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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.

Public notice is hereby given, that,
under and by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested by a
certain final order, Judgment and
decree, made and entered on the
ninth day of February, A. D. 1918, in
the City and County of Denver in
the State of Colorado, in an action
Jarvis Richards was plaintiff and the
Bijou Ranch Company, The Bijou
Valley Land and Irrigation Company
and w. r Shelton. Frank McDonough
Sr.. C. E. Wantland, Frank Nc
Donough, Jr.. and Charles M. Heb.
erton, as Trustees for the use of the
Stockholders and Creditors of The
Bijou Valley Land and Irrigation
Company were defendants, and for
the purposes set forth in said final
order, judgment and decree, to
which reference is hereby made fop
greater certainty. T, Perry Davis,
Sheriff of the County of Ebert in the
State of Colorado, will at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon of Tues
day the nineteenth day of March.
A ID. 1918, at the front door of the
Court House in the town of Kiowa,
in the said County of Elbert, expose
for sale, and sell at public vendure
for the highest and best price the
same will bring in cash. all the
right, title, interest. estate and
equity of redemption of the said de-
PENDANTS, The Bijou Ranch Company,
The .Bijou Valley Land and Irriga-
tion Company, and w. F. Shelton,
Frank McDorough. Sr., C. e. Want
land, Frank McDonough, Jr., and
Charles NJ. Heberton. as trustees for
the use of the Stockholders and Cred
it0s OF The BiJou Valley Land and
Irrigation Company, and each of them,
in and to the following described
lot or parcel of land situated in the
said County of Elbert in the State of
Colorado. to-wit: the southeast quar-
ter { S e "a } of Section eleven
{ IL in Township nine south
of Range sixty 60 J. west of the
Sixth Principal Meridian.
Witness my hand at Kiowa, Colo
rado this nineteenth day of FeDru-
ary. A. d. 1918.
Perry Davis.
Sheriff of the County of Ebert.
By Geo. A. Fahrion, Under Sheriff.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
JUNIOR FOUR MINUTE MEN
WILL AID CAMPAIGN FOR
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

Plans have been announced for the
organization of Junior Four-Minute
Men" in every school in the country.
Minute Men of the Committee on
Public Information, bulletins espec-
tally prepared for school children
will be sent during the Third Liber-
'ty Loan campaign for distribution
by superintendents to all schools in
the United States. Addresses will be
prepared from the material in these
bulletins as regular Four-Minute
speakers in motion picture houses
prepare their own speeches
from bulletins supplied by the gov
,ernment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
NEW U. S. ARMY RIFLE
SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS
OVER OTHER MODELS.

The United States rife, model of
1917, commonly called the modified
Enfield, has now been tested in the
service of the army asufiicient time to
warrant the assertion that it more
than justifies the claims made for It,,
according to statement authorized
by the Secretary of War.
The new rifle takes 30-caliber
cartridge, which has the advantage
over the British Enfield of being rim
less. 1t has been found that unless
rim cartridges are fed through the
magazine uniformly with the rim o.:
the top cartridge ahead of the rim
of the one Immediately below, jams
are likely to occur.
The model of 1917 has an overall
length of 46.3 inches; total weight
Including oiler and thong case and
bayonet of 10 pounds and 5 ounces.
The breech mechanism is of the bolt
type.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
RED CROSS NOTES.

There will be dance Saturday,
March 2Srd. The Red Cross ladies
will serve supper. Mrs. Neuman and
Mrs. Orin are on the soliciting COM
mittee. Call and tell them what you
wish to furnish.
The committee on arrangements
for the sale to be held the 30th are,
A. G. Cornforth, Roy Brown and Mrs.
Orin
At the pie social given by Miss
Ruth Phelps last Saturday night
about s45 was raised and donated 10
the Red Cross.
A new shipment of cut garments
has been received and the machines
have been put into order so every
lady is invited to meet and sew next
Tuesday p. m.
Material for work in the Gauze
room has arrived. The room will be
open Wednesday Thursday and Fri
day AFTERNOONS from 1880 to 4:30
p. m, the coming week
The War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities now
has 55 women deputy sheriffs work.
ing in vicinities of camps in all parts
of the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
Free Lunch at Noon.
JOHN BLAKELY, Owner.
Fred Albin, Auctioneer.
j. E. Mayer, Clerk.
FARMERS BORROW
OVER $50,000,0O0
FROM FARM LOAN BANKS

