The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-08

tie state.
Husking pegs and goggles at
Kings store.
Dan Touse last week sent in
another car of cattle to the Dem
yer market.
Money loaned ON approved real
estate security. LEE Ramsey,
TOT Cooper Bid, Denver.
A fine new girl came Saturday
10 bless the homc of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Bishop.
a turkey shoot and other OUT
door sports are announced al
Uiiun Wiley Saturday before
Christmas, lasting all day.
The Russell Gates Mercantile
Go. shipped another car of steers
to the Denver market last week.
Their average weight was ,0s0
pounds.
lsplcr & Carnahau received
new hay press Monday which they
will use in bailing their own crop
and that Of others who wish 10
sell.
The costumes for the mask ball
Dec. 23d will be on exhibition
during the evening at the Cottage
hotel. Supper also will be served
there.
Tom Harper, of Union Valley,
went to Cripple Creek Monday
with wagon load of butter and if
the business outlook is favorable
will establish station there.
Genuine buckwheat flour and
pure maple syrup at Kings store
John McGinty is back in his
old position ut Parker-foreman
and in charge of the section house.
His friends in Ebert are pleased
to know Of his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 4. Allen wish
10 return their sincere thanks TO
their many friends who so kindly
assisted them during the sickness
and burial of their infant child.
+. G.. Thornton's residence ut
FranceviIle junction was ruined
by fire last week. II was one of
the finest in that section. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, IL, 500 A fine
piano was burned.
A. A. Ten Eyck left Wednes-
day of this week f,r Atwood,
Kansas, where he has property.
He will try and dispose of his
property there and invest in
ranch here on the divide.
A hre Sunday morning att
Colorado City destroyed $25, 900
worth Of property for the Midland
railroad company, including four
big consolidated mountain engines
The buildings destroyed will be
rebuilt.
Lon Z. Foote, who is becoming
i prominent sheep man in Lincoln
county, last week bought six
yearling American Merino bucks
from party in Michigan, paying
$l5 per head.
L. w. Parkhurst, the newly
elected justice of the peace in
Fondis precinct, was in town
Tuesday ,losing his bond. Rev.
A. T. Gilkey, T. NJ. Jones aud
Warren Dockum qualified as
bondsmen.
Mr.. Hamilton, a Denver man,
was out Monday 10 look at the
Elbert creamery with the view of
buying it. lie took II turn through
the country interviewing many
farmers, and returned very favor
ably impressed.
David Adams, prominent citi-
zens of the North Side, Denver,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. Parkhurst al Fon>
dis, and is SO delighted with our
town and country he expects to
return and buy ranch.
VIM. Stanley, wife and baby
came last week from Greeley on IA
few days visit to the parents of
MIS- Stanley-Mr. and Mrs. L.
Finch. While here Mr.. Stanley
bought car of seed potatoes and
sent them to Greeley Monday
evening.
MIR. H. b. Wade, who is well
known here, will give dance at
his home three miles southwest Of
Calhan on Friday night, December
10th. An oyster and turkey
supper will be provided. One
sSaInr per couple will be charged,
including horse feed.
In the roundup of horses last
week not nearly as many were
found as expected. Only about
ESQ head were brought into Mr..
Aaguire's corral. The fences are
down in places in several big pas
furaa and Il Z, tlo.uLt