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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
DENVER MINT IS BUSY
TURNING OUT 100000 oNe-cENT
PIECES DAILY.
Director Declares Unusual Need Of
Lesser Pieces Sure Sign of Ma
tionsi Prosperity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-Coupled with the an.
nouncement that the Denver mint is
coming 100000 one-cent pieces n day
and that facilities have been provid-
ed for doubling the present capacity.
Robert Wickliffe Woolley OF Washing
ton, director of the United States
mints declared that the mints of the
country were working to capacity TO
meet the unprecedented demand for
minor coins. which Mr. Woolley says
is one unfailing barometer of the
condition of the country.
THE present coinage season prom
ises to be the greatest in the history
of the nation" says Mr.. Woolley.
Heretofore, the opening of the fall
season in August has been the oc-
casion OF a big demand for the minor
coins. nickels and one-cent pieces,
and the subsidiary coins. half dollars.
quarters and dimes. But there has
been no letup in the demand for the
last year.
Usually. after the Christmas hol-
idays. there is lun in the demand
for small coins. occasioned by the
fact that there is a decrease in ex-
penditure and a consequent returning
by the bankers to the treasury of
these coins. But there has been no
lull this year. The demand has con-
tinued steady"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo erythrosastra)

Length. about seven inches. Distin-
guished among our swallows by deeply
forked tail.
Range; Breeds throughout the
United States Cexcept the South At
lantic and Gulf states) and most of
Canada; winters in South America.
Habits and economic status: This
is one OF the most familiar birds of
the farm and one of the greatest in
sect destroyers. From daylight to dark
on tireless wings 1t seeks its prey. and
the insects destroyed are countless
Its favorite nesting site is barn
rafter. upon which it sticks its mud
basket. Most modern barns are so
tightly constructed that swallows can
not gain entrance, and in New Eng
land and some other parts of the coun-
try barn swallows are much less
numerous than formerly. Farmers
can easily provide for the entrance
and exit of the birds and so add ma
terially to their numbers. It may
be we'll to add that the parasites that
sometimes infest the nests of swal-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Eye Blown Out by Blast.

Boulder-With the sight of one and
probably both Of his eyes destroyed
by blast of dynamite and his whole
face fearfully torn by the explosion.
III. Spencer Geltz, state secretary of
the College of Education at the Uni
versity of Colorado, crawled out of
a twelve-foot pit in the rear of his
home and collapsed just as his wife
ran to his side. He had been using
the dynamite to blast away rock at
the bottom of the pit. He was max
ing the pit to use as cesspool.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16

the tillers of the soil to protect this
valuable species. When undisturbed
this gull becomes quite fearless and fol
lows the plowman to gather the grubs
and worms from the newly turned fur
rows. 1t lives almost exclusively
upon Insects, of which 1t consumes
great quantities. Its hearty appetite
is manifest from the contents of few
stomachs: A. 1927 nymphs of dragon
flies; B. $40 grasshoppers. So bugs,
3 beetles. wasps. and / spider; C.
SO beetles. 81 bugs. 9S4 ants. cricket.
1 grasshopper. and 2 spiders. About
four-fifths of the total food Is grass
hoppers. a strong point in favor of this
bird. Other injurious creatures eaten
are billbugs. squash bugs. leafhoppers.
click beetles tadults of wireworms). 4.
May beetles (adults of white grubs)
and weevils. Franklin's gull is prob
ably the most beneficial bird of its
group.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16

housewife breads. ana no fear need
be felt OF the infestation spreading
to the houses. Insects taken on the
wing constitute the almost exclusive
diet OF the barn swallow. More than
one-third of the whole consists of flies.
including unfortunately some useful
parasitic species. Beetles stand next
In order and consist of a few weeviis
and many of the small dung beetles
of the May beetle family that swarm
over the pastures In the late after
noon. Ants amount to more than one
NTH of the whole food, while wasps
and bees are well represented
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
W. O.W. CLERK DRUGGED
ACCORDING TO STORY TOLD AT
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Daniel 3. Collins Says He Was At
tackled by Two Mer Who After
ward Looted Safe.

