The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Gilbert County Cribune
F.A. Dotson & Co, Proprietors
c. A. Hansen, Editor
THURSDAY. Y....-....JU JUNE Is, 1908
Local and ersona1


you any magazine printed.
Mrs. G. M. Bodett returned from
Denver Saturday evening
Mrs John Dunn went to Denver Mon
day to have some dental work done.
Squire Pendergast Of the Fondis
neighborhood was Denver visitor Sun
day.
All patriotic citizens should attend
the ith Of July celebration at Easton-
vile.
The Tribune has some bargains in
combination offers of magazine subscrip-
tions.
Mrs. Harry Hagerman, who has been
on the sick list this week, is reported
better.
Mrs. Pickard of Ripon, Wisconsin, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Whiting.
Joe Barnes, who has been in Denver
for some time, returned to Elbert on
Thursday.
Baltz Gaylor and Gilmore Jewell took
in the races at Overland on Saturday
and Sunday.
The mother of Ed Clark has been
paying him ami the new granddaughter
few days visit.
WANTED Good second hand buggy
or light spring wagon. Must be cheap
for cash. DR.. Smith. 40
1t is reported that all the section men
between Colorado Springs and Denver
have been laid off.
Elbert Epler and his father.in-law. Mr..
Painter, of iowa, were visiting with
Sherman Epler this week.
For Rainbelt land bargains see the old
timer, X. l.. Glow, of CLOVIS land office,
1913 Stout street, Denver. 36
Miss Myrtle Garlock, teacher of piano
and voice. will be in Elbert each Satur-
day at l.. c. JEWELS residence. 30
Messrs Little and Cole, OF Denver,
spent several days here last week buying
cattle. Burnside q Barnes contributed
three loads.
Frank Hart, of the Russell Gates
force, went to Denver on Sunday to see
the, ponies at Overland. He returned
on Tuesday.
John II. Lundy left on Monday morn
ing for Excelsior Springs, Missouri,
where he will stay some time for the
benefit of his health.
+. A. Dotson left on Monday evening
for Pueblo with his daughter, Marguer-
ite, who will go on visit to Iowa with
her aunt. Mrs. A. III. Chapman.
The Elbert county delegates to the
democratic state convention at Glenwood
Springs were passengers on the south
bound train Saturday evening.
Commissioners Olotf Olson and Horace
Brooks were in Elbert last week viewing
the proposed new roads. While here
they made The Tribune pleasant call.
Rev. A. f.. Wittenberger left on Sun.
day night for Colorado Springs to attend
to some business matters there. He will
visit in Denver before returning to
Elbert.
John Tamney, who has been up in
Alberta, returned to the Divide recently.
John has homesteaded 160 acres and re-
ports good country and good season
up there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Potts, who have
been living at Bloomfield, have returned
to Elbert and will make their home here.
Mrs Potts is a daughter of County Com
missioner Jacob Brazelton
A marriage license was granted in
Denver last Thursday to Frederick W.
Trask, Jr. and Nellie ]. Cook. The
bride be is a daughter of a we'll known
ranchman living near Kiowa.
An all night dance will be held in
the Redmen hall on the evening of July
4. Admission 81. Earl Oaks. floor
manager. Sand wiches. coffee and cake
will be served extra. Good music will
furnished.
Judge Owen, accompanied by his stem
ographer and Deputy District Attorney
Collins, was IN Elbert yesterday on the
way to kiowa to conduct the trial of
couple of young offenders of the east end
who were charged with petty larceny.
Mr.. ana Mrs d. r. Burnside were in
Denver last week attending the races
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Burnside of Yampa
were also in Denver at the same time.
Mrs. w. III. Burnside has just come from
the hospital at Salida, and is still in very
poor health.
Gilbert was visited by good rains on
Sunday night and another on Tuesday
night. The latter storm was accompan-
led by hail which did no damage around
Gilbert, but in the Fondis country the
damage was considerable, breaking
branches from the trees. On Com.
manche creek the hail had washed down
till 1T was hub deep and the creek rose to
a height of eight feet, higher than it has
been for years.
Mrs Squires, who was reported serious
ly i'll last week, died at her home west of
town Wednesday evening. The funeral
was held at the Presbyterian church in
Gilbert on Thursday, Rev. PRESLEY of
Elizabeth conducting the services. Mrs.
Sqnires was well known and liked in
Elbert and the surrounding country,
and her death will be remembered with
regret She leaves three sons and three
daughters to mourn her loss
The w. r. c. held Its meeting in
kiowa on Saturday. Between twenty
and thirty friends Joined the members
ia Their picnic dinner, which made this
hour the most ENJOYABLE of a pleasant
day Ihc rnariila. 60.