Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
COLORADO NEWS Norrs.

the Census Bureau for 1909 and 1919
and BY the reports of county assessors
TO The State immigration Department
Tor 1921, which show that acreage cul.
dvated under Irrigation In the state
has increased only about IS per cent
since 1909, while acreage cultivated
without irrigation has increased con
siderably more than 100 per cent. The
census reports show that 81 per cent OF
al crops acreage harvested In Colorado
IN 1909 were irrigated, while In 1919
only 81 per cent Of the acreage har-
vested was irrigated. The total acre.
age harvested In the state in 1919, &C.
cording to the census report, was s.
Oo2,965 acres, an increase of 93.3 per
cent over the acreage harvested. The
irrigated area harvested In 1919. &C.
eordins to the same census report. waa
1.925.051 acres, an increase Of but 1S
per cent over the irrigated acreage
harvested In 1909. Reports Of county
assessors to the immigration Depart
ment show that close to $500. 900 acres
were devoted to crops, exclusive Of or
chards, in the state this year. Of which
@RP' ~ RSE CSuL WdS uOu.
irrigated. Figures are not yet avail
able showing the acreage harvested In
the state this year, though the acreage
abandoned was light except in the
northeast corner Of the state, whore
drought caused heavy damage to non.
irrigated crops.
A two-year battle with beetles was
nnHAd ..ft ho % -
monston. government entomologist for
Colorado, Nevada, Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico, who has his headquar-
tiers In Colorado Springs. Edmon-
ston has been waging long fight with
the beetles along the northern rim of
the Grand Cahon. Approximately s..
600 trees were cut down. 1T 10 diff
cult to combat the pests as the trees
are not noticeably affected until q
year after the damage Is done Edmon.
ston said. AS many as $50 trees in
. single group were destroyed by the
insects"
Thirty representatives of the Pub
lie Utilities Companies Of Colorado.
New Mexico. Wyoming, met in Den
yer and perfected an organization to
be known a. the Rocky Mountain COM
mittee on public utility information.
The object Of the committee Is to work
up and give out useful, instructive and
interesting information on the opera
tion, founding, history and news of gen.
eral interest to the general public on
public corporations Of Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico.
FIN. Sherfick, "a years old. farn-
er near Paonia, died from the effects
Of wounds received when he was sored
BY q bull in the corral back Of his
home. Sherfick's wife played q he
roic part in the incident. beating off
the enraged animal with. club In 4
vain effort to save her husbands life.
The bull attacked Sherfick. according
to his ywife's story, when he went into
the corral to do some work. He at
tempted to Jump over the fence, but
was knocked down..
John Ramer, former secretary of
state Of Colorado. has received orders
to report to Washington In preparation
to taking over the office Of United
States minister to Nicaragua. Mr.. Ra-
mer was appointed minister to Nicar-
aqua Oct. by President Harding.
Ratification by the United States Sen
ate followed, and Mr.. Ramer received
official notification. and q letter from
Secretary Of State Hughes requesting
his presence in Washington.
John Mitchell, assistant auditor Of
the Broadmoor hotel at Colorado
Springs departed with his wife. police
authorities were Informed. under cir
cumstances that have led to request
for his detention. The hotel manage
ment charges that 5000 disappeared
at the same time that Mitchell went
away, part Of 1t being the hotel pay
roll for the week, and part Of 1t money
alleged to have been raised on forged
checks. @
oil and gas center with very good pros
poets Of through railroad and agri-
cultural development Of the surround
ing country undreamed of by the most
optimistic resident. A group of Aztec
men, believing It to be IN oil region,
formed a local company, financed 1t
and brought In two drillers and sunk
a we'll. At less than 1000 feet the drill
struck gas and Is spouting more than
forty feet. is wet, and experienced oil
men assert that 1t Is a sure Indication
of the presence Of new oil field.
Fort Lyons Naval and Marine Hos
pital at Las Animas has been aban-
doned to the Veterans Bureau by the
United States naval hospital corps.
Thirty officers and sixteen enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps have
been ordered to Denver and most Of
them have reported to the Fitzsimons
General Hospital at Aurora for treat
ment
Colorado Is one Of the leading pro-
duclng states In alfalfa meal, there
being several large mills scattered In
the agricultural districts of the state
Those familiar with this product de.
rIa ra that CoInradn alfalfa rnokoo tha