The state herald., 1919-08-15
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

largest on record, this year, according
to figures compiled by the State Public
Utilities Commission on the basis Of
acquisitions received. The Palisade
peach crop will require more cars for
shipment than ever before, $50 cars
being asked. Fifteen hundred cars for
apples will also be used In that district.
The San Luis district has asked for A.
200 cars to handle Its potato and vege-
table crops alone. OF the total cars
needed in the state from July to De-
cember, inclusive. 1900 will be used In
transporting peaches, 5000 for apples,
1885 for potatoes and vegetables, 40
for pears and mixed fruit shipments.
Suspension of assessment work dur.
Ing 1919 on unpatented mining claims
has been granted by Congress, the
Senate adopting the House resolution.
which now goes to the President for
signature. There are 5000 inpatient
I'd ore claims In Colorado which will
be benefited by the resolution, II
signed by the President This means
relief from assessment work amount.
Ing to $5OO,0OO and will stimulate pro-
duction, according to N. b. Tomblin,
secretary Of the Colorado Metal Mill
Ing Association.
The 1919 issue Of the Colorado Year
Book IL now In the hands Of the print.
ers and will be issued early in August.
An effort was made to have the book
ready for publication about July 1st,
but the difficulties encountered BY
county asssssors In some counties In
completing their work Of collecting az
ricultural statistics delayed the work
materially. The volume will contain
for the first time q set of tables show
Ing by counties the acreage Of all the
principal crops planted for the har-
vest Of the current year.
DIR. Charles Lamb, state veterinary
surgeon. and DR.. Glover Of the State
Agricultural College, are attempting to
diagnose the horse disease that has BE-
come prevalent In Otero county, sspe-
cially in the Holbrook district. The
epidemic has caused the death Of .
valuable animals In Prowers county,
but after careful examination the au.
thorlties declare that It Is the same dis
ease that was so prevalent In Kansas
few years ago. After being attacked
the animals live a few hours and then
die.
Alfalfa, the great hay and feed crop
Of the irrigated districts Of the West,
is being rapidly developed rs dry
farming crop In Weld county. In the
Grover district. fifty miles northeast OF
Greeley, farmers are putting up their
second crop OF alfalfa. The crop ID
planted In rows and Is cultivated until
II has gotten good start The Gro
yer Community Club is urging every
new settler to put In from twenty to
forty acres Of alfalfa for hog posture
and for hay.
With IL membership including men
who are leaders In their professions
from every part Of the United Stats4
the Inter Mountain Country Club, or
ganixlng In Denver hcadquartsrs, 10
prepared TO take over on Sept 1 the
Mount Morrison hotel property in Bear
Greek cahon. The club has secured the
resort buildings and an additional 200
acres. sufficient to give the organixa
tion ample domain for its prospective
extensive outdoor activities.
The Board Of County Commissioner,
has advertised for bids for the con.
structlon Of a concrete road from the
corporate limits Of Grand Junction In.
to Fruitvale. The estimated cost Of
the construction will be s8l, 900. II
was stated that the contract probably
will be let within the next thirty days
and that construction work will start
Immediately afterwards. The money.
1t is reported. 10 available at this time.
Approximately q per cent Of the
wheat grown In Colorado this year 10
on irrigated land. compared with 81
per cent In 1909. The acreage Of wheat
on nonirrigated land In the state has
increased nearly 100 pr cent In the
past ten yearS.
Morgan county will shortly have q
full.nsdged country club near Fort
Morgan under articles Of Incorporation
filed with the secretary Of state by the
Morgan County Country Club. Organ.
iEsrs. who are also part Of the feur.
teen directors for the first term are
Charles r. Conlee, Ace GIllett, l.. v.
Rothrock, @. G. Wyatt, Walter 8. Co.
On. Ira q. Brown, Leigh Sanford and
n. b. Spencer.
Al a result Of tho survey Of busl.
ness and professional openings In tho
various smaller cities and towns Of
the state. conducted early this year By
the State Immigration Department .
very considerable number Of business
and professional people from other
states have found locations In Colorado
and have added materially to Tie
wealth az thn smaller communitial