The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

UW,UU III Ndiue uuriuB y tWU-year ~
riod ending In September, 1921. The
Industrial Sugar Company Is building
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 a
$2.000.O00 factory ut J0hnstown and is
now making plnns 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 s.
0D0.0O0 for construction cost The
Empson Packing Company Is building
100000 plant at PlntteyIlIe. At
Greeley a cab and truck factory and
patent medicine factory. representing
an investment of $lJ0.000, have just
been completed.
Reports Of county assessors now be-
ing made TO the State immigration De-
partment show very substantial in
crease In the number u farm tractors
in operation in the state this year as
compared with last year. and also a
substantial increase In the number OF
sifos In the state. The reports last
year showed 2,2i7 farm tractors owned
by farmers, in forty-four counties. Re
ports this year show that there will be
about fifty counties reporting farm
tractors, and that the total number will
be In excess Of 5000 Assessors re-
ported 2,73S sllos list year In thrty.slx
counties. More than forty counties
viii report silos this year, and appar-
emily the total number will be In ex-
cess OF 1900.
Work has begun on the opening OF
the Gore road TO automobile travel.
the state highway commission to ex-
pend $1,000 on the worst part Of the
soad and the county commissioners TO
put II in good repair up to the county
line. The Yampa and Oak Creek Com
mcrcial Clubs have brought about the
opening Of this historic road which is
a matter OF Importance TO all north
western Colorado. II will give new
and attractive connection with that
part Of the state.
The American library Association,
IN lis convention at Colorado Springs,
adopted resolution embodying an en-
larged program which provides for the
equippng OF new libraries and the i'm
proyement Of equipments In libraries
already established. The program, II
carried out In full, will require an ex-
penditure OF s2OO0.0O0. The resolu-
ton will be presented TO the executive
board as d basis for guidance In adj
minlstering the enlarged activities OF
the association.
More than 4.00O patients were
given treatment ut the city and county
hospital last year and 1000 major and
minor operations were performed by
the members Of the hospitals loyal
staff, free OF charge" said Deputy
Coroner Thomas Hunter, superintend-
ent Of the hospital In Denver. In adj
dressing members of the Kiwanis clun
in that city.
"cherokee Bill" an aged Indian, re-
ported by the United States govern
mcnt In the last two census takings
as the oldest living being In America,
so far as the records show. celebrated
his l23rd birthday few days ago al
Grand Junction.
Between 200 and 800 druggists from
all parts Of Colorado will attend the
annual meeting Of the Colorado Phar-
maceutical Association, which will be
held at the Cliff House in Manitou on
June %, "a and IS.
Charles Dickens Of Manitou, an EN-
ploye Of the Colorado Springs Light,
Heat and Power Company at Manitou.
is recovering from burns received
when current Of 5000 volts passed
through his body.
Farmers throughout the state Of
Colorado have had to pay enormously
high prices for feed for their livestock
during the last several winters. Now
is the time to plan feed for next win
ter.
Preliminary reports Indicate that the
total production Of hay Of all kinds
this year will be 2,S82. 900 tons, COM
pared with a final estimate Of 2.81i,-
900 tons last year. Partial reports Of
county assessors indicate that there
will be 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.
Farm forestry properly practiced
provides fuel. posts, poles and repair
material, says W. J. Morrill, Of the
Colorado Agricultural College. The
work In thinning and harvesting Is
done in the winter when other work Is
not pressing. A grove or windbreak
does wonders in improving the appear
nnces OF the farm home. thus enhanc
ing the interest In and contentment OF
| farm life.
The Garmesa Farms Company, one
Of the largest farming organizations In
western Colorado. IL named as defend
ant In suit filed In the District Court