The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-09
much on such limited financial proyi.


Tuesday morning. where. presided over
by the chief executive, they have re-
ceived the reports OF the committees
and initiated. advised and aided every
class oil war work. The $4,000 ap-
propriated as stated has been expe nd
ed. every dollar Of 1t. under the super
vision Of finance committee of the
Mems Council of Defense. No payment
out OF the fund has been made until
approved by the executive committee
OF the council and In course approved
by the council In regular session.
Some Of the uses OF this fund: The
president Of the Agricultural College
was. made the chairman of the COM
mittee on food production, conservation
and marketing. In aid OF his numer-
Gus committees $4,000 was appropriat-
ed from this fund. Through these yari-
GUS committees and the effective aKen-
cy Of the Agricultural College. produc-
tion OF crops was encouraged In the
counties, the construction OF silos. the
construction of warehouses, and. CO.
operating with the State Utilities De-
Dartment, the transportation of crops
was materially aided. also the moving
OF i've stock, with results for the good
We can scarcely estimate.
During the season OF 1918 most de-
sirabie results were attained through
the organization OF an irrigation cam
paign. In the early summer II was
manifest that without the conserya-
uon OF water and cooperation among
our people. enormous crops would be
lost. An irrigation committee was
formed. numbering in its personnel the
state engineer. the engineer Of the
Land Board, one of the professors
from the Agricultural College and
Others. The most immediate matter
was 10000 acres OF wheat lying under
the Henrylyn, the Burlington and
ne ~ ff.sFa
among the bitches and the Denver
Union Water Company. giving from
their reservoirs In the month OF June
5000 acre feet, IL Is conseryatiyeiy es-
tlmated by the farmers that over 300.-
900 bushels OF wheat We're saved, of
a value of over half million dollars
by the further cooperation OF the
same systems and the giving In the
month OF July from the Denver Union
water Works OF 1000 acre feet at
least 100000 In various characters OF
crops were saved In the Platte valley.
THIS committee went into the Ar
Kansas valley, over into the San Luis
valley and in other districts Of the
state, and water owners eooperated.
who never helped each other before.
Crop results were obtained and an ex-
ample set that viii avail the state for
all time.
Washington urged campaign
against yenereal diseases among the
young soldiery and those about to en-
ter the service. Cooperation was es-
tablished with the efficient secretary
ot the State Board Of Health. ts.5bn
appropriated for this work. The sub
ject was reached by the moving pic
lures, piacards, lectures and personal
visitation.
The campaign against Influenza was
on. Ala ana cooperation to the see
fetary Of the State Health Board from
this fund.
AMERICANIZATION.
Committee headed by the president
Of the State University. The total ap-
propriation to this committee from the
funds given the governor was Ss.l1e
This was aided by contributions OF pri-
vate funds. The committee went out
with It's organizations to all counties
where there was large alien popula-
ton. Night schools were opened
speakers gave their services, the mov-
ing pictures were used and every ief-
Tort was made to get before the alien
me Importance OF acquiring the Eng
lish language, of taking out his natu-
raIzation papers and to bring to him
a realization OF the opportunities. du-
ties and benefits OF American citizen
ship.
THREsHERMEN.
WIN view OF locating the grain
crop OF the state~-especiaily wheat
ana avoiding waste In the threshing
a threshermens committee was or
Ranizeh, 70 supervise. through agen-
rles In the respective counties the
threshing OF grain throughout the en-
tire state. A proclamation was issued
ny the governor, requesting all thresh-
erinen to take out licenses and To
make report, 900 made-of the num-
he
the owners and the disposition made.
Threshers were inspected by local
committees and waste of grain pre-
vented. There was an effort made,
partly successful. to standardize the
charges for threshing and successful
effort TO distribute threshers In opera
ton 10 Districts In need. The citizens
voluntarily acted In harmony. The
federal food administrator loyalty CO.
operated. Abundant were the results,
consequent saving. estimated by the
Federal Food Department at 50a. .e00
bushels OF wheat during the season Of
1918, u is hoped that this and many
other IKE measures inaugurated. may
be continued In the coming years.
All departments of the state govern
ment loyalty cooperated with the gov
ernor and the State Council of De-
fense. The STATE Board OF Immigra-
tioh TOOK up the question Of securing
from the owners leases In most In
stances without rental. on the lands in |
the state lying fallow and suitable FOR
agriculture The State Board of Land
were active In aidine
the agricultural committee Of tha
state Council OF Defense When M
tlce came Of the breaking out nf hog
CHOLERA or any cattle disease in nnr
locality or the state committee from
the Council of Defense acted In effert |
I've cooperation with the state Board |
Of stock Inspection. using the state
veterinary and his assistants In aid Of |
this undertaking
COLORADO DOES ITS PART.
AT this point IL may be well To na.,se
for q moment TO contemplate the con-
dittons to be met when the derIara
ton OF war was made against the inn |
perial empire Of Germany. A message |
came from the President Of the Tfulted |
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 tbe !
governor OF the state to guard ali !
lines. power plants res.
ervoirs apd the industries available :,
aid OF war, and further asking thai
THIS protection be provided by The
state. saying that federal trnops 10
the every man, would be needed In the
world war.
The area OF our state eouals tb,t os |
the states OF New York and pennsxI
square miieS-rIsnriyl
g. COO miles of steam railways. brid,.es /,
many OF them gigantic strueturas
! 500. treStles. many of great Isngtb
5000; tunnels loo the destruction ii I
any one Of which would seriously mrs.
vent TRANSPORTATION Of food and sun |
pDes. These miles Of tfaekaee ira
yersing the plains through air. n1a,,n.
tain gorges and defiles. ana over INV
lofty ranges, districts traversed IN |
many instances, in sparseiy settled
sections, where every onpprfanitv nf-
fered for destruction. Dozens II res
ervoirs. each VIII a dam more exten-
stye, impnundlng more water and wttb
capacity greater fhnn tba
iohnstown dam. Power pinnfs 10