The Raymer enterprise., 1922-02-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

vaccination ordinance. the majority be-
ing 800 In a total Of 1000. An ordi-
nance Initiated by the fire department,
seeking an increase Of pay ranging up
to SIS a month. was defeated by more
than 500 votes; an ordinance passed
last April raising the pay Of the po-
lice department was repealed. the ma
jority being less than 100. and anotli-
er ordinance passed last April prorid-
ing that a special election must be
held before any public improvements
could be voted. also was repealed. by
nearly 500 majority.
Crank Junction.-James +. Shultz
Of Grand Junction was elected presi.
dent of the Colorado Auctioneers' As
sOciation ut the twelfth annual conven-
ton Of the association held In Denver.
Other officers named were: Charles
W. Shook Of Greeley. vice president,
and H. 4. Fly OF Rocky Ford, secre-
/ ptvp''hi va
Iug and presenting bill TO the Legis.
ature TO regulate the practice OF auc-
tioneering In Colorado was discussed
at the meeting.
Colorado Springs.-A fifty.gallon
| keg of fine wine and 3J6 bottles OF
choice liquor, part of the estate OF the
! late Charles Il. Ferrin. are no more.
| Under the terms of his will, the resi-
! due Of his estate. after numerous be-
quests had been paid, went 10 the Y.
II. c. A.. Y. ". c. A. and the Saliva
ton Army. The liquor was part Of the
residue and had been kept in the
vaults of the Exchange National Bank,
executor of the estate, for many
months.
Colorado Springs.-Potatoes and
grain will cease to be mountain farm
crops In the Ute pass section west OF
Colorado Springs this season, with the
formation Of cooperative lettuce
growers association which will plant
several hundred acres this season. The
Midland railroad has made arrange
ments to build shipping sheds and
plans for refrigerat0rs are being com
pleted now. The lettuce territory will
extend west from Woodland Park to
Divide.
Windsor.-Some person entered the
Windsor depot in the night and
jimmied the safe so badly that the
employees had to get help to open 1t
IN the morning. The thieves could not
get into the same and then turned
their attention to the contents Of the
depot. They stole all the clothes In
trunk belonging to a young woman
near here, and took two suit cases be-
longing to n California man. The loot
Is estimated to be worth $3.50.
Denver. - That $500 refrigerator
cars. which will be a part of the new
equipment of the Union Pacific, will
be delivered at the headquarters in
Denver this year was the statement
received by +. B. Choate, assistant
general freight agent. These cars are
expected to arrive in time to be avail.
able for handling the fruit crop Of
Colorado next season. as well as other
produce which will demand refriger-
ator cara.
Loveland.-Attorney H. S. Sherman,
president Of the Loveland Civic Asso.
citation, has called meeting at which
time plans will be perfected for
strengthening the banks Of the Big
Thompson river and changing the
channel in several places 10 prevent
future flood damage. Last spring
crops were destroyed, the city streets
flooded and goods damaged In the
Easements OF mercantile establish
ments.
Pueblo.-Reopening Of the Minnequa
plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company on scale greater than that
for several months Is predicted by
some Of the company officials here. 1t
Is believed that oil departments Of the
big plant will be in operation by Feb.
q. Crews Of workmen are getting some
Of the open hearth furnaces repaired
and ready for activity.
Pueblo.-One holdup man Is dead
and two Pueblo police officers are
wounded, one seriously, as a result Of
gun battle here, when the officers
attempted to arrest two men charged
with holding up passersby under the
Main street viaduct. The second hold.
up m"n escaped. The Officers hurt Gre
Charles O'COnner, the Oldest man on
the Pueblo police force, and Marvin
Porter The dead man Is believed to
he one wanted In New Mexico on a
charge of double murder. Tattooed on
his arm Is Death before dishon0r."
He was identified as Earl Harrison of
Pueblo.
Denver.-A large delegation of edu.
Gators from Colorado will be present
at the annual meeting Of the depart
ment Of superintendent, which is TO
be held In Chicago Feb. - 10 March
4, according TO an announcement made
by State Director II. b. Smith, Den
yer will be represented by State Su.
perintendent Katherine l.. Craig, Su.
perintendent II. II. Newton, Il. E.