The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-28
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, July Is, 1904
Local Happenings

Dewey Foote went to Denver Friday
for a weeks visit.
A. G. Putnam shipped car of cattle
to Denver Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dawson and daugh-
ter. OF Eastonyille, were Denver visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. William Miller and children, Of
Kiowa, were passengers on Fridays train
to Denver.
Mrs. A. G. Putnam and daughter Miss
Ethel returned Sunday evening from
visit To Denver.
Master Harry McPheeter accompanied
Mrs. J. +. Pipe home from Denver Tues
day for visit at the home OF the Trib-
une editor and %ife.
Miss Anna Orrin, who recently came
to this state from Carrollton, Ohio. Il
lying quite sick at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. II. II. Denney, in Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Graham and child
ret, o.Denyer, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. IL. Denney last week. Mrs. Ora
ham ana Mrs. Denney are sisters.
Rev. A. Jay Garrison OF Denver will
preach at the James school house next
Sunday. July 81. both morning and even
ing. All arc invited to attend these
services.
There will be box social at the James
school house Saturday evening, August
6. given for the purpose OF raising money
to sink well. Everyone cordially in
vited. Entertainment will begin at 7:45.
j. IL. Purden went to Denver Monday
and returned Wednesday accompanied
by his niece, Miss Florence jackson, of
Covington, KY, who came on from the
fair at st. Louis to visit her Colorado
relatives at Ebert
George Williams, travelling freight
agent Of the Colorado d Southern, was
in town Wednesday of last week. Mr..
Williams was looking over the Divide
country getting n line on the probable
shipments out Of Ebert this fall. He
expressed himself as being very well
pleased with the outlook.
Colorado Strawberries so far holdriTa
record for size and quality at the st.
Louis exposition. The largest berries on
exhibition measure four and one-half
inches in circumference. Colorado Der
res also hold the record for lasting quail
tiles, most of the exhibit being kept for
two weeks, without apparently deterio-
rating.
The dog poisoner has again broken
out and several CANNES, including DIR.
Denneys bird dog, Monk have gone
the way Of all good dogs. The town has
been well ridden of a number of home
less ours during the past week by some
Of our citizens, aided by good shotgun.
Shooting is the best way to rid the com
munity OF worthless dogs. The average
man despises the dog poisoncr.
One of the heaviest rainfalls Of the
year visited this section and all Eastern
Colorado Sunday afternoon. Well post
ed and observing ranchmen say the crop
of small grain and potatoes is now as
sured beyond a doubt. Crops through
out this country never appeared better
and record breaking yields are looked for
all along the line. The warm weather
OF the past Two or three weeks has made
the corn and oats fields show up wonder
fully. A well-lSnown ranchmnn told a
Tribune representative Monday that his
wheat crop would Undoubtedly average
forty bushels to the acre.
The Elbert street fair is now nm as
sured go ard meeting will be held
soon to appoint committees and arrange
plans for the big event. 1t is proposed
to hold a one-day street and agricultural
fair with all the sports and entertain
ment incidental TO an affair of this kind,
including base ball. gcing, dancing,
music. etc. Purses for the races and
ball game and premiums for the exhibits
VIII be offered, and the people will be
promised gala day, with everything,
with the exception OF the dance at night,
free. Tell your neighbor and write to
your friends that Ebert will hold big
free street fair about the middle of
September 1t will be hummer.