The Raymer enterprise., 1919-10-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Haineu Ut Ine time appilcatlOn was
made by soldiers. sailors and marines,
now dead. Disabled soldiers, as well
as widows and children and dependent
parents Of those who have died are be-
ing made comfortable by the govern
ment, which Is paying 1853 compensa-
ton claims TO residents Of this state"
This is the gist Of report which has
been sent out from the Treasury De-
partment concerning the work which
the war risk insurance bureau II do
ing In Colorado Other statements In
eluded In the report are that In addi-
tlon to the compensation claims which
are already being paid, 85i cases for
claims are under investigation by bu-
reau representatives
The condition Of the apple crop in
the state ut this time Is 66 per cent Of
normal. compared with 30 per cent a.
this time last year and an average con-
diriOn OF "a per cent. The estimated
production is 2.s39.OO0 bushels, or
more than 1,00O,Ob0 bushels In excess
Of last years output. The quality Of
thief ruit Is good The peach crop Ii
being marketed rapidly and is general
ly Of excellent quality. The produc-
tion Is estimated at $4,000 bushels.
compared with 633.0OO bushels last
year The pear crop Is also good. the
estimated production being 217.000
bushels. compared with $4,000 bushels
last year.
A falling off OF nearly 100000
bushels In the production Of corn for
the state Is indicated as a result Of dry
weather late In the season. The condi-
tlon OF the corn crop is found to be
only 82 per cent Of normal, which in
dicates production. on approximately
10000 acres devoted TO the crop, OF
13,9JO000 bushels, compared with a
production Of 20,5s5OO0 bushels on
$4,000 acres last year. The acreage
planted this year Ia the largest on rec
ord.
Painters al Trinidad, who were pre-
pared TO 90 on strike for higher wages.
are at work on the basis of wage
compromise reached at meeting Of
employers and journeymen and Arl
Fincher. investigator for the state In
dustrial commission. The painters
formerly received Is cents an hour.
They agreed TO return to work at STis
cents an hour until Jan. |, after which
their wages will be 80 cents. Twenty
eight men were affected.
The III Paso County Sportsmen's As
sociatlon Is the name Of new organ
ization formed with fifty-five charter
members at Colorado Springs. The pur-
pose OF the association is to promote
sport in general and fishing In particu-
lar In FL Paso county. 1t is the inten.
ton Of the organization to stock the
reservoir near Monument, and other
reservoirs open TO the public, with
thousands OF trout fry.
The federal census bureau reported
approximately 1900 acres devoted TO
grain sCrghums In Colorado in 1909
County assessors report approximately
10000 acres devoted to grain sorghum
this year, and an additional 100000
acres to sweet sorghums, grown prin-
cipally for stock feed.
Two Arkansas valley counties,
Crowley and Otero. produce 10 per
cent OF the csntaloupes grown In Colo
RADIO, and this state ranks among the
leaders in the production Of canta.
lonpes.
A total of 307 applicants have been
granted for total allowance Of $751;
5l2 under the new state benefit of the
blind law since the beginning of its
operation this year, the State Board
has announced
A vigorous fight has been started
against the proposal Of the Greeley
City Council 10 build municipal
swimming pool at a cost of $4,000.
Over 100 business men attended the
reorganization OF the Chamber OF Com
merce at Sterling.
Two leprosy cases In Colorado have
been reported TO the State Board of
Health within six weeks, II was report
ed at the boards regular meeting at
the state house. Both patients are
Mexicans One is confined outside the
city limits OF Pueblo and has been
turned over to the federal immigration
bureau. The other, who has been TAX
EN- In charge by the federal public
health service, Is confined In 0tero
county.
A searching investigation Of health
conditions at the state reformatory at
Buena Vista will be instituted by the
State Board Of Health as an outcome
Of disclosures made at a meeting of
the board by DIR. s. r. Mekelvey, for
merly a member of the board, who in
dignantly declared the bedding In use
In the cells is so filthy 1t is not fit for
dog to sleep upon"
Clinton w. Dexter. %. a sugar fac
tory employe, Is dead from injuries
suffered when he was struck by an au.
tomobile at Longmont. Dexter made
leap for a passing truck in order to get
Il ride home, when he missed the vehi-
Gle and stepped In front Of an nutomo-