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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
Biz Springs

Albert Roehling returned Monday
from his Lincol county visit, while there
he visited the Lincoln county fair at
Hugo last week
} w Good has his household goods
about home he has purchased nice
team from Mr. VIM Casey
Mr. Rasmussen is working the road
between here and Fondis and we com.
mend him on his good york. 1t shows.
That Mr. Rasmussen Understands his
business.
Rev ". II. Hopkins of Denver held
seryices at the Fondis church Tuesday
all day be is an able and agreeable
speaker and hope hs viii return some
future time he returned to Denver
Wednesday morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
Bison Valley Items

W. H. Caeey scla a span OF horses to
Mr. Good
Miss Lillian Nc Cauley visited Sun
day at the Doc Knight home.
Feuchs and Rubeck bought corn
binder Wednesday
James Irwin lost horse in the snow
storm.
The Georges were unfortunate Sun
day as,they went calling at the same
time and the same home, better make
date next time Geoges
q A Hrlow is helping Casey and Jan
ners set up their corn binders
The Misses May aud Allison girls and
Edwin Allison and Charles Casey spent
Sunday evening with Lillian McCauley
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
PROHIBITION OR PROSPERITY

Does Colorado want immigration
and capital to develop her resources,
or does she want to drive thom away
as Kansas and Iowa have done?
: Does Colorado want her wise and
tested local option laws repealed and
enforcement of the laws taken from
the hands of the city officials and
placed In those of the state authori-
ties? This will happen II statewide
prohibition is voted for.
Does Colorado want low tax rate
or a heavy burden of taxation which
is inevitable under prohibition?
Does Colorado want a decreased
revenue by aboliskjng the saloon IL
cense without diminishing the sale or
use of liquor? That is what has oc-
CURED in prohibition states. Is there
any reason to suppose Colorado will
be different from all the rest?
Is not local option and local self
government the right way. the best
way, the most practical way. to de-
eide the license issue?
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
Rock Butte

Miss Maggie Morrisey and lady
friend are out on the ranch while Mrs.
Dennison is in Denver taking care Of
her mother Mrs Morrisey.
Mrs Willie and son Clint OF Denver
spent several days last week at the
Petersen and Bently homes.
Born to Mr. and Mrs John Gannin a
daughter, September 10th.
Mrs Jas Mcnamara has been visiting
in Denver the last two weeks
Mrs Blame who has been visiting her
daughter Mrs Bennett has returned to
her home in Illinois.
Mr. viii of Oregon is visiting his sis
terVMrs G w Reed
Died: September 9Th, Joseph E Fer
guson of Cripple Creek. Mr. Ferguson
has been Dist. Attorney of this District
Mr. AT Kunze bought new corn bin.
der this week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
A Fascinating Sport

More and more Sportsgnd are com.
ing to realization that s9ssj9ng at the
Traps is about as clean and interesting
sport as can be conceived.
Sterdiness-celeriny of movements-.
sourcefnlness-and ABOVE all, -anickness
of the eye-are all called into play in
this Premier Outdoor Sport" Gun
clubs are being formed in all sections of
the country, and tired business and fag-
ged professional men becoming rejuven-
ated and "Physically fit" because OF
indulgence in trap shooting. To break
the elusive, whirling clay birds with a
minimum OF misses, is what the trap
shooter strives for and the sport and
direct benefit he gets out of it cannot be
equalled by any other form OF recreation,
But he must have good gum to in
sure good results. A fast gun-we.l-
balanced-natural pointing and non
balkable. Such a gun Is the Stsveps
Repeating Shotgun, made in five styles
and listing from 525 tos1oo
Write to j. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.
Chicopee Fall, Mass, Largest Makers
of Sporting Firearms in the World) for
full information on Stevens Repeaters
and name of nearest dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Have sold 5000 acres this month
and can sell your land il priced low
enough to be attractive. List your prop
srty with US, giving full particulars.
Can furnish best bank references.
The ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS RE
ALTY COMPANY, s25--17th Street
Denver Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
DR.. Dennis
DE Mt is T
80 South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs
Undertaking q EmbaIming

We are prepared to take charge OF all
funerals, furnish caskets and handle
business in an up to date manner.
Embalming our specially.
Gamble DC Gatewood
Ebert, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
WANTED

