La Junta tribune., 1910-08-20


Junta . few days ago fron Nedoo,
Mo-. to visit relatives.
Miss Ruby Ritter. Of Pue.io. who
visited At the home of her brother,
c. B. Ritter. returned Monday.
Mrs. d. W. Orr. daughter. Cora.
and niece. Miss Grace Dodge. left las,
Tuesday for an outing In Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver.
C. J. Russell. OF Winslow. Arix. has
secured position n fireman on the
river division. and made his first
trip Monday night. Sir. Russell Is .
nephew Of Superintendent Russell OF
the Chicago division OF the Santa re.
Engine No. 1854 came out Of the
back shop Tuesday. after receiving q
complete overhAuling ~ we'll xs q
new coat Of paint. Engineer Leslie
keffer Is enjoying life once more now
that his favorite engine is again In
commission.
Master Mechanic H. T. Peyton re-
turned Monday from Hannibal. Mo, to
which place he accompanied the re-
mains Of Mrs. Peyton for burial.
Charles Stoffel, who was Mr. Peyton's
companion on the sad journey. re-
turned Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Bourne, accompanied by
her daughter. left last Sunday after.
noon for Pueblo to join Mr. Bourne.
who Is now working In the store of
the Metropolitan Drug Company. In
that city. on the corner OF Fourth
and Main streets.
Fred Price and Leslie Stotts, OF
Baldwin. Kan. college friends OF Miss
Charlotte Howe. spent Wednesday
and Thursday OF last week in La
Junta. They were earoute home from
a pleasant vacation in Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Miss E. Myrtle Plant. OF Chicago.
is visiting friends In La Junta and
Rocky Ford for the balance OF Aug.
ust. Miss Plant is a teacher in the
schools Of Albuquerque. n. NJ. where
she will go September 9Th, this
being her fourth. year there.
Rev. X. c. Farmer. OF the Chris.
uan church, has returned from a
business trip to Colorado Springs.
Denver and other points In that sec.
ton Of the state. Rev. and Mrs.
house in the near future.
The laying OF the corner stone OF
the new training school building OF
the State Normal School at Greeley,
will take place on the normal campus
be laid by the grand lodge OF the
A. F. 4 A. NJ. under the auspices
Of Occidental Lodge. Greeley. Colo.
Mrs. W. d. wh~ali left Tuesday
Mr. Wiswall later In the week. for
Denver where they expect to re-
side In the future. La Junta regrets
the loss Of such worthy citizens but
commends them to their latest neigh.
bors and wishes for them great con.
tentment and prosperity In their new
home.
Miss Lillian Empcy. an efficient
teacher In the schools OF Omaha. .Neb..
and who has been spending her vaca.
ton touring Colorado. Is In the city
the guest of her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Moore. OF East Hol-
brook, and OF her friends Miss Myra
Palmer and Miss Florence Cook.
The first full train OF cantaIoupes
left Sunday night for eastern mar,
kets. The shipment consisted ot
twenty-five cars. and the train was
given the right Of way over every.
thing except passenger trains. The
Santa re expects to establish . rec.
ord this year In handling cantAloups
shipments.
Mrs. c. A. McIlvain. OF Indiana polls
accompanied by her daughter. Mabel
arrived In La Junta last Saturday
morning for = brief visit with hei
brother. c. ". Bomgardner. They lef,
Monday morning for Grand Junction
to visit relatives. expecting to re
turn In September. ON their way
home. for 4 more extended visit.
Al present two trains are busy un
loading gravel between cimarron ant
Garden City. and Superintendent Orr
expects to have the line Kravcled ant
In first class shape before November
lst. VI Is expected that work vii
continue west from Garden City tt
Holly during the winter with the ex