The Raymer enterprise., 1921-03-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

per cent since that year and the i'm.
proved acseage 50 per cent. Thirty.
six and nine-tenths per cent of the
land area of the state Is In farms, and
Bit per cent of the farm land Is i'm.
proved. The tables show that the
value Of all farm property In the state
Is S1,076,794,749. Ms compared with
$49l, 500 In 1910 an increase Of
f19.1 per cent. Land and buildings
have increased in value 1l2 per cent
with n total value Of $685., 013, 900; i'm
plements and machinery. 2S9.4 per
cent, with u total value Of $f0SOi,50.
today live stock, 1924 per cent. with
a total value Of $160,9765SO. There
are 1894 farms, with an average val.
ne Of land and buildings Of $14,449
each, as compared with SS.S34 In 1910,
the figures show. The value of the
farm land IN acre is s3i.222 rs against
$26,Sl ten years ago. Another inter.
esting fact given Is that there are So.
3S1 white farmers In Colorado, Of
which 1886 are native born. or the
native white farmers, S,750 are own.
ers. SO7 managers and 1880 tenants.
There are also 1,769 women farmers.
including 1874 owners, four managers
and lis tenants.
A new sensation was added to the
dispute over the $150,OO0 estate of VII.
liam A. Purvis, 81 years old, Johns
town dairyman, who dropped dead sud-
denly in Greeley. when pretty, dark
haired girl, 10 years old, announced on
the witness stand ut the inquest that
she is Mrs. Violet Purvis, common law
wife Of the late dairyman, and that
she had been going to school at Loretto
Heights academy, near Denver, at his
request and expense, preparatory to be-
Ing publicly married to him. She an.
n0unced that she will claim the estate
for herself and unborn child. She said
also that before becoming Purvls' wife
two years ago she was Violet Mickle,
an orphan, and had been housekeeper
for Purvis' mother before the latter's
death In December 1919.
Denver municipal water has returned
a deficit Of S2S4,S9907 for the year
1920, according to the annual report is-
sued by City Auditor Stackhouse. The
net income for the year was $410,:
744.S9, according to Mr.. Stackhouse,
and the total expenditures, including
both construction expenses and future
contracts entered though not com.
pleted, amounted to $685., 632.98. City
officials predict that less construction
and repairs will be needed In the plant
this year, and that the deficit will be
thus overcome.
All the residents Of Seibert turned
fire fighters and saved Seibert from
ruins. The Packer dwelling and room.
ing house and adjoining buildings were
destroyed with losses estimated at
$4,000. Quick work by a volunteer
water brigade, which was composed of
many women and many men in night
clothes. checked the flames, which
were famed by high wind. There
are no water works or fire apparatus
there and the work Of the volunteers
was greatly handicapped.
The Citizens State and Savings
Bank at Boone, Pueblo county, was
robbed Of $4,000 In cash and bonds by
experienced yeggmen who took every.
thing In the way Of money or securl.
ties In the vault and safe. The rob-
bers escaped In IN automobile, taking
the so-called north road out Of Boone.
Not the slightest trace Of them has
yet been secured by Sheriff Samuel
Thomas, who with q number Of depu-
ties, Is working on the case.
W. S. Parkison, a pioneer druggist
Of GlenwoOd Springs, chairman for six
years Of the Garfield county Republi.
can central committee and widely
known politically throughout the state,
dropped dead of apoplexy while sitting
in his home with his wife, reading. He
had not been Ill, and the first intima.
ton she had Of the unexpected attack
was the sudden falling Of the news.
paper from his hands. He was dead
before she could reach him.
Evidence of one of the most effect.
I've causes Of the stringency that has
existed In the money market for some
time Ia found In the compilation Of the
reports of all banks Of the state for
December 20, 1920, just completed by
the State Immigration Department.
This report shows that the total de-
posits In all banks Of the state on the
above date were 500, 2OS, 939.74, com.
pared with s319,594, 25911 on Decem.
Der 81, 1919. Loans and discounts
were s2l9S04, 44O.99, compared with
s211, 091, 585.0s a year previous. In
other words, In the twelve months GOV.
cred by the report, bank deposits de.
creased more than per cent, while
loans and discounts have increased
nearly 4 per cent.
= Tar being warmed on an oil stove In
the home of D. A, Gregg, q prominent