The state herald., 1920-11-12
cglJTENNIAL STATE alllaa.

this year will be the largest on record
In any state In the country, acc0rdineS
TO reports from county assessors am
nounced yesterday BY the state imml-
grafton department. These reports
show about 100000 acres devoted to
the crop. It Is estimated the crop will
bring eS2 $780, 900 on q production Of
2.740,000 tons. This is the third crop
In the state In point Of value, being
surpassed only by wheat and hay.
However, 1t is predicted that the value
Of the corn CROP including silage and
forage, will be very close to that Of
sugar beets.
The Custer Peak section of the Dem
vsr-Deadwood highway has Just been
completed under the supervision of
the United States Forest Service, Al
len 8. Peck, district forester, an
nounced yesterday, and the road 10
ready for use. The Custer Peak sec
tion of this Interstate highway Is said
to embrace about seven miles Of the
most scenic part In the Western states
The cost was $4,000 and the project
was part of the program for the
United States Forest Service to i'm
prove the entire line of travel he
tween Denver and Deadwood, s. ID.
Mrs. Stella Francis, who shot and
killed her husband, Roy Francis, last
Wednesday, wns exonerated by the
coroner's Jury Mt Greeley. The jury's
verdict stated the shooting was in self
defense. Evidence showed Francis had
not only threatened his wife with
death, but also their two small child
rem. Examination of the mans pistol
and cartridges revealed he had tried
TO shoot his wife six times. but had
spring.
A total Of s17 ,S2S, 700 has been paid
out OF the state treasury for all pur-
poses In the period from Jan. l, 1919.
to Nov. l, 1920, according to report
made by the state auditor to Governor
Shoup. Auditor Stong's report shows
that Of this amount 12.S01 .S0S5l was
paid out In cash, S7T6,S16.si on the
capitol building S262, ,531.30 in com
pcnsatioh; SGS,9i2 in warrants, S178,-
7G3.I5 In certificates of Indebtedness,
$2,3O8,211.T0 in 1919 revenue and ST.
i90,12I in 1920 revenue.
Hearing on the application OF the
Denver < lntcrurban Railway Com
pany for n IL per cent Increase In pas.
senger fares between Denver and
Boulder is set for Wednesday, Nov. 10.
by the Public Utilities Commission. w.
ii. Edwards, receiver for the road, sets
forth In his application for the in
crease that employees have asked for
n wage raise, which, II granted. will
amount TO 10000 n year.
Clyde d. Taylor, banker. had his au.
tomobile stolen when he wns In Colo.
RADIO Springs Search was quickly In
stituted, hut without avail, until the
alleged thief. H. T.. McAianus. parked
tho machine, unthinkingly. In front OF
the bankers home In Monument md
WINS promptly arrested.
Shot In full sight of n score of pc
destrlans, Joseph Ferguson Is I'm n
critical condition nj the county hospi-
tai In Denver from the effects of
bullet wound through his right lung
Earl II. Young and Alonzo Holman
are held us suspects by the police In
connection with the shooting.
Federal appropriations TO boost tray.
el In the United States win he the
plea of Colorado Springs hotel and
scenic attraction men nj the confer
xocintion. 10 be held Mt Santa Bar.
bara, Calf, this month.
Salary Increases for Denver school
teachers totallng SiS9.59O. to become
effective In most pnrt December l.
1920 are recommended In n report Of
Il special salaries committee OF the
Denver school board. which was adopt.
ed by the whole board.
W. X. Kelley has assumed his du.
ties ~ principal Of the Trinidad High
School. succeeding ID. T. Petty. who
resigned recently. Mr.. Kelley Is q
graduate OF Purdue University.
Wuue u ruy uot Dc Tue most ue-
sirable occupation In the world. be-
cause Of being under the control Of
the state nt nll times and subject TO n
cnli TO any remote part Of Colorado,
the position Of official state trnppcr
proved profitable occupation for
John Plntz. neor Estes Park, after
over four months OF service. came oui
with cash balance OF n little over
$1,000. or more tinn 800 per month
During the mining convention In
Denver, November 1919. subsidiary
conference viii be held on taxation TO
consider The proposed revision of The
present excess war profits lax lnw MS
affecting mining coal, oil, metals and
chemicals as The present law has
proved unworkablc unfnir and de
structiyc to business State tny laws
win also be- discussed ns they are now