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The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03

If you want a Panama hat, get it at Hart's.
 If it is a bill of groceries, get it at Hart's.
 Try Bird Brand Lard. It is the best, and costs less.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jno. F.. Shell, of Emmet, were in the city yester- day.
 Mrs. Glide Marsh and Mrs. D.. F. Andrews spent yesterday in GurdOn.
 The CityPark Skating Rink will run through the summer every Monday and Friday nights.
 Union Dairy Ice Cream at Howard Terry's. Phone 200. quick Delivery.
 Ernest Wingteld, Gordon Powell and Mr. Anderson were visitors from Hope last night.
 We are enjoying a season of weather which promises to i'm prove with an increasing temper ature.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03

Hart's.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Teal spent yesterday in Fulton.
 Joe Harrell, jr. solicits sign painting. He gives eminent satis- faction.
 Pleases the taste, refreshes the body - Fru-Tola" at all soda fountains.
 Mrs. J. F. Morris spending a month with relatives at Mineral Wells, Texas.
 WMrs. Jno. Stubblefeld left yesterday on a visit to relatives at TeXarkana.
 Clothes cleaned and repaired by Mrs. J. R. Harrell. Satis- faction guaranteed.
 Miss Ruth BascOm, of Little Rock, after spending a few days here, will return home this after noon.
 pr. R. l.. Hinton is prepared to do office practice. Chronic cases speciality. No charge for consultation.
 Dr. Sam Gee left today for Texarkana, where he will prac- tice medicine in the future. He will be associated there with Dr. Beck.
 Dr. R. l.. Hinton has large stock of Optical material. Is pre- pared to fit, and furnish any kind of Spex or Eye glasses. Satisfaction guaranteed.
 The old reliable Hartford Fire Insurance Co.,, most Hberai ire Insurance company ever represented n Prescott has RE-ENTERE0 THE STATE.
 /. s. BEGAN,
 Agent. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church will continue throughout the week. Rev. Evans is a forcible speaker, and an en thusiastic preacher. Services twice a day-at D. m., and s D. m.
 Just received, a fresh supply of Wilber's Stock Food, Poultry Food and Insect Powders. Every package sold under guarantee.
 J. M. Duke.
 Headquarter for things good to eat.
 Miss Ethel Tomplins very pleasantly entertained the Chaf- ing Dish Club at her home Fri day afternoon, ID" was played, and a tempting luncheon was served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Horace Bemis.
 FOR SALE A S350 upright kimball piano, as good aS new. As l expect to leave Prescott, will sell at a bargain. The in strument may be seen at the w. R. White, Jr. old residence on East Front street.
 J. A. Johnson. Postmaster Grayson on Satur- doy held an examination for ap- plicants as rural route carriers. There were Il who stood the ex- animation representing all the routes in the county. There were f from Prescott, , from Mt. Mo- riah. from Emmet and 1 from RosSton.
 EX-Senator FeStus 0. Butt was brought in several days ago from
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03
It Is Economy to Get the Best.
EI|sworth's Sale List

10 acres, 6 room house, good orchard, young pecan grove, just outside of town
 $500.
 A choice home on easy terms-3 room house with lot in good location: small payment down, balance like rent S425.
 Two acres just outside of town. A splendid location only $100.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03
Weather Forecast.

Tuesday, fair.
 Temperture. Maximum 81; minimum 52; rain fall .00.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03
WHEN YOU WANT ssiatssfi s..3 sssl ,ii s

ka kina we do, and at the right prices. Give the home printer the same chance you ,vonya asL ne ts "e nome merehant-trsde at home. '''
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Probate OF viii.
IN liIE

