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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

The cowboy race was good one
from start to finish and was won
by Chas. Wellington because of his
superior skill and good luck in
changing horses and saddles, The
j. q. Walker string was slightly
faster and the finish was whirl
wind neck and neck.
The events of the broncho bust
ing contest were sandwitched in
between the races, making no tire
some waits. Rass Pursley, j. q.
Walker, Bert Mckee, Joe Carer
and Jean Kipp were the riders
Pnrsley drew the worst horse OF
the bunch, Steamboat 3, who would
jump up in the air and fall down
trying to roll on his rider, but he
was finally subdued, The contest
will be continued to-day.
Wednesdays ball game was won
by Alamosa, I, Del Norte 3. y
quarter mile dash was won by
Posey; Billy Go Round, second
Three minute Traine first
Prince r, second. Half-mile dasE
Lady Elite 1st, George E, 2nd
Ladies' saddle horse race-Fox lst
Lewt, End. Gentleman's driving
race. Star first, Lord Linley
second. Potato race-Joe Harris
won.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

Last Sunday night few busi-
ness men of Antonito met at
Menke q Carroll's real estate office
to listen to proposition from A.
b. Hewitt to build an electric road
from Pueblo through Wet Noun
tain valley over Medano pass to a
central point and then branch out
to all the towns in the San Luis
valley. Embodied in his scheme
was a plan to pump water for ir-
rigation from the underhow in the
valley. His proposition provides
for an immense power plant at
some point in the coal fields on the
east side of the range where pea
coal can be purchased at a mini
mum, under which conditions elec
tricity can be manufactured for
less than one cent per kilowatt.
This will pump water from the
underhow, wherever il exists with
in fifty feet of the surface for less
money than the cost of impounidng
water in reservoirs. Both freight
and passenger rates will be cut in
two.
The proposed line will run west
from Pueblo to the marble quar-
ries: thence into the West Cliff
mining district and down through
the Wet Mountain valley. Mr..
Hewitt solicits farmers to take
stock in the enterprise and to take
water for irrigation, but whether
they do or not he declares that
within eighteen months the road
will be running cars into the San
Luis valley. For the past six
months representatives of the
scheme have been gathering data
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

the help of local talent put up a
very creditable exhibition.
The first event, a quarter mile
dash for 2-year-olds was won by
Hank Graham, r. w. Everett,
owner, and ridden by n. Kerrick.
Fourth of July, End, Mrs. Chas.
Noll, owner: 3rd, Narraganset,
owned by Irwin Bros.
The 2:4O trot was dandy, three
heats being necessary to decide it.
lst, James SEWERS Prince R.; 2nd,
w G. Martins E Star; 3rd, Chas.
Hansen's Lord Lindley.
The three-quarter race was won
by Flag Tail, owned by L. A
Fitch and in "A half mile race
Georgia T., owned by r. w
Everett was the winner.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

such has been their interest in this
work, so thorough and painstaking
their instruction by Prof. l.. A.
Nelson, in charge of the depart
ment of manual training, that it
seems to be rather the work of
trained mechanics.
There is another feature of this
work that is most commendable.
While this training is mostly paid
for out of the education fund of
the Mormon church and by many
sacrifices of the faithful members
of the church in the San Luis
Valley Stake, not penny to its
support comes from the public
school fund. Yet SO broad minded
and liberal is the policy of the
church of Latter Day Saints that
neither Jew nor Gentle is barred
from its privileges by reason of
his religious belief.
Just as soon as accommodations
can be made ready, forge work will
be undertaken as well as prelimin-
ary work in agriculture, such as
soil analysis, seed selection, etc.
President Christensen and
Bishops Jensen and jackson, be-
sides others, are devoting much
| time and thought to this work,
The exhibit which was to have
been shown at the fair was I'M
fortunately crowded out and all
available space appropriated by
earlier arrivals to the regret of
many.
Thursdays ball game was won
by Alamosa with score of 4 to
Antonito's 2.
The horse races of the day were
interesting. A string of Canon
City horses in attendance with
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
People of the San Luis Valley Will Subscribe
$1,OOO,OOO.0O for New Electric Railroad

