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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14

fueDlO.
The Denver City Council passed
the work or fight" ordinance,
The northwest quarter of section o.
unimproved land, near Otis, was sold
for SOS per acre.
w. p. Machlin has purchased the n.
A Clark ranch, midway between Mesa
and Molina, at cost of s19,S00.
The Roy ranch, three miles south
east of Evergreen. embracing full
section of land. was sold for $4,000.
The annual convention of the
Junior Order, United American Me-
chanics, will be held at Pueblo next
year.
The State Fair Commission will
stage an aeroplane exhibition at the
1918 State Fair Sept. 23 to 20 at Pu-
eblo.
The new school building in Otero
county, District No. 6 near Fowler,
has been completed and formally
opened.
LIB Ranch No. l, National Order
of Cowboy Rangers, netted neat
sum for the Red Cross at their dance
In Denver.
w. D. Wright Jr. was elected presi-
dent of the Rotary Club at the annual
stag dinner held at the Denver Ath-
letic Club.
Elaborate plans for the celebration
of Colorado day on Aug. 1 are already
under preparation by the Colorado Pa
triotic League.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee has fixed the date for the State
Assembly at Denver on July %. There
will be 932 delegates.
Albert w. McIntire. former gov
ernor OF Colorado, is patient In
Steele hospital. Denver. He is suffer
ing from a severe attack Of erysipelas.
John 8. Stidger, SO, twelve years
special agent Id the United States
Land Department, died at the home
of his son, George Stidger, In Denver.
The State Highway Commission has
appropriated $63,255 for the mainten-
ance and Improvement of the Rabbit
Ear Pass road during the coming sea-
son.
The government forestry service
has ten foresters at work on a survey
in the Dolores section to obtain an es-
innate of the amount of available tim
Der.
The long-delayed casing for the Red
Rock Oil Company's well at Aver,
south of La Junta, has arrived and
drilling operations are again In pro-
gress.
Mrs Priscilla e. Boise hanged her
self in a barn in the rear of her home
at Pueblo. She was 76 years old and
had been a resident of Pueblo for thir-
ty years.
O.S. woodward was ousted as pres
ident of the National Film Corpora
ton of Englewood.' Irregularities and
mismanagement are charged by the
board OF directors.
Sam Levine, Denver newsboy, Is
the father of a prodigy. three-pound
baby boy, perfectly formed, living.
healthy and happy, as far as can be
determined from the smile with which
he has greeted the world.
A verdict recommending that VII.
liam Truman be held for murder was
returned at the inquest over the body
of Fred L. Porter, killed at rs South
Logan street. Denver. when a truck
driven by Truman passed over his
body.
Mai John A Martin announced his
candidacv at Pueblo for the Demo-
cratic nomination for JTnited states
renr.aentativs from tho Third CON.
vgressional district. He will oppose
Congressman Edward Heating.
Between June 81 and June 2e a bie
c,o,otor ,r,,, ho oona,..5 4, 1884,
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14

Colorado Springs men have formed
the De Beque OIL Shale Company.
The west end OF Clear Creek county
is taking on new life in the way OF
mining properties being worked,
The Molybdenum Products Com
pany at Buffer. In the Ten Mile dis
trict, is reported as operating its $50
ton plant steadily
From Central City comes a report
that the old Perigo mining properties
near Rollinsville have been sold to a
New York Company.
The winters development on the
Yellow Jacket mine. near Ouray. Is re-
ported to be showing up ore bodies
that promise a big mill tonnage.
The Blue River Mines and Reduc.
ton Company will operate the Fox
Lake and several other lode mines on
Yuba Dam flats north of Brecken-
ridge.
At Georgetown the Colorado Central
is pushing construction of its plant to
handle 1000 tons daily from the
dumps of the Ocean Wave and Mar.
shall tunnel mines.
With the payment on June 10 by the
Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and
Milling Company and the Golden Cy.
Gle Mining and Reduction Company OF
the regular monthly dividends of 1922.
900 and $4,000. respectively, the divi-
dend total for the first one-half OF 1918
paid to stockholders Of Cripple Greek
district mining companies amounted
to $1.215,000.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

COMING EVENTS.

~ 1s-Rspubiican State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
July 22-DemocrAttc State Assembly In
Denver.
ARS. 22-24-Colorado State Firemen'r
onvention at Georgetown.
Sept 23-2s-colorado State Fair at
Pueblo.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
ANNUAL TAX LEVY HAS
BEEN PLACED AT 1917 MILLS
City Council In Fortnightly Ses.
sion Last Monday Night
Routine Business.

