La Junta tribune., 1906-02-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL IrenS.
Trade with II. G. Todd.

List your property with Mcdonald
& Helm if you want TO sell quick.
Mrs. H. W. Potter and Mrs.
Ethyl Powell are visiting friends in
Los Angeles. Calf.
Gem" -four, best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
|. For Rent Eighty acres of land:
full water right; one mile from
Swink sugar beet factory. Inquire
at this office.
For SALE Five room brick resi-
denee; with two lots fronting east
on San Juan avenue. Inquire of A.
Il. Wallis at court house.
c. ID. Kingsbury. of Lima. Ohio,
arrived in town yesterday morning
and will spend the summer with
his brother. Charles Kingsbury.
I l.. McAllister has resigned his
position in the Santa Fe shops and
left the first of the week for old
Mexico, where he expects to locate.
w. A. Hansbrough has removed
his family from Box Springs to La
Junta Gus will take hand in the
upbuilding or the town of Swink.
Ordway Era.
Today is the last day for the pay
ment of the first half of the taxes
due for the year 1905. The county
treasurer's office. in consequence, is
one of the busiest places in town.
Robt. Denny came down from La
Junta the first of the week. He
says he has shipped out large guam
titles of hay from that point and
still has considerable to ship. Gar
den City Herald.
James Hireen is erecting two
modern five room frame residences
on South Carson avenue, in Noun
tain View addition. Both houses
were rented before the work of con-
struction commenced.
Miss Blanche Barngrover and Miss
Mabel Palmer returned to Florence
Monday morning. after weeks
visit here. Mrs. Charles Kirk ac-
companied them and will be their
guest for few days.
Mrs. Margaret Schmid. accompa-
MED by her son, Allen. left last
week for Los Angeles. where they
will be the guests of Mrs. j. c.
Post. daughter of Mrs. Schmid,
during the next six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Carlton are
expected to arrive home from Man
haitian, Kan. about March 10th.
Mrs. Carlton had very serious
operation performed about three
weeks ago. from which she is now
convalescing, and is reported to be
doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Jones. of
Sparks. Nevada. are visiting rela-
tives and friends in town and will
probably remain two months or
more. Mr.. Jones has achieved po-
litical distinction since he left La
Junta. and was elected member of
the last legisture in Nevada.
Mayor Willis. of Newdale. was in
the metropolis last Saturday. He is
feeling quite puffed up and more
important than usual these days.
having received a proposition from
the Swink Townsite Company to
move to that burg and ofiiciate as
mayor at a princely salary. The
mayor may at last be the real thing
before many weeks roll around.
Dad" Stephenson. the popcorn
and peanut merchant. is getting
prosperous since he acquired his new
automobile" He has let the con-
tract for the construction of a two
story seven-room house on the rear
of his property at the corner of
Steen avenue and Second street.
J. w. Warner commenced work
Monday morning. The contract
price is 81 $50.
Mrs. H. G. Bourne. accompanied
by her son. H. H. Bourne. left last
Saturday night for Huntsville. Mo.
where she was summoned by the
sudden death of her father. A. J.
Ferguson. Mr.. Ferguson held the
position of county treasurer of Ran