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The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

TX ii tc.uln R.ii r wa La
ia. l.r We day
n.v. ca,sMl.l p, each at IW'
,!v,tes sunday morning ant
night.
Ex-Gommissioner Harrison
wi, in Lunar the hrSt OF I'M
~e..k
A.ty Merrill was lele on lie
=, business Tuesday ard We'd
nssday,
Mrs ]. Ii. Christy of Lanai
came doan to attend Ben Lam
por,'S funeral.
Jud .e Doughty OF Lamar was
i, R.ca's capital Wednesday or
legal business.
E..Lepel Of Boston was IN the
county seat Wednesday for a
short time
Read over those sale. bills very
carefully and see what there is
that you want.
Barnett Jones and Fl. M.
I,oye.t were up from Stonington
on the nth inst.
Bob Christy of Lamar repre-
senting the Dodge car, was III
town over Tuesday night.
Mrs Kett, w. M. Stewart
and f. Emerson attended the
ruo.ral of B. f. Lamport on
Tuesday.
Fred Willis has recovered
from his sick spell and was a
Welcome visitor in the county
seat on the 18th.
ROY McCanless came down
from Two Buttes the first OF the
,u.ax tn see what good, hVe'
Growing town looks like.
Rev. Scarf expects to hold spe'
c;al meetings at North Liberty
and Prettie Prairie, and prooao-
lv here, in the early future.
Mrs. DR. Nicholson recently
a;od in a hospital in Illinois. The
Herala extends sympathy to the
unn0anf-
The mercantile firm at campo
ia now Wheeler & Wheeler D.
q Wbeele. buying out the IN
,e-aet in the store Of Linn DAVIS.
Atty Alberti has received the
first installment of his new law
library, AID will receive a sec
ond installment in about a moh'p'
Mrs ]. A. stinson and hef
daughter, Mrs. Albert hae.l'
,r,n have p,ne on visit to MT.
ard Mrs. Hughes near San an
tonia, Tex.
Miss Carrie Doke. a former pu
nil of the editors. was marfiee
at her home last Sunday, ana n
now Mrs. Wellman. The ieiai'
extends beartiest congratuiat'ei'
In the case Of The state vs. 4"
R. Sill shooting horse Tor MI
yarar tried before Justice
Koontz Fridey, the defendah
was discharged Atty Terra
was for the STATE, and Att'ys Al
berti and Hal for the defense
Piano Opportunity.
Will sa:rafc strictly his'
grade piano For 'mmeo'a. =,
sail, The Denver Music Co. VIII
sacrntice IL strictly high grad
niano which is lacated nea
Springfield. Liberal terms
Particulars will be furnished up
q application to the Dsnve
M.sfc Com pany Denver, Colo
c2
Mrs. S. M Konke
was taken seriously !?
tnA fir ol the week, her ME 10
awhile nn Tuesday being dlspai
ed Of, Or Verify worked le
three hours with the pat
ent, We are greatly II
debted to neigbor Wlmen VIII
lent every esistance and haV
belped to nurse the patient da
and night since. Mrs. konk'
for s,,ne time has been bothefe
with nervousness and unable
get sleep and rest at night, wnic
culuinated in nervous proslri
ton. J'he patient is greatly IN
proved at this time.
For Sale
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Fondis and Vicinity

c. E, Shaver made business trip over
east Wednesday.
Mrs. tanner and son Josey autoed to
kiowa Saturday.
The Misses Corlew visited Wednesday
with Mrs. Gheen.
Paul Chapman visited at Jewel ranch
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Casey visited at j. S.
Gheen's Thursday.
Joe Malloy made BUSINESS trip to
Joe tanners Tuesday.
Joe tanner helped j. S. Gheen do
some blowing Wednesday.
Mrs. Ross Howard visited the r, SIS
Howard camp Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Conarroe and daughter La
leila were trading in EIbert Saturday.
Miss Irene Kennedy of Colo. Springs
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ross Howard.
VIM. Duffy, son Bert and Henry Bates
went to Elbert with Ed Harlow Wed
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs C. f. Shaver, accompa
MED by Mrs. Gheen and Miss Ruby
Corbett, autoed to Denver Saturday re
turning Sunday.
Our school closed Friday, April %,
and the teacher, Miss Elsie Anderson,
returned to her home at Colo Springs
via Calhan Sunday
Ross and Arthur Shaver have moved
their steam plow from their fathers
home, where they have been doing some
plowing, over to their ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Shaver and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Curtis and
baby and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shaver
took tea at c. E. Shaver's Wednesday
evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Rock Butte

