Cheyenne record., 1920-06-24
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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he barberry bushes in Colorado. The
!irst rust infected barberry bushes
we're found near Loveland, Colo.
These bushes were mostly small seed
ngs which had come up after the larg-
sr bushes had been eradicated. New
sprouts were found arising from roots
eft in the, ground when the other BUSH
- were dug up. These small barberry
plants, which were scattered over Q
considerable area In the midst Of rich
farming district, were heavily infected
With the rust and will in all probabil-
ty be the starting point Of a local or
perhaps widespread epidemic Of
Sheat rust this summer.
Inheritance tax collections from
une to IS total $12,3 from twenty
hree estates, according to a state
1ent made by the Inheritance tax de-
,artment. This brings the aggregate
or the biennial period to $1,O71 ,OS9.99.
rhe three largest payments were col.
ected from the estates Of Samuel w
Gckman, $4,290.19; Harootune Emilia.
ian, an Armenian importer of Persian
md Oriental rugs, $2,794.77, and Jos
.phine Buernard, $1,5O8.65. All were
esidents of Denver.
Complete reports on the acreage OF
.rops in cultivation this year had been
eceived by the State migration De-
,artment from eight counties on June
20, and partial reports from all coun-
les in the state where agriculture Is
oil hut TOR hoC hnov, no.
,eived from all counties but two that
he collection of agricultural statis-
ics Is well under way and will be
completed in all except a few noun
Gin counties by July 1.
C. G. Sutton, who has been making
arrangements for a "wild west show" at
Tort Collins July 5 and 6, announced
hat he has signed up fifteen wild
lorses from the Buckeye ranch and fif.
cen bucking horses Of the orig
nal variety from various places.
Four strings of relay mounts
lave been entered, and Mr.. Sutton says
hat he will have full program Of
'irst-class events booked before the end
# this month.
Upwards of $1,000 acres Of land in
southeastern Colorado In the Lamar
and district has been thrown open for
,omesteaders by the secretary of the
Interior, under the 64O-acre stock rails
ng homestead law. These lands are
.lready covered by applications of zoe
'esidents Of this district. Pursuant tc
applications received 4.52O acres in
=, a t,<, So< r. hao Civ, iIor 81
opened for settlement.
Motorists who visit Colorado this
summer will find in the San Isabel
National Forest, lying thirty-five miles
If Pueblo and Trinidad, an attractive
vacation land in which there are un
surpassed opportunities. for outdoor
ife and enjoyment. Nowhere will the
motor gypsy" encounter such dt
.'ersity of scenic splendor as Is founC
n the new Fairgrounds which are be
ng developed on this forest.
A gift of 100000 from the general
,oard of education (the Rockefeller
fund) to Colorado College toward an
endowment Of 100000 for the per.
manent increase Of salaries of the col.
ege faculty has been announced by
President c. A. Duniway.
The Larimer County Purebred Live
stock Association has reelected Of
ticers for the coming year. They are
J. d. Pancake Of Loveland, president;
8. H. Clammer Of Fort Collins, vice
president, and Elmer johnson Of Fort
Collins, vice president.
John w. Galbreath, so, lessee of the
Franklin mine, near Idaho Springs,
was killed by a premature explosion Of
dynamite while at work. Galbreath
was working alone and the body was
.lot found until next morning.
Otto Matxen. 45 years old, well.
snown Phillips county farmer, was in
,tantly killed and his three children
we're knocked unconscious by q bolt
If lightning near their home at Holy
Ike.
Copy for the 1920 edition Of the
Colorado Year Book Is nearly all in
the hands Of the printer and the Immi-
grafton Department, which issues the
book, expects. to receive 1t from the
press about the middle Of July. 1t will
be somewhat larger than the 1910 edi
tiOn and will be the most complete
general book Of statistical and other
official information on the state OF
Colorado ever published.
Good heavy horses for farm work
are at premium in some sections.
Buyers state that when a reasonably
good heavy horse is for sale he must
of buyers on the waiting list for such
horses. City users of horses are get
ting at wits ends to know what to do