Han GousTr ~ or oo'o' DrFMo. ss couSfy covar.
IN THE NATTER OF THE PROBATING
L of the will of Josiah j. Watt, deceased. No
tic. 10 non-res sidnnt and unknown heir,'atl law
To William Aontrose Wyiir, w. L. Watt,
Emma l.. Kirkpatrick Walter Watt the de-
sccudant, of Jonathan Watt and John Wat do
ceased the Foreign Mission Board of the Re
formed Presby byterian Church of North Amer
lea, the Reformed Presbyterian Church OF La
known heirsut-law of Josiah j. Watt, de-
ceased, GEEETISG:
You and each of you hereby take notice that
James a. Park. of Pueblo. Colorado. did ON
county court OF Otero county. Colorado, for
probate, nn instrument of writing purportinE
10 he the last will and testament OF Josiah j.
Watt. late of near La JHnta, Otero county.
Colorado, deceas that in snid instrument OF
writing, said to bc his last will and testament,
ipTOperty Ms follows. to-wit: To tho Foreign
Mission Board of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church OF North America the sum Of Four
| Hundred Dollars; to the Reformed Presbyter-
| ian Church OF La Junta. Colorado, the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars:t to William Montrose
Wylie the sum OF Ono Hundred Dollars: an,.
TO W. T.. Watt and Emma 4. Kirkpatrick.
share and share alike, all the remainder nnd
residue of his estate.
And yoI and each of you are hereby re-
quired by the said county court to attend the
probatinK of said nlledRed last will and tsstx-
nent OF said deceased, ut the county court
room in the CITY OF La Junta: Otcro county,
Colorado, on Monday, the 18th day OF Muy, A.
iii TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 hav. here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal OF said
court. at La Junta. Colorado, this lth day OF
April, A. D., 1907. A. Il. WALLIS.
Judge OF the County Court.
FIRST publication, April Is. 1907.
Last publication, May II, 1907.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Notice 10, pvbi'es,ion.

UNITED STAIRS LAND OyyiCE.
Pueblo, Colo, April 30 I.U1.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
folIowing-nnined settler hn. tled notice Of
his intention to make final proof III support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be- made be-
fore Clerk OF the District Court at La JuntA.
Colorado, on June 10. 1907, viz: John Good
pastor. II. L. 1903. for the southeast quarter
southwest quarter. section Is; east half north
west quarter; northeast quarter southwest
quarter. section ~. township q south. range
81 west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz; William N. Corbin, OF Hix-
bse. Colorado; William Carson. OF Higboe,
Colorado; Antonio Ebarra, of Higber, Colora-
do: John s. Simpson. of La Junta. Colorado,
rural route No. 1.
s. A. ABBEY, Register.
First duplication, April q. ilUI.
Last publication, June 1, 1907.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

urer to the purchaser thereof. and the
proceeds thereof shall be used only for
the purose of the improvement of pub
lie parks In the city of l.aJunta.
Section 4. Whenever said city of
LaJunta shall elect to pay any OF saio
bonds after the first day Of May A.
ID. 1917. and before the same are alb
solutely due according to the terms
thereof. the clerk OF said city shall
cause to be published FOR at least four
successive weeks In news
paper published I'm the city Of
LaJunta, and also in the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle, OF the city
of New York, "A notice specifying the
number or numbers OF the bonds pro-
posed To be called In and paid, and the
date of such proposed payment. and
the interest on such bonds SO calleu
shall cease sixty days after the first
publication of such notice: and the
bonds SO called In. upon their surren
der shall be paid by said city and when
paid, together with the unmatured In
terest coupons. shall be destroyed.
Section S. The city council of the
city OF IaJunta shall annually levy
or cause TO be levied and devote to the
payment of the interest on the indebt-
edness hereby created and evidenced
by the bonds aforesaid. "a tax upon all
the taxable property within the cor
SUFFICIENT to pay the semi annual inter-
est on all OF said bonds outstanding
and after ~ years from the first day
OF May A. b. 1907 there sllail be an
nually levied and assesxed upon all
the taxable property within the cor
porate limits OF said city OF LaJunta
such tax as shall create an yearly
fund equal to 20 per cent of the who'll.
amount Of such bonds issued,
which fund shall be called the re-
demption fund: and all taxes for In
terest on said bonds. and for the re-
defnption OF said bonds. shall be paid
In cash only and shall be kept by the
city treasurer az n special fund. and
shall be used only in the payment of
interest on such bonds and for the
redemption OF such bonds. and such
taxes shall be levied. assessed and col
lected as other general taxes.
Section 8. This ordinance shall b."
and remain irrepealable until said
bonds and the interest thereon shall
have been fully paid as herein pro-
vided.
Section I. This ordinance immedI-
ately upon Its final passage shall be
authenticated by the signature of the
mayor and clerk. and recorded in the
book OF ordinances OF said city, kept
for that purpose. and shall be publish
ed in The LaJunta Tribune. and shall
be In full force and effect FIVE days
after such publication.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of April A. d. 1907.
GEORGE BARR,
Mayor.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Al. 1 dldn', -. any place

