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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-11-27
/ |EVENTS OF THE WEEK |

No school yesterday or today.
We were truly thankful that it
was no worse.
d. f. Newcomb visited Alamosa
Monday night.
j. Fl. Shemwell made a trip to
the county seat Tuesday.
Charles Elan was an Alamosa
visitor last Friday night
q. G. Oliver now keeps fine
supply of fresh fruit on hand
Geo. Fitzpatrick made flying
trip to Alamosa Monday night.
The continued fine weather
brings the smiles to the face of the
stockman.
Magee Bros. came in from the
Excelsior ranch Saturday and spent
Sunday in town.
For heating stoves and ranges
see Murphy-Newcomb Hardware
Co. They carry the line.
Frank Woodward was pleasant
caller at this office Wednesday,
Come again, Frank.
The masquerade ball Wednesday
evening was well attended, and all
had genuine good time.
DR.. Davis. dentist of Aiamosa,
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
Carl NJ Cook was one of the
prominent farmers from the Logan
district who spent Tuesday in town.
Hon. Frank c. Cloudy of Denver,
was here on business Tuesday, GO
ing up to Alamosa on the evening
train.
The Presbyterian ladies' sewing
circle will meet with Mrs. Ben
Russell next Thursday afternoon.
Nov. 23.
Professors Anderson and Soule
of the San Luis Stake Academy at
Manassa were visiting Monday in
La Jara
Leroy Wilson has almost re-
covered from his recent illness and
was able to visit the store several
times this week.
For good smoke try J & E
cigar. Just between Key West
and Domestic. For sale by w. w
Seyfer and at the Dew-Drop-Inn
Duck hunters by the score have
been out the past week or so and
good many of them came home
with their coats full of the feather
ed tribe.
Don't be deceived, Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing. 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in its
class.
The shooting gallery which has
been in operation on the lot adjoin-
ing the Dew -Drop-1nn for the past
three weeks, closed up Monday and
has been taken to Monte Vista
Have you seen the handsome
line of furniture displayed by the
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
at the old johnson store on the
corner? If not. see it at once.
L. P. Pemberton has been very
sick for several days but is now
able to be out and around again,
much to the satisfaction of his
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID. Eskridge de-
parted Tuesday evening for Denver,
where they will furnish up the new
12-room residence recently pur-
chased there, and settle down for
the winter.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. jss'
partner Of the iirm OF F. J. Cheney s Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo, County and
.. oNE "ph TuNbhEp .hDi Ed 5n x
each and every cose of Catarrh that cannot
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-11-27

RADIO. IhOs. MCCunnlff, Agent.
S. X. Shirk, the auctioneer, has
an engagement for sale every
Saturday at the w. d. Carroll
hardware store in Antonito.
Sheriff W. G. McGregor this
week spent couple of days in the
vicinity of La Jara, looking for the
willy transgressor of the law. To
say that he was successful in his
quest goes without saying.
Miss May Middleton is expected
to arrive Sunday morning from
Pennsylvania, where she has been
visiting for a number of months,
and the boys are happily contem-
plating the end of their batching
and boarding period.
Mrs. j. w. Dowd and sister re-
turned the first of the week from
Telluride, where they went to pack
and ship Mrs Dowd's personal eff
fects and household goods to La
Jara, preparatory to their taking up
their abode on the Dowd farm
mile and half northwest of town.
The theatrical company which
appeared here Friday and Satur-
day night of last week gave very
general satisfaction. The comedian
as Happy Hooligan and other
character impersonations has but
lew equals in the business. Mon
day evening they gave perform
ance at Antonito and from there
went south to Santa Fe over the
Chill line.
In our west show window our
display this week will be some very
attractive things in jewelry suitable
for presents If you contemplate
giving some one a nice piece of
jewelry for Xmas, this assortment
will assist you in making selection,
as these are the most up-to-date
goods and are fully warranted.
Make your selection now before
the stock is broken. HI. O. Fills.
The Excelsior ranch east of La
Jara is fast settling up with desir-
able Kansas and Oklahoma farmers.
On the 7th of December seven
families are scheduled to leave
Buffalo and Benedict, Kansas, with
seven cars of household goods, farm
implements, etc. On the 5th two
families and two cars are coming
from Dewey, Oklahoma. These
people have all bought farms on
the Excelsior ranch and come pre-
pared to improve the same immedi-
ately.
Billy Mack writes The Chronicle
a sassy letter from Monte Vista
stating that the little write up
which we gave the self styled Dris-
coll & Mack Comedy Company last
week squared their printing bill of
So at this office. Not by good
deal, Billy. It's mighty mean
man that will steal from printer
and just at this time any redeeming
qualities in the fake actors referred
to are not known. They handed
out lemons to hotels, printers and
the long suffering public all the
way to Creede and back this week
and if they can beat Il freight it
will be theirs for long jump soon.
Cattle shipments have been
heavy again this week, John
Adams of Alamosa shipped be-
tween 30 and 40 cars from Anton
ito. F. F. Murray a cattle buyer
from Denver shipped three. cars
Tuesday from La Jara. j. P.
Haynie of Manassa shipped five
cars from La Jara Thursday. For
these shipments broad guage cars
were used and three stock trains
is the record so far this week
from this part of the valley besides
several punches driven to Alamosa
nm foot and lon6a5 thara II iS
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-11-27

