The daily sentinel., 1902-08-15
TO RECOVER MONEY
Suits Brought Against County
Treasurer Williams and Ex-
County Treasurer McCurdy
and Their Bondsmen Also.

Two suits we're filed with the clerk OF
the district court today OF material in.
terest to the taxpayers Of this county.
They were filed and the suits begun by
District Attorney Samuel g. McMullin
representing the people and Judge G. +.
Caswell for the board OF county commits
sioners OF Mesa county. The title OF
the suits are "The People Of the State OF
Colorado for the Use OF the Board OF
County Commissioners Of Mesa County
Vs. Geo. j. d. Williams. Treasurer OF the
County. and Orson Adams Jr, W. p.
Ella, j. r. Mcfarland and T. M. Jones,
to Recover fhe Amount OF $l5,O0O.0O OF
the Monies that We're On Deposit in the
Colorado State Bank, Which Failed in
This City in January"
The other suit was for the same
amount and was brought by the same
complainants against ex-Treesurer w. @.
McCurdy and his bondsmeD, w. G. Con-
nelly, w.. S. Wallace. j. F. Mcfarland,
7. NJ. Jones, "A. A. Miller. Orson Adams
Jr. W. P. Ella and George P. Smith.
The total amount that was Involved Of
the funds OF the county at the time OF
the failure OF the Colorado State Bank
was approximately $4,000. OF this
sum one third has been paid in a divi-
dend made by W. @. MoCurdy. the re-
ceiver for the bank, leaving a balance Of
$I2,23973.
The suits have been brought against
the old county treasurer as we'll as the
new county treasurer to decide who is
responsible for the deposit in the bank
at the time OF it's failure. This is left to
the court to decide through these suits.
Look-An elegant new line Of street
hats at The Ladies' Emporium.
The funeral OF Mrs. Phoebe M. Jordan
will be held tomorrow at Fruitvale school
house at 10 am Rev. Martin officiating.
Burial in Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The Ladies' Emporium has a beauti- !
full line OF early autumn hats now ready
for inspection. The ladies will be
pleased to have you call and see them.
Carriages and rigs OF all kinds painted.
Up to date colors and fuish. Rigs
C .lled for and delivered w. D. Davies,
233 Main street. Telephone 673 black.
Edwin A. Haskell. Herman Hoesch
and wife James Fl. Cosgrove and wife
Frank q. Haskell and wife. are among
those who arrived home from Zion today.
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teachers OF Mesa county has been in
progress at the office of the superinten
dent today A large number are taking
the examination.
A. 81. Searles. Of Denver and mem.
ber OF the famous drill team OF the fam
GUS No II Elk organization is in the city,
visiting with his friend manager Has
kell, OF the Opera House. Mr.. Searles
is the secretary OF The Curran Bill Post
ing and Distributing Co. and one OF the
| best known men in Denver.
The democrats are wondering when
| the chairman OF the county central COM
u,ittee will call the committee together
to decide upon a date for the convention.
Chairman Alvin N. Bucklin is away fish
ing and the matter has been held in
abeyanoe by his absence. The call
should be issued very shortly, as the
state convention is not far OF.
The Sentinel, at its own expense, will
| install in the postoffice of this city, one
| OF the Western Union Telegraph Co g
electric clock, giving U. S. Observatory
time. This clock will remain in the
postoffice at all times and can be seen by
everybody. The Sentinel will pay for
this clock and it will be for the benefit
OF the public, in assisting the people to
maintain correct time. The most public
place in the city has been selected and
it should assist in making the time Of
everyone about equal. There has been
no standard regulation Of time In this
city and it is hoped that the time piece
which The Sentinel has arranged for
will materially assist in aiding for uni
formity about time.