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La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
Don't Like Soldier Life.


We received letter Monday
morning from Fred Gillep, who
left here on the 9TH instant for
San Francisco, with the intention
Of enlisting in the Fifteenth cav
airy for three years service iu the
Philippines. Fred has changed
his mind about army life, since
experiencing some OF the realities,
and may not go to the Philippines.
His letterin part is as follows:
al arrived here all o. X, but
l am now in the post hospital, at
the Presidio, down with asthma.
l don't think l will be able to pass
now, as l have asthma SO bad
There are eleven soldiers in the
same hospital ward that am in,
sick with pneumonia and various
other diseases. A steamship ar.
rived from the Philippines ysster-
day with 900 dead soldiers on
aboard, and seventy-five of them
were buried to-day"
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
The Best Remedy for Rheumstism.

All who use Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism are delighted
with the quick relief from pain
which it affords. When speaking
OF this Mr.. ID. n. Sinks, OF Troy.
Ohio, says: Some time ago
had severe attack OF rheum atism
in my arm and shoulder. | tried
numerous remedies but got no re-
lief until was recommended By
Messrs. Geo. F. Parons & Co. (,
druggists of this place to try Cham
berlrin's Cough Pain Balm. They
recommended ii SO highly that
bought a bottle. WAS SOON RE
LIEyep or ALL PAIN. | have since
recommended TO many OF my
friends, who agree with me that it
is the best remedy for muscular
rheumatism in the market For
sale by the City Pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
Royal Neighbors.

The Royal Neighbors OF Amer
ica, auxiliary to the Modern Wood
men, have organized and perfected
lodge in La Junta. The organ
ization is both beneficiary and
social and starts ou, with a large
membership. The presiding off
GERS are: Oracle, Mrs. George
Fernsel; vice oracle, Mrs. Tom
Woods; past oracle, Mrs. DR..
Armstrong; Chancellor, Mrs. E
A. Delaney; treasurer, Miss
Blanche Dunlap; recorder, Miss
Frisoh.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
Summer School.

II you are interested in learning
about a summer school for profess
sional study in Colorado. drop a
postal card to Fred Dick, I543
Glenarm street, Denver. and a
prospectus giving full particulars
will be sent you not later than
April 2Ist. This is the oldest sum
mer school in the west and has an
established reputation for pleas
ing ITS patrons. Notice the adver-
tisement in this issue.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
,.er...ss eos,ense. aee.Ie...


The receipts OF the local post
Office for the fiscal year ending
March SYST show an increase of =
little over II per cent, as compar-
ed with the year previous, reach
ing the grand total of S7,654. az,
as against 6,7eI.37. an increase
of $3.50 86. Had the receipts
reached 81, 600 the local postoffice
would have been advanced to the
grade Of an Office Of the second
class, but lacked S34S.77 Of the
amount necessary. Postmaster
Parks salary will be increased
from 81. 800 to $1,000 per annum
for the next fiscal year.
The receipts during the past
year were derived from the follow
ing sources: Stamps. stamped
envelopes aud postal cards,
IS. 765 SS;box rent. 1867. S.; sews-
paper postage. Sac. so. Total,
S7.6S4-a3.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
Dh S"i.
Current Events.
phosss Bel, sem Here.

Phoebe Bell, the twelve-year-
old girl, who came to this city last
week from Pueblo with q Cuban,
il still in charge OF family in this
city. Judge Miller received 4
letter recently from a Pueblo lady,
who was acquainted with the girls
antecedents and had several let.
ters in her possession from the
girls mother. The letters were
forwarded to Judge Miller and II
them the mother relates how heI
daughter came to be in the pos
session Of the Cuban. The girl
joined the Cuban's family IL
Anaconda, Montana, at a tims
when his wife was sick. Ths
latter vas unable to speak Englist
and the girl assisted her in minol
ways.
The family suddenly left fol
Butte. taking the girl with them,
and nothing was heard Of then
fos over q year, when the gir
wrote to her mother from Pueblo
The mother was apparently yer,
anxious to have her daughter re
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
City Council.

