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The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

Left on bases-Chicago, ); Philadelphia, j. Double
plays-Parent to Donohue (2 Anderson TO Atz to
Parent; J. Collins 10 II. Davis. f. Collins TO Muir
ply TO II. Davis. Two-base hits-Dougherty Jones
~. Tannehill Sacrifice hit-Sullivan Stolen bases
Anderson. Sullivan. Bases balls-Of VickeTs. q;
of COombs. 4. Hit by pitcher-By Vickers. Struck
out-By CoOmbs L; by Smith. l. Wild pitch
Vickers. Umpire-Mr. Connolly. Time Of game-2
hours Attendance. 1000.
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POOR SUPPORT, YET WINS.
Four Errors Behind Chech, but
Cleveland Returned Victor.

Cleveland, June IA base on balls.
a Clout in the ribs endured by Hinch-
man. and MOrgan's foOlhardiness IN TAX
ing a chance with Hickman. who put out
a double. won for Cleveland in the
eighth inning to-day. Chech pitched
good ball. though given poor support.
Score:
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Howe to Lead Yale Runner,.

New Haven, Conn, June u.-Leonard
Vernon Howe, 1903 S. of Minneapolis.
Mimi, has been elected captain Of the
Yale track team for next year. He won
tho 110-meter hurdle race in the Olympic
try-outs last Saturday. and was awarded
place on the American-Olympic team.
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Left on bsses-GJuiey A. c. S; Wallach A. C..
Il First base on ballS-Of Ford 2; on BaTrey.
4; Of Hughes 8 Innings pitched-By Ford 2: by
Barrey G. Hits mAde-Of Ford 5: OF Barrey, d
Struck out-By Ford. I; by Barrey, 6; by Hughes J.
Three-bose hits-Young Ftzgerald Two-base hits
H. Falconcr. Pulliam. Ford. Mex enzie. Sacrifice
hits-Br0wn. Smithson. Stolen bases-Brown -.
Bennet Hayne Holland. Mckenzie Fitzgerald t2l
King u. Falcner. Stewart ". Double play-Fitz-
gerald 20 Young. Hit by pitcher-By Hughes .
Wild pltches-Hughes. 2 Passed balls-Pulliam.
Holland Umpdre-Nr. WyTick. Tine Of game-l
hour and Is minutes
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STANDING OF TIE TEAM

New York June 1.-THE Cubs beat
Brooklyns in an eleven-inning game to-
day The run in the eleventh was car
ried home on Kings single. Tinker's
sacrifice. and Lundgren's smash TO left.
The Cubs helded faultlessly.
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ATHLETICS ARE BLANKED.
Smith Pitches InvincibIe Ball and
Ensi1y wins HIS Gume.

Chicago. June u.-Smith pitched In
vincibly to-day. and the visitors were
never able to worry home. Schlitzer
pitched to two men. both making two
baggers. Bad fielding marred the chances
of both Vickers and Coombs, and the
game was lopsided all the way through.
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Totals
'Batted for Graham in fourth.

IWo-base hits-Delehanty, c. Jones.
sacrifice hits-Ganley, Milan (2). Ferris,
Clymer. Hit by pitcher-By Keelev. i
wild pltch-Keeley, /. First base on balls
-On Powell. ?; off Falkenberg, 1: off
Johnson, /; of Kelley, l. Struck out-By
Fowel, 2; by Kelley. 2: by Waddell. 6.
Left on Washington. 6; St Louis,
o: Time OF game-1 hour and 53 minutes
Umpires-Messrs. Hurst and Evans.
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NEW YORK WEAK AT BAT.
ChcsbrO Pitches Well, hut WiIIett
Has Better Assistance.

Detroit June lin the shortest game
Of the year New York was defeated
by reason of the masterful pitching of
Willett. Chesbro pitched a game that
should have won, but in time Of stress the
New York batsmen could not connect
with the ball Score:
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
Commerce and Labor Wins Easy
Victory over Navy Team.
STAINING oF- THE 7rEARtG

To-day's games-Interstate Commerce vs. Agricul-
ture: Treasury VS.. War
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GIANTS LOSE ON ERRORS.
Pirates Take Contest Owing to Mis-
plays by Their Opponents.

