The state herald., 1920-09-14
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Some idea of the rapid increase be-
ir.g made In the cultivated acreage Of
the state may be gathered from com
parison of the acreage cropped this
year. compared with that reported by
the census bureau for 1909. That year
the total acreage harvested, according
to the census report, was 2,253,14o
,acrcs. including wild hay but not In
Guiding orchards. The acreage In cul-
tivntlon this year is slightly more thnn
double TINT reported by the census bu-
reau for 1909. The largest increases In
acreage made by any crops In this
period have been for wheat md corn.
In 1909 the area devoted to wheat was
about $4,000 acres. This year the re-
ports of county assessors show a total
of more than 100000 acres devoted
to the crop. The census bureau showed
about $4,000 acres devoted to corn for
grain In 1909, while reports of county
assessors show more than 1,250,OOO
acres devoted to corn In the state this
year, Of which amount perhaps 10 per
cent will be harvested for grain, while
the remainder will be cut for silage or
fodder or hogged off Four counties
In the state, Yuma, Morgan, Weld and
Kit Carson, have fully 10000 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 for
the entire state in 1909. The area in
cultivation in five northeastern Colo
RADIO counties, Weld, Logan, Washing
ton, Yuma and Kit Carson, this year is
greater than the entire acreage in cul-
tivation In the state in 1909.
The Rocliland hotel was completely
destroyed at Palmer Lake by fire
which followed n terrific explosion
the basement which was touched off
when Oliver and Mildred Hill, children
OF Mrs. w. Il. Hill, proprietress, at
tempted to light the water heater, Is
said to have caused the explosion. De
spite the fact that the force of the ex-
p'osion wrecked parts of the building,
The children were not seriously hurt,
and escaped with only slight burns.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000, n part
OF which is covered by insurance.
Douglas Daugherty, l2-yenr-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. c. Daugherty
Of Grand Junction. was drowned in
the Grand river The body was rccov-
cred by members of the fire depart
incnt and police with graphing hooks.
Douglas older brother, Edwin, made
desperate attempt TO save him.
About dozen boys were swimmin;
after pears which We're floating down
the river. Douglas went further than
the rest and was caught In an eddy
and sucked under.
Richard Forrest, n 76-year-old farm
er of the Eckert neighborhood, at Del
Ia, lost his right foot when II became
caught In steel cable connected with
hay-!oading machine which Mr.. For
rest was operating on his farm. The
harness Of the horses became en-.
tangled and Mr.. Forrest attempted TO
straightcn II. but frightened the AMI
mails, which caused the loose cable TO
become tnut. His right foot was
caught In the cable and snapped off.
The 3-ycar-old daughter OF Virgil
Collins, farmer living four miles
west OF Ordway, was crushed to death
under loaded hay wagon. The child
ran TO the wagon 10 hand her father n
written list of groceries wanted h.,
Mrs. Collins. just MS her father stnrtcu
The horses In motion. The girl Stun
hled and fell to the ground, one OF the
rear wheels passing over her head.
The "Eos,er Combination" mine near