La Junta tribune., 1907-01-26
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0csning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Anderson ar
Fived home Thursday evening from
their California wedding tour.
{. F. Kendall left on the noon
train for Denver last Wednesday
for few days visit on business.
Mrs. Angelina Robinson sold her
property on Lewis avenue one day
last week and leaves to-day for Trim
'dad for an indefinite stay.
l. o. Wilson. chief dispatcher for
the Santa Fe at this point, has re-
signed, effective as soon as a man
can be secured to take his place.
Mrs. Julia Bradish, of Cripple
Greek, has leased the rooms in the
Wonderly-Matlock building on First
street. and will conduct first-class
lodging house.
N. S. Larsen received a telegram
yesterday conveying the sad intelli-
genee Of the death of his mother at
Eigin, ILL.,. at the advanced age Of
ninety-two years.
WANTED-A man to sell sewing
machines and collect; good pay and
permanent employment. Call at the
Office Of the Singer Sewing Machine
Co. 2l2 Santa Fe avenue, c. 4.
Forbes. manager.
La Junta has for the time being
escaped the yellow peril" The
gang Of Japs. recently employed by
the Santa Fe as laborers. quit work
. few days ago because Of a dis
agreement with their king. Miya-
moto. The majority Of them left
for Frisco.l
1t has been discovered that apples
wrapped in newspaper will keep all
winter, the paper excluding the
damp. Care should be taken. how
ever, that the subscription be paid.
or the dampness in the paper from
from what is due will spoil the fruit.
Kansas City Journal.
| {. ID. Steward was appointed city
clerk and water commissioner at the
last meeting of the city council to
succeed S. w. Brown. resigned.
Mr.. Steward besides having had the
necessary clerical experience is a
plumber by trade. and the fact that
the job fits the man is sclf-evident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte S. Gee left last
Wednesday morning for Boulder.
where Mrs. Gee will make an extend
ed visit. Mr.. Gee expects to return
home by way of Colorado Springs.
Cripple Creek. Victor and Canon
City. and it is hoped that he will not
be compelled to make an extended
visit at the latter place.
s. W. Brown has resigned bis
, position as city clerk and water COM
missioner to accept more lucrative
one at the court house as chief dep.
uty assessor. Mr.. Brown has made
record as city clerk that will be
hard to beat. and his many friends
viii be pleased to learn of MS pro.
motion 20 court house circles.
Engineer Charles McQuiston has
been assigned to engine No. ll4S
which is just out of the back shops
after a general oyerhauling. This !;
the first engine that Charles has
ever had out of the back shops in
the six years that he has Leen run.
ming on this division. He has beer
running scrap piles for so long q
period that he will hardly prov,
equal to the innovation of running
IN engine that is in first-ciass shape
Paul E. Kennedy. an erstwhile
citizen Of Delta. is in town this week
greeting old friends. Mr.. Kennedy
can relate some rich jokes of days
gone by and among them are some
Of his newspaper experiences nearly
twenty years ago when John A.
Curtis was at the helm of the old
Delta Chief. Mr.. Kennedy is in the
seed business ut Rocky Ford and
will interview local growers of can
tnloupes and other seed products