AN INTERNATIONAL PATROL
GUARD OUR INTERESTS AT
SPALATO.
On many occasions in the pnst
International patrols have been or
unlzed by the powers allied to get i
er in Bonus great cause. The most
common of these have been in Tin
key and china where the powers of
the world are kept continually on
Kuuril protecting (heir citizens. Re
cently the Allies have worked to
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
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Mrs. Courier is net much better
Bhe intends to go to Colorado Spring;*
the latter part of this week to con- 1
kult a physician there.
Wm Beaman wus laid up with!
a lame Lack for about a week, but
is able to be around once more. |
Mrs. McCauley, who has been at |
Roth el Hospital in Colorado Springs
taking treatment for appendicitis,
returned home last Saturday.
Willie McCauley is reported very (
sick.
Dr. Groves was called out Thuva- .
day to see Mrs. Gill, who had been s
ill for several days. Reports the .
next day stated she wus better. j .
Florence Johnson underwent an ]
operation for tonsilitls last week.
She is now at home and recovering
satisfactorily.
Mrs. N. R. Howard returned
Wednesday from a visit to Denver.
The strom Interfered considerably
with the mail service for u few days
but carriers ure making almost
schedule time now.
Mr. Ilanna returned Tuesday
from n six weeks’ visit to Missouri,'
Arkansas and lowa. He seems
much benefited by the trip, and re
ports having had a glorious time. I
Join s Hinkle Is much better. His
condition was very serious, und for
u time bis recovery waj dlspaired
of. Unless tlft* unexpected hap-j
pens lie will soon be in usual health.
This Is ground hog day, and not I
a real cloud to bo ceen. If we have
bad weather during the next slx|
weeks we will know the reason, nnd .
If the weather is fine wo will for
get it and still retain our fatlh in J
the ground hog. Never know to
fall, did you? !
ROCK BUTTE '
Mrs. Nell Mann of Brighton n. «
Sunday for a visit with he* hroti.cr
C. O. Hi tinner.
f«j •• est Garland, son of M- nn»’
Mrs. Fred Ourlnnd is just re over
lug from a severe attack of i uew
mon la.
Mro. Millar returned home Sat
urday after a month’s absence, vis
iting near Denver.
Mr. Joe Crowfoot passed away
last week in Denver, after an ex
tended BicknesA of pneumonia, and
was buried Friday in the Crown Hill
Cemetery. The deceased leaves n
wife. daughter nnd two sons to
mourn his loss.
The remains of the late Andy
Berkchrcat were buried in the Ellva
bet Cemetery Monday afternoon
Mr. Hunilltoii shipped a car of
cattle here from Denver the latter
pait of the week, to feed for the
market.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wetmore
were Denver visitors last week. Mrs.
Wetmore returning homo Friday
und Mr. Wetmore going to Central
City where lie has opened a repair
shop.
It is reported that Carl Ziegler,
recently, lost one of his hands ns u
result of an automobile accident.
CHERRY CREEK VALLEY.
(Too late for last week.)
A big snow’ is on and roads are
Impassible. No mail to-day and it i
Is 4 p. in The fodder piles, hay
and straw stacks look mighty good
now. Weather is not bad and stock
Is doing well. Our cattlemen re- j
ceived many prizes at tho Stock j
Show.
Beulah Schreibcr got home from
her visit to Brighton Just ahead of
the ctorm; she had i f*ne time hut -
is not enjoying the severe cold she 1
cuught
Mod cate I’cuji.t Is again a r.a- 1
gether throughout the Mediterran
ean and in this region can be found
Bluejackets and Marines from every
navy represented in the cause.
The picture above shows the In
ternational Patrol at Spalato, Dal
matia and consists of French, Eng
lish and Americans. Can you
pick them out? It is easy. The
j French are wearing “Tams”: the
j British, white flat-hats; and the
1 Yanks, the Jaunty white hut which
! is distinctly American.
dent of Douglas County having ren
ted a ranch near Parker. There is
no place like the Divide, is there,
Modesto?