swamp. An I didn't $50 any place
where water run In. That made ~
know the pond was full o spring hoiss
where the water boiis up pretty fast.
But didn't think nything special till
got back to this stream an' sat down.
Then noticed water. tricklin', and
that made me know the pond was
higher. an l got up an looked round.
Then I come for the shovel
''And you cut through" he asked. In
tensely interested.
She nodded. ''Twa'n't more'n ten
feet. commenced at the river an dug
bout three or four feet deep till got
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

cox m $1,000
ID. the city OF LaJunta in the
county of Otero. state OF Colorado,
viii nay the bearer twenty five ts25,oo)
dollars at the banking house Of
Kountze brothers. in the city of New
York. being six months interest on La
Junta Park Improvement Bond NUM-
ber ........ ~
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Ne,le. OF Aa mInlss,.ter.. Sale.
r. THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

TN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
l James W. Brown, deceased:
County Court of Otero county, made ON tho
petition OF the undersisnsd, administrator of
the 18th day Of March. A. D.. 1901; shall on
the 18th day OF May; A. D.. 1907, at the hour Of
highest aud hos, bidder. at No. 81? Colorado
avenue, La Junta, Colorado. the following de-
scribed real estate of deceased. to-wit: The
southwest quarter OF section eight. township
tho sixth principal meridian. situate in the
county OF Otero. State OF Colorado upon the
following terms, viz: Cash in full upou de-
livery Of adm istrator's deed
AZ the conclusion of such sale the purchaser
will be entitled to a certificate OF purchase.
and upon the approval Of such sale by the
court the purchaser will bc entitled to n deed
of said real property,
Earl. W. HASKINS.
Administrator of the estate of James w.
Brown. deceased.
Dated at La Junta, Colorado. this 18th day
of March. A. D.. I!UI.
First publication. April II, 1895.
I.nst publication. May II. 1907.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

