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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
New exIco.

Activity is reported in the Black
Hawk district. and new machinery ia
being sent in.
One of the interesting reports Is
that of the incorporation of the
Pintado Mining Company for the pur-
pose of exploiting what is reported to
be a rich copper mine sixteen miles
west of Santa Rosa.
The production of the Chino Cop
per Company, of Grant county, is
running close to 75,000,0O0 pounds OF
copper per annum, the cost being not
over z cents per pound. The com
pany therefore has an earning ca
pacity with copper for year at 25
cents per pound of $12,75O.00O per
annum. This figures out better than
SIS per share on the $4,000 shares.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Colorado.

A second big tungsten strike has
been made near Silverton.
Rich ore was recently encountered
in the Ella w when a well defined
vein was exposed carrying, ore run
ming as high as 81 a pound.
The central Colorado mining camps,
included in Pitkin. Eagle, Summit,
Park, Lake. Chaffee aud Gunnison
counties. where the white metal is at
home, will be interested TO learn
through the Mining Magazine OF Lo-
don that the royal British mint re-
ports that during 1915 the number
of silver coins issued was O5,231, ,415
as compared with 92.455,S43 In 1914
and 32.296,527 In 1913.
In the C. o. d. property in Cripple
Creek district. five sets of lessees
are at work shipping ore worth $40
to $50 per ton
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
WRISLEY BROWNS PLIGHT

Among the bright young lawyers
attached to the department of Justice
at Washington is Wrisley Brown. Not
long ago he was sent to town In the
middle West to investigate quietly the
condition OF bank there. In order
not to arouse any suspicious he used
an assumed name In registering at
the hotel.
All day long he busted himself
about the town and went to his hotel
at night tired and footsore.
Lets see, what's your room num-
ber?' asked the proprietor. when
Wrisley went to the desk for his key.
Il forget" said Wrisley.
What's your name. then? I'll look
It up"
For the life of him. wrisley
couldn't remember what name he had
used when he registered that morn
ing. and the register had been put
away.
II forget-er. that is" began
the usually self-possessed Wrisley
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
"coUSIN BOB" BROUSSARD'S HOLD

Down in his state OF Louisiana
Robert F. Broussard, United States
senator. is generally addressed as
Cousin Bob.' and. indeed. he seems
to be related to most of the people
in his district. II not most OF those In
the state. He speaks Louisiana
French. which Is a language entirely
distinc. from ies'-finishing
school French, or learn-to-speak-
F-ench-for-eighteen-d French.
Speaking their language as he does,
Cousin Bob" has strong hold on
the people of his section of the state.
and their main religion is to vote for
Bob Broussard without question and
without stint whenever he runs for
anything.
When Broussard was running for
the United States senate, Representa-
tive James B. Aswell was seeking
election to the lower house OF con
gress. Aswell was talking to a man
In the section where Broussard is best
known, and asked him for his vote.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
c.pp. Replies to shaw.s Suit.

The reply brief of NJ. P. Capp.
warden of the state reformatory, in
the suit brought by r. l.. Shaw. the
governors appointee for the position,
who is trying to oust Capp from his
position, was filed in the Supreme
Court. Sapp, who was successful In
his suit in the lower court, points out
that Shaw was not eligible to the
place under the civil service law, that
the governor did not have the author
ity to remove him, and that confirms.
ton by the Senate of Capp's appoint
ment was not necessary. The suit
was brought by Shaw in the lower
courts before the hearing before the
governor when Capp was ordered re-
moved on the grounds OF cruelty to
the inmates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Colorado Democrats Back President.

Denver.-Fixing the time and place
for the Democratic state convention
at May IS in Colorado Springs and of
the state assembly at Aug. s in Den
yer. and apportioning the represer-
tation of each county in both at two
delegates at large and one delegate
for each 100 votes cast for Thoinas
M. Patterson for governor, the Demo
cratic state central committee adopt
ed a set of resolutions pledging the
support of the party In Colorado to
the national administration and cali
ing-upon "each and every senator
and representative in Congress" to
support the President as a part OF
their American duty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
sIlde. and WIND wreek Zen cars.

