The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-27
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

In Colorado this year. exclusive of or
cbards. TO be 5.357 ,Ss4 acres. This Is
nm increase Of 34S.O63 acres, or 80
reported by county assessors last year
and Is the largest cultivated acreage
ever reported for the state. Investiga-
tons and inquiries made by the Immi-
grafton Department In 1920 and 1913
Indicated that the reports OF county
assessOrs were from 10 to D per cent
Short Of the actual acreage under cul-
livation In the state II they are, as
much as 10 per cent short this year
the actual area planted in the state for
| the 1921 harvest was close to s, 800. 600
acres. IL orchards are included the
area under cultivation In the. state
this year apparently is approximately
1900, 600 acres.
The large increase In cultivated
areas in the state this year has been
due almost exclusively to a very large
increase In acreage devoted to winter
wheat. No other Important crop with
the exception of potatoes shows sub
stantial increase In acreage over last
year, and many leading crops. includ-
Ing corn, hay, sorghums, rye, sugar
beets, beans, field peas and miilet,
show actual decreases. Slight in
creases are shown In the acreages re-
ported for oats and barley. The In
crease In acreage OF winter wheat re-
ported is 374,117 acres, or about 26,-
900 acres more than the total increase
OF cultivated acreage, showing that
all other crops with the exception of
winter wheat, taken-to together. show O
decrease In acreage as compared with
last year. There was also slight in
crease In the acreage devoted to spring
wheat
| While hunting on Stenben creek, fif-
teen miles west of Gunnison, John
Story accidentally discovered the
bones of Howard Carpenter, who was
lost in the hills nine years ago. The
remains were in thick timber and
were identified by Carpenters gun and
watch close by. The disappearance of
Carpenter, who was a popular young
man Of "a, occurred on Oct. ST. 1912,
and created great excitement. He was
leading hunting party, consisting of
the Rev. G. #. 5O'Farrel, Catholic priest
Of Montrose; Fire Chief Terry Owens
Of Denver and two Colorado Springs
hunters. They were hunting on the
left fork of Steuben creek, and on the
return to Camp Carpenter left the
party and never was seen again.
Mistaken by q member Of another
hunting party for deer, Walter Nc
Cafferty of Montrose was shot and IA
tally wounded while hunting near
Lake City. The shot was fired by
Charles Mendenhall, also of Montrose,
who saw movement In the brush and
mlstook the flash Of McCafferty's coat
for buck. The bullet tore McCaffer-
ty's right arm to shreds and although
he mounted horse and rode to his
camp mile away In hope Of receiv-
ing help, he died Of shock soon after
his arrival.
Ivan Bader, Frank Blow and Roy
Henderson, farmers living near Ault,
have returned from hunting trip in
the Cameron Pass section. Among
their kill were three black bears, a f.
male Weighing 225 pounds and its two
cubs. Weighing ninety pounds each.
The hunters first shot and wounded
the mother, which ran some distance
to where the cubs were. The hunters
followed and killed all three.
Joseph Broyer, IL years old, is the
third of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Broysr's
family Of six who had died within the
last year Of Bright's disease. A daugh-
ter, 8. and still younger daughter
preceded the boy, the former dying just
a month ago. The family has lived in
Fort Collins about five years.
The cornerstone for the 10000 state
armory has been laid at Monte Vista.
Grand Master NJ. H. Van Fleet and
Senior Grand Warden Jesse Wiley Of
the Masons had charge Of the ceremon.
les. The procession was led by Troop
A, National Guard.
The University of Colorado Players
Club will present Moliere's "Le Bour.
geois Gentilhomme," or 1.-THE Newly
Rich," to the alumni ON Homecoming
day, Nov. 5, after the football game
between Colorado College and the
State. The play Is OF the musical ex-
travaganza type. 1t will carry cho-
rus Of thIrty-five men and women and
thirteen leads. The costuming, as
planned by Coach Francis Wolfe, will
be both unique and gorgeous.
| d. w. McWilliams, who resides on
farm near the school house at Tril
By has Issued general Invitation to
hunters to visit his place and exter
inmate a band of coyotes that arr
feeding on his poultry. They have BE-
come 80 bold that they enter the chick.
en- yard in broad daylight and carry
off chickens. fighting the dogs that
are sent against them. /.
All of the old-time athletes at the
University Of Colorado are to be in.
vited to return into Boulder for Home
Coming day to be held Saturday, Nov
8. The "C' men are to lead parade
Of university students and be honor
guests of their alma mater at the
alumni banquet which will be one OF
the features of the day.
Adolph Chenot, 81 years old, far.
mer living at Fremont, committed sui.
eide by hanging himself in his barn.
The body was discovered an hour lat.
er by Chenot's 17-year.old son, who cut
1t down and tried to revive his father.