La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08


attended his efforts at Hutchinson.
Martin Severance, of Hutchinson.
Kan.. was the guest of Rev. Clay T.
Runyon and family several days this
week.
Miss Alberta Davis. of La Junta.
is visiting her cousins. Misses May
and Daisy Miller. Garden City
Herald.
We have fruit in great variety
apples. pears. apricots. etc. If in
need call up C. P. Miller. phone
black 873.
FOR REST-Half house. Sl9 San
Juan: three rooms and pantry:
water inside. Inquire w. Dubree.
sos Colorado avenue.
Engineer James H. Baldridge has
taken the run on the Holly-Swink
branch and went out last Monday
morning. Jim says there is nothing
like . daylight run.
Engineer Bill Leavitt came down
from Pueblo last Sunday and has
taken Billy Keady's run on Nos. 8
and 9for thirty days, while Billy is
rusticating in the northwest.
Mrs. F. E. Hamilton. and daugh-
ter, Zana. and Mrs. Brady Pearce,
returned home Thursday from Ex-
celsior Springs. Mo-. where they
have been rusticating for the past
two weeks.
Charles Hudson. a former resi-
dent of La Junta. who has been To-
Gated in Florida during the past two
years, arrived in town the first of
the week for few days visit with
old-time friends.
w. Y. Black and family left last
night for Ration. They will spend
two weeks camping and fishing in
the vicinity Of that town before re-
turning to their home in La Junta.
-LAs Vegas Optic.
4 NxA. Lagerqnist left last Sunday
morn7hg for Colorado Springs for :
week outing with his family who
are at present enjoying brief
season of rest and recreation in the
shadow of Pixies Peak.
Chief Dispatcher l. o. Wilson and
wife are spending their vacation in
Grand Junction. Salt Lake and
other mountain resorts and will en-
joy weeks fishing on the Gunni-
son before returning home.
W. B. Goblin. John E. Godding
and E. J. Smith. of Rocky Ford, are
in the vicinity of Parlins. on the
Gunnison river. where they expect
to startle the world with their fish,
ing stunts during the present month.
Friday night last some one enter
ed the bakery Of j. H. Melvin and
robbed the cash box of $500 They
also helped themselves to Melvin's
plug Of chewing tobacco. and that's
what makes him mad. Las Animas
Democrat.
Fred Cunning, brother of George
Cunning. arrived Thursday from the
mountains and will be with the City
Phrrmacy. Fred is a soda dispen-
ser with reputation and will add
much to the already good soda at
the City Pharmacy. Las Animas
Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roach, of La
Junta and Marie Romero. daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs. Cleofes Romero.
who has been visiting with them. ar
rived in the city Saturday evening
from the formers home. Mr..
Roach went back this morning, but
his wife will spend the remainder Of
the summer here. Las Vegas Optic.
Louis Scott. of Arkansas City,
Kan. accompanied by his wife and
three children. were the guests OF
H. T. Hustled and family last Mon
day. They were on their way to
Ration, N. M, by the overland
route for an outing, with one Of the
finest equipments, in appearance
and for convenience that ever pass-
ed through this burg.
During the fierce electrical storm
Of Thursday evening the residence
of d. r. Richards in the 500 block
on Cimarron avenue was struck by
lightning, the cornice on the gable