H. c. Cash left Wednesday night
for Colorado Springs on few days
business trip.
The youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Nelson has been
quite i'll for few days
WANTED-All parties having
wire stretchers belonging to the b.
L. Van Vechten Hdw. Co., to re-
turn them at once.
The tempting old Tom and Jerry
helped make Thanksgiving IA day
of ioy-and the next, one of re-
morse and good resolutions.
Twenty-Five costumes ordered
from Denver for the masquerade
ball failed to arrive, as result
many amusing characters were de-
signed at the last minute.
Don't forget that the Club sa-
loon is the place where only the
highest quality of liqnors and ci-
gars are sold. A square deal" is
or motto.
A new depot of goodly proper
tions has been completed at Romeo
and it is said that the company
will soon build some cattle yards
there in addition to the sheep pens
already completed
If you need horse blankets and
lap robes call on the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co. They
offer some remarkable bargains in
that and other lines at the old
johnson store on the corner.
Fred. Daniels spent Thanksgiv-
ing with La Jara friends who were
sorry to see him carrying broken
arm as the result of an accident
while engaged in handling bunch
of beef in the Alamosa stock yards.
Wernette & 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.
a large crowd attended F. w.
Coakley's public sale at Bountiful
last Tuesday in spite of stormy
weather which prevailed all the
forenoon. The bidding was spirit
ed and good prices were obtained
in nearly all instances.
J. FL. Nc Kannon, of the Nc
Ramon Music Co., of Denver, was
here the fore part of the week in
terviewine prospective piano buyers
and going over the trail of his
former agent, Aa. Jeffries. Mr..
McKannon visited Thursday at
Manassa.
VIM. Neff killed large grey
wolf measuring five feet five inches
from the tip of his nose to the end
of his tail, last Sunday in the foot
hills west of La Jara. He was
caught after long chase with the
dogs and Mr.. Netf will haye the
hide made into rug.
l. B. Richardson was passenger
on Monday nights train to Blanco,
returning the next day. He believes
there will be good town there
provided no disappointment is met
with in regard to the amount of
water which can be had for irri-
cation.
o. Bever returned from Conejos
Saturday evening where he is
working in the mill and after visit
ing his family over Sunday re-
turned to work Monday. He has
two badly lacerated fingers as "a
result of getting them caught in IA
grain elevator while making repairs
on the same.
G. B. Christy of Malvern, Iowa.
was here again last week and com
pleted arrangements for the pur-
chnse of nearlu 20OQ acras Of land
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-11-27
This gun -toting business seems

