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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25

Top buggies and spring wagons
at cost at the Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co.
l.. w. Sowards and A. B. Jack,
who have front seat in the band
wagon of business at Manassa,
were transacting business Tuesday
in La Jara.
Have your insurance written in
the Continental Fire Insurance
Co. and keep your money in Colo
RADIO. Thos. McCunnitf. Agent.
Miss Stella Newcomb and Miss
Nora Neff were among the home
corners Sunday morning from Den
yer schools to spend the holiday
vacation with their parents
Senator Adams the other day
disputed with two steers the right
of way through narrow gate.
They teamed on him and moved to
adjourn so suddenly that Bill was
crowded up against the fence and
had two ribs broken. He is around
as usual but feels pretty sore.
The snow storm on the conti-
mental divide last week was a very
serious matter to the railroad and
traffic was interrupted for five
days. Wednesday mornings flyer
west stuck in the snow three miles
east of Cumbres station and could
go neither backwards nor forwards.
The engine was permitted to die
where she stood and the coal was
carried back into the coaches and
the passengers prepared for a
siege The express cars contained
Il quantity of poultry and vegeta-
bles and small supply of bread
was brought from Cumbres. In
a nearby stream plenty of fish
were found and as many as were
4needed were caught through holes
cut in the ice. A number of the
passengers walked to Cumbres but
the operator there had but scant
supply of either coal or provisions
and everything at the station was
soon eaten and all returned to the
train. One of the passengers, a
travelling man by the name of
Rose, was taken very ill and an
entire car was turned over to his
use, the other passengers moving
out so as not to disturb him. The
situation was rapidly becoming
desperate and was greatly relieved
by the arrival Saturday of two
push cars loaded with provisions
from Sublette. Saturday rotary
snow plow and engine belonging to
the Florence & Cripple Creek road
was brought over and backed by a
coach load of shovelers proceeded
to the scene of the trouble. Sun
day the blockaded train was reach
ed and brought back to Sublette.
The coach containing the sick
travelling man was run as special
to Alamosa where friends and a
doctor from Denver were in wait
ing. Sunday afternoon the rotary
had cut its way to point west of
Cumbres and found the regular ID.
g. r. q. rotary and a couple of
engines off the track. They were
Strengthened up and Monday the
road was opened through to Chama
and regular traffic was again
resumed. Freight business is bad
ly congested but the railroad men
are doing their best and hope to
catch up again in few days.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25
Feed For Sale.

Good feed for cattle or sheep in
so acre field, two and one-half miles
south of La Jara for sale cheap.
Field peas and oats. Field is
fenced aud has artesian water.
Enquire of d. E. Newcomb, Jr., at
the hardware store or A. E. Mead
on the farm.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25
| EVENTS OF THE WEEK )

Guy Pemberton is on the sick
list this week
Il. G. Oliver now keeps fine
supply of fresh fruit on hand.
The Club saloon is favorite
place to get a good cigar.
Wasn't it lucky for the stock
that the snow went off when it did?
Geo. Copeland bought 40 acres
of Thomas Crowther last Monday.
Edgar johnson of Sanford is
recovering nicely from his recent
illness.
Mrs. VIM. Lambert is visiting
her daughter at Aspen during the
holidays.
Mrs. Bert Reynolds of Sanford
was reported very sick the first of
the week.
G Fl. Smith is helping out on
the books at the bank during the
- holiday rush.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
Young at Sanford last Saturday
night. fine boy.
Miss Ruth Baird left for Denver
Wednesday evening to visit her
parents during vacation.
DIR. Davis, dentist of Alamosa
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
James Cornell is among the new
comers who last week bought a
40-acre tract east of town.
S. P. Osgood went to Colorado
City Saturday night and will be
absent couple of weeks.
John Paulson of Manitou has
bought the Shawcroft 80 east of
town. j. Fl. Shemwell made the
deal.
We regret to report that WIN.
Spencer. living near Sanford, is
very sick with an affection of the
tongue.
Choice line of lockets, chains,
fobs, bracelets, etc. No trash,
but the best money can buy. S.
l.. Hagy, the jeweler.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Walker
were arrivals Wednesday evening
from Los Angeles, California, and
will be the guests of Mrs. Walkers
sister, Mrs. Oscar LaRue, for a
couple of weeks.
DIR. Wernette, the Alamosa den
tist, will visit La Jara, Jan. 9th,
and each Saturday thereafter,
omitting his visit for the next two
weeks on account of press of bust
ness at Alamosa.
John McCunnitf was an arrival
Sunday morning from Greeley to
spend couple of weeks with his
parents. He has been in Greeley
for the past year and a half and is
attending the State Normal high
school.
President Newcomb of the
school board visited the school
house on the last day-Tuesday.
He carried two large baskets filed
with candy and walking around
through the rooms presented each
child with generous sack full.
Two cars of hogs shipped last
week to Denver by VIM. Mosier,
Cyrus Hall, Ed. Smith and Ed.
Howe, turned out very well it is
said. The shrinkage on the way
to market amounted to only l8
pounds to the 1000 which well
illustrates the advantages of pea
fed valley porkers over the corn fed
article which often shrinks Ia per
cent or over on the way to market.
1t is said that the small shrinkage
was in part due to the placing of
several hundred pounds of feed in
the cars allowing the pigs to eat
naarlv all the way into Denver
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25

