Newspaper Articles for N.T. Dodge & Family: 1920's

Chaffee County Democrat: April 17, 1920: Mr. & Mrs. Earl Graham and daughter, Mrs. Thos. Doyle & daughter and James Burris motored to Salida and return Tuesday. 

Chaffee County Democrat: September 11, 1920: Justice of the Peace – Fourth Justice Precinct:

N.T. Dodge – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Republican

C.H. Holt – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Democrat

Henry Stewart – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Republican

George Thomson – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Democrat

James Garrahan – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Democrat

Chaffee County Democrat: September 25, 1920: The primary election in Buena Vista Justice Precinct 4, which is comprised of Precincts 4 and 5, resulted in the nomination on the Democratic ticket of Geo. Thompson and James Garrahan for justices of the peace and A.J. Pelta for constable; the Republican nominations were N.T. Dodge and Henry Stewart for justices of the peace and Harvey Mear for constable.*

Chaffee County Democrat: July 9, 1921: Town Council Proceedings. The application of G.E. Graham for the position of towm marshall was read and voted upon as follows: Ayes, 2; Noes, 4. 

Chaffee County Democrat: August 11, 1922: Mrs. George Graham had her tonsils removed at Salida last Saturday. She is getting along nicely since the operation.

Chaffee County Republican: June 15, 1923: Mrs. Erle Graham returned last week from Lake George where she had been visiting her husband. 

Chaffee County Republican: March 7, 1924: Notice for Publication: Department of the Interior. U.S. Land Office at Leadville, Colorado, February 6, 1924. Notice is hereby given that Howard Lincoln Kaufmann Frey, of Buena Vista, Colorado, who, on February 1, 1917, made stock-raising homestead entry; allowed June 24, 1920, No. 01773, for N 1-2, NW 1-4, SE 1-4, Sec. 10, NW 1-4, W 1-2, NE 1-4, NW 1-4, SE 1-4, Section 11, Township 14 South, Range 79 West, 6^th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Register of the United States Land Office at Leadville, Colorado, on the 10^th day of March, 1924. Claimant names as witnesses: N.T. Dodge, M.F. Frey, Chas. E. O’Brien, William Bray, all of Buena Vista, Colorado. Eva A. Brittain, Register. First published Feb 8, 1924. Last published March 7, 1924. Five times. 

Chaffee County Republican: October 31, 1924: Justice of the Peace – Fourth Justice Precinct:

N.T. Dodge – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Democratic

James Garrahan – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Democratic

James Garrahan – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Republican

I.C. Terry – Buena Vista – Justice of the Peace Fourth Precinct – Republican 

Chaffee County Republican: February 13, 1925: Case Thrown Out of Court – Nothing To It: State admitted that there was not sufficient evidence to even attempt a prosecution – Loud applause greeted the decision of Judge Dodge when he refused to bind the Doctor over to the District Court.

Last Thursday, at the preliminary hearing in the justice court of N.T. Dodge, the case against Dr. V.B. Ayers was dismissed, on account of the lack of any evidence whatever connecting the Doctor with the alleged illegal operation which resulted, or is said to have resulted, in the death of Mrs. Genevieve Anderson at St. Luke’s hospital in Denver last November. The court room was crowded with reporesentative business men of Buena Vista and when the case was dismissed the sentiment of the community was demonstrated by the prolonged applause. The district attorneyplaced Dr. Miller, of Denver, on the stand for the prosecution and followed his evidence with that of Miss Floyd, a nurse, and James Anderson, the husband of the deceased Mrs. Genevieve Anderson. At the close of their testimony the District Attorney, Mr. Hessick, frankly stated that the evidence he had submitted was all that he had been able to obtain after several months of investigation. The attitude of Mr. Hessick was impartial and fair and his remarks at the close of the hearing indicated he had no desire whatever to press the case and knew that the state had no evidence whatever implicating Dr. Ayers. The Doctor was reporesented by Mr. Moynihan, an attorney from Montrose and G.K. Hartenstein of Buena Vista. At the close of the testimony introduced by the state, Mr. Moynihan moved to dismiss the case; the motion was sustained. This ends a matter which has caused more comment than any local event for many years past. This community was practically unanimous in its support of Dr. Ayers and in its belief in his high standard of professional ethics and in his uprightness as a man and citizen. Just why the charged were ever proferred, given so much notoriety in the Denver papers and pressed so continuously, is a matter that can only be surmised, as the hearing disclosed no facts whatever in any way implicating Dr. Ayers or connecting him with the condition of Mrs. Anderson, who had been in Denver almost two months before her death. The unpleasant notoriety connected with this case was a severe ordeal for Dr. Ayers, but the entire community is congratulating him up on the complete and absolute vindication of his reputation as a physician and a man. 

