The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-19
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

common practice In most parts of the
United States, and one formerly used
to some extent by the Indians, yet Z
careful investigation leads to the con-
clusion that the benefits are mostly
Imaginary and the evils are very real.
When the dead grass is removed by
fire, the young sprouts of the grass
are exposed to view in early spring
when otherwise no new growth Is evi.
dent. This leads to the fallacy that
the burning has increased the forage.
Occasionally drop in temperature or
drying wind will cause the exposed
shoots to be killed back; and the re.
currence of this misfortune In the
course Of some years naturally results
In the elimination Of the tenderest spe-
cics which give place to the tougher
and less nutritious species"
According to a current report of the
State Highway Commission a total Of
$375,OO0 will be spent on federal aid
road projects In District 2 of Colo
RADIO. All Of the money viii be spent
for grading and draining. The roads
to be improved are Cherry Greek road
to Colorado Springs junction, a dis.
lance of forty-eight miles, the Burllng-
ton road in Kit Carson county for ten
miles north, east and west, the Limon
east road for ten miles, the Colorado
Springs-Cahon City road, the Colorado
Springs-Cripple Creek road, the Castle
Rock river road. the Cheyenne Wells,
either north or west; Woodland Park
to Cripple Creek In Teller county;
Buena Vista-Salida road In Chaffee
county; Buena Vista to Divide in Chat
fee county; peyton-Ramah road In FL
Paso and Park counties and the Farm
ers' highway In Lincoln county.
The 5000 packages of whisky, H.
600 quarts In all, that has been sub
jeet Of anxiety to the Denver citizens
TO whom the packages were consigned
and cause of litigation lasting since
the first Of the year, is on its way back
TO Cheyenne. The Supreme Court by II
final decision, upheld the ruling OF
Judge Denison that the liquor be de-
stroyed or shipped out Of the state,
and the American Railway Express
Company, in whose possession the
whisky had been since last December,
sent the packages back to Cheyenne.
A direct information charging mur-
der in the first degree, was filed In the
West Side Court in Denver against
Detective George Klein, chief Of the
city police "bootleg squad" for the
shooting of Jerry Corbetta, a, dis
charged soldier, during raid on the
soft drink establishment of Corbetta
Brothers and Guida, West Fortieth
avenue and Pccos street. Corbetta
died at the county hospital Of gun
shot wound In the back.
Salida stockmen and business men
have signed contract for six air.
plane flights to be held in that city
July 4th and 9Th by Aviator Brock of
Chicago. one Of the most daring ex-
hbitlon fllers in the country. Two
flights will be given each afternoon
and one at night accompanied by fire
works bombardment. Ten thousand
visitors are expected In Salida on the
two days from western and southern
Colorado.
John Russ, 81 years OF age, was in
stantly killed near Leadyille, when he
was struck by lightning. Russ went
fishing up Tennessee pass. Late In
the afternoon he started home, as
rising storm put stop to fishing. He
was standing on the railway tracks Of
the Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad, and
under the high tension electric line
from Shoshone, when the bolt struck
him.
In lieu Of the Fourth Of July cele-
bration at Montrose, which was called
off In favor of the event which will
be held In Ouray that day, 1t Is pro-
posed to give the soldiers, sailors and
marines a monster celebration at
Montr0se early In August, In which ev.
cry soldier In MOntr0se, Ouray and
Delta counties will be urged to parti.
cipate.
The commissioners Of the general
land office has set aside 5000 acrei
OF land south Of the Grand river, stu
ated In the southern part Of Garfield
county and northeastern Mesa county,
as mineral lands valuable as a source
Of petroleum and nitrogen. This Is an
extension Of the oil shale designation
of lands to the Grand mesa north ol
Colbran and the plateau valley and
between these points and the Grand
river. Nearly all Of this new land liei
to the east and southeast Of De Beque,
Colo. The classification Is made with
out withdrawal, and the lands will be
subject to entry for the surface fol-
homesteads, desert land entries foI
that area which is outside Of the ma
tional forest boundaries.
One thousand additional inhabitants
have been added to that part Of east.
ern Colorado tributary to the Rock
Island railroad, according TO the state
ment Of George w. Martin, general
agent Of the Rock Island In Denver.