During the month of January SILL
1851 were paid out to farmers of
the United States by the Federal
land banks on longtime frst-mort-
gage loans, according to statement
by the Federal Farm Loan Board
On February 1st the total amount
of money paid out to farmers since
the establishment of the Federal land
banks was $5O.7S2,432, covering
24,020 loans closed The total a
mount of loans applied for up to Feb
ruary 1st was s260.556,9S1. repres-
enting 112,146 applications.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15

knowledge and resources of the whole
Organization.
Many people go on suffering from
diseases that can be alleviated Just
because they caanot afford to go to
high priced specialists at distance
from home.
No community has a sufficient
number of sufferers from the diseases
mentioned to support special hospi-
tails for their treatment and cure.
The United Doctors have solved
the problem. Their highly trained
specialists travel from place to place.
They diagnose and prescribe course
of treatment for the sufferers in
each community and teach them how
to take care of themselves at home.
Worn-out and rundown men or
women, no matter what your ailment
may be, no matter what you have
been told. or the experience you have
had with other physicians. II your
case Is incurable they will tell you
so. Consult him upon this visit. 1T
, COSTS NOTHING.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and minors with their
parents.
Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15

For Sale-S2o acres, 3 miles n. Z.
of Fondis. Farm and timber lana
Address, Box 475, Elbert, Colo. A
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
NOTICE

Having sold my interest in the
Rice Motor and Tractor Co., am
now taking on two cars on my own
account, "The Dodge and ChalmeYs."
W. F. Ahl, Elizabeth. Cole.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

special meeting of the Executive
committee of the Ebert County Chap
ter of the Red Cross Is called for
Monday evening, March 18th, at the
Town hall in Elizabeth. All sub
committees and representatives of all
branches are notified to be present.
Mrs. F. s. Jones will be here from
Denver to investigate the work and
give Instructions. Everyone should
be interested and feel free to come
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
PUBLIC SALE.

l will offer at public auction at
my ranch 4 12 miles southwest of
Elbert, on the Cornforth place, on
Monday, March 25th,
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a.
m. sharp, the following described
property to-wit:
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15

Real Estate Loans. If you want
a real estate loan see
j. E. MAYER.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
Additional Locals


jou Valley school, two miles west OF
Fondis, Saturday night, March 10Th
Music by Dzuris Bros. Everyone In
vited.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tintle
March sth a fine boy.
DR.. Denney has been treating Mr.
Cramer who has a very sore eye.
Mr.. and Mrs E. schreyver are the
proud parents of boy born March
9th.
Mrs. D. A. Cox left Wednesday
morning for her home at Wray, Colo
rado, after visit here with her chill
dren.
A number of new subscribers have
added their names to the Tribune
list of readers this week.
Frank Black went to Denver On
business Wednesday morning.
Roy Wheeler, John Purden and
Jewell Peterson were present at the
day night.
Mrs. Schiesser and Gladys spent
Saturday and Sunday at .Axel Peler-
sons home.
Harvey Cornforth and family were
out Sunday for the first time for sew
eral weeks, having been kept IN with
measles and pink eye.
Mr.. Gus Dietrich is spending The
week with relatives in Falcon.
A crowd OF Ebert peopl, attended
the program and pie social gwen 1or
the Denent of the hed Crcss at the
j. n. Clark home Saturday night. Tne
proceeds amounted to SAB. The
splendid entertainment consisted OF
the following numbers:
Piano Duet -------- Esther Black
and Ella Burnside.
Reading ---- Alice Moore.
Piano Solo ----------- Miss Reed.
Reading - Miss Gertrude Joseph.
Vocal solo - Miss Gladys Scheisser.
! Heading ------ Ella Burnside.
Solo observation-disclosures Miss Phelps.
! A very interesting talk on Red Cross
| WORK was given by Mrs. l.. Joseph.
Harry DAVIS of Denver visited at the
Adoiph kunze home this week.
Marion Foote has. gone to Hugo and
expects to return shortly with his fam
| lily.
! For Sale = Two Grey Hounds, trained
for killing Coyotes.
Joseph tanner, Elbert, Colo.
For Sale = One set double work har
ness. Address box 3l4, Elbert, Colo.
For Sale = Several fresh milk cows
Il. M. Stills, Fondis, Colo.
For Sale-5 foot, roll top office
desk. Cit. Drug Store.
For Sale Overland car, just
newly overhauled, good as new,
Car will be left at. George McKim
mics shop. Easy terms, reason
for sale is that son has gone to
war and have no use for car.
for information see McKimmie.
John Donbrava.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A jolly time was had at the Add Dit
temore home Thursday evening, the oc-
casion being Miss Dorath,s birthday
A number OF friends and neighbors were
pleasantly entertained, delicious refresh
ments we're served at midnight. All
joined in 0ishing her happy returns of
the day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