Chaffee County Republican: April 3, 1925: Bound Over to District Court. In Justice Garrahan’s Court Tuesday, Homer Winters and Ed. Dodge were bound over to the District Court in the sum of $500 each, which they were able to furnish. They are charged with taking a quantity of barbed wire from the premises, or farm of John and Will Bray. It is estimated that the full value of the wire missing is close to $250, but whether they took all of it there seems to be some doubt. The case will come to trial in the July term of the District Court. Deputy District Attorney Rush of Salida, prosecuted, while the defendants were represented by Attorney T.A. Nevens, of Salida. 

Chaffee County Republican: April 10, 1925: The Republican owes Ed. Dodge an apology, and incidently a printer is looking for another job, a result of the bungling of a report in last week’s issue of the Republican, in reference to the trial in Judge Garrahan’s Court, in which S.D. Winters and son, Homer, were bound over to the district court, in the sum of $500 each. The article in question was reported by the man we had helping us and it was he that set in on the machine. Just why he used Ed. Dodge;s name, we have been unable to discover. The article got through the entire edition before we discovered the mistake, and then it was too late to correct it. So far was we can learn Mr. Dodge’s name was never even mentioned during the trial, and how the fellow got the matter twisted is more than we can fathom. We have no bone to pick with Ed., and if we had, we would not go at it in that manner. We are sorry it happened.

Chaffee County Republican: May 8, 1925: Ed Dodge arrived from Avon Thursday, suffering from the kick of a horse. 

Chaffee County Republican:June 19, 1925: Earl Graham and wife motored up from Salida and spent Sunday with Mr. Graham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Graham.

Chaffee County Republican: January 8, 1926: Judge Fred Meteer. Hence forth it will be Judge Fred Meteer. This raise in the political history of Buena Vista was brought about Monday, when the county commissioners appointed Fred to take the place of James Garrahan, who is away indefinitely. At the same meeting the commissioners appointed I.C. Terry justice of the peace in place of N.T. Dodge, resigned. Justice of the Peace Fred Meteer has already filed his bond, and is now ready, not only to administer the law in regular style, but will also marry anyone wishing to have the love know tied by an able Justice of the Peace. 

Chaffee County Republican: January 8, 1926: N.T. Dodge was taken to the Red Cross hospital Tuesday.*

Chaffee County Republican: February 28, 1926: County Commissioners Proceedings – Buena Vista, Colorado, January 4th, 1926: Proposals – The resignation of N.T. Dodge as Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4, was received and accepted…Motion by Commissioner DeWitt, seconded by commissioner Snell, and carried, ordered that I.C. Terry be appointed Justice of the Peace in Justice precinct No. 4, to fill the vacancy of said office thru the resignation of N.T. Dodge*

Chaffee County Republican: April 30, 1926: Mrs. Jim Newitt, of Grand Junction, was in the city during part of the week. 

At the Rio Grande Hospital in Salida last Tuesday, N.T. Dodge passed away and the body was brought to Buena Vista and was buried in the cemetery here Thursday afternoon. 

CARD OF THANKS

            We wish to express our appreciation for the kind words and sympathy during the death and funeral of our dear father.

THE FAMILY OF N.T. DODGE 

Chaffee County Republican: May 7, 1926: On motion, the following preamble and resolution was…unanimously adopted:

            Whereas, the children of N.T. Dodge, deceased, have paid into the County Treasurer of this county a total of $40 more than expended for hospital care of said N.T. Dodge, and said money lawfully belongs to said children.

            NOW, therefore, on request of said children, it is hereby resolved that a warrant be drawn in the Pauper Fund in favor of Mrs. James Newitt of 661 Colorado Avenue, Grand Junction, for said sum of $40.

            Pauper fund: Mrs. James Newitt, Refund: $40.00*

*Added to blog April 19, 2014