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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
SIDNEY sIFTINGs.

The Sidney school will close
Wednesday, May End, with a picnic
at the school house. All patrons and
friends are cordially invited. Come
and bring your basket full.
Wednesday was cleanup day at
the school house.
The school children are greatly en-
1oying crochet set and swing pro-
Vided by our school board.
Misses Day and Alice Coe visited
at the Blakely home Wednesday eve
ming and at the Grouse home Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. George Stevens and Mr.. Cyrus
Cole made business, trip to Denver
the latter part of last week.
About thirty-fiye friends and
neighbors of Mr.. Harry Grouse and
Mr. Cyrus Cole surprised them Sat
urday evening. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing various
games. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs Hila Grouse spent the
day Friday at the Grouse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dittemore
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Dowell.
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tors Monday, being the third one this
spring and are expecting another
carload in a few days.
Fred Dittemore returned Monday
from Lake George, Colorado. where
he had been looking over a copper
mine in that section in which he is
Interested. He brought back several
line samples OF ore.
b.. H. and Carl Gleason were up
from Kiowa Tuesday after an Emer-
son tractor which they purchased of
Merriman & Schreiber They also
bought an auto trailer of Axton &
Dittemore while here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
ROCK BUTTE.

Fred Bush and Albert Wight
helped Ray Cogswell raise his wind
mill last Friday-Ought to have had
it up Thursday to test it.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hol-
comb a daughter, April 18th.
Mrs. Pearl Talbot and two chill
dren of Longmont have been visiting
the Miller and Brewer families the
last two weeks and Mrs. Talbot ex-
poets to leave this week for Missouri
where she will reside.
Harry Balvin returned home a
short time ago from a three and one
half months stay in California where
he went for his health, being a SUI
ferer from heart trouble. He says
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
CAMERON NOTES.

Miss Marie Ferry closed success
full eight months term of chool last
Friday. Both teacher and pupils
spent the last day roller skating In
Chas. Litherland's big. new barn.
and they report having had a fine
time.
C. E. Brown spent several days at
Elbert Weighing up a carload OF
Grange coal, Mr.. Brown being pur-
chasing agent for the Ebert Grange,
Everybody is farming these days.
The ground is in fine condition for
plowing at present.
The II. Hoppman, b. Guthals and
William Clugy families spent very
delightful evening at the A. Rich
ardson home last Sunday Cards and
music were the order of the evening
Miss Marie FAIRY left for her home
at Denver last Monday evening.
A. Richardson was county seat
visitor last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, Miss NJ.
Fairy and orley Crouch were callers
at William Clugy's last Friday night
Bon l. Looks representative was
in this neighborhood last Monday So
Letting orders for their big store at
Denver.
Truman Burkhart called on Miss
FAIRY, the teacher. last Saturday at
ternoon, presumably to help her
make out her teachers report etc
Sharold Adams has invested in n
Pull Ford tractor. an attachment for
Ford car. to be used for plowing
discing and all kinds of farm work
James Cole. the assessor, was a
caller in this community recently
and it goes without saying that he
found us all very poor and hard up.
The Broer Guthal's and II. Hopp-
man families spent last Saturday at
the Chas. Guthal's home at Ebert.
Willie Foster OF Elizabeth was a
caller at the g. Il. Brown home last
Sunday.
]. C. Brace drove bunch of stock
over into Chas Browns pasture re-
Gently whore they will be pastured
this season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
oEvoTED re INTEREST

he is feeling fine since his return.
Colorado is his choice. II is good
enough for him.
c. F. Aldrich Monumental and
Granite Company of Colorado Springs
represented by Mr. Roberts, erected
handsome monument at John
Wight's grave last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell came Monday
to visit their son and family.
The new cemetery fence is up and
certainly is a great improvement and
there is to be a general cleaning up
day soon.
Mr.. A. F. Kunce bought wire Sat
urday to build nice new yard fence.
Mr.. Carnahan is having the new
house on the west part of his ranch
plastered. Gust Wright and Gust
Dietrich are plasterers.
Albert Brewer and family motored
to Denver Saturday to consult an eye
specialist as his eyes have been Civ
ing him considerable trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mayberry en-
tertained at dinner Sunday MIR. and
Mrs/ Frank Miller and Mr.. and Mrs
C. f. Wight, Miss Eva Brewer. VIII
Faber and Myrn Wight.
Schrivenek family moved from the
DeRemer ranch east of town to Mrs
Stones ranch west of town.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
Notice Of Probate Of Will.
STATE or COLORADO,

