The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-26
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Denver.-The public domain In
Colorado now includes 1851, 1853 acres,
according to an announcement made
In Washington by the Department Of
the Interior.
Central City.-A premature e1plo-
sion Of dynamite cap In mine near
here took four fingers off the left hand
and severely injured the right hand OF
John Cavas
Longmont.-Morc than 800 club
women from fifty clubs attended tho
annual meeting Of representatives
from the Northeast District, Colorado
Federation Of Women's Clubs here.
Loveland.-A new troop Of Colorado
National guard cavalry has been Or
ganIzed here with fifty-four enlisted
men and three officers. The troop
will be known as Troop c, 117th Cav
airy, Colorado National Guard
Greeley.-Bert J. Lowe, sentenced to
life Imprisonment for the murder Of
his sister-in-law. Edna Fern Skinner,
accepts his fate with puzzling fort-
tude. In his jail cell here when ques-
toned concerning the sentence, Lowe
remarked, II am too busy to talk"
Colorado Springs-An increase Of
nearly $4,000 In the total assets Of
the Myron Stratton Home Corporation
for 1922 over the previous year Is
shown In the annual audit. The assets
for the end Of the year 1922, total
$685.. .293, us compared to the 1921
figures Of s8.4l2,057.sO.
Colorado Springs.-Dr. c. A. Duni.
way, president Of Colorado college
since 1917, has rendered his resigna-
ton as head OF that institution at u
meeting Of the board Of trustees. He
requested a leave OF absence during
1923 and 1924, and asked that the
resignation take effect on or before
June, 1924.
Colorado Springs.-Jerome Todd, 81
years old, Civil war veteran, made ar-
rangements for his funeral, purchased
n casket and the next day ended his
life with pistol. His body was found
In Monument Valley park. In his
pocket was note, which read: Il
wish everybody would be kind to the
Civil war veterans"
Brighton.-Jess and John Duree, ar
rested in Denver and brought here In
connection with the theft Of $40 In
pennies from the Bennett bank March
81, will be taken to Greeley to answer
u charge Of robblng store at Mill.
ken. When the rooms occupied by
the two men were examined the off.
GERS say they found goods stolen from
the store In Mllliken April /.
Denver.-Urging the state Of Colo
rado to fight to Il finish against any
combination Of railroads that would
result In the side-tracking Of the state
from transcontinental trunk line,
Gov. william L. Sweet addressed 100
representative Denver business men q
few days ago ut the weekly luncheon
meeting Of the members council Of
the Civic and Commercial Association.
Denyer.-Robert A. KohlOss, gener-
al prohibition agent In North Carolina,
has been appointed to succeed Emmett
II. McClenahan Us federal prohibition
director for Colorado. In telegram
received at McClenahan's office,
which accepted the resignation Of Nc
Clenahan as submitted, Ray A. Haynes,
national prohibition director at Wash.
ington, announced the appointment Of
kohloss.
Palmer Lake.-D. A. Mohon, driver
for the National Auto Transit Com.
pany Of Pueblo, was killed, and his
wife injured when their automobile
overturned in stretch Of sand short
distance north Of here. Mohon Is said
to have been plotting the big car at a
fast rate Of speed. When the wheels
struck the sand he lost all control, and
us the machine overturned both pas
sengers were thrown clear.
Pueblo-HaIted In the street by four
men at midnight, girl giving the
name Of May oxford. 70 years old, told
the Pueblo police that one OF the quar-
tet struck her blow over the head
with u hammer. She was not robbed
and was able to stagger several blocks
where she fell unconscious on the
doorstep Of Dr.. II. A. Block.
Denver.-Gov. william L. Sweet has
issued proclamation In support Of
the Forest Fire Prevention Week."
April 22-2S, sponsored by the United
States forest service. In his prOcla-
nation, the governor officially put the
approval Of Colorado on the campaign
to educate the public to the value Of
the great forests Of the country and
Of the necessity Of more care in pre-
venting destruction by fire.
Boulder.-Prof. and Mrs. T. D. A.
Cockerell, Of the University Of Colo
rado have applied for passports to ST.
IBERIA and expect to depart at the close
OF school In June. During their trip
they expect to investigate new fossil
bed, specimens from which have been