The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


uff In the acreage devoted to both
beans and potatoes In Colorado this
year, unless plans Of growers are ma
terially revised between now and plant
Ing time. These reports indicate that
only about 10 to rs per cent as large
an acreage. will be planted to beans
this year as last year. The total acre
age reported for this crop In Colorado
last year was 89,300 acres, compared
with 252,000 acres In 1918, and 50,00O
acres In 1917. The Indicated acreage
this year is from $4,000 to $1,000 acres.
Reports from the principal potato pro-
ducing sections indicate that the grow
srs now contemplate planting slightly
more than 90 per cent as great an acre
age OF potatoes to be grown under ir-
rigation as were planted last year.
Reports from the districts where pota-
toes are grown without irrigation indi-
cate about the same percentage.
I Reports received by the State I'm
migration Department from county as
SCISSORS In 13 counties, covering sched-
ules from approximately 2,400 farm
ers, indicate that there will be a slight
increase In the total acreage of land
cultivated In the state this year,
though there will be decreases, appar-
entity, In the acreage devoted to some
Of the principal crops. The largest
Increases appear to be In the acreage
devoted TO corn, sorghums, rye and
spring wheat. There Is apparently a
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 nonirrigated
districts, though in some districts
much Of the land that was farmed
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
uation Of property In Colorado on
which 1920 taxes are being paid Is
81 ,498, ,683. .12S. This Is an Increase Of
about $74,000,000 over the assessed
valuation for the preceding year and
an incrense OF about 100000 over
the preliminary figures. Denver coun-
ty ranks first, with $685., 100000, and
Weld county second, with sos, ,000, 600.
These are the only two counties In the
state showing assessed valuations
above S100000,000. There were in
creases In the valuations for nearly all
agricultural counties, while most of
the mining counties showed decreases
The state last year paid an average
of Sl63.54 for the education of teach.
ers at the State Teachers College, at
Greeley, and Sl0250 at the State Nor
NAL School, Gunnison, according to
two financial reports filed by State
Auditor Arthur NJ. Stong. The ex.
penditures at the State Teachers Col
lege reached $227. .4lS, while the aver,
age attendance was 1890, while oper.
ating expenses at the State Normal
School were $55,194 and the attend
ance 53S.
With few hard crumbs Of bread
grlpped In his hand, Thomas Ryan, 35
years old. a weIl-known homesteader
Of the Five Pines mesa, seven miles
south OF Yampa, was found lying dead
on the floor Of his cabin by a neigh.
Dor. Coroner William II. Bashor OF
Routt county, after investigating the
case, declared that Ryan died from
starvation and cold In the recent bliz.
zard. Bashor believed that he had
been dead for about three weeks.
Clarence Welmer, % years old, one
OF the best electricians employed in
the Grand valley, was killed by electric
shock Mt Grand Junction by a ground.
ed wire carrying 1900 volts He was
on a pole at the time and the wind
was blowing hard. Three companions
who were on the ground did not know
how Weimer became caught.
William l. Lott, 25 years old, for.
mer soldier, shot and killed himself at
Canon City. He placed the revolver
at his right temple and pulled the trlg
ger, dying instantly. No reason is Civ.
en- for ending his life. He has been
at the head Of the street cleaning de-
partment since his return from war.
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. II. Doran, Il. G. Dawson,
secretary, and other Officers of the
State Manufacturers Association.
J. G. Jensen, for many years prom
inent mine manager and mining pro-
m0ter Of Colorado, committed suicide
in his room at Central City by drink
ing poison. The reason for his act is
not known. He was 80 years old and
was well known throughout the Grip
pie Creek district.
The Board Of Trustees Of the town
of Brpckenridvp suruno an anti-oIv
new idea In daylight saving when It