The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

| latlye services. The voucher was given
out by State Auditor Louis B. Schwan-
beck, and called for the payment Of
$3.50, but State Treasurer W. II. Bris-
bane was unable to cash It for lack Of
funds. Interest on the warrant up 70
1910 amounted to s465 During that
year the Legislature authorized the -
suance Of bonds to take up the indebt.
edness Of which this warrant was q
part, and stopped the interest. In lieu
Of the bond the debt was paid In cash.
Joshua Sykes, self-styled 'Great Js-
hovah" and "King Supreme Of the
World" Of the Tabernacle Of David,
must serve term Of eighteen months
in the federal penltennary at Mcneil.
Wash, according to telegraphic infor-
nation from Washington. The United
States Supreme Court refused to re-
view the conviction returned by fed
eral jury In San Francisco, Jan. 10,
1919, on charges Of obstructIng the
draft.
Plans for the state spelling and ora
torical contests to be held In Denver
during the annual meeting Of the Colo
RADIO Association Of County Superin-
tendents and Institute Workers, March
20 to 81, following preliminary con-
tests in every school and county In the
state, have just been announced by
Miss Emma T. wilkins, Larimer coun-
ty school superintendent and president
Of the State Association.
Company NJ, Olathe State Militia,
has disbanded and the equipment
PLACED In storage in the state armory
at Montrose, due to the failure of the
movement recently to secure the en-.
llstment Of only small part of the
membership. When only thirty Of the
former militiamen signed for another
hitch" and 1t seemed impossible to
get the required strength Of sixty-five
men, the company was ordered dis
banded.
Congressman Edward 7. Taylor sent
word to mining men In Denver that he
believes he will be able to have the
mine assessment work year now end
Ing on Dec. 80 changed SO that 1t cor
responds with the fiscal year ending
on June 30, II Colorado mining men
30 desire. II the state does not want
such n change, he said, he believes he
can prevent Its being made. The con-
gresham asked the mining men of the
state to notify him Of their wishes.
Roland G. Parvin. state game and
fish commissioner, announced that
100000 perch and bass had been sent
to Wray. Colo, and to the Minnequa
lake In Pueblo. These fish, which are
from four to five inches long, were OBJ
tanned from the lake at Platteville,
Colo. The commissioner received
letter from Mayor Bailey thanking
him for stocking the lakes at WASH
ington Park, Sloan's and Rocky Noun
tain with fish recently.
Victor +. Keyes, attorney general
Of Colorado, ruled that ministers II.
censed In other states have power to
perform marriage ceremonies In Colo
RADIO. The question came up at the
request of A. r. Burks of Steamboat
Springs. In ruling on the question At
torney General Reyes said minister
Is not licensed official, and II the
marriage was not against public pol
Icy there was no law against 1t.
All but forty-nlne school children In
Rio Grande county, Colorado, are en-.
joying the privileges and conveniences
Of consolidated schools. These forty
nine are getting their elementary edu-
cation in four small One.room schools
while the remaining 97.4 per cent Of
the children in the county are attend.
Ing one Of three consolidated schools
In that county or the one at Center In
the adjoining county.
Miss Clara Levy Of Pueblo, a sopho-
more student has won the distinction
Of being the first woman ever select
ed for the University Of Colorado de-
batting squad. The bars against wom-
en- students were thrown down this
year by Prof. George ". Hurlbert, de-
batting instructor.
Mortality from all causes among
sheep in the Rocky Mountain district
Is estimated at Sl5,O00,0 900 to $4,000
600 annually, which represents more
than s per cent Of the total value of
the flocks, according to DR.. George W.
Stiles, bacteriologist of the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry, In
an address before the State veterina.
rians' Association, which met In Dem
yer.
One Of the major bills Of the session,
In that it is considered a fertile basis
for heated discussion In both houses,
was introduced In the Senate by Sem
ators David Elliot, El Paso county, and
John McFadzean Of Del Norte, pro-
posing abolishment of the State Rail-
road Commission. The proposal was
referred to the committee on state af-
fairs.
Fred Peck, overseas veteran, who has
been undersheriff at Grand Junction
since the resignation Of Bert Watson,
six months ago, resigned to become
commissioner Of civic health and beau
ty, to I'LL the place left vacant several
months ago by the resignation Of