Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

1
Some idea Of the rapid increase be-
ing made In the cultivated acreage of
the state may be gathered from COM
parison Of the acreage cropped this
year compared with that reported by
the census bureau for 1909. That year
the total acreage harvested, according
to the census report, was 2,253, ,145
acres, including wild hay but not in
cluding orchards. The acreage in cul-
tvation this year is slightly more than
double that reported by the census bu-,
reau for 1909. The largest increases in
acreage made by any crops in this
period have been for wheat and corn.
In 1909 the area devoted to wheat was
about 100000 acres. This year the re-
ports of county assessors show total
of more than 1,35O,OOO acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showed
about 100000 acres devoted to corn for
grain in 1909, while reports Of county
assessors show more than 1,25OOOO
acres devoted to corn in the state this
year, of which amount perhaps rs per
cent will be harvested for grain, while
the remainder will be cut for silage or
| fodder or hogged off. Four counties
in the state, Yuma, Morgan, Weld and
Kit Carson, have fully $4,000 acres Of
corn this year more than was reported
for the entire state in 1909, while three
counties, Logan, Washington and
Yuma, have more than 100000 acres of
wheat in excess of that reported for
the entire state in 1909 The area in
cultivation in five northeastern Colo
RADIO counties, Weld, Logan, Washing
ton, Yuma and Kit Carson, this year is
greater than the entire acreage in cul-
tivation in the state in 1909.
The Rockland hotel was completely
destroyed at Palmer Lake by fire
which followed n terrific explosion
heard two miles away. A gas leak in
the basement which was touched off
when Oliver and Mildred Hill, children
of Mrs. w. q. Hill, proprietress, at
tempted to light the water heater, is
said to have caused the explosion. De-
spite the fact that the force of the ex-
plosion wrecked parts of the building,
the children were not seriously hurt,
and escaped with only slight burns.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, part
of which is covered by insurance.
Douglas Daugherty, a 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. u. @. Daugherty
of Grand Junction, was drowned in
the Grand river. The body was recov-
cred by members of the fire depart
ment and police with graphing hooks.
Douglas older brother, Edwin, made
desperate attempt to save him.
About a dozen boys were swimming
after pears which were floating down
the river. Douglas went further than
the rest and was caught in an eddy
and sucked under.
Richard Forrest, a 76-year-old farm
er of the Eckert neighborhood, at Del
ta, lost his right foot when it became
caught in steel cable connected with
a hay-loading machine which Mr.. For
| rest was operating on his farm. The
harness of the horses became en-
tangled and Mr.. Forrest attempted to
straighten it, but frightened the ami
mails, which caused the loose cable to
become taut. His right foot was
caught in the cable and snapped off.
The 3-year-old daughter of Virgil
Collins, a farmer living four miles
west of Ordway, was crushed to death
under a loaded hay wagon. The child
ran to the wagon to hand her father a
Written list of groceries wanted by
Mrs. Collins, just as her father started
the horses in motion. The girl STUN
bled and fell to the ground, one of the
rear wheels passing over her head.
The "Foster Combination" mine near
Red Cliff is to resume operations, and
the high-grade vein which has been
covered with water for years will be
uncovered and developed. The price Of
silver and the accessibility of electric
power make possible operating the
mine at a profit.
Twelve horses were incinerated
when large livery stable burned at
Grand Junction. Several automobile
shops were threatened for time. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
While e. B. Hart of Denver was
motoring with young woman friend,
one mile south of the Golden road in
Jefferson county, highwayman sud
denly stopped him at the point Of a
revolver and then robbed the two mo-
torists of watch, purse containing
SIS and diamond pin worth $500,
which was worn by the woman. Hart
reported the robbery to the police on
returning to Denver.
Farmers and feeders throughout the
state should begin to make survey
of the amount of feed that there will