The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
LOCALS And PERSONALS
Happenings of Local Interest
During the Week.

Miss Isabelle Mckinley went to Den
yer Friday, for weeks visit with
friends.
Mrs f. A. Dotson and daughter Mar
guerite spent Sunday with relatives at
Elizabeth.
For Rainbelt land bargains see the old
timer, K. l.. Glow, OF CLOVIS land office.
1913 Stout street, Denver. 36
The Ladies' Aid society will serve din
ner only, on Saturday, Feb. %, in con
nection with their bazaar.
Miss Myrtle Garlock, teacher of piano
and voice, will be in Ebert each Satur.
day at L. q. JEWELS residence.
For Sale-Work horses. One years
time will be given on bankable note
Divide Realty d Investment Co.
f. S. Turner of Keysor, a new post
county, is a new Tribune subscriber
For Rent.-An improved ranch Of 300
acres five miles north of Elbert. Ad-
dress, A. W. SPARKMAN, Calhan, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Olkjer arrived here
Saturday from Sherwood, Iowa, and will
reside in the Frick house in east Elbert.
Mrs. Olkjer is a sister of w. L. Packer,
residing north of town.
Sam Taggart, chairman of the Repub-
lican county central committee, went to
Denver Wednesday to attend a meeting
of the Republican county chairmen and
committeeman of the state.
Mrs. Clara Hobbs and daughter Edith
departed for their home at Idaho
Springs, Monday, after two weeks
Mrs. Alex. Brazelton, southwest of
town.
Ye editor can safely recommend the new
Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and Market
streets, Denver, as being strictly first
class, with every modern convenience,
and reasonable rates. We stop there
ourselves.
Fresh Fish, Fresh Oysters and Lob
and fresh oysters New York counts) in
half pint, pint and quart cans received
. and on sale every Friday.-The Gates
Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Brazelton visited
their daughter, Mrs. Will Watts and
family, at Monument last week, and on
the previous Saturday and Sunday they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Brazelton in
the east Bijou valley.
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 TO meet
within the next two weeks.-See our
sale Ad. in another column.-The Divide
Supply Co.
A good place to stop at in Denver is
the Elk Hotel, corner Of 18th and Blake
streets, two blocks from Union Depot
European plan, rooms SOC to Sl50 day
Everything new. First class restaurant
in connection.-DAvID WHINToN, Prop'r
George Blakely, one of our poultry
| fanciers, residing south of town, received
couple of fine plymouth rock cockerels
from Loveland this week. A. g. Corn
forth, another of our chicken fanciers,
has recently received a consignment of
beautiful black langshans from Denver
Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Alderman enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at their home
ten miles southwest of Ebert The
guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Roberts and son Howard.
Mrs. Elda Royston, Miss Anna Russell
and Miss Della Roberts.
The senate last week passed a bill al
lowing homestead entrymen to be absent
from land during the months of Decem-
Der, January, February and March dur
ing the period of proving up on their
claims. This time is not to be deducted
from the amount of time the entryman
is required to live on the land to com
plete title.
A. G. Cornforth and Paul Jones
shipped in two carloads of registered
shorthorn COWS last Wednesday from
Merino, Colo, the former getting 2s and
the latter q head. These are said to be
about the best shorthorns ever shipped
into this county, and they will be val
liable addition to the herds of these en-.
terprising stockmen, who are alive to
the advantages of raising the best stock
obtanable.
Mrs Ed Clark was seriously injured
last Thursday evening while coming to
El5ert, her horse running away and
throwing her into a wire fence on the
hill just west of town. She was serious
ly cut about the head and the right knee
cap broken. Her clothing was also badly
torn by the wire. Mrs. Clark was rend-
cred unconscious by the accident She
is now getting along nicely at her home
four miles northwest of here. ard il is
hoped that no permanent injuries will
result from the accident
The Tribune Job Printery is one of
the busiest places in Elbert. Since the
first of the month we have printed sale
bills for II. X Scidmore and j. o. phil.
lips, business cards, letter heads and
envelopes for DR.. Geo. Ing Smith. yeter.
marian, letter heads and envelopes for
Harper n Blakely of Fondis, letter heats
for B. Nj. Maroon, w. n. Clark and Ris.
ing Star Rebekah lodge. letter heads and
envelopes for Hattie Totten, milliner.
and a dozen letter head and envalone