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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-07

For seed oats-white, and seed
potatoes, see s. K. Shirk.
Top buggies and spring wagons
at cost at the Murphy -Newcomb
Hardware Co.
Frank Phillips, Clark Mosier,
John Shawcroft and Ben Russell
were among those counting at
Conejos this week.
When looking for friend you
can almost always find him at the
Club saloon because it is a nice,
quiet place to spend an hour or two.
Judge McCunnif has been ap-
pointed deputy county assessor
for La Jara and Logan districts
by Assessor Ruby. He will begin
his rounds in few days.
Geo. w. Dunham has sold the
lot and building on Main street,
known as the Dewdrop Inn, to l..
p. Pemberton. The consideration
is said to be in the neigh borhood
of $500.
l.. d. Eskridge and s. E. New
comb, two of our leading land
owners and stock raisers who live
in Denver during the winter, are
here again. Another sign of the
coming of summer.
Bids will be received, by Judge
McCunnitf, for the outside finish
in cement including blocking of
the San Luis Catholic church at
La Jara. We reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. Proposals
closed May 10 Church Committee.
Ladies, here is an opportunity
to get first-class hair brush for
a little money. | purchased an
assorted lot of regular dollar and
dollar and quarter brushes at a
bargain price. Come in and take
your choice for 65c each, at the
La lara Drug Store.
G. G. Overton and wife de-
parted last Tuesday evening for
their former home in Walnut
Iowa. After two months residence
here Mrs. Overton's health con-
tinued poor and they were afflicted
with such bad case of the blues
that they concluded to return
kome.
The bachelors and the married
men played a game of base ball
last Sunday. After a few warm
innings the married men were all
on the bench with dislocated
heads, legs, arms, etc, and the
bachelors were all dead from run
ming after the ball. Game called
because there was nobody left to
play. Ginger-up fellers, Alamosa
wants a game and there's lots of
fun to be had with good organ
ization.
Another bad accident out on
the Hiram Cole plantation last
week. Hiram was speeding along
behind a push plow when the
clevis broke. Hiram gave the reg
ulation broke in two signal, but
the team thinking he was throw
ing rocks at them started to in
crease their speed and.the lines
becoming tangled in his whiskers
pulled him over the plow, badly
injuring the rear end of his
caboose.-Alamosa Empire.
La Jara's new depot, which by
mistake, was built at Alamosa, has
just been completed. 1t is 153
"a feet, built of gray pressed brick
with tiled roof. On the ground
floor is situated the ladies' waiting
room, gentlemen's waiting room,
general waiting room, ticket Office,
lobby, baggage room, express room,
and hot water heating plant. On
the second floor which is built
over so feet of the west end of the
| building is situated the division
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-07
B EVENTS OF THE WEEK !

Tomorrow, book beer day at the
Dewdrop Inn. On tap.
G. B. Sampson was here in his
gasoline buggy Saturday.
The sewing circle met with Mrs.
l. J. Richardson yesterday
j. L. Norton of Newell, Iowa,
was an arrival this morning.
Household furniture for sale.
Enquire at residence. o. B. Case.
Fresh fish, vegetables, meats,
candies, always at q. G. divers.
Murphy Newcomb are showing a
new line of very pretty framed
pictures.
Summer weather this week and
the rivers are running at high
water mark.
j. ID. Westbrook and son re-
turned Sunday morning from a
visit to Denver.
Don't forget to get one of those
Safety Deposit boxes Just received
by the La Jara State Bank.
Examinations free by the Kim
berly Optical Co. of Denver at the
Hotel La Jara, Tuesday, May H.
Mrs. Robert Graham of Pueblo
arrived Monday to visit a few days
with her sister, Miss Agnes Dodds.
Wanted-AlI parties having wire
stretchers belonging to Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co., to return
them AT ONCE.
We are in position to make
farm loans of one to five years at
reasonable rates of interest. The
La Jara State Bank.
Louis Braiden, son of James,
was an arrival Thursday from
Chetopa, Kansas, where he has
been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds of
Parsons, Kansas, were arrivals
Thursday morning. Mr.. Reynolds
is druggist and may locate here
We are selling New White sew
ing machines at $40 less than
Denver price. Now's your chance.
Murphy -Newcomb Hardware Co.
j. d. DeHamill, surveyor en-
ployed at the AIamosa reservoir,
was in town Sunday. He has
several months work mapped out
there.
Taken up on the Harvey ranch,
black boar pig, hole in left ear,
right ear cropped. Owner can have
same by paying charges and adver-
tising.
Read the ad of the Kim berly
Optical Co.. elsewhere in this
paper. A representative from
Denver will be at the Hotel La
Jara, Tuesday, May IL.
Repairs are being made at the
Methodist church. When COM
pleted the interior will be quite
handsome, finished in oiled wood
with panel effect.
The cold weather of last week
damaged some early wheat fields
and few report that they must
re-seed. The fruit to the south is
said to be total loss but on the
western slope, smudge pots saved
the crop.
The experiment of pumping
sand in the northeastern part of
town has been abandoned. The
sand was not clean enough and
besides there was no drainage for
the water that accumulated from
the operation of the pump.
A charming young lady dressed
in boys clothes was one of the
sights on Broadway between II
and l O'Clock to-day. The clothes
were not good fit, that's all that
one could complain of. 1t was
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
Spiked Mountain of Mexico.
fundamentals News.O