parlor lamps ana hanging lamps.
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
w. G. Wyatt of Monte Vista
bought four car loads of hogs in
this vicinity the first of the week
and shipped them to California.
Miss Edna Hatfield returned
Wednesday evening from Durango
where she has been attending
school and will be at home during
the holidays.
Slight improvement is noticed in
the condition of Mrs. 81. N. Amer
who lately came here for the bene-
fit of her health and friends are
encouraged to hope for the best.
F. w. Coakley and family went
TO Colorado Springs Tuesday
night where they expect to make
their home in the future. MIR.
Coakley has not bought property
there yet but probably will.
James Duncan recently of Wich-
ita, Kan, last week purchased 100
acres east of town and has con-
tracted for the lumber to build
thereon an S-room house. He will
begin work as soon as the material
arrives.
w. P. King, arrived from
Chetopa, Kansas, last Friday with
the view of locating in this section.
He has been looking over the
country and is highly pleased with
our advantages. He intends to
rent land for year or SO or until
he gets acquainted with conditions
here.
An unknown Mexican presented
a check at the State Bank Monday
drawn by Luis Rivera of Capulin
in the sum of $7S. Cashier
Kavalac was suspicious of the sig
nature and remarking that he
would call up Mr.. Rivera on the
phone he went to the instrument
for that purpose. The stranger did
not wait to learn the result OF the
conversation but ran out of the
bank and jumped on his horse
and rode rapidly away. Mr..
Rivera upon his return from Den
yer Tuesday morning said he had
not issued such check.
A head on collision occurred in
the mud tunnel at Toltec last
Tuesday. A light engine running
west should have waited on the
siding but the engineer misunder-
stood his orders and met a helper
engine on the rotary coming east.
Luckily both engines were run
ming at half speed and though
badly mussed up no one was hurt
and the engines were able to run
to the shops at Alamosa under
their own steam. 1t is said that
the orders were capable of being
read two ways and the train dis
patcher along with the other men
concerned have been laid off pend
ing an investigation.
Perhaps the finest bunch of cat
tie ever shipped out of the valley
was loaded at La Jara last week
by A. G. Putnam, Denver cattle
buyer. They were from the
famous white-faced herd raised on
the Harvey ranch by VIM, Forbes
and the 3S head averaged S52 each
There were 30 head of the white
faced steers two and three years
old, and the rest were mixed. Mr..
Putnam evidently had an order
for the herd and intimated that
they were for the Sugar company
at Sugar City who will pick out a
dozen to exhibit at the fat stock
show in Denver next week and
thereby illustrate the benefits of
feeding sugar beet pulp.
Feed For Sale.
Good feed for cattle or sheep in
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25

