The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-11-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


Agriculture at Its meeting held In Fort
Collins. Miss Maude Sheridan, who
has been state leader Of Boys and
Girls club work for several years, was
made director Of the activities OF oil
the women specialists Of the extension
service. She also will continue to act
as state leader of club work. +. l..
Cooper. extension agent OF Conejos
county, was employed as specialist In
agricultural engineering and h. II.
Lamb chosen to succeed him as extern
sion agent In Conejos county. Author
lty was also given the extension off.
cials to employ a nutrition specialist
to take the place made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Miriam Haynes.
Grand Junction.-Three men escaped
death narrowly In an automobile accl.
dent Of u most freakish nature at
Grand Junction when large taxicab,
driven by Hap Harris, encountered the
cable Of tramway where the road
runs beneath a trestle near Palisade.
The cable of the tram had slackened
until It lay across the road during q
slight mishap to one Of the cars. The
stage driver drove over the heavy steel
rope just as the car was released on
the steep incline, and the automobile
with Its four occupants was lifted en-
tirely off the ground and hurled into
an orchard near by. Although the auto
was a complete wreck and landed un-
side down, with three men beneath H.
slight injuries only were suffered by
them.
Wray.-The body Of an unidentified
man was found In the sand hills near,
Wray few days ago by two boys who
were returning from an inspection of
their wolf traps. The body lay In an
isolated hollow In the hills, and evil
IDENTIFY had been there for ut least
week. Near the body was bottle
bearing poison label. An effort had
evidently been made to destroy all pos
slble chance of Identification, for moth
Ing was found to give clew to the
mans name or his relatives or his for
mer residence. A softo collar In one
pocket carried laundry mark Of IL.
4. A." and on his belt buckle were the
initials Il. A."
Grand Junction.-Fish Of u size and
quality hitherto almost unheard OF In
the Grand Lakes region are now or
binary catches In those popular ang-
ling waters, as the result Of a discovery
made by Forest Ranger Basham.
Basham took an oyster from can in
his lunch pail when biting was poor,
and as an idle experience east In his
line with the shell fish as bait. The
first cast was followed by dart, tug
and then a tremendous battle with
seven-pound rainbow.
Canon City.-Two hundred boys Of
southern Colorado will meet at the Y.
NJ. c. A. here, Dec. /, 2 and 3, at which
time an older boys conference will be
held. The purpose Of the conference,
which is to be under the auspices of
the state Y. NJ. G. A., Is to inspire
greater enthusiasm In the boys. Prom
lnent among the speakers will be
Frank Cheley of Denver. The 200 lads
to attend will come from towns lying
south of Colorado Springs and east as
far us La Junta.
Denver.-The necessity of all seeds
being labelled upon shipment into the
state was emphasized by DR.. Patter-
son, specialist of the Department of
Agriculture, working In connection
with the Colorado Agricultural College
In an address before the Seed Dealers
group Of the association. DR.. Patter
son spoke upon the state seed law of
Colorado, declaring II impartial and
one Of the best In the United States.
Denver.-Farms are increasing In
size and number In Colorado. Tenancy
Is also on the increase. The average
size Of farms being operated In Colo
RADIO this year, according to reports of
county assessors to the State Immigra.
ton Department, is 205.09 acres. This
Is a slight increase from last year.
when the average reported was 294.82
Denver.-Declaring that C0lorado's
constitution now has thirty-five
amendments, while the federal cOnsti.
tuition has only nineteen, Charles II.
Pierce addressed the Allied Council OF
Denver Improvement Associations and
urged support Of the proposition to call
constitutional convention.
Buena vista.-Mrs. Byrd +. Fuqua
Of st. Louis has purchased the Hor'
tense Hot Springs and 100 acres OF
land on Chalk Creek, near Buena Wis
Ia. Mrs. Fuqua plans to make cxten
slve improvements On the property.
Starbuck. - approximately 125,0ot
trout measuring four and five inches
In length are TO be reieased by the
State Game and Fish Department in
Bear creek soon, from the fist, raising
ponds at Starbuck.
Fort Morgan. Mrs. Jennie L.
Schocke, wife Of A. Il. Schocke. a
farmer living three miles northwest OF
Fort Morgan, committed suicide by sat |
urating her clothing with kerosene and
then lighting them.
Georgetown.-The Capital Mining |