Colorado Springs.-Daniel b. Col
Inns, clerk OF Camp No. 5, Woodmen
of the World. who was found seem
ingly unconscious lying on the floor
of his office here on the 10th. emerged
from dazed state at Bethel hospital
and told the police a story of having
been assaulted, drugged and robbed by
two men. The men, he said. were
sitting in his office when he arrived
there.
They seized me and, after strug
gle, overpowered me-" he said u
lost consciousness and recovered just
in time to see them robbing the safe.
scattering the papers over the floor.
Then they applied handkerchief to
my face. 1t was saturated with some
sort of drug. The safe contained be
tween s400 and $500"
Collins was removed to the hospital
after ne had been found by his wife
and mother. He is 30 years old. and
has been known in Colorado Springs
through his evangelistic work in the
jail. where he was accustomed to
preach TO the prisoners. A committee
of the Woodmen of the World camp is
making an audit of Collins looks.
The clerkship of Camp No. has
for several years been attended with
difficulties. Clerk Blades, whom Col.
Inns succeeded. disappeared and has
never been found, and a shortage OF
between $4,000 and $4,000 was discov.
cred in his accounts. The clerk be-
fore him. man named Essex, was
found dead by a bullet, and 1t was
never determined whether 1t was sui.
eide or murder. He was short be
tween $500 and $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Admirer Sought as Mrs. Allyn's Slayer

Greeley-A man maddened by the
refusal of Mrs. Rose Allyn to elope
with him was the person who shot
and killed her in the kitchen of her
home here, the police working on the
case now believe. Though they de.
clare they have no clew to the iden.
tity of the slayer. the investigation,
the police say. so far conducted points
to the conclusion that Mrs. Allyn, who
was considered an unusually hand.
some woman. was the victim of one
of four or five men admirers, who
had sought to persuade her to leave
her husband, one, 1t is claimed. being
particularly persistent. C. II. Allyn,
husband of the murdered woman, who
owns tailor shop here and has been
a Greeley resident thirty years, de-
clares he knows nothing which might
serve as a motive for his wife's death.
He is prostrated with grief over the
tragedy. So far as he knew, he de-
clares, Mrs. Allyn had no enemies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Brewers Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephaIus }

Length, ten inches Its glossy pur-
plish head distinguishes 1t from other
blackbirds that do not show In flight
a trough-shaped tail.
Range: Breeds I'm the West, east
to Texas. Kansas. and Minnesota. and
north to southern Canada: winters
over most OF the United States breed
ing range. south to Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: Very
numerous In the West and in fall
gathers In immense focks. especially
about barnyards and corrals. During
the cherry season in California Brew
er's blackbird is much In the orchards.
In one case they we're seen to eat free
ly of cherries. but when a neighborins
fruit raiser began to plow his orchard
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Chew Wins Suit Against Governor.

The right of E. r. Chew to hold his
position as division irrigation en-
gineer for this district. despite the
attempt of Governor Carlson to re
move him. was upheld by decision of
Judge J. Il. Rizer In the District
Court at Pueblo. AS a result, Mr.
Chew has been declared both de facto
and de jure incumbent of the office
while c. w. Beach. the governors ap.
pointee, must step down and out for
the time being. Mr.. Chew brought
quo warranto proceedings against Mr..
Beach. alleging that since he had not
been removed for cause and his sue
cessor had not been qualified by rati-
fication of the State Senate, the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Beach was not legal.
Judge Rizer specifically stated that
he would give no opinion as to
whether the office of irrigation en-
gineer comes under the civil service
classification.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Many Sign, Beer Law Petitions.

Secretary William Koch, of the
Brewery Workers Union, announced
that more than 81. 900 names had
been signed to petitions proposing a
law which would amend the prohibit.
ton measure SO as to allow the manu-
facture of beer in Colorado and its
sale direct TO consumers. About 20,-
300 signatures are required under
the law to submit an initiated meas
ure. When $4,000 names ere obtained
the petitions will be filed with the
Secretary of State. according to SEQ
vstary Koch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Wyoming.

