The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-04


Sep, N-Is@coIo, State Far. Pueblo.
SEPT: le-17-conejos County fair ar
SEPT; ls,Is-Baea County fair at
Sept is- 2s"Kace Meet. Denver
sep.. ~ .2s1Inter-co. Fair and Race
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segs -ss.-Montezuma Co. Fair at
A large crowd attended the Larimer
county fair at Loveland. The exhibits
were fine
DIR. W. E. Dillingham; of Mead was
killed by lightning crossing the Mum
my mountains, a mile above timber
line.
August Muench. locksmith. who
killed himself. had his wish and was
buried by the East Denver and the
Social turnvereins
The University of Colorado will be
unable to operate its wireless station
this year. or at least, SO long as the
European war lasts.
Frank E. Watson, son of former
Mayor John A. Watson of Meeker,
/ eAtt III ohoohOhcs iudEOs VI spOAbt0
fever, caused by a tick bite. -
About $50 old settlers enjoyed their
annual reunion at Central park in
Trinidad. John Conkle was elected
president and ]. C. Baldwin secretary.
Reports from Montrose state that
the body of Vance Cloud, who was
lost in the Paradox country. has been
found in the sands of the Dolores
river
Postponed three months because of
an injury to the bride, the wedding OF
Daniel L. Shull of Taft. and Mrs
Florence Wolf Misner of Boulder was
solemnized
Two thousand wives, daughters and
mothers identified with the Order OF
the Eastern Star gathered at FL
Jebel temple in Denver in honor of
Robert Morris, founder of the order.
The annual baseball tournament in
connection with the Colorado state
fair, Sept. 1919. for the championship
of the state, will be continued this
year, according to the directors of the
association.
| The annual report of the Rocky
| Mountain Fuel Company for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1914, which has
| just been sen. to the stockholders,
shows that the company had net earn
ings for the year of s32s.743s
| Mrs. Annie Riggs testified in the
County Court at Pueblo that she be-
iieved her husband. Samuel Ii. Riggs,
had beaten her on 100 Different occa-
sions She was granted a decree of
diyorce and $40 a month alimony
The Postoffice Department at Wash
ington has notified Representative
| Seldomridge that new rural rote
| will be established out of KeiAey.
Special mail service was ordered es-
tablished between Ouray and Ironton
James E. Downey. seventy-four.
well known real estate man of Pueblo
died at Ann Arbor. Mich. at the home
OF his son-in-law, Prof. A. Fl. White OF
the University of Michigan, with
whom he had been living for three
years.
Recognizing the elections commits
sion in the matter OF the proposed re-
call of Commissioner of Safety Nisbet
and concurring in its recommendation.
city commissioners of Denver official
ly set the date for the election as Oct
16 instead of Sept. 30.
President Wilson will not visit Colo
rado this fall in behalf of the state
Democratic ticket. A dispatch from
Washington said that change in his
plans had been caused by the Euro
pean war and the bereavement in his
own family.
Two hundred French rsservists
passed through La Junta on their way
back from San Francisco to fight for
the tricolor. All were in high spirits
and evinced intense eagerness to get
in the fray. predicting victory for their
country. The reserves will sail from
New York to Hayre. France.
That Denver is entering upon
period of prosperity for all classes is
shown in the monthly report of the
Denver postoffice. The financial
statement issued by Cashier J. p.
Broderick shows an increase of 13 per
cent over August, 1913. The total re-
ceipts were s114.e0S.01, and for Au-
gust, 1913, s101. .6s6.9s
The putting into circulation in Den
yer of 100000, which is the amount to
be spent by the Santa Fe. Union Pa
cific, Colorado and Southern, Burling-
ton and Rock Island lines for the con-
struction Of the new union station.
was commenced in Denver. when the
wrecking of the central portion of the
present structure was begun.
After it is alleged he had given
bogus checks for more than $1,000 in
payment for horses purchased, Charles