New York. June 1.-THE New Yorks
lost 20 the Pittsburgs to-day on errors.
Bridwelrs wild throw let in run in the
first, and errors by Doyle and Mathew
son we're responsibie for three in the
seventh. Score.
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Left on bases-Alarines. 8: St Pauls. s. First bass
on balls-Of Steep. 5. Struck out-By Steep. 5; By
Ritter. S. Home uIn-Meagher. Three-base hit
Meagher. Two-base hits-Dowd, Ritter. Welch. Sacri-
fee hIts-O'Connlr Ritter. Warden %. Welch.
Heinrich. Stolen bascs-Berlick Meagher. Ward
jenkins e. O'CnnOr o. Riter TiCney. Chim.
Passed balls-Palas. 3; Meagher. Umpire-Nir.
Cleveland. Time of game hour and 50 minutes
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Union Lacquer with Lynchburr

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. June I1.-C. H. Wagner.
an outfielder. with Elizabeth. of the
Union League. Joined the local team to-
day. Tomorrow he will be given a trial
in center. relieving Hooker. who has a
bad limb.
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First base by errors-COlumbia, ;; BloominsdaIe
l. Left on bases-Columbia. 5: Bloomingdale. 9
First base on balls-0f Meister Struck out-Ry
deister. Z; by Gallagher 2 Home run-Lay. Two
base hits-Neister. Shrver. Stolen baSes-Taylor t0
Mullin. Dunn. Moore ~. Buscher o. Darnan.
Double plays-Gallagher 70 Smith 10 Clear; Buscher
to Riston. Hit by piteher-By Gallagher Passed
ball-Smith. Umpire-Mr Hoffman Time Of game
hour and 45 minutes
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Norfolk, A. Lynchburg, 2

Special % Ths Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, June u-Under cloud
which threatened rain all afternoon, Nor
folk defeated Lynchburg by the score
OF 10 ?. The visitors played better ball
and deserved 10 win. Three infield errors
at third base gave the champions two
runs. Four singles in succession netted
the locals two runs in the ninth, and
these would have tied the score. but for
the slow work of the third baseman.
Score:
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Two-base hits Hickman. Unglsub Three-base hit
J. Clarke. Sacrifice hits-Hinchman, Morgan.
Stolen basos-J. Clarke Thoney. Base on balls
OF Morgan. :. Hit by pitcher-By Morgan l. Left
on bases-Clevelaud Z Boston. s. Struck out-By
Chech. &: by Morgan. 5. Double pay-LRioe 20
Hiuchman 20 Hickman. Umpire-Mr. OL1ughn.
Time Of game-l hour and 50 minutes. Attendance.
sQ6l
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Al mingsam-Memphis. 10: Birmingham. 9.
At Atlanta-New Orleans s Atlanta. s.
At Nashville-Iiltlc Rock 6. Nashville.
At Mobile-Mobile. 8; Montgomery. O.
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MINOR LEAGUES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.

AZ Nevark-Providencc c; Newark. l.
At Baltimore-Je-sey CITY, ! 3 Baltimore, T.
At TorontO-Niontreal. 8; Toronto. z.
At Rochester Buffalo. ;; Rochester. .
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Two-basc hits-CObb. OLeary. Bases on balls
on Willett. 2. of Chesbro 2 Struck Uut-By VII
lett. 5; by Chesbro. 2 Sacrifice hits-Iones ~.
Willett Schacfer Chase Stolen bases-Cobb Niles.
Left on bases-Detroit. g. New York. g. Umpires-
Messs. Sheridan and Egan. Time of game-l hour
and % minutes Attendance. 326.
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At Meriden-New Britain. 6: Meriden. 2
At Holyoke-Ho s: Springfield s.
At New Haven-New Haven. 4: Waterbury, 4
At BrdgepOrt-Hartford. 8: Bridgeport. 2
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Portsmouth, u Roanoke, 2.

