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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
THE NIXON CONTEST
COLORADO SENATE DECLINES TO
TAKE ACTION.
Controversy over the Lieutenant Gov
-rnorship Is Left to Court.

Western Newspaper Union Mems Service.
Denver.-By a vote of 2s 10 the
State Senate showed that it does not
intend to allow the contest of John
G. Nixon for the lieutenant governor
ship to be taken before the Legisla-
ture. The body voted TO postpone in
definitely the House resolution call
ing for joint session OF the assembly
to hear the contest Nixon has filed.
Last week it killed a senatorial reso-
luton of the same kind.
Those who voted against postpone
ment were Senators Cornforth. Hay
den. William C, Robinson. stephan.
Weiland and Williams. all Republi-
cans.
Mr.. Nixon, who was candidate for
lieutenant governor on the Progress
i've ticket. claimed that the assembly
should have declared him elected
when it canvassed the vote for state
officers, as his vote was the largest of
living candidates.
Colonel b. f. Montgomery. Demo
crat, who received the largest vote,
had died before the canvass. but was
declared elected.
The Supreme Court was expected to
make ruling on arguments submitted
on the lieutenant governor successor
but did not do SO.
The greater part of the Senate ses-
sion, which was not long. as the body
adjourned early to go to the Stock
show was taken up with q debate over
the bill introduced by Senator vii
liams to submit constitutional
amendment to the people to make
smelters and refining and reduction
works public utilities. Exactly the
same proposed amendment was defeat
ed at the recent election by almost 20.
600 votes.
Senators Williams, Van Tilborg
Joyce and Pearson all spoke in favor
of the bill. They contended that the
people did not have chance at the
election to study the merits OF the
measure because OF the multiplicity OF
initiated and referred measures that
were submitted to them.
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Bills Introd uced in Senate.

S. b. II, w. c. Robinson-Another
anti-rass bill.
s. b. Is, by Pearson Providing for
the creation of state board OF exam
ipers for chiropractics and authoriz-
ing the practice of that profession.
S. b. 16, Cross-"Blue sky" law.
providing for the suppression OF fake
investment companies and promoters.
S. b. II, Cross-Confirming the
right of irrigators by direct appropria.
tion through bitches to uninterrupted
flow of their priorities during irriga-
tion season.
s. b. 18. Van Tilborg-Incfeasing
the number of district judges in the
Eleventh distric: from one to two.
S. b. 2s, Napier-Requiring all rail-
roads to equip locomotives with cleo
trio headlights.
s. b. 30, Metz-Appropriating money
for horticultural exhibit at the state
fair.
S. B. 80. Metz-Providing for prem
iums at the state fair
S. B. 81. Metz-Prohibiting vehicles
s. B. 80, Napier-Anti-trust bill. The
bill is similar to the one he introduced
last session and is the Kansas law. II
provides that trusts can be forced 10
give testimony in all Investigations.
S. b. 33, Reapportionment
of the Senate and the House of Repre-
rentatives.
s. b. "a, Garman-Dividing Colorado
into four congressional districts.
s. b. So. Tobin-Increaslng number
of judges in the seventh judicial dis.
trlct to two.
s. b. SO, eynolds--Providing for
a license of s25 year for all drug
stores selling liquor. This is a state
tax and includes every drug store.
s. B. 81. Stephan-Raising the road
tax from 50 to IS and giving the distri-
button of the reyenut to incorporated
cities and towns, instead of to county
commissioners.
S. d. 3S, Garman-Providing for an
appropriation that will permit the
opening of a state employment agency
in Denver.
S. B. 80. Carver-Appropriati for
part of the expenses of the state home
for mental detectives.
S. B. 40, Mrs. ,Robinson-Appropri-
alton for part of expenses for state
home for dependent children.
S. B. Al. -Elght-hour bill for
employees in state institutions.
s. B. AZ, Tierney -Eight-hour bill for
employees in state penitentiary.
s. b. 43, Tierney--A single tax meas
ure.
S. b. A, Notwithstanding judges
in Eighth judicial district from two to
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
legislative Notes.

