The Raymer enterprise., 1922-02-23
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado


| wat VI s'Htipgt iohu, Hus betu Idiieu
to Fort Morgan to accept the pas,o-
rate Of the United Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Mr.. Stewart has
wired his acceptance and will begin
his work In Fort Morgan early in
April.
Pueblo.--Of all strange thefts ever
reported to the Pueblo police depar..
ment the oldest one came TO their no.
tice recently when V. !. Provost, 205
South Main street, reported that the
right front door Of his ear had been
taken of the machine as II stood on
the street. r.
Denver.-Postmasters for Littleton,
Boulder and Wray have been an
bounced in Washington. They are !:
LittIcton, Fred N. Moore; Boulder,
Miss Mary H. Cowle, and Wray. John
Walter Hultquist. The appointments
were made on recommendations Of
Representative Timberlake.
Denycr.-AccordIng to word received
from Washington, II bill introduced In
Congress through The Department OF
the Interior provides for the approprla-
ton of $4,000 for the uncompaghrc
and Grand Valley irrigation projects,
on the Colorado western slope and for
the Rocky Mountain park system.
Steamboat Springs Citizens and
business men Of Routt county have pc
titioned the War Finance Corporation
at Washington protesting the alleged
| discrimination against the Routt
County Livestock and Loan Company
| In holding up the $4,000 loan recent.
~ approved OF by the Denver branch
of the corporation.
Denver Mrs. Eva Johnson, -
years old. who lived for years at the
county poor firm, died recently ut the
county hospital OF burns incurred
when Goals from her lighted pipe liz.
nited her clothing. The aged woman
long deyotee Of Lady Nicotine, had
lighted her pipe shortly after lunch and
was sitting In n chair for n quiet
smoke She is believed TO have dropped
asleep, allowing Goals from the pipe to
fall upon her dress which ignIted.
Elkdale-Fred Lyle Srofe, 30 years
old, owner OF the resort nj Elkdale,
Colo, died recently at 1924 Twenty
eighth street. Denver, which had been
his residence for number Of years.
Mr.. Sr0fe was prominent In affairs In
South Denver some years ago and was
a member OF South Denver lodge No.
90 Of the Masons. Services were held
at the Ollnger chapel and the body
shipped to Terrs Haute. Ind. Mr.
Srofe Ia survived by his widow and
one daughter.
Alamosa. Whether or not the San
Luis valley. embracing fourteen
towns. rich agricultural empire Of
3,O0O.OOO acres. with a total popula
ton Of 5000. will be given an equal
opportunity In the way Of freight rates
with 200 other points in New Mexico
and Colorado. Is question which the
shippers Of the valley expect to have
answered. definitely by hearing
which opened recently before y. l..
Gaddess. attorney.eXaminer for the In.
terstate Commerce Commission.
| E,,r ha fret Il. lao,
history of the state a steamship and
navigation company which is owned
by eastern capital has come to Colo
RADIO to incorporate, it was learned
from Secretary Of State Milliken. The
company Is 10 be known MS the United
Polish Lines, Inc, and has been incor-
pornted for $1,OOO.0O0, In addition 10.
the carrying Of 100000 shares Of no
par value. The main offices of the
company are 10 be maintained in New
York city. while western headquarters
are to be established In the Equitable
building here.
Acknowledgements raided the II. J.
Juchem drug store In Arvada several
days ago, breaking open the safe,
stealing small amount Of cash and
several hundred dollars worth Of mer.
chandise.. They backed their automo.
bile up to the rear door Of the store.
loaded In their loot, and then drove
away.
Colorado Springs. - Boulder was
chosen as the location for the stute
lnterscholastic basketball tournament
beginning March 0 and continuing for
two days, at Il meeting Of the Colo.
RADIO Interscholastic Athletic Board in
the Antlers hotel. The tournament
will be put on under the auspices OF
the Boosters Club Of the University
Of Colorado, a plan such us has been
followed for several years.
Rocky Ford.-Details Of the murder
OF Rex. W. Samples, prominent Rocky
Ford cantaloupe man, which occurred
In Ell Centre, Cal, have just reached
here. Samples was shot down by
Phil Breedlove, FL Centre contractor,
in the crowded lobby of the Oregon
hotel, where he had been living. Sam,
pies is prominent In Rocky Ford and
the Arkansas valley. having spent the
greater part Of his life here.
Windsor.-The greatest sale Of farm
equipment ever held In Weld county
was held ut Windsor, with receipts to-