meeting of the Altar Society
will be held March 18th at the
Sacred Heart church after Mass
The financial affairs of 1917 VIII be
settled and election of officers will
take place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15


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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
NOTICE

Positively no hunting allowed
on the Hanna ranch. near Fondis
If caught will be PROSECUTED
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15

COMING TO
ELIZABETH, COLORADO,
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
MONDAY, MARCH rs, 1918,
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
Hours 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
UNITED DOCTORS SPECIALIST
Brings the knowledge of Great
Medical Organization and
Their Experience in the Successful
Treatment of
THOUSANDS OF CHRONIC
DISEASE CASES
Offer Services Free. of Charge
Licensed by the State of Colorado.
The UNITED DOCTORS is an or
ganization of reputable, licensed
physicians for the treatment of GER
tain diseases.
They are all specialists. The Unit
ed Doctors treat. without Surgical
Operations or hypodermic injections,
diseases of the blood, skin, and all
internal organs. rheumatism. sciatica
tapeworm, leg ulcers, weak lungs
and all long standing. deep seated
diseases.
Thirty-five years experience and
the complete records of thousands of
cases successfully treated prove that
the methods of the United Doctors
are right. They were among the
first to be. called "Bloodless Sur
geons."
Each member of the United Doc
tors staff has at his command the
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
Horses.

hUIoC
l sorrel mare 9 years old, VT.
400; l bay horse ten years old, W.T.
1900; l gray horse ten years old.
VT. 1850; 2 coming two year old
colts, good ones; 1 bay colt years
old. VT. 1850; also 2 shoats and 2
dozen chickens.
i John Deere gang plow, IL in :;
l Plano binder in good shape:
Dowden potato digger; l Hoosier
drill. riding cultivator; harrow;
l farm wagon and rack; l disc;
1000 capacity Beatrice cream separa-
tor. good as new; l Buick passeE-
ger auto, in good shape; l buggy;
bicycle; l telephone; l Cyphers
incubator and brooder; l Associated
gas engine, good shape; 2 sets work
harness; / set ingle harness; and
other small articles.
Term of Sale.
All sums of $40 and under, cash.
Sums over $40 credit of months
will be given purchasers furnishing
note with approved security, note
bearing per cent interest from date.
Five per cent discount for cash on
sums over $40. No property to be
removed until terms of sale are
complied with.
Free Lunch at Noon.
JOHN BLAKELY, Owner.
Fred Albin Auctioneer
j. E. Mayer, Clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06
ITALY HAD FIRST PAWNsHoP
From That Country the System Gradu.
ally Spread over the Rest of the
Civilized World.

