The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Fur Sale Small heating stove, coal
or wood. Inquire at this Office.
Wanted Good pitch pine wood on
subscription account. TRIBUNE.
Miss May Eplcr visited at the Knowles
home in Ell Paso county last THURSDAY.
Money loaned on approved real estate
security. LEE RAMSEY, sl2 Cooper build
ing, Denver.
Clarence Leach was home over Sun
day He has good paying job near
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Epler went to Den
yer Friday to visit Mr.. Epler's brother
Isaac and family.
August Dietrich is making some good
Improvements on his residence property.
among them a new roof
Knute Bevery. living near the james
school house, has lost several head Of
cattle recently by blackleg.
For Sale Choice farms near Elbert
Also bargains in stock ranches. Elbert
County Bank Real Estate Co.
@. W. Clarks little girl, who has been
seriously i'll, suffering from an abcess in
the head. is much better this week
One fare plus 800 to Ell Paso, Texas,
and return via the Colorado 4 Southern
on March I. Tickets good returning
until March is.
For Sale or Rent 80 acre ranch, well
improved, four miles east of Ebert Also
good kimball organ for sale or trade
Inquire at this office. 19-6t
George Schillinger moved on to his
farm west Of the James school house the
first of the month. T. ]. Hobart has
leased the farm vacated by Mr.. Schill-
niger.
The weather the past week would indi-
cate that spring is approaching warm
weather, snow melting, water in every
gully and hole, and the roads drying up
rapidly.
c. f. Hannefield and daughter arrived
from Sedalia, Mo. Monday evening,
called here by the serious illness Of Mr..
Hannefield's son, who is at the Watts
home, north of town.
The Carlson sale last week was post
poned from Wednesday to Saturday ow-
ing to the storm. The crowd in attend
unce was not large but everything ad-
vertised was sold at fair prices
+. A. Dotson, who has been living on
the Story ranch, near Bethel church, has
rented and moved on to Mrs. Ellen
Clark's place, four miles north OF town.
John F. Campbell has leased the Story
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray, Jr., came
out from Denver Sunday evening and
are visiting at the parental Murray home
west of town while Mr.. Murray is taking
vacation. necessitated by recent in.
Jury by which he lost finger.
Jim Hobbs bought twelve head Of fine
young Galloways for the Bernard ranch.
southwest of Eastonville, at the fat stock
show held in Denver last week. Eight
OF the animals were bulls, and the twelve
cost him from $50 to $50 each.
When in Colorado Springs stop at the
Spaulding House. Everything neat and
clean. Electric cars from depots and to
all parts of the city Rates $3.50 to s2oo
day. Special rates by the week. Opp.
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r.
There is some talk of abandoning that
part of the road leading south from
town To point near I. ]. Hobart's place
and establishing new road along the
west side OF the railroad to that point
This would do away with three bad hills
and be decided improvement over the
present road The change would injure
no one and would be benefit to all who
use that highway. The sentiment an
pears to be almost unanimous in favor of
the change.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Muller celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary last
Sunday. March l, in St Mary's church
at Elizabeth. Afterwards fine dinner
was served at the hotel. which was par.
taken of by many invited friends of this
worthy couple. Mr. and Mrs. Muller
are well known and highly esteemed
citizens, and their many friends unite in
the wish that they may live to see and
enjoy many more anniversaries of their
marriage day.
The Elbert County Teachers associa-
ton held an interesting meeting in Eliza
beth last Saturday. The severity Of the
weather prevented large attendance.
but the papers presented were good and
called forth animated discussion from
those present An important feature Of