The city council held a short
business session Monday night,
No appointments were made, and
outside Of allowing a large number
OF bills no business was transacted.
II has been customary for the
retiring board to hold a short ses-
sion before new members were
sworn in and close up the business
OF the year, but after waiting two
hours for the arrival OF enough
members of the outgoing board to
make quorum. the mayor decided
to organize the new council, and
Mayor Sabin, Councilmen DAM.
her. Carlisle and Cartwright were
sworn in by Justice Bourne. The
council room was crowded with a
large number OF applicants for the
various positions to be flied, and
all are now doomed to another
week OF suspense before they will
know their fate. Mayor Sabin
called the new council to order
and announced the following
standing committees:
Streets and alleys-McNeen,
Bentley and Cartwright.
Fire aud police-Daniher. ORA
per and Carlisle.
Ordinances and licenses Ora
per, McNeen and Carlisle.
Waterworks and Sewers-Bent-
ley, Daimler and Draper
Finance and salary-Carlisle,
Bentley and Cartwright.
Printing and electric lights
Cartwright, Daimler and McNeen.
The council then proceeded to
pass upon a number Of bills. Upon
the recommendation OF City AT
torney Hofmire. bills to the
amount of $50. claimed to be due
for the destruction of personal
property infected with smallpox,
and ordered burned by Health
Officer Dow, were disallowed.
The council ordered a warrant
drawn for s2So. So to pay one-half
of the cost OF the pesthouse erect
ed Jointly with the county commits
sioners on the poor farm.
After allowing the election ex.
pense bills and large number OF
others the council adjourned until
next Monday night.it being desired
to have full board present when
the officials for the ems uing year
are elected.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
GEO. F.
MOSHER'S SONS
ne.,e. 10, eus,ie..ien.
Land once al Pueblo. Colo.

Lind Ofhce Al FuebIO. Colo.
April 3th. 1901
NOTICE Is HERRBy GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has flied notice
of his Intention TO commute to cash entry
and to make anal proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the County Court at Trinidad
Colorado. on June Il. 1901. viz; William y.
Green. Il. 2; No io.!S, for tine s. g. =
Tp. 81 g.. X. 81 W.. .6p. IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivati
of sajd land. viz: Eifido Lopez. of Rent Can
yon. Colorado: John 4. Simpson. OF Bent Can
yon. Colorado: Lee Gregory. Of Hoehne.
Cuiora1o: Sam Watson. OF Hoehne. Colorado.
J X. GORDON. Register
First publication April II. 1901.
Last publication NAV =. 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
Feels Like . Soy.

al have been troubled with indi-
gestion for ten years, have tried
many things and spent much money
to no purpose until ! tried kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. have taken
two bottles and gotten more relief
from them than all other medicines
taken. feel more like boy than
l have felt in twenty years. :"
Anderson Riggs OF Sunny Lane,
Tex. Thousands have testified as
did Mr. Riggs. Miller g. Andrews.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
M.,eh.a,s Gin p,sse.


The following merchants will
give votes for the Piano Contest.
Be sure TO ask for a ballot with
each 25c purchase and vote the
piano 10 your Lodge:
Price Draper. .cioshiers
J. II. simontou. groceries.
rinney's Pharuacy. drugs and je-elry.
NcCsrty d Althen. clothing.
A. ". Potter. stationery.
smythe-nitter. groceries. meats.
Bomgardner 3 O'Ncil. hardware.
Iiaw kins' CAAh Store. dry gopds. shoes. etc
g. ~ Downer. bicyclrs.
Gran, Harbour. ID, parsment Store
Valley Furniture and Carpet Company.
Grimm wassou. paint aud paper.
J. u. sherman 4 Company, restaurant.
Guy 4 smith. music store.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

COMPANIES are being organized
south and west OF US for the pur-
pose of prospecting for oil, and in
order to be in the fashion. La
Junta should not be backward.
There are indications Of oil and
gas in every artesian we'll bored in
this vicinity, and local company
might find bonanza right here at
home by little effort. II is said
that Pueblo company has been
organized. and will spend $4,000
in putting down an experimental
we'll in Boggs' Flats. c. H.
McVey, the famous artesian well
digger has been engaged to sink
. we'll three thousand feet in
depth. but the company expects to
strike oil long before it has gone
down that far. Mr.. Mevey will
commence work st once. The oil
craze 10 the latest fad and La
Junta should not be behind the
sines-
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

WE are under obligations to
John c. Bell, congressman from
this district, for generous pack
age OF garden seeds, the varieties
embracing onions, cucumbers.
peas, watermelons, and some
more cucunbers. We hope the
latter will not cause us the "pain"
that some OF our congressman S
populistic theories have been re
sponsible for in the past
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

