The Raymer enterprise., 1921-04-28
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

and happiness Of every Individual In
the state Is enhanced by purchasing
Colorado-made goods, began by offer
ing 500 In prizes for the best ten-word
slogan which most forcibly expresses
the fundamental idea Of the campaign.
The slogan must be mailed to the pub
fishing and publicity committee Of the
civic association, whose members will
be the judges In the contest.
Unless the owners Of job-printing es.
tablIshments In Colorado agree to u
forty.four.hour work week by May /,
members Of five printing trades crafts
will 90 on strike, itfwas declared at
the hearing conducted BY the State In
1ustrial Commission. I'VE will grant
40 concession, not even forty-seven and
,ne-half hours" replied Charles WEIGH
spokesman for the employers. Il will
say further that rather than recede
from our present position we will
break off negotiations"
Governor Shoup has issued a proc
lamation urging all citizens Of Colo
RADIO to join the silo campaign
planned by the State Farm Bureau ths
week of May 30. He also asks farm
ers wherever possible to start the con-
struction OF sllos that week, or at least
draft plans for one. Silos are great
savers Of food costs, especially In milk
production. according to statistics COM
piled by the farm bureau.
The first contest among the CONNER
cial classes of the western slope high
schools will be held In Montrose May
&, when representatives from five COM
mercial departments will compete for
the western slope honors. The coun-
ties to compete In this are Montrose,
Ouray, San Miguel, Delta and Hins.
dale. and the victor In the contest will
20 to Greeley for the state tournament
on May ~.
A deck Of cards decided the fate OF
alderman's position and member Of the
city council at GoldfIeld. II. A. Han
sen and Fred Hanna each received
twenty-elght votes at the election held
April 4, and after a mass meeting held
in the town hall 1t was decided to cut
the card deck to see who would land
the position. Hanna drew the four Of
diamonds and Hansen cut an eight OF
hearts. qualifying for the office.
Twelve thousand dollars In liberty
bonds, postal savings stamps and cash
was found by officials OF Eagle coun.
by In the cabin owned by Charles MIL
Ter. a railway trackwalker, after his
death. Miller, who was recluse, had
charge of miles OF track. He had So
creted the money In every conceivahl,
place about the tiny cabin which hs
occupied.
Thousands Of visitors from all parts
| of Colorado and from neighbofins
states are expected to be In Denver
for Music week. May II to 20 The
committee in charge is giving wide
publicity to the affair. and cities all
over the state are cooperating with
Denver In the idea
Following the blizzard during which
Donald Goodspeed OF Colorado Springs
together with three companions, was
marooned at roadhouse on the Canon
City road, Mrs. Adra Hudson Good
speed filed suit for divorce on the
ground Of cruelty.
| The board of trustees Of the Colo
RADIO School for the Deaf and Blind
has appointed Mrs. William X. Argo
ms superintendent for the next two
years. succeeding her husband, who
died recently.
Two hundred and fifty Denver X
Rio Grande railroad >hopmen, repre-.
sentng practically all OF the mechaD.
| ical departments crafts. have been put
back To work after heing laid off since
| March lG.
The annual Deer Trail fair will be
held on August Is, 10 and 20. Com
| mittees have been named and work
started 10 make this one Of the best
fairs In the state.
One hundred and ninety-six boys and
girls are enrolled In the various boys
and girls clubs Of Montrose county
according to the report of County
Agent Ben II. King. who stated that
the county now needed regular clut
leader to handle the various activities
Of the boys. The organizations con
duct work In care Of and raising pigs
calves, poultry, sewing, canning anf
potatoes.
The conference of the Midwes
League has decided upon 12Ggamt
schedule for the season. Drastic rul
ings regarding freak deliveries wer,
made. according to Rick Rlcketsor
president Of the league. All freal
balls, including the emery ball." tn,
"parafin ball." etc, were barred. Pro
vision was made for Furnishing an!
pitchers who break this ruling.
Theodore Knight l9-year.old M6nt'
Vista youth, who was the hero Of tn,
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