The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

such superb and numerous prizes "
the swine department, that the show
ING last wear was Il marvel To all Wis
Itors. But this year the showing Wi
he 50 much greater as To amaze ever
the breeders themselves. The carry
entries show all ages and classes oil
Poland Chinas, Durocs, chester
Whites, Hampshires, Berksh'res aho
other varieties, and the entries are
from all sections of the state and from
state institutions, from associations
and individuals. Not alone are the
state fair prizes large and varied, bui
the various swine associations OF the
country are offering immense ana va
ried premiums. Some of the associa'
tions are offering cash prizes running
from $500 to $1,000. Special prepara'
tions have been made for the housing
Of the displays and for the caring Tor
them in the most perfect manner. one
of the very interesting features in the
swine department will be the competi'
tions for Boys and Girls Pig Clubs.
This was carried out most successfully
last year, and will be greatly improved
this yenr.
Denver has been placed under mll.'
tary control with the arrival i'll the
city of 80 federal soldiers from Fort
Logan under command of Col. c. 1.
Ballou. The Fort Logan soldiers
came into the city and took charge of
the situation growing out of the Tram
way rioting Five hundred additional
troops arrived from Camp Funston,
following request from Governor
Shoup to the commander of the ceiI-
trail department for federal aid in con
trolling the situation.
Colorado's alfalfa crop this year will
be the largest on record and at cur
rent prices will be worth above $685.
000,0 900, compared with about S31 600,
900 last year Nearly connl"tc
ports from county assessors show 63I,'
67T acres of alfalfa in the state, com
pared with total of 620,1 acres re
ported last year. Complete reports
this year will show above 6IO,OOG
acres, an increase of 10000 acres over
the amount reported last year.
Probably the largest number Of con
tests ever filed in the Montrose land
office in one week were entered when
seven contestants asked the land office
officials to decree that claimants to
nomesteads had not fulfilled the re-
luirements of the law. 1t is now
necessary to 20 to isolated sections to
find good government grazing land,
and as the homesteads become scarcer
the vigilance of landseckers becomes
greater.
The completion of the road thru the
Hardscrabble cannon in the San Isabel
national fei'est opens up roadway
that is distinct and valuable addl-
tion to Colorado's system of scenic
highways. The opening of this road
completes a circle trip of almost 100
miles from Canon City tl1Tu Florence,
Silver Cliff, Westcliffe and the canon
of the Arkansas river.
The opening of the Fall River road
from Estes Park TO Grand Lake TO
travel is expected by the state high
way commission by Sept. 10 as re-
suit of the progress made by road con-
tractors this season. The work still
to be done is all above timber line,
along the top of the continental divide,
and offers no great difficulties in en-
cheering.
Sam Heindel, owner of the MaZeppa
mine, has been working this mine in
the South Mineral district near Silver
ton, and has found rich body of lead
pre-. 1t has been known for some time
that this mine contained valuable min
eral deposits, but the ground was so
hard that large sum of money was
needed to do development work.
Gov. Oliver II. Shoup, who has been
ibsent from the statehouse for four and
half months, returned to Denver
ire m Colorado Springs, near which he
has been spending a vacation at his
sanch.
Two hailstorms, causing damage to
crops and property estimated at $780,
200 swept thru different parts of
Weld county. Farmers in the vicinity
Of Ault, Eaton, Num- and Dover say
tIlll ubout pti ''ha Vi 'ht N'Nhi
crops were destroyed, most of the
damage being done to the wheat crop,
which was only half harvested.
After nine months trial of 7-cent
fare the Durango Railway and Realty
Company has thrown up the sponge
md made application to the State Util-
tiles Commission for permission to
junk the line, which was granted. The
company operated an electric line two
and half miles long.
The CHASTITY scars of forest fires on
Pixies Peak are being covered by for
est trees planted by the forest service
Of the federal government. Some A.
j75 acres have been planted there,
mostly on the Colorado Springs water
she'd and another 1000 acres are be-