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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Get 1t at Once

and Jimmie McKelvey were the
ushers. The sermon was most
touching and impressive tribute to
the worth of the departed and was
a balm to the hearts of the bereav-
ed family and friends. The attend
ance was a fitting manifestation of
the esteem in which Dan was held
in the community. the large church
being filled to the doors with
scores of people unable TO get in.
The procession to the cemetery was
one Of largest ever seen in the
county.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Reply to mo Cause to Kick"

In the first place in reply to what
Messrs. Brumbly and Middleton
said in the last issue of The Chron-
icle. say that they could have
used better language without in
sulting. and it seems to me that
they have used very poor judg-
ment. If the iron on my roof was
AS poor stuff as they claimed, why
didn't they call my attention to it
when it was being put on? On the
contrary | asked them then what
they thought of the iron and they
said it was all right. And it is all
right can prove it with the iron
itself. / am willing, as they sug-
gest, to let any competent mechanic
Judge as to that and see whether it
is poor iron or poor work that
causes the roof to leak. AS to
their saying | bought the iron from
travelling faker. it is not so. l
bought the iron through The John
son Supply Co. of La lara, and
.Jno. NJ. KILN Co, of Pueblo. The
iron is as good as any good iron and
any one can see it in the roof
But il was put on in rush and
layed and nailed wrong. That is
all | think is the matter with the
iron. As to what they say about
some of my soreheads steering me
up to ii, also is not true This is
merely their suspicion There is
no use to use insulting language
for anything man wants to say.
as they used against me. | am
willing if they wish that we take
some competent mechanic to ex-
anime the roof, and if ] find that
poor iron is the cause of the leak
ing. then | will admit that they
are right But if it is the con
trary, then | want them to make it
right.
ROMUALDO ORTIZ.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Welcome Work.

Work is great blessing. You
can not see now, but some day you
will say that you We're fortunate in
your boyhood days because you
were compelled to work. Because
you cannot get power to do things
save by doing them. Look over
the successful men you know.
Get their history. Nearly every
one was compelled to work in boy
hood. They toughened their mus
Giles by hard work and sharpened
their brains by looking out for
themselves.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
FILED FOR RECORD.

June 18th Ip06.-A. II. Harrington and wife.
to H. = Felt chat mtge growing crops.
Co. Treas. to W. L. Mcclure tax deed 4. NV
l9-si-ln.
June 18th. I9OG.-J. c. Nelson to E. :. Chris
Jensen W. d. - Of NV of -, 1884. 10 etc.
June 18th, 1906 Mrs. Cha-. Ever to Knight
Campbell Music Co chat mtgc uu Everett pi-
auo.
James A. Bonebrake to isaac \. Love W. Il.
Sc 1879 etc.
june 10Th, 1906 Geo. J. Boch to Shade Boice
Rel of mtge lot block y Mana-sa etc.
June 10Th l9o5.-F. W. swanson to Eek. Com
Colo. Babti~t church q. G. d. lot Is block 81
swanson ad. Alamo-a.
W. H, McCloskey to J. spre-terhsch chat
mt re buggy etc.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
County Fair at Sanford.

The enterprising citizens of San
ford have decided to hold regular
old time county fair this fall at
which liberal prizes will be given
for the best exhibitions of live
stock. farm and dairy products.
1t is their intention to hold their
fair at date Just previous TO the
dates of the valley and state fairs
in order that the Concios county
samples can be shipped on and
exhibited at these fairs. The date
will be selected as soon as possible
but the object of this notice at this
time is to enable those who have
fine live stock to begin to get them
in proper show condition. This is
a most commendable stroke of
enterprise ON the part of our San
ford friends and La lara should
put her shoulder to the wheel and
help them make it a great success.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22

tank and not "A particle of scum
will form on the water. When the
lime loses its strength scum will
begin to form. which may he twice
during the season. wash out the
tank and repeat the dose 1t is
cheap. not only harmless but whole
some, keeps the water sweet and
saves the live stock.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
The Death of Dan Murphy.

