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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Notice.
La lara. {

La lara. Colo, May 20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday.
June. q, at the hour OF o'clock p. m, at the
store OF Il. l.. Van Vechten, in La lara. Colo
RADIO, ] viii sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash, for the purpose OF paying delinquent
assessments as provided for in the bylaws of
the company, tile following described Magote
Ditch stock:
Certiticote No, Go. 10 shares belonging to E..
+. Mccall. Amount dae. 500.
Certificate No. 1919, 10 shares belonging TO j..
c. Braiden. Amount due, 500.
The stock will be sold one share at time I'M
til enough money is collected to pay what is
due. together with cost Of sale and adyerti--
ing.
JOHN RUSSELL,
Secretary Magote Ditch Co.
First Publicaiio Ma 26, 1905.
Last Publication June -, 1905.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Bessie Warburton is making a
protracted visit in Chicago and
other Illinois towns and is not ex-
pected home for several weeks. -
Monte Vista journal.
Invitations for the wedding of
Miss Louise Amelia Gerteisen
and Mr.. Harry f. j. Lawton are
out. The wedding will be in St
Thomas church ON Wednesday,
June 7th.-Alamosa Courier.
Leonard Mullings is now in
stalled as teller in the Bank of
AIamosa. beginning his work on
Monday, learning the ways of his
Office prior to the departure of Jack
Gerteisen, who leaves for Panama
i'll June. Alamosa Courier.
The Conejos and San Anto-
MO rivers are running bank full.
The latter is now carrying more
water than it has in fifteen years.
Enough water will enter the Rio
Grande from these two streams be-
tween now and the next issue
of this Ledger to irrigate the entire
san Luis valley for two years. Oh!
for reservoir. Antonito Ledger.
The best bunch of lambs sold on
Kansas City the past season came
from the San Luis valley and were
fattened on pea vines by L. H.
Cheney of Rio Grande county.
Clay. Robinson & company sold
these lambs averaging seventy
three pounds at $3.50 which is
certainly wayup figure in any
country and if our folks can do
as well next winter they will all be
wearing diamonds Field and
Farm.
Ex-senator Thos. NJ. Bowen
came in from his winter residence
in Pueblo last Saturday morning
looking hale and hearty for man
of his age. Contrary to the NOR
tuary statistics and DIR. Osler's the
DRY he bids fair to be in active life
for twenty years yet, The San
Juan pioneers will be pleased to
meet the old gentleman. He has
leased two quarter sections of the
Granger ranch and will put in only
about twenty-five acres of potatoes.
Del Norte Prospector.
We are not responsible for this
story; Art Webster told it to us
and we don't know where he
got it. but its pretty good: "A
fellow died and went to Heaven.
While looking around to see the
sights he saw II man chained to n
post and. wondering why this
should be, he asked st. Peter if the
man was crazy and why they kept
him bound in that fashion. St.
Peter answered him saying: oh.
that man is from the San Luis val
ley and we have to keep him
chained up; if we didn't he'd go
back. - Monte Vista Journal.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Notice of Stoc kholders' Meeting.

Notice j. hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the Mexican Colonization and Agricul-
tural Co. will he held at the company's office
in the Town of Manassa Cohejos County and
state of Colorado on the 18th day of June A. ID.
1905 at . o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose of nom
mating and elccting Seven directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transacting OF such
other business as may properly come befor said
meeting.
Dated at Manassa Colo. May I, 1905.
STEPHEN 4. SMITH.
Secretary.
First Publication May 5, 1905.
Last Publication Junc2, 1875.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Buy an Established Business.

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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Great Strawberry Eaters.

The people of La lara are the
greatest berry eaters in America.
Gilbert Oliver is compelled to get
in a shipment every morning and
then he runs short every day.
They are just what you need for
breakfast every morning to make
you feel good the balance of the
day. ID cents box.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26

The revelations of the Equitable
Life Assurance Company have left
n bad taste in the mouth of every
may who carries an ''old time life
insurance policy. OF course the
Equitable is sound financially. but
its profits have been materially
curtailed by dishonorable, if not
dishonest, practices of its directors
and managers and the savings of
thousands of people have been
risked in the speculative market.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26

Mr.. BRYAN is right in his state
ment that it is too early to say what
will be done in 1908. The chief
concern of the administration and
of the pubic is what is being done
in 1905.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
YOU ARE welcome
AT THE
First National Bank,
MONTE VISTA, COLO.

