The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, Nov. II, 1904
Local Happenings


o'clock.
Mrs. Robert Johnston went TO Denver
"Wednesday for two weeks visit with
friends.
L. w. Parkhurst of Fondis went to
Colorado Springs Monday evening on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long and daugh-
ter, of Kiowa, were guests at the Denney
home Sunday.
DIR. L. Price Evans of Elizabeth, the
newly elected county coroner, was an
Elbert visitor Monday.
Miss Lula Clibon, teacher of the Sid
ney school, and Mrs. Mary Schiesser are
new Tribune subscribers.
Now, altogether for Elbert, the busiest
and best town on the Colorado & South
ern, between Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. C, A. Mathews departed Tuesday
of last week for st. Louis, where she will
see the big exposition, afterwards going
on east to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bass of Prosperity
Ridge entertained friends and neighbors
at dinner Saturday, the occasion being
Mr.. Bass forty-third birthday.
The people of Prosperity Ridge will
have Thanksgiving dinner at their
church. The dinner will be under the
auspices of the ladies' auxiliary.
There will be dance at the Schreiber
school house Friday night, Nov. 1S, given
by the members of the Farmers Inde-
pendent Telephone Co. Tickets so cents.
All invited.
A turkey shoot will be given at Long
beck's ranch, seven miles east of Elbert
and five miles west of Fondis, Tuesday,
Nov. %. Come and get turkey for
your Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. N. L. Reno of Kiowa was an Ell
bert visitor Monday for the first time
since meeting with a severe accident last
summer. She is now getting around
with the assistance of crutches.
incorporation papers have been filed
at Colorado Springs by the Calhan Sup
ply company, of Calhan by A. ]. Lers1ns
II. B. Slavin, A. q. Blair and G. w. Ash
ley. Subscribed capital, s25,000.
All kinds shoe repairing and half sol
ing done in workmanlike manner by
Adolph John, the shoemaker, at Mrs.
Johns general merchandise store, at the
old stand. Warm wear for winter.
Last Thursday night was probably the
coldest early November night this local
ity has experienced in many years.
Friday morning at o'clock the govern
ment thermometer at Forest Glen ranch
registered 20 below.
Rev. w. L. Cline closed the meetings
at the James school house with Sunday s
services and left Monday for Denver,
where he will conduct six weeks meet
ing at the East Side Christian Mission,
Rev. L. L. Thompson's church.
A big dance was held at Howard Will
liam's ranch, southwest of Elbert, in
Douglas county, Friday night. Forty
nine couples attended, the dance being
held in a new granary. Those attending
from this locality report jolly good
time.
Elmer Royston, living west of Elbert,
near Cherry creek, reports the banner
crop of oats. Twenty seven acres thresh-
ed out an average of S0s4 bushels per
acre. allowing forty pounds per bushel,
or n total of 2,1S0 bushels. What irr-
gated section of Colorado can beat this?
Clarence Phillips, former Elbert
county boy, came in from Mexico Tues
day evening for visit with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. o. Phillips, at Bijou
Basin. Mr.. Phillips is quite traveller,
and spent a part of the past summer
in Chicago and st. Louis before going to
Mexico.
Charlie Mathews, who was defeated
by thirty five votes in the race for the
county clerkship, has the honor of re-
ceiving the largest majority in his home
precinct of any candidate on the ticket
Mr.. Mathews carried Elbert precinct by
144 over L. G. James, the successful can
didate.
Now that the election is over the Trib-
une expects to devote more time and
space to the local and county news. II
you know of an item of news step into
our Office and give the editor the partic.
ulars- us to make the Tribune the
newsiest and best newspaper published
in the divide country.
The results of the election we're a
great disappointment to many and sur
prise to others. The game of politics is q
mighty uncertain one, and the candidate
who pins much faith on before-e election
promises is almost sure to take tumble
as some of the county candidates have
learned to their sorrow.
Judge l.. w. Cunningham was pas
senger on Wednesday mornings trair
enroute to kiowa to pronounce sentence
on NJ. Nicholson, who was found guilt,
of incest at the last session of district
court. Nicholson has been in Jail Al
Denver pending hearing for a new
trial, which was denied him.
Local merchants are already stocking
up with holiday goods, in addition t,
then. regular lines, in anticipation of
big holiday business. Indications ar,
| that the holiday trade in this SECTION O