The Raymer enterprise., 1922-01-12
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
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OF the cornerstone of BrightOn's new
s35,OOO armory. The building, accord
Ing to contract, will be finished Feb.
i. 1t Is being constructed OF hydro
stone, local product.
Denver.-Dwindllng ranks OF Den.
yer's pioneer women recorded another
loss with the death OF Mrs. Louise A.
Howard, widow Of Charles Sidney
Howard, one Of the founders Of the
Hallack 4 Howard Lumber Company,
and a resident of Denver since 1877.
Denver-Edward Chase. pioneer and
capitalist, left net estate of $432,-
642.11. II was upon this amount that
the state collected Inheritance tax, ac-
cording to the bimonthly report Of
Ray II. Blackman, state Inheritance
tax appraiser The tax amounted to
so. 5000.
Arvada.-JOhn G. McShane, pioneer
miner and business man Of Gilpin coun-
ty and a member Of the last territorial
Legislature, died at his farm three miles
from Arvada. Though he had an
nounced his retirement from active af-
fairs about fifteen years ago. he re-
tained his interests and conducted his
business up TO the time OF his last Ill.
ness
Denver.-The Public Utilities Com
mission denied the application Of
the Colorado 4 Southern railroad to
institute tri-weekly mixed train sery.
ice on the Como -Fairplay and Alma
branch. This branch Is a part Of the
South Park division extending from
Denver TO Leadvllle. Application to
reduce the service was heard by the
commission last month.
Denver.-All previous records for
the number Of papers handled
in the county recorders office
In Denver were broken during
1921. The receipts OF the office
also were greater by 25 per cent than
ever before, according TO figures COM
piled, There were l2l,044 papers han
bled during the year, as against less
than 100000 In 1920. The receipts
were SlOO.3727S, as compared with
S76,1S3.l7 in 1920
Estes Park.-l.ast May the Women's
Club OF Estes Park rendered to the ma
tional park service a tract Of land In
the village to be used as a site for an
administration building. Referring to
this In his annual report, Stephen T.
Mather director, at Washington, says !:
"fhis was n most generous act and In
dicates the depth and sincerity Of In
terest that the club women Of the gate
way village have In Rocky Mountain
National Park"
Fort Morgan.-Peter Loose OF Fort
Morgan was sentenced to two years In
the penltenthlary for operating a still In
his home. Loose's undoing came about
through his attempt to purchase an
auto from the sheriff OF the county,
who, becoming suspicious that 1t was
wanted to haul liquor. invaded the
Loose home. Mrs. Loose was found
making whisky In n cave dug into one
side OF the cellar. Loose, according to
word received In Denver, readily ad-
mtted his guilt and accepted sentence
Denver.-Charles W. Loving, who Is
said to have named Denver, died
Christmas day at Santa Monica, Calf,
according to word received here
by +. ". Adams. Mr.. Loving was o..
years old. He came West with party
Of gold seekers in 1858 and with 9TH
ers In his party Is said to have sur
Seyed the original townsIte Of Denver.
1t Is said that Colonel Denver, a regu.
lar army officer, visited the camp and
inquired what name had been given to
the new townsite. Mr.. Loving Is quot
ed as having said, "we hadn't thought
OF any name colonel; but as you ask
us, we might as well name It after
YOU
Pueblo.-Colorado will be required to
expend approximately S1.5OO0O0 to re-.
place bridges and crossings destroyed
In the serious floods in June, accord
Ing to estimates compiled by l.. D..
Blauvelt, head of the State Highway
Department. The bulk Of this money
will be spent in bridge construction
Denver-A busy lot OF young
men and boys with pencils and
score cards will usher In what
Is called the greatest National
Western Stock Show ever held in
Denver, Jan. IA to 21. Stock judg-
Ing teams from colleges, secondary
schools giving agricultural work and
the champion boys judging teams from
their respective states, will be on hand
early Saturday morning, Jan. IA.
Rollinsville.-The application Of Re.
ceiver w. r. Freeman of the
Moffat road to abandon the Ro-
linsville station, as one Of sew.
eral measures calculated to reduce the
expenses Of the road, is being opposed
by residents of that village. The mat
ter came before the State Utilities
Commission. A compromise may be
affected whereby arrangements can be
made to open the station before train
time, especially during the winter
months.
Montrose.-Ben Meyers, held In con-
nection with the killing Of Lemuel He
cox, found with his head cut off at his
cabin In the western part Of Montrose