Batteries-West ard Westlake: PerdU and Smith
UmpTe-Mr. Riun. Attendance. 1000.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Omaha-OmahA 5. Denver. !.
A. Lincoln-Lncpln, ,. Sioux City. O.
Az Des MOineS-Des Moines 10: Pueblo. 1
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REDS STREAK is ENDED.
Fast-gOinE CincinnatiS Are Hum
bled by BOulIes.

Boston. June IL-Excellent pitching by
Bouiles put crimp in the aspirations OF
the Reds this afternoon Boston got 70
Campbell in the seventh and eighth IN
nings, and scored i've runs on hitting
and q conpIe of errors. Score.
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Left on bascs-New YORK. /; pIttSburg. 2 Bases
on balls-Of Willis 2 Struck out-By Mathew
son, s; by Willis , Home Un-Wagner Two
base hits-Tenney o. Thomas. AbbattiChio Stolen
baSes-Tenney. DOnlin. DOYLE Hit BY pitcher
By Willis / Umpirgs-Nessrs. ODay and Klein.
Time Of game-I hour and s. minutes Attend
ance-5O00
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TO-day's game-Baltimore and Ohio Va Shop
men, Fifth and Florida avenue northeast $50 D. m
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FIVE RUNS In FOURTH
Nationals Once More Beaten
at st. Louis.
WALTER JOHNSON wEAKENs

Young Pitcher, Showing Effects of
Late Illness, Ia Driven to Bench in
Fourth Inning, When Browns Over
come WashingtOn's Early Lead.
FaIkenberg and KeeIey I'm Box.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE

AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6: Wlkesbarre. 2
At Troy-Troy. 10: A.. J. and c.. l.
At Albany-Albany. :: Utica. p
Al Scranton-Scranton. 4: Binghamton, ;
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To-dAy'S game-St Joseph's rs ST. Vincsnrs. al
Thirteenth and d streets northeast al 5 30 O'Clock.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AT TOledO-TOedO Q Milwaukee, /
At Columbus-Conmbus 5: Kansas City, 2
SecOnd game. Columbus 70 Kansas City l.
At LCuisville-M Minneapolis. 2: Louisville 4.
At Indianapolis-I -Indiansp polls 10. ST. Paul 2
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Earned ums-HEhn. 5; H0waTd. / First base
BY errUrs-Hshn. 3; Howard. Left on bases-
Hahn. G.; Howard. 5. First base on balls-Cf Robey,
/: of Greene s Hits made-Of RObey S, of
Greene Z. Struck Out-By Robey 7; by Greene, s.
Home ruu-Wood- Three-base hits-Drager, 3. Cohn,
TNTo-hOse hits-Robey ~. Mctirew. stolen bases
Yogelsbcrger ~. Gulh. NJ. King. j. King Double
play-Robey 20 Keys Hit by Pitcher-By Robey.
Wild pitch-Greene. l. Passed balls-NicGrew. L
Umpire-Nfr. Fnnesan. Time OF game-l hour and
3 minutes.
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TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.

At Wilhamsport-Lancaster 8; WiIliamsport, 2
At JohnstOwn-JohnstOwn. Z. Trenton, l.
At Alto0na-Altoona. 4; Wilmington. 3
At Harrisburg-Reading 6 Harrisburg l.
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

AZ Have-hill-Fall River. 6: Haverhnl O.
At Brockton-BrocEton ?: Lawrence. l.
At WOrCostcT-N OTCestCr. :: Lowell O.
At Lynn-New Bedford. ;. Lynn. z.
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Left on bases-Boston, s; Cincinnsu, 6 Bases
on balls-Of Campbell. 2 struck out-By BOulles.
1; by Campbell. Two-bsse hits-Hannafan.
Dahlen- Sacrifice hits-hane LObert, Grshsu.
Dahen. Stolen tase-MtcheM Umpire-Mr. Rid-
derham. Time Of game-l hour and 20 minutes
Attendance-2345
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To-day's EAme-Fifth vs.. Waugh. at Sixth and d
streets northeast. az 80 O'Clock
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Triple by COhn Causes Downfall of
Howard Printers Team.

