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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
IN MEMORY OF
DR., FERGUSON

Services commemorative of the
late DR.. John Ferguson, its for
mer pastor, were held last night
at the North Presbyterian church.
The pastor, Rev. DIR. McCusb,
opened the meeting and spoke in a
general way upon the life of the
venerable minister, who spent SO
many useful years in Denver and
Colorado. A life size picture Of
DIR. Ferguson, framed in black,
was hanging over the altar.
Elder John Roberts followed
with an eloquent eulogy upon the
character of the dead minister.
He declared him the peer Of tho
American pulpit. Mr.. E. o.
Herdman and DR.. Alexander Ross
delivered short addresses.-Den-
yer News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
CORRESPONDENCE
FONDIS

John Conarroe, wife and baby
visited with Mr.. Galloway's fanily y
at Bijou Basin ON Sunday.
Mr.. Hanna had some grain
threshed last week with a thresh-
ing machine made by Mr.. G.. Con
arroe which did splendid work.
Tho weather has been fine for
the last lew days and the farmers
are making arrangements for
plowing.
w. S. Burns, wife and baby,
came up from Pueblo, where they
have been for some time, on
Wednesday and will now remain
on the farm.
Mr.. Daniel Jackson who has
been sick for some time is slowly
recovering and we hope to see him
around again in the near future,
The young peoples meeting
held in the postoffice building
every Sunday evening is both
interesting and profitable. Every
body, both young and old, is cor
daily invited to attend.
The Fondis Sunday school, held
every Sunday at II o'clock at the
hall in connection with Dockum q
Sons store room, is fast growing
in attendance and interest. The
large room was filled to overflow
ing on Sunday morning last. Mr..
Parkhurst is number one super
intendent, and Miss Ivea Conarroe
as secretary, Miss Ethel Ricketts,
as treasurer and Mr.. Jay as Choir
lister, are exactly the right ones in
the right places and form set OF
officers that would be hard to beat.
1t was decided ON Sunday to hold
an Easter entertainment on Easter
Sunday and committee of five,
consisting of Mrs. Nella Dirlam,
Miss Ivea Conarroe, Miss Ethel
Ricketts,, Mr.. Chet Docknm and
Mr.. Jay, were appointed to ar
range for the same, more Of which
will be said next week. We hope
everyone in the community will
attend this Sunday school and
help to make it one Of the best in
the county
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
COLORADO SPRINGS

Is best served by The Colorado
Road. ="
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
PREDICTS A RAINY SPRING
Pioneer Virgins Forecasts the Weather by the
Indian Method.

81 don't go much these weather predictions
statements of the Hicks class of prophets unene
instincts of Gods little creatures said Oliver Virgins yesterday
The old plainsmnn and veteran hunter interrupted moment
while he used his authority rebuke boys
making the air in the posoce hieous with
dan isn't half good many ways brutes He
can't see far and he can't hear the creatures
whose very lives depend their being able the changes
the weather and seasons
"And among the whole animal kingdom prophet the
little busy beaver egns He amt great deal
neither is his home of mud and bark
doesn't know about the next month wouldn't furnish any glory
Ira R Hicks this fellow up cupoa Jerking his thumb in
the direction of the weather burcau, anyone else
don't get to visit the old places any nore things
got ed out in the western country and the beaver has of hid
out with the deer and elk and other wild But
know how he's fixed can tell the weather that is coming with
best of the redskins and the Indian knows
than any of these people who put pencil behind their
wse and draw lot of lines the face of the United States
81 can tell when the spring will open from the simple
that Mr. Beaver has got enough provisions this stored in his
TO last to the first of April That's about the time that the
can begin to get their work. and when the will
months.
"The saying that will up another and that
there will be hot after winter like the
we've just passed through may all right places
won't hold well for Colorado There thing about future win
@ though which can oretel with good chance to hit the nail
1t will just about follow the example of the cold spell 64
winter will be pretty little less than this and until
after number of years there will another blizzard breeder
Now to the spring and This winter and its
rain for the spring. beginning with the Both of May
than for thirty which time there hasn't been much
Rockies the present There
need for irrigation this side the ridge and the
thick and until the There will
the railroads until can't and mud Slides This of
will the result of the melting But lots up
heights will evaporae Clouds
will the heavy rainfall
they had the the rgang bitches
would he well, they haven't Or, if there the
like years tho would only
gradually would muny deep held
the trunks where at that time will be nothing but BARE hot
rocks.
Nauray this big drouh for the latter part of the
and fall just bad the heavy eshets before
will yellow the and hrve the leaves just about the time be-
and wouldn't give much for the crop before
is ready to harvest
u will be great for the grains The farmers begin
possibly by 20h of the month"; where
started the work before the h There five feet of frost in the
ground yard home with four FIVE inches sus
This good deal for alfalfa and wheat for it will
gradually and the ground will be for me without
the rains which coming The first two of alfalfa will
be about heavy have been harvested in Colorado but the
third won't be worth the cutting for 10y that time the dryness
will be on. Denver News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
LRALYSIS CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM
w. G. Irwin Passes Away at the Home of His
Son ON Sunday Morning.

