The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-09
CENTENNIAL srAru nx

parison Of the acreage cropped this
year compared with that reported By
the census bureau Cor 1909. That yeai
the total acreage harvested. according
to the census report. was 21a,1x
acres, including wild hay bat not In
Guiding orchards The acreage In cul-
tivation this year IL slightly more than
double that reported by the census bu
reau for 1909. The largest increases i1
acreage made by any crops in thif
period have been for wheat and corn.
In 1909 the area devoted TO wheat was
about 10000 acres. This year the re
ports Of county assessors show q total
OF more than 100000 acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showed
about 328,000 acres devoted to corn foi
grain In 1909. while reports OF county
assessors show more than 1,2S0,00e
acres devoted to corn in the state this
year, Of which amount perhaps 70 per
cent will be harvested for grain. while
the remainder will be cut for silage OF
fodder or hogged off. Four counties
In the state, Yuma. Morgan. Weld anc
Kit Carson, have fully 5000 acres OF
corn this year more than was reported
for the entire state In 1903, while threl
counties, Logan. Washington and
Yuma. have more than 10000 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, Lognn. Washing
ton, Yuma and Kit Carson, this year ID
greater than the entire acreage in cul.
tiyation In the state In 1909.
The RockIaDd hotel was completely
destroyed at Palmer Lake by fire
which followed a 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. +. Hill, proprietress, At.
tempted to light the water heater, 10
said to have caused the explosion. De
spite the fact that the force os the ex.
plosion wrecked parts o. the building.
the children were not seriously hurt,
and escaped with only slight burns.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, u part
Of which Is covered by Insurance.
Douglas Daugherty. l2-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Dangherty
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 dozen boys were swimming
after pears which were floating down
the river. Douglas went further than
the rest and was caught 10 an eddy
and sucked under.
Richard Forrest, a 76year-old farm.
er Of the Eckert neighborhood. at Del.
ia, lost his right foot when il became
caught In steel cable connected with
a hay-leading machine which Mr.. For.
rest was operating on his farm. The
harness Of the horses became en-
tangled and Mr.. Forrest attempted to
straighten 1t. but frightened the AMI.
mails. which caused the loose cable to
become tant. His right foot was
caught In the cable and snapped off.
The 3-year-old daughter Of Virgil
Collins, farmer living four miles
west Of Ordway. was crushed 10 death
under 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 profit.
Twelve horses were incinerated
when a large livery stable burned at
Grand Junction. Several automobile
shops were threatened for time. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
While Z. b. Hart Of Denver, was
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 a watch, a purse containing
SIS and a 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
be this winter, learn all possible a. to
what prices may be, and begin to look
around for feeders. On account Of ad-
verse feeding conditions last year, cat.
tie feeders say that they viii buy
cheaper this year than they did last
var or they will not feed.
Preliminary estir-ates based upon
partial reports Of county assessors In
dictate that the area devoted to grain
sorghums In the state this year 10 3d.