olANDlNG or lhE TEAMS.
llo,s, 3 Son. ! ! Is! 81 Howard Co... y FsS So
Hahn IN CO.. 800 MafPhy NJ " Co. 80
To-day's game-w. b. Moses & Sons rs. National
Electric Supply COMPANY a. Eighth street and
FLORIDA avenue northeast, At $50.
The william Hahn & Co. took a fall
out Of the G. f. Howard Company yester-
day at Eighth street and Florida avenue
northeast. by defeating the Printers by
: 20 5.
Robey pitched a good game for the
Shoemen. allowing only five hits. He
struck out seven men. and gave only one
base on balls.
Greene, on the firing line for the Print
ers. was touched for seven bingles. and
gave three men first base on account Of
his wIldness.
A triple by B. Cohn in the sixth inning
with two men on bases won the game for
the Shoemen. Score:
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Totals. s l2'S II
-Nfaddun ont for c1lttiuO hasee
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The Score.
Battd for Bere

Left on bases-Brooklyu 70; Chicago. Il Bases On
bslls-Of Wilhelm. 8; OF LrndETeu. . Struck out
By Wilhelm. 2: BY Lundgrea. ! Two-base hits
Schultz Tinker. Sacrifice hits-Pattee Humn,el
Stelnfeidt Tinker Stolen bases-NaIOney jordan.
Steufeldt. Double play-Steiufeldt % Eyers 70
Chance. Wild pitch-Lundgren- Umpire-Nir. Emslie.
Time Of game hours and 10 minutes Attendance.
400.
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st. Louis, 81 Washington, 3.
Cleveland, 2J Boston,
Detroit, 81 New York, 4.
Chicago, ~ Philadelphia, o.
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SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, June 1.-THE most inter
esting game OF ball seen on the local
diamond this season was played to-day
between Roanoke and Portsmouth, re-
sulting in a victory for the visitors by a
score Of TO 3 The feature OF the game
was Gnadinger's batting for Portsmouth.
Three double plays went to the visitors.
Score.
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= IUIIIIIINIis 80 ssssssss
Car Department.
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R. R. Y. M. C. A. LEAGUE.
Trninmen Pound KiIrOy for Four
teen Hits and Win Easily.

STANDING OF
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At savannah-Savannah. 5: Augusta, 2
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, o: jacksonville, 0 (hve
innings. Tainl.
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AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Washington A. @. defeated Company K District
Of Columbia National Guard by Is TO g. The win
ners want mmes with uniformed teams averaging
seventeen years. Address n. PEuner, lOO6 Thir-
teenth street northwest.
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RICHMOND TAKES FIRST GAME
Despite Muddy Field, Play Is Fast
and Snappy Throughout.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. June IA single by
Ison. followed By Heffron's three-bagger.
won the game for Richmond from Dan
Vile here to-day by to .
Despite a muddy field, the game was
the fastest OF the season, and was char
acterized by sharp. snappy fielding on
both sides. Sparks was almost invincible.
and the best Danville could do was four
singles. two OF which, with a sacrifice
hit. netted one Of the two runs in the
fourth inning. Score:
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The Bloomingdale Club. until the fourth
inning yesterday. had the leaders badly
scared. but in this session Lay drove
home run over the right field fence
and tied the score. Columbia winning out
in the after sessions by s TO 2
Buscher pitched good ball and was de-
seven assists without an error. The
Bloomingdale tribe blew up in the fifth
session. Darnall caught a good game.
Score:
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Columbia League.

The Washington Heights team for
feited 70 the Congressionals In the
Columbia LeaKue yesterday by non
appearance.
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Red Lion Team Downed.
Special to The Washington Herald.

opecla4 70 Inc washington Herald.
Frederick, Nd. June n.-Frederick de-
feated the Red Lion baseball team, Of
York. Pa, here to-day by a score Of 10
TO 1. Frederick batted the ball all over
the field until the sixth inning. when
Lamott was taken out Of the box and
Quigley put in, after which not a run
was made. Score:
Red Lion. O0l 20 o 0 o-l
Frederick. ..................... ] 3 0 0 0 x-IO
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BrookInnd Seconds win.

