The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-04-07
NHO USED THE PURCHASES?

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John Claghorn, former warden OF the
State Penetentiary, is accused OF graft
by former State Auditor Ken-han, who i,
for over year. has endeavored to have
lis case tried in the Fremont County
| Court at Canon City. But the "law's
ielays' and the partisan friendship OF
men sworn to prosecute offenders are
apt to cause this effort to come to naught
rhe matter OF Cleghorn- automobile ex-
penses for a period of fourtesu months
is common talk throughout Colorado.
Tie purchased the machine, for State
use, at a cost of s3,3l9l2, and during
the fourteen months he used it the ex-
pense was s3,sl027 or an average OF
over ss.00a day. Here is another leaf
from Mr. Cleghorn's expense account
while warden, but there is nothing in
ais method OF bookkeeping to indicate
10 vhat purposes the articles wore ap-
plied wether for private or penitentiary
uses. They are given as taken from
the vouchers.
"l9Oo: Juue, whiskey, 80; August,
gallon ID NJ 81, cigars 81; september.
suit OF clothes s25, grip $3.50, shirt s2,
at SO, vest 80, collars Doe. Total s36.75
'ebruary; cigars $40, qt brands sl.50
'irkeeper frIend 81; M, {, ,ac % 50,
qts wuislsey 81, April, qts wnisscy
lar, grip 81, collar and cuffs SOC, hat
$50, shoes $3.50, suit s15, April, hat
So shirts 2.50, suit $3.50, gloves sl.75,
,ort wine Soc; Sep, 2 qts d NJ 81, Oct
qts weiskey si.25, barkeepcrs friend
sI.2J, 1903, Mar. qt whiskey, sI25
iune. ties 81, collars 60c, hat 80, suit SIG
iandkerchiefs 25c,; April, lot whiskey
sl.25; May, doz. whisk brooms s4;8O
pair gloves $3.50 more wisk brooms
and tobacco S2l.l5 and so on through
the years OF 1906, '0S and 90.
That is the way Honest John Cleg
lorn conducted his Wardenship nd no
ohe outside of the buyer, can tell wether
1ne items were for personal or private
use; aud it seems impossible to bring
cue late Warden to legal accounting
Il his expenditures
froDably the Denver Republican can
tell
~ have two thousand acres OF the
| best agricultural land in fine location
near town which is the county seat
with n fine chance to build good size
lake for summer resort. All improved
can cut abundance Of wild hay, also can
plow over 800 acres for alfalfa, all level
can be watered from own water without
much expense. Good water and fine
pasture and pine grove. Price only sl5
per A., Il cash balance on time to suit
you at 9 percent
~ 400 acres near town and X. r. al
| improved, three room house, plenty OF
water in reservoir, fine pasture all level.
Price S25 per A. Part cash, balance ut
per ceut to suit purchaser.
(3) 80 acres 211s miles from town, 10
m. X X on good road, Church 21s miles
Sshool l Il miles. Good land for corn
potatoes and small gram. 3 room house
water by well 70 feet deep, all improved
acres alfalfa, IL fall rye, cuts lot OF
wild hay Is per a.
a. 320 a. IA miles from county seat
3 miles from school, 4 miles to store and
cream station, can buy anything desired
cheaply, all improved, very valuable
land for any kind OF farm pronuct, large
farm house, 90 acres under cultivation,
good stable, cattle and tool shed, fine
water in well DO feet deep, granary
price $40. per a.
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