A bill to recodify the laws of Colo
RADIO relating to the protection of
women and children has been intro
duced by Representative Pearl Gates.
The Democratic majority of the
House of Representatives. Nineteenth
General Assembly, have agreed upon
program of caucus meetings to be
held not less than twice a week. for
the purpose OF pushing platform
pledges and other important bills
through the House.
Governor Ammons has signed the
short appropriation bill. carrying with
1t appropriations totaling $467,549 to
pay the regular running expenses of
the state until the regular appropri-
alton bill is passed. as well as sew
eral items of expense contracted in
1912. such as $4,000 for the pub
lication of initiative and referendum
measures. The short appropriation
bill also carries with 1t $4,000 to be
used in protecting Colorado's water
rights in suits brought by Wyoming
and other states.
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coLoRApo
D DIN c S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MILEAGE BILLS INTRODUCED
Proposed Measures Fix Passenger
Fares by Dividing State Into
Divisions.
o o N G s


Denver.-Two bills to establish a
mileage charge for passenger rates
on railroads. bill for constitution
al amendment allowing school districts
at their discretion to establish separ-
ate schools for calored children. bill
licensing and placing under bond all
commission merchants handling farm,
dairy. orchard or garden produce,
wares or merchandise. and several
bills to protect the health OF children
were introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives.
The bill for the segregation of col
ored children in schools was intro
duced by Representative Warren M.
Persons OF Colorado Springs. There
are many people from Texas. Okla
homa and other southern states who
spend a good part of. or even the en-
tire year. at Colorado Springs. Many
prominent men there favor such a
law. Some OF the cplored people
themselves are urging it, as they
claim that their children are discrim-
mated against under present condi-
tions.
Representative Young is author of
bill which establishes an eastern and
western division of the state for pur-
poses of regulating passenger rates on
trains An arbitrary line from north
to south running through Fort Collins,
Boulder. Denver, Colorado Springs.
Pueblo and Trinidad is established. In
all territory east of this line the fare
is to be 2 cents a mile; in all terri
tory west of it. or the mountainous
region, the fare is to be 3 cents a
mile.
Representative Sweets bill estab-
fishes the same geographical line and
places the mileage in the eastern zone
at cents per mile. In the mountain
GUS regions the mileage is based upon
the earning capacity OF the railroads
per mile. In no place shall the mile
age charge be more than cents,
w4ere the earnings are less than ST.
600 per mile. The minimum charge
for mountain roads will be 3 cents per
mile. For roads which are mixed and
which do not segregate their earnings,
the charge will be az cents mile
where the earnings are under $1,000
per mile. and cents per mile where
the earnings are over $1,000 per mile.
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UnMeu SIRteo Zine Co.'S maBnctlc-Bep-
aration plant at Pueblo. operating
chiefly on Leadvills ores. both treated
increased quantities of stock ore. The
Western Chemical Co.'S wet-concen-
tration and magnetic-separation plant
at Denver treated an increased tom
mage OF zinclead sulphide ore. The
buildings OF the Rho magnetic-separa-
tion plant at Leadville (closed in July,
1s1D, were purchased late in 1912 by
the treatment OF sulphide and siiiceous
ores OF Leadyille
The San Juan region of Dolores, La
Plata, Ouray, San Juan and San Miguel
counties. showed a decrease of $1,000
600 in output of gold, but an increase
of 100000 ounces of silver. $500 900
pounds of lead. and 100000 pounds of
copper. The yield OF zinc was 100000
pounds less than in 1911. The decrease
in the yield of gold was caused chiefly
by the decline in operations of the
Camp Bird mine. which was to be
closed July, 1912. but which, owing to
the discovery of some new ore bodies,
is still being operated.
The decrease in goh production
from Ouray county was $500 600 in mill
bullion. and 100000 in contents of ore
and concentrates shipped. total of
100000. San Miguel county's gold
output from both bullion and smelling
material showed decrease OF $780,
900 for the year. San Juan county
showed an increase in output of all
metals. including one of s175.O0o in
gold. Ouray county showed an in
crease for silver but decreases for lead
and copper. La Plata county's gold
Yield fell off 100000. San Miguel
county showed considerable increases
for silver and lead but small decreases
for copper and zinc Dolores county
showed notable increases in all the
metals, owing to the reopening OF
mines at Rico.
The yield of gold bullion from Boul-
der county decreased Appreciably. as
did the shipments Of ore. there being
decrease for all the metals except lead
Clear Creek county's output showed a
small decrease for all the metals. In
Gilpin county not only was there an in
crease of gold bullion produced, but
the contents of all the metals in ore
and concentrates showed appreciabie
gains.
The Pitkin county (Aspen) yield
showed an appreciable increase in sill
yer output, but decrease in lead
Several cars of zinc carbonate (ths
first ore of this class from this camp)
and several cars of zinc sulphide con-
centrates were shipped. The shipment
OF ore and concentrates from Creede
showed a decrease for all the metals
except silver, which increased about
| 100000 ounces. A larger tonnage OF
ore was shipped from Hinsdale county.
The dredge output of gold in Summit
county increased s150,O00; the zinc
yield from Breckenridge equaled that
of 1911, but smaller shipments of zinc
concentrates from Kokomo resulted
in decreased yield of zinc for the
county. Eagle county's output OF zinc
showed very little change. Park coun-
ty's placer output OF gold showed a
small decrease. but there was con-
siderable increase in the gold contents
of crude ore shipped, while the con
tents of lead and silver decreased ap-
precaibly. The dredge in Costilla coun.
ty was not operated.
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Passed in the Senate.