In a fast and interesting game, the
Emersons went down to defeat before
the Second Brooklands by s to 2. The
series now remains a tie. The features
were the good fielding of Brooklands
outheld. Brennan's one-hand catch of
liner over second, and the batting Of
Weber Score:
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CORRIDOR WINS HIS GAME.
PhiIIies' Twlrler Holds st. Louis
Down to Three Hits.

Philadelphia, June n.-Corridon pitched
his full game for the Phillies to-day.
holding St. Louis tc one run and three
hits, the locals winning by 3 to !. Score:
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Home Runs by MOreIand and Stecker
Win for Ninth.

STANDING OF THE 7
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Let on PhiIadeIphia, 5; 81. LOUIS 2 Base
on balls-0h Fromme. !. Str:ck Out-Ry Fr1nnme
2 Two-base hits Delehanty. DOOM Sacrifice hits
-Roncy Hostcttcr. Double. plays-Hcstcttcr 10
Gilbert. Doom 70 Kuahe 70 Bransield UmTires
-Nlessrs Johnstone and Rigler. Time Of Eane-1
hour and II minutes. Attendance, 2Z6
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
CUBS IN ELEVENTH
Chicago Takes Interesting
Game at Brooklyn.
LUNDGREN's HIT DECIDES

With King on Second in Second
EItrH Inning, Pitcher SmRShes
Ball Into Left Field, Sending in
the Winning Run-NationaI League
Leaders Field FnuItlessIy.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
GRAY TECHS CAPTAIN.

At Meridian-Neridian. 2; Monroe. /
At JacksOn-Jackson. 3: Columbus. 0.
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Lett on bases-Irainmen q Car Department. 4.
First base on bans-0f Belle 2 Struck out-By
Belle. II; Kilroy. TO- Two-base hit-Dore. Sac
rihce hit-DOre. Stolen bases-Busoher o. c.
Handy. Taylor. S. Handy, Belle Barton Double
plays. Handy to Buscher. Umpire-Mr. Pat Flynn
Time Of Same-l hour and 40 minutes.
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
GurIey's Take Second Place by De-
featinE WnlInCh's.

T0-dAy's game-Twining A. Q. vs.. ManhsttaEs. at
McDeyitts Field. at $50 ,. m
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The Trainmen took the Car Department
nine into camp yesterday In the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. League. 10 to 6. Kilroys de-
livery was hammered for a total of four
teen hits. S. Handy leading at the bat
with three bingles. Score:
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TO-DAY's GAMES.

Cincinnati At Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.

ChfcnEO, 2, Brooklyn, 1.
Boston. 81 Cincinnati. L.
Pittsburg, 3 New York, p
Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, 1.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-05-29

