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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
large Crop of Beans In Colorado.

Denver.-Beans take their place
this year as one OF the country's most
important and valuable crops Fore
cast Of production in the five import
ant bean-growing states-Michigan
California. New York, Colorado and
New Mexico-announced by the De-
partment of Agriculture In a special
report. shows 1895. 900 bushels, COM
pared with S,S46,00O bushels last year
and 1921 900 bushels in 1915. More
than 100000 acres were planted to
beans In those states and the average
farm price being paid for them on
Aug. 15 was $7.24 a bushel, compared
with $3.50 on that date last year. At
the Aug. is price the prospective crop
was worth about s145, 100000. No es-
innate was made for the production in
other states. Michigans crop is fore
cast as 7,38O.0OO bushels; California.
6.399.000; New York, 2,s99,000; Colo
rado, 2,32S,000, and New Mexico,
$4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
WANT TO BE A CARD sHARP7
Here's an Easy Trick to Be Performed
With Four Kings and Two
Jacks.

Select the four kings from the pack,
also two other court cards-preferably
jacks-and spread them fanwIse, be-
Ing careful not to show the Jacks. In
adjusting these cards place the two
jacks back of the first king. As these
jacks are hidden behind the king they
are invisible to the audience, who
must be satisfied that the cards are
all kings and nothing else. The cards
are then placed on top of the pack.
State that you are about to dIstri-
butte the four kings in various parts Of
the pack. Take up the top card, which
Is really king. and exhibit 1t. IL need
be. The next card. being u jack. should
not be shown to the audience, but
should be taken up carefully and
placed anywhere In the pack. The
next card is also a jack. and 1t is
placed In another part Of the pack.
The next card can be taken up care
less and replaced on top. Three kings
will be at the top and one at the bot
tom of the pack.
When the cards are cut the four
kings will be in the center.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Hunters Skull Fractured.

Florence.-A party of hunters re-
turning from trip in the mountains
was precipitated into creek In Rain
bow park. George Rayburn received
fractured skull and has since been
unconscious Wesley Van Taylor suf-
fered a broken leg. and Mike Rayburn
a broken arm. Miller McClelland and
Ralph Peed, the other members of
the party. were not injured. The ac-
cident occurred when George Rayburn,
who was driving. turned out to pass
horse and buggy. The car got too
near the road edge. and went over.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Colorado.

Ore shipments from the Silverton
camp totaled nearly 300 cars last
month.
The Zoe mine on the eastern slope
of Beacon hill is back In the produc-
ing class.
The Carbonate group on Mount
Baldy is being steadily developed un-
der lease and option.
Near Silverton the Henrietta mine.
which has ben idle for number of
years, recently started up.
The Passiflora Mining Company's
concentration plant at Breckenridge
has commenced operations
The Acme mine at Louisville. after
an idleness of seven years, will be re-
opened for the production of coal.
Recent developments on the Mary
Murphy mine at Cave Basin disclosed
vein eighteen feet thick and averag-
ing about SIS per ton.
The July production from the Elk
ton mine of the Elkton Consolidated
Mining and Milling Company totaled
thirty-thre cars of mine ore. valued at
SIS to 500 per ton.
The Sprague-Dean lease on the Bak-
er group on Gibson hill is being
worked throughout the lower tunnel.
A recent shipment of the first-class
lead ore sold for $S5 per ton.
Mining men say that conditions
brought about by the war have made
It imperative that the mining industry
should organize more thoroughly for
the protection Of its interests.
The free gold pockets of the Dunkin
property on Niger hill range In value
from 100000 to 100000. One of the
pockets yielded a slab of gold which
had to be bent with double hand
striking hammer before the slab of
gold could be put into an ore sack.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
GRANT THREE PAROLES
BOARD OF PARDoNs Acre ON
SEVERAL CASES.
Two Men Serving Sentences for Muir
der and One for Holding up sa-
loon Extended Ciemsney.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-At the regular monthly
meeting of the State Board OF Par
dons the board granted an immediate
parole to Peter Wakelin, who was
serving a ten-year sentence on a
charge OF holding up a Telluride sa-
loon in 1915. Tony Bertino and San
tiago Tafoya, serving life terms on
charges OF murder. were also paroled.
In the case of Benjamin o. Cook.
serving a term of from twenty to
twenty-four years for the murder of
Charles Cope in Salida In 1909, tho
application was denied. The applica-
tion of Jacob H. Shirley. convicted and
sentenced to life imprisonment in
Brighton for the murder In 1918 OF
Jacob Zabrinski. was denied, and he
will not be subject to apply for a par
don for two years.
The following applications for par
don were denied: George Harlan. life.
murder; orla p. Weir. life, murder;
Charles Cronin. twelve to fourteen
years, murder; John Frazier, life, muir
der; James H. Williams. ten to four
teen years, murder. and James Staon.
nine to ten years, larceny.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
May Double output of Mint.