Concession men with games of
all kinds, such as doll racks, cane
and knife ranks, candy wheels
etc. for the Elbert County Fair.
Address S. C. Smith
Elitches Gardens. Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Prohibition in Maine has provoked
the sardonic laughter of the other for
ty-seven states of the Union," says
the Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr.. N. N. Bailey snnounces his can
didacy for County Clerk and Recorder
on the Democratic ticket, subject to the
wiz Nf the people at the November elec.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. T. A. Burnside announces his can
didacy for the office of County Treasurer
on the Democratic ticket, cubject TO the
will of the people at the November elec
tion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Charles Georgia of this town
was taken to the hospital Mon
day night to be operated on for
appendicitis,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

AS this is the last issue of our
paper before the fair we again
call the attention of the farmers
TO the fact that the success of
the fair depends largely on you.
The tents will be up by Tuesday
and ready to receive your pro-
ducts on Wednesday, A fine
program has been prepared, ex-
cursion train arrives from Den
yer about 9:30 a. m. The fair
promises to be one of the best
ever held in our County
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

strop Sandals are the latest in this
seasons foot wear. See them at
r. Gates Mer. Co
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

j. A. Boston went to Denver
Monday on business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
Dentist Coming

NOTlCE:--Fall Rye and Fall
Wheat for sale at my ranch after
August 31st. Will furnirh fan
ming mill to parties desireing
same.
]. C. Brace
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Seed Oats, millet and spring rye at
the Elevator.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Miss Lottie Schoeneweis came
out from Denver Saturday even
ing and is spending a couple of
weeks with relatives near Fon-
dis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. Tom Jewell and Harvey
Gatewood went hunting Sunday,
they had very good luck, killing
3 rabbits, 2 magpies, 2 hawks,
l chipmunk and a very large
zibnarak, the last named was
one of the largest we have ever
seen
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. and Mrs John KERN spent
a few days in Denver last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Notice:-Dr Henderson will af-
ser the first of October be in
Elizabeth and Kiowa on Thurs
days instead of Saturdays; in
Ebert Fridays, as usual
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. John Lundy went to Den
yer Friday on business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Just received a large stock of
Gents Furnishing Goods also all
kinds of Dry Goods.
At REYNOLDS Store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Miss Finn Spent Sunday ir
Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. and Mrs ] H Jones arrived
Wednesday evening from Cali
fornia and will visit their chill
dren here for a few weeks.
Dentist Coming
. Or. Henderson, Dentist, will be at
Eibert Friday, Sept 27th Elizabeth
Saturday the 2Sst Kiowa, Sat. 14th
FOR SALE-Cowease and spray
'ers, for spraying cattle to keep
off flies The Littleton Cry. Co.
Frank Black, Mgr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

We received a letter at this Of
flee from George Boston, he is
at present in Van Coover, Can
ada, which he claims is the most
beautiful place he ever saw, he
allied for San Francisco on the
18th inst
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
ebert events

Miss Grace Allen is spending a
few days in Calhan this week.
Bill Bergman was in town
Wednesday evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

At a meeting of the candidates
and precinct committee men and
women at Kiowa last Saturday,
Mr. John Lundy was again cleo
ted Chairman, and Albert Neu-
man Secretary of the Democrat
ic County Central Committee
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20
ELsERT. ELRERT
SPECIAL PREMIUM LIST