stated last issue the recovery of Mr. W. g. Irwin
second stroke OF paralysis which he sustained week ago
ay very doubtful and Sunday morning o'clock
heI his The funeral held Monday afternoon and
number of friends of the deceased present pay the
their respected neighbo Inerment took place the
Basin cemetery.
Irwin born in 1885, in Pike county Ohio where he ve,
the Civil broke out when he joined Company of the
volunteers Soon after the close of the he removed
Bis and settled in the town of Cerro Goro Decatur
there he became member of the Grand Army Four years
Colorado and joined his son. James, has ranch
miles east of Ebert married daughter, Mrs Sarah Nc
by also resides in the neghborhood. Another son. Chester
lin Illinois Mr. Irwin member of the NJ T. church,
be joined in 1890.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
A GRATING SCHEME

A bright rascal with a gentle
smile and soft voice is working
the good housewives of some of
our neighboring towns, says the
Loveland Register, with scheme
to soften the tones of the piano.
After collecting So he warns them
not to touch the instrument for an
hour or SO. OF course she
doesn't, and when she does at
tempt it she finds the hammers all
smeared with jelly-like prepara-
tion which takes hours of hard
work to remove.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
IMPROPERLY
TREATED

Secretary Whitehead of the
Colorado Humane society has been
requested by people living in the
vicinity of Kiowa, Elbert county,
to take charge of the four children
of Theodore Hasenbalg, who have
been living on a ranch near Kiown,
and it is claimed that they have
received improper treatment and
are not allowed to go to school.
Steps will be taken to remove the
little ones to the State Home for
Dependent Children in this city.
Denver News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
NO Important Bills
Affecting ElDert County
pepresentative Doing Excellent Work. Szo.ooo
Appropriated for Bounties.

Ian L. Dickerson writes that he has just getting
the house Representatives the bill approprang $50 0OO
Iies bears, wolves coyotes, ETC. 1t is very important
and will be duly appreciated by cattle sheep men, not
| in this district but all over the state
4 Dckerson has also succeeded in getting bill through the
arroprang S3 900 for aresian well east end of
l. county This may the effect revouonze the slua.
d arid by showing abundant supply with DEPTH
NAV show beneath the that are now NOT
E Of Beth these bills important and will be of great
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
OBJECTS ARE
c0MMENDABLE

h farmers of Elbert county
v'ganlzed what is known as
/, ,,Adv,ancing Farmers associa>
1 whose purpose is to ad-
,ue interests of the class in
'~,,l,e.,etual, nc, social and financial
Inc organization will also
u part IN politics to a certain
IT,, H. The objects are com
|on 'e' aud as the farming
h, 'Oas are assuming considerable
|;os, sa'ice IN the social and
E,h !, NE of the state the
|baa a u The organization win be
rn.i r[41a with considerable inter-
Denyer Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
THE MARKETS.
CATTLE.

