La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16

county treasurer's office on the oc-
casion OF the recent political turn
over at the court house. Ia now hold
ing down a clerkship in the Santa Fe
storehouse, where democrats do not
break through and steal a mans job
away from him.
Marriage licenses were issued from
the county clerks office during the
past week to the following: Earl G.
Rex and Jennie d. Elser. both of
Rocky Ford; Hugh J. Padfield. Of
Carlinyille. Wis. and Mary G. War
ner. of La Junta: Henry a. Morris. Of
Fowler. and Esther c. Barlow. OF
Manzanola: Henry sauer and Annie
Hohnstein. both OF Sugar City.
According TO a recent ruling OF the
postmaster general cards bearing par
ticles OF glass. metal. mica. sand.
tinsel. or other similar substan fes.
are unavailable. except when enclos-
ed in envelopes tightly sealed to pre-
vent the escape OF such particles, or
when treated In such manner as will
prevent the Objectionable substance
from being rubbed off or injuring
persons handling the mails.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Mummey left
on the noon train last Tuesday for
Denver. where they will make heir
home in the future. Mr. Mummey
has officiated as manager OF the
Ramsay Dry Goods Company in this
city during the past four years. and
leaves to accept position in the
wholesale department OF A. T. Lewis
& Son. OF Denver. May the success
that attended him In La Junta con-
unue Indefinitely.
p. w. Kirwan received notifica-
ton from foreign cline last We'd
nesday that he was a grandfather,
The official notice came from II.
w. Weatherby of Rostern. Saskatcha-
wan, Northwest Territory. Canada.
and cited the fact that 4 grandson
had been born to him. The further
fact was cited that the thermometer
was forty.two below zero. which was
a rather chilly reception for the in.
FAINT on the part Of the weather
clerk
II. A. Mcintyre, Of Denver. presi-
dent OF the La Junta Land Com
pany, was La Junta visitor for
several days this week. and was evil
IDENTIFY much pleased with the pro-
gress that is being made in dispos-
ing OF the company's holdings here
abouts He has been the instigator
of the greatest advertising campaign
for La Junta that has ever been in.
stituted on behalf Of this burg. and is
entitled 10 a vote OF thanks from the
La Junta Industrial Association
AT Alamoosa last Saturday a, jury,
after being out forty-eight ho'Irs,was
unable to agree upon verdict and
were discharged, in the case OF
Thomas Weaver, charged with the
killing of Carl Z. Brown. Weaver will
be admitted to bail on Monday in
the sum of $1,000. 1t Is reported
the Jury stood 10 for acqui;tal.
The murdered man was well known II
La Junta as Buster" Brown. He
was killed in a shooting affray over
game of cards about three months
ago.
John Hester. of the Box Springs
country, was county seat visitor for
several days the first of the week.
MIR Hester, who has always been
staunch republican, announced that
he voted the straight democratic tick.
ct at the late, lamented election,
and as reward for his. services ex-
pected 10 be appointed road orerseer
for his district. He was disappoint-
ed. however, the plum being awarded
to one OF the faithful who is not
recent convert to the principles Of
Jeffersonian simplicity.
Winfield Scott Jackson. of Denver.
gave an exhibition Of fancy and trick
skating at the La Junta Skating Rink
last Wednesday and Thursday even
ings to large audience OF enthus-
iastic admirers OF the art. Mr. Jack
son can give all of our local ex-
perts cards and spades and beat
them out on an exhibition stunt. Mr.
Jackson is grace personified on roll
ers, and his most artistic exhibition
was skating to the waltz time OF the
merry -go-round organ, which was a
literal merry-go-round, without a