The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, February II, lsel
Local Happenings

Mrs. S. W. Dowling and son, Of Bijou
! Basin, we're Denver visitors the first OF
the week.
The club dance will be held tomorrow
night and the second and fourth Friday
in the month hereafter.
S. L. Griffin left Monday evening for
Divide, where, we understand, he will be
employed by George Saddler.
Elbert County Post. G. A. r., and the
W. r. 9. will hold their regular monthly
meeting at Elizabeth Saturday.
| Fred Long Of Kiowa was an Elbert
visitor Tuesday, accompanying his aunt,
Mrs Denney, home from the county
seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oaks, Jr,s we're
passengers on Tuesday evenings train to
Colorado Springs, where they will visit
friends.
County Supt. May Georgia has been
elected president of the fifth normal dis
trict. The normal institute will be held
in Colorado Springs next August.
One OF the best indications OF an early
spring is the prevalence Of numerous
docks OF bluebirds in this locality They
are two or three weeks ahead Of their
usaal time.
The following Elbert and vicinity peo-
pie ate dinner at the Kiowa hotel Satur-
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oaks, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Corkett, Messrs Putnam,
Maroon and Pope.
John Behlmeyer. an old settler OF the
Cherry creek country, spent several days
in Elbert and vicinity last week, visiting
his old friends, Joseph Helgeth and Gott-
lieb Ehring. Mr.. Behlmeyer has recent.
ly leased his ranch and moved to Denver
to reside.
We are indebted to Mrs. May Georgia
for an interesting pamphlet entitled "The
Birthdays of Washington and Lincoln"
Louisiana Purchase number, prepared
for the public schools of Colorado by
Helen N. Grenfell, superintendent Of
public instruction.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will give valentine social ut the church
on Saturday evening, February 13. An
admission fee OF 10 cents will be charged
and light refreshments will be served
without extra cost. Good program and
good time promised.
w. o. Hathaway sold his fine team OF
geldings Monday to Colorado Springs
parties. The pair weighed $500 pounds
and brought Mr. Hathaway S325. Mr.
Hathaway believes in raising nothing
but the best of stock, aud always gets
good prices for what he sells.
Manager Neuman, OF the local cheese
factory, informs us that the milk supply,
which usually shows a marked decrease
at this time OF year, is increasing. Last
month was the best January in the his
tory OF the factory. The local plant is
the only plant now in the county that op-
crates steadily throughout the year.
Dennis Baldwin whose disappearance
was noted in last weeks issue, turned up
at Ramah Thursday morning, alighting
from westbound Rock Island train. His
actions indicated that he was mentally
unbalanced and his people we're notified
by telephone. He was brought home
the same day, where he is said to be i'm
proving. He claims to have no accurate
knowledge of his whereabouts during his
absence.
1t is reported by reliable parties that
the Colorado Telephone company will
build line into Elbert within the next
ninety days. The line will probably run
from Denver to Colorado Springs, follow
ing closely the Colorado & Southern rail
way through this section of the country
Direct connections with Denver and the
Springs will be n great convenience to
our people, and especially to the business
men and shippers, who will be enabled
to get the market reports direct at any
hour of the day.
| A. g. Putnam has bought stock for
years all over eastern Colorado, and has
rode over every county and visited all
the towns and hamlets from the Rocky
Mountains to the Kansas and Nebraska
lines. Mr.. Putnam stated the other day.
after trip down into Baca county, in
the extreme southeast corner of the
state, that, outside the irrigated districts,
Eilbert is the best stock, agricultural and
dairy county of them all. You fellows
who are continually growing about the
country and everything else, the major
ity OF whom haven't had one-half the
bad luck our hustling sheriff has, better
ponder over this statement before damn
ing the country further.
Mr.. Scott Ramey and Miss Hoxie
Ramey entertained a number of Pros
perity Ridges popular young people at
party gwen last Friday evening at their
nome SIX miles west OF Elbert. The even
ing was spent IN contests and games, all
of which we're up to date. The three
prize contests were won by Miss Jessie
Coe and Messrs. Harry La Mont and
George Donaldson. The rooms we're
prettily decorated. This was the first
party in 1904 in the Prosperity Ridge
neighborhood and it is thought that there
cannot be more successful one given
during the year. At IL o'clock refresh
ments were served. Every one had a
very enjoyable time and departed at an
early hour in the morning. Grrar