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La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04
Observation-Disclosures

. Charles A. Lewis was up from Am
arilla. Texas. several days this week
visiting his family.
Mrs Ella Light, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. J. b. Pearce In Den
yer for several weeks. returned home
few days ago.
Not long ago the city dads passed
an ordinance requiring the elimina-
tton Of weeds from the public thor.
oushfares and backyards. 1t b
about time to commence enforcing
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04
omee and rhe.,e- susss-A

II 4. Mcintyre. president Of the
La Junta Land Company. inseth.r
with l.. r. Spencer who carricd
through and financed the First Ma
tional Bank Building In Den,er. now
nearing completion. have Jus 0rgani1-
I'd close corporation for thc frection
OF one OF the finest COMMUNION OF.
flee and theater buildings ll the
west. which is to he bull, on ne cor.
ner OF Eighteenth and CaIfornia
streets.
The construction will be larsely OF
reinforced concrete and srlctural
steel. being erected at the resent
time six stories high and 80 tanned
that within about three year il will
be raised to ten stories. Tie first
two stories wili be OF the finea' grade
OF Colorado Yule marble. the remain-
Ing stories OF white glazed lrrk, the
entire finished with ston. 'r.unings.
Everything throughout viii be Of The
most modern construction an1 entife-
ly fircproot Architects from StLeuis
have been In Denver for some wseks
pcrfscting the plans. The decarsiDss
Of the theat-r portion will H. them.
selves cost In the ncighborhooA Of
$4,000.
The estimated annual rental q The
entire building will be- approx uAtely
$780, 900. the ihcat-r being leased foe .
period Of twenty years To he eAub-
csts. oe New York. an an annual rsst.
q Of s2s.oo0 . year. The sAubsst
Amusement Company last year Isassl
the Audkostua In Dcuver.
Constructtoa work on this bwt1ing
viii begin immedisseiy. Practicaiiy
every bond being placed and ths
eStlre financing Of the proposttisa
having be~a arranged for.
The board of directors n conpossl
Of some Of the stronxes, ,ineseial
msa n Denvee. the following bslng
sppeosinaasiy . complete list; l. =.
Spsscss. ". A. Mclntyre. Thos. nnll
~. Heasy woscost. "a. Kc~slcr. Il 1.
Pssblss. }. II. Gabriel. and DR.. Yiank
Ftaney. oe IL Juota Dr. rnnsy b
botA . stockhosder IN the csspsea-
tioa and Q director.
TIE building y being erected =
GROUND leased from the Govognpe
Cooper estate for nincty.ninc yen.
Mr. Mciatyrs y also ooa,euo1ae.
~ tAs sssctina os . twelve eAssy
Aosa a1nost imnceiateiy sA1plDAag
thb VITA vAicA ooossctsoa - -
an1s VIII ~ tAsaAee BY . tnoad
m1es ~ sesese
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04
wens.-tvl rr.. Lecture.

The Past, Present .nd Future Of
Man. will be the topic Of G. ".
nt.'raveling lecturer for the Inter.
national Bible Students Association.
headquarters. Brooklyn. n. r.. at the
Woodmen Hail. Sunday. June 9th. at
) pm. The lecture Is entirely free
and no collection b taken.
In connection vtA the subject chos.
en- the Atlanta Constitution asks q
pertinent question = follow: ..Is
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

