The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-04
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, February 4, 1904
Local Happenings

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The Calhan News has been enlarged
20 six page paper, six coiums to page
Twenty five below last Thursday morn
ing at daylight the coldest OF the sea
son to date.
John Wheeler has gone to Boulder
county, near Erie, to work with hay
baling machine.
Dick Mullgan drove across country to
Monument Friday and took a milch COW
over to his brother Fred.
John S. Evans, OF northern Ell Paso
county, was passenger on "Wednesday
mornings train to Denver.
Elmer Watts and Miss Pearl Darnell
drove to Monument Friday and visited
at the home of Win Watts.
w. S. Thompson, who hes been staying
on his ranch near Fondis for some time,
returned to Denver Monday.
Rev. L. V. Newell will fill his regular
appointments next Sunday, February Z,
at Prosperity and Sidney churches.
John Stoddard has moved to town
from the Miller place and has rented
rooms in the Beulah hotel building from
Mrs. Grebe.
Henry Matthews anG f. W. Moulton
returned last week from the sugar beet
district, north Of Denver, where they
have been working.
Will Moore OF Denver, nephew of
Mrs. J. L. Baldwin, has entered the en-
ploy OF the Tribune with the expectation
OF learning the printers trade.
Robert Mcnamara came out from
Denver yesterday evening to visit his
parents and sister, south Of town. He
is working on a ranch near Edgewater.
John johnson, nephew OF Mrs. B.
James, and brother OF Mrs Oloff Olson
OF Norton, returned to Denver Monday
after ten days visit with relatives in
Elbert county.
w. G. Whiting is quite i'll with liver
complaint and heart trouble. Yesterday
his condition was regarded as serious
and two brothers, one living near Calhan
and the other in Wisconsin, were sent
for.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Presby-
terian church will meet next Thursday
afternoon, February IL, at 2 o'clock, at
the home OF Mrs. II. ii. Denney The
annual election Of officers occurs on this
date and all members are requested to
be present.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will give valentine social at the church
on Saturday evening, February l3. An
admission fee of 10 cents will be charged
and light refreshments will be served
without extra cost. Good program and
good time promised.
A social dancing club was organized
in Elbert Friday night with member
ship OF twenty or more. Dan Detwiler
was elected president, and Alex. Esner
secretary treasurer OF the club, which
was organized solely for pleasure. The
club will meet every other Friday night
commencing with tomorrow night.
The negro comedians ~ who gave an
entertainment here a couple of weeks
ago, stole revolver at Elizabeth from
the second hand store, but the theft was
not discovered until after they had left
town. AT Parker they stole Navajo
blanket, which was recovered and the
negroes were allowed to depart without
being prosecuted. We have not heard
of anything being stolen by them while
in Elbert-except the money they took
in at the door, and that was gotten under
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The ground hog came forth Tuesday.
As per schedule, saw his shadow and re-
tired to his hole again to remain another
six weeks. We have noticed that the
annual appearance OF the grounding is
not watched with as much interest here
in Colorado as it is back in the cloudy"
states. Here we have sunshine every
day; In Iowa and Missouri at this time
Of the year cloudy days are the rule, and
much speculation is made beforehand as
to whether or not the grounding will
see his shadow
G. o. Howe, OF the Wabash Cattle Co..
an Indiana concern, was here Monday
and purchased from j. II. Jones, four
miles north of Elbert, sixteen head of
thoroughbred shorthorn bulls - nine
coming two years-old and seven coming
yearlings, for the company's ranch north
east Of Deertrail. This company also
owns big ranches in Middle Park and
Arizona. Mr.. Jones has quite reputa-
tion as a breeder of fine cattle, and is
now figuring with party from the River
Ben locality for the sale of young short
horns.
DANCE AT KIOWA. - Members of
the kiowa Catholic church will give n
dance and supper in Reilly's hall at Kio