Denver.-Mint officials received
word from Director of Mints r. B.
Baker in Washington that the capac-
ity of the mint will be greatly in
creased-probably doubled-for the
next several months. No additions to
the machinery, however. will be me-
cessary. IL was stated. Local govern
ment Officials say that the war has
been responsible for greater de-
mand for silver coins; In addition, at
this time OF each year. when crops
begin to move. the demand for silver
coins is Increased at least rs per cent.
The output of the Denver mint Is in
creased by operating longer hours
The present eight-hour shift probably
will be doubled. II the present daily
output is not reduced, the 1916 record.
which was the best in the history of
the Denver mint. will be outdistanced
in 1917. In 1916 the Denver mint
turned out 1.014,400 half dollars,
S.270.400 quarters, 2s4.O00 dimes,
35,956.000 pennies. Mixed coins OF the
value of $666,650 were manufactured
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
SITE OF FIRST SCHOOL
ERECTED IN COLORADO IN 1880
MARKED BY SHAFT.
Second Teacher and Four Who At
tended School In 1923 Present
When D. A. r. Unveils Monument.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder. Colo.-On the spot where
In 1860 the first school house in Colo
rado was erected there now stands q
granite monument placed there by the
Arapahoe Chapter. D. A. R.. of Boul.
der to mark the site.
At the unveiling OF the shaft. which
is Of Colorado stone, Miss Margaret
Ellis. second teacher OF the school.
woman who attended the school dur
ing the terms of 1S62-63 were present
They are Mrs. Platt Rogers of Denver
and c. c. Pennock, Edward Hubbard
and Albert Fleck of Boulder.
On the side of the marble column is
bronze tablet bearing the inscrip-
ton: "On this ground was built the
first school house in Colorado in 1860.
Erected by Arapahoe Chapter. Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution,
1917"
Mrs. H B. Hayden. regent OF the D.
A. R., presented the monument on be-
half of the society. j. A. Davis. presi-
dent Of the Boulder school board, ac-
cepted it for the city.
Several hundred school children
took part In the exercises. Mrs. Ger
aid L. shylg. state regent of the D.
A r.. spoke. Supt. William v. Casey
OF the Boulder schools gave a brief
sketch of the history of the school,
telling of its construction during pio-
neer days and the hardships encoun.
tered.
The. school house was torn down
several years ago to make room for
the Central school, modern struc-
ture erected on an adjacent site.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Changes Made In Game Season.

Colorado duck and grouse hunters.
who are oiling up their shotguns pre-
paratory to their annual fall sport, will
have less time in which to enjoy their
sport and will have new bag limits to
observe. Walter b. Fraser, state game
and fish commissioner. is advising all
sportsmen that the duck hunting sea
son opens this year on Sept 16 and
closes Dec. 81, in accordance with
amendments passed by the last Legis-
lature. Hitherto It has extended from
Sept. to April 15. Hunters Will be
allowed to shoot twenty ducks in any
one day and to have In their possession
only thirty-five ducks at any one time.
The limit on the killing of ducks was
not changed, but that on the killing OF
grouse was. The season for hunting
prairie chickens. mountain grouse and
willow grouse opened Sept. 15 and ex-
tends only to Oct. l. II was consider
ably shortened. Hunters will be al
lowed to kill only ten prairie chicken
or grouse in any one day and to have
only fifteen in their possession at any
one time. The state regulations on
duck hunting now conform with the
federal law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
What Webster said.

America has proved that 1t is prac-
ticable to elevate the mass OF man.
kind-the laboring or lower classic
raise them to self-respect, to make
them competent and to act part In
the great right and the great duty of
self-government; and she has proved
that this may be done by education
and the diffusion Of knowledge. She
holds out an example thousand times
more encouraging than ever was pre-
sented before to those nine-tenths of
the human race who are born without
hereditary fortune or hereditary rank.
Daniel Webster.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Treasures q of Tours.

