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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Miss EcBreen came out from Denve
Monday evening to visit her sister Mr.
Tom Harper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
Mound Birds Immense Nest.

The mound bird. found in Australia,
builds the biggest nest in the world.
II makes mounds sometimes as great
as $50 feet in circumference, in which
II buries Its eggs five feet deep.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
sALEoF SCHOOL LANDS

Notice IL hereby given that will sell at pu bile
auction. To the highest responsible bidder on ths
LIST day of September 1909, at two O'Clock r. NJ.
at the office of the State Board of Land Commis-
sicners. Capitol Building. Denuer, Colorado, the
following described lands, situated in Ebert
County Colorado, viz:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

The Lem Cannon Trading Compan,
shipped in car Of lumber for MIR. Johr
Kierns new house,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Mr.. Cox and family returned home
Wednesday morning from Colorado
Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Fred Long went to Denver afte
spending Sunday with his family.
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SALE OF STATE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that will sell, at pub
lie auction. tn the highest responsible bidder, on
the let day of September. 1909, at o'clock, p. NJ.
at the office of The State Board OF Land Commits.
soners- Capitol building, Denver Colorado. the
following described lands. situated in Elbert
County. Colorado, viz:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Mr.. Trisler who has been visiting his
brother-in-law Mr.. Stills, returned tc
his home in Nebraska Tuesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Carl Elsner made a business trip te
Elizabeth Thursday evening leaving
Gilbert quitely at p. M.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

the surveyors on the New electric
road from Denver to Colorado Springs
have reached Frankstown.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Ben Maroon made a business trip t.
Denver Monday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
United Brethren Church
SuNpAY Aug. ]

SUNDAY Aug. ]
Sidney. Sunday school at II AM.
Peaching. at ~ m.
Bethel. Sunday school at 10 AN.
Glass meeting at IL a. m.
N. B. ISMAN. Pastor
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LEGAL NOTICES.
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that will sell, at pub
lie auction. to the highest responsible bidder
the 1st day of September, 1909 at o'clock p. m
at the office OF The State Board Of Land Com
missioners. Capitol Building, Denver, Colorado
the following described lands, situated In Elber
County Colorado viz:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Tom Jewell and Louise McLama
spent Sunday in Denver.
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Village Of Bronze Age.

A village of the bronze age has been
found near Domodossola, Italy. 1t hat
APPARENTLY been burned. Beautiful
vases. bracelets and lance heads have
been discovered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
BARNUM

French Draft Stallion, recorded under No. III
s6s vol. ~. Description Black gray, weight
I750 has fine style and action; foaled May lsi
1901 bred by NJ. p. Dufrien in France, imported
August IL. 1916 by Robert Burgess A Sons. WI
mona Illinois.
TERMS: $3.50 to insure mare with foal. mon
ey due when mare is kncwn To be in foal
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Baltz GaylOr went to the circus Tues
evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

Schethard Kelly was seyerly bruised
about the head in rum way Sunda,
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SUMMONS.

The People ofbie State Of Colorado,
Roe, whcre real names are unknown, heirs nt
law Of Silas Brdgwater the defendants above
named, GREETfNG
You hereby raquired TO appear In an action
brought against you by the above namad plaintiffs
in the county court of Ebert county, state of Col
twenty days after the service hereof, II served
within ihir county; or. u served out of this
ty- OF by publication within thirty days after the
service hereof exclusive Of the day OF service; or
Judgment by default will be taken against ac
cOrding 10 the prayer OF the complaint. And IL
copy Of the complaint in the above entitled ac-
fion be not served with this summons, or IL the
service hereof be made ont OF this state, then
ten days additional to the time herenbcfore spc-
Gifted for appearance and answer will be allowed
before the taking of judgment by default
aforesaid
The said action is brought to recover judgment
against you TO the effect that the above named
plaintiffs be adindged to be the sole owners in
fee simple OF the following described premises.
towlt: Lot No. -Four % the southeast quarter
Is. f. ia) of the soutnwest quarter is. w ~
and the south half Is \ OF the southeast quarter
tSE "A OF section thirty-oDe f3li township ten
ll0l south Of ranEe sixty 900 west of the sixth
9Th 7. NJ. in Colorado, containing l5qSs acres
and that the claims OF the said defendants may
be adiudged null aud void and plaintiffs title
guiefed against them and for such further relief
as j. proper.
| And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
above required. the said plaintiffs will apply TO
the court for the relief herein demanded.
Given under hand and the seal of said
court at kiowa In said county, this 30th day of
June A. D. 1909
fSEAL1 GEORGE FAunros,
Judge and Ex-ofiicio Clerk OF the County
Court, Elbert County. Colorado.
FIRST pub. July 1; last July %,
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Gilbert events
A Brief Summary Of Local Happen
ings During the Past Week

