The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Colorado will be represented In "the
forest Of states" located in Exposition
park, Los Angeles, according to an
nouncement made By Governor Shoup.
In 4 few days 4 young blue spruce
tree taken from the Denver mountain
parks will be forwarded to Los An
geles. This action will be taken In COM
plIance with request received by the
governor from Frank Wiggins, chair
man Of the parks and improvement
committee of the Los Angeles Chamber
Of Commerce. The spruce u typical Of
ColOrado's finest trees. A sufficient
amount Of native soil will be sent
along with the tree to insure its
growth.
The county commissioners Of MIN
eral county have received notice from
the State Highway Commission Of an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the Crsede
and Lake City highway. The money
will be available about July l. This
money will be sufficient II Ii thought
to provide good auto highway from
Creole to Lake City. and with proper
extension to the southwest this road
would be one Of the main highways Of
travel from that section Of the state
to Pueblo and Denver. q.
William h. Rathbun, mining engineer
and head Of Electro Copper Company.
located at Mile Post 1853. on the Nsf.
int road, shot and killed one Of the
largest and oldest lions ever killed In
that country. Rathbun, well known
hunter and sportsman, shot the lion on
harmony mountain after crawling on
his hands and knees for nearly hun
dred yards Rsthbun has killed many
lions In this vicinity but this one Ia
said to be the largest.
Announcement has been made by the
officials Of the Great Western Sugar
Company at Ioveland, effective March
l, there would be slight reduction In
the wages paid employees. Most Of the
reduction will be to the men who work
by the hour. and will amount to about
10 per cent. Some Of the men working
by the month will also be reduced, the
average for this class OF laborers being
s. a month less than has been paid.
g. p. Weyr of Holyoke was elected
president of the Northeast Colorado
Pythian Association at the election Of
officers At Sterling. ]. A. Gilbertson,
Brush, was chosen vice president !:
Charles R. Peter. Holyoke, secretary,
and C. H. Woodward, Sterling. treas
urer. The new directors are z. L. BIZ.
lot. Brush; W. N. shumway, Sterling,
and W. n. Shoal. Holyoke. Holyoks
was selected - the next meeting place.
According to reports the Interstate
Commerce committee of the House Of
Representatives at Washington has re-
ported favorably on bill to change
the name Of the Grand river to the
Colorado river. The State Senate has
passed on third reading a bill intro
dueed by Senator O. Z. Bannister Of
Grand Junction, making similar pro-
posal, and the lower house IL expected
to give 1t final approval shortly.
In view of the financial situation
which Is confronting the cattlemen and
sheepmen Of the West, the secretary Of
agriculture, on Recommendation Of the
forest service, has provided for post.
ponement until Aug. l. 1921. Of the
payment Of graslng fees for stock run.
ming on the national forests. 1t was an
nounced. These fees ordinarily are
due from April to June 1.
G. G. Engle, "a years old, was In.
stantly killed at Grand Junction when
he was struck by heavy truck. The
aged man. according to Donald n.
Rhoades, who was driving the truck,
was cutting across the street and was
almost In front Of the truck when he
perceived It bearing down on him. He
leaped to escape II, but was too late.
Frank Hates, % years old, an over.
seas veteran. was instantly killed at
Cripple Creek at the Stratton INDIE
pendence mine, where he was employed
as miner, when q rock weighing sew
eral tons fell on him. Hates 10 sur
vived by his wife and child, who are
living at Wichita Falls. Texas.
Bullet proof windshields. the first to
b used in Denver. have been ordered
from a Philadelphia manufacturing
concern by Chief Of Police Williams
and will be placed on the new armored
police automobile now under construc.
ton. The firm which manufactures the
new appliance declares that the glass
OF which the windshield IL constructed
cannot be punctured by revolver bull.
let.
Fifty farmers In the vicinity Of Mos.
ca In the north end Of Alamosa coun-
ty have notified the Chamber Of Com.
merce at Alamosa that they viii fur
nish teams and men to assist In build.
ing the road over Mosca pass, In the
east side Of the San Luis valley.
The walsenburg Building Company
has received from George W. Roe. Pu.
eblo architect. the plans for = $4,000
apartment house to be erected at