The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, May Il, 1901
Local Happenings

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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. Lenahan. on
Sunday, May l, a son.
| Gus Dietrich is improving his resi-
dence property by painting his house.
Miss Susie Smiley of Elizabeth was an
over Sunday visitor at the Schrader
home.
c. A. Shay went to Loveland last
Thursday to visit his parents. He will
return next week.
William Leach lost good horse last
week. the gray he has used as a single
driver for so long.
A new boy is reported to have arrived
at the bone of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mul-
ligan, at Monument.
Mrs. b. NJ. Maroon and Miss Carrie
Schimpf went to Denver Tuesday and
will remain several days.
Mrs. Frank Long, Mrs. Jacob Epler
and o. K. Long went to Colorado Springs
Monday evening to visit friends.
Mrs. +. W. Schenk and daughter Fran
ces, Mrs. j. Il. Pope and Ruth Hyerstay
went to Denver Wednesday, where they
will spend several days visiting friends.
G. +. Hartman, state brand inspector,
was in town Wednesday, going to kiowa
with Sheriff Putnam to investigate the
sale of steer, the ownership of which
is in dispute.
Miss Daisy Maroon, who has been in
Arizona since leaving Elbert two years
ago, spent several days here last week
visiting her brother Ben. She left Sun
day for Denver.
A team belonging to Sherman Epler
ran away Wednesday morning, soaring
at something near the depot. The team
was caught Just west of town. No dam
age was done. The team was hitched to
an empty wagon.
Another nice rain fell here Saturday.
In many sections the ground is thor
oughly soaked for depth of two feet.
Close observers say there is more mois-
ture now in the ground than at any time
for the last three years.
The local tribe of Red Men is prei2r-
ing to have big blowout on June list, on
which date they will dedicate their new
hall. An excursion will be run from
Denver, brass band will be hired and it
is the intention to make the occasion a
memorable one.
Mrs. o. f. Harrell OF Mitchell, Indiana,
was an Elbert visitor this week, the
guest of her cousins, Mrs. G. j. Schrader
and w. S. Will Mrs. Harrell was on her
way home from trip to Arizona. She
left for Denver Wednesday accompanied
by Mrs. Schrader.
August Neuman was Tribune caller
Monday and ordered the paper sent to
his daughter Emma nt San Francisco.
Mr.. Neuman informed us that Miss EN-
una has good position in San Francisco
and that her health is much improved
since leaving Ebert.
Joseph Diamond informs us OF the
death Of Mrs. Diamonds mother, which
occurred last week near Lockport, New
York. The deceased was over ninety
years of age. Mrs Diamond, who has
been taking care OF her mother for more
than two years, will soon return to her
home south OF Elbert.
Elbert county was represented at the
Republican state convention held in Den
yer on Friday of last week by a complete
delegation. Every county in the state
was represented by good sized delega
tions and the convention was a most har
monious one. The proceedings of the
convention are published on another
page of this paper.
j. C. Malloy, living northeast of Fon-
dis, was arrested by Sheriff Putnam at
Rollinsville last Saturday on information
filed with Justice Parkhurst by Charles
Hartman, state brand inspector, charg-
ing Malloy with having in his possession
IA gray mare and colt, not his lawful
property. The mare, it is claimed, is an
estray and has been running on the range
east of Fondis. Malloy claims to have
bought the horses in Denver and has a
sort of bill OF sale signed by one Charles
Bolinger. Malloy was released in DEN
yer on his own recognizance to allow him
to make a search for Bolinger An anon
ymous communication mailed to the
brand inspector from Fondis started the
investigation leading to the arrest