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La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21

the person drawing The lot on which
tn. house is situated. viii receive
I ,e same free of charge. This will
very likely be done, providing some
body don't follow the lead taken by
the La Junta preachers and try and
stop it.
DR.. Brown and DR.. Ritchie. Of La
Junta. held their weekly contest for
the championship Of the Arkansas
Valley at the pool hall "Wednesday
i, seems that neither Of the gentle
men can convince the other that he
is the best pool player. and each
Wednesday the weekly stunt takes
place. and up to date it seems TO be
''hoss and hoss."
On last Wednesday evening all the
male population went to La Junta
TO attend the Elks'. Smoker, and
quite a number of the women folks
of this burg retaliated by repairing
to the. home of Mrs. W. Z. Clark
and held a -smokefest" Of their
own. Our informant would not tell
US just all that happened. but we
understand their was several pre-
liminaries" before the main event"
which was topped off by ar elegant
luncheon.
The registration booth was opened
in this burg Tuesday. the board
being composed Of j. A. Gauger. w.
f. Gaines and William Laranger.
Everybody got busy at once and
proceeded to see that their name
was officially recorded on the book.
and before they were closed in the
evening $50 citizens of this munich
pality had their John Henry"
registered. Ii looks like there would
be more votes cast this year than
ever before in the history Of the
town maybe the wet or dry pro-
position has something to do with it.
Everybody in Swink is more or
less muddled in regards to whether
or not the clause concerning the wet
or dry proposition is to be submit
ted at the coming election. Nobody
seems to know positively whether it
will be or not. Some say the petition
was filed in accordance with the law
and others say it was not, 50 there
you are. We have given up trying
to solve tie question. and the city
officials don't seem to know any
more about it than any body else. so
about the only thing to do is to fol-
low the even tenor of your way. and
wait until election day. aRi then
you will know for sure and it will
not be from hearsay.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
,s9: mf:l !, La Junta Hardware Co. s:s1a :MsuE E

has the foundation laid for a new
house on his place under the reser-
voir ditch.
The Wilkins place. located one
half mile south of the Center school
house, was sold for $i35 per acre.
w. H. Harris left Wednesday for
Sweetwater county, Wyoming,
where he has taken land and will
make his home there this summer.
D. w. Rich sold his 50 acre ranch
near the reservoir to some Mem
nonites from Kansas. The consid-
GRAFTON was $4,000.
Mr.. Hendrix met with a serious
accident last SATURDAY. by falling
under his wagon in such way that
the wheels ran over him. breaking
his left leg. Mr.. Hendrix came
here few weeks ago with his fami-
ly and has been living on Mr.. Gleas-
mans ranch.
Would it not be the proper thing
for the people of Holbrook Valley TO
change the name of Cheraw to that
Of Randall. in honor of the late w.
N. Randall. who spent twenty years
Of the best part Of his life in the in
terest of the Holbrook Valley2 This
will always be known as the Hol-
brook Valley in honor of the late H.
r. Holbrook. The probabilities are
that there will never be but one
town in the valley. and it would be
right and proper that this one town
should be named in honor of one
who did so much in various ways
for the people that were striving to
build up new homes Therefore in
memory Of Mr.. Randall and in JUS
tice to the people Of this valley. it is
right that his name should 60 down
into history associated with that Of
Mr.. Holbrook. Let US hear from
Others on this subject.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
SUGAR CITY

Dave" Diggory is quite sick.
Mr.. Waxham Is visiting his brother.
DR.. Waxham.
Miss Lucy Geiispie was in to the
dance Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ingalls, spent
Wednesday in Sugar City.
Mrs. Olmstead has recovered from
very severe attack of tonsiIitis.
The st. Patricks dance at Gull hall
was largely attended Tuesday night
Ben Morrison expects to move his
family to Sugar City in the near
future
Rev. Chris Carver will return the
last of the week from his Illinois
trip, ready for tennis and other
strenuous exercises.
Miss Clark and Mr.. Herman Friz-
zell were married in Greeley. Satur-
day. March l4th. Mrs. Frizzell has
opened millinery store in the
Racket building.
Rev. Fairchild. of Ordway preach
ed to large audience Sunday even
ing. and delighted all with a bass
solo. rendered as only an artist can.
Another pleasing number was the
male quartette.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
HoLBRook CENTER
Bennie Zendner is building a D,

