The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-09-02
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

year compared WIN tAat reported Oy
the census bureau for 1909. That year
the total acreage harvested, according
to the census report, was 2,253,14s
acres, including wild hay but not in
Guiding orchards. The acreage in cui
tivation this year is slightly more than
double that reported by the census bu
reau for 1900. The largest increases In
acreage made by any crops In this
period have been for wheat and corn
In 1909 the area devoted to wheat wai
about $4,000 acres. This year the re-
ports Of county assessors show total
Of more than 100000 acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showed
about $4,000 acres devoted to corn fol
grain in 1900, while reports of county
assessors show more than 1,251O0
acres devoted to corn in the state this
year. Of which amount perhaps IS pei
cent will be harvested for grain. while
the remainder will be cut for silage Of
fodder or hogged off. Four counties
In the state, Yuma, Morgan, Weld and
Kit Carson, have fully $4,000 acres Of
corn this year more than was reported
for the entire state in 1909, while three
counties, Logan. Washington and
Yuma. have more than 100000 acres Of
wheat in excess Of that reported fol
the entire state in 1909 The area il
cultivation in five northeastern Colo
RADIO counties, Weld, Logan, WashinC
ton, Yuma and Kit Carson, this year i,
greater than the entire acreage in cul
tivation in the state In 1909.
Sunday. Sept. 10, will be very in
terestfng day at the Colorado STATE
fair. There will be big events botl
day and evening. 1t will not be get
ready day. The getting ready will b,
completed Saturday evening and tn,
exhibits will be in place Sunday wheI
the great gates open to visitors. Their,
will be races in the afternoon and II
the evening. Spotlight races will begii
at 8 o'clock. A special feature Of tn,
evening events will be the Romai
standing races-each man will stans
on two race horses. There will be q
least three entries with six rae,
horses. 1t will be a half-mile run 70.
the prise on each race. Huge search
lights of the most powerful made will
follow the racers every foot Of tn,
way around the track.
Baca county, Colorado, containing
the city of Springfield, rates second O.
all counties in the United States o
which population thus far has been an
nounced, in its rate Of growth durini
the last ten years. 1t has nearly tire,
and One-hnlf times the population 1
had In 1910, its percentage of increas'
having been 2486. Dade county
Florida, which contains the city o
Miami. leads with percentage o.
1851.
Large coal mine operators, CONNER
cial clubs and prominent Individual
have presented joint and individual
petitions to the Colorado state util
tiles commission. asking that the Den
yer 4 Salt Lake Railroad Company b,
given q IS per cent Increase in III
| freight rates. The Increase granted
the road by the commission is only 2:
per cent on freight shipments.
Two masked bandits, who held VI
and robbed three men Of $500 on tn,
state highway near Hayden, are still
at large, despite the fact that deput!
sheriffs cOmbed most Of nOrthwes
Colorado for them. The victims wer,
]. Wilson Cary, member of the stat,
railroad commission: Robert Cary o
the Cary ranch, near Hayden, and vii
liam Burnside of Salt Lake City.
Preliminary estimates based upOr
partial reports Of county assessors In
dictate that the area devoted to grail
sorghums In the state this year Is 3d..
600 acres, an increase of a little NOR,
than II per cent. Partial reports o.
county assessors also show slight In
crease in the acreage devoted to swee'
sOrghums (canes).
The "Foster Combination" mine neal
Red Cliff is to resume operations, ant
the high-grade vein which has beer
covered with water for years will b,
uncovered and developed. The price o:
silver and the accessibility of electric
power make possible operating tn,
mine at profit.
The Miners Union of Silverton, hal
made extensive preparations for La
bor dry celebration, to be held Sep
TENDER 9Th and 9Th. More than S3,OO(
has been raised for prizes for the win
ners In baseball. horse racing. tugs OF
war, drilling and other events. The
leading events will be the baseball
games. The first game will be be
tween Ouray and SIlverton. and the
winner Of this game will play the Du
range ball team on September 9th.
For the first time In Its history, tn,
Colorado State fair will be official,
opened this year on Sunday. that will
be Sept. 10. Heretofore entries OF ex
hibits dragged along until Monday be
cnuse that was the opening day TIL,
year all entries must be In not late
thnn Saturday evening. Sept IL. Spc
cial attention IL called to this fact. o.
entries not In by Saturday evening vii
be barred Of necessity.
Frank Norman, who was helping
tear down the old coal breaker ut the
Ruby mine near Florestn. met death
when throwing big beam to the
ground, 80 feet below. and n spike on
the falling beam caught his arm. He