The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-13
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts OF
Colorado
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Senator Thomas has appointed VIII.
lam Day Preston, 3l5 South Seven
teenth street, Colorado Springs, to
Annapolis Naval Academy.
The bill extending for six months
the time In which 1920 assessment
work on mining claims can be done
was signed by President Wilson.
W. II. Gottle, foreman Of the charge
floor of the Arkansas Valley smelter,
was killed at Leadville when a 1000
pound elevator which he was repair.
Ing fell on him.
Mrs. Ada LOupe has been appointed
probation officer to work under the dI.
rection Of Judge F. g. Mlrick Of the
Juvenile Court at Pueblo. Mrs. Loupe
will serve as an investigator.
Dominic George, u Frenchman, 50
years old. steel worker. was found with
his head cut open with an az, By the
police, at his home In Pueblo. The
motive for the crime Is believed to
have been robbery.
Colorado's open season on deer lasts
only four days. In October, but forest
rangers peering through q surveyors
glass, saw a party several miles distant
strapping a deer to saddle horse. Aft.
er two days trailing rancher was ar.
rested, pleaded guilty to killing the
deer and paid fine Of $l20.
The total number Of marriage II.
censes issued In Denver during 1920
was 1904. This surpasses by over 500
the 1919 record, which was 3,408 II.
censes, and that year broke all previous
records. For several years prior to
1919, the average number Of licenses is-
sued was around 2,4O0, with the high
mark 2.700.
The state Of Colorado during the
year 1920 collected a total Of $816,10
In automobile license tax money, &C.
cording to report by Secretary Of
State James r. Noland. This II the
largest amount Of auto tax ever taken
In by the state, and Is nearly twice the
amount collected the previous year,
which totaled s491, 1895.
Deputy Sheriff Delliquadri. after Z
chase of twenty-five miles, recovered
a truck belonging to John Reihm Of
Echo, Colo. Alonzo Shear, %, and a
brother, 10. were arrested charged
with the theft. Delllquadri had been
notified that the lads had stopped at
ranch for dinner and began the chase
resulting In the arrest.
Deaths In Denver for December,
1920, totaled 413, exceeding the mum.
Der for the same month In 1919 BY
~, according to Miss Florence Leach,
registrar Of vital statistics at the city
hall. The December figure included
four murders, five suicides and thlr-
teen deaths by accident. none Of these,
however, being deaths from auto acci.
1eHlS, UH unuSuil TtCuTu,
The Nuca State bank has changed
hands, Gee Hawkyard OF Montrose
having purchased controlling inter-
est from c. 0. Earnest and c. r. Hen.
derson. the former Of Montrose, the
latter Of Nucla. Mr.. Hawkyard is an
experienced banking man and plans a
big improvement. Mr.. Earnest remains
president Of the bank, retaining lit
tie stock.
Statistics for the year 1920 Of crime
and accidents, taken from records
complied by Dr. William II. Sharpley,
manager Of health and charity, and
from the police records of Denver,
show that the Increases of both have
made the year 1920 a record.breaker.
According 10 report made public by
the police department, S,270 persons
were arrested and confined in the city
prison during the year. or this nun.
ber of prisoners handled by the police,
200 We're persons who had come vol
UNFAIRLY TO the city Jail for shelter.
More than 10000 visitors passed
through the halls of the Denver mint
during the year according TO an actual
count by guards and attendants. The
heaviest month proved to be August,
when tourists from east and west meet
IN Denver. Approximately 5000 peo-
Jack Shinn of Shinn Park, promi.
ncnt rancher caught his hand in the
cogs of grain grinding machine and
crushed the thumb and one finger. He
was unable to find a way to get to
MOntrose except TO drive the fifteen
miles himself, so he got into his car
and, in spite of the pain, made the
long drive. The surgeons amputated
two fingers
Despite falling prices, Weld county
crops will bring farmers Of the county
approximately s20,OOO.0OO for 1920, ac.
cording TO the annual report Of County
Agricultural Agent Mason Il. Knapp,
made TO the county commissioners.
The sugar beet crop brought nearly
S10,0OO0O0, while the wheat crop at
the average price at which 1t was sold
realized more than S6,0O0,0O0. The
bulk Of the potato and hay crops are
yet to be marketed.
SlSty.fIye School of Mines studenfs