Bennie Zendner is building new
barn.
Homestead houses are going up
daily on the prairie.
S. w. Nelson contemplates build
ing hotel in Cheraw in the near
future.
The ditch company has force of
men and teams at work cleaning
out the reservoir ditch.
w. H. Shirk's new house is almoe&
completed and he intends to move
his family into it next week.
Rev. Grimes md family arrissl
kron Ohio last week md will M =
DIR hcsDs n this community.
4. Gatksr - built ! harn S
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
NEWS OF OTERO COUNTY
COMPILED By
GREAT FAu,tY JouaHAL REPRESENTATIVES

member is getting along fine. and
will not have to be amputated. Jack
rather thinks that Friday and the
18th are on the hoodoo order.
| The St. Patrick's Day ball given
in this city Tuesday night was not
what could be termed bowling sue
cess either financially or socially.
three people being present.
John Holly. who has been spend
ing few days in Swink this week.
left Wednesday for La Junta. where
he will recuperate from his ardous
duties which call. d him to Swink
taking care of sick hog.
A. C. Sugg. who recently arrived
here from Morganfield. KY. and
who purchased half interest in the
Swink Livery Stable. is suffering
from a severe attack of articular
rheumatism.
| We do up-to-date dress making.
sponging and pressing of mems and
and ladies' suits. and guarantee our
work to be first class in every re-
Specific Morris Gaines Dry
Goods Company.
We have splendid line of ladies
long and short gloves, in silk. silk
Isle and cotton, just received. Call
and see them The Morfis-Gaines
Dry Goods Company.
Miss Della Bussey. who is having
a short vacation from her duties in
the dressmaking department at the
Morris Gaines Dry Goods Com
pany's store. spent several days in
Sugar City this week. Mrs. Jack
Lee assisted at the store during her
absence.
We have just received shipment
of mems fancy vests. belts and neck
wear. in all the newest things. Our
suit samples are from the lnterna-
tional Company. and are hard to
beat. Come in and let US fit you
ont. The Morris-Gaines Dry Goods
Company
,, No matter what others tell you.
we carry the best line of dress goods.
silks. dimities. persian lawn. batiste.
and in fact every thing in the line of
up-to-date dry goods in town. Call
and see US and let us convince YOU
The Morris-Gaines Dry Goods Com
pany.
/ Joe Hart, who has been working
for the Morris-Gaines Dry Goods
Company. and who recently went to
Missouri on visit. returned to La
Junta. and will go to work for the
La Junta Cold Storage Company.
The business men and the high
school crossed bats Wednesday af-
ternoon. the score resulting. so says
one OF the business men. was y to
2 in favor of the counter jumpers"
and the game was called on account
Of darkness.
The Townsite Company is consid-
ering the advisability Of plating the
ground on the north side Of the
tracks. into town lots. II y said
that when this = done. ! house viii
~ efscted. the Iots ~. and : draW-
~ VIII - hs,d. Eneh psssoa bay-I
- = letwill dr.w ~ iseasisa. -
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
Fe~'e, ." tbs Soon.

G. S. Stubbs. the merchant prince
OF Fowler. was a county seat visitor
yesterday. Mr.. Stubbs says that
Fowler is leading the procession
in Otero county this spring as re-
CARDS the building epidemic. no less
than ten new brick store buildings
being now in course of erection in
that burg That would be going
some even for La Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
Death q ,...,y D...,,.

Harry Duvall. 4 well known char
acter in Ii Junta for score or more
Of years, died IT the county poor
farm last Wednesday morning Of
consumption. He has been an i'm
mate of the county poor farm dur
ing the past three months. and much
II that time has been almost Is
helple6s as IN infant. Mr.. Duvall
was sixty years Of age on his last
birthday. and leaves wife who -
u prssenf : resident Of MAhingt0n,
n TIE funeral took p2ace Thurs
49, ofbeanoun from 11ayhew,s ~
I - U palilsGls stsf sssvies hs-
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
SWINk.