Do business with NATIONAL BANK and
you will always have the satisfaction of
knowing that your funds are being cared for
by an institution that is under government
supervision.
Even If you have to use most of your money
from week to week and month to month,
PAY 1T OUT THROUGH THIS BANK. The
check will be returned to you and you will
bave receipt for every dollar paid.
See LEROY WILSON about opening an ac.
count with ms.
IL. II. ABBOTT, WESLEY STALEY,
President. Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
CYCLING At TAILSBURG.
John BedeU Winner at Opening
Meet of the Season.

John Beden scored heaviest IN the opening meet
OF the season yesterday at the vailsburg cycle
track. in Newark. taking the two-Ine open and
finishing second in the half-nile handicap Though
the day was windy and cold, almost two thousand
spectators saw the contests. The professionals,
Kramer. Fem and Menus Bedel. were absent but
the racing was close, the first four men finishing
less than three feet apart in the deciding heat Of
the half-mile professional handicap Root and
Bardgett and Krebs and Fogler were teamed in the
two mile open. and while the stars Of the two ex
tempore combinations watching each other
John Beden sprinted past them on the outside and
defeated Root by less than a foot. Root. the lone
scratch man. failed to qualify for the final heat OF
the half-mile handicap. which Krebs won from John
Bedel by two three inches.
Charles Franks proved the best fnisher in the
deciding heat of the half-mile open amateur race
and won from Magin by two open lengths. The
cap, were tried out I'm three heats with six to quail
lIy IN each. The limit men rode If for their
lives m the nnal heat while the short mark riders
argued over the question of pacing, ana the limit
men took all four prizes. The summary:
Haf-mile novice-won by Harry E Nicholas Clinton
a. G. Brooklyn Castor Gerard, NeR-York, second; J.
treinck' NeN-1ork. third; $. T. BartoI New-York
Half-mile open 'amateur)-won by Charles Franks
Adam Beyerman. Nev-York: third; Oscar Goerke Ma
tional A. G. Brooklyn. fourth Time 1:lO.
One-mle handicap Contemplation by ". wilkins, jr..
Newark d4O yards; Charles Nerent. New-YoTk GAO
yaTdsl, second; s s. Hickey jr, Ne-Yor 600 yardsl
third joe Marnello Newark $50 yards). fourth Time
Half-miIe handicap Cprofessionan-won by Floyd
Island 30 yards second; Joseph FOgler Brooklyn 80
YARDS. third; Welte- Bardgett Buffalo go YARDS.
Two-1niie open 5professional}-Won by John BedelL
dns o fbd F F6t6 R R2s
Root. /; schee. /: FogeT. ]; King. 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03

ing 70 the Metropolitan Golf Association. Ham,
caps are limited TO eighteen strokes
The prizes are the association chaupio1.bf,
plate which must be won three times nv 49,,
sentatives Of club 70 become its personal nr,--
erty; the association championship gold medal -
the winner Of the championship: gold medals To-
the TunneF-up and the player making the -.
score in qualifying round; cups for the winner ~
the third and fourth slxteens and me presidents
cup for the winner OF the defeated sixteen Or the
first thirty-two
In the club pairs four ban match two r,,a
medals viii be awarded TO the winners and a han
uer to be given 20 the club represented bv them.
a silver cup to be awarded 10 the winner OF the
handicap and a gold medal to the player turn,7r
in the best gross score.
The schedule follows.
Nay ss-ogalifyins round Cor championship. thir,y-
MAY. ss-FIrst ana second rounds for ehamprouss,,
presidents cup All AZ eighteen holes match pIay ''
MAY -e-IhiTd and serai-fusl rounds for champion
pairs four match ali Al eirhesn b5iss ana e.no
May 27--Finals for champiouship t6frI ana e,.,
sixtesns and pTestdenJs cup All at thirty-six holes
six holes medal play. 1e1D a. thirty
The rules OF the United States Golf A,,oe,,t,,,
will govern all play. except az they NAV be r,o1-
ified BY the tournament committee and bv tn 49,,
rules in force the links. All entries are ssh,..t
to the approval Of the tournament Committee
which also reserves the right to alter and amend
this programme If considered advisable c,D
testa1tS entering for the tournament shan be con-
sidered to have subjected themselves to the author
tty Of the Tournament committee. whose decision
ON all points shall be final
The Metropolitan Golf Association CHAMPIONSHIP
Garden City Golf Club. ana FindIay s. D0ueiss
Nassau Country Club. and once each BY Herbert
Harold Wilcox. Montclair Golf Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
THE METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Conditions and Prizes for the Seventh An
nual Tournament at Fox Hills.