The city council convened In reg
ular fortnightly session last Mon.
day evening with Mayor Appel and
all members present except Coun-
cilmen C.,B. Mosier and AL. Thorn
as
The committee on annual tax
levy reported recommending 9 mills
for general fund purposes, Az mills
for interest fund and 2 mills for the
interest fund, or total of 1874 mills.
The committees recommendation
was, upon motion, adopted and the
levy ordered.
The current bills for the month
of October were then ordered paid.
The mayor ordered, on recon.
mendation of City Marshal Shook,
that the first favorable day the
weeds along Horse creek be burned.
Marshal Shook was also author
lied to make the necessary repairs
at the approach on either side of
the cement bridge across Horse
creek at once.
The city marshal, on inquiry, re-
ported that the curfew whistle was
being very satisfactorily Obeyed by
the children of the town.
The council then adjourned.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Phipps and Shoup Are
Both Elected.
GUY q. HARDY DEFEATS
KEATINo m THIS DISTRICT
Two. II Not Four, Of Colorado's Con-
grsssmen win De Republican
incomplete Returns From State
Show Republican landslide.

Indications up to the time Of 60
ing to piess were that the entire
Republican state ticke' has been
elected in Colorado, Phipps for
United States senator, leading Shat.
10Th, Democrat, by about 500,
while Shoup, Republican, for gov
ernor, was ahead OF lyman about
l4,OOO.
Guy U. Hardy, Republican, has
defeated Keating for congress in
this district by substantial ma
iority. Two, if not all four. OF the
congressman OF Colorado. will be
Republican.
Wednesdays Rocky Mountain
News says;
Returns from $50 precincts out OF
1882 in Colorado give, for U. 8.
senator, Phipps (Rep.), 1886:
ShafrOth (Dem.l, 1881. Returns
from $40 precincts out Of 1882 in
Colorado give, for governor, Shoup
(Rep.), 47,658; lyman DEM, 40,323.
Colorado went strongly Republi-
can in yesterday's election, accord
ing to incomplete returns compiled
early this morning from approx
mately half Of the Denver precincts
and one-fifth of the precincts out
side Of Denver. Ae Repnhliesgt
maj0rfties of candidates, from Unit
ed States senator on down through
the state ticket, range from 10000
to 1900, according to unofficial re-
ports The Republican victory al
so has carried into office the great
er part of the county and legislative
tickets In Denver, Judging from the
incomplete returns. Denver has
gone Republican by 5000 or 10000
while Ell PRsO county rolled up a
majority of 4,500. and Pueblo coun-
ty is believed to have a Republican
majority Of 1900
The incomplete election returns
also indicate that the Republicans
will have a majority in both hous-
es of the next congress, indicating
that the presidents appeal for the
election of only Democrats was
very largely resented throughout
the country.
The Denver Posts vicious cam
paign seems also to have been un.
mistakably repudiated throughout
Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN AGAINST INFLUENZA
Only Few New Cases In Holly Dis
trict, But City Council An.
ticipating q Spread.

Though but few additional new
cases of Spanish influenza have de-
veloped in and around Holly dur
ing the past ten days, Mayor Appel
and the city council in anticipation
of possible further development and
spread of the epidemic, convened
in special session Tuesday after
noon to discuss the advisability of
taking further precautionary meas
ures against the malady.
As result Of the councils delib-
erations City Health Officer DR..
r. D. Wilson, was authorized to is-
sue circular defining the things
that should be done and those
that ought not to be done, to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. This
circular will probably be issued to-
morrow.
Influenza seems to be abating
somewhat in Denver and other dis
tricts of the state except in Lamar
and Wiley, where it seems to have
reached Its worst,
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
czR1sraAs PARCELS.
Final Date for Mailing Soldiers Il
November 30,

The American Red Cross has un-
dertaken the task of supplying Q
Christmas package to each boy in
the A. E. F. In Europe, who has
neither relatives nor friends able to
send him Christmas parcel, or to
whom, for any reason, the individ-
ual soldier does not desire to for
ward the Christmas parcel coupon
furnished him.
Exactly the same conditions ap-
ply to these parcels as those pre-
'isared by local residents for their
own relatives. II you desire to send
a package to one of these boys, con-
suit the secretary OF your local Red
Cross as to the requirements.
The final date for mailing these
parcels Ia November Goth, so they
must be In the hands of the local
committee for inspection and wrap
ping q day or two previous to that
time.
r. l.. CHRIS1'Y.
Secretary Powers County Chapter
American Red Cross.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Mrs. pinkham Dies Of influenza.