The following quotations indicate
the range OF prices on the Denver
market:
Choice steers, corn fed .s4.35@5, 90
Texas steers, meal fed .. 4.25G4.S5
Cows and heifers, corn fed 4.25@4. so
Choice steers, 1900 to
1,400 lbs. s......... 4.00@450
Choice steers, 1,1OO to
1900 lbs. ...... 3.75@425
Fair TO medium steers,
killers ....... 3.5O@3.75
Choice feeders, $50 to
1,l00 lbs, Z. p. r.... 420@4.75
Choice stockers, $50 to
750 lbs, Z. p. r...... 4.40C94.85
Fair to good feeders, f.p.r. 3.75s4.25
Medium to common feed
ers, I. p. r........... 3.OO(93.6h
Cows, fair to good killers, 3.25(93.75
Cows, common to fair. 2.50(@32d
Bulls, stags, etc ann. 2.OOC93. OC
Calves, killers. ........ 4.00@6.O .OC
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
Church Entertainment
and Supper

A literary entertainment IS an
nounced in the church for Friday
night, March 24th, together with
a supper at the town hall during
the evening. The object is to
raise money to go toward
completing the church tower
Everybody is invited to join in the
good work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
TO THE TRAVELLER

If yon desire the best service
the quickest time and most perfect
equipment. you will sec that your
ticket reads via s.The Colorado
Road"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
CRIPPLE CREEK

Is best served by "The Colorado
Road's" "11 come z" daily trains
between Denver and the great
gold camp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
PORTO RlCANS IN DISTRESS,
Seeds of Next Planting and Work Mu.,
30 Provided.

oee"s OF Next Planting and Work NTuat
30 Provided.
New York, Aug. ala dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
Gays: Visits to the most distressed
districts OF the island Drove that the
former reports of terrible conditions
have not been in the least exaggerated,
People in the towns are huddled to.
gether anywhere for shelter. In the
country the people are sleeping in til.
open air. The food supplies have beer
totally destroyed Only the well-to.
do can afford to buy provisions.
Unless succor comes in few days
tine people will starve. The supple,
from San Juan have not yet arrived a.
the towns. but are expected. The de.
pots IN many towns are already sur.
rounded by a large number of hungry
people. The mayors of the towns have
received no authority to dispense
money, but most of them are contrbut.
ing generously out of their own peck.
cts to supply the most urgent needs.
AS far as Caguas and Cayey, the san.
itarT conditions are not thu eatened, but
reports from towns further south state
that their condition is dangerous. The
peril lies in the herding of the inhab-
itants in the towns. Several of the
soldiers were wounded during the re-.
cent hurricane, but it is learned that
there were no deaths aomng them. The
best posted persons agree that it will
hll II hn
inhabitants and seeds for the next
planting. An official report form Quay
mas says that 265 houses we've de-.
stroyed, lis seriously injured and 204
damaged by the storm.
In the district surrounding Maya.
guez, scores of women, old men and
children are homeless and begging
shelter and food. The schooner Con-
cepcion, loaded with 200 Porto Ricans
going as emigiants to SANTANA. went
adrif. today. All jumped overheard
and several were drowned. A Maya
guez paper reminds the public that in
the year 1871 the city was destroyed
by fire for two days. the governor was
personally distributing $4,000 among
those who most needed it.
In Arroyo 80 per cent of the houses
were demolished by the hurricane. AT
the port nothing remains. Many prom
inent persons in Utuado have signed
an appeal to tt e public asking food and
work for the inhabitants. Two thou
sand persons Lave persisted in this
whole district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
MUCH WISDOM; LITTLE con
o"c'e sans Vessels Garry peo,,. u.
from Cape Nvme