cult, juicy pies and greasy doughnuss
like auntie and grandmother used to
do, and they b ave scarcely even
heard OF the Aforesaid tcmfOolery. =
When We vainly the dreams Of youth
recall 1t sometimes most always make
us sore that we did not improve each
shining minute by acquiring knowl
edge that would be OF use and bene.
fit 20 us every day IN the week for
ever and forever. amen.
-
In a barber shop one day this
week a newcomer was being Quizxed
BY q local knocker As to who be ~
where he was. and what he vas
doing. The knocker got information
a plenty from the newcomer. Who vas
quite voluble. and apparently wanted
everybody 10 know who he was and
where he came from. The newconi-
er, however. was so enthusiastic
abou, hts present surroundings. thai
the knocker changed his tactica and
before the conversation was at an
end became almost as enthusiastic ie
over Colorado. Otero county and the
Otero canal as the newcomer him.
self. 1t started out somewhat thus
ly:
Where you from. strangerr'
"Nebraska-northeas part. Let
there two weeks ago and IL was cold
er than blazes: snow on the ground
most every where and ice and mud a
foot deep where the snow wasn
Some different here In Colorado, and
/ thank God for the difference for
| come here 10 stay"
Where are you living!"
"out In the Garden OF Eden"
"Humph, Garden OF Eden, eh
Got any water out there"
Water Well. guess yes. have
been here two weeks and have bad
more water all the time than ] could
use. Never saw = better prospect
for crops either. have heard these
knockers around here. but they've got
to show me. Even II am from Ne
braska I've got the same kind OF
disposition that they have in Nis.
soari."
The knocker seemed to realize tha,
he did not have a chance to make an
Impression on such material, 30 be-
turned right about face and became
quite chummy with the newcomer and
was soon Dragging on the crops, the
climate and the prospect just n much
as the newcomer. II was such an
unusual occurrence that We felt Ike
asking both OF them 10 take walk
up street and indulge. when we hap.
pened TO remember that La JuHA
was a dry town. We are going 20
Denver soon. and when We do we're
going 10 buy both OF 'cm-a chromo
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

1917 miles travelled since he left New
travel on the road In many places
In Missouri and Kansas his machine
was In the mud up to the exie~, but
afier striking the new Santa Fe trail
at Hutchinson, Kan, he found the
roads the best OF any on the entire
Journey. Mr.. Biselow Is giving the
racing car a tryout from coast TO
coast In order to get II in good
condition for the race meet which is
shortly 10 be pulled off in Los Ange-
les.
California is n paradise for mil.
lionaires and hotoes millionaire
don't have much trouble In finding
ways and means to get rid OF his
surplus cash, and hobo can live
the year round with fig leaf for
ralment and fine linen and climate
and the products thereof TO sustain
the Inner man. both OF which neces-
stiles OF existence are as free AS air.
A recent letter from Los Angeles
says: Living Is a proposition and
an enormous one In this city OF. mil.
lionaircs. The only things cheap here
are flowers and Strawberries. We
can't eat flowers. but We do make
use OF Strawberries. They have been
as cheap as three boxes for five
cents. Flowers In the east never
bloom SO large and so brilliantly hued
as here. Strawberries are a different
and more beautiful color and babies
and children grow like weeds. II Is
th. sun, the wonderful sun, and
warmth. All you have To do
Is TO plant walnut or peach
stone and In four or five seasons. or
even less. they are up In fine fruit
bearing trees. without irrigating or
any attention. 1t only rains a few
days each spring and fall but the
fogs which set In at niSht and some
times do not clear away until near.
ly noon. keep things moist. and the
sun, the wonderful sun. does the
rest"
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

rest
Private John Allen, OF Mississippi.
tells of speech on wool made by
Senator Thomas II. Carter. OF Mon
tana. some time ago and sen, ou,
extensively by the senator. After a
time the senator concluded not to
send out any more copies OF that
speech.
Reminds me" said Private John.
''of the case of a negro knew down
In Mississippi who was to be tried
for murder and who had promised
the prosecuting attorney to plead
guilty.
The time came for the trial. The
prosecuting attorney had no wit.
ncsses lie though, none wcr. neoes.
sary. While the other business OF
the court VAS being cleared up a
local lawyer sat down ~ the negro
and asked DO you want to get out
OF this7'
fassir. ! reckon does.
Have you got five dollars-'
No. sab. but kin git it
SO tn. negro raised the five and
gave II TO the lawyer who told him
10 say nothing. but when the Judge
asked him TO plead. To plead not gull
~ Instead OF guilty.
The negro was arraigned. lie
pleaded not guilty. Look here. you
black scoundrei'' yelled the prosecut
Ing attorney. 'wha, do you mean by
that plea Didn't you promise me
dozen times you would plead guilty.
Yas.ir. l done promised that. re-
piled the negro. but reckon done
oyertalkcd myself"
Once more the sweet girl graduate
has been with us. and with the wind
up OF tn. school festivities life prob
ably looked AZ rosy to her as Il
ever will look. We hope none Of
them have any dissppointments or
reErca. but 10 most ordinary mortals
they are sure to come some day. The
other day We read = letter from Q
sweet Girl graduate Of la Junta Of
several ycap gone by. In her school
days she had the same rosy views Of
life that are being nurtured by the
sweet girl graduate Of today. shes
married nov and suprcmely happy IL
= different kind Of . way. but the
thmgs that we've 70 vitality important
In her schoo, aays seem 70 have
cffervesced IL tAia air. judgiuG hon
. paragraph In her letter which reaAs
thuslS: DUTY caih me in 20 many
different directions these days ! hard.
" know u am the same girl !
was when used 10 while away Tie
golden hours at Latin. algebra and
German. It's . h, Of good they Do
ne now They don't heip sven .
little BIZ TO bsas up pancak~s and
roll out the biscuN dough. ~ cup
ertns-adest Wed 70 say tAsy would
enable ns 70 peeebsn sucA duties
nore scientifically. Vt b that - II
~ ! 60 ~ roll OK ~ nAhy ~
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