cost. -Newcomb ii. 20.
A dozen eggs would be very
acceptable Christmas present at
this office.
Finest line of solid gold rings
ever brought to La Jara. S. l..
Hagy, the jeweler.
We do not belong to the trust or
carry any union label; the Connec-
ticut Fire Insurance Company.
Thos. McCunniff, Agent.
Among the sick at Sanford dur
ing the past week is Mrs. F. NJ
Mortensen who is suffering from
stomach trouble.
E. l.. Edwards, an employee of
the La Jara mills was IA passenger
on Wednesday evenings train
bound for Denver.
James Eskridge acco mpanied by
a friend came over from Denver
the first of the week to spend the
holidays at the ranch.
Murry Wood, who has been
working at carpenter work around
here for sometime, left Tuesday
night for points east.
We are selling New White sew
ing machines at $40 less than
Denver price. Now's your chance
Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co
When looking for a friend you
can almost always find him at the
Club saloon because it is nice,
quiet place to spend an hour or two
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Bever and son
left Thursday for Denver to visit
a daughter, Mrs. Mable Riddiford
They will be absent couple OF
weeks.
Don't forget that the Club sa-
loon is the place where only the
highest quality of liquors and ci.
gars are sold. A square deal' is
our motto.
Miss Edna White came home
from Boulder Sunday morning
where she has been attending
school and will spend vacation
with her mother.
A defective hue nearly caused
a serious fire at the home OF
Andrew Nelson. Monday. Mrs
Nelson succeeded in extinguishine
the blaze before any damage was
done.
Mrs. d. c. Whaley was an
arrival Sunday morning from Bris.
tol, Tenn, and will make her home
with her brother, Thos. l.. King
resident agent for the Hahn Norton
Land Co.
The real estate market has beer
very active for the past couple OF
weeks. j. H. Shemwell reports
the sale of almost 1000 acres rep.
resenting upwards of sixteen in.
dividual sales.
j. Kalach, Denver cattle buyer
loaded car of cattle at the La
Jara yards Wednesday evening
Mr.. Kalach besides being a good
Judge of cattle and geniel gentle.
man, is an accomplished scholar
speaking seven languages.
1t is understood that Walter
Huffaker of Manassa will be dep.
uty county clerk when E. s. Chris.
tensen assumes the Office the first
of the month. Ed. Toffler, the
present deputy will go with FL. Fl
Russell to the treasurer's office.
Floyd Duff, the barber, returned
the latter part of last week from a
trip to the north and east. He
was unsuccessful in finding a job
to his liking and concluded to
return to the house of his father
some place in Illinois to spend the
ever joyful Christmas week. His
parents are said to be wealthy
L 4 4 e L
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
A ROLLING PLANT.
California Cactus Which Blows Around
the Desert for Months.

Curious among vegetable growths and
one which is seldom seen OF men Is the
r~ootless cactus Of the California desert,
says the Technical World. This plant,
a round. compact growth, rolls about
the level floor of the desert for some
eight or nine months Of the year, tossed
hither and yon by the winds which
blow with fierceness over all Of Califor-
MAS sand plat during those months.
At the coming of the rains, or rather
the cloudbursts, which sweep the desert
In It's springtime, this cactus takes root
wherever ii happens TO have been
dropped by the asst wind of which IT
was the plaything n Immediately be
gins to put out all around Ii small
shoots, which In turn become cacti, ex-
actIy like the parent plant.
These young growths increase in size
rapidly, sucking the moisture both from
the parent plant and from the sur
rounding earth. The roots do not pene-
trate the soil deeply. but spread often
over O. circle whose radius is not less
than 10 feet. These roots. too, are
small. but practically innumerable, and
they get every bit of moisture and
plant food TO be had in the territory
they cover.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Hon. George w. Honey, National
Chaplain u. V. u. ex-Chaplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State
of Wisconsin. and ex-Quartermaster
General State Of Texas G. A. r., writes
from 100 First ST.. N. E.. Washington.
ID. c., as follows
II cannot too highly recommend yonr
preparation for the relief Of catarrhal
troubles In their various forms. Some,
members of my own family lave used
it with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, Pcrnna proved
most eficaciOus and ! cheerfully certi-
fy 10 its curative excellence"
Mr.. Fred l.. TIebard, for nine years y
leading photographer of Kansas City.
Mo-, located at the northeast corner OK
18th and Grand AYES, cheerfully gives
the following testimony 1T Is a proven
fact that Peruna will cure cafarrh and
la grippe. and as a fonic Ii has no
equal. Druggists have tried 10 make me
take something else just as good. bnt
Peruna is good enough for me-
Pe-ru-na in Tablet Form.
For two years DIR. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored 10
create Peruna in tablet form. and their
strenuous labors have just been crow ned
with success. People who object TO
liquid medicines can now secure Peru
ma tablets. which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients OF Peruna.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
PRESCRIBED cuTIcURA