The French call them monts-de-plete,
but no satisfactory explanation for this
nomenclature is Forthcoming. The es-
adjustment of municipal pawnshops in
France was attended with more diff
Guilty than was the case in other coun-
tries.
1t is from Italy that the idea of mu-
nicipal pawnshops spread over the rest
of Europe. A municipal pawnshop was
set up in Madrid in the year 1705,
when priest with very little capital
opened up as an "uncle." The system
was tried at Avignon in 1877, but it
was not until the year 1777 that Paris
itself was provided with a mont-de-
piete. The national assembly upset the
monopoly and the business passed into
private hands. The extortions of the
pawnbrokers in time led, however, to
a demand for the re-establishment of
the governmental institutions. In 1906
Napoleon re-established the monopoly,
regulating 1t by laws that are still in
force. The interest charged amounts
to about Z per cent.
In Paris the mont-de-piete is in effect
a department of the administration,
but in the provinces 1t is municipal
monopoly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06
"The Fool Hath Said"

This is a message from one who
knows-Conlngsby Dawson-to those
who do not realize. 1t Is a message
direct from the trenches in France by
a soldier and writer to us behind the
lines. He says:
Life has swung back to primitive
decision since the war commenced.
The decision is the same for both
men and nations. They can choose the
world or achieve their own souls.
They can cast mercenary lots for the
raiment of crucified righteousness or
take up their martyrdom as disciples.
Those men and nations who have been
disciples together can scarcely fail to
remain friends when the tragedy is
ended. What the fool says in his
heart at this present moment is not
of any lasting Importance" Red
Cross Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06
Wrist Watches Afloat.

Wrist watches at sea, with their
luminous dials, are at once a convent
ence, a safeguard and peril. You can
tell the time without tearing your
clothes to pieces or going to a light.
When you walk along the deck at night
you can hold your forearm so that the
dial CLOVIS In the si.ht of all who are
passing along the deck and thus pre-
vent collisions. u yor don't play up
your wrist watch, you are supposed to
whistle "sweet and low" in the dark as
you pass along. But IL you are not
passing along the deck, only lingering
along the deck rail, and are fortunate
in having one of the few women who
are crossing as your companion in that
lingering, your luminous dial at rest
on the deck rail is apt to wreck the
wonderful sense of seclusion that dark
ened decks give these war times. One
heartless patrol a trip or two ago step.
ped to the rail and asked Gfismayed
subaltern not to have his wrist watch
quite SO far around" whatever that
meant, because 1t might be detected by
q STANDARDIZATION Collins In the
Century Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06

Ia front u me the challenge. "rIalt."
given Ia English rang out, and one Of
the finest things | have ever heard on
the Western front took place.
From the middle OF our line some
Tommy answered the challenge with,
"Aw. 20 to hi" II must have been
the man who had sneezed or who had
improperly cut the barhed wire. he
waited 20 show Fritz that he could
die game Then came the volley, Ma
chine guns we're turned loose aud sew.
ernl bombs were thrown IN our rear.
The Roche In front Of me was looking
down his sight This fellow might
have. under ordinary circumstances
been handsome, bat when viewed him
from the front Of his ride he had the
gublins Of childhood Imagination rele-
gated 10 the shade,
Then came Hash In front OF me. the
dare % his rgile and my head seemed
Is burst A bullet had hit the on the
left side Og my face about half an
laeh from my eye. smashing the cheek
hones. I pat my hand % my face aud
: Aefl kuFhfltsls HtlWa the ktNMuN gnu
kicking my feet ! thought WAS dy-
ing but. 90 you know my past NE did
ual unfold before pe the way u does
! ia BQyels.
The blood was streaming down my
tunlc. ard the pain was awful When
| came 60 said 10 myself. "Emp old
boy. sou belong IN Jersey city, aud
/ you'd better get back there as quickly
as possible"
Tho bullets were cracking overhead
/ I erawied few feet back to the Ger
man barbed wire. aud In a STOPPING pc
sition, guiding myself by the wire,
went down the line looking for tbs
lane we had cut through. Befort
reaching this lane came TO limi
form which seemed like a bag Of oat
hanging over the wire. In the din
light / could see that its hands wer
blaekened. and knew Il was the bod
Of one Of my mates. | put my han
on his head, the top Of which had bee
blown OF by bomb. MY fingers san
into the hole. l pulled my hand bac
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06

