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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
SECRE TARY HOUSTON SEES
BRIGHT ROAD PROSPECTS
Tells Representative Of 'rhirty-tivc
States Importance of New
Federal Aid Act.
WANTS TO CONVINCE PEOPLE
If Dollars Worth of Value * Given
for Each Dollar Expended. People
VIII Re Willing TO Put More Money
Into Good Roads When Needed

WASHINGTON, u G.. Angus, 2G.-
Th.rty-fve states sent representatives
"a the August conference in Washing =
ton. called by tho Secretary Of Arri-
culture 10 discuss the rules and recu-
lations for the operation or tho Esd
cr-, aid road act.
Colorado. Delaware, Georgia Mis-
soWr!. New Hampshire, Nevada North
Dakota. Texas. Utah. Washington. Wis
conSin. South Carolina and Wyoming
were the thirteen states which were
presented OF these. Georgia.
Texas and south Carolina have We; 20
provide themselves with state highway
departments IN order to qualify for
participation in tho $4,000. 600 Fed :
era! approximation. to hs expended IN
the next i've Years. Though Indiana
also has 20 provide q state highway
commission. Governor Ralston sent
Car q Fisher to tho conference as tho
Eoos!cr spokesman.
In the course Of his address score
tarv of Agriculture Houston said ~ on
highway officials roprescu, the states.
/ rePresen; the Federal government.
tUcion % very difficult and worry i'm
portaat laws.
SECRETARY HOUSTON TELLS WHY
THE LAW APPEALS TO RiNI
This law appeals to me as OF cspe-
cial Importance, not 80 much because
u carries with it out or tho Federal
Treasury an appropriation Of $4,000
G0d not because II viii he met by APP
p-cpriation OF $4,000 GOO or more ont
c. The state funds. { all tho states ac-
cep' this act. but because. a : great a 8
= the aggregate. II IS relatively in
significant IL comparison with amounts
the states are now annually eXpcndInC.
and VIII spend during tho period Cow
cred b. the act.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Cameron Notes.

Z. Z. Brown was blasting some exca-
vations in his yard preparatory to set
ting out some shade trees in the spring
A. Richardson and c. f. Brown we're
putting in some new steps at the school
house last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Guthals have been
visiting at II. Hoppmann's the last few
days
The A. Kunze, 3. Guthals, Hoppmann
and Clugy families from this neighbor.
hood, and the Chas. Guthals and Rem
ken families from Eloert were enter
tained at a splendid dinner last Sunday
atthe Driever home east of Gilbert. Louis
just got nice new house completed on
his ranch, recently invested in nice
new Buick car, and Mr.. and Mrs. Driever
expect to take life easy in the future.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Funeral of Jacob Brazelton.

The funeral of Mr.. Jacob Brazelton
occurredat the Presbyterian church last
Saturday morning, being one of the
laseses ever held 10 Eibert The build
ing was not large enough to acconmo.
date all the friends ard acquaintances
who wished to pay the last tribute Of re-
spect to their old neighbor.
Rev. Morley OF Elizabeth conducted
the exercises and delivered a very touch
ing sermon. In addition to the music
furnished by the regular choir Mr.. Far
mer, member Of the Olinger quartet,
rendered two solos. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
After the services large concourse
followed the remains to the cemetery,
there being twenty nine auto mobiles in
line in addition to other vehicles
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Big SPRINGS

ii. A. Roehling made trip to Denver
Saturday and returned home Sunday
morning
j. A. Bohlen, son.in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Roehling, rented the George
Griffith place and will move onto it about
April lst.
We understand that MIR. aud Mrs. W.
s. Thompson went to Lincoln, Neb., for
awhile.
Mr.. Steckel went to Elizabeth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. johnson visited
with MIR. and Mrs. Gus Fuchs Monday.
Mr.. Brooks, colored, who rented the
Thompson ranch last year, left on Sat
urdsy. He went on a place of his own
near the Fort, so We are told.
Col. McGill has traded his ranch near
Fondis for some property in Denver and
is going to leave on Thursday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Fondis and Vicinity

