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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-05-22

Andy Reid was taking orders in
La Jara, Monday morning.
Dad Sven was here this week
doing business with our merchants.
John Fullenweider was busi-
ness transient from Romeo, Tues
day.
Miss Leila Mount is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Kavalec, this
week.
Mrs. VIM. Braiden is about re-
covered from her attack of acute
deafness.
A party of our people drove to
the reservoir. Sunday, to take in
the sights.
Only one more week and the
anxiety of our local fishermen will
have passed.
Rev. Mr.. Harrison held services
in the Episcopal church at this
place. last evening.
Mrs. Mullins and daughter,
Mrs. James Haggard were visitors
from Sanford, Tuesday.
Mrs. Wiley Thorne was pleas
ure seeker with friends in Ala
mosa, several days this week.
Miss Winifred Palmer went to
Alder Monday evening for visit
with friends before departing for
her home in the east.
Judge McCunniff is now in
stalled in his new real estate
quarters in the buildings east of
The Chronicle office.
Whisper it not in Gath-the
Oliver store has been undergoing
n general spring house cleaning
and customers are requested to re-
move their shoes before entering.
Insure your house, your barn
and out buildings and sleep nights
Ohio German makes specially of
village and farm risks. Thos.
McC Cunniff, agent.
Miss Vivian Welsh is looking
forward with pleasure to an ex-
tended visit from a friend in
Champaign, ILL.,, who is expected
to arrive here in the near future.
We are sorry to report Mrs.
John Slaughter as not being SO
well as heretofore, but we trust
that the genial summer days will
do much toward the return OF her
health.
I d. E. Newcomb and daughter,
Nellie, went to Saguache Tuesday
evening, to witness the graduating
exercises of the high school in
which Miss Kate Newcomb APP
peared as a graduate.
Geo. S. Meyer, one of the San
Luis valley pioneers. died at his
home in Monte Vista May Ia,
aged 49 years. The funeral SER
vises were held Friday under the
auspices of the w O. W. order.
AGENTS WANTED-16 20 cray
on portraits 40 cents. frames 10
cents and up, sheet pictures one
cent each. Catalogue and samples
free.-Frank w. Williams Co.,
1908 w. Taylor ST., Chicago, Ills
The election of teachers for the
La Jara schools for the ensuing
year, was held Saturday night.
Robt. Faris and Miss Bracket
were reelected. The third teach.
er has not as yet been named.
Contractor Coin has made ar
rangements to build the Faris
home which will stand on the lots
opposite those recently purchased
by Il. o. Ellis. The road to. Sun
nyside will soon be filed in with
substantial houses.
A. L. Moss and wife spent Sum-
day, at the home of B. L. Van
Vechten. Hige put in his time
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-05-22

Mrs. John Schecter was in from
the ranch, Saturday, on a business
trip.
Floyd Kinton and Harry Weist
were in town, Sunday. from their
abode on bachelors row.
Mrs. B. L. Van Vechten and
Anna G. Newburgh drove down TO
the McIntire ranch, Sunday.
Paul Rawlings has been under
DIR. Schenck's care, this week. and
is reported to be getting along
nicely.
The school children wound up
the years work, Friday, with
picnic. A most pleasant time is
reported.
Howard Middleton and Harry
Pearson went to Alamosa, We'd
nesday, attending to some busi-
ness matters.
DR.. Schenck has been filling
prescriptions at the Ellis phar-
macy, this week, during the pro-
prietor's absence.
Mrs. John Kinton, of Alamosa,
is very ill, following an operation.
She is confined at her mothers
hospital in Alamosa.
The garden and field are show
ing signs of green and the time
will not be long in passing until
the reaper gets busy.
VIM. Forbes was in town, this
week, on business. He still feels
the effects of being thrown vio-
lently from his wagon recently.
j. FL. Shemwell has resurrect-
ed his gas wagon and, since the
[event, has given no thought to the
speed limit law of La Jara.
Mrs. Ed. Newcomb went to
Monte Vista, this week, to assist
in n program given at the soldiers
home. in memorial services.
Mr.. Stoffier, representing the
Daniel & Fisher Stores Co., was in
town Wednesday calling upon
the business portion of town.
Rev. George barley held service
in La Jara. Thursday evening In
a few weeks from now a regular
Presbyterian pastor will be in
stalled.
Wernette d Stanwood, dentists,
of Alamosa, will visit La Jara the
End and 4th Fridays and Satur-
days of each month. Office in
Ellis drug store. All work is
guaranteed to be perfectly salts
factory.
Lee l.. Norris, formerly IA resi-
dent of La Jara, later of Boulder,
committed suicide at that town,
last week. No reason for the act
was given. He was As years of
age and was highly respected by
those who knew him.
George Knight is now slowly
recovering from severe case of
blood poisoning i'll his hand and
for which the patient is most
glad, especially that the fishing
season is drawing nigh when he
will badly need that injured mem-
ber to put bait on the hook.
Pete Guymon was down town,
Tuesday, the first time since his
recent illness. He says that in
stead of typhoid symptoms as he
was reported to have had, he is of
the opinion that it was nothing
else but the old-fashioned grippe.
But II fellow can be mighty sick
with that pesky thing" vouchsafed
Peter.
Land buyers in this neck of the
woods have been numerous this
week and pleasing expressions as
to the valleys wealth have been
heard on all sides. I'm ten years
from now," said business man of
fi
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-05-22

