The Raymer enterprise., 1920-07-08
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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portion Of the road lying between
Toponas and the county line, a dis
tance Of ten miles. Three miles Of
this part is almost completed. II 10
nearly forty feet wide and compare
lively straight, and when completed
will be almost level. The remainder
,Of the road from the county line Of
Routt and Grand over the top Of the
range is to be repaired with money
supplied by the State Highway Com.
mission, 1t Is said. The commission
To furnish $4,000 In money and the
same In equipment
The State Public Utilities Commits
sion has petition signed by num-
ber of residents Of Manitou, Colo, so
liciting assistance In locating any one
who would acknowledge the RESPONSE
bility for the operation Of water
company which serves or Is alleged
10 serve number of residents In the
outskirts Of that town. The ManItou
and Pixies Peak Railroad 1.-THE Cog
road), confesses to having owned and
operated the utility several years ago,
but now contends that II was later
leased to the city Of Manitou. The
city fathers OF Manitou disclaim any
connection with the water plant, bring
Ing into evidence the fact that the
lease was never approved by an aye
and may" vote. an absolute require
ment of all official city council busl-
ness.
The gospel of Goods Made In Den
ver' was preached to visitors from
twenty-four different states through
the medium Of Denver's first indus
trial exposition, which closed with q
total attendance Of 62,8SS for the week.
Orders booked by local manufacturers
whose goods were on display ct the
exhibit show that business men from
Massachusetts,. Florida, Washington,
California, Texas, Pennsylvania and
adjacent states not only visited the
exposition, but placed orders for sub
stantial shipments Of Denver-made
products.
The Mesa County Jersey Cattle Club
organized at Grand Junction elected
james D. Reed as Its president. A
committee was appointed to confer
with the Intermountain Fair Associa-
ton, with view to getting larger
and better premiums on the premium
list this year for high-grade dairy
stock. +. A. Butcher heads the CONF
mistee; 4 picnic and dairy inspection
tour OF the valley Ia planned for Aag.
1. George La Grange is the chairiaan
q the committee arranging for the
tour. The organization decided to meet
quarterly.
Echo lake. In the Pike National for
rst district. may be obtained as part
Of the Denver Mountain PARK system,
according to Walter B. Lowry, manag-
fr Of parks and improvements. who
stated that city attorneys will begin
condemnation proceedings on the prop
erty within the next week. The lake,
when obtained. will be connected with
the chain Of parks by the Mount Evans
highway, which is soon to be COM.
pleted.
As the elimination Of a movement
that has been In progress at Canon
City for many years and which has
iailed from time to time owing to legal
md other difficulties, the voters Of
he two school districts including
Cahon City, South Canon and their
rnvirons, In mass meeting at the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
voted to consolidate by a vote Of $40
to Is.
J. r. Cavanaugh, present head Of
the Missouri State Bureau Of Markets,
mas been elected secretary Of the
Greeley Chamber Of Commerce and
will be there on August l to take over
the duties of his new office.
George BoskO, under death sentence
ut the Colorado penitentiary for his
share In the murder of w. l. Hunter, a
Pueblo automobile salesman, has been
decl cred sane by board Of alienists
appointed to examine his mental con-
difion and win be hanged during the
week beginning July 10, unless Cover.
nor Shoup grants him respite or CON-
mutes his sentence to life imprison-
ment.
Oren Kurts Of Snowshoe shot his
ffftieth bear last week In the GunnI-
son national forest. His brother, Otis,
had wounded the bear, who sought
refuge in its den. Otis made a reflec.
tor cut OF tobacco can and threw the
light 80 that Oren could crawl into the
hole, where be discovered the bear
huddled IN a corner, growling. Oren
had to shoot lying on his stomach.
Every winter some part Of the state
is hit by severe weather and high
prices Of feed. To overcome this con-
dition farmers should be providing
certain acreage Of silage crops. These
crops put into the silo will reduce or
oblIterate heavy expenses and increase
the profits Of the stockmen next win
ter, says Il. W. Clark, livestock spe-
clalist.
Prizes for events and exhibits at the
State Fair. September 1925, this year,