The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-14
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, April "A, 1904
Local Happenings

Gus Wright came home "Wednesday
from Eastonville, where he has been do
ing some plastering.
j. D. Holden, OF the Calhan locality
was passenger on Wednesday, morn
ing's train to Denver.
Miss Anna Potter, who has been stay
ing at the Schrader home, has returned
to her home at Peyton.
MONEY LOANED on approved real
estate security.-LEE RAMSEY, Room Sl2
Cooper Building, Denver.
Mrs. A. Guyott and sister, Miss Jean
ME Duncan, from near Ramah, have
taken charge of the Beulah hotel
FUNERAL FURNISHINGS - Cas-
kets, all sizes and grades, burial robes,
etc.-W. ii. Gatewood, Elbert. Colo.
Mrs. Kelton and grandson, George
Elsner, returned home Monday evening
from Denver, where they have been Wis
iting.
The school election will be held on
Monday, May 2. A. G. Putnam, secre-
tary OF the school board, is the outgoing
official
The board of county commissioners
was in session all last week, adjourning
Saturday. Proceedings of the session
will appear later.
Mrs b. Grebe and Mrs. A. G. Putnam
went to Denver Wednesday to visit
friends. Mrs. Grebe will go on to Kan
sas City about the 10th.
Will Stoddard, who has been visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Jones, for two months, returned to his
home at Denver Tuesday.
Fifty-four votes were cast at the town
election held in Elizabeth on Tuesday OF
last week. The entire Democratic ticket
was elected without opposition.
Williams Bros. discontinued work on
Elmer Royston's well, over west near
Cherry creek, after drilling hris, more
than 800 feet deep and finding NJ water.
A number of ranchmen OF the Cherry
creek country, in the locality around
Chase postoffice, have ordered telephones
and will soon have direct connections
with Elbert.
Lou Cowdrey came in Tuesday from
Como and is visiting friends in Elbert
and vicinity. He expects to go to Par
rot, Montana, soon to see his children
and parents.
For Rent-S0ac acre ranch near Elbert;
30 acres plow land, good pasture, water,
4-room house; $50 per year il taken by
May LIST; reasonable terms. Inquire at
Tribune office.
Henry Matthews and E. w. Moulton
left on Wednesday for the northern Col
orado beet country, where they expect to
secure employment of some kind. They
are travelling overland.
William Duncan, from near Ramah, an
old time printer and newspaper man,
was welcome caller at this office last
Thursday. Mr.. Duncan is native of
Scotland and Civil war veteran.
When in Denver stop at the Inter
Ocean Hotel, corner 10th and Blake sts.,
George N. Stein, proprietor. American
and European plans. Rooms SOC, 75c,
sl.00. Neat and clean. Steam heat.
At recent meeting of the school di-
rectors it was decided to close the school
on Friday, April %. The board has sew
eral applications but has made no CON
tracts with teachers for the next school
year.
Rev. C. X. Powell will preach in the
morning and evening. He will also hold
services at Sidney school house in the
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All invited to all
these services.
a have used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets with most satisfactory
results" says Mrs. F. i. Phelps, Hous-
ton, Texas. For indigestion, bilousness
and constipation these tablets are most
excellent Sold by o. R. Long.
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 81 so to 81. .0C
day. Special rates by the week. Opp,
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r,
FOR SALE-2so acres IL miles south
west of Ebert; fairly well improved,
fenced and cross-fenced; so acres under
cultivation; plenty OF water. Price $3.50
per acre; S760 cash, five years time on
balance at . per cent interest per annum
Address Alice A. Kent. Elbert, Colo. AL
Stephen Fisher and family and Miss
Maggie Campbell, from the Bijou coun-
try, east of kiowa, moved into the Rich
mond house last week. While moving
their team ran away at Kiowa and the
Oldest boy, who was driving, sprained an
ankle and was severely bruised in jump
ing from the wagon.
LIB. Elliott has named his place in Bi.
jou valley "Fairview Ranch" MIR. Elliott
has rented the Southworth and Frank
Crowley ranches and will sow seventy
acres or more to small grain. In the
same neighborhood William Casey has
rented the Will Crowley ranch and
Messrs. Hathaway and Jones have rented
the Taggart ranch. A well-known ranch.
man OF that locality informs us that
more small grain will be sown in the up
per Biiou country this season than ever