The Raymer enterprise., 1922-06-15
uEnrEHN1AL STATE ITEMS.


Year Book, which came from the press
June /. Thed Istribution will require
about ten days the book going to ali
public libraries In Colorado and many
Libraries In other states, to all COM
mercial clubs In Colorado and to few
In other states, to all newspapers In
Colorado and Z few IN other states,
end to certain public officials in Colo
.iado and other states. Among the
county officials who receive copies Of
the book are county assessors, county
superintendent Of schools and county
commissioners, who all furnish much
Of the statistical information found In
the county tables
Denver.-The tangled records Of the
alleged mishandling Of the l. N. Ste
vens 500, 900 estate BY Alva A. Swain,
Denver politician, who was formerly
administrator Of the estate here, has
| become 4 tale Of two cities. Charges
were made in open court against Swain
before County Judge George A. Lux
ford In 4 verbal report to the court By
Miss Mary Lathrop. attorney for the
estate. Miss Lathrop told the court
that COLLISION. fraudulent In purpose.
had been carried on by Swain, a. ad-
mInistrator here, and Mrs. Grace Ste
vens Coy, auxiliary Administrative, In
Philadelphia.
Denver.-The ousting several months
ago Of Earl Wilson as Insurance COM
missioner Of Colorado and the subse-
quent judgment Of District Judge
Henry j. Hersey giving title Of office
to Jackson Cochrane has been upheld
by the Colorado Supreme Court. By
the high court ruling, Mr.. Wilson loses
all hope Of retaining his position and
now must forfeit his desk to his sue
cessor at once, unless he institutes
some new court action.
Lamar.--C. A. NcCleary, proprietor
Of the Royal Cafe here, was shot and
killed by Jesse Linschum, 4 tubercular
patient from Oklahoma. The shooting
occurred In front Of the cafe on Main
street, In sight Of scores Of passersby.
Linschum is said to have told Sheriff
Simpson OF Prowers county that he
shot McCleary because the restaurant
man was assisting Hnschum's wife to
secure q divorce unschum gave nim-
self up after the shooting.
Leadville.-The organization Of q
Ski club to operate all during Lead
WEES long winter and make this city
4 second ST. Mositz at meeting just
held here proved the sentiment 10 In
favor Of organization Of large club.
Leadville has from four to five
months Of real winter weather during
which skiing Is fine and there are
many places where elegant courses
can be made and some fine leaping
grounds provided.
Denver. Colorado has determined
to stand pat on it, gasoline tax law
and will require that small and large
oil companies over the state pay the
prescribed rate due the state, James
Duce, chief oil inspector, stated here
recently. II officials are unable to OBJ
tain paymen: Of the amount due the
treasury they will launch attachments
and injunctions through the courts
until the tax IL paid, 1t was announced.
Greeley.-The adverse decision OF
the United States Supreme Court In
the Colorado Wyoming water case will
not block the reorganization and com.
pletion of the Greeley Poudre Irriga-
ton system, which embraces $1,000
acres north and east Of Greeley, ac-
cording to engineers and land owners
connected with the project. The sys-
TEN will supply water to $4,000 acres
north and east Of here.
Aspen, Colo.-A coroner's jury failed
10 solve the mystery surrounding the
death Of Frank Solberg, IS, and Wal
ter Mckenzie. ~. The Jury decided
Mckenzie committed suicide. The
men lived on McKenxie's ranch where
Solberg had been employed for twelve
years. Solberg was found in a ditch,
$50 yards from the house where Nc
Kenzie's body was discovered with the
top Of his head blown off.
Castle Rock.-An aged man was
killed instantly and two others were
injured recently when a small roadster
in which they were riding toward Den
yer turned over at Tomah station, sev.
en- miles from Castle Rock, after hit.
ting soft sand In the road. Robert
Wilkinson, 60 years old, book sales
man living at Atwood, Colo, was
crushed to death under the car. Carl
johnson Of Denver, an employ6 Of the
Denver Fire Clay Company. was driv.
ing the car. He was accompanied by
II. ]. Mehserle Of Chicago, salesman
for the Bausch and Lomb Optical Com.
pany.
Boulder.-A beef steak fry each
Wednesday during the summer, an all
day trip each Saturday, with special
weekend mountain trips, has been an
nouncsd by the Boulder group Of the
Colorado Mountain Club. The sched.
ule will start June q, the first We'd
nesday after the opening Of the Uni.
yersity Of Colorado for the summer