II. Ryland returned from Pueblo
Wednesday afternoon.
Drs. w. E. Clark was Rocky
Ford visitor Wednesday.
Jim Dye went to Pueblo Wednes-
day afternoon on business.
DR.. f. J. Bonner. of La Junta.
was in Swink Wednesday afternoon.
Seed oats 81 IS per hundred at the
Beaty Reynolds Trading Company
Only few corrugated rollers lef,
at the Beatty Reynolds Trading Com
pany.
For SALE Settings Of fancy
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs.-J. A
Gauger.
Miss Rhea Schiller has been num-
bered among those on the sick list
this week
Apron ginghams at cents per
yard at the Kintner-Potter Mercan-
tile Company.
A fine line of mems ready made
pants at the Kintner-Potter Mer-
camille Company.
Miss Cecile Berry attended the
production of Buster Brown in
La Junia Monday night.
All calicoes and prints at seven
cents per yard at the Kininer-Pot-
ter Mercantile Company.
Sam Boyd. who has been seriously
III with an attack of appendicitis. is
recovering and is now able to sit up.
Billy Laranger. assistant master
mechanic at the Sugar factory. was
a La Junta visitor tine first of the
week.
Now is the time to build Take
the benefit of the decline in building
material at the Beaty-Reynolds
Trading Company.
Our ladies' skirts are new and up
to-date in variety of materials and
coIors.-The Morris-Gaines Dry
Goods Company.
Mrs. Marriott. of Pueblo. sister
of Mrs. Lee Dowdell. returned to
her home Sunday. after very
pl asant visit in this city.
On last Wednesday evening. ] A.
Gauger was appointed as city clerk
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of H. d. Smith.
Mrs. C. d. Palmer. and daughter.
Dona. Of Denver. are the guests Of
Mrs. j. v. Yeoman. Mrs Palmer is
sister of Mrs. Yeoman.
Miss Webster went to La Junta
Wednesday evening to buy goods
from Mr.. Griffin. who represents
the Smith Cord Towns Company.
Word was received here to the
effect that Johnnie Allmondinger
and Miss Pearl Hansen, two well
known young people Of Swink. were
married in Denver this week.
On Friday. the 18th. Jack Lee -
cidentally discharged his revolver
md the bullet entered the middle
3cint a ~ right hand - came
eut 4 u knue ~ jaint. NJ wound
( = satte palnfua Ut 49, ihjsrsa
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
millinery Display.

am now located with the Morris
Gaines Dry Goods Company, with a
nice, fresh, up-to-date line OF mil
linery. Call and look over our stock
and If we can't please you with what
we have. leave US your order.
Yours to please,
MRS. II. W. MAY.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
come = l..s.

Those Easy Way Washers that
clean the family wash in thirty
minutes on scientific principles with
ont any rubbing Or chemicals. and
almost without my work; something
yuus wifs - hssn looimg ~ ~
sfrty ysssa pEop 1rr. Ax sspn !
sg " Jnntu - ~ IN
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
cn,...,.. ch..en. a... Al. t.re..s

The Wedding Garment" will be
the subject at the II a. m. service
next Sunday. Text At the evening
service. Numbers 1923. Endeavor
service At $40 p. m. Bible school.
prayer meeting and Ladies' Aid at
the usual dates and hours. We ex-
tend q cordial invitation to all OF our
services and especially to strangers
and all friends from other states
visiting in our city.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
cmuscn ANNOUNCEMENTS.

81. 1st,iek's Church. Rev. Oily. psstos
First mass with sermon in Span
ish. at 9 o'clock q. m.
High mass with sermon in English.
at 1890 a. m.
Bible class and Sunday school in
English. at O'Clock p. m.
Sunday school, in Spanish. at 4
o'clock p. m.
Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
All cordially welcome
nsthedist Church. a. n. Ayers, psster.
Sunday school 9:45, Geo. l.. Hess,
superintendent.
Morning service at II a. M, sub
ject, The Source of Eljah's
Strength"
Probationer's class 2::3O o'clock.
Epworth League $50.
Preaching 7:3O p. m. Subject.
"Earth's Dayspriny.
The Denver University Glee Club
will furnish music for both services.
St Andrews. Rev. Vim. o. csne-
The services on the third Sunday
in Lent. will be as follows: Holy
communion. 8 a. m. Morning
prayer and sermon. IL a. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon 7:30 p m.
Next Wednesday will be the feast
of the Annunciation. There will be
services in the church at 10 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m.
The Guild will meet next week on
the usual days.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
why He Concealed III. csIIlno.


