La Junta tribune., 1908-08-22
ing hin eight Year, service. and was
located in the Philippines for twen-
ty-eight months.

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ty eight months.
John Gwyn. architect and build
ing superintendent. II in need
phone East l523.
The La Junta Trading Company
has the best furnace coal in the mar
ket. 1t is practically lump coal at
a mine run price.
Mrs. w. X. Cartwright and daugh-
ters. who have been rusiicating in
the mountains adjacent To La Veta.
Colo. returned home last Wednes-
day.
Charles McVey shipped an .ou,ti,
to Charles McNeii's ranch. twelve
miles west of La Junta, where he
has a contract TO put down an ar
tesian we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harding leave
Sunday morning for Washington.
d. C.. Mex York and other eastern
points of interest on the Atlantic
seaboard for three weeks visit.
Charles Adams. driver of the hose
wagon. has been granted a two
weeks leave of absence by the city
council. and expects TO leave early in
september to visi; his old home in
Illinois.
Mrs. j. c. Hanby received tele-
gram from Salina. Kan. yesterday
morning notifying her of the sud-
den death at that point on Thurs
day Of John p. Morton. Mrs Nor
ton. wife Of the deceased. was for
merly well known in La Junta as
Mrs. Diver.
DR.. Frank Schussler. brother of
Mrs. A. H. Engerton. Of this city.
died At his home in Alton. ILL.,. few
days ago. his death resulting from
cancer Of the stomach. DIR. Schus-
sler had visited in La Junta on sew
eral different occasions. and was
quite well known to many of our
citizens.
+. NJ. Likes celebrated the sixty
eighth anniversary of his birth yes
terday and in the evening enter
tanned a number of friends at an in
formal gathering at his home on
Carson avenue. Mr.. Likes was the
life of the party and made all of 'em
believe that he was just as young as
he used TO be-
Mrs. T. c. Darlington and daugh-
ter who have been making their
home IN Santa Fe. ~ NJ. for sever
al weeks. returned to La Junta last
Wednesday morning. Mr.. CARING
ton will probably be located in New
Mexico until January looking after
the experimental crop of sugar
beets being raised there this season
under his supervision.
News was received from San
Diego. Calf. the first Of the week
that c. c. Weatherby, former we'll
known resident of this city. was suf-
fering from injuries occasioned by
nard fall. striking on his head and
neing unconscious for a period of
several days. Later information
was to the effect that he had re-
covered consciousness and was able
to recognize members of his family.
but that has condition was still very
serious.
Fred Howe arrived from his home
in Kansas City. Kan. last Wednes
day afternoon and laid over one
train to visit the home folks. He
left the following morning for Colo
RADIO Springs where he has been
rendered position in Pelta's de-
partment store as window dresser
and card writer. Fred is making
good in his new line of work, each
one of several changes in employers
carrying with il an increase in salary
and better position.
Mrs. S. E. Wood died very sud-
denly at Bonner Springs, Kan. last
Saturday. her death resulting from
a serious operation performed on the
previous Monday. Mr.. Wood. ac-
companied by his children. Albert
and Ona. left Immediately on being
apprised of the serious condition of
Mrs. Wood. but did not reach her
bedside before death came. The
funeral took place last Wednesday
in Ronnar Sn.;nn.s. ,,.ha.o Ak< l..