The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The Tribune has few packages of
garden seeds left. They are free for the
asking.
r A. Young of Ramah, the proprietary
remedy manufacturer and agent, was in
town Tuesday.
PLANT SPupsl-If you cannot decide
what to plant, plant spuds.-R. Gates
Mercantile Co.
Marvin James is out from Denver,
where he has been employed as a coach
man for some time.
Paul ?. Fenner, who recently bought
the Hocsrich place near town, is n new
Tribune subscriber.
Miss Myra Nelson, who has been max
ing an extended visit in Denver, return
ed home last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner have
moved into the Oaks property vacated
last week by the Fisher family.
Taylor Green lost his best COW Sunday
night. The animal got potato lodged
in rs throat and choked to death.
SUMNER Is CoMISG.- Now is the time
to buy summer goods. See my new line
Of white goods, ginghams, lawns, etc
Jacob Epler.
w, 7. Ager of Denver, special agent of
the Home Insurance Co, was in Elbert
last week writing up new business with
the assistance of the local agent, j. II.
Purden.
mo RuB" TABLETS = Have you tried
thenlg We recommend them as being
great labor saver on 'wash day A few
samples left Try them.-R. Gates Mer-
camille Co.
The Woman's Relief Corps will give a
card and finch party in |. o. o. r. hall
sion % cents. Everybody invited
Committee.
Mrs. James Miller and daughter Ora,
Of Park City, Utah, arrived Sunday and
are visiting Mrs. Miller's daughter, Mrs.
Curt Dittemore. The Millers formerly
resided in southwest Elbert county.
d, L. Epler is in Denver this week at
tending the annual encampment of the
g. A. r., department of Colorado and
Wyoming, as delegate from Elbert
County post. George w. Irwin of Kiowa
is also delegate.
The following Elbert Woodmen at
teaded smoker at Elizabeth on Wed
nesday night of last week, given by the
eainp. ut that place: j. ID. Blakely, J. ii.
pntien, j. r. Kern, Albert Neuman,
Emore and Tom Jewell.
Our old soldier friend, L. f. Rufiieux,
writes us to change the address of his
paper from Monte Vista to Boulder,
where he expects to reside in the future.
Uncle Louis always has warm spot in
his heart for his Ebert county friends.
An Atchison man refuses to go to
church; he says that since the church
voted to received 100000 of tainted
money, it is not good enough for him.
Atchison Globe. Wonder il this is the
reason so many Elbert men do not attend
church?
Potatoes are nearly all marketed in
this locality, only an occasional car load
being shipped out. One of the biggest
loads we have seen this year was hauled
in Saturday by Conrad Petersons four
horse team. The load contained 6,OOO
pounds.
There is larger wheat acreage plant
ed in the Elbert territory this year than
for many years past; in fact, many claim
that it is larger than ever before. The
recent extraordinary high prices and the
big crop last year are largely responsible
for this fact.
Flmore Jewell and Paul Jones are two
Of the best broncho busters in the coun-
ty. Tuesday they rode an untamed
broncho, recently purchased by Ed Or
in, to a standstill. 1t was the best exhi-
bition of rough riding and buclsing seen
here for some time. These boys can
hold their own with the best of the non
professionals.
The new Christian Union church, 10
Gated six miles southwest Of Elbert, will
be dedicated with impressive ceremonies
ON Sunday, June IL. Rev. A. Jay Gar
rison OF Denver will have charge OF the
dedication services, and it is expected
that other ministers will be present to
assist. The church is now practically
completed except the seats, and chairs
will probably be used for this purpose.
Mrs. J. III. Lundy entertained the La
dies Aid society at dinner last Thursday
at their pleasant country home seven
miles east of town, ard every one present
spent most delightful day. The guests
were Mesdames Alex. Brazelton, w. ID.
Watts, j. F. Epler, A. G. Cornforth, w.
o. Hathaway, Frank Long, o. II. Long,
f. w Schenk, J. T.. Pope, Miss Emma
Dodd, Messrs. Alex. Brazelton and A. G..
Cornforth.
Harry Salt of La Cananea, Mexico, is
visiting his parents, east Of town. Mr..
Salt is employed by the Green Consoli-
dated Copper Co, owners of the third
largest institution of its kind in the
world. Mr.. Salts town is in Sonora, in
the western part of Mexico, near the
Gulf Of California. This is near the
Yaqui Indian country and they have
some turbulent times down there. He
likes the country very much, but says
they haze lots of rain during our winter
season owing to their nearness to the
coast.
Selz Royal Blue shoes for men, a nice
line just received. Also a nobby line of