The oil field at the head of Dry
Piney will soon place in operation a
new well drilling machine, word hav-
ing been received from Charlie
Lackey that the machine had been
shipped from Casper.
A report reached Baggs to the eff
feet that gold discovery has been
made on the Iron Springs divide be-
tween Craig and Baggs. The assay
made in Denver shows value of sam
pies running $1,000 per ton.
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almost every blackbird in the vicinity
was upon the newly opened ground
and close at the plowman's heels in its
eagerness to get the insects exposed
by the plow. Caterpillars and pupae
form the largest item of animal food
(about IL per cent? Many of these
are cutworms. and cotton bollworms
or corn earworms were found In ten
stomachs and codling-moth pupae in
IL. Beetles constitute over IL per
cent of the food. The vegetable food
is practically contained in three items
grain. fruit, and weed seeds Grain,
mostly oats. amounts to 81 per cent:
fruit, largely cherries. per cent; and
weed seeds. not quite 9 per cent The
grain is probably mostly wild. vol
unteer, or waste. so that the bird does
most damage by eating fruit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16

food for use during inclement weather
Such larders frequently contain
enough mice or other prey to bridge
over period of week or more
With the exception OF the burrowing
owl 1t is probably the most insectivor-
Gus of the nocturnal birds of prey
1t feeds also upon small mammals.
birds, reptiles. batrachians. fish. spid-
ers. crawfish. scorpions. and earth.
worms. Grasshoppers. crickets. ground
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Greeley Bakers increase Prices.

Greeley.-Because of the increased
cost of materials, all the bakers of
Greeley have entered an agreement to
raise at once the price of bread. pies
cakes and cookies. Bread that has
been selling at wholesale for 3lac u
loaf will be sold at 4c and the retail
price will be raised from six loaves
for 25c to &c straight; pies will be
raised from 10c to 15c each.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Printing Contractors Liable.

An opinion issued by Fred Farrar.
attorney general holds that printing
contractors who refuse to sign con-
tracts for state printing based on
bids submitted. are liable to forfeiture
of $1,000 bond. 1t is understood re-
fusal has been based on the rise in
price OF paper and ink since Jan. l.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Place sheriffs Slayer on Trial

Fort Collins.-The state intends to
demand the death penalty against
Clyde B. Pearson. who went on trial
in the District Court here on the
charge of murder for the killing of
Sheriff Frank b. Roach of Laramie
county, Wyoming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Elect Rev. johnson Aide to Bishop.

Denver.-The Rev. Irving p. John
in the Sebury Divinity school. Fair
son, professor of ecclesiastical history
bault, Mimi, was elected coadjutor
of the Colorado diocese of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church at a meet
Ing of the church council in st. Johns
church charter house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Deer Plentiful Throughout Colorado.

Deer, elk and mountain sheep never
have been so plentiful as they are
this year in Colorado. according to
reports which are being received
from all sections of the state by w.
B. Fraser. State Game and Fish Com
missioner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Lower Production su. Higher Prices

IoWcT FFouuStion Dut f1i9ncr frtCcd
The government crop report for
June shows an increased price for
oats. potatoes and hay in Colorado
this month. as compared with a year
ago; a decreased price for wheat and
corn. and a decreased production of
wheat. The prevailing price of wheat
as given by the report is 80 cents a
bushel. as compared with $11S year
ago. Corn is quoted at 63 cents.
against sc cents a year ago. Oats
at SO cents are cents per bushel
higher. Hay is 5000 per ton against
$50 in June 1915. The production
of winter wheat is estimated at $780,
600, as compared with 8,O60.0o0 bush
els last year; spring wheat, 100000
against 5,25OO0O; oats, 100000
against 11.700.000; apples are esti.
mated at G01.0OO barrels against $685..
900 barrels in 1915.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
strike at Sampler Holds Up Ore.

Boulder-The movement of lungs
ten ores to the market received a
serious setback here when the EN-.
ployes of the Chamberlain sampler
which handles most of the output OF
the region. struck for higher wages
and shorter hours, necessitating sus-
pension.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Eight Coal Mine Strikers Freed.

Denver.-After thirty-one months in
Jail, during which time they were
.ried and acquitted .f one charge
against them, eight former coal mine
strikers. charged with participation
In what became known as the LaVeta
shooting during the strike of 1894,
were released on $4,000 bail at Wal
senburg
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16

dwelling beetles, and caterpillars are
its fayorites among insects. as are
field mice among mammals and spar
rows among birds. Out of 324 stom-
achs examined, 1863 were found to CON
tain insects; 142. small mammals; Sc.
birds. and Is. crawfish. The screech
owl should be encouraged to stay near
barns and outhouses. as 1t will keep
in check house mice and wood mice.
which frequent such places.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Ranohman Killed by lightning.

Colorado Springs.-J. c. Faster,
aged 81, ranchman living near Pey-
.on in the eastern part of Ell Paso
county. was struck by lightning dur.
'ng = rainstorm and instantly killed
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Quotations.

