The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

leadln9 flnancier6 OF New YORK city,
was received by Harold Kountze,
chairman of the board Of directors Of
the Colorado National hank. OF which
Luther Kountze was the founder.
Since 1868 he had been the head Of
the banking house OF kountze Broth
ers liz New York.
Twenty thousand dollars was the
price set upon the affections OF Mrs
JacqLemena Russum By the District
Court jury, which in Denver brought
In verdict against Francis w. Keel
er. Denver broker. and assessed al
that amount the damages he must pay
for yielding to his infatuation for the
wife OF Thomas Russum In 1918.
The International "children's week"
will be observed In Denver May S to
IL, when Sunday school workers will
visit homes throughout the city, max.
ing survey Of social and religious
conditions and securing the coopera.
tion of parents with teachers OF the
church and the school.
Construction OF the United States
recuperation camp in Denver will be-
gin this week and before two weeks
have passed an open call will be Is
sued for between 1000 and 1000 Den
yer workmen to come with their
equipment ready for . six months
job for Uncle Sam.
The war. Will not be permitted to In,
terfere with the enforcement OF the
'ederal child labor law. Its provisions
will bs strictly enforced. This is in.
dicated by the appointment OF State
Labor Commissioner w. L. Morrissey
as United States labor Inspector for
Colorado
Jim Goodheart Is in France. Mrs.
Goodheart, who Is conducting the Sun
shine mission In Larimer street, Den
yer. during his absence as a Y. NJ. C.
A. chaplain. received cablegram from
Paris reading as follows: Arrived
safely. Well and happy. Love"
Official word has been received
that William Bennett, former Colora-
do boy, has arrived safely In France.
He 10 the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bennett Of Leadville and was former
ly stsnosrapher for the adjutant gen.
sral at Washington. D. C.
William e. Van Ettan OF Boulder,
who came to Colorado In his fifty
third year for his health. has cels-
brated his lO1st birthday and remarks
that the climate Of the state has Ger.
tainly done wonders for him.
B. Cowtaln, So years old, for TWEEN.
ty years resident OF Boulder county
and . recluss. was found dead in q
tunnel which he was excavating on
his mining claim six miles southeast
Of Nederland.
Pueblo regiment Of the United
States Boys and Girls Gardening and
Canning Brigade promises to be one
OF the largest and best In the coun.
try, about 5000 already being on the
list.
Men sent into the national army
who are needed this summer for work
on farms may be furloughed for that
purpose, according to word received
by city and county exemption boards.
Roady Kenehan. former state audi.
tor and at present secretary Of the
first Colorado draft district, was ap.
pointed Colorado director OF the Unit.
ed States Free Employment Bureau.
Franklin X. Lane. secretary of the
Interior, has been asked to address
gatherings In Denver and Pueblo In
the near future on the subject Of Am.
sricanization of aliens.
Pueblo has earned the right to fly
the honor flag. for she reached and
passed the goal in the purchase OF
third Liberty Loan Bonds by sub
scribing sl,350.00o.
The D. L. & W. Mining & Reduction
Company on Kendall mountain, near
Silyerton. is renewing Its 3,O0O.foot
tramway, which has not been used for
several years.
Colorado coke for smelling or fur.
mace may be sold for $3.50 maximum
while seyenty-two hour selected foun-
dry coke maximum price is $3.50.
Drive to raise $1,000 for war fund
OF Knights OF Columbus at Walsen.
burg went far beyond the objective"
and reached the $4,000 trench.
Ten dollars has been added to the
Golfers of the Denver chapter OF the
Red Cross through the sale OF a hen
and ten baby chicks.
Secretary OF State James R. Noland
has awarded the contract for 100 900
auto license plates for 1919 at the
price Of $4,000.
Spreading the News a comedy,
was presented before the soldiers at
Fort Logan by the Stage Womans
War Relief.
A new reservoir to be added to the
Pueblo water works system is now
being constructed on the banks Of
Dry Creek.
Work on the opening of the bitches
OF the Water Supply and Storage Com.