The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-24
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

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cast for the 1923 season promises a
possible crop Of 1874 900 bushels. ac-
cording to the May federal-state CO.
operative crop report just issued. This
estimate Is based upon the May con-
dition Of 65 per cent. which represents
an equivalent OF about thirteen BUSH
els per acre upon 1,057 900 acres. the
estimated area left for harvest. Most
~ due to long drought period. in
some sections dating back more than
year. winter wheat suffered the un-
usually heavy abandonment OF 33 per
cent OF the acreage SOwn last autumn.
The abandonment last year was 20
per cent and the average for the past
five years has been 90 per cent.
Fort CoIlins.-Radio and telegraph
market news service will be estab-
lished July at Denver by the exten-
sion service OF Colorado Agricultural
College in cooperation with the bureau
Of agricultural economics OF Washing
ton. Announcement to this effect was
made by Roud McCann. director Of ex-
tension and college Official market
news from unbiased government
sources will he broadcast throughout
the state for the benefit OF producers.
dealers and consumers. Livestock.
fruits. vegetables. dairy products.
poultry and wool will be covered as to
price, supply and condition.
Roulder.-Four records smashed
and one tied established the Colorado
Interschoas,lc high school meet at
Boulder as the greatest yet held in
this region. Nearly 400 OF the picked
athletes of the state, representing
every section. struggled throughout
the day to put the colors OF the re-
spective schools to the fore and the
final summing UP found Fort Collins
High School far In the lead with 37h
points. Her nearest competitor was
Grand Junction. with 81 points. The
Denver schools participated for the
first time in many years.
Durango.-The finding Of two legs
and one arm. all that Is left OF Ray
Retzell, we'll known Ouray miner and
prospectOr. Is believed to clear away
the mystery OF his disappearance. Ret
zell left Ouray during heavy snow
storm early last winter to cross over
to his mine In San Juan county, just
over the boundary line from Ouray.
His dog returned after several weeks.
and a searching party was sent out
which failed to find any trace of him.
Pueblo.-CIaude Robey. 42 years old.
principal Of the schools ut Mesita.
Colo, died from injuries received when
he was struck by a sixteen-pound shot
being thrown by a contestant at tri-
angular field and track meet between
Mesita. San Acacio and Blanca schools
at MesIta, which 10 little town In the
San Luis valley. near AlamOsa. accord
ing to word received here. The heavy
weight struck Robey in the temple,
fracturing his skull.
Colorado Springs.-Rrown. track star
Of Fort Collins High school. Is grand
penthalon champion Of Colorado for
1923. with total Of 4.S63 points out
Of n possible 5000 in the first annual
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RADIO College. according to announce
ment made by Teller Mead. director Of
athletics, under whose supervision the
records were compiled. Browns aver
age was 97? S-5. Director Mead an
n0unred.
Pueblo.-Miss Ida Zulinn. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Zulian. Pueblo.
won the highest honor that could be
attained in the commercial contest
held ut the State Teachers College
nt Greeley. when she was awarded
the governors cup for 20 points In
three events. typewriting. shorthand
and spelling. Miss Zulian is a senior
In Central High school In Pueblo.
G0lden.-Six inmates OF the State
Industrial School for Boys at Golden
are dead. nearly thirty others are in
the hospital and all Of the 80 boys In
the school have been given antitoxin
Ms the result OF II diphtheria epidemic
at the institution.
Denver.-The war department has
allotted $4,000 to defray expenses OF
the annual cncampment of the Colo
RADIO National Guard. which will be
held at the Golden Rife Range. June
10 20 -. according To word just re-
ceived by Col. Paul r. Newton. adju.
tant general Of the Colorado guard. In
addition twelve regular army officers
have been detailed to the camp for In.
struction.
Golden.-Membcrs OF the Colorado
National Guard will gather at the
rifle range near Golden on June III
for the annual encnmpment. The en-
campmeni will last two weeks and
will bc under the direction OF the miii.
tin burenu Of the War Department
Expenses for the maneuvers. estimat.
ed mt s6G,02.9i. have been appropri.
ated by the bnrcnu from federal funds