WHAT HANDS DO"
near the pond. then tapped through.
An got pretty wet an muddy" she
finished. laughing. II guess Id better
run TO the boardin' house an clean up
fore go In the mill"
And you cut through" he repeated.
'Strange that you should discover such
thing. and we never thought of It IN
nll the years we've been here. I've
hunted around that pond hundred
times. l suppose. and never thought of
there being any difference in the level
OF the water
.'Oh. 1t was Jest one o. them things
that happens" she answered careless
ly. Il set right where the water tric-
kled down. an | was thinkin' bout the
mill stoppn' for water. l couldn't help
the rest II I'd set down ten foot of
I'd never have thought, an I might "a
walked hundred times round the
pond without noticin'. But il was
you I'd send some men up an dig that
ditch twice Ms deep. II would let the
water In better. An I'D stop up the
brook on t'Other side. Then you'd have
the whole thing
u uO IL at Ohte, ue bdIu uuitkly.
land thank you for the suggestion
"And now about yourself? We must
! do something In return for all this.
don't believe you realize what that wa
ter means to u.s."
Her face flushed. ''If that means Civ
In me something" she answered 80.
berry. e guess you'd better not study
over II any more. Back where I came
from we don't have folks give us any
thing. an my work would "a fetched
less n > cents"
When she returned to the mill, Josie
met her with sober fHce
''The overseer's been here talking to
me-" she said hesitatingiy. 'and-ani
lie doesn't seem to think It's any use
for you to keep on at the knot. He
wants me to take on another girl to
show. I'm awfuliy sorry. Melindy."
but Melindy did not seem In the
lenst dlscOncerted.
I've known 1t since the frst day."
she returned composedly. "but you
wanted me to keep on tryin.. This II
save both Of US wastin' more time"
As she was turning away the over
seer came hurrying toward them. en-
barrassed and apOlOgetIc.
You haven't told her YETI" he ask ed
Of Josie. Then. glanclng at her face:
"Yes. see you have. Well, 1t was all
a big mistake what I said. I've Just
been talking with the superintendent.
We want Miss MelIndy to take a job
as spare hand"
"As "A gift?" asked Melindy coldly.
NO" eagerly. "as real. needed help.
You've been here long enough to see
what the spare hands have to do.
You're stronger than any girl In here
and can do the work Of man.
There'll be warps and cuts Of cloth to
carry ard help Of all kinds to do. Good
land. there'll be work enough! Well
puy 81 week ut hrst. VIII you
stny!"
"Yes. please do. Mellndy." urged
Josie.
Mellndy looked from one to the 9th
er doubtfnIly: then her face cleared.
"Yes. I'll stay" she answered.
There's plenty OF work can do. I've
seen that. I guess can earn the
money"
Three months later she came to Josie
one morning. her face radiant. .'See.
Josie" she breathed. I'll can do 1t.
can get loom an weave. See"
And she took n thread and passed her
fingers over It. and. behold, there was
weaver's knot!
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
A Monster Carpet.

A notable Administer carpet has just
been completed nt the Royal carpet
factory. Wilton. for well known Lon
don club. 1t is entirely hand made
and. although woven In one piece.
measures over slxty-two feet In length
and thirty-five feet in breadth. An
immense room over forty feet long had
to be especially erected to make it. and
thirteen workers were continuously en-
gagged for more than four months In Its
manufacture Chronicle.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Notice for publIestiea.

USIrKp SrATEs LAND OvyIcx.
Pueblo. Colo. April %, lSU1.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
aa named .cttiss . & ha. hled notice o! hi: ~.
claim. and TINT >aid proof will be made brfOrs
Clerk of tli. District Court mt La Junta, Colo
RADIO. IA Junr 10, i.s7, viz: William p. Osborn.
II. Il. l5.tts, gur the southeast quarter, section
~, township = south. range 81 west.
lie name. n. followin. witnesses To prove
hi, continuou- -csidence upon und cultivation
nf said land. viz; Edwin p. Donah,ie, Samuel
ID. t;nn, 1hona, L. Gardner, Albert Moore, all
OF Rock, lord, colorado. rural routa No. j.
:. \. ABBEY, Register.
Fist publira ION, April u. 1907.
I.I,-t p.iii If ,tisIn, June I, 1877.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
neties Of Public Trustees ssis.

