The Raymer enterprise., 1920-02-26
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

the house In flames and discovered
the children huddled together In the
burning kitchen. The younger child
Is suffering from severe burns about
the head and shoulders and little hope
Is held out for his recovery. The
mother OF the children Ia dead and
the father was In town on business at
the time Of the fire.
Misgauging the distance he had as
cended with car In an automobile ele-
vator at a garage In Denver. Lawrence
Huff, IS, n mechanic employed ut the
garage, backed the car off the plat
form and plunged twenty feet into the
elevator pit below with a resulting
frncture Of the skull and other injuries.
The somersaulting machine hurled him
against the edge Of the pit, and only
the support given II by the pit walls
prevented instant crushing Of Huffs
body.
II cost the state of Colorado $780,
000 In round figures TO maintain troops
In the coal zones during the 1919 cosl
strike. Certificates OF Indebtedness in
the sum OF $4,000 already have be'm
issued, covering the expenses Of the
troop mobilization OF November and
December last In the southern i.olo-
RADIO coal fields, and this figure viii
reach approximately 100000 when all
the expenses are In and paid.
The local wheat crop Is 81 per cent
shipped and about Is per cent remains
In Phillips county for local consump-
tion and shipment to other sections as
soon as cars can be obtained. When II
Is stated that this Is per cent repre-
sents no less than eighty carloads the
magnitude Of Haxtun's wheat crop may
be imagined. The small percentage re-
naming represents total OF almost
100000 pounds.
The Great Western Sugar Company
announces the distribution of S140,
765.47 to its employees, based on the
showings In the campaign just closed.
The Brighton factory made the best
showing. The awards per employe at
each Colorado factory are as follows
Brighton, $69.57; Longmont, $6.70;
Bayard. S8765: Brush. $47.74: Wind
sor. S41.52; Loyeland, $2S.l2; Greeley,
s21.S7.
Denver will not be In the Western
league In 1920. This was decided at a
meeting OF the club owners In Kansas
City. The makeup Of the circuit for
the coming season had been In doubt,
and several cities were bidding for the
place occupied by Joplin. Denver was
generally favored to get the franchise,
but at the meeting the magnates de-
clded to give Joplin another chance.
A large still producing enough
moonshine to supply Morgan county
and Its surroundings for weeks was
discovered In operation on a farm,
eighteen miles south Of Fort Morgan,
BY Sheriff +. A. Morse. More than a
hundred gallons Of whiskey, ready for
customers, was awaiting shipment. A
huge supply Of barley, corn and raj
sins were also seized.
The number OF sheep In the state at
the beginning Of this year was esti'
mated at 2,l21. 900. compared with q
100000 last year. The average value
per head Is $3.50, compared with $l0a
last year. For the country at large
the number OF sheep is estimated al
48,8l5.0OO, compared with 48,S68, ,OOO
last year.
Jack Kipeck, prominent mining
man Of the San Juan section. Is dead,
following an attack Of pneumonia. He
was one Of the promoters in opening
the famous Kansas group Of mines be-
tween Gladstone and Red Mountain
He had just reorganlzed his company
to operate this summer.
Residents OF Nucla are planning Ia
drill an artesian well with the hope
that they may strike oil also while aft
er water. A fund Of $4,000 is being
raised to finance the work.
The Detroit-Denver Highway Associ'
alton perfected its organization at q
meeting at Des Moines. Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
| Colorado were represented. Plans were
discussed for starting work immedi-
ately on establishing a reliable and
permanent highway from Detroit to
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Anna f. Mccormick. 60 years
old, a pioneer Of Cedaredge, who ar
rived In Denver May 3. 1874, and was
married there in 1882, Is dead She
was one Of the prominent residents OF
| Cedaredge and her death has occa
stoned general sorrow. She had spent
| fifty-six years In Colorado.
Julian Martinez, wealthy ranchmar
| near Monte Vista, was arrested b.
Warden Glen Goad for killing deer ou
Of season. Martinez was taken to De
Norte. where he pleaded guilty ant
was fined $40.
The number Of dairy cattle on Colo
RADIO farms this year Is estimated al