The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-17
LIrTLe COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring over the
State Worth While.

"a, Is dead.
The Arkansas river is clearer than
1t has been in fifteen years.
The Weld County Fair will be held
September IS to 22, inclusive.
George Denton, who came to Colo.
rado In 1870. is dead at Ouray.
Much mining activity is reported
from Gunnison and Chaffee county.
After October l a rural mail route
will be established out of the Pierce
postoffice.
Colorado Electric Club will open
their annual electric show in Denver
October IA.
Edward Bernard Of Joliet, ILL.,, was
killed at Pueblo by falling beneath a
moving train.
Frank Hickey Of Weldona has been
arrested and fined 500 for threaten.
Ing his parents.
Dudley Woodruff of Cherrelyn was
drowned in ditch near his home. He
was twelve years old.
Salida is to have a $4,000 brick
garage. 1t will be fitted up with ev.
cry modern convenience.
Pat Ryan is In the Victor Jail
charged with breaking into a saloon
and taking SIS In cash.
]. W. Miller, carpenter, was bad.
y Injured while working on the Colo.
RADIO Midland. near Salida.
The 5.year.old daughter of Mrs.
Minnie Baker fell from a moving cab
in Pueblo and was killed.
Denver now has eight national
banks. the newest being the Federal
National Bank Of Denver.
The Denver & Rio Grande freight
house In CaIon City was damaged by
lire to the extent Of $4,000.
Work will be resumed on the Gun.
nison tunnel project in Montrose coun.
ty and pushed to completion.
1t is rumored there will be an extra
session Of the Eighteenth General AS.
sembly before the year ends.
According. to a new ordinance, drug
stores In Steamboat Springs will not
be allowed to sell liquor hereafter.
VIM. Burke had his right leg broken
in five places and his foot badly hurt
in mine accident at Lake City.
The contract for the construction Of
the Olathe water system has been
awarded. Contract price is $4,000.
The best yield of wheat SO far in
the Longmont vicinity is reported as
being fifty.three bushels to the acre.
The Idaho Spring Mining, Tunnel
and Transportation Company has been
incorporated with capital of 100000.
AS result Of the recent storm and
high water one death and heavy prop
erty damaged Is reported from Engle.
wood.
In saloon broil in Globevi!!e, Joe
Micklowvitch. Servian, stabbed
four men, one OF whom died, and made
his escape.
Plans are being perfected for build.
Ing the largest reservoir In the state
at Shipman Park. seventy.five miles
pnrt hWaot pf Fort rnlItnc
An expert accountant has Just fin.
ished an examination OF the books OF
Morgan county and reports the affairs
in good shape.
During the ten months between July
l, 1910. and April l, 1911, Colorado's
population was increased by the ar.
rival of 4,132 immigrants.
The new Court Of Appeals will hold
Its first regular meeting Aug. rs. At
that time five stenographers, one
clerk and one baliff will be appointed.
For the first time in the history Of
the white man, Squaw rock, In the
bluff country northeast OF Greeley,
close to the Wyoming line, has been
scaled, due to the daring of Robert
Waxham.
The new Colorado labor law, which
provides that no child under sixteen
years Of age shall be permitted to
work In any kind Of employment de.
clared to be dangerous to life or limb,
Is being enforced.
Courses In moral and humane educa.
ton will be introduced In every public
school in the state II the plans Of Z.
X. Whitehead. secretary and active
head of the State Bureau OF Child and
Animal Protection. are carried out.
Charged with securing over $4l 900
by confidence methods, c. c. Watson
and Harry Ragsdale were arrested at
Fountain while In the act of securing
$3.50 from the Bank OF Fountain on a
draft. and are In Jail at Colorado
Springs.
The trial OF Joseph Harris, a negro.
for completely in the murders Of or.
ficers Craig and Ripper was complet.
cd In La Junta and the Jury returned
o verdict Of murder In the second de.
gree. Joseph Harris IS the father Of
Bob Harris.