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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
The Potato Special.

The Denver & Rio Grande Ry.
will run another special train this
year for the benefit of potato
growers The train will consist of
three coaches and a baggage car
and the tour will begin at Salida
Monday, March % aud end at
Montrose the following Saturday.
The special will remain over
night at Alamosa and leaving there
at 7.3O Tuesday morning, March
30, run on following schedule:
Arrive Estrella 7:45 and remain
30 minutes.
Arrive La Jara $40 and remain
one hour.
Arrive Romeo $50 and remain
one hour.
Arrive Antonito 11:10 and re-
main 80 inmates.
Special will remain all night at
Pagosa Springs and proceed to
Durango the following day.
At each stop FREE lectures
will be given by prominent agri-
suItural authorities and potato
specialists.
No farmer, however busy, can
afford to miss these lectures
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
Ask Us to Print.

To relieve the worst forms of
Rheumatism, take a teaspoo nful
of the following mixture altar each
meal and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce; Compound kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar-
saparilla, three ounces.
These harmless ingredients can
be obtained from our home drug
gists, and are easily mixed by shak-
ing them well in BOTTLE. Relief
is generally felt from the first few
doses.
This prescription forces the clog
ged-up, inactive kidneys to filter
and strain from the blood the pois-
onus and waste matter and uric
acid, which causes Rheumatism.
AS Rheumatism is not only the
most painful and torturous diseas e
but dangerous to life, this simple
recipe will no doubt be greatly val
ued by many sufferers here at
home, who should at once prepare
the mixture to get this relief.
1t is said that person who would
take this prescription regularly. a
dose or two daily, or even a few
times a week, would never have se-
rious Kidney or Urinary disorders
or Rheumatism.
Cut this out and preserve it.
Good Rheumatism prescriptions
which really relieve are scarce, in
deed, and when you need it, you
want it badly.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
LEST WE FORGET.
By ID. f. Newcomb. President of the Sa
Juan Pioneers Association.

By ID. f. Newconb. President of the SaI
Juan Pioneers Association.
AS a tribute to the memory o
Mancil Garrett, an old pioneer anc
for many years a land mark in
San Luis valley, something should
be put on record beside the mere
fact that "he lived and died, peace
to his ashes"
How he happened to come tc
this wild country at the age of
80, an age when most men are
content to retire from business
| know not, but he came with the
energy of a man of 30 and the
sagacity of a man of so. In many
respects he was one of the most
remarkable men | have ever known
He always led and never followed
He it was who first demonstrated
that grain and potatoes could be
successfully grown in this com
munity. He it was who made the
first plow furrow in constructing
the La Jara Union ditch that
waters the fertile fields for seven
miles to the west of La Jara. He
it was who used the first mower
and the first reaper in Conejos
county. He it was who owned the
arst thrashing machine. He it
was who set the pace that you and
| might reap the reward.
The lives of such men must not
be forgotten. The prosperity of
this community is due i'll no small
degree to him, and to his memory
we owe deep feeling of gratitude,
What he has done for this COM
munity is his monument. Yes,
he lived, and the world is better
for the life he lived-he is dead
peace to his ashes.
| cannot close this brief article
without word of tribute for the
self sacrificing life of Miss Rachel
Garrett, who had the constant care
of her invalid mother for 30 years,
and the aged father for the past 10
years. Mankind knows no life
more noble than a life spent for
the welfare of others.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26

ing on the part of the principal
teacher, Prof. Jones. Taken alto
gether the performance was en-
joyable, but space will not permit
special mention of the several
numbers on the program. All the
grades deserve credit for their part
of the program.
Some young hoodlums the other
night chucked rocks into the flow
ing we'll on the Central school
house grounds. 1t is to be hoped
the young miscreants will be ap-
pretended and taught a lesson
worth the while.
Mrs. l.. FL. Mortensen, in a cor
respondence from Snow Flake.
Ariz., has much TO say in favor of
the people in that southern Sec
ton, but she does not like the
country. She prefers Sanford, her
former home, in the sunny San
Luis.
One of the peculiarly interesting
features of the public school enter
tainnent, given last Wednesday,
was that melodies were sung from
the music of different nationalities.
The students were well drilled by
Prof briggs and presented Jap.
anese, Scotch, Spanish, Hunga-
riau and American airs.
Another town ticket has been
named at Manassa, it stands thus:
Republican Party Peoples Party
FOR MAYOR
John y. Smith J. T. Johnson
FOX TRUSTEES. TWO YEARS
y. b. Coleman J. IL. Depriest
Samuel Jackson J. NJ Jensen
Christen Jensen IL. II. Sowards
FOX ONE LEAR
~ L. Reed ~ b. Jack
Homer l.. Reynolds T.. ]. Slower
Cornelius J. StoVer l.. =. Smith
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26

