The Raymer enterprise., 1923-09-13
CENTENNIAL STATE rIum


study In the Arapahoe national forest
on the Fraser river, near Fraser. Colo.
The students have bean taking an In
tensive course, studying various prob
lens connected with forestry. such a.
silviculture, surveying. timber cruis-
ing and subjects connected with graz
ing and geology, under the instruction
Of Prof. D. s. Jeffers and Prof. Per-
kins P. Coville. The students went to
uttleton to study plains flora, partic-
ulariy grazing plants since grazing
has become an important item In ma
tional forestry.
LongmonE-Ned Peterson Of Den
yer, widely-known automobile racer,
was injured, probably fatally, at Long
mont while competing in the five-mlle
all-Colorado race on the Roosevelt
park track. The accident occurred In
the first lap Of the race. Peterson was
running third In the race and was driv-
Ing his Hassler special between sixty
and sixty-flve miles an hour when he
tried to pass the car ahead Of him. In
80 doing he took the curve at higher
speed than his car could stand and 1t
skidded and turned over. He was
thrown fifty feet through the air,
landing head first on the track.
Montrose.-Dan II. Grant, for many
years assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank at Montrose, former
mayor and president Of the school
board, was arrested on charges Of for
gerry and embezzlement preferred
against him as the result Of an alleged
disappearance Of $4,000 worth Of
school warrants. Grant returned from
Kansas City Of his own accord upon
request OF the bank officials. He was
released shortly after his arrest to H.
C. Gittey, United States reclamation
engineer at Montrose. II am innocent
and gladly will stand trial." said
Grant.
Colorado Springs.-Glen Shultz Of
Colorado Springs won the principal
event In the Pixies Peak hill climb. He
made the twelve-mile course over the
highway In eighteen minutes, Al 2-5
seconds. The course began at mIIepost
on the Pixies Peak highway and end
ed at the top Of the peak. Shultz was
driving his fourth time In the classic.
His time has been bettered only once.
In 1915 Ralph Milford dashed to the
summit In Is minutes and 24.7 Sec
onds.
Loveland.-Bond Of 5000 for VIII
liam Ross. charged with granddaughter
In connection with the death Of Mrs.
Jacob Lapp, aged Loveland woman
run down and killed by an auto here
two years ago, was declared forfeited
here. Ross, who Is said to have been
the driver Of the car which killed Mrs.
Lapp, and whose identity was not un-
earthed until few months ago, failed
to appear In court. Sheriff's deputies
are now attempting to locate him.
Denver.-Notice has been served on
the State Public Utilities Commission
by the Colorado & Southern railway
that Beginning Oct. q 1t will inaugur-
ate Its regular winter service between
Denver and SLeadville. Train No. 70
will run between Denver and Lead
Vile daily except Sunday. Train No.
Il will make the run between Leadville
and Denver daily except Sunday. The
last Sunday trip Of the trains will be
made October IA.
Denver.-Denver real estate history
was made recently when John C. Shat
fer, owner and editor Of the Rocky
Mountain News and the Denver Times,
came into control Of the United States
National Bank building, the Railway
Exchange building and the Ferguson
building. The deal involved approx
mately $S,O0O.0O and is said to be the
largest single real estate transaction
contaminated in Denver's history.
Durango. = Attempting to kill
skunk which had been bothering his
family for the past few night, Lafay-
ette Current, 60, one Of the best-known
lawyers Of Aztec, met instantaneous
death when his shotgun was accident
ally discharged.
Colorado Springs.-That he could
see no objection whatever to produc.
Ing a pageant picture Sunday after.
noon at 8 O'Clock, September q, was
the statement here Of the Rt. Rev. Ir-
wing P. johnson, bishop Of Colorado,
in making known his stand on the af-
fair planned for the Garden of the
Gods by the National woman's party.
The bishop amplified his statement BY
saying he could not understand the
position adopted by the Ministerial as
sociation In opposing the production
On q Sunday.
Fort Collins.-Colorado Is to have an
other wonderful playground for both
the home folk and visitors from all
corners Of the nation. An area Of g..
600 acres In the heart Of the Rocky
mountains, forty-seven miles northwest
Of Fort Collins. long known as the West
Lakes district, now to be known as the
Redfeather Mountain lakes, is to be
developed Into a summer cabin colony.
Denver.-James Allen Matlack Of
Longmont, and Hugh Vance Posey Of
Hugo, were commissioned In the Of