The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-08

Inc new DenVer Union Statlon II
now completed structure.
Western Colorado sheep clips are
reported selling at 3Gh cents.
Nearly 1000 corporations in Colo
RADIO have failed to pay the flat tax.
The new German Congregational
church at Fort Morgan has been form.
ally dedicated.
Battery B. Colorado National guard,
was mustered out at Fort D. A Rus
sell at Cheyenne. Tuesday.
A reception for the Wyoming and
Colorado troops was held at the state
house in Cheyenne Monday.
Nearly 2.5Oo.000 acres have been
taken up under the new 640-acre
homestead law since Jan. /.
A jubilee celebrating Increasing
prosperity and the growth Of the city
was held by Brighton citizens.
The charge Of murder against Stel.
la Newton -Moore-Smith is scheduled
to be tried March IL in Denver.
Clarence Cox and W. II. Smith. pro-
prietors of the Wayside Inn at Peters
burg. were arraigned at Littleton and
pleaded not guilty.
A Mexican boy under the age OF
1G was tried In the juvenile court at
Loyeland and found guilty Of forging
q check for $35.
A record was established during
February for the number Of applica-
tions for citizenship filed in Federal
and District Courts In Colorado.
Mrs. William F. Greenwood. whose
husband formerly was wealthy real
estate dealer of Colorado Springs.
ended her life in Chicago by jumping
into Lake Michigan.
c. R. Hauser Of Denver, national
secretary OF the National Indian War
Veterans, was advised by telegraph
that the Indian war veteran pension
bill had been passed.
Representatives Of the beet growing
industry from all parts Of the state
will meet in Denver to lay plans for
the proposed fight against the sugar
companies for So beets.
Robert Walters. Al, brakeman on
the Moffat road. was killed near Tol-
land, when he slipped between the
couplings and suffered a compound
fracture of the skull. He died in
stantly.
The belief that President Wilson will
call the nation to arms within thirty
days has caused officers OF the Colo
RADIO National Guard to lay plans for
increasing the numerical strength OF
the state units.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has given the Colorado Public
Utilities Commission and the Colora
do Fair Rates Association an exten
sion OF time until April 3 in which to
file their briefs In the Colorado rate
case.
That Colorado during the coming
summer will see the biggest tourist
season In its history, Is the opinion oil
Enos Mills. noted naturalist and lee
turer, who has just returned from Q
visit to New York, Washington and
other Eastern points.
Sadie Heckart and Miss Sophia
Weber, who resigned their positions al
Minnequa hospital at Pueblo in Jan
uary last to go as Red Cross nurses
to the European war, have both re
turned and resumed their former po
sitions, because they reached New
York too late to embark for Europe.
Where formerly the average value
Of Georgetown ores was in excess oil
500 per ton. the year 1916 saw the
average drop to s62.7l. but what was
lost In values was made up In an In
creased tonnage caused through mill
ing low grade ores which we're for
merly thrown over the dumps as
worthless.
With the dismissal Of her separatt
maintenance suit and the smiultane
Gus withdrawal Of her $25,0O0 aliena
tion action against Mrs. Floy Lyons
Mrs. Lucille Dawson virtually surren
ders her husband, Daniel D. Dawson
Of Denver, to his confessed affinity
and paves the way for them to becom,
man and wife. in accordance will
their announced intentions.
The Reed rider to the postoffice ap
preparation bill, forbldding shipmen
Of liquor in interstate commerce int
dry state, and the last.minut,
clause delaying the effective date O
the rider to July 1 next, both wer,
signed by President Wilson. accord
ing to a dispatch received in Denver
This means that present prohibition
laws In Colorado will obtain unit
July /.
An unusually large number of bust
ness and professional opportunities
are offered at this time In the small
er cities and towns of the state, a.
shown by a survey Of all the citiel
and towns OF the state made by tn,
Colorado Board of immigration.