The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-27
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

other highway outlet to the east, be-
sides the Wolf Creek pass route,
which ordinarily is blocked by snow
before Nov. ] Of each year. Conejos
county good roads men, backed by an
opinion from State Field Engineer ].
Is. Cheney, contend the Osier route.
which would place AntOnitO and La
lara on an international highway, has
decided advantages. The alignment
and grade In the long and gradual
approach to the continental divide
from the Antonito side, and the easy
descent TO the Los Pinos with water
grade from there to Il junction point
with the present road is preferable in
the matter of exposure to The sun,
thus nsuring a longer open season
for motorists.
The general demand for authentic
Information about the resources and
Industries of Colorado. which has been
growing In all sections of the country
IN the past few years, Is being ex-
tended into the public schools. With
In the past year the State lmmigra-
ton Department has had hundreds Of
requests from school children for
booklets on different sections of the
state, to be used In class work The
heaviest inquiry has been from the
city of Chicago. where students In the
intermediate grammar grades have
| been making Il study of the Centen-
Dial state with particular reference to
It's Industries and resources rather
than its scenic attractions.
The State Inheritance Tax Depart
ment received check for Si4, 495.i ~
in settlement of the Inheritance tax
claim of the state against the estate
OF the late Walter s. Jackson Of FL
Paso county. The value Of the estate
was appraised ut S1,36s,5525J. De-
auctions amounting to S43,5536J
brought the net taxable estate TO
$1,324,99S.g0 II the United States Su-
rreme Court decides the state inherit
lance tax may be levied prior to de-
dnctlon of the federal tax, the state
will receive S4.172.65 additional.
| Plans are under way for landing
field and one of the finest aviation
stations in the West, to take care of
the travel that is expected in the
northern part of the state next sea
son at Loveland. Sportsmen inter
ested in aeronautics say that flights
will be common then in the Estes
Park region and around the horn
from Denver 10 Greeley, through
Longmont, Loveland and Fort Col
| Inns.
| Karl G. Schuyler Of Denver Is trying
to give away fifty and two twenty
five dollar prizes. He has offered
500 for the three best editorials which
are printed in any Colorado publica.
ton before December 18TH on the need
and opportunity of public health work
In Colorado. Inquiries should be ad-
dressed to the Colorado Public Health
Association, contest editor.
New Workers. afflicted with tubercu-
losls, who imagine that mere residence
In Denver or any other point in Colo
RADIO will effect cure, are warned by
the health department OF New York
that unless such victim has enough
money 10 live on for two years In rest
and quiet the trip and sojourn In Den
yer will practically sign his death war
| rant.
Members Of the State Highway Com
mission have asked John s. Bright,
district engineer Of the Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads, TO approve the building OF
an elghteen-miIe stretch of road be.
tween Burlington and Italia, so feder-
al aid may be secured for the project
The road is TO cost approximately S42,-
900. according to the estimates of the
state.
Bernard Cummings, l4-year.old son
Of former Game Warden w. y. Cum
mings OF Durango, died from wounds
sustained by the accidental discharge
Of his shotgun while he was hunting
ducks on Horseshoe slough, three
miles north of that city. His right
arm was almost shot away from the
shoulder by the load from the gun.
In the ease Of the state versus Ar
thur Lyman Wright at Del Norte.
Colo, charged with Involuntary man
slaughter when he ran his automobile
into a wagon, killing one boy and in
inrlns others, In September, n verdict
OF guilty was returned by the Jury.
The defendants council was granted
fifteen days In which TO ask for new
trial. Pending the action of the court
he gave bonds Of $500.
Wesley Saunders, &c, and Martin c.
kerren, 80, lost their lives when fire
destroyed the Cripple Creek Colorado
Springs car barns at Cripple Creek.
Both men, who were employees of the
car barn, were asleep, and were suf-
located. The fire started from an
oyer-heated stove. The loss by the
fire, in which six electric ears were
destroyed, Is estimated at $4,000.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the people OF Whentridge for
the dedication on December md of the