The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Fthy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado

SEPT Rsso. a'-s'-l'as''H county
A hospital is to be established a.
Nucls.
Littleton is to have an alfalfa prod
ucts mill.
The Butte Valley community chapel
ID completed.
The Sailor Boy mine at Silverton is
being worked under lease.
Report from Eads is that the work
At the oil rig Is progressing nicely.
Two barns and . private garage
were destroyed by fire In Longmont
Son Of W. 8. Jackson Of Colorado
Springs killed In American army In
France.
A large barn on the dairy farm OF
Hugh Watson, Jr.. near Denver. was
destroyed by fire.
The floating dredges at Brecksn-
ridge cleaned up gold TO the amount Of
$4,000 In one week.
Leadville boys In training at Camp
Cody were highly complimented on
their solaierly qualities.
Premium list IL being published for
the Beaver Park fair which 10 10 Be
held at Penross, Sept. 10.
Colorado Midland railroad ordered
to cease operations and to be sold 10
highest bidder BY receiver.
Twenty.three persons were arrested
In 4 raid BY the police at Pueblo on .
pool room. The charge was gambling.
Norman d. Hutchison, . marine OK
Eaton. succumbed to wounds. accord
Ing to the casualty list given out In
Warrington.
The opening Of the railway between
Silverton and the Joker Tunnel means
much to San Juan county In the way
Of ore pi oduction.
Albert p. Smith Of Denver was
elected president Of the Colorado Re
tall Coal Dealers Association at the
meeting In Pueblo.
w. II. Wilder, former resident Of
Trinidad, a veteran Of the Civil war,
was killed in an automobile accident
near Grand junction.
| j. j. Suter OF Pueblo was elected
president OF the Colorado Letter Car
riers' Association at q meeting Of the
association In Pueblo.
Just at the opening Of the tourist
season, the hotel at Twin Lakes, one
OF the finest resorts In the West, has
been destroyed BY fire.
United States Senator James E
Watson. Of Indiana, spoke at patriot
ic meeting at the hall Of Denver Lodge
No. II, Knights Of Pythias.
eiXty.four narrow gauge gondola
cars formerly used on the Florence 4
Cripple Greek railroad have been tax
en- apart and shipped to Cuba.
Governor Guntsr. In a proclamation
urged the observance Of the French
holiday, July Il. by Coloradoans. and
It WAS observed In many cities.
A number Of people at Durango are
signing and circulating petitions ask
Ing for Q change to the commission
form Of government for that city.
Charles H. Saunders, who fell off
freight train on the west slope Of Mon
arch pass not far from Sergeant
leaves wife and seven young chill
dren.
Lin Downs, Il, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
B. w. Downs, living near Two Buttes,
killed a wildcat at the junction Of Buf
falo and Bear creeks. which weighed
~ pounds.
A heavy rain, which reached the
proportions Of q cloudburst in the west
section Of Colorado springs filled
many cellare with water and did con
siderable property damage late this
afternoon.
Expected opening Of the new scenic
road from Florence to Victor Is post
poned several weeks. Shortage oil
bridge materials and OF man power
makes delay Just when the road 10
most needed
Resumption Of operation Of the con
centrating plants in Boulder county ID
announced at jamestown, where
James Wood has secured the Bueno
mill and 10 preparing to handle the
fluorspar ores Of the district.
In attempting to stop two loaded
mine cars ct the Royal mine near
Trinidad Jim Calas was caught be-
tween the two and severely injured,
the cars coming together catching bis
head. crushing the skull.
BY odds the most extensive new
mining enterprise OF the year In Colo
rado 10 the ore mill which was started
In operation early in the spring at Eu
reka, few miles up the river from
Silverton, by the Sunnyside Mining
company.
Sheriff Robert G. McNamara Of
Arapahoe county is on the trail of a
Denver man against whom suspicion
points as the perpetrator of the attack
with hatchet, on John w. Ibbs, who
resides near Littleton and conducts