La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

La Iunta.
Mrs. Hattie Bradshaw. of Olym-
pia, Wash, arrived in La Junta last
Monday for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. l.. E. Sears.
Miss Jessie Baldridge left the FIRST
of the week for Lawrence, Kan, to
resume Ter studies at the State Uni
versity, after an enjoyable visit with
the home folks during the holidays.
Charles l.. Fisher, of the La Junta
Hardware Company. who has been
of duty during the past two weeks
on Account of a severe attack of the
grippe, is reported to be GONZALES
cling.
Members of La Junta Camp. No.
8. Woadmen Of the World. will
please not forget that next Monday
evening, January l3th.is the regular
meeting night. The cooks hired
man Says that baked beans and cof-
fee will be served rs side dish.
Charles H. Hanford. who has been
employed rs timekeeper in the SAM
ta Fe offices in Pueblo under C. H.
Bristol for the past four years. died
in that city last Sunday. The re-
mains were shipped to Geneseo. ILL.,,
the home of his parents, for burial.
County Treasurer Downer left last
night for Excelsior Springs, Mo-. to
test the curative effects of the
waters of that famous resort. Mr..
Downer has been in ill-health for
several weeks, and on the advice of
his physician will take an extended
vacation for rest and recuperation.
Ed Marshall and family, of North
La Junta. are once more residents
of the metropolis. and are now oc-
lcupying their former residence on
Ration avenue. f. A. Brown and
family, who have been residing there
lfor some time past. are now located
lon San Juan avenue in the 800
block.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Honaker and
thn children. who were the. guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Thomp-
son during the holidays. returned to
their home in Kansas City, Mo-, last
Tuesday night. They were accom-
panied by Joe Thompson. who will
remain indefinitely and be initiated
into the mysteries of the machinist's
trade under the tutelage of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Honaker.
Miss Lucy Schniebly and Miss
Alice Schniebly, of Peoria, H., who
were the guests of their cousin, c.
W. Wonderly. several days last
week, left last Monday morning for
Denver and other Colorado points
for brief visit. The Misses
Schniebly are making an extended
tour Of the west and after viewing
the picturesque landscape DER in
Colorado will make a tour of the
Pacific Slope.
Richard H. Hooker died at the
residence of his son, Edward S.
Hooker, last Wednesday, aged sew
enty-four years. Mr.. Hooker had
been afflicted with dropsy during
the past six months and came to La
Junta from Kansas about three
months ago. The funeral took place
from the residence on San Juan
avenue Thursday afternoon. services
being conducted by Rev. r.. H.
Ayres, of the Methodist church.
G. F. Helm sold John 7. Updike's
home ranch, six miles west of La
Junta, one day this week. 1t con-
sists of 100 acres, and the considera-
ton was So. 800. The purchaser was
Rev. ]. A. Heatwole, of Harrison
burg, Va, a prominent preacher in
the Mennonite church. Mr.. Updike
bought this ranch several years ago
for $l5 per acre. At the present
time he is feeding about IL. 900 sheep
on the place, which he will remove to
a range east of Colorado Springs.
The committee appointed by the
Judge of the district court to make
the regular examination of the books
and accounts of the county treasur-
er, commenced their labors Thurs