The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-31


school in Denver, came home Friday 10
spend a weeks vacation.
Mrs H. H. Denney has been quite sick
with an attack Of the grip and was con
fined to her bed for several days.
Albert and Walter Peteiish, two good
friends of the Tribune from Biiou Basin
were callers at this Office Monday.
The bite Of mad coyote resulted in
the death Of dog and two calves be-
longing to l.. E. Carey, near Monument
d. II. Williams, the Chase merchant
and cheese man. was in town Monday
and hauled out load of flour and feed
The Banner says many Of the farmers
around Elizabeth will plant and cult
vate according to the Campbell theory
Of soil culture.
Elmer Peterson came up from Colo
RADIO Springs Sunday and returned in
the evening accompanied by Mrs. Pet.
erson and baby.
Baltz Gaylor drove his trotting horse
to Overland Park, Denver, last week, and
placed him in the hands Of well known
trainer and driver.
Charlie Danks and family, now resi-
dents of Valverde, will return to Elbert
soon and occupy their property vacated
by Charles Parker.
The Elbert Mercantile Co. shipped
carload of hogs to the Denver mnrket
Monday. A. Carnahnn accompanied the
shipment to the capital city.
If troubled with weak digestion, belch-
ing or sour stomach, use Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will
get quick relief. For sale by o. K. Long.
NJ. L. linus has sold the jefferson
County Graphic at Morrison and will
establish newspaper at Zinc, Arkansas.
This paper wishes Mr.. linus success in
his new venture.
Anyone troubled with headache, ner-
vousness, weak eyes, or i'll fitting glasses,
should not fail to see Mr.. II. Icove. the
old reliable. In Elbert on Thursday,
April 18th, and Elizabeth on Friday,
April Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Burnside and baby
left yesterday morning for Beattie, Kan
sas, where they will spend a month with
Mr.. Burnside's mother and sister, Mrs.
Barnes. This will be Dicks first visit to
his old home in fifteen years.
Lack of space forbids our publishing
a report of the county Sunday school
convention held here this week. Next
weeks paper will contain complete ac-
count OF the proceedings of the conyen-
ton, which has been great success.
The Democrats of Elizabeth have nom
mated the following city ticket to be
voted on Tuesday, April 3: For mayor,
William +. Ahl: for trustees Malan f.
Mann, j. l.. Mcclellan, Martin Chairman.
There is but one regular ticket in the
field
The evangelistic meetings at the Pres
byterian church closed Sunday night.
There were four accessions to the church
Sunday, all by confession. Revs Powell
and Stone have done good work during
their two weeks meeting in Elbert and
it is hoped that the renewed interest in
the church work here will not be allowed
to lag.
Five inches of snow on Friday and
Saturday nights laid the dust nicely and
caused the ranchmen of this locality to
wear smile such as has not been seen
on their countcnances for some time.
Farmers who have done much plowing
report thai the ground works nicely and
they are much encouraged over the out
look for spring work, everything being
most favorable for an early start.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mar Logan, living five miles northeast of
kiowa, died on Thursday of last week
and was buried on Saturday at Eliza
beth. The child had been ailing for
some time. A large number of neighbors
accompanied the casket to the cemetery,
revealing deep sympathy for the be-
reaved parents. The Rev &. X Powell
conducted the services at the grave.
| We notice many ranchmen from the
country lying between the Cherry creeks,
and extending from the Chase postoiiice
south to the Table Rock country. trad
ing in Ebert during the last six months.
Much Of this trade formerly went west
| to towns on the Santa Fe and Denver &
Rio Grande railroads. Keen competi-
tion has made Ebert the trading center
Of the Divide country and much trade
that fornerly went to neighboring towns
is coming this way.
| Those of our people who have heard
and become acquainted with the Rev. c.
*. Powell, who has been assisting in the
evangelIstic meetings just closed at the
| Presbyterian church, will be pleased to
know that strong effort will be made
/ to secure MIR. Powell to take charge of
the pastorate of the Elbert and Eliza
beth churches. The plan is to hold SER
vices at Elbert one Sunday, with preach
ing at sone nearby point in the after
noon. and at Elizabeth on the following
Sunday, with services at Known in the
afternoon. Mr.. Powell is an able preach
er, good mixer, and a gentleman, we
believe, in every respect. Our people
and the good people OF Elizabeth and
kiowa should use every effort to secure