STATE or COLORADO, IS:
In the County Court, in Probate.
The People Of the State of Colorado to
Emma Fuchs, greeting:
Va hereas, 1t has been made to appear
10 the County Court of Elbert county, in
the state of Colorado, that you, the said
Emma Fuchs, legatee and devisee OF
August Kunze, lately decreased, as by
MS viii presented for probate in the
County Court of Ebert county, Colo
rddo, on April q, 1917.
Now therefore, in accordance with the
provisions Of the statute in such case
made and provided, and by order OF
court duly made and entered, you are
hereby notified that an instrument Of
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament OF the said August kunze,
deceased, was presented to said court for
probate on the 2lst day of April, A. ID.
1917, by Johanna Beckman, residing at
Ebert, in the state of Colorado; that
the said decedent WAS, at the time OF his
decease, resident Of the town OF Ebert,
in the state Of Colorado; that the said
decedent, according to the said alleged
will devised and bequeathed bis prop
eriy in the words and figures following,
to-wit:
81 give and bequeath to my daughter,
Emma Fuchs, the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars lSl5OO) 1t is my will and desire
that auy and all property remaining al.
ter above mentioned bequests wiz %
acres Of land in NWl4 OF NE14, E1s OF
NV aud NE4 OF SWL of Sec 3. TIP.
10 s.. 4. "a W. OF 9th r. NJ, in Ebert
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
BIG SPRINGS.

Mrs. H. A. Roehling and son Otto
made trip to Elbert on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Roeh1ing and
Frank Gabardi arrived Saturday eve
ming from Bent County where they
have been holding down a home
stead. They expect to visit with
their parents for about two weeks
A the last day of school last Fri
day the teacher and parents of the
children had arranged for a picnic
dinner at the school house which was
a swell affair and largely attended.
We forgot to mention the birth
day present the pupils of Dist. 20
gave their teacher on April 18th. 1t
consisted of beautiful ivory set.
II. A Roehling is still unable to
get around without a cane or crutch-
es.
]. A. Bohlen has bought three
horses from A. NJ. Johnson.
Miss Anna Ebardi is still working
at the Hans Larson home.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Lundy arrived home Saturday
night.
d. E. Steckel is nursing a sprained
foot.
We understand that Jas tanner
made trip to Colorado Springs on
Sunday taking Miss Anderson home,
as her mother was reported to be We
ry sick.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27

county, to Johanna Beckman, daughter,
and to the children of Johanna Beck
man $3.50 To Aoolf hume, son, the
sum OF $500, and 10 johanna Beckman.
daughter, lots 8 and 8 in block 7, Frick's
addition to the town of Gilbert. Colorado }
are paid shall be divided between my
two daughters, Johanna Beckman and
Emma Fuchs in equal shares 1t is
also provided in said will as follows:
81 give and bequeath to my daughter,
Johanna Beckman, the sum OF five hun
dred dollars $500 before division is
made of any remnant between my two
daughters"
You are hereby notified to be and ap-
pear before said court at the County
Court loom in the court house in Kiowa,
in the county of Elbert, in the state Of
Colorado, on the 18th day of June, A. ID.
1917, then and there to attend the hear
ing on the probate OF the said alleged
last will and testament of the said Au-
gust kunze, deceased, and further to do
and perform what shall then, by the said
court be REQUIRED and adjudged
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at my Office in XII
lSEALl owa, in said county. this 23d
day Of April, A. d 1917.
FRANK S TURNER,
Judge and Acting Clerk
JOHN W. MuLLAHEY,
Attorney for Executrix.
FIRST publication April 27, 1917.
Last publication May Is, 1917.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
Local and Personal