Durango In tornado which
struck Silverton. Telluride and Cum
bres pass Tuesday, the wind attained
a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
Ten freight cars were knocked from
the track near Ames by a mud slide.
Inhabitants of the mining camp OF
Columbus have been imprisoned for
several days by drifting snow Friends
in Durango have sent trained dogs
with parcels OF food to relieve them.
After the storm the weather began
to moderate, and made easier the
work of clearing the Zines blocked by
snow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
WHY UNDERWOOD DECLINED

Senator Underwood. who for many
years was a member and chairman
of the house committee on ways and
means. and who is the author of the
present tariff law, declined a position
on the finance committee of the SEN
ate, the tariff-making body OF the up
per branch. Asked why he refused
the proffered appointment, Mr.. Un-
derwcod told this story of an old Ala
bama shoemaker:
This old chap used to SIT all day
pegging shoes. Once q month he
bought ticket In the Louisiana state
lottery. Finally his persistence vus
rewarded, and he was notified that no
had won the $4,000 prize. He closed
his shop. bought an outfit of new
clothes and went up to New York. as
he had always dreamed of doing.
Two years he spent in the me
tropolis. doing all the things he had
wanted to do for many years. But
the pace was too fast. He went back
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
slide Victim. sodie. Reported Found

Puebio.-The bodies OF Earl Levy.
and C. III. Matthews, who were killed
in a snowslide in the Black Canon OF
the Gunnison five miles west of Sapi-
nero has been found bys Denver X
Rio Grande trsinmen, according to a
report from CimarrOn
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
(WT-OFCRDTVARN
(pfE0PEE W
INVENTOR OF THE FOKkER

Mijnheer Fokker, the inventor OF
the monoplans that bears his name
and that for several months has been
greatly disturbing the adversaries OF
Germany by Its speed and destructive
powers. is n native of Holland. and H.
said to be not more than twenty-three
or twenty-four years old. He has
spent the greater part OF his Life In
Germany. but would appear to bo
thoroughly familiar with the French
flying machines number of the do
vices on the Fokker are claimed by'
the French to be outright copies Of
their own.
About Ave years ago Fokker made
his appearance in the German flying
corps. and his first monoplane was re-'
ceived with such small enthusiasml
there that the invention was offered
20 the British government. Some Eng.
lish experts examined 1t. recommend
ed It as being uncapsizable. but SO bad
ly constructed that 1t made the Hyers
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Coming.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the National Woman's Suf
frage Association, win be in Denver
on April G. 7 and 8. according to a
letter received by Mrs. Mary C. C.
Bradford, State Superintendent of
Public instruction.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
FaIrchiId. Quits utiIi.ie. Employ.

Claude w. Fairchild, who for two
years has had charge OF the railroad
investigations of the State Public
Utilities Commission, resigned his po.
siuon to engage In business. Ernest
S. johnson. Denver man who has
been employed as Tramway con-
ductor for the last five years, was
named to succeed Fairchild.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Woman Kills Self and Children.

Grand Junction.-Hrs. J. NJ. Turn.
bow, wife of prominent cattleman.
who is in jail at Moab. Utah. charged
with murder shot and killed two of
her children-Addie. u. and Ray.
mond. 8. dangerously wounded third,
and then killed herself at Moab
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
bird Law Decision Delayed.

An early decision on the federal
migratory bird law is declared un-
likely. Judge ID. C. Beaman of Den
yer received word from attorneys for
the defendants that re.arguments will
have to be made before the United
States Supreme Court before the mat
ter is finally determined.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

Pueblo.-Two freight cars of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad were
blown off the track near Fountain ty
the heavy wind Sunday morning
About 100 telephone and telegraph
poles as well as sign boards. were
blown down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
February Cripple Creek Output
$f,12f.614.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-The output OF
the Cripple Creek district for the
month of February totaled 1880
tons, with gross bullion value of
$1.121.614. The average of all ore
treated was $14.45 q ton. As COM
pared with January. the production
for the short month was but about
1000 tons less and about $4,000
lower in valuation. The figures
given out by the several treatment
plants follow:
Average Gross
PLANT Tons Value Value
Smelters, Denver
and Pueblo 400 $500 225.5oo
Colorado city 2s.5oo 1900 5so.soo
Portland, o O.
RADIO Springs 12.5oo :1.oo ss2.5oo
Portland Victor 1860 s.st i.is&
Portland. Indo-
pendenee... 1s.sSo 2.25 2T5e2
Isabella -. 1850 2.60 1855
Totals -. 1880 s14.45 s1.12l,s1<
The following dividends of record
were paid by Cripple Creek mining
companies in February: Portland
Gold Mining Company. $4,000, a
quarterly dividend of cents share;
Vindicator Consolidated Gold Mining
Company, $4,000, quarterly dividend
of cents; Golden Cycle Mining and
Reduction Company, 100000, monthly
dividend of 2 cents a share. The
dividends of the close corporations
are not made public.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
May Revok. License Of Or. Graft.