John Kiern has started work on his
house, Joe Helgeth is DUNG the work
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Presbyterian Church .

Sunday school at 10a. m.
Preaching services at ii a. m. and
3 p. m. by Rev. John Lane, the esange-
list
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
A cordial Invitation is extended to all.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

The little book in each package gives
the formula of our new Hair Vigor, tells
why each Ingredient is used, and ex-
plains many other interesting things.
After reading YOU willknow why this new
hair preparation does its work so we'll.
--Made by tho j. c. Aver Co., Lowell. Msss.-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

We have sold our entire line Of Milwa
kee mowers, binders and repairs to Har
per and Son. We recommend this line
Lem Cannon Trading Companp,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

When in Colorado Springs stop at the
Spaulding House. Electric cars from
depots and to all parts of the city. Rates
Sl.50 to $500 day; special rates by the
week Opp. court house, South Tejon st.
j. HImEBAuoH, Proprietor.
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Plaintiff.

Silas Bridgwafer and John
Doe and Richard Roe.
whose real names are I'M
known. heirs at law OF
Silas Bridgwater,
Defendants.
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STATE or CoLuRApo c.. r..
COUNTY OF ELBIBT 1" '"e ,ou"'' ""
Elizabeth Cameron andJes-1
sic VI. Cameron and Mar
garet +. Camaron and
Jane Cameron. Minors
by Elizabeth Cameron.
Guardian
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ELA's FouRTA LETTER.

This is my fourth le&&er for the
letter contest. I am q reader of the
Tri-Weekly Junior. love to read the
Junior page. am eleven years old
and will be twe1ve years in Decem-.
ber
Our school WIN begin Monday. I
will be glad for I Ike to go to school.
My sister and ! VIII walk mile to
school. 1 have enjoyed my vacation.
1 went to an old soldiers and old
settlers reunion at Unionville, Iowa,
in August. The first day was old sol
diers' day and the second day was old
settlers day. We went the evening
before the first day to my aunt's, who
lived mile from town and stayed
over night. The next morning we
went to my grandma's in town. We
stayed in town all day that night.
went to a bean supper which they
had in honor of the old soldiers.
stayed that night with my little friend,
Clara Hicks, who lives in town. The
next day, being old settlers day, they
had a parade in the morning. 1t was
very nice. The merry-go-round was
great attraction for every one. The
next evening we came home, bring
ing my aunt and cousin with us. We
arrived home that night about
o'clock tired mob. But we were able
to say we had good time. AS my
letter is getting long, 1 will close.
remain your Junior friend,
Leila Saum, age II,
Blakesburg, Iowa
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TWO HAPPY CHILDREN.

Once there was a family who were
very sick. They lived in a large man
sion. Lous and Gertrude were sister
and brother.
"Come on Gertrude" said her moth
er "and I want you to STAY down here"
Gertrude ran to dress but she hated
dressing. She got dressed and her
mother said "Sit down here and be
quiet
"Oh, Gertrude, come on out. am
going to make a garden and Mr.. Smith
says I could make some money work
ing for him. Come on. Can she moth
err" said her brother.
ooh. l guess So said their moth
er.
One day their father came home and
said he had lost all his money and his
mansion and that they had to live in a
little house.
Their mother wept very hard for she
was proud woman and did not like to
live in small house, but the children
danced for joy, because they liked to
work and be poor and they cried ooh.
goody, goody," but their mother cried
harder when he heard them.
When their mother saw the house
they had to live in she cried as though
her heart would break. Their father
had it prepared and made it very cozy.
When their mother sat down in the
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COAL.