Spelter. St Louis, s12.37h.
Copper. casting. s2712ls.
Lead. New York, $685..
Bar silver, 66Bc.
Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten. per unit
of GO per cent, $40.
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COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

June 22 25-Colo Christian Endeavor
convention. at Greeley.
ns l-Celebration Colorado's Forti-
9sn Anniversary of Statehood. at
aug. z-National Convention of Rep
ssentatives of Negro Race at Den
aug: democratic State Assembly at
Aug. 1s-is-PicixIe Day and Fair AT
Aug. 22-25-Annual Convention. Grand
. Lodge X of p. at Greeley.
sept. 5-S-Frontier Days celebration
at Fort Morgan
Sept. q -29--State Convention b P. o. T..
at Trinidad
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LEGAL NOTICES
By Altman

|
Ordinance No. $3.50, entitled "An
ordinance to fix the price of, and to
regulate the manner of selling,
electric current by the city of Ia
coma; to prescribe penalties for the
violation of such regulations; and
to repeal Ordinance No. 1886 and
the ordinances amendatory there
Of. as amended by Ordinance No.
e244.
BE 1T ORDAINED by THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That Section 20 of
Ordinance No. 52S3. entitled: IAN
ordinance to FIX the price of, and
to regulate the manner of selling,
electric current by the City of Ia
coma; to prescribe penalties for the
violations of such regulations; and
to repeal Ordinance No. 1888 and
the ordinances amendatory there
Of as amended by Ordinance No.
6244, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 90. RATES FOR COM
MERCIAL LIGHTING. The rates
for commercial lighting shall be as
follows:
Hrs. per Mo.
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mentioned would be heard and con-
sidered by the Council at the Coun-
ell Chamber In the CITY Hall in the
city of Tacoma on the End day
OF February, 1916, at the hour of
ten O'Clock A. NJ, at which time
said Council would meet to hear
appeals and objections of any and
all persons claiming to be aggriev-
ed by said assessment; and
WHEREAS, the time for filing
objections or taking an appeal has
passed and no objections to said
Assessment or assessment roll have
been made or flied. and no appeal
taken therefrom; NOW, THERE
FORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
Section /. That the assessment
and assessment roll certified to the
Council by the Commissioner Of
Public Works on the 5th day of
January 1915, for the cost of the
30th and North 31st Streets be-
tween Carr Street and Cedar Street,
and Junett Street between North
29th and North 30th Streets, and
Cakes Street between North 30th
and North 91st Streets, constitute
ing Local Improvement District No.
1924 in the City OF Tacoma, in pur-
suance of Ordinance No 62S1 of the
goth. 1915, and the levy and charge
of the cost of said improve
ment as shown upon said assess
ment roll and thereby apportioned
upon the adjoining, contiguous and
proximate lots and parcels of land
specially benefited, I'm accordance
with the laws Of the State of WASH
ington and Ordinance No. 4611 Of
the City of Tacoma, passed June
14th, 1911, are hereby approved and
confirmed In all respects and the
City Treasurer is hereby directed to
collect said assessment, which may
be paid without Interest. penalty or
cost WITHIN thirty days after due
notice shall have been given to the
owners of the property within said
assessment district by publication,
in the manner provided by law; and
IL said assessment be not paid with
In said thirty days from. the data
OF the first publication OF said no.
tice, the same shall bear interest
thereafter at the rate OF six per
cent per annum.
Section e. The moneys collected
upon said assessment, approved and
confirmed by this ordinance, are
hereby ordered to be placed in Lo-
cal Improvement Fund. District No.
924, the special fund created by
said Ordinance No. 6231 and all
warrants drawn and bonds issued
for the payment OF said improve
ment shall be issued on and ray.
able only out of said Improvement
fund.
Section 8. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after publication.
Passed Feb. 2, 1916.
A. V. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: ". d. NICKEUS,
City Clark
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Feb. 8, 1915.