WHENEVER you find man find
ing fault with local paper. open
It up and ten to one he hasn't an
advertisement in it; Ave to one he
never gave it job OF work; three
to one he does not take the paper;
two TO one, if he is subscriber,
he is delinquent; even odds that
he never does anything that will
assist the publisher to run a good
paper, and forty to one that if the
paper is a good one and full Of life,
he is the most eager to see the
paper when it comes out.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

CARRIE NATION. ]. S.. editor of
the Smasher's Mail, and Of general
notoriety as ar all-round smasher,
will give the "joints" rest, and
devote her attention to other forms
of "nuisances. The latest OBJ
jects OF her wrath were several
shields to set before freplaces
which bore some art figures in the
nude.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
working Up . Rough Houss.

Down At La Junta the TRIBUNE
is so angry with one man that it
set. up his name in lower case
no capitals in it-sends il "down"
in printers parlance. II the pa
per grows more disgusted i, would
be forced to turn all the letters
upside down.-Loveland Reporter.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

turn to Montana. but as the Cuban
was without means to act upon
the suggestion nothing was done
in the matter.
Judge Miller is awaiting a letter
from the girls mother before de-
Gliding upon what disposition to
make of her
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

ONE OF the most pleasing fea-
ures OF the closing hours OF the
senate was the speech OF Senator
Farwell, the lone Republican, who
paid high compliment to Presi-
dent Coates, and thanked the
democratic senators for their uni
form courtesy and kind treatment.
Rocky Ford Enterprise.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

IT is reported that Otero coun,
ty's representative in the late
lamented legislature, James Beatty,
recently made the declaration that
he would rather tpunch cattle"
for ten years than serve another
term in that body. Is this another
case of Lord Wolseley OF Shakes
perian notorietyr
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

In divorce complaint just re-
ported in one OF the Southern New
Mexico papers, Mrs. Dice ac.
cuses her husband OF dcsertion.
Apparently it's case Of dice
shaking" all around.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
EortoIght,y Club.

The regular meeting of the
FortnightIy club will be held at
the club room. April 2oth. The
following program will be rem
dered. I
Roll Call.
Current Events.
Laws Affecting the Rights and Property
OF Women In Colorado. Judge Miller
'Uujust Laws Relating TO Woman and
Her Property Rishts.". Mrs. Parker
We desire a full attendance to
hear Judge Miller's interesting
talk. Mrs. TuRLEy,
Chairman.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

F. a. SABiS edited one issue Of
the LA JUNTA TRIBUNE last winter
and the citizens re elected him
mayor. Talk about the power Of
the press.-Rocky Ford Repub-
lican.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17

Dows At La unta a man named
Hammers works in blacksmith
shop. He ought to work for
Simon ton-but he doesn't-Love-
land Reporter. No; he's too Gun
ming.
La Junta tribune., 1901-04-17
WEDNESDAY. APRIL ~. 1901

THE annual powwow OF the
Arkansas Valley Press Association
will be held in Salida next Sat
urday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
PAST PLEASURES.

Mrs. John L. Townley, of Fergus FANS,
formerly of this city, was the guest TINS
week of Mrs j. B. Mitchell, Ashland ave-
nue., Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Met
calf gave whist party in honor of Mrs.
Townley, and Thursday Mrs. Erwin Ifle
also entertained at whist. Mrs. Clarence
Williamson gave a luncheon today for
Mrs. ToWnley.
Society of Central Park M. E. Church
was held with Mrs. Lorenzo Hoyt last
week and the following officers elected:
Mrs. NJ. Cameron, president Mrs. E. j.
Hazard, secretary; Mrs. c.. l.. Grant,
treasurer.
Mrs. Walter Merrill, Iglehart street, en-
tertained informally yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. John A. Hummel,
September bride; Mrs. Charles D. Bar
nett, of Santa Rosa, Cal, and Miss Pat
tee, of St. Louis, Mo-, whose wedding will
take place this week.
Mrs J. Wolfsberg, of Tilton street, en-
tertained at progressive euchre Tuesday
afternoon for the Royal Ladies. The
prize recipients were Mrs. E. G. Hutch
ms, Mrs B. S. Miller, Mrs J. L. Lover
ing and Mrs. Nightingale.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eubank ST., enter
tanned the Victorian Euchre club Monday
evening. Favors were won by Mrs.
Frank Eubank Jr. Mrs. w. F. Hail. Mrs.
j. A. Posey, Frank Hoar, F. Eubank Sr.
and j. A. Posey.
Mrs. H. J. McDermott gave a reception
last evening for her guest, Mrs. A. S.
McDermott, of Dubuque, Iowa. The host
ess was assisted by Mrs. P. j. Alexan-
der, Mrs. j. NJ. Doian, Miss Curtin and
Miss Healey.
Mrs. H. G. Wood, Fuller street, enter
tanned the Mistletoe Euchre club Thurs
day evening. The fayors were won by
Mrs. Breher and Mrs Ryan.
Miss Rose Ritt1e, of Marshall avenue,
entertained the d. sGs4club Friday even
ing. Prizes We're 4awa rded Miss Nellie
Mcdonnell and Mr.. Lotiis TauSch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
Personal MENTION.

