The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Denver.-A total OF S,3GU miles OF
federal aid roads In Colorado have
been approved by Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wallace. II has been announced
N Washington. This Is the entire
amount Of mileage allotted to Colorado
for federal aid under the Z per cent
system, under the act which allows
federal money to be spent on per
cent Of the certified mileage OF the
state, Of which Colorado has total Of
$1,000. The federal highways are all
connected and. according to Thomas
Fl. Mcdonald, chief Of the United
States bureau OF federal roads, when
the construction is completed citizens
Of the state will be able to ride for
1880 miles on improved roads. with
out bad bridges, curves and hills.
Denyer.-In the interests Of the
100000 natives Of the kingdom Of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in Colo
RADIO and eleven other Western states,
BrankO Adjem0yitch, acting consul
Of the kingdom, has arrived In Den.
yer to establish consulate. Although
headquarters of the consulate will be
In Denver, Mr.. Adjemovitch will
have Jurisdiction over his country
men living In Colorado, Kansas, Wyo-
ming, Utah, Nebraska, Texas, Arizo.
m, New Mexico. Montana, Idaho and
North and South Dakota. Before be-
ginning his duties In Denver. he will
make three months tour Of this
territory to ascertain the exact status
and needs Of the Serbians living in 1t.
Gunnison.-George Sullivan and
Fred Knowles, present county commits
sioners Of Gunnlson county, and VII
liam II. Whalen, whose term has ex-
pired, were found guilty Of malfeas-
ance In office by Jury In the District
Court. The men were accused Of
spending county funds In the enter
tainment Of road officials, commits
sioners Of other counties and members
OF the State Highway Commission, dis
trict No. 2. Included In the ACCUSE
tion was one that they had bought II.
quors with county money. The three
were Indicted by grand jury in Gun
nison last winter The penalty is re-
moval from office and fines up to
500.
Colorado Spdngs.-Thomas Nelson,
30, who shot and killed his wife, Lulu
Nelson, 80, and then turned the gun
on himself, following an alteration In
the laundry Of the Beth Fl hospital
nursery, died q few days ago. After
he had fired three shots ct his wife,
two Of which took effect, he placed
the revolver against his right temple.
The bullet plowed Its way partly
through the brain, coming out on the
left side Of the head near the top.
Denver.-With the arrest Of Rich
ard McAiillen. rs years old, and Victor
Baldasari, rs, Of 172S Market street,
police believe the mystery surround.
Ing the Staying Of Isadore Weiner, 10,
Of 1928 Newton street on the evening
Of April Is will be solved. Weiner was
shot and killed by bandit who at
tempted to hold him up at filling
station at East Twenty-ninth avenue
and York street.
Pueblo.-Mrs. Anna Goodwin Of
Pueblo was seriously Injured In an au-
tomobile accident near Scott City,
Kan. Details Of the accident are lock.
Ing, but 1t Is understood Mrs. Goodwin
is In hospital at Scott City suffering
from fractured skull and Is not ex.
pected to live. The driver Of th0 car
was killed, II Is reported.
Boulder.-Stewart Cosgriff, Denver,
has been elected president of the
Boosters Club Of the University Of
Colorado. Made up Of representatives
Of the fraternitles and OF independ-
ent students, the Boosters Club "pro.
notes In all ways and ut all times the
best interests Of the University of
Colorado.
Boulder.-Work on the new $4,000.
900 power plant at Boulder lake has
been started and the first unit Of it,
which is to cost 100000, Is to be
rushed to completion. The plant will
be the largest west Of the Mississippi
river. 1t Is to serve Denver and all
Of northern Colorado.
Greeley.-Jess, John and Charles
Duree, brothers, arrested in Denver,
were found guilty of burglary and lar
ceny Of the Z. j. Elan store at Mill,
ken, the night Of April 2. Mrs. Maude
Duree. wife Of Jess. was found guilty
Of larceny only. Charles Is 10 years
old and John Is %. The jury asked
leniency for these two because Of their
ages. The extreme penalty for the
men Is twenty years In the penlten.
tiary, and for the woman ten.
Boulder-A mountain camp In the
kossler Lake section, few miles
west Of Boulder, was dedicated al
Boulder recently by the outgoing and
incoming student officers of the Uni
versity Of Colorado. The associated
students have acquired a camp site
Of 100 acres and have erected upon II
a lodge capable Of accommodating
200 persons