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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-04-30
y. SANFORD y.

| Henson de:selt from American
Fork, Utah, is visiting here with
his son Lawrence
Mrs. Mamie Frankland took
Tuesday mornings south bound
train for Redmesa, N. NJ.
The residence of J. F. Crowther
is still under quarantine, though
the afflicted members are we'll.
Mrs. Charles Barber of Rich
field spent Tuesday with her
mother Mrs. Hunt, in Sanford.
Sanford played very interest
ing game of ball at Manassa last
Saturday. The score was 6 to 2 in
favor of Sanford
Martin Nicholson, Alphonzo
Mortensen and Chris Block made
trip to the Alamosa reservoir this
week with commissary supplies.
Messrs. A. p. and Roulon Morten-
sen took a trip to Capulin the early
part of the week on business.
Roulon sold his matched blacks
for S4OO.
Mrs. Peter Peterson with her
daughter Stella were visiting in
Sanford last Wednesday and yes
terday, the guests of Mrs. Sven
Peterson.
a dozen or more near relatives
and friends surprised Mrs. Pear
briggs, Thursday evening, April
%, it being her twentieth birth
day.
The regular scheduled dance
will be the prominent thing in
Sanford tonight. Last evening "a
number of dancing lovers went to
Manassa to attend the Academy
ball.
Peter Peterson left his ranch on
the La Jara last Monday for New
Mexico and will be gone for IA
week. He drove large herd of
his cattle to their summer pasture
on the Brazos.
Mrs. Laurette Peterson enter
tanned a few of her lady friends
last Wednesday afternoon. There
were present as guests: Mrs. Clara
Gheen, Mrs. H. M. Mortensen,
Mrs. Ella Rasmussen, Mrs. w. O.
Crowther, Mrs. G. H. Rasmussen.
Mrs. Amelia Poulson and Mrs.
Pearl briggs.
We are awfully weary of the
inevitable wind, wind. wind, of
the past week, ceaselessly blowing,
dismally bowling! We appre-
ciate that it watts us an atmos-
phere fresh from the snowy crests
of mountain Businesses to the west
of us, and that the breeze is laden
with ozone of the highest hygienic
quality, but modestly hope it will
let up sometime before next fall.
Last Wednesday evening com
mencement exercises by the public
schools were held in opera hall, at
the conclusion of which school
dance was enjoyed until the mid
night hour. Following was the
program which though short was
spicily rendered.
l Invocation.
2 Chorus. "Snow White"
intermediate Department
3 Willard Mortensen
4 Chorus, WHO is Sylvia2"--
-7th and Sth Grades
. Song, 1.-The SHELF l''
intermediate Department
6 Glass Recitation, Barbara
Fretchie"-7th Grade Glass
I Essay, advantages of an Ed
ucation'-Miss Kate Brothers
s Let the Heavens Resound"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Beethoven
-7th and Sth Grades
8 Dialogue-Intermediat Dept
10 Address, "Educationa Needs. :"
-Sup't L. A. Nelson
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-04-30

Senator Guggenheim seems to
be making good on party pledges.
Unless We are much mistaken he
is responsible for more Legislation
favorable to Colorado than has
come out of Washington since the
time of the late Senator Wolcott.
First there was the matter of
reservoir sites in the San Luis
valley which was adjusted to the
satisfaction of the people. Many
of the unfavorable Pinchot rulings
have been modified. Notably that
by which a large number of So
called power sights were with
drawn from public entry. These
lands have now been restored to
public domain. One can now
homestead 32O acres of arid land
Another thing of great Importance
that Senator Guggenheim has
accomplished is the retention of
the present duty on lead and lead
bearing ores in the new tariff
schedule now being considered in
the senate. The mining indus
tries of the state have been in a
declining condition for several
years and Senator Guggenheim
has urged that the protective duties
on lead should be increased in
stead of reduced. The tonnage of
Colorado mines has fallen off
nearly one. half during the past
eight years and further reduction
would seriously cripple large
part of the state.
The drainage bill passed by the
last Legislature has been signed by
the governor and is now law.
\ majority of the property owners
in the district to be drained may
I'fLlAlbH lHt COUNT IDlllLlSSlOI'lS
setting forth the number Of acres
owned and proposed to be drained,
and accompanied by a map of the
proposed district The county
commissioner will then set date
for the hearing OF arguments for
and against the proposition. If
the commissioners deem it advis-
able that the district be formed
they may call bond election.
Procedure is the same as in ditch
companies. Farmers can dig and
manage their own drainage dis
tricts and the services of pro-
moter are not required, but IA good
surveyor is most essential. Drain
age waters belong to the owner
of the land.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

