The Raymer enterprise., 1922-08-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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prize money, was announced after the
3O0-mile, flve-day test Of speed and
stamina. The T-year-old thorobred
chestnut gelding's time for the dis
lance, was AZ 81 100, and the judges
awarded him 80 % points out OF a
possible % on condition. His point
grading was 70 SIS out Of a possible
10 points. The horse started weighing
800 pounds and lost forty pounds dur.
ing the grind. He stood second In
time, Jerry. the Fort sill, Okla, thoro-
bred standard cross. being the fastest
over the field. Jerry finished fourth
In the final standing.
Denver.-Police are seeking an erst.
while tramway motorInan who has
vanished with $50 he is alleged to
have obtained from u green car pilot
in one Of the neatest confidence games
On local police records. The missing
n.otorman drifted to Denver from
Kansas City In the tranway strike
two years ago. Recently he was in
structed to teach green youth from
Kansas the art Of handling street
car. A few days ago the youth re-
ported that his tutor had gone On a
vacation after selling him the tram
way car for $50. telling him he could
hire u conductor on shares and make
a pile Of money"
Greeley.-One hail and wind storm
near Platteville and another near
Brighton. a few days ago, destroyed
hundreds Of acres of garden produce
and wheat, unroofed buildings and did
damage that cannot be estimated. The
storm in the Platteyille district ex-
tended over an area of seven miles
east and west and four miles north
and south. Ii extended as far west
MS Gowanda and to Mead, which is
ten miles from Longlnont. The wind
in Platteville Is described as one OF
the most severe ever known there. Ii
uprooted trees and tore roofs from
| buildings.
Denver-Joseph A. Kane, the first
information cop" to hold the position
in a p0stoffice In the United States,
took up his duties few days ago in
the lobby OF the Denver postoffice. The
appointment was made by Frank l..
Dodge, postmaster, upon special dis
pensation from Washington. The idea
was expressed by Mr.. Dodge to Post
master General Hubert Work when he
visited Denver several weeks ago. This
move, II successful, may lead tOea SIM
liar service throughout the United
States, officials believe.
AkrOn.-A terrific hail and wind
storm compelled Burlington train No.
IA TO stop five miles west of Pinneo,
a few days ago. until It had passed
The wind was blowing at rate Of
fifty miles an hour and tore the cop
| per wire screens from the ventilators.
Hail smashed every window on the
north side Of the ears, and, going thru
the ventilat0rs, broke windows on the
opposite side. The cars look us tho
they had been thru a battle.
Trinidad.-The sheriff and coroner
were called to Plum valley, sixty miles
southeast Of Trinidad to investigate
the reported murder Of Daniel ID.
Wright, ranchman The killing is
reported to have been done by George
Shnfer. 80 years old. neighboring
ranchman as the result of home
steadcrs' feud OF two years standing.
Akron was visited by the same
storm, which ruined many wheat
fields, where the grain was either
| ready TO cut or in shocks. The loss
to some farmers is complete, as the
hail destroyed all kinds Of crops, and
the territory covered was large. No
estimates can be made Of the damage.
Colorado Springs.-Maywood Wat
son. 12-year-Old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. 7. Watson of Grand Junction, Colo,
was severely injured when u motor
car driven by his father plunged over
a 7J-foot embankment In Ute Pass
highway.
Greeley. - Inherent reasonableness
has made the Monroe doctrine and the
open door" policy of the United
States the only two foreign policies on
| which it can be said that the United
States has maintained Il clear and con-
sistent opinion. said Dr. Edward r.
| Devine, associate editor OF the Survey,
who as member Of the special
summer school faculty of Colora-
do State Teachers College, In an
address to the student body.
Grand Junction.-rhe J. W. Watson
farm implement house, near the own
er's ranch. one and three-quarter miles
south Of Grand junction. sustained a
loss estimated ut $4,000 to $4,000 in
a fire of unknown origin. Because of
the isolated position OF the building,
there is little fire protection there and
once started, the fire had almost full
| swing. The building and equipment
was insured for $1,000.
Boulder. - Leonard Beckwith, In