The Dolores star., 1923-07-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

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warmer weather according to repors
of the United States Division OF crop
and Livestock Estimates. Molsture
conditions continue favorable although
more rain is needed In some sections
of east central and southern Coiorauo'
Some complaint of shortage OF farm
labor is received from most sectlohs'
Winter wheat is heading well pu'
many stands are thin due TO the urS
fall and winter Some fields are com
mencing TO ripen. All spring grains
are making good growth ana goou
stands are reported. Consideraole
dnmage occurred from recent severe
bnu storms Corn is generally max
Ing excellent growth since the preNh-
ence of warmer weather, but some re-
planting was necessary que 10 inc
heavy rains. Grain sorghums are
somewhat late but n good condition ~
generally reported, with heavy IN
creases In acreage apparent in many
sections and especially in the east ana
southeast. Ranges are generally III eA-
cellent condition although more ram IL
needed in some parts of the southwest
The first cutting of alfalfa is nearing
completion and stacking about I'M
ished. Some new Wild hay is being
shipped from points In the San LUIS
Valley. Some frost damage IN the
southwest and an unusual amount OF
hail damage has been reported from
many districts. Livestock continue IN
excellent health and condition. y nor
NAL calf and lamb crop Is reported
The loss of early pigs was heavy at
farrowing time.
Denyer.-Potatoes are In fair TO
good condition although frost caused
Il setback in some southwest districts.
The thinning of sugar beets has gen
orally been delayed in all eastern slope
districts and especially in the northern
and northeastern sections by excessive
rain but has made good progress In
the western slope. Fair to good con-
ditiOus prevail for beans, though com
pletion of planting was somewhat late.
onions, lettuce, cabbage and canta-
IOupes are usually in about average
hail is reported and some rcplantins
Of cuntaloupes has been done. The
drought has necesSitated limited
amount of replantlng of lettuce in Tel
Ter county. Fruit is generally in quite
promising condition although some hail
damage is reported a heavy June
drop of apples is reported in few
sections but light in others. Straw
berries are appearing upon the mar
ket in increasing quantities. \ good
crop of all berries is Indicated.
DurungO.-Chief Hostien Inze Be
gay, judge of the Navajo Court of In.
dian Offenses ut Shprock, on the
Navajo reservation in the states of
New Mexico and Arizona, sent Il tele-
gram to Charles II. Burke, commits
siOner of Indian affairs, ut Washing
ton, protesting the removal of Evan w.
Estep us superintendent of schools and
government agent TO the Nayajos. In
probably the most remarkable message
ever transmitted from the Indians to
Il government official, the chief
charges that the Midwest Oil Company,
subsidiary Of Standard Oil, desired
to have Estep removed
Denver.-Death and life played Il
grim game in lonely cabin IA mile
south of Watkins. Death won, but life
had the satisfaction of leaving a writ
ten record of the game. Stricken with
paralysis following stroke of apo
nlpVV plilin II Shun In. .,
power to write down upon wooden
box the sensations which came upon
him while he lay upon the floor of the
cabin awaiting death.
PueblO.-WOOl growers of the San
Luis valley have turned out the finest
product this season to have been grown
in years, according to eastern buyers.
In the last two weeks there have been
loaded at four Denver & Rio Grande
Western stations in the Saguache dis.
trict, MOffat, Center, Parlin and Min.
eral Hot Springs more than 100000
pounds of wool. Growers are receiving
more than 100000 for the crop.
Denver.-Three members of the Colo,
RADIO National Guard entered Wes,
Point with the class Of July 9. Col
Paul 7. Newton, adjutant general OF
Colorado, announced here. The three
men, all privates in the guard, are
Ole Christensen of Company II of the
157th infantry, Fort Collins: Louis
Quinn of Company d of the 1JTth in
fantry, Montrose, and William G.. Har
ry of the Third battalion Headquarters
company, Canon City.
Denver.-Due to changes in the uual
ifications for first class teachers unde,
the new state qualification act, passed
by the last General Assembly, proyl
sions were announced here by Stat,
Superintendent Mary C. C. Bradford
whereby the teachers may renew theil
certificates before July Is under tn,
old law, until they have had an oppor
tunity to qualify under the new one.
Telluride.-Adam Abel and Joe Pre-
pich, contract workers in the Smuggle
| mine, were killed by the explosion of ,