THE number of going; going. gone
] sales which the government con-
ducts, ought to qualify Uncle Sam for
admission to the guild Of auctioneers.
These sales are the real thing. too.
red flag and all.
The tourist In Washington gets q
shock when he is passing the back Of
the department of agriculture build
ing these days and sees q big red flag
with the usual white letters sewed on:
Auction To-day" He wonders II the
government is restoring to desperate
mean of raising the wind.
But your Uncle Sam is not In the
auction business from necessity. The
agriculture sales are explained In
this way. Whenever an invoice Of any
article of food arrives from abroad =
certain number OF packages are taken
by the government for examination to
see whether the article complies with
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
When Uncle Sam Has an Auction Sale

our 100 laws.
For instance, olive oil. Maraschino
cherries, wine, sardines. mushrooms,
French peas. preserves and jams-in
fact all imported food articles-come
under this regulation. But though the
government requires half q dozen pack.
ages to be turned over to 1t for inspec-
tion-in order to avoid the chance OF
a single n being fixed up and slipped
on upon them-the analysis rarely
goes beyond the contents OF n speci.
men out Of the six.
So that Of each consignment of six
cans OF olive oil, six bottle OF cherries
or OF champagne or six cans OF sar.
dimes. FIVE remain untouched. II graft
were really as prevalent az the muck.
rakers would have us believe the en-.
tire six packages would probably be
opened and q nip taken from each
one. while the rest Of the contents
would be appropriated as a legitimate
perQuisite Of ONCE Thy the heads Of
the Department..
Instead OF that. Ave out Of six OF the
articles received for analysis under
the law are sold At these auctions BE-
hind the department building. The
receipts go into the excheQuer OF the
bureau.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Gatlae sse oesoaeA

7 The greatest pleasure % - -
rived from eating h The pleasure 60
gets In the knowledge that his food =
giving him greater strength and "
tally.
Because Of this fact there u . Co
slant increase In the consumption q
Quaker Oats: every time the strength
making qualities OF Quaker Oats have
been tested. BY scientifc investigates
or By experiments In families Il has
been found to be . food without N
equal.
II builds the muscles and brain with
out taxing the digestive organs: Il
costs 20 little anyone . AFFORD Il,
and II 10 q carefully prepared and
packed that II 10 absolutely pure and
clean. A Quaker Oats eating family
II always q healthy family. II
Quaker Oats 10 packed In regular
sire packages and also In large siss
family packages. The latter very Coz
venient for those not near the store.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Farmer Is Real Spender, Says Wilson

ulation. / do not expect prices to fall
soon"
Secretary Wilson was asked II west.
ern farmers really yer investing
large sums of money in automobiles.
There is too much truth In those
reports" he responded. The farmer
is out of debt. He has paid for his
farm. his fences and his machinery.
He has money In his pockets and big
crops continue to come on. He II
afraid to invest in eastern securities.
lest a year bring trouble there. There.
fore he puts his money In Injuries.
instead of channels that might give q
return. People In the east do not
know what luxuries are: they must
90 west to find that out.
The farmer Is handicapped BY lack
Of labor. Too many have gone from
the farm to the sidewalk. hope that
education along agricultural lines will
remedy this. but the tide has not yet
turned. But by means of improved
machinery the farmer to-day can do
many times Al much as he accom-.
plished ten years ago. He does II
with ease, too. for he sits at nearly
all his work nowadays"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

