The Arvada enterprise., 1922-06-22
cuT1MN1AL STATE ITuls.

the State-Federal Cooperative Crop
Report Just issued for June /. This
estimate il based on a condition Of o.
per cent, compared with 95 per cent
last year. when the crop amounted to
2,9l4,OO tons. The acreage this year
10 slightly greater than last year. Ac-
cording to the report alfalfa acreage IL
increased about 3 per cent and
amounts to 797,O00 acres. The area
devoted to all tame hay this year II
1,194 600 acres. Wild hay covers 411,-
600 acres.
Durango.-With roar that could be
heard for twenty miles, and with suf-
ficient force to scatter the tools In all
directions, the La Plata well, being
drilled by the Midwest Refining Com
pany northwest of Aztec, N. H., has
blown In with an estimated flow Of
100000 cubic feet Of gas per day.
Some time ago the drill encountered =
gas pocket, the flow being measured
at 25,O00, 900 cubic feet per day. AZ
soon az the gas flow could be con-
trolled the drilling operation were re-
sunied.
Denver.-Not before in its history
has Colorado had such promising pros
poets of large crops Of all kinds Of
fruit as this year. according to the
June stnte-Federal Crop Report, just
issued. All fruit crops are in excellent
condition and far above the ten-year
average, peaches leading with con-
ditiOn figure Of 90 compared with 90
last year and 50 the ten-year average.
With 4 continuation of good condition
Colorado's peach crop will amount to
074, 900 bushels, compared with 722, 600
bushels reported by the census Of 1919
victor.-The United Gold Mining
Company has taken over the proper
ties Of the vindicator Consolidated
Gold Mining Company In this district.
Employees Of the vindicator Mines
have been notified Of the change, and
that the properties would probably be
continusd in operation under employees
of the United company. Sometime ago
the Golden Cycle mine was transferred
to the vindicator company, and by this
later deal the United company gets
that property back.
Gunnison.-The summer session &
the Colorado State Normal school
opened here with the largest attend-
ance in the history Of the school. The
total attendance for the summer will
reach 500. In order to make 1t possible
to house this increased attendance, cit
issns financed the building of High
land village, group Of thirty summer
cottages adjoining the campus.
Bouldss.-TAs Uaivseity ef Colo
RADIO graduated 500 students, the larg-
ct class in it, history. The week Of
festivities surrsonding commencement
eadsd IN exercises in Nacky auditor
lam. where former Gov. Frank o. Low
dsa Of nilaois delivered the graduation
address, and President George Noriln
Of the university presented diplomas.
Notwithstanding against the rag
Ing rapids Of the Big Thompson rivse.
near the Half Way place, west Of here,
A. L. Sodefbsfg Of Loveasnd rescued
Mr.. Arthur Schoffner, who had faliea
from the foot bridge at the municipal
auto camp grounds.
Fort Collins.-Active warfare against
the common barberry bush, destroyer
Of half q million bushels Of grain in
Colorado in recent ysars, will BE-
opened BY the Department Of Agricul-
ture July 1, =. A. Lunsren, state dirsc-
tor, has announced here.
Arapahoe.-Mail bandits stole q
pouch Of registered mail of undetsF-
mined value from the railroad station
hero Friday. II became known whea
moasy orders known to have been In
the sack were cashsd at Amon.
CaAon City.-Work on the repairing
Of the Phanto Ca6on highway 10 pro
gresaing slowly and the prospects are
not bright for the completion Of the
extensive and permanent repairs out.
Tined before fall.
Las Animas.-To have his father
appear At his farm after not knowing
his whereabouts for years and then die
within few hours was the experience
Of r. r. Harris, Bent county farmer.
Recently an old man driving q horse
hitched to cart stopped At the Har.
ris place and asked II he might camp
In the yard while his horse rested. Il
then developed that the men were IA.
ther and son, having parted years ago
| In IN eastern state.
Gree;ey.-Contracts were let BY the
stste military board for the c0nstruc.
ton Of $4,000 xrmory at Greeley
for use Of the Colorado National
Guard and citizens Of that place. &c.
cording to Information given out BY
Adjt. Gen. p. ]. Hamrock In Denver.
Construction Of the new building will
b started In the nsxt few days, and It
10 hoped to have 1t completed In rec.
ord time.
Boulder.-Walter Franklin, rsceat
graduate from the University Of Colo
raoo. has been Engaged to coach the
freshman football team next fall and
xssist Coaches witham and johnson
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