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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16
OBITUARY.
J. w. Massey Answers Call Of
The Great Master.

No doubt many readers of the
CHRONICLE will be anxious to know
who James w. Massey is. He was
the son of L. F. D and Nancy
Massey, born in Boon Co. w. Va,
May %, 1867. Was taught in the
country schools receiving a fair ed
ucation and by his own efforts
maintained diploma for teaching
He then entered the school room
where he labored ten years as
teacher of public schools. Mean
while he entered the American
Detective association, and was hon
ored and relied upon for his BRAY
cry. skill and Judgment, always
winning his point. thus gaining
fame for himself and also his state
Was ambushed by robbers, receiv-
ing many wounds and narrow es-
capes. But the outlaws SO mnch
dreaded his approach, because of
his perseverance and determination
that he was known as Death
Trail" He assisted,in conquering
and bringing to justice the moon
sinners of his state. He entered
freely into business life, taking
an active part in political matters.
Became editor and publisher of "A
county paper. after which was
elected county surveyor and be-
came real estate agent, main
tanning these positions as long as
health permitted In the spring of
1904 his health began failing and
in the fall of the same year he
came west to visit his brothers and
see if the change of climate would
make any improvement. but with
little hope as the doctors had pro-
nounced his case fatal before com
ing. Stopping with his brother. J.
ID. Massey, he received the best
of care and medical treatment and
fora while it was thought that these
with the healthful climate. would
perfect a cure. but as spring began
to approach. the ravaging disease
renewed hold upon his system and
ere long he was called to the great
beyond. He passed away Sunday
June >. 1905 His
father, four brothers and three sis
tiers have passed before, while nine
brothers. three sisters, mother.
wife and five children remain to
mourn his loss.
He often spoke of the beauties
that nature had bestowed upon
this grand valley. That the air
seemed like food to him and in
looking at the lovely sunset it was
the most beautiful vision he had
ever witnessed. Also spoke of the
kind hearted people and left his
blessings with the people of San
Luis Valley and requested that
this be his resting place.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16
=. SANFORD -.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Eva Block is visiting friends in
Antonito this week.
Jessie Hutchins went to Whit
ney's saw mill Thursday.
Peter Poulson made trip to
the county seat Saturday.
Our base ball boys went to Nam
assa Saturday and carried off the
laurels by the score of 9 to l3.
j. l.. Mortensen and W. c.
Christensen started for Elizabeth
town. n. NJ, Thursday morning.
The Choir Concert. given Tues
day evening, was rare treat
though few attended. Some peo-
pie think concert worthless be-
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From Our Special Correspondent.
Sheepmen are shearing their
sheep. they all report good crop
of wool.
Mr.. Roman Romero. who has
been sick for some time. is not
any better yet.
Mr.. Juan de j. Gallegos who
has been sick for some time is
about the same yet.
The last rain we had here did
some good to the crops. it came in
good time, as it was getting dry.
Mr.. Policarpio Dominique and
family went to Los Sauces to at
tend the festivities there Tues
day.
Crops around here are looking
fine SO far, although the Alamosa
and La lara rivers are falling
fast.
The potato acreage around
ICapulin, which is being planted
this year, is larger than last
year.
Mr. Felix Ribera went to Los
Sauces Tuesday to take in the an
nual festivities they have there.
He reports having good time
Messrs Carpenter and Clark. of
Monte Vista. passed through Cap
ulin on their way home from the
Alamosa river, where they went to
see Mr.. Chapman III regard to fix
ing the road.
,Sheepmen expect a good price
for their lambs this year as some
of them have already been offered
good price and quite number
of eastern buyers want to buy
them to fatten them for the mar
ket.
Last Sunday there were ratified
here IA pair of mexican gold ear
rings, old fashioned and very valu-
able, The pretty little daughter,
Rupertita, of Mr.. and Mrs. Luis
f. Alarid was the winner as she
had the lucky number. There was
quite an interest manifested over
the rattle.
Next Thursday. June %. will be
a great day for the Capulin resi-
dents. 1t is Corpus Christi Day.
There will be services at the church
and after the services a process
sion around the streets will take
place. The three Catholic So
cieties here each built an altar and
the procession will stop at each
altar to have services.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TRUS-
TEES SALE.

