Page 1 of 17 Jun 1976 Issue of Ranchland Farm News in Colorado-Springs, Colorado

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Ranchland Farm News (Newspaper) - June 17, 1976, Colorado Springs, Colorado Western pikes Peak regional Library Box 1579 2 Colorado co 80301 serving the pikes Peak Plains re june 1976 t Jurrol Jfe Ewy in 4tt of Elbert county an East Elpaso county 76 Issue 17 All counties participating in Celebration Colorado can now boast 100 per cent participation in the states Centennial and National Bicentennial Cerebra for each of the states 63 counties now has viable Centennial there the Colorado Centennial Bicentennial commission has made Grants in every total funding during the five year period of the com missions existence now stands a total of 281 projects under the commissions Matching Grant program were funded in 55 the Community incentive whereby cities and towns May receive Grants of for carrying out local celebrations in Honor of the Centen or May under take cleanup or tree planting has served As a Gap filler and has sparked participation in Many other communities which did not have projects requiring a Csc Matching a total of 198 cities Ana towns in 61 counties have received Community incentive program Grants totalling 82 this program re quires no local Matching communities receive Grants continued on Page 4 Costa sentenced Robert of was sentenced july 11 to three which he was found guilty of during the Long est marijuana trial Ever held in Elpaso District court judge Joe Cannon sentenced Costa to 10 14 years in the Penitentiary for attempted Sale of 10 14 years for Possession and 5 years for All sentences Are to run Costa was found guilty to the counts by a District court jury on May after 7 Days of the longest of kind in Elpaso county Deputy District attorney Bob Jones had entered most of the 372 pounds of marijuana into evidence during the a Appeal Bond has been set but the defendant was still in custody at press Joe Davis elected to state office Joe Pey was state Secretary treasurer of the Colorado chapter of the National association of postmasters at state convention in Colo the Region was Well represented in attendance at convention and several area Post masters served on state com Vernon was chairman of the nominating committee Vio was co chairman of the committee on transportation for National convention to be held in min Neapolis and James served on the committee honouring new Ellicott july 4th picnic fireworks the Ellicott Extension homemakers club is Busy with preparations for their annual 4th of july which is open to the the Bicentennial Centen Nial will be the scene this the fun begins at 5 at the Park with contests and games and prizes for the child the adults will compete in various games and following the games a potluck dinner will do enjoyed before the Ellicott Volunteer fire department has its spectacular fire remember to bring a Bas Ket dinner for the potluck and place settings for your please Oring Home made ice Cream for a refresh ing social break before the fire works Joyce Public auction Clarence Konkel will have a Public auction june 26th at his place South sell ing will be furniture and mis Cellaneous with Park Mckim auction ering and Milt Mathis firemen need a spark to Light fuse every year the Calhan Volunteer fir department lights the skies on the july 4th holi and they do it free for the the does not get the fireworks this year the Cost will be about and donations Are being taken if you want to Light a spark this 4th of do it w Ith the Calhan c on tact Milt Mathis at Farmers state Bank of Calhan for Contri Lloyd Barnett appearing now in Colorado Springs Lloyd formerly of is now appearing with his wife Ann at is in Colorado the couple will be singing there nightly from june 14th through june monday through Lloyd attended Simla he is the son of Willis the former of mis he was stationed in san California when he was in the marines and later made his Home in Cali Lloyd and his wife have a band and play through the Southern California they play country Western Deere Coshun on Page 7 of the june 10th Issue of the ranch land farm there was an article titled competes in there was a photo in the article mat belonged to the article on Page 8 titled Jesse Funk the photo on Page 8 should have been with the article on Page this was an error made at the editor Kobolt regrets the error was made and Arti cles Are republished in this Issue with the Correct rate increase sought cow by a pass on rate increase of Mills is being requested by Mountain View electric according Jack general the new filed with the Colorado Public utilities would be effective july Payne the manage ment and Board of directors regret the necessity of this increase Uvea has very Little control Over the in creasing Cost of Power from Tri state generation and trans Mission our Power the increase to Uvea from Tri state will be effective june if Meas pro posed rate increase is Hanover to sponsor breakfast the Hanover Volunteer fire department now has its truck in operation and Are ready to respond to fire equipment is needed for the to help equip it with the Neces sary fire lighting the fire department is Spon Soring a Benefit it will be held this Satur june from 6 to 9 at the Hanover see and in this weeks of the the consumer will not see the increase until the Bill received approximately september with the rate increase every rate Block would be increased by 5 Mills per this would mean that the Rural resident who used an average 869 kilowatts per month in would see his monthly Bill increase from 02 under the rate to under the proposed Uvea is making every possible Effort to keep rate increases As Small and As in frequent As possible when our wholesale Power in we have no alternative but to pass on the higher Payne Winter wheat variety test Field Day a Winter wheat variety test Field Day will be held june 24th at at the Colorado state University wheat test plot located Miles South of Matheson on the Wes Maranville Twenty different Winter wheat varieties were planted this year including two hybrid there is also a plot testing different seeding rates for Winter Bill area agronomist from Burlington will be on hand to answer any questions that you May anyone interested is invited to what happens when the first baseman is looking for the Ball and you Are just a step from Safe you go Over or at least As Rick Tucker demonstrates during Simla Rush game with Burlington last Sun Day in babe Ruth

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