Last Sunday night l. II. Bigc,ow.
Of Los Angeles, arrived In town In
his forty horse power Mercer racing
car. and put up si the EAraxc Of the
Ia Junta Automobile and Machine
Company. His racing car very much
resenbsed . torpedo In ahap-. lie
was O. ~ way from Nsw York chy
- La Angeles. leaving tho former
cety tvo weeks saso last Monday and
bsiAs Nh up % account Of haA rosds
h kAasas aaA Nhsouri eps six dayp
1lb sossdoostss shovsl . tesal a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
A. A. WEscHLER, AUCTIONEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
TATE. IMPROVED BY THREE-STORY
BRICK DWELLING AND STORE NO. g
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re
corded in Liber No $780, folio 391 ct seq, OF
the land records Of the District Of Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby, we,
the undersigned trustees. will sell at public auc
ton. in front of the premises, on SATURDAY.
THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID. 1910
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de
scribed land and premises. situate in the city OF
Washington, In the District Of Columbia. and
designated and being the east twenty (20D feet
front on Massachusetts avenue by the full depth
that width Of lot seven "a in Joseph Cabot's
subdivision of square six hundred and twenty
five t623l. as per plat recorded in Book n. X.
page 273 Of the records Of the surveyors Office
Of the District OF Columbia. together with the
Improvements. consisting Of threestory brick
dwelling and store.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to prior deed OF
trust to secure one note Of 1000 and accrued
interest thereon at FIVE per centum per annum
1912; balance of purchase money to be paid in
cash. deposit Of 500 will be required Of the
purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing,
recording and not arial fees at the cost Of the
purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In the city
Of Washington. D. C.
tSgnedl J. CLINTON TRIBBY,
iSigned' OSCAR W. KING,
sen1-10t .eSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
IhOs. ). OWEN 8 SON. AUCTIONEERs

- - 49, ACSi
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real, Es
TATE. IMPROVED BY TWO-STORY
STORE AND DWELLING AND A TWO
STORY DWELLING ADJOINING REiNG
PREMISES NOS 200 AND 2o2 ~ ST Al
BY virtue OF a certain deed Of trust duly re.
corded in Liber No. 32l4. at folio SIS Of SEQ
of the land records Of the District Of Columhfa
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustee will sell at public s,,r.
ton In front of the premises. WEDNESDAY
THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER AID. 1910
AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK pm III:
following described land and premises situate
in the city Of Washington. District OF Columbia
and designated as and being lots - and q in
Luther q. Billings subdivision Of part Of orig.
recorded in book 15 pas" H. in the SURVEYOR 3
office of said District. together with the i'm.
provementS.
Terms of sale: Onethird OF the purchase
money 10 he paid in cash. balance in two equal
instalments. payable in and two years
with interest at per centum per annum nav
able semi-annuaily. from day Of sale secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash at the option OF the purchsser deposit
Of 500 will be required at time OF sale All
conveyancng. recording, etc. at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to he complied with
within fifteen days from day OF sale, otherwise
the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of defaulting pur-
chaser. after Eve days advertisement Of such
resale In some newspaper published in WISH
ington. D. c.
United STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
WASHINGTON. D. c.. by c. ". WAR
DEN. President. Trustee.
ep91- dds eSu
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUcTs.

