The state herald., 1919-11-28

COMING EVENTB.
The Red Cross chri.tmss Seal sale e. win
from December to 10. 1919.
Assessors this year found 2,495, 100
acres Of irrigated land In Colorado. or
about 8.76 per cent Of the total area
Of the state. This includes bearing
orchards and natural hay land.
The State immigration Commission
predicts an unusually heavy influx of
settlers into Colorado from other
states next spring. due to present con-
ditions In other parts Of the country.
Without putting on q "drivs" and
without the assistance Of helpers, one
woman, Mrs. Melissa Hayden, chair
man of Summit county In the war saw
ings campaign. trippled Its quota In
less than two weeks work.
The total assessed valuation Of
property In Colorado, as returned BY
the state tax commission, Ii $1,485,-
zoo, 0,858. an Increase Of about $7O.0O0.-
600 over that for last year. Final re-
ports from county treasurers are ex-
pected to increase this to approxi-
mately $500. 900 900.
An oil shale laboratory with an in
itial expenditure Of at least $4,000 IL
to be established at the University Of
Colorado Immediately by the United
States Bureau Of Mines and the state
Of Colorado. Official announcement
was made BY Governor Oliver b.
shoup in Colorado Springs.
The proposed new highway over
Berthoud pass, between Empire and
Fraser, Colo, q distance Of twenty
seven miles, will cost about $500. 900.
according to the survey Just completed
by crews working under the direction
Of A. 3. Palem. senior highway en-
gineer Of the Federal Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads.
County school and road funds in
Colorado will be swelled to the extent
Of $115.O4s9S within the next few
days when checks aggregating that
amount will be mailed to the various
counties by the state treasurer, under
an allotment Of receipts from grazing
fees and timber sales on forest areas
In the state.
Sixteen Mexicans, including nine
arrested in Denver. have been
taken to El Paso, Tex, In charge Of
william r. Mansfield. federal immigra-
ton inspector. to be deported to Mex
leo a. a result Of being arrested ire
Quently, officials say, on charges OF
petty crime. Four Of the number
were placed on the train at Colombo
Springs and three more At Pueblo. OF
those taken into custody at Colorado
Springs and Pueblo two were women
and three girls.
One hundred and fifteen separate
road projects, Of which the United
States government will bear half the
cost, will be carried out In Colorado
during the coming year. These roads
total $40 miles and will cost, II u esti-
mated. S5.342,Sl91b. Work on . num-
Der Of them has already been con-
menced and quite . number are near
Ing completion. according to reports
made by the state highway commits
sion's engineers In charge. This u the
greatest roadbuildinE program ever
undertaken In the states history.
Colorado will be represented at the
annual meeting Of the National
League Of Compulsory Education Of
ficials, to be held at Philadelphia.
Dec. 8 to a by Alfred q. Hoel. direct
or vocational training. Dsnver
schools; George Noriin. president Of
the University Of Colorado: Elmors
Floyd. Las Animas county school So
perintendent: Emma Full. Nontroes
county school superintendent; Emma
wilkins, Larimer county school super
intendent, and Mrs. Inex Lswia. IA
Paso county school superintendent.
John sachs Of Denver pleaded guilty
at Golden to charges Of breaking In
to and stealing valuable property from
the summer homo Of r. l.. Scholtz,
Denver druggist, In Bear Creek ca6on
last spring. and was sentenced to from
fifteen months to three ysars In the
state penitsntiary.
Il. L. Stringer. 6S years old, pioneer
fruit grower. who was placed on trial
at Canon City on Q charge Of murder
ing his stepson. A. II. sutphen, 80
years old, was acquitted In the Ere
mont count District Court. Sutphen
was killed on the evening Of July eth.
Strlnger shot Sutphen with shotgun
pleading sclf.defenss. Joseph II. Mau-
pin. former attorney general Of Colo
rado. handled the case for the defense.
A bronze tablet has been presented
to the Breckenridge school By Ars.
Mary Q. O. Bradford. state supsrin.
tsndent Of public instruction. In rscog-
milton Of the fact that the Brscken-
ridge school stood fourth amoog al
schools In tho United States 10 the
per capita sale Of war savings stamps
and certificates. First prize was won
BY the school at New Rochelle. n. 4.
second By Q Georgia school and third
By q town 10 Wyoming.