Gilpin observer., 1920-09-02
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


the census bureau for 1909. That yea.
the total acreage harvested, according
to the census report, was 2,253, IA!
acres, including wild hay but not in
cluding orchards. The acreage in cul
tivation this year Is slightly more thai
double that reported by the census bu
reau for 1909. The largest increases IL
acreage made by any crops in thii
period have been for wheat and corn
In 1909 the area devoted to wheat wal
about 100000 acres. This year the re
ports OF county assessors show a tota
OF more than 1,350,OOO acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showet
about $4,000 acres devoted to corn fol
grain in 1909, while reports of count,
assessors show more than 1,25O,OO(
acres devoted to corn in the state thiI
year, of which amount perhaps rs pei
cent will be harvested for grain, Will,
the remainder will be cut for silage OF
fodder or hogged off. Four counties
in the state, Yuma, Morgan, Weld ant
Kit Carson, have fully $4,000 acres oi
corn this year more than was reported
for the entire state in 1909, while three
counties, Logan, Washington and
Yuma, have more than 100000 acres o1
wheat in excess of that reported fol
the entire state in 1909. The area In
cultivation in five northeastern Colo
RADIO counties, Weld, Logan, Washing
ton, Yuma and Kit Carson, this year Il
greater than the entire acreage in cul
ttvation in the state in 1909.
Sunday. Sept. 10, will be a very in
teresting day at the Colorado stat,
fair. There will be big events botl
day and evening. 1t will not be get
ready day. The getting ready will b,
completed Saturday evening and tn,
exhibits will be in place Sunday wheI
the great gates open to visitors. Their,
will be races in the afternoon and il
the evening. Spotlight races will begiI
at o'clock. A special feature Of tn,
evening events will be the Roman
standing races-each man will stan,
on two race horses. There will be q
least three entries with six rae
horses. 1t will be half-mile run fol
the prize on each race. Huge search
lights Of the most powerful made will
follow the racers every foot Of tn,
way around the track.
Baca county, Colorado, containing,
the city Of Springfield, rates second o.
all counties in the United States o.
which population thus far has been an
nOunced, in its rate of growth durin,
the last ten years. 1t has nearly thre,
and One-half times the population
had in 1910, its percentage of increas,
having been 246.6. Dade county
Florida, which contains the city O
Miami, leads with percentage o.
1851.
Large coal mine operators, CONNER
cial clubs and prominent Individual
have presented joint and individua
petitions to the Colorado state util
tiles commission, asking that the Den
yer & Salt Lake Railroad Company b,
| given 35 per cent increase in it.
freight rates. The increase granted
the road by the commission is only q.
per cent on freight shipments.
Two masked bandits, who held III
and robbed three men of $40O on tn,
state highway near Hayden, are still
at large, despite the fact that deput,
sheriffs cOmbed most Of northwes
Colorado for them. The victims wer,
]. Wilson Cary, member of the stat,
railroad commission; Robert Cary o
the Cary ranch, near Hayden, and vii
liam Burnside of Salt Lake City.
Preliminary estimates based upor
partial reports of county assessors in
dicate that the area devoted to graiI
sorghums in the state this year Is 313,.
900 acres, an increase of little NOR,
than IL per cent. Partial reports o.!
county assessors also show slight in
crease in the acreage devoted to swee'
sorghums (canes).
The "Foster Combination" mine neal
Red Cliff is to resume operations, ant
the high-grade vein which has beer
covered with water for years will bt
uncovered and developed. The price o..
silver and the accessibility of electri,
power make possible operating tn,
mine at profit.
The Miners Union of Silverton, ha,
made extensive preparations for La
Dor day celebration, to be held Sep
tember 9th and 9th. More than S3,0W
has been raised for prizes for the win.
ners in baseball, horse racing, tugs OF
war, drilling and other events. The
leading events will be the baseball
games. The first game will be be
tween Ouray and Silverton, and tho
winner of this game will play the Du
range ball team on September 9th.
For the first time in Its history, tn,
Colorado State fair will be officiall!
opened this year on Sunday, that vii
be Sept. 10. Heretofore entries Of ex
hibits dragged along until Monday be
cause that was the opening day. Thi,
year all entries must be in not latel
than Saturday evening, Sept. lS. Spe
cial attention is called to this fact, a,
entries not in by Saturday evening vii
be barred Of necessity.
Frank Norman, who was helping
tear down the old coal breaker ut the
Ruby mine near Floresta, met death