ACK Of mastery OF the English
language led to the loss OF q care
fully cultivated beard which graced
the chin Of S. Zanoto. editor Of the
Japan Times of Tokyo and a member
of the commercial commission visit
ing this country. Mr.. Zumoto visited
the barber shop In The hotel at which
he IL q guest.
II would like to be shaved" he said.
In hating English. Not altogether.
but conservatively."
He carressed his vanGyke as he
spoke. The barber. q tacttturn work
man, said nothine, bat tucked the tow
els and aprons and other articles OF
his trade IN and around the Japanese
editors neck. Then he began.
Americas In he.sAop we're startled
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

sE'THE average labOrer Is living bet
ter to-day than did Queen Eliza
beth in her time" said Secretary Will
Sol Of the department of agriculture.
He was speaking of the prosperity Of
the farmers in the west and Of the
high wages of the workingman in the
east.
Take the meat bills Of the laborer
In Washington" he said. You will
find that they eat meat three times
4 day-most Of them-and they are
not content with any kind. but de.
mand the best cuts. They can af-
ford them. As q consequence the
price of meat is high. While the
farmers are producing more beef ev
cry year. they are not producing
enough to meet the increase in pop.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

WASHlNGTON.-A Washington wo-
W man discovered some days ago
hat her German nurse was destroy
nj the money orders she purchased
o remit to the Fatherland. She had
Orn up within the last five years
more than $500 of money orders.
linking they were receipts for the
money deposited In the once at Wash
ngton and that the money had been
July sent to her old mother In Ger.
many.
This incident recalls the fact that
here has accumulated in the nation
Al treasury millions of dollars, posi-
3ly ten millions. since the establish
men Of the present system in 1864.
rhe government assumes the role of
.rustee for the safe transfer of non
~ from n individual to another, and
he protection is nearly perfect, yet
Uncle Sam cannot always remedy the
.~arelessness or ignorance OF persons
buying money orders.
An official. speaking of the system.
said: This vast accumulation OF
money is steadily being augmented
rom year to year., and unless the peo-
pie become better acquainted with
he character Of . money order
transaction the accumulated sum
promises to become almost fabulous.
This money has accumulated through
no fault OF the United States. The
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Gossip Of WASHINGTON
What ID Ooin1 On 1t the
National Capital.


system II perfect and instructions
are clear and ample.
For one thing II II known that
persons purchasing money orders &.
norantly destroy them. believing that
the order constitutes nothing more
than = receipt. Many persons also
are In the habit Of purchasing mon.
ey orders before travelling from one
place to another. with . view Of on
verting them into cash a. needed. and
these r lost through carelessness.
BY IRE. etc.
1T also frequently happens that or
ders are sent to wrong addresses, and
after repeated attempts on the part
OF the postoflce department to nnd
the payee or remitter. are sen to the
department, together with advices. IS
unpaid.
Notwithstanding this, the govern
ment has wisely made provision for
the payment of money orders lost or
destroyed, by the issuance. upon sat.
~isfactory proof Of loss or destruction,
Of q duplicate money order payable
to the payee or remitter making appli.
cation therefor, as the case may be,
Provision Is also made for the pay
ment of orders which are not present
ed for payment before the time limit
provided by law has expired.
I'm one instance q claim for the
payment of a lost postal note was q
lowed % years after 1t became inval
i'd. 1t will be e that a. trustee fol
Its citizens In the transfer Of pr
vate funds the United States exercises
diligence in an attempt to find the
rightful n And yet millions are
still outstanding for which claimants
will never appear. This vast sum Il
held In suspense by the government
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
RECIPE FOR CATARRH.

Furnished BY High Medical Authority.
Gives Prompt Results.
The only logical treatment for c.
tarrh Is through the blood. A pre-
scription which has recently proved
wonderfully effective in hospital work
Ii the following. 1t IL easily mixed.
"One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla: n unc Toris COM
pound: half pint frst-class whiskey."
These to be mixed by shaking well In
. bottle. and used In tablespoon doses
before each meal and at bedtime.
The INGREDIENTS can be gotten from
any we'll stocked druggist. or he will
get them from his Wholesale house.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Had a. Object Lesson.

