Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
,oo1oRApo NEWS NOTES.

n.nver-With favorable season
Through harvest time Colorado sl'u,. 'n,.
t.r. sadond rank among the states 'his
wear in the production OF lettuce ".
inc snrpassed only by California. IN
1919, according to the reports VI w
,ITnited States census bureau, Colorauo
ranked eighteen in acreage oe'o,eu
This crop. This surprisingly RAPID ""-
iyancement In lettuce production mere
Is due to the Development OF ne" IN
dustry in Colorado, the growing o'
head lettuce at high attitudes. Inc IN.
dustry was born in Chaffee county III
1920, and 1t was discovered that III,
excellent quality Of head lettuce cou'u
be produced to go to market at a tiihe
when almost no head lettuce was oe'
ing shipped. The demand for the pro-
duct was excellent and the Industry
developed in 1921 In NUMBER Oh o'h'
er mountain cOupies.
Denyer.-The Colorado hay crop mas
improved Its prospects about 2oo,ooo
tons during the past month, ana Will
amount to 1896, 900 tons, according 10
the State Federal Cooperative crop
Report Just issued for June l. rms
estimate Is based on a condition OF "a
per cent, compared with 95 per cent
last year, when the crop amounted to
2.o14,OOO tons The acreage this year
IL slightly greater than last year. Ac-
cording to the report alfalfa acreage Is
increased about per cent and
amounts tc $4,000 acres. The area
devoted to all tame hay this year Is
1.1e4, coo acres. Wild hay covers 411,-
600 acres.
Denyer.-Not before in its history
has Colorado had such promising pros
meets of large crops Of all kinds OF
fruit as this year, according to the
June state-federal crop report just Is
sued. All fruit crops are in excellent
condition and far above the ten-year
average, peaches leading with condi-
ton figure Of 90 per cent of normal.
compared with 90 last year and so the
ten-year average. With n continuation
of coed conditions. COlOradO's peach
crop will amount to $4,000 bushels
compared with 722,OOO bushels report
ed by the census in 1919.
Denver.-State-own property has
eincreased In value by more than $3,-
OOO, 900 In the last twelve months, thus
pushing the total valuation of Colo
radios public property to $ls0,O0OOOO
according to estimates made by State
Auditor Mulnix. This property In
cludes state educational institutions,
armories, the capitol. new state office
building and the like. The state Itself,
including private and public propert!
and available resources, is now worth
more than $1,000, ,OO0, 900, 1t was said.
Gunnison.-The summer session Of
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 800 In order to make 1t possible
to house this increased attendance, cit
liens financed the building OF High
land Village, group Of thirty summer
cottages adjoining the campus.
Durango.-Alotorist now may have
no fear in travelling in southwestern
Colorado as far as the conditions OF
the highways are concerned. Wolf
Greek pass over the Continental di
vide u open to traffic and according
to highway officials is In good condi.
tion.
Notwithstanding against the rag.
ing rapids Of the Big Thompson river,
near the Half Way place, west of here,
A. l.. Soderberg of Loveland rescued
Mrs. Arthur Schoffner, who had fallen
from the foot bridge ut the municipal
auto camp grounds.
Fort Collins-Active warfare against
the common 'barberry bush, destroyer
Of half million bushels of grain in
Colorado in recent years, will be
opened by the Department of Agricul-
ture July /, +. A. Lungren, state drec-
tor, has announced here.
Eaton.-One hundred Congregational
pastors from Wyoming, Utah and Colo
rado recently held their, annual conven-
tion here.
Pueblo.-The Colorado state fair will
be foremost among organizations OF
the kind in the use of radio for max
ing announcements to fair visitors and
furnishing concerts and addresses to
them by the same means. When the
Colorado fair opens on Sept. 25, the
buildings and ground will be equipped
with n radio station and every fair vis-
itor will be in the vicinity of loud
speaker from which the announce
ments, addresses and music will ema.
nate for this entertainments.
La Junta.-Dr. Ralph S. Johnston of
La Junta was selected president of the
newly organized Arkansas Valley Med.
ical Association formed ut a meeting
Of physicians and surgeons held in this
city. DIR. r. Il. Holmes of Canon City
is vice president and DIR. H. T. Low of
Pueblo Is secretary Of the association,
which will meet twice a year, and in.