This -toting business seems
to know no east, no west, no north,
no south.
Taken Up-One red COW 3 years
old, one red heffer 2 years old.
Party can have same by proving
property and settling for feed. S.
X. Shirk.
II. O Ellis has decorated his
windows with holiday gifts and
will award one of his customers
grand prize about new years day.
See his advertisement on the last
page.
Cattle buyers have about cleaned
up the marketable stuff in this vi
cinity during the past three weeks
and though there will be an oc-
casional car from now on the rush
is over. A few are holding choice
fat steers for better prices but most
growers are well satisfied with the
moderate prices offered.
B. w. King is building some
sort of an addition to his office at
26 Broadway The front will be
ornamented with a porch and ON
the south number of rooms will
be added. Mr.. King has designs
upon the restaurant and lodging
house business and the new build
ing is to be in furtherance of this
design.
Rev. Amer. pastor of the Metho-
dist church, left Monday evening
for Denver for the purpose of
accompanying his wife back to La
Jara. He returned with her
Thursday morning, Mrs Amer
having withstood the hardships of
the trip exceedingly we'll They
will soon begin housekeeping in
the johnson house. .,.
The public sale held by f. W.
Coakley Tuesday was one of the
best and largest ever held in this
part of the San Luis valley, the
total sales amounting to near $500.
Everything sold well and everybody
seemed pleased. Mr.. Coakley ad-
mits that public sale, if conducted
right and properly advertised, is "a
sure winner and is of considerable
benefit to the people of the COM
munity.
j. E. Samples and wife late of
Mancos have purchased from Mrs.
l.. III. Angevine the restaurant and
lunch room, corner Main street and
Broadway, and will conduct the
same in the future. In portion
of the building Mr. Samples will
open new meat market while
Mrs. Samples looks after the well
fare of the restaurant. The pat
ronage of the public is invited
with a double column advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue.
Hart Flowers of Manassa died
in Denver hospital last Saturday
shortly after an operation had been
performed for a dropsical COM
plant from which he has long
been a sufferer. The trouble
reached grave stage last week
and Friday he was taken to Denver
in hopes that IA surgical operation
might save his life Monday the
body was returned to Manassa
where burial occurred on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Flowers was about 30
years of age and leaves wife and
children in Manassa and mothe I
who resides in this city.
Town trustees held special
meeting Tuesday evening for the
purpose of considering the build
ing plans of b. w. King which
were said to be in violation of the
ordinance prohibiting the con-
struction of wooden buildings
within the fire limits. Mr.. King
appeared before the board and
detailed his plans, giving assurance
H.. L.. liz ,l&, ,-J
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Nelson,s Sinnal Man

It was in the winter Of 1876 that
Nelson's signal-man-the man who
hoisted the famous England expect s."
etc.-was discovered by one who had
served as surgeon on board the Ton
nant at Trafalgar. The signal-man.
John Roome, was selling watercress
and red herlings in Blackfriars. He
had deserted from the navy after the
battle, and this had disqualified him
for pension. but representations were
made to Capt. Pasco, signal lieutenant
on the Victory at Trafalgar, who used
his influence in the old mans behalf.
Capt Pasco was at first unsuccessful:
he was informed by the authorities
that there were many more deserving
candidates for Greenwich. Shortly
afterward. however. room was found
at Greenwich hospital for old John.
Had he lived in our time he probably
would have received princely salary
for repeating the signal nightly at
music halls.-London Chronicle
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
To Have No Trouble.

One way to avoid trouble Is to
make 1t impossible before 1t appears.
On the day of the Sunday school pic
mic the trolley car stopped to take a
bright-eyed, middle-aged woman with
six hatless boys. Yes. we're going
to the picnic she chirped, in response
TO the conductors query, but you
won have to stop to pick up any lost
headgear. I'm perfectly willing to
take care of six boys; but there isn't
money enough to tempt me to look
after six boys and six hats
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Likes Good EatabIea.

If there is one thing which Grieg,
the famous Norwegian composer. had
a weakness for more than another
next, of course, to his beloved music
1T was something good in the way of
eatables. "A fine portion of oysters,
caviare or Norwegian snowhen would
excite and cheer him up wonderfully, .
writes the Cincinnati conductor, Franz
Van der Stucken. "One day we lin.
gered before the shop window of re.
nowned delicatessen store, when he
armed with his inseparable gloves,
umbrella and rubbers-exclaimed. en-.
Enthusiastically: What an ideal sym.
phony! How perfect in all it's de.
tails-in form, contents and instru
mentation!'"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
The Family's Niaht Out.

In one large family pegboard on
which the members can record their
outgoing and incomings at night is a
valuable article. 1t is a board with
holes in 1t like a cribbage board, ar.
ranged in two vertical columns. Each
are persons in the family, with the
names In between. When George
goes out he puts his peg in the out"
column and when he comes in he
puts it back in the 'in." The last one
who puts the last in for the night
has to lock the door and make things
secure for the night.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Dissips.ed Men Of Genius.