The Club saloon Is a favorite
place 10 get good cigar.
Top buggies and spring wagons
at cost at the Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co.
DR.. A. l.. Gillmer, dentist of An
tonito, will be at the Hotel La
Jara next Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 30 and 81.
After the chicks are three weeks
old there is very little danger Of
overfeeding Then. if other con-
ditions are right, the more they
eat of variety of feed, the faster
they grow.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
X. NJ. Garrett,
Rachel Garrett,
Mrs ID. w. Creason.
Mrs. l.. ID. Eskridge
Malissa Bassham.
Church Announcement.

There will be Catholic service
at San Luis church, La Jara, next
Sunday, Mar, IS. Holy commun-
ion at $ a M, mass and sermon, at
10 ii. m, Sunday school at 2:30
p. m. Rev. Al. Brucker, S j.,
Pastor
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
-. SANFORD -.

to Alamosa on business last Tues
day.
Miss Nellie Poulson is at home
after several weeks stay in Anto-
nito.
Miss Stella Crowther will spend
the month of April visiting friends
in Utah.
Chris Cornum was in town from
his ranch yesterday transacting
business.
Tonight the regular scheduled
dance will be given in the Opera
hall at Sanford.
d. w. Guthrie will soon remove
his family to Alamosa where he
will accept a position in the ma
chine shops.
Prof and Mrs King briggs left
for Denver on pleasure trip yes
terday. They will be gone only
for few days.
Miss Sadie Nelson has been on
the sick list afflicted with la grippe
for several days this week. but is
now convalescing.
Mrs. William Lambert, living on
Poulson's ranch on the Conejos,
is ill with symptoms of pneumonia.
DIR. Blissard is in attendance.
Miss Cecil Lewis, one of the
teachers of the Sanford public
schools, has been ill for several
days this week with la grippe.
Dodie Ellerley, aged 10, died
last Friday night after several
weeks illness from pneumonia and
funeral services were held on
Sunday.
Flowing has been the chief occu-
patton of the people the last two
weeks. 1t is to the farmer the busy
season upon which the golden har-
vest is predicated.
Another telephone line, connect
ing the town with La Jara and
AIamosa by Messrs. Fauncett, |
Haggard and Frank Crowther has
just been installed
Orson Crowther and wife, Frank
Crowther and wife and Robert
Crowther have returned to Sanford
from New Mexico where they have
been living for over year.
Among the conference visitors
going to the Utah metropolis next
week will be Mayor Sven Peter
son, Sup't. f. o Nelson, Messrs.
Lewis, Wesiover and Peter Soren-
son.
The young lady's weight was
guessed exactly, 129 valuable avoir-
dupois pounds. "Why, pa, how
could you guess SO well?" she ex-
claimed. 80, | am used to guess
ing on hogs" he replied
Lewis Christen has been one of
the many afflicted with la grippe
the past week, but he has con-
valesced and is back at school de.
termined to graduate this ensuing
May if hard study will do it.
Edgar Jones, the town marshal,
has been going around with his
arm i'll sling the past week. He
received very severe bruises on his
face and left shoulder, by being
thrown from horse last Monday
Announcement has been made |
of the contemplated marriage of |
Mss Ella Shawcroft to Mr.. Orval
Peterson. The wedding will take
place in the Salt Lake temple in
the early part of April. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shawcroft of Richfeld, a
very popular young lady, and the
bridegroom is the eldest son of
Mayor Peterson After their mar
riage the young couple will make
Sanford their future home. We
wish them the fullest measure of |
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
Money! Money! Money!

Money to loan on good ranch
property, at lowest rates.
G. w. Spaugler. Monte Vista, Colo
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
Card of Thanks.

