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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
PROSPERITY RIDGE.

L. G. Jewell went to Denver the first
Of the week to get the new threshing ma
chine which he bought some time ago.
Miss Gertrude Kinney of Colorado
Springs spent Sunday at home. She re-
turned Sunday evening accompanied by
her sister, Miss Katie Kinney, who will
make her home in the Springs in the fu-
tire.
John Campbell and Dan Tamney are
working for Gottlieb Schriber.
A party was given by John Campbell
at the Bass home one night last week.
The evening was spent in music, games
and eating ice cream.
AY.P. @. U. society was organized
Saturday evening at Bethel church. The
following officers were elected: c. E.
Ramey, president: Mrs. w. H. Bass, vice
president; Cora Wight, secretary; Law
renee Bass, treasurer. The society has
about dozen active members.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
COUNTY NEWS NOTES
Mention Of Matters Of Special Interest
to Residents Of Various Sections
Of Ebert County.
FONDIs ITEMS.

James Cunningham OF Nevada was
here last week and departed with his
daughter who has been staying at M. L.
Richmond's.
There was no literary last week owing
to the revival meetings.
There were number Of people in this
neighborhood affected by the lightning
during the electrical storms OF last We'd
nesday and Friday. VIM. Tamlin had a
horse knocked down by the lightning.
Lightning struck the chimney at Mr..
knittie's house, ran down the stovepipe
and burned a hole in the floor. No one
was hurt. Mrs. J. ID. Holden received a
severe shock while sitting near the tele-
phone and was considerably stunned.
j. ID. Holden lost a valuable mare and
colt last week from some unknown cause.
The tent meetings are still in progress
and so far have been attended with good
success. A number have been converted.
The evangelists expect to continue the
meetings the remainder of this week and
will then go to Ramah and remain one
or two weeks.
Two nice rains fell around Fondis Fri
day and Saturday. They were needed
very much.
Clarence, the fifteen -year-old son OF
Gabe Cox, was thrown from his horse
Monday evening while riding near Adam
Speck's place. and his left forearm and
two fingers of the left hand broken. The
accident was caused by the horse step
ping into prairie dog hole and stumb-
ling. 1t was not known how badly the
young man was injured until Tuesday
morning, when medical attention was
secured and the broken arm and fingers
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
A Letter . the prohIbitlenIst..
Denver, Colo, July 26, 1902

DenVer, Soio., July 70, isbz-.
Editor Of the TRIBUNE: At the recent
state convention the undersigned was
appointed to take charge Of the work of
organizing the prohibitionists in your
county, and ns there are many prohibit
ionists ministers, church members and
members of the w. c. T. U.-among the
people who are subscribers to your pa
per, take the liberty Of asking you to
publish this letter in your columns for
their information as matter Of news.
Any person interested in organizing a
prohibition alliance, nominating a pre-
cinct ticket or the holding of a county
convention, who will drop me postal
card will receive full information and
authority to proceed with such work.
Wherever county convention is held
a good speaker will be sent from Denver
work of organizing and arranging for the
future prosecution OF the work.
A full state ticket has already been
nominated and it is expected that every
county and senatorial district will also
have tickets in the field before election
day.
1t is to be hoped that persons interest
cd in this matter will at once drop me a
postal card in regard to the matter.
Yours very truly,
JOHN HIPP, Vice Chairman.
5O6 Kittredge Block, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Rain Needed An over the state,

According to the United States de
partment of agriculture's climate and
crop bulletin of the weather bureau,
Colorado section, for the week ending
Monday, July %, the weather has been
disadvantageous for crops in most por-
tions OF the state. The rainfall has been
scattered and in the vicinites of Canon
City in the Arkansas valley, New Wind
sor in the north central section, a large
portion Of the Divide country, Arapahoe
county and in the eastern section gener-
ally, rain is much needed.
In fact, the lack of water is felt all
over the state, except in Garfield county,
where, at Carbondale, there have been
frequent showers. Harvesting OF wheat
and oats is well advanced in the Grand
and Uncompahgre valleys and will begin
soon in Rio Blanco county with indicat-
ions Of an average yield.
Corn and potatoes, which have been
less affected than other crops by the ad-
verse conditions, are for the most part
maintaining healthy growth. From
Las Animas county comes word that
there is no range grass, that the streams
are drying up and that crops are suffer
ing. At Santa Clara in Huerfano county
the first sowings Of wheat, oats and rye
are a total loss.
The dry spell has not yet been broken
excepting light showers in a few sec
tions, and rain is needed badly in this
section OF the Divide. Small grain il
suffering most and many wheat and oats
fields are ruined except for feed. Corn
and potatoes are doing well but rnin il
needed for the potato crop, which gives
promise Of big yield.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31