in the valley so that Mr. Hewitt
has more information at his
tongues end than most people who
live here.
A committee of five representa-
tive citizens from each of the towns
of the valley will meet with Mr..
Hewitt at AIamosa next Wedncs-
day to discuss the proposition.
Antonito Ledger.
THE ALAMOsA MEETING.
Alamosa, Sept. ID At the meet
ing held here tonight, james d.
Pitcher presided and J NJ, Hines
acted as secretary. a committee
was appointed to take up the work
of Incorporating the railroad and
power company which will have a
capital of SS,OOO,OOO. James Kelly
of Monte Vista was made chair
man of the committee and Chas,
Galbreath of South Fork secretary.
Other members of the committee
were John Ewing, Del Norte:
James l.. Hirt, Center; T. b. Nash,
Blanca; 7. ID. l.. Menke, Antonito:
d. L. Newcomb, La Jera; 5. c.
Berthelson, Sanford: Romualdo
Ortiz, Capulin; E. ), Christensen.
Manassa; Frank Ortiz, Ortiz,
The convention pledged $4,000
for general expenses and 81 100000
for construction work. The COM
mittee was instructed to arrange
series of public meetings in all the
towns of the valley and was to
secure the appointment of IA COM
mittee of five in all the towns of
the valley along the route of the
proposed railway and to systema-
tie the work to be done.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
CONEJ0S COUNTY FAIR AT ALAM0SA THE BIGGEST AND BEST

Eastern visitors crowded around
the booths all day, keeping the
men in charge busy answering
questions. Among them were
numbers of Germans and others
who spoke little English and read
none at all. The services of an in
terpreter were often required but
it was plain to be seen that all
were alike astonished at the Won
derful variety and general excel
lence of the products of the San
Luis valley, and as one visitor apt
ly expressed it, mo part of the
valley seems to have the edge on
raising things. 1t seems to be the
one big grub box of the nation"
MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT.
Comparatively few persons in
our midst are aware of the chapter
in educational progress that is be-
ing wrought IN our neigh boring
town of Manassa
SO far as The Chronicle is aware
this is the first earnest effort in
the San Luis valley to introduce
manual training into the curricu-
lum of any of the valley schools.
The Manassa exhibit at the fair
consists of samples of work in diff
ferent forms of joints, "mortise
and tenon," LAP" "dovetail," as
well as the more complicated
"scarfing" joints, executed by far
mers' boys, who, up to last falls
school term, were scarcely able to
saw presentable kindling wood, yet
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
Largest Crowd in History Attest Rapid
Growth in Population of the Valley

competition for the prizes offered.
In grasses, forty-three different
varieties were shown, including
sandvetch ten feet long, new
grass particularly adapted to the
valley, amber cane eleven feet long,
wild pea vines eight feet % inches
long, and among the specimens of
Mexican pea vines was one twelve
feet long and loaded with peas.
The exhibit of alfalfa was also
good, especially of alfalfa seed
which is at this time so valuable.
The La Jara exhibit contained the
finest ripe tomatoes shown, being
raised by Mrs. Chapman of Man
assa and weighing one pound each.
Thirteen kinds of fruit were ex-
hibited, mostly apples with one
specimen of pairs. In celery, caul-
flower, cabbage and onions this
exhibit was easily first. A guam
tity of white onions weighing two
pounds each was shown, and
among the many large squashes
was one weighing IS pounds. In
pie plant, garlic, turnips and
beets La Jara should also have
first. In oats, wheat and barley,
the exhibit was not all that could
be desired, as the finest specimens
were carried off by some of the en-
terprising land men who had ac-
cess to the collection, just before
the opening day and there was no
time in which. to replace them.
Nevertheless there was wheat with
heads five inches long and six row
barley with IS kernels to the head
The booth was handsomely dec
grated with sweet peas, spinach
and parsley and when the awards
are announced will doubtless have
many tirsts to its credit.
The Costilla Estates company
had a wonderful display of fruit
raised at San Luis. Big red and
yellow apples, ten or twelve vari-
eties, which would be credit TO
the Grand junction fruit section.
1t was a revelation to many of the
valley pioneers. This exhibit also
contained some perfect specimens
of number of varieties of corn.
Crestone, Mosca and Center also
made fine displays. Our own
Waverley district occupied "A posi-
ton very near the center of the
stage. The exhibit was well ar
ranged and was particularly strong
in small grains which are first in
the minds of the land seekers and
investors because they are the
money makers at the present time
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
State Fair Next Week.

Every reader of this paper is
to visit the State Fair at Pueblo
week of Sept. 1924. President
Taft will be there on Wednesday,
the 22nd, and his desire is to meet
all the people of this state at the
big fair. The fair itself will be
larger and better than ever before.
Railroad rates are made on all roads.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
Visitors Amazed at Wealth Of
Productiveness of San Luis
Valley Soil and a Unit in
Declaring that No j.. Similar
Area in U. S. Can Make as
Good a Showing.