'an Francisco, Aug. / 1.-THE steam.
sr Aioien has arrived here. IA j,vs
.'oh Nape Nome. She reports ,h,t
ioo people, men and women. wi,hnrt
,oon ana means, Were picked IN an ,ha
No'Zebue beach by the revenue c,,,an
Dear and taken to ST. Michael
oh me Albion were eight passengers
VINO had passed most of the winter il,
hotzepue. picked up enough dust to
pay them for their experience in th.
rar Nolth, and then made their wav IN
oape Nome. They we've glad to get
back to San Francisco. W s''
The Albion left here ne,,l, tL.a.
months ago to gather up reindeer on
ne siberian coast and cary the ami.
mas TO It. Michael, The old revenue
cutter Thetis went on the same mis-.
sion, and the Bear, the whale1s' savior
had instructions to do similar work On
ner way to the Arctic. All three YES.
sells performed the work allotted IN
them. The Albion reports that all
sorts OF criminals abound in Anvil CITY
ana toooeiles are of daily occurrence.
For several nights before the Albion
sailed her crew guarded the bullion in
the company's house with shotyuns.
The Albion lett St. Lawrence bav
with 100 deer on July 20, for Cape
Prince OF Wales. The dee, with their
legs tied, were taken aboard the Albion
III boats. OF the 1903, there were lO4
landed at Cape Prince of Wales. in
Alaska. The Thetis landed 40 ami.
mails and returned to the Siberian side
for more. The Bear took 10 from
Bering island and got SO of them safely
ashore at the cape. The latter point
IS near the entrance to the Arctic
ocean and is about 100 miles north of
St. Lawrence bay.
The animals were not in good condi.
tlon to be shipped at that time of the
year. but the expedition was very sue.
cessful as far as transportation is con-
cerned. 1t will be this governments
care to nouiish the animals, and if they
can thrive on Alaska's shore they will
be brought further down the coast and
used for meat supply. packing and car
Tying mail. The Bear went on from
the cape to the Arctic to look after the
whalels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
TOWN SWEPT AWAY
Neo Bay, On the Island OF
Andres, Destroyed.
III ApREDS OF LIVES WERE LOST
"'''c"he Reached II Velocity ~
100 Miles an Hour-Eelief for
Porto Eicans.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 2i.-Ac.
cording to a Miami dispatch to the
ZINES. Union and Citizen. Captain Dill
ION, OF the steamer Cocoa, states that
the town OF Red Bay on the isanl OF
Andres, 20 mics southwest of Nassau.
was swept away in the recent tropical
hurricane, and about 800 lives lost.
An eyewitness OF the storm estimated
that the loss of life on the island was
July 600. Scattered through the
wreck OF houses at Red Bay after tn +,
storm subsidized, he said. were hundred
oi corpses of persons of all ages and
classes. Captain Dillon SAID the wind
blew at the rate OF 80 miles an hour at
Nassau, with an occasional gust which
reached velocity of los miles an hour
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
fallen WAN A FREE PORT.


Opened by Proclamation OF Emperor
Nicholas of Russia.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Emperor
Nicholas has issued the following inn
perial order to the Russian minister
of finance, NJ. DeWitte:
"Owng to the great possessions OF
Russia in Europe and Asia, it has been
possible, with the help Of God, to effect
a impeachment between the peoples
of the West and Of the East. Through
the friendly attitude of China, we
have succeeded in attaining ouI his.
toric aim, having obtained the use OF
two Chinese harbors, fallen Wan and
Port Arthur, with large territory,
whereby an outlet for the Siberian rail-
way TO the Yellow sea is secured.
Thanks to the wisdom OF the Chinese
government, we shall, through iail'
ways in course OF construction, be uni
tod to China, result which gives all
nations the Unreasonable gain OF easy
communication and lightens the opera
tions of the worlds trade.
sin our unwearying care Tor the
oene,aI veal we have deemed 1t neces'
sa,y. after completing the railway, 10
declare Talien Wan free port during
the whole period of the treaty Tor tne
merchant ships of all nations. ana 10
build new city in the nelghooflooo
of the said port.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
DEWEY WELL TREATED.


Men Every Courtesy.
Washington, Ang. 1.-The navy de.
partment has received the following
letter from Admiral Dewey:
United States Flagship Olympia,
Trieste. Austria, Aug. !: Sir-Leav-
ing Trieste today, desire to bring to
the attention of the department the
uniform courtesy and kindly feeling
shown not only to me, but to the ship
and its whole personnel as representing
our county. by the officials and people
OF Trieste and Austria. The Austrian
minister OF marine arrived from Vienna
to welcome us officially and remained
several days waiting for us, but was
obliged by his duties to return before
our arrival. The naval. military and
civil officials stationed here have been
most cordial.
1.-The people also have exhibited a
most friendly feeling toward our ma
ton, and have visited the ship in large
numbers. 1t is estimated that 1000
people attended the funeral of Rask.
an electrician who died in the hospital,
and they showed many marks OF SYM
pathy. Naval Constructor Capps, who
visited the dock yards at Pola, was
shown every courtesy there and also
at the naval and private ship yards OF
Trieste. GEORGE DEWEY,
admiral, u. S. n"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
The Juliaetta Tram way.