Miss Tina Griffin spent Sunday in
Elizabeth.
The farmers have now started
farming in earnest.
Mrs. Annie Peterson returned from
Denver Saturday evening
Roy Brown took load of cattle
to the Denver market Monday.
Maize Brazelton has been sick with
the measles but is about well again.
Ralph Baldwin, who is with the c.
& S. bridge gang, was at home Sun
day.
Joe Purden went down to simla
last week to do the job of assessing
in that district.
Rev. Lawden has been welding
the paint brush on the Christian
church building.
DR.. Witter and family were up
from Elizabeth Sunday attending
Christian church.
Floyd Oaks, Tony and Hugh eli
bon expect to leave for Denver Sun
day, May 9Th, to join the navy.
Mrs. Anna Holland was absent
from the Axton & Dittemore store
several days on account of illness.
Mrs. Peters arrived from Chicago
Tuesday on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Lillig, who lives on the Griffiths
place.
1t is not because agent Harmon is
getting proud that he walks around
with such a queer strut, but il Is
caused by 'kink" In his back.
B. U. Jamison OF Elizabeth, Sen
ator Reilly and A. NJ. Rex OF Kiowa
were Ebert visitors Tuesday evening
comforting with cashier Mayer.
Steve Pasko and John Pylipszak.
tillers OF the soil who reside near
Ramah, were in town Tuesday morn
ing to take the train for the capital
city.
Roy Wheeler took George Lundy
to Denver Sunday in his Ford, who
was suffering with an injured LIMB.
Miss Emma Dodd; nurse. and Walt
the city.
Tom Burnside and editor Stewart
of the Democrat we.e up from Klowa
Sunday afternoon bat we failed to
er Black accompanied the party to
get sight of his Nihs
Merriman & Schneider received
another carload of Emmerson trac-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
Church of Christ.

SUNDAY, April 20, 1917.
1000 a. M. Bible school. class for
all Good music and interesting lessons.
1l;00 a. m. Morning worship. Lords
supper and preaching.
TOO p. M. Christian Endeavor.
7'45 p. IN. Esangelistic service. Good
music, short sermon.
1880 p. M, Wednesday, Prayer meeting.
r. d. LowDEs. Minister.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
From District az
(By Persimmons.l

Miss Ivie Brazelton, Glen and Rhu-
dy spent Sunday with Mae and Roy
Squires
We are getting ready for big
dinner and dandy entertainment.
Monday. April 30th, that being our
last day of school,
Claude Drury has accepted a posi-
tion with Adolph Kunze during the
busy season.
Mr. Cole was in this vicinity fix
ing our taxes for us.
Mr.. Gresham has developed into
live. up-to-date agent, having ac-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
Correspond denee

cepted the agency for SharpIes sepa-
rator. Success to ye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brazelton were
visiting at the home place Sunday.
Mr.. apd Mrs. A. G. Putnam and
Mrs. Carver took dinner with their
nephew, Ed Clark, one day this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Murray ana
family were entertained at the home
Of Geo. Gresham Sunday.
Miss Hattie Hoover was visiting
friends one day this week in Elbert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
BIJoU BASIN.

Farming is the order of the day in
this locality.
Steve Durkee and wife, Tom Kelly.
Jr., Doc Colbert and Mr.. j Joe mo-
tored to Peyton Sunday
School closed here Friday the
goth.
Jes Doubrava is working for the
Gates Company at Calhan.
Mr.. John Blue. well known over
the county, is critically ill at his
home in Peyton of cancer of the
stomach.
I. A. Kelly and sons purchased
tractor and will begin plowing a
once.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27

c. b. Regan. the Rawleigh man.
pulled into town Saturday evening
on his spring roundup of customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Lundy reached
home Sunday evening from Glendora.
California, having entirely recovered
from her Illness. They are looking
fine and say they feel just as good as
they look, and we nope will be per-
mitted TO enjoy life for several years
to come
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27

If you want to know anything
about the Moline Universal Tractor
ask Al Reynolds.
Come and see what this machine
is doing and convince yourself that
It's doing more and better work than
any machine in Ebert county.
This is pretty broad statement
hu' we arc satisfied it will hold good.
Nj we want is an opportunity to
Ap~ oa Call Us up and We will
nd get YOU and bring you
v-u are intereseei aud are
leoAing fl real practical results.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
CHURCH NOTES.
The Lutheran Mission.

