The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


the complaint that It is representing
all "the Kansas users Of the Arkansas
river waters" and names AZ defendant
fifty-five Colorado towns, corporations
and individuals located along the river
course In this state. La veta, Tnni.
dad, Walsenburg. the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, with other towns
and corporations, are listed. The
complaint charges the Colorado
ans with wilfully diverting the
waters of the Arkansas river
through their building Of dikes, ditch
es, dams and reservoirs and prevent
Ing the natural flow and normal vol
ume Of the river from going through
Kansas territory.
Denyer.-Reports received BY the
state irrigation department. from vari-
Gus sections Of Colorado indicate that,
under favorable conditions. the acreage
Of corn and forage crops grown in 1923
will be the largest In the history Of the
state. The acreage Of such crops &C.
tually planted will depend, Of course.
upon weather conditions for the next
four months, but weather conditions In
Colorado generally are favorable for
the planting Of spring crops, and much
Of the land to be planted already has
been broken. The acreage Of winter
wheat grown In Colorado has in
creased very rapidly In the past four
years, while the acreage Of corn has
remained almost stationary, and there
has been but little change In sorghum
acreage. There has been very notice
able increase In numbers Of hogs and
dairy cattle In eastern Colorado coun.
tieS where corn and sorghums are
grown most extensively.
Montrose. General Hu-
bert Work, II appointed secretary Of
the Interior at Washington will visit
the local irrigation project immediate
ly after appointment. no as to procure
first hand information a. to relief
needed by the reclamations, according
to telegram received from Congress
man Edward Taylor Of this district.
Congressman Taylor. with Preddent
Dale Of the Uncompahgre project, con-
ferred with Mr.. Work relative to the
local project situation. President Dale
reports that Indications are the relief
will be granted the Colorado projects
In the form Of deferred payments.
Denver.-An order authorizing W.
D. Oorey, owner Of the Colorado
Springs 4 Cripple Greek District rail.
way, to discontinue service, cease op-
Grafton Of the road and dsmantle and
dispose of the property Of the road,
with the exception Of certain tracks
serving operating mines, has been Is.
sued by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. An agreement has been reached
between Coriey and the Midland Ter.
minal railroad whereby the Midland
will take over and operate the tracks
serving the operating mines.
Greeley.-Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Brown,
wealthy residents Of Greeley. are the
defendants in $4,000 alienation suit
filed by their son-in-law, Clyde La
grone, who Ii now living In Clayton,
N. N. Lagrone. New Mexico ranch
er, alleges that his parents.in-law by
malicious contriving" have deprived
him Of the society, comfort, aid and
advice Of his wife. Lolita Brown La.
grone.
Colorado Springs. Harold G. Fay,
auto mechanic Of Colorado Springs, Is
In the custody Of the police here fol-
lowing the alleged discovery that the
man had sent his wife and 5-year-oid
child to Cambridge, Neb., on Feb. II
and had married another woman few
hours after her departure.
Greeley.-The Weld county board Of
commissioners took the Initiative In
the controversy between the Great
Western Sugar Company and the
Mountain States Beet Growers Asso-
citation over the price Of the 1923 beet
crop and issued call for confer.
ence to be held in Greeley.
Montrose.-Bondt to the amount Of
$1,000 was furnished by sixteen of the
persons arrested at Telluride when fed.
eral prohibition officers raided the en-.
tire city. The prisoners were ar.
raigned before ]. L. Atkinson, United
States commissioner, and were taken
back to Telluride. The town of Tel.
luride Is dry. according to reports
reaching here, and but little activity
Is evident, except for discussion over
the raids.
Pueblo.-P0llce have secured no
clew to the person who planted
bomb at the home Of Joe Tulli, $50
Abriendo avenue. Two months ago
someone fired shot at Tulli, striking
him In the back. A month ago bomb
explosion wrecked the front Of the
home of Dominic Rotola, 1909 East
Abriendo, two blocks from the Tulli
place. No one was injured either time.
Boulder.-A seven-act vaudeville
show was given here recently by stu
dents Of the University Of Colorado to
raise money for the support Of the
state high school basketball tourna-
ment, the state high school track meet.
and for a party to be given In Denver
In April for members Of the senior
high school classeA
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