The attendance at the county
fair at Alamosa this year has brok-
en- all records. Yesterday, nearly
5000 people passed through the
gates. Our county fair has merged
into a kind of big family affair, the
one event of the year in which all
the residents of the valley take Il
decided interest. The farmer, the
stockman. the land man and the
merchant meet upon an equal foot
ing and form "a mutual admiration
society. The man from the north
ern part of the valley meets the
man from the southern end, looks
upon the products of his lands,
learns his methods, gets his ideas
and it does them both good.
Thursday virtually belonged to
the southern end of the valley by
right of possession. A special
train of seven coaches brought five
or six hundred people from Anto-
nito, Manassa, La Jara and San
ford and more than twice that
number drove over in their own
conveyances.
The general display of grains
and grasses, root crops and vege-
tables, small fruits, etc, was mar
velous, and brought forth express
sions of unstinted praise from all
who saw it.
Antonito made an especially fine
display of the products of her
farms and gardens. The exhibit
was in charge of G. A. Moore, who
took great pains to point out to
visitors special points of merit
In potatoes, eight varieties were
shown, all of unusual excellence
and of grains and grasses there was
also large variety.
La Jara occupied one-fourth OF
the central display stand, to the
left of the entrance. The exhibit
was in charge of j. G. Thomas and
son. who had gathered wonderful
and most complete display. embrac-
ing everything from mushroom
to bale of hay. Mr. Thomas was
deprived of several prizes because
the premium list was not issued
until last Saturday night and in
gathering the exhibit he did moi
get the required number of pounds
in many instances to permit ol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
which 1t bounded.
The rope was undoubtedly, attached
to the trunk Of sturdy tree at the

which It bounded.
The rope was undoubtedly. attached
to the trunk of sturdy tree at the
brow of the cliff.
She could look no longer. It seemed
hours since he started from the top.
Every heart beat brought him nearer
to safety. but would he hold out? Any
instant might bring him crashing to
her feet-dead, after all that he may
have lived through during that awful
night.
At last she heard his heavy painting
grooming nlmost-the creaking and
straining of the rope. the scraping of
his hands and body. She opened her
eyes and saw the bulky, swaying
shadow not twenty feet above the
Garden. Slowly it drew nearer the
.r.lss covered floor, foot by foot,
stsainin;.. struggling. gasping in the
final supreme effort, and then with a
sudden rush the black mass collapsed,
the taut rope sprung loose. the end
switching and leaping violently.
Genevra rushed frantically across
the garden. half fearful, half joyous.
AS she came up the mass seemed to
divide itself into two parts. One sank
Imply to the ground. the other stood
erect for second and then dropped
beside the PROSTATE, gasping figure.
Chase had come down the rope with
another human being clinging to his
body!
Gencsra fell to her knees beside the
man who had accomplished this mir
ncle. She grasped his hands. warm
and sticky with blood. She tried to
lift his head from the ground, moan
Ing with pity all the time. utterlng
words OF encouragement in his car.
Many minutes passed. AT last Chase
gave over gasping and began to
breathe regularly. but heavily. The
strain had been tremendous. Only
surc:.uman strength and will had
carried him through the ordeal He
sroaaed With pain as the two beside
him lifted him to a sitting posture.
''Tcll Selim to come ahead!" he
gasped. his bloody hand at his throat.
"We'ee all right"
/ l At:u, luE 5llle ETSI lllue, GeleNEu
peered In the darkness at the figure
beside her--a slight, graceful woman
In oriental garb. The woman turned
and lifted her face to the heights from
which she had descended. In a shrill,
eager voice she called out something
in language strange to the princess.
A faint shout came from on high, and
once more the rope began to writhe.
The princess passed her hand over
her eyes, bewildered. The face of the
woman in the light half shaded. half
illumined, was gloriously beautiful
young. dark. brilliant!
"Oh!" she exclaimed, starting to her
feet, look of understanding coming
into her eyes. This was one Of the
Pcrsians He had saved her! A feel
ing of revulsion swept over her, COM
batting the first natural. womanly pride
in the deed of n brave man.
Chase struggled weakly to his feet.
He saw the tense, strained figure be-
fore him and, putting out his hand,
said:
"She is Sclin's wife. l am stronger
than he, sol brought her down." Then,
looking upward anSiously, he shouted.
BE careful. Selim! It's easy If you
take your time to it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
SIZES AND SONS.


