The Raymer enterprise., 1920-07-01
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
Newspaper Union New. Service.


stantly killed when he fell from the
top Of pole to which he had climbed
In repairing a cable. His neck was
broken. He was a foreman for the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany,
Six hundred thousand is the men,
bership goal of the National Christian
Endeavor Union, according TO +. +.
Gates, general secretary OF that organ
izati0n, whose address closed the an
nual Colorado convention at the First
Presbyterian Church at Colorado
Springs.
The damage done TO the railroad be-
tween Telluride and Dolores on the
Rio Grande Southern line has been
enormous and thirty days Is given as
the earliest time by which the road
can be reopened. There are miles Of
roadbed washed out and miles OF
tracks damaged. Many bridges are out
or moved out OF alignment.
The production of coal In Colorado
during May amounted TO Ss0,3l5 tons,
according 10 the report OF the state
coal mine inspector, just issued. The
number Of men employed In the mines
was l2.350. The total production from
Jan. to June |. 1920. has been 4,l3S,-
s07 tons, an Increase of s69.lJ0 tons
over the same period last year.
The Cliff Mead ranch. on the main
Denver to- Salt Lake highway, six and
one-half miles east Of Craig. Is known
as "the home Of the spud." Its owner,
Walter Spencer. originated scientific
potato culture In northwestern Colo
RADIO. Every year thousands Of tons OF
Cliff Mead potatoes go to market at
prices well above those obtained by
other growers.
Colorado's financial balance June ]
was s1l. 100. .627.17. according to the
quarterly report Of State Treasurer
Harry Il. Mulnix. OF this amount $3.-
6ss,2l5.45 Is on deposit In 200 banks
throughout the state. The balance is
Invested In the various state funds. OF
these the school fund has $6.ls7. .784T2
and the compensation insurance fund
has s789, 9,15O.s4.
Erected at a cost OF 100000. the fac
tory and elevator OF the Midland Ger
cal Company, located one-half mile
north OF Brighton on the Lincoln high
way, will be completed and ready for
occupancy about the middle of August.
The two structures, which will have a
combined frontage on the highway Of
332 feet, are Of reinforced concrete,
and will accommodate a working force
of 200 people.
c. G. Sutton, who has been making
arrangements for wild west show" at
Fort Collins July and O. announced
that he has signed up fifteen wild
horses from the Buckeye ranch and fif-
teen buekIng horses Of the orig
lnal variety from various places.
Four strings OF relay mounts
have been entered, and Mr.. Sutton says
that he will have full program Of
first-eIass events booked before the end
Of this month.
Wheat rust has again appeared upon
the barberry bushes In Colorado. The
first rust infected barberry bushes
were found near Loyeland, Colo.
These bushes were mostly small seed
lngs which had come up after the larg-
er bushes had been eradlcated. New
sprouts were found arising from roots
left In the ground when the other bush
es were dug up. These small barberry
plants, which were scattered over a
considerable area In the midst Of rich
farming district, were heavily infected
with the rust and will in all probabll.
ity be the starting point Of local or
perhaps widespread epidemic OF
wheat rust this summer.
Good heavy horses for farm work
are at premium In some sections
Buyers state that when reasonably
good heavy horse is for sale he must
he taken for there is n large number
Of buyers on the waiting list for such
horses. City users OF horses are get
ting at wits ends to know what to do
for good horses. The farm is not pro.
ducing them as formerly and they can
not be secured at any price.
Harry u. Mulnix, II years old. the
grandson of State Treasurer Harry
Mulnix. was crushed to denth aud in
stanily killed In the elevator shaft at
thes tate capitol in Denver. The boy,
running out Of his grandfather's office
on the first floor OF the capitol build.
Ing, saw the door Of the elevator open
and attempted TO run into II. The
pilot. not noticing the youngstcr, start
ed the eur. The lad, caught in the ear
and unable to step back. threw his
arms over the floor Of the elevator. As
the car Travelled up the boys shoulders
aud head were caught between the
floor of the elevator and the easement
OF the shaft. His life was crushed out
before the eyes Of the passengers, and
his body terribly mangled.
Colorado Is to lose the United States
bureau of mines experimental station
now located at the School of Mines In
Golden. according TO y. A. Lyons, fed
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