The next services held by the German
LYtheran Mission will be Gu Saturday.
April 2S, 1917, at 10 a. m. The sermon
viii be in English.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
LOWDEN BACK AT DESK:
READY FOR CODE BILL

Springfield. H., Mar. 7.--Governor
Lowden returned to his desk today
after brief vacation in Arkansas and
began a series of conferences with
members of the general assembly and
his lieutenants regarding the organi-
zation OF the state under the new ad-
mnistration code act which he signed
today and which will become effec-
tive on July |.
The greatest problem facing the
governor and the general assembly
now is the preparation OF the omnibus
appropriation bill. II is impossible to
estimate accurtely how much it will
cost to operate the recognized de-
partments during the coming two
years. There are no presidents upon
which appropriations can be based
and estimates made by the heads Of
existing departments which passed
out OF existence are now worthless.
This problem will be worked out ny
tho governor in conference with the
appropriations committee Of the two
houses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
CHARGE JAPS WITH
TRYING TO FORCE
CHINA INTO WAR

New York, Mar. Japan sent an
utimatum to China on February 10.
declarin that unless China declared
war on Germany she would seize the
iron works and mines in China occu-
plying Teutonic settlements in China
and confiscate all Austro-German
property in China. the Tribune de-
clared today go
Its information, the Tribune said.
was received by persons in New York
directly interested in Chinese affairs.
Jajan. the article said, particularly
served notice that she would seize
the great Hanyang Iron Works, the
Tayeh Iron Mines and the Pine Shiang
Coal Mines, on which she already
holds mortgages. The Japanese gov
ernment also demanded the right OF
Japanese officers to supervise the re-
organization OF the Chinese army, the
right to control all arsenals and that
China give to Japan control OF her
finances.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
TRANSPORTING is
EXCELLENT SPORT

In response to a request for con.
else description OF clay bird shoot.
ing, q local sportsman writes:
In general, trapshooting consists
OF shooting with a shotgun at targets
thrown from traps. The targets, or
pigeons, are composed of river silt and
tar. nodded into shape similar to that
OF a saucer. These are impelled BY
the releasing of strong spring when
the word pull is called to the trap
boy.
The shooters, in squads. usually OF
five, take their places sixteen or more
yards in the rear of the traps and
shoot in rotation.
Your skilled trapshooter is fell
low with steel nerves. quick and un-
erring judgment. and unfaltering ac
ton. In the majority Of cases these
positive, manly qualities were as la
tent in the trapshooters as they are in
the average man, until the devotee Of
the trap and gun took up this most
fascinating of recreations.
Few sports are. as scientific as trap
shooting. The rapid calculation OF
lead. elevation. angle, etc, the nice
decision and instant action, quicken
the eye and hand, aad develop auali
ties which make for success in the af-
fairs of life. Work at the traps drives
away brain flag, for the reason that 1t
requires intense concentration on a
pleasurable pursuit. Thus the brain
worker finds real relaxation in trap
shooting. without the physical exhaus-
ton which in many games more than
offsets the good effects Of the mental
diversion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
WOULD PROHIBIT THE
FEEDING OF DUCKS

There Is movement ON foot in
some portions of the country to pass
laws prohibiting the feeding or bait
ing of Wild duck, but it would be far
better for the duck shooters In this
co ltry il there. were a law passed
making 1t obligatory upon each one to
DO his proportion Of the feeding.
The difference between good and
bad seasons for Wild fowl in this
country depends much more upon the
favorable or unfavorable conditions
Afforded for feeding grounds and loaf.
ing grounds than on any change in
the numbers Of birds from sea son to
season
We can state without fear Of con.
tradlction, that Northern and Central
Mexico in the winter season afford
the greatest rendezvous for migratory
lucks in the world today, and the
greater percentage Of these birds pass
In flight over some portion of the
United States on their way South In
the fall. It would be well IL all legis.
lation Of this kind could be left in
the hands Of the department that has
so capably handled the migratory
bird law, rather than to have local.
lsms injected by committees whose
horizon on this subject seems to he
very much more limited.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Y GOTTA HAND IT TO GRANEY
Says Fitzsimmons Lost to Jsffries Be.
cause I1e Hit Him Too Hard.

