The Raymer enterprise., 1922-09-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

were resumed In the fourteen inch mill,
forty-inch mill and rod mills Nos.
and 2. The force also was apprecia-
bly, increased In some Of the other de-
partments Of the plant, which have
been operating with below normal
forces. In addition to putting the men
back after several weeks Of idleness,
substantial increases In wages are 10
be made. Chance for q conference be-
tween officials Of the company and
workmen's representatives to take up
that matter with the exception Of the
rail mill conditions in the steel plant
are considered more favorable than
they have been In months.
Notwithstanding to the report
just released by Charles Sperle, repre-
sentative Of U. S. Truck Crop Report
ing Service, as the result Of special in
yestigation, the acreage devoted TO
commercial production Of Mountain
Head Lettuce in Buena Vista, West
cllffe, Hardscrabble, Divide, San Luis
valley districts and the western slope
totals approximately 4,si3 acres. Acre
ages by counties as follows: Alamo
sa, 81; Costilla, SO; Conejos. 6S; Gus
ter. 700; Chaffee, 800; Eagle, 500;
Fremont, $50; Gunnison, 40; Mineral.
800; Pitkln, $50; Rio Grande, 293;
Teller, 800.
Colorado Springs.-Owing TO the
transportation situation, the annual
convention Of the telegraph and tele-
phone section Of the American Rail
way Association, set for the first week
In October In Colorado Springs. has
been indefinitely postponed, according
to telegram received here from Sec
Rotary W. A. Fairbanks in New York.
This convention would have been the
largest in the Pixies Peak region in
1922. Between 800 and 800 members
Of the association were expected and
virtually all arrangements had been
completed.
Denyer.-Fees amounting to S15,-
$1,000 were turned over by the United
States government to the state Of Colo
RADIO us its share OF grazing and tim
Der fees In the seventeen national for
ests within the boundaries of the state.
The money represented earnings for
the fiscal year ending June 49, Regu-
lations state the money Is to be dis.
trIbuted In the counties in which the
forests are located, to be used for
school and road purposes in the ratio
of s. per cent for roads and per cent
for the schools, or vice versa
Durango. - MiracalousIy escaping
death, five Durango residents suffered
serious cuts, bruises and broken ribs
when their automobile plunged over
the Moccasin grade in Mesa Verde Ma
tional park, turning over four times in
Its wild plunge down seventy-foot
embankment. The car was Il total
wreck. Mrs. Effie Carol was the most
seriously injured. Ben Rice, George
Farley and Mrs. Ellen Rolf and daugf-
ter were badly bruised.
Colorado Springs au-
thorizatiOn to return to work IL the
old wage scale was restored, approx
mately 100 striking miners OF the Colo
RADIO Springs coal fields called off the
strike In a joint meeting of the two To-
cals in Papetown. The strike had been
on since April. Operators here stated
that they would hire union men with
out discrimination as the vacancies &C.
CURED in the ranks of their employees.
DenYer-The Denver City Council
effected compromise agreement at its
meeting with District Attorney Van
else, voting to advance $4,000 for the
prosecution of the thIrty-odd suspects
now held in jail or released on bond,
awaiting trial on charges of swindlIng
the public out Of vast sums of money
in various fake stock schemes.
Fort Collins.-The stork hus done his
best to make the Clyde o. Dale family,
living at 524 Edwards street In Fort
Collins famous. The Dales have three
children who celebrate their birthdays
the same day. A daughter was born
June 13, 1915; son was born June l3,
1920, and another daughter was born
June Is, 1922.
Cripple Creek.-A coroner's Jury
meeting behind closed doors here held
that James Kerry Buchanan was
stabbed to death Sept. by Frank Hol-
bert with murderous intent at a camp
of a road construction gang about sew
en- miles from Victor.
Boulder.-Midnight oil is being
burnt by L. +. Leigh, age II, of Little
Rock, Ark. who Is worried over his
examinations ut the University of
Colorado. Mr.. Leigh is taking a course
in philosophy, having been admitted
~ u special student.
Somerset.-While taking snapshots
Of wild life on Mount Marcelllne, 10.
year-old Irene Miller of Denver was
charged by an Infatuated bear. Miss
Miller. sprang fifteen feet to ledge of
rock below, eyading the animal
Golden.-Judge Samuel W. johnson
in the District Court Of jefferson
county upheld the legality of the Moi
fat tunnel act when he decided In fay-
or Of the tunnel commission In suit
brought to restrain the issuance Of
bonds for the project.