The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-21

Fort Morgan.-Annual election Of Of
ficers for the local Farmers Union was
held here recently resulting: Z. ..
Douglas, president; Mrs. J. Charles
Parker, vice president; Allen Duncan,
secretary-treasurer
Fort CUliins.-With 900 birds Of all
kinds on exhibition the annual show
of the Fort Collins Poultry Association
WIS held here. The Larimer County
Garage, where the show was held, was
crowded with spectators.
Denyer.-Wll-iam r. Scull, 6S years
old, serving Jail sentence for Vag-
rancy, is heir to $4,000 from the es-
tate Of d sister who died recently, ac-
cording to information given City
Chaplain Jim Goodheart.
Pueblo.-Jennie Gilbert, negress, was
shot through the body just below the
heart by negro named Pick Watson
when she attempted to protect anotii-
er woman whom Watson was threaten
ing. The two women we're In the home
when Watson entered brandishing his
gun. The Gilbert woman sprang III
him to try TO disarm him.
Colorado Sprlngs.-El Paso countyf
long smoIdering cuttlelnen war broke
out anew wien Thomas ord. wealthy
veteran of the range, and his partner,
+. W. McEaclIin. were urrested On II
charge OF altering brands, the charge
being preferred by Edwurd Pring. an
other cattleman. Both men were re-
leased ON $1,000 bond.
Little,ou. = William Patton. cafe
owner ut Logau.o was convicted VI
murder IN the first degree, with life
sentence recommended, BY Jlry In
the District Court. Patton shot and
Killed Corporal benJauin Meshew at
Loyuntown the night Of Oct. ~. Pat
! ton admitted the killing when placed
ON the stand. but insisted that he had
shot In self defense.
Boulder. After trial lasting twen-
ty-two days. Il jury In the district
| Court returned verdict for the tie.
fendunt In the S"y,UUO damage suit
brought against DR.. I. ". biAler OF
Lafayette, Colo, by Mrs. Earl }. Burns
Of the same city. Dr. Bixler was
charged with neglect and Ignorance In
his attentions to Mrs. Burns 81 ina.
lernity case in 1919.
The old Lc e.Ind pass road, extend
Ing from Silver Plume to Leadville,
Dillon, Breckenridge and other points
near Denver ON the western slope, will
be opened II present plans succeed.
which have been presented to the
State Board Of Highway Commission
ers. The road, Its sponsors maintain,
will form II direct link In the Pixies
Peak Ocean. ITO Ocean highway and Of
fer to the tourist some Of the most
beautiful scenery in Colorado.
Muntruse. Colorado winter wheat,
raised and exhibited by John Howell
of Montrose, took second place among
ull varieties OF wheat ut the lnlerna.
tional uuy and Grain Show at Chica-
20. More than 3UU samples Of wheat
we're entered, selected from The best
grain grown In the United States anu
Canada, the Colorado wheat ranking
only few points below the winner OF
the first place. sample Of Marquis
spring wheat from Canada.
Leadville.-MIners employed In six
lead. zinc and iron mines in the Lead
/ Vile district, at Il mass meeting, voted
TO return to work and submit their
case to the Colorado Industrial Com
mission. A demand for an increase In
pay from $3.50 per day to 81 was made
By he workers early this week. Len
Rogers, investigator for the Industrial
commission, addressed the miners and
explained the machinery provided by
the stute for the adjustment of indus
trial disputes,
Pueblo.-Elmcr BeasIey, 10 years old
was found guilty OF first degree mur-
der and the death penalty Imposed by
Jury after three days trial of Beas-
ley on the charge of numbering Oscar
Kronke, a manager of II filling station,
In an attempted robbery On the night
of Sept. l6, Several witnesses saw
the shooting and captured the boy
soon after.
Canon City.-The Canon City Lions
Club has endorsed by resolution the
movement TO organize the Greater
Colorado Congress among the bust
ness mems clubs of the state. W. n
Clark, president of the local Lions
Club, was elected to represent the
club at the meeting to be held Dec
10, In Colorado Springs for the pur.
nose of organizing the ongress.
Salida.-Mrs. Ethel NJ kilker, wife
Of A. d. Kilker, Denver electrician,
was injured painfully near Cleora,
four miles south of here, when an au.
tomobIle she was driving struck an
Icy strip in the road, skidded and
turned over, throwing her from the
car through the side curtains. Her
automobile caught fire and burned
while she was lying stunned a few
feet away.
Grand Junction.-Fire Of unknown
origin razed the S50,0OO store Of n. H.
Loeffler, clothler, here. The blaze
started in the rear Of the building