The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
LOCAL AND DPERSONAL
Happenings of Local Interest
During the Week.

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Money to Loan - On approved real
estate security.-B. NJ. Maroon, Elbert,
Colo.
Money Loaned-On real estate secur-
ity Lee Ramsey, 605 Empire Building
Denver.
Sid Foreman has moved in from the
country and is occupying Mrs. Mowrey's
cottage in the south end.
Quick action and small profits on the
sale of your ranch if listed with the Di-
vide Realty & Investment Co, Elbert.
Attend the first-class entertainment at
the church Monday evening, Jan. 20, and
help and encourage the school. % cents.
The Divide Supply Co has brand
new delivery outfit and, although it is
one horse affair, it is nevertheless good
one.
Strayed-From my ranch south of Ell
bert, red bull about five years old, brand
ed Al on left side, also old brand on
same side. Jacob Brazelton.
j. j. Ramsey will have public sale of
all kinds of household goods, etc, at his
residence,in Elbert on Saturday, Jan Is.
Watch for bills and further announce.
ments.
The Board of County Commissioners
is in session at the county seat this week,
convening Monday. Up to "Wednesday
noon no appointments for the year had
been made.
For social, medicinal or household
/ / A u-h h,Clx ,s,t b,h hn.
and the safest. The most popular high
grade whiskey on the market. Sold by
ID. X. BURNSIDE.
| Carl Rhudy and Elbert Hiatt killed a
mammoth porcupine one day last week
on the Hiatt ranch southwest Of town.
| The animal measured almost foot
across the back.
Elbert Rebekah Lodge No SS will give
a card party in |. o. o. f. hall on Thurs
day evening, Jan. Is. Refreshments will
be served and all are invited to attend
| Admission 30 cents.
Attend the dance in Red Men hall on
Friday night, Jan. 17-all Eight dance.
Good music will be provided and good
floor management. The public cordially
invited. Tickets sl,00.
Lumber-My saw mill is now located
on the George Blakely ranch south OF
Elbert, where | will saw lumber to or
der. Get your orders in early by phone
or mail.-CHARLIE DANKs.
Hear Miss Moor, elocutionist and read
er, at Presbyterian church Monday even
ing, Jan. 20, benefit of the Elbert public
schools. A delightful entertainment for
both old and young. Admission 25c.
Mrs. ]. E. Pope, wife of the editor of
the Tribune, who has been quite i'll for
two weeks, is improving slowly and is
able to sit up for short time each day
Her sickness is the result OF severe
cold
Household Furniture for Sale Cheap.
All kinds of household furniture, etc,
for sale for the next few days regardless
of cost. Come to my home and look
over what i have and pick out bar.
gain.-C. McCurtain.
School opened Monday after two
weeks vacation. The foolish rumors
which were circulated about the unsafe
condition of the school house were large
iy without foundation, and careful
scrutiny of the building leads us to be.
lieve that it is in no immediate danger
of collapsing.
j. b. Barnes returned to Elbert Sun.
day from st. Joseph, Mo-, after six
weeks absence, part of which time he
was at Beattie, Kansas, 10 miles west of
st. Joseph. He says there had been no
winter weather in that section when he
left there, and that it was raining along
the Missouri river and the country had
lots of mud.
In remitting his annual subscription
to the Tribune, Charles M. Kirk of Den.
yer, president of The Divide Live Stock
Company, informs US that the big XIX
ranch west of Eastonville threshed a
tritie over 1900 bushels of grain last
fall. This is thought % be the greatest
amount of grain raised on any ranch in
the divide region last year and is truly a
remarkable yield for high altitude non.
irrigated country. The XIX ranch is one
OF the best on the divide and is ably
= managed by George Fowler.
An interesting dramatic and musical
, entertainment was given Thursday even.
ing at The First Congregational church
by Miss Florence Moor, assisted by Sen.
or Aquabella, pianist, and Mr.. Farmer
tenor Miss Moor gave several delight
e iul readings, which showed her splendid
e talent and careful training in her chosen
neld. She presented five numbers, all oil
which were well received. Her Naughty
Zen and selection from "The Sign Of
the Cross were especially well rendered
Denver Times.
MISS Moor will appear at the Elberi
Presbyterian church Monday evening,
Jan. 20, assisted by local talent. for ben.
eft of the Ebert public school, Admis
> sion % cents