The Colorado statesman., 1923-07-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


and Livestock Estimates. Moisture
conditions continue favorable although
more rain Is needed In some sections
of east central and southern Colorado.
Some complaint of shortage of farm
labor Is received from most sections.
Winter wheat is heading well but
many stands are thin due to the dry
fall and winter. Some fields are com
mencng to ripen. All spring grains
are making good growth and good
stands are reported. Considerable
damage occurred from recent severe
hail storms. Corn is generally max
ing excellent growth since the prevail
ence of warmer weather, but some re-
planting was necessary due to the
heavy rains. Grain sorghums are
somewhat late but good condition is
generally reported, with heavy in
creases in acreage apparent in many
sections and especially in the east and
southeast. Ranges are generally in ex-
cellent condition although more rain Is
needed in some parts of the southwest.
The first cutting of alfalfa is nearing
completion and stacking about fin
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. A nor
NAL calf and lamb crop Is reported.
The loss of early pigs was heavy at
farrowing time.
Denver.-Potatoes are In fair to
good condition although frost caused
a 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-
ditiOns prevail for beans, though COM
pletion of planting was somewhat late.
Onions, lettuce, cabbage and canta-
lOupes are usually in about average
condition although some damage from
hail Is reported and some replanting
of cantaloupes has been done. The
drought has necessitated limited
amount of replanting 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 a few
sections but light in others. Straw
berries are appearing upon the mar
ket In increasing quantities. A good
crop of all berries Is indicated.
Durango.-Chief Hostien Yaze Be-
gay, judge of the Navajo Court of In
dian Offenses at Shiprock, on the
Navajo reservation in the states Of
New Mexico and Arizona, sent tele-
gram to Charles III. Burke, commits
sloner of Indian affairs, at Washing
ton, protesting the removal of Evan w.
Estep as superintendent of schools and
government agent to the Navajos. In
probably the most remarkable message
ever transmitted from the Indians to
government official, the chief
charges that the Midwest Oil Company,
subsidiary of Standard Oil, desired
to have Estep removed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS charging cruel
ty to animals, for the arrest of Mayor
w. J. Lukens of Morrison and e. NJ.
Pierman and George Smith. city coun-
Gilman of the town, were issued from
the jefferson county sheriffs office.
The arrests follow reports which have
reached the office of f. X. Whitehead,
secretary of the state bureau of child
and animal welfare at Denver, to the
effect that Lukens and the others are
responsible for i'll treatment of four
burros in the city pound.
Denver.-Dairy interests along the
line of the Denver & Rio Grande West
ern railroad will be given g two weeks
Intensive study by experts from the
Agricultural college at Fort Collins,
from the state dairy department,
county agents and agriculturist ex-
perts of the railroad. The trip
through southern Colorado and along
the western slope started July 8. Con-
ferences with business men and auto
mobile trips to dairy farms will be
features of the tour.
Denver.-Encouraged by exception
ally favorable planting weather dur
ing the late spring and early summer,
Colorado farmers this year have brok-
en- all records for the state in the
acreage they have planted to corn,
sorghum crops, broom corn and millet,
and have put in the largest acreage of
pinto beans planted since 1913.
Favorable weather has brought most
spring crops up in good condition and
farmers are much encouraged by the
outlook.
Durango.-Bryan Morrison, son of
State Senator John l.. Morrison, was
shot and killed at u COW camp near
Bolmer mountain, in the western part
of Dolores county, in what is known