The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-21
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


cordi.g to figures on accidental deaths
In the state, which have just been com.
piled by the State Board Of Health for
last year. Automobiles caused the
death Of ITO persons in the state out
Of total Of 1893 who met accidental
death during the year. The deaths due
to auto accidents were practically 10
per cent higher In 1922 than in 1921,
when 124 were killed from that cause.
Total accidental deaths for 1922 were
only slightly greater than In 1921,
when the number was $50.
Denver.-All legal obstacles to the
construction Of the Moffat tunnel were
removed by a decision Of the United
States Supreme Court uphOldlng the
legality of the act creating the Moffat
tunnel commission and Its powers, and
also the action Of the Legislature In
passing the bill providing for the issu-
ance Of s8,720,000 In bonds for the
construction Of the tunnel. This means
that with the obstacles swept away
that work upon the longest railroad
tunnel In the world will be begun with
In sixty days. It will require, II Is es-
timated, thirty-six months to complete
II and have 1t In operation.
Denver.--The equity Of the reorgan.
lied Denver 4 Rio Grande Western
Company will be owned equally BY the
Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific.
Railroad companies within week, ac-
cordIng to reports from New York
City. The plan will likely be an
nounced within week, 1t was said
unofficially in New York. The plan Is
to be promulgated by Kuhn, Loeb x
Company and the Equitable Trust
Company. acting as reorganization
managers. 1t Is understood aii differ
ences heretofore existing between vari-
Gus interests or committees have been
arranged satisfactorily.
Durang0.-One Of the richest gold
strikes around Durango In the last
twenty-five years was announced Off
cially few days ago by W. Goff
Black, president Of the Cumberland
Mining Company Of Denver. Black
said that un enormously rich vein Of
ore had been tapped in cross-cut tun-
mel started Inst December In the May
Day mine. The May Day has produced
about S5,O0,O00, 1t is said. George
Steele, Denver attorney, Ii director
of the company.
Denver.-The Denver Civic and
Commercial Association has been In.
yited by the Alamosa County Chamber
Of Commerce to hold second tour OF
the San Luis valley by Denver busi-
ness men. The invitation was received
by President L. II. Ammons In letter
from A. X. Sunde, second vice presi-
dent OF the Alamosa organization. who
says that the San Luis valley people
appreciate the visit Of Denver men last
year and want to get still better ac.
guainted. .....-
Denver.-Five federal prohibition
agents were confirmed In Washington
recently, being those whom H. A. koh.
los recommended They are Charles
II. Crooks, Fred Harris, Oscar Wander
yur, J0hh c. Richardson and Earl I.
Gibbs. A sixth man was not approved
II this time because Of an error in an
swering one Of the questions. The
question was ii he belonged to any or
ganlzation opposing prohibition and he
wrote Yes instead Of No"
Llmon.-A deal closed recently re-
suited In the transfer Of the J. .. ID.
ranch, n tract of 5000 acres near
Aroya, from d. Schilllng to A. Il. XII.
burn OF Kansas City. The purchase
price was $4,000. The ranch Is one
of the oldest stock ranches in Chey.
enne county. Schi!ling purchased 1t In
1904 and since that time has converted
ii into hog ranch. raising high-srade
hogs.
Loyeland.-IIenryG Gano, Is years
old, LOST his life in the Buekhorn river
west of LoyeIand, making the second
death from the flood in the Buekhorn,
Richard Foote, ~, losing his life few
days before. Neither Of the bodies
has been recovered.
Lyons.-Frances Lyons, 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fat lyons
was drowned when her body was
swept down the st. vrain river as she
attempted to untansle u fishing line
The body was recovered about hall
mile below where the accident oc
Cured, after residents of Lyons hat
searched for more than an nour.
Glenwood Springs.-Two hundred
delegates and friends of Neighbors ol
Woodcraft No. 4, of Salidu and Mont
rose, attended the convention Of thu
order here. The principal address o.
the opening session was given by Mrs
Minnie Hiner Of Portland, Ore, grant
guardian nelghbOr.
Boulder.-The marriage Of Miss Eft,
Taylor, daughter Of Congressman Ed
ward T. Taylor Of Glenwood Springs
and Munroe Baker Of Denver, was an
nounced ut the senior breakfast of thu
ri Beta Phi sorority at Boulder. Th'
marriage had been kept secret for twt
| weeks.
Colorado Springs.-Sand creek, usu
| ally a dry run, was roaring torrent