Jim Hinkle is confined to his bed with
la grippe.
We are glad to report an improvement
in Mr. Casey's condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan autoed out from
Denver Wednesday and spent the day
with Mr. and Mrs. Stanner.
Gus Fuchs made the trip to Elbert
Tuesday with our mail carrier
Fred Josepeit went to Elbert Tuesday
for building material for big barn his
father will build.
Bert Palmer took load Of oats to Ell
bert Tuesday for W. S. Thompson.
Mrs. Bert Meader and children visited
at VIM. Hanna's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Conarroe made a
trip to Ebert Friday
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charley Dockum of
Lytle visited at the Jewel ranch from
Friday until Monday.
E. M. Stills made trip to Ebert on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and G. f. Schil-
linger visited at the Stills home Sunday
Mrs. tanner and Mrs. Gheen called on
Mrs. Casey and Mrs. Scribner Weanes.
day.
j. S. Gheen and family spent Sunday
at Joe Stanner's.
Mrs. Sieck-and Mrs. Stanner spent
Thursday with Mrs. Kimball
Charles and Clifford Casey, with then
grandmother, Mrs. Scribner, autoed to
the Springs Sunday to see VIM. Casey
Mrs Casey returned with them for a
few days stay.
The infant daughter Of Lawrence Con
arroe died of acute pneumonia. March /
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
From District AZ
lBy Persimmons.l

! First and foremost in our items this
week is the announcement we have to
make in regard to starting a Sunday
school in our school house, and we will
have meeting next Sunday afternoon,
March IL, at 2 p. m. Everybody be sure
and come. Mr.. Mcclure, our new neigh
Dor, has kindly consented to assist us,
also any others who will, it will be great
Iy appreciated by all.
Hurrab. Who said consolidation? Not
as long as we have an approved school.
We scored s5 per cent, now We wonder
what we would consolidate for? Mrs.
Bradford, state superintendent, and Miss
Deu Pree visited and inspected our
school and we're highly pleased as well
as pleasing us highly. Much credit is
due patrons, parents, teachers and chill
dren, for everybody have always readily
and cheerfully given in order to make
our school what it is. We have only
had our district few years but we have
made rapid strides and before we are
thru we will have Superior school.
Our boys of the eighth grade are max
ing the coyotes ashamed OF themselves
They have been practicing singing for
the Literary.
We are having our culverts patched
up under the able management OF Mr..
Gresham, James Murray and Ed Clark
each giving two days work with their
teams. Now we won't have any more
6lack eyed ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham took Sunday
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dittemore
Mrs. Blakely entertained at Sunday
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson and son
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark, son
and daughter.
Mrs. Squires and daughter Mae were
out Joy riding with Ed Clark and family.
We had no school Monday on account
of the illness of our teacher.
Come to our Literary, it is surely going
to be humdiDger. We are going to
have debate, jitney paper by James
Murray and Earl Rhudy, SO we know
whereof we speak when we say it will
be the best ever.
Mr.. Lutte Weller has moved his family
in the property lately. vacated byIohn
Guthals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Eastonville News

The Farmers Congress held an inter
esting session last SATURDAY., the ladies
serving very scrumptuous chicken din
ner which was enjoyed by everybody,
but especially the ''old bachs."
We bad nine White sewing machine
representatives with US all of last week
,, canvassing this territory and every lady
has new, up to date machine bedeck-
ing her household. My wife has.
Mr.. Homer Adams left for Pueblo on
Monday night, being summoned to his
fathers bedside, who is very low at this
writing.
Jess and Clayton Sellers were called
to Beloit, Kan. Monday, on account of
the death of sister of the two boys.
j. H. Ragsdale is sporting Jew auto,
for which he has the agency. 1t is one
of the lae model Chevrolet machines.
G, c. Harding purchased five pas
senger Chevrolet from }. H. Ragsdale
last week and has made six trips to Col
orado Springs since getting it.
Il
purchased in Pueblo last week.
Mr.. George Wilson was passenger to
Pueblo last Friday morning, returning
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Parenteau left for
Colorado Springs Friday morning, re-
turning Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Il II Iy;rIx "a -.
arrivals home from Colorado Springs on
Sunday afternoons train.
Born, Sunday, March 8, to the wife Of
Fred Evans, twin girls. All doing we'll
A well attended dance was given last
Saturday night and music furnished by
our school teachers, Misses Peak, was Of
very high class. Another dance will be
given on March IS, with same music and
in the large hall. Everybody is most
cordially invited to attend and are guar
anteed . mighty good time -...,-..a.-
p, Harry Evans returned from a hospital
in Colorado Springs, yesterday, after an
operation for the removal of tumor
from his right reg. He is on crutcbes
but just as sassy as ever.
Several cars of grain and hay have
been shipped from our station during
the past week aud Agent Parenteau has
been having the time of his life to supply
cars fast enough.
Our chickens seem to have resumed
duty again after their continued strike
for the past four months. Eggs are re-
failing at l21Sc per dozen at this writing
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Bison Valley
(From Lazy Bill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Fuchs visited Sun
day at the Fort
Mrs. McCauley is keeping her neice,
Ora Wheeler with her this week.
Mr. Geo. Allison and children went
down to the Burnside ranch Monday.
Mrs. Allison returned home, leaving
Miss Hattie with Mrs. Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Dockum visited
Sunday at the Rubeck home. They see
many changes have been made during
their absence.
Mrs. James Irwin and Mrs. Charles
Monez visited Wednesday at the Nc
Cauley home.
The farmers are busy now getting in
the grain.
Mrs. Casey returned home Sunday,
leaving W. III. in the Springs. She re
ports him much improved. Her father
went Tuesday to stay with him while
she is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Harlow and Nj. and NJ RS.
Forest Head we're entertained Sunday
by Mr.. and Mrs McCauley.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
School Notes

Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford, State Su-
perintsndent OF Public instruction and
Miss Nora Deu Pree, County Superin-
schools Friday, March Sd. The school
received a grade of rs per cent on the
Standardization Score Gard which put
us in the Probationary class OF Stand
ard schools.
The school building received fourteen
out OF sixteen points; the school equip
ment four and one-half out OF eight
points; the school grounds six out of
eight points; lost eight points on the
teachers residences as no provisions are
made for the teachers; received full value
of ten points on the school as a commu-
nifty center; forty out OF fifty points as a
means OF training children
The people OF Elbert were we'll repre-.
sented at the Teachers, Parent and Di
rectors Association in Elizabeth, Fri
day evening and all day Saturday. Two
directors attended, both the teachers
and a number OF the parents.
The next meeting Of the ASSOCIATION
will be held in Ebert in the fall and we
trust the Elbert people will make this
meeting as successful as was the one in
Elizabeth.
Miss Violet Hutsel, assisted by the
Primary pupils of the Elbert school,
gave splendid paper and exposition Of
Folk dancing at the Parets', Teachers
and Directors association at Elizabeth
The Elbert school has been highly
honored by being asked to make the
Standardization Tablets. for all Of the
Standard schools in Elbert county. The
state superintendent had thought that
the Haswell schools in Kiowa county
were the only ones who could make
these tablets, but our county superin.
tendent. Miss Nora Deu Pree, suggested
that home industry ought to be encour.
aged by letting the Elbert pupils con.
struc. the tablets, Mr.. Rote introduced
the modelling last fall, but he and his
pupils were agreeably surprised when
they were chosen to mould the Elbert
county tablets.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Prosperity Ridge

j. e. Brace autoed to Denver Monday.
Ed Orin bought some cattle this week
on the Ridge.
Arthur Rakestraw OF Denver is here
on visit at his fathers ranch.
Miss Mae Sutherland of Wheatridge
is teaching at District 33. School open
ed last Monday.
Elk Congressman Kindel of Denver
will speak at Elizabeth on Saturday, at
one p IN on freight rates.
Mr.. Carl Sutton of De Kalb, Mo-, is
visiting at Mrs. rillie Dttemore's and
will probably rent place here and To-
cate later
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends, the
members Of the Elbert Grange and La
dies Aid society for their sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings during the ILL.,
ness and death of our beloved father
and brother, Jacob Brazelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Potts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brazelton.
Alex. Brazelton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brazelton.
Clabe Brazelton and family.
Acles Brazelton and family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Correspondence
Rock Butte

Mr.. Albert Bourquin OF New York
City arrived here last Wednesday and
made the sale of the Fred Bourauir
ranch to C f. Wight, as soon as the
necessary preliminaries are gone thru
part of the ranch is in Douglas and
part in Elbert county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McKissick have
moved to Denver and Albert Wight and
family have moved onto the Bourquin
ranch vacated by the McKissicks.
Mrs. Mauldin, Sr., has been seriously
i'll, trained nurse being in attendance.
Mrs. Elsie Banes of Eastonville spent
few days in Elizabeth last week. She
sold her ranch while here.
Mrs, Paul Jones and daughters visited
at the Wight home Friday night, attend
ing institute program Saturday.
Mrs. Forsythe arrived Saturday morn.
ing from Grswold, Iowa.
Fred Weiss chaperoned Paul Jones to
the lecture at Elizabeth Friday night.
Mrs. John Rinnert and children have
gone to Mis-: ouri.
Mr.. Whitney was called to Ohio by
the serious illness of his mother.
Saturday morning while preparing
breakfast an oil stove exploded at the
Joe Burns home, spraying the kitchen
with oil which burst into flames but no
serious damage was done.
M anl AZ =, NJ
Wallace Forsythe left last week to go to
Arizona overland.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Miller and daugh-
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Jahnke and daughter
spent Sunday at Geo Mayberry's.
Gilbert Ahl spent last week in Denver.
Mrs. Ed Fallen came home from the
hospital in Denver and found Mr.. Fallen
in serious condition. About .wo weeks
ago when going through the Mauldin
ranch his horse ran away, throwing Mr.
Fallen from he buggy and aligh-lng on
his head but felt no bad effects OF it for
several DAYS Two doctors were sum-
moned ard concluded there had been an
artery ruptured which caused paraly
sis. He was taken to St, Joseph's hospi-
tai Thursday. where he died Sunday
He leaves wife to mourn his loss An
only brother died two weeks ago.
Mrs Balvin died in Denver, in the
hospital Sunday night She had long
been sufferer from heart trouble. She
leaves a husband and three sons to mourn
her loss.
Mr.. Henry Hoffman and the Misses
Rosa and Olive Blakely, Clarence Blake
ly. and Mr. and Mrs Fred Bush spent
Sunday at the Wight home.
Ahl & Weiss report the sale of seven
q Fords last week. Paul Jones, Floyd
Coe and Charles Anderson are some Of
the buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Kunze visited at
the Mauldin home Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
No room for local news.
The Coming Booster Edition.

