The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-18


inst.
Two new postoffiee sub-stations are
to be established In Denver. One OF
them will be located at 100 Broadway.
and the other at 2l0l Champa street.
They will be known as stations IA and
10.
There are now eighty.seven Knights
of Pythias lodges in Colorado, with n
membership of 1889. The receipts for
last year were $40 ,39G9S and the dis
bursements Ss.570.7s, leaving balance
OF s6.s26.15.
The cooperative stores OF the West
ern Federation OF Miners will not be
reopened by the federation, but instead
have been sold to outsiders for invest
ment and will be taken over by the
new purchasers.
Il. IL. Edwards. dairyman living
near Florence. saw mass OF boulders
that had been washed on the Rio
Grande track at Chapdler creek and
tagged No. 4 train with his coat in
time to avert smash-up.
Over 500 men and 300 teams are
ousy at work on the extension OF the
narrow guage road from Sunset Ia Ell
dora In Boulder county. Superintend-
ent Robert Law expects the grading
to be completed within sixty days.
The coroner's jury at Telluride. in
the case of Moren Umsted. who was
killed by Frederick Leaning In the
fremont gambling hall on the 9th inst.
returned a verdict exonerating Learn
ing, who was released from custody.
Patents have been issued to the fol-
lowing Coloradoans: Conrad Miller
and w. d. Urich. Denver. folding chair:
Thornton b. Kennel. Denver, vehicle
frame; Fred Russell. Cripple Creek,
drill; Daniel Townsend. Denver, tram
car.
Rev. ]. N. Sheridan. who was
charged with a criminal assault on H.
year-old Vida Reese at Pueblo was
discharged by Justice Hart after a
preliminary examination. there not be-
ing sufficient evidence TO warrant hold
ing him for trial.
Miss Stella Mcdonald. principal OF
the Central high school at Pueblo, and
DIR. james D. McGregor, who were both
lost in the Eden wreck. would have
been married in few weeks. theirl
engagement having been announced
during the last month.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces an examination TO be held in
Rocky Ford August 9th, for the posi-
lions of postoiiice clerk and mail car
rier. The commission says that 1t will
not be necessary to have a medical GER
tiheate filed with the application.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will hold session In Denver Sep
TENDER 10th to consider the complaints
OF stockmen. At the same time the
complaint filed by George j. Kindel.
ia. ..f rho,.
on cotton goods will be taken up.
The Colorado Springs Forestry Asso-
citation, at an enthusiastic meeting. In
dorsed the government plan for the re-
foresting of the denuded areas in the
Pixies Peak forest reserve. and will
use every effort to aid the United
States commissioners now on the
ground.
The Rocky Mountain Interstate Med
zeal Association will hold Its annual
meeting on September 9Th and 18th Mt
the Brown Palace hotel In Denver.
There will be cheap rates from all over
the country and prominent physicians
from every part of this region will adj
dress the meeting.
Pixies Peak Camp No. 8. Woodmen
of the World is arranging to initiate
2O0 candidates IN one OF the apartments
of the Grand Caverns at Manitou some
time next month. There will also be
a mammoth street parade. with the
candidates and officers mounted on
donkeys.
Orman & Crook have established
thirteen camps along the line Of the Ell
dora extension OF the Colorado &
Northwestern IoaA. They now have
about 400 men and a large number of
teams at work. General Manager Law
recently stated that he would have the
iron laid as rapidly as grading Is com
pleted and that Is expected to be
done within ninety days.
Horace X. Deyereux has returned TO
Colorado Springs after a two-months'
prospecting trip near the Arctic circle.
exploring the Alaskan coast ranges for
tin deposits. Mr.. Devereux and his par
~ met with many exciting adventures,
chiefly due TO the numerous icebergs
and foes in that section. The steel
steamer of 2.400 tons was held fast for
n day or two on several occasions by