One of the most interesting medieval
treasures Of Tours is the Cathedral of
Saint Gratin, begun In ITO, but not
completed for nearly four centuries.
Two other famous structures are the
towers Of st. Martin and of Charlie
magne. The first commentaries the
deeds of the great apostle OF Gaul. pa
tron saint of France. who aided Clovis
against Alarlc and who In return re-
celyed many rare gifts for his Tours
church from the grateful Frankish
leader. The Charlemagne tower Is so
called because 1t marks the burial
place Of that monarch's third wife.
Luitgard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Your Watch and the Sun.

In addition to telling you the time Of
day your watch may be used for keep
ing track of the sun. When the orb
of day finishes It's days journey and
disappears In the West note the time
by your watch. Then draw a horizon
tai line Imaginary, Of course) from
the point Of the hour hand to the oppo-
site side Of the dial. The time indi-
Gated by the line on this side will be
the time at which the sun rises In the
morning. Thus If the sun sets at 8
at night the line shows that 1t will rise
at In the morning; If 1t sets at 7 1t
will rise at s; If at 5 1t will rise at 7,
and so on.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Seven Hurt In Train Crash.

Boulder, Colo-Seven men were in
1ured and traffic delayed several
hours when the Colorado & Southern
Billings flyer. which left Denver.
crashed into a southbound freight on
a siding at Marshall Thomas Brown.
10. who lives at 1928 Alcott street,
Denver, was the most seriously in
jured. His left hip was dislocated.
The other six. together with Brown.
were brought to the Boulder County
hospital
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Wyoming.

The Premier OH company's well. In
section 10. has reached depth Of 2,400
feet.
Storage facilities are now being
erected by the Glenrock OIL company
to take care of the production.
The Allen well on Sec. 29-4o-79,
which was brought in two months ago.
is preparing to put on pump.
The Kinney deep well on section 4
was reported 100 feet into the sand
and flowing regularly 2.40o barrels 3
day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Arizona.

Arizona.
Work will soon be started on the
tungsten mine at Dragon.
Tho Nelson mine. near Crown King.
has entered the producing class.
The August output of the Arizona
Binghamton mine at Prescott was very
satisfactory to the management
Johnson camp, twenty miles north
east Of Benson il showing increased
mining activity due to the rise in
price of tungsten. the demand for
copper and other causes.
Shattuck Arizona Copper Company's
August production totaled 644,677
pounds of copper. 42.997 pounds Of
lead, s.277 ounces of silver, and IT
ounces of gold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Road Camp Man Recaptured.

Fort Morgan.-Mose Powell. who
escaped from the convict camp at
Buckingham. was captured by Sheriff
Lamb and his deputy. in hiding at the
U. p water tank here after he had
walked from Buckingham to this city.
a distance of twenty-five miles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Senator De eusk's Son browns.

Trinidad.-William De Busk. 80
years old. son of Senator s. w. Do
Busk, was drowned in Seven lakes.
north of Hoehne He was hunting
ducks when the boat overturned and
his companions were unable to effect
a rescue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Thatcbera Give AmbuIanoe.

Pueblo.-The local chapter of the
American Red Cross announced that
the family of the late Joseph A.
Thatcher had presented the chapter
with an ambulance as memorial to
the memory of the dead banker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
eile Joins Aviation Corps.

Colorado Springs.-A cablegram re-
ceived here announces that Howard
H. Gle. son of Mrs. NJ. C. Gle of
Colorado Springs. Is with the Ameri-
can aviation corps In France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Cowboy Injured by outlaw Horse Die.

Denver-Aaron Virgins, 25, cow
boy who was thrown from an OUTLAW"
in horsebreaking contest at Lingle,
Wyo.. receiving fractured skull, died
on a Burlington train at Hudson while
being brought to Denver for medical
attention. Virgins took. part in the
last Frontier Days celebration at
Cheyenne.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
All state Mines Being operated.

Every mine in the southern part
OF the state is in full operation and
many long idle prospects have been
reopened. according to James Kerwin.
Lucius Krier and ]. II. Schriver of
the state auditors office. who have
returned from an audit of county
records.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
marshaIs Smash 100 Dozen Eggs.

