The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

er Grant McFerson. This Is decrease
In resources of $2,375, 053.47 since May
II, the date Of the last report Of the
commissioner. Individual deposits to-
tailed $46.526, 632 90. as compared with
deposits aggregating $50,l50, 1894 on
May u. The falling off In resources, il
was said, 10 due to withdrawal by
farmers Of money to pay the expenses
OF farm help and other costs incident
to cultivating the greatest crops In the
states history. This money, 1t was
said, will flow back into the banks with
big accretions when the harvesting be-
gins or the total resources $55, 230. !.
1924 were held by 90 state and saw
lngs banks. $51, $40, 1885 by seventeen
trust companies and $sl8,17452 by pri-
vate banks.
Except In the southwestern part Of
the state, range pastures have suf-
fered very severely from the contin-
ued drought and the condition Of live
stock generally has deprecated as a
result In the past ten days. The north
central section continues to be the
most afflicted district and considerable
numbers Of cattle have been shipped
out for feeding In other sections OF
the state or In other states. On the
Western Slope the rainfall has been
generally ample until very recently
and ranges are only beginning to be
damaged.
A magnificent 100000 summer ho-
tel and fifty more cabins will be built
at Troutdale, resort In Bear Greek
canon two miles above Evergreen, by
II. +. Sidele Of Lincoln, Neb., who has
virtually closed deal with John l..
Brock Of Denver for the Tr0utdale
property. Work on the hotel and the
summer cabins will begin early In Sep
TENDER, 1t is declared. The property
acquired by Mr.. Sidele consists of 10
acres Of land. twenty-five log cabins
and clubhouse. There IL small lake
oh the property.
The south wing Of the museum of
natural history In City Park in Den
yer is to be erected as memorial to
William II. James, active In the early
mining development In Colorado, and
for years resident Of Denver. The
gift to the city is from Mrs. Elsie J..
Lemen and Harry c. James, the daugh-
ter and son Of the pioneer, who until
a few days ago were unknown donors
Of the addition to the museum. Mr..
Harry James il vice president of the
Denver National Bank, and is treas
urer Of the Museum Commission.
Margaret Ennis of Denver and Engle.
wood has been appointed deputy sher.
III Of Arapahoe county. She is said
to be the first woman deputy sheriff
in Colorado. Miss Ennis Is a daughter
Of Thomas Ennis, prominent Grand
county rancher, and sister Of Mrs. X
A. Blackman, state inheritance tax ap
praiser. During the war Miss Ennis
was chief clerk of the local draft boarc
Of Arapahoe county, and attained
many high honors for her good work
during her fifteen months service.
Total destruction of the large beef
crop Of Montrose county was averted
only by the timely application Of q
spray Of arsenic Of lead TO kill the
army worms which were rapidly eat
Ing up the beet leaves and thereby kill
Ing the plant. This danger was exper
fenced on the eastern slope recently
with considerable loss; however, al
inspection of the fields where tbs
spray was applied without delay show,
that the loss Is light in Montrost
county.
The shipment Of potatoes from this
state this season has been the great.
est In the history Of Colorado. Ac.
eording to records Of the United States
Bureau Of Markets, 1890 cars of po'
tat0es have been shipped from the
1918 crop. This places Colorado
fourth among the twenty-one late po-
tato shipping states OF this country
Minnesota ranks first, having shipped
some 23,OO0 cars, Wisconsin second
with 10000 cars and Maine third, with
1890 cars.
Eight thousand acres Of land In
Montrose county has been reclaimed
by the laying of 1855 miles OF tiling, ac.
cordlng to an estimate made by Mont.
rose authorities For years, with
thousands of acres remaining idle be.
cause Of seepage, the drainage has
been the greatest problem facing the
Unc0mpaghre valley farmer. However,
this has been to great extent over
come by the use of such large guam
tity Of tillng.
Colorado Elks will hold Liberty
Victory reunion at Loveland Aug. q
to q. Between 1900 and 5000 mem
bers are expected to attend the cele
bratiOn, which Is the first state re
union since America entered the war.
The American Beet Sugar Company
has purchased a large tract OF valua,
BILE land near Rocky Ford. Plans are
under way to erect In the immediate
future thirty dwelling houses with
modern convenlences for their help.
All building records In Denver fol-