Never were the people of this
community more terribly shocked
than they were last Sunday morn
ing when the report reached La
lara that Dan Murphy had been
crushed between the bumpers of a
freight train at Fit. Garland that
morning and fatally injured He
WAS brought into Alamosa on the
morning passenger and special
train was made up to take him to
Salida with all possible speed. He
was accompanied by hrs wife and
his father and mother, Judge and
Mrs. Thos. McCunnitf, as well as
the attending physicians. Drs. Orr
and Van Sands. 1t was evident
from the first that he had no
chance of surviving, but expert
medical attention prolonged his
life until II O'Clock. Monday night.
His brother Ed. had arrived from
TT. Collins. at 3 O'Clock. Monday
morning. and was also with him at
the end. The remains arrived in
La lara Wednesday morning and
the funeral was held from the
Catholic church at IL O'Clock,
interment being made in the La
lara cemetery.
Daniel King Murphy was born
September Is. 1881, at Nenia.
Kansas, and came to La lara with
his parents III 1854. His father
died the following year and they
returned east. coming back to La
lara in lSsS. In that year Mrs.
Murphy married Thos. McCunnitf
and the family have made this their
permanent home ever since. Dan
growing to manhood among us and
winning the high regard and esteem
of every resident of the community
as Il result of his sterling worth
and manly character. In 1903 he
married Miss Helen McGinty. of
Victor, and two children, Roy,
aged ! year and 9 months. and
Mary, aged 10 weeks, blessed their
union. Last December he decided
to go on the road and began as "A
brakeman in which capacity he
was working when injured.
In the death of Dan Murphy
every resident of La Jara and the
community feels a deep and poign-
ant grief. His was character TO
command respect and honor and
one that to know was to cherish III
memory as one of the fragrant
flowers of life. He lived an honest,
upright and loyal Christian life
and goes to his reward with his
earthly mission well filled.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Father Brucker
and were the first to be held in the
new La lara Catholic church. The
pail bearers were Richard Borden,
James Hopper and Daniel Conway,
three Alamosa railroad friends of
the deceased, and Horace c. Hall.
Walter l.. Wilson and Walter W.
Seyfer, of La lara. Jason Cochran
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Brotherhood.

God. what world if men in street
and mart
Felt that same kinship of the hui
man heart
Which makes them. in the face of
flame and flood,
Rise to the meaning of true brother
hood.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in Every
body's Magazine for July.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Wanted EGGS.

We want more eggs. Bring
them in by the dozen or hundred
dozen. Do not be afraid of bring
ing too many, but bring eggs.
LEROY WILSON
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Toll Road Opens.

The jenkins toll road across the
range from Conejos to Pagosa
Springs and Durango via Osier has
opened for the season for the ac-
commodation of campers and the
travelling public.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Succinct Sayings.

Clothe your purpose in the sober
fabric of performance. rather than
in the snowy gauze of promise.
Modesty is beautiful in the wood
violet, but supertiuous for Wall
Street. Ernest Neal Lyon. in Ev-
erybody's Magazine for July.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22

WANTED Gentlemen or lady
with good reference. to travel by
rail or with rig. for firm of
S25O.OOOO0 capital Salary S1,072
per year and expenses: salary paid
weekly and expenses advanced.
Address. with stamp, Jos. A. Alex
ander, La lara. Colo.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
For Sale Cheap.

| have two good work mules. II
and l6 hands high. 3 spring wagons
and , buggies, also il quantity of
good leather which l will sell cheap
for cash. Inquire of Phillip Miller
at Morgan or address letter to La
lara.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
Worth Remembering.

Here is something that is worth
many dollars to every farmer to
know: Sprinkle lime in your stock
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22
For Sale.

One brussels carpet, one light
oak book case. one iron bedstead.
Enquire of
II. O. ELLIS.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-22

Brumbly. blacksmith that's all.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

The Herald wishes its readers a
Marry Christmas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
ECONOMICAL But DANGEROUS.

