The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


the United States Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior, amounted
to 1892, 900 in gold, 100000 ounces Of
silver, 35,650,O00 pounds OF lead, 3,40O.-
900 pounds OF copper, and 52,300,U0o
pounds of zinc, having total value of
$22,J22.O00 as compared with S12,151,- :
us in gold. 7.063,554 ounces of silver.
65,960,76 pounds of lead. 6.277 .332
pounds OF copper, and 9S,133.901
pounds OF zinc, having a total value of
s34, ,160,172 in 1918. This estimate
SHOWS decrease OF S2,S6O,0O0 in gold.
100000 ounces of silver, 81, 100000
pounds of lead. 2,S7T,O pounds of
copper, and 36,834.0O0 pounds of zinc.
Even nt the increased value Of silver
OF S1.11 (average) Ms compared with
81 in 1918. the value of the silver pro-
duced In 1919 was S6249.O00 as COM
pared with s7.O63,55 In 1918. and with
the lower average prices for lead. cop
per and zinc there were respectively
decreases of s2.651 900, $4,000 and
4,39S. 900.
There will be no free admissions to
the National Western Stock and
Horse Shows which open at Denver
on January 18th. Even stoclsmen ex-
hlbitors and their employees VIII have
10 pay. However a liberal rate is
made of 50 so for season ticket good
at all times. This year the stock show
cut loose from the stock yard manage
ment, rents its buildings and Is stand
ing on its own base. 1t must be made
to pay. Heretofore there has been
a liberal distribution of paper" but
that is all cut off this year. Secretary
johnson announces that there will be
no profiteering regarding anything at
the show. The general admission is
so cents, the same as always.
With score of 743 out of possi-
BILE 750. DR.. j. b. Ochsner of Durango,
at the last meeting of the Rifle Club,
scored what Is believed to be a worlds
record when he made seventy-five CON
secutive hullseyes In shooting offhand
from a distance of seventy-five feet 1T
II target with one-haif-inch center He
scored twenty consecutive tens and
during the seventy-five shots made
sixty-eight tens and seven mines. He
Al
gun.
The local land office at Montrose re-
ports n real land office" business dur
ing the past year. with $50 applica-
tions having been filed for home
steads during that period. This is one
OF the largest number ever filed at
this office during similar period.
,I,n
TO the holding up of many grazing
claims during 1918, that more applica-
tions We're allowed during 1919 than
were filed, the total being T41.
OF all the mountain counties In
Colorado, San Miguel seems to give
out the best report in mining opera
lions for the past year The mines
around Telluride, taken with those
dealing in vanadium ores out in the
west valley, make an admirable show
ing. The Tomboy mine alone is send
ing out fifty cars of concentrates per
month, and the Liberty Bell produces
three or four hundred tons of ore a
day.
Denver's bona fide death rate is said
to be lower than almost any other city
of its size in the country in n state
ment issued by William III. Sharpley,
commissioner of health. He estimated
that one-fifth of all deaths here should
not be credited to Denver as the vic
sims come here in search of health,
but are in a condition TOO weak to
stand any chance of recovery.
A twelve-mile stretch of road from
the southern border of Colorado to
Santa Fe will be graded and put in
shape for tourist travel early this
spring, 1t was decided mt meeting ut
Antonito of the Antonito Commercial
and Monte Vista commercial clubs at
tended the meeting and pledged their
support to the movement.
Applications for nearly 100000
trout have been made by Forest
Rangers Ray Clark and Ulrich to the
United States Forestry Department
Mr.. Clark desires to place 10000 each
in the North Fork of Middle Boulder,
South Fork of Middle Boulder, Jenny
creek, South Boulder creek, Thumb
lake, lakes at the head of South Boul
der and South Fork of Middle Boul-
der, Boulder creek. North Boulder
Creek, Caribou creek, Echo lake and
North Clear creek. Mr. Erich would
place 10000 In the East Fork of James
creek, 10000 in Middle st. Vrain, 1O,-
600 in South st. yraln and 5000 in a
small lake near timber line northwest
of Stapp's.
Denver is one of twenty-five cities
in the West and Far West which has
been placed in the itinerary of g.
0O0-mile trade extension tour to be
undertaken In February by members
of the manufacturers and wholesale
merchants board of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce. The party will
snnnd Snturdnr AInt.cL q In nan,.a..