The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

ApriI z6-Annual Convention Western
t1oiorado l. o. o. F. at Grand juno
May 2.-Repubiican state and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
May 1S-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs
aug. s-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver.
Tungsten prices advanced from $75
to $50 per unit at Boulder.
President Wilson nominated W. A.
King postmaster OF Sterling.
r. W. Speer has announced him
self candidate for mayor of Den
yer.
Jewelry valued at $1,000 was stolen
from the home of c. F. Shollenberger
of Denver.
Arvada citizens have raised $4,000
for improving the road from Denver
to Boulder.
Mrs NJ E. Crowley. 81. of Lead
vile. claims to be the original pioneer
woman OF the west
An appropriation of over 100000
has been made to improve the Rocky
Ford beet sugar factory and farms.
nt bSoufiiic pumps lhiOnluB Oul
1000 gallons of water per minute
started the work of unwatering
Fryer Hill.
Bolus Bolus, years old, and Leon
Schultz, IL. were killed in Littleton
by the caving in of a large sand bank
In which they were digging caves.
Stephen w. Dorsey. formerly
United States senator from Arkansas,
died at Los Angeles. Mr.. Dorsey
lived in Denver six years. from 1891
to 1897.
Approximately 100000 will be spent
by the county of Ell Paso on its roads
this year. according to an announce
ment by the county commissioners al
Colorado Springs.
Dr. Edward F. Eldredge. formerly
of Denver and Grand Junction, died
in San Diego, Cal, where he had
been living for the last two years. He
was GO years old.
Nearly 100000 trees will be plant.
ed in the national forests of the
Rocky Mountain district this spring
under the supervision of s. d. Smith
Planting will begin April 1.
Claude Maddox, self-confessed burg
lar. pleaded guilty to two of three
charges in Criminal Court in Den
yer and was sentenced to serve from
five to eight years in the penitentiary
A committee of fifty women was
appointed at the Woman's Club IN
Denver by the advisory board to con
no nroh tnx In
crease the number of members to
1000
The advisability Of requesting that
a special district judge be called tc
Denver to hear exclusively prosecu
tions under the prohibition law is be
ing considered by the Colorado Anti,
Saloon league
Bernard Cummings Of Denver. a
member of the Signal Corps, will be
the first National Guardsman of Colo
rado to receive instruction in avia,
tion preliminary to the establish
ment of this branch of military serv
ice in Colorado.
May will be election day in Den
yer, not only for the charter amend
ment now on file with the city. CLERK
and certified to by the election com
mission. but for all other amendments
and propositions to go before tbs
voters this spring.
With the top of his head blown off
by shotgun used in hunting coyotes.
the body OF Harold Smith, 25, Oldest
son of Lemuel J. Smith, formek secre
for nf hn Do
found hanging in wire fence on his
fathers ranch near Rifle.
Indications of revival in the sheen
industry in Colorado, meaning an in
vestment in 1916 of approximately So,
100000 by sheep owners. $4,000. 900 OF
which already has been expended fol
sheep, are seen by federal officials in
the proposed utilization of the 5000.
600 acres OF grazing land available In
the national forests of Colorado. a
circumstance unprecedented in the
district United States forestry serv
ice
Peace in Mexico will depend upon
the ability of Gen. Carranza to or
ganize his government on the basis
of sound financial responsibility" sal
Bishop F. j. Mcconnell OF the Metho
dist Episcopal church upon his return
from Mexico City to Denver. "Unless
the CarranZa government can estab
lish financial stability in the republi.
revolution of serious propoi ton
may be precipitated at any time ant
the troubles OF Mexico will be in
definitely perpetuated."
The will of Mahlon d. Thatcher.
Sr., who died several weeks ago, was
admitted to probate in the Count,
Court at Pueblo and letters tesla