The Raymer enterprise., 1922-03-23
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

wyoming VIII, III al pToDhDliit!, NC
held In Glenwocd Springs June 1918,
1922. Merle Broughton post. No. 859.
Of Glenwood Springs and Clarence
Bruce post, No. S38, OF Carbondale are
cooperating to make this first annual
encampment the liveliest convention
ever held In Glenwood. The Glen.
wood Lions Club and other civic
bodies are behind the movement, and
us the veterans encampment will be
held during the annual strawberry day
fete, large attendance OF veterans
is expected. The Colorado hotel will
he formally opened by the veterans at
that time. Banquets, dances free
swims and many other features Of en-
;eriainment are being provided.
Grand Junction.--Gus J. johnson,
president OF the Colorado State Asso-
ciation Of County Commissioners, has
issued letter to the county commits.
sioners OF Colorado, calling their at
tention to the fnct that the years
work will soon be opened and urging
them to give preference to veterans Of
the world war. Mr.. Johnson calls ut
tention to an Associated Press dis
patch that the American Legion is
back OF Il movement to give work to
100000 Idle veterans, and he says that
II ''is up TO Colorado, particularly her
public service departments, to do her
share in finding employment" for these
veterans within the state.
Denver.-The Thirteenth Cavalry
Polo and Hunt Club Is planning q
seven-team tournament at Fort Rus.
sci, Wyo., the first week Of August
and will Invite the Denver Country
Club, Colorado Springs and the Colo
rado National Guard. as well as Wyo-
ming teams, to enter. In preparation
for the season an indoor tournament,
in which six three-men teams OF the
Thirteenth cavalry will compete was
held In the Fort Russell riding hail
last Saturday and Sunday.
La Junta.--C. j. Matthews, said TO
be the missing cashier Of the Osawat.
omie State Bank Of OsawatomIe, Kan,
was arrested recently by Chief Of Po-
lice Rose at La Junta and taken from
Santa Fe train on which he was rid
Ing from California to Kansas City. He
Is held In the 0tero county Jail at La
Junta awaiting action by the Kansas
authorities, who have been notified.
The man was travelling without bag
gage and had only 81 on him when ar.
rested.
Brlghton.-Arthur Sales, r. J. Berg
man and Frank Olson, held In connec-
tion with the burglary Of the Virgins
Mercantile Company Of Virgins. Colo,
which resulted In the death OF d. j.
Ashmore, a fourth member Of the al.
legged bandit gnng, were turned over to
Morgan county officials after they had
been taken to the spot where Ash.
more's body was found and had given
additional information to the author,.
ties.
Denver-Notces of the dissolution
and discontinuance Of business OF two
state banks have been filed with Sec.
retary Of State Milliken. They are the
Tiff State Bank at Iliff, Colo, and The
Wellington State Bank at Wellington,
Colo. According to the papers filed
with the state, business operations OF
the two banks were suspended BY
agreement OF the stockholders.
Loveland.-The Loveland railway
station was broken into recently and
three trunks, one Of them containing
jewelry and clothing valued at $1,500,
were stolen. The rifled trunks were
found later In Lake Loveland. The
trunk containing the $3.50 worth OF
valuables belonged TO Mrs. Burt Davis
Denver.-The bi-annual convention
OF District No. 10, United Mine Work.
ers Of America, which Is being held In
T. NJ. A. hall, voted overwhelmingly In
favor Of strike April /, Acting Presi-
dent Mike Liv0da announced.
Colorado Springs.-H. L. Shepherd,
pioneer Cripple Creek land owner and
holder Of big interest in the Cresson
mine, died at his Colorado Springs
home Of pneumonia.
Canon City.-The death Of J. Henry
Harrison, aged IS, at his home in
Canon City after a short illness Of
pneumonia, removes one Of the pio-
neers Of the Arkansas valley and one.
Of the Oldest residents and best known
citizens Of Cahon City. Harrison was
one of the few survivors Of the fam
Gus "Resurrectionists," a party Of
twenty pioneers who left Omaha In
June, 1854, and arrived In Canon City
on Sept. 18 Of the same year. having
come by the 0ld-time ox-team prairie
schooner route. The events Of their
perilous three months journey over
the plains have furnished flreside
topics for many years.
Denver.-Mrs. May Gresdel, who has
had charge Of the cigar stand at the
Brown Palace hotel for four years, was
crushed to death near Cheyenne, wyo.,
when the automobile in which she was
riding with Samuel Wilson and Mrs.
G. Belts, both Of Denver, overturned
and pinned her underneath.
Cripple Greek. Of five met