Pachuca, state of Hidalgo, Mexico
One of the most remarkable geological
freaks in Mexico is a mountain situated
on the outskirts of Pachuca which pre-
sents the appearance at a distance of
being covered with spikes. The sides Of
the mountain are closely studded with
stone columns or palisades These col
umns are five to twelve feet long and as
large around as an average mans body.
1t is a remarkable uplift of nature
which has the appearance, however, of
being the 1andiwork Of human beings
One side of the mountain is almost per-
pendicular and the stone columns pro-
trude from the surface at right angles,
forming an impressive picture.
Pachuca is one of the most noted min
ing districts in Mexico, and it is said by
biologists that this remarkable spiked
mountain is out of keeping with the re-
mainder of the formation Of the min
eralize region. The stone is as hard as
flint and his withstood the elements for
ages. The spikes form natural battle
ment that make the mountain appear
from a distance like some ancient fort.
The mines of the Pachuca district are
situated not far from this wonderful
freak of nature, but the formation en-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
Bathing.

It is declared by many, many physi-
clans that more harm than benefit often
results from sea bathing, for the SIM
pie. reason that common sense is so gen.
orally left at home. Taken judiciOusly.
the sea bath quickens circulation and
improves looks, as is only natural, in
every way. But if a woman ignores all
the rules Of health with her dip, she is
likely to come out a fright and remain
one for a long time.
The early morning bath is only fitted
for bodies entirely vigorous. From 10
10 u O'Clock is declared the best time
for bathing for both health and bcautl-
flying results And let it be noted right
here that it is madness for inexreri-
enced persons to remain in very long,
or. indeed, any batheT, as no matter
how much the fun is enjoyed the long
stay in the water prevents the health
and beauty giving reaction that every
woman bather especially should strive
for
Those bathers, too, who haven't the
pluck to plunge IN at once find mere
grief than JOY in the sea bath Every
new breaker is a repetition of the first
shock. and their relentless thump
should not be received upon the head or
stomach. The body should be turned
sideways TO the coming wave, with the
heart side protected against it. Con-
tlnuaI frisking about is likewise Fequi-
site While in the water, ard the temper
allure Of the water and ones power of
reaction should determine the stay in
it. for it is most dangerous TO remain
In after the glow has been replaced by
the chill.
Doctors advise only fifteen minutes Of
sea bathing at time for athletes, five
minutes for weaker folks and three
dips, taken at intervals of three min
utes, for those really weak. As To these
last. / have better advice still-take
your sea bath piping hot and have it
in a, porcelain tub. or if you must have
a taste Of the lovely outdoors, take
sea-sand bath.
This, then. is beauty's first whisper
TO the prospective sea nymph-if you
want TO be made fairer by the kisses of
Neptune look out, first of al, for your
health And this advice includes
warning against tight corsets-
Health discussion over the proper care
Of the hair the soothing Of such skin
trouble as sometimes comes from salt
water the healing of sunourned skin,
and perhaps some invigorant to start it
into more vivid action, constitute the
basis for the rest of this talk, for since
Father Neptune washes his faces very
clearly, any artificial cosmetics as
beautif1ers are out of the question.
After sea bath, If the hair has be-
come wet, it should be washed as soon
as possible in fresh water, for the clam
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
Honey FreckIe BaIsam.
Stains.

