The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-29
Rthy News Notes
From Al Parts Of
Colorado
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Mountain Top mine has just
shipped single car of hlgh-grad ore
from Ouray that netted $13,S91. The
car contained forty-five tons taken
from the 112-foot level.
Crawling sixty feet into q bears
den with a candle, Frank Hurley
killed large black bear with small
revolver. The bear was killed a few
miles north Of Steamboat Springs.
Charles Rauber, a rancher Of west
ern Fremont county, charged with as
sault with intent to kill w. II. Hop
per, a prominent cattleman, on Easter
Sunday, was found guilty Of assault to
do bodily injury in the District Court
at Caion City.
DIR. c. W. Presnawl, a major In the
United States army during the world
war, went to Clayton, n. NJ, 1856 miles
from Trinidad, Colo, In an aeroplane
to attend seriously III man. He
covered the distance In one hour and
twenty-five minutes.
The State Highway Commission APP
proprlated $4,000 for completion Of
the Big Thompson canon road In Lar
inner county. Thomas J. Ehrhart, state
highway commissioner, stated that this
amount would make possible the OPEN
ing Of the road In time for the opening
Of the tourist season this year.
Unless the county treasurers of
seven Colorado counties take immedi-
ate steps toward payment Of $4,000
which the state Of Colorado claims as
due from them In interest on delin-
quent state taxes, State Treasurer Har-
ry Il. Mulnix will institute criminal
proceeding against them.
Routt county will be benefited by
the appropriation of $4,000 to open
the Gore road. which will give a short
route to Denver. This road will open
through highway across the entire
length Of the county, which will be
passable at least two months longer
than any other road over the range.
L. 7. Hennigan Of Loveland was
sentenced to from two to four years
in the penltentiary for the theft of
twelve sacks Of $8 spuds from farm
er near town. Ralph Lavasser, who
was apprehended by writing back from
Nebraska for supplies for stolen mo-
torcycle, was sentenced to the reform
atory In Buena Vista.
A total of 1,450 wagon loads of trash
represents Grand functions cleanup
campaign. The rubbish has heen
hauled, making the cleanup one Of the
most extensive In the city's history.
City Commissioner Holmburg is plan
ming a new ash can ordinance and
other plans to make the city cleaner
and more sanitary.
In addition to the Jefferson county
project, which aims to operate on
copper basis with gold as an import
ant by-product, the Electro-Copper
Company, made up Of outside and Col
orado investors, is about to launch
copper reduction plant on the electro
lytic basis at point on the Denver 4
Rio Grande railroad some thirty-three
miles west of Tampa and forty-four
miles distant from Hot Sulphur
Springs, in Routt county.
"Old Big Foot" known also as the
"Peavine wolf" and the "outlaw," and
which during the last ten years had
inflicted fully $4,000 loss on the
stockmen Of San Juan county, Utah,
and In the western Paradox valley In
Colorado, has been captured. The
pelt has been delivered to the com.
missloners of San Juan county, Utah,
for bounty fees. The outlaw had
probably made worse record than
any other predatory animal Of recent
times. 1t is known TO have been Il
years old. The pelt measures eight
feet from tip to tip and the animal
weighed about 215 pounds.
In view Of the tremendous demand
for gold metal, 1t Is interesting to note
that among the recent developments
Ii the opening Of the famous ShafteI
mine at Idaho Springs. The mine
which has record production Of more
than million dollars, has lain idle
for years, owing to the death Of the
principal owner, Thomas Patton OF
New York.
George Fogg, IS years old, is dead
at his home In Delta, death having
been due to heart disease induced BY
old age. The death of this remark
able citizen broke the happy welded
life of couple who had lived togeth
er for "a years. -Four sons, besides
the widow, survive the pioneer. The
Foggs had lived on Tongue creek, neal
Delta, since 1882.
The annual triangular contest among
representatives of the high schools OF
Canon City, Florence and South Canon
In 0ratory, dramatic and humorous
reading. held at the Methodist church
In Canon City, was won by Canon
City High school, whose representa-
tiyes In oratory and dramatics secured
the award of the judges, while the
Florence High school took first place
In the humorous reading