La Junta tribune., 1907-05-25

Mrs. Conrad Biuhm returned from
three weeks visit in Trinidad last
Tuesday evening.
Ben Byers arrived IN the city
Thursday from Chicago on an ex-
tended visit to l.. E. Pifer and
family.
c. j. Drury. bonus supervisor and
Dave Richards. machine foreman,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Denver.
Pastor Bluhm attended special
meeting of Pueblo Presbytery at
Pueblo yesterday. returning in the
evening.
Mrs. A. w. Taylor and baby. of
Newton. Kan. arrived in the city
yesterday to make La Junta their
future home.
Arthur Munson. Of Fowler. was in
La Junta Friday visiting friends.
He was on his way home from \
business trip to points in New
Mexico.
Lester Murphy will leave the lat
ter part Of the coming week for
Santa Fe. Kan. where he will At
tend the summer session Of the Has
kell county Normal school.
Mrs. X. G. Dalton left last Tues
day morning for Denver. where she
was summoned on account Of the
serious illness Of her mother. Mrs.
N. T. Griffin. Of att Winona Court.
Dispatcher Peter Groome has gone
to Denver to work for the Union
Pacific. Chief Dispatcher Rice has
moved into the residence on Cimar-
ron avenue vacated by Mr.. Groome.
Frank Wilgus. Of the firm Of Viii
gus 4 Woods, cf'the Arisnsas Vslley
Bottling Works. accompanied by
James GallaRer. manager Of the local
works. went to Las Animas Thurs
day on business.
J. w. Gorsuch spent few days in
Denver last week. returning home
Sunday night. Mr.. Gorsuch was
accompanied by his daughter. Mrs.
Robert Larkin who will visit in the
city for several weeks.
w. w. Hubbard left last Tuesday
on No. 4 for Excelsior Springs. Mo-.
where he will take a course of treat
ment at the famous baths that
abound thereabouts. He expects to
be absent about two weeks.
e. w. Pierce sold two lots on West
First street. between San Juan and
Belleview avenues. this week to
Mary S. King. The consideration
was 5000. A cement block livery
barn will be erected on the property.
A. w. Taylor. of Ration. was in the
city Thursday and closed the deal
for the purchase of the Bon Ton
restaurant from J. H. Rapp. The
restaurant will be run under the
firm name of Taylor & Caldwell.
Both gentlemen Of the new firm are
experienced men at the business and
will conduct a first-clas place.
Mrs. Cheatham and Mrs. Curt
wright left yesterday on an extend
ed visit to the east. While gone
they will attend the semi-annual
communion service of the First
Church of Christ Scientists which is
to held in Boston next month. They
They will visit in Chicago, Cleveland
and other eastern cities before re.
turning home.
Arrangements have been made for
a special train to convey those TAX
ing part in ''The Elk's Tooth to
Rocky Ford on the night of May Both,
when the play will be put on in that
city. and also all others desiring to
make the trip. A rate Of one fare
for the round trip has been secured.
and the train will leave here at $50
and returning will leave Rocky Ford
at 11:3O.
Jim Evans is taking an enforced
lay-off from driving the dray for
Barr & Rose this week. on account
Of getting mixed up with the busi-
ness end of one of his horses. which
kicked him quite severely Wednes-
day evening. From the number Of
hruises adjoining lin 3 anatomy one