rep' ., WV
LOCAL Improvement District No.
336.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 3225
Of the city Of Tacoma, a roll has
e been PLACED % u my hands for The
ment of the assessment levied for
improving "a Street from South
9TH street to South 18th Street,
Court "A" from South 18th Street to
South 14th Street, South 7th sth,
18th, 18th and 14th Streets from
"A" Street to Pacific Avenue; South
9th street from east line Of Cifff
Avenue vacation to Pacific Avenue,
South 18th Street from west line Of
cliff Avenue to Pacific Avenue.
Said Improvement shall consist in
grading. except where elsewhere
specified. said portion of said
streets to the established grades
with. roadways of the following
wvgisdths:: COURT ~ twenty-eisht
SiO feet South sth Street. South
South 18th, South 18th and South
14th street fifty-six (5e) feet in
width; "A" Street from South 9TH
street to South sth Street, sixty
three t6S) feet; from South sth
street to point one hundred
ninety 900 feet south of the south
line of South 18th Street, fifty-six
aSsl feet; and from said point to
widths; South eth from "A" Street
East, sixty-eight (eS) feet I'm
width; and in laying down on said
roadways q pavement of brick, ex-
cept on "A" Street from South 14th
to South 18th Streets. which shall
be sandstone blocks; all to have a
concrete base with brick cutters,
concrete steel bound curbs, and the
necessary retaining walls and storm
water drainage.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist In taking up wooden block
pavement where already laid, re-
pairing old base where necessary
and repaving with brick.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist In latering any curbs, walks or
pavement already In to make same
conform to lines of new improve
ment.
Provided that that portion of
Court IA, "A" Street. South nth
Street and 18th Street adjacent to
Block 1102, that part to be paved
by the Tacoma Railway e. Power
that portion already paved by Pr-
vate Contract. shall not be snciuded
in this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before February 27th. 1915. but
IL not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
CHAs, ID. ATKINS. \
Jan. "a. Feb. ale. 1919.
ORDINANCE NO. esli.--AN oRDI.
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RESOLUTION No asza


w RESOLUTION NO. e55s.
WHEREAS, sundry church and
benevolent organizations Of this
City have. during the past few
weeks. supplied a large number OF
worthy men, unable TO find en-
Payment, with food and clothing
and have been the means of re-
lieving much suffering and want
which. owing to financial condi-
lions, could not have been taken
care of by the City; and
WHEREAS, in the performance
OF this work the City as whole
has been greatly benefited; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
COMA;
That the Council of the City of
Tacoma hereby publicly expresses
It's appreciation of the commenda-
BILE work which is being done by
said churches and benevolent or
ganizations toward the relief OF
suffering and want among the
needy and worthy citizens OF the
city; and
That the City Clerk is hereby in
struoted to publish a copy Of this
Resolution in the official newspa-
per
FEB. 2, 1919.
Adopted on roll call.
) Yeas 8. Nays 0, Absent 0.
A. v. FAWCETT.
49,. 1890. Mayor.
City Clerk.
Feb. 8, 1915
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son Of said tunnel and trench, or
because of the presence of said
steam pipes In said streets.
9. Whenever the City shall de-
termine to make any Improvement
of South Eleventh Street or to
construct any new or improved
public convenience on or below the
surface of said street, or to author
ize any other person or corpora
tion to do the same, the grantee
hereunder shall have no claim for
any damage in case q change In its
tunnel or piping shall be required
to accommodate the improvement
or convenience; but IL shall itself
pay the cost of any such change
when required to do so by the Com
missioner OF Public Works.
10. The Commissioner OF Public
Works shall have free access to
said Fidelity Building and the said
tunnel therefrom for purposes of
inspection.
II. The permission hereby
granted shall inure to and pass
with the ownership of said Fidelity
Building and the land upon which II
stands, and shall not be assigned
or transferred except by the con-
which 1t shall be an appurtenanoe.
Section 8. The grantee. herein
shall, annually. on or before the
tenth day of January. make and
file with the City Controller a YER
flied statement OF it's gross receipts
for steam conveyed through the
pipes hereby permitted. and pay to
the city Treasurer five per cent of
such gross receipts az license
fee.
Section 4. Upon the failure of
the grantee to file its acceptance
of this ordinance within twenty
days after Its passage, by the filing
of resolution to that effect with
the City Clerk, or upon the failure.
neglect or refusal of said grantee,
it's successors or assigns after
suoh acceptance, to comply with
any OF the terms, conditions and
limitations above prescribed, the
Council of said City may, by ordi-
nance, revoke the permission here
by given. and all rights hereunder
shall thereupon cease and deter
mine.
Passed Feb. 2, 1919.
A. v. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest, w. D. NIOKEUS,
City Clerk.
Fab e. 1914