Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

SCISSORS in IL counties. covering sched-
ules from approximately 2,4OO farm
ers, indicate that there will be Il slight
increase in the total acreage. of land
cultivated in the state this year,
though thece will be decreases, appar-
emily, in the acreage devoted to some
of the principal crops. The largest
increases appear to be in the acreage
devoted to corn, SOrghumS, rye and
spring wheat. There is apparently Il
small decrease in the acreage devoted
to winter wheat and potatoes, and II
more marked decrease in the acreage
devoted to beans The reports so far
received slow Il very considerable
amount of raw land being put IN cul-
tivatiOn this year in the non.rrig.ted
districts. though in some districts
much of the land that was farned
last year is heing allowed to lie fail
low because of shortage of farm labor.
Revised figures compiled by the
State Immigration Department from
the records Of the State Tax Commits
$ on for use in the Colorado Year
Book show that the total asses scd val
uation of property in Colorado on
which 1920 taxes are being paid is
$1,i9S, ,663. IDS. This is an increase of
about S74,000,000 over the assessed
valuation for the preceding year and
an increase of about S;,000,0OO ever
the preliminary figures. Denver coun-
ty ranks first, with S352. 100000 and
Weld county second, with SOS. 900 600.
These are the only two counties in the
state showing assessed valuations
above $1OOO00,000. There were it,
creases in the valuations for nearly all
agricultural counties, while most of
the mining counties showed decreases.
Pinned beneath the wreckage of an
automobile in seven feet of water in
Bear Creek canon, Stanley Mccall, %,
living ut Denver, was drowned before
the efforts of four companions one of
whom was his brother, could save him.
The party was returning from a dance
at Starbuck park, and as their car
reached a point about five miles above
bank, softened by the recent heavy
rains, gave way beneath the weight Of
the car.
The state last year paid an average
of $163.54 for the education of teach
ers at the State Teachers College, at
Greeley. and $lO25O at the State Nor
NAL School, Gunnison, according to
two financial reports filed by State
Auditor Arthur NJ. Stong. The ex-
penditures at the State Teachers Col
lege reached $227,41S, while the aver
age attendance was 1880, while oper-
ating expenses at the State Normal
School were $55,194 and the attend
ance 53S.
With few hard crumbs of bread
gripped in his hand, Thomas Ryan, 80
years old, well-known homesteader
of the Five Pines mesa, seven miles
south of Yampa, was found lying dead
on the floor of his cabin by neigh
bOr. Coroner William III. Bashor Of
ROutt county, after investigating the
case, declared that Ryan died from
starvation and cold in the recent bliz-
zard. Bashor believed that he had
been dead for about three weeks
ColoradO's sugar beet acreage con-
tracted for by the Great Western
Sugar Company this year, totals 1884,
7S3 acres, compared with 1S4,7S3 last
year, it was announced by the COM
pany. While this shows slight de-
crease, the grand total contracted for
in this state, Nebraska and Montana,
in which the company operates sugar
factories, is 27S,673 acres, compared
with 265,952 a year ago. Nebraska
contributed most of the increase.
Teachers in the Colorado Springs
public schools have made formal re-
quest to the board of education for an
increase in salaries for the 1920-21
term, that will amount to practically
$500 n year. it has been announced,
and the members of the board are CIV
ing the subject their close study and
consideration before announcing their
stand.
Plans have been perfected for remod-
cling the basement of the Auditorium
in Denver for the installation of per.
manent exhibit of Colorado products
at conference between Mayor Bailey
and w. ]. II. Doran. f.. G. Dawson,
secretary, and other officers of the
State Manufacturers Association.
Lester Butler, 20, and Alvin A. Sny-
der, %, ranch hands, confessed to Un-
dersheriff Gregg at Delta that they
sent the Black Hand letter to John f.
Youngsbluth, rich farmer, from
whom they demanded $1,000 under
pain of death. The men are in the
county Jail at Delta.
Former Gov. George A. Carlson of
Denver, was appointed n member Of
the board Of trustees of the State
Teachers College by acting Gov.
George Stephan. Mr. Carlson sue