The official programme for the seventh annual
tournament of the Metropolitan Golf Association,
to be held the Fox Hills Golf Club links Staten
Island, May a. g. IS and O. will be sent to the
clubs of the association to-day The Metropolitan
championship will consist OF qualifying round Of
thirty-six holes medal play the sixty-four players
making the lowest scores to compete at eighteen
holes match play for the following contests except
the finals which will be at thirty-six holes match
play in each competition: The first thirty-two to
compete for the championship and prizes; the third
sixteen to compete for cup; the fourth sixteen to
compete for a cup; the defeated sixteen OF the
first thirty-two compete for the presidents cup.
Players entering must be certified by the
rotary Of their clubs Only players having a rating
on the Metropolitan Golf Association handicap list
of seventeen or less eligible TO compete.
Entries Cor the Metropolitan championship must
be made through secretaries Of clubs. and Will
close at the Office Of the secretary of the assOcia-
ton No. % Broad-st.. on May 90 at noon.
The metropolitan club pairs four ball match
will be at eighteen holes medal play. Teams viii
consist of two players, both OF whom must be
members of the same club; best ball OF players
each hole to count. All members of clubs. without
regard 20 handicap. eligible to compete. Any
club may enter more than one team.
The Metropolitan handicap at thirty-six holes
medal play open to all members OF clubs belong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
PRINCETON ATHLETICS.
Baseball Men Improving Track
Candidates at Work.

Princeton, y j., April (SpeciaD.-The baseball
season is in full swing. Three games have
resulted in victories, and. while not big games they
have served to show the material Princeton has on
hand. The game with Ursinus rather loosely
played and clearly showed the need OF more outdoor
practice. The team had outdoor practice every day
last week. except Thursday. and the marked
Improvement in the game with New-York University
OH Wednesday clearly demonstrated the value of
work the diamond. The material for batteries
IS especially promising ByTam. last years star
pitcher Doyle. strong substitute pitcher for the
last two years; Helm and Cook, two freshmen, who
have shown up very well, make q good squad to
MI the box for Princeton. Helm also plays q good
game at centre field. and Harlan, another fresh-
man, has been doing good work in outield The
team has made marked Improvement I'm both in
fielding and outheding. but is still weak in batting
The ten-board chess match betwee' Columbia ana
Princeton resulted In a tie. game each three
draws and FIVE games yet to be adjudcated during
the early part of next week by Messrs. Howell and
About sixty men have reported TO Jim" Robinson
Tor track work. They are practising daily on the
Rulon-A Miller. who third IN the IO0-yaTd dash
az the intercollegiate and Is q strong candidate Ia
me Z20-yard dash, ls showing good and improved
FORM this season and should be a point winner for
ran 100 yards in 10 seconds. W. 3. ConnoTs fresh-
man from AfeTeersburg Academy, and HigEins can
tam OF last years Exeter track team. are looked
20 as good men IN the dashes In the hurdles Prince
ton VIII have q strong and fast man IN w M
armstrong, who ran for the Tigers two years ago
but was not In college last year: II. S. Tenney O7'
there are y G. Atee o.: r. g RHngSn ~ run run
J. N. NanderVoort while Captain Williams wrbO
Won points last year In the mile and ons-haf at the
better psrformances this Year SS Teaest G Ss1
VIII be in the hammer throw where John Do Wine
was always a sure pslRt WinnsE-usualy AFst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
BROOKLYN HoRsEMEN IN BRUSHES.

Hundreds Of horsemen turned out yesterday for
the opening Of the spring driving in Brock
lyn. The air was chilly and high wind was sweep
ing In from the ocean, but the drivers used the
upper stretch Of the road from 22d-ave. down. and
had some good brushes. In the morning Robert B.
Bach. president Of the Brooklyn Pleasure Drivers
Association. was out with Eli. 2:2fz; Grifing B.
ConkIin, with NorvaI Red. 216l4 and George A
Needham and his man. Patrick Callan with the
entire Needham stable. including Belle Coney zoe;
Cash Boy. the fast green PAGER by Or. Hooker, and
Asa Wilkes. a new stallion BY Red Wilkes. Will
lam II. Strang jr. driving Slick Star 2:19lt turned
with Adsign and Lambert Wilkes and Won Then
Charles d. Strang. with SenoriaI. defeated Adsisn
and Father Bill Days black stallion Comfort
Norval Red defeated Eli In sharp brush. and then
Eli won from TruxtOn and Scott il handy fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
FoRDHAM I'D BASEBALL SCHEDULE.

