The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-05
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Canon City.-The Sky line" con-
ventlon Of the Colorado societies Of
Christian Endeavor was held In Canon
City June rs, 70 and 80 and July l.
Governor Sweet and former Governor
Shoup were among the speakers on
the program.
Denver-With every effort being
made by the Moffat tunnel commits
sion to have the actual work started
on the big bore by August !, Colorado
day, the selection OF chief engineer
looms as the most formidable obstacle
for this accomplishment.
Canon City.-General Marion chap
ter, Daughters Of the American RevO-
luton, OF this city, has had set up on
West Main street huge granite boul-
der In honor OF Col. ZebulOn Pike, the
first citizen OF the United States TO
traverse the upper Arkansas valley.
| Longmont.-WhIle crowds were hur.
rying here and there about their busl-
ness, Harold V. Thomas, Denver vOca-
tIonaI student, followed his wife and
George F. Taylor from the postoffice
and Just off Main street fired five
shots into the body Of the man who he
said broke up his home"
Colorado Springs. - Mary Elkins,
full-blood Usage Indian princess,
owner Of 5000 acres Of oil land In the
Usage nation, reputed to have IN In
come Of $4,000 year, after a hectic
career In Colorado Springs, filed suit
for divorce from her white husband,
Wilbur Corbett, commonly known as
Bobby Corbett, Colorado Springs
boxer
Greeley.-Bert J. Lowe, convicted OF
the murder Of his pretty sister.ln.law,
Miss Edna Fern Skinner In Greeley,
July 2, 1922, and sentenced to life I'm
prisonment, must begin serving his
sentence at the state penltentiary I'm
med!ately, while his case Is still pend
Ing before the Supreme Court. The
state court has denied loves applica-
ton for a writ Of supersedeas.
Glenwood Springs.-TwO persons
were killed and a young girl was In
jured seriously when the light coupe
in which they were riding was struck
BY locomotive at crossing In Eagle
county, twenty-five miles from here
The dead are John Foster, 45, and his
mother-ln-law, Mrs. Ella d. NanhOrn,
70, OF PeytOn, Colo. Fosters daugh-
ter, Violet. 49, is expected to recover.
Gunnison.-Lou!s Weiss and his SIS
ter, Mrs. Charles Il. Pope Of Los An,
geles, sold the Good Hope mine to n.
NJ. Bacon OF Chicago. The mine has
been Idle since 1893, owing to litIga-
ton, which is now settled A prelimi-
nary deposit Of 5000 was paid on the
property. and It is believed the price
was more than 100000. The Good
Hope was great producer here In
early days.
Grand Junction.-Mrs. Wilbert VII
COX, who for several years has been
secretary.treasurer of the Tract Soci-
ETY. Of the Seventh Day Adventist
church In Grand Junction, will leaYe
the city within few weeks and make
preparations to 90 to South America
about Aug. /. Mrs. Wilcox will enter
the missionary field Of her church at
Lima, Peru, where the Seventh Day
Adventists have mission.
Greeley-"The public school sys-
TEN Of the United States is the best
and most efficient In the world" said
President Warren G. Harding In an
address before thousands of residents
of Greeley and northern Colorado.
The presidential special stopped at the
Greeley station fifteen minutes and
the chief executive spoke to the large
gathering from the rear platform Of
his car. President Harding praised
the work Of the Colorado State Teach
crs' College and similar institutions Of
the country. He also lauded the
spirit OF the West and the hospitality
that he had received.
Denver.-The resumption Of ami
cable relations between the Denver 4
Rio Grande Western and their strik-
Ing shopmen and return to the old
agreement under which the strike was
settled, has been practically assured,
Governor Sweet believes. through the
offices Of Attorney General Russell
Fleming and Henry McAllister, Jr.,
representing the railroad. No new
agreement Is being drawn, but re-
turn to the old one has been effected
through conference.
Denver.-Denver's first case Of
Rocky Mountain fever In many years,
caused the death Of Pablo Sanchez, 70
years old, Antonito, according to the
death certificate. Sanchez, who was
employed as q sheep herder In Wyo-
ming, died at the county hospital on
June IA. and according to Dr. Il. Sun.
derland, house physician at the county
hospital, his case was far advanced
when he arrived eight days before bis
death. The disease Is caused by the
bite Of the germ-carrying wooduck
which becomes imbedded in the flesh,
and 1t Is necessary to remove 1t a.
quickly as possible to prevent contin-
ued infection.