Miss Patterson is with Mrs. Roy David
son for a month.
DR.. Rogers was in this locality quaran-
timing several families with measles
John BrunDer and family are going
back to Routt county, he having made a
trip there and rented ranch.
Mrs. Wirts of Cokedale returned to
her home last Saturday after pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs Lamont.
Dick, Henry and Hazel Bentley ana
Myrn Wight attended the box social at
tho Osborne school house last Wednes-
day night
Fred Weiss was taken 10 hospital in
Denver last Wednesday by DR.. Witter,
suffering from blood poison. which re-
suited from getting a splinter in his
finger.
Ray Jones Of Parker came up to the
Jones Bros. ranch Sunday. Paul and
Ray motored to Colorado Springs in the
afternoon. Paul took train to the
Gunnison country on business trip,
Ray returning to the ranch, where he
started back to Parker with two young
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Cameron Notes.

Fl. Hoppmann dehorned and branded
cattle on Wednesday.
Miss Rindskopf closed successful
term OF school last Friday and returned
to her home the same day.
A number of the Cameron people at
tended the entertainment at the Lincoln
school Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Clugy entertained Misses Paula
Rindskopf, Osee Potteuger and Leta
Brown at supper one evening last week.
VIM. Clugy returned home Friday. ac-
companied by Mr.. Bashor of Naponee,
Neb., who was here looking for location
Howard Richardson entertained few
of his friends at his home Thursday even.
ing. Rook was the chief amusement and
there was lots Of good music as usual
Mrs. Richardson served dainty lunch
and everything was lovely.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05

the hour OF 200 o'clock p. m on the day
hereinbefore appointed for the holding
of said election, and shall be kept con
tlnuously and uninterruptedly open un-
Ill the hour of 500 o'clock p. m at which
time, said polls shall be closed and the
judges and clerks OF election shall there
upon Immediately proceed to canvass
the vote cast at said election, make re-
turns thereof to the Board of Directors
Of said school district, whereupon said
Board of Directors shall promptly after
receiving said returns, canvass the vote
cast at said election, u sttrmine the re
suit thereof, and enter certificate Of
such determination upon the minutes OF
said board.
Tenth. a notice specifying the pur-
pose, the date, the voting place aud the
time during which the ballot boxes shall
be kept open at said election, shall be
published at least once week for five
consecutive weeks next preceding said
election, in the Elbert County Tribune,
newspaper OF general circulation, print
ed in the town of Elberi, Gilbert county,
Colorado, being within said School Dis
triot No IL; and printed notices of such
Election, specifying the purpose, the
date, the voting place, and the time dur
ing which the ballot boxes shall be kept
open NJ shlu election, snail De posted IN
at least three public places in the said
chool district in the county of Elhert,
state of Colorado, and also at the polling
place hereinbefore designated for said
election, at least twenty t20l days before
said election, and the secretary of this
board is hereby charged with the duty
f calculating this provision.
Eleventh. Said notice OF election here
in provided for shall be in substaDtially
the following form, to-wit:
Notice of Special Bond Election in
School District No. II, IN the county Of
| Gilbert, state OF Colorado. to be held on
Monday, the 10Th day Of May, 1916.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the requisite action OF the Board of Di.
rectors of School District No. l. in the
county Of Elbert, state of Colorado, that
a special election of the duly qualified
electors of said school district, who have
paid n school tax therein in the year
next preceding such election, is hereby
called for and the same will be held on
Monday, the 29th day OF May, A. ID. 1916,
at Oaks hall, Ebert, Colorado, in the
said district and county, beginning at
the hour of 200 o'clock p m. and con
\ tInuing until 800 o'clock p. m for the
purpose OF voting upon the question
| hereinafter stated.
AT said election called as aforesaid
there will be submitted to the qualified
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Prosperity Ridge

