Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-28

from Westclff Saturday, making up
train of ten carloads.
Reports of the several county asses
sors to the State Tax commission
show an increase of more than 1,400,-
900 acres in patented land in Colorado
this year as compared with 1920.
Bert Dollard, prominent Ohio Creek
ranchman. filed suit against the Di-
rector General of the 1919 Railroad ad-
ministration in the district court OF
Gunnison, covering injuries incurred
November 1919 while loading cattle at
the Gunnison loading pens.
The low cattle price of the season
is reported from DSBeque. where
shipper put two cows in u carload of
his neighbor's and got returns in the
shape of a notice that the two animals
sold for $40, and he WAS requested to
send sl.l5 to pay the balance due for
freight and commission charges.
Fremont County Poultry and Pet
Stock association announces its sew
enth annual poultry show for Decem-
ber l3. IA, 10 at Canon City. Compete
ton open to the world.
Pueblo poultry people captured more
premiums at the Colorado Springs
Autumn exposition than ever before.
This is gratifying but we all regret
that we did not take more interest in
that fine show. not only as exhibitors
but as visitors Many Springs people
came to see tho state fair. However
they should take note that Pueblo has
been pretty much busy and pre-occu-
pied this year.
A disc harrow Is one OF the best i'm
plcments on n farm. and should be
used on every piece of plowcd land. 1t
will mulch the surface and kill all
vegetation, and when used Just ahead
of planting, will give the seed an even
chance with the weeds and grass. A
roller or packer is of great value to
small grain crops.
Country people of Colorado are not
In Il bunch at ali, yet are n live bunch.
Logan county has the largest high
school enrolment for 1000 population
of any county in the United States.
Tho number per 1000 is Is, California's
number is % per 1000.
Three forest experiment stations will
eventually be required In the Rocky
Mountains. gays the Forest Service.
United States Department OF Agricul-
t,lre, to study tho needs OF 100000
acres OF virgin timber and 100000
acres OF waste land.
From Fowler Advertiser: Marion
Wright invited tho editor out to his
suburban farm just cast OF town this
week to get some persimmons. Marion
has tree, planted by Grandpa Wright
several years ago. and which now has
crop OF ripe persimtnons. And say
that fruit is certainly fine.
Annual cowboys dance at La Junta
has been given up for this year.
Heretofore It has been made n prctcn-
tious and elaborate entertainment and
Incidentally the cost was heavy. The
stockmcn have been hit hard this year
by the collapse OF cattle prices and
| therefore postpone the big roundup.
The ,cgular maintenance assessment
OF sl.1S an acre or share was voted at
meeting of the stockholders of the
Fountain Mutual Irrigation company.
The American Beet Sugar company
has paid Colorado farmers $500. 900. "a
large part of which went to beet grow
crs in BeDt and Prowers counties.
Holly Sugar company paid nearly
$500. 900 for october bccts alone.
That drop in sugar came too late 10
rcs'tiscitatc tho rhubarb pic. --Atanzs-
nolu Sun.
Notices announcing that freight
rates on wheat and hay have been
| reduced by tfS-s Interstate commerce
| commission by iah per cent In the
| mountain Pacific district and by liA
per cont In the Rocky Mountain dis
| trict were received by the state public
utilities commission.
4..fr. ,I.a,-
| honors in the noncollegiatc Judging
eontost open TO boys and girls and held