“High Tariff” won at the debate
at Cherry Literature last Friday
| night. Next debate will be the
' League of., Nations”, This is a
question of great interest to all of
us and we expect a lively debate.
I Fire, starting probably from the
clove, ruined Mr. Chris Schrelber’s
kitchen and all of Its contents. The
fire was discovered by Chris and
fearing his mother was in the room
ho plunged through the smoko aijd
flames, but she was outside. Mr.
and Mrs. Schreiber, tho hlredman
and Chris formed a bucket brigade
ai.d got the fire under control and
| saved the reßt of the house. It
was* a wonder that Chris escaped
with only slight burns. We are
ail thankful that the loss was no
| worse.
Mrs. Merriman enjoyed a call
from Goldie and Ruby Taylor Satur
day afternoon.
—Sugar, per 100 wt., $9.10 at the
I “Gates Store.’’
Worth Saving.
The features of this girl portray the
finest type of I*ollßll childhood that
now lies engulfed in hunger and dls
ease and ail their attendant miseries
Relief already ndmlulstered by Auier
Ico has preserved her beauty and
.freshness, albeit her eyes betray the
suffering she has seen, but literally
millions In her own and adjacent coun
tries still have no one to look to but
Ataerica ns another winter of borroi
closes In upon them. To the end tbui
their prayer may not go unanswered
eight leading American relief orgunlza
tlons have banded together In a joint
appeal In behalf of Europe’s suffering
children. They are the American Re
lief Administration, the American Red
Cross, the American Friends' Rellel
Committee (Quakers), the Jewish Join'
Distribution Committee, the Federn
Churches of Christ in America, tb
Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. C. A
and the Y. - W. C. A.
aV> per cent decrease In the potato
'acreage may be due to a realization
that the ultimate consumers will not
be able toNeat so many ut prevailing
prices.
Nowadays vthe owner of the “one
man farm.” fntenstvely cultivated, is
in luck.* being* independent of hired
help, unless lie' feels the need of n
chauffeur.
Immigrant families from South
America are bringing in great rolls of
money, sometfines hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. One suspects that
they intend to a Uul
This Page used for Elbert
Exclusive
LOCAL NEWS. P
M A Colbert, who is down wi.hj
the measles, Is improving. j]
John Helgeth went to Denver
have a wholesome tooth extracted I
—Buy Horse Shoe Tobacco at tl 1 j
Russell Cutes Store, 85 cents per IL
I
Dorothy Harper visited the dt
tiat here Tuesday, and says it t> : i
fine.
Mrs. Elmer Royston is ent.
taining her sister from Salt La.
City.
Mrs. Rhudy’s friends are deligh
ted to hear of her great lmprov
ment.
Mrs. Ross Howard arrived in El
bert, after a three weeks' visit fj 1
Denver. f j
Mrs. George Sultz’s slßter. M-
Rose from Canon City, is vision
her this week.
—Our best grade Men’s Blb-Ove
alls. $2.00. Russell Gates Mer
Co. Elbert, Colo.
Mr. nnd Mr*B~ E M. Sllltn urrlv. 1
from California. both Krentiy in.
proved in health.
Mr. Sam Quick arrived Sunda
jnd lias taken up the school work
in District No. 42.
3. J. Cooper has moved oft ill •
.he Moreau ranch and 1s now llv
ine in Elizabeth.
Frank Onrlund came up fio:n
Elizubeth Wednesday and was snow
iinund over night.
Roy Wheeler repoits that hlfl
mother is Retting along nicely since
laving her eye removed.
Born to Mr. und Mrs. Chas. Hum
,ure. or I.os Angeles. California, on
January 20tli. twin girls.
M-r. and Mis. Then. Neuman went
.0 Denver Tuesday, where Mr. Neu
man will consult u specialist.
The people who recently bought
'he Cs!!!na ranch, near Fondia, az
-Ived and have taken possession.