II hope" said the young man, that
partial concealment Of the truth is no
lie. If it is, l am telling a whopper
right now, and Pm a divinity student
too. That is what l am lying about.
/ don't tell that l am studying theol-
ogy. If l did 1 wouldn't find It so
easy to hold this job. I'm one Of the
down-on-his-luck students who has to
work his way through college. One Of
the first things / learned when be-
gan to look for a position was that the
average employer Of labor has no use
for the divinity student Somehow ev-
cry man engaged in business holds the
opinion that a young fellow who is
studying for the ministry lacks back
bone, and he is afraid to trust him
with important duties.
after / had ingenuously explained
my circumstances to about twoscore Of
employers and had been turned down
by all Of them 1 got wise. 1 am work
ing now. The boss doesn't know am
pegging away nights on church his
tory. If he did the chances are he'd
discharge me, not because he has any
grudge against parsons or church his
tory, but because he, like everybody
else, would think hadn't pluck enough
to earn my salary."-New York Times.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
Staggered Webster.

In the somewhat famous case Of
Mrs. Bodgen's will, which was tried
in the Massachusetts supreme court
many years ago, Daniel Webster APP
peared as counselor for the appellant.
Mrs. Greenough, wife Of the Rev. Will
liam Greenough of West Newton, was
a very self possessed witness. Not
withstanding Mr.. .Webster's repeated
efforts to discomfort her she pursued
the even tenor of her way until Web
ster, becoming quite fearful of the re-
suit, arose, apparently in great agi-
tation, and, drawing out his large
snuffbox, thrust his thumb and finger
to the very bottom and, carrying a
deep pinch to both nOstrils, drew it up
with gusto, and then, extracting from
his pocket a very large handkerchief, he
blew his nose with a report that rang
distinct and loud through the crowded
hall.
He then asked, Mrs. Greenough, was
Mrs. Bodgen a neat womanW
Il cannot give you full information
as to that, sir. She had one very dirty
trick" replied the witness.
"What was that, MADAME
''She took snuff"
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
WELDIN DAMAGE
SUIT BEGINS
Wants to Recover From the
B. & 0. For Death of
Fowls and Pigs

George B. Weldin's suit against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to recover damages for the death Of s6
pigs. 125 chickens. 16 turkeys and sos
ducks. was called in Superior Court
this morning, and after a jury was
drawn to try the case. the court took
Ia recess until $50 o'clock. william S.
.Hilles and Edwin r. Cochran appeared
for Weldin. who is a farmer in Bran
dywine hundred, and Andrew q. San
born for the railroad comapny.
In outlining the case to the Jury
Judge Cochran said Mr. Weldin would
|endeavor to prove that his fowls and
pigs had died as result of drinking
water which had been impregnated by
sulphate Of copper or blue stone vitrol.
This poison, Judge Cochran said, had
been used originally by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in its sig
nal batteries adjoining the Weldn
farm, and had been deposited by the
railroad employees on property adjoin-
ling the Weldin farm, from which point
Iit was washed into a stream that
lcoursed the farm. The attention OF the
railroad company had been called TO
the damage done the Weldin poultry
by the poison, Judge Cochran said, but
the company paid no attention to the
claim. by suing the comping for the
loss OF this stock we hope to put a
stop to the careless practice OF scat
tering this poison where It can cause
death" said Judge Cochran In cOnclu-
sion.
Mr.. Weldin seeks to recover s1i5O
damages, OF which amount S1050 rep
rcsents the cost Of the dead stock, and
$500 spent In having the cause Of the
death Of the animals established by a
Veterinarian.
The court charged the jury In the
case Of Elliott vs.. the Wilmington City
Railway Company Immediately after
convening
The defense opened yesterday after
noon. Before the jury Mr.. Ward said
he expected to prove that Mrs. Elliott
received the injuries complained OF
because of her own carelessness, she
having stepped from the car while il
was I'm motion. Robert Il. Bromwell
John A. McAleer. George Boggs, Ed
ward Il. Jones, Thomas A. Ennis, gave
testimony TO this effect. Bromwel
qualified his testimony with the state
ment that the car might have given
jerk at the time Mrs. Elliott fell
from the vehicle.
General Manager Hoff. Of the rail-
way company, testified that he was in
the vicinity of the accident and saw
Mrs Elliott In the act Of alightine
from the car while in motion and has
tened to her assistance as he expected
she would fall. He said Mrs Elliott
caught the hand-rail first and the child
afterward and stepped from the car
backwards.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s-FEED was
quiet but steadily held under moderate Of
ferings. We quote:
on spot, winter bran, In bulk, at S25a26
and spring. in sacks at s25ae55o per ton.
BALED HAW AND STRAY. The mar
ket for hay ruled weak. under a light de-
mand and accommodating supplies Straw
was quiet and unchanged We quote:
New Timothy Hay-No. /. large bales.
sisa1S.5o; No. 1, small bales, Si7.50ais No.
2 Asals5oi No 8 Stalls Clover Mixed
Hay. No. sl6al65o; No. 2. sl4ai5 straw
Ne. /. straight rye, $3.50; No 2. si2al2 20
Receipts OF strictly fine fresh
stock were light and prices Of this de-
scription ruled firm under good de-
mand. We quote;
Nearby nrsts, in free cases. csc; near.
by. current receipts. in returnable crates
Pc: Western ,hrsts 25o.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. as 70 quality
iSisaltia; old ROSTERS akal0c; sprlnl
chickens. choice. soft-meated. lSal4c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turlley near
by fancy. 1eaeoc, turkeys, nearby fair Il
good, i7aSc; fresh killed fowls, fancy
dry packed. l3izc.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
TOMORROW IS
VALENTINE DAY

