The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-08-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

the governors office from the peni-
Tertiary. Only once In the history Of
the state has there been more than
that number in confinement. The rec
ord was established In February, 1915.
The prison population has Increased
~ per cent since December. 1920.
Young men. many well educated, are
swelling the prison roll today. In sharp
contrast to the criminals Of the last
generation, the report said. The
smallest prison population In Colo.
RADIOS history was recorded In 1919.
following the coming Of prohibition In
the state in 1916, according to Thomas
J. lyman. warden Of the prison The
warden hlames the aftermath Of the
war and the Illicit liquor traffic for
the present increase.
Grand vailey.-Fire swept an entire
block a.. the business section Of Grand
Valley. causing damage approximating
100000 The Odd Fellows buildings,
the Country Club hotel. several stores,
a pool hall. a soft drink parlor and q
number Of homes were destroyed. The
fire started In the Odd Fellows build
ing. rs origin has not been d"'---
.ined. Practically every s. -wn person
Ia the town. whic'' has population OF
about coo, a-Tisted In the fight to sub.
d., the fire. but their efforts. :ndi-
capped rs they were BY lack Of faclli-
ties, were fruitless and the flames
swept from building to bulldog until
every structure In the block had Lsen
d"r:royed.
Denver.-ImmedIate relief from the
Interstate Commerce Commission Is In
sight In the prompt movement Of fruit
and pcrlshable produce from the west.
ern slope this season, following a de-
tailed conference between the Inter.
state Commerce Commissioners Of the
federal government and representative
fruit growers OF Mesa, Delta, Mont.
rose, Garfield and Eagle counties. Ap-
proximately S,953 cars of peaches.
pears, apples. potatoes and onions were
shipped from these five counties last
year, and II was estimated that 11,I11
cars would be shipped this year.
Monte vista.-The San Luis Valley
II. o. G. Stock Association, whose an
nual show, held at Monte Vista. has
become one Of Colotado's important
events, is perfecting plans for the cree.
ton Of magnificent exhibition pavtl-
Ion on the Stampede grounds near
Monte Vista. The plans for the build
lngs were approved at meeting Of
the building committee and bids are
now being solicited for the work and
the contract will no doubt be awarded
In time for the completion Of the build
ings for the big show In February.
Pagosa Springs.-The archaeological
expedition from the State Historical
and Natural History Society and the
University Of Denver. which Is work
Ing In the prehistoric ruins twenty-five
miles west Of Pagosa Springs, reports
the finding Of rare piece Of pottery
In the form of a mountain sheep. This
IL an extremely valuable object, be-
cause of the fact that animal figurines
made from pottery have been found In
only one or two cases In the prehistoric
ruins Of the Southwest.
Walsenburg.-A ranchman searching
for lost cattle came on the bodies Of
two men lying by q wrecked car In an
arroyo Of Big Sandy. a creek bed near
the Pueblo Walsenburg road. The bod
ies were Identified as those Of Anto-
MO Tessitore and Frank Leone Of
Walsenburg. The two men were over.
taken by a cloudburst in the arroyo
q few days ago.
Sterling.-The body Of P. P. Tyrell,
50 years old, has been taken to his
home in Snyder. where the coroner
will hold an inquest to determine re-
sponsibillty for his death. Tyrell was
a garage keeper at Snyder. He was
driving his automobile across the
Union Pucific tracks near Snyder
when his cur was struck.
Rocky Ford.-The only real running
race meet held In Colorado for many
years will be that at Rocky Ford in
connection with the fair to be held
Sept. So. There will be fifteen run
ming events and the purses are large
enough to attract SEINE Of the best
ho--os in the West. re races will be
run under Jockey Club rules and
well.known eastern starter will ave
charge Of getting the ponies away from
the gate.
Fort Collins.-The Colorado Agricul-
tural College OF Fort Collins Is among
twenty five institutions designated by
the War Department as distinguished
colleges In Its last list. issued In Wash
ington, Of distinguished colleges and
honorary military schools for 1922. 1t
10 the only distinguished college" in
the lntermountain region.
Denver.-Denver stands good
chance to win the national sanatorium
to be built by the Grand Lodge Of Col.
ored Elks Of the World, according to
information received recently.
Deita.-The 2.year-old daughter OF