The Raymer enterprise., 1921-07-07
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
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The name and fame of the Rev. Ben
Zersen, Fort Morgan's wrestling
preacher" have filtered into the camps
Of the movie stars with the result that
he has left Fort Morgan for Califor-
nia to play the leading part in pic
ture.
Because his parents were unable to
find physician and were ignorant Of
home remedy methods, Clyde Schmee-
exile, 2-year.old son Of William
Schmeeckle, a farmer living three
miles east of New Raymer, died Of rat
tlesnake bite.
Edward Mcconnell, IS years old.
prosperous farmer and owner Of g.
l00acre ranch thirty miles southwest
Of Colorado Springs, Colo, has bs1n
arrested by Federal Dry Agents John
R, Smith and Fred Mangold on liquor
violation charges. He was released
on bond.
Colorado Game and Fish Protective
Association has launched a campaign
for 10000 members before Aug. and
Is offering prizes for those who bring
In the largest number Of members.
There are $l50 and 81 memberships,
and women are eligible to membership
and to compete for the prizes.
Stalled on railroad track near
Fort Morgan the automobile Of L. 4.
Jeffery OF Brush was completely de-
mollshed by n freight train. Mr.. JET.
fiery, his wife and baby saved their
lives by leaping from the machine
when they saw the train, travelling at
a high rate Of speed. bearing down on
them.
The Apple Mercantile Company's
store building and cream station, the
Kitzmiller drug store, large ice
house, the building and printing Of
flee of the Tribune, and Woods Bro
Tiers building were all destroyed by
fire recently at Eckley, Colo. The to-
tai loss Is estimated at more than
S75,oOO.
Farmers residing In the vicinity OF
the eastern edge Of Ell Paso county
were compelled to work in shifts In
the fight which was waged to eradi-
cate the hordes Of grasshoppers which
laid waste farm land and threatened
destruction Of many acres of valuable
crops. Trenches, twenty miles long.
were dug In many places by the farm
ers.
The separate maintenance suit Of
Mrs. Mabel Grinnell against Leslie N.
Maupn Of Boulder was dismissed by
Judge Nell y. Graham In the District
Court upon presentation Of stipula-
don that satisfactory adjustment
had been made. This action was taken
several hours after Judge Graham had
granted Mrs. Grlnnell $l2 month all
mony and SIS attorney fees
Another link has been added to the
Durango-Sllverto highway, which, al
though completed last year, has never
officially been declared open. The
highway will be known as the Duran
go-Sllverton-O -Ouray highway. 1t being
decided to include the former famous
toll road between Silverton and Ouray
as part Of the highway. This route
will permit tourists to travel through
the most scenic part OF the United
States.
Thirty-two cavalry horses to serve
as mounts for Troop i of the Colo
RADIO National Guard cavalry have ar.
rived In Denver from the government
remount station at Fort Robinson, Ne
braska, according to an announcement
by Capt. II. II. ,Jancke, the command
ing officer Of the troop. The horses,
which are said to represent the finest
type Of cavalry mount, are all Of the
same color, deep bay, and Troop B
will be known henceforth as the bay
horse troop" Captain Jancke said.
Registration at the University of
Colorado closed with 1913 students en-
rolled for the first term, which will
close July 20. The second term will
open the following day and continues
for Il period Of six weeks. Many Of the
present students are expected to stop
at the end of the first term, and new
ones will undoubtedly enter. as many
Inquiries have been received 4
The dam at Marshall lake will NOT
be rebuilt for the present at least, ac-
cordlng to A. ]. Shaw. receiver Of the
Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation
Company, owners Of the structure In
asmuch as the dam Is safe for the
present." said Mr.. Shaw, "and because
we believe 1t to be to the interests of
the farmers, whose lands we irrigate,
the water will not be drawn out"
Melvin Hill Smith. % years old, the
grandson and heir Of Eben Smith, pio-
neer mining man Of Colorado, was
killed recently when machine he was
driving crashed into stone pillar on
Los Angeles street. Jack II. Abbott,
a Los Angeles patrolman, riding with
Smith, also met death in the accident,
and girl companion of Abbott, Jean
ette Bruneault, IS years old, was seri-
ously injured.