The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-06-18
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

be 22,675,OOO bushels, the largest in
the history of the state, according to
acreage and condition reports received
on June l by the Colorado Co-opera-
tive Crop Reporting Service. The to-
tai production of wheat in the state
last year was estimated at 17.645,OO0
bushels, which was the largest in the
history of the state up to that time.
Complete reports of county assessors
,on acreage OF winter wheat may show
that the acreage devoted to this crop
Is greater than at present estimated,
which would increase the total prOduc-
ton over the figure given above Pre-.
lfminary estimates indicate that tha
area of winter wheat left for harvest
this year is S61 900 acres, and the con-
dition of the crop on June 1 was 81
per cent of normal. The estimated
production, based upon this acreage
and condition, is 14,232O00 bushels,
compared with final estimate of H.
917, 900 bushels last year. Partial re-
ports of county assessors Indicate that
the area devoted to spring wheat is
about 395,OOO acres. The condition of
this crop on June 1 was 95 per cent of
normal, and the estimated production,
based upon this condition and acreage,
is S,443,OOO bushels, compared with s.
727, 500 bushels last year.
Weld cOunty's manufacturing plants
will have increased approximately $5,-
100000 in value during two-year pc
riod ending in September, 1921. The
Industrial Sugar Company is building
a factory at Fort Lupton which will
cost 81, 100000 and which will be ready
for operation this fall. The Great
Western Sugar Company will build
$20O0.OOO factory at Johnstown and is
now making plans for the mill. The
site has already been purchased and is
being improved. The Great Valley Su
gar Company, Denver corporation,
has purchased sites for two factories,
one at Ault and one at Pleasant Val
ley, and is raising approximately $2,-
100000 for construction cost. The
Empson Packing Company is building
100000 plant at Platteville. At
Greeley a cab and truck factory and a
patent medicine factory, representing
an investment OF $15OOOO, have just
been completed.
Prof. Frank E. Thompson of the Uni
versity of Colorado is the new presi-
dent of the Colorado Mountain Club.
Other officers are DR.. Robert G. Lewis,
vice president; Miss Gladys Curtis,
secretary-treasurer, and Prof. Horace
Van valkenburgh, DIR. Hugh NJ. King
cry, Warren Howe and Alma Gabriel,
directors. A camp is to be established
near ArapahOe glacier as base for
weekend trips, which include hikes to
Silver, Goose, Long, Isabel and other
lakes; Audubon peaks; Devils Thumb
pass and James peak; Arapahoe peaks
and the st. Vrain glaciers. Many short
trips into the foothills near Boulder are
also planned.
idad.
Preliminary reports of county asses
Sors Indicate that there will be de-
sreases in the acreages devoted to
oats, barley and rye In Colorado this
year as compared with last year, but
II weather conditions remain favorable
until harvest the production for each
Of these crops will be somewhat great
er than it was last year. The indi-
bushels, compared with a final esti-
mate of 6,524,OOO bushels last year {;
that of barley is 6.O19,O0O bushels,
compared with 100000 bushels last
year; and that of rye is 1,443,O 900 BUSH
els, compared with 1,258, 900 bushels
last year.
Preliminary reports indicate that the
total production of hay of all kinds
this year will be 2,862.000 tons, COM
pared with final estimate of 2,S11,-
600 tons last year. Partial reports of
county assessors indicate that there
will be a very substantial increase in
the acreage devoted to alfalfa this year
over last year, so that the production
OF hay this year may be considerably
greater than the estimate given above
Grieving over the death of his wife,
Charles Warner, Pitkin county min
ing man, shot and killed himself at
Aspen on his wife's grave Friends
discovered him after several hours Of
searching. He left note stating that
nest Salisbury, an Aspen mining man,
would handle his financial affairs
after his death. He also said that he
had ordered and paid for tombstone.
He had no children.
That Mrs. Royal W. Olson, wife of
the proprietor of the Royal garage at
Pueblo came to her death from an
electric shock is the conclusion of the
coroner, who made an investigation
after the finding of the woman's body.
Mrs. Olson was using an electric vi
bratOr while taking bath, the water
forming a perfect grounding.
Miss Carrie Shore, 20 years old, Of
Parshall, Colo, was killed, and Miss
Hannah Pettingell of Hot Sulphur
| Springs, Lieut.. Harold Beaton and
Axel Peterson of Parshall were slight
" injured when the touring car driven