The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

ly escaped death when six cars OF q
Union Pacific train, westbound from
Omaha to Denver, on which they
were passengers, left the tracks at
Northway dump, two and one-half
miles south Of Brighton. The train
was speeding toward Denver at fifty
miles. Not one person was even &c
much as scratched In spite Of the fact
that four cars were stripped from
their trucks and In places were badly
smashed.
Gunnison.-The motion for a new
trial entered in the case Of the Gunni-
son county commissioners, Dr. George
Sullivan, Ted Knowles and W. II.
Whalen, who were convicted OF NAL.
feasance In office last May, was over.
ruled BY Judge Stroud n. Logan of the
Seventh judicial district. The three
were fined 500 each and Sullivan and
Knowles were ordered removed from
office. Sullivan's term of office ex.
pired In January. The three men will
appeal their cases to the Supreme
Court.
Boulder.-Miss Pearl Couer, who
was wounded In the same mysterious
shooting affray that cost Howard
Hamilton his life ut Deertrail, Christ.
mas eve, 1922, expressed JOY upon
learning that George Griffith, house
guest Of the Couers, who was ar
rested In connection with the case, had
been discharged by an Arapahoe coun-
ty grand jury after an investigation.
Miss Couer, with her parents, moved
here from Deertrail about three
months ago.
Denver.-An increased coal produc-
tion for the first six months of 1923
Of O1,Si3 tons, over Il similar period
| the preceding year, Is shown In the
June report Of State Coal Mine In.
spector James Dalrymple, which
shows the tonnage for June to be T56,-
557, bringing the total for the year to
5,027 isl. The coal mines Of the state
employed 1l,3S7 men during the month
Of June, compared with an average Of
l3,0lS for the year.
Fairplay.-Struck in the head by
splinter from the propeller of George
e. Marbut's airplane when 1t made u
bad landing here, VIII Oakley of
Breckenridge, Colo, who was watching
the flight, was killed instantly. Mar
but and Searle Dennis, son of Sheriff
Dennis Of Park county, who was pas
senger In the plane, suffered severe
bruises when the plane crashed Mar
butts nose was broken. The plane was
wrecked
LOyeland.-The bonds Of the city Of
Loveland issued under the name
"Loveland Light and Power Revenue
Bonds" were declared unconstitution-
al In a decision handed down by Fed
eral District Judge ]. Foster Symes
In Denver. Judge Symes' decision Is
In complete disagreement with that Of
the Colorado Supreme Court on the
same issue some terms ago.
Grand Junction.-The Midsummer
Extension Workers Conference recent
ly met at Alexander lake, on the Grand
mesa, the discussions being mainly on
matters of interest to Colorado farm
ers. Among those leading on the pro-
gram were Lieut.. Gov. II. +. Rockwell,
Senator John ]. Tobin and Charles A.
LOry, president Of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College.
Fort COlllns.-Acting on suggestions
and requests from residents Of Fort
Collins and northern Larimer county
that 1t extend its line into northern
Larimer county, the management of
the Union Pacific railroad Is making
thorough investigation Of the traffic
possibilities which such an extension
might offer.
Lake City.-Dr. c. F. cummings, cor
oner Of Hinsdale county, after investi-
eating the death Of Raymon Wilcox of
Salt Lake City, found dead In a hotel
room here, decided that formal in
quest was not necessary. 1t was shown
to his satisfaction that the young man
had taken a drink of poison by mis-
take.
Canon CIty.-L. A. Beckman, road
master of the Denver and Rio Grande
Western Railroad Company at Canon
City, Is In Graves hospital here suf-
fering with a broken leg, an injured
back and several wounds and bruises,
as result Of an accident in the Royal
Gorge when the pilot train on which
he was riding was overturned and
Beckman pinned beneath the ditcher
attached to the train.
Delta.-Francisco A. Samora, a Mex
lean, shot and killed his wife in their
home two miles east Of Delta and fled
into the mountains. Neighbors answer
ing the cries from the house found Sa-
mora's three children kneeling beside
their dead mother, their hands and
clothing soaked in blood. From the
story told by the children Samora had
been drinking.
Boulder.-After escaping from his
home twice, and defying his two
Incles with loaded revolver, Louis
Barlow, u years old, Of Denver, was
probably fatally shot here by Deputy