The happy mother OF . seven
months-old-baby. whose chief business
seems to be making q noise in the
world. was paying her sister q visit,
and the other evening young Master
Harry. aged sever years, was dele
gated to are for the baby while his
elders were at dinner. So he wheeled
it back and forth. the length Of the
library. giving vent to his sentiments
by singing. much to the amusement OF
the family:
Gee whiz' I'm glad I'm free.
No edding bells for me-.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Hurt BY Moving Picture Shows.

Theaters In London and all over
England are complaining OF small re-
ceipts and lay the trouble to the NOV.
ing picture shows. which are very pop
ular and range from q black-lined tent
to the theater In Picadilly where
where there are music and tea.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Worth the Expense.

The story that Sir John Fisher OF
the British admiralty tells with the
greatest enjoyment-and he tells many.
and all with zest-is Of an old boat.
swain on his flagship who fell into .
little money and retired. One day
the admiral visited him at his coun.
try box. to find the old sailor pos
sessed OF an apparently useless man
servant.
What do you want with him?'
asked Fisher.
"H'every morning." explained the
old sailor, re INT to me hammock
and tells me to roll h'out. The had.
miral wants to see you e says to me.
Hand I says to i'm. Tell the h'admiral
to 30 to ELL says Hi"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

Lsok out for the imitatioes Of
WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT II you
haven't tasted them. II you hare. you'll
look out mifA0xi being told.
The best preparation for the future
ID the present well seen to. and the
last duty well done.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

He who has conferred . kindness
should be silent. he who has received
one should speak OF II.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

After acquiring AL the knowledge
he can from books. many \ man takes
a postgraduate course by marrying a
widow.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

When two women begin to talk over
the back fence his satanic majesty
hears q lot about their netghbors that
he never even suspected.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

Cleaning teeth. The more wRIG.
LEY'S SPEARMINT you chew. the
fewer dentists bills you pay!
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

The danger from slight cuts or wounds
il always blood poisoning. The immedi.
ate application Of Hamlins Wizard Oil
makes blood poisoning impossible.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

when they heard 4 flow OF what prob
ably was strong language In japanese.
The barber had encroached on the
Japanese imperial. with the result
that nearly half OF II fell beneath his
keen blade before the customer could
protest 1t was necessary then to
cut II all Oh.
Members Of the Japanese party en-.
joyed the situation. NJ. Zumoto de-
clined to see It In q humorous light.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

What's that clicking sound? MIL
lions Of white teeth-chewing fragrant
WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Asterward.

Bachelor-Are wives ~ expensive
as they are said to be?
Alimony Victim-Not while they are
wives.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Canadians crossjno Border.

Many natives OF the province OF On
tario. Canada. are moving into the
United States, principally into New
York state. The population of the
city of Kingston has increased only
20 in the last year. The emigrants
are mostly young married couples.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

TO believe only what U finite
minds can grasp.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

Chew WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT-
promote saliva-release mint leaf juice.
Fine for digestion!
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
In The countr,

In The Country.
Mrs. Knicker-What do you suppose
Il val that Katy did.
Mrs. Bocker-Left. Of course.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
Shake Into Your shoes

Shake Into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot Ease. the antis~ptic powder.
Il makes tight or new shoes feel easy. II
n a certain cure for sweating. calious and
hot. tired. aching feet. Always use II 60
Break In new shoes. Bold by all Druggists
&c. Trial package mailed Free. Address
Allen S. Oitnsted. Leroy. New York.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
NO PLACE FoR 4 PAINTER.

Visitor-DOes the painter Maier live
here?
Landlady-No: they are all respec-
table people In this house.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26
ouseiassed.

OuScIAooo0.
Solomon unused.
MY decisions are pretty good" he
cried. but ] cant claim TO BE- . Chris
tian Judge"
Therefore be felt himself out Of the
running.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-26

Have you Rad ny last boot, Nr.
0oodchildy'
Well. no-er-to tell the truth. my
mother won't allow me to-"
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
A FEW REMARKS FROM PAPA
Quiet, But Emphatic, and Young Thing
Immediately Took New
View of Life.