The short appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate on third reading.
Resolution ratifylng amendment tc
the United States constitution proyid-
ing for election of senator's by popular
vote passed on second reading.
BIZ for an amendment to the state
constitution declaring smelters to bo q
public utility passed On second read
ing.
Motion to place both parties to the
Barela-Wycoff election contest under
bond to pay the expense of the pro
ceeding defeated.
Action on the Nixon contest for the
lieutenant governorsLip Indefinitely
postponed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
CAR OF RUSSIA is THE RICHEST MAN

Gear Nicholas rules over the larg-
est empire on the globe: he draws the
biggest salary Of any ruler: he IL
the richest man in the world" said
a well-known Russian the other day.
Those are three things which Amer
lea with all it's biggest cannot
equal" he added
Well-informed Russians say the
czar is wealthier than Rockefeller,
Morgan. Carnegie or any one Of the
Rothschilds. Attention has been
drawn to his vast wealth by the re-
cent death OF Count Dendrikof. his
man of affairs"
Just how wealthy the Little
Father of all the Russians is no one
seems to know. It is doubtful wheth.
or he himself could come as near
telling what his balance is as perhaps
the Standard OIL trust king could
name his. The bookkeeping In the
domain of the oil king is more scien-
tific than among the Russians.
It is estimated. however. that the
d profits and dividends from his vast
a year. $3.125.oo0 month. or $104. .1ss
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
NEARLY 100000 DIVORCES.
More Than 10000 Children Deprived Of
Parents by Divorce Past Year.

New York.-More than 10000 child
ren. mostly under the age of nine
years, wer deprived OF one or both pa
rents by divorce in this country dur
ingthe past year. according to figures
with which the Rev. Francis NJ. Moody
stirred members of the New York
State Marriage and Divorce Commits
sion at its meeting.
''The Pacific coast" he said, has
been the greatest divorce center Of the
entire world. In the year 1912 alone
there were granted in the United
States over 100000 divorces. In forty
years 100000 adults were separated
by divorces. and more than 5000 900
persons affected by these cases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
MISS HELEN TAFT is A CAMP FIRE GIRL

Fresh from her experiences In
Glacier National park where she rode
great distances on horseback and
camped among the Indians. Miss Hell
en- Taft, dauY' ter of the pred dent. Is
this winter throwing herself with re-
newed vigor into the work Of the
Camp Fire Girls. Even before her
experiences In the west. Miss Taft
was a member of the national coun-
Gil OF the organization. The stimulus
of Miss Taft's interest is having a
wide effect in this noteworthy or
ganization. the object OF which Is to
get the nations young women back
to nature.
Not only has Miss Taft taken up
a part In the official direction of the
organization. but she has organized a
Camp Fire of Girls in Noel house.
social settlement at the national cap
ital. Under her guidance this camp
fire bids fair to be a shining example
and inspiration al! over the country.
At first Miss Taft Joined the Camp
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
HEADS THE GREATEST TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Time was. and not so very long
ago-about twenty-five or thirty
years-.when they called the first
long-distance telephone installation
in this country Wallis Folly" This
was originated and
encouraged by certain conservative
old gentlemen in capitalistic circles
in Boston,. who refused to invest In
a project which was being advanced
by Theodore Newton Vail. then en-
tering upon that elusive period OF
life's span commonly called tho
prime but even then showing pos
session of that valuable faculty OF
grasping situation In its inception.
and looking temperately. but conf
IDENTIFY into the future. which sent
him from s4o-a-month position as
n railway mail-clerk to the presidency
OF a corporation capitalized at $780,
900. 1000.
Mr.. Vail had the courage OF his
convictions in those early days OF
telephone development. and he had
he business As result he is where
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
SENATOR BAILEY ENDS NOTABLE CAREER