Coal is formed by the decaying OF
tn threes that grow in the for
ests, also decaying leaves. The trees
decaying there grows a swamp in the
forest. Coal is found in moist region,
and where there are forests or woods.
Coal Is mined in eastern North Amer
lea and Europe. Coal is mined by
blasting tunnels right into the bed,
and the men go down inc the tunnels
use either picks or some kind of ma
chinery to get the coal ont. They throw
the coal into cars which are pushed
up to the top OF tie mine and emptied.
Coal is used for fuel and making il
gas. / have been In a coal
bank. There were two large doors. You
open them and awav down deep you
can see running water In one of them
you cannot see water. 1t is very deep.
The men go down into the mine in
cars. They have lamps attached to
their caps.
Vida Wahle
40 E. Court ST., Ottunwa. Ia.
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ghe Duel

The Bingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
Twas half-past twelve, and (what do
you think!)
Nor one nor t'other had slept wink!
The old Dutch clock and the Chinese
plate
Appeared to know as sure as fate
There was going to be terrible spat.
q wasn't there: simply state
What was told to me by the Chinese
plate!)
The bingham dog went 'bow-wow-
wow!"
And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!"
The air was Uttered, an hour or so,
With bits of bingham and calico,
While the old Dutch clock in the
chimney-place
Up with its hands before its face,
For it always dreaded family row!
(Now mind: I'm only telling you
What the old Dutch clock declares is
true)
The Chinese plate looked very blue,
And walled, ooh, dear! what shall we
dol"
But the Bingham dog and the calico
cat
Wallowed this way and tumbled that,
Employing every tooth and claw
In the awfullest way you ever saw
And, oh! how the bingham and calico
flew!
Don't fancy exaseerate!
got my views from the Chinese
plateD
Next morning where the two had sat
They found no trace of the dog or cat;
And some folks think unto this day
That the burglars stole the pair
away!
But the truth about the cat and the
pup
Is this: They ate each other up!
Now khat do you really think of that?
(The old Dutch clock 1t told me so,
And that Is how came to know.)
Eugene Field,
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mite box, but don't think the sum
will be very great now.
At Sunday school our teacher has
started a new way to get us to work
for new scholars and as reward we
are to get a very pretty pin.
1t will soon be tine to go nutting,
and how we children do enjoy gather
ing nuts, and then the woods are so
pretty in the fall. When the Woods
is Turnin' Brown" IS a favorite poem
of mine, as it describes the beauties
of nature at this time of the year
Halloween will soon be here, and l
hope there is a large pumpkin crop,
SO that all the Juniors will have their
jack-o-lanterns.
I wonder how many of the Juniors
play that they are ghosts. We do and
l think it is fun, especially on Hallow-
cen, when each person carries their
lantern, which makes us look like a
string Of ghosts.
From your friend.
Norma Daniels, age II,
Boz. 223,
Eldon, Iowa.
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MILDRED AT THE CIRCUS.

Dear Editor:
I want to tell you this week about
a show that was here yesterday.
1t was Rhodes and Whiteley's Dog
and Pony show. They set up the tent
right behind our barn. They had a
monkey and after school was out my
sister Dorothy and went down to see
it. One of the men brought it up to
the house to let mamma see and we
fed it grapes. 1t would eat them just
like people do and take the skins out.
In the evening went to the show.
They had four ponies that acted. The
smartest one was Sparkle who could
spell his name and tell how old he
was and can tell different flags. There
were four dogs that walked on their
hind legs up stairs and on their front
legs down stairs and they would jump
over each other There was clown
that acted on trapese, a clown that
threw up knives, plates and balls and
would catch the balls and then lay
them down and then the plates and
then the knives, and last of all he
threw up a lamp several times and
caught it every time and it did not
break. There was a boy that walked
the wire too. There was man that
pretended he could not walk the wire
good and he fell off twice, but he turn
ed out to be pretty good. There was
a negro that started to ride donkey
but fell off every time. There was
more than this but am afraid my let
ter is getting too long, so | will close.
Mildred Adams age 8,
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sToRIEs-LETTEKs
COTTON.

