La Junta tribune., 1907-03-16
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county seat visitor yesterday on
business.
A fine large boy arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Posi-
last Friday night.
DIR. F. o. keyes, who has been i'll
at the CITY hospital for nearly four
weeks. is reported convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lamb. of
Denver. have been the guests OF J
n. Lamb and family this week.
Frank Wood and Claude Whitlock
were Trinidad visitors last Wednes-
day. where they were summoned as
witnesses in horse stealing case.
DR.. P. B. Linville and DR.. H..
Keehn have formed a co-partner-
ship for the practice of dentistry.
and have elegant offices in the La
Junta Theater block.
W. l.. Simpson, of the Postal
Telegraph Company. is making
preparations to erect FIVE room
cottage on the corner of Carson
avenue and Twelfth street.
Miss Crissie A. Otis. a resident of
North La Junta during the past FIVE
months, died Thursday from con-
SUMPTION. aged forty-one years.
The remains will be shipped today
to Maiden Rock. Wis. for final in
terment.
Charles w. Cites. of Cimarron,
Kan. steam filter who has been
working in La Junta and Rocky
Ford for several months past, died
in this city last Monday after a brief
illness. aged forty-five years. The
funeral took place last Tuesday and
interrment occurred at Riverview
cemetery.
C. A. Beerbohm was a Fowler
visitor Thursday on business, and
incidentally to attend a Knights Of
Pythias social function given in
honor Of William B. Warner. of
Denver. grand chancellor Of the
order. who. has been visiting all of
the lodges in the. Valley during the
present week.
j. w. Fisher. of the postoffice book
store, lis branching out and will oc-
cupy the room next door to his es-
tablishment in which the barber
shop is located, the rooms being con-
nected by an archway. Messrs.
Bland and Burt. the tonsorial ar
fists. will occupy quartersinG Gwynn's
billiard and pool room.
E. F. Griswold. the Manitou for
list. who has been conducting the
flower stand at the Fulton Market,
has taken charge of the greenhouse
here built by N. l.. Brown, and
after making necessary repairs, will
stock the house with fine plants.
The business will be conducted
under the name of the Arkansas
Valley Floral Company.
County Treasurer Downer issued
the first receipt this week ever
given in the history of Otero county
for an inheritance tax. The amount
paid was 81 .226.l2 on the estate of
r. Plenderleith, which represents
about two per cent of its value.
Otero county does not receive any
part of this inheritance tax. the en-
tire amount being paid into the
state treasury.
Real estate transfers and building
operations have had a veritable
boom in La Junta during the past
week, more than ever before in the
history of the town. There IS not a
vacant house in town to rent, not
withstanding the great number that
have been erected during the past
year, and a place to live is becoming
a very serious problem with some
people.
The La Junta High School Glee
Club will give a high class concert
at the Presbyterian church tonight.
A fine strong chorus of well trained
voices will furnish an evening of
pleasure. the programme including
quartettes and trios. The Glee
Club will be assisted by Mrs. George
L. Hess, vocal solo: Mr.. Edwin Con-
dit. pipe organ solo. and DR.. E. J.
Bonner. violin solo.
John Mcconnell, a resident of
Holbrook and North La Junta dur
ing the past four years. died at his
home in North La Junta last Mon