1t is rather remarkable that while beef
cattle are bringing almost unprecedent-
ed prices, stock cattle are going begging
without buyers even at reduced figures.
1t would appear that as a natural conse-
quence the high range Of beef would
carry with it good demand at satisfac-
tory prices for all kinds and classes of
cattle, but the reverse seems to be the
situation. The owner Of marketable
beef steers is now having a picnic, while
his less fortunate neighbor who hns his
money invested in she cattle is hardly
able with the increase to make good the
decrease in value and at the same time
pay interest and other expenses connect
ed with the business. For the first time
since the panic of 1893 we are hearing Of
rangemen here and there who are spay-
ing their heifers, and to us this looks
like very extravagant proposition.
Field and Farm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
WIN Build . New church.

At the close Of the. revival at the james
school house 500 was subscribed Sun
day at the close OF the morning service
for the purpose Of building church
This will provide better church privi
leges for this splendid community. The
church will be built this fall and will
cost complete from 1920 to 1890.
Louis G. jackson blind will preach al
the school house Saturday night, August
2, and Sunday at II a. m. and p. m
He will also speak at the Sidney schoo
house Sunday at 3 p. m.
Rev. Thompson will preach and bap
tize number OF candidates on Sunday
August II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Don't attempt to ask the editor to
write up and rebuke every evil in the
town or community, but when convinced
that such duties need attending to, write
an article for your paper and sign your
name to it for publication. The man
who is too big coward to thus express
an opinion is the very one who will stand
on the street corner and talk loudly
about the cowardice Of the editor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Fifteen Bushels Of 0rasshoppers.

An ingenious machine is now being
used by the farmers in this vicinity by
which they rid their fields Of millions OF
grasshoppers, says the Greeley Repub-
lican. 1t is made Of wood, tin and wire
screening. 1t is sixteen feet long and
about two and half high. The front,
which slopes outward at the bottom, is
covered with tin; below, running the full
length, is an opening few inches in
width, and the top and back is covered
with wire screen. A horse is hitched to
each end OF the machine and driven
across fields Of stubble or alfalfa. The
grasshoppers jump up as the machine
passes along, strike against the sloping
tin and, getting no foot hold, slip down
and are drawn up through the opening
into the machine. One farmer, Q. Il.
Houston, gathered fifteen bushels Of
hoppers in this way in one half day
This is the worst year for hoppers since
1893.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Notice to Teachers.

The next regular examination OF teach.
ers will be held in the school house at
Kiowa Friday and Saturday, August Ii
and 10. The regular fee OF sl.00 will be
charged. The state bar examination
will be given at the same time, also the
examination to conditioned eighth grade
pupils. Work to commence at 8 O'Clock
Il. m. MAY ATcHEsoN GEoRoIA,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Teachers institute.

The district teachers institute will
open in Colorado Springs Monday, Aug
ust 4. The session will continue two
weeks and although the association only
embraces the counties Of Elbert, Doug
las, FL Paso and Teller, the teachers Sc
cured will undoubtedly attract persons
from all over eastern Colorado. The
session will be held in the High school
and IN addition to the outline of study
prepared there will be number Of spec
ial features, including lectures and mus
jcal entertainments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

d. B. Farley, chairman Of the repub-
iican state central committee, has issued
the following call: "A meeting of the
members OF the republican state central
committee is hereby called to meet at
the ordinary of the Brown Palace hotel
in the city of Denver, on Thursday, Aug.
z, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose Of
designating the place and fixing the date
for the holding OF the republican state
convention, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the committee" Among
other questions, that OF long or short
campaign will be discussed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Gospel Meetings at Jane. school House Clos

