The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-24
CENTENNIAL STATE YrEln,


Other officers are Dr. Robert c. Lewis
vice president; Miss Gladys Curtis,
secretary-treasurer and Prof. Horace
Van valkenburgh, DR.. Hugh n. King
cry, Warren Howe and Alma Gabriel,
directors. A camp is to be established
near Arapahoe glacier as base for
weekend trips, which include hikes to
Silver. Goose, Long, Isabel and other
lakes; Audubon peaks; Devils Thumb
pass and James peak; Arapahoe peaks
and the st. vrain glaciers. Many short
trips into the foothills near Boulder are
also planned
Inheritance tax collections from
June to Is total sl2.332 from twenty
three estates, according to a state
ment made by the inheritance tax de-
partment. This brings the aggregate
for the biennial period to s1.071 ,039 90.
The three largest payments were col
lected from the estates Of Samuel w.
Eckman, S4,299l9; Harootune Enfia-
Jan, an Armenian importer OF Persian
and Oriental rugs, s2.794.77, and JOS
aphine Buernard. $l,J0885. All were
residents OF Denver.
Complete reports on the acreage of
crops In cultivation this year had been
received by the State migration De
partment from eight counties on June
20, and partial reports from all coun-
ties In the state where agriculture 10
followed. but ten. Word has been re-
ceived from all counties but two that
the collection Of agricultural statis-
ties Is well under way and will be
completed In all except q few noun
tain counties by July /.
Upwards OF $1,000 acres Of land In
southeastern Colorado In the Lamar
land district has been thrown open for
homesteaders by the secretary Of the
interior, under the 640-acre stock rails
ing homestead law. These lands are
already covered by applications OF 200
residents OF this district. Pursuant TO
applications received 4,520 acres in
the Sterling district has been similarly
opened for settlement
Motorists who visit Colorado this
summer will find In the San Isabel
National Forest, lying thlrty-five miles
Of Pueblo and Trinidad, an attractive
vacation land In which there are un.
surpassed opportunities for outdoor
life and enjoyment. Nowhere will tho
motor gipsy" encounter such a di.
versity OF scenic splendor as IL found
In the new Fairgrounds which are be.
ing developed on this forest.
Copy for the 1920 edition Of the
Colorado Year Book Is nearly all In
the hands Of the printer and the Immi.
grafton Department. which issues the
book, expects TO receive IL from the
press about the middle Of July II will
be somewhat larger than the 1919 edi-
tlon and will be the most complete
general book of statistical and Other
official information on the state OF
Colorado ever published
Cecil Brown, the l4-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown OF
Colorado Springs, was fatally injured
when he was knocked from the run
ming board Of the automobile on which
he was riding and his head crushed
against telephone pole.
The Larimer County Purebred Live.
stock Association has reelected Of
ficers for the coming year. They are
J. d. Pancake Of Loveland. president;
s. II. Clammer Of Fort Collins, vice
president, and Elmer johnson Of Fort
Collins, vice president.
John W. Galbreath, 30, lessee OF the
Franklin mine, near Idaho Springs,
was killed by a premature explosion of
dynamite while at work. Galbreath
was working alone and the body was
not found until next morning.
Otto Matzen. 45 years old, well.
known Phillips county farmer, was In
stantly killed and his three children
were knocked unconscious by a bolt
'of lightning near their home at Holy
oke.
Weld county's manufacturing plants
will have increased approximately S5.-
100000 In value during two-year pc
riod ending In September. 1921. The
Industrial Sugar Company Is building
a factory nt Fort Lupton which will
cost $l.100.000 and which will be ready
for operation this fall. The Great
Western Sugar Company will build a
100000 factory at Johnst0wn and is
now making plans for the mill. The
site has already been purchased and is
being improved. The Great Valley SUI
gar Company. Denver corporation,
has purchased sites for two factories,
one ut Anlt and one at Pleasant Val
ley. and Is raising approximately ST.
100000 for construction cost. The
Empson Packing Company is building
100000 plant at Platteville. At
Greeley cab and truck factory and a
patent medicine factory, representing
an investment Of $l5000O, have just
been completed.
A gift Of 100000 from the general
board Of education 1.-THE Rockefeller