We desire to publicly thank our
friends of La lara and vicinity for
their kindness and help during the
sickness and death of our father,
Mancil Garrett.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
L. F. Leuthen
The Paper Hanger
and Painter

Calcimining and Graining, Etc.
Leave orders with Ellis and ask
him to see samples of my work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

My sole purpose in taking up the
Santa Claus investigation was to
sift to the bottom the rumors, nay
charges, for some seasons banded
from lip to lip to the effect that
the time-honored Santa Claus ad-
ministration is become a despot-
ism, is being conducted in a high
handed manner and is betraying
the plain or common people whose
very veal depends upon it. Really,
the fact has been self-evident
long time and has ranked hotly in
the bosoms of the ultimate con-
sumers of Christmas gifts, but the
responsibility was never placed.
"Who is to blame for this cOndi.
tion?" has often been asked and
the answer has always been vague
and unsatisfactory. Even the re-
form element of holidaydom, the
so named Santa Claus associations,
could not tell me. But leaders in
their ranks, earnest men and
women who are striving against
great odds to obtain a square deal
for all from the great stocking
robbing machine, gave me many
clews and hints. For obvious reas-
ons their names are not mentioned
here. They would suffer reprisals
for their courageous conviction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
MAX F|GMAN AS
SANTA CLAUS

Santa Claus, who, by the way,
was none other than Max Figman,
frolicked at the Auditorium thea
ter early this morning, bringing
cheer to the hearts of actors and
actresses who are far from home.
A great Christmas tree, with its
colored tapers and shining things,
was set in the middle of the stage
after the play, and the Mary James
Pa" company and the Figman COM
pany united in cutting up"
Some splendid presents were
taken from the tree for various per-
sons in attendance, and Manager
Yourke of the Spokane theater was
presented with beautiful gold
watch. Others got packages" but
there was nothing in them, and
some got lemons. Outside of that
they had an enjoyable time. with
plenty of music and side stunts vol
unteered by thespians present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
4 CENTS
PER HOUR
BASIS
Reported Terms of Switch
mems Strike Settle
ment.

That the strike of the
Switchmen's Union of North
America has been settled on a
basi of four more cents per
hour in the daily wages of
every man in the union and
with modification of the
physical examination to which
men of this service are SUBJ
jected, is the report that has
been made current here today.
Local members of the striking
organization express confidence
that they will be ordered to 90
back to work either tonight or
tomorrow morning.
Some teIegraphic dispatches,
sent over the Western Union
from St. Paul last night, are in
waiting for delivery to local
leaders of the SWitchmen's
union this afternoon, but SO far
their contents are not known.
1t is quite probable that they
carry the expected order.
Should the report regarding
the terms of settlement prove
correct, the railroads have been
forced to come more than half
way to secure peace. The
SWitchmen's union demanded
an advance of six cents per
hour pro rata in its ranks;
modification Of the physical ex-
animation and the abolition of
the limit placed by the rail-
roads on men entering the
switching service. After the
first week of the strike, local
members of the union declared
they did not expect to secure
more than a three cent per
hour increase in their wages,
together with the recognition
of the railroads in their other
grievances.
Traffic CONGESTION will be
rapidly relieved early next
week, if the reports concerning
the settlement of the strike
hold good. Long strings of
heavily loaded cars of merchan-
disc fill the yards everywhere
along the lines OF the railroads
involved in the strike.
The cIamor of the merchants
and commission men every
where throughout the north
west, together with the meager
Roadway made by the strike
breakers in the switching serv-
ice is undoubtedly cause for
the railroads concessions. The
settlement of the strike at.
fects more than 10000 men,
who declare that they are able
to hold out till late in the
spring If necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
TAFT WENT
SHOPPING, TOO

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Presi-
dent Taft went shopping yesterday
afternoon, wandering from shop to
shop, taking hearty interest in the
store windows and good-naturedly
returning the jostling of the crowds.
Captain Butt, his military aide,
walked with him, but Immediately
behind trailed two secret service
men. After walk of nearly two
hours the presidential party re-
turned to the White House.
The president left tn executive
offices at O'Clock and walked
down Pennsylvania avenue to jew
elry shop, where he remained some
time selecting a present for Mrs
Taft and his daughter, Miss Helen.
lie next walked over to a leather
establishment on + street, where
Captain Butt and Mr.. Taft walked
before the broad display windows
That's just the thing" said the
captain, pointing with his walking
stick o an elaborate travelling bag
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

