Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs Bumpus have moved !
back to their old ranch on the Bijou.
Gopher Holden of the Basin was
transactlng business in Elbert Fri
day.
Chas. Roles brought over the Fon-
dis mail Tuesday and found roads
rather slippery.
The Eggleston children, just over
the measles, are now down with the
Whoeping Cough.
Lewis Kirk has sold the old Neu-
man ranch to a DIR. Morecz. who is
taking possession
Potato and grain hauling has
been occupying the farmers dur
ing the fine warm spell.
Cut flowers and potted plants for
Easter, Order now. W. C.
whiting, Elbert. Colorado.
Glen Brown and family left Mon
day for California, where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ran OF Denver
and Mr.. and Mrs Wilson were lock-
| ing over the country last week.
Mrs. e. NJ. stllts left for Denver
Monday to take care OF sick folks.
Mr.. Stills viii try the bachelor
stunt.
James Baldwin has leased his
/ fathers ranch for the season. Mr..
and Mrs, Baldwin intend to take a
much needed vacation.
Ed Baldwin. who has been very
sick, spent few days with home
/ folks. feeling much improved when
he left Monday.
Mrs Henry Rubeck has returned
to her home. after taking care Of
her daughter, Mrs. Leo. Grouse. dur
ing her Illness.
Milton Detwiler has returned from
Adair. Iowa. where he spent the
winter with his father;he expects to
farm his ranch this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Larsen, father
and son visited at Hilbergers, near
Castle Rock, and found some lovely
roads coming home after the snow.
A. A. La Loude is agent for the
Aladdin Mantel Lamps and has sold
quite a number. They bum coal
oil. give a fine white light and are
! as good as gasoline lamps.
Mr.. Harmon, the station agent ,ex-
poets leave OF absence this week,
on account of his health. Mr.. Har-
mon seems to be unable to stand
this high altitude, he will go right
to Chicago.
Sollie Cox was called to Mont
Rose Saturday by telegraphic mes
sage. that his brother Archie was
critically i'll with Brights Disease.
Archie will be brought to Ebert
c. d. Squires and r. s. Foreman
attended the funeral of Harold
Squires at Colorado Springs. Har-
old the son of Harvey Squires passed
away in Kansas City after brief
illness.
Rebekah Lodge will give another
card party on the evening of March
18th. This occasion, in celebration
of st. Patrick's Day. with special
features promises to be most enjoy
able. Come on, come all to the 1.
o. o. F. Hall
George Lundy. last Thursday mar
rowly escaped what might have been
very serious accident. When star
ting from his house with big load
of furniture, and while turning
around the -kingbolt broke upsetting
the load with Mr.. Lundy under
meath. He was brought to Elbert
and from here was rushed to Denver
but fortunately no internal injuries
had occurred he was severely bruised
through the chest. but is able to be
around as usual.
A disasterous runaway accident
occurred in town Monday. Johnny
Flurer. who is taking care of the
Morgan ranch brought in hog and
can of cream. A short distance
from town the team ran away throw
ing out the Grated hog. Johnny
got the team under control and pro-
ceeded to town. when coming down
the hill the team again ran away,
coming through town at full speed,
after crossing the rail road track,
they were beyond control and went
, down the east road at great speed,
reaching the corner near Beckmans
house the team turned square
around to the Beckman barn where
they were used to. being fed, this
sharp tuIn of the team turned the
wagon. rolling 1t over and over