Whereas. A. c. Lcomis and Mite \. Locmis:
by their Deed of Trust. dated the 10Th day of
January lpo2 and duly recorded in the office Of
of Conejos and state of Colorado on the oath
day Of April 1872 in Book q, at page 81, con.
County, the following described property, sit
uate in the County of Conejos and State of
Colorado. to wit:
in Township Thirty-four go North of Range
Nine i9l East New Mexico Principal Meridian
together with ten shares of the Capital Stock
in the Maeote Ditch Company's Ditch, to Sc
cure the payment of four .promissory notes,
acgregating the of ssoy.00 aud interest
thereon. and
Whereas, said Deed of Trust provided
among other things that in OF the default
Of the payment of said notes, any part
any part thereof, or in the payment Of the
taneI on said properly and upon notice
lie Truste by the legal holder of the indebt-
edness secured by said De-d of Trust, that he
has declared a violation OF any Of the coven
ants in said Deed of Trust contained, and has
cited to advertise the premises thereby con-
veyed for .ale, and demanding such sale
then 1t may and shall he lawful for the said
Public Trustee TO sell and dispose of said
premises and all the right title and interest of
the raid parties of the first, part, their heirs
and assigns forever, at public auction after
giving four weeks public notice OF the time
and place of said sale. and
Whereas. said A C. Loomis and Mittie A.
Looms have defaulted in the payment of said
notes and Interest and in the payment OF taxes
and in other covenants OF said Deed of Trust
ana the owner of the Indebtedness secured by
said Deed of Trust has given a written notice
of said default and of his election to declare u
forfeiture Of the covenants Of said Deed of
Trust. and has elected to advertise said prem
iscs for sale and has by said writing demanded
that proceed with the sale of said premises
under the powers granted by said Decd of
Trust as In the case of the forfeiture of the
covenant.
Now, Therefore I. Charles II. Brickenst Elm
Public Trustee in and for tho County OF Con
ejo., and State of Colo, by virtue of the law
and the powers granted me by said Deed of
Trust. do hereby give notice that will on
Monday the 18th day of June 1905, at the front
door Of the County Court House. In Conejos.
in said County Of Conejos and State of Colo
RADIO, at the hour of one o'clock In the after
noon of said day. sell at public auction for
the highest price the Same will bring in cash
all the said land and ditch stock for the pur-
pose Of paying said notes. interest taxes and
cost OF executing this trust.
Dated at Coneios, Colorado. this cath day of
May \. d. 1905.
- CHARLES II. BRICKENSTEIN.
SEAL Public Trustee.
t---i Coneios County. State OF Colorado.
First Publication May 20, 1905.
Last Publication June -. 1905.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16

-. MANASSAS ~.
!:



J. c. Cantu. of Los Cerritos.
was in town last Tuesday. trading
with our merchants.
Mrs. Jacob Spiker has been on
the sick list for the past week but
TT this writing is feeling much
better.
Cephus Stover came down from
Monte Vista Tuesday and returned
Thursday, after a visit with his
parents.
George W. Hutfaker is treating
his residence to new coat Of
paint which makes marked i'm
provement.
Quite II number of Antonio, La
lara. Sanford and Romeo people
attended the ball game at this place
Wednesday.
Nephi Christensen and wife Were
made happy by the arrival of a
nice boy Monday Mother and
child are doing fine.
John d. Massey and wife were
made happy last Sunday by the
arrival of fine baby boy. Mother
and child doing we'll.
A. A. Cunningham has given his
little cottagc new coat of paint.
Everybody would do well to pattern
after Mr.. Cunningham.
Mrs. n. W. Miller and Mrs. j.
T. Grantham drove up To Coneios
last Sunday and spent the day
with Mrs. j. W Fnucett.
Messrs. Byron Beck and John
Jensen. OF Richfeld, haven't looked
.t.cr their interests in Manassa for
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16
Notice.
In INN q

La Jara, Colo, May 20. 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that ON Saturday.
June a. at tho hour of oclock y. m, at the
store of Is. l.. Van Nechten in La lara, Colo
RADIO, | will sell TO the ghe-t and hest bidder
for cash, for the purpose of paying delinquent
assessments as provided for in the bylaws of
the com pany. the following described Magote
Ditch stock:
Certificate No. G3. IL shares belonging to E
l.. Mccall. Amount dde. 500.
Certificate No. 1873. 10 shares belonging to j.
c. Braiden. Amount due, 500.
The stock will be sold ono share at time un-
til enough money il collected to pay what i
due, together with cost Of sale and advert is
ing.
JOHN RUSSELL.
Secretary Magote Ditch Go.
First Publication Ma 26. 1895.
Last Publication June -. 1895.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16
Special Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that special meet
ing of stockholders of the La lara Building ~
Loan Association will be held at the office of
the company. in La lara, Colorado. on Mon
day evening. July the 3rd, 1905, at 80 O'Clock.
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
direct ors to he elected At the annual Meeting
Of stockholders held on the eth day of August,
1905.
CLIFTON II. WILDER.
Secretary.
Dated at La lara. Colo, June 3rd, 1905.
First publication June 9, 1905.
Last publication June 30, 1905.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-16

