The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-29
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Lewis Leveau and Walter James mis-
took Undersheriff Stetcher of Boulder
for a Denver taxi driver, with unpleas
ant results. at Niwot. They conducted
the officer to a boxcar where foul
suitcases were concealed and told hin
to pile It in his car and start for Den
yer. The sheriff piled 1t In and alst
the two men and brought them t.
Boulder, where they are now occupy
ing quarters in the jail. The suitcasei
contained eighty-nine pints OF liquit
refreshment. Leveau and James sa,
they live In Denver.
Colorado Springs is finally assured
OF an airplane and flights will be
started shortly after June 1st. Ar
rangements are completed between
Ira b. Humphrey of Denver aud the
management of the Broadmoor hOte
for an airplane service at the Broad
moor and an $1,000 Curtlss machine
with room for two passengers and the
pilot, now is being completed at the
factories. Engineers have made the
surveys for the landing field and work
has already been started OH four han
gars.
The biggest prairie dog poisoning
campaign ever inaugurated in the
West Is on full force In Fremont
Park. Teller and Chaffee counties, un
der the auspices of the Fremont Coun
ty Stockgrowers' Association and su
pervised by II. W. Powers of East
Canon. Tons q poisoned oats have
been distributed over the territory af
fected and ranchers and catilemen are
applying II on the open range and pri
vate lands while In the forest reserves
the work is in charge Of members OF
the forestry reserve service.
In order to avoid the possibility OF
accidents the county commissioners OF
Fremont and Teller counties have or
dered large signboards to be erected
on the Phantom canon highway, fixing
the speed limit at fifteen miles an
hour 1t Is understood that the high
way will be patr0led at once from both
ends by deputy sheriffs and anyone
violating the speed limit will be ar
rested and prosecuted regardless OF
whom 1t may be.
I
Nick Damos, Greek, was tried for
the third time ut Walsenburg for the
killing Of William Dick, president OF
the Huerfano Trading Company, Feb
l3, 19lo, while carrying the pay roll
to one OF the camps. The jury were
out day and reported to the court
their inability to agree, stating they
stood nine to three. The court sent
them back for further consideration
and they brought in verdict Of &C
| quittal.
| The murder on April II of Elton G
Parks, a Pueblo auto salesman, and
William 7. Hunter, prominent reslden,
OF Rye, Pueblo county, on the Rye
Pueblo road, was cleared up by thu
confessions of George Bosko, "A, anc
his brother, Thomas Bosko, II. Ac
cording to a statement made by thu
police at Colorado Springs George Bos
ko admitted he killed both Parks ant
Hunter and that his brother aided hin
In the crime.
An appropriation of $50, 1000 has beer
asked Congress for an addition to the
Denver mint. The secretary of the
United States treasury sent recon-
mendation TO Congress for this appro
! priation for the extension and improve.
ment Of the ''sweep cellar" in the mint
Superintendent Thomas Annear re-
Gently recommended the addition, and
his recommendation has been ap.
proved.
According TO his own statement,
John Jensen, a Denver & Rio Grande
shopman Of Grand Junction, estab-
llshed new auto speed record on
county roads in that vicinity by ramb-
ling thirty-fiye miles in thirty-flve
minutes. He made the record dash
between Grand Junction and Garmesa.
4. G. Jones burned up just exactly
$1,000 in half hour near Monte Wis.,
Ia, when field of peas that he had
just sold to sheepman caught fire
from weeds Mr.. Jones was burning
adjoining the pea field. Mr.. Jones
rode to town and handed back the
81, 900 check.
The spring wool clip from San Juan
basin sheep this year will exceed 50O,-
600 pounds, according to flocknasters,
who, during the last week have en-
countered difficulties in securing
warehouses In which to store their
clip. Practically every warehouse in
Durango Is filled to capacity and a
majority OF the buildings used for
such purposes at the other shipping
points also are filled.
The state highway commission has
received word that the snow blockade
on Berthoud pass has been broken and
the road Is now open for travel. In
formation also reached the commits
sion that crew Of men is working to
get through the snow on Battle noun
tain TO open the road between Fairplay
and Breckenridge, with good prospects
that the task will be completed
shortly.
Secretary Lane announced plans for