The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-24
Hthy News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

1Iteen miles sOuth OF Yuma, died o
injuries received when he was kIcke
by horse recently.
The alfalfa web worm has made II
appearance In the Canon City an,
Penrose districts and is said to be do
ing considerable damage to vegetation
Of various kinds.
George Fitch OF Denver, who was 70
several years teacher Of science at tn,
Golden high school. has been appoint
ed superintendent Of schools Of Colder
70 succeed w. II. SimOns.
Two persons were killed and severn
injured In wreck OF Santa re pas
senger train No. near Rene, twelv,
miles south Of La Junia. Over thirt,
passengers were injured.
John Trella. an employe OF the Vol
Park mine. was fined 500 and cost,
In Justice Of the Peace Court at Cafior
City for having given away liquor al
the marriage celebration Of his daugh
ter.
Berthoud pass Is open to automobile
travel. Rabbit Ear pass Is still snowet
IN and is not expected TO be opened fol
month. The Midland trail west ol
Kremmling Is passable. but In very
poor condition.
Accidentally coming into contact
with high voltage power line carry,
Ing 23,00O volts of electricity. Austin
] owd, 20 years old. resident Of Grip
pie Creek. and an employe Of the Ar
kansas Valley Light and Power Com.
pany, was instantly killed at Cripple
Greek.
The Garmesa Farms Company, one
OF the largest farming organizations In
western Colorado. is named as defend
ant In a suit filed In the District Court
nj Grand Junction by II. B. Crowell Of
Chicago, who seeks collection Of $3.50,
i21.42 alleged to be due on LAB prom
issory notes.
Members of the Colorado State S..e-
intu hsSbtiuttVu udNr liitu Will ST.
retary of State james =. holland pc
ttion, signed by 1900 persons, for ar
initiative measure providing for thu
installation OF the double platoon
system in all Of the paid municipal
fire departments In Colorado.
The original plow used TO lay out
the Greeley townsite In 1870 and por
trayals of incidents in the history o.
the colony" we're conspicuous In th.
historical pageant during the two-day
festivities In celebration OF the found
Ing of Greeley by Horace Greeley, IA
nous editor of the New York Tribune
Miss Carrie Shore, 20 years old, o
Parshall. Colo. was killed, and Mis-:
Hannah Pettingell OF Hot Sulphur
Springs. Lieut.. Harold Beaton ant
Axel Peterson OF Parshall were slight
ly injured when the touring ear driver
by Lieutenant Beaton plunged into
gulch on the Dillon mail road, siA
miles south OF Kremmling.
Preliminary reports Indicate that the
total production OF hay of all kind.
this year will be 2,862, 900 tons, com
pared with a final estimate Of 2,6l1,
900 tons last year. Partial reports 0.
county assessors indicate that then
will be very substantial increase ir
the acreage devoted to alfalfa this yea
over last year. SO that the production
OF hay this year may be considerably
greater than the estimate given above
Farm forestry properly practices
provides fuel. posts. poles and repair
material, says w. ]. Morrill, Of tn,
Colorado Agricultural College. Tht
work In thinning and harvesting |,
done In the winter when other work Il
not pressing. A grove or windbreaL
does wonders In improving the appear
ances OF the farm home, thus enhanc
Ing the interest In and contentment o.
farm life.
!. p. Beckett Of Great Divide hal
been appointed postmaster at Craig te
succeed V. c. Ledford, who has re
signed.
Boys hunting for frogs near Craia
discovered what they believed was
doll floating in the water. They In.
vestigated and hauled the supposed
doll ashore. They were shocked te
find II was dead infant about I
weeks old. They notified the authori
ties and the coroner held an inquest
Coroner ]. @. Clayton said that thu
baby was probably dead before being
placed in the branch Of Fortification
creek.
Berthoud pass, which is part Oh
one of the most popular tourist routes
from Denver to Steamboat Springs
and which has been closed during the
winter months, opened for traffic June
Is, according to statements received
from the Commercial Association on
Empire, Colorado. Many motorists, IL
is said, have taken the Berthoud road
since the opening Of the tourist season,
and have been forced to turn back on
account Of the road over the pass hav-
Ing been closed.
The jury at Wray In the case Of
Artle Mckee, charged with the mur-
der Of his wife, Clara Douglas Mckee,
on April s, was discharged after delib.