Cheyenne record., 1919-08-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

" newspaper Union NEWS oerN"e.
.-;~ COMING EVENTS. .- r
| Larimer County Fair. Loveland, Aug.
Boulder County Fair. Longmont, Sept.
| 2-5.
Arkansas l1, Valley Fair. Rocky Ford
Merkan County Fair Fort Morgan
Logan County Fair, Sterling. Sept. g
Delta County Fair, Hotehl<iss. Sept. 9
Adams County Fair, Brighton, Sept. 9
Moffat County Fair. Maybell, Sept. IL
Plateau valley. State Fair. colbran.
Baca County Fair Springfield. Sept
TrinidadLas Anmas County Fair.
Trinidad. Sept. 1919.
Conet2s County Fair. Manassa' Sept.
western Slope Fair, Montrose. Sept.
central Il Community Fair. Greeley Sept.
| Yuma County Fair. Yuma. Sept 1920
Phillips County Fair. Holyoks. Sept
saguache County Fair. saguache. Sept
1920.
coloradcs.5Neew Mexico Fair. Durango.
Colorado State Fair Pueblo. Sept. 22-
GrSns y5,sz County Fair Kremm'lng. Sept.
cFsw!sy s3yis' Count, Fair Sugar City Aug.
Inter-Mountain LIVE Stock and Fair.
Grand Junction. Sept. 80 to Oct. 8.
Douglas County Fair. Castle Rock.
Fire destroyed the Royal Cafe and
the City Meat Market, causing loss
Of 5000 at Ha1tun.
The figures show that there are ap-
proximately 1900 motor cars in the
city and county Of Denver alone and
10000 elsewhere In the state. The
increase Of machines in Denver this
year will easily be 20 per cent, it is es-
| timated.
Approximately q per cent of the
wheat grown in Colorado this year is
on irrigated land, compared with 81
per cent in 1909. The acreage Of wheat
on nonirrigated land in the state has
increased nearly 700 per cent in the
past ten years.
A larger percentage of rye Is grown
without irrigation in Colorado than
any other important crop. Prelimin-
ary figures indicate that the total acre
age Of rye in the state this year is
| 10000 acres, Of which only about s.
600 acres is irrigated.
Joseph Koleski, rancher residing
at Eastlake, in Adams county, was in
stantly killed by lightning. Koleski left
| his home during severe storm for the
purpose of looking after some live
stock When he did not return, a
| searching party was organized and he
was found dead in field. He is sur
vived by his widow and several chill
| dren.
Coal prices at the mine have gone
up 25 cents a ton and was followed at
once by the retailers announcing an ad-
vance Of from 25 cents to IS cents a
| ton on coal, with the Information that
further advances would probably fol-
| low Sept. l and still more as the winter
| wore on. The explanation for the re-
| tail advances is that increased cost at
the mine, increases in freight rates and
wages would force them to advance the
| prices to the consumer.
Statistics compiled In the assessors
reports on agriculture, and submitted
to the State Immigration Department,
| indicate that there are more than $500
farm tractors now owned and operated
| by farmers in Colorado. The reports,
not vet complete, show that there are
1880 farm tractors owned by farmers
who are actively engaged in farming in
the state this year. There are also a
large number Of tractors, owned by
| town residents, that are being rented
to farmers. Weld county leads in the
| number of farm tractors with 1855, and
the eastern plains section has more
than rs per cent of the total number
| in the state.
The Colorado registration law was
ena cted in 1913, when 13, ,13O cars were
| licensed; in 1914 the number increased
.to- 1926; in 1917, to 66,s5O; in 1918,
to. 1924, and to date this year ap-
proximate 100000 cars have been
| registered. This number will total
10000 before Dec 81. The 1910 rev.
| enues win reach about $780, 900, to be
divided accordingly between the coun.
| ty and state road funds, after deduct
| ing 5 per cent for administering the
| law. ,..- s..-'.-- .r .-... -
Assessors reports on agricultural
| statistics made to the State Immigra-
l-tion Department, Indicate that there
are in excess Of $500 farm tractors
now owned and being operated by
farmers in the state. The report is not
complete and shows at this time 1880
farm tractors owned by farmers who
are actually engaged in farming in the
state this year. In addition to the trac-
tors owned by farmers there Is a con-
siderable number owned by persons liv-
ing in cities and towns who use them
in farm work on a rental basis. Weld
county leads In the number Of farm
tractors with 365, and the eastern