The three ghosts on the lonesome road
Spake each to one another,
Whence came that stain about your
mouth
No lifted hand may Govern"
From eating Of forbidden fruit,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the sunless road
Spake each to one another.
Whence came that red burn on your
fot
No dust nor ash may cover?"
Il stamped a neighbours hearth-flame
out,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the MINDLESS road
Spake each to one another,
Whence came that blood upon your
hand
No other hand may cover?"
From breaking of a woman's heart,
Brother, my brother"
yet on the earth clean men we walked,
Glutton and Thief and Lover;
White flesh and fair. it hid our stains
That no man might discover"
Naked the soul goes up to God,
Brother my brother
-TheodOSia Garrison in Exchange.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03

Our Preferred Trading Register
The following firms together with regular advertisers
commended trading guide readers they represent the
best business concerns in Salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
Let the Children Romn.

The mother who wishes her boy or
girl 10 be a pink of propriety. who rates
good clothes and repressed manners
above healthful. Fomping and natural
noisiness of childhood, is laying up ftg
herself disappointment. Either her chill
dren fall short of her foolish ideal, or,
meeting il, she learns too late she has
reared Miss Nancies and invalids.
An old doctor who lived next to big
primary school was asked if the noise
and romping of the children at recess
did not annoy him.
Not half so annoying, madam, as if
they were a set of silent little prigs, for
I'd know that the parents of those chill
dren would be bOthering me with thefs
ailments Youth needs to romp to keep
we'll"
There is an old saying, ut is better to
wear clothes than blankets" If you do
not banker after nursing, let your boy
and girl rough-house to their heart S
content. What if it does tear their
clothes TO wrestle. to roll down hill or
jump in the haymow? Bodies cost more
to repair than frocks, ard doctors bills
come higher than worn-out shoes and
stockings.
There is nothing more pitiable than
the child who is under constant re-
AS one MOIldll oolu ICCEIltly w
the mother of an active and naughty
child: ct is refreshing to hear of her
FRANKS Most children nowadays are
so depressed with governesses tagging
after them with constant don't that
they have had all originality destroyed
Let your children romp all they will.
Choose places for their rough-housing.
Let the children understand that romp-
ing in the drawing room or in the pres
of company is not to be tolerated,
but the rest of the time permit play,
though it verges on boisterousneSs,
What if rough-housing is hard on the
nerves of older people. 1t is excellent
TO prevent nerves in the Riddles them
selves. Less restraint of children is
needed than most mothers will believe
The old cat can teach lesson TO
many a human parent when she lin1ers
herself to play with her kittens tsring.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03

Jane f re-: Your mother is abso-
lutely Ti~o Notwithstanding the fact
that yo' reached the advanced age
of 20 y, ers, cur mother still is COM
petent a5ri you. 1t is downright
folly fol ny A to use rouge and car
mine
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beveridge was criticising the
ludicrous speeches of a certain upright
but hot-headed congressman.
He does make queer plumbers
doesn't he?" said Senator Beveridge
Have you heard about his latest?'
well, it seems that a constituent
visiting him recently complained of the
shabbiness of a pair or ink-stained
crash trousers that he had on.
"A man of your position" said the
constituent reproachfully. ought tc
wear handsomer trousers than those"
1.-THE congressman, offended, answered
reproachfully:
my trousers may be shabby. but
they cover warm and honest heart >
Are you fond of children, Mr.
Dobbs?'
Have you any children, Mrs
Green?"
Indeed 1 have-three little dears."
"Then you can understand that any
body must love children, madam. y
wilmington Journal.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03

THE Tom Botterill Automobile Co..
Pierce Great Arrow, Chalmers-Detroit,
Pope Hartford. sc to 45 State st.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03

Fern D.: Do not drink cold water at
meals. The sudden deluge on the food
in the stomach chills it and prevents
the digestive juices from acting free
ly thus letting the food lie passive and
causing Indigestion
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03
U)omdn's UorId
Conducted by Helene valesu.