How about base ball team for
La Jara, this summer?
j. r. c. Ruybal was down from
Antonito, Wednesday, ON bust
trip
I c, A. Meyers, of Antonito, was
here. Wednesday, on business
venture.
/ l. j. Richardson was passen-
ger to Denver, Sunday, going up
on business trip of several days.
In little while now. as you
count time by heart throbs, the
juicy water melon will be rolling
in.
Chas. Osbourne, who halls from
Chicago. is the new man at the
local livery stable. He is looking
for his family at an early date.
c. HI. Shirk and wife have gone
to Hutchinson, Kansas, to spend
thirty or sixty days attending to
some business matters and intro
ducing the new Mrs. Shirk to
numerous relatives.
Mr.. Meade and family, of Gar
den City, Kansas, have closed the
deal Tor the Fink ranch and will
take immediate possession. The
Fink family will remove to lower
altitude as soon as they can get
things in shape.
Mrs. 5. X. Shirk and her friend,
Mr. K. l.. Amber, of Hutchinson,
Kansas, arrived here, Tuesday
morning and will hereafter claim
the valley as their home. S. X.
says that he cannot be called a
bachelor any longer.
The Chronicles newscatcher is
in receipt of an invitation from the
Alamosa graduating class of 1908
the exercises to be held on this
Friday evening, May 29th. Those
who graduate are: The Misses
Hazelle Eddowes, Jennie CHM,
Bertha Ball and Paul Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grooming,
Medames J. D. Pitcher and j. A.
Mcdonald and Miss Nellie Jones
were up from Alamosa. Sunday, in
Mr.. Groening's big touring car
They came down to visit Mrs.
Lyons and were greatly disap-
pointed to learn that she had
gone to Juanita few days before.
To the breeders of La Jara and
surrounding country we wish to
state that H. J. Rabuske, who
represents the firm of r. Burges
g. Son, one of the largest import
ers of fine stations, has one of the
finest Belgirn stations ever seen
in this state. Call and see him
at the livery stable. Nothing like
him ever seen here. Come and be
convinced.
Miss Millie Holbrook and Mr..
Ewald Velhegen, of Alamosa, were
married at the home of the BRIDES
grandparents in Denver last Sun
day. The bride is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. G. G, Holbrook
and the groom is one of the lead
ing business men in our neighbor-
ing town. The happy couple will
reside in Alamosa with the best
wishes of their numerous friends.
HI. G. Cash, accompanied by o.
B. Case, arrived in La Jara last
week and after spending several
days looking over the country and
towns prospects, were so well
pleased that they decided to locate.
Monday, Mr.. Cash purchased
Pearson Brothers saloon taking
possession on the same day.
The gentlemen are recently from
Texas and previous to locating
in La Jara, made an extensive tour
of the state, choosing this place
over all others as most likely
to quickly develop into me-
tropolis. Mrs. Cash, Mrs. Case
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

In planting and laying the next season s work and
preparing for years crops there important
question be considered than the question of seeds where
to buy them.
Your failure the difference between profit and
loss years crop depends the seed you plant
true that thorough preparation of the ground and careful
cultivation also important factors without good seed
have that labor in preparing the soil
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

in cuvatng the crop going bring you any returns
Your labor will be lost with poor seed and another crop failure
will be recorded against you
With good seed, however, you of crop It will
The thorough your preparations the
full the cultivation the larger your yield That part of
With good seed of crop, large small
depending your efforts. With poor seed you have
that you II ever sprout.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
Buffers Seeds Grow