New building. new fixtures. new
goods, new customers. but you'll
find the same old welcome at Dun
ham and Hendren's. Dew Drop
Inn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03

hanging up his shotgun in his home,
when he fell from his chair, accidental
ly discharging the gun and mortaIly
wounding his father, Edward Guyette.
Two young sons Of Antonio Smell
done, proprietor Of the Tolmie road
house on Saratoga lake, New York,
lost their lives in fire which destroy
ed the road house during Monday
night.
Nancy Lucas, aged ten; Hazel Rol-
Inns, aged twelve, and Bertle Rollins,
aged fourteen, while playing on the ice
near St Louis on Sunday fell through
and were drowned
Three persons lost their lives in q
fire which destroyed the farm resi-
denee Of Charles Mcmillan at the head
of Conesus lake. in Genesee county,
N. r., Thursday.
Louis Schall. freight conductor. and
james Il. Curry, a brakeman, both of
Union Hill, N. j., We're killed in the
New Durham IN. j. yards of the West
Shore railroad on Sunday
Two persons Were killed and fourteen
injured in wreck ON Sunday at Dock
Junction, west of Erie. Pa, on the
Erie and Pittsbnrg railroad.
Six men were killed by an explosion
of four boilers at sawmill in Wal
vile. Wash, Wednesday. Two others
We're badly hurt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
GRIMES
AMn

GRIMES y niAe si.tilg " her
xMn home with her baby in
ce,,.,-,- her arms and laughing
'o : e : - with party of friends
over the noise which signalized the In
coming OF the new year. Mrs. Theresa
Preschine of Hoboken. N. j., was shot
and instantly killed by chance shot
supposed to have been fired by some
reveller.
Seven Of nine convicts at the state
prison at Folsom, Cal, who made
break for Liberty on Thursday were.
almost riddled with bullets. three be-
ing dead and three probably fatally In
iured- Captain r. J. Murphy, a prison
official, was wounded by d shot in the
leg and two slight knife wounds.
At Neal, Ga, on Thursday Herbert
Simmons, negro, was Iynched for the
killing Of , A. Park The negro was
taken from the officers while being carr
ried to the zebulon Jail, and after be-
ing strung up on a tree his body was
riddied with bullets.
At Altoona. n Y, on Thursday VIII
bur Guyette, aged twenty-one, was
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
FRANK uorcn.
SPORTING

American CudLnplOu
AFFAIRS. wrestler, on Thursday
night lost handicap match to Emile
Maupas, the Frenchman, in Montreal.
Gotch undertook to throw Maupas
three times in an hour, mixed style.
He secured only one fall, catch-as-
catch-can style, in 30 minutes and 80
seconds.
An amateur circus, in which surpris-
ing feats of equestrian ability We're dis
played by amateur riders Of social and
business prominence, was presented
Wednesday night at the DurIand Rid
ing academy in New York, The pro-
granlme was lengthy one, but large
and fashionable gathering enjoyed it
from beginning to end
II. r. Swatek of the Chicago Young
Mems Christian association in an open
meet in that city on Monday night
broke the worlds record for under wa
ter swimming Swatek covered 800
feet, supplanting the mark Of 312 feet,
held BY T. w Riley of London.
The first foreign built electric car
riage to be brought to this country has
arrived in New York 1t is an electro.
mobile built in England. and an Ameri-
can agency for it is to be established
Roger Bresnahan Of the New York
National League Baseball club has
raised a purse. Of $4,000 to buy the
Toledo club
Eight hundred and seventy-three pay
ments have been made to the So
Kentucky Futurity for trotting foals Of
1904.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
me New York Tribune Almanac.

