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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
First BIG THOMPSON SETTLER
DIES AT 81
Judge Osborn Planted Cereals in Val
ley In 1e62-Was Elected First
County judge

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Lovcland. Coio.-Judge William b.
Osborn. 80 years old. the first settler
in the Big Thompson valley, died here.
The death OF his wife, less than 4
year ago. coupled with his age. broke
down his health and caused him to
lose courage
Mr. Osrorn settled in this valley in
1862. his wife being the first white
woman along the creek. He planted
cereal crops that year and was the
first to reap wheat. as well as the first
to build a house with shingled roof.
When Larimer county was formed he
was the first county judge.
Mr.. Osborn officiated at the first
marriage In the county, the party be-
ing Androw Ames, long a Fort Col
,fps farmer. and Miss Cooper. He
also officiated at the first burial. that
of Mrs. Joseph. Marclay in 1852.
Mr.. Osborn was born in Yates coun.
ty. New York, July II. 1924, and was
married to Miss Margaret C. Gastetter
at East Liberty. Ohio. in 1860. He
came to Colorado that summer set
ting first at Gold Dirt. near where
Central City now stands. The next
year he came to the Big Thompson
valley. settling on farm just east
OF the present city of Loveland.
He is survived by three children,
Milo Y. Osborn. Mrs. Ella C. Scott and
Mrs. Cora b. Pimpke.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Odd Fellows Elect offlcer,.

Denver.-officers were elected and
installed on the first day OF the forty.
ninth annual grand encampment OF
the Colorado Odd Fellows. The newly
elected officers are Louis Herman OF
Boulder. who succeeds Charles J..
Nash OF Denver as grand patriarch: !:
Jake Abendscham, grand high priest:
w. NJ. Merrill. grand senior warden:
John August OF Colorado Springs.
grand Junior warden: DR.. ]. M. Nor.
man OF Denver. grand scribe, and N.
Koenig of Golden. grand treasurer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Big Crops Cause Car Shortage.

Reports received from all over the
country and from various parts of the
state of Colorado Indicate that Sc
rious car shortage" exists on all lines
Of railroad throughout the country. In
Colorado this shortage is caused by
an exceptional demand for cars for
the movement OF banner crops OF
grain. fruit. potatoes and other farm
products, in addition to the general
shortage throughout the country
caused by the congestion of traffic at
many of the larger shipping points OF
the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
billion Packages in Parcel Post.

According to bulletin publish ed
by the federal government, the traffic
carried through the parcel post has
reached 1.000.000.0O0 parcels a year
The depositors in the postal savings
bank number 616,00O with s92. 2.0O0. 900
On deposit. City delivery now reaches
100000 homes and many not served
last year. Two hundred and seventeen
small municipalities now enjoy a vii
lage delivery. Ten thousand new 10
calities. with 100000 inhabitants,
have been served with rural deliv-
cries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Guard Chiefs Make Recruiting Plans

With the departure of the last unit
of the Colorado National Guard mus
tered into the federal service, Adju.
tant General Gamble and the members
of his staff are turning their attention
again to the permanent organization
of the state troops and are laying
plans for active recruiting through
the winter TO bring their entire com
mand up to the fullest possible
strength. A total OF 5000 men, en-.
rolled under the new regulations
equipped, trained and ready for &C
tive service at all times is the imme
date goal in view.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Suit over stratton Estate Dismissed

Denver.-The suit brought by Rose
Ellen Stratton Allen. claiming to be
the sister of the late Colorado million
aire mining man. Winfield 8. Stratton,
against Carl s. Chamberlin. DIR. d. II.
Rice. Tyson 8. Dimes. William Len.
nox. and the late Moses Hallett. as
trustees under the Stratton will, and
the International Realty Company, to
set aside the will and to recover the
entire Stratton estate, has been dis.
missed by Federal Judge Lewis.
Judge Lewis held that only the court
which admitted the will to probate,
the County Court of Ell Paso county,
can set the will aside, and that the
United States District Court has no
Jurisdiction.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Colorado Crop Values Soaring.

Prices of foodstuffs grown in the
Colorado crop producing sections have
begun to skyrocket and farmers and
growers are beginning to estimate
that the income from the crops this
year. with a production less than that
of last year. will be several million
dollars more than in 1915. The great
est advance has been in potatoes. the
price of 40 cents in the field obtaining
at this time last year being replaced
by the unprecedented price of s1.7s
hundredweight I. o. b. The esti.
mated production for this year IL
$4,000 bushels as against a final
production of 7155,OOO bushels in
1915.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
lnfan,lIe plaque Kills Pueblo Child.

