The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-23
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

the result Of conference between Dr.
Charles Lamb, state veterinarian, and
city and county officials here. The
city council and city officials have
worked strenuously to eliminate bo-
vine tuberculosis and to provide Mont
rose with pure milk. free from disease
germs. Under the law. 81 per cent OF
the cattle owners must petition for
the formation Of q tuberculosis eradi-
cation area, which was done here.
The state will stand the expense Of
testing Ill pure bred beef cattle and
dairy cattle.
Denver.-Mary G. G. Bradford, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
has made public the names Of five del
egates she has appointed to attend the
sixth annual conference Of the Coun-
try Life Association at ST. Louis, Nov.
8 to II. She termed the delegates
from Colorado as eminent experts In
rural education. The delegates named
are Dr. Charles A. Lory, president Of
the Colorado Agricultural College at
Fort Collins; Prof. J. H. Schreiber. ru-
raj educational specialist for the Uni
versity OF Colorado at Boulder; Miss
Jenny Tressel Of Stratton, who Is an
extension work expert; Miss Cora Al
lison Of Sterling. and Mrs Grace Cum
mlngs, rural specialist Of Gunnison.
Denver.-CoL William Il. Moncrief,
who has been the commanding officer
ut Fitzsimmons general hospital,
Aurora. since September, 1920, expects
to be relieved Of that duty soon by
Lieut. Col. Paul c. Hutton Of the
army medical corps in Washington.
Colonel Moncrief has been ordered by
the war department to report for SER
vice in the Philippine Islands. Colonel
Hutton has been on duty in the office
Of the surgeon general in Washington
US chief Of the army hospital division.
He served In the Spanlsh-American
war and also In the world war where
he became chief surgeon with the
American Expeditlonary forces.
Boulder.-Col. Rice w. Means, man
ager Of excise and safety for Denver,
scored the wealthy society leaders for
failure to observe the prohibition laws,
while the poorer folk were being pun
Ished daily for attempts to evade II,
In an address made to 800 delegates
In attendance at Boulder's W. G. T. u.
meeting. Colonel Means praised the
members Of the Denver police depart
ment. saying that Denver is being
made clean.
Denver.-The U. 8. 8. Colorado, the
states own battleship and the last ves-
sel Of the kind that will be built by the
United States for some time In accord
ance with the recent international nav
III agreement, will 60 Into full commis-
sion about Sept !, according to infor-
nation received from the Navy De
partment. The U. s. 8. Colorado will
be the mightiest dreadnought afloat,
and one Of which the state may Justly
be proud.
Boulder.-Although her medical bill
was but $3.50, Mrs. Jessie Stocem Of
Boulder. asks $2,O0S.50 damages in a
suit flied against the Union Pacific
railroad. The suit grows out Of an
auto accident at the Union Pacific rail-
road crossing east Of Boulder several
weeks ago. Al Jones, who was her
companion In the automobile, also asks
5000.
Pagosa Springs.-Mlss Bernice Fur.
row, daughter Of Mrs. Florence Fur.
row, former associate editor Of the Pa.
gosa Springs Sun, and reared In Pago.
sa Springs, has signed her first con.
tract with Henry w. Savage, Inc, as
one Of the cast In "Clinging Vlne," a
musical comedy which will open In
Chicago the latter part Of August.
Colorado Springs.-Work Of convert.
ing into u modern highway the old
Midland right-of-way through the
Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel and on to Glen.
wood Springs Is now assured for this
fall by loan to the State Highway
Department Of virtually $4,000, half
the amount required, by citizens OF
Colorado Springs.
Denver.-Sixteen members of Den
ver's milli0n-dOllar bunko ring, headed
by Lou Blonger and A. w. Duff, have
carried their fight for freedom to the
last battle-ground, the Colorado Su
preme Court. Application for wri,
of supersedeas with assignments Of er.
ror, In which the Supreme Court Is
asked to set aside the decision OF
Judge George +. Dunklee in the West
Side Criminal Court, along with a
brief and statement Of the case, were
filed by attorneys of the men.
Canon City.-The body of Joseph
Creswell, 7-year-old son OF the Rev
and Mrs. Hugh Creswell Of Lamar
who was drowned when the automo.
bile in which he and his parents were
riding plunged down forty foot EN-.
bankment into the Arkansas river ai
Echo, thirty miles west Of Canon City
was found on an island 800 yards be.
low the scene Of the accident.
Fort Collins.-The Express-C Courier
Publishing Company, Fort Collins, con.
solidated the morning Express and the
evening Courier into one afternoon
nublIcafion. fhp Eynress- Couricr and