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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03

covering from her recent severe
illness.
The young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Johnson is very ill with
tonsilitis.
l.. HI. Angevine went to Ala
mosa, Wednesday, to attend the
Modern Woodman convention.
Hendren & Rich are now COM
fortably installed in their new Of
fee opposite their livery barn.
Mrs. c. E. Hall arrived here
from Denver, this week. to visit
with her mother, Mrs. John
Slaughter.
Best small crystal eastern blue
stone, and formaldehyde for treat
ing seed grain at the III. o. Ellis
drug store.
Miss Dell Jordon was Monday
morning arrival from Alamosa,
coming down to spend wee6 with
her friend, Miss Iva Seyfer
d. F. Cuthbert and family ar
rived here from Falcon, Colo, this
week and will make their future
home in the valley.
Mrs. Eldon Aker was up from
the ranch, yesterday, purchasing
household supplies. She has about
recovered from her recent accident.
Joshua Schecter and Mrs. Clara
Schecter, who have been here from
Daneville, Ill, for the past two
weeks, returned home Monday
night.
We have a number of good sec
ond hand buggies for sale or trade.
A bargain for you-Hendren d
Rich.
Making gardens is the latest fad
these warm, spring days, and that
which will shoot from the soil in
a few weeks, makes your mouth
water thinking of it.
Mrs. Joe FIemming arri we'd here
from Omaha, yestesday morning,
and will take up her abode in La
Jara. AS is known, her husband
is the timer at the Van Vechten
Hardware Co.'S store.
Harry Blake came up from
Creede yesterday morning and met
Homie at the train coming from
Adtonito and together they went
to Colorado Springs in the even
ing to visit their mother.
The VanVechten Hardware Co.
has received big line of garden
hose, lawn sprinklers, garden tools
and all of the other necessities for
beautifying your yards and gar
dens.
Alamosa is to have creamery
right soon. A company has been
formed and officers elected. The
stock has been subscribed for and
the board of directors are looking
up location.
John Lundin was in from the
Swede settlement, this week, and
incidentally renewed his subscrip-
tion to this great family journal.
John says he can't keep his better
half contented without it.
The county convention of the
M. W. A. met at Alamosa. We'd
nesday, and big crowd was pres
ent. l.. III. Angevine was chosen
as delegate to attend the state
convention which will be held at
Greeley on May 6.
A few of our best hunters went
out after ducks Sunday, and re-
port fair luck. B. l.. VanVechten
has the advantage over the other
fellows because of his hunting
dog, MAX" which is claimed by
all local nimrods to be the best in
the valley.
Mrs. d. Z. Sullivan has opened
a fancy work store in the Build
inu &, loan off;ca in Inuoco onI
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03

springs, sanitary couch, cook stove,
child's crib, cradle and some bed.
ding. Enquire at this office.
The Mcdaniel Mercantile Co. is
the latest business firm in La Jara.
Jim Mcdaniel, pres; Thos. Or
mand, treas; John Shawcroft,
manager.
A. p. Mortensen went to Salt
Lake City, Monday night, and at
that place will enter the bonds of
matrimony with Miss Behrman.
May JOY attend them.
Alma Crowther and Will Hunt,
both of Sanford, departed on
mission, Monday night, the former
to far-away Germany and the lat
ter to the northern states.
George Copeland, VIM. Keef,
Claude Deerwester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kipp, all of Garden City,
Kansas, were here, this week, and
purchased land in the Toas valley.
The deals were made through j.
III. Shemwell.
What La Jara needs is some
houses for rental purposes. Not a
day passes but someone is
enquiring for Il house to rent. Sur
plus capital could not be better in
vested than in substantial dwell
ings to accommodate the large num-
Der or people who are in need of
places in which to live.
Tom McCunniff stepped off the
train, Tuesday morning, after a
fortnight's jaunt to Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Greeley. AS he
neared home his countenance be-
trayed his doubts relative to a
home welcome because of the
practical joke which he recently
played upon his family while away.
However an hour afterward he ap-
peared to have made his peace and
was nosing about for fresh vic
tim.
Last week, Hon. Juan f. Cha
con, one of the pioneers and prom
inent citizens of Conejos county,
passed away at his home in Cone
jos after an illness with pneumon.
ia. He was ill but four days.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in Conejos. Mr..
Chacon was 76 years old and was
among the earliest settlers of this
county, coming here from Abiquid,
n. NJ. in the fifties. He held the
seat in the first Colorado state SEN
ate He was highly esteemed and
enjoyed the acquaintance of large
number of friends who mourn his
loss.
AS in most places, La Jara has
been struck by social stagnation
and it has reached a pass when the
old adage ''all work and no play"
has become much forgotten
thing. There is no person but
that needs some diversion-some-
thing to occupy the mind besides
continual grind of labor. Re-
naming long in this rut one grows
older than his years and the
pleasantries of life which once at
tracted are now looked upon as
foolish waste of time. Work and
play are good mixers and compound
an excellent tonic for depression of
spirits and the feeling that life is
composed of all seriousness. A
social time now and then would
brighten up the grey to such an
extent that little more happiness
would find its way into work-ca-
loused hearts.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03
For Sale.