Norma Zellers Pinkham, wife of
Glen Z. Pinkhain, died In Wiley at
her. home about. noon Wednesday,
Nov. 9Th, leaving her husband and
a few-hours-o,d baby girl. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkham had influ-
enza and she was taken to her bed
Tuesday afternoon. The cOmplica-
tions following child birth caused
her death. Her mother and father
arrived from Bristol before her
death. The body was taken to La
mar for preparation for burial and
she will be buried at Bristol, her old
home. She was only about 10 years
old and is a daughter of Mreand
Mrs. George Zellers of Bristol Mr.
Pinkham is foreman at the d. A. NJ
& p. Co. here and had been here
only few months, but his wife
came just about a month ago or
less. He was in the first draft but
was discharged on account Of his
health. Mr.. Pinkham is a son of c.
A. Pinkham, a prominent real es-
tate dealer and business man at
Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
In Hospital at La Junta.

Conductor E. L. Brown of the
Arkansas Valley branch passenger,
is in the hospital at La Junta suf-
fering with influenza. When Mr..
Brown left on his run last Friday
morning he was not feeling well
and during the trip was looking
after his brakeman, P. B. Ramsey,
who was taken with the malady
early the same morning and was
put to bed in the baggage car. On
reaching La Junta Ramsey had to
be taken to the hospital in an am,
bulance, where he is now resting
comfortably. Conductor Brown was
feeling worse on his arrival at La
Junta and went to the hospital,
where he had bad day Sunday. A
letter received from him by Mrs
Brown Tuesday states that he is
getting along nicely, and hopes to
be out some time next week.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
County Hospital Provided.

The county commissioners Of
Proweys county and authorities of
Lamar have leased DR.. Friends san
itarium at Lamar for hospital pur-
poses and the institution is already
in commission. It is the purpose
to transfer all influenza patients in
che county to this institution dur
ing the present epidemic Poor
and rich alike will have the same
treatment and cure. Those able to
pay for their care will be expected
to do SO, while those of the poorer
class will be otherwise provided
for A number of influenza patients
have already been placed in the in
stitution and are being given the
best care possible with the limited
number of nurses available.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Republicans Take All But
Superintendent.
SENATOR HASTY DEFEATED
BY BURKE BY ABOUT 200
Carries Prowers but Loses Out In
Other Three Counties OF District
Cal Downing Re Elected Sheriff
Over DeWald and Henkins.

Election day in Holly, it was re-
marked frequently by many old res
idents, was the most quiet election
day in the history of the town. in
fact it was almost as pepless' as the
present Hindenburg line.
The weather was favorable but
the influenza epidemic may have
cut the vote some In Precinct in
Holly. out of registration of 1858,
167 votes were cast. In Precinct 13
527 voters were registered, while but
289 votes were cast.
Tuesdays election returns show
that PrOwers county elected the
entire Republican ticket except
county superintendent, in which
Minnie A Utter, Democrat, won by
a two to one majority over her Re-
publican opponent, Miss Florence
Sayler.
The closest race in PrOwers cOun-
ty appears to have been between
State Senator John s. Hasty, Re-
publican, and Carle ]. Burke.
This, the Twenty-fifth Senatorial
district, includes PrOwers, Bent,
Baca and Kiowa counties Hasty
carried PrOwers county but the
other three counties have appar-
emily given Burke, the Democrat.
200 majority A,sa ssszs> -
Allyn Cole, Replbfican, has been
elected representative over s. NJ.
Dean, Democrat, in the Twenty-sec-
Ond general assembly, which in
cludes Prowers and Baca counties.
Special interest in the county also
centered on the three-cOrnered race
for sheriff in which M. u. DeWald
of Holly, was the Democratic candi-
date, and in which l. C. Downing,
Republican, and the present in
cumbent won out against DeWald
and E. G. Henkins, Independent.
County Clerk L. M. Markham, Re
publican, was reelected by large
majority.
j. Russell Mayfield of Hartman.
Republican, defeated his opponent.
j. s. McClung, Democrat, for county
treasurer.
A. J. Davy, Republican and pres
ent incumbent, was reelected
county assessor over H. D. Apple
gate, Democrat.
Continued on Last Page)
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
JOS. ADANEK BUYS LA
JUNTA MUSIC co. STOCK
Will Take Possession the 18th Of
Present Month-1o Remove
Stock From Here.

