La Junta tribune., 1907-11-23
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day pictures cheap.
For insurance see S. R. Mendelson
in the Miller-Hale Block.
Examine our wraps for ladies and
children. w. B. Wiswall.
DIR. w. D. Purse. of Rocky Ford,
was a county seat visitor Thursday
on business.
The ladies of st. Andrews Guild
will give an oyster supper on De-
cember 18th.
The COWBOYS are making prepara-
tions to give their annual dance. and
have at the date for December Both.
ARTEsIAN WATER Phone Junta
358 for pure artesian water pumped
from well direct to steel wagon
tank.
The Elks' House Committee will
give their regular Thursday night
dance on the evening of Thanksgiv-
ing. and affine large time is assured
those who attend.
The civil service examination of
applicants for the railway mail SER
vice was held in the city hall last
Tuesday. N, l.. Brown and Jess
Mosher were the only applicants for
the service.
In accordance with the instruc-
tions of the city council, Mayor
Barr appointed William Oskinson to
serve as a special night policeman in
the business district while the "fi-
nancial stringency" is on.
Col. J. E. Fem arrived home last
Sunday morning from FL Paso. and
other points in that section. where
he has been during the past three
months looking after the interests
Of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Robert Cummings, an old-time
resident of this burg, and for many
years smployed as q boilermaker in
IAbe local shops. ut one day this
week u. Pue6Io, where he hiss
secured aposition with the D. & r.
lG.
H. 0. Wheeler, of Bloomington.
ILL.,, arrived in town Thursday morn
ing and is guest at the Sherman
House. Mr.. Wheeler is making one
of his periodical trips to inspect his
landed interests in the Fairmount
country.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the great family journal. All new
subscribers who pay $l.5O in advance
will be credited until January l,
1909, receiving the paper for the re-
mainder Of the present year abso-
lutely free.
Mrs. George A. Whitehead ard
son. Earl, arrived home Thursday
morning from Grand Rapids. Mich,
where they have been during the
past ten days visiting relatives and
attending the golden wedding an
niversary of a brother Of Mrs.
Whitehead.
Engineer Joseph Posi- and Con-
ductor Walter Sporleder were in
charge Of the Manzanola Masonic
special last Tuesday night. The
former is one Of the cult and was
right in the swim. but the latter had
to hang around" until after the
ceremonies were over.
Joseph Owen. manager of the
Trinidad Construction Company,
was La Junta visitor last Monday
for the purpose Of accompanying his
wife and little two-weeks' old
daughter to their home in Trinidad.
Mr.. Owen is q brother-in-law Of
Joseph Haskell. Of this city.
w. H. Dearstyne; representing the
Peters Paper Company. of Denver.
was La Junta visitor last Tuesday.
rounding up his numerous and sundry
customers in this city. including the
printing fraternity. Mr.. Dearstyne
attended the institution Of the new
lodge at Manzanola Tuesday evening.
William Freeman Meredith. for
two years past q manipulation Of
forked lightning at the Santa Fe
relay Office. departed hence Thurs-
day evening on No. 10 for far
distant country, and, eventually ex-
poets to land right side up with care