In planning and laying out the season s work and
because it well known fact that seeds purchased from local
dealers seldom satisfacton being
INSCRIPTIONS seedmen carry their unsold stock from
to with the hope of running it off later
Hence dealers did their stock and de-
sroyed it, made to suffer for their competitors folly the
result being that gardeners became disguised and disappointed
at the quality of seeds they obtaining fancy and
cassed all seeds alike glad that decision in
refusing place any of seeds the local dealers
wise have only proted by it. but my
have profted as we'll
You money in not buying seeds through
chants not alone the of the seed
chances when buy from person who nothing all
about seedshow old how good they If buoght
from nearby last year. this the
difference in crop that where the real saving will be
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

will pmad
k Mlg repaired Mgeamp free Nmatrw ou buy rradsm
bette herradngh this athg Send for it. IT. Free
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
LABOR AND DRINK
UNIONS ENEMIES
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF MINE
WORKERS SAYS CRITICS AND
BoozERs HURT CAUSE.-THE
ILLINOIS SITUATION.

Canton. Ill. June 20 National
President Lewis Of the United Mine
Workers In an address at the m ne 3
celebration today said
one Of the worst enemi Of or
ganlzed labor is organized labor itself
because OF the tendency OF some
union supporters to cr.ticise ia It's Of
their fellows rather than TO commend
their virtues. and the other is the alb
normal appetite Of some union mem
bers for strong drink"
Speaking especially of Ilincis he
said:
so far as the mining Industry OF
Illinois is concerned, wrongs will be
riehted only when the men undAr-
stand what is wrong and bring Il TO
action reason. supported by iato IT,
gence, to change the exis ing condi-
tions"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
REPUBLICAN PARTY IN FULL
RETREAT, SAYS BRYAN, ON ALL
OF ROOSEvELT'S POLICIES

the president and Secretary TAFT have
never advocated popular election of
senators. They seem to take the Ham
tonian rather than the JeHersC MIN
view, but the mCst popular ref rm in
the United States today Is the reform
of Ulited States senators by Iii t
vote
1t has five times been endorsed by
the national house of represen atiy s
three times when the housn of rep
resentatives was Republican 1t has
been endorsed by nearly two ir s
d the states of the union and th r.
is Pre- badly not state in the union
in which it would not be endorsed at
a popular election, and vt IA S tie
of the record ade in the horsa AMI
by various states, THIS reform is re-
iected seven to one in the Republican
national convention.
Only Praise For Roosevelt.
Here are seven proportions rpol
which the Republican party, in n
yention assembled, has re,rea e
from the pcsiti n taken by tha pa ty
IN congress or from the position taken
by the president What have thr
Roosevelt Republicans to say?
The president hes awakened tn
spirit cf reform w:ta;n lis party, he
has at least revealed 10 the word
that there are rcformers In the Re
publican party Can cat Spirit now
be quelled by stand-pat convention?
Of Republicans have enlisted
at the presidents call to ars and are
ready to march forward; will tn VI
fuH their banners and turn ba
merely because the president ac
Quiesces in the sounding Of retreat?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
FIERCE TORNADO
HITS NORTHWEST
SOUTHERN PART or MINNESOTA
siFFERs FROM HEAVY
WIND STORM.
CROPS ARE RUINLD
And Property Loss is Great Through
Large Area-HaIi aids in De-
stroying Thousands OF
Acres of Wheat

ST. Paul, June ga wind and hail
storm swept Lyon and Redwood coun
ties IN southwestern Minnesota this
Afternoon, In the northeastern pass
OF Lyon county the crops were com.
pletely destroyed and many barns were
blown down.
In Redwood county thousands IL
acres OF grain We're destroyed At
Mankato the wind. uprooted shade
trees and tore down telephone poles
aud blew in several plate glass ain
dows
At Milford school picnic was be-
ing held when the storm broke The
children sought refuge In the school
building All tie windows Ia the
school house we're broken and many
children were cut by flying glass.
at Austin the storm did $500 .091
damage aud $4,000 In Mower coua-
" Sourt was damaged TO the extent
Of 81 900 Ia Freeborn county many
persons We're hurt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
SUDDEN DEATH Of
LODGE OFFICIAL
COLLINS, PROMl-
NENT LOOGEMAN AND POTEN
TATE OF NORTHERN MYSTIC
SHRINE DIES IN TORONTO.

