The state herald., 1920-06-11
CENTENNIAL STATE 1TEMR

At the beginning Of 1919 there were
but 101,550 acres Of privately owned
land In Moffat county, or little more
than @ per cent Of the total aren. On
Jan. !, 1919, there were 1871 acres
Of unappropriated state land In the
county. There are S7,5S5 acres Of for
est area and a large acreage withheld
from homestead entry under the Carey
act. On July 1, 1910, there were L.
72s,s83 acres of government land open
to homestead entry. Through the pat
enting Of 208 claims, 54,137 acres Of
government domain were added to the
taxable aren of Moffat county In the
last year. Local land officials ny
that the present year will break an
records In the number of final proofs
which will be filed. and look for more
than 100000 acres to be patented.
Restoration to homestead entry of
11,807 acres Of land formerly listed
under the Cary act project In San Nj
guel and Montrose counties. has been
announced by Clay Tallman, commits
siOner of the general land office.
Washington. ID. c. From June 10 to
and including Aug. IL, officers, SOL
diers and sailors and marines who
served In the war with Germany will
have preference right to enter this
land. all Of which has been designated
as subject to entry under the 320-acrs
enlarged homestead act.
The bodies Of Arthur Dean, 25 years
old, and William Lavery, 80. employees
Of the United States fish hatchery IN
Park county. were found floating II
the huge Antero reservoir beside N
overturned rowboat by two small boys
who visited the hatchery to deliver
mail. The two men. who had both
been connected with the federal hatch
cry for several years, had been at the
reservoir during the past month gath
ering spawn for Matching.
The National Guard Club, an organ
izatlon Of local business men to COOP
erate with the National Guard unit
which Is to be formed, has been organ
lied In MOntrOse. This club will sp0n-
sor the formation of the local guard
unit. and after 1t is organized will us.
sist the guards in the way Of better
club rooms and as an advisory board,
TO which the members of the guard will
always be free to appeal for assist.
ancc.
That Ivan De Wald, public school
teacher at Ends, Colo, who died In n
hospital at Greeley, was not assaulted
by unknown persons, MS at first be-
lcved, but was victim of a hemor-
rhage caused by rupture of blood yes.
sells while he was working on his auto
mobile is the theory advanced by W.
Il, Jones. head Of the public schools at
Eads and secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
NJ Canon City. after an autopsy had
been held.
Henry Crasant, ten years old, was
shot and seriously wounded by Mex
lean near the Crasant home at Johns
town, according to story told 10 the
/ Greeley authorities by two younger
brothers who We're playing With the in
1 IL
Two Mexicans are IN jail nj Greeley.
The Denver livestock market is now
leading all the big livestock markets
| of the country. paying the highest
prices for cattle. hogs and sheep. The
high prices on the local market have
sent thousands of cnttle and hogs
there that otherwise would have been
sent 10 an eastern market.
John Kowallk. u former soldier, con
vlcicd week ago of second degree
murder In connection with the killing
of Helen Smith In Denver hotel
March ~, wns sentenced TO term of
ten 10 twelve years in the pcnitentiary
at Canon City.
Ralph clifford Harris, 2-year-old son
OF Robert 4. Harris, farmer. living
near kcrsey. was drowned when he fell
from high fence Into metal water
tank.
A movement Is on foot TO obtain an
Infantry company or II cavalry troop
In the reorgnnlxed Colorado National
Guard for Grand county.
Citizens OF Fort Morgan have con.
tributed more than 5000 for the up-
keep Of municipal and county hand
for 1920. The band will give an open
mir concert Friday evening Of each
week FOR fifteen successive weeks. In
addition to this they have agreed to
render their musical charms for any
special occasion asked for by either the
city or county. .
Representative farmers OF vletuaily
every community In Morgan county
met nt Fort Morgan and effected the
organization Of the Morgan County
Live Stock Cooperative Shipping Ar
sociatlon. The purpose Of the move
ment Is to give the local farmer . di.
rect mnrket where he can make ths
last dollar possible for every head Of
livestock he sells.
Two persons are Injured almost ev.
cry dny In auto accidents In Denver.
according TO figures cOmulled nv the