Gilpin observer., 1920-07-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Grand functions three banks, in
their statements just issued, show to-
tai resources Of more than $4,000, 600.
This is the largest total ever known at
this time of the year in that valley.
A number of new professors and in
structors have just been appointed to
positions in the Colorado Agricultural
College at Fort Collins. Among the de-
partments which have found it neces-
sary to increase the size of their
teaching staffs are the farm manage
ment, mathematics, horticulture, libra
ry, animal husbandry, agronomy and
chemistry.
j. G. Thompson was arrested by
Sheriff j. Il. Whittier at Sterling
after the discovery of a well-appointed
whisky still in Thompson's home. The
still, which was of fifteen-gallon ca
pacity,.is the most complete yet found
in that part of the country, according
to Sheriff Whittier. Four barrels of
mash and four gallons of "moonshine"
were confiscated.
Two men were instantly killed and
one badly injured in an explosion at
the Sunnyside mine, Silverton. The
dead are L. Edmunio Martinez and ].
w. Virgil. /. Valdez was injured Six
shots had been put into drift and the
men, thinking all of the blasts had ex-
ploded, went into the mine. They were
caught by the last explosion and liter
ally blown to pieces.
That all the lakes on Grand Mesa
are full to overflowing is the report of
G. Jacques, superintendent, who has
just visited all of the important lakes.
He makes one exception only in re-
porting that Deep Ward lake only has
14.7 feet Of water. The snow has not
all melted yet in the lake section and
the supply of water for irrigation pur
poses Is very large.
The State Land Board held sale in
the House of Representatives chamber
in the Capitol at Denver at which 6,3S7
acres of state land were disposed of
at an average price of $3.50 an acre.
The highest price paid was $412 for
land in jefferson county, and the total
proceeds of the sale amounted to
$144,3SO. The land sold at the sale
this month was 547 acres.
Harvey G. Neese, So night marshal
of Cripple Creek, was shot through the
lung at Cripple Greek by William
Sloane, former city fireman, and died
in the Sisters hospital seven hours
later. Sloan is in Jail charged with
the killing The shooting took place
in the middle of the main business
street. Sloane, it is said, was under
the influence of intoxicants and was
causing disturbance.
The body of an unidentified man,
murdered, was found by party of
tourists on the Salt Creek road, just
off the Santa Fe trail near Pueblo.
There were indications that the man,
who is believed to have been an Ital-
ian, had been assaulted within the city
and the body carried by automobile to
the point where 1t was found. The
head had been beaten by heavy in
strument.
The number of inquiries being re-
ceived by the State Immigration De
partment at the present time indicate
that the demand for Colorado lands by
people in other states is not quite so
heavy as it was last fall and winter.
The general impression is that n con-
siderable construction in the money
market has slowed down the demand
for land to some extent In all parts of
the country, but that renewed de-
mand will be evident Immediately aft
er crops begin to market. Crop condi-
C,Io 10 To- oil,
good at this time and land men gener-
ally look for an excellent movement of
farm land this fall.
The Colorado Packing Company
plant at Delta is nearly done and the
plant Is casting about for 500 girls to
be employed there as soon as business
opens up.
Jason G. Brown, 6S, pioneer rancher
of Turkey Creek Canon and of late
years resident of Canon City, was
killed early today when he walked out
on the porch of the Cliff House, where
he was stopping, and fell off, his head
striking a large boulder He was un-
married and came to this region fifty
years ago from Adell, Iowa.
The attention of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College has been called re-
Gently to the appearance of white
leaves In alfalfa fields. At a little dis
tance, the alfalfa looks as If it had
been "hit with fire" A number of
fields have been examined. SO far, 1t
has been found that Of the fields ex-
amined, they were affected by what
is known as white spo,," or alfalfa
white" spot. This trouble is caused by
an excessive concentration of certain
salts, especially sulfates, in the soil.
It is likely to appear frequently at
the first irrigation after every dry