Three men lie, dangerously in
jured, in the emergency hospital
at the city hal today in conse-
uuence to a reign of crime and dis
order that was brought upon the
city yesterday afternoon and
/ Christmas eve. Likewise three
others, their alleged assailants, Ian
guish behind the bars of the city
| jail, anxious for the passing of the
Christmas time that they may
know their fate. Before the day is
over, one of these, S. Lewis, hack
man. may be murderer.
Lewis became involved in a quar-
rel with G. n. Lightfoot in saloon
on Second avenue and Washington
street shortly after midnight and in
a fight that ensued, he felled his
opponent with blow on the head
that fractured his skull, Lightfoot
Is still unconscious at the emerg,
ency hospital and little hope is
held out for his recovery.
Men who declare they witnessed
the difficulty between Lewis and
Lightfoot, say that Lewis pursued
the latter from the Lloyd bar, See
ond and Washington and renewed
the quarrel, with the disastrous re-
suits. on the street. Friends of the
injured man searched all night for
his aged mother and found her late
this morning, residing at Sinto ave
nue. and Adams street. but because
of fear of prostrating her with
grief with the news of her sons
condition. she will not be notified
until he is either convalescent or
past all hope Of recovery. The po'
lice believe Lewis used some blunt
instrument in inflicting the wound
on Lightfoot's head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

Washington is making rapid
strides in the development of cleo
trio railways. On January l, 1910,
1t will have 557.74 miles of stand
ara guage and 1850 miles of mar
row electric lines. with 1878 cars
in use, according to Blanchfields
Western Gas and Electrical direc-
tory for 1910, issued at San Fran
cisco. California is ahead of Wash
ington in the total development of
electric railways, having 1886
miles of standard guage and 4l5:03
miles narrow guage, with 2Sl6 cars,
But California is much Older state
than Washington, and several
times its size. In proportion to
population and area this state is
ahead of California in this line of
development.
Oregon has 556.15 miles of cleo
trio railway, with 1890 cars. Idaho
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
OF ELECTRIC Rail WAYS

has 1880 miles, with "a cars, and
British Columbia 1l6 miles, with
1855 cars. All of which goes to show
that electric railway development
in the northwest is yet in its in
fancy.
During 1909 California developed
555,177 kilowats of electric power,
Washington 163,904. Oregon T6.965,
British Columbia 1,747 Idaho 49,
500. The output of artificial gas
by cubic feet during the year was:
California, 12,579, $40; Washing
ton, 1887 100000; oregon, S43,200,-
600: Idaho, 42,000,000; British Co
lumbia 212,500,000. One-half of
Washington electric power was
generated by steam and the other
half by water power. The ratio OF
steam generation is greater in Call
fornia and Oregon, but in British
Columbia the power is mostly gen
Grated by water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
ZELAYA
ISSUES A
DEFIANCE
Nicaragua Not Through
With Me Yet" He
Says.
(By United Prcss.l

CORINTO, Nicaragua, Dec. 90
Declaring that Nicaragua is not
through with min yet, and that he
soon will regain his power, Former
President Zelaya is here. ready to
flee from the country. He reiter-
ated his announcement of the
United States for the part 1t played
in his Reinforcement and again
threatened Estrada and the revolu-
tionists.
Zelaya is nervous wreck and
does not appear on the streets with
out a heavy guard He is said to
fear that the Americans will arrest
him if he attempts to escape from
Corinto, but American officials
have semi-officially stated that no
attempt will be made to stop him,
and that no orders have been re-
ceived from Washington to that eff
feet. Zelaya declared he has not a
dollar except as received as salary
as or the result of legitimate in
vestment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
OOKSAYS HE Will RETURNTO THE NORTH

At the very outset, therefore, l
decided that l would seek for the
Man Higher Up-and the trail
ended at Santa Claus himself For
weeks | watched his plant and sur
reptitiously thumbed over his
books and papers-such as had not
been burned to destroy evidence
and the sum of what / discovered |
will set down without bias. l need
only say that the worst Is only too
true. Indeed S. Claus, alias st.
Nicholas, also alias that cheerful
old elf" is unmasked. He is not
only the Man Higher Up but the
Man behind, and the Main Male
factor.
These are harsh words, but what
does my inquiry show?
For ages Santa Claus has pros
pered upon his reputation as a
merry old cuss whose fair round
belly shook when he laughed like
"a bowl, full of jelly. Well may it
shake like that-ne is a cross be-
tween an octopus an da jellyfish.
On the strength of his reputation,
| maintain, he secured the monop-
oily OF idishing out the contents of
the horn of plenty with impartial
hand, Gradually, almost insensi-
bly, his sense of equity has become
blunte6, until now he gives grudg-
ingly, except to the favored few.
Why, last year he almost over
looked even me! Oh, the whole
SYSTEM has become rotten. 1t
smells.
He has made the annual carnival
of good will hollow mockery-
hollow as a bass drum.
Santa Claus, swollen with his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
THREE INJURED As
RESULT HR|STMAS
EVE FIGHTING HERE
One May Be a Murderer---Brawls
and Duels the Order of
the Day.
SPENDING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY JAIL