The New Y ork Tribune Almanac.
OF course, it is possible to worry through
life without keeping Tribune Almanac
at your elbow, but is 1t worth while
does 1t pay? For rs cents q year this
publication supplies you with really
marvellous amount of Information and
the man who has 1t is an authority in his
neighborhood. He doesn't have to be
guessing OF ''supposingv sabont cleo.
tion pluralities, the names of Cabinet
Ministers, Senators. congressman. Cover
nors or Judges. He doesn't have to rely
upon bis memory when anything comes
up about the big events Of the preceding
year or in relation to our army or navy
or sporting records, or in fact, al
most anything else of record worth
knowing. It you never examined The
Tribune Almanac just invest quarter
for once, and see how well pleased youth
be- The 1905 one will be on sale January
l. and may be had from your newsdealer
through your local paper or direct from
The Tribune Office, New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03

Cls NAdoo-, dSdlhSl u
l21S per cent reduction In wages in the
cotton mills Of the city by vote Of
approximately three to one on Thurs
day approved a continuance of the con
test.
For contempt of the federal court
three Of the striking employees of the
Macbeth Evans Glass company of Ell
wood, Ind, were sentenced to jail for
from ten to thirty days, and eight 9TH
ers were sentenced to pay fines rang
ing from S. to $25
The Atlantic Rubber Shoe company
at Providence, r. 4, which employs
about 500 hands, has given notice that
the plant will be closed for an indefinite
period. No reason for the shutdown is
aaasaEzsa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03

Ark, were destroyed on Thursday, en-
failing d loss estimated at $125, 1000,
partially insured
Half a million loss was sustained
in Chicago on Friday by the burning
of large building occupied by the
Cash Buyers union.
In Providence, r. l.. on Friday night
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
CHOOSING A NAME.

How many time are selections
changed before the Baptisnal cere-
mony? How do you like Fiorafoam2
1t stands for the very best tooth
wash made, fragrant, antiseptic and
refreshing Renders the teeth pearly
and preserves them. For sale by
Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
ARE You INNOcENTr

Search yourself. Innocence 50 far
as harmful results are concerned, Is
attained in Parola Cream 1t pre-
sentS all that is good For relieving
the irritation from a summer Vaca.
ton It lis specific. Renders the
skin soft ana smooth. Take 1t with
you as an important requisite. For
sale by Henry n. Smith
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03

MOflCE "a hereby given that the A.
conntsot The subscriber assignee III
the equal benefit Of the creditors Of n a III
mon y BQdine. " the town Il Mo-,
Town, County Of Morris State Of Ne
Jersey viii be audited and "a aSed 50 y w
Surrnapte ana reported for settlensn ne
me 4fphen'a Court nf the Connka to
Morris en- Tuesday the Seventeen AZ 0f
ot 5anneIy Nineteen Hnndred ana II " day
Dated December 18TH 1904 We
y AAN4D +. BARKMAN Assignee
:" 2 panplet Building Moristown, N II
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03

David M kellogg VS., Charles Chase
Macy and William y Pendleton. In
Attachments. Npblce Of Sale.
The subscriber, auditor in the above
stated cause, by virtue of an order made
therein on the seventeenth day of Deoem
Der A. D., Nineteen Hundred and Four.
will sell and make assurance at public
yendue on
FRIDAY, JANUARY s7th. A. b. 1906,
at two O'Clock in The afternoon, at the
Court House in Morrist0wn, New Jersey
all the right, title and interest OF the said
Charles Chase Macy Of in and to all
those certain lots IN the Township OF
Jefferson, County Of Morris and State Of
New Jersey, conveyed 80 the said Charles
Chase Macy by the Castle Rock Park bv
deeds recorded IN the Morris County
Clerks Office in Book F-l5, pages 80 10
rs inclusive, and being known as lots No.
1 In Section B and Nos. /, 2, 8, 81 and
10 ia Section Al. as shown on a certain
map entitled Map No. Of Properly Be-
longing TO the Castle Rock Park which
said map was filed ia the said Clerk
office on January Is. 1882 as the said lots
were attached and seized BY Edgar L.
Durling. then Sheriff Of Morris County
as the property OF said Charles Chaee
Macy. BY virtue Of q writ Of attachment
issued ID the above cause
Dated December 90, 1904
g. Al QUAYLE. Auditor.
Fred e. BoDGE. Attorney eB
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
lono tdle steeI plant opens.

