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The E!S:rt County Tribune is the only Official Paper of jjSlbert County. Largest Circulation and Best Advertising Medium,
Elbert County Tribune
VOL. XXVI. NO. 38
Local News In Paragraphs
Interesting notes gathered during the past week
Mrs Henry Potts of Denver is
visiting her parents Mr and Mrs
Jacob Brazelton.
Mrs Birks Comforth of Den
ver is visiting her son and fam
ily Mr and Mrs A G Cornforth
Eggs 15 cents per dozen at
Reynolds store
Mrs E K Melvin of Memphis
Tenn. arrived Monday evening
to spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs Rachel Knight
Mrs Lucy Whiting of Colorado
Springs is visiting her relatives
in Elbert
Mrs Henry Schauer of Long
mont is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr and Mrs Besaw
Reynolds sell Peters fine work
shoes for men and boys
Miss Amy Foote returned from
Hugo and will spend the summer
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Mow
rey.
Little Harry Davis of Engle
wood Colorado came out to spend
the summer with his aum, Mrs
Adolph Kunze
Ladies soft comfort shoes for
cale at Reynolds Store
Born to Mr and Mrs H. C.
Egglestons a baby boy, May 30th
All are doing nicely.
Miss Ariel Aux, who has been at
tending school at Boulder return
ed to her home in Bijou Basin,
where she will spend the sum
mer with her parents.
The Decoration Day services
held in the Presbyterian Church
by the G. A. R. and W. R. C.
was attended by a large crowd.
All parties knowing themselves
indebted to the Cort Merc Co
will please settle at Reynolds
Store.
Catholic services will be held
at Elbert Colorado, next Sunday
June 4.
The merchant who sends off to
Kalamazoo or some other place
for his printed envelopes and
statiouary, in order to save a
few cents, instead of patronizing
the home printer is just as bad
as the farmer who sends to a
mail order house for his goods.
There is no difference.
We notice that the Divide Re
view' formally published by Mr C.
L. Dickerson has changed owner
ship. The new editors and Pub
lishers are Tom C. James and W.
T. Kemp. The Tribune wishes
them success.
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A pure, wholesome
leavening agent, which makes the
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S ness at medium cost and protects the m
food from alum, which is the greatest #
dietary danger of the day,
DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF ELBERT, ELBERT COUNTY AND THE DIVIDE COUNTRY.
Mr and Mrs Theo. Neuman
came out from Denver in their
auto and are visiting friends a
round Elbert.
The severe wind storm which
swept Elbert County Thursday
evening did much damage to tel
ephone lines. At Simla the two
story building put up by Mike
Altman, to be used for a bank
and Hall was demolished. It was
to have been completed about
the middle of June.
Mr and Mrs Ray Jones of Par
ker were in Elbert Sunday in
their new I. Id. C. Auto, visiting
at the Jewell home.
Mrs Chas. Harding and sister
Miss Mary Jones returned from
Colorado Springs where they
have been visiting their parents.
Mr Wm Good of Kiowa was
badly injured in a runaway, last
week, the wagon running over
him and tearing his leg Badely.
Mr Good is well up in years and
it will be some time before he
will be able to be around again.
Lee Cort ond family passed
through Elbert Wednesday on
their way to Denver from Calhan
Cabbage plants for sale at 50
cents per hundred. Call on Wm
Leach, Elbert, Colo.
Homeseekers Excursion Rates
to Texas and New Mexico Points
During the year of 1911
On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month during the entire year the
Coloiiauo Axd Soctheiin Ky will sell
round trip homeeoekurs excursion tick
ets to a great many points in New Mex.
ico and Texas at greatly reduced rates
final limit twouty Hve days allowing lib
ernl stop-over privileges. For detailed
imformation, rates etc, call on your
nearest Colorado and Southern agent or
address T. E. Fisher, General Passenger
Agent, Denver Colorado.
DR. HENDERSON WILL RETURN TO ELBERT
Dr Henderson, Dentist of Denver will
make regular trips to Elbert.prepared to
do all kinds of dental work. The next
dates will be Thursday, June 15.
FOR SALE:- 321 Acres, 00 Acres Cul
tivation, 00 acres Timber, 12 acres Alfal
fa all under good fence, all clear and
good house and out houses, good well.
Inquire at Tribune office.
If you have woll located land or good
business propositions for sale at reason
able prices, write me at once enclosing
self addressed stamped envelope for re
ply. (owners only). Address,
J. C. Ross.
815 2nd Ave. So.
Minneapolis, Minn.
ELBERT, COLORADO, FRIDAY, JUNE 2., 1911
* ELBERT COUNTY —-
Sunday School Convention
Elbert Colorado., Friday June, 9 19H
MORNING SESSION
9:30 Praise Service, led by Rev. Mitchell and the dele
gates ofjthe Elizabeth and Kiowa Schools
9:45 — Words of greeting from the County Superin-
tendent and Pastor of entertaining church
-9-55— Announcement Off Committee on nominations,
jf. . ...enrolment and finance.
