La Junta tribune., 1909-07-31
Some More Local Items


open a moving picture show In the
quarters that have been occupied by
the Mint saloon.
La Junta had the long end OF the
score yesterday In a game with Ala.
moosa, by score of Z to s. The
team will play at Monte Vista to-
day.
Miss Mildred Mendelson returned
to her home in La Junta on Tues
day. after a weeks visit with Mrs.
G. H. Taylor.-Rocky Ford Enter
prise.
Mayor Spalding was viewing the
landscape oer In the vicinity Of
Baltimore, and Washington. D. c.
when last heard from. He is expect.
ed to arrive home the latter part Of
next week.
John Harbert has cleared $500
from his cherry orchard one mile wset
Of town. This is the best possible
evidence that the late frosts didn't
get quite all Of the fruit In the Val.
ley this season.-Rocky Ford Enter
prise.
Doc" Wright wants the Tribune
sent to Los Angeles. Calf. forthwith
and also until further notice. He is
located at 239 n Flower street.
where the roses bloom summer and
winter. and the air is permeated
with the perfume of orange blossoms.
Doc" says he expects to stay awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glare Anthem arrived
in town last Saturday from their
home in Palisades, Colo. and after
a brief sojourn with their many La
Junta friends. returned on the noon
train Monday. Clare says he has
one of the finest fruit farms in the
state, and that the prospect f2r a
crop could not be better.
On Sunday evening young couple
from Rocky Ford drove down to our
city, and stopping AT the Methodist
parsonage asked TO be made sharers
of single name. Silce the official
papers were on hand. their request
was granted, and Roscoe o. Conklin
and Zu Cress were sent on their
way as Mr.. and Mrs. Conkl!n.
Reg. Carvin Is figuring on doing
the California outing stunt as soon
as his boss gets back home again.
He will pro ably leave early next
month for the fringe Of the con-
tinent. where he will task in the
sunshine. wigelc his pedal extremities
in the hriny deep. and build sand
castles on the beach fer few
weeks.
Mart Cook. an old-time manipulator
OF the silent passengers of thought.
hereabouts. and an employe OF the
Tribune way back In 1902. arrived In
La Junta last Wednesday from Okla
homa. where he has been located al
various points since leaving here
He Is headed west. but like the man
in the aeroplanc. is not quite sure
where he viii land
T. T. Woodruff. accompanied by
his son. Tyson. and nephew, Thomas
Tyson Woodruff, OF Quincy. Ill, who
has been visiting him. lef, last
Wednesday morning for Seattle to
visit the exposition. and before re
turning home will visit most OF the
points OF interest on the coast, in
cluding Alaska. They expect TO be
gone Until about September ls,.
Rocky Ford now has an up.to.dato
City Directory. Just issued y W. 4
Jeffries a. Co. compilers and publish
ers OF the La Junta City Directory
Mr.. Jeffries informs us that the
Rocky Ford publication will also In
clude directory OF Fowler. Mama.
noia and Swink. and will be com
pl.te In every detail. The book will
probably be ready for delivery to-day
Last Monday the wheels commcnc.
ed TO go around once more In the
La Junta Mil. after that Institution
had been shut down undergoing a
complete renovation for a month.
The new crop of wheat that is com.
ing In Is pronounced the best ever.
away ahead Of the Kansas brand. At
the present time the mill Is paying
$50 per hundred pounds. or 90 cents
per bushel.' We are very close to
realizing the good times and dollar
wheat promised ~ Bryan IN the
event OF his election.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. George Poor and Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Wright returned from
Denver the first Of the week. where
they had been attending = family re-
union held In honor of the slxty.