The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

tai crop, was grown under irrigation.
There was a slight decrease In the
acreage of potatoes grown under irrl-
CATION in the state in 1919. rs com:
pared with 1909, the figures being 59.-
2c1 acres for 1909 and 5O,63l acres for
1919. The acreage Of potatoes grown
under irrigation In the state this year
10 considerably larger than that for
1919 and perhaps the largest in the
history Of the state. County assessors
reports show that about 70 per cent Of
the acreage devoted to potatoes In the
state now Is irrigated.
A gymnasium to cost between $780,
900 and 100000 was authorized by
the board Of regents of the University
of Colorado at a special session de.
voted almost entirely to discussion
Of the building program. Ground 10 to
beb roken early In September In an ef-
fort to have the gymnasium ready for
use with the opening of school In the
corresponding month Of 1922. A site
on the extreme eastern end Of the
campus, across the Colorado 4 South.
ern railroad tracks, has been selected.
It adjoins the proposed athletic field
to be constructed In q ravine that tra-
verses this portion Of the university
holdings.
Sums of $5,OOO,O0O for this year and
SO. .000, 900 for next year for road con-
struction within the national forests
have been approved by the secretary
Of agriculture, according to a tels-
grnm from Congressman vaile to the
agricultural bureau Of the Denver
Civic and Commercial Association.
Congress, It is presumed, now will pass
a bill that will cover these expendi-
lures. The expenditures Of these
sums, according to Mr.. vaile. Is ex-
clusively for the national forests and
means that there will be active con-
struction In all national forests Of
roads.
The Rev. David Sharp, who for the
last three years has been engaged In
social service and welfare work
throughout the West, has been an.
pointed student pastor for the Presby-
terian church at the Colorado Agricul.
tural College, to work In cooperation
with the First Presbyterian church Of
Fort Collins, by which he Is recog-
nized as an assistant pastor. M.
Mr.. Sharp ID successor to the Rev. II.
NJ. Steidley, who died recently.
James Chamberlain, farmer near
Virgins, claims to have discovered q
unique way Of increasing the flow Of
milk from his cows. The Chamberlain
farm has been the scene Of many
dances, and Mr.. Chamberlain AYERS
that he finds on the morning after the
dances, particularly when the music
lasted until the early morning hours.
that his cows are more generous with
the milk.
The body Of Mrs. n. N. Kellogg,
wife Of the manager Of the Fremont
Abstract Company at Cafon City, was
found crushed In the rocks along the
Arkansas river at the bottom Of the
Royal gorge. Mrs. Kellogg is believed
to have thrown herself over the cliff
into the river, while suffering from
temporary insanity.
Eleven teams trained In various
phases Of fire work, including ladder
climbing, hose coupling, straIghtway
hose races, wet test hose races and
foot races, will battle for the seven
silver trophies and $3.50 cash prizes
at the state firsmen's convention,
which will be held In Loveland Sept.
s, 6, Z, 8 and o.
A new $4,000 fraternity house, one
Of the best Of Its kind In the West, II
being erected opposite the University
OF Colorado campus at Boulder, by Chi
Psi, which installed a chapter last
winter. 1t ID to be completed Christ.
mas.
A three-mile stretch Of highway paw
ing between Brush and Fort Morgan,
which Is nearing completion, Is consid-
cred by engineers as one Of the finest
pieces of concrete work In the state.
The project now nearing completion 10
the first step towards a paved roai to
connect Brush and Fort Morgan. Moth.
ing definite has been stated as to when
the remaining six miles are to be
paved, but 1t Is thought no further
work will be done this year.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Ce.
dar Edge has decided to hold a one
day fair and festival Sept. IL for the
purpose Of gathering a representative
showing of fruits. grains. vegetables
and live stock raised in this commun-
ity. Besides the exhibits and regulur
festival program there will be a pro.
gram Of street sports and other
events.
The Berthoud city council has de-
cided to discontinue the giving Of free
light for porch lights In town, because
the light company asserts that mnny
people have been hooking electrical
appliances to these lights and using
the free current for housework, and
also because many Of them were never
turned on at nights as was intended.
Farmers In Montrose county are
a. high as $500 an acre for