The Keota news., 1920-09-10
COLORADO N1ws Nor1a.

parisOn of the acreage cropped this
year compared with that reported BY
the census bureau for 1902 That year
the total acreage harvested. according
to the census report. was 2,26S. l%S
acres, including wild hay but not In
cluding orchards. The acreage 10 cul'
tivati0n this year 10 slightly more than
double that reported BY the census bu'
reau for 1903. The largest increases In
acreage made by any crops 10 this
period have been for wheat and corn.
In 1900 the area devoted to wheat was
about $4,000 acres. This year the ~.
ports Of county assessors show . total
Of more than $4,000 acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showed
about $4,000 acres devoted to corn for
grain In 1909. while reports Of county
assessors show more than l.23QOoO
acres devoted to corn In the state this
year, Of which amount perhaps 70 PER
cent will bs harvested for grain. while
the remainder will b cut for silago ~
fodder or hoggsd OIL. Four counties
In the state. Yuma. Morgan, Weld and
Kit Carson, have fully $1,000 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 q
wheat In excess Of that reported for
the entire state IA 1909. The ARA In
cultivation In five n0rtheastern Colo.
rado counties. Weld. Logan. Washing-
ton. Yuma and Kit Carson, this year 10
greater than the entire acreage In eul-
tivatlon In the state In 1909.
The Rockland hotel Was completely
destroyed at Palmer Lake By fire
which followed . terrific explosion
heard two miles away. A gas leak Ia
the basement which was touched of
when Oliver and Mildred HUI. childrsa
Of Nrs W. =. HUI. proprietrsss. at.
tempted to light the water heater. u
said to have caused the explosion. Do.
spite the fact that the force Of the q.
plosion wrecked parts Of the building.
the children were not seriously hurt,
and escaped with only slisht burns.
The loss 10 estimated at $4,000. Q part
Of which Il covered By insurance.
Douglas Daughsrty. Q 12.year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. C. Daughsrty
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 wers swimming
after pears which were floating down
the river. Douglas went further thnn
the rest and was caught In an eddy
and sucked under.
Richard Forrest, q 76-year-old farm.
er Of the Eckert nsighborhood, at Del.
to. lost his right foot when It became
caught In . steel cable connected with
. 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 anil.
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 virsil
Collins, . farmer living four miles
west Of Ordway, was crushed to death
under . loaded hay wagon. The child
ran to the wagon to hand her father q
Mi'tten list Of groceries wanted By
Mrs. Collins, just ~ 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.