Gugliclmn Marconi. thu wireless Tel.
,"raph wizard Is only thirty-iive yeirs
Sid. as lie was bern II, Bologna i'll
iSI4
Senur MnzZantini. the famous Span-
ssl. lMlliigl:ter. has during II career Of
twenty five Years killed 3.50O bulls
With one weapon.
Senator Il. ID. Smith Of South Caro-.
lina belongs to II family of clrrg%men.
His father. brother aud hrother.in-lnM
We're all ministers
Thirty years ago William Nelson
Cromwell and Representative Richard
Young of Isrooklyn We're interested
together In clurcl, work.
President. Taft sleeps in II heavily
carved -four posted canopicd bed made
81 the Philippines. 1t is one nf the
most ornate pieces Of furniture ever
placed In thr White House.
Earl Nelson. the present father of
She house of lords" enjoys thu dis.
junction Of heing the only peer who
has held his title in three re.gns. He
succeeded his Gather In 1857, when
William IN. was king
The millionaire Duke of Westminster
s. said 10 possess Al magnificent set of
silver plate. which Is declared by OK.
i,erts To he the finest in the world But
i'll the matter Of quantity. however.
his grace of Cumberland is credited
with having rs lEn.h as twelve tons
Bernard Ziehn of Chicago the as.
socinte censor and prompter of the late
Theodore Thomas. is recognized as the
most profound thenrist authority in
music. He has given his life to Il
study of the scientific side of music
and has solved many problems in the
evolution of musical art.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
Recent Inventions.

A recently patented barrel is made
in two halves. which may be nestcd
for economizing space when shipped
empty.
A trough shaped rubber shield big
enough for linelnan to 81. upon has
been patented for the protection of
men working among high voltage cur
rents.
A magnifying glass with clip at
tachment to fasten II to pencils or 9TH
err drawing Instruments to facilitate
fine work is Il recent invention for the
benefit OF craftsmen.
10 save timber in Telling trees Min
nesotn maj, has patented band saw
operated in IL horizontal direction from
pedestal. the mechanism operating
the saw being adjustable to various
heights.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
agiIafea tones q BobpY brownies wife


agiIated tones 10 Bobby Brownies wife:
Now, see here, Drusilla, I'm not
saying that our-that is, Lady Dep
bingham and Bobby-are accountable
for what has happened. but that doesn't
make 1t any more pleasant. It's Of
little consequence who is trying to
poison us. don't you know, and all
that. They wouldn't do it, I'm sure.
but somebody is! That's what mean,
dye see? Lady Dep
u know my husband wouldn't
couldn't do such a thing. Lord Dep.
pingham," came from Drusilla's stiff
lips almost as moan. She was very
miserable.
"of course not, my dear Drusilla,"
he protested nervously. Then sudden
ly, as his eye caught what he consid-
cred n suspicious movement Of Bob
by's hand as he placed card close to
Lady Deppingham's fingers: "Demme,
I'D rather lie wouldn't! But 1 beg
your pardon. Drusilla! It's all perfect
ly innocent"
"Of course it's innocent! whispered
Drusilla ficrcely.
''It's utter nonsense for us to sus-
pect them Of Pray don't be SO up
set, Drusilla It's all right"
'lf you think am worrying over
your wife's harmless affair with my
husband you are very much mistak-
en-"
Deppingbam was silent for long
time.
81 dcn't s.oc2 II, all these nights. ]"
he said ut lass m..ela.,y. she could
not feel sorrg for him She could only
feel for herself aud her slrcpless
nights. "Drusilla. do--do YOU think
they want to got rid of us? We're
the obstacles. you know We emf
help it. but we are. Sn:nehedy pa,
that pill in my tea today 1t mns
have been Il servant. 1t couldn't ha,,
bcen-er''-
"My husband sir?'
NO: my wife. You know. Drusill.,
she's not that sort She has ii kors.,
of death and He stopped and
wiped his brow pnthetically
.'If the servants are trying to poison
any of us. Lord neppinglnm. it is real
sonablc To suspect that your wife and
my husband are the ones they want tc
dispose of. not you and me. dom,
believe it WAS poison you found in
your TEA. but il it was it was intended
for one of the heirs
We'll. there's some consolation in
that" said Deppy. smiling for the first
time.
The sharp rattle of firearms in the
distance brought a sudden stop to his
lugubrious reflections. Five, dozen
a score of shots were heard. The
blood turned cold in the veins of every
one in the garden; faces blanched sud.
denly, and all voices We're hushed. A
form Of paralysis seized and held them
for a full minute.
Then the voice of Britt below broke
harshly upon the tense. still.ai Good
God! Look! 1t is the bungalow"
A bright glow lighted the dari
mountain side; vivid red painted the
trees; the smell of burning wood came
down with the breezes. Two or three
sporadic shots We're borne to the ears
| of those who looked toward the blaz
ing bungalow.
They've killed Chase" burst from
the stiff lips of Bobby Browne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
German Gleanings.

