The Raymer enterprise., 1921-05-26
Pthy News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado
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dents voted to abolish daylight saving
and return to standard time.
With representative attendance
from all parts Of the state, the fifth
annual convention Of the Colorado Re-
tail Coal Dealers Association was
held in Fort Collins.
George Gilmore, rancher residing
on the Lower Florida, about ten miles
from Durango, has on display q freak
In the nature Of two-headed calf.
The calf was born dead.
Mrs. Louise Dotzl. 8S, was burned
to death near Durango when she at
tempted to save her 2-year-old grand
son. Only the charred remains Of
both bodies were found In the ruins
Of the house by neighbors.
More than 100 delegates from all
over northern Colorado gathered in
Loyeland for the annual convention Of
the Woman's Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which comprises seven counties in
Colorado.
Lieut.. st. George Creaghe, Jr., one
Of the first Colorado soldiers to enlist
in the army after America entered the
war. a hero Of several major engage
ments, died In a hospital at Lamar
after being knocked down by an auto
mobile on the streets Of that city.
Mrs. +. W. Egan, pollcewoman, has
been removed by Mayor Harris Of
Colorado Springs following two other
ten-day suspensions by the chief of
police. The only reason assigned Is
"for the good Of the force," and 1t is
stated that the reasons will not be
made public unless she compsls the
mayor to do %.
Prospects for one Of the heaviest
yields Of sugar beets ever known In
the Berthoud district are brighter now
than any season for many years, &C.
cording to reports Of the field men Of
the Great Western Sugar Company,
who say most Of the bests are up with
the best stand In years, and blocking
and thinning has begun In earnest.
Mining shows a steady gain in the
Cripple Creek district, with number
Of leasers engaging in new work. Sur
face water, the result Of recent storms,
IL causing some trouble. This, how.
ever, Is Of temporary nature. Quite
number Of former residents are re-
turning to the district to engage In
mining or In business ventures.
A $4,000 addition will be made to
the Seibert school building, four rural
schools included in District No. 81, will
be consolidated, the old school build
ings will be sold to raise money to buy
motor busses and the school placed in
the accredited class, following the de-
cision Of mass meeting held In Sell
bert. A bond election will be called
soon.
The United Gold Mines Company Is
prospecting with a diamond drill in
the Trail claim at Victor, some oOO
feet below where the Anderson. Ben.
kleman lease ceased operations. About
ninety feet has been explored at an
angle Of 45 degrees, the drill core test
ing from $12 to $18 per ton In gold.
The indications are excellent for a
large body Of high-grade ore.
Plans have been completed by Wil-
liam W. Stickney, architect for the hos
pital to be built by the state for the
use Of the inmates Of the reformatory
at Buena Vista. The inmates them
selves will construct the building and
win make the cement blocks to be used
in it. It will be one story and base
ment. with a ward to contain twenty
five beds, two private wards and one
isolation ward.
The vein Of gold and molybdenum
ore discovered In Nothorofare cafion,
seven miles southwest Of Grand juno.
ton recently, assays at $50 per ton
in gold and 500 per ton in molybde.
mum. according to reports from Se-
attic, where samples Of the ore were
sent to be assayed.
Charged with stealing an automobile
from garage in Walsenburg and driv-
Ing toward Pueblo, Mick Macs, a Mex
lean, was acquitted by a jury in Dis
trfct Court at Walsenburg. The YER
dict was based on failure to prove In
tent on the part Of Macs, 1t was an
nounced. Macs was accused Of mis-
representing himself to the garage
keeper and obtaining the car which he
u alleged to have driven away.
Between 1900 and 1,4OO miners in
the Silverton district are expected to
return to work within the next two
weeks. following an agreement reached
between representatives of the miners,
the mine owners and members of the
Colorado State Industrial Commission,
who met in Durango. The mines have
been closed since last December, and
the agreement reached was the result
OF investigation BY the commission
since that time.
]. L. Cockrill and wife of Eureka,
Nev. drove over 1000 miles in their
car to reach Grand Junction In order
that a shoemaker, who specializes in