The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05
ELBERT, COLO, OCT. 5, 1905.
Local Happenings

dozen.
Joe Wheeler went TO Denver Monday
on business trip.
We buy and sell everything. Try us.
Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
Fred Long was passenger on yester-
day mornings train to Denver.
Carl Schultz is building a new house
on his ranch southeast of town.
Harry Lundy has returned home after
spending the summer on the Western
slope.
Leave your order at the Tribune news
stand for Denver and Colorado Springs
Sunday papers.
Fred Dittemore left on Monday for
South st. Joseph, Mo, where. he will
spend the winter.
Ed Orin left yesterday for Carrollton,
Ohio, his former home, on a combined
business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cornforth and Mr..
and Mrs. b. NJ. Maroon drove TO Calhan
yesterday to the potato bake.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Burnside and MIR.
and Mrs James Barnes were over Sun
day visitors in Colorado Springs.
Those having fair premiums coming to
them can get them by calling on Secre-
tary 1aggart at the Tribune Office.
The best farmers use the Brown Potato
Digger and the Thompson Sorter. For
sale by Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
Max F.. Miller, who has been visiting
his uncle, b. Sautter, and family for live
or six weeks, left Saturday for his home
at Bison, Kansas.
S. A. Hardy of Fowler was in town
yesterday. Mr.. Hardy has % acres near
Fowler and reports everything flourish
ing in the Arkansas valley.
Miss Lula Clibon, one of Elbert coun-
ty's most successful and popular teachers
commenced a term of school Monday in
district No. I, northeast of Elbert.
We have more complete stock of
lumber and building material than ever
before.-Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
Frank Dotson is recovering nicely from
the injury to his leg received fair week
by the horse kicking through the dash
board of the buggy and hitting him on
the shin bone.
The installation of new officers of the
Bethel Sunday school took place Sun
day. The following officers were install
ed: Superintendent, r. E. Balmer; sec
retary, Chloe Burkhart; treasurer, Bes-
sic Crow
At our store you receive Honest
Weight" "Full Measure" and courteous
treatment. - Russell Gates Mercantile
Co.
William Schiller, well known ranch
man residing a few miles northwest of
Fondis, died at st. Lukes hospital, Den
yer, Sunday, Sept. "a, of cancer of the
stomach, from which he had been suf-
ferng for several years.
just received at Epler, Brazelton &
Co.'S, new and complete line of fall and
winter dry goods, consisting of outing
flannels, cotton and wool blankets, ladies
wrappers, etc. Call at our store and in
spect our new stock.-E Epler, Brazelton
& Co.
Why not have base ball tournament
in Elbert on Saturday, the 2lst, and
wind up the season with couple of ball
games? The Big Sandy, Kiowa- Eliza
beth and home teams would probably
all take part if Il purse was forthcoming.
Talk it up.
Mrs. L. A. Kelly of Bijou Basin will
give dinner to the w. G. L. u. at her
hospitable home Oct. IL. After the din
ner the usual business meeting will be
held. 1t is expected that report of the
state convention will be given them
Mrs. M. b. Matthews, Sec.
Mrs Mary Vannander, Mrs. q. e.
Middaugh and daughter Ruth, and MIR.
and Mrs. h. Gilmore, who have been
visiting the Tribune editor and family
for month, left last Thursday for their
homes in Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Pope
accompanied them as far as Denver,
where the party spent several days.
Ethel, the 10-year old daughter of ID.
G. Corbett, living seven miles east of El.
bert, met with painful accident Mon
day while playing at school. In some
manner the little girl tripped and fell dis
locating the right arm at the elbow.
DR.. Denney rendered the necessary sur
gcal aid and the child is getting al ong
nicely.
Charlie Matthews returned Monday
from three weeks trip down into the
Panhandle country of Texas. He re-
ports that country in hourishino con-
diton. and many Eastern people floclxinp
in and buying land. Cattle raising is
the principal occupation OF the residents
OF the Pauhandie country. Mr.. Mat
thews had big job of surveying down
there.
r. L. CLOVIS land office at Denver re-
ports the following late sales of Elbert
county lands: The 640-acre ranch known
as the Ammon Il Walter ranch, south of
Elizabeth, to w. j. Davis, pioneer OF
Colorado, consideration $4,000; 1e0 acres
west of Hill Top to George Kellar of
Iowa, for $1,000: the 640-acre Herzog
ranch near Parker, 60 w. Jake of Den