my mating which salt water leaves is
most hurtful to the hairs vigor and
appearance. Those who do not wear the
oilskin cap should be very careful about
having their heads sprayed
The skin is often very badly irritated
or disfigured by the salt additions, for
to some persons these bring immense
activity of all the glands, and this re-
suits in eruptions and scruff.
If you are this badly treated, mer-
maid, wash your face in warm, soft
ened fresh water Immediately upon go
ing home and apply a soothing cream
or thin coating of zinc ointment,
about as much as small throat loz-
enge would hold. A toilet water which
Spanish women frequently use after a
sea bath to allay irritation and also
sweeten the body is made as follows:
Lisbon Water.
OH of Portugal .................1 ounce
Oll or lemon ....................12 ounce
vi OF rose ..-...-.............12 drachm
Oh OF neroli ........... $3.50 ~ drachm
Spirits of wine (rectified) ........2 pints
This is also recommended as a hair
unguent, and it is declared to provide
magnificent FURNISH for black locks.
Women of fair. thin skins who burn
and never tan will be much benefited
if they rub cold cream well into the
pores and powder before going into the
water: of course, for hest results the
face or neck so treated should be kept
out of the water. In France it is no I'M
usual thing to see beauties who dread
just this painful and unbeautiful red
ness going into the water heavily yelled
and gloved. A reddish brown shade is
shown by both veil and gloves, for this
tint rejects the harmful rays of the
glazing, reflected light.
A legitimate tan. such as u dark girl
takes on and is prone to exhibit with
infinite pride at the end of q season, is
very generally becoming: but when it
is not, unbecoming is far too gentle a
word to use for it, as some of the skin
coats the first days of autumn bring
back to town verge on scorchcl leather
and are decidedly ugly. And it is only
after weeks that this lightens TO any
perceptible degree, and then both a
daily massage and steaming are neces-
sary to effect a marked improvement.
AS to cold cream for seashore use,
any good one will do, but since last
weeks letter contained a formula for
lettuce and cucumber cream, I suggest
one of these, and add that il the grease
is we'll massaged into the pores it will
prevent the first coating of tan becom-
ing too deep seated. 1t is the frs sun
burn, going down to the root of things
as you might say, which prepares the
floor for all the rest. and each one of
these deepens the mischief gone be-
fore.
Freckles taken at the early stage with
massage and steaming, may often be
kept tremendously in check, and the
woman badly afflicted with quite old
freckles is sometimes benefited by a To-
ton.
A freckle remedy which varies in re-
suit, according to a skins fertility in
gathering and holding these little blem-
ishes is supplied chiefly by the kindly
honey bee. Here it is:
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-03

countered in their respective under
ground workings is of an entirely differ
ent kind from that of the palisade out
cropping.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26
New Bedford Man Hacks
Body of Wife to Pieces
Then Suicides.
WAYLAYS WOMAN ON
A LONELY HIGHWAY
Takes Written Statement to
Police and Blows Out
His Brains.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, h0ly 26.-
killing his wife and hacking her body
to pieces with a tomahawk, Robert E..
Tanning, a wealthy resident of West
port, cast the mutilated corpse in the
bushes beside a lonely road, returned
home. wrote a sensational letter, rode
to the police station in an automobile,
delivered his written confession and
then blew off the top of his head with
a revolver last night.
Tanning hid on the road and
waited for his wife, who was visiting
neighbors When she appeared he
struck her on the head with toma-
hawk. 1t is supposed his mind was
unbalanced by heavy drinking.
Tanning spent most of the night in
writing his confession. Early today ne
got into his automobile and came to
the police station here. After reading
the confession Comstock said:
what do you want me to do about
this? ?"
Just this replied Tanning, putting
the mllzzle of the revolver into his
mouth, blowing off the top of his head
In the letter Tanning said:
81 have had a good deal to contend
with. | trust my baby will have the
hest of care. It is hard to leave such
q happy child. but l must. My wires
bodv lies On the west side of Lyons
Brook. Please give it immediate at
tention.''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26
WOULD INVESTIGATE
THE Marine CORPS
Influence Being Brought to Bear on
Western Senators TO Make Probe
by Congress of True State
of Affairs.