Gospel Meetings at James School House Close.
The meetings at the James school
house closed Sunday night with thirty
five accessions to the church, making
a total OF forty-two since Rev. L. I.
Thompson Of Denver took charge Of the
work in April. Rev. o. f. Hamilton and
Singer j. p. Garmong have won thciI
way into the hearts Of the entire commu.
nifty as was evidenced by increasing aud.
fences until the close, with chorus
never equaled in this part OF the country
The evangelists go to Weldon, Iowa, tc
hold meeting in a tabernacle seating
1900. and will be assisted by a chorus OF
1OO ynicaa
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Beginning May 18th the Colorado &
Southern railway will sell round trip
tickets Elbert to Denver or Colorado
Springs on Saturday or Sunday, good
returning until Monday, at one fare for
the round trip, and to Denver on Sun
day. returning same day, at s1-50 for the
round trip.-B. NJ. Maroon. Agent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
COUNTY SEAT NOTES

Henry c. Westhaven OF Edgewater has
been employed to teach the Kiowa school
for the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCarten enter
tanned a large number Of friends at din
ner last Wednesday in honor Of Miss
May Fahey and Miss Nellie Reilly OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

At a recent meeting at Hugo of the
Lincoln and Elbert County Wool Grow
ems association it was decided to drop
the name OF Gilbert and confine the
membership to Lincoln county. 1t will
now be in order for the wool growers OF
Ebert county to organize a like associa-
ton in this county.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
wosdm.n UnveIIlng Near EsstonviIIe.

An imposing monument erected at the
grave of the deceased Ncighbor, Ellis IL.
Foote, was unveiled Sunday, July "a, at
the cemetery six miles southwest Of East
onville, Neighbor Foote died in June,
1901. About dozen members Of Elbert
Camp No. 152, w. o. W., were present
and officiated at the unwilling ceremon-
ies Neighbor Davis was present as a
Representative from Arvada Camp, Of
which deceased was member. At the
conclusion Of the ceremonies Neighbor
Davis made few appropriate and well
chosen remarks and thanked the Elbert
camp for the respect shown by them to
the deceased Several hundred persons
were present at the ceremonies, including
Woodmen from Eastonville and Falcon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The dedication Of the Prosperity Ridge
church has been announced for Sunday,
August 10. The church was built sew
eral years ago but only recently has the
indebtedness been paid off.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

NoTE.--You cannot, II you
value good health, afford to
use cheap, low-grade, alum
baking powders. They are
aptto spoil the food ; they do
endangcr the health All
physicians will tell you that
alum in food is deleterious.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
French School Disturbed by the
Military.
STRIKERS WILL MUTlLATE SCADS.
Mandamus Suit Against Colorado
Fuel & Iron Compdnv Dismissed.
EMPEROR AND CAR ARE FRIENDLY.

Brest, France. Aug. Very excit-
ing scenes occurred today at the ex-
pulsion of a number OF sisters from
their school at Landerneau, near here.
A special train conveyed detachments
of soldiers to Landerneau, where a
body of gendarmes were mobilized al
ready. A large crowd assembled at the
school and surrounded the soldiers
when the commissary of police arriv.
ed. accompanied by locksmith, and
the people protested vigorously.
Long live the sisters and liberty
Down with the ministry" they cried
Women threw themselves to the
ground in front of the horses of the
gendarmes. The commissary ordered
the sisters to open the door of the
school. They refused and the lock
smith picked the lock and broke the
windows amid Genunciations of the
crowd. The commissary ordered the
sisters to leave school. which they did
leaning on tie arms of the towns wo
men and accompanied by priests and
thousands of people they marched tC
the church, where they sang a hymn
A large crowd followed the gendarmes
to the railroad station, shouting
death to the locksmith." The man
was protected by the military.
Similar scenes are expected In Other
villages of Finnisterre, where decree
against unauthorized schools Is to bt
put into execution. A priest at Folgoet
urged the women to kneel in front ol
the school in order to stop the gen
darmes.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
BIG FAILURE.
London Corporation Bankrupt, Owing
Millions of Dollars.