Four shares Commonwealth
water stock. Write to Earl {
Heinly, at Colorado City, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03

ond hand buggies for sale or trade.
A bargain for you Hendren &
Rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, of Garden
City, Kansas, arrived in the,valley,
this week, to 90 on the Gillespie
ranch.
Mrs. Robt. Lyons is in Denver,
having arrived in the metropolis
at recent date from Kentucky.
She is scheduled to appear for a
visit with La Jara friends when
blossoms the Easter lily.
John Knight is a pretty sick
man with that arm of his-the one
that has been afflicted with blood
poisoning for so long. And instead
of,improving, the conditions are be-
coming more alarming, the entire
arm being affected from what was
at first only the hand.
ID. E. Newcowb, jr., went to
Garden City, Kansas, Sunday
night, on business pertaining to
the closing up of the big Saliva
ton ranch deal. During his alb
sence Mrs. Newcomb will enjoy a
visit with her parents in Monte
Vista.
Through recent communica-
ton we are informed that John
McCunnitf-The Chronicles John
is saving his donero with which
to enter the normal school in the
antumn to take up the study of
the English language, paving the
way to journalism. If John don't
watch out, he will find himself a
full fedged newspaper man.
Mrs. G. l.. SeabrigLt was in
town, yesterday, assisting TIE doc
tor in his office. Mrs. Seabright
knows her way around the office
about as well as the doctor and
naturally helps him in many ways.
She says that she finds farm life
pretty confining and likes to come
into town occasionally to take in
the sights.
A. w. Englehardt and family
are getting things in shape to fol-
low the longing of their hearts and
depart for their old home in South
Dakota. They expect to leave
about the first of next week. Mrs.
Englehardt has so greatly improved
in health since coming to the
state that she is anxious to return
to her home to convince her friends
of this fact
Miss Bracket arrived here on
Tuesday morning, to fill the
position of primary teacher in our
schools. Miss Bracket halls from
New York, and was on a visit to
Denver when she was recommend
ed to our schools by the state sup
erintendent. The young lady is
thoroughly equipped for the work
here and will undoubtedly prove
most satisfactory.
Clarke Mosier was here from
Alamosa, Sunday. He brought
with him an iron tap which was
used by the strikers to do injury
to the locomotives. Several of
these taps were used but We're no.
tfced in time by the engineers who
are on a constant lookout for any
foreign substance about the en-
gine. The outgoing strikers do
not relish the idea of new men
coming III and are not taking mat
ters as pleasantly as heretofore.
With the installation of Miss
Bracket in the La Jara public
school, it is hoped that, for the
balance of the school year, work
will continue without any more in
terruptions. The school has been
singularly unfortunate and natur-
ally the years work can not reach
the mark it otherwise would had
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03
/ EVENTS OF THE WEEK !

