The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

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Aug. 2-National Convention of Rep
ehta'ives OF Negro Race at Dem
Aug. s--Democratic State Assembly at
Aug. isis-Piciie Day and Fair AT
Platteviiie.
Aug. -25-Annuai Convention. Grand
Lodge X of p. at Greeley.
Sept 5-s-Frontler Days celebration
s.a, a, I1s Fort Morgan;
at Trinidad.
Fort Collins is to organize COM
pany for duty on the Mexican border.
A. L. Babcock and wife OF Denver
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
The Congregationalists held their
annual conference in Colorado
Springs.
Congressman Ben Hflllard, acord
ing to court ruling. is a member
of the Denver school board.
The triennial head camp session OF
the Woodmen of the World will be
held in Denver during the week com
mencing July IT,.
Jefferson B. Farr. sheriff OF Huer-
fano county and the Coler Ditch and
Reservoir Company. have been sued
for s50,000 for alleged damages.
The national convention OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
woman's suffrage after a brief de-
bate.
Two prizes were awarded to Den
yer drill teams in the team drill con
test of the annual council of Knights
and Ladies of Security. held in To
ledo, Ohio.
The summer school of missions
conducted by the interdenominational
committee of the Rocky Mountain
region, will hold it's tenth session at
Boulder. July to 12.
The Epworth league biennial con.
vention that closed its sessions in
Colorado Springs was one of the
strongest ever he'd in the state, from
the standpoints of institute and plat.
form faculty.
There is shortage OF men in Weld
county and some farmers are handi.
capped seriously 1t is estimated that
more than 400 farm helpers can find
employment at good wages, as the
call comes from over all the county
Immediately following his acquittal
on charge of removing mortgaged
property upon which the Mercantile
National bank, of which he was presi-
dent, was alleged to have held lien,
William B. Slaughter left Pueblo fol
his home in Dallas. Tex, accompanied
by his attorney. Joseph w. Bailey.
Describing in detail the methods by
which it is said Swift &c Co.. packers.
we're defrauded out of more than $2S..
900 by e. Fl. Pettigrove. Max Pepper
and John B. Dunning, an amended
complaint in the suit to recover this
sum was filed by the attorneys for
the packing company in the District
Court in Denver
Orlando B. Scobey, 6S years old,
city supervisor under Mayor Thomas
s. McMurray from 1895 to 1897, and
president of the board of supervisors
during Mayor McMurray's second
term, from 1897 to 1899. died four
hours after he had been struck by a
motor car driven by Mrs. NJ. l. And
erson, in Denver.
AS Mrs. Sherman G. Witmore lies
on bed of pain at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Elkins. in Denver,
grieving over the death of her seven
day's-old babe, she prays that the
search of officers of many states will
bring to justice the husband and
father. for whom city. federal and
state officers are looking.
Captain James Moynahan, who was
elected commander of the Department
of Colorado and Wyoming. G. A. r.. at
the annual encampment at Pueblo, is
Colorado pioneer and for years one
of the states foremost citizens. He
crossed the plains in 1866 behind an
OK team and located in the South
Park country near the present town
Of Alma.
An accident indemnity department.
insuring members of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Employees against in
jury. or affliction which will incapaci-
tate them from work for a stated
period of time, was established at the
meeting of the convention of that
body in Denver. This department
will supplement the insurance fea-
lures of the brotherhood.
Fully recruited, the strength of the
Colorado National Guard, when mobi
lized according to War Department
orders, on account of conditions in
Mexico. will be approximately eig 1t
companies of infantry. numbering $50
men; four troops of cavalry. 400 men
two batteries of artillery, 300 men; a
signal corps of rs men; two engineer.
ing companies. 200 men; field hospi
tai corps. so men.
Asserting that they belonged to