The Raymer enterprise., 1922-10-05
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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to the acre. It IL grown on the Sweet
seed farm near Carbondale. Mr.. Sweet
provided a car Of this special wheat to
the farmers Of the San Luis valley for
planting last spring. and from 7Q0 tU
900 acres were planted with 1t. The
average production an acre 10 from
fifty.four bushels to sixty-five bushels
to the acre, whereas the average BUSH
els in the United States is fourteen to
the acre. This wheat Is known as
Kitchener, and originated on the farm
Of DR.. Sager Wheeler Of Saskatche.
wan, the Burbank of Canada" sal
Mr.. Sweet.
Fort COllins-After the jury had
been out for twenty minutes In the
cuse In which Robert b. Nichols was
charged with killing his brother-ln-law.
Sterling p. Bills. iu u quarrel over u
gravel pit privilege. a verdict Of not
guilty was reached. Bills died. March
"a on the way to the hospital after he
had been struck on the head In the
gravel pit. Nichols was charged with
striking him with his shovel. Nichols,
however. declared that he put up his
shovel to ward off blow Of Bills
pick and he pick glanced buck and
the point Of It struck Bills on the
head, inflicting the wound which
proved :ital.
Loveland.-Lovelands high school
football team this year will play for
the championship Of the state. Super
intendent X. W. Truscott attended
meeting at Denver In which the seven
leagues Of the state were represented
and for the first time the champion
ship of the state will be contested this
year. The preliminary game will be
played Nov. 25. ut which time the
Northern league will play the North
Central league; on Thanksgiving day
the winners will play the winner of the
Eastern league, and on Dec. . the final
post season game will be played to de-
termine the high school championship
Of the state.
Denver-The Colorado Education
Association will hold its 4Sth annual
sessions Nov. Z to II. inclusive. The
western division of the association
will meet In the high school audit0-
rum at Grand Junction Nov. Z, 8, 8
and 10. The southern division meets
at Centennial High School, Pueblo,
Nov. o, 10 and II, and the eastern dl.
vision in the municipal auditorium,
Denver, Nov. 0, 10 and II. The week
beginning Nov. 8 has been proclaimed
by Gov. Oliver H. Shoup as Educa-
ton Week In Colorado.
Cahon City-James Gazaway, the
alleged leader Of the Paradox valley
gang who murdered Lemuel Hecox,
mine watchman, last spring, has al.
rived at the state penitentiary to be.
gin life term. Gazaway Is the ninth
and last member Of the terrorist gang
to be placed behind the penitentiary
walls. Terms ranging from ten years
10 life have been imposed on the other
eight men. The Hecox murder was
one Of the most gruesome ever enact.
ed In the region.
Pueblo.-John Arthur, IS, a resident
of Pueblo county for forty-six years
and a Civil War veteran, was fatally
shot by a man said to be Jim Vincl.
The shooting occurred near the dlvid-
ing line Of the Arthur and ,yincl
ranches, nine miles east of Pueblo on
the Santa Fe trail. Arthur died forty
five minutes later. vinci escaped.
Denver.-S. J. McAfee of Denver
has received notification Of his up
pointment as head Of the United
States Department Of Justice for the
Colorado district. He was requested
to report at once to Washington, d. c.,
to be sworn In and receive dnstruc.
tons.
Loveland. - The Loveland Sugar
Company opened its fall campaign
when the first supply Of peets were
delivered at the factory. The last few
days the plant has been teeming with
activity In preparation for the fall
work.
Pueblo.-Algie p. Davis, "a years
old, son Of the postmaster at White
Rock, Colo. was found dead In the Gel.
lar of deserted ranch house near
White Rock by neighbor. He had
committed suicide In fit of melan.
choly, 1t was said by the coroner, who
found small ealiber rifle near the
body. Davis shot himself through the
chest, death coming instantly, the cor
oner said.
Trlnidad-Tw0 are dead as the re.
suit Of a shooting which had Its In.
ception at the place formerly known
as the July Goth saloon, near Aguilnr.
Chnrles Pratto, a blacksmith, was shot
and killed by man, SO fur unIdenti.
fled. who In turn was shot and killed
BY posse Of state rangers and citl-
xens Of Aguilar. Both men are Ital-
fans. The cause Of the shooting Is not
known definitely. ....
I'ueblo.-A mob Of 300 men, bent or
KIDNAPPING 7. 2. Garrett, railroad
worker, who shot and killed Patrick
Flnnnery, h3 years old, II striking shop.
mnn, was outwltted by police and rail.
road authorities here and Garrett was
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