Cotton Is a white fluffy lint which
grows on stalk. First on the stalk
there is pinkish yellow flower. Then
it willis and a small green pod is seen.
The pod grows larger every day and at
last it turns brown. In few days the
pod bursts and falls to the ground
leaving a white fluffy ball of lint sway
ing in the breeze.
The negroes 20 out in the fields to
gather the cotton. They pluck it from
the stalk and put it in baskets. They
then take it to the plantation house
which is the home of the owner. There
it is pressed into bales and sent to the
cotton mills.
Most and the largest of our cotton
mills are in New Jersey. At the mills
the seeds are taken out of the cotton
lint by the cotton gin and cotton seed
oil is pressed from them. The cotton
fibre is now manufactured into thread
and the thread woven into cloth by
machinery
Cotton grows in the southern states,
Mississippi Alabama, Arkansas, North
and South Carolina, Virginia, and
Florida. Cotton only grows where it Is
warm. India is our rival in the selling
Of cotton to England We produce all
most three-fourths of the cotton pro-
duced in the world. The cloth made
from the cotton is sent all over the
world. 1t clothes the natives in South
America, India and in all the tropical
countries. In fact it clothes the people
in every land and country.
Carleton B. Pierce,
223 E. Maple Ave, Ottumwa.
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Dear Editor and Juniors

Dear Editor and Juniors:-
I am still soing to school, and like
it fine. | am in the seventh grade.
My studies are history, arithmetic,
grammar. spelling, physiology and
geography.
Last week I saw my story in the
Courier Junior about ''The Sweetest
Child 1 Know" was very glad TO
see it in print.
Another Junior has sent me a post
card, and if get a card from a Junior
each week l Fill soon have a good
many cards. l have over eighty now.
Margaret Mccoy is he Junior who
sent me post card last week. Her
address is Ottumwa, Iowa, R. F. D.
No. A. ! was very glad to hear from
her and will answer all cards sent to
me.
Your loving Junior friend,
Maude Skirvin, age II,
R. F. D. No. 7,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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MAUDE AND LENA EXCHANGE
CARDS.

Dear Editor and Juniors
1t has now been week since
have written to the Junior, and must
write again this week l am going to
try and write every week until Oct. L.
| am going to school now. 1t be-
gan Monday, Sept. 6. My teachers
name is Miss Currier I like her very
well. I sit with my sister, Mabel. My
classmates are Opal Sheets, Doris
Young, Regina Ward, Frank Ward.
Darrell Sayler, Anna Seaburg and
Mabel.
| have received cards from a Jun
ior friend, Lena Davis, of Hedrick, Ia.
1t is the first post card she has ever
sent me. | exchange post cards with
good many Juniors AM. have sent
them cards a good while ago, but
have received no answers yet.
would love to hear from them all, and
exchange postals with more of the
Juniors.
/ am a Daily Junior.
Maude Skirvin, age IL,
R. F. D. No. z,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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HAZEL WAS IN DIES MONIES.

Dear Editor
l will tell you about my trip to Des
Moines. My papa and mamma and
little brother went with me.
We started Wednesday evening,
Sept. 1, and came home Monday, Sept.
6. 1t was very pretty when we came
into Des Moines that night. 1t was
dark and the city was all lighted UP.
1t was the first time that l ever rode
on a train. I thought it was very
nice.
| went to the top of the state CAPT
toll. l could see almost all of the city
from up there. l thought the state
capitol was very pretty l saw many
other pretty sights. l had to miss
two days of school, but went today.
My teacher is Miss Ida Hart; 1 like
her very much. l go to the Beulah
school.
l will close for this time.
Your friend,
Hersel Van Horn, age 8,
r. F. d. No. 4,
Bloomfield, Iowa
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LEILA HAS SEVEN LITTLE PIGS.

