The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-23
Peninsular stoves save fuel,
save worry, save money, at the
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.


save very, save money, at the
Murpby-Newcomb Hardware Co.
The La Jara State Bank has
Just received word from their
eastern farm loan connections
that they could handle $50,000.00
Conejos county paper immediately
Ii you want long time money at
the lowest possible rate see them.
Tom Faucet s new house on his
ranch east of Sanford is near
ly completed. 1t is a two story
bungalow of eleven rooms with a
wide porch all the way around.
When it is completed, Mr.. Faucet
will possess one of the handsomest
residences in the country.
Red Cross Christmas stamps
are for sale at w. w. Seyfer's
drug store also at the store of
Leroy Wilson. Everybody should
purchase supply of these stamps
with which to seal their Christmas
packages. The proceeds go to
worthy cause, the stamping out
of tuberculosis in this state and
nation.
b. l.. VanVechten, ID. A. Gibbs,
r. j. Kavalec, r. l.. Moss and
F. A. Brownell with their wives
went to Alamosa on last Satur-
day evenings train by invita-
ton of Roy S. Shahan to attend
the concert given by Colorado
College Glee Club. Mr.. Shahan
brought the party home in his
auto after the concert.
The remarkable, open winter
experienced so far has been fine
for feeders of livestock. Cattle,
sheep and hogs have never lost
a day at the game of putting on
flesh in open pastures. Big stacks
Of hay that are sometimes half
gone at this season of the year
are still undisturbed but there
is no rush to sell for the feeder
well knows that January and Feb.
ruary are the months for snow
and his big hay stacks may prove
all too small before the winter
is over.
In the vicinity of Osier there
were two railroad accidents with
in the last few days which were
near being serious. Last Friday
a freight engine blew up hurting
the fireman, who was standing In
the gangway, a distance of so feet.
He was but slightly bruised and
no one else was injured. Tuesday
morning both engines on a double
header freight west bound, left
the track and turned over taking
a number of freight cars with
them. Both crews jumped and
escaped with a few slight bumps
and scratches. Traffic was de-
lay tu
f. A. Mckinney s directory of
Conejos and Saguache counties
was delivered the first of the
week. 1t appears to be a most
creditable book giving the names
and occupations of about all the
people living in the different
towns in the counties and the
names of persons living on the
rural routes, also many farmers
remote from any town. 1t seems
to be free from errors and val
liable book for any business house.
Mr.. Mckinney is now working in
the Durango district and letter
addressed to 434 9th street, Du-
range, will reach him.
District court has been occupied
all week with the Ben Martinez
case. A jury was secured We'd
nesday morning and the taking
of testimony will probably not be
finished to-day. About rs wit
nesses, nearly all from Pagosa
Springs, are to be examined. For
tunata Campbell was shot in her
own doorway the night of Jan. Is
last by someone prowling around
the house. The evidence against
the accused is mainly circumstan-
tial with the possible exception
of the testimony of an AGED lady