Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1921-01-06
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~ utAt. LII 4uCLV t0CkG aAC AAany 4S8-
lures that make 1t unusual, such AZ the
first state corn show and the new e20,-
600 hog pavilion. A grand total Of L.
I'll individual entries of stock have
been made and 2O4 carlots to be auc-
toned. Carlot entries are divided a.
follows: Sheep, z; swine, 18; cattle,
179 this show. Cariot cattle this show
are divided as follows: Fat, 16; feed
ers, 100; registered heifers, q; regis
tered bulls, Al. Following is list Of
all entries made for the show, and 1t
offers fine chance to study purebreds
or buy in cheaply: Breeding and Fat
Cattle: Shorthorn, 254; Hereford. S22;
Aberdeen-Angus, "a; steers, IS. Total,
7O8. Dairy Cattle: Holsteins. 1N;
Milking Shorthorns, 81; Jerseys, 10;
|. Guernseys, AZ. Total, 246. Horses and
Mules: Percheron, "a; Belgian, ID;
Clydesdale and Shire, A; Grade Draft,
z; mules, 20; Jacks and jennets, 81;
Total, 145. Sheep: Miscellaneous, IL;
Cotswold, q; Rambouilett, "a; Hamp-
shire, So; Shropshire, 35; Corriedale,
22; Southdown, 9; lambs and wethers,
20. Total, 1877. Breeding Swine: Pol
uHu-SuIuAS on DuAo~-~SASSys AsOS
Hampshire, 80; Berkshire, 10. Fat
Swine, barrows, 93.
Ground will be broken by the Noun
tain States Packing Company early
next fall for a new packing plant In
Denver which will represent an invest
ment of approximately $2,5OO,O0 ac-
cording to an announcement by
Charles F. Kamrath, president of the
company. 1t Is planned to erect the
plant on a fifty-acre tract bounded by
York and Race streets, FOrty-Dinth
avenue and the Burlington railroad
right of way. Negotiations are now
under way for the purchase of two
packing plants in the city, which, it is
planned, will be consolidated with the
new plant.
Statistics for the year 1920 of crime
and accidents, taken from records
compiled by DR.. William Fl. Sharpley,
manager of health and charity, and
from the police records Of Denver,
show that the increases Of both have
made the year 1920 record-breaker.
According to a report made public by
the police department, S,27O persons
were arrested and confined in the city
prison during the year. OF this num-
Der of prisoners handled by the police,
200 were persons who had come vol
unfairly to the city jail for shelter.
State lands valued at several thous-
ands of dollars will be sold at public
auction by the Board Of Land Com
missioners at the Capitol building on
Jan. II at D. m. The lands total
nearly 1000 acres and are located In
Alamosa, Clear Creek, Elbert, Grand,
Logan, Routt, Washington, Weld and
Yuma counties. Nearly all of the land
Is improved, some of 1t being appraised
as high as $50 per acre.
A new corn king among the youth of
Northeastern Colorado was developed
Logan county corn show. Stanley Nit
chell of Tiff won the silver loving
cup, wrestling the laurels from G. R.
Mock, who held the cup the past year.
Mitchell carried off the honors for the
best ten ears of corn Of any variety.
He also won first on display of single
ears.
hands, Gee Hawkyard of MOntrOse
having purchased u controlling inter-
est from c. o. Earnest and G. r. Hen
derson, the former of Montrose, the
latter of Nucla. Mr.. Hawkyard Is an
experienced banking man and plans a
big improvement. Mr.. Earnest remains
president Of the bank, retaining a lit
tie stock.
Factory employees Of the Great West
ern Sugar Company will receive ap-
proximately $4,000 in prizes for ef-
fciency, according to an announce
ment made by officials of that COM
pany The prizes are given to en-
ployes at factories which exceed a
fixed standard slicing and sugar ex-
traction capacity.
H. C. Rogers, prominent attorney Of
Lamar, was instantly killed when he
fell under a Santa F4 west bound
freight train. Mr.. Rogers, who was
60 years of age, was standing close to
the tracks and, it is believed, was sud-
denly overcome by dizziness, which
caused him to fall under the train.
A new city hall is to be built next
year at LOngmont. The council has
authorized committee to purchase
additional lots to the site already Sc
lected and to proceed with the plans.
Bonds for this improvement were vot-
ed last April.
The storing away of 64.0O0,0OO
pounds Of ice In the tremendous ice
houses at Grand Junction for the Rio