The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-28
MARCH %, 1907
Local and Personal


Soda water at the City Drug Store.
Fruit flavors under requirements of new
pure food law.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stills of Bijou valley re
turned home Saturday after weeks
visit with friends in Boulder
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Smalley, who re
Gently sold their ranch north of town,
left on Tuesday for Tonstall, Virginia, to
reside.
Mrs. Arthur Carver and two little
daughters came ont from Denver Mon.
day evening and are visiting at the Put
nam home.
Mrs. w d, Watts and two daughters,
Emma and Norma, of Monument are Wis
iting at the parental Alex. Brazelton
home, southwest of town, this week.
Joseph and Charlie oaks and families
came out from Denver last week TO at
tend the Wisco- Oaks wedding and visit
numerous relatives and friends in this
locality.
Conrad Peterson has recovered suflic-
ently from his recent illness to come to
town. 1t will be several weeks, how
ever, before he will be strong enough to
do any hard work.
Walter Whitmore, one of Eastonville's
live business men, was a passenger on
Tuesdays northbound train enroute to
Denver. Mr.. Whitmore reports business
active at Eastonville.
Arthur Riggs of Latonia, KY, friend
of Postmaster Purden, dropped of here
quite unexpectedly one day last Geek
and spent day at the Purden home
Mr.. Riggs came west on business trip
Mrs. r. +. Adds and son Donald of
Denver spent several days at the Blake
ly home west of town this week They
were pleasant callers at the Tribune
Office Tuesday morning while waiting for
the train.
The following young ladies took the
teachers examination for certificates at
Kiowa last Thursday and Friday, the
examination being held in Reillys hall
Mildred Griffin, Erma Bumpus, Edith
Bovine and Ada Simpson.
Commissioner b. A. Banta of FL Paso
county was in town Saturday on his way
from Colorado Springs to his ranch in
Bijou Basin. Mr.. Banta has already Sc
cured number OF improvements for the
eastern half of Ell Paso county, princi
pally on roads and bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Long arrived here
Friday evening from Pasadena, Califor
MIA, where they have resided since Octo
ber 1905. They are much pleased with
California and their appearance would
Indicate that the climate of the Golden
state must have been agreeable to them.
A gold medal contest, under the aus
pices of the local w. G. L. u. will be held
in the Elbert Presbyterian church Fri
day evening, March 80, commencing at
7:30 o'clock. Splendid program of read
ings and music. Comesand enjoy first
class entertainment. Admission Is and
% cents.
j. H. Jones, one of the pioneer ranch.
men of southwest Elbert county, has dis
posed of his large ranch four miles north
of Elbert to his sons, Paul and Ralph,
and has sold his old home place four
miles south of Elizabeth to his son Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will probably move
to Ebert to reside.
Calhan is to have state bank. The
Calhan News says: b. NJ. Maroon Of Ell
bert, president of our bank, in company
with his wife is in town Mr.. Maroon
informs us that they will this week reor
ganize and incorporate the Bank of Cal
han, making a state institution of it.
This will add strength to our local bank
in many ways and will guarantee even
greater protection to its depositors than
in the past.
Fred Guthrie and family, who have
resided on ranch six miles north of Ell
bert for number of years, and Mrs.
Lennie Van Cleave and two children. of
Elizabeth, left here Monday evening for
Routt county to reside. Mrs. Van Cleave
and children will locate in Steamboat
Springs and Mr.. Guthrie and famil, will
make their home on ranch two miles
north OF Steamboat. The best wishes