Dear Junior:
This is my third letter for the con-
test. love to work in the contests
and like to read the Junior letters and
stories. We take the Tri-Weekly
Courier. l like to read books and
magazines, but | like the Junior the
best. I have taken a good many
music lessons but as have been in
the country this summer L have not
taken any. l will start to school in
two weeks. The M. E. Sunday school
had a picnic last Saturday, but | did
not GO My sister and l help do the
chores of an evening. We gather up
the eggs, feed the chickens, drive the
COWS and calves up, feed the pigs and
some times feed the horses. We have
seven littl pigs. l think they are
awful cute. We have four calves the
smallest one is black and we call her
Ruth. | have eight little chickens of
my own.
Al
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ELSIE ON OREGON WEATHER.

Dear Editor:
1 thought l would write about the
weather this time.
1t hasn't rained for five weeks and
still it isn't very hot and the ground
isn't very dry.
l have never been here in the winter
time, but people say 1t rains for two
months all the time, SO we don't get
to see the sun for such long time,
it will seem awful We came in
March and that was supposed to be
part Of the rainy season, but it didn't
rain very much. This is an awful
drowsy country. People just want to
sleep and eat all the time. l weighed
112h pounds when I left Ottumwa,
and now l weigh 1341a pounds. I
gained that much in five and one-half
months. The soil out here is just as
rich and nice, but it is not black. 1t
is more Of a reddish color. Some
places it is perfectly red, but the red
der it Is the better things grow. l
have received two postals from the
Junior.
Elsie Dahlstrom, age Is,
Cotton, Ore
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NORMA HEARD Mr.. KENDALL
SPEAK.

Dear EDITOR
The Monday after fair week school
commenced. and so | started in the
long nine months again. l was pro-
NOTED the last day Of school last term
to the eighth grade and SO I have r
long walk as l have TO go to the build
ing on the east side of Eldon.
Last Wednesday III the afternoon
the school went to the Big Four fair
grounds to attend the old soldiers and
settlers reunion. Mr.. Stone and Mr.
Beason We're the speakers for that
to. At night there were campfires,
more speaking and singing. Thursday
afternoon the schools were again dis
missed to go to the reunion where
Nate Kendall was to speak. Friday
afternoon we again had a half holiday
and for the same purpose. Rev. circuit
of Agency spoke and it was worth
the long walk to hear him. This was
the last day of the reunion and 50
there was an unusually large crowd
there.
The old soldiers are dying at about
the rate of $4,000 a year. SO it won't
be long before there won't be any left
for us to honor. My grandpa was a
soldier and lives west of Ottumwa.
One very sad thing happened this
week A little girl who was in man.
mas Sunday school class died after
a very short illness and it made us
all feel sad
Last Saturday went to our farm
again and took little girl friend with
me. The wheat bins were full and it
was lots of fun getting on the high
rafters and jumping into the wheat
and sinking to our knees in it. ex-
pect all of the Juniors who visit in the
country have had this same kind of
fun.
One of my pets is colt named
Brownie D. and when ride its mother
to water it gets on the sidewalks and
looks into the store windows / guess
1t wants to see what is in them.
One Of our neighbors set a hen for
me and seven eggs Matched, but as
four Of the chickens died | have only
three now. The money / was to sell
them for was to go to my missionary
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DONOVAN'S GRANDMOTHER 81
YEARS OLD.

Dear Juniors
l am going to tell you about my
great grandmother. Sept Ia was her
birthday; she is 81 years old She
lives on farm and does her own
work. She has nine children, all liv-
ing, and six great grandchildren. She
is a very sweet old lady and we all
love her very much. Her name is
Elizabeth Mildren Hendren. They
are going to have birthday dinner
for her today, but will not get to go
because have to go to school.
Donovan hoy. age 8,
R. F. d. No. s,
Ottumwa, Iowa.