Edith Chenot closed her school last
week for the summer.
Mrs. Chri stian, who has been sick for
three weeks, is much better.
Robert johnson has rented the Merri-
mar farming land for the year.
Mrs. Roper of Denver and Miss Quin-
Ian are visiting at the North Bend ranch.
At the school election Monday c. Lar
cen was elscted president and j. F..
Brace secretary.
Miss De Clouds box social on Mon
day night was success. Dick Morgan
paid S375 for the schoolma ANS box.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05

electors OF the district who shall have
paid school tax therein in the year
next preceding such election, the follow
ing question;
"QuEsrIoN SUBMITTED"
"Shall School District No II, in the
county OF Ebert and state OF Colorado,
contract bonded indebtedness in the
amount OF eight thousand. five hundred
dollars $500 00), for the purpose of rails
ing funds to erect and furnish school
building within and for said district;
and may the Board of Directors OF said
district issue negotiable coupon bonds
OF said district, in such amount, for the
said purposey"
The question so submitted shall be
voted on at said election by the qualified
electors of the said school district. who
shall have paid a school tax therein in
the year next preceding said election, at
Oaks hall, Elbert, Colorado, in said dis
trict.
The polls will be opened at the hour
OF 200 o'clock p. ni and kept continu-
ously and uninterruptedly open until
the hour Of 500 o'clock NJ. OF said
day, ut which last mentioned. hour said
/ polls VIII be closed. The vote will be
taken by ballot and the ballot used in
voting upon the questions above sub.
mitted will be furnished by the judges
OF election To tns voters. NO ballot VIII
be received by the judges of election, un-
less the person Offering the same shall
be a qualified elector OF the district, and
shall have paid school tax therein in
the year next preceding said election.
In witness whereof, the Board OF Di-
rectors of School District No II, in the
county of Ebert, state OF Colorado, has
caused this notice to be signed by its
Secretary, and to be published and post
ed as required by law, this 22d day Of
April, A. ID. 1916.
GEORGIA A. PUTNAM,
Secretary Of Board OF Directors Of
School District No. IL, Ebert County,
Colorado.
Twelfth. All acts, resolutions and
parts of acts and resolutions OF this
board, in conflict herewith are hereby
rescnded and repealed.
/ Passed and approved, signed and
adopted, this 22d day OF April, A. ID. 1916.
GEORGIA A. PUTNAM,
| lSEALl Secretary.
Approved.
/ FRED LoNo, President.
| published in the Ebert County Trib
une, April %, to May 26, 19l6)
Subscribe for the Tribune, FL
bert county's best paper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Big Springs

Mr.. and Mrs. Josepeit called at the II
A. Roehling home on Tuesday.
Charles Schauer and AL Gabardi are
digging = well for Mr.. Hale.
There was no Sunday school or church
on account Of the bad weather.
Geo. GrifAths and J. A. Bohlen have
been fixing the we'll at the formers place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Roehling and Ar
thur Gabardi had business in Elbert on
Monday.
There are several improvements to be
made which were voted at the school
election in district 30.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Democratic Mass Meeting

A meeting of the Democratic voters Of
Elbert county is hereby called for and
will be held at Kiowa, Colo, on Satur
day, May 13, at 200 o'clock p. M, for the
election of delegates to attend the Dem
ocratic State Convention to be held at
Colorado Springs on May Is, 1916.
And for the transaction of any other
business that may come before the meet.
ing. A. CARNAHAN, Ch'm'n.
j. E. MAYER, Sec'y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Meeting Cemetery Assoc'at

A meeting for the election of officers
for the Elbert Cemetery Association will
be held in Odd Fellows hall on Satur-
day, May 20, at 2:30 p. m. Also for trans
action of any other business that may
come before the meeting.
All citizens of Ebert and vicinity, as
well as all lot owners, are requested TO
attend. r. H. DENNEY, Sec.
j. E. MAYER, Treas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
The Lutheran Mission.

viii meet in b NJ. Narron's real estate
office. German services on the second
Sunday and English services on tho
fourth Sunday in each month at 1870
m. Sunday school at 10 o'clock Every
body cordially invited.
REv. W. ZfMMERMAY, Pastor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Local and Personal