After Other Treatment Faiied--Rn~
, Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.
Our baby boy broke out with &C.
Zema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side OF bis face the
size OF a nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months, and he would cry
out when ! bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out. gave him
three months treatment from a good
doctor, but mt the end OF that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cnticura. After using
a cake Of Cuticnra Soap. a third OF n
box OF Cutlcura Ointment. and half u
bottle OF Cuticura Resolveht he was
well and his face was as smooth rs any
baby's. lie IL now W. years and a
half old and no eczema has reappeared.
Mrs. VI. T.. Harris, Alton. Kan, May
IA and June ". 1907"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Tenants Carry Of Their Farms,

EOll Tie IOS AilSSicS llIlcS.
The modren farmer was applying
electrical massage to a cart horses
sprained knee. During the intervals
of rest he talked farm talk,
There are tenants" he said, who,
when they move, carry their farms
with them as the tortoise does his
house. These people are the Norman
French. the worlds best farmers.
Where you or L would require 20
or 80 acres of land TO keep one family.
the French farmer will keep a fam
lily on a quarter of an acre. If he chose
70 cultivate 20 or 80 acres, he would
become a millionaire.
His secret lies in the perfection to
which he brings his top soil. What
with fertilizing and watering and clear
ing. his top soil is the blacklist, finest,
richest soil on earth. His top soil is to
the French farmer what her voice is
to a prima donna.
And when he rents he contracts
that, on the termination of his lease,
he may carry off Is inches Of the top
soil with him.
When you see a French farmer NOV
ing one small cart carries his household
goods and in sever or eight enormous
drays his top soil numbers on behind. .
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
MAKING A TRADE
FOR ANOTHER'S WIFE
The Indian Believed He Had
Made a Deal and Had to
Be Bought Off.
From Army and Navy Life.

From Army ana Navy llEe.
"He says he would like to trade with
you for your wife!"-it came out at
last. Ii was a startling proposition,
indeed. For a moment we were both
too GREATNESS TO Finally my
husband yielded to his impulse for
amusement, and smiling at me, he re-
piled;
ASK him what he will give for her"
He says six ponies, lieutenant"
"Oh, tell him she Is worth lots more
than that
He will give you IL ponies for her"
My husband again replied that he
would not trade for anything like that;
so the Indian kept raising his bid He
offered 20 ponies; then 20 ponies n
a squaw; and finally 20 ponies. a squaw
and a papoose. AT length wearying OF
the nonsense, my husband nodded his
dismissal Of the subject. But the In
dian seemed to think that the apparent
holding out for a higher price con-
stituted a trade when the finad offer
was not rejected. ne appeared salts
fed, but soon signified he wished to
finish the bargain. OF curse, my hus-
band Immediately objected. My savage
dmirer continued unaccountably in
sistent; and, amicably to rid himself
OF the Indians importantly, my hus-
band told him | was not fit for more
travel; that / needed to go to rest at
once. Accordingly / entered our tent.
The Indian was not content, and con-
tinued, with some OF his companions to
hang around the camp until one OF the
men told them they u 10Y return TO
their camp, as we were going to retire.
When they had reluctantly departed
my husband laughingly told the lieu
tenant, who had not been present dur
ing the parleying, Of the incident. The
latter looked grave, and expressed a
fear thai the Indian, in the belief that
he had made a trade. might u
trouble when the bargain was not kept.
My husband assured him there was no
agreement, and that the buck had no
basis for such a claim. The lieutenant
explained hat the failure to reject the
last bid and the presence Of witnesses
TO the price tagging was all that the
Indians considered necessary TO make
a binding affair Of heart and honor.
OF course, terms had to be reached,
and my husband, for the only time in
his experience with the red men, or as
far as / know with any man, agreed
to compromise. He bought them OF,
and appeased their disappointment by
a gift of good, hard money and a lot of
obacco.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Informed Of the World; not OF indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved Icy physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Misplaced Sympathy.
Strike onel" bawled the umpire.
Strike two!"