pittsburg, Jan. 3 The Neville Island
PLAT Of the American Steel and Wire
company has resumed operations after
shutting down since last May The
plant employs 100 men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
DEATHS In New Rochelle, N
oE MoTEn X, Saturday, Folkert
~ II. Cooner. sixtv-onel

nrArue In New Rochelle, N.
- n,oTSn X, Saturday, FoIkert
H. Cooper, sixty-one
rEOrLH years old business
partner of Henry Siegel and one of the
founders Of the Siegel-C Cooper stores in
New York and Chicago. Mr.. Cooper
came to this country in 1866 and start
ed to work in. retail dry goods store
in Buffalo at salary OF IS week
He saved $1,000 and went to Toledo.
O., where he opened retail dry goods
store on Summit street After being
in business in Toledo for five years he
went to Peoria, Ill.,, ana thence to Chi
cago.
In New York, Saturday, suddenly,
John AIollenhauer, lending American
sugar retiner, famous for the opposi-
tion which he made to the American
Sugar Refining company OF sugar
trust Mr. Mollenhauer was born in
Germany seventy seven years ago and
came to this country when about TWEEN
ty-seven years old,
In Washington on Monday Sanders
w Johnston aged eightysfour years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
ENEY GRUPELLE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Italian Labor Furnished
! FLAGLER ST.
Telephone 802 Morristoson " Z
Attention ~

We have Nash Gas Engine
In good condition also ain ideal
las p Register. news for sale.
this office.
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He was a veteran of the Mexican war
He was elected a member Of the Ohia
state senate in 1851 and in 1854 was
appointed associate justice of the su,
preme court Of the territory Of Kansas.
Eugene G. Blaclxford, a well known
icthyologist, died Of apoplexy at his
home In Brooklyn on Wednesday, Mr..
Blackboard was commissioner of fish
and fisheries of the state of New York
in 1870 and had published many pa
pers on fish.
In Milwaukee, Wis, Saturday, ex-
Congressman p. V. Deuster, after a
lingering illness. He was seventy
three years old and had served three
terms in congress and was consul to
Crefeld, Germany, under President
Cleveland.
In Ridgebury, N. Y, Wednesday,
Israel Burt pioneer of that section,
aged 104 years
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-08

fast. but in the country the people are
hungry, and they live on potatoes, and
hope for remittance from some mem
Der of the family who is making r.orc
than living in good old America,
while the young men and :he girls
are all packing up to go away % the
land of the Free and before you could
get there and get settled down there
would be nobody left in Ireland but
the very old men and women, who
would talk to you OF nothing but the
boys and girls IN far-away America,
and whol they found that you had left
America to come to ireland and en-
JOY yourself, they would take you for
lunatic and have you sent to an asy-
lum. s#s ..5 $s
In England you would be ali right
1t you had money enough to buy an
estate and raise race horses, but sc
YOU won money at the races they
would cut your. acquaintance and II
/ you lost your money. they would con-
slider you q good fellow until your
money was gone, and then they would
make you move on. IN France you
could enjoy yourself until you, lad 70
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-08
The Bad Boy Visits His Uncle's Gro
cery-He soliloquizes on Dying
81 Lettuce Leaf They Discuss Navies
and Wars--''If You Want to Rest
E. Says the Bad Boy, "Don't Go
Abroad ri

By HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
SE.a1-Governor OF Wisconsin,, Formerly Ed
ttor 'Peck's sum-. Authof :.Peck's
= Bad Boy" Etc.) Il T ss=5s5
tCopyr1ght. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Inc Old groceryman was in front OF
the grocery in his shirt sleeves. with
watering pot In his hand. trying to
brace up some wilted lettuce that had
seen better days. After all attempts
mad failed and the lettuce laid down
n It's bed with an appealing ,ook, as
mucn as to say: Don't inject any
thing, but let me die natural death. .
the Old man acted as though he
thought. the end had come. He had
Just taken OF his hat. and was gag
ing at his dying patient, when the
pad boy came up. and. with an UNDER
taker look on his face, he took his
nat and famed the lettuce, and said:
FRIENDS who desire to take q last look
ct the deceased may pass in the fr,,nt
door, and retire by. the back door. No
flowers; burial private. d. >
Now. what you want to butt IN here
tor, when l am having all this .leu-
ble?" said the old man, as he pot red
out the remaining water in the
sprinkler on the dying salad material.
That Is where the profits 60. Ws:en
bought that lettuce at the conn is
sion house day before yesterday, it
was bright and crisp. with dew dr,,ps
on the leaves, and it. cracked ,.aer
handled 1t, and look at it now, IS i'm
Der as a starched collar at a picnic.
and it wouldn't stand up ii it were
clutches. Gee, but IL, I had a pate Mt
on something that would keep LETTUCE
crisp until it was sold. I wouldn't want
no gold mine," and the old man tilre "
the watering pot on the floor. al
sighed.
"Well," said the bad boy, as he tried
few Strawberries of the top Of ;
box, trying to rejuvenate wiltcd let
tuce is like putting false hair, or hair
dye, on an old + woman's head, and
putting oriental cream and powder OF,