The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

July iS-ii-tHranQ l<oQSe StSSioH. d
p o. Eiks at Denver
Apr. s.-General Irrigation Conference
Sept, Colorado state Fair at Pu-
eblo.
1s15.-Iast Grand Council of North
American Indians at Denver
Secretary Lane has called an irriga-
tion conference to be held at Denver
April 8.
The annual Denver automobile show
will be held in the Auditorium the
last week in March.
The Moffat tunnel commission will
open offices in the First National
Bank building and not in the Denver
city hall or courthouse.
Former United States Senator
Henry NJ. Teller left his entire estate
to his widow in will found by Bruce
Teller. The estate Is estimated to be
worth 100000.
Mrs. Mary Russell Wheeler. eighty
two years old, died at st. Lrke's hos
pital in Denver. Her death followed
severe fall three weeks ago when she
broke her hip.
Henry II. Moore. immigration in
spector at Philadelphia, was named by
Secretary Wilson as immigration in
spector in charge at Denver. to sue
.ceed the late Lon Adams.
]. W. Sawyer, who was candidate
for state treasurer on the Socialist
ticket. died at Grand Junction. He was
once candidate for governor of Ken
lucky on a Prohibition ticket.
Mrs. Harriet J. Cobbey of Denver
is one of the heirs to a 100000 es-
tate left by her uncle. James Webb.
who died at the age of eighty-four at
his home near Farmingdale, Ill.
Mrs. Ann Fraherty, a Resident OF
Denver since 1861, died at her home,
2656 Champa street, after long and
useful life devoted to church work and
charity. She was eighty-three years
old.
Former Senator Thomas NJ. Patter-
son introduced a resolution at the
Denver Chamber of Commerce
luncheon, demanding that the board
of directors refrain from political ac-
tiviry.
Scientific experiments, are develop
ing the uses to which the radioactive
springs of Colorado may be put. Thir-
teen of such springs have been ana
lyzed by Professor Russell ID. George
of the University OF Colorado.
A jury called by Coroner II. s. Bur-
ton of Jefferson county. sitting at
Arvada, charges Walter Reynolds,
striking coal miner of the Tucker
tent colony, with killing Benjamin f.
Hoffamier.
A declaration that he had sold dyna-
mite TO striking coal miners and that
he had sold guns to strikers and coal
operators alike was made before tie
House investigating committee at
Trinidad by Claude Shy, hardware
dealer of Trinidad
Three Colorado pioneers died at
Fort Collins within a week. r. o. Rob-
erts, eighty-fiye, died Sunday; Loren
Giddings. seventy-two, succumbed to
dropsy Tuesday, and Joshua Mccoy,
seventy-five. was instantly killed by
kick from horse.
The large variety of mineral
springs in and near Idaho Springs,
Clear Creek county, soon will be pro-
yided with additional improvements
in the form of another wing for the
new hotel building that is now in
course of construction.
Captain Foreman, who bought the
horses for the state troopSs appeared
i'll company with Major Z. ]. Bough-
ton, judge advocate OF the military
forces, and voluntarily gave the infor-
nation first sought in the inquiry in
stituted at Trinidad by Auditor Kene.
han in the office of District Attorney
Hendrick.
The following men have been chosen
by Loran T. Peters. coach of debating
at the University of Colorado to rep
resent the university In the debate
against the University of Oklahoma
next April: William A. Rauck, Boul-
der; Burtis H. Shattuck. Boulder, and
Charles Swindler, Dawson Springs,
Kentucky.
Forty-two members of the Montrose
company of the Colorado National
Guard. who saw service il. the south
ern coal field, have not received any
pay for their services during the last
two months according to n message
received in Denver. The militiamen
are indignant and demand that they
be paid without further delay.
Mrs. Mary Joe Heberton. society
belle of Denver and Colorado Springs,
was granted divorce from DR..
Charles NJ Heberton by District Judge
Teller of Denver. She was also award
ed 500 a month alimony and given
the unconditional ownership OF fifty
shares of Denver Tramway stock. a
former gift from DR.. Heberton.
Disheartened by the failure of the