Pueblo.-The first death OF infantils
paralysis in southern Colorado has
been reported. Eva Schlimmer. died
after a five-day illness. The family
came from Grand Junction four weeks
ago. The parents and eight other
children have been placed in quaran-
tine
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Wyominu.

The Hoyt outfit. drilling on Dry
creek. north of Cody. has succeeded
in recovering its lost tools and its
well once more is going down.
Earnings OF the Midwest OIL Com
pany are at the rate of $4,000 a
month. or 100000 a year. according
to the best available information.
The Laramie OIL Development Com
pany struck oil and gas in consider
able quantities In its seventh we'll.
sbout eight miles west OF Laramie.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Grazing Conditions in Forests Good.

Grazing conditions in the Bridger
Washakie and Shoshone national for
ests have been extremely favorable tc
cattle and sheep pastured in the ma
tional forest reserves in the vicinity
of the Yellowstone National Park this
year. according to Assistant District
Forester John II. Hatton, who re
turned from an inspection tour in
those forests. One hundred and sew
enty-five thousand sheep have already
come out of the forest reserves. and
10000 cattle and horses will be taken
out. All are reported in excellent
condition
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Three Bullets in Flock Tenders Body

Trinidad.-The body of Frank AL
ionzo, 26 years old, goat herder. was
found lodged in some brush on the
side of steep precipice In a canon
few miles north OF Aguilnr. Alfonzo
had been shot three times through the
body and once in the back.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Colorado Fourth as Bean Producer

Colorado registers fourth as a bean
producing state in the books OF the
Federal Department of Agriculture.
The September report of the Bureau
of Estimates for the country transmit.
ted through the office of the field
agent for Colorado shows that the
state OF Colorado produced 371 900
bushels OF beans on $4,000 acres.
Michigan, California and New York
are the three states having larger
,rops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Colorado Tax Levy Fixed at 2.o7

Denver-The state tax levy was
fixed by the Board of Equalization at
2.07 mills. slight decrease over last
years levy. but an increase over 1914.
Under the levy sixed total of 81, 2,409.-
1877 Will be raised for the general
state revenue and state institutions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
pueblo Italians ceIebrate.

Pueblo.-The Italians of Pueblo OBJ
served Columbus Day in honor OF the
anniversary Of the discovery OF Amer
lea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
coIorado settIement PrIces.

Colorado Settlement Prices.
Bar silver. 67Sc-
Spelter. per 100 lbs. st. Louis. $9.1e.
Lead. per 100 lbs. New York, 800.
Copper. casting. $26.371s.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, so
per cent, $1S920 per unit. Crude ores.
60 per cent. s17.50G20; 25 per cent.
S940m12; 10 per cent. $500 lo.14
per unit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
Member Of Naval Force.

Greeley-Horace Carter. II. young
est son Of L. b. Carter, OF this place.
is supposed to be the youngest mem.
ber of the United States navy how In
service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-20
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union N.ws ssrvies-
Metal Market Quotations

Spelter, st. Louis. 1919.
Lead. New York. S7.0047.10.
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Prue's Tea Party

