The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-17
ELBERT, COLO, MAY II, 1906.
Local and Personal

Leave your order for Denver Sunday
papers at the Tribune office.
A. G. Putnam shipped two cars of
young steers to Denver Monday.
Miss Bernice Graves, OF Colorado
Springs, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. G.
Dameron.
All persons indebted to NJ. W. Graft
on account are requested to pay the
same to d. r. Burnside.
MosKy LOANED approved real es
tate security. Lee Ramsey, room Sl2,
Cooper building, Denver.
Miss Lizzie Snyder of Abingdon, Iowa
is visiting at the Mowrey home and will
1 probably remain here all summer.
The Colorado Telephone Co. are put
\ ting up six additional wires on their line
south from Elbert to Colorado Springs
Will Dittemore, one OF the big farmers
west of town. has 155 acres in wheat and
oats, and will have 200 acres in crop
this year.
Mrs. George Corkett of Bijou valley
and daughter, Mrs. Loren Chapman OF
Breckenridge, were pleasant callers at
the Tribune Office Tuesday.
Russell Gates of Denver and j. J. Eu-
banks of Colorado Springs, president
aud general manager, respectively, Of the
Gates Mercantile Co., were in town Sun
day.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Dan
Detwiler, four and one half miles north
of Ebert, on Tuesday, May 8. The lit
I tie one lived about 36 hours when death
claimed it.
Rev. Louis G. Jackson of Denver will
hold services at the new Christian
day, DAY 70, morning and evening
All are invited.
Ramah will celebrate July 4th in
grand style. A game of ball will be one
OF the attractions and the Ramah team
would like to have Elbert play them
A liberal purse will be offered
Call and see my line of new and
stylish spring hats. Trimmed hats from
S1.OO to $500, for ladies, misses and the
children. To see them is to admire
them. They are nobby and right upto-
date in every respect. Mrs. M. JOHN.
W n. Clark OF Omaha, Neb., has
bought the stock and lease of the Old
Homestead saloon. Mr.. Crafts poor
health making it necessary for him TO
make change. The transfer took place
last week. Mr.. Clark will move his fam
lily here soon.
Chester, the five year-old son of viii
Dittemore, was badly bruised and in
jured Monday by being run over with
wagon. The little fellow was riding on
the tongue, the wagon being tied behind
another one. and was jolted off and fell
under the wheels. His injuries are not
serious.
j f. Strachan, of North Bend ranch.
received word Monday of the death of
his aged father at Aberdeenshire, Scot
land, after brief illness. Mr. and Mrs.
Strachan were contemplating trip to
Scotland to their old home and the news
OF the death of their father was great
shock to them.
It's shame that the c. & s. is com,
PEELED to use some of the old scrap pile
engines sent out over this division
Monday engine No. 303 broke down here,
delaying the train two hours. Finally
stockmen brought bundle of balng
wire from the stockyards to tie up the
broken trucks which had caused the
delay.
Remember the W. r. c. bazaar to be
Come and see what we have for sale. On
the evening of the 18th a hot supper
will be served to all, commencing at 5
o'clock. Everything good to eat Come
and help us. Bazaar and supper in the |
/. q. o. f. building. First class supper
20 cents.-C Committee.
Sheriff Mcguire went to Colorado
| Springs Monday and returned to Kiowa
hau utp in rhar
Gully of the Fondis neighborhood. Nc. |
Gully was taken into custody at Foun
tain Saturday, where he tried to charter
a special train to San Francisco. Nc |
Gully is about 30 years of age and single. |
1t is alleged that he has had weak
mind for several years The sheriff had |
no trouble taking his man to Kiowa. Nc |
Gully thinking he was enroute to Cali |
fornia, having worthless check for
5000 with which to make the trip.
The "big head is popular way of
expressing common and very frequent
ailment. 1t arises from various sources. |
but the real foundation is a lack of sense. |
A little money develops it in some peo
pie; a few good clothes gives il to Others:
little office, where chance is given
to exercise little authority, is often the |
cause of it, while others get it having a |
| little better job than their associates. |
The truth is no sensible person gets the |
big head" The ones who become
stuck up and stiff necked from sources
of any kind, are weak in the intellectual
caliber.
Few of the good things of life come |
without effort. A look around will show
you that those who are enjoying the |
dement's OF wealth, comfort and plenty
have worked for them The present
generation does entirely too much rail |
ing at those who are prosperous. The |
fellow who is always sitting around wait.
ing Tor something to turn up is the loud |