Miss Jones closes her school to-
night
Ruth Dunham is on the sick
list, this week.
Mrs. Jas. Haggard, of Sanford,
was in town, Saturday.
Dad King had a number or land
men in tow this week.
Mrs LaRue is recovering from
her recent hard illness.
Screen doors and wire screen at
the Van Vechten Hardware Co.'S.
Jim Braiden is doing the farm
ing stunt on the Hamilton ranch.
Dr. Gale was up from Antonito
on a business jaunt the first part
of the week.
l have for sale some fine turk
eys-hens and gobblers.-Mrs. C.
G. Flintham.
Master Merrill Angevine was Wis
iting with his friends in town,
Wednesday.
Homer Neel was in town, yes
terday, coming down on hurried
business trip.
Mrs. j. w. Rutledge, of Duran
go, is spending the week with
Mrs. Chas. Shirk.
Miss Brown, of Pueblo. spent
last Sunday with her friend, Miss
Emma Norland.
Hon. l.. A. Norland was a bust
ness transient in the countynseat,
the first of the week.
Due to a wreck on the pass,
Monday morning, the train was
nearly three hours late.
Everybody is busy cleaning up
their yards and getting them in
shape for the sowing of seed.
County Surveyor G. B. Sampson
was here this week surveying the
road from here to Richfield.
J. T. johnson, one of Manassas
popular business men, was bust
ness visitor in town, yesterday
Mrs. Hagen entertained the
guild yesterday afternoon. Ice
cream was served as refreshment.
Miss Young, Mrs Cowell's mil
linery representative, was here
this week displaying line of hats.
Hats Hats! At Wilson's Sat
urday, April 4th, Mrs. Brooks will
be here with full line of Denver
hats. Latest styles.
S. X. Shirk's new house on the
Sanford road is fast nearing com
pletion and it won't be great
while before it is occupied.
DIR. Schenck was out with the
boys Sunday: two of 'em-one at
the j. j. Schecter ranch and the
other at the j. G. Fullenweider
home at Romeo. All concerned
are doing we'll
Mrs. John Slaughter is gradually
improving from her long illness.
Time and the best of care, medical
and otherwise, have worked to-
gether for her ultimate good, and
in little time she will have for
gotten that she and sickness ever
had anything in common.
For Sale.
l wish to sell my lease on 100
acres of state land, located about
four miles north of the Morgan
district, as well as all improve
ments thereon. The improvements
consist of good four room house
in first-class condition, good frame
barn, two granaries, COW barns,
hog pens, chicken houses, etc. The
land is well fenced and has cross
fences. Two artesian wells and
stand of alfalfa on fifteen acres.
This is snap for anyone wanting
a home. The lease runs for the
,avt E,,a ,,aorc Gall on or n1
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-03

For SALE-A pair of young
mules four and five years old, one
well broken and the other partially
broken.-Mrs. G. c. Flintham.
We have a number of good Sec
ond hand buggies for sale or trade
A bargain for you Hendren &
Rich.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22
Walks About With Fractured Skull.

Walking five miles to a hospital
yesterday after his skull had been
fractured, James Ellis. 80 years
old. Of 4049 Allison street, amazed
the physicians at the Polytechnic
Hospital by refusing to remain at
the institution. After he had
been treated he insisted on going
home, despite the doctors warn.
ing him that his life was in dan
ger.
Ellis is longshoreman and is
employed at the Greenwich coal
piers. While at work he was
struck on the head by a heavy
pine log and knocked to the
ground. He then quit work and
started to walk to the hospital, a
distance of five miles. He laugh.
ed at the doctors persuasions tc
remain after they had bound ur
his head, and, saying that he was
needed at home, calmly walked
away.-Philadelphia Enquirer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22
LEGISLATURE SHOULD DRY The STATE.
Senator Simmons Thinks the Time Ripe for
Such Action, His Reasons:

United States Senator F. M
Simmons, Ex-Chairman of tn,
State Democratic Executive com
mittee, probably the most able
politician ia the State, gave our
the following in Washington last
Thursday night:
'It must be apparent to every
one that the sentiment in the
State in favor of prohibition is SC
overwhelming that nothing can
prevent the adoption of State pro.
hibition as the policy of the State.
This may be accomplished in one
of three ways; by AN act~of the
Legislature at the special session,
which meets next Tuesday, or by
its submitting a constitutional
amendment to the people to be
voted upon at the next general
election, or by anCact of the next
Legislature.
"Whatever may be the views of
some as to the effectiveness of the
local option provisions of the
Watts law in bringing about ulti-
mate prohibition, it is evident
that a vast majority of the people
is unwilling to await the slow pro-
cess of this method; and that we
are to have State prohibition in
the near future by one of the three
ways l have mentioned seems to
be certain.
II have had some doubt about
what the extra session should do
with reference to this matter, but
after thorough and deliberate con-
sideratlon it seems to me that un-
der ali the circumstances, giving
full consideration to the interest
Of temperance, the State and the
party, it would be better that the
special session of the Legislature
should take the responsibility and
pass a general law prohibiting the
sale and manufacture of liquor
anywhere in the State. When the
mandate of the people with refer
ence to matter of State policy,
after mature deliberation. is un-
mistakable and it is evident that
delay will not change that pur-
pose but only result in friction and
agitation, it would seem to be the
duty of their representatives, as
we'll as wise policy, to execute
that mandate at the first opportu-
nifty"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22

