The Arvada enterprise., 1922-10-12
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

424. .53l now is available for distribu-
states which have national forests
within their boundaries. Twenty-Five
per cent Of the money collected from
timber sales and grazing permits is re-
turned to the state treasury. An addi-
tional 10 per cent goes for the con-
struction of roads and trails within the
forest boundaries. Colorado ranks
fifth among the states of the Union in
the distribution of these government
funds. according to the forest service,
and will receive S75. 5.S6O for schools and
roads. and $'O,34i for forest reserve
roads and trails.
Denver-LOu d. Sweet, noted agri-
cultural expert of Colorado, has intro
duced wheat into the San Luis valley
thnt runs as high us slXty-five bushels
to the acre. 1t is grown on the Sweet
seed farm near Carbondale. Mr.. Sweet
provided car Of this special wheat to
the farmers Of the San Luis valley for
planting last spring. und from 700 TO
800 acres were planted with 1t. The
average production an acre Is from
nftyfOur bushels to sixty-five bushels
to the acre, whereas the average BUSH
the acre. "This wheat Is known as
Kitchener. and originated on the farm
Of DR.. Sager Wheeler Of Saskatche-
wan, the Burbank Of Canada,'" sui
Mr.. Sweet.
Castle Rock.-ludOlph Abbott, brOn.
chO buster, famous as "Slim," was seri-
Ously injured ut almost the close Of
the Douglas county fair program here,
when Shutdown, noted outlaw, fell
while trying to dislodge the rider. Alb
bott is suffering from cOncussion OF
the brain and had not regained con-
sciOusness late tonight. Attending doc
tors are uncertain regarding the out
come. The horse rolled over on Alb
bOtt after the fall, and he may be in
jured fatally. The attendance ut the
closing Of the fair was the largest that
ever gathered In the grounds. At the
barbecue more than $500 were fed
rOasted beef, rolls, coffee and other
trimmings.
GlenwOOd Sprinss.-The annual wa.
ter fete for the pupils Of the Glen.
wood Springs schools was held In the
big pool here. The pool IL from l1U
to 40 feet across and the grenter
number Of the races were for those
distances. A large number Of events
were contested. gold medals being
given the girl ard the boy to win the
greater number. Miss COrnelia Burdge,
II years old, won the medal offered
the girls, and Maurice Mechau, 16, the
boys. The contests between the
classes was won by the sOphom0res,
with ITO points; juniors. 81 points;
freshmen. "a points. and seniors, ~.
Pueblo.-Traveling. according TO
witnesses, at high rate Of speed, Z
cur driven by Frank Roar Of Colorado
Springs, crushed into 4 car driven by
F. Il. Stockstill Of this city on the
Colorado Spriugs-Pueblo highway. In
juring d. y. Williams OF Colorado
Springs, an occupant of the Roxsr
car. and q 8-year-Oid girl. daughter Of
Mrs. A. Kastner Of Pueblo. who were
In the StOckstill auto. The Roar car
turned turtle after hitting the other
car.
Denver.-AccOrding to figures issued
by the national parks department ut
Washington. 2i8,1d4 persons visited the
Rocky Mountain National parks Of
Colorado during the summer season
this year. That number is more than
One-fifth Of all the tourists who visited
all the parks Of the nation this year.
The national total Of parks visitors for
1922 was 1,O44,,ss. nearly 1000 more
than the total for 1921.
Colorado Springs. - Dr. Melville
Black Of Denver was elected president
OF the Colorado State Medical Society
1t the close Of the fifty.second annual
session In the Antlers hotel here. The
report Of the nominating committee
was adopted without opposition by the
house Of Delegates.
Denver.-Thc intimate connection
between the Roosevelt family and the
United States navy is emphasized by
II proclamation issued by Governor
Oliver II. Shoup. in which Oct. - Is
designated az ROosevel,-Nnvy day.
Oct. - will he the sixty fourth ami
versnry Of the birth of Theodore
Roosevelt. and governors Of the vnri.
ous states have been nsked to dcsig.
nate that dny as Roosevelt day.
Colorado Springs. - The National
Druggists Association closed It's ses.
sion here with II banquet at which IN
address on legal matters was made BY
g. $. Th0mns, former United States
senator from Colorado No business
was transacted during the last day, the
delegates devotlng the time to trips
through the mountains and 10 towns
close I" the Springs.
I.OnginOnt.-Aiis Jennie Stnhl, 28
years old. nurse In the Cheyenne,
wyO.. schools, is ut the I.ongmOnt hos.
pltnl ind Is believed dying from in.
JurieS received when her horse stun.
blcd and fell In Estes Park.
Burlington n-One Of the Iuryest cx.