The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-19
EBERT, COLO, JANUARY 10, 1905.
Local Happenings

ed in Denver last week.
William Deilks returned last week
from trip to southeastern Kansas.
Jack Baldwin went to Peyton last
week to work for the Gates Mercantile
company.
j. j. Eubanks of Colorado Springs and
Charlie Kent of Elbert are new Tribune
subscribers.
W. X. Starbird, from near Greeley.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark
over Sunday.
Dick Burnside has purchased the res
idence in which he is living from his sis
ter, Mrs. James Barnes.
P. II. Mulligan was elected chairman
of the board of county commissioners at
The recent meeting of the board.
Mrs. Lawrence Bass is teaching the
school in district No. 7, seven miles
northeast of Ebert, since the first of the
year.
Nels Pearson will move back this
Eastonville, to his own ranch, northwest
OF Elbert.
Mrs. Anna Guyette has given up pos
session of the Beulah hotel and left Sun
day for her home near Calhan, accompa-
MED by her sister, Miss JEANNE Duncan.
Elbert County Post, G. A. R., installed
j. o. Phillips as post commander Satur-
day. The other officers elect will be in
stalled at the next meeting of the post
Sleighing was good yesterday for the
first time this winter, and some of our
people who were so fortunate as to pos
sess a pair of runners enjoyed sleigh
ride.
George McKimmie was in Denver last
week, an interested spectator at the
poultry show. He purchased fine
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel while in
the city.
Russell Gates, j. j. Eubanhs, John H.
Ragsdale and Manager Pettey of Calhan
were in town Wednesday of last week
looking after the Gates companys Elbert
interests.
Fondis Camp, Woodmen of the World,
will give grand ball at Fondis on Tues
day night, Feb. IA. Tickets, including
big oyster supper, s1.00 per couple. All
are invited.
Be man under one of our hats; we'll
MIA ctxyla
showing of the latest and smartest styles
in mems and boys hats. Come in and
see.-JAcoB EPLER.
Emmett Blakley returned Monday from
a two months visit with relatives at
Norton and Logan, Kansas. Norton
county, he reports, was covered with
foot Of snow when he left there.
L. G. Jewell was Tribune caller
Tuesday and subscribed for the paper to
be sent to Charlie McClanahan at New
town, Mo. Mr.. McClanahan at one time
resided in the Prosperity Ridge neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Oaks enter
tained about forty friends and neighbors
at card party and dance Monday even
ing at their home, two miles southeast
of town. An excellent supper was served
at midnight.
The Elbert County Tribune and Elbert
County Banner have been named by the
county commissioners as official county
papers for the year 1905. Each paper is
to receive one-half the legal rate for all
publishing done for the county.
The heaviest snow of the winter fell
Tuesday afternoon and night. Wednes-
day morning the ground was covered to
a depth of almost eight inches. The
snow will be of great benefit to the coun-
try which, before the snow, was quite
dry.
Mrs. e. Finch is visiting in Elbert and
vicinity before leaving for California to
reside. Mr.. Finch and son Dick left
Greeley for California two weeks ago.
where they will be joined by Mrs. Finch.
The Tribune and many friends hope
good health and prosperity will be theirs
in their new home.
A serious drawback to the town Of Ell
bert is the lack of good hotel facilities.
There is an opening here for first-class
hotel, properly conducted along business
lines, and it would be a paying invest
ment if so conducted. AS it is, travelling
men seldom stop in town over night ow-
ing to poor hotel accommodations. The
one hotel IN town serves good meals but
the building was erected for dwelling