The Arvada enterprise., 1921-11-24
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

lure in the Holl-irfisateu uis'iiN@' Va Il
Colorado In the past dozen years
forcefully illustrated by the reports OF
the Census Bureau for 1893 anu 1913 /
and by the reports of county assessors
to the State Immigration Department
for 1921, which show that acreage Gull
tivnted 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 G2 per cent OF
all crops acreage harvested in Colorado
In 1909 were irrigated, while in 1919
only IS per cent of the acreage har-
vested was irrigated. The total acre
age harvested In the state in 1919. ac-
cording to the census report, was D.
O52,0J5 acres, nm increase OF 93.3 per
cent over the acreage harvested. The
irrigated nrea harvested In 1910. ac-
cordIng to the same census report, was
1,925.051 acres, an increase of but IL
per cent over the irrigated acreage
harvested in 1909. Reports OF county
assessors to the Immigration Depart.
ment show that close to 100000 acres
were devoted to crops, exclusive of or
chards. In the state this year. Of which
approximately 10 per cent was non.
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
apt - thn tot -v,x,p.x
drought caused heavy damage to non.
irrigated crops.
A two-year battle with beetles was
ended with the return Of W. ID. Ed
mOnstOn. government entomologist for
Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizonu 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 Canon. Approximately s.
600 trees were cut down. 1T Is diff
cult to cOmbnt the pests as the trees
are not nOticeably affected until a
year nfter the damage Is done Edmon-
ston said. ''As many as go 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 m organization to
he known us 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.
ton, founding. history and news Of gen.
eral interest to the general public on
public corporations Of Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico.
F. N. Sherfick, o. years old. farm
er near .PnOnia, died from the effects
Of wounds received when he wus SOred
by bull in the corral back Of his
home. Sherftck's wife played he
roic pnrt IN the Incident, beating off
the enriged animal with club in a
vain effort to save her husbands life.
The hull attacked Sherfick, according
to his wife's story, wlien he went Into
the corral to do soIne work. He at
tempted to Jump over the fence. but
was knocked down.
John Ilamer, former secretary Of
state Of Colorado, has received orders
to report to Washington In preparation
TO taking over the office Of United
Stntes minister to Nicaragua. Mr.. Ra-
mer was appointed ministcieto Nicar.
agua Oct. s by President Harding.
Ratification by the United States SEN
ate followed, and Mr.. Ramer received
official notification, and II letter from
Secretary OF State Hughes requesting
his presence In Washington.
John Mitchell, assistant auditor Of
the BroadmOor hotel ut Colorado
Springs departed with his wife, police
authorities were informed. under cir.
cumslnnces that have led to IL request
for his detention. The hotel manage
ment charges that $1,000 disappeared
at the same time that Mitchell went
away. part OF 1t being the hotel pay
roll for the week, and part Of II money
alleged to have been raised on forged
checks.
s,tec, New Mexico. has become an
oil and ans r~...er with very good pros
poets of through rdrlrnnw-:.hd agri'
cultural development Of the surround
ing country undrcnmed Of by the most
optimistic resident. A group OF Aztec
men. believing II 10 be nm oll region,
formed II local company, financed 1t
and brought In two drlllcrs md sunk
well. At less than 1.0OO feet the drill
struck gas and is spouting more than
forty feet. IL wet. and experienced oil
men assert that II is n sure Indication
OF the presence of II new oh field.
Fort Lyons Naval and Marine Hos.
pitnl NJ Las Animns hns 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 mos, OF
them have reported to the fitzsimons
General Hospital at Aurora for treat
ment.
Colorado Is one Of the lending pro.
,ucinu Stntcs I'm uifnifn n,noI ,hnro