100000 summer no
tel and fifty more cabins will be built
at TrOutdale. resort In Bear Greek
cafiOn two miles above Evergreen, by
H. E. Sidele of Lincoln, Neb., who has
virtually closed a deal with John L.
property. Work on the hotel and the
summer cabins will begin early in Sep
TENDER, 1t Is declared. The property
acquired by NJ. Sidele consists of ITO
acres of land. twenty-five log cabins
and clubhouse. There In a small lake
on the property.
The south wing of the museum OF
natural. history in City Park in Den
yer is to be erected as a memorial TO
william II. James, active in the early
mining development In Colorado, and
for years a resident of Denver. The
gift to the city is from Mrs. Elsie J.
I>emen and Harry c. James, the daugh-
ter and son Of the pioneer, who until
q few days ago were unknown donors
Of the addition to the museum Mr..
Harry James Is vice president Of the
Denver National Bank, and is treas
urer Of the Museum Commission.
Margaret Ennis of Denver and Engle-
wood has been appointed deputy sher-
If Of Arapahoe county. She is said
to be the first woman deputy sheriff
in Colorado. Miss Ennis IL daughter
Of Thomas Ennis, prominent Grand
county rancher, and sister Of Mrs. r.
A. Blackman. state inheritance tax APP
praiser During the war Miss Ennis
was chief clerk of the local draft board
Of ArapahOe county, and attained
many high honors for her good work
during her fifteen months service.
Total destruction of the large beet
crop OF MOntrOse county was averted
only by the timely application Of p
spray Of arsenic of lead to kill the
army worms which were rapidly eat
ing up the beet leaves and thereby kill
ing the plant. This danger was exper-
fenced on the eastern slope recently,
with considerable loss; however, an
inspection Of the fields where the
spray was applied without delay shows
that the loss Is light In Montrose
county.
The shipment of potatoes from this
state this season has been the great
est in the history of Colorado. Ac-
cordIng to records of the United States
Bureau Of Markets. 1900 cars OF pO-
tatOes have been shipped from the
1918 CROP. This places Colorado
fourth among the twenty-One late po-
tato shipping states of this country.
Minnesota ranks first, having shipped
some $4,000 cars, Wisconsin second,
with 10000 cars and Maine third, with
1890 cars.
Eight thousand acres OF land in
Montrose county has been reclaimed
by the laying OF 1896 miles of thing, ac-
cortling to an estimate made by Mont
rose authorities. For years, with
thousands of acres remaining idle be-
cause of seepage, the drainage has
been the greatest problem facing the
Uncompaghre valley farmer. However,
this has been to a great extent over
come by the use OF such large guam
tity of thing.
Colorado Elks will hold Liberty
Victory reunion Mt LOveland Aug. 25
to %. Between 1000 and 5000 mem
bers are expected to attend the cele-
bratiOn, which Is the first state re-
union since America entered the war.
The American Beet Sugar Company
has purchased n large tract OF yalun-
BILE land near Rocky Ford. Plans are
under way to erect in the immediate