An Atchison Young Thing had
head that ached, her honey boy having
taken his affections elsewhere. and
her father recently shut himself up
with her to reason with her. THAT
Honey Boy averaged spending so cents
a week on you." he said. Here's a
dollar week to take its place. Every
time he called he cleaned out the re-
frigerator. your mother will see to 1t
that your brothers do this in future.
He kept you up late nights. Your
baby sister is cross, and hereafter you
will let the baby do this for you. He
took possession OF the most comfort
able rocker on the porch: when you
look at that rocker in future II will not
be empty. bringing the pang to your
heart that your silly novels tell about;
it will be occupied by the man who
paid for IL. and that's me. Your moth
or and | stayed by you through collie
and teething, and we are going to get
You through this If we have to take
turns spanking you. Now. take your
eyes OFF the moon and look at the dust
around you.''-Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

The man who makes IL the habit
OF his life to go to bed at nine o'clock
usually gets rich and is always reli-
able. or course going to bed does
not make him rich-I merely mean
that such man will in all PROBABLE
iiy be up early In the morning and
do big days work. so his weary
homes put him to bed early. Rogles
do their work at night. Honest men
work by day. It's all matter OF
haiti and good habits In America
make any man rich. Wealth Is re-
suit of habit-Iohn Jacob Astor.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

hams Vegetable Compounds the most
successful remedy for all kinds of
female troubles, and feel that can
never praise it enough. "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, Ky.
TheChangeof Life is themostcritical
period If woman's existence. and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS houldremembe
that there Is no other remedy known to
medicine that will so successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills inflammation. ulcerat ton. dis
placements. fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q c0nfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
PAINT DURABILITY.

The first thought in painting should,
of course, be durability-and dura-
bility means simply pure paint pr 1p-
erly applied. Pure paint is pure
white lead and linseed oil with or
without tinting materially.
Some years ago the paintbuyer was
likely to get adulterated or counter
felt white lead If he was not familiar
with brands. To-day he may buy
with perfect safety If he only makes
sure that the Dutch Boy Painter
trademark is on the packages OF
white lead that he buys. This trade
mark was adopted by National Lead
Company to distinguish the pure
white lead made by them from the
worthless adulterated and fake goods.
1t is a guarantee as valuable to the
HORSEPOWER as the education of a
paint expert could be.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
HER PRESENCE A PLEASURE
Subtle Compliment Evoked by Caller
with Courteous Airs and
Manner.

Some of us would be more surprised
than pleased II we knew the impress
sions we make on the minds of those
who know us only slightly. How many
OF you girls are remembered as pleas
antly as was the lady described in the
following incident?
A lady called at the house OF a
neighbor on an errand; but. as the
family was away. she asked the hired
man to tell his employer that she
would call again. Being in hurry.
and not thinking but that the man
knew who she was. she did not leave
her name. The lady Of the house re-
turned before the rest of the family.
and the man told her that lady had
been there who said she'd call again.
Who was it," inquired Mrs. VI.
"Oh, I don't know her name, re-
piled the man.
But you should have asked her.
said Mrs. H., 80 we would know who
had been here. Can't you tell me
something by which can know who
came? Where does she live?"
4" / don't know said the man. but
she's the one that always smiles when
she speaks
The pleasant look and the courteous
manner in which the lady had spoken
to the servant had been noticed and
remembered. leaving a sunbeam In
that mans heart.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

Some years ago there lived In Atch-
ison young woman noted for her
good works and gentleness. She was
always helping the poor and was pa
tient and kind and universally ad-
mired. She married a fairly good man
and abused him within three months.
She had been good and patient for
years. but a husband was too much
for her: she had never been cross to
any one until she was cross to her
husband. There is something about
marriage that stirs up hidden depths
of meanness ON both sides.-Atchison
tKan1 Globe.