Investigation of the recent rail
road wreck by which President
Spencer of the Southern railway lost
his life, seems to have established
the fact that he was one of the vic
tins of an economical block sys-
TEN. 1t is hardly probable that this
is the explanation that will be given
out by the railroad company, but it
seems to be the correct one. a Curl
Gus public, animated with desire to
learn whether or not it is possible
for American railroad accidents to
be reduced in number, somewhat
proportionately to those occurring
on foreign roads. has been investi-
eating the matter and discovered
that there are block systems and
block systems
In Europe, where the average
speed of passenger trains is faster
than it is in America. and serious
collisions are rare indeed, the block
system is manipulated by men sta
toned in towers on each "block, :"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
SITE CHOSEN AT LAST.
ii. B. Scudder's Offer Accented by
Department of Interior.

The government has finally got
ten around to the matter of select
ing a site in North Yakima for
the federal building that has been
long overdue. Notification was re-
ceived yesterday from Washington
that the selection had been made.
and describing the lot chosen, nam
ing the price, $4,000, SO that lit
tie doubt is left that the corner own
ed by Coffin Bros. on South Third
street was the one chosen.
This will be in time one of the
most desirable locations in the city
for a federal building. 1t has been
favored by a number of citizens
VINO had no direct interest in the
matter for this reason, and the prics
is considered very reasonable one.
mere are six large lots included
In the land offered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
GUARD Of STATE
TO Be RE-EQU|PPED
IMPROVEMENTS BEING PLANNED
Col. John kinZie Says the Efficien
cy of Troops Will Be Kept at
Top Notch.

Col. John Kinzie of Olympia was
in the city Monday evening attend
ing the inspection of the national
guard, and during an interview
with the Herald reporter the col
onel stated the national guard of
the state of Washington will be
newly equipped throughout within
the next few months, the equip
ment TO conform strictly with the
U. S. army. He also stated that A
part OF this equipment had already
been sent for, which will take up
the allotment donated by congress
last year. and as soon as the othe-
allotment is received, amounting to
100000, which is now due, the
balance of the equipment will be
purchased from the war department
Colonel Kinzie also says that
hereafter companies in different To-
calities not kept up to the stand
ard and who show lack of inter.
est in the organization will be dis
banded on report of the inspecto.
to the adjutant general. and COM
panies put In other parts Of the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
WORSE THAN SUPPOSED.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1s.-The
interstate commerce commission.
which is investigating the car and
coal shortage in the northwest. has
peen startled by replies received
to kilograms of inquiry sent out to
the country which is suffering from
lack OF fuel as well as lack of cars
10 transport grain to market.
The scarcity of fuel is wide
spread and far reaching in effect
and serious in the extreme. as is
Indicated by the commissions re-
ports, which also show that there
has been no general overstatement
of the situation.
the testimony today regarding
the car shortage. delays In transit
and the effect. brought out matter
indicating that the condition of af-
fairs in general sense Is even moro
worthy Of attention than the COM
mission at first supposed when they
decided to take up the Inquiry.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

or section of road, with no duty to
perform other than to keep informed
on the movements of trains and new
er allow a train to enter block un-
til the man on the next tower sig
nails that the preceding train has
cleared the block. The system is
quite expensive to maintain, but it
is practically infallibe unless the
men in the tower fall asleep or die
at their posts, and even then acct
dents are almost impossible. But
the Southern railway, like great
many other roads in this country,
has operated under a block system
manipulated by station agents with
whom keeping track of the move
ments of trains was only one of
many other duties.
1t worked all right until one of
these operators hustled a train on
to the next block without first re-
ceiving notice that the preceding
train had passed out A block sys-
tenn of this kind is worse than none.
for the reason that it in a large meas
ure relieves the trainmen of re-
sponsibility they would be certain to
feel if they knew the safety Of their
train was to a greater degree de-
pendent on their own caution and
Judgment. So far as known the on
~ merit of this telegraphic block
system lies in its being cheap. From
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