XxIHEREAS, T. j. McCAMMON AND L.
w McCammon. whose address. is Swink,
deed of trust dated August !, 4. D. 1905. and
recorded August 5, A. D. 1903, in book -. at
County Clerk and Recorder OF otsro county,
state OF Colorado. convey to the Public Tr,is-
tee, Of said Otero county, the following de-
state of Colorado. viz:
Lots pumber Nineteen t1s) and Twenty 20,
in block number twenty-six (bl. sugar City.
Otero county. Colorado.
Which conveyance WAS so made in trust to
.a1 sp aa snS
Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and seventy in.
trust. payable TO tn. order OF The First Nation
al Bank of La Junta, Colorado, six months
after the date thereof. with interest thereon
Whereas, il is further provided in said deed
OF trust that in case OF default in the payment
of the principal, interest or taxes. after the
same becomes due and pay able, then the prin-
cipal sum, as evidenced BY said note. may b,
may be lawful Tor said Public Trustee to sell
aud dispose of said premises nnd all the right,
title and interest OF the snid IT, AcCammon
at public auction ut the Kansas street tnow
Third street, front door OF the County Court
OF Colorado, for the highest aud best price the
same will bring in cash. four weeks public
n".iee M hayinx % been Hrssio"mb m y s.ssn oi d, ane
tiscment in some newspaper ri general circu-
lation at that time published in Otcro county,
and to make and give to the purchaser or pur-
cha~ers at such sale, n certificate or certificates
of purchase of and for the premises sold. for
the pur pose Of paying the principal and inter.
est due on SAID note, and all monies advanced
for taxes. insurance and assessments, with in
tercst thereon, after fret paying all fees,
chs -ge- and cost of making such sale aud ad-
vertising said premises.
Whereas. default has been made in the pay
ment Of the principal and interest. amounting
to Two hundred and Forty-Une Dollars, and
said default still exists.
Whereas,the First National Bank OF La Junta.
the legal holder of said note. has declared
deed OF trust. and that said Indebtedness Is
now due and payable. and has elected to I'D
.vcrtse said property for sale, and has filed its
written notice of election and demand for sale
with the undersigned as such public trustee:
Now. therefore, i'll consideration of said no.
and under and by virtue OF the power ana
authority conveyed to and vested in me by
-nid deed of trust l. Il. ii. Downer, Public
Trustee in and for Otrro county, state of Colo
rado do hereby give four weeks public notice
that will on
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Kansas
Junta in the county of Otcro. state OF Colo
RADIO. sell all the above described premises ut
public auction for the highest and best price
/ the same will bring in cash, or much there
of as will be necessary, for the purpose of pay
| ing said indebtedness Of sal. and the expenses
! Of executing this trust.
| Dated at La Junta, Colorado. this lst day OF
| May. 1907.
! Public Trustee for Otero county, Colo.
Yiryt publication, Aay 4. lyys.
! Last puhlisatiou. Juno !, fsC7..
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Attest:
a. MAYERS. Clerk.
STATE OF COLORADO.
COUNTY or OTHRo. -
Attest:


CITY OF La JUNTA \
|. Andrew Mayors, city clerk Of the city OF La
Juuta, do hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was placed or its first reading aud
was duly read and passed on its first reading
mt n regular meeting of the city council of the
A. ID. 1907. and that the same WINS thereafter
published ia full IN the LA .IrSTN TRIBUNE. II
new spaper of general circulation published
id the city Of La Jun'a. on April 2oth and 18th.
and May 9TH, 1901, and that said first publi-
cation was made more than ten days before
the final passage of said ordinance.
That said ordinance WIS placed on its third
roadipg and final passage at rce,lnr
meeting of tn" city council of the city of La
Junta on the 9TH day of May. A. D. 1907, and
wus passed md adopted by the following vote,
the ayes and nays being allied and recorded !:
Ayes-Ingc. Daimler. Kirkpatrick, Phillips
and Mapes.
Nays--None.
Absent--Drsper.
Witness my hrndl and the seal nf the city OF
La JuntR this 1th day Of May. 4. ID. 1907.
fsEALl ANDREW MAYERS,
CITY Cl,srk
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11
Re
Weayer's Knot.
D FRANK Z. SWEET.
Copyright. iaps. by Frank II. Sweet.
D. FRANK 4 SWEET.
Copyright. 1901. by Frank II. sweet.