Joseph Adamek has purchased
the large stock of musical goods OF
the La Junta Music Co. at La Jun
tn, Colo. and will take possession
OF the store ON the 18th of the pres
ent month. While the deal had
been pending for some time its fl
nal cOnsumlnatiOn was not made
known until few days ago. The
consideration has not been made
public but is known to involve
several thousand dollars.
Mr. Adamek has on q reduction
safe just now and is reducing his
stock somewhat preparatory to
packing up his goods for shipment
to La Junta, where 1t will be add
ed to his La Junta store, in which
jewelry will be new addition. He
will close his Holly store on the
night OF the 18th of the present
month, when all goods remaining
unsold will be packed for ship
ment.
Mr.. Adamek has been successful
ly engaged in business here for the
past eight years and has establish
ed an excellent trade in the jewel
ry and musical goods lines through
out the lower Arkansas Valley. He
has, too, in the course of these
years made many warm friends who
will regret the departure of he and
his family.
However, Mr.. Adamek purposes to
visit Holly once q month to look
after his optical trade, and will al
so retain his contract for the sale
of Baldwin pianos and Victor. talk
ing machines in Holly and vicinity.
He also expects to make his La
Junta establishment second to none
in the Arkansas Valley in the mu-
sic and jewelry lines and will be
glad to have his Holly patrons call
and visit his new store at any and
all times, whether they wish any
thing or not.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
EMERGENCY CALL FOR
NURSES OF THE COUNTY
Home Service Section Of Red Gross
Calling for Help In Caring for
1nilusnza Patients.

Many calls are coming in to the
Home Service Section of the Prov
ers County chapter Of the American
Red Cross for nurses and assist
ance in the care of those who have
been stricken with Spanish influen.
"a. In some instances entire fam
lilies have been stricken with this
disease and with great difficulty
assistance has been secured to ad-
minister to the wants of the sick.
1t has been deemed expcdic
the Home Service Section take over
this work at once and secure list
OF all nurses and persons qualified
to care for the needy and sick, so
distributing them as to afford the
relief desired.
This action is greatly desired by
the county board of health and
the boards of health of the sever
al towns of this county and meets
with their hearty approval. There
can be no question but what this
service performed by the Prowers
County Chapter OF the American
Red Cross is fully as important as
the other duties incumbent upon
it. A call is hereby made for the
immediate registration at the Of
flee of the Home Service Section in
.e Masonic Temple, Lamar, Colo
% .ciepnone Lamar 1872, for all
''Ses and persons qualified to
render the assistance necessary in
,';r'" for the sick This is a most
necessary and praisworthy work
and those qualified should without
delay make prompt registration.
Home Service Section American
Red Cross PrOwers County Chap
ter, Lamar, Colorado,
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
TAKE Nor1cEl

All those knowing themselves In
debted to Adamek's Jewelry and
Music store will please call and
make settlement before we leave.
Also, all those who have watches
and other repair work at our store
are requested to call for same on or
before Nov l6.
ADAMEk JEWELRY g. MUSIC
STORE.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Premature Bulletin Causes
JubilatiOn.
GERMAN DELEGATION TO
MEET GENERAL YOCH
Are Compelled to Meet Great War
Chief on Battle Field Under the
White Elag-Hun Delegation Lett
Berlin Wednesday.

In response to a telegraphic
bulletin which gained cur
rency at Lamar, and some
other parts of the country,
just before noon today, con-
strued to mean that German
officials had signed the ar
mistice agreement with the
allies, whistles of factories
were blown and bells were
rung in jubilation over the
cessation of battle of the pres
ent world war.
The message was received
at Lamar at 1870 this morn
ing. This message, hOwev-
er was refuted by another
bulletin received at 1915.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Church Bell Gift Of W. s. Partridge.

