The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-25
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts OF
Colorado
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Fraser.-Citlzens OF Grand county
have let contract for the work and
have guaranteed the money necessary
to get Berthoud pass open for auto
mobile travel within couple OF
weeks.
Pueblo.-A receiver for the Congress
Hotel Company Is asked in suit filed
In District Court by the Pueblo Saw
lngs and Trust Company as trustee for
the holders Of bonds amounting to
$4,000.
Fort Collins.-Edwin Ianson, 5-year-
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Edwin lanson.
4l2 North Whitcomb street, was killed
almost Instantly when he fell from
wagon on which be was riding near
his home and a wheel ran over his
body.
Colorado Springs.-A deed for TWEEN
ty-one acres OF land at Colorado
Springs has been given to the board Of
hospitals and homes Of the Methodist
Episcopal church by citizens here as a
site for q national hospital for tuber-
culosis.
Pueblo.-Will Barnard. 30 years
old, u well known rancher living two
miles west Of Sloan. Colo. was
found dead few days ago. The man
had died from q gunshot wound, self.
inflicted. either with suicidal intent or
through an accident.
Durango.-Bob, 3, and Molly, 5, son
and daughter Of the Rev. Mr.. Phillips
Of Aztec, n. NJ, lie at the point of
death In their home as the result Of
burns received when they attempted to
light gas furnace. Their mother also
received painful burns while attempt
ing TO rescue them.
Denver.-Congressman Edward Tay-
Tor appeared recently before the
United States Supreme Court In Wash
Ington on behalf of Attorney General
Reyes OF Colorado. TO ask the ap.
polntment OF examiners In an effort
to establish the exact boundary line
between Colorado and New Mexico.
Denver-knrl C. Schuyler has put Il
stop to rumors that he would be a can
didate for governor this year by max
ing public his reply TO A. A. Parkhcrst
editor OF the Boulder News-lIerald, of
fering him the support Of that paper II
he would consent to make the race. In
his answer Mr.. Schuyler definitely de-
clined to run.
Fort Collins.-Bankers day In Fort
Collins recently brought 800 bankers
from Denver and northern Colorado
TO attend the annual convention Of
group one of the Colorado Bankers
Association. T. c. Phillips, president
Of the Greeley National bank, was
elected chairman of the group, and J.
S. Davis, cashier Of the First National
bank OF Greeley, secretary-treasurer.
Canon City.-For the second time in
the past three months the railroad
bridge on the Chandler spur of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande Western road
has been on fire. A few days ago rail-
road employees discovered the bridge to
be on fire and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames, not, however until the
bridge had been very badly damag ed
They reported the fire to be the work
Of incendiaries, us the ties on both
ends of the bridge were saturated with
oil.
Colorado Springs.-The Alpha Chi
Omega sorority will hold i'm outdoor
convention in Colorado Springs June
2S-JuIy ., the business sessions to be
held ut the Antlers hotel, where three
hundred delegates will gather from all
over the country for their bienniel
meeting. The western chapters, in
Guiding Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Colorado, will act as
hostesses, together with the alumnae
clubs of the larger cities Of these
states.
Loveland-After the closing Of the
only pool hall in Wellington, the town
board was petltioned by a number OF
citizens not to grant license for OPP
Grafton of another hall In town. Ralph
Collins has made application to open
n pool hall, and the board has laid the
request on the table, pending the de-
cisIon by the people as to whether they
want pool hall. This will be secured
through special election to vote on
the question, that will be called in
short time.
Colorado Springs.-A race through
the snow to the top of Pixies Peak be-
tween an automobile and the cog road
engine was won recently by state
highway crew in q machine. The time
Of the race was approximately ten
days. Every foot Of the tortuous climb
was made by combination OF motor
and human strength and shovels. Dur
Ing the past few days considerable
sums Of money are said to have been
wagered on the outcome. The automo-
bile was aided by tractor and plow,
and the cog engine by locomotive
snow pillow. The automobile finished
twenty.three minutes ahead of the cog
road engine.
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