La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
NUMBER AZ
Some More Local Items

49, "hb -hiS. y. Ntuunll enIpT-
tanned the La Junta Whist Club at
their home on Ration avenue Thurs.
day evening.
The stork made another visitation
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. e.
Swanson last Saturday morning and
left fine baby boy.
Only one marriage license was is
sued from the office OF the county
clerk during the past week. the as.
pirants for connubial felicity being
willis Woolery and Alta Rice, both
Of Olney.
Rev. and Mrs. T. l.. Young's four.
year'old daughter, who has been very
Ill with diphtheria during the past
week. was reported very low yester-
day and not much hope was enter.
tanned Of her recovery.
l. d. Hale. OF Rocky Ford, repre-.
senting the Wood cantaloupe ship
pers, Is In Las Cruces with q view of
taking shipping contracts from the
valley farmers for next seasons can.
taloupe crop.-Las Vegas Optic.
]. 7. Hart. of Denver. who was
formerly engaged In the grocery busi-
ness In this city. passed through La
Junta yesterday morning on his way
home from Maryville, Mo, where he
had been to dispose of farm owned
by him.
Rev. r. S. Fairchild, of Cheraw,
was distinguished visitor in La
Junta yesterday. He reports the
condition of the straight and narrow
path between Cheraw and La Junta
as very tough" and not at all in.
yiting.
Mrs. A. T. Gruver, OF Ottawa. Kan.
wife of the foreman of construction
Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. who is well known In La Junta
telegraph circles. passed through
town yesterday on her way to sa.
binal. n. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Gray. of Mag.
ara Falls, n. Y, arrived In La Junta
yesterday morning and are the guests
OF their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
Intend TO locate In La Junta and
become permanent residents.
Only two buildings are still vacant
as result OF the exodus of the sa.
looms from La Junta-the Mint and
the Club. c. II. Cox opened up
shooting gallery this week In the
building ON West First street former.
ly occupied by the Hub Saloon.
His majesty. the stork, finally ar.
rived ut the home OF J. Fred Howe.
OF Colorado Springs. last Wednesday
morning. and left fine youngstcr OF
the male persuasion as token OF
his regard and esteem. Grandpa Howe
is quite well. thank you. and feeling
his oats.
Thomas lyman, warden OF the pen.
itentiary at Canon City. was in town
for brief season Thursday between
trains. accompanied by his wife. He
was on his way home from duck
hunting expedition In Prowers county,
and was loaded down with a fine
string OF birds that had succumbed
to his prowess.
Yesterday morning about , o'clock
the residence OF o. W. Mccartney
on San Juan avenue was entered by
burglar who carried away n $3.50
diamond ring. $50 In money and
check ON the First National Bank.
The burglar left no sign OF either In.
grcss or egress and the officers have
not ns yet been able TO find u clew.
Mrs. q. II. Nichols, accompanied by
her daughter. Mabel. arrived homo
Thursday night from Cimnrron. N. NJ.
and expects to make an extended stay
In La Junta. Mr.. Nichols was OK.
pected To arrive last night and make
u brief visit over Sunday. the first In
several months. He is rtill working
on u big ditch contract near Cimar.
ron.
Robert r.. Chatter and his son. l..
u. Chatter. have opened The Sam.
plo ROOM" In Denver. at s3i Sig.
tccuth street xhCre thcv uiil rarrv
= fine line OF ladies' ready to wear
garments. which will 10 rctailcd at
maufacturcrs' priccs. The people
Of La Junta arc invited to cali asd
Inspect their stock whenever they
happen to be In tho capitol city.
J. II. slmonton, carrier on rural