The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-09
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS,

In resources Of S2,3I5,OtyS.47 since May
II, the date Of the last report Of the
commissioner. Individual deposits to-
tailed $40, 500. 8s2 O9, az compared with
deposits aggregating So. lS4.64 on
May II The falling off In resources, II
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, II was
sud, will flow back Into the hanks with
big accretions when the harvesting he
gins. or the total resources SD, 2s3O,-
Hs234 were held by 222 state and saw
ings banks, $51, $40. H'3sO by seventeen
trust companies md $s1S. 174.52 by pri-
vate banks.
Except In the southwestern part of
the state, rnnEe pastures have suf-
fcred very severely from the c0ntin-
ued drought and the condition Of live
stock generally has deprecated ns n
result In the past ten days. The north
central section continues to lie the
most afflicted district and considerable
numbers Of cattle have been shipped
the state or In other stntes. On the
Western Slope the rainfall hns been
generally ample until very recently
und ranges are only beginning 10 be
damaged.
A magnificent 100000 summer ho-
tel and fifty more c,sbins will he built
at TrOutdale, a resort In Rear Greek
81,
II. +. Si,ieIe Of Lincoln, Neb, who Inns
virtually closed a deal with John l..
Brock Of Denver for the Troutdale
property. Work on the hotel and the
summer cabins will begin early In Sep
temi,er, II In declared. The property
acquired by Mr.. Sisiele cOnsIstR Of 40
acres Of land, twenty-five log cabins
and clubhouse. There ID a small lake
81, the property.
The south wing Of the museum of
natural history In City Park In Den
yer Ia to he erected A. memorial 10
william II. James, active in the early
mining development In Colorado, md
for years a resident OF Denver. The
gift to the city " from Mrs. Elsie J.
I>emen and Harry c. James, the daugi-
ter and sOn Of the pioneer, who until
few days ago were unknown donors
Of the addition to the museum. MIR.
Harry james liz vice president Of the
Denver National Bank, and In treas
urer Of the Museum COmmissiOn.
Margaret Ennis OF Denver and Engle-
wood has been appointed deputy sl,er-
1T Of ArapalIOe county. She IN said
to he the first woman deputy sheriff
In Colorado. Miss Ennis il a daughter
Of Thomas Ennis, prominent Grand
county rancher. and sister Of Mrs. Il.
A. Blackman. state inheritance tax ap-
praiser. During the war Miss Ennis
Was chief clerk Of the local draft hoard
Of ArxpahOe county, and attained
many high honorS for her good work
during her fifteen months service.
Total destruction Of the large beet
crop Of MOntrOse county was averted
only by the timely application Of a
spray Of arsenic Of lead to kill the
army worms which were rapidly eat.
Ing ny the beet leaves and thereby kill
Ing the plant. This danger was expcr
fenced on the eastern slope recently,
with considerable loss; however, nm
inspection Of the fields where the
spray was applied without delay shows
that the loss In light In MontrOSe
county.
Tie shipment Of potatoes from this
state this seRSOn has been the great
est In the history Of Colorado. Ac-
corsiing TO records Of the United States
Bureau Of Markets, 12,80O cars Of pO-
taioex have been shipped from the
1918 crop. This places Colornd"
tato shipping states Of this country.
Minnesota ranks first, having shipped
some 2.s.OO cnrx, Wisconsin second,
with 2O.OOO ears and Muine third, with
1s..sD cars.
Eight thousand ncres of lind In
MOntrOsc county has been reclaimed
by the laying Of 365 miles Of thing, me-
cOrtlinR to M estimate inntc by Mont
rose authorities. For years, with
thousands Of acres remaining idle he
cause Of seeIMge, the Drainage has
isen the greatest problem facing the
UncompagI,re Wiley farmer. However,
this liHs been TO u great extent over
come by the use Of such large quinn
tity Of tIling.
Colorado Elks will hold u Liberty
Victory reunion nj INvelnnd Aug. ~
to 70. Between 1000 md 5000 mem
hers are expected To attend the celc-
bratiOn. wliicl, is the first state re.
union since America entered the war.
The American beet Sugar Company
Inns purchased large trnct Of vaIun-
bic land nenr Rocky Ford. Plans ARE
under way Ia erect In the immediate
future thirty dwelling houses with
modern cOnveniencea for their help.
All building records, In Denver for