VUU1SH 00ks 0Hs 0K w u "k Vtk0B0'
The Presbyterian church people
are rejoicing over a new church bell,
the gift of Mr.. w. S. Partridge. The
old bell was cracked and had not
been used for a number of years.
The new bell was put in place yes
terday 1t is much larger and bet
ter than the old one, and has fine
tone. AS soon as church services
are resumed it will be heard reg
ularly. Meanwhile the Presbyteri-
ans are thanking Mr.. Partridge for
his thoughtful generosity.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Woodhouss Reaches New York.
A letter to The Chieftain from its

former editor, w. H. Woodhouse,
received this week, states that he
arrived in the metropolis Oct 18th
and was assigned to quarters at
the Hotel Grand for one week. At
the end of that time, which was to
be spent in intensive training at
Columbia university for his work
overseas, he expected to sail.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Right Arm Broken.

Lee. the 9-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Kidder, while skating
on the sidewalk Tuesday night, fell
and broke his right arm below the
elbow. The boys vitality and
nerve are indicated by the fact that
he was out at play again yesterday
morning and ready to climb . tree,
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
Take Election Returns to Lamar.

Joseph Adamek and K. A. Shan
ner, representing Precinct 13, and
w. H. Shively and l.. A. Wiley for
Precinct 2, went to Lamar Wednes-
day morning to deliver the Holly
election ballots and returns,
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07

London, Nov. 4.4The population
of Hungary month hence will take
a public vote to decide on the ques'
tiOn of a monarchy or a republic,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
In the ballOting the women will
have the same electoral rights as
the men.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
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Washington, Nov. 6-Presidsnt
Wilson notified the German govern.
ment today that Marshal Foeh, COM
mander Of the allied armies in the
field, is authorized and ready to re-
csive accredited representatives, to
whom he will communicats the
terms Of armistice agreed upon by
the supreme war council ct Yer.
saiNss.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07

Zurich, Nov. Identification of
German and Austrian steamers on
the Danube has been ordered from
Budapest, where the situation is
bordering ON anarchy, according
to advices received today.
Soldiers are pillaging military de-
pots and selling food and clothing
to civilians at enormous prices
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
HUNGARY BLooKADEs
GERMAN SHIPPING
All feutonic Steamers on Danube
Seized on Orders From Buda-
pest-Soldiers Loot.

Geneva, Nov. 4.-The Hungarians
have declared a food blockade
against Germany in an effort to
hasten peace, it was reported in dis
patches received here today.
All railway and boat traffic to
Germany has been stopped. The
Berlin National Tidende says the
blockade holds up 10000 tons of
fOOdstuffs, large quantities of pet
rOl, and prevents the return of
two German divisions.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
German soldiers and sailors pass
ing through Liabach have been dis
armed.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-07
lBy Associated Press. ]

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Amsk9rdam,s Mev.s6.-Qen. =. q. ".
Won 0Eusnsll, 0srmany's military
delegate to The Hague psacs con
ferences; Con. n. K. A. Won Winter
field, Admiral Meures and Admiral
Paul Won Hintxs, former secretary
Of foreign affairs, have been ap-
pointed members Of . commission
to deal with the allied powers on
armistice negotiations.
Berlin, Nov. 6, (via London).-An
official statement issued here Wed
nesday says:
"A German delegati to conclude
an armistics and take up peace ne
gotiations has left for the western
'front.'"
Amsterdam, Nov. 6, (By Associ-
ated Press).-A German delegation
left Berlin Wednesday afternoon
for the western front.
Forced to realization Of impend-
ing peril by the progress Of the
British southeast Of Valenciennes
Continued on last page)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-01
GERMAN TANKS ARE
FAILURE IN ATTACK
UPON THE AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY IN
FRAME. May 3u.-rFy Tin" Associated
FrcSSD-Iu "n" II tn" counter attacks
launched against the Americans 1T can
tIrny. lhr Ci"rnianS tried t" IT," tanks.
Tn. American infantry had n" more
than showed Itself than iii" .imcrIcan
arli!i"r! opened heavy fire. N"lh Inc
foo; ynidi'rS and In" tanks w"r" driven
b.Lrk IA disorder. Tn" new American pc
Sti"lIS N raniiSny arc being improved
constantly The Americans HAY" not
ludg'.d nn inch sine" they gained lhH
town. Every tam" In" enemy artillery
start, l. honlhardmrnI the American gun
u"rH rctalIatc and smother III" oppose
ton tire.
German aIrnIcu flying at Il great
h":.:hl penetrated many miles /" tho rear
or tn" American lines today. They w"r"
driven rff hy anti aircraft guns and
warr unable 10 drop any bombs.