The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

| which ended In the death of the IT,
year-old bride OF month, according
to police. A dragnet has been thrown |
out by the police for a man called
Jack" who is thought to have IN
vuded the girls room in an effort to
obtain the letters, which we're found |
under the pillow Of the bed on which
she was lying.
Denver.-Coorado' wool clip for
1923 will be the largest on record, ac'
Cording to estimates received by jos
eph Passoneau, state director Of mar
kets, from the Department of Agrl'
culture. The yield for the year is set
for s,5i4.0OO pounds, compared with
G.S39, 600 in 1927 and .22:32, 900 In 1919.
There are approximately S0ooD sheep
In the state. Weld and Rio Grdnde
counties are the leaders in wool pro
duction, with Larimer and Conejos
counties close seconds. The neighbor-
ing states Of Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico are all heavier wool producers
than Colorado
Denver.-Increased employment In
nearly all Industrial lines, renewal Of
metal mining activities, reopening of
canning factories. building railroad
work, road construction and harvest.
Ing this summer has created a strong
demand for all classes Of labor In
Colorado, principally Of harvest hands,
experienced metal miners and un.
skilled railway track laborers, accord.
Ing to the July Industrial employment
survey report issued recently by the
United States department of labor,
employment service.
Greeley.-Moret than 300 members OF
the Camp Fire girls from Morgan,
Weld, Adams, Larimer and Boulder
counties met In Greeley for their an
nual council fire. One hundred and
eight members of the Guardians
Training classes at the Colorado State
Teachers College, under the direction
Of Miss Gertrude Lee, Camp Fire ex,
ecutive, received their certificates
Miss Edith ~ Kempthorne. national
secretary OF the organization, was Il
principal speaker at the council fire.
Denver.-False. malicious and un-
warranted arrest; damage and defa
nation Of character, and physical I'm
pairment are alleged by George Grit
fifth, Illinois youth. who filed suit In
Federal Court for sS4.4O0 damages
against Arapah0e county officials and
citizens Of Deertrail, Colo. Griffith
was in the Arapahoe county jail from
Dec. "A, 1922, until July 20. 1923, on
a charge Of numbering Howard HamIl.
ton at DeertaIl on Christmas eve, 1922
Pueblo.-A rock slide on the Denver
& Rio Grande Western railroad near
Valley, Colo, eIghty-eight miles west
Of Pueblo, caused by the soaked condl.
tIon Of the mountain slopes, due to the
recent heavy rains, tore into a freight
train, deralllng three cars, two of fruit
and one of live stock. None of the live
stock was injured, but all escaped into
surrounding hills All traffic on the
railroad was delayed several hours by
the slide.
| Colorado Springs. equal rights
ceremonial pageant to be staged In
the Garden OF the Gods September 1G
Is rapidly enlisting statewide coop.
eraton. Hazel MacKaye, noted pageant
director. who Is managing the produc-
ton Of the woman's party. announced
that leading parts would be played by
Denver women. Roles will be played
by Mrs. Nettie Wallace and Miss
Leila Kinney.
| Trinidad.-State prohibition officers
led by John Il. Smith of Denver,
swooped down on Trinidad and in IL
series of raids on blind tigers. hotels,
rooming houses, soft drink parl0rs
pool halls and private residences, ar.
rested score of persons for violation
Of the state prohibition laws. Smith
was assisted by State Officers Melrose
and Byron and Trinidad police.
Leadville-The highest alrpane
landing field In the United States was
dedicated Aug. TO-. with appropriate
ceremonies to the memory of Lieut..
Halsey Bingham. who lost his life In
an accident, while attempting to land
his plane In Leadvile year ago. The
new landing field will be known as
Bingham field. 1t was located as
close as possible to the scene Of the
fatal accident. The Leadville Cham
Der of Commerce secured forty acres
and smoothed 1t off in the hope that
future flyers across the Rocky Noun.
taIns would have safe landing in
case Of need.
Pueblo.-Approximately 1000 mem.
bers of the International Bible Student
Association are expected In Pueblo.
Sept. 2, 3 and 1. to attend the first
convention Of the organization ever
held In Pueblo. Sunday. Sept 2, ses.
sions will be held in r. r. hall. and the
other two days meetings will be held
in the city auditorium, with II. Hol-
lett of New York the speaker at the
final session. One hundred and fifty
delegates are expected from Denver
England, France Italy, Germany and
smaller foreign countries, as well ms
American cities, are to send delegates
Pueblo.-Early fruit and potatoes