It is very important and in fact
it is absolutely necessary to health
that we give relief to the stomach
promptly at the first signs Of
trouble-which are belching IF
gas, nausea, sour stomache, head
ache, irritably and nerve usness.
These are warnings that the stom-
ach has been mistreated; it ls
demanding help from you TaEs
something once in while; eepe-
cially after meals; something like
KODOL For Dyspepsia and Iudi-
gestion. 1t will enable your
stomach to do it's work properly.
Sold by James Plummer and all
druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22
CONCORD AND CABARRUS . COUNTY.
County Surveyor Miller May Make a Map
for 0ufNeIghbor County.
Concord Times, Jan 14-l7.

Concord Times, Jan 1t-l7.
T. B. Marsh, of Salisbury, has
rented the Boyd room vacated by
W. F. Morrison, and will open up
picture business in it.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Mitchell died
Januyry 8, 1908, at the home of
Mrs. Stokes \ W1lhem, at China
Grave, where she had gone last
spring to live. She was 70 years
old. She leaves one sister, three
step-children and many friends
to mourn their loss. She joined
the Reformed church while young,
and was a very earnest and faith
full member until death. Mrs.
Mitchell was a high type of
Christian Womanhood. The fun
eral service was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. W. II. Causey, at
Mt. Gilead Reformed church Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, where
her interment took place.
G. M. Miller, civil engineer, of
Salisbury, went before the county
commissioners at their last meet
ing with proposition to makes a
map of this county. He has
made maps for number of
counties in the State. He pro-
poses to make map about four
feet square, which will locate
every farmers home, mail route,
school house, store, public road,
church, water course, etc., in the
county, He proposes to do the
surveying, make map, have it
Autographed and one placed in
every school house and in the
hands of each county officer, for
$3.50. At this price Mr.. Miller is
to have the right to sell the maps
in this county or elsewhere. 1t is
earnestly hoped that the COM
missioners will make scme ar
rangement to provide the county
with good map, as this is one
thing she has long needed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22

To check cold quickly, get
from your druggist some little
Candy Cold Tablets called Preven-
tics. Druggists everywhere are
now dispensing Preventics, for
they are not only safe, but decid-
edly effective ard prompt. Pre-
ventics contain no quinine, no
laxative, nothing harsh nor sick
ening. Taken at the "sneeze
stage" Preventics will prevent
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, La
Grippe, etc. Hence the name,
Preventics. Good for feverish
children. 48 Preventics 25 cents
Trial Boxes 5 cents. Sold by
Grimes Drug Store.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22

units may be called air heaters,
or converters, to distinguish them
from radiators. The electric rad
iators are convenient and econ
omical. They can be carried
from room to room as easily as a
foot-stool. They give an abund-
ance of heat without obnoxious
gases, dangerous sparks, oils,
fuel or gases. Best of all they
consume no oxygen and after the
room is warmed the air is as fresh
and pure as it was before the heat
was turned on.-Contributed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22

they 60 to attend the meeting of
the Grand Lodge. At this session
of the Grand Lodge the case
against DR.. J. Fl. Mock, of this
place, will be tried for the alleged
alienation of the affections of the
wife of Winston Fulton, formerly
of this place but now of Mt. Airy.
The case is one of great interest.
Last Thursday when W. A.
Beck, Esq, killed his hogs, upon
the completion of that job,
he treated his hands to a water
melon feast, All had plenty
and the Iucious melons were de-
clared beyond description by those
who were SO lucky as to be pres
ent. Squire Beck saved one
melon and has it yet. It will
weigh 1S or 20 pounds and is just
like it was when taken from the
patch last fall. Davidson county
challenges the state to match such
a proceeding as this-a water
melon feast at a hog-killing in
january
Two negroes were picked up
here by the officers on a charge of
stealing a coop of chickens in
Thomasville. They gave their
names as Jim Young and Jim
Morehead, and their home as
Newells. The chickens belonged
to Dave Leonard, at Thomasville.
and sold them to a man named
Hubbard. The Thomasville chief
of police came over and got them.
Not long ago some body stole a
coop of chickens from Groceryman
Bob Leonard, of Lexington, bold
ly rolled them down street and
sold them, throwing the coop into
a mans yard and abandoning the
wheelbarrow. It was very bold
theft and the thief ID not known.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22

