The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-16
Local and Personal

Local dIl0 Personal
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Burnside and little
daughter Ella we're Denver visitors last
week.
Alex. Brazelton was in Denver several
days last week on business and returned
Saturday.
County Clerk Tom c. James and wife
are the parents OF a new daughter, born
Sunday, May 8.
Joe Wheeler is building a substantial
log house on his homestead claim two
miles east Of Bijou Basin.
Mrs l.. West and daughter, Miss Stel
la, Of Elizabeth, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fahrion this week.
Earl Oaks, one Of the popular young
ranchmen down Kiowa creek, drove
home Saturday in new buggy.
Roy Wheeler went to Colorado Springs
Tuesday evening to sttend the state en-
campment Of the Sons of Veterans.
Mrs. l.. L. Hull returned to Boulder
yesterday morning after two weeks
stay on the ranch southwest OF town.
DOTu, 10 hT. anu ulIS. huOiDH huUZti
one mile west of town. Thursday, May 8,
a son. Mother and boy are reported do
ing nicely.
Carl Rhudy left here Tuesday evening
for a two or three months visit with rel
atives at Mayetta and Troy, Kansas, and
St. Joseph, Mo.
Jacob Epler went to Pueblo Sunday
evening to try the curative powers of the
water from Clark's mineral springs, for
nervous trouble.
G. S. Chamberlain of Hudson, Ohio,
relative of Mrs. w. L. Packer, was in
town Monday and called on the Tribune
in company with Mr.. Packer.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dickerson have
moved into the Mowrey house in the
south end, until recently occupied by
George Cannon and family.
Judge and Mrs. Fahrion were up from
Kiowa Saturday. The Judge is looking
well since his return from the hospital
and says he feels better than he has for
years.
Jacob Epler has sold a half section OF
fine farming land one mile east of town
to w. N. Clark of Denver, a former resi-
dent and business man in Ebert The
consideration was sl7.50 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Burke,
Miss Emma Weetman and Robert Nc
Namara came out from Denver Saturday
afternoon and spent Sunday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Mcnamara south
OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Watts of Monument
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Elsner OF Ramah
drove across country Saturday to attend
the entertainment that evening, and
made brief visit at the parental Braz-
elton home southwest of town.
The first real ball game of the season
was played here Sunday, the Home
Guards defeating the Ebert Greys by a
score of IL to 8. A member of the Home
Guards informs us that the Greys want
to play return game for a purse Of
500.
At the W. r. c.. meeting held here
Saturday two new members were receiv-
ed into the order-Mrs. Senia Clark and
Mrs. j. A. KERN. A committee consist
ing Of Mrs. j. H. Purden, Mrs. Elmer
Dickerson and Mrs. j. A. KERN was ap-
pointed to prepare program for Memo
rial day, May 80. Program will be pub
lished next week.
Says Missouri editor: Send in your
items OF news when they are fresh. We
don't like to publish a birth after the
child is weaned, marriage after the
honeymoon is over, a death after the
widow is married again, nor the notice
of an entertainment after the job work
is done elsewhere and the editor is
charged for admission.
The following officials of the Colorado
x Southern railway passed through FL
bert Saturday afternoon on a tour Of in
spection President Frank Trumbull,
Vice President A. d. Parker, Traffic
Manager G. l.. Wellington, General
Freight Agent III. A. johnson, General
Passenger Agent L. e. Fisher, General
Superintendent Welch, Chief Engineer
III. w. Cowan and others.
County Assessor Mart Chairman has
been notified by the State Board OF
Equalization to assess property at its
full valuation. This order has been is.
sued to every assessor IN the state and
has caused quite stir among these
officials. We presume this order applies
to corporation property as well as that
OF the individual, but it is easy to fore
tell who will be hit the hardest.
Messrs. Ed Clark and E. Gatewood
received fine new Is horse power Ault-
man Taylor traction engine Tuesday for
their big steam plow outfit. They have
several big jobs Of plowing to commence
work on as soon as they can get their en-
gine in the fields. They have one of the
latest improved gang disc plows on the
market-two gangs of five discs each,
and can plow strip eight feet in width.
Sore Nipples.