La Junta tribune., 1909-08-07
Some More Local Items

| Miss Carrie Foxworthy arrived
home last Wednesday from = two
months visi, with friends In Califor-
mia.
Rev. s. c. Davis arrived home last
Wednesday from 4 two weeks visit
with his son and daughter In Chey-
enne, Wyo.
II Is reported that the Hagenback
and Wallace circus cleaned up 1900
over all expenses In Rocky Ford last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Oran Walker went to Las
Animas last Sunday afternoon to
visit her mother. Mrs Phillip Gray
bach, for few weeks.
Mrs. Helen Franklin arrived home
a few days ago from Brighton. Colo.
where she had been enjoying two
weeks visit with friends.
John Donlon has leased the Albera
store room formerly occupied by the
Lobby Saloon. and will open an up
to-date billiard and pool room.
For Sale--Two horse wagon and
set double harness. One 1850 work
horse Several odd pieces Of hest
grade furniture. Dr. E. Gard Ed
wards. city.
For Rent-Four room house. with
barn. cistern. corral. etc. for 5000
per month. Also five room house.
almost new, facing east, cistern. etc.
$500 per month. DIR. e. Gard Ed
wards, city.
A. H. II. Baxter left yesterday
morning for Salt Lake City. Utah. to
attend the National Encampment Of
the G. A. X. On his way home he
expects TO spend month or more In
the mountains and trout fishing de-
positories OF the Gunnison country.
Miss Ruth Clucas, OF Pueblo. who
has been the guest Of La Junta
friends for several weeks, returned
home last Wednesday morning. Miss
Clucas was accompanied by Miss
Gertrude Finney. who will be
her guest and make an extended vis-
1t at the Clucas home.
F. A. Brown leaves Tuesday for
Gunnison. where his family is at pres
ent visiting relatives. He expects to
join Bob Fisher and DR.. kechn at
lola and become devotee OF the
sport pietatorial for few weeks.
/ He will be here when he gets back
probably along in September some
time.
Mrs. W. l.. Fertig and son. Claude.
accompanied by John r. Fertig. or
West Virginia. left yesterday for Pu-
ehio. Colorado Springs. Denver. and
other points in Northern Colorado
for brief visit. John X. Fertig Is
brother of w. l.. Fcrtig, the we'll
known employe OF the Santa Fc
water service department.
Miss Clara Norton, accompanied
by her nephew. Claire Phillips. ler
last Monday for Salt Lake City. and
after viewing the sights OF the Nor
mon capital. will journey on to the
I Yellowstone Park to view the land.
scape DER In Uncle Sans national
park. They expect To be absent
about thirty days.
During the month OF July there
were eleven days when the thermom-
etor registered over ninety degree.
the highest Icing ninety.four. which
the thermometer recorded on The
Sd. 4th and 18th. During the remain.
ing twenty days the thermometer
registered between eighty and ninety
degrees--so says Dad" Stephenson,
our official weather observer.
ID. NJ Mills new Ice cream parlor
and confectionery store In the Piorcc
block on Colorado avenue viii have
n grand opening this afternoon. The
soda fountain IL similar In design to
that OF the Palace Drug Store. with
fixtures TO match. the entire equip
ment costing In the neighborhood OF
$4,000. It will be- the swellcst place
In town.
Juan Montoya died at the railroad
hospital yesterday morning. aged
fifty-three years. He WAS injured In
the railroad yards In Pueblo on July
?eth. and wss brought down to the
railroad hospital at this point the
day following. Coroner Wilson was
summoned from Rocky Ford to hold
an inquest yesterday afternoon. The
body will be shipped to Pu,elo for
burial.
Receipts Of cash fees In the coun