The retirement OF Joseph w. Bal
ley of Texas from the United States
senate marks the close of one of tho
most remarkable political careers In
the history of congress. For more
than twenty-three years Senator Bal
ley has served his party in the halls
OF the lower and upper houses.
Espousing the cause of Democracy
he entered congress as representa-
tive from the Fifth Texas district.
while only twenty-seven years old
In the senate he took the lead in
almost every debate. was always an
effective speaker and was one of the
most praised and mallgned Democrats
in that body.
Senator Bailey served in the fifty.
second. hfty-third. fifty-fourth and
fifty-sixth congresses. He aligned
himself with the Bryan free silver
policy early in his congressional ca
reer. Despite the fact that he had
risen in the ranks of the lower house
to a strong position OF leadership he
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
Denver Gets stockmen's Meeting.

Phoenix, Ariz.-H. A. Jastro of Bak-
ersfield, Cal. was reelected president
Association at the sixteenth anuunl
convention. Denver won over Ell Paso
in the contest for the next convention.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the Lever bill. for federal supervision
of the open range; protesting against
the reduction OF the tariff on cattle,
meat products. wool. sheep and hides.
and declaring for physical valuation
of railroads as the basis for transpor-
tation rates
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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
SCHOOL LAND SALES DOUBLE.
Receipts for 1s11-1e12 Period Were S1.-
5,332; Board Issues Report.

Denver.-Sales of state lands, pro-
ceeds of which go into the state school
fund for the biennial period ending
with November 30, were double the
sales made during the 19O7-1907 period.
They showed an increase of s25O,0O9
over the 1909-191O period. The re-
ccipts for tho thre periods were ss37,-
11o.3S. $1.428.7ST.s2. s1.635. .3S2.S6.
The following table shows the work
of the State Land Board for the past
year:
CHARACTER. 1s11-12
Total cash receipts S1.635,32266 SC
Increased receipts of de-
partment -........ 2os.534s4
Land acreage sold ~ 79.s3g33
Total amount of sales .... s26.36s.17
Average price per acre 1898
Land acreage leased ..... 2.1s7.s32e3
Amount received from
leases annually 80. a17.ss5.ss
certificates Of rurchsse 7s7.7s5.a5
Amount of income receipts,
being interest, rentals
and royalties ....... SU9. .769 %
Acreage appraised By APP
praisers ----.-.........-. ! .296. sos. 81
Applications filed ... 2,1S0.O0.
CORE p n d ence letters
written) --.--..t......-. 2@.921.00
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24

uhd OF
would
would
Taft
-ophecies awakened widespread
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-24
METALS IN COLORADO.
cHAs. W. HENDERSON COMPLIES
FIGURES ON 1912 PRODUCTION.
Large Increase in Zinc, Lead and Silver
Output. But Decreases in Copper
land Gold.

western Ne~.paper Union News Service.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
EStray Notice.

Taken up by I. R. Christian at
Bungalo Switch on the H. F. 4 W.
+ Rv. Two miles north of keithville,
La. and estrayed before me, the
undersigned authority, one solid red
heifer 3about 3. years old, marked
with under-crop in each ear; nc
other marks or brands visible. Tbs
owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges, or th'
same will be sold according to laN
ON he Isl day Of. October 1913, al
B1lngalo Switch, at 10 O'Clock am
]. f. HENDERSON,
I,stice Of the Peace Seventh Ware
OF Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, August 81. 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
Sl,criR's Sale.

No. II, 4O7-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
OuepnsbOrOugh Land Co. Ltd. VS..
Mrs. S. A. Neil.
By virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able first Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, La, in the aboVs'
numbered and entitled suit, | have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, for cash and without
the benefit Of appraisement, at the
principal front door OF the cour'
house of Caddo Parish, La, during
the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. IS, 1918,
Lot is of block l6 of the Oueensbor-
ough Addition to the City of Shrcve-
| port, La, as per map thereof re.
corded in conveyance book Al, page
;385. of the recorders office OF Caddt
Parish, La, together with all build
ings and improvements thereon
Said property seized as belonging t
the above named defendant and t
be sold to pay and satisfy the deb
as specified in said writ say III tn
sum of thirteen hundred9and on
and 3O-1OO dollars, represented b
81 promissory notes, each one TO
the sum of St4.3O, the first IA note
bearing per cent per annum froI
date until paid, and the remalnin
II notes bearing 8 per cent lnteres
!, per annum from maturity, and q
costs Of suit, as we'll as 10 per cer
:. on said amount Of principal and II
terest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOTRNOI,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctionee
Caucasian, Sept. 18, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
Sllrriff,s Sale.