pathy By hundreds of thousands of
people within the last "a hours.
Doubtless every man and woman,
and especially fathers and mothers
lreld this item with every feeling of
compassion aroused in behalf of the
stricken man and woman who sit
with heads bowed down in grief
that Will not be comforted. the one
touch of nature makes the whole
world akin. But it is here in the
Yakima valley that the profoundest
and sincefest sympathy for them
abides. In the hour OF their dis
tress all come to feel that they are
their neighbors and friends, and 'he
is my neighbor and my friend who
had pity upon me" And here, near
the scene of the awful occurrence,
more lp proportion than anywhere
else. the hearts of parents who have
never known such losses bleed for
Lawrence Taibert and his wife.
Kinds hearts prompted their
neigbors 10 deeds Of sympathy and
love; willing hands lifted, so far as
they might, the terrible burden from
their shoulders All that others
might do was done for them-but
how little it really was All the love
and all the tenderness in the world
would not outweigh one little caress
from the baby hands, cold in death;
all the words that could ever be
spoken would not count with one
sweet syllable the lips of their lit
tie girls have lost their power TO
say; and all the bravery of the
world could not seem as great as the
boyish bravery that clothed their lit
tie man
a wise and tender-hearted author
put the expression Of a bit Of true
philosophy into the homely. lovely
dialogue of David H2rum: There's
some sorrows that the happenin' of
things helps you to forget; and
there's some that the happenin' of
things helps YOU to remember; and
losin a child is one of them" Law
renee Talbert and HIS poor wife will
not live to be so old, or ever pass
through scenes and conditions that
will cause them to forget for one
short hour the night when the cruel
fire fiend robbed them of their four
treasures. That will be the sorrow
that the crowding of circumstance
upon circumstance and the following
of year after year. decade after de-
cade, will only help to burn, deeper
into their memories. 4
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

purely financial standpoint this
might be true, if its victims were
confined to officials and employees of
the road.
But the travelling public that pays
the bills and objects to dying in a
railroad wreck has rights which
must be recognized. 1t may not be
possible in our present stage of new
ness to throw as many safeguards
around travellers by rail as is afford
ed them by the European roads, but
there should be an emphatic pro-
test against the kind of economy
that is responsible for this latest
wreck, as well as other serious
wrecks on American roads.-Ore-
gonian.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The Herald has large number Of
well earned dollars standing out in
subscriptions. We trust those know
ing themselves indebted to the Office
will call and pay their arrearages, or
II more convenient, remit the same
f0y check OF postal note. The Herald
las never resorted to "dunning" its
subscribers. believing that the ma
5ority wish TO pay and viii pay when
convenient, ii you are in arrears
make special effort to settle your
account within the next thirty days.
The date opposite your name will
show the time to which you are paid.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
CHRISTMAS 1906

Tise Yuletide times
And the Christmas chimes,
Ring out betimes,
To herald that gladstone day.
The rays from the stars
Like silver bars
Stream athwart the milky way.
The heavens are filled with melody
The moon is afoat
Like a golden boat
Upon a shadowless sea.
Hear the children shout.
Hear the bells ring out
Hear the angels sing
Hear the bells ring,
'Tis the birthday Of our Lord, the
King
A. NJ. Nicholas
North Yakima, Dec. 1S
The Herald wishes its readers q
Marry Christmas
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

state. There are already several
applications for companies on file
from different parts of the state.
The colonel also remarked that
interest in the guard seems to be
growing and in quite few local..
ties prominent citizens are taking
a great interest in it and are taking
steps to make the organization eff
cient
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
sit Our Furniture Department

And all over the valley yesterday
mothers and fathers turned from
reading the account of the deaths of
these little ones to clasp their own
darlings to their hearts and say. ooh.
thank God, baby, it wasn't you.'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
FRIDAY NIGHTS HORROR.

