La Junta tribune., 1907-08-03
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Walter Hansbrough came up from
La Junta Sunday to spend the day
with home folks.
James Rockwell. an uncle Of Mrs.
J. v. Yeoman. was a Swink visitor
several days this week.
Mrs. Jennie Tewes. Of Denver, is
in the city on visit to her brother.
w. E. Clark, and family.
VIM. Kintner is now living in the
residence formerly occupied by
Sheriff Potter and family.
Messrs. Bomgardner, Downer,
Garwood and O'Neil. Of La Junta.
were Swink visitors Sunday.
Mrs. J. v. Yeoman left Sunday for
Greeley, where she will be the guest
Of relatives for several weeks.
Frank l.. Drew arrived home from
Pueblo Sunday night to accept the
position Of night operator at the
depot.
Mrs. J. l.. Grey, Of Lexington. ILL.,,
a sister of w. E. Gaines. is in the
city on visit to her brother and
family.
j. w. Ecton has moved his family
to Swink. and they are now, occupy
ing the residence vacated by VIM.
Kintner.
Erwin c. Attix has resigned his
position as night operator to enter
the employ of the d. & r. G. rail-
road IN the same capacity.
Miss Alice Westfall. who has been
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Preston
La Shier. in La Junta for several
days. returned home Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Dolph Hawkins. accompanied by
his sister. Mrs. Friend, and niece.
Mrs. Whitfield. drove up from La
Junta Wednesday and spent the day
with friends.
Paul Prinster, Of La Junta. is do
ing the meat cutting act at Kroboth's
during the forced lay-off of the pro-
prietor, who is nursing a case of
poison ivy.
Irwin Sinsheimer left Sunday for
an extended visit to California. where
he will take in all the principal places
of interest. He will be absent for
several weeks.
Mr.. Tarbox, manager of the fac.
tory expects to move his family from
Holly to Swink in few days. They
will occupy the residence vacated by
Brady Pearce.
Work was started this week on a
section house for the use of Section
Foreman Foulks. The structure will
be one story affair and is located
west of the depot.
At the present time eighty-three
bad order freight cars are in the
yards at this place. owing to the fact
that track room in the La Junta
yards is filled to the overflowing
point.
3. Brotherton, of La Junta, is now
the proprietor Of the Saddle Rock
restaurant. taking charge Monday.
Mr.. Brotherton will conduct a first
) class place. and will furnish the best
the market affords.
The brick platform at the depot
has proved to be too small for the
amount Of railroad business trans
acted at this point, and is being ex-
tended distance Of sixty feet on
the west and 100 feet on the east.
Joe Kroboth lost himself in the
tall weeds at the Dutch" picnic sew
eral days ago. and wandered into q
bunch of poison ivy. His counten-
ance now resembles a full moon on a
clear night. He left Tuesday for La
Junta for medical treatment and q
few davs' rest.
w. E. Thatcher and family left
Thursday by the overland route for
La Veta Pass. where they will enjoy
camping and fishing expedition for
several weeks. w. E. will probably
unfold some fish stories on his return
that will make the natives sit up and
take notice, and make the fish story
Of Jonah's pale into insignificance.
The ditch which peacefully wends
its way through the main thorough