There is an unpleasant side light
thrown on the days of w. Il. Henley
and his youthful followers. by Mr.. Ed.
gar Jepson, the novelist. He defend
of the late Ernest Dowson, who, sink.
ing under consumption. found liquor
both anodyne and stimulant. "Unfor.
tunately. too" adds Mr.. Jepson.
whisky was literary fashion, set
by Henley. 1t was an appalling fash.
ion, which some of the younger men
of letters followed with kind of fool.
ish schoolboy bravado. have seen
three of the finest minds ! have
known drown in whisky"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Birds Stopped the Clock,

The town clock in Sarnia, Ont,
stopped one morning not long ago,
and on investigation the hands were
found securely tied down by strands
of Irvine and grass. The mischief had
been done by pair Of sparrows. De-
string to build nest in the angle of
the hands, the movement of which in.
terfered with their plans, they tied
the hands to each other, and to the
framework In such manner that 1t
took considerable time and labor to
remove the distractions. The engi.
neering skilr displayed, and the
amount of industry and perseverance
exhibited, makes the feat quite phe.
nomenal in bird annals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
To Check jncipjent Fires,

are placed, filed with water, in readi.
ness for an emergency. 1t is seldom,
says the Scientific American, that in
structions for use are pinned near the
supply. The wrong way to tackle an
incipient fire Is USUALLY to hurl the
spot. Most of the water is wasted
by this means. A heavy sprinkling is
more effective. The water may be
splashed on the blaze by hand, but a
more useful sprinkler is a long.haired
whitewash brush. One of these should
hand beside every nest of fire buckets.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
oriain Of Patriotic sonos.

Hail Columbia" once the most
popular of patriotic songs. was re.
suit OF the threatened war with
France in 1898. 1t was written by
Joseph Hopkinson of Philadelphia
and sung to the air which had been
composed by German music director
in New York. under the name THE
Presidents March" Another popular
American song. Columbia, the Gem
Of the Ocean," is but an echo of the
English britannia. the Pride of the
Ocean"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
For the Cosy Corner.

An elderly man from the country,
intent on purchasing some furniture.
proceeded to the city to put his skill
for bargaining to the test. On enter
ing an "old curiosity" shop he found
himself confronted by the proprietor.
After turning over the stock the old
man purchased chair. A few days
later the purchaser returned to the
shop again with the chair in about
half a dozen pieces. The proprietor
looked at them very gravely and ex.
amined them all over, then suddenly
exclaimed. "Ah, my friend. see
what is the matter; somebody has
been sitting on it!"-Tit-Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Bees Scattered PASSENGERS.

A swarm of bees escaped from o
hive that was being loaded on train
at Tyrone, Pa, recently, and sough,
to settle on the waiting passengers
causing a panic and dash for cover
The bees then tried to get in the train
in body, but the passengers closed
the windows, while the trainmen
with ovefcoats over their heads, KEEP,
them away from the doors. Several
persons were stung but the swarm
was later captured.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Want Column

For Sale-Purebred IlOlstein bull
A. c. Fisher, Richmond. VIC
Carolina Poplars for sale by N. s
Hanson, 4l6 East 1st South, Logan. VIZ
Wanted Good, cheap farm horses
Immediately. F. A. Neuburger.
Wanted.-Cattle to herd during
summer. Inquire John King, Mil.
vile. VIC
For sale.-40 acres at mouth OF
Blacksmith Fork canyon. Inquire OF
John King, Melville VIC
II j. Hansen, Westtield, city scaven-
ger and backyard work. Bell phone
TASK. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wanted-Your next order for coal
and wood. Thatcher Coal Co. Both
lphones, 3l4 yard; IS uptown. VIC
For painting and paperhanglng call
on Carl j. Olson & Son. "a South Main.
All work guaranteed first.cass. VIC
For Sale-Lucerne and timothy hay
and straw. G. Balling, 3l6, So. Main:
lndepent phone 342, Bell 32lb. VIC
We want cemetery lots, lawns and
rose beds to plant. We can furnish
the goods. Carlisle & Stirland VIC
For Rent-Ten acres good beet land
at south edge of city. Apply at Cache
Knitting Works, Bell phone ia. VIC
Rudolph Gortcinsky, ASS West Fifth
North, Logan city scavenger and back
yard work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Ind. phone 2l7m. VIC
EGGS for Matching, White Wyan-
DOTS, White Leghorns, Brown Leg
horns, Rhode Island Reds, Black Mon
archs. Master Ballard Carbon. 1888 W.
LIST N Bell phone Tx. VIC
TO rent or sell 100 acres OF land; Sd
acres In lucerne, 20 acres pasture, 80
acres In fall wheat, balance summer
fallowed land. Peter Nilsson, Smith
field. Farm fenced, good flowing well,
log house, acres in pond full Of tish,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
High, Priests Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
High Priests Quorum OF the Cache
Stake will convene in the tabernacle
at 10 a. m. on Sunday, April IL: a full
attendance Of the members of said
quorum residing in the Logan wards
is greatly desired. Invitations are
kindly extended 70 officers and mem
bers of o,her quorums
EDWARD w. SMITH,
SAMUEL Holt,
BENJAMIN NJ. LEWIS,
Presidents
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
VeoetabIea Without cultivation.