lbs Welcome Arch Oat Meal for
best IL stocks of corn.
lbs of Welcome Arch Oat Meol for
2nd best display of grain.
/ box pears for the best display OF
canned fruit
l box apples for best loaf white bread
10 box chocolate candy for best
cake made by girl, cake to be kept by
one giving premium.
10 Moreys Ceylon tea for best quilt
ed quilt.
10 Moreys Ceylon tea for lest knit
work.
l 10 Moreys tea for oldest lady.
lib Mareys tea for newest baby
. Id Moreys tea for best ripe tomatoes.
Reynolds Mer Store
Largest number of entries OF Field
Largest number of entries Of garden
products. l.oO
Best 25 lbs OF fall wheat LOO
Best % lbs Of spring wheat LOO
Best % ears of white corn LOO
Lergest Pumpkin LOO
Largest Squash LOO
Best display OF fruit LOO
Best display OF Poultry LOO
Greatest number poultry exhibited LOO
Barteldes Seed Co.
The following is list of Judges ap-
pointed by the Fair Board.
Agriculture: A. Richardson, George
Allison, D. A. Cox and Morgan
Horses: John Helgeth, John Leeson
of Simla and John Epler.
Cows--Al Aulesbrook, VIM Case,
and Ell Knowles.
Hogs:-- d. P. Pottenger, E. NJ. Stills
and j. d. Blakely
Sheep:-- Ralph Jones, d. q. Corbeti
and Gopher Holden
Poultry George McKimmie, JOS Jan
ner and Frank Long.
Home Cooking Mrs II. A. Roehlinl
Mrs j. E. Mayer and Mrs ]. Olkjer.
Fancy work and Art Mrs B M Mar
ron. Mrs Gheen and Mrs Tom Jewell
| Department of Education Mrs Park
Mr. Coonradt and Mr. Patrick
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-09-20

Mr. August Kunze and grand
son Herman Beckman left Mon
day for Hood River, Oregon
where Mr. Kunze will visit his
daughter, Mrs Emma Feuchs,
Herman expects to stay there in
definately. Mrs Beckman and
son August accompanied them
to Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
RECORD GRAIN CROP.
Total Value of SO et1 .1do 600 Exceeds
Last Years hy More Than
S5o.0OOOOO.

Washington.-Record crop reports
of corn, spring wheat, oats, barley, po-
tatoes, rye, hay and rice were harvest
ed in 1912 according to the final estI-
mates of the Department of Agricul-
ture. In almost every instance they
confirmed the preliminary estimates,
made several months ago. With to-
tai value of $3,911449, 900, the eleven
principal crops estimated exceeded the
value of the same crops last year by
$5O,531 900.
Corn. the greatest crop of all, went
almost 100000 bushels beyond the rec
ord crop grown in 1906. and surpassed
the 1911 crop by 500, 25S 900 bushels.
The value of the crop, however, was
less by s64,OOOOOO than last years,
the price per bushel on December be-
ing All cents in 1912, against 61.s
cents in 1911.
The total wheat crop was 10S,929 900
bushels greater than in 1871 oats AGO.
O39,O00 bushels greater; barley 3,5S4,-
600 bushels greater; rye, 2,5i5,OOO
bushels greater; buckwheat 100000
bushels greater; flaxseed, S,7O3,O00
bushels greater; potatoes 12791O.OO0
bushels greater; hay 17,775,OOO tons
greater; tobacco 57,71G.O00 pounds
greater, and rice, 2,12O,000 bushels
greater
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

moned to Washington, to confer with
the special parcel post committee. the
postmasters of five typical offices.
They are William II. Davis, Pittsburg.
Pa; Daniel T. GeroU Jacksonville.
Fla; NJ. Fl. Joster, Wilmington, Del;
E. NJ. C. Quimby, Suffolk, Va, and
Henry N Bradley, Charlestown, w.
Va.
Confer With Postmastcrs.
The postmasters OF the five largest
offices in the country have already
appeared before the committee, SO
Pittsburg was represented as being a
large first class office, though smaller
than any of the greater five, and as
being the center of tremendous man
ufacturing area. The postmaster of
Pittsburg reported that the board OF
trade OF that city has special parcel
post committee, working toward
bringing the consumer and producer
nearer to each other by the new sys-
TEN. He also said that many OF the
merchants are planning to have their
city deliveries made by parcel post.
Wilmington, Del, represented
large farming and manufacturing dis
trict, with its mail connections close
with Philadelphia. one of the largest
Offices Jacksonville is the largest of
flee in Florida, and the outlet for all
the mail of the state. 1t is peculiar
in having a special increase of force
in winter, the tourist season. and the
postmaster said that it was expected
that travellers would use the parcel
post extensively in sending home five
and ten-pound packages of fruit.
Suffolk. Va, and Charlestown, w.
Va, are both very small second class
offices. one in the tide-water district.
with large truck interests; the other
far inland in an orchard country. with
diversified farm products. The post
masters of both Offices reported great
interest in the parcel post, and said
that they had continual inquiries re-
garding its scope.
From these postmasters the com
mittee was able to CLEAN a great
amount of valuable Information
which, added to that gained from the
recent hearings in Maryland. puts it
in position to plan the details of the
service to the greatest advantage of
the producing farmer.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Miss Mary c. Belknap, the we'll
known settlement worker OF Cleve-
land, said in a suffrage debate:
"Oh. that is not an argument-that
is a prophecy, a prophecy that WON
an, given the vote, wouldn't know how
to use it.
Now it's my opinion that the men
who think that are as badly in the
dark about women as jerks was
about the widowed stenoErapher.
jerks, you know, got to taking n
young and pretty stenographer out to
lunch, and to matinees. and to con
certs: and when any one asked him
about her, he'd smile and say:
"'Oh. another conquest
jerks, you see, thought he'd made
conquest; but the widow. standing
beside jerks a month later at the al
tar-the widow knew she'd made an
annexation.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Will M. Carleton Dead.

