The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-05
|4.l|hhyf & News Notes
From All Parts Of
\ Colorado

More than $4,000 has been raised
In Springfield for the erection OF a
flour suiIl.
Eaton 10 the first Weld county town
outside Of Greeley TO be designated a
second class postofflce. The office will
be raised from third to second July 1.
The famous old Yates house, built In
1872 by Charley Yates and enlarged
In 1873. was nearly destroyed by fire
at Georgetown. Some years ago large
portion Of iths former famous hosteIry
was torn down, as II threatened to fall
Into the creek.
The War Department announced the
following Colorado boys have qualified
for entrance TO West Point at the
March examination: Davis Franklin
Stone, 1160 Main street. Grand juno
tion; Frank Edwin Wilder. 1870 Tenth
street. Greeley: Warren Alfred Robin.
son, Idaho Springs.
The Beaver Penrose 4 Northern
railway Is now past history. X. c. Hall
completed the contract OF dismanrIing
the road after twenty-three days work
with a force Of fourteen men. The
material WAS shipped to Utah TO the
Goshen Valley Railroad Company,
where It will be put into use.
In the great Western Slope Orator
ical and Athletic Association meet just
closed al Montrose. Gunnison tri-
umphed In the oratorlcal department
and Delta swept away the honors In
the field and track events. Several
fast records were made. Two state
records are claimed In the athletic
events.
Three boys from each county In the
state will be given a free trip to the
state fair at Pueblo this year as a
stock judging team to compete for a
$2J prize. The teams will be chosen
very carefully and trained hard be-
tween now and then. They will be re.
quired to Judge swine, dairy and beef
cattle.
More than 500 young people, affili-
ating with the various church auxiliary
organizations, will participate in a
great wienie roast near Grand Junction
on the evening OF June L. The an
nouneement OF the big roast was made
following a meeting Of the presidents
Of each of the five churches included
In the union.
DIR. Edward S. Parsons, for many
years dean OF Colorado college and
head OF It's English department. has
accepted an offer OF the presidency Of
Marietta college. Marietta, Ohio, and
according to news received at Colo
rado Springs, he will take up his new
duties ut once. The offer came to him
unsolicited and by unanimous vote Of
the Marietta trustees.
L. C. Sommers OF the state highway
commission announced that road build
ing in the Big Thompson caion would
result in that road being closed to traf.
flc much Of the summer. The work
will be started at the Estes Park end
Of the road and while the building is in
progress between that point and the
Forks, traffic will be diverted up the
north fork. the road there being put in
shape to handle the business.
A remarkable showing was made by
Carl Hixon OF Boulder county, the IA
year-old champion boy corn grower OF
Colorado. His championship is based
on record OF his acre, the story he
wrote about Ii and his ten ear exhibit,
each counting one-third in the state
contest. lie made profit OF STsSa
on his acre Of Minnesota No. 13, the crop
alone considered. and In addition. his
receipts amounted 10 S3S from the sale
OF half bushel crate OF seed corn nj
Sl4 and his ten ear exhibit, which sold
for S24 at the Boulder county corn
show. He had a yield OF 81 bushels
the crop being grown under irrigation
In recognition of the exemplar,
work OF the Boy Scouts, Governor OH
yer II. Shoup has asked the churches
OF Colorado to observe June S as Bo,
Scout day. This date is the opening Of
the Scouts membership drive, which ID
to continue until June ii.
While the owners were absent on a
fishing trip. fire destroyed the Storm
Alfalfa Meal and Feed Company's mill
In Longmont The mill was the lars.
est alfalfa mill In northern Colorado
The mill was owned by o. @. and N
II. Storm. Until seven months ago tile
mill was protected by insurance, bui
at that time the insurance was
dropped, making the estimated loss OF
$4,000 complete.
With but one dissenting vote, the
taxpayers Of Keota voted $4,000 worth
OF bonds for the installation OF a com.
plete waterworks system for domestic
and fire purposes. The bonds were al
ready sold ut 1916 and some OF the
material was on the ground ready to
commence work as soon as the bonds
were voted. The water will be OBJ.
tained from deep well and pumped
into big iron stand pipe 100 feet
above the town on large hill.
Jose Silva. Mexican. was found