BY ROSE FISHER.
1t was wonder that people didn't like
Prue better. She had almost everything
to make them like her. pretty clothes and
a pretty face and sunny smile and lots
and lots Of toys, but the fact remains that
she was not favorlte.
May l give tea party this afternoon?'
she asked of her nurse one day.
Indeed yes" said the nurse.
Call up your friends on the telephone
and ! VIII ask cook to give you some
cookies"
"And layer cake"
And milk"
"And cocoa" added Prue.
'And fruit"
"And candy" continued Prue.
And nuts"
"And-?" asked Prue.
That's ALL" said nurse.
Il want more" said Prue, stamping her
foot.
'FYou won't get IT," said nurse, yawning
and don't say another word or you can't
have your tea party at all"
Prue thought Il the wisest course to
obey, and the next moment she was calling
up everybody she knew and asking them
TO her tea party. She asked l2 little girls
ana AT lhey arrived. BuL instead OF well
coming them, Prue was sulking badly. She
would not shake hands and howled and
cried in corner OF the nursery In such a
naughty way that three timid little girls
made a rush for their hats ana started
home. Then the next moment she upset hot
cocoa over the dress of Betty Baker and
Betty asked 10 be excused while she
changed her dress and never came back.
Then Prue slapped two OF the Darlington
girls because they disarranged her dolls
and they went crying home, and 50 half
OF Prue's little guests were gone. It's really
too sad to say much about. but the other
six soon followed and Prue was left alone
with her expensive French bisque doll who
couldn't talk or play with her and was
far 10 handsome 70 enddle
You see." said the nurse. every other
little girl would have had a lovely time.
Learn a lesson. Miss Prus. Nobody will
ever love you Il you are selfish and bl-
hammered"
yes nurse,T said Prue graysly. Nurse
stopped In the middle q another yaUn and
looked hard Il tbs ilttia girl
4 'do believe you have learned year les
goa. ahs SAID
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PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
TO HAVE ADDED COURSE
NPHYSICAL EDUCATION
New Rule of Five4Hour Work, to
Figure in Promotion and
Graduation, Will Be
Inaugurated
WARNING BY DIR. DIXON

Philadelphia is blazing a new trail in
physical education of her school children,
according to william A. Stecher, of the
Board of Recreation. Mr.. Stecher agrees
with the statement of DR.. Samuel @. Dixon,
Pennsylvania Commissioner of Health, In
which he says that the majority of students
get mental education but not physical
education, and that the physical training
of tens OF thousands of young people Ia be-
ing neglected.
Mr.. Stecher says that Philadelphia Is
rectifying this error as fast as possible.
philadelphia school children will all have
five hours of physical training each week
when school opens in the fall as result of
the newly passed resolution submitted by
DR.. Edward Martin and passed by the Board
OF Education" said Mr. Stecher when dis
cussng the statement of Doctor Dixon.
"Thls city is embarking In new channels.
Every Philadelphia school child in the ele-
mentary grades and the high schools, as
we'll, will have two hours weekly of regu-
lated physical training, which includes per-
sonal hygiene work, advocated by Doctor
Dixon. and there will also be three hours of
regulated outdoor work"
Mr. Stecher says the physical education
work will be accredited and that pupils will
not be promoted or graduated without the
necessary credits given for taking the re-
qulred physical training.
In the past the grade schools have had
five 12-minute periods week; now they are
TO have one hour a day. Mr., Stecher says
too much credit for the innovation cannot
be given Doctor Martin, who was chairman
of the subcommittee on military training
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PUBLIC OPINION FORCE
TO END GREAT WARS,
MRS. FELS DECLARES
Member of Ford Party and
American Delegate on Inter
national Conference Board
Analyses Conflict
CONSIDERS MEXICAN ISSUE

