The Raymer enterprise., 1922-02-16
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts Of
Colorado
Western S.s,pps ussss NJ. ssvios. ,

Nds EtirIttu 10 OIIiClAlh mere lOltON-
ing the discovery OF the body Of VII
liam Marion Justice, 81 years old, In
the furnace room Of his home. jus
tice both shot and hanged himself. the
case being one Of the most unusual on
record
BOULDER Safe-breakers looted two
The yeggs entered the Foster Honey
and Mercantile Company and the Lyon
Lumber Company. A 500 Liberty
bond was taken from the former placr
and small amount OF cash and some
notes from the lumber company office
The safes In the two places had been
opened by means Of heavy hammers
and chisels.
| Grand JunctiOn.-The annual allOt
ment conferences Of officials of the de-
partmenis and supervisors Of the Bat
Element, GunnisOn, Uncompnhgre and
Montezuna national forests were held
here recently. The meeting was 10
apportion funds and work for the year
and to lay plans SO that the most ef
ficient service can be given. ForesI
rangers on duty In western Colorado
also held their annual conference here.
Las AnImas.--,IOe La Massey, who
| has been active In the interests of
the employees Of the Fort Lyons naval
hospital here, has been named post.
master at the hospital. according 10
word from Washington. Working
with Representative Guy Hardy Of
| Colorado, La Massey seems likely to
secure postponement OF n planned
wage cut for Fort Lyons hospital EN-.
ployGs. La Massey is now in Wash
| ington.
Monte Nlsta.--The sixth annual H.
.. G.. stock show. in charge Of Man
Hgcr A. II. Webster and corps OF as
sistants, has closed. This years show
brought larger crowds and more ex-
| hiblts than previous Years. All OF the
San Luis valley and the surrounding
territory We're represented In the ex
hibits. Large tents were erected for
the housing Of the stock and the other
articles shown, and these were hardly
adequate for the demands made upon
| them.
Pueblo.-Frank Jaeger, 18, Is In 81.
Mary's hospital, where an operation
was performed In an attempt TO save
his life. The lad was shot accidentally
through the right lung by rancher
named HegIer when Jaeger and three
other lads had stopped there on II
hunting trip. Young Jaeger pointed
water gun at Hegler, who In the same
spirit Of fun picked up revolver, sup
posed not to be loaded, and the one
bullet in the chamber pentrated Jae-
gers right breast.
Bennett.-Thieves broke into the
vault Of the Bennett State bank In the
third attack that has been made on the
institution in less than two years.
Nothing Of value was obtained. officers
announced The burglars gained en-
trance to the building by breaking a
window. Then they drilled Il hole In
the vault and broke off the lock. They
evidently worked deliberately, without
fear Of interruption. as several chairs
were found grouped around the stove.
in which fire had been built.
La Junta.-A stumble and fall into
dishpan OF boiling water cost the
life Of 3-year-old Mary Sciumbato. The
childs mother was III and confined to
bed and an older sister was preparing
to wash the dishes. The big dishpan
was filled and set on the floor for a
moment. The baby. playing about the
room while the sister was in an ad-
joining part Of the house, leaned on the
edge Of the pan and fell headlong In
to The boiling water. The sister heard
the baby scream and rushed to the
room. The baby lived twelve hours.
Boulder.-Mrs. ]. r. Dewar Of Lead.
vile, sister Of United States Senator
Nicholson. died at the Boulder hos.
pital She underwent an operation
recently. Her husband has been mas
ter mechanic at the WOlftone mine at
Leadyille for many years. She leaves
two sons, Harrison Dewar Of Casper,
and Joseph Of Leadvllle.
Snydr.-Miss Caroline Cook. l9
years old, daughter Of n farmer living
six miles north of town, was so seri.
ously burned by an oil explosion that
she may die. Miss Cook attempted to
start fire with what she supposed
was kerosene. It had been mixed with
gasoline, In some manner not known,
and exploded. The explosion set fire to
the home, which, with Its contents, was
almost destroyed.
Denver.-Former soldiers, sailors
and marines who served In the war
against Germany, who heretofore
have been given sixty days preference
over other citizens in the filing of en-
try on restored government lands
hereafter VIII have a ninety-one day
preference, according to word received
from Washington by NJ. d. McEniry
chief OF the field division of the gen,
eral land office here.
Fort Collins-Women from every
section OF Colorado attended the con
fpraucas and ceramopips which ,rors
held at the Agricultural College here
Feb. 8, 8. 10 and II, in connection
with tho dedication Of tho Wnman,,