II. dear! I can't do 1t. I can't
I've been tryin' u whole week
AA now. an ] ain't no nearer
than when I started. 1 mIgh,
as well give up tryin' an go back.
'Tain't In me-"
There was a pitiful despair In the
speakers voice. and the long. lean face
looked 50 woebegOne as to be almos,
grotesque. But the eyes were beantI.
ful-beautiful and pathetic, ike the
ox's when overvorked or the mountain
phessant's when Gagged and brought
from its soiitudes-l large. full orbed.
lustrons eyes. looking ont with fright
ened uncertainty upon new things. 10
sic glanced into them and checked the
laugh which had bubbled ~ far m her
lips. for the cause Of the despair was
only the tying OF wesver's kuot
''Ob. well, Me!ndy." she said reas.
suringly. Il guess you'll get II all right
In time. Most weavers imve trouble
at nrst. know I did. That knots
the hardest kind In the world TIL you
learn how: then IT'S the easiest See
And she passed her fingers across .
yuSt
and there was q knot. MeiIndy looked
on ndmIringly. despaIringiy.
ITS the fingers" she declared drear.
lily. Yours Is soft an smooth an long,
an mine She held up her big. toll
worn hands as more eloquent than
words. and Josie nodded an assent.
"Yes. fingers help" she agreed. but
yours'll wear smooth In time"
II don't know" skeptically. My I'M.
gers are pretty nigh big's your wrist
an bout rs chunked. amt bit o
finger tips. an they're what tie the
knots. Mines been all roughed up
chopin down trees In the woods an
handlin' the goad drivin' cattle an
peelin' tanbark an things like that.
The inside o. my hands is almost hard's
a bone l don't believe they ever can
git soft ag'in. to have feeliu' like yours.
ought to "a stayed back IN the
woods
But you said you couldn't earn over
a dollar week there at most" re
minded Josie. .'and here you can make
Ave or six after you learn how tc
weave I'm making that now and
sometimes more You want to do .
lot OF things for the brothers and sis.
tiers you've been telling me about and
for your sick mother. II you give up
you'll have to give that up too"
"If there was chanct. the least BIT
OF chanct. I'd never give up" said
Melindy. flush coming to her lean
face. "but I can't sees there is. Pap
an me once chopped In the woods all
winter to pay sickness bill o. mas
an I worked jest as long every day as
ne did an got the meals. an we didn't
give up till every last cent was paid.
Our folks don't give up. That's why
I've stuck to this knot whole week.
when I knew It want no use at the
end Of the first day. It's Jest wastsn'
your time an my time. an the only
thing is for me to go back home"
There was no break in the voice now.
but Josie felt vaguely that tragedy
lay behind the words. deeper than she
could understand. lnvoiuntariiy her
hand fell upon the big. rough one
softly.
"Just you try 1t a few more days.
Melindy." she advised. "Folks never
know what they can do till 1t comes.
They think they can't and It's no use.
and they won't try any more. and then
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11


nli at once their eyes are opened. and
they find they can. II ! were you,
Meiindy. wouldn't give up a weav-
er's knot after just one week 1t ain'e
10 hard as learning crow to sing.
ana ] was four months getting to that
first tune. And I'm not thinking OF
stopping yet. And, Mehndy," hesltnt-
ing little and looking her companion
inquiringly In the face. II guess this
means good deal to you, more than
Just the work and the dollars"
Meifndy turned her face away. but
not before Josie saw in the depths Of
the big. pnfient eyes q frightened
shaoow.
Yes, Il means . good DEAL" slowly.
- good dsal-evssythinG. II I 50 baek
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

and sevsnty .Four cents, aud the sxpsnss os
executing this trust.
Dated at Ia Junta. Colorado. this IA dag
Of April, iY07.
Public Trustees for Otero County. Colorado.
First publication, May II. 1901.
Last publication. June :, lpO7.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

'Section 3. That said bonds shall be
sold as soon after their issue as prac-
ticable. and delivered by the city treas