The success of the coming
Booster Edition is assured. We
are pleased to note that the ma
jority of our people have the in
terest of our county at heart and
are ready at all times to help ad-
vance our material interests. In
the welfare of our county we all
have somipg in common. Let as
always work together like this.
The following are the names of
those who have contributed to the
venture:
Elbert-W. c. Whiting, Frank Black,
G. G. Michigan, Russell Gates Mercan-
tile Co Roy Wheeler. Geo. McKmmie,
j. t. Newberry. Fred Long. ID. X. Burn
side, Gensch q Blakely, u G. Reynolds,
A. g Putnam, Colorado S Southern Il.
r, Elhert County Bank, Beulah Hotel.
Il, L. Harper, A. Carnahan, Jones Bros,
| George Gresham and Ed Clark.
Elizabeth -Ahl a. Weiss, Scott Drug
Store, Russell Gates Co, Philip s. Mil
Ter, Williams & Mead, Mrs. Guy Holmes,
Reed Land Il Investment Co.. Elizabeth
Mercantile Co, First State Bank.
Kiowa-F. ID. Miller, Cort. Hames Mer-
camille Co, G. b. Corkett, o. b. Wilson.
Russell Gates Co, l.. e. Deu Prce, Judge
Turner, Miss Nora Deu Pree, Tom Burn
side, Fred McIlhenny. Divide Review,
Fred Albin. John W. Mullahey.
Eastonville-J. ii. Ragsdale, W. w.
Holland.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

We are agents for the we'll
known Grafonola line of talking
machines made by the Columbia
Graphophone Company and have
on hand machines at from SIT. so
to $100. 90. A. -
We have on hand all the latest
records. We solicit record busi-
ness from all present owners of
standard make machines.
We offer machines and records
at Denver prices, and amin posi-
ton to make easy terms. '
We also have on hand record.
cabinets to be used with machines
that have no record filing devices.
When in our store ask US to
play your favorite selections.
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

and Sas buried near Calhan Saturday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Geo. Conarroe attended
the burial.
u. +. Schillinger did some fencing for
the Misses Corlew last week
j. W. Howard has sold his ranch to
J.fW. Good and son Warren.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
The Lutheran Mission.

Will meet in B. M. Narron's real estate
office. German services on the second
Sunday and English services on the
fourth Sunday in each month at 1870 a.
m. Sunday school at 10 o'clock Every
body cordially invited
REV. w. ZIMMERMAN. Pastor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Resolutions Of Sympathy.

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in
His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to re-
nave from our midst Jacob Brazelton;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the brothers and
sisters OF Elbert Grange. No. 248 extend
our heartfelt sympathy to the family in
their bereavement
Resolved. That in the death of Brother
Brazelton Elbert Grange has lost a true
and faithful member and another place
stands vacant in the family circle. But
we bow in humble submission to our
Fathers will.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the family; one
to Bro. Alex. Brazelton, and one to be
placed upon the record OF our Grange.
James Cole, Edna Litherland, Janet
Lundy, Committee
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

Mrs. M. Johns has just received
her new Spring Millinery, which
you should see before purchasing
elsewhere. A hat box free with
every hat at So. 50 or over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-11-06
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The Story Of Woman's Hunt For Man.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-11-06
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Morie Gives Marge a Lecture On Love and After
Marriage

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-11-06
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