The Raymer enterprise., 1910-10-27
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings ot:currlng Over the
State Worth falling.

Of $4,000.
Conrad Benzowosay was killed in
the mi..e at Hastings, near Trinidad
Friday, by fall OF rock.
A civil service examination for
rural delivery carriers will be held at
Rocky Ford, Colo, Nov. 18th.
Potatoes without warts or eyes the
result of scientific experimenting,
were exhibited at the Carbondale fair.
Richard B. Cutler is appointed post
master at HOLLYWOOD, Elbert county.
Colorado. vice NJ. G. Rector, resigned.
Caught in a blizzard while on a
hunting trip, Arthur J. Moore, aged
20, resident Of Black Hawk. was
frozen to death.
Deeds have been put on record in the
office of the county clerk showing that
the Burlington railroad has spent $l5,.
900 In securing rights of way between
Greeley and Hudson.
The board Of army engineers which
has ben examining government irriga-
West. has arrived in Washington and
will devote month to preparation Of
their report to the President
The First National bank of Clifton
has been authorized to begin business
with $4,000 capital. A. J. DeI-ong Is
president: J. F. Fleming, vice presi-
dent; G. w. Thompson, cashier.
1t is the plan Of the Associated
Relief organization at Greeley to Sc.
cure employment for needy persons
who are strong and well instead Of
making them objects Of charity.
Samuel Griffith, farmer living
near Milliken, has just finished har.
vesting ten acres Of potatoes that gave
an average yield Of 2O3 sacks to the
acre. They netted the owner $2,l00.
The oil well being bored near Fal.
con by the Falcon Oh Company Is
progressing at the rate OF 100 feet a
day and is now down 1000 feet, Indi.
cations are that strike will be made
soon.
An increase of $372.lGO is shown in
the valuation of property in Larimer
county. One.third of the gain Is shown
in the increased valuation OF Fort Col.
Inns property. The total valuation in
the county is $9,543.350.
Because of success OF the expert.
ment Of oiling portion Of North
Cascade avenue. at Colorado Springs,
Commissioner Lawton will ask for an
appropriation next year to extend the
work to several more streets.
Julius c. Gunter, formerly of Trini
dad. has been chosen by the Demo
cratic state executive committee tt
take the place of the late Justice r
w. Steele on the party ticket as can
didate for the supreme bench.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail
way Company will begin its electric
main line from Denver to Greeley
early in the spring. 1t will run
through the heart of the Greeley dis
trict to Idaho Creek Junction.
Fruit growers Of Colorado are prac'
tically unanimous in favor Of a move
ment to have an apple show in Denver
next year on larger and more elab'
crate scale than the one which was
successfully conducted last year.
A record pumpkin at Fort Lupton,
l1Sk pounds. measuring SO inches In
circaumfcrence. is estimated to be suf'
ficient to furnish filling for 100 pies
How many small boys that number OF
plies would furnish filling for is still
problem.
The Palmer, memorial committee has
decided thata vigorous campaign be
started at once t9ward securing the
remainder Of the necessary funds for
erection Of a suitable memorial for the
late Gen. William J. Palmer Of Colora.
do Springs.
The weather at Lamar during the
last few weeks has been ideal for the
maturing Of sugar beets and the har
vest is now far enough along to war
rant the assertion that this fall has
been the best for those engaged In the
industry OF any since the American
Beet Sugar Company established its
factory there.
The independent Kansas oil refin
cries intend to make a bid for the
"smudgers' business and knock on,
some Of the monopoly which Tho
Standard Oil Company has been en-
joylng in the fruit valley. The ranch
ers will probably use 200 or 300 cars
OF oil next season, and up to the pres
ent Rockefeller has been selling all o.
II.
That the Burlington railroad In
tends to begin Its proposed cutoff
from Hudson to Greeley, a distance o.
twenty-five miles, to connect with thu
Colorado & Southern. recently &C
quired by the Hill interests, is showr
by the fact that rights.of.way through
half a dozen farms have been pur
chased. DR.. X. McArthus received &
check for $4,000 for q right Of wa,
thdough his farm southeast Of tht
city. Other similar transactions wert