The Juliaetta Tramway, incoi rorated
as the Inland Grain Company, is get.
ting ready for the new season and will
he under active direction OF George
Liebes, as president, and A. L..
Macleod as manager. The company
is now installing at the upper station
the largest grain cleaner ever brought
to Idaho. 1t is a Monitor, with ca.
pacity of from 900 to l, 400 bushels per
hour and is the same as is used at the
Portland wha1ves. The company will
also transact banking business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
Potato Market.

Farmers in the vicinity of Corvallis
have been receiving rs cents per sack
for new potatoes Of late. but they have
crowded them into the market till they
have overdone the business and the
price has gone down to 60 cents per
sack. The potatoes are not in cOndi.
ton to keep for any length of time or
to ship to any distance, SO no one cares
to keep a stock on hand. Ii potatoes
were fit to ship. dealers say they could
afford to pay 80 cents sack for them.
Farmers and dealers both are anxious.
ly figuring on the prospect for potatoes
bringing good price this fall and win.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
Crop Reports and Probabilities the NJ ais
Factors in Trade.
Bradstreet's trade review SAYS:

Bradstreet's trade review saws:
Crop reports and probabilities have
constituted an important contribution
to general trade and business advices
this week. Among the unquestionably
favorable features have been the re-.
ports regarding the corn crop, govern.
ment estimates pointing to yield Of
probably 2, 200, 0GO. 600 bushels heavy
increase over last year and almost
within touch of the record OF the total
of 1896. Spring wheat indications an.
parently bear out earlier trade adyicea
in showing decrease in condition dur.
ing July. TIE reduct ion of %, 200. 900
bushels in the probable outcome, esti.
mated, however, considerably smaller
it is true, than last year, but with the
exception of 1898 and 1891, is the
heaviest recorded.
A German lieutenant who is TOURING
America says England would like to
see tine United States go to war with
Germany, because Great Britain would
get more commerce. He also says
Dewey and Deidrichs were friends.
Hides, leather, boots and shoes are
alphabetically strong. and at a con.
Vention of shoe manufacturers at Phil
adelphia this week practical agree
ment to advance prices of the finished
product was reached.
Wool is firm. as is also sugar, for
which all unprecedented demand 10
looked for in the current canning sea.
son. The outlook in the canned goods
trade generally is reported very good
one.
Business failures for the week in the
United States number 1856, as COM
pared with l56 last week. 1857 a year
ago, and PA in 1897.
Since July this season the exports
OF wheat aggregate 20, 1875. 1000 bushels,
against lS,354,72S bushels last year,
and Is, lis ,543 bushels in lS97.98.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24

II. q. Maxon and family recently
arrived at Salem from South Bend
Ind. 1t is reported that Mr.. Maxon
in company with others will launch a
box factory in that city. but Mr.. Max.
on, wien interviewed. discredted this
report. but said he would be close OBJ.
server and watch for favorable open.
ing for the location OF such a factory.
He is prepared to establish a factory
of the capcity that the business OF
Salem or any other locality may re-
quire. Should he establish the indus.
try in Salem it would prove q splendid
acquisition to that city's manufactur.
ing interests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-24
WASHlNGTON'S FINE REGIMENT


Portland, Aug. l9-First Lieutenant
William Z. Weigle, company q, First
Washington, who has recently returned
from the Philippines, says:
1.-THE Washington troops have stood
the hardships and climate of the Phil.
ippines much better than the Eastern
troops as they seem to take more natur
ally to the rainy weather. While
there has been considerable sickness
among the troops, still the number on
the sick list has been much below the
average of other regiments. The lieu
tenant speaks in high praise of Co.onel
Wholley and his ability as a command
err, and has no hesitancy in asserting
that the men OF the Washington regl-
ment stand at the head of the list lur
all-iound good soldiers, OF all tine vol
unteers now in the Philippines. The!
won words OF praise from their corp
commander. General Charles King, I
heir splendid work on more than u
ncason. Upon General Kings
partute from the islands, the regiment
al commander, Colonel Wholley. Wa
chosen to take his place as corps com.
mandcr. The Washington troops, the
lieutenant says, are now awaiting
transports for their return to the Uni
ted States and he thinks they will leave
Manila about the first of September.