f. M. Carroll. of Chicago, says the
Drovers' Journal, is showing the pos
sibilities of city farming on half
acre lot, corner of South Park avenue
and Twenty-third street. Several rows
Of corn planted last June matured
early. Potatoes are ready to be gath
cred after 80 days instead of the usual
ITO. His plants are neither cultivated
nor irrigated. In the fall an 1S-inch
mulch Of horse manure is placed on
the soil and allowed to settle during
the winter. This lasts for four years
and prevents evaporation Of moisture.
Lettuce and radishes are planted on
the surface. corn. potatoes and to-
matoes in the earth beneath the
mulch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
George Eliot's Church.

At cost of $4,000 the three bells
in Chilvers Cotton parish church tower
are being recast and three others add
ed, says the London Standard. As
a child George Eliot" MARY Ann Ev.
ans), the famous novelist, attended
Chilvers Cotton church with her par.
ents. and long afterward she drew
vivid word pictures of the ancient
building and its incumbents. "Mr
Gilfr' and Amos Barton" were the
vicar and curate respectively of CHI.
vers Cotton. the "Shepperton" of
Scenes Of Clerical Life"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Careful Discrimination.

Mind yoc," said the man with tho
bulging brow, Il don't say that every
woman who wears ear ornaments will
crowd in front of you when you are
standing in line at the box Office of II
theater waiting for a chance To buy
your tickets, but | do say that every
whoman who has ever tried to crowd
ornaments in her ears"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Big Meet
ing On 18th

The following letter is being sent to
the Mayors Of the various towns
throughout Cache county:
Dear Sir:-Under provision OF the
use book, which book contains the
regulations governing National For
ests, the owners Of cattle and sheep
and those persons who make bene.
fetal use of the National Forest may
acquire voice 10 the management of
the National Forests by perfecting an
organization and electing an Advisory
Committee.
Itis required that the constitution
OF the Association shall authorize the
Advisory Committee to represent the
Association and It's members, and that
all actions taken by said committee
shall be binding upon the Association
and its members.
When the Association Is organized
Forest officers are required TO take up
with the Advisory Committee all ques-
tions as to division of range between
different classes of stock and the al
lotment of grazing privileges to indi.
vduals: complaints from members of
the Association are referred to the
Advisory Committee for determine
ton and said committee usually has
authority to receive, consider, and
make recommendations concerning the
actions of the Forest officers.
You are respectfully requested to ap-
point delegates who are interested in
the Bear River National Forest Re-
serve to meet at the County Court
House at Logan, Utah, Saturday April
18th, 1908 at IL a. m. to organize an
association for the west side CT Bear
Biver Forest Reserve.
We have received authority from
Mark G. Woodruff, Forest Supervisor,
who will cooperate with you in form.
ing the association.
Credentials will not be necessary as
all stockmen and Others who are in
terested are invited to attend.
Please give this letter your imme-
date attention and obltge.
Yours very respectfully,
VIM. EDWARDS,
Mayor.
II. 6. HAYBALL,
NEILs CARLSON,
Councilmen, Logan City.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-08
Special Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Copper Zone Mining company will be
held at the rooms OF the Commercial
club in Logan city on Thursday, April
9, 1908, at 10 a. m for the purpose Of
accepting or rejecting proposals that
viii be rendered by stockholders of the
Oneida Mining company to consolidate
the two companies.
J r, EDWARDS, President