The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-23
Pitly'N News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
A big memorial service for Theo-
dore Roosevelt was held At the Con-
gregational Church in Grand juno
tion.
The Chamber Of Commerce at Mont
rose is starting = strong movement
to secure for this city dehydrating
plant.
o. NJ. James, D. B. Wright and F.
M. Stout have shipped a carload Of
alfalfa seed worth nearly $4,000 from
Whitewater.
About 400 Colorado wool growers
and stockmen attended the three days
session Of the Wyoming Wool Grow
ers' Association held at Lander.
Because Of the drop in lead and
copper, since the armistice, the mines
At Rico, heavy producers Of those
minerals, have closed down.
The resignation Of Colonel Frank
Adams as superintendent Of the State
Department of Safety was accepted
by Governor Gunter Monday morning.
General" Charles w. Gordon. 81,
the oldest resident in Colorado
Springs, is dead. Gordon was q vet
eran Of four wars-Punjab, Sepoy,
Crimean and Civil.
Under the direction of the City
Federation Of Women's Clubs q vig-
orous campaign will soon be started
for the establishment Of a modern
hospital in Sterling.
An organization, known AZ the
Monte Vista Stock Sales Committee,
is hot on the trail Of stock-selling
concerns and agents who sell stock
under Misrepresentation.
Summit county during 1918 bought
War Savings and Thrift Stamps cf q
total value Of s45,sl0.75. The coun-
ty's quota was $4,000. Dillon and
Breckenridge are banner towns.
After seven years Of successful op-
GRAFTON Longmont today owns, free
from debt, its municipal electric light
plant, the last $4,000 bonds having
been paid by the city during the year
1918.
The new issue Of War Savings
Stamps, costing $4l2 this month, are
on sale at the postoffices and other
agencies. The stamps are redeemable
January !. 1924. Colorados quota is
$4,000, 900.
Colorado will be able to use 1850
unskilled soldiers and sailors on road
construction and repair work during
1919, according to reports received by
the department Of agriculture from
the highway department.
The inaugural ball and reception
for Governor and Mrs. Shoup will be
held in the Auditorium February 21.
1t will be given under the auspices Of
the Sons Of Colorado, and all the
newly elected state officials will par
ticipate.
The first train on the Denver &
Salt Lake railroad since the recent
tie-up in traffic has gotten through,
This tie-up was the result Of a large
cave-in at tunnel No. l6. Sufficient
repairs have now been made on this
tunnel to allow traffic to proceed.
Three women attaches Of the Coun-
ty Treasurer's Office who served under
the regime Of the outgoing official re-
fused to give up their positions when
c. K. Cushing, the new treasurer, was
installed. Notice had been served on
the three women. but their contention
is that county Office employees are pro-
tected by the present civil service law.
Orders for the dismantling of a
major part Of the Colorado Midland
railroad were issued by the State
Board Of Public Utilities. Sixty days
are allowed before the order is to be
carried out, in the hope that the gov
eminent, the state or industrial agen-
cies will take over management Of
the road and endeavor to make it pay.
That 1888 more sheep and 24,979
more cattle were grazed on the ma
tional forests Of Colorado in 1918 than
during the previous year is shown by
a report just compiled by J. H. Hat
ton, chief of grazing for the forest
service. The total number Of sheep
grazed during the last year was l..
ll,097 and the number Of cattle $685.
e3S.
The first pedigreed hog auction sale
ever to take place in this county was
held in Durango with great satisfac-
ton to the owners and purchasers.
Officers Of the Great Western Sugar
Company state that beet growers in
Northern Colorado in large numbers
are signing contracts for the 1915
season, many Of them increasing their
acreage from 80 to 100 per cent. The
sugar company officers believe that
more sugar beets will be grown in
Northern Colorado this year than ever
before.
Fort Collins citizens have oversub.
scribed the 100000 bond issue TO,
the purchase and improvement oi
their street railway system by so pei
cent. Instead Of offering the issue
to Denver Or outside firms, the city
council decided first to give local peo.
pie a chance to purchase The result
is that $l50,000 have been spoken for
in that city.
Drilling on the property of the Bed
Rock Oil and Gas Company will be
resumed this week. No drilling has
been done on this property since No.
vember l6. The property is located
thirty-fiye miles south Of La Junta
and the well is down to a depth Of
$40 feet, and the company expects to
go about 1900 feet before pay sand
is struck The well had been cased
awaiting the arrival of a new cable,