The Keota news., 1919-11-21
COLORADO NEWS MOTIFS.


old slogans applied to this branch OF
the service will soon be changed to
"ShOw II to the Marines" II the appli'
cants for enlistment keep on trying to
get by the willy recruiters. 1t happens
often that men who are anxious to get
IN the ''Three In One" service will try
methods not up to regulations to be-
come q member. John w. Wilson. OF
Lincoln. Nebraska. found out to his
sorrow that the Marines are always
wide awake. he has tried to enlist In
the eye test. having defective vision
of the right eye. Wilson cume to Den.
yer aud decided he was ready TO slip
by tho local recruiting station and
after taking the required distance for
the eye test. he nude the mistake Of
reading the letters too fast which
caused the Sergeant to cit up and take
notice. Wilson WAS then required to
Gull letters at random through mark.
er and fell down. lie then volunteer.
al the Information that he had card
test and had studied the letters for
two months 40 he could pass and that
he was sorry that he was detected.
The greatest problem which tho
world faces today II that Of physical
efficiency. says DIR. James A. Miller.
head Of the Rockefeller Foundation In
France. who recently has becn In hen.
yer and Colorado Springs studying
health problems In Colorado. dur to
the outdoor life Of the West. children
Of Colorado normally measure and
weigh more than eastern children"
says DR.. Miller. 1.-THE state has the
natural advantage of wonderful ell.
mate which II conducive TO outdoor
life. With proper interest In public
health matters. and believe the peo-
pie Of this state are alive tn the need
and are going 10 push health programs.
Colorado can produce wonderful gen.
erstiOn.''
Jack Rounds, alleged notorious west.
crn slope bootle1xer and nso0nshincr.
was arrested recently while operating
an illicit still at Grand Junction and
turned over to the federal authorities
for prosecution. Was taken to Denver
BY United States Deputy Marshal VII.
liam NcClcllsnd for trial before Judge
Lewis. Rounds Was but recently re-
leased from jail at Montrosc. where lie
had ,ccn held for botolcgking. Several
gallons Of snoonxhInc intended 10 he
sold during the recent 1ntermOuntain
fnir and stock show Was seized and
the still was In operation and dropping
liquor when Rounds was taken into
custody.
Inquiries made BY the State lmni-
grafton Department through county
assessors, show very rapid Increase
In the number Of farm tractors owned
aud operated by farmers themselves
In the more important agricultural
counties In the state. The reports
made BY county assessors early this
year indicated that there were approx.
mately $500 such farm tractors In the
state on April LIST, and later reports
from dealers show that the number 10
now perhaps 1000 greater than the
axscxsorx showed.
Reports compiled by the State Inn.
migration Department from the rec.
ords Of the State Tax Commission
show that the urea Of farm land ~.
ported for assessment this year In 10
514,2O1 acres, compared with ?l12O,.
Oh acres last year. Most Of the in.
crease In In the acreage Of dry farm.
Ing land, which asscssors now report
AZ O,Oj2, 1O2 acres. There II also
slight Increase In irrigated land, the
urcu reported this year being 2,:2ssD. S:sO