The news Of the terrible death of
the children Of Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee TaIbert, which occurred Fri
day evening at the ranch home in
the Cowiche valley, going out
through the usual channels. has
spread ali over the United States,
and been read with feelings Of sym
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-03
COryeII Nine Sold

A deal which will be of more han
passing Importance to this section of
the state was consummated this week
IN the sale of the Coryell mine at
New Castle.
For some time Mr.. Coryell has been
negotiating sale of the property and
the details have now been practically
closed and it is said the transfer will
be made and the money paid Mr..
Coryell next Monday
The sale covers the property owned
by Mr.. Coryell and also his equity
in lease from the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company of the property known
as the Coryell mine and including
what IS known as the Allen vein and
the Wheeler vein. This lease will
not expire for fifteen years and the
property is said to be one of the best
coal producers in this section.
Some weeks ago the Wheeler vein
took fire through an explosion and
this vein can not be worked at present
hut the Allen vein will be worked up
to the full demand of the trade.
The Post was unable to secure full
list of the purchasers but E E. Shum-
way and }. w. Cummins, of the
Rocky Mountain Fuel company, and
G. G. Parks, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of this city, are among
the number. 1t is the intention of
the new company to make extensive
imp ovements in the property and
materially increase the output.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-03
DR.. Crdlg'S Resignation

DR.. Craig, of Mesa, always an
active politician and at one time
chairman of the Mesa County Re
publican Central committee has re-
signed the position as forest super
visor of the Battlement Mesa Forest
reserve.
This is matter of regret to DR..
Craig's many friends who know him
as a very efficient officer, thoroughly
posted in the requirements of the
forestry department. 1t has. how
ever, been known to few for some
time that slight friction between the
supervisor and some of the patrons of
his reserve and that the feeling took
the fclm of complaints filed with the
department at Washington. 1t is, said,
however, that the deartm ent after
making an investigation, found his
administration of the office satisfacto-
ry except in few minor points
DR.. Craig is generally said to be
one of the best posted men in the
forestry service in Colorado but those
who know him well say the strain of
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-03

the past few years has been re than
any ordinary man could long endure.
The Denver Post of Thursday has
the following account of Craig s
resignation.
After five years of devo tion to the
duties devolving upon him. Dr. A. R.
Criag, supervisor of the Bsttement
Mesa Forerst reserve, has sent to
Washington his resignation to take
effect March 1.
"This action IS deeply deplored by
stockmen generally, as DR.. Craig has
been one of the most faithful ad
ministrators of the affairs pertaining
to his office that could be desired
and, while the warning factions had
many hard words for each other, the
supervisor has always stood high in
their regard, though the multiplicity
of unreasonable and conflicting de
MAIDS harassed DR.. Craig continu-
ally.
II am simply worn ont. he says.
and I'll have to give it up" He
added that he had tried conscientious
ly to please all and conserve all in
terests. but had found the task too
much for hi Ii.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-03
Barnett Elected by Uncle Sam

Last week two deputy United States
msrshals, accompanied by Hairy Glib
Ter, supervisor of the White River
Forest reserve, went up Elk creek to
the ranch for many years claimed and
occupied by Andy Barnett and bodily
elected Barnett from the premises.
They attached all the personal prop
erty in Barnett's possession, and one
of the marsbals was left in charge of
the same.
Barnett has given the government
officials considerable trouble for years,
and has been accused of numerous
depredations on the forest reserve, the
principal charge against him being
that he has cut ties and saw mill tim.
ber from the reserve without per
init.
Some four years ago the govern
ment secured judgment against him
for about $240. and the visit of the
officers last week was for the purpose
of enforcing this judgment which is
now considerably increased by reason
of cost, and interest
Barnett will be allowed an exemp-
tion of $500 in chattels, but the bal
ance of his property will be sold
within 20 days to satisfy the judg-
ment of Uncle Sam.