Additional local on last page.
DIR. Henderson, the dentist, is
here today.
Note the change in Emmette
Bla ksly's ad.
The z. c. Reynolds family are
now running the restaurant.
The call for a meeting of the
Cemetery Association appears in
this issue.
Miss Ella Cherney, the Gates
bookkeeper, visited capital city
relatives last week.
Richard Elsner has bought a
Mogul coal oil engine which he
will use for irrigating purposes.
A meeting is called for Sunday
May Z, of the South Side bali
club. All members signed up be
sure and come.
A red and white stocking cap
was left at this office several
weeks ago and we have neglected
to mention the fact.
The Altar society is to meet at
Mrs. Joseph Oaks, Wednesday,
May II, 2:30 p. m. sharp. All
members are requested to be
present.
w. B. Hale win sell his house
hold goods at the rear of Mrs.
Gertrude GREEN'S residence on
Saturday, May I3, commencing
at 1:30 p. m.
Bert L. Duffy, who has been
visiting his father and other rela-
tives near Fondis for the past
month, started for his home at
Los Angeles, Calf, Wednesday.
The Kiowa editor is not pleased
with our item in regard to Fred
Albin and Dean Holt being our
next commissioners. He has had
such a vivid picture of their cleo
tlon brought before hlm since
their names were mentioned he
has become peeved.
The school election Monday was
a hummer. An extra large vote
was polled, which is a good indl-
cation, as it shows our people are
beginning to take an interest in
school matters. Mrs. A. G. Put
nam received IS votes and VIM.
Renken 65. Mrs. Putnam has
good reason to feel elated over
the result.
At the Presbyterian meeting
Sunday the congregation tender
ed a unanimous call to Rev. John
Mark to fill the pulpit during the
balance of the year, but there is
no doubt but what he will be
continued as the regular pastor
next year, which commences the
first of July. He has made fa-
vorabJe impression with all of our
people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05

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notwithstanding.

Mr.. Joseph Newman, song hu-
morist and entertainer, will give
one of his excellent entertain
ments in Oaks hall, Friday even
ing, May II. Admission, chill
dren 15c; adults 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
CHURCH NOTES.
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Preaching service at 500 p. IN.
EastonvilIe, Sunday school at 10 a. IN.
Preaching service at II e. IN.
,JoHa MARK.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Ebert Undertaking Parlors

WE WISH to announce that we have just received
w beautiful lot of Palms and plants to be used at
funeral services.
We have hand, in Funeral parors in Ebert, at
all times, the latest things in the Casket line. We also
furnish Suits and Robes.
In order to give the very best of service have
Adjustable Church Truck.
To those who desire Auto service are in position
to furnish beautiful Auto Hearse fifty per less than
from any Denver undertaken
After May 1st we will furnish horse-drawn Hearse
without charge to those who purchase Casket of
Wm NJ Straun is skilled and Licensed Embalmer,
and we will also furnish lady Embalmer when desired
For anything in the funeral line phone Harper's
and call for
T. R. AXTON Director
We can furnish Monuments. We will give Time
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05

Section Foreman Mccoy Of
Eastonville was an Ebert visitor
Thursday afternoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-05
Gorre$pondenee

horses to break for j, E. Mayer. 1t
looked like Ray might have to ride and
tie before he got house.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05

EnR HTnNDRED AND FIFTY COMPLETE LAYNE RICE IRRIGATION PLANTS; -. j,
III n5ng that enfre line the total number of LAYNE wells which have gone to the BAD. all
f mbcn we have made gat By drilling at our oWn expense new wells to replace mem,
aM0TNTS TO ONLY EIGHT. w of Hea above number faHedd after our guarantee mad EXPIRED,
hm we made gud on them at omro wn expeuse lutt same ,-, - 1o
lilo de eight Tostw well" were drilled and compeeI1 BY us before before cDnqay L Isl l Ega
using twe Of wire wrapped screen very iniart otht which ], few others are sui rna am a.
HsGma1 HoweyerI since January list 199W we have used the LAYNE PATENT oHUIIER
cRE NexcIIyay in this tarry and to date not a single we'll completed with LAYNE
PATENT SHUTTER SCREEN has failed. It very naet hat quite q few wells ss drilled lied p 4@a
THAT THERE WAS NOT ONE INCH OF IAYNE SCREEN USED IN TIL, MMPIIEI LIE IoN
an THFs FWDIISa as por to that date January 1t 1909 there -Wso only y WILL
Nh h Innana Rice Belt completed with LAYNE SCREEN That ONE. VEIL. was drilled
dno the snnp Of 1902 on the old Telling ad Kenny Farm north of Roanoke LOUISIANA dns
well now belong to Mesas EARL Son of Romke. Louisiana and is still SIHJILI II. JIM
MISSION" in factH has watred its ncec echan md every, season since Il vas d ne a ams
nwr ndv do he same for the coming crop A number d Ihese ia WMs. when He ls
WELLS This was possibly dmhae been referred to as IAYNE to the TACT that mg gn nm pn
mdl since m list 1901 with the LAYNE PATENT PUMP WITH ENCLOSED DRIVE SHAFT
Ant pRoTEGTED EARN AM STEEL PIT however, in each and every instance ea steel pit and
gn ma pmn we're removed from the lost WE'LL which was drilled to rphceh lost one we are
THy WFREAN N RE OUR LOSS EXCLUSIVELY Butt lust stop and tnka mmme oN4 n hnd
nMAp ossUIE NEARLY -FOUR HUNDRED AMI FIFTY GALL IT FOUR HUNDRED. DO
L roSE Now III M oTHER CoNCERNN HI SAM LINE Q BUSINESS AS WE ARE III CAN
EVEN COM CLOSE T SUCH AN AVFRAGEg
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
FOR RENT VERY CHEAP