Manassa, Monday.
Cash paid for empty lard pals at
the Oliver meat market.
Frank Wilson was up to the
hills after cattle, the first of the
week.
Fine Screen Doors at The Home
Lumber, Coal and Grain Com
pany's for 81
Miss Pearl Hunt, of Sanford,
went to Alamosa. this week, to
visit with relatives.
Harry Lawton was here from
Alamosa. yesterday. Max Buch-
man accompanied him on the trip.
The postoffice inspector put in
Wednesday, checking the local
office. and reported the same in
apple pie order.
Mrs. Ed. Hendren leaves in
June for her former home in Ohio,
to enjoy several weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Paine has transferred
her house and four lots in the
east part of town to her mother,
Mrs. Nancy Hamilton.
The family of A. NJ. Richard
son came up from Antonito, We'd
nesday, and spent the day at the
l. j. Richardson home.
Nelson d Sons of Sanford ship
ped sixteen cases of eggs to Silver
ton Thursday. They do that
almost every other day now.
Mrs. Braiden is about recovered
from her spell of deafness and is
in hopes that she will now con-
tinue to get along in good shape.
Don't be deceived, Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing. 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in its
class.
Lord" Nelson, an old timer of
the valley, passed through La Jara,
the last of the week, enroute to
Los Angeles, Cal, where he will
reside in the future.
Mrs. Geo. Lovett departed for
Maine, Monday night, to which
place she was called by the serious
illness of an aunt. She may re-
main east until winter.
Mrs. w A. Casman, who has
been visiting for a number OF
weeks at the home of j. HI. Shem-
well, left Wednesday morning for
her home in Bisbee. Arizona.
The Home Lumber, Coal q
Grain Co., make n speciality
of screen doors, 81 for the door
that usually sells for Sl.5O and
S1.50 for the door that usually
sells for $500.
Dave How is expected to arrive
here from Denver, tomorrow even
ing to spend while with his
mother, Mrs. c. G, Flintham. He
will, while here, locate fishing
camp on the Coneios.
There is rumor afoat among
the La Jara church circles that a
new pastor will soon be installed
in the M. E. church. The gentle
man halls from the east and is
spoken of us very fluent speak
er.
Word received from John
Braiden, this week, states that he
is well again and that he is enjoy
ing ali unstinted flood of prosper
ity and happiness at his Lemon
Grove, California, home, all of
which is good news to us and his
many La Jara friends.
Read the advertising columns
of The Chronicle this week. The
merchants who have no induce
ments to offer you for your trade
couldn't be expected to advertise.
Trade where you can get the most
for vnnr money and a glnnce
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-05-29
Mrs. James McKelvey has re-
overed from her illness.

Mrs. James McKelvey has re-
covered from her illness.
Roy Davis was a west bound
passenger on Sunday mornings
train.
See the new ad of the Home,
Lumber, Coal & Grain Co. in this
issue. 1t means money to you.
The Masons of the valley held a
meeting at Monte Vista, this
week, and very enjoyable time is
reported.
American Field Fence is the only
woven wire fencing that will stand
the test. The Van Vechten Hard
ware Co. sells it.
Lee ID. Price returned Monday
from an eastern trip. He reports
the rains of last week general over
Colorado and Kansas the plains.
ID. NJ. Coin has been on the
sick list this week. Due to this
fact Mrs. Coin was obliged to cut
short her visit with her Manassa
friends.
Ralph Higgins, of Alamosa, was
flashing a new automobile in town,
this week. He is travelling sales
man for the Struby- Estabrook
Mercantile Co., of Denver.
VIM. Forbes informs us that a
letter from Mrs. Forbes who is now
in Lemon Grove, California, an
nounces the fact that she and
Mary expect to remain in the gol-
den state uutil the latter part of
June.
Friends of S. G. Berthelson,
who has been on the sick list for a
number of weeks, report him some
what improved. The bishop is
full of hope that our warm, sunny
days will be of much benefit to
him. -.---=-----'='''' 60 "a
Neil Sampson came whizzing in
to town, Wednesday, in his new
car. The machine is peacherino
and Neil doesn't need to be
ashamed to confess that his hat
has been going on with shoe
spoon since its purchase.
An important casting was broken
last week on the printing press of
Ell Triunfo, the Spanish paper at
Antonito. when the paper was but
half printed. 1t was found i'm
possible to make repairs and con-
sequently the paper was issued
with one side blank.
The farmers of the valley are
iubilant over the recent heavy
rains which have visited the
valley. 1t means thousands of
dollars to the farmers and the
chances are that the already large
eastern immigration will be
doubled within the next several
months.
The La Jara band is practicing
diligently twice week and max
ing good progress. The boys need
some new equipment and sub.
scription paper will soon be circu-
lated in the hope of raising suffi-
cient funds for the purpose. Twice
week free open air concerts are
promised this summer in case the
deniro is forthcoming. So look
cheerful and make a noise like
ready money when the paper
comes your way. The band has
paid its own expenses for the past
two years and the object is a
worthy one.
Miss Ethel Smith, daughter of
w. E. Smith, one of the pioneer
conductors ON the Fourth Division
has done gone and joined the
ranks of the June brides. The
lucky man halls from Illinois
Miss Ethel has lived in Alamosa
for years and has numerous friends
throughout the valley. She was a
memher of the now greatly dis