The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-16

Margaret A. Jones mas been ap-
pointed postmaster at Empire in
place of William e. Avery.
The board of the State Normal
School has elected Richard Broad of
Golden president for the ensuing
year.
Summit county is arranging for an
extensive mineral exhibit ut Denver
during the Democratic national con-
vention in July.
1t is expected that the board OF ap-
praisers for the Denver water plant,
to fix its value on proposition for
its purchase by the city. will reach
decision some time in May.
E. w. Rogers, one of the best
known jefferson county ranchmen,
died on the 9th inst. at his home near
Golden He was seventy-four years
old and member Of the jefferson
County Pioneer Association.
Charles l.. Sherrara. who recently
brought suit against the Santa Fe rail
way for the loss of foot in an acci-
dent at Rocky Ford several months
ago. has settled with the company for
$4,000. This is the largest settlement
in similar case known for some time.
A prize of $25 in gold has been of
fered to the member of the junior class
OF the Agricultural college who writes
the best paper on the college. by Mrs.
Nettie r. Robson. principal of the
Robson Studio OF Oratory at Fort
Collins. The contest will be held in
May.
Col. A. J Sterling. a veteran of the
Civil War. and one of the oldest and
most prominent attorneys in Lead
vile. died at his home in I.eadyille
April 10th. aged sixty-nine, after an
illness of few days with pneumonia.
He had been a resident OF Leadville
since 1873
The following new postoffices have
been established in Colorado: Delhi.
Las Animas county. Samuel ]. Reid,
postmaster; Shaw. Lincoln county.
Elizabeth A. Hockenbey. postmaster.
The name of the postoffice at Daffo-
dill. Douglas county. has been changed
to Deckers. with Stephen ID. Decker
postmaster.
Andrew Carnegie has donated the
additional sum OF $4,000 for the com
pletiou of the inside work of the new
public library at Durango. Mr.. Car
negie previously gave S12,500 for the
construction of the library, and this
gift makes a total of $4,000. The
building has been in use for some
time, although the interior was not
completed
The Dairymens Association re-
Gently organized will have for one of
its objects the promotion of dairy ex-
hibits at fairs In Colorado. To induce
competition large prizes are to be Of
fered. A premium list for the inter
state fair at Denver is now being pre-
pared by b. G. d. Bishopp. state dairy
commissioner. who is lending his aid
to the advancement of the new or
ganization.
Four separate suits have been filed
in the United States Circuit Court by
the government against the Cutler
Lumber Company of Lake county, al
leging timber trespass. The men
named as having cut the timber and
sold il to the Cutler company are
John Anderson, j. ID. Riggs, Daniel
Ray, G. n. Methard and Edward How
ard The government places the
amount of damages at a total of 1854.
At the meeting OF the state board
OF pardons April 10th the applications
of James A. Hill and Leonard limbo
den, serving sentences in the state
penitentiary for looting the Denver
Savings Bank. were denied. Only one
Communication was granted. A. Burton,
No. 666S. sentenced from Weld county
by Judge Garrigues November 20.
1906. to term of five to six years
for forgery. Subject to parole in Au-
gust. 1910, committed from six to two
and one-half years.
The Gunnison tunnel was advanced
about 329 feet during the month of
March. The work was seriously inter
fered with by a heavy flow of water
in both headings. In the east end the
flow was phenomenal, l5,l32,000 gal
Ions having been pumped during the
month. In the west end the flow aver
age 6.z cubic feet per second. Under
ordinary conditions the present organi-
zation will be able TO drive about 500
feet of tunnel each month.