The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS


The Ebert County bank building IS
being entirely redecorated, both inside
and out.
Mrs. c. A. Hansen came UP from
Colorado Springs on Monday to join
her husband.
Miss Elsie Reed, who has been teach
ing in Calhan has returned home to
spend her vacation.
G. M. Bodette, manager Of the Russell
Gates Mercantile company, was In Dem
yer last week on business.
of the Basin, is visiting her daughter
Mrs, j. d. Holden who lives near Fondis.
Plenty of money to loan on any good
security. = DIVIDE REALTY & INvEsT-
MENT Co.
Agent New Method Laundry Co.; col.
lars &c, cuffs 4c. Laundry sent every
other Monday.-H f. Reed, barber shop
Hans Larson and the Helgeth boys
are engaged in hauling piling to repair
the Lundy bridge across Commanche
creek.
Hans Skovgaard left last week for
Greenleaf, Kansas, after pleasant visit
with his brother Simon, who accompan-
led him to Denver.
The time table is slightly changed
this week. The Sunday schedule will
begin on June "A, when the afternoon
train will be made an evening train.
B. M. Maroon and Guy Scott we're Wis
iting in Calhan on Thursday of last
week. They report good rains through
that section and everything looking we'll.
John Hoover, one of our progressive
ranchmen. recently received from
boar, which he will use in improving
his stock of hogs.
Hans Skovgaard combined little
business with a pleasant visit to his
brother, by buying from Simon choice
load of two-year- r-old feeders which he
shipped to Greenleaf Thursday.
B. f. Cook and wife came out from
Denver on the Wednesday evening
train. We understand that Mr.. Cook
contemplates installing machine for
the manufacture of cement blocks,
sewer tile etc. This is an industry that
should certainly succeed in Elbert.
Miss Isabel MCKINLEY departed on
Wednesday Of last week for four weeks
visit with friends at Webster City, Iowa.
Before returning in July Miss MCKINLEY
will pay visit to her fIiend, Miss Pearl
Savage, the handsome and talented
young teacher Of the Salt district schoof
Acting on a warrant issued at Denver,
Deputy Sheriff Dotson on Thursday of
last week, arrested j. w. Kuykendall
who was visiting relatives over on the
Bijou. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Kuyken-
dali was connected with some trouble
which occurred during the recent strike
of Rio Grande shopmen.
A large crowd gathered at the Presby-
terian church in Elbert last Saturday
afternoon, when an appropriate program
of recitations, reading and music was
rendered In commemoration OF the sol
diers who lie in their last resting places
At the conclusion Of the well rendered
program Rev. Wittenberger delivered
very able address.
The case of the people VS. George
Bijanovic Of Agate. held on a charge of
false pretense, came up for hearing ON
Monday in Justice Parkhurst's conrt.
The case was settled by BijanovIc plead
ing guilty, returning the money, nine
teen dollars and twenty cents, and
taking a sentence OF fifteen days in Jail
Sheriff Mcguire left on Monday evening
with the prisoner.
marriage license was issued by the
county clerk of FL Paso county on Wed
nesday of last week to Charles II. Dun
ston and Pauline S. Finn, both of
Kama, small town in Ebert county.
Dunston and his bride are both under
age, being eighteen and fourteen years
of age respectively. They were accom-
panied by their parents, who gave form
al consent to the issuance OF the license
They will continue to live in Kama.
The Tribune joins in well wishes to the
Young couDle