The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-01-09
. much on sueA li.lteA flaaneial rezi.


has met In the executive offices every
Tuesday morning. whore. presided over
ss s' ss'l .eo: Ut IL. they aag
ciss. Of S1r work: The s7s.soo sp.
propriatsd as stated has been expsnd-
vision Of . finance committee Of the
Mems Council Of Defense. No payment
out of the fund has been made until
OF the council and In course approved
by the council In regular. session.
Some OF the uses Of this fund: The
was made the chairman Of the COM
mittee on food production, conservation
and marketing. In aid Of his numer-
sS 1hs fsnG
Gus committees and the effective agen-
cy of the Agricultural College. produc-
ton OF crops was encouraged In the
construction Of warehouses, and, CO.
operating with the State Utilities De-
partment. the transportation of crops
of live stock. with results for the good
We can scarcely estimate.
During the season of 1918 most de-
sirabie results were attained through
the organisation of an irrigation cam
paign. In the early summer 1t was
manifest that without the conserva-
ton OF water and cooperation among
lost. An irrigation committee was
formed. numbering in its personnsl the
state state engineer. the engineer Of the
o% ,ss sa 1n: of the coRsss
others: The most immediate matter
was 10000 acres Of wheat lying under
the Henrylyn, the Burlington and
di, ssSs: ana tho ss''fsasn
Union Water Company, giving from
their reservoirs In the month of June
i ~ by the isrm.rs that over soo.:
600 bushels of wheat were saved. Of
2 value of over half million dollars.
BY the further cooperation of the
month Of July from the Denver Union
Water Works of 1000 acre feet, at
least 100000 In various characters of
ri. IN ws sns ;a the H
kansas valley. over into the San Luis
valley and in other districts of the
state. and water owners cooperated.
Crop results were obtained and an ex-
ample set that will avail the state for
all time.
against yenereal diseases amons the
young soldisry and those about to en-
ter the service. Cooperation was es-
tablishsd with the efficient secretary
appropriated for this work. The sub
tect was reached by the moving pic
lures. ,placards. lectures and personal
visitation.
The campaign against influenza was
on; Aid and cooperation to the sec
this FUND. ~ " 1 '''''
REORGANIZATION.
Committee headed by the president
OF the State University. The total APP
preparation to this committee from the
funds given the governor was $1,000.
This was aided by contributions Of pri-
v w,ts fund.- ,,I The com. committee went out
where there was q large alien popula::
ton. Night schools were opened.
speakers gave their services. the NOV
fort was made to get before the alien
the Importance Of acquiring the Eng
lish Language. Of taking out his natu-
raiisation papers and to bring to him
ties and benefits of American citizen
ship.
THREsHERMEN.
With a view of locating the grain
crop of the state-especially wheat
ana vast: I'm the
Kanised. to supervise, through agen-
cies In the respective counties. the
threshing Of grain throughout the en-
by the governor. requesting all thresh-
ermen to take out licenses and to
make report-s.00o made-of the num-
n. rs, owners and the di.po:ition made;
committees and waste Of grain pre-
vented. There was an effort made.
charges for thrsshinE and a successful
effort to distribute threshers In opera
ton TO districts In need. The citizens
, xod,.ntiHr ny, acted IN harmony The
operated. Abundant were the results.
4 conseQuent saving. estimated by the
Federal Food Department at 100000
1918. II In hoped that this and many
other like measures inauGurated, may
be continued In the coming years.
Al DEPARTMENTS of the state govern
ment Loyalty cooperated with the gov
Tense. The State Board OF ImmIgra-
ton took up the question OF securing
from the owners leases. In most in
-. st.,. yS2 ,rn on the lands in
agriculture. The State Board OF Land
commissioner were active In aiding
the agricultural committee of the
tice came of the breaking out OF hog
cholera or any cattle disease In any
locality Of the state committee from
the Council OF Defense acted In effect
OF Stock Inspection. using the state
veterinary and his assistants in aid of
this undertaking.
COLORADO DOES ITS FART.
A. this point II may be well to pause
for . moment to contemplate the con-
ditions to be met when the DECLARE
tion Of war was made against the Inn.
psriai empire OF Germany. A message
came from the President OF the United
states and also from the secretary of
state Of the United States, six days
before the declaration Of war. advising
that war WAS Imminent. urging the
governor OF the state to guard ali
transportation lines power piants, res
ervoirs aud the industries Rvaiia Bile in
aid Of war. and further asking that
this protection be provided by tho
state. saying that federal troops, TO
the every man. would be needed In the
world war.
the states OF New York and Pennsvi-
vRniR-ioS.o00 square milea-nenriy
5000 miles of steam railways: bridges.
many of them gigantic structures.
1900: tr~atlcs. many OF great length
1000: tunnels 100. the destruction Of
any one Of which would seriously pre.
vent transportation OF food and eup.
piles. These miles Of trncknxe ira
versinG the plains. through our noun
tain gorgrs and defiies. and over orr
lofty ranges, districts travcrs~d, In
many instances, In sparsciy settled
sections. whore every opportunity OF.
fcred for destruction. Dozens Of res
ervoirs. each with = dam more rxten.
.ivr tnpounding more water ana with
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