The Raymer enterprise., 1922-08-03
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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many buildings and seriously injuring
the G-year-oId son of W. $. Stone, a
farmer residing six miles south OF
towr. The boy was hit by scantllng
from the m.nber yard. The wind
| came from the northwest. the twisting
part coming down in the center OF
town, and cutting path fifty feet
wide TO the edge OF the city when II
rose TO come down again about mile
funthcr on.
Denver-According to a report by
| the district forest department. 1.OOO
acres Of the national forest reserve
have been destroyed by fire In this
state since the first OF the year. Three
thousand six hundred dollars have
been expended In suppression Of the
fires. G2 per cent of which have been
| traced TO carelessness. Damage In id
rer cent Of these has been settled by
fines or payment OF dunages. Fifty
per cent Of last years cases were set.
tied in this manner.
Canon City.-Henry Wilson, %. mule
driver and Ellis Meeks, Al, coal digger,
both negroes, employed at the Chan
dler coal mine, seven miles south OF
Canon City. are In Jail here charged
with dynamiting the home OF Night
Waterman J. c. Walker, also negro,
at Chandler. The rear end OF the
Walker home was blown out, but no
one was injur' |, as the family was not
at home at the time.
Grand Junction.-A double knockout
two punches * the same time, two
men lying fiat On the canvas while the
bewlldered referee counted ten over
both--was the ending Of u bout here
which, according to old-time boxing
fans, is the queerest thing heard of In
the history of the ring. Whitley Hut
son Of Grand Junction was striving to
uphold the honor OF his home town
against Jack Downs Of Montrose.
Cripple Creek.-The new ore body on
the bottom level Of the Portland mine,
the most sensational strike Of high
grade ore made in the Cripple Creek
district In years, has been opened for
distance of 100 feet. Drifting con-
tinues In both the north and south
breasts OF the vein and the manage
ment expects when the ore shoot Is
fully developed 1t will be 1000 feet
long.
Palisade. s. Sherman. GO, died
at his home in Palisade. Death 0c.
CURED while he was bathing, resulting
from heart disease. Mr.. Sherman had
been editor Of the Palisade Tribune for
two years. Since going to Palisade
from Denver. he has been active In
Republican politics and leader In
the organization Of fruit growers. He
lived in Palisade thirteen years.
Castle Rock.-Lewis Tinker and
John Shaw Of Cheyenne were
scratched and cut and thoroughly
drenched when their automobile
plunged into a fifteen-foot hole at a
dry creek bridge near the John Dillon
ranch, the driver not seeing that q
flood had washed away the approaches
TO the bridge.
Golden.-The summer school Of the
Colorado School of Mines has enrolled
the largest class of its history, records
show. Twenty-three states and eight
foreign countries are represented In
the student body. Indications are that
an even greater number OF students
will enroll for the summer term next
year.
Greeley.-Sheriff Frank Hall and
Chief of Police Florence said that they
are completely baffled In their investi'
cation into the murder of Irwin o. Hit.
tie, 20 years old, whose partly decom.
posed body, with bullet wound
through the heart was found in ditch
SIN InlleS SOUTH Vi mere.
BOulder.-A vest containing $500 In
currency, two army discharge papers
and a pension certificate, was stolen
from under the pillow Of bed occu-
pied by John Milton Montgomery, Civil
war veteran, ut the Alma hotel here,
according to report made by him to
the police
Denyer.-The apportionment Of the
state public school income fund, col.
lected through the State Board of Land
Commissioners during the six months
period between Jan. !, 1922, and June
30, 1922 has been announced by Kath.
crime l.. Craig, state superintendent of
public instruction. The amount certi.
fled 10 the state auditor for distribu.
ton was $477,93S.S7, which is the larg.
est amount that has ever been distrib.
uted to the schools of the state in any
previous six months period.
Canon City.-The establishment here
of the Colorado state poultry expert.
mental station will go far towards
making the city the center Of the poul.
try industry Of Colorado. Funds are
being raised by the local Chamber of
Commerce for the erection Of n suita.
BILE building for this purpose at the
county farm on East Main street, the
capacity of which will be 500 hens.
Magnolia.-A forest fire started by
careless campers did some damage in
this region recently. The flames were
fought by mountain mixers. Mountain
.luhs and city officials nf Ronlflar nre