Mrs. J. C. Brazelton took care of
Her mother, Mrs. Rhmly last week,
and left her very much Improved.
-We get n fresh supply of Fleisrh
munns Yeast every week. The
Rtissell Gutes Mercantile Company.
Theodore Neumun underwent an
operation for appendicitis at St
Joseph's Hospital. Wednesday morn
ing. and Is doing nicely.
.Mrs. Eldth ltlnnert was taken to
Denver last week to have an ear
specialist attend to a gatliering.Hlie
.vas quite 111, but la Improving now.
Word waa received Sunday of the
serious Illness of Mrs. Hazel Epler-
Baldwln at Loveland. Colorado. Mrs.
Abble Epler and Mrs. Gresham left
immediately to be with her.
Roy Drown und Ralph Baldwin
went to Hie Springs Saturday on ne
■ount of the trial of the Elbert bank
robbers.
Mrs. Maggie Barnes of Sugar
City made a very brief visit here
villi her brothers, returning to Su
gar City Monday.
Mrs. Henry Rasmussen came out
from Denver the llrst of the week
o go to K-lowu to take care of her
on, Morris' wife, who la very 111.
Roy Wheeler, our hustling im
plement dealer. wont to Denver
Tuesday, to attend the Dealers'
Convention. He reports many
new ideas.
Hebekah Lodge will give another
ard party Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 10th, in the I. O. O. F. Hall.
Everybody welcome. , Admission
25 cents.
Adolph Larsen mado a business
trip to Denver the last of the' week.
Mias Tina Griffin and nephew
Samuel, left for Loveland Monday
in response to a sick call.
Hardy Decker, an Elbert Coun
ty boy, came down from Nederland.
Wednesday, enroute to Grand Junr
tion. wheie he is moving to make
his future home.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cikfey and
Wm. McCauley ahtoed to Colorado
Sprlnßß Saturday and returned with
Mrs. McCauley, who underwent an
operation, January 7, at Bethel
Hosniial. At present she Is doing
nicely. ,
vicinity this week.
Glen McDowell visited Elbert and
PURE BRED AND HIGH GRADE
HOLSTEINS AND GUERNSEYS
FOR SALE.
Prices Lowest in Five Years.
If you ure Interested in the pur-
I chase of high grade or pure br-?d
Holstein or Guernsey cattle, the fol
lowing quotations will be of inter
est. Parctlcally the same prices
will apply to either breed. Quota
' tlons are f. o. b. Wisconsin. it
1 will require an additional ten or j
twelve dollars per head to feed, care
! load, test for tuberculosis, pay the
freight insurance, etc, for delive-y
! to Wyoming, Colorado or New Mex
; ico.
Prices for March Ist purchase
j subject to change according to con
! dltlons prevailing before March ;
I Calves. 4 to 6 months, S2O to S3O
I High Grade; SSO and up Pure Ber.i.
Yearlings. 10 to 15 months. S4O
to S6O High Grade; $75 and up.
Pure Bred.
Bred heifers, 18 to 24 months. SOO
to SBO High Grade; $125 and up.
Pju.re Bred.
Freshening heifers. 20 to
months, S7O to S9O. High Grade;
i $l5O and up, Pure Bred.
Young cows, 3 to 5 years, SIOO to
$125; S2OO and up, Pure Bred.
We have assisted farmers ulong
our lints in purchasing 31 cars of
dairy cows In Wisconsin during the
pant three years. In many cases
we have acted as the agent and have
I done the buying. At other times,
wo have merely assisted farmeis,
accompanying nnd directing them to
the heat localities and herds, seeing
that they bought good stock at right
prices. Also, we have assisted in
gathering, testing for tuberculosis,
loading and seeing (lint tho cattle
were properly routed and billed out.
In many cases, we were ab\? to
save farmers a considerable nmouvt
of money brought such aid
•f you w nt to purchase cows his
spring,we suggest that you commun
icate with your county agricultural
agent or direct with us. We will
be glad to assist anyone in our ter
ritory the same ns previously done.