London, Aug. THE official receiver
announces that he has issued sum-
monses against Whitaker Wright and
Robert Lemai to recover $4,000 in
connection with their share of transac-
tions between the British-American
corporation and the failed London and
Globe Finance corporation, limited. In
the same report the receiver says for
the present it is not proposed to prose-
cute the directors of the London &
Globe company for misfeasance. The
city, however. is displaying the deepest
interest in the London & Globe group
OF companies and the demand that the
public prosecutor act is increasingly
insistent. A special petition has been
circulating on the stock exchange and
signed by many influential men de-
manding prosecution of Whitaker
Wright, and it is considered that the
credit of the city and stock exchange
demands thorough investigation OF
the London & Globe methods OF
finance. Probably the full extent OF
the money lost to the public by the
company will never be known, but
financial experts now estimate 1t at up.
wards Of $100,000,00O.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
The Program Here.

The FL Paso Quien Sabes and others
from the south will arrive here on the
early passenger tomorrow morning
40 o'clock The local Quien Sabes
will be at the depot in their "charro"
uniforms and a brass band will make
music when the train comes to a
stand still. The boys from the south
will be treated to an elegant breakfast
at The Alvarado" hotel, the dining
room of which will be handsomely dec
Grated with Elks colors and antlers,
After breakfast they will wait the ar
rival of No. from the west, when the
herds will be greatly augmented with
recruits from Flagstaff, Williams, Pres
colt, and other Arizona towns.
The local Elks will carry along with
them, besides many other things, a
donation through Meyers-Abel compa-
ny. four cases of Mumm's Extra Dry,
coming from Frederick De Barry K
Co., general agents, New York; a bar
rel of Pabst's bottled beers, and from
5. j. Davis & Co, Of New York, 1000
Como Estamos' cigars.
The local Elks, and especially those
wno will form the Quien Sabe march
ing club, are under obligations to the
press of Albuquerque and FL Paso for
the notices given them during the past
month or so.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
FAMOUS CAMPAIGN SINGER.
Singer in Every Presidential Campaign
Since 184O.

Cumberland, Wis, Aug. Tn their
cozy home on North street in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel ]. Doolittle, who are
probably the oldest married couple in
the state, today received the congratu-
lations of numerous friends on the
occasion of the celebration of their fif-
ty-third wedding anniversary. Their
wedding occurred August 7, 1S49, at
Princeton, III.
Mr.. Doolittle is unquestionably one
of the most interesting characters of
Wisconsin. He achieved fame as a
campaign singer and claims the dis
tinction of being the oldest one in the
United States. When only IA years
of age he made his debut in the cam
paign of 1910, singing for the hero of
Tippecanoe and Tyler too" In 1874
he sang for James G. Birney, the first
free soil candidate for the presidency;
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
Galveston ls Jubilant.

Galveston. Texas, Aug. 7.-Galveston
Is jubilant over securing the Southern
Pacific transcontinental business in
place of New Orleans and it is prepar-
ing to display it's feelings in a rousing
fashion tomorrow when the first ship
of the New York-Galveston service
reaches this city. AS the ship arrives
in the inner harbor it will be greeted
with a salute of artillery. When the
vessel has made fast to the docks a
concert will be given and there will be
suitable addresses on behalf of the
city, the commercial organizations and
the Southern Pacific railroad.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
Two FRANCHISES.
The City Council Grant Rights to
Electric Light and Gas Companies.
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

Pursuant to adjournment the city
council met last night, to consider the
granting of franchises to the new own
ers of the Electric Light and Gas COM
panies.
After some talk among the members
the president of the council, Alder
man Harrison. called the meeting to
order and asked if the special commit
tee, appointed at the meeting Monday
night, was ready to report.
Alderman Harsch, chairman of the
special committee, arose then and an
nounced that the committee recon-
mend the granting of twenty-five
year franchises to both companies, and
the acceptance of ten year contract
with the new Electric Light company
for street lights, etc.
The ordinance, that of granting a
franchise to the Gas company, was
first taken up and read. On motion the
rules were suspended and the ordin-
ance was unanimously passed.
This was followed by the ordinance
granting the same privilege to the
Electric Light company. 1t was also
unanimously passed.
The contract for furnishing street
lights, was then read, and after Alder
man Mcmillan had offered a most i'm
portant resolution relative thereto, the
contract and resolution was unanim-
ously adopted. The company will fur
nish the city with fifty arc lights for
period of ten years at the rate OF. S5
per month each for the moonlight
schedule. and IS for the all night
lamps, namely forty-eight to be on the
moonlight schedule and two all night
After disposing of this business the
council adjourned.
f. w. Dobson represented the new
owners as attorney, and ]. H. Stingle,
the city attorney. was present to look
after the city's interests.
J. j. Henry. one of the new owners,
was present, and thanked the council
for the granting of the franchises,
promising to improve the plants and to
give the city and patrons the best
lights to be obtained anywhere.
The gentleman went north TO Den
yer this morning.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
OIL MAGNATES.
Messrs. Doheny, Maeinnis and Others
Here Last Night.