10:00 — Brief reports <if the present conditions and
..... —-ijll-. prospects of the Schools.
10:15 — Address, “Coipfcg events in the Sunday School
-- World” Pueblo Booster.
10:45 A Congress on School Management”
Led by J. R. Robison of Colorado Springs.
11:30 Address, X by J. R. Close
AFTERIjDON SESSION
1:30 — Meeting of Nomination and Finance Committees
1:45 —Praise and devotion, led by Rev. Ennis and the
.. of the Sidney School
2;00 Review of the pajt year by the County officers.
2:30 — Address, “The Adult Bible Class.” by Dr. J. R.
Robison.
3:00 — Report of nominating committee, election of
officers, roll call of schools and pledges of the new year
3:2o—Congress on “Sunday School Teaching” led by
James Cole
EVENING SESSION
7:30 — Praise Service i*..
7:4s—lnstallation Address. . Pueblo Booster,
8:10 —Music and offering.a. ...
8:15 Address '.-.- Rev. H P. Mitchell
Dance
An all night dance will be given in the Oaks Hall. A splendid sup
per will be served at midnight. Music by the famous Sexton Orches
tra of Elizabeth. Come early and stay late and enjoy yourself. Re
member the date
Saturday Night, June 10, at Elbert Colorado
Tickets $l.OO, ----- Supper Extra
Woodmen, Attention!
Sunday is Decoration day. The wood
men will meet in the hall at 1 p m sharp
and march to the cemetery to decorate
tho graves at 2p m. A full attendance
is desired.
For Sale
All kinds of lumber and seasoned pine
poets, and all kin.is of wood, mi I top and
cord wood, slabs, rough edge (umber and
sawdust at Peterson’s ranch, in Bijou
Basin.
Big Springs and Vicinity
We understand that tho Fondis base
ball team is going to play cur ball team
a game next Saturday.
We are glad to report that Mr Gheen
is able to be around aguin.
On account of the darkness Mr Tan
ner got lost laat Saturday while coming
homo from Fondis and after loosing his
way stayed out all night so wo are told.
Mrs Barbara Hall from Trinadad visit
ed with Mrs Corkett a couple of days
she was on her way to California.
A. 11. ilayner was on the sick list the
latter part of last week but is better
now.
11. A. Roehling and wife wore in Fon
dis Tuesday.
Mrs Parkhurst was in Elbert Satur -
day.
The Farmers around hero are plant
ing considerable beans this year.
Mrs Lucy Carlew made a business
trip to Libert Tuesday.
DIED
At her homo on Comanche on May 13
1911, Mrs Lizzie M Cox. wife of Cyrus
Cox, living about 5 miles east of Kiowa
The cause of death was a stroke of
paralysis and pneumonia.
Mrs Cox was born in Wyoming Dec
-18, 1809 and was married to Cyrus Cox
Feb 26 1888. They lived in Harlem
Neb. until March 1900 when they moved
to Elbert county, their present home.
Mrs Cox was 41 years of age at the
time of her death and leaves a husband
and nine children to mourn her loss
News By Special Reporters
News of the County as told by our Correspondents
Bijou Bluffs
About thirty young peoplo gathered
at tho Colbert home Saturday night for
a surprise birthday party in honor of
the seventeenth birthday of Anna and
Anderson. The evening was spent in
playing games, refreshments were servd
at midnight, and tho crowd departed
for their homo at an early hour wishing
tho hostess many happy returns.
T. A. Kelly is sure in the sheep busi
ness, he has oight hundred lambs.
Carl Matthews dosen’t seem to make
much speed with his top buggy, but per
haps bo has a heavy load*
Waldo Colbert is herding sheep for
Mr Kelly.
Mr Blakleys team ran away with
tho plow, doing some damage to the i
plow and harness.
Carl Peterson was out joy riding Sat
urday night, be missed n bridge, doing
some damage to his buggy. He has tho
sympathy of the entire community in
this sad catastrophe.
Miss Dunnington has returned from
Colorado Springs and is visiting with
her sister, Mrs Shethard Kelly.
Dreamy Bill
Bijou Valley Items
Mr and Mrs Tony Tod a roe visited
Wm Tamlins one day last week
Mr N C Wheeler went to Denver Fri
day morning to visit his daughter, Mrs
Alexander.
Mr and Mrs Josepiec were Elbert vis
itors Saturday.
Tho health officers went over and fu
nrigated JohHt Undm'htfiVtrodke, ns they
aro over the small pox. Pretty nice to
be free once more, is’nt it John.
Mr and Mrs (Jus Fuchs wero visitors
at tho Keubcck home Sunday.
Mr Stilts was setting back tho fence
and opening up the road running north
and south, west of Bijou, this intersects
tho north and south roads and is a great
improvement.
Master Win McCauley Jr. will enter
tain Thursday in honor of his sixth
birthday, Mrs Geo Allison and children,
Mrs Wm Casey and children, Mrs James
Irwin and children and Mrs Geo Ulif
fiths.