1 strands u the cut barbed wire on the
ground, waiting for a challenge and
the Inevitable yolley 81 ritle Ore, Moth
Ing happened. ! suppose the fellow
who cut the barbed wire improperly
| was the one who had sneezed about
half an hour previously. What we
wished him would never make his new
year happy one,
The officer. IN my opinion, AZ the
noise Of the wire should have given the
four.tap signal. which meant, ION your
own, get back 20 your trenches as
quickly as possible but again he must
have relied on the spiel that Old Pep
| per had given us In tile dugout. per
sonnlly I believe that that part Of the
German trench IL unoccupied." Any
way. we got careless, but not 80 care
less that we sang patriotic songs or
made any unnecessary noise.
During the intervals OF falling star
shells We carried on with our wire cut
Ting until az last we succeeded In get
ting through the German barbed wire.
AZ this point we were only ten feet
from the German trenches. II we were
discovered. we were like rats IN trap.
Our way was cut of unless we ran
along the wire 20 the narrow lane we
had cut through. With our hearts In
our mouths we waited for the three
tap signal 10 rush the German trench.
Three taps had gotten about halfway
down the line when suddenly about ten
to twenty German star shells were
llred all along the trench and landed
10 the barbed wire 10 rear Of us, turn
Ing night into day and slhouettlng us
against the wall of light mnde by the
flares. Ia the glaring light we were
confronted by the following unpleasant
scene.
All along the German trench, at
about thref-foot intervals. stood big
PrusslaH guardsmnn with his rifle at
the aim, and then we found out why
we had not heen challenged when the
man sneezed and the barbed wire had
been improperly cut. About three feet
Ia front OF the trench they had con
strncted single fence OF barbed wire
and we knew our chances were one
nhcusana 20 Que OF returning alive.
We could not rush their trench on ac-
count Of this second defense. Then
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06

wire improperly, a
Isli ring out on the night
snapping u banjo
hRps this noise can be
for fifty or seventy ave
Ia Tommy's mind Il makes
ise 10 Berlin.
" cDs a lane about halfway
the wire when. down the cen,
four line. twang went an i'm
! y cut wire. We crouched down
* under our breath. trembling al
eur knees tacerated from ths
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06
aPaIn sYstem Morks Wan

That the pal" idea of having some
one write to the soldier is making a
big hit with them, is evidenced by the
receipt Of many letters at the council
of defense Office from soldier boys.
The feeling that the pal" system is
doing much good is borne out by let.
tiers received from various sections OF
the country. Not only do the boys
appreciate letter from home but they
are put in contact with persons near
the cities where they are LOCATED and
In that manner are entertained and en-
large their circle of friends.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06

4 fond parent noticed his youngest,
a hoy, in very animated conference
with a number of other boys and
young woman and that evening in
Qutred of the boy what all the excite
ment was about "That was nv
teacher" said the boy. "and we were
trying to explain the bah game to her.
She couldn't understand u burned
thing. l just don't understand how
she ever got to be a school teacher"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-06
GRO BE CoNriNuEp1
j .eosts Have Murdered rhousands.


There Is danger lest familiarity,
even with such monstrous crime as
unrestricted u-hoat warfare, should
breed Indifference 20 it's enOrmlty.
says an exchange. Therefore, Il is
wen 10 bear IN mind that, except when
the attack Is made on lighting ships or
transports carrying lighting men, the
torpedolnE OF ships and sending men
20 their death far out nj sea, Is simply
murder, unredeemed by any extenuat.
ing circumstances whatsoever Just
how great a bill Of Indictment Is be-
Ing drawn up by the German admiralty
against itself Is seen in the statement
given by the government leader in
the house OF commons. that up to Feb
ruary. 1918 the German U-bcats had
killed 1920 noncomhatant British
men. women and children This, be Il
noted. Is exclusive Of the murders done
upon peoples OF other nationalities.