Toronto, Ont, June 20.-EIarry Col
Ins, supreme treasurer OF the lndc,
pendent order OF t'oresters aud one Of
the most prominent Mystic Shrinera
in America, is dead.
The death of Collins is tragic Sc.
quel to the crucuial events In the his
tory of the Foresters during the past
ten days Collins had announced him
self candidate for the supreme chief
ranger Whether the opposition 10
his candidacy which developed, affect
ed him is difficult to say. He neye"
knew that the supreme lodge Friday
night reduced his salary as treasurer
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Collins was past grand master Of the
Canadian Odd Fellows. prominent
Mason. member Of the a. o. L. w,
Royal Arcanum and Knights OF Pyth-
las. He was an imperial potentate Of
the northern Mystic shrine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
WITH THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET
hAMEC A TEMPORARY LULL
IS EXPECTED.
MANY ACQUATIC EVENTS
Biggest Boat Races OF the Year to Be
Pulled Of-Amerea's olym-
pic Team Sails For Lon
don Saturday.

Washington. Jule l0-Wt1 Tn
Republican ticket named there will be
a temporary hull in the national pol II
cal arena until the time approaches
for the delesat IS to gather in Denver
for the Democratic nominating con
yentlcn
One Of the interasulg poai a
events Of the weet will be the state
primary in Tennessee next Saturday,
tie result Of which will determn
the gubernateril cont, st fetwe. n
Governor Patterson and form S n.
ator Carmack
Iowa Republicans wll m ct fl
state convention a. Waterloo II rati(y
the results Of the tecent Rapubli an
primary and Georsia Democrats VII
meet at Atlanta for he sane prfp Sc
and also to chose delegates to the
Denver convention
The three cCrnered race for the gov
ernorship of NCrth Caro- ina will be
settled at the Democratic state con
vCntion in Charlotte Wedn sd ~. Yer
mont Democrats will meet In conven-
tion at Burlington Friday to name a
state ticket and select delegat at
large to the Denver ccayention.
Americans will be much lat rested
in the wedding CT Miss Jean Red,
daughter of Whitelaw Reid, the Am
erican ambassador 90 Great Bita'n
aud Hon. John Hubert Ward brother
of the Earl of Dudley. which is sched-
uled to take place in the chapel royal
of 81. James Palace next Tuesday
During the week commencement ex,
ercises will he heli az Yale, Harga d
and other big colleges, with reuniors
of alumni and addresses by men OF
note.
The week will be filed with events
Of interest to all lovers Of aequati
sports, including the two ggest beat
races of the year in America The
crews of Yale and Harvard will have
1t out on the Thames at New London
Thursday and two DAYS later the
crews of half dCzen leading col
egeS will meet on ;ne Hudson in the
annual regatea of the Intercollegiate
Rowing association.
Saturday the athletic team which
will uphold the honors of the United
States in the coming Olympic gam S
IN London will sail from New York
on the steamship Philadelphia,
Leading conventions of the week
will include the annual meetings Of
the national Association Of Credit
Men at Denver the Travellers Protec
i've association 1t Milwaukee, the
United Commercial Trayelals at
Columbus, the American Library as
,ociation at Minneapolis, the lnterna
ional Association of Factory Inspec
ors at Toronto, ann the biennial con
,ention cI the General Federation OF
Clubs in Boston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
WELCOME TEDDY
At OYSTER BAY
NATIVES SEND UP LUSTY CHEER
AS PRESIDENT LEAVES STA
TON FOR STAY WITH FAMILY
AT SYCAMORE HILL.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, June 20.-The
special train bearing the president
and family arrived i: Oystes Bay at
$40 p. III.
The trip from Long Island was with
out incident When the observation
car of the train arrived in the station
the president waved his acknOwledg
ment to the people assembled to greet
him. AS he alighted fro mthe car he
was sourrounded by many neighbors
and spent the following ten minutes
shaking hands with them, giving each
a word of thanks for their welcome
With Mrs. Roosevelt and Quentin. he
entered a carriage and drove to Saga
more Hill As he departed from the
station a rousing cheer went up.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
SAEhCERFEST CLOSES
Next Meeting at Milwaukee in 19tt-
New Officers and Executive
Board Elected.

indianapolis, June 21.-The NJ
tional Saengerfest closed today tn
the election Of Milwaukee for the next
gathering, In 1911. ]. HannO ID Il On.
of New Orleans. was re-elect d presi
dent. The executive board follows:
w. Aherns. Eugene WeirdCgg r.
Jacob Sphon Frietz Hebel. Cf Chi
cago: Christian Sahm. of Allegheny.
Pa J. b. Frenzel Of Indianapol s:
Mr.. Schmidt and Mr. Knoch, Of Gin
Adam Link. Heieh Grimm
Wittum, of St Louis: Mettler of To-
ledo; Dr. Mueller, of Milwaukee: Jo--
eph Helm, of Cleveland; F. Neutzel.
Of Louisville.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
HAnLY is OVERCOME
While Addressing Ottawa, kas., chau-
tauqus-Hest Proves too hueh
For Ind ana Governor

Ottawa, Kas.. June 2f-GoVe nor
Hanly. Of Indiana. was pr strated by
the heat while addressing the Ottawa
chautauqua here this afternoon. HGnly
was given medical att ntlon and a
sisted to his train. He started far
home tonight The governor came
here direct from the Chi-ago CONVEX
tion to address the chautauqua- H.
had almost finished his remarks VII
taken III and forced 10 stop.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
REGARDS rAET FAVoARsLY.

