The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-24


zion in fact The records OF the health
ofIice shows less than fifty per cent. as
many cases last month as in August of
1902. There were only fifty cases from
July 1st to Sept. LIST.
The five district judges. sitting en-
banc. at Denver on the nth inst broke
the deadlock heretofore existing over
the appointment of an examiner of
titles under the Torrens land law. pass
ed by the recent Legislature, and Henry
G. Vidal received the appointment.
Vidal was elected only after the break
Ing OF a deadlock. which lasted for sew
eral months.
The September term OF the court of
appeals opened at Denver Sept. 14th,
and several decisions were handed
down. Among the important opinions
was one involving the possession of
oil land under lease from the state.
II WAS decided that unless a party who
leased land worked IL he was not en-
titled to continue as owner of the
lease. The case is entitled the Flor
ence OIL & Refining Company. appell-
ant, against James b. Orman ct al.
constituting the state land board for
the state, and David r. How.
The transportation OF the soldiers of
the Department OF Colorado to Fort
Riley, Kansas, for the maneuvers to be
held there next month will produce no
rompetitative bidding among the rail-
roads. IL has been decided that the
soldiers should not be carried for less
than half fare. and the transportation
viii he divided among the various
roads. The cost OF conveying the sol
lliers of the Department of Colorado
nj xxftI 10 nnn
dered to attend are the Second fnfan-
try and a battalion OF the Twelfth in
fantry. The total quota will amount
to about il 900 men.
The following officers OF the grand
eommandery of Knights Templar were
elected at Denver September 18th:
Grand Commander. William J. Fine of
Denver: deputy grand commander. II.
W. Corwin of Pueblo; grand generalis-
simo. Arthur Il. Jones of Denver: cap
tain general. Darius A. Barton of Dem
yer; grand senior warden. Jethrow C.
Sanford of Durango; grand junior
warden. John II. Guilfoil of Trinidad:
grand prelate, Rev. John Wallace Oil
of Sallda; grand treasurer, Frank l..
Bishop Of Denver; grand recorder.
William ID. Todd of Denver; grand
standard bearer, Marshall ii. Dean of
Glenwood Springs: grand sword bear
er, John l.. Dixon OF Denver; grand
warden, Frank p. Tanner of Ouray;
grand marshal, William L. Miller of
Greeley: grand herald, Louis l.. Puffer
of Colorado Springs; official drill mas
ter. George d. Klmball OF Denver, and
grand captain OF the guards, Thomas
NichoI of Denver
The termination of the receivership
OF the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany will take place shortly. Just when
this will occur is not yet decided upon,
but II Is likely that some action in the
matter will be taken by the board of
directors at their next meeting, which
takes place in week. The resignation
of Irwin Butterworth as manager for
Receiver II. l.. Doherty was accepted
some time ago and Paul Doty of De
troit was appointed In his place. Mr..
Doty has been in charge OF affairs
since the first of September. The res
ignation of Mr.. Butterworth MS presi-
dent of the company is in the hands of
the directors, and 1t is probable that
IL will be accepted at the next meeting
OF the board. Whether or mot the lat
ter will appoint a president is not
known. Receiver Doherty said last
night that there is no urgent need of a
president at the present time, and
hence the appointment may not be
made till after the receivership is ter
minated.-Denver News.
People in Colorado are chiefly inter
ested in that part of the annu-
al report of the Denver e. Rio
Grande which shows that there has
been an increase In the traffic of that
To oct if,r NJ
1t is a matter of comparative indiffer-
ence whether the net earnings increase
or decrease. The report shows a falling
of in net earnings. but an increase IN
the company's revenues. The decrease
in net earnings was due to the large
expenditure for equipment. which in
turn was made necessary by the
growth in business. So great was the
traffic OF the road that 1t was next to
impossible to provide accommodations
for passengers. and cars enough to
handle the accommodating freight. This
tells story of prosperity for the state
and for the railroad also, notwithstand-
ing the slight decrease in earnings.
The increased equipment will enlarge
the facilities for handling traffic. and
thus in course of time swell the gross
receipts from which the net earnings
and the dividends come.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Washington Star. in its account
OF the recent visit OF Washington
newspaper men 10 Colorado, says: The
developments in Colorado show that a
huge Joke was perpetrated upon the
country when the cartoonists pictured
Mr. Henry Oxnard and Mr. Henry o.
Havemeyer In mortal combat. Here in
Colorado the beet sugar trust and the
reiiners octopus dwell together in beau
tiful harmony. with the farmer at this
time cooperating. There is profit of
anywhere from $50 to $3.50 an acre in
raising potatoes. The sugar trust must
believe that equally as good a profit