Mrs. w. A. Rodecker, assisted by Mrs.
j. A. Buckerhedt and Mrs. U. G. Hut
chinS, gave progressive euchre party
for the benefit of st. Michaers church
and fayors were won by Mrs. Frank
Whitmore, Mrs. H. NJ Ward, Mrs. F. w.
linden, Mrs. c. w. Cullen and Mrs. E. A.
Smith.
Miss Marie E. Morrissey, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs E. J. Murphy, of
ronto, Can, Wednesday evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dopson, of West Fifth
street, entertained Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Kellerman. Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich and
Mr.. Tierney last Friday evening.
Mrs. D. L. Curtice, of Laurel avenue,
will entertain her nephew, Albert D.
Richardson of the Sis Hopkins com
pany, during the coming week.
Mrs. E. l.. Frost left yesterday morn
ing IN! for Pasadena as CAL with a party Of
friends They will stop in Old Mexico
and other places of interest.
Mrs. M. E. Hurley and Miss Jean Nc
Dcnough. of Iowa City, Iowa, are the
guests of their sister, Mrs. J. w. Camp
bell, of Holly avenue.
Mrs. Charles Karst and Miss Foren
have. returned from the Pacific coast
and have taken apartments at the Kilt
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Tallman, of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, have taken the Culberfson
house on Osceola avenue for the winter.
Mrs. Bell and Miss Bell of Billings,
Mont, We're guests last week of Mrs. Ed
win Weisenberger, of Isabel street.
Mrs. S. e. Kellerman, of East Seventh
street entertained Mrs. j. K. Stassen and
family last Thursday afternoon,
Capt. and Mrs. w. T. Buell., of Phila-
delphia, are guests of Mrs. S. T. Billings
by of Selby avenue.
Mrs. Ruffin and children returned Sat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
MATRIMONIAL.

A home wedding was celebrated Tues
day evening at the home of G. D. Heath
erington, Charles street, when his daugh-
ter, Miss Edith NJ Heatherington, and
Will H. Valentine were united in mar
riage. Only relatives and near friends
were present. The ceremony was per-
Presbyterian church.. The bride was
gowned in white organdy, trimmed with
lace and ribbons and carried a bouquet
of bride roses. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine
will be at home after, Nov. 20 at 2S9
Charles street.
The marriage of Miss Laura Emile
Weinke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Weinke, to Henry David Weber,
took place at the home of the bride $
parents on Iglehart street Tuesday at 5
p. m. The bride was attended by her
sister Louise, and H. Schafer, of Chicago,
acted as best man. Miss Ray Schafer
presided in the dining room and as
sisted by Miss Genevieve Spangenberg
and Miss Emily Weinke. Rev. Paxton
officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Weber left for
the East Tuesday evening and will be at
home after Dec. at 25S Iglehart street.
Miss Jennie E. Brown, daughter of Mr.!
and Mrs Henry Brown, 2sS Arundel
street, was married Wednesday to Will
liam H. Arthur. The ceremony took
place at II o'clock at the brides home,
Rev. Father ]. T. Harrison of ST. Jo-
seph's, officiating. Only relatives of the
famies were present. The bride was at
tended by Miss Gertrude Brown, and the
groom by ThomaS Arthur The bride
wore a travelling gown of blue broad
cloth, and the bridesmaid was dressed
in gray. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur have
gone to Duluth, but will be at home
after Nov. 1 at Saltwater, MINI.
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Hattie E. Mum
clair of st. Paul, to Frank B. Hill, of
New York. The marriage took place at
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio.
Rev. ]. B. Bidder performed the cere-
mony. Mrs. P. j. Alexander, OF st. Paul,
sister of the bride, and Mr.. F. c. Melvin,
of New York, attended the bride and
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are now in
Europe, and on their return will reside
in New York city.
Invitations have been Used for the
marriage of Miss Olive Freeman, eldest
daughter of George w Freeman and
John Gordon Brown, of Chicago. The
ceremony will take place Tuesday even
ing, Nov Il, at the brides home on Sum-
nit avenue. Mr. and Mrs Brown will re-
side in Mason City, Iowa
The marriage of Miss Minnie Weiss to
Mr.. J. Teschner, of Chicago, will take
place Tuesday, Oct. %, at o'clock. at
the brides residence, SIG Selby avenue.
The engagement of Miss Selma Bjork
lund to Mr.. Edwin Pearson is announced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27

