The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Rock Roosters. Address W. H. Walker,
Fondis. 5-l4.
Curtis Dittemore OF Colorado Springs
came on Wednesday mornings train on a
few days visit to relatives.
For Sale-Choice farms near Elbert.
Also bargains in stock -Elbert
County Bank Real Estate Co.
Lee Cannon OF the Ebert Mercantile
company went to Denver on business
Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
The Elbert Cheese Factory is paying
the highest market price for cream. and
will continue to do solall summer.
Purl Foote Of Divide, an old time FL
bert county friend OF Abe Herr, visited
over Tuesday in Morrison.-Graphic.
Go to Elbert Cheese Factory and see
your cream and milk tested, then you
will be convinced that you are getting a
fair deal.
Mrs. G. Remington, who has been at
Durango, Colo, almost year, returned
to her home at Elbert Wednesday morn
ming.
Ladies, don't forget that Madam Hol-
loway Of Denver will be here Friday and
Saturday with an excellent display Of
millinery.
j. Rodgers came out on the evening
train from Denver Saturday and is look
ing over the land around Ebert with q
view to locating.
John Grey of Cherry Creek, Douglas
was in Elbert Friday, and visited his
sistar Mrs s. 7, Griffin
Harry Decker and family moved last
week to the jackson ranch southeast Of
Elbert to stay about month while Har-
ry puts in crop for A. g. Putnam.
The roadmaster and several officials OF
the road passed through Elbert FRIDAY
inspecting the roadway, etc. The train
was several hours late in consequence.
Jack Bowling of Bijou Basin had an
accident Monday, breaking the axle Of
his corn planter, which caused two
days stay in Elbert, waiting for repairs.
The butter market has made big drop
in the past 10 days and will still go low
er-the cheese market is still good and
will range high all summer.
Mrs. Lucy Whiting received letter
Saturday announcing the death OF her
father, Capt. Benjamin Mum, who died
at Ripon, Wis, recently, at the advanced
age Of 9S years.
Miss Addie Brazelton, OF near Ramah,
visited her friend Miss Amy Epler, Mon.
day night, having come over to meet
Mrs. Wilhelm, who came out from Den
yer on the evening train.
Thomas Kelley OF Biiou Basin went to
1 - l. L.
daughter Miss Dorsey, who has been
under treatment for nervous paralysis
and who is much improved
Thomas Chase OF Monument, in com.
pany with James Cole, called at this OF.
fee Saturday. Mr.. Chase says a great
deal more rain has fallen there this spring
than in this part Of the country.
Rising Star Rebekah Lodge No. Sc
requests all members to be present on
May 20, as it is the night to nominate
officers. Also there are candidates to be
initiated. BELLE GAYLoR, Secretary
Mrs. Frank Long of Kiowa, accompan.
led by Miss Marcia Doran, visited rela.
tives and friends in Elbcrt Friday; Miss
Cora Long, who had been visiting DR.
Denney and wife several days, returned
home with her mother Friday night.
Il
The ladies' Of the Elbert Presbyterian
Sabbath school will give an entertain.
ment and supper at the I. o. o. F. hall
Friday evening, May %. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend and have a
good time-and help the work along.
All patrons are invited to call at the
Elbert Cheese Factory and see you- milk
and cream tested. We want you to know
what is in your cream and milk and we
intend that you shall get it.
i James Morrison gave a phonograph
and magic lantern show in Ebert Friday
night, and we hear the receipts were
$3.50. 1t is time for these travelling
shows to learn that it is not possible to
put a handbill in one or two places one
day and show the next, and have a good
house to play to. Let them let the peo-
pie know, and they will find larger au-
diences. '
The Elbert Cheese Factory will buy
your milk by the test or by the hundred
and is willing to contract for il all sum
mer. Think over this and let US know
II you would like deal of this kind.
This section Of the country was visited
Monday by cool rain, but not enough
to wet the ground deep. Farm work is
well advanced and everything seems
favorable for a good season, II only
enough rain falls. Some oats and wheat
was set back by the recent lrosts and
cold spell, but not seriously damaged.
so far only one ranchman, Wv. Gibson,
has reported having to replant osts on
account Of the frost.
New patrons are coming to the Elbert
Cheese Factory every week. They know
they will get the cash, and the highest
market price for both cream and milk,
also an honest deal and fair treatment.