The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-25
CENTENNIAL STATE ITElas

tnese siioft cOufNrS HuYe UeeH cOnuuct-
ed in other states with marked success.
The plan originated with the move
ment for a National Federation Of Co
operative Livestock Shippers, an organ
ization Of national importance which
hase recently been completed at a
meeting In Chicago called IN the inter
esfs Of cooperative livestock shippers.
The purpose Of these courses is to pro-
vide managers, officers and members
OF Cooperative Livestock Shipping As
sociatIons, County Agents and others
interested with the opportunity Of be-
coming thoroughly familiar with all the
important phases Of cooperative live
stock shipping. as well as livestock
marketing IN general. Such topics as
Proper Methods OF Loading and Mark
lpg Cooperative Shipments and the
Grading Of Cattle. Sheep and Hogs on
the Market, will form the basis for n
practical discussion. while the tech
nIcaI phases Of cooperative livestock
shipping will be covered by demonstra-
tIons and lectures on the use Of Ae-
counting System Forms for Livestock
shipping Associations and by an ex.
plantation Of the Methods Used by Live
stock Commission Firms in Handling
the Accounts OF Cooperative Ship
ments. 4 number OF Colorado's Live
stock Shipping Associations will have
earload shipments of livestock Oh the
market for that day.
The new court house in Montrose,
which will be built during 1920, ac-
cording to the present plans Of the
board Of county commissioners, will
contain one Of the most fitting memoir
ials 10 the soldiers OF that country that
could be procured. This will be the
picture and n brief biography of every
man who went from this county To join
Uncle Sans col0rs during the recent
war. This will include more than 600
photographs and war records and will
he probably the largest collection Of Il
similar nature ever made In a county.
The IIolbrook valley, farming COM
munity few miles north Of In Junta,
Will probably have the first community
house to be- erected and dedicated to
the soldiers of the Holbrook valley
who served In the late war. A meeting
was held at the town of Cheraw, at
which steps were taken to complete the
building mt nn early date. The struc-
tnre will contain n gymnasium and
other modern improvements The au-
ditorium will have seating capacity
of 800.
Both the first and second prizes Of
fercd By Denver taxidermist for the
biggest and best set Of antlers se-
cured during the last hunting season
were won by Routt county mntsnnn.
First prize went to Harry X. Bird Of
Yampa for spread OF horns measur-
Ing forty-three inches, with six perfect
beams ON each side. A. l.. Pierce OF
Hayden took second prize for antlers
with spread of thirty-three inches
and seventeen points.
Building OF three railroad tunnels.
under James peak, Cumbres pass and
Marshall pass, by means of state
bond issue authorized by an amend
ment Of the state constitution to be
voted for by the people at the general
election next year-this is the program
recommended by the State Railroad
Commission, appointed by the governor
by legislative authority in 1918, in its
first report to Governor Oliver IL
Shoup.
Income TO the state from sales
through the board Of land commission
ers Is increasing approximately $f13,-
600 each year, a report completed by
Commissioners John +. Vivian, Ray
mond Miller and W. X. Murphy shows.
The total income for the 1919 fiscal
year. ending Nov. 30th last. was ST.
5l6,96l.B, as compared with $1,344-
944.4l In the i9lS fiscal year and ST.
l6i,294ll In the 1917 fiscal year.
That the war time policy Of obtain
ing officers for the United States ma
rine corps from the ranks be continued
is the recommendation made by Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels. according TO
a report received at the marine corps
recruiting office In Denver. Colo. The
secretary points to the work Of Officers
commissioned from the ranks during
the war. as his reason for making this
recommendation. He also recommends
that additional officers be commits
stoned for the marine corps aviation
branch, and that special aviation
grades BE- created for enlisted men. A
permanent marine corps of % 7.l65 Of
ficers and men. or 20 per cent OF the
naval strength. Is also recommended as
well as the creation OF chief warrant
rank for marines.
Earl Martin. "a years old. was shot
by Roy Benton, member Of sherIffs
posse, when he attempted to resist ar
rest after he and John T.. Bailey, 70,
had been caught. the officers state, In
the act Of concealIng an automobile
that had been stolen from in front Of
the First Presbyterian Church at Fort
Collins. The fight occurred at the Jack
Rigden ranch In Owl canon.