Richard J. Baker. jr.. has announced the sched-
ule for the coming season for the Fordham Uni
versty second team. Games will be played with
Yale second, Columbia second. Lawrenceville Acad-
envy and Belts Academy. among others
The Fordham second team is made up OF the men
who were not retained the varsity squad Cas-
sasa, Dunbar, Craft Rodriguez and Reilly. pitch
ers; Stone and Brambach, catchers; Brennan, cap
tain and first base; Tierney second base, AlcNally
shortstop; Sutcie, third base; Barrett. DAILY Far
rel, Hnchliffe Mccoy, Patten and Sieler, outheld-
: ers. The schedule follows:
April 3. c. c. N Y freshmen, at Fordham: April r.
Columbia second, at FOrdham; April %. St. Francis
Xavier, at Fordham; April 26, Lawrenceville Acad-
envy. at Lawrenceville. N j.: April q. Hadane
b. G, at Cold Spring, y. Y; May 3. Yale second
at Fordham; May 6, St. Francis XaXier, Ford
ham; May 10, Belts Academy at Stamford, Conn: {;
May II. New-York Military Academy, at Cornwall
y. Y; May %. Jersey City High, at Jersey CITY,
May a. Peddie Institute, at Hightstown. " J..
May q, Boys High at Brooklyn; June 2, Norris
High. at Westminster Oval. n. Y. June Z, Peeks-
kill Military Academy, at Peekskill y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
AMHERST ON THE DIAMOND.
First Game Scheduled with Yale at New
Haven April II.

Amherst. Mass. April ? CSpeciaD.-The baseball
team OF Amherst College had its first outdoor prac-
tice Friday. From present indications a good
some twenty-five men trying for the team OF these
Lamb OF: Donahey. oS. and Palmer, OS. are the
most promising candidates. Storke, McRea. Shat
tuck and Allaire the pitchers. Behind the bat
Donahey and Ellis leading candidates Palmer
and ROunsevile candidates for first base; An
derson and Keiher for second base, and Lamb,
Marcus and Kirby for third base. Out in the field
Wheeler. Newell, Powell. Alaire. Ellis and Shat
tuck trying for places. Breckin bridge, the
coach. who has been engaged for the season, will
arrive on Saturday to supervise the outdoor work
The first game OF the season is scheduled with
Yale on April IL at New Haven. The probable
makeup of the team viii be follows: Donahey,
catcher; Merrell pitcher: Palmer first base; KEEL
liner. second base; Beach. shortstop; Lamb. third
base: McRea left field; Wheeler, centre field, and
Storke, right field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
LAWN TENNIS.
DaUis Cup Competitors to Practise
on Orange Courts.

Orange. y. j.. April (specaD.--The lawn ten
mis- team of American players to compete in the
international matches for the Davis Cup in Eng
land in July will play series of practice matches
the turf courts Of the Orange Lawn Tennis
Club before sailing for london This was decided
yesterday at a meeting of the club. The matches
will be held next month I'm connection with a
special invitation tourna r1cnt on Wednesday
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, May "A to e.
Holcomb Ward, the national champion: ex-cham-
pons William a. Larned, Malcolm D. Whitman
and Robert D Wrenn will compete, together with
William ]. ClothiCr, George l.. Wrenn, ir Beals
G. Wright, and others of the ranking class
This tournament is in addition to the regular
Middle States championship TO be played on the
clubs courts in June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
OARSlTEN ON RIVER.
Harlem Roycers Defy Cold Wind for
Practice.

Although the cold wind was not favorable for ex-
tended practice, oarsmen out on the Harlem
yesterday in good numbers. On the water were
Jim Francis and EDDY Lackman OF the Union
Boat Club in a double shell; four Dared barge OF
the Dauntless Boat Club made up OF E. II. Hen
derson. bow; c. A. Conlan, No 2; z. A. Cahill No
3: r. Knapp stroke. and Captain Boyd, coxswain;
a senior four cared shell OF the ATLANTA Boat
Club, c. Sweeney, bow; c. Glynn, No. .; John
Rump. No. 9; A. Kuethis. stroke. and Kaufleld.
ooxswain: C. S. Titus. Of the Nonpareil Rowing
Club; w sulEer and 2. Clemens. Of the Metro
poltan Boat Club. and also eight cared and a
four cared shell Of the same club.
Selection of competitors for the Memorial Day
Regatta viii be made this week Among the prom
Using candidates Francis and Lackman, of the
Union Boat. Club: the senior four Dared crew OF
the Atalantas W. Sulzer and B. Clemens, OF the
Metropolitan Boat Club. in the junior double oar
race and the Metropolitan's eight and four oar
crews.
A. Russell, well known IN rowing circles. has
given cup for novel race Memorial Day for
which only men who have not rowed in a race for
twenty years will be eligible. ". II Dunn of the
metropolitan Boat club who is siXty-tWO years
Old is entered for this He out yester-
day afternoon for short time liInbering up.
The Union Boat Club viii move its quarters some
time this week to tho new boathouse German
Greek. at the end OF the Speedway. H ". Janas-
sen. coach OF the Nassau Boat Club. has outlined
extensive schedule Tor this spring Special days
win be devoted To sculling ana sweep rowing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS ANNOUNCED
East Jersey Association Plans-Open Con-
test at Elizabeth.