what are the paclfists-the organized
paciflsts sitting in conference at Stockholm
doing today TO preserve peace between
this country and Mexico7"
This query-almost natlon-wlde-was
voiced by Mrs. Joseph Fels n member of
the Ford party and formerly one of the
American delegates on the international
board.
I'VE in America who are interested in
preserving friendly relations between the
United States and Mexico" said Mrs. Fels,
ARE actively working toward that end.
What of the Conference Board over there
Personally, 1 am working to avert war
with Mexico" continued Mrs. Fels. The
only way to achieve that result is to show
the Mexican side Of the question TO the
American public. That cannot be done by a
group of people on the other side of the
ocean"
That II was possible for a neutral board,
situated I'M distant country, to impress a
foreign government with its criticisms Mrs
Fels thought improbable
"It is futile for an unconsidered confer
ence to address itself, with whatever propo-
stion, to governments direct. You can
reach n government only through its own
people"
Thus member always should work in
his or her own country, using his per-
sonal influence with members of the gov
mainly forming public opinion and melting
public action through publicity that aims
at propaganda,
mo government will accept your terms of
peace or even listen to them; but each gov
ernment heeds its peoples admonitlon as to
time and terms of peace"
MRS. FELS' SUGGESTION.
Mrs. Fels then suggested that the Stock
holm conference be transmitted into fexi-
BILE body, aiming at the formation of en-
lightened public opinion throughout the
world for the bringing about and the preser
walton of peace and good will throughout
the world.
LET those who make up this body work
each in his own country, coming together
when advisable for wise, helpful conference.
Let strong central committee be in Amer
lea for needed propaganda and for the bind.
ing together of all the strands of the world
propaganda"
Mrs. Fels was one of the Philadelphians
to accompany Mr.. Ford on the Oscar II.
MY personal motive" said Mrs. Fels in
reviewing her attitude then, 'in joining the
expedition was general impulse to take
part In movement toward International
ISM
1.-THE design of the expedition was to ad-
vertse peace, to assemble and focus public
opinion in all neutral countries, to vitalize
the peace idea.
'The intention was good, but miscarried
because peace cannot be treated as a sim.
pie social fact, Permanent peace can never
be achieved by n mere peace propaganda
or by the existence of Hague tribunals
or arbitration boards An international po-
lice would be as ineffective. Peace depends
upon a reversal of the conditions that cause
war"
TARIFF IMPORTANT FEATURE.
Imperialism today stands for an extension
of commercalism it's object to secure a po-
sition of privilege in regard to the resources
of weaker nations. Concessions, privileges,
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backed by diplomacy and the menace Of
force, are the only essentials,
Free trade is another suggestion made BY
Mrs. Fels.
ITO the tarlff Is due the struggle for ports
OF outlet and attendant railway rights. We
would think II absurd for the state Of Ohio
70 claim a port Of its own on the Atlantic
seaboard.
'erhe essence Of democracy is government
by public opinion. War IL made possible
by years Of misguiding a nations Judgment.
Therefore feel that all those desirous OF
conserving peace in their own country
sary that they see the problem before the
home angle" said Mrs. Fels.
Peace is not to be secured by shouting
the word from the housetops, but by cutting
at the roots OF those economic growths that
cause war"
other members of the peace party are
active in the Society Against Mllitarism.
Mrs. Frederick Holt, wife Of Mr.. Ford's
representative at Stockholm, is working In
Detroit. She was a member of the Ford
expedition, but has now returned to the
United States. Her husband is still in
Stockholm.
What every one deslrous of keeping
this country out OF war with Mexico can
do is to present the case of Mexico to the
public. We must consider the problem in
the light, not in the dark. We must under
stand the position OF every other country In
order to be able to act fairly" said Mrs.
Fels
therefore think" said Mrs Fels, "that
paci1sts can do more at home among their
own people, getting the truth Of them d.
rectly."
SO evidently paclhsm, as we'll as charity,
begins at home,
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Branch Club News

Mrs Webb, the mother of Alfred and
Wilfred Webb, treated the "Questlon-M Mark
Rainbows," her young sons branch club
members, to wonderful day in Hunting
Park. The boys brought their tennis court
net and rackets with them and played To
their hearts content. OF course. refresh
ments were on the program, too Their
picnic was the means of bringing another
Rainbow to the club. In the afternoon a
little strange boy appeared on the scene
and the boys invited him to play with them.
He had such a pleasant time that he
wanted to belong ito club that had such
soeiable members"
Mildred L. Finn. Of Pennsgrove street,
has been the able leader of a Summer
club" for several seasons. She has a way
with little folks and finds no trouble in
keeping them happy and amused. All OF
these facts seemed TO prove to Mildred
that her place was decidedly in the Rain
bow Club and SO she has Joined. bringing
her little group OF followers with her. The
new Rainbow branch expects 10 have a
meeting very soon. Its members are as
follows: Helen and Mabel Gear, Dorothy
Richards. Nanny Johansen. Mignon, MIL
dred and Lauren Finn.
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Of the Board Of Education. The conimittce
reported that military trnihinf was not
wanted IN the Philadelphia schools. but
regulated physical trailing
Doctor Dixon's statement, issued today.
says In part; Some few students have de-
voted themselves to a greater or less degree
to competitive sports. This number IL but a
small percentage. Our curricula arc often
so planned that they make physical devel-
opinent difficult or impossible. TO lay thu
foundation Of health, there should be proper
physical training under the supervision OF
specially trained medical men, beginning IN
the elementary school and going through
the college course A few years OF training
In youth and early manhood and woman
hood would serve to instil habits of per-
sonaI hygiene, which would add inestimably
to our future welfare, individually and as
a nation.
To-day Sweden Is leading the world In
systematic education. with a resulting high
average Of citizens, prepared to take their
part In the defense Of their homes"
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DOCTOR GOAT
By Farmer Smith

