The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

migration Department from county hs-
SCISSORS in 13 counties, covering scheu-
ules from approximately 2,4oO fnrIn-
ers, Indicate that there will be slight
Increase in the total acreage of land
cultivated IN the state this year,
though there will he 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
small decrease in the acreage devoted
To winter wheat and potatoes, ana
more marked decrease in the acreage
devoted to beans. The reports so far
received show a very considerable
amount of raw land being put In cul-
tivation this year in the nonirrig"ted
districts, though in some districts
much of the land that was farned
last year is being allowed to lie fal-
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, ,49S, ,663, 12S. This is an increase OF
about S74,O0O,000 over the assessed
valuation for the preceding year and
an increase of about S3,0O0,OOO over
the preliminary figures. Denver coun-
ty ranks first, with 1852, 10000 and
Weld county second, with $10S,OOoOOO.
These are the only two counties in the
state showing assessed valuations
creases i'm the valuations for nearly all
agricultural counties, while most OF
the mining counties showed decreases.
Pinned beneath the wreckage of an
automobile in seven feet of water in
Bear Greek canon, Stanley Mccall, -.
living at Denver, was drowned before
the efforts of four companions, one of
whom was his brother, could save him.
The party was returning from IA dance
at Starbuck park, and as thel car
reached point about five miles above
the mouth of the canon the creek
bank, softened by the recent heavy
rains, gave way beneath the weigh1 of
the car
The state last year paid an average
of S163.54 for the education of teach
ers at the State Teachers College, AT
Greeley, and S10250 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
iege reached S221, ,4lS. while the aver
1 x.-hila
ating expenses ut the Stale Normal
School were 500, l04 and the attend
ance 53S.
With few hard crumbs of bread |
gripped in his hand, Thomas Ryan, 30 |
years old, well-known homestender |
of the Five Pines mesa, seven miles |
south of Yampa, was found lying dead |
on the floor of his cabin by neigh
bor Coroner William II. Bashor of
Routt county, after investigating the |
case, declared that Ryan died rom
starvation and cold in the recent hliz-
Zard. Bashor 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 1S3,-
1888 acres, compared with 1S4,7S3 last |
year, it 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,673 acres, compared
with 265,952 a year ago. Nebraska
contributed most of the increase.
Teachers in the Colorado Springs
public schools have made formal re-
quest to the board of education for an
increase i'm salaries for the 1920-21
term, that will amount To practically
$500 year, it 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 IL per- |
manent exhibit of Colorado products |
at a conference between Mayor Bailey |
and w. J. ii. Doran, +. G. Dawson
secretary. and other officers of the
State Manufacturers Association.
Lester Butler, ~, ana ALVIN n. Sny- |
der, %, ranch hands, confessed TO I'm
dersheriff Gregg at Delta that they |
sent the Black Hand letter to John f. |
Youngsbluth, Il rich farmer, from
whom they demanded $1,000 under
nain of death. The men are in the
county Jail at Delta.
Former Gov George A. Carlson of
annnintaI a Inpfphnr nf |
the board of trustees of the State
Teachers College by acting Gov
George Stephan. Mr.. Carlson sue