WASHINGTON. July 26-Infiuence
is being brought to bear upon the SEN
atory from the western states to de-
mand congressional investigation of the
affairs of the marine corps as result
of the present inquiry into the death
of Lieutenant James Sutton. Senators
Chamberlain and Bourne are particu-
larlv interested in the Sutton case, as
Sutton's residence was in Portland.
Members of congress are watching
deyelopments in the case. A western
senator who does not want his name
mentioned, said:
Il believe congress will take up the
marine corps investigation in the fall,
no matter what the verdict of the pres
ent board may be. There appears to
be among the young army officers a
spirit utterly foreign to that winch
should mark men who have charge of
our sea police"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26

never awOke and were overcome by
the heat and smoke and burned to
death in bed. One of the dead had a
room in the front part of the house
whose door opened on the balcony
which offered easy escape. The other
men We're in the rear and could have
escaped by climbing down a tree which
stood against the building.
One man a guest at the hotel escaped
with slight burns about the head and
body. His hair was badly singed.
The bodies of the dead men are
badly charred and if they had any gold
or silver in money, it had not been
found yesterday.
Coroner MacMartin visited the scene
of the tragedy yesterday and ordered
the remains of the dead men buried.
The harness shop of G. w. Shuman
.ras also damaged. The entire loss
by fire will be $4,000. No reasonable
theory has so far been advanced as
to how .the fire originated. The vol
unteer fire department did good work
in saving other buildings This is
said to be one of the worst fires Waits
burg has had in years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26
THREE: DE
IN 4 FIRE
Farmers Lodging House in
Waltsburg Is Destroyed
and Three Die in
the Flames.

Three deaths resulted from the
burning Of the Farmers lodging house
IN NaitSburg at , o'clock yesterday
morning two of the victims having
'''a identified, While the third is un-
Known They are: George Burl1hardt,
German from Redmond, ore: John
Fry. of Cottage Grove. Ore; and an
'~AA'Nn man, about 80 years of age,
,eet Il inches in height. with brown
"..f ".tgat. $50 pounds.
A "au and mis- wife whose names
.'r Not known here had a miraculous
'S.4re from the second floor. The
Mile .- this man proved the heroine
.. .-' no~edy and saved her husbands
HE .r'm the angry flames. The nus
'~aa. Who IS helpless from an attack
., rheumatism. was thrown through
'-t second story window by his wife,
".'n.rg uninjured. After the wife had
,".S disposed of her helpless helpmate
>-e remained in the reom to get out
some articles of clothing. In the mean
'"'5' 'ae window dropped down and
', Was with difficulty she lifted it again.
"l 'AiS time the flames were so hot and
'''Se She jumped to the ground be-
SIDE her husband and dragged him
'"''ush the narrow alley to safety
1"ey We're scantily clad, but were soon
"tt"eo with the necessary clothing
i"ey saved none of their clothing.
1"1 unknown man who perished in
names drove into Waitsburg Sat
N'} afternoon and after placing his
S7 IN the livery stable. occupied him
-" by selling solder and a soldering
'"'1J On the streets and in homes
i'7 left nothing outside of the room
- which he can be identified. His
Morse and buggy indicate that he own.
wi them. The rig is still at the liv.
ely stable unclaimed.
NJ Of the dead could have escaped
0''" Aad they been awakened in time
= supposed by the authorities they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26
TRIES TO AID GIRL
AND LOSES HIS LIFE
Lake Washington Being Dragged for
Body of Young Man Who Put OF
In Canoe to Help Woman
On Raft.

SEATTLE. July 26.-Lake Washing
ton is being dragged in the vicinity
OF Madison park for the body of Jes-
Sc w. Bissett, Of Hillman city, who
lost his life yesterday while attempt
ing to aid a young woman whom he
thought to be in danger Seeing a
young woman on the raft pushing
from shore, Bissett thought sac needed
help and started in a canoe, but before
he reached the raft a sQuall came UP
and overturned the canoe, and the boy
drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-26
YOUNG MAN ADMITS
GUILT TO SHERIFF
ing He Fired the Fatal Shot In
Self Defense After Being
Shot At.

SOUTH BEND, WASH July 90
c. E. Drake, aged IS years, under ar
inc himself to the sheriff and con-
Tossing that he shot and killed Alfred
Springer. farmer near Menlo He
says Springer appeared at his shack
at tie logging camp and shot at him
because he sold his shack to another
man after promising it to Springer.
Drake says he fired in self defense.