The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

RADIO field agent of the Department
Of Agriculture. The crop OF lsIi
was valued at $164, 100000, when
shows that this years crop fell OIL
more than $1O,OOO,000 from that OF
1917. This is due. according to the
report. to the smaller yield OF wheat
and barley. although q larger acre
age of wheat was planted last year.
The corn crop and the sugar beet
crops showed an increase in value
Tor last year. each being valued at
around $14.O0O.0O0. The wheat crop
valuation was nearly the same as
that of 1917, but the increased acre
age of this crop crowded out more
than s10,000.0O0 worth of cultivat-
ed hay. .~ a..
The public institution inspection
committee of the Legislature visited
The Colorado State Home for Mental
Detectives at Ridge, Colo, and thor
oughly Investigated the request for
arge appropriation to increase the
facilities at the home. DR.. A. c. Bus
5y, superintendent of the home. has
asked the state Legislature for an
appropriation of 100000 for inv
provements and expenses for the
coming biennial period. DR.. Busy
said the capacity of the present in
stitution was only eighty-two and
that he had ourfile 315 applications
Tor admittance.s In addition, he said.
efforts were being made to transfer
to the home 300. children now cared.
Tor at the insane asylum at Pueblo.
At large meeting of Pueblo real
estate men a resolution was unani-
nously adopted requesting the city
attorney to at.once apply to the state
Supreme Court for an order. restrain
Ing the Pueblo. Gas and Fuel Com
pany from putting into effect the
lew gas rate calling for an increase
of 35 cents per 1000 feet. This in
crease was granted by the State Util-
tiles Commission.
The county hospital records show
that the number of patients each
lay has reached normal, the first
time since the outbreak of Spanish
influenza in Denver, Oct. last.
There were 225 patients in the insti-
tuition. which is the normal daily
number. This makes a total of l.
t12 deaths and 13,172 cases to date.
Pearl Centers was held guilty OF
FIRST degree murder and the penalty
fixed at life Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary by the jury that
returned its verdict in Denver this
week. He killed his wife. Daisy Cen
ters, Dec. 2, and then attempted to
take his own life. but only inflicted
a superficial wound in his head.
Seed growing is becoming one OF
climate and other conditions uniting
to make this state one of the most
important seed producing districts
In the country. In 1918 about 49,.
900 acres of land was devoted to the
production of vegetable seed alone.
Directors of the National Film
Company at a meeting at Englewood
raised $4,000 toward the production
of new film. wolves of Wall
Street" which the company hopes to
film at its plant. The estimated cost
of the production is $4,000.
Eight sons in the draft, and all OF
them first-class scrappers, none being
over 81. This is the record of the
Webb family of Boyero. The parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb
There also are eight girls in the fam
lily.
Mrs. John Langley. 19-year-old wal
bride, was slugged and attacked by
an unknown white man at Boulder. ir
vacant lot directly across the street
from the city police station on Pear
street.
"Montrose needs about fifty new
homes and ten apartment buildings
according to leading bankers stare
ment, to take proper care of the
towns increasing population.
The numben of cattle and sheer
that may be grazed on national for
ests In Colorado and other points In
the district under the five-year graz
ing permits will be slightly less than
the number authorized for total
grazing. The number of sheep and
cattle authorized for grazing on the
forests in the local district for 1918
is 612.2S0 and $4,000 respectively
The total of sheep and cattle that
may be grazed under five-year per.
mits is 1928. 100 for sheep and $780,
700 for cattle. These figures for the
five-year permits are less than those
authorized for total grazing in order
to allow holders of one-year permits
to operate in the forests.
James Van Pelt and Elmer Mckay
returned from Minturn to Leadville
crossing Tennessee pass with a six
horse team. They reported the pas:
to be swept clear of snow in severa
places, but the general condition wa!