The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-15
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Observation-Disclosures


bine post No. Al, five American Le-
gion posts were consolidated here.
Fort Collins.--George II. Shaw,
state Republican chairman, was re-
appointed county attorney by the
board Of commissioners Of Larimer
county.
Rocky Ford-The sixth annual con-
vention Of the Colorado County Fairs
Association will be held in Rocky
Ford Feb. 16 and II. Officials Of
county fairs and county commissioners
from all over the state are TO attend
Longmont.--Fear and desire to
protect his name and that Of his fam
lily was the reason given by z. A.
Smith, Longmont businessman, for his
flight after he had run over and
killed 6.year-old Josephine Shacklett.
Golden-The WOOdmen Of the
World have elected to the board Of
head managers ]. W. Klein OF Golden,
1t was announced at the national head
quarters in Denver. Klein fills a va
cancy caused by the death Of +. =.
Hawke Of Pueblo.
Greeley.--An investigation of the
cost Of growing sugar beets, expected
to take many months, was launched
here by the Mountain States Beet
Growers Association, with United
States Tariff Commissioner L. 7. Cos
tigan, formerly of Denver, in the role
of official observer.
Deer Trail.-Unless possible special
motions are granted, George Griffith
Of Carthage, H., charged with killing
Howard Hamilton, as the latter left u
dance hall at Deer Trail the night OF
Dec. "a with Miss Pearl Coeur, will
not be tried in the Arapahoe county
District Court until October.
Hugo.-Willlam J. Smith, 50 years
old, committed suicide on his ranch
near Amy, Colo, with shotgun.
Smith sent his 12.year.old son, Robert,
to spend the night with neighbors.
When the boy returned home he found
his fathers body stretched out on the
floor Of the kitchen.
Red Cliff.-The coyotes Of Tennes-
see pass, and contiguous territory had
better watch out. Stanley 2, Young Of
the federal biological survey Of Den.
yer Is getting ready to start a cam.
paign against the marauders, who for
years past have helped themselves to
hundreds Of lambs every spring.
B0uldar.-Boulder Is to have road
Of remembrance ten miles In length US
memorial for the war heroes Of 1917
Is. Plans are being made for the
road. Trees are to be planted and
other improvements made. The road
to be improved Is the Arapah0e road
which connects with the Lincoln high
way.
Colorado Springs. - Miss Olga
Schemm, pretty 1S.year-old daughter
Of +. c. Schemm, retired Indiana banx-
er, confessed to Colorado Springs po-
lice that she was guilty Of passing 5000
worth Of worthless checks. She did 1t
ITO help her sweetheart In Arkansas,
who was In trouble" the police say.
Denver.-If the present rate Of in
crease continues, Colorado will in n
very few years produce all the hogs
necessary TO supply the demand OF To-
cal packers, which IN the past has
been brought In annually from other
states to be butchered ut the Denver
stockyards and at smaller packing
centers In the state
Denver.-Thrivlng under favorable
conditions not found outside the state,
COloradO's bee industry now produces
between, 100000 and G.OOO,0OO pounds
Of honey yearly from about 125OOO
colonies Of bees. An unusually dry
climate help the bee in keeping down
the moisture content in his honey,
and the specific gravity Is therefore
considerably higher than in foreign
honeys.
Denver.-Colorado roads are In good
condition, with the exception of the
mountain passes, according to reports
received by Robert Higgins, chief of
the maintenance division of the State
Highway Department. In the San Luis
valley all roads between towns are
open. The southwestern part of the
state has had many roads closed tenn
pororily because of the snow.
Fort Collins.-The North Poudre Ir-
rigation Company ut Its regular annual
meeting here voted to issue scrip to
the amount of S250000 for the i'm
provement of Halligan dam, extending
the Michigan ditch and making other
improvements, to increase the capac-
ity Of the system. The company also
decided to levy a current assessment
Of $3.50 share In addition to the 81
tunnel assessment.
Denver.-Meeting his 17-year.old
wife, Cora, with ROllo Pearman as
they were walking In Arapahoe street,
Manuel George Crizas, a World War
veteran. opened fire upon them with
revolver. One shot struck the girl wife
In the neck and pierced her lungs. She
may die, physicians at the county hos.
pital said. Three shots struck Pear.
man, two In the legs, one In his left
arm. He will recover.
Denver--The State Senate has ex.
trjcuted itsalf from rho Ailomma In