The State Board of Medical Exam
iners served notice on Dr. Bennett
Graft that 1t will consider the revoca-
tion of his license because of the
charges filed against him as the re-
suit of the deaths of Mrs Ruth Camp
and Mrs. Beulah Hatch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

life ANYTHING but They therefore declined
Nothing heard of Foker except in general until hts
captured. being. honors of
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

Buekmaster Named Commissioner.
Governor Carlson has appointed p.
NJ. Buckmaster OF Akron commits
sioner of Washington county to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of John 3eath.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Bill to initiate Schools Funds Law.

Petitions for the initiation of a
proposed law that will repeal the al
legged unconstitutional provisions of
the statutes relative to investment
of the state public school funds has
been prepared for Colorado voters
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Boulder cay Attorney Dies Suddenly

Boulder-H. Edward Roland. 54, /
prominent member of the Boulde
County Bar Association and for thu
last three years city attorney of Boul
der. died suddenly at his home here
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10


I'D a n said he
IN
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10


tickets the lottery
cobber.
$4,000 prize the second
banky
MY through with all that again"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10

he man:
ar ex
vote Then
entitled have Office, Bob
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Newspaper Union News Service
Prices Quoted for Metals.
Lead, New York. $6.45.
Bari silver, 56Mc.
Spelter, St. Louis, $1,000.
Copper. casting. 326S2h.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
SLIDE BURIES TWO men
AVALANCHE cRAsHED DOWN
ARGENTINE PASS.
rhirty-Five Passengers Marooned by
snowdrifts at chama, N. M..
Send Call for Aid.

Dillon, Colo.-An avalanche 500
feet wide and a mile long crashed
down the slopes OF Argentine pass,
near the town of Argentine and car
ried away the buildings of the Shoe
Basin mine, burying Gus Ostberg and
Ed Larsen, who weIe asleep at the
time, in the wreckage. Larson was
carried out to the edge of the slide
and, covering his body as well as pos
sible with some gunnysacks he found.
made his way barefoot down the
mountain. through huge drifts and in
a stinging blizzard. to the Colorado
Power Company's patrol station,
three-quarters of mile below Pa
trolman Roy Hall of the company
went to the scene and dug Ostberg ou.
of twelve feet of snow Both men
are badly hurt and frozen, Larsen
being in an especially serious condi.
ton.
Denver.-Thirty-fiv passengers on
a Denver G Rio GrGnde train, stalled
at Chama, New Mexico, telegraphed
the State Public Utilities Commission
Monday. urging a prompt relief expe-
dition. The telegram stated that the
train had been marooned by huge
snowdrifts for four days, and that no
immediate relief was in sight The
telegram was signed by committee
consisting of David r. Boyd, s. w.
Raymond William Balfour, George w
Stockman, A. A Lee, ID. G. Mills and
II l.. H.,
Denver; he was formerly deputy state
attorney-general.
Storm conditions prevailed Mon
day in the Gunnison territory, on
Marshall Pass, and on the Rio GranGc
& Southern Relief froIa the present
situation is apt to oe slow, by rea-
sen of the fact that one big rotary
another on the Rio Grande Southern
at Lizard Head, and third is slowly
pushing its way ON to Silverton, again
shut off from communication, with the
snow drifting ten to twenty feet high
III its wake. according to reports
Officials at the general offices OF
the Denver & Rio Grande stated Mon
day night that the situation was
growing worse and could not predict
when the fines could be cleared.
Traffic throughout the various areas
affected by the storm conditions is
practically suspended save on snow
shoes or ON skis. Most of the high
way roads are impossible.
While the great bulk of the area of
Colorado Ia free from storm condi-
tions. the San Juan region in the
southwestern part of the state is cut
off from communication with the out
side world by drifting snow and the
menacing snowslides.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
'es,-rn Newspaper Union Rev. Service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