More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country.
Berlin has IL divorce club with 800
members. all of whom are divorced.
To encourage gardening among the
working classes the city authorities o!
Frankfort have leased at IL very low
rent small tracts of land belonging to
the city.
Herr Won Bohlen und Halbach. whose
wife was formerly Bertha Krupp. has
had notices posted throughout the Es-
sen works declaring on behalf of him.
self and his wife that the report Of tho
probability of II divorce between then.
Is n baseless invention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
The Eucalyptus Treo.

Hard. fine grained. durable wood
usually grows slowly. a most re-
markable exception is the eucalyptus,
and this 1T is which gives the tree its
great value as !, means of reforcsta-
tion. 1t is said that 1t grows five times
as rapidly as any other tree. Seedlings
have been observed to maize an aver
age growth of six inches in height a
day. and one tree in California has at
tanned Il height of la5 fee; and n
diameter Of 36 inches in nine Years.
The eucalyptus will rot thrive where
there are frosts. but III the south it
promises to 70 Il long way toward FILL
ing the place once occupied by other
hard woods. which have been greatly
reduced by demands for furniture. car
riagr and cooperage stock. : Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
Things Theatrical.


"Quo vadis" is one of the plays
which are being revived.
THE Lion and the Mouse" may be
seen In England with I'm English com
pany.
Frances Starr may remain in New
York in ''rhe Easiest Way" for two
seasons
Ferdinand Gottschalk is going to
adapt IL German farce called The Eu-
ropenns."
1t snow denied that Julia Marlowe
and L. II. Sothern will play a joint
starring tour.
The Devil'' is one of the plays
which the summer stock companies
will offer their patrons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
ITO DE Continued
III u m or
MADE HER SIGH.

Mrs. Brown and Her Experience With
Newspaper Reporter.
Are you Mrs. Browu:" asked the
reporter.
Yes" replied the lady. who was
holding herself III readiness to slam
the door in bis face If he attempted to
enter
II have been sent out to secure a
picture of YOU for publication in the
Murning Bulletin. Have you photo
graph of yourself that may borrow
Mercy! l like your effrontery. l
wouldn't think of permitting any pa
per to publish II picture Of me-"
,"You,nre Mrs. William Henry Brown,
are you not?''
Yes. hut that makes no difference.
l shall not let you have IL photograph.
would be so mortified that could
never look any of my friends in the
face again If II picture of me We're
printed in IL newspaper"
II un sorry you feel that way about
1t. or course IL you object suppose
we. shall have to get along without
the photograph. Your husband is the
William Henry Brown who has jus,
been elected to the presidency of the
Rein and Stirrup club. is he not?"
mo: that's another William Henry
Brown. The papers are always get.
ting us mixed. It's uwfully provok.
ing"
"Oh. beg your pardon. In that case
1t is not your picture want. We In.
tended to publish IL group under the
head of Beautiful Wives of Promi
nent Clubmen.' am sorry to have
bothered you. Good afternoon"
There. that's just my luck" she
said to herself when she had picked uI
her popular novel again. II do wish
my husband had the gumption to gel
elected president of something. And
those last photographs | got make inc
look SO young too!"-Chlcago Record
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
A NARROW EcsApE

Edgar N. Bayliss, merchant of
Robinsonville, DEL, wrote: about
two years ago 1 was thin and sick
and coughed all the time and if l
did not have consumption, it was
near it. 1 commenced using Foley's
Honey and Tar, and it stopped my
cough, and am now entirely well,
and have gained twenty-eight pounds,
all due to the good results from TAX
ing Foley's Honey and Tar"
For sale by Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22

81 don't believe" angrily declared
the would be contributor. that you
ever read my poem. 1t didn't look
when it came back to me as II it had
even been unfolded."
"Let me see the postmark on the en-
velope," replied the editor. Yes.
There. you see, it was mailed back to
you on the 10th. l must have read 1t,
for / remember clearly that was sick
on the 11th."-Smart Set.