The Arvada enterprise., 1920-03-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

In Colorado in the past four years,
while 1t has been general and rapid.
has not been 10 great ~ the increase
for the country as a whole and not
nearly SO great as 1t has been in some
states. These reports indicate that
the prices Of land In Colorado at this
time are much lower than In states I'm
mediately to the east, whore most OF
the buyers Of Colorado land come
from. The indicated average value OF
all pillow lands In Colorado at present 10
to0 an acre. compared with $50 In 1916.
showing an increase OF % per cent.
The average value Of all farm lands
In Colorado at this time. with improve
ments, is estimated at $76 an acre.
compared with $50 In 1915.
Credit balances In all state funds at
the close Of the first quarter Of the
state fiscal year on Feb %, totaled 30
567 .6l1.4l, according to . quarterly re-
port issued by Harry e. Aulnix. state
treasurer. OF this amount, $2,4S5,-
1920 was cash on hand and on de-
posit In 24O banks throughout the
state. The rest, $7.O6l. 77S,12. consist
Of Investments In state and other &C.
eurities. Since the close Of the quar-
ter approximately 100000 more has
been received into the treasury. the
heavy fifteen days receipts being &C
counted for by tax remittances from
the counties. This brings the states
present treasury resources to more
than $1O5OO.OOO.
Mrs. I. A. Prisbey, proprietor Of u
steam laundry at Golden, suffered the
loss of 4 $50 Liberty Bond and So
worth of War Savings Certificates
when the securities were accidentally
burned. The bonds and stamps had
been taken from her house to the
laundry and were left on 4 counter.
The counter was cleared off and the
papers were swept into waste paper
basket, the contents Of which were
thrown into the furnace fire.
President w. H. HUFF Of the Victor.
American Fuel Company, largest opsr-
ator of Colorado coal mines under
union contract, has announced that the
company has declined to renew the
agreement with the United Mine Work
ers of America expiring on April 1.
Other operators are expected to take
the same stand, leaving the miners
the alternative Of refusing to work or
continuing to dig coal without union
contracts
Plans for rousing demonstration of
Americanism to offset the threatened
May day outbursts of the reds were
launched by Governor Shoup when he
issued q proclamation designating May
] - american day" All municipal.
tiles throughout Colorado are urged by
the governor to observe the day In q
manner calculated to show their pa
triotism and loyalty to their country
Better salaries for the teachers Of
Colombo will be the principal topic Of
discussion at the state convention Of
the Mothers Congress and Parent
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