John Wheeler, so they say, goes a
courting night and day with a black
eyed girlie by his side; “Says John, will
you name tho day? When lam 18, if
you say.
Mr Gheen received two broken ribs in
tho cave in last week. Hope ho is get
ting along all right
Mrs Will Monez of Denver came out
Wednesday, returning Saturday. Mrs
C F Monez going to Denver with her to
spend a few days.
There was no preaching at Fondis Sun
day on account of tho bad weather.
Mrs Wilson of Denver is out, looking
after her ranch.
Mrs N C Wheeler from Fromonts fort
came over and visiteU tho latter part of
the week with her daughter, Mrs McCul
loy
Case JVe irs
Mrs E. J. Marriman spent the first of
the week in Denver.
* Mr Robert Johnson and Chris Sehrie
ber is helping remodel Mr R. Larsens
house this week.
Miss Frona Duvall returned from
Denver Monday where she has been vis
iting for throe weeks.
Quite u number from this vicinity at
tended the commencement exercises
and dance at Castle Rock, all report a
good time.
Little Vernie Lambert was kicked on
the baud by a cow, throwing his thumb
out of place. Dr Palmer was called
from the Rock to replace it
Miss Hazel Epler of Elbert visited a
couple of days of last week with Mias
Emma Larsen.
Mr and Mrs J. A. Dunn were calling
on friends in this vicinity Tuesday.
C. A. Whittier transacted business in
Elizabeth Tuesday.
$1.50 PER YEAR
Bondis Bullies WB
Fondis is needing RAIN.
lU*v. Sims of Graeoland spent Wod~'S|£ ||P|
nesday at tho Carlow home.
Word has been received of the sudden |||||
illness of Mr Earnest Budy who now |s|p
lives at Luverne, Minnesota, formerly of |l|||
this place. MH
The Fondis Cheese Company will be l|||j
in operation after June 1. Mr Downing
in charge as manager. The offiicero nre ||||j
Henry Rube-k Pres, .fames Uigar, Secy Hi
John Fluer L’reas. Otto Fuchs, George
Pointer, Wm. McCully, John Fluer, H. ||J||
Kubeck, .J Cigar, Board of directors. H|
Mrs Oscar Cox is home after a two |||||
weeks visit with friends in Raiuah. HI
Miss Lucy Brower of DmivuMftk visit- lljl
mg her brother Mr Gigar. P
John McCune nud John WhoeAr juet
(Lushed cleaning out the eheejei Fee- raS
lory well, ||j|
A large crowd assembled at the
Sunday. |H
Mr and Mrs Joseph Stunner spent |§§
Sunday in Fondis. T
Mrs G.C. Cox and daughter Vernece
are spending a few days in Colorado. wi
Springs. H
Dan Jackson has moved to the Peck ill
property. H
A very severo wind storm was felt by H
the Fondis people last Thursday, blit ||||
all escaped infury. 98
Mr Dave Clow passed through Fou- 01
dis Thursday. H
Mrs Van Tammen is seriously ill at ‘ H
her home. 99
FOR REN I' OR SALE:- - The iron I
building .store,- -rH
ly occupied by Miss Totten. Inquire bf j|
Eugene Gatewood, Elbert. j -H
Bock IDntte 9
John Gannon Jr. went to Denver last IS
Sunday, returning MouUay.
Mr and Mrs Schnette are the proud
parents of a little daughter.
Died at the home of Mr and Mrs Nor
ris on May 21. Mrs Chas Walker. She
leaves a husband, son and a sister Mrs
Norris to mourn her loss. The remains
were taKon to Debuque lowa Tuesday
morning.
Born to Mr and Mrs Harry Christain
son a son, May the 24th.
Miss Mayme Gannon of Colorado
Springs visited her parents lately.
Married, Mr Bert Brooks and Mias
Alice Fahrion.
John Wight visited his brother Al
bert Thursday.
Mr Wm. Dennison lias a brother vis
iting him. / v
Mr Sidney Decker of Elizabeth was
recently married to a young lady of
Canon City. They expect to take a
trip to New York and will also visit
Niagra Falls.
Miss Henrietta Hlutner, who taught
school last winter at Carbondale is vis
iting her parents.
Mr John Gannon Sr. is in Denver
to undergo an operation.
John Rinnert and Earnest Graham
received 275 head of cattle from Ariz.
Mr and Mrs Kay Cogswell and Miss
Rose and Anna Graham spent
with Mrs Fred Bush. .
Mrs Arthur McCracken and three
children left Monday for a three months
visit with relatives.
Brosperity Ridge
Childrens Day services will be held
at Bethel Sunday June 11th. 7’here
will be a basket dinner, all are invited
to attend.
Mrs Lulu Baber came from Easton -
villo Monday to visit her mother, Mrs
J C Brace
Mr and Mrs Earl Rhudy spent Sun
day at the Duuu home
J E Bennett who has been staying at
tho Boot ranch, was O|>eratod on for ap
pendicitis last Wednesday night is get
ting along nicely
11 F Lambert was out from Denver
to look after the ranch