Knocked out because he hit his op-
ponent too hard sounds unreasonable.
but that's what Referee Eddie Graney
says lost the second Jelfries FitZsim-
mons bout.
1t will be remembered that .Ieffries
knocked Fitz out ia the eighth round
OF their second affair. which was fought
at San Francisco. .Iefrries was given d
hard lacing. and his face looked much
like IA beefsteae before he put Fltz
away.
.Ieffrics Claims that 1t was because OF
the springy ring floor that Fitz gave
him such beating. The foundation
under the ring was SO light that lief.
fries with his huge bulk sank under
his own weight when lie tried to 90
after the Cornishman
"F'itz had closed both Of .Icffs eyes
says Graney. who refereed the bout.
Had he been content to Jab him cas-
ny think lie would have blinded JEFF.
and finally beat him. At the end Of the
sixth round LEFT went to the wrong
corner.
but l'itz landed 10 hard In the next
two rounds on Jim's eyes that he cut
them open again, and Ieff finally sert
home the kuOckUut."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
EBIN J. WARD BACK
FROM PLEASANT TRIP
TO WEST AND SOUTH

Eben j. Ward. who has been spenl.
ing the winter among the mountains
of Colorado, Utah. Arizona, New Mex.
leo and old Mexico. has returned 10
Ottawa after an absence OF four
months, Mr. Ward enjoyed his first
visit to the Rock Mountains and spent
most of his time in visiting the seen.
lc spots OF Colorado. Utah. Arizona.
the ruins OF the cliff jewellers and the
various tribes of Indians in Arizona
and New Mexico. Mr.. Ward com.
meneed his trip OF sightseeing AZ
Denver and took the trip over the
Moffet road thru northwestern Cola.
RADIO. He spent some time at Silver
ten and went thru the biggest silver
rennery in the world Silver bricks
are turned out there with as much un-
concern as they turn out PAYERS at the
Barr Clay Works at Streator.
He also TOOK automobile trips and
horseback rides over the divide at
several points and went thru the
Royal Gorge both above and on horse
back and below on the Denver and
Rio Grande and spent considerable
time at Cripple Creek, Ouray and 9th.
err interesting points.
He went from Colorado TO Utah and
from Utah TO Arizona where he visited
al Phoenix and spent several weeks
thu Grand 4 nd i'm
for a portion OF the time among the
Indian tribes on the Mesas in north.
brn Arizona. He visited the old town
OF Santa Fe and Tucson and from
there went to Old Mexico In the later
place, and Arizona. he spent consid-
cradle time among the ancient ruins
Of the cliff dwellers some of which
have been taken over by the govern
ment and excavated. others OF equal
interest are still in their primative
state. u+
Mr.. Ward has travelled extensively
in Europe and visited many OF the
scenic portions. He claims that the
scenery of America surpasses any to
be found in the old country. The
Rockies are on par with the Swiss
Alps and are far more picturesque
than the Austrian Dolomites The
Hudson river is far more beautiful
than the river Rhine mile for mile
The only point that the Rhine may
excel: is in the matter of folk lore.
Americans need not go away from
their own shores to find scenery and
interesting archaeology ruins.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
ATTEMPT TO ARRANGE
ERTLE-KlD HERMAN GO

II Is believed that from negotiations
now under way with Mike McNulty,
manager OF weight champion
Johnny Ertle. Kid Herman, Of Pekin,
may be seen by the fans Of this local
ity in bout with Ertle within a few
weeks. McNulty Is more than willing
to bring his little fighting man down,
providing the money inducement is
commensurate with Kewpics box-oiIice
drawing power and the match is
much better than a mere possibility
Herman knocked out frankie White
OF Chicago, last week and is travelling
at great clip. The Pekn lad Is san.
gnine and can at least hold Ertle
even and has quiet little personal
ambition to slip over the old bacon
bringer and cop the title.
Johnny Mccarthy in a second tilt
or Bryan Downey against Goats
Doig are being considered by Match
maker Keys for the other half Of the
double wlndup feature of the next
show