The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-24
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado


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Joseph N. BreetwOr. 81, pioneer
grocer Of Pueblo, was found dying In
neighb0r's yard 10 the rear Of his
store from q knife wound alleged TO
have been inflicted by an unidentified
negro bandit. y
william Mcclellan, prominent Gree
ley farmer, will lose $1,000 a. the re-
suit Of his dealings through the office
Of W. G. Roberts. Greeley investment
broker, who committed suicide In Gree.
ley July 16, 1920.
]. Greetwoor, pioneer grocery ma1,
was shot and killed In Pueblo BY an
unidentified man, believed to be ban.
dit. The, money till and safe were
completely ransacked. Police believe
u negro committed the crime, as the
store Is located In the negro district.
Irving Lamar. 12-year-old son OF
George Lamar, farmer living east of
Greeley, died Of gunshot wound &C.
cidentally inflicted by playmate. The
boys were playing with an ''unloaded"
shotgun and discharged one Of the bar.
rels. The shot struck Lamar In the
left side.
Jack Parr, overseas war veteran and
well known In Durango. ID believed 10
be the victim of pack Of wolves on
the Dawson trail In Alaska, according
to word received A watch and chain
found near the bones of man and six
dogs have been Identified as the prop
erty Of Jack Parr.
Appropriations for the maintenance
Of forest service experimental stations
in the state have been increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 under the pr0yi.
sions OF the agricultural bill, largely
through the efforts Of Senator Law
renee c. Phipps, according to a Wash.
lngton dispatch.
The case against Charles J. O'Hara.
held In the Arapahoe county jail in
Littleton on charge Of holding up the
cashier of the bank of 5000. has been
continued. following motion for a
change Of venue which was heard In
the District Court before District At.
torney Samuel, johnson.
At q meeting In Pueblo OF forest
rangers and officials of five districts,
the matters of grazing lands and tim.
her sales were considered. Assistant
District Foresters Thompson and John
II. Hutton. District Engineer Menden.
hall and P. Kiplinger, all Of the Den.
yer office. were present.
Montrose cOunty's road program Is
booming Several citizens living along
the Hogback road appeared before the
county commissioners, stating that the
property owners had subscribed $500
to gravel their road. This amount IL
to be used In connection with the coun.
ty and federal aid appropriations.
Montrosc will be the host to more
than 500 members Of the El Jebel TEN.
pie Of Denver and other parts OF the
state Saturday, June %, when the
Denver organization will hold cere-
monial session in Montrose ut which
the Order Of the Mystic Shrine will be
conferred upon a large class.
A petition to raise the fares In Den
yer to 10 cents was filed In the United
States District Court by Ernest Stem
ger. receiver Of the Denver street rail-
way. The present fare Is 6 cents. Un-
less the company Is permitted to In
crease its fares to 10 cents, 1t will be
unable to maintain service, Mr.. STEM
ger predicted.
Anna Mudra, l5-year.Old ranch girl,
who shot and killed her mother In q
fit Of anger, will bestried in the Coun-
ty Court unless she or those who may
represent her insist that the hearing
take place in the District Court. The
deputy district attorney at Steamboat
Springs has filed complaint against
the girl in the County Court, charging
her with murder.
Mayor A. F. Bethman and the city
council Of AlamOsa are inauguratlng a
drastic campaign to stamp out gnm-
bling and bootlegging In the city and
vicinity. Az a result. several bootleg
gers have been hailed into court and
given heavy fines.
Since the big rush for auto license
plates has subsidized 1t was announced
by Secretary Of State Milliken that
hereafter the motor vehicle depart
ment will be open from a. m. to 5 80
p. m, as formerly. 1t was also said
that the force of inspectors employed
by the department has been enlarged
to six who will assist In experimenting
tax dodgers and auto thieves.
The State Highway Commission sub
mltted plans and specifications to the
United States bureau Of public roads
for federal aid In the proposed con.
structiOn Of one and 0ne-tenths miles
Of concrete road In Boulder county be-
tween l.ongmont and Denver. The to-
tai cost Of the project has been esti.
mated at $50.070.6S. The federal gov
eminent Is requested to cooperate to
the extent Of $22,S40. The stretch
which begins one and one-half miles
south Of Longmont, Is to be covered
with concrete eighteen feet in width.
The value of farm land and build.