The Elbert County tribune., 1916-04-14

Thursdays snow fall was pleasing tc
the farmers.
w. G. Whiting has built an addition
to his residence.
Frank Hart Of Elizabeth was an Ell
bert visitor Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tylenda buried
their young babe last week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Rasmussen were guests
at the Mrs. M. Johns home Sunday
The Russell Gates company sold the
Grange car of Rock salt last week
Sheath. Kelley was in town last Sat
urday wearing smile as long as your
arm.
Max Carlson was in Denver, Tuesday,
having an oculist examine one Of his
eyes.
Chas. Guthals has put new porch
on his residence and is giving the build
ing coat of paint.
Otto Wisco is hauling lumber for the
new house he is erecting on the land he
recently purchased.
Mrs. }. H Purden has sold her resi-
dence to j. G. Seherrer, late addition
to Elbert's population.
Peterson Bros. shipped two tons OF
Swedish seed oats to the Platte River
Cattle company this week.
Miss Daisy Mead, who has been work
ing at the local telephone office. returned
to her home at Elizabeth Monday.
All those interested in base ball are
requested to appear on the ball grounds
next Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
Dick Burnside has been confined to
the house several days with a sore foot,
caused by having cake of ice fall on it.
Mrs. Sarah Gaylor went to Lafayette,
Sunday, to be present at the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
back.
The Tribune Office has received large
invoice of new material and is now bet
ter prepared to do first-class work than
any office in the county.
Adolph Muller, who has been working
as an electrician in North Dakota for
the past three years, returned to Elbert
last week for a short visit.
Cyrus Dietrich and Ray Hoover, who
were both in a very precarious condition
last week with pneumonia, are very
much better and thought to be out of
danger.
J. c. Scmidt will soon be back on the
old stamping ground, having rented the
Harry Lambert place of Emmette
Blakely. And no one is better pleased
over it than Joe.
Joe Helgeth. Jr., went into Denver
Saturday and returned Sunday with
Mrs. Helgeth and the children, who had
been spending couple of weeks with
capital city relatives.
VIM. Hill was dumped" as conductor
OF the Polly train by Conductor Osborne,
who is older in point of service. The
patrons we're sorry to see the change as
Mr.. Hill is very popular.
Ralph Brazelton returned last week
from the Agricultural college at Fort
Collins with his sheepskin tucked snugly
away in his inside pocket, having gradu-
ated from that institution.
Emmette Blakely will have a sale a.
the Lambert ranch, five miles west and
one and one half miles north Of Elbert
on Monday, April "a, OF cattle, horses
and farm implements. The usual terms
will be given.
Alfred Peterson went to Denver, We'd
nesday morning, to consult an attorney
in regard to an assessment on hail in
surance which an Iowa company is try
ing to collect from him. The matter
has been hanging fire for five years.
Philip s. Miller and Jack Mchimmie,
Jr,. of Elizabeth, were in town Wednes.
day. MIR. Miller was looking over our
town with view Of establishing a meat
market, and he was SO well pleased with
the outlook he informed the Tribune
scribe he would open up tirst-claHs
market in the near future.