The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-25
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
N.sspaper Union New, Service.

aug EZ-Z-CDIuFalo state THe"s"
Convention at Georgetown
Sept. Fifty sixth annual confer.
snee Of Colorado 81. L. thurch AZ
Delta.
Sept. ls-Beayer Park fair at Penrose
sept z3-2s-coIorado State Fair nj
Pueblo.
Sept 2s-2s-Llneoln County Fair at
hugo.
E.P. Forbes OF Windsor. Colorado
marine, died in France fighting In the
big drive.
Anew coal mine has been opened UP
between the Mount Garfield and Pail
sade coal mines In Mesa county.
The fifty-sixth annual session OF the
Colorado conference OF the M. +.
church will assemble In Delta the first
week in September.
While the output Of ore from Tellur'
ids district Is at the maximum the
shipments on the railroad are being
much reduced by car shortage.
Philip Yant, one OF the best known
OF the younger stoekmen In the state.
was killed by lightning on one OF the
ranches b elonging to the Yants south
OF Rocky Ford.
DR.. John H. Price Of the National
Order OF Cowboy Rangers is urging
that all devote five minutes each day
at noon In silent prayer for the sue
cess of the boys over there"
The greater demand for local timber
Is given as the cause for an increase
Of more than $4,000 in the timber sales
this year OF the Denver district Of the
forest service over any preceding year.
The Lions club Of Boulder has let
contract for the erection OF q rest
house on the top OF Flagstaff noun
tain as preliminary step in making
that point a resort for tourists and
townspeople.
Every able bodied man between the
ages OF l6 and 60 is expected to en-
gage in some useful work for six hours
a day on at least five days In the week.
according TO proclamation issued by
Gov. Julius c. Gunter
The body OF an unidentified woman,
about rs years old, was found In the
Arkansas river at Pueblo. A bullet
was fired through the womans right
ear and her hands and feet were tied.
A gag was In her mouth.
Inheritance tax collections during
the rrst fifteen days Of July totaled
sll,220.32, according TO the semi.
monthly report. These collections
brought the total fof the current bien.
NAL period up to .55i.39l.A.
Young men who have reached q
years of age since June OF this year,
or who will attain their majority be-
fore June 5, 1919, will not be required
to register under the draft law until
next June, according to the latest re-
ports.
Gold mines will be placed In class
A-G SO as not to retard gold mining,
according 10 a letter received by the
Colorado Metal and Mining Associa-
ton from Edward b. Parker. priorities
commissioner OF the war industry
board.
Hemorrhagic septicemia. an old dis
ease among cattle, but which has only
recently made its temperance in Col
orado, is responsible for the death OF
a large number OF sheep this season.
according to officials OF the United
States forest service.
In the suit OF the state Of Colorado
against Michael Leddy for recovery OF
a defalcation by Julius II. Clarke while
Leddy held office as state treasurer.
Judge Charles c. Butler OF the Dis
trict Court In Denver held that the
Leddy estate must pay costs. The
state was awarded $40 judgment.
Prospecting work is being done on
the Black Raven group Of mines In
the Ward district.
According to information received at
Sterling. Joseph T. Louderback, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Louderback OF
Crook, proved himself hero at the
United States aero camp at Houston,
Tex. on June 2l, when he saved
OF aeroplanes from possible
destruction, as well as the lives OF q
OF men
Voters in the Republican primaries
In Denver will be asked TO express
their preference between William N.
Vale and l. ]. Boak as the nominee for
from that congressional
district. The delegates to the Repub-
lican assembly designated the only two
names proposed. Boak receiving 81
votes and Vale Al.
Oil has been struck ten miles from
Eads in commercial quantities by the
Allied OIL and Refining Company, drill
ing for the Colorado Oil and Develop
ment Company and The Rush Creek
OIL Company, which has led to the be-
lief that 100barrel well will develop
as soon as the shaft is sunk further In
the sand, according to H. w. Cornell.
Miss Maxine Thompson OF Pueblo
has taken the position Of telegraph op-
orator at the cailsn City station OF the