The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-06

John Hoover, who has been attending
the university at Denver, came home
last week suffering from a severe attack
Of heart trouble Considerable improve
ment is noted since his return
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Presby-
terian church expect to serve both din
ner and supper in l. o. .. r. hall. Oh
Wasbington's birthday, Feb. %. There
will be bazaar in connection.
The sold line" of the Colorado d
Southern is doing an immense freight
business this winter for this line. The
greater part OF this business comes
through the Rock Island system.
Fresh Fish, Fresh Oysters and Lob
sters.-All kinds OF fresh fish, lobsters,
and fresh oysters New York counts in
half pint, pint and quart cans received
and on sale every Friday.-The Gates
Mercantile Co.
Card Party. = Rising Star Rebckah
Lodge will give card party in L. 0. o.
February 18th, play commencing at
eight o'clock Admission 20 cents. Ev-
erybody invited.
Last Friday nights dance, the cold
weather, or maybe both, had bad ell
feet on some of the young bloods of this
vicinity, pugilistically inclined. There
we're several mix-ups which resulted in
a number of black eyes.
Native Lumber.-If you want to buy
lumber, come quick, as we will move our
saw mill from the George Blakely ranch
next week and want to dispose OF our
stock of lumber before we move. Prices
easonable.-DANKs & HUDpLE, Propri-
etors.
Attorney J. j. Ramsey and family,
who left here several weeks ago for the
northwest, have located in Walla Walla,
Wash, thriving city about the size OF
Colorado Springs, where we understand
Mr.. Ramsey will engage in the real estate
business.
Important Notice.-We ask all persons
who are indebted to us to make as
prompt and full settlement as possible,
as we have some heavy bills 10 meet
within the next two weeks.-See our
sale Ad. in another column.-The Divide
Supply Co.
The Castle Rock journal and Douglas
County Record have been consolidated
and hereafter the paper will appear as
the Record journal. The paper under
its new title will be published by a stock
company, and will be independent in
politics, so it is announced.
Danks & Huddle, the we'll known saw
mill operators, will move their saw mill
next week from the George Blakely
place south of Ebert to the George
Bernard "Pine Grove" ranch, five miles
west of Eastonvllle, where they will saw
100000 feet OF lumber for Mr.. Bernard
Local business men are commencing
to realize the fact that the best way to
advertise is to quote prices. The mail
order houses could not exist for a month
if they did not advertise their prices,
and the only way to draw trade now GO
ing their way, is to follow their plan and
quote prices on what you have to sell.
The Tribune is indebted to Congress
man Warren A. Haggott for copy of
the Congressional Directory, Goth Con
gress, First Session. 1t is quite an in
teresting document and contains much
valuable information, among which is
brief biographical sketch Of each senator
and congressman of the present con
gress.
Hon. Lon E. Foote, register of the To-
cal land office, returned Sunday night
from Denver, where he had been taking
in the big western live stock show. He
says he has attended county fairs, polit-
ical meetings, weddings, theatres and
lots of other shows in his lifetime, but
this show was the very best exhibition
of live stock, especially of horses he ever
saw anywhere, and this is fine compli-
ment to the show, for Mr.. Foote is one
of the best judges of horse flesh in East
ern Colorado Range Ledger.
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