The state herald., 1919-05-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


fered for a number of events In the
fancy class and already the associa-
tion is promised number of fine anil
mails from Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and other places. For the past few
years there has been some trouble In
securing the quality Of melons that
the association desires to give to pa
irons, but this year some twenty-five
acres will be grown in different part,
Of the valley on the hest melon land
TO be found, from selected seed, and
there Ia reason to believe that the big
pile will be the most attractive that
has ever been offered.
The present rate of tonnage produc-
tiOn In the San Juan mining region
will enable that section to occupy first
place during the years to come us the
most productive mining section in our
rugged San Juan mountains, embrac-
Ing an area eighty miles long by from
twenty-five to forty miles wide, with
Its hundreds OF submits exceeding 49,
600 feet In elevation, is only just now
beginning to produce the precious met.
ais on big scale.
A. J. Pierce, wealthy Meeker ranch
er, has presented the Meeker public
library with fifty choice volumes In
memory of mis- wife, who died several
months ago, and has promised 500 in
books each year to the library. Mrs
Pierce was keenly interested in the
welfare of the library. She was the
daughter of former Congressman
Towner of Corning, Iowa. and her
mother for number of years was
president of the Iowa State Library
Board.
Corporal John b. johnson, late of
Co. f, Fifth Engineers, Seventh divi-
sion, md formerly an officer Of the
Colorado state penitentiary. returned
to Canon City, having Just been dis
charged from the recuperntion camp ut
Macarthur, Okla. Johnson had thrill
ing experience In the war. On Oct. 1S
In the st. Mihlel drive he was wound
ed and was In the hospital recovering
from his wounds for five months.
The largest class In the history Of
the Odd Fellows lodge in western Colo
RADIO wns initiated In Grand Junction
with big ceremonlals, including ban-
quet and frnternal addresses The class
was composed of sixty-eight members
and represented every district In the
county. Walter NJ. Merrill, grand pa
triarch OF the state, was among the
higher officials of the lodge to attend.
Potato acreage will be cut about "a
per cent OF the 1918 acreage this sum
mer, according to dealers and farmers
around Greeley. This years potato
shipments viii total 5000 carloads
while the 1919 crop probably will run
under 1900. Much Of the potnto acre
age is going Into sugar beeis, while
, other potato land is being seeded tc
alfalfa. The value OF the 1915 croT
to the farmer was about S2,250000.
Unless there is n speeding up from
now on. Colorado's coal production In
1919 will fall below the 10.OO0,OO0-to
mark. In the opinion Of coal experts
The monthly report Of James Dalrym
pie. state coal mine inspector. for
March shows that compared with 1918
there has been n decrease OF 718.52a
tons In production during the first
quarter OF the year.
A lone armed bandit held up and
robbed Conductor r. W. Schulz and
Brakeman l.. y. Horten OF Colorado
x Southern freight train Mt Louisville
Junction. The robber secured two valu
able watches, fine Elks fob charm
and SO In money. Schulz and Hor
ton were unarned and therefore could
not resist.
Werner Y. Reed. one OF Colorado's
wealthiest citizens, an oil magnata
mining man. philnnihroplst and author
died ut Coronado Beach, Calf, follow.
Ing long period OF III health Pnsu.
monin developing caused his death. but
not until three hours before the end
did his physicians consider his condi-
ton serious.
Tom and Earl Combs. confessed
murdercrs OF Jacob Bailinger Rusb
merchant. mnde n strenuous effort to
plead guilty TO the charge Of murder
In the first degree. and Judge J. W.
Sheafor had to force them TO make .
plea OF not guilty when nrrnigned for
preliminary hearing Mt Colorado
Springs.
Register Of the United States land
office In Durango says iis,o26 acrcs
OF lands. designated In nearly all town
ships In that district. nre open 10 en-.
try under the stock raising homestead
Inv. commonly known M the 840.acre
law.
when George McQuown. discharged
soldier. went home TO New Raymsr hs
didn't lonf nbout town or go to Gree
ley or Denver to get Job. George I'm
medintciy Incorporated himself NJ ths
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