The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

The United States mint In Denver,
for the fiscal year ending June 30.
nlnted 55.1i4.4 400 coins to the value in
real money Of s3.l75:38S. according to
the statement made BY Thomas An
near. superintendent Of the mint. The
superintendent's report shows that OF
these totals there were 2.SS2, 800 half
dollars, $1,441 800; 2.s01. 900 quarters,
s70025O: 4.645. 600 dimes. S484, 500; g..
036,j00 5-cent pieces, sl5i .s25, and A..
749,300 pennies, $417.493. No gold
coins were minted during the year.
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1918, there were S92O0000 pieces to
the value of $8,500,0O0 minted. In the
last fiscal year the demand for pennies
all over the United States, principally
caused by war taxes. caused the enor-
nous coinage Of this money.
Congress probably will be asked to
appropriate $1.250.000 for the reclaim.
alton Of 10000 acres on Orchard mesa,
lying Immediately across the Grand
river from Grand Junction. Frank W.
Howbert, former United States deputy
internal revenue collector and a resi-
dent OF Denver. is a special represent
ative Of Senator Lawrence Phipps, to
investigate the Orchard mesa project.
Unless the federal government lends
financial assistance said Mr.. How
bert, scores OF homes will be literally
destroyed. The project, too. Is unlike
going into an uninhabited area. This
tract is entirely surrounded by civili-
zation.'"
The correct assessed valuation Of all
property In the state for purposes of
taxation In 1918 was S1,424, 81 ,2SS,
according to data compiled by the state
Immigration Department from the rec
ords Of the State Tax Commission for
use In the Colorado Year Book. Den
yer county ranks first, with $34S, 1S7.-
/ 545: Weld county second, with $780,
1920, and Pueblo county third, with
SIC, 1898 The smallest valuation
reported is S1.02l, ,238, In Hinsdale
county. Mineral county ranks next
above Hinsdale, with sl,53l 1856. and
Dolores county next with sl.774.125
But six counties In the state report
valuations below s5O00000
During June Cripple Creek produced
$1,000 tons Of ore, having a gross value
of $64S,S93. OF the ore produced $50
tons were shipped to the smelters
The balance was treated at the vari-
Gus mills In the Cripple Creek district
and Colorado Springs. The mill ore
averaged $40 per ton In value, ranging
from SLAP average at the vindicator
mill to $40 at the Golden Cycle mill,
Colorado Springs. The May output
amounted to 65,S76 tons, with gross
value Of 1901. 1851.
| Parry NJ. Hayes thrice decorated
for bravery In action and only recent
ly discharged from an army hospital.
returned to his home In Grand juno
ton. He has the distinction Of re-
ceiving more recognitions for bravery
than any Of the hundreds who entered
the war from that section, but he
modestly explains that chance gave
him greater opportunity. The French
croix de guerre, which he wears upon
his breast, has three silver stars, each
denoting a separate citation.
The Montrose. Delta ana Mesa
County Fair Associations have organ
lied the Western Slope Fair circuit.
Representatives Of the three fair COM
panies met at Delta and combined In
order 10 secure better attractions and
more horses for the three meetings.
The Western Slope fair at Montrose
meets the third week In September,
the Delta county fair of Hotchkiss the
second week. and the Mesa county fair
the first week in September
Two broken elbows, a fractured leg
and internal injuries were sustained
by Ben II. Harris, telephone line
man, who fell from pole at Manitou.
He was climbing the pole and carrying
roll Of wire when loose end came
In contact with trolley feeder wire
and the shock threw him from his
perch. II he had worn his salty belt
1t is believed that he would have been
electrocuted, but the fall saved Ms life
Investigation Of Colorado oil shale
fields will be assured II bill now
before Congress passes, according to
word received by Gov. Oliver H.
Shoup from Senator Lawrence G.
Phipps. The message said an appro-
priation Of 100000 for the work had
passed the lower House and had been
increased to $4,000 In the Senate.
The request for an appropriation for
an investigation Of the state oil shale
fields with view Of developing the
shale for commercial use, was made
by the federal bureau of mines after
representatives Of the bureau had
been here to confer with the govern
or and members Of the State Bureau
Of Mines.
Despite the cold. wet spring, the
crops in the Arkansas valley are max
| ing wonderful strides. Corn in mar.