The Raymer enterprise., 1921-11-10
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado
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sacked. but only a few dollars stolen.
The places were the =. p. Jones cloth
ing store, the Harry Dodge photo
graph gallery and the Gem pharmacy.
In each case the men entered the
buildings through the skylights and
opened the cash registers.
DR.. Thomas r. Howell was fined SIS
In Police Court At Alamosa following
the shooting Of q valuable German po-
lice dog. DR.. Howell Is said to have
fired twice at the dog when 1t ran into
his yard. The fine was assessed un-
der the ordinances prohibiting the dis
charge Of firearms inside the city
limits.
A lighted lantern taken into the
garage Of the Weldon school by Prof.
John Grewell, the principal. caused an
explosion that destroyed the 5000
school truck, gutted the building, and
burned part of Mrs. Grewell's house
hold goods. The loss Is estimated at
$500. with 5000 insurance on the
truck and nothing on the building or
goods.
Frank Barber, former city alder.
man of Greeley, secured the passage
of atr affic ordinance during his term
of office which made it unlawful to
drive an automobile past a standing
street car dlscharging passengers. Bar.
ber was recently arrested for violation
Of the ordinance and fined SO by Police
Judge George G. Briggs. Its good
ordinance and should be enforced"
he said as he handed over the 50.
The state, during the last half Of
October, collected $10.24002 in inheri-
tance tax. making total Of $408.-
1885 for the year to date. The larg.
est estate handled was that Of Moses
J. Post Of Denver, valued at s239,.
058.48, for which tax Of $2,990.15 was
collected. The next largest was that
Of Charles F. Mason, amounting to
$103, 3,858.S2, returning tax of ST.
99S.58. Mason was a resident Of Weld
county.
"Denver is the one city In the Unit
Cd States where construction work can
be carried on for S65 days in the
year." said Building Commissioner
LAdd, - he pointed to the October
building report. The report showed
one Of the largest returns ever known
for October In Denver. The increase
last month over October year ago
was $687. .450. The increase for the
first ten months Of this year over tha
same period last year was 81, l,7S2, ,2B.
The value Of the annual output Of
ten industries In Denver has been
estimated, among them the follow
Ing: Packing, $14,O0.000; auto tires.
$1,000. 900; machinery, B,000,000;
chemicals, 100000 dairy products
100000: food products, $2,500, 900; ;
flour, $1.600.000; candy, $1,2O0,000;
garments, $780, 900, and tents. awnings,
etc, $750.000. These figures are not
to be considered authentic, but merely
as the estimate Of a conservative sto-
tistician.
Adoption Of United States potato
grades In Colorado has increased the
amount of the crop marketed on this
basis by more than 10000, 900 bushels,
according to recent estimate Of the
Bureau Of Markets and Crop EST.
mates. United States Department Of
Agriculture. and raises to eleven the
number Of states that have made the
United States grades official. says the
Department Of Agriculture bulletin
Although the use Of the federal stand.
ards has been optional since the days
Of the United States food administra
tion, they are now used officially for
grading 80 per cent Of the total crop
and unofficially for 30 to 45 per cent
more.
I Louis Pardue drove to Llttlston in
his automobile. called for County
Judge George W. Dunn. and took him
to Denver. From the bench Of the
Denver County Court, Judge Dunn
sentenced Pardue to the county jail
for three months. This Ii believed to
be the first instance of the man await.
ing sentence calling for the Judge in
his auto and bringing him to the court.
room.
The State Highway Commission ID
working on q budget which calls fol
the expenditure Of approximately So
100000 next year. The budget. which
will be submitted In December, will
be patterned after plans to be per.
fected by the advisory board. The
chief item Of revenue covered by the
budget are: One-half Of bond Issue
Of. $3.O00.OOO, $1,5OO,0O0; l mill tax
levy. $1,500,000; federal aid from
United States government. S1,500000; !;
automobile license fees, $5O0.000; In,
ternal improvement income fund, $780,.
900; gasoline tax, 100000. The re
naming half Of the $4,000 900 in high.
way bonds will be extended by yadious
counties, under the direction Of the
Highway Department. on basis OF
mileage.
A S250,00O bond issue has been au.
thOrized by the stockholders Of the
Beaver Land and Water Company for
the construction Of new dam south.
west of Cnlnrndn SnrInps to rnnlace