An elegant private car, owned by the
Mexican Petroleum and Oil company,
came in from the west last night on
21. bound for Ell Paso, Mexico, where
the company is operating some good
oil producing property. Aboard this
car were the following distinguished
gentlemen and officers of the compa-
Ey: E. l.. Doheny, president; A. T.
Maginnis, general manager; II. G. wy
lie. secretary; and Messrs. Owens and
Bennett. The latter two gentlemen
were guests of Mr.. Doheny.
Mr.. Maginnis is well known in Al
huquerque, through his many years
connection with the Santa Fe as land
and tax commissioner.
Mr.. Doheny, who seemed to be the
spokesman of the party, tells some in
teresting stories about the new oil
fields. He says that their latest strikes
rank next to the great gushers of the
Beaumont country.
The new gushers were breaking the
records of the old well No. s at a depth
of 320 feet was spouting 300 barrels
day. Well No 3, down 800 feet, was
yielding forty barrels a day and drill
ing was still going on. The gentleman
gave the information that his compa'
ny had just authorized the expenditure
of more than $4,000 to be applied to
the purchase OF steel tanks, ice and
electric light plants and additional oil
machinery and supplies.
The new property is located in the
state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
ON TO SALT LAKE.
The Quien Sabe Club Will Leave To-
morrow Morning.
THE LOCAL PROGRAM.

The Ell Paso Herald of August 6, in
its comments regarding the visit of the
Quien Sabe club to Salt Lake City,
Utah, says:
Tomorrow night the Quien Sabe club
take their departure for the grand
round up of Elks at Salt Lake City,
which convenes ON the 18th instant,
end will be In session for three days.
At S:15 tomorrow evening the local
Quien Sabes and those who have stray
ed in from Arizona will leave the o. H
G. hall on Ell Paso street in their uni
que "charro" uniforms headed by their
giant with his banner and his two Lii.
liputian attendants, one on either side
They will be commanded by l.. T
Bryant and will make short march
around the city to show Ell Paso that
the southwest will have a representa-
ton at the great gathering that will
be an honor to this section.
The Quien Sabe will be escorted
about the city by the members of the
local lodge with band and will make
their last stand in front of the Sheldon
before departure.
They will then march down Ell Paso
street to the Santa Fe depot and say
"adios amigos" at 9.15.
This movement has had wonderful
success and If uniforms could have
heen supplied in time double the mum
ber (55) could have been raised in
the territory covered by the club.
The great and first effort of the club
will be to win the prize for uniqueness
and If demonstration in the Mormon
city "a la Mexicana" does not capture
it it will be great scheme that will.
The demonstration tomorrow night
will show what the herd can do when
they all get together. All this week
the boys have been busy getting their
commissary together under the direc
ton of that famed connoisseur, Theo
Eggers and everything is in readiness
Many of the business men, both here
and in Juarez have made bountiful do
nations and IL the Quien Sabes are Civ
en- send off tomorrow night with
equal liberality followed by prayers
for their success, they will surely win
the prize.
L. T. Bryant has issued fearful and
touching appeal TO the brothers TO car
~ an abundance Of 'dobe dollars and
TO beware the Sand Bagger.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
County Officers Meet.

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 1.-THE Coun-
ty Judges and County Commissioners
Association of Texas began It's semi
annual meeting in Galveston today, w.
D. McKoy presiding. Nearly every
county in the state is represented and
the two days meeting promises to be
the most important in the history of
the association. Some of the subjects
to receive attention are the propriety
of issuing bonds for permanent road
improvement, the duty of county gov.
ernments with relationship to incor-
porated cities and towns, and econom
ic road construction.