Berlin, June 20.-ReferIing to the
nomination Of Taft the official NCrI
Deutsch Zeitung says:
I'VE have no doubt that should Taft
be elected chief magistrate of the Uni
ted States in November, as seems eW
dent, the great transatlantic republic
will give itself, in him, an excellent
president He will be called upon to
continue the policies of the Union
along the same lines as his predeces
sors. This policy included fostering Of
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany. and In this re-
spect we may regard Taft as President
successor with confidence
and sympathy"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
MEMPHIS RATES
ORDERED REDUCED
HARDWOOD LUMeERMEN WIN
LONG STANDING FIGHT
WITH ROADS.
lNCREA Ed SHIPMNETS
Expected to Result From Decision of
Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion-Bis Cut in
Charges.

Memphis, Tenn, June 2Q-Afler
three months delibefa.i n the int n.
state commerce commission at Wash.
ington has rendered a decision In the
case of George d. Burgess ct al
against the Trans-C Continental Freight
association ct al, which resulted II
verdict for the complainant. infor-
nation of which reached this city yes
terday
The case was tried before the inter-
state commerce cuum SIS on last r b..
ruary at Chicago, at which time the
members OF the commission took the
case under advisement until few
days ago when the commission at
Washington rendered the decisioa.
Ia the suit the cop'ainant sought to
secure the reduction or rates on hard
wood lumber shipped from points in
this vicinity to all p> ints on tie ci
ilc coast. The railroad company had
Increased the rate from "a to 50 cents,
which made the total cost OF lumber
at these placus SO great that there
Was practically no call for hardwood
lumber as the consumers were unable
to pay the price asked for II on ac-
count of the exorbitant rates
viii increase Shlpents.
At the S5-cent rate the consumers
Of the west wera forced to pay about
$40 per thousand feet. exclusive of the
cost price of the lumber at the ship
ping points. which almost stopped the
sale of hardwood lumber to the manu-
facturers of this section of the coun
try
In the decision rendered by the
conr'stisaal riaisa-- leaiaald ia
rs cents the former rate. The redue-
tion viii greatly affect the sale of
hardwood lumber at the western
points. and It Is thought that II will
only he a short tie before the business
will be back at its normal condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
MARINE is NOT HELD
For Death Of Companion During Box
ing Contest-Was Accide ntal,
investigating Body.

Washington, June Co Following
the inquiry into the death of Marine
Peter G. Hage several night ago on
the batueship Mississippi at League
Island after blow over the Heart
during a boxing contest the navy de
partment has received a report that
his death was accidental and there
remains no further action for the de-
partment to take Hage and his oppo-
nent were good friends. Hage enlist
ed at Grand Rapids Mich. last De
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
MORE COIN FOR KEENE
Colin Wins $4,000 Tids! Stakes in
An Easy Fashon-His Fif-
teenth Successive Victory.

Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. June 20
The fifteenth successive victory was
added to his record today by Colin
James II. Keene's unbeaten 3-year-old
when he won the Tidal Stakes in al
easy fashion The Tidal Stakes for
thre year-olds is worth sl4,550 to
the winner. Today's victory with
that OF Ballot In the Suburban on
Friday make Keene's returns ftom
the two races close to s35,000. Do
rante was second Stamina third Dis
tance, mile and a quarter Time 2:0i.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
RICH FARM LAND
IS UNDER WATER
KORONDO LEVEE, NEAR RADDLE.
ILL, GOES DOWN UNDER
PRESSURE OF FLoOD-FARM-
ERS FLEE FOR LIVES.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, June 20-The
KOrondo levee, near Raddle, along the
Mississippi river broke today aud the
flood inundated 1000 acres Of rich
farm land. The farmers. who were
working on the levee at the time flcl
for their lives, all escaping. The dam
age to farm lands in the vicinity is es.
timated at 100000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-21
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

Washington, June 20.-The war de
par tment has awarded TO the Racine
Boat company. of Muskogeol, Mich,
the contract for toe construction of
three steamers, each siXty-one feet in
length, intended fcr rse in the artil-
lery district IN that part Of the com
try The average price of the vessels
Is $4,000 each