Tomorrow thousands of tender mis-
sives viii pass through the Whining
ton postofilce. For, as all lovers know,
February Ia is st. Valentines Day. and
the gallant who does not send a mes
sage of admiration and affection to all
the fair ones for whose hearts he de-
slres to bid viii be recreant. indeed.
This year the sending OF valentines
will be made even more popular by the
coming of the post card idea. Accord
ing to the valentine favors now on view
in Wilmington shops, post card valen-
tnies will overwhelm the postmen. A
curious fact this year is that comic
post cards are less popular than ever
before.
Lads and lassies and Eye merrye
widows" should mail their love tokens
and watch the postman. 1t is an oppor-
tunity devoutlv to be wished. and If
lost In leap year viii never come again
for 1.461 days.
If one believes in the principle Of
Honor to whom honor is due" and
does not want his hearts desire to
suspect another fellow Of sending the
missive, then by all means he should
address the package himself. OF course
it is really not valentine etiquette to
make the identity of the giver too evil
dent but II might be more satisfying,
at least If she could guess.
IL is with valentines as with Christ
mas gifts-there are a hundred and one
things to send a woman, and nothing
that a man really wants. II has beer
whispered by cynics that a woman
having a grasping nature, win accept
almost anything, and that a man, bei1s
more unselnsh and altogether COM
n.endable. is modest. However. tbs
cynlc belonged to the masculine gen.
der. and that accounts for the opln'
ion.
Cards with verses in them and lace
boxes with cuDids and hearts falling
out are not the only valentines thai
please feminine minds. There are flow,
ers first of all-violets and roses ant
/ orchids-and books daintily bound ant
tied with a decorated ribbon marked
"To NV Valentine" and candles galore
! I ODE done up in big and little boxes
! heart-shaped and round. oval ans
square. These are the daintiest gifts
II must be said. however that tn
cards and paper valentines are tn
most amusing. The horrible CONT
valentine. with it's hideous. distorte,
figures and uncomplimentary lines, hal
] past and gone, and instead the picturi
post card is here.
The big valentines have replicas %
the post cards and there are origina
designs besides.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
She Told Him a Lie.

He had been dining well. but not too
wisely, and the next morning his con-
science as well as his head smote him
pretty considerably. Yet he managed
to struggle down to breakfast and to
make an attempt to toy with the dainty
and tempting dishes which his dear lit
tie wife had thoughtfully provided.
"Cecil," said his better half gently
as she watched his Intellectual endeav-
ors to do justice to the matutinal re-
past Il am afraid that told you a
lie yesterday, and l want you to for
give me, dear"
"a lie7" he asked wonderingiy.
eyes. AS you left the house you will
remember 1 said to you, You'll be
home early, darlingr Well, it wasn't
trueP
And he went out a sadder and wiser
man.
Evening journal., 1908-02-13
AGED DEAF MAN Is
KILLED BY TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13-Thomos
A. Seeley, seventy-six years old, resi-
dent of Wayne. was struck and in
family killed. by an express train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, at
Wayne station. at z o'clock this morn
ing.
Seeley. for years, was employed as
a night engineer at the Radnor Gas
and Electric Light Company, the plant
which is located directly opposite the
Wayne station. AS usual, the old man
quit at work at o'clock this morning
and walked across the tracks to the
newsstand for the morning paper.
Habit had made him more or less IN
different to the dangers of the tracks
and to this was added a slight deaf
ness which prevented him hearing dis
tinctly.
Crossing as usual this morning, the
Western express, due at TO o'clock
struck the aged engineer and he wa'
killed. The body was thrown some
distance from the track.