We contemplate a purchasing trip
to Wiscons'n r.ln,- March Is*
Wo already have orders for live
or six carloads and do not care to
accept orders for. or try to assist
buyers for more than ten carloads
at this one time. So it will be
necessary for you to place your or
der early if our assistance is desired.
Our services are free and we hope
OAMEI.S have .
Camels blend" never tires your taste. And,
Camels leave no unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste
What Camels quality and expert blend can B ,-£<7?^...
mean to your satisfaction you should find B jg ~~~ ~ frijSSEßutfsi
out at once! It will prove oar say-so when lT
you compare Camels with any cigarette T )
tafhpl-i *cW evefj’wfltr*' in scientifically sealed packages o1 20 if ~ I
Clgatsllga Fot'JO tents. «>' gen packages ( 200 cigarettes) in * glmssjne- M S 1 <*■ fir-* , ~ {I, J
papar-uovmrrd t-giiph. strongly recommend this carton tor the £>.. c . £ sP> fM
bon )• or ntiico supply qr When you fra\ eJ A
R J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.
Winstoc-S&lem. N. C.
J. E. MAYER. President ,AS - RIN °OLD, Mrertor
A. H. MAYER, Caebier 11 • REILLY, Diiecior
Che ob«rt County Bank
ELBERT; COLORADO
Incorporated State Bank
Cash Capital $25,000
Examined Regularly by the State Bank Commission
Make your credit good by doing your banking business with the o.dest
established banking institution in E belt county.
An exclusively banking business conducted.
FIREPROOF VAULT. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR K4NT
1 The First National Bank J
I Capitil $25.000 Elbert, Col< rado. Si' iil'is $2.5(.D
Member of the Federal Re3e.ve Syst m.
J Offifcr* ar.d Director*
H U. J. K'arifr, Pr«r«. Ira 1». (.'aMvrl. \ ice Pre- A.B\ Me tnley. Ca-hler
H D. R. Borwldi P. H. Molligaii Tbro. Mcdqud
Do Your Banking with a National Bank
! Under Supervision of
The United States Government
Cheeking Accounts. 4 percent Interest paid on Saving
Accounts and on Time Certificates of Deposit.
we can be of aid to yciu in the build
ing up of the dairy industry in the j
west. > jL | iy.
EARLE G. REED.
Agricultural Agent.
WON MANY "PREMIUMS.
The Animal Husbandry Depart- j
mont of tli Agricultural College of 1
Fort Collins, won nt the roceut j
Stock Show 54 premiums on 39 |
animala shown. *The winnings are
as follows: One Grand Champion!
, two Reserve Grand Championa; one
'Reserve Senior Champion; one
Championship; two Cham- 1
1 lioriships. one Reserve Junlr,
Championship; thirteen firsts; ten 1 ]
seconds; fourteen thirds; six fourths
and three fifths. This department |
also fnvites anyone to start an im-J
provement in their swine herd by !
offering them a supply of Duroc
Jerseys or Poland Chinas, at any
time.
NOTICE.
Grinspan, Jeweler, will arrive *nj
Elbert on or about February. Save
your watch, clock and Jewelry re-]]
pairing; done at big reduction. I,
Watch for the next announcement.
R. Grinspan, 164 3 Larimer St.,
Denver, Colorado.
Elbert— ODD FELLOW LODGifl
NO. 8S.
moots tlic 2nd and 4th Saturdays of
Each Month,
In the I. O. O. F. Hall.
ELREUT CAMP NO. 15N
Meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, every
Tuesday Evening.
Visitors Welcome.
Governor A Lien of Kansas: —•
“Labor must- net kill the golden
goose by demanding exorbitant in
creases during the readjustment
period. Capital and labor must
[proceed with caution. The time is
[ at hand for the government to step
in and see Llmt r both capital and
labor get a square deal.”