The Elbert County tribune., 1907-06-06
ADVERTISING RATES:
Local and Personal

Wallace Whiting is now an employe of
the Elbert Elevator Co.
Born, to Dr. and Mrs. r. II. Denney.
on Saturday, May %, daughter.
Norman Ford of Denver is out visiting
at the f. j. Mcnamara ranch south OF
town.
Tom Cantril Of the James district
southwest of town was an Elizabeth Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. Fred Clark of Limon came out
Monday after her little boy who has
been staying on the ranch with his uncle
Ed for several months.
Mrs. f. j. Merriman and mother, of
the Case neighborhood, went to Denver
Saturday morning for few days visit,
returning Monday afternoon.
Miss Irene ONeil of Beattie, Kansas.
arrived here Monday afternoon and will
probably spend the summer with Mr.
and Mrs. James Barnes and family.
F. w. Schenk and family, who left
Elbert last December, have located in
the Willamette valley of Western Ore
gon, in Lane county, where they have
bought land.
Miss Myrtle Finch left for her home in
Greeley Friday after very pleasant Wis
it here with her friend and former
schoolmate, Miss Amy Foote, who ac-
ompanied her to Greeley
Arthur, the five year-old son of War
rem Gray, residing west of Elbert, in
Douglas county, fell from the roof OF
shed Sunday and broke his left arm be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
Elmer Royston returned from Denver
last Wednesday accompanied by three of
his children. He reports his wife get
ting along nicely at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Wheeler, in Denver.
Mr.. Cessman of Denver, an architect,
contractor and builder, was here this
week comforting with the Elbert Ele
vator company regarding the plans and
specifications for the new elevator build
ing.
r. r. Roda, the telephone man, has
completed the new line here and return
ed to Denver Tuesday. He will return
and put in the 30-drop switchboard and
connect the various lines in the town
and surrounding country.
w. A. Allbaugh, Of the Elbert EIevat-
or Co., has purchased the Arthur Carver
residence property on the east side. now
occupied by b. M. Maroon. This is a
choice piece of property and has always
been kept in excellent condition
Attorneys G. M. Lasater and f. H. Dun
nington, Of Colorado Springs, were in
town Saturday on business connected
with the sale of the Clark ranch proper
ty south of town. A Mr.. Beck of Colo
RADIO Springs bid in the property.
John Frank, who conducted board.
ing car for number of bridge carpen-
ters employed by the Colorado & South
ern, died at Elizabeth Friday morning
after an illness of but two hours. He
was buried at Elizabeth Saturday.
j. j. Eubanks of Colorado Springs,
treasurer of the Russell Gates Mercan-
tile company, was in town last Thurs
day accompanied by his son. Mr.. Eu.
banks was we'll pleased with the general
appearance of the divide country this
spring and predicts big crops will be the
rule this fall.
b. Gatewood returned Monday after
noon from Jefferson county, Iowa, where
he was summoned several weeks ago ow-
ing to the illness of brother. Mr..
Gatewood reports a cold and wet spring
in southeastern Iowa and the corn crop
prospects very unfayorable for big
yield. His brother was considerably i'm
proved when he left Iowa.
Rain, which fell steadily throuehout
the day, prevented the greater part of
the program prepared for Decoration
day and many were disappointed there
| by. There were no services at the GEM
etery and very small audience assem-
oled at the church in the afternoon and
listened to brief program consisting of
music and recitations and few minutes
talk by the Rev. Mr.. Hutchison.
| During the severe electrical storm late
yesterday afternoon Theodore Neumau.
residing northeast of town, near Com
anche creek, had fine driving team val,
ned at $500 killed by lightning. The
horses we're standing close to wire
fence and the lightning struck the fence.
Ihere was some insurance carried on
the animals. The storm covered large
part OF this section and considerable
damage was done by lightning and hail
IN the lower Bijou country.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Green and son
Albert returned to their home here on
Wednesday of last week from Spokane,
Wash, where they spent seven months
for Mr. Green's health. which was very
much benefited by the change to lower
altitude. In fact, all returned in the
best OF health. They saw considerable
OF the Eastern Washington country and
other portions of the Northwest, but did
not find any portion of that country very
much superior, in their opinion, to the
Eioert section of the divide country,
where they have resided for so many
years.