The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-26

Dry Farming Congress al Denver
The Dairy Day meeting at saiida
was decided success.
The Holly sugar factory will b.
moved to Sheridan. wyo.
Better train service to Johnstowu
is asked by the people of that city.
Grand functions Chamber of Com.
merce Club now has over $50 mem.
bers.
The Rocky Mountain Fruit Distrib-
ntors' Association was formed at
Delta.
The Southeast Farmers Telephone
line has merged with the independent
at Center.
Miss A. X Johnston of Montrose
was subpoenaed as ''juryman" by
Sheriff Gill
Nearly $500 have enjoyed the rest
room comforts since It was opened in
Grand Junction.
The second annual conference OF
the Colorado Municipal League was
held at Boulder.
About 500 teachers attended the
melting of the Northern Colorado
rerchers' Association at Boulder.
Over $4,000 acres of sugar beets
have been signed up by growers under
the Jurisdiction OF the Sterling factory.
Mrs. Liza Neal, ~. fell dead of
heart trouble at the central loop In
Denver as she alighted from street
car.
Charles b. Sprague. veteran OF the
Civil War, passed away at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. j. c. Ayres. in
Fort Collins.
Six cars of ore having an estimated
value of $4,000 a car were shipped out
from the Cripple Creek yards of the
Associated lines.
severe storm on the range com
pletely tied up the South Park line of
the Colorado & Southern from Como
on the eastern slope to Wartman.
Robert A. Long was named justice
OF the peace by the City Commission
ers of Denver to succeed BENJAMIN r.
Stapleton. who will become postmaster
April /.
sunday another church was detiicat-
ed In Fort Collins, the German Evan
gelical Lutherans opening their new
edifice. The new church cost more than
$4,000 and is built of native stone.
Definite plans have been outlined
Tor the tabernacle meetings to be held
III Sterling through May and June,
when Rev. Il. ]. Bulgin. noted evan
gelist, viii conduct spirited revival
campaign.
Too Hon, Chinaman, who pleaded
guilty In the United States District
Court In Denver. to a charge OF manu-
featuring and smoking opium. was
fined 10000. the minimum penalty
under the federal statute.
Eighteen carloads of oranges bobbed
about in the foaming surface OF the
Arkansas river when an eastbound
special freight Of the Denver G. Rio
Grande was dumped over near Fern
leaf. in the Royal Gorge.
Chet Isbell, who was arrested by
Grand Junction police. charged with
bootlegging. admitted his guilt before
Mayor Cherrington and was invited
to leave the city. He agreed to de-
part with his wife for parts unknown.
The business men of Fort Collins
held their annual meeting In the Dutch
Kitchen, when they not only cared for
the inner man and elected officers for
the coming year, but listened to good
music and speeches which we're full
of meat
Wells McCIelland. dean of the legal
profession in northwest Colorado. died
In Denver. He established a practice
In Steamboat Springs twenty two
years ago, and was a prominent mem
ber of the Elks and Knights OF
Pythias
On plea that "it was all mis-
take white slave charge against
Clement T. A. Martin, author and tray-
eler, following his sensational eIope-
ment with Miss Bertha McAndries of
Denver, In January. was dismissed in
Kansas City.
Prof. Il. S. Davis of Shaffer's Cross
ing in the southern end OF Jefferson
county. was the victim OF a peculiar
accident growing out of an argument
with A. ID. Fairchild as to which could
throw rock the most accurately. A
stray missile from the hand of Fair
child inflicted scalp wound upon
Davis head which necessitated thir-
,een stitches
The creation of two more national
parks for Colorado. one comprising
l2S.000 acres and having Mount Evans
as its Characteristic scenic feature.
and the other comprising 10000 acres
and including Pixies Peak. Colorado's
most famous mountain. is the plan
launched by the Denver mountain
parks advisory committee. represent