Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

ers. Indicate that there viii he q slight
| Increase In the total acreage of land
cultivated in the state this year,
though there will be decreases appar-
emily. in the acreage devoted to same
of the principal crops. The largest
increases appear To be in the acreage
devoted to corn. sorghums. rye and
spring wheat. There Is apparently
small decrease in the acreage devoted
to winter wheat and potatoes, and n
more marked decrease in the acreage
devoted to beans. The reports SO far
received show very considerable
amount of raw land being put In cul-
tivation this year in the nonirrigsted
districts, though In some districts
much OF the land that was farmcd
last year is being allowed TO lie fall
low because of shortage of farm labor.
Revised figures compiled by the
State Immigration Department from
the records of the State Tax Commits
sion for use In the Colorado Year
Book show that the total assessed val
uatlon of property in Colorado on
which 1920 taxes are being paid is
81, ,I9S, ,663, IDS This is an increase of
about S74, 100000 over the assessed
valuation for the preceding year and
an Increase of about S3,00O.O00 ever
the preliminary figures. Denver coun-
ty ranks first. with s352. 900 600, and
Weld county second. with S10s. 900 600
These are the only two counties in the
state showing assessed valuations
above S1oo.o00,0O0. There were In
creases In the valuations for nearly all
agricultural counties, while most OF
the mining counties showed decreases
Pinned beneath the wreclSge OF an
automobile in seven feet of water IN
Bear Greek canon. Stanley Mccall, ~,
living ut Denver, was drowned before
the efforts of four companions. onc OF
/ whom was his brother, could save him.
The party was returning from a dance
at Starbuck park, and MS their ear
reached a point about five miles above
the mouth of the canon the creek
bank, softened by the recent heavy
rains, gave way beneath the weigh, of
the car.
The state last year paid an average
of Sl63.Ji FOR the cducat'ou of ie,'ch-
crs nj the State Teachers College. at
Greeley. and S102 80 ut the Slatr Nor
NAL School, Gunnison, according to
two financial reports filed by State
Auditor Arthur NJ Stong The ex-
penditures at the State Teachers Col
Iege reached S221.4 while the aver
age attendance was 1880, while oper-
ating expenses at the State Normal
School were s55,l0i and the attend
ance 53S.
with few hard crumbs Of bread
gripped in his hand, Thomas Ryan, 81
years old, a wclI-known homestcader
Of the Five Pines mesa, seven miles
south of Yampa, was found lying 1ead
ON the floor. of his cabin by a neigh
hor. Coroner William II. Enslor of
Routt county, after Investigating the
case. declared that Ryan died rom
starvation and cold in the recent biz
zard. Baslior believed that he had
been dead for about three weeks
Colorado's sugar beet acreage con
tracted for by the Great Western
Sugar Company this year, totals 1885,
1S3 acres, compared with 1Sf.7S3 last
year, 1t was announced by the com
pany While this shows slight de
crease, the grand total contracted for
in this state, Nebraska and Montana,
in which the company operates sugar
factories, is 27S,GT3 acres, compared
| with 265,9J2 a year ago. Nebraska
contributed most of the Increase
Teachers in the Colorado Springs
public schools have made a formal re
quest to The board of education for an
increase in salaries for the l920-2l
term, that will amount TO practically
$500 year. II has been announced
and the members of the board are Civ
ing the subject their close study and
consideration before announcing their
stand
Plans have been perfected for remod-
cling the basement of the Auditorium
IN Denver for The Installation Of per
manent exhibit Of Colorado products
at a conference between Mayor Bailey
and w. J. H. Doran, Il. G. Dawson,
secretary, and other officers of the
State Manufacturers' Association
Lester Butler, 20. and Alvin A. sny-
der. 23, ranch hands, confessed TO Tn
dersleriff Gregg at Delta thar they
sent the Black Hand letter 10 John f.
Youngsbluth, Il rich farmer, fiom
whom they demanded $1,000 under
pain OF death The men are in the
county Jail at Delta.
Former Gov George A. Carlson OF
Denver, was appointed "A member Of
the board Of trustees of the State
Teachers College by acting Gov.
George stephan. Mr.. Carlson sue
ceeds George A. Marsh of Pueblo, who
resigned to leave the state.
The BARRIERS Supply Dealers Asso-
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