9 houses with barns and
other ourhouses in Garland
Addition to the town Of 0pe-
lousas. Those two houses are
situated on q lot $40 fts long
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05

by 200 IT. wide. The place
for the party who may have q
horse or cow. Will rent cheap
For further particulars apply
to Alfred Vidrine, Mail Car
lei, 0pelousas, La nov ~
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05

Proposition to levy a threeI
mill tax on all the property
subject to taxation in School YF
District No. 1 of the 18th POI
lice Jury Ward of the parish
of st. Landry, La. annually, -
for a period of fifteen years,
beginning with the year 1916, N
for the purpose of giving ada
ditional aid to the publicl
schools of the said school
distriee.
Taxable Valuation s............
hT1&1.a A. L. yyo4--.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
School Notes.

The annual picnic Of the Sam Hous-
ton debating society Of the high school
viii be held April IA at Hueco Natural
park.
The budget raisers Of the Young
Each company of the high school
cadet corps has selected three girls
from the high school to act as
sponsors. The girls will wear as uni
forms white Peter Thompson suits with
red sailor ties and a red cross on their
left sleeves. The girls chosen as
sponsors for company A are Mary
Heermans, Dorothy Vollertsen and
Geei1l.evieve Bannell; Company b chose
Lillian AxtOn, Ethel Crawford and
Marion Calnan. The sponsors selected
by company are Edith Robertson,
Helen Reading and Nellie Smith
\ general meeting of the teachers Of
the public schools will be held Satur.
day morning, April !, at 9 o'clock, in
the high school building. The teach
ers of the elementary grades Will have
program of work connected with
the elementary grades Miss Lillian
Suernherg, Of the AOy school will give
the model lesson in story telling for
the first grade teachers Miss Edith
Maloney Of the Highland Park school
VIII give the model lesson in number
work for the second grade. Mrs. Alma
Bartlett, of the Franklin school, will
give the model lesson for the third
grade. Miss Alice Wilson Of the
story telling for the fourth grade
teachers. Miss Katherine Kenehan, Of
the Alta Vista school will give the
history model lesson for the teachers
of departmental work Mrs. Fannie
Pogue, of the Bailey school will have
the model lesson in English, Miss
Johnnie Collins of the Alta Vista
school, geography: Miss leila Prater.
of the Villas school, reading. and Miss
Nell Taylor, Of the Beall school, arith-
metic- In special subjects Miss Lii
liam Lockwood of the Bailey school,
will give the model lesson in music
Miss Ida Breeding, of the Villas school,
will have the subject Of primary hand
work; e. T. Fey. Of the Bailey school,
manual training; Miss Bernadine
Schultz, of the AOy school, domestic
science, and Mrs. J. c. Nee, supervisor
of drawing, will give the model draw
ing lesson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
Weddings.

Mr.. and Mrs. V. P. Stafford announce
the engagement Of their daughter Miss
Nell VintOn Stafford, to Thomas c. Lee
Carnahan. of San Luis POtosi, Mexico
The wedding will take place at 1710
Cherokee avenue. Los Angeles. on the
evening of April IL It will be a very
quiet affair with only the relatives Of
the contracting parties present. Miss
Stafford is not only a graduate Of the Ell
PasO High school but also Of Kent
Place. New York. Mr. Carnahan is tho
superintendent of one Of the large
mines in san Luis Potosi Mr.. Carna-
han and his bride will make their home
in Mexico when conditions there permit
Miss Charlotte Steel of New York
city, and s. G. Haak, OF Ell Paso. were
quietly married Tuesday evening by
Rev. Herman G. Porter. at his home
on Rampant street. The wedding was
attended only by the most intimate
friends Of the couple. The bride wore
a tailored suit Of gray cloth with a
gray hat. Her bridesmaid, Miss Liz
liam Gibbs, wore a gown Of white or
candle. Mr.. Haak was attended by
W. Arnold. Following the ceremony a
wedding supper was served at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. W. Schmid. $500
Hueco street. The table was attract
lively decorated with white roses. Mr..
and Mrs. Haak win make their home
at 4210 Clifton street.