The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-21

Oct. l2-Annual Poudre Canon Picnic
at Fort Collins.
Jan. 10-27-Annual western Stock
SHOW at Denver.
An addition to the city hall at Du
range will be erected.
Senator John r. Shaffrolh has re-
turned from Washington.
Bids are sought at Idaho Springs on
new location for the Idaho Springs
postoffice.
Over $50 carloads OF eantaloupes
have been shipped from Rocky Ford
and ordway.
About 1000 Masons from all parts
OF the state are in Denver attending
various annual meetings OF the order.
In August, the Breckenridge dis
triet In Summit county, shipped $780,
900 worth OF gold ore to the smelters.
Excavation has been started by the
Rare Metals Ore Company at Rollins
Vile for 50x35-foot addition to its
mill
Construction work will begin soon
on the Boulder county end of the road
between Pine Cliff and Rollinsville, TO
cost $4,000.
Work on the foundation OF the
sl75.000 addition to the Union Print
srs Home at Colorado Springs has
been started.
Members of the federal farm loan
board we're guests and speakers at a
luncheon given by the Civic associa-
tion Of Denver.
Travelling on special train, con.
tingent OF business men will leave
Denver Sept "a for a trade-making
trip through the San Luis valley.
Governor Carlson was one of the
speakers. at the fifteenth annual en-
campment Of the Beecher Island Bat.
tie Memorial association at Wray.
The Rev. Edwin Seldom, pastor
emeritus Of the Broadway Baptist
church and widely known in Denver
religious circles. died of tuberculosis
at tile 0akes home
The production OF mineral in Clear
Creek county for the year 1915 to-
tailed $l.l24,225. according 10 the re.
port OF the Geological Survey. The
number Of producing mines in the
county is 105.
Prospectors on junction creek near
Durango have uncovered blanket
vein OF ore short distance below
grass roots that runs twenty-five
ounces in gold and 1,13a ounces in
: silver to the ton.
Corporal George Sparks. - years
old. member of Company of the
Colorado National Guard, now en-.
eamped at the Golden rifle range, was
perhaps fatally stabbed in street
fight in Denver.
A ten.inch vein of boronite copper
oiG "ap III llE fIIltItSS
Annie copper mine near West Cliff.
The strike gives Indication OF main
body OF high grade copper ore in the
heart of the mountain.
August production of the properties
of the Granite Gold Mining Company
at Cripple Greek was $500 tons OF ore,
with an average value of s23 a ton.
The gross bullion value of the output
viii approximate sle0,000.
Don p. Blackwood, the young at.
torney charged with lunaey. who, il
is alleged. twice attempted to take
the life of Denver attorney, was
adjudged insane by a commission ap.
pointed by the Denver County Court.
In none Of the Colorado districts
has the influence of higher prices for
silver. lead. spelter and copper been
more perceptible than at Robinson and
kokomo. two pioneer camps In Sum
nit county. just over the county line
from the Leadyille district.
The long contest over the disposi.
ton Of the fortune of the late Col.
George s. Newman, Colorado capital
ist, ended unexpectedly with the filing
of an agreement in the Arapahoe
County Court at Littleton. when the
widows proposition to divide the es.
tate was accepted by blood relatives.
The paternity Of the Mable Owens
twins, one black and the other white,
has been established Investigations
made by Denver city and state author
tiles have resulted in disclosing from
the records OF st. Joseph's hospital
that the father was Jack Civilian, a
negro undertaken, said to be dead.
Not to be outdone by Boulder,
Georgetown, Cripple Creek, Leadville
or other districts In which very high.
grade gold ore has recently been dis
covered. Ouray reports gold strike
yielding $40 to the pound Of ore in the
supper level Of the Governor mine at
Mt. Eneffles. under lease 4 to Carr,
rvhweii Z Buskirk Of ouray.
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