The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-19
LOCAL AND DPERSONAL
Happenings of Local Interest
During the Week.

YER. Off
Money to Loan - On approved real
estate security.-B. NJ. Maroon, Elbert
Colo.
Fresh Mich Cows for Sale-Also some
nice pigs. ]. G. Brace, miles north
west of Elbert.
Our line of Christmas presents is not
excelled by anything in Elbert county,
City Drug Store.
Quick action and small profits on the
sale of your ranch il listed with the Di-
vide Realty q Investment Co., Elbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Brazelton and son
Ralph and Mrs. G. M. Bodett visited
friends in Denver several days last week
Miss Terese O'Neil of Beattie, Kansas.
arrived last Thursday and will spend the
winter here with Mrs James Barnes and
family.
The Tribune wishes all its readers!a
merry Christmas. May Santa Claus
pass none OF you by without some kindly
remembrance.
To Trade-Three lots and neat cottage
and tourist livery business IN Manitou.
for ranch on the Divide.--Divide Realty
Il Investment Co.
n. f. Brown shipped a car load of
baled straw to Colorado Springs last
week which netted him $500 per ton.
B. F. Cook accompanied the shipment
to the Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Gatewood, who
are both quite aged, are and have been
quite ill for couple of weeks and owing
to their age are not improving very rap
idly. Both are past their eightieth year.
1t is intended for those who appreci-
ate quality; for those gentlemen who en-
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lucky liquor-I. w. Harper whiskey
Sold by ID. r. Burnside.
Mr. and Mrs. Will L. Carver OF Steam
boat Springs we're Elbert visitors two or
three days last week, guests Of Mr.. Car
ver's grandmother, Mrs l.. Carver, and
the Putnams. They we're on their wed
ding trip.
A letter from A. G. Cornforth to the
editor of the Tribune states that his
family is comfortably located in Eugene,
Oregon. Everything is green there, the
flowers are still blooming and the rainy
season is now on.
The new Alamo Hotel, corner 18th and
Market streets, Denver, is fast becoming
the favorite stopping place for those Of
our people desiring tirst-class accommo.
dations at nominal cost. "Once pat
ron, always patron
1t is rumored that Ebert will soon
have a roller skating rink. This popular
craze or fad has been long time reach
ing this town. The rink, it is said, will
be located in Red Men hall and will be
managed by local parties.
1t requires money to publish a news
paper, the same as any other business,
and the Tribune would appreciate set
Element from all OF its subscribers now
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to be mailed you; come in now.
Rev. DR.. W. Zimmerman, pastor OF
st. Pauls German Lutheran church,
Denver, will hold German divine ser
vice on the first of January New Years
day. at 1870 o'clock a. IN. in the church
at Elbert. All who have not yet joined a
christian church are cordially invited.
Wednesday morning was the coldest
of the winter to date-20 below at day.
light. This portion of the divide coun
try is covered with almost foot OF snow
and that we will have white Christ
mas" is a certainty. Those prognosticat-
ors who contended that we we're to have
long. cold winter can now say II told
you So"
The 800 acres of state land located a
short distance east of Elbert, recently ad.
vertised in this paper for sale, was sold
ih DcuNti Wtch ny TUE Stdlc DOdTu
of land commissioners. W. n. Clark bid
in the east 100 and w. l. Jones bought
the west 100. We understand the land
was sold at the appraised value, $500
and $40 per acre.
There will be Christmas tree and en-
tertainment in the Presbyterian church
Friday evening, Dec. 20. given by the
Sunday school and pupils OF the public
school. delightful cantata, Santa
Claus in Sunderland" will be given,
followed by treat for all the children
All are cordially invited free will
offering will be taken to assist in defray-
ing the expense. Program begins at g.
Tom Harper, the well known Fondis
merchant, had runaway Monday morn
: ing near the depot, his team becoming
; frightened at the train. In the mixup
which followed the wagon was upset and
> a load Of groceries and miscellaneous ar
ticles dumped in the snow in the rear of
Red Men hall. The seat OF the wagon
was broken off and Tom lost his hat. but
he held on to the lines and stopped the
team.
w. N. Clark threshed his grain crop
last week raised on his ranch east Of
; town and realized almost 1000 bushels
of grain-2,aD bushels of oats and about
1000 bushels of wheat, the wheat aver.
aging 1913 bushels per acre. Mr.. Clark
has story and half house almost com
, pleted and large granary and barn un-
der construction. ]. B. Rood and family
will move on the place when the new