New York-Will Carleton. the poet
newspaper man. died at his home In
Brooklyn of pneumonia. "Over the
Hills to the Poor House" was the best
known OF his earlier works. In 1884
Mr.. Carleton moved to Brooklyn and
for a number of years he had been ed
ltor OF an Illustrated magazine. From
1873 to 1896 he wrote many poems OF
farm and city life and Travelled extern
sively as lecturer, In 1881 he mar
ricd Miss Adora n. Niles. For time
he was editor of the Detroit Tribune.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
NIAGARA MADE BY GLACIER
Columbia River Was Damned, and
Had Fall of Four Hundred Feet
Over Great Cliffs.

That one of the greatest natural
wonders in the world was lost with
the melting of the Okanogan glacier
in the State of Washington, is the
opinion of government biologists. who
recently have studied portion of the
river bed of the Columbia river in
connection with the Grand coulee. the
great canyon that at one time was
the river bed.
When the Columbia river flower
through the Grand coulee it made Nj
agara insignificant by comparison.
This great river plunged from the up
per to the lower valley in n sheer
fall of 400 feet over great cliffs.
Moses lake is believed to have
been at one time part of an old chan
mel of the Columbia river During the
glacial period recent, as time is meas
ured b ythe geologist, the valleys of
the Northern Cascades and of the
Ota-ogan highlands were filed with
enormous glaciers, the largest of
which reached the plains before they
were melted in the warmer air of
the lower country.
TIE greatest of these ice rivers of
eastern Washington flowed down the
Okanogon valley, which it filled to the
depth of hundreds of feet.
On reaching the Columbia river val
ley this glacier expanded and seems
not only to have damned the Column
bia. but to have filed its great canyon
for some distance
The southern limit of this great
Okanogan glacier is marked by a
terminal moraine many miles in
width The moraine is formed of dirt
and rock material which was push
ed along or carried on its surface and
stranded where the ice melted, and It
includes many huge blocks Of basalt
and other rocks.
No more Impressive scene, the ge-
ologists say, can be found in the Big
Bend country than is presented by
the great cliffs of black basalt below
Coulee City, over which the Columbia
once poured. but where now desert
shrubs are growing in the ancient
channel
When the glacier left the canyon of
the Columbia and retreated up the
Allanogau valley the river re-
sumed its former channel.-Indianap
oils News.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
NATIONAL GERMAN TURNFEST.
The 1918 Meeting viii Be Held In
Denver. June % to July 6.

Denver. June p to July 6.
Denver-The 1918 national German
tnrnfest is to be held in Denver from
June % to July C. An attendance of
many thousands is assured These
people will not. confine their visit to
Denver, but will go all over the state,
taking in every accessible point Of in
terest They are god spenders, and
can be counted upon to leave several
millions of dollars in Colorado.
The funniest consists of competi-
tlous for national prizes in athletics.
singing, acting oratory and literature.
Choruses of thousands of voices viii
sing in the Denver Auditorium, and
great dramatic PRODUCTIONS will be
staged there. A mammoth stadium
will he erected, where 10000 athletes
will contest at one time.
Godfrey Schirmer Denver banker,
Is at the head of the entertainment
committee. and he says that special
trains will be run every day to all tho
principal points of scenic interest.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Bank Resources Show Big lncreas

