The Raymer enterprise., 1922-08-31
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

RADIO summer school will close Sept. 2,
with graduation exercises, the first
ever conducted In the summer by the
institution. The graduating class will
consist Of about thirty. The attend
ance for the two terms has reached q
total Of 4,578, exceeding last years
record, when the institution was sixth
in size In the United States, by 1,012.
Colorado students to the number OF
1894 have attended the sessions The
first session has 772 Coloradoans and
the second 622. Missouri LEADS the
other states with 437. Kansas comes
second with AIS, Texas third with 40.
There are representatives present
from nearly every sthse. China has
SIX, the Philippines two, and Canada
one student In attendance.
Denver.-A large percentage Of the
100000 permanent fund Of the state
schools, held under control Of the
State Board Of Land Commissioners,
Ii invested In bonds Of the various
school districts OF the state. These
bonds, for the most part, have been
purchased direct from the districts.
Recently an unusual amount Of these
bonds have been redeemed and the
State Board OF Land Commissioners IL
now placing this money with school
lictr trfu In tho ra,yrchorn NJ fhatP
bonds. an investment that is consd-
cred the very safest possible to make,
not excepting even United States gov
eminent securities.
Denver.-The general land office re-
Gently notified applicants for grants
In the ten federal land districts Of
Colorado that Ss,745 acres of land rep
resented by the applicants have been
designated us suitable for entry In
tracts OF $40 acres. The action, which
is taken under the stockralsing home
stead act, affects tracts scattered
throughout the districts Of Del Norte,
Denver. Durango, Glenwood Springs,
Lamar, LeadyIlle. Montrose. Pueblo
and Sterling. According to NJ. d. Nc
Entry of the land division Of the gen.
eral land office, the land Is suitable
only for grazing and raising forage
crops.
Fort Morgan.-About the busiest
spot In northwestern Colorado is on a
plat Of ground one mile west Of Fort
Morgan, where a band Of dusky-hued
people Ia building town Of Its own.
The builders are Mexicans in the EN-.
ploy OF the Great Western Sugar Com
pany, who have the opportunity Of
owning a home in the beet district.
This Is the first attempt Of the Great
Western to colonize Mexicans at their
factories, and officials Of the company
are very optimistic as to the outcome
Of the venture.
Delta.-James Gazaway. recently
convicted and sentenced to life I'm
prisonment In connection with the
murder Of Lemuel Hecox Of Montrose
county, made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to break jail recently. He
greeted the entrance Of Jailer Walter
Ii. Beckley into his cell with a volley
Of red pepper. As he attempted to
dash past the partly blinded man he
was seized by the leg and the two
grappled on the floor.
Durango.-The Pioneer Chieftain.
published at Dove Creek. near the
Utah state line, was totally destroyed
by fire few days age during the
absence Of c. V. Kinney, editor and
publisher. Incendiarism was the cause.
authorities say. A pool hall located
In the same building was also de-
stroyed The paper was formerly pub
llshed at Ackman, but was purchased
by Kinney some time ago and moved
to Dove Creek.
Boulder.-The sale of the Boulder
Milling and Elevator. advertised by
the sherifrs office. was halted by an
order from the United States District
Court, where an application for invol-
untary bankruptcy has been filed by
former creditors. The mill was to
have been foreclosed to satisfy trust
deed Of $4,000 held by A. G. Greed Of
Fort Morgan and Of $4,000 held by
Frank N. Bancroft Of Denver.
Denver.-The biggest Labor Day
celebration in years; the first three
day celebration Of Labor Day In Colo
RADIO, and the first three-day celebra.
ton known of anywhere by local labor
leaders; the first Labor Day barbecue
since the year Of the opening Of Lake
side Park, and other unusual activi-
ties will feature the celebration Of La
Dor Day in Denver this year.
Dsnver.-Pointing a revolver to his
right temple as he sat in his office at
1921 Blake street, Lou y. Wllloughby,
40, manager Of the American Type
Founders Company, said good-by to his
stenographer and pulled thet ngger.
Willoughby died twenty minutes later.
Denyef-Mary Gertrude Foster, g.
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Plnckney B. Foster Of $40 Pearl street,
was killed instantly when her head
was crushed between the elevator and
the door Of the seventh floor Of the
Metropolitan building.
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