Strike onel" bawled the umpire.
Strike two!"
Intense excitement prevailed.
A third time the batsman OF the Wis
iting team sawed the empty air.
Striker out!" hoarsely cried the
umpire.
Instantly a wildly enthusiastic cheer
burst from $4,000 threats. Hats flew
up in the air, women waved their
handkerchiefs, madly excited men
slapped one another on the back. meg
aphones roared, and general pandc-
monium prevailed.
20, what a pity!" piped the lovely
blond in the grand stand He didn't
get to hit II at all, did hei"
The masculine rooter who had paid
10. cents for the seat she occupied
merely looked at her. but said nothing.
With only the English language I'm
which to express himself he couldn't
do anything else.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
"The salesman's Joy of Conquest"

In business. man has an incompar-
able opportunity for the pursuit OF that
peculiar pleasure which is his-that
delight of conquest; that inherent
something which makes men delight in
battle. Perhaps it is because of this
that mems minds are being steadily di-
verted from the professions, that each
week sees new recruits in the army OF
business men. Ever there are men
eager for the fray-the fellows who are
spelling for a fight find outlet for their
powers on the battlefields of business.
Vars arena has been changed-but
IL is var still. Instead of the boom OF
the cannon and screech of the bullets
which slew the men who fought on
the fields of yore, we hear today the
boo OF industry IN the screech OF
competitive haste. Energy replaces ex-
plosives and ammunition lags behind
while ambition engages in a running
scrimmage n acquires new territory
The fighting is lone in detail, too. In
many respects it's harder, and only the
strong ones can weather through 8
campaign. Ii takes nerve, and back
bone. and good red blood TO enable the
salesman soldier TO carry the positions
that must be carried II q sufficient
share of the spoils OF war are to be
his. These fellows who fight today are
more deserving of medals than the fei-
lows who planted the flag on the
heights"-to accomplish a purpose
when you are the center or the hur-
raining is easy compared to getting
there alone, with no one to see the diff
ficulties Under which yen fight, no in
spring music: jnst you.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Property owners should know how TOR
prove the purity and quality Of white
lead, the most important paint ingredi2
ent. before paying for 1t. To all who
write, National Lead Co., the largest
manufacturers Of pure white lead. send
a free outfit with which to make n
simple and sure test Of white lead. and
also a free book about paint. Their
address is Woodbridge Bldg, New York
City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
HAVE YOU EVER HAD
THE RENTERS NECK?
From the Kansas City Star

Ever troubled with the renters
neck?'
According to a rea estate agent, who
was telling of the disease yesterday.
the terrible plague Is widespread In its
operations. There has been a great
deal OF ii in Kansas City lately. Tho
malady consists of a curves neck and
upturned chin due TO persistent rub
bering'' at for rent and for sale
signs.
ut Is developed by persons who want
to rent or buy property and who desire
to look at the flats or house before
they inquire" said the agent. THE
first symptom is the nervous quick
turning habit of house hunters as they
stroll through the residence districts
This finally grows until the neck is Sc
out Of shape that the patient has To
stop in order TO read the sign. Yes.
the disease is growing.
The cure?' Well, the best thing Ia
for them to buy. They'll never get
over it as long as they keep on look
ing"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Consul Ernest i. Harris. of Smyrna.
says concerning the consumption Of
coffee In Asia Minor: Coffee is the ma
tional drink of Turkey. That used in
the city of Smyrna principally
from Brazil. The best quality Of i'm
ported coffee is the Arabian, but IL Is
so expensive that only the richer
classes can afford to buy it. Brazilian
coffee is the staple product In this part
of the world. and reaches this port
chiefly through commission houses IN
London, Hamburg, Trieste and Mar
settles. Payments are cash against the
delivery of the shipping documents.
The annual imports amount TO about
80, 900. 900 pounds. Brazilian coffee is
sold by retailers at Is cents to 20 cents
a pound, while the Arabian product Of
ten costs more than double this sum. +"
Hot weather has brought a marked
increase in the number of children who
are taken to the New York hospitals
for treatment, and the diagnosis shows
that so per cent of the trouble arises
from improper feeding.