march zo-AprIt &C oiora d o Retail
MerchAnts' Associations Food and
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
april 13-DemocratIc State Convention
at Pueblo.
May l.-First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs.
May z-Repubiican State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention at Pueblo.
May IS-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
Aug. s-Democratic state Assembly at
Denver.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
MAKES SUCCESS OF PEANUTS.
Has Thirty Acres and Expects to Get
About Sixty-hve Bushels Per Acre.

Mr.. P. M. Pitts this year planted
on his place thirty acres Of peanuts
as trial crop in preparation of the
coming of the boil weevil, when it will
be impossible for the farmers of
sumter county to grow cotton sue
cessfully. Mr.. Pitts efforts In grow
ing peanuts in his first year have an
parently been successful.
On the thirty acres, which were
planted during the drought in May,
Mr.. Pitts did not secure good stands.
but he expects to get about sixty-five
or seventy bushels of peanuts to the
acre off the crop, besides the hay
which will average more than a ton
10 the acre. The peanuts are being
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
TOBACCO GROWERS DE11GIlI
Buyer From Timmonsyillc l)iselrs.'
experience OF Pee Dee Fxrherl
This Year.

over 100000 pounds of toba acco
nSve been sold at the Farmers w}re-
house ut Timmonsville this season -
an average price of over is cents bef
pound" said j. j. Mckenzie. adc-
tioneer. yesterday. There are three
tobacco warehouses at Timmonsville.' =
Mr. Mckenzie continued, "and ali of
them have done WELL the market
opening with rush August with
buyers on the floor from practicaIly
all of the leading tobacco companies.
fhe market closes there this week, M SIS
Competition among buyers has
peen keen and the farmers are eiated
over the splendid prices they have
received. In several instances the
returns from the tobacco crop have
enabled farmers to pay debts brousht
over from last year and at the same
time pay this years fertilizer biil|
leaving the cotton crop clear profit
The farmers are SO enthusiastic own
the prices received for their crop
that they are planning to plant even
q larger tobacco crop next year ana
the warehouses and buyers are maxi
ing arrangements accordingly"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

Mr.. John X. Crosswell returned
home Wednesday from his summer
vacation OF several months. He pur-
chased a King car In Chicago and
made the trip to Sumter from that
city through the country. He came
by way Of Indianapolis and French
Lick Springs. where he spent Ave
days. then to Louisville. Nashville,
Huntsville. Ala, Atlanta. Augusta and
Columbia and then to Sumter. He
broke the journey by stopping a day
In Nashville. four days In Atlanta and
two days In Columbia. He reports
having had very pleasant trip, with
out an accident or delay of any kind,
except that he had to make wide
detour through North Alabama on
account OF bad roads In East Tennes-
see. as result of the storm. If he
had been able to follow the route
through Chattanooga to Atlanta the
trip would have been about $50 miles
less than he actually travelled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
The Cooper Vote.

The disposition of the vote accord
ed Robert A. Cooper in the first pri-
MARY will, of course. decide the r,ri-
mary. How even the fondest support
srs of Mr.. Blease can expect that he
Wall get over 10 per cent. of them is
more than we can see. The great
bulk 'of the Cooper vote came from
the people who were of the opinion
that Gov.l Manning had treated the
Bleaseites with too much considerA
ton. In Greenville county alone the
governor alienated several hundred
supporters because he appointed a
man who has voted for Bllase to OIL
flee. When he passed the word among
MS Followers to reelect McLaurin
warehouse commissioner, the governor
lost thousands of votes. In fact the
reelection of McI4aurin, which wo,,ld
never have been accomplished but for
Manning's stand for him, proba bly re-
suited In Cooper making the race. II
SO embittered i-Bleaseites over the
State that they felt the governor
ought to be rebuked for it. So that
the Cooper vote represented to a very
large extent the vote of the most urs-
compromising anti-B -Bleaseites in the
state. To suggest that these people
would take Blease in preference to
Manning Is joke. Mr.. Blease may
get lo per cent Of the Cooper vkte.
but he won't get over that. Spar
tanburg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

harvested at the present time and are
showing up well.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
has for the past year been endeavor-
ing to interest the planters of Sum-
ter county in peanut growing. as a
means of diversifying and a crop
which can be grown successfully
when the boil weevil reaches this
State. This fall the demand for pea
nuts by the oil mills is good and Mr..
Pitts and others who have grown this
crop expect to realize good profit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

