The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, Dec. |, 1904
Local Happenings

Mrs. Cora Olark Oh 0Oculhut, hdnShS,
visited friends in Elbert last week.
Rev. ]. N. Davis will preach at Bijou
Basin Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Maroon went to
Denver Wednesday for a few days visit.
Potatoes dropped to thirty-five cents
Saturday, seed potatoes bringing ten
cents more.
Miss Ella Lundy went to Denver last
Thursday and spent several days visit
ing friends.
The old plank walk in front of the de-
pot has been torn up and is being re-
placed by sand and gravel pavement.
We would like to hear from our cor
respondents more regularly. Stationery
and stamps will be supplied on request.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Dittemore left
Monday for Dekalb, Mo-, where they
will spend two months visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Anna Wilkinson, who has been
visiting her father, A. X. James, west of
town, since last week, returned to Den
yer Wednesday.
Between ninety and 100 wagon loads
Of grain and potatoes were marketed in
Elbert Saturday This was the biggest
days run of produce this year.
John Butch, formerly of the Prosper
ity Ridge neighbcrhood, is new sub
scriber, ordering the Tribune sent to his
address at Coal Creek, Fremont county.
Rev. Davis has organized Union
class or church at Eastonville. Services
are held in the Presbyterian church
semi monthly. A good interest is re-
ported.
Candy. - Made of pure materials,
blended in such manner as to make
them irresistibly delicious. Prices to
meet all competition. - Russell Gates
Mercantile Co.
Alex Elsner has gone to Limon, where
he has secured employment with the
Gates Mercantile Co. Alex. is a first
class clerk and the Tribune regrets to
see him leave Elbert.
Read our offer of the Farm IL F'ifesIde
free to cash in advance subscribers. This
is the best proposition we have ever made
to our readers. 1t wont last long, so
take advantage of it this month sure.
G. II. Shay and brother of Loveland
were visiting Ebert friends couple of
days last week. Mr. Shay is teaching in
the public schools at Erie, a coal mining
town of 800 inhabitants in Weld county.
Prof. Manell, impersonator and singer,
gave an entertainment at the hall Mon
day evening to we'll pleased audience.
The professor was assisted by Miss Della
Sautter, who sang several pleasing and
well rendered selections.
Attorney John G. Murray of Denver
was in Elbert last week in company with
j. A. Nelson, who recently purchased
the Richmond ranch of 800 acres. Mr..
Nelson returned to Denver Tuesday and
will move his family out about the first
of the year.
There has been the greatest demand
for houses to rent in Ebert this fall in
the history of the town. Every dwelling
house and store building is occupied and
there is constant demand for more
houses. This is good indication of the
towns prosperity.
The Tribune will send out statements
during December to every subscriber on
its books who is in arrears. Should you
receive one of these statements, don't get
mad, because reminded of your negli-
gence- but call at the office and pay up,
and let it go at that.
Nothing is more stimulating,
more satisfying, more heartily whole
some than steaming cup of good, saw
ory coffee. We recommend Chase &
Sanborns cotfees. Blended right. dry
roast, priced from 15 to 40 cents the
pound.-Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
Tho ~ al
censes Friday to Albert H. Cohe and
Miss Pauline Brecht, both of Elbert
county, and Frank ID. Miller of Kiowa
and Miss Mary l.. Egger of Agate. On
Saturday license was issued to Elbert
X. Hiatt of Eastonville and Miss Merle
Rhudy of Elbert.
The dance held in Red Men hall Wed
nesday night of last week was largely
attended and was financial success, as
have been all the dances given under
the management of Robert Mcnamara
and assistants. Mrs. j. H. Purden and
Clarence Phillips were awarded the prize
for the best and most graceful walters.
James Clyde, the -year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. u. B. Knight, living about
eight miles southeast of Elbert, died
Tuesday night, Nov. 30, of scarlet fever,
after an illness of two weeks. James
was bright little fellow and his death
Is great blow to his parents, who have
the sympathy of all in their affiiction.
The remains will probably be inferred in
the Elbert cemetery today.
The Colorado Telephone company has
corps of surveyors at work in this ter
ritory surveying for a new telephone line.
The new line will run from Castle Rock
to Franktown, Elizabeth, Elbert, East
onville and Colorado Springs, with
branch line from Elizabeth to Kiowa and
from Eastonville to Peyton, Calhan and
Ramah. Exchanges will be put in at
Elbert and Eastonville and will be in