Just across the aisle from Light
foot's cot in the city hospital, Ga
mascO Canistraro and Michele Dag
ruma, Italians, who fought with
knives and guns over a paltry sum
of money, both lie moaning from
wounds inflicted with each other S
weapons. Canistrare may not sur
vive.
The trouble between them
started at the O. r. & n. freight
house early yesterday evening,
where they We're receiving small
remittance in Christmas money.
Canistraro was shot through the
side, near the heart, and was ter
ribly cut across the back of the
neck. Dagruma was grazel by one
bullet and his face was laid open
from the left ear to the point of his
chin by a slash of his antagonists
razor.
l.. G. Romiger. who was witness
to most of the fight. took up the
chase after the combatants had
separated and fled in opposite di-
rections. He followed Canistraoo,
who threw aside his gun as he ran.
Rominger recovered the weapon
and later turned it over to the po-
lice. Canistraro was captured near
the McGoldrick lumber mill by a
squad of police dispatched in riot
pace in the patrol wagon to the
scene of the fight and Dagruma
was taken in custody on the Divis.
ion street bridge A short distance
away, Michele Fiefede and Matteo
Delmastro were seen fleeing
toward town and were taken to the
station to be held for investigation
They declare, they had nothing to
do with the fight, though they saw
part of ii.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

tect It, Empires have been de-
stroyed and thrones made to totter
by it's bestowal, yet by the same
token have castles been established
in the most desolate places,
Misplaced kisses are like mis-.
placed railroad switches, except
that the wrecks they cause are
often those of states and nations
and human souls.
A single kiss improperly be-
slowed may turn Garden of Eden
into a desert of desolation, while,
properly bestowed, can reverse the
results and the music it brings is
only outrivaled by one refrain,
Peace on Earth, Good VIII " All
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
HUNDREDS CANE FOR
SANTA PUZZLE PRIZES

meat" of hose toys. The number
of answers exceeded all estimates
by 100 per cent, and The Press has
decided that it's a highly good
thing for newspaper to keep the
children amused and interested.
1t was found impossible to gather
and print all the names of those
who turned the stocking in prop
erly filled, but all accomplished it
in good style. The puzzle editor
hereby extends his congratulations
to the children for doing so well,
and wishes them the happiest of
Christmas days and another fine
time for New Years day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
TO GET
REST Of
RECORDS
But Staunchest Friends Now
Declare They Believe He ],
Deceived Them.
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-lt 10
stated today that letter has been
received from Or. Cook, declaring
he will not aecpe as final the rejec-
ton of his records by the Copen-
hagen consistory. He is said to
have written that he Is now prepar-
ing a return to Etah for his instru-
ments and further records. Cooks
brother William said today:
1.-THE trouble is, Fred isn't scien-
tific enough to suit the bIuestringrs
who would bask in the reflection
and glory OF a great scientist. But
he will yet show the world that he
was the first man to reach the
poIe."
New York was surprised today at
the desertion Of men who were
Cooks staunchest friends. Even
FiaIa declared today, after an ex-
animation of Cooks Mount Mckin-
ley records, that he 10 convinced
that he explorer deliberately de-
ceived his friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

from the pouting, luscious, red lips
of a pretty maid to the snout OF a
poodle dog. It's the most subtle
and powerful force known in the
uni verse, it's power being superla-
tive in both the positive and mega
tive. It's he electric spark that
ignites a conflagration of passion,
yet can cool the torrid pulse beyond
the reach of the Arctic zone. It's
explosive effects outrival the re-
suits of research of scientists in dy-
Mantle and powder, as the shock
and reverberations of two pairs OF
lips have been heard around the
world, again so quiet that ofttimes
the goddess of jealousy cannot de-