The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-04-28
WHAT HAPPENED OF LOCAL
INTEREST DURING THE WEEK
Interesting Items Gathered the
Past Week By Our Special
Correspondents

Mrs j. ~. Barnes and Mrs Tom Wray
who are visiting at the j. E. Barnes home
spent "Wednesday visiting at the Tom
Burnside home on lower Comanche.
The Raisch sale was quite well attend
ed. everything sold except the horse,
buggy and harness,
Mr. W. I. Kemp OF Kiowa passed thru
Elbert Wednesday on his way home,
lie was attending to some business in
Colorado Springs.
The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
A. j. Elsner died Tuesday morning. The
parents have the sympathy of the com
munity in their unfortunate loss. The
remains were taken to Ebert yesterday
where the funeral and interment will be
made today at Elpert.-Ramah Telegram.
Mr. Bernie Gleson of kiowa, who was
appointed County Deputy Assessor is
now canvessing the County. He was in
Elbert Thursday and Friday.
The winter wheat around Eloert is
looking fine. In some places the grain is
four inches high and the prospects for a
bump er crop are good
The Tribune has received its power
equipment and will install it next week.
MIR A. G. Cornforth purchased an &.
NJ. f. Auto last Saturday and in now
hauling cream to town in an Auto. Mr.
Cornforth has one of the finest cars on
the Divide
Mr. Underwood of Fondis is very ill
with the shingles. 1t is also reported
that his daughter has the small pox.
Several people went to Denver Sun
day to see the birdmen fly at Overland
Park but were disappointed as they had
left Denver Sunday morning, the alt-
tude hero was two high and they could
not raise off the ground.
w. ID. Reilly of Kiowa. passed through
Elbert Sunday, enroute for the Springs.
Robert and Harry Boston spent Sun
day in Denver
Miss Leila Hunter of Kiowa and Miss
Ethel Reed of Elizabeth Spent Sunday
visiting at the j. r, Close home.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Dode McNamara
on "Wednesday Adril 26 fine baby
girl.
Albert Nenman is finishing the wood
work in Joseph Helgeths new house
1t is poor rule that wont work always
Dan Tweedy, bridge foreman of Ell
bert Comfy has finished bridge
across big Sandy at Cameron's. The
structure is well and substantially
built and shows that Dan and the gang
are on the job. Mr. Tweedy will do some
work north of Fondis next week.
Joseph Purden has had telephone
installed in his house on his ranch south
of town.
Rev Ennis, formerly of Cisco Illinois
will preach in the Presbyterian church
at Hoo a. IN. and 7:30 p. M. on next
Sabbath the 80 inst. You are cordially
invited to be present at both services.
Mr. and Mrs Humphrey of Elizabeth
passed through Ebert Friday evening
on the south bound train.
The Devil had to get the paper out
this week and it surely looks like H.
Mr. B. NJ Maroon left Friday evening
for Calhan where he will attend to
some business.
Samuel Blakley left Friday evening
for Calhan where he expects to fix the
Toll line.
The Tribune's Job department has
been very busy this week. delaying the
paper couple of days.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Albn of Kiowa at
tended the dance in Ebert Saturday
night.
Mrs Wixon, the State Superintendent
of Schools, spent Wednesday night and
Thursday forenoon in Ebert.
Married on April 5, Mr. Ben Dinniny
formerly of Bii1u Basin to Miss Fairy
Sutton of Oolong Illinois. Miss Sutton
taught school in Bijou Basin sevrral
years ago
Tom Jewell expects to occupy the
new Joe Helgeth house as soon as it is
finished -
Cream Seperators
l sell the famous "Great Western
cream seperators. Also the beatrice"
cream separator for 5000 This seper-
ator is guaranteed by the. Littleton