Doctor Goat was seated in his Morris
chair reading the GoatvIlle paper Every
little while he would laugh and laugh.
Finally his wife could stand 1t no longer
so she inquired.
What ARE you laughing at?"
II am laughing at Billy Bumpus"
And where. pray is Billy Bumpus2"
asked his wife.
He was all stung up by bees, and when
l went over to see him 1 couldn't see any
thing for the bites. Ha Hal"
You should not laugh that way at one
OF your patients. should think you would
be ashamed of YOURSELF"
Il know, know but IL you could have
seen that fellow you would have laughed,
too. Eyes as big saucers and just as
meek as lamb. He thinks he is very
brave. Going to war and all that"
Well he is brave II he let's you attend
to him" exclaimed Mrs. Goat.
whats thatT Doctor Goat almost
jumped out of his chair
Just think of Billy Bumpus, how he suf-
fers. and you here in your comfortable
home laughing at him." said Mrs. Goat
That's all very we'll. / do not laugh
at my patients when they are sick and can
not help it, but if was Blly's own fault
He butted right into the bees himself.
When we get in trouble, Mrs Goat, aud
II is our own fault we must expect folks
to laugh at u.s."
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About Birds and a Bat

BY rHELMA LEDDY, sprague street.
Every morning when / have finished my
breakfast get a saucer of bread and bring
Il out on the porch and feed II to the
birds. Some are so tame that they don't
even dy away l like birds very much and
one day found a sparrow on the pavement.
50 l picked It up and II looked like 1t was
dead, but l thought that II / put It in a
warm place that II might only be numb and
come to life, for 1t was very cold day,
But it was really dead, and felt very sorry
for il, so l put II in a box and stuffed the
box with cotton. Then 1 put 1t in the
ground. and in the summer Yiolets grow
over it
This afternoon I saw an animal on our
porch that looked very much like a mouse.
Mother came out and touched It with stick
and It spread its wings out and opened its
mouth. It was about as big as a silver
dollar and 1t had teeth like. a mouse. 1t
was batl
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chinks gettin' him." replied Byrne. "But
maybe kin hide his grave SOS dey won't
tumble to it
You are in no condition to carry him
at ALL" said the girl. II doubt II you can
go far even without burden"
The mucker grinned.
'Youse don't know me, miss" he said,
and, STOPPING, he lifted the body of the
Frenchman to his broad shoulder and
started up the hillside through the trackless
underbrush.
II would have been an impossible feat
for an ordinary man In the pink of condi-
tton; but the mucker, weak as he was from
palm and loss of blood, strode sturdliy up
ward while the marvellng girl followed
close behind him.
A hundred yards above the spring, they
came upon little level spot and here with
the two swords of Oda Yorlmoto which
they still carried, they scooped a shallow
grave in which they placed all that was
mortal of the Count de Cadenet.
Barbara Harding whispered n short
prayer above the new-made grave, while
the mucker stood with bowed head beside
her. Then they turned to their flight again
up the wild face of the savage mountain.
The moon came UP at last to tighten the
way for them, but II was rough and dan
gerous climb at best. In many places they
were forced to walk hand.in.hand for con-
siderable distances, and twice the mucker
had lifted the girl bodily in his arms to
bear her across particularly dangerous or
difficult stretches.
Shortly after midnight they struck a
small mountain stream up which they fol-
lowed until, In a natural cul-de-sac they
came upon its source and found their fur.
ther progress barred by precipteus cliffs
which rose above them, sheer and unscal.
able.
They had entered the little amphitheater
through narrow, rocky pass in the bottom
of which the tiny stream flowed, and now,
weak and tired, the mucker was forced to
admit that he could go no further.
Who'd "a thought 1 was such a slssy7"
he exclaimed disgustedly.
II think that you are very wonderful, Mr..
have gone through what you have today
and been alive now"
The mucker made n deprecatory gesture
II suppose we gotta make de best of It,"
he said. Anyhow, dis ought to make a
swell joint to defend"
Weak as he was, he searched about for
some soft grasses, which he threw in a
pile beneath a stunted tree that grew we'll
back in the hollow.
Here's yer downy." he said, with an at
tempt at jocularity. "Now you'd better hit
de hay, fer youse must be dead tagged"
Thanks" replied the girl. ~ am nearly
dead"
SO tired was she that she was asleep
almost as soon as she had found a COM
Portable position in the thick mat of grass,
that she gave no thought to the strange
position in which she was.
CONTINUED TOMORROW