The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19
Ebert County Fair Thursday, Sep. %
The Buchtel administration elimin-

Denver Colorado Aug 18th Buche administration elimn
aed graft.
Recollection unsubsantiated statement cacua
ted with by the Republican of Coora
spring find something upon which to base
campaign brings broad smile to the countenance OF
accord with the Guggenhelm machne
pcntenay investigation commenced last week
Woshppes the shrine of the little statesman 40 not smile
however Of pain and unwilling
guilt The charitable disnterested perso
Ceghorn least guilty OF crna
his lack of management of the prison affairs
the warens personal necessities uxures and past
times cashd Of funds belonging to the state or the prisoners
received from the stste for buildings that were not ever
started enameeds and bathtub for bakery twice as much
lumber paid needed used automobile supplies
furnished for private member of the board
drafts when there plenty of each on
hand livestock sold discharge of business
handling the financial affairs These are but
few of the dageabe facts brought out in the investigation con-
Quoted by general Barnett and Auditor Kenehan Facts
mind you elected from such unwilling witnesses the exwarden
and number of his assistants during the six years OF his n
oency.
bill $27 automobile supplies objected to by the
chauffeur who's K and finally marked down to
$50 and $50 likewise $3.50 The evidence nd
that DR. Ralph Taylor of Denver the beneficiary in sue
cssu deals of this virtue OF his position as member OF the pen
tertiary board
had quite advantage over
the ordinary honest and upright Employees When out for
time and short cash. he simply wrote personal check which
ashed from funds belonging the state the prisoners no
attempt being keep seperate Much of the
keeping been done by
paper destroyed The chief clerk
stated under oath that although Ceghorn the
almost constantly during the Office record has been
preserved of his Indebtedness of its cancellation.
In the matter of lumber and builders supplies indspu
ably established that there had been graft running into the tens OF
thousands of dollars but the time the investigation took
Friday they had been unable to determine who had eaped
the benefit 1h viii all probability later Here
few figures obtained by the vouchers with
ments of lumber actually used.
Common lumber paid 100 used 112 729 feet
Clear lumber paid "a 709 feet; used 27, 954 feet
Hardwood lumber g. 2l5 feet: used 3, 295 feet
Moulding paid for 80 0S2 feet; used 10, 476 feet
Cement paid for A, 7l0 sacks, used g. 982 sacks.
The So 80 paid sashes milwork
the value of that used is $S39 79.
For builders hardware vouchers issued for $ 39 80 while
$200 the of what actually used None of the
consequently approximately
half of the purchase price Of these materials graft and
simple
Many other arng have already been unearhed and
doubt follow This investigation has demon
the Seventeenth Assembly pass
ing the Public Examiner
Boost the Fair and make the granes held in Elbert Co.
busy place your the people
The Annual Ebert County Fair will be held Ebert
Colorado September22, 1910.
way to build up city every
strive to down. Whenever town is doing
well do tear him down All the residents of
oppoen In all keyhood the business done
by rival the will do Every gentleman who treats
his honestly. courteously and fairly will his share
business be secured by united effort the bet
will be for ALL When grow commences tc
die and the the people kill off each other in their bust
and good the rapidly will utter ruin to all
Stand together fer the advance ment of citizen If
shows ability do nct phil him hack with Jealousy or
voio1fh hifnd with acOd ndifT