The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Pueblo.-One person was killed ana
tour injured when Missouri Pacific
light engine crashed into an automO-
bile about four miles east of this city
4 few days ago. The automobile con-
.ained teachers coming to this city
from La Junta for the annual cOnven-
lion OF the southern division of the
Colorado Education Association. The
dead Miss Margaret May Chambers,
Junta schools. The injured: Claire
Pringle, La Junta; Mrs. Grace niece,
teacher In La Junta schools; Miss
Madeline niece, La Junta; Miss FlOy
Christy, teacher in La Junta schools.
Denver.-Farmers on the Grand Val
ley project are sitting pretty, according
to Department Of Interior report an
nounced In Washington. The third
crop Of alfalfa has been harvested and
some OF 1t already Is being marketed.
Beet growers received their final pay
ment from the Holly Sugar Company,
bringing their total return to $lO55
ton. Potatoes yielded well and have
brought fair prices. The report states
that the grain harvest on the Uncom-
pahgre project Is virtually complete
and that prospects are excellent for
good yields Of sugar beets with high
sugar content. The potato crop was
one-third below normal.
Denver.-COlOradO corn practically
reaching the high point Of S2.0OO,OOO;
potatoes sharply going of nearly 2,OOO.-
600 and falling under 100000 bush
els, less than half of corn, with spring
wheat, beans and other crops holding
steady compared with month ago,
are the outstanding features Of the reg
ular crop report for Oct. l, just issued
by the U. 8. Department Of Agriculture
division Of Crop and Livestock Esti
mates) In cooperation with the State
Board Of immigration.
Longmont.-Two hundred acres Of
land, including the Cliffs and Heights,
have been added to the 7. NJ. c. A.
ground holdings in Estes park, through
efforts Of the Rev. Timothy Stone Of
Chicago, who has cottage In the Sec
ton. It is understood that the con-
slderation was $6S, 900. OF this
amount, the Y. NJ. c. A. conference.
committee 10 to raise $4,000, and the
Rev. Mr.. Stone the remainder through
wealthy friends In the East.
Fort COllins.-P. d. Nelson, Berthoud
attorney and former member Of the
State Legislature, is fighting legal
battle for the possession Of n buck he
shot which was taken from him on his
way home by Deputy Game Warden
Joe Gray. Nelson was bringing the
deer down the Poudre Canon road,
which Is on the boundary of the Colo.
RADIO game refuge and Gray accused
him Of shooting the deer in the refuge
and took charge Of the carcass.
Denver.-Although the late U. S.
Senator Samuel D. Nicholson left for
tune of $l,O5O, ,722.17. his estate paid an
Inheritance tax Of but $21,974.5O, a
comparatively small amount, because
the bulk Of the legacies are to revert
to charity after the death Of the bene-
ficiaries, according to Winton NJ. Ault,
state Inheritance tax collector. The
sum Of S55.57s.4S was collected by this
department during the semi-monthly
period which ended Oct. Is.
Fort COllins.-Two Wyoming cou-
pies exchanged partners here for their
second matrimonial dance when Bert
Allen Hubbs. 30. married Mrs. Gladys
Kirkbride. %, and Larry Kirkbride, %,
married Mrs. Verda Hubbs. g. The
exchange. 1t Is said. was effected In a
friendly way and with considerable rO-
mantle atmosphere when the two cou.
pies, rearranged. were united In a dou-
BILE ceremony by Justice OF the Peace
]. G. Sarchet.
LimOn.-A trip to Pennsylvania by
three EnglewOod. Colo. youths. whose
total capital consisted Of Il "four-bit
piece" ended with their arrest here
and the seizure Of car which they
Borrowed" from one Of the youths
fathers. The boys gave their names
as John Fl. Smith. John Wiley, and
Charles Holden. The car In which they
were Journeying belong to the father
Of young Smith.
Denver.-Colorado corn reached the
high point Of approximately $4,000, 900
bushels, potatoes fell off, while spring
wheat. beans and other crops held
steady as compared with a month ago,
according to the Oct. 1 estimates L.
sued BY the U. 3. Department Of Az
riculture In cooperation with the
State Board Of Immigration. Accord.
ing to Statisticlan W. W. Putnam,
corn came to the first Of the month
In generally the highest condition In
the history Of the crop In the state.
On the basis Of present prospects, a..
suming the entire 1.4Sl,OO0 acres
planted to be harvested, the forecast
10 8l.026.OOO bushels as compared
with last years crop Of 1890. 900
bushels"
Colorado Springs r I Shoe.