The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
ELBERT, COLO, APRIL l2, 1906.
Local and Personal

Arthur Peterson is new subscriber
to this paper.
Household paints in all colors at the
City Drug Store.
J.L. Haugh is assisting in the job OF
invoicing the Jacob Epler merchandise
stock.
Jacob Epler is having 20x4o- foot ad-
dition built on to the rear of his black
smith shop.
Frank Fahrion, with the Elbert Mer-
camille company, was in Colorado Springs
one day this week.
Fred Fahrion, County Surveyor Tag
CART and b. NJ. Maroon were county seat
visitors last Thursday.
Fred Long has put a number of ad-
ditional shelves in his drug store to bet
ter display his stock of goods.
Eugene Cannon, of the Elbert Mer-
camille company, drove across country
Monday from Ramah to Elbert.
Mrs. Louisa Carver returned to Ebert
Saturday after pleasant months visit
at Topeka, Kansas, with her son Arthur
and family.
Mr.. Atkinson, the C. d S. pump man,
has erected tent near the pump house
where he will bunk and keep bach
while in Elbert.
A. q. Cornforth shipped two car loads
of choice baled hay Tuesday to Colorado
Springs parties, the first hay shipped
from Elbert this spring.
Mrs. C. A. Matthews and younger chill
dren visited in Colorado Springs over
Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Mat
thews mother, Mrs. Schillinger.
The robins. blue birds, meadow larks
and other spring birds are here, garden
ing has been commenced and indications
of spring are to be seen everywhere.
Master Benpie Gaylor is the proud
owner of new watch, a gift from the
Curtis Publishing Co., whose faithful
agent Bennie has been since last fall.
MIR. and Mrs. b. NJ. Maroon are in Gal.
han this week, where Mr. Maroon has
charge of the Bank of Calhan during
the absence of the cashier, who is off
duty owing to sickness.
Elmer Dickerson, the we'll known
young blacksmith, opened his new shop
Tuesday and reports that business start
ed out good with him. He is located
north of the barber shop.
The attention of those interested in
the breeding of fine draft horses Is called
to the advertisement of the Ebert Per-
cheron Horse Co. which will be found in
another column of this paper.
Horsemen, let us figure on you horse
bills for the season of 1905 before order
ing your printing; and bear in mind,
when placing your advertising, that the
Tribune covers this field thoroughly.
Fred Dittemore returned home the
first of the month from northwest Mis-
souri, after years absence. He will re-
main here and farm some this season.
de brought his baby boy home with
him.
DIR. Wilmer Culver and wife, who have
boen located here for several months.
Will leave this week for northern Colo.
rado. The doctor ard wife will be missed
by many friends made during their brief
residence here.
James M. Knight, who sold out here
early In the year and went into the
Northwest, has finally located near
Marysville, Kansas, and rented a ranch.
He writes to have his Tribune sent TO
his new address.
L. G. Jewell informs us that a myster-
ious and fatal disease has. attacked n
number of horses at Elizabeth, six or
eight having already died from the dis
ease. The veterinarians seem unable to
check the disease.
Mrs. j. b. Pope returned to her home
here tuesday evening from. Denver.
where she has been staying since March
IL, getting the benefits of a lower alti
tude. Mrs. Nettie Robinson, cousin.
accompanied her home.
Elmer Watts came in Friday from
Manzanola, where he had been visiting
ms mother and sisters, and visited for n
day at the Alex. Brazelton home. He
left Saturday for Telluride, where he
has good job at the Liberty Bell mine.
near that city.
A. j. Peterson has sold his 16O acre
place seven miles southeast of Elbert
known as the captain johnson ranch i
to DOC Knight, whose quarter section
adlolns this ranch. MIR. Peterson will
move tins week to his 600 acre ranch
in Bijou Basin.
f. j. Nc Namara, south of town. haul.
ca out new disc plow Monday. We
also noticed Elmer Payne, on the Tag
CART ranch east of Elbert, hauling home
new plow and harrow. All local deal
ers report good sales of farm machinery.
III iac1 trade In this line Is better this
spring than usual.
Howard Williams of southeast Doug
ias county went to Denver Monday morn
ing TO have his feet looked after in a hos
pltai there. Mr.. Williams feet have
trouoled him a great deal lately and by
ms physician's advice he concluded to
enter hospital and have them treated
properly and thus avoid possible case
OF blood poisoning. case
Washable wall paper for kitchens and
! oath rooms at the C'itv Drug Stora