The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

show that the total area under cuitiN"'
ton in Colorado in 1871 was siis"''s
in excess of 6,OOO,000 acres, when ap-
porently was about 3 per cent above
the area cultivated in 1920 and was
without doubt the largest acreage ever
cultivated in the Centennial state Inc
season was unfavorable In the hor'"
east counties, where the largest acre
ages under cultivation are TO be touhu.
The result was that total production
fell considerable short OF thht f's'
wear. Prices of farm products WERE
lower Mt market time in 1871 thah Ut
market time in 1920, and much low
er than in 1919. with the result tha'
the value of all crops grown III the
state this year was perhaps signify
below 500. 900 900, the lowest in five
wears. Finnl estimates of crop values
have not yet been completed nut
few examples will show the sharp ue-
creases from last year. The farm Naiue
of the state's wheat crop will he in the
neighborhood of S20,00o.oO0 this year,
compared with about S33,ooo,ooo Tor
last year The value OF the corn crop
this year will be less than S4ooo,VV'
compared with about Sl2,o0O,ooo last
year. The value of the hay crop VIII
he apparently in the neighborhood of
SIS. 1000. coo, compared with more than
S35,oo0,oOo last year.
Tourist traffic in 1921 in the nation
al forests showed an Increase over the
Colorado vacation travel recorded III
1921. according to figures just maze
public by the United States forest
service. The fifteen national forests
of Colorado are the foundation of one
of the greatest industries in the state.
Within their boundaries are thirteen
and n quarter million acres of wonder
full vacation territory. High peaks ana
mountain ranges, deep cahons, delight
full waterfalls and superb trout waters
are in these great public properties,
and the immense future tourist indus
try of Colorado is closely interviewer
with the protection, perpetuation ana
development of her forests. The Wis
itors for the year reached total of
over 100000. or these, about 93l,-
600 were motorists. The 100000 others
came on horseback, on foot and by 9th
er means. The visitors secured 1865
900 days of play without Il charge for
the use of their forest lands. Valued
at Il dollar a day the recreation return
from Colorado's fifteen national for
ests would total close to three million
dollars.
The body of Asarias Latenen. Fin
niSh laborer at the Arkansas Valley
f,. ..n1f lin IONS.
an old Stag dump below Leadville,
where he lived alone. Lastenen had
been murdered by person or persons
whose identity has not yet been
learned, the motive evidently being
robbery. Lastenen was shot three
times and also beaten about the head
and body either with the butt end of
n revolver or a rock. Latensen was 43
years old and had worked at the smelt-
er since 1918.
The issuance of large number of
building permits in Grand Junction
lately indicates that the city is on the
eve of building boom. Seven per-
mts for new structures have been is
sued, including one for $500 gaso-
line filling station. Local architects
are planning the construction of sew
eral other business buildings and resi-
dences, and it is predicted that build
ing in the next six months will ex-
ceed all previous records.
r. f. Jones, a resident Of Eldorado
Springs, filed suit In the District Court
at Boulder, asking 100000 damages
from the Order of Railroad Conduc-
tors and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and approximately fifty
members of the two organizations
Blame for the Satanic mine disaster
in Morrison, in which six men lost
their lives, was placed upon the man
agement of the Colorado Galleries
Company by coroner's jury in Col
den.
The body of Robert A. Hoffman,
president of the Greeley Loan Com
pany and of the Greeley Loan and
Trust Company, was found in an un-
occupied house at Greeley. A bullet
hole in the roof of the mouth told the
story of his death. The discovery of
his body was made by Samuel May
bry, who had made an offer to rent
the house, and had gone there to look
it over. When he went up the stairs
to the second story he saw mans
feet sticking out Of door. Hoffman
had been a resident of Greeley for
about nine years, and had been promi-
nent in church and civic affairs.
James Dugan, 62 years old, is dead
as result of quarrel with his part
ner, Fred Rockwell, 63 years old Rock
well surrendered to Sheriff Dorsey of
Montrose county, declaring that he
had killed his partner because he was
quicker on the draw" The two men
owned a sawmill near the Montrose-
San Miguel county line. According to