Denver.-Tctal resources of state,
companies Irrational banks not incluG-
ed in Colorado have increased from
S29,59i. O52.O9 on February IA, 1908. to
$53, 174.S99.90 on November 26, 1912, q
net gain of 1923 ,5S0.Si7S1. The number
OF such institutions has increased in
the same time from 1872 to 1877, gain
of 65. Total resources increased 81
S52.7GS.22 from February 20. 1912, to
November 20, 1912, eight months. The
banking outlook in Colorado is fine:
good banking outlook means
good outlook for everybody.-EmilW w.
Pfeiffer. state bank examiner.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Nav Elect Postmastcrs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bristow OF
.ansas recently introduced bill pro-
iding for a preference primary for
he appointment of all postmasters
Who receive $500 or more n year sal
Try. Senator Bristows plan is to hold
! nominating election for postmasters.
here vacancies occur, filling the Of
ice by the voice of the people. The
,andidate receiving the largest number
# votes would be appointed by the
postmaster general and would serve
five years.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
aY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

,.
With the coming of the New Year
the United States government will en-
ter into new field of enterprise-
the transmittal of merchandise bv
what is known as the marcel most
For years there has been a demand
for such system of fnexnensivo
transmfttal of packages. The camps
of favor and disravor of the marcel
post scheme have been about equally
divided Finally at the last session
of congress a bill was passed which
will nut the plan into oneration hut
only it must he said in little more
than an governmental WAY.
II is the Intention of Uncle Sam to
move rather slowly in the parcel post
matter He wants to find how popu-
lar it will be how much it will cost
the government. and whether there Ia
to be a profit or loss Mt the end of
each wear If it is found that the
nlan is successful from the point of
view of the people which means the
government also the parcel post will
he extended until finally il reaches
the nroportions which it's nrononents
saw they believe It is destined to as
sume
Zone system Exclaimed.
II is no exacperatIon to saw that
Thousands uuon thousands of innuir-
les have been made of the postmaster
reneraI nc tn inst what +be narcel
most viii moan To tba DaonIe If was
tbe law If corpreee esta hIisbfnp the
systern which made nrovision for a
division of the Country into zones
and into 25 OOO units which are IN he
used as centers in describing the cir
clps which marx the boundaries Of
the ZONES There has been no cIear
Understanding apnorentlv, Of This
conc evetern brt really n is very
simnla matter
Tba occounanviDq man shows tho
country divided into zones from the
unit in which washington is sit.
uated as the center. Accompanying
the map is a table showing the rate
Of postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones.
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is a
center from which the zones are
drawn and so every unit in the coun-
try no matter where It is situated will
have zones drawn from it lust exactly
as washington has them drawn from
It. For Instance. take Keokuk. Ia.
which is in unit in the fifth zone
From that will be drawn circles ex.
actly as they are drawn from Wash.
ington and they will be numbered from
Keokuk as number one lust as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one. OF course. however.
Zone Six will have a different geo
graphical position as related to Keo-
kuk than it has IS related to Wash
ington. but as the RADIUS of the circles
drawn from Keoltuk Is the same
length as the radius of the circles
drawn from Washington. Keokuk's
Zone Six will be lust as far from it's
center as Washington's Zone Six is.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

a trio of professional story tellers
were in a coy corner of the club
spinning yarns Brown had just told
a most unbelievable story and the 9TH
er two glanced at each other question
ingly.
We'll. l assure you, gentlemen,
said Brown, IF l hadn't seen it myself
| shouldn't have believed it."
"Ha-h'm-well, said one of the
two doubtful ones, you must remem-
Der, old man. that We didn't see it,
Tit-Bits.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
COLORADO HAS FINE LIBRARY.
Annual Report Shows Collection Of
Rare Historical Documents.

Colorado has one of the
lest state libraries in the Union, ac-
cording to Mrs. Nellie X. Gravett.
state librarian, who submitted her an
nual report to Mrs. Helen NJ. Wilson,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
The library contains 10000 access
sions, including a miscellaneous COL
lection Of historical biographical, sci
cntific, standard fiction and poetry
and other works.
There is a set of newspaper files.
some Of which extend back to 1876,
a valuable COLLECTION Of United States
government documents. including a
set of patent records complete from
1916. There is 4 complete set Of Col
Crado public documents. state and ter
ritorial, said by some to be the most
valuable in existence.