James Gibbons and William McClel-
land. deputy United States marshals.
broke 100 dozen stale eggs on the
Denver dump, accumulations of thirty
days. gathered from Nebraska ship
ments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Prices for Metal
Newspaper Union New. Service.

Prloes for Metals.
New York-Lead-ss6 62M @10.12h.
Bar Silver-9S%c.
Copper-Casting. $24.62h.
st. Louis.-Spelter-$7.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. 60
per cent, s2o.OoG25.o0 per unit. Crude
ores. 90 per cent. s2o.oo025.oo: 25 per
cent, s12.oO915.2o; 10 per cent. $40
@12.2o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Two Mexieans Enlist Against Kaiser

Two Mexicans. Louis Romay and
Joseph C. Ramires. and each hailing
from Carranza's capital, enlisted at
the Denver army recruiting station for
service against the kaiser.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Pay sass, 12s 90 state inheritance ra,

Inheritance tax collections by the
state amounting to s3.437.0S were re-
ported for the first half of September
The new collections make the total
for the year thus far s293, 1890. The
collections from Sept. / to Sept Is,
Inclusive, were:
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Iswspapsr Union News servies.
COMING EVENTS.

western Newspaper Union News ssrvics.
COMING EVENTS.
NOV. 12-1s-Automobiis Show at Dem
County Fairs.
sept 26-2s-Colorado New Mexico at
Durango.
sept 25-2s.-Meeting State womsn's
@ S!ub Federation at Boulder.
sept IS 5-2s-Las Animas County at
Trinidad.
sept. 2s-2s-Annual Fair at Calhan.
sept z6-29.-Yuma County, at Yuma
Sept- zf-2s-Lincoln County at Hugo.
ling
oct 2-e-Kit Carson County at Bur-
Nov. 6-S-Liye stock Show NJ Grand
Junction
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21

Aloisius Engeln. Denver. .....S 676.3t
Elizabeth A. McClelland, Ell
Paso 1888
Bertha r. Cuneo, Denver. -. 54.13
George Rates Hatch. Ell Paso 553.75
Amelia l.. Brocker. Denver. 100000
George w. Dibble, New York. 71.94
Horace B. Holmes, Boulder. 17s.1S
Mary e. Mantey, Weld. .... 76.16
Patrick Egan. Garfield. ..... 170.45
Harvey B. Gahasan. Denver. 3O1.54
s3,1S2.OS
Forty-six waivers .... 1900
Nineteen examination fees. 10000
s3,437.O8
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Battles Which Made the World
THE AMERICAN VICTORY At SARATOGA

Ge.ue~,nfy yeA,.y nsgsycs MlgAt Have
CsIons revs1 IessR Reso.te -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25
$1,000

BUTCHERS SAY THEY'LL HELP
The United Master Butchers assn,
in a meeting at the Hotel La Sale
last night, resolved to sell all meat
at margin of profit which would
only cover expenses.
COnfscation Of food held for spec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Senate Finance Committee Seems Determined to Cut
 Total of House Money Bill

Washington, May 25-The Senate finance committee today debated the size of the nations tax burden for the first year of the war without reach ing a final decision. All members are said, however. to regard material re- duction of the House revenue measure s1,S00, 100000 total as necessary and certain.
 Consensus of opinion in the commit tee apparently favors a total of be- tween s1,25o.ooo.ooo and s1,5,oOO,ooo.
 Among tentative plans is substitu- tion of new system for levy of per cent on automobile and other industries. For the automobile man ufacturers tax a flat. gradual annual tax on automobiles, whether in pos session of manufacturers. distributors or individuals, ranging from $2 for cheap cars to $2o or s25 for high priced ones is under consideration.
 Graduation with little change of in- come tax schedules of the House bill other than the retroactive provision is said to have been virtually decided upon. The further increase of about one-fourth in surtaxes on incomes over s40,000 provided in the Lenroot amendments Is strongly opposed
 Upon the question of the total tax levy few of the committee members today urged reduction of the House bill to even less than 0,000,0 ,00o. ranging from that to the House fig ure, with both democrats and repub- licans divided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
PLEDGE LOYALTY TO THE SOUTH AND
 NATIONS CAUSE
Bessemer Colored School Closes Most Successful Year in Its History. A Canning Club Is
 Organized