Do you have bachache OCCASION
ally, or "stitches" in the side, and
sometimes do you feel all tired
out, without ambition and with
out energy? If so, your kidneys
are out of order. Take Dew it's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They
promptly relieve the backache,
weak back, inflammation of the
bladder and kidneys. Sold by
James Plummer and druggists.
Trial Catarrh treatments are
being mailed out free, on request,
by DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These
tests are proving to the people
without a penny's cost-the great
value of this scientific prescription
known to druggists everywhere as
DR.. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold
by Crimes Drug Store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
MOVING PICTURES AID
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
SALOONS LOSE CUSTOMERS WHO
PATRoNiZE THEATERs>
Hundreds Prefer Good Music and
Hearty Laugh to Standing Up
to Bar and Drinking
lntoxicants

Moving picture shows are the un-
doing of the saloon business so far as
the trade of the average drinker goes.
This is the firm belief of every saloon
man in the city of Los Angeles.
"In the days before these nickel and
dime moving picture shows came into
existence the saloons were the loaf1ng
place, the club house for the man who
wished to spend night at some pleas
ant resort" remarked a Los Angeles
man casually.
"Now when he came to the saloon
he was not driven there by an un-
quenchable thirst. understand. That
is another type of habitue of the sa-
loon vastly different from the type of
which I am speaking. Those thirsty
chaps still patronize the bar as before.
No moving pictures for them.
"But where the moving picture show
Joins the Anti-Saloon league and helps
the temperance movement right at Los
Angeles is among the class of men
who wish to spend night pleasantly
before retiring.
"They do not wish to get drunk. They
are looking for some place where they
can sit down and not spend much
money and yet have a pleasant time.
Willing to Spend Dime
maybe they do not care Tor the
'nigger heaven of the regular theater
and do not have any more money to
spend than a nickel or a dime.
"They are sauntering along the street
aimlessly. In the old days they would
be attracted by the lights of some
saloon. There they would have gone
and had to treat and stand up to the
bar all the time instead of sitting
down, and become intoxicated before
getting home.
Besides that, they would spend con-
siderable money. maybe lose more or
get robbed, If drunk enough.
"But nowadays it is different.
1.-THE 'hawker' of the picture show
shouts out at the passing promenader,
Come in and rest while; fine music,
good pictures-all for a nickel The
strains from the automatic piano, load
ed to the guards with rollicking rag
time, smite the passerby in the ear;
he catches glimpse of some funny
pictures through the half open screens,
he pays his nickel and spends two
hours enjoying a good laugh or some
exciting pictures of a holdup. pos
sibly.
"He reports at his lodging house at
10 o'clock sober and next morning
goes to the office without headache
or door mat in place of tongue
Cost five cents-or dime at the most"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
ST. VINcENT'S CHURCH is
SCENE OF BIG SERVICES
Two Large Glasses Receive First Com-
munlon and Confirmation-Rev.
Glass and Bishop conaty
Participate

St. Vincent's church was the scene of
two impressive services yesterday when
the sacraments of first communion and
confirmation were given to two large
classes of children.
These annual services at st. Vincent's
are always marked with impressive
ceremonies and those of yesterday were
no exception to the rule. The church
was beautifully decorated with white
carnations and asparagus plumosus.
At o'clock low mass was celebrated
at which Very Rev. ]. S. Glass preached
the sermon. First communion was
given to a class of fifty children, who
had been prepared by the Sisters OF St.
Joseph. Following the service breakfast
was served to the girls at st. Mary's
academy and to the boys at st. Vim
cents college.
At $3.50 p. m. solemn vespers were
celebrated at which Bishop Conaty
preached a sermon and confirmed a
class of sixty-eight. Following this the
baptismal vows were renewed and the
service closed with benediction.