La Junta tribune., 1898-12-14
Dolls at the Palace drug store.


Don't forget to register at Ken
nedy's for Christmas present.
The La Junta football team will
play the Fowler boys at the latter
place next Saturday.
Our line of watches, jewelry,
silverware, cut glass and sterling
silver novelties is superior to any
thing in the Arkansas Valley.
Come in and we will prove it to
you. Fisher & Larsen.
Switchman Will Maddox, while
at work in the local yards, got his
left hand caught between two
drawbars last Wednesday night,
two bones being broken. He
is carrying his left hand in sling
at present and will probably be
laid up for several weeks.
The Woman's Club met with
Mrs. G. S. Thompson Friday.
The subject was the "Crusade and
Hundred Years War" In the alb
sence of Mrs. Steen, the leader for
the afternoon, who was unable to
be present on account Of sickness,
Mrs. Sebree and Mrs. ones read
papers and discussed the subject
in an able and interesting manner
Switchman w. H. Barry was
badly injured yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock. While coupling
cars his foot slipped and he was
caught between the drawbars. His
left hip was crushed, and the flesh
badly mangled, although at this
writing the extent of his injuries is
not known. He was picked up
and carried to the baggage room
and the ambulance from the hos
pital summoned. Barry, although
so badly hurt that the sight of his
injuries was sickening to a specta-
tor, bore the pain with great forti-
tude and was able to recognize and
converse with his friends.
The following officers were elect
ed at a recent meeting of La unta
Lodge, No. IS, Knights of Pythias:
]. S. Walsh, chancellor COM
mander; A. r. Timerman, vice
chancellor commander; b. M.
Spalding, master of work; F. S.
Burtis, keeper OF records and seals;
w. c. Cunning, master of finance;
A. c. Draper, master Of exchequer;
G. S. Thompson, prelate; II. G.
Todd, master at arms; Willis
Baggs, inner guard; Austin Joy,
outer guard; trustees, John Z.
10y, w. o. Skinner, c. w. Won
derly. The installation of officers
will take place Thursday evening,
January 5th.
Bennie Johnson, the 1o-year old
son of ]. M. Johnson, who lives in
the vicinity Of the cemetery, was
seriously injured last Saturday by
being dragged for considerable
distance by horse he was leading.
He had the hitching strap wound
around his wrist, and as he was
about to open a gate the horse be-
came frightened and started to
run, dragging the boy with him.
He was considerable bruised about
the head and face, and did not re-
cover consciousness until 8 o'clock
Sunday morning, the accident hav-
ing occurred about II a. m. Satur-
day. Fortunately no bones were
broken and the little fellow is re-
ported to be getting along nicely
at present.
The annual meeting of the Fort
Lyon Canal Company was held in
Las Animas Monday, fair repre-
sentation of the shareholders being
in attendance. The following di-
rectors we're elected for the ensu-
ing year: Benjamin B. Brown,
Daniel E. Cooper, William c.
Burke, Frank Kreybill, John b.
O'Neil. A resolution was passed
authorizing an assessment of 22H
cents on each share, one half of
which is payable February 1, 1899,
and the remainder June 1, 1899.
For each of the old water rights
which represent I.44 cubic feet
of water flowing over weir per
second of time, there are I44 shares.
For the new water rights, which
but one cubit foot of
water, there are 100 shares.
The Fortnightly Club met with
Mrs. A. G. Bentley Saturday, De-
cember 10th. 1t was day for
Child Study. Mrs. Kendall read
an excellent paper on Character
Building" Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Cole had been invited to address
the club on i" Psychology and
Child Study" Mr.. Cole gave an
and instructive address