Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| COMANG EVENfSs
Larimer County Fair. Loveland. Aug.
Boulder County Fair. Longmont Sept.
Arkansas Valley Fair. Rocky Ford.
Morgan County Fair. Fort Morgan.
Routt County Fair. Hayden. Sept. s-5.
Logan County Fair, Sterling. Sept. g.
Delta County Fair. Hotchkiss. Sept. s.
Adams County Fair. Brighton Sept. g.
Moffat County Fair. MaybelI. Sept. IL
Plateau Valley State Fair. colbran.
Baca County Fair. Springfield, Sept
Trinidad-Las Animas County Fair.
Trinidad, Sept 1913. So
Western Slope Fair. Montrose. Sept.
Central Community Fair. Greeley, Sept.
Yuma County Fair, Yuma, Sept 1920.
Phillips County Fair. Holyok" Sept
saguaehe County Fair. saguache. Sept
colsrsdocNsw ssns ssssS Mexico Fair Durango.
Colorado State Fair. Pueblo. Sept. 22-
Grand County Fair. Kremmling Sept.
crSwlsy County Fair. Sugar City. Aug.
Inter Mountain Live Stock and Fair,
Grand Junction. Sept. 80 to Oct. 3.
| Douglas County Fair, Castle Rock.
Oct. rs.
Fire destroyed the Royal Cafe and
the City Meat Market, causing a loss
Of $4,000 at Haxtun.
The figures show that there are ap-
proximately $1,000 motor cars in the
city and county of Denver alone and
10000 elsewhere in the state The
Increase Of machines in Denver this
year will easily be 20 per cent, 1t is es-
timated.
Approximately 81 per cent Of the
on irrigated land. compared with 81
per cent in 1909. The acreage Of wheat
on nonirrlgated land in the state has
increased nearly 700 per cent in the
past ten years.
A larger percentage Of rye is grown
without irrigation In Colorado than
any other important crop. Prelimin-
ary figures Indicate that the total acre
age of rye in the state this year Is
| lOO,OOO dCEtS, VI WHICH only dDOul
600 acres is irrigated.
Joseph KOleski, a rancher residing
ut Eastlake, in Adams county, was in
stantly killed by lightning. Koleski left
his home during a severe storm for the
purpose Of looking after some live
stock. When he did not return, a
searching party was organized and he
| tn a oil 10 tc
vived by his widow and several chill
| dren.
Coal prices at the mine have gone
up 25 cents ton and was followed al
once by the retailers announcing an ad.
vance of from 25 cents to 35 cents a
ton on coal, with the information that
further advances would probably fol
low Sept. 1 and still more as the winter
wore on. The explanation for the re-
tail advances is that increased cost at
the mine, increases in freight rates and
wages would force them to advance the
prices to the consumer.
Statistics compiled in the assessors
reports on agriculture, and submitted
TO the State immigration Department.
indicate that there are more than $500
| farm tractors now owned and operated
| by farmers in Colorado. The reports,
not yet complete, show that there are
| 1880 farm tractors owned by farmers
who are actively engaged In farming in
the state this year. There are also a
large number Of tractors, owned by
town residents, that are being rented
to farmers. Weld county leads in the
number Of farm tractors with 365, and
than rs per cent Of the total number
in the state.
| The Colorado registration law was
enacted in 1913, when 1890 cars were
licensed; in 1914 the number increased
to 43,296; in 1917, to 66,S50; in 1918,
to 1924, and to date this year ap-
proximately 100000 cars have been
registered This number will total
10000 before Dec. 81. The 1910 rev.
enues will reach about $450,0OO, to be
divided accordingly between the coun.
ty and state road funds, after deduct
ing 5 per cent for administering the
law.
| Assessors reports on agricultural
statistics made to the State Immigra-
ton Department, indicate that there
are In excess Of $500 farm tractors
now owned and being operated by
farmers in the state. The report is not
complete and shows at this time 1880
farm tractors owned by farmers who
are actually engaged in farming in the
state this year. In addition to the trac-
tors owned by farmers there Is u con-
siderable number owned by persons liv.
ing in cities and towns who use them
in farm work on rental basis. Weld
county leads In the number Of farm
tractors, with 1856, and the eastern
plains section has more than 75 per