Bessemer, May 25.-(Special.)-Th East Bessemer school district. No. 40, closed the most successful term in its history today Features of the programme were: A spelling contest between the fourth. fifth and sixth grades, which was very in- teresting. At a citizens conference from 1o:S0 to F o'clock, many important sub jects were discussed, after which wom- ens canning club was organized.
 The purpose of the club is to can fruit and garden vegetables in order to SUD- plement the food supply.
 The war garden spirit is alive and much will be done along garden lines The following resolution was unanl- mously adopted by the conference:
 Whereas, We believe that educa- ton and training are indispensable means for developing the mind, heart and hand, thereby making for greater efficiency in service, and, whereas, we believe the school should be the com munity center from which should come the highest and best sentiments;
 Therefore, Be it resolved, that we, the mothers, fathers and guardians of the children of our race pledge our loyal and patriotic devotion to the school as the best means of pre- pairing them to become strong, use ful and efficient citizens.
 We further resolve, that we here by express our loyalty to our coun- try, our community and to the va rlous corporations giving employment to our people.
 That we express our faith in this beautiful southland as a home for our people. We believe it to be the land of opportunity and we should let down our buckets where We are.
 That we pledge ourselves to the use and service of our country and stand ready to give our lives and all we have in defense of the Stars and Stripes
 pr. Joe T. Thomas of Birmingham de- livered the principal address, which was full of good and wholesome advice. At the close of the address a. flag demon stration by the school, with patriotic songs, was special feature
 A basket dinner was spread by the women present, and everybody enjoyed it. A baseball game between East Bessemel and Oxmoor school hines closed the day H. A. Knox is principal of this school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
WARNS NATION SACRIFICES
 MUST BE MADE
Men and Women Volunteer ing to Raise Red Cross Fund Told Great
 Task Ahead

Washington, May 25.-The colossal re- lief and rehabilitation task that con- fronts the American Red Cross if the the war was detailed by notable group of speakers today at conference of men and women from 40 cities who have vol unteered to assist the society's war council.
 Maj Gen John J. Pershng. Herbert c. Hoover, Secretary Baker, William H. Taft and Henry P. Davison told the vol unteers that they must go to work ex- pecting a long. hard task, but one which would stand out in history as the great est philanthropic effort of the ages While the conference was in session President Wilson issued a proclamation designating the week of June IS to 25 as Red Cross week. during which the people of the United States will be called upon to give generously and in spirit of patriotic support and maintenance of this work of national need"
 Mr Davison who at the President S request became chairman of the war council, declared the s10O 900 900 fund which it Is proposed to raise quickly would only be a beginning.
 Describing the pitiable condition of northern France, MT. Hoover said that here alone was room for a work of re- mobilization that would cost $1, 800, GOO GOO The duty of the United States in that field is clear he declared, flor France is sacrificing her men on a pyre devoted to liberty and pyre devoted to our protection"
 A plea for France also was made by General Pershing, whose speech was in- terrupted frequently by cheers for the man who Is to be the first to lead Amer ican troops to the relief on French soil. He also declared that the United States was not awake to the meaning of the war and urged that the Red Cross aid in bringing home a realization that the sit nation is one of very grave serious ness"
 Both General Pershing and Secretary Baker speaking for the military arm of the nation, urged that giving to the Red Cross be stimulated as a part of the pro- gramme of national defense
 Mir. Taft paid a tribute to the Secre- tary of War and to President Wilson, saying that the nation had begun the war rightly by creating large army, and that this step was largely due to "the Secretary of War and the President of this administration
 He indorsed General Pershing's plea that everything be done to prepare the people for great sacrifices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Leader of Antidraft
 Campaign in Texas Is
 Placed Under Arrest

Dallas. May 25.-G. T. Bryant, state organizer for the Farmers and La- borers' Protective Association of America. arrested in west Texas and taken to Abilene. is on his way here today.
 United States officials said Bryant was arrested on an indictment re- turned at San Angelo, charging sedi- tious conspiracy. His case will go be- fore the federal grand jury here and an indictment against him on a charge of treason will be sought, they said.
 The maximum penalty for treason is death.
 Reports reaching here that as a re- suit of agitation in several west Texas counties numbers of men have an nounced their intention to not reg ister June for selective draft are given credence by federal officers.
 Consequently, In the disaffected dis tricts additional deputies will be sworn in and extra vigilance will be used to see that every man of milt- tary age registers.