series Of lawn tennis tournaments has been ar
ranged by the executive committee OF the East
Jersey Lawn Tennis Association for the season
about TO begin. The association includes MANY or
the prominent athletic. town and country clubs in
Jersey suburbs. The most Important meeting on
the schedule Is the open tournament 10 be held on
the courts of the Elizabeth Town and Country
Club. Elizabeth during the week beginning
Monday, August Is. and continuing through Labor
Day. September l. This meeting is held under the
direction Of the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association. and its chief trophy is the East
Jersey challenge bowl in the singles. This was
won last year by Frederick G. Anderson. OF thu
Kings County Lawn Tennis Club BROOKLYN 7he
other events in the tournament will include mems
doubles and mixed doubles
On tho regular Championship schedule Of the as
ISOLATION. open only to members of the clubs IN th
association IS the mixed doubles Championships to
be held the courts Of the PIainheld Colintry-
Club, Planheld, Saturday, Nav "a AIonday
May ., and Tuesday May 80. The gentlemsn's
singles Championship viii hold the courts OF tho
Jersey City Golf Club June II and "A The
gentlsmeq,s doubles championship viii be played
at the ROSeue Casino ROSelle Saturday
July I; Monday. July 5. and Tuesday July A. The
Womens singles championship will be held on the
Bergen Point Lawn Tennis Club courts, Bergen
Point, beginning wednesday, September 20. aud
continuing until Saturday
In addition to each OF the individual prizes IN the
association championship tournaments. the CLUB
championship trophy now held by the uderan Out
ing Club. viii be competed for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
SPORT ON SPEEDWAY.
Many Close, Hard Fought Brushes
and EXCITING Finishes.

For the first time IN four months the Speedway
was thrOnged with light harness horses yesterday
After enforced idleness through a long. hard WIN
ter many trOtters and PAGERS were too fat and
soft to show their form IN the brushes yet the
sport was lively enough 70 delight a large crowd
Not few new road horses Of note took part IN
the speed display. E. J. La Place. who lost his good
horse Index. 2:ZIz. by death few weeks ago.
drove the bay PAGER CotiilOn 40 by Baron Wilkes
recently purchased TO replace the double gated
geIding. Charles Weiland was out behind the bay
pacing mare Mustard. 2Os1k. by Vatican Andrew
Phillips had the bay trotter Baron De Shay. 2OS1a
that prominent In the Grand Circuit a year OF
two ago. william Scott drove another newcomer
Mays Country Chimes. 2. d. slatsFs brown pacing
mare Rio Nesra and B. III. Cohen's brown trottins
mare Admire were other fast added to tho
stables OF their owners since last season.
Juno T.. 2.S1k. rakish bay trotting mare. driven
by Andrew Kane was the star performer Of the
day. In the first brush OF the day she defeated
the speedy brown PAGER Morley King handily. then
took the measure OF Kitty Wilkes. and finally IN
ished half length IN front OF Nathan Strauss
spotted trotter Malacca. 21s5 In this brush. how
ever. Mr.. Kans's mare started many lengths ahead
Of her rival and was really Outtrotted BY Maacca.
Mr. Stratus was eager to renew tbs contest with an
even start. but the OF Juno T. left the road
without another brush.
Baron De Shay and John ]. Timnins's Bernie.
2:1SlS were the competitors IN one OF the closest
finishes Of the day. Mr.. Phfl1ipss trotteF winning
by a nose. Another close finish was between Ad-
Hire and David Goodman's Freeland. 2:1TH. BY not
more than head the former crossed the line IN the
Lead going 20 tho front In the last strides. Thomas
was an but invincibe n the wagon races at the
IN SscA s seS3i % Psos st y
Bolton, jr.. in hard fought three-cornered brush.
away on the crowded drive in the morning, but
was cIeveriy stopped by Mounted Policeman Isaac
harness caused the tFouble.