The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-08
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

RADIO field agent OF the Department
of Agriculture. The crop of 1917
was valued at $164.s9O.000. which
shows that this years crop fell off
more than $10.000.000 from that of
1917. This is due. according to the
report. to the smaller yield Of wheat
and barley. although larger acre
age of wheat was planted last year.
4 The corn crop and the sugar beet
crops showed an Increase in value
for last year. each being valued at
around s14.OOO.OO0. The wheat crop
valuation was nearly the same as
that OF 1917. but the increased acre
age OF this crop crowded out more
than $l0.OOO,OO0 worth Of cultivat-
ed hay.
Realizing that there will be an over
Commissioners OF Routt county has
reduced the pay for road overseers
and laborers on the roads. The wages
for all classes were lowered so cents
| . day Because of this reduction. no
applications for the position OF road
overseers were accepted, giving all APP
plicants chance to withdraw.
Lovcland Masons plan the erection
Of a $4,000 Masonic temple this year,
equipped TO house the pOstoffice. The
project was launched more than
year ago. but because Of war condi.
lions was held up. 1t has taken on
new life with the asking OF bids by
the postal department for quarters for
the Loveland postoffice for five or ten
years from Nov. ! next.
Unanimous action favOring the in.
stallntion of an ornamental street
light system for the business district
was taken at a mass meeting Of bust
ness men called by the light commit
tee OF the City Council. TO ascertain
public sentiment on the matter. As a
result of this meeting the City Coun-
an early date.
Large bodies OF orc have been en-.
countered in the Cripple Creek district
In prospecting with diamond drills.
There are two diamond drills being
operated in the district at this time,
one at the Cresson mine and the other
At the Vindicator. sixty holes have
been drilled Of an average length OF
more than 200 feet.
Spanish influenza took . toll Of
2.s7l lives in Colorado up 10 Jan. !.
All together 44.SO3 persons were
taken down with the disease, accord
ing 10 Official reports from county
health officers to the State Board Of
Health. In other words. Of every 100
persons who contracted the disease.
6.43 died.
The county hospital records shoV
that the number OF patients each
day has reached normal. the first
time since the outbreak of Spanish
influenza in Denver. Oct. last.
There were 225 patients in the insti-
tuition. which ia the normal daily
number. This makes q total Of L.
412 deaths and 1912 cases to date.
Pearl Centers was held guilty Of
first degree murder and the penalty
fixed at life imprisonment in the
state penitentiary by the jury that
returned its verdict in Denver this
week. lie killed his wife. Daisy Cen
tiers, Dec. 2. and then attempted to
take his own life. but only inflicted
a superficial wound in his head.
Seed growing is becoming one Of
Colorado's important industries. soil.
climate and other conditions uniting
to make this state one of the most
important seed producing districts
in the country. III 1918 about 49,
600 acres OF land was devoted to the
production of vegetable seed alone.
Directors of the National Film
Company AT meeting at Englewood
raised $4,000 toward the production
OF new film. Wolves OF Wall
street" which the company hopes to
film at its plant. The estimated cost
of the production is $4,000.
The number of cattle and sheep
that may be grazed on national for
ests in Colorado and other points in
/ the district under the five-year graz
ing permits will be slightly less than
the number authorized for total
grazing. The number of sheep and
cattle authorized for grazing on the
forests in the local district for 1919
is 6l2,2SO and $4,000 respectively.
The total OF sheep and cattle that
may be rrazed under five-year per-
mits Is .2!S. 100 for sheep and $780,
700 for cattle. These figures for the
five-ycar permits are less than those
authorized for total grazing In order
to allow holders of onc-year permits
to operate in the forests.
James Van Pei, and Elmer Mckay
returned from Minturn to Leadville.
crossing Tennessee pass with Il six
horse team. They reported the pass
TO be swept clear of snow in several