Burgess, the Misses Skooglund, Gray,
KonantZ and tombstone
The Cleveland High school alumni
held business meeting Friday evening in
the assembly, hall The following officers
We're elected: President, John Gryth-
man; vice president, Water Daily; secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Marble Woolsey
Mis- Cora Boheur was given a surprise
Saturday evening at her home on Atlantic
street Kohler's orchestra Furnished
music for dancing. About sixty were
present Miss Annie Lofgren had charge
of the affair.
The Young Peoples Society of Gusta-
Vus Adolphus Church will give a musical
and literary entertainment in the parlors
of the church next Wednesday evening
DR.. Fremling, of Hastings will make an
address,
The senior class of the Cleveland high
school have elected the following officers:
President, Florence Olson; vice president,
Earl Constantine; secretary, Lille Olson;
treasurer, Alice Ostergren.
Mr.. Kristine Johnson, of Wells treet
was given a surprise Tuesday evening in
honor of her seventy-fourth birthday
Mrs. Johnson was the recipient of num-
Der of beautiful presents
Prof. Willis, of New York city. lee
1gred before the Cleveland high school
''Physiognomy. His lecture was both en-
pertaining and instructive.
Mrs Mary Oslum and O. A Skovoglun
We're married Thursday evening at the
home of the bride on Lawson street. Mr..
and Mrs. Skvoglun will reside at $50
Burr street.
Miss Lou Lyberg. of York street, en-
tertained at cards Monday evening. High
4favors were won by Miss Anna O'Connor
and Mr.. Frank Kelly.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Swedish Baptist Church gave a musical
and literary entertainment Thursday
evening in the church parlors.
The Upidee club will give it's first dance
of 81 he season Friday evening in Lifts
halls The Wolf-Barrett orchestra will
furnish the music.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Airing
ton Hills Presbyterian Church was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Schneider
Miss Agnes Arrivee of Clark street, en-,
tertained the Young Peoples Society of
st. James Episcopal Church last even
siEg.
Thomas B. Prince, of Minnehaha street,
VIII leave shortly for Maine where lie
will spend the winter.
Miss Marble Woolsey, of Case street,
entertained the "Kolins Pvallum club
Friday seVening.
Miss Anna Hussey, a teacher in Dodge
Center, Mimi, visited the John Ericsson
school Monday.
Miss Kate Mohaupt, of York street, en-
tertained company of young people Fri
day evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
HAMLINE.

The wedding of Miss Lulu Weber to
Frank A. White took place at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. G. l.. Web.
Der, Minnehaha street, on Tuesday even
ing. Miss Mary Cox attended the bride,
while N. P. White served as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. White have gone to Brain
erd OH a wedding trip. After Nov. Is
they win be at home at Euclid View.
The semi-annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of Hancock School was held
Friday evening. John Holm presided in
the absence of the president.
DR.. G. H. Bridgman assisted Rev. r.
N. Avison at the revival service On
Wednesday evening at the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Norman Larson entertained the
junior class of Hamline university on
Wednesday evening for Mr.. Zimmerman.
Rev. M. Kephart, of Bird Island spent
part of the week with Hamline friends.
Mr.. KeDhart is en- route for California.
The Hancock School Debating society
Friday afternoon. Rev. Pressy, of ST.
Anthony Park, addressed the society.
Miss Lucy Rich of Window, is spend,
ing Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Rich, of Hewitt avenue.
The ladies of the Epiphany Mission held
a social on Friday evening at the homo
of Mrs. Babbige, III Fry street..
Miss Alma Thomas after spending. sew