Editor Daily Item: ~
I. A few days ago. in publishing o
short statement which I gave you.
you prsnxsd : fsub-head which has
placed me in a false position. The
heading was that had given the lie
to those persons who had reported
that was In favor Of the election Of
former Gov. Blease. whereas as a
matter OF fact. during those days be-
tween the primary and the publica-
ton OF my article had made state
mcnts In my haste which could very
we'll have justified my friends in say
ing ! was in favor OF Mr.. Blease, but
liksfthel Prodisal Son OF old / came
to myself and found that was wrong
in my political attitude toward Gov.
Richard I. Manning.
Very respectfully.
G. Elvin Stubbs.
Sumter. 8. c.. Sept. 9Th. 1916.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
Blease's Pardon Record. +,

Gov. Blease, during his two terms
reversed the verdicts OF juries. ia usys
wards of 1,50o cases. No Democrats
&c governor before Mr.. Biease nor axs
ter has exercised so freely the pre-.
rogative OF executive clemency. Moro.
over, besides turning out hundreds 81
criminals whom the people through
their juries had placed in restraint
Gov. Blease on going out OF ofic1
issued q blanket pardon, whereby
about 1000 persons whom he had
paroled were clothed with citizen.
ship. a
According to Mr.. Blease,s reports
to the legislature. nearly 900 acts u
executive clemency were performed
during the first year of the Blease .ad.
ministration. Seventy-six Of tait
beneficiaries had been convicted 81
murder, SS of granddaughter. eight a
rape or attempt to ravish, and two ii oi
bieamy. sSg ].
Something less than 300 acts soi
executive clemency marked the secal
ond year. Forty mine \of the benss
ficiariss had been convicted Of man.
1slaushter 81 or murder. 10 81 rsp
statutory rape. attempt to IN
hsstardy Of seduction k1d txT5 NY
uSHa my as S. ~ sss5 sSssf as
Close to $50 persons rsceive6 cIayu,
sncy ct the governors hands la ists.
Fffty-six were murderers, sb had
been convicted of manslaughter, II /
had been held by 1uries guilty Of rape
attempt to ravish. incest. adultery d
seduction, three Of bigamy. ss,
Gov. Blease resigned Ave DAYS be-,
fore the expiration Of his second
term. Detailed reports concernina
the 700 cases in which he exercised
executive .clemency during hisf last
year are not available. One hundred
and one convicts had been set free in
one day. Sixteen were serving lie
terms for murder and 81 had been
sent up for manslaughter.
Gov. Blease paroled and then par
doned the wealthy Union county
planter. w. T. Jones, convicted ii
numbering his wife.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
Appointed Grand Chaplain.

The Laurensville Herald tells US
that REV. w. E. Thayer, D. D.. pf
Sumter. has been appointed grand
chaplain of the Grand Lodge of An
Client Free Masons of South Carolina
TO NIL out the unexpired term Of this
office made vacant by the death Of the
Aey. w. p. Smith. Of Spartanburg.
The appointment was made by r. a.
Cooper. Grand Master" "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

such other business as may come be-
fore it.
JOHN H. CLIFTON.
County Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

Mrs. T. j. Perkins, of Lake City.
Fla. In visiting her sister. Mrs. j. G.
Spann. r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

Mr.. Walter Minis Is at home from
Newark, N. j., visiting his parents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
Contributions to Y. NJ. C. A. Fund.

Two additional contributions have
been received to the fund for the es-
tablishment and maintenance Of a Y.
M. G. A. branch for the use of the
South Carolina contingent on the
border:
Mrs. w. NJ. DeLorme >. :. s1.0O
S. A. Harvin.. LOO
Previously reported. :. :. $500
Total. :. 80. s65.OO