No. l7.l79-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of GaddO Parish, La:
f. X. Smith VS.. W. S. Johnston.
Bv virtue Of writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon
orablc First Judicial District Court
Df Caddo Parish, La, in the above
numbered and entitled suit. | hay"
seized and will offer for sale 81
public auction. for cash, without nc
benefit Of appraisrment at the prIn-
ripa front door Of the court house
Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, durln+
The legal hours Of sales, on
SATURDAY, NOV 8, 1913,
Lots 13, IL, 10, 10, %. 25. 26, block
Q, and lots 3 and % Of block 16, anC
lots 9, 10, ii, block II, and lots 16 &c
80 inclusive Of block "a and lots
to 9 inclusive, and the east half O.
lot 10 and the west half Of lot 2 o.
block %, and lots "a to % lncluslV'
of block Is, and lots 10 to 10 lnclu.
sive of block 26, and lots 3, !, ., .
block 26 Of the Ingleside subdivision
of the City Of Shreveport, Cadd'
Parish La. Said property seized a
belonging to the above named de
PENDANT and to be sold to pay am
satisfy the debt as specified III SAL
writ say in the sum of twelve thou
sand and seventy-tiNe and mol"
dollars, with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the ma
iurity of the notes attached to pc
tition and made a part hereof, Wit
all costs of suit, as we'll as ten pc
cent on said principal and lnteres
as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOI,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctlonee
Caucasian. Sept. 80. 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
Si,crifT's Sale.
Caucasian, Sept, 4, 1913.

No. II 24i--In The First Judicial l''7-
tri..L Court Of ;,ls1r PARISH, Ia;
f. & A. Gras vS, w. w. Darber-
son, ct al.
Bv virtue Of d writ Of sriz'ire and
sale to me directed from ihr fsrst
Judicial District Court OF taddo
Parish, La. in the above u'IInh' r"d
and entitled suit, / have seized and
will sell at public auction for cash,
without the bnn"Ii. of appraIsemcnt,
at the principal front door Of the
court house Of Cad!o Parish, La,
during the legal hours Of sales, on
SATURDAY., OCT p, 1915,
Lots 8 and 9 IF block II Of the
O,Icpnsborolgii \dItIon Of HE City
Of Shreveport Gaddo Parish. La. as
Der map Of SAINT recorded IN con
vevance book Il pae" .i43, Of the
rnnycvaI,cn rprvrd2 OF CatIdo Parish
Ia with HE buildings and I'M
provclnenf5 hcrrDu, SUD property
I ,njzrd AZ Drlougru - HE above
named Defendants .sI 10 be sold 10
pav and ,at..G} Tia dt-ht rs specified
in said trfi, -"' Inc sum Of five
hundred AMI ae-IpU dollars, with 8
per cent per afuHn Interest unt'I
paid and All ",@ty OF sui%, as wei!
a. 10 per cent nu said principal and
1 interest az alHCrnoy's fees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
Meeting of Stockholders

Notice is hereby given by ahe
Directors of the Reeves On Com
panv that meeting Of stockholders
will be held at 5i8 Spring Street al
the hour of 9::30 am. on SATURDAY
October 4, 1913, for the purpose OIL
increasing the capital stock OF th'
company from $4,000 to sl3,o0o.
C. D. REEVES, Pres,
w. 4. KERLEY. Secty.
Sept. 2, 1918.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02
Tax Sale Notice

To Mrs. B. E. Humphreys: You are
hereby notified that at tax sale 1o1
unpaid State and parish taxes Tor
the year 1912 I purchased the foi-
lowing property assessed III 1ht
name of Mrs. B. E. Humphreys
Acre lot 266 of west half OF sector
II. township 20, range IS. Which ta1
deed is dated June 81. 1913, and Ii1ee
for record July 8, 1913, and record
ed in conveyance book 80, page oS
The amount of taxes, penalty AM
cost being SSH.
NETTIE ]. STUART.
Box 1876, Shreveport, La
Caucasian, Sept. II. 1913.