The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-04
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
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Fort Collns.-John Burnside, II
years old, must face trial here on a
charge Of violating the prohibition law.
Fort Collins.-The Colorado Aggies
debating team lost the decision 10 the
Penn State team here by a close mar
gin. Morrison Shafroth, Denver attor-
ney, gave the decision.
Littleton.-Lester H. Cannon, n for
mer teller of the First National Bank
of Eittlcton, WIS apprehended and is
charged with having embezzled s4,1O0
in Liberty bonds from federal bank
in 1921.
Ordway-A cloudburst broke over
Olney Springs, near here. The down
pour lasted for forty minutes, flooding
and destroying hay fields, irrigation
bitches, creeks and farm lands and
sending the flooll Of water down upon
Ordway.
Denyer.-The Peterson flood preven-
ton bill, passed by the State Senate,
was passed In the House on second
reading without Il dissenting vote aft
er previous tests Of strength had
shown an overwhelming sentiment for
the measure.
Pueblo.-TempOrary spans have re-
placed nearly dozen bridges over the
st. Charles river and several other
smaller streams in the Arkansas valley
that were washed out when cloud.
bursts caused several streams to reach
flood stages.
Delta-While engaged In what 'is
said was friendly scuffle, Felix Mar
tinez, IL years old, shot and fatally
wounded Freddie lJIcero, Is years old.
The bullet entered the boys abdomen
and lie died shortly afterward at the
Delta hospital The parents OF both
boys are tending heels on n ranch
eight miles from Delta.
Pucblo.-S. SImms, superintendent
OF highway construction In the San Is
abel national forest, has put gangs Of
men at work building the last stretch
OF the scenic Squirrel Creek Canon
highway above BcuIah. In the Green
horn mountains. The highway, which
Is being blasted out Of the side OF the
mountains in many places, will open
hitherto inaccessible region.
Colorado Springs.-Four colleges
have slgnlfied their intention of enter
ing the Intercollegiate golf tournament
TO be held at the Broadmoor, May 81.
Three, Colorado College, the Unlver-
sity OF Colorado and the School of
Mines, entered teams in the tourney
last year, while the Aggies will be rep
resented for the first time. Efforts are
being made TO draw Denver Univer-
sIty into the meet, but there seem few
likely candidates from whom TO choose
a team.
Denver.-The April sale of state
school lands, held in the office Of the
State Board of Land Commissioners,
state capitol, was the largest in over
eighteen months. Three thousand sew
en- hundred and six acres were sold for
n total purchase price of S9S.S2965,
and an average price per acre of S2666.
These lands were located in twelve
counties of the state, and varied in
price from $50 per acre for raw
mountain land to Sl36.75 per acre for
irrigated land in the Arkansas volley.
Canon City.-State officials have de-
Cided TO detail prison labor 10 the min
Ing Of coal If the fuel supply ut the
penltcntlary, state asylum and other
state Institutions runs low IN account
of the nationwide coal strike. This
information was given by Adj. Gen.
Z. J. llamroCk and prison authorities
recently. The plan to be followed In
the event Of an emergency would be
similar to that employed during the
strike here in 1913, when the prison la
Dor was assigned to work No. s and
other mines near Canon City.
Denver-Alva A. Swain, Denver
newspaper man and politician. was re-
leased on $4,000 bond, to guarantee
his appearance when ordered. after he
had appeared in the court on a citation
issued by County Judge George A.
LuXford. Swain returned to his home
after an absence of forty.onc days, fol
lowing his disappearance on March 16,
Colorado Springs-Burgar broke
open the safe of Swift 4 Co, 100 Colo
RADIO avenue, and escaped with $50 In
cash and several thousand dollars
worth Of bonds Slcdgehammers evi.
dently were used to demolish the lock.
After the robbery the safecrackers
stole Il Ford car, drove to the outskirts
Of the city and abandoned the machine
there.
Victorian unusually rich strike,
virtually at grass roots, has been made
on the American Eagles mine on Bull
hill by Leasers klopfensteIn and Phil
lips. Ore is being taken out which runs
from seven to ten ounces TO the ton.
The lcasers are making preparations
to develop the vein extensively and
will sink the shaft to depth OF 100
feet, in nll probabilities. The Amer
lean Eagles mine is owned by the
StrattOn estate.
Durango.-William L. Wood, IS
years old, city editor Of the Durango
Hernll. WIS shot to death by Rod s.