Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

cooperative Crop Reporting Service
show that the Increase in land values
In Colorado In the past four years,
while it has been general and rapid,
has not been so great as the increase
for the country as a whole and not
nearly so great as it 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, where most of
the buyers Of Colorado land come
from. The indicated average value of
all plow lands in Colorado at present IL
$66 an acre. compared with $50 in 1916,
showing an increase of 50 per cent.
In Colorado at this time, with improve
ments. is estimated at $50 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 So
567 ,511.41, according to a quarterly re-
port issued by Harry r. MulniX, state
treasurer. OF this amount, $2,4S5,-
1929 was cash on hand and on de-
posit in 240 banks throughout the
state. The rest, S7,0S1, ,773.12, consist
OF Investments In state and other &C.
curities. Since the close of the quar-
ter approximately S1,OOO,OOO more has
been received into the treasury, the
heavy fifteen days receipts being ac-
counted for by tax remittances from
the counties. This brings the states
present treasury resources to more
than S10,50O,OOO.
Mrs. l. A. Prisbey, proprietor of
steam laundry at Golden, suffered the
loss Of $50 Liberty Bond and $50
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 counter.
The counter was cleared off and the
papers were swept into a waste paper
basket, the contents of which were
thrown into the furnace fire.
President w. H. Huff of the Victor
American Fuel Company, largest oper-
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 /.
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 a rousing demonstration of
Americanism to offset the threatened
May day outbursts of the reds were
launched by Governor Shoup when he
issued proclamation designating May
! as american day." All municipal
tiles throughout Colorado are urged by
the governor to observe the day in a
manner calculated to show their pa
triotism and loyalty to their country.
Better salaries for the teachers of
Colorado will be the principal topic of
discussion at the state convention of
the Mothers' Congress and Parent
Teacher Association, to be held in Pu-
eblo April IA, IS and 10, following
which the state organization is ex-
pected to step definitely into the fight
for the proposed increase in teachers
wages.
Plans are being formed to take the
Boy Scout band of Denver to the in
ternatiOnal meeting of the Organiza-
tion in London next July. The 200 or
more scouts that will represent the
United States in London will be se-
lected on some basis Of troop competi-
ton. Each local council, however, is
entitled to send one scout at its own
expense.
The condition of Under Sheriff Will
liam 8. Stretcher, who was seriously
injured In an accident at Boulder,
which resulted in the deaths Of Chief
of Police Lawrence Bass and Joe D.
Salter, son Of City Manager Salter,
was reported as still dangerous at the
University hospital. The under sheriff
10 suffering from fracture at the
base Of the skull.
Approximately 1000 acres of state
school land will be offered for sale at
public auction In the House Of Repre-
sentatives chamber in the state house
on April 7. Included In the land for
sale are sections in Alamosa. Bent,
Clear Greek, Conejos, Elbert, FL Paso,
Larimer, Lincoln, Jefferson, Logan,
Moffat, Montezuma, Pueblo, Rio
Grande, Routt, Washington and Yuma
counties.
There are thirty-three acres Of land
for every head Of mature livestock
(animal unit) In the dry land district
Of eastern Colorado, The average
farmer has from eight to ten acres of
crops per animal unit. BY using silos
and proper crops and cropping meth
DDS, few farmers have reduced this
to from two and three acres per animal