SAlLE OF I"O-SIORf BAHWIN-
DOW FRAME DWELLING FRONTING ON
SHERIDAN AVENUE, ANACOSTIA. d. G..
BY virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded In
Liber No. 31s8. at folio "a ct seq. one of the
land records for the District of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
Anaeostia D. G.. on WEDNESDAY: THE
O'CLOCK Pm. part Of lot numbered six in
Barry Farm: recorded in Liber Levy Court No.
2 page ]; OF the surveyors office of the District
Of Columbia. and more particularly described as
Sheridan avenue ninety seven and sixty ,97. COZ
one hundredths feet distant from the southeast
corner of said lot six. thence running northwest
erly ninety feet. thence running northeasterly
sixteen feet, thence running southeasterly ninety
feet to Sheridan avenue, thence running south
westerly with Sheridan avenue sixteen feet to
the place Of beginning. with right Of way over
the side and rear alley. with Improvements
thereon
Terms Of sale: All cash. deposit Of 500
will be required at time Of sale. All con
veyancing, recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser.
Terms OF sale to be complied with within If
teen days from day OF sale, otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property at
The risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement Of such resale In some
newspaper published in Washington, d. C..
JOSEPH 81. STEWART, Trustee.
900 st. NV.
RICHARD r. HoRNER. Trustee.
Stewart bldg. eth and D SITS. NV.
se24-d&ds.eS
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pR0WEMENTS,

Ry virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liner 2+o2. folios 162 81 seq.. OF the
land records Of the District of Columbia. and
at the request OF the party secured thereby.
tion. in front Of premises. WEDNESDAY.
OCTOBER NINETEENTH. 1870 AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. III" following de
scrihed land and premises. situate and lying in
the county Of Washington. District Of Columbia.
namely: Lots numbered three To-. four ~
'2a'. in John Sherman. trustees subdivision
Of part Of the tract Of land known Co
LCMBIA HEIGHTS per plat recorded in
I'her Governor Shepherd folio 16s Of the
crds Of the ONCE Of the surveyor o the Dis
trct Of Columbia. subject Ia the covenants that
lots II shall not he within thirty i3N feet Of
the street line nor shall IL I've used for manu-
featuring or mechanical purposes. shall
spirtuous liquors he sold therein: and the Gov
enant as 10 the building line shall run with
the land
money to he paid in cash. balance in three ~
equal installments. payable in one a. two ~
and three (3l years. with interest at $50 per
annum. payable semi-annnally. from date Of
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty Sold or all cash. at the option of the
quired upon each lot sold separately. or s.. 500
II the property is sold entirety. All
conveyancing. recording. etc. at the cost of
the purchaser. Terms Of sale to he complied
with within fifteen rs, days Of the day OF sale.
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
dcfauIting purchaser. after five ~ days ad-
vertisement Of such resale. In some newspaper
published in the city Of Washington. District
Of Columbia. JOHN r. LARNER,
Surviving Trustee.
5o1-3 Washington Loan and Trust bldg.
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF LARGO rw

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF LARGO TWO.
STORY FRAME DWELLING. NO. 1915 4TH
ST. NORTHEAST (ECKINGTON).
By virtue Of an order Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. in the estate Of Joseph
$. Potter, deceased. Administration. No 1871.
the undersigned administrator will sell at public
auction: in front Of the premises; on THURS
AID. 1910. At FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the fol:
lowing described real estate in the county of
Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit: Tot
18. in George Trnesdell and the lexington and
of square IL, in George Truesdell's subdivision
Of lexington. together with the Improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-half cash. the balance in
one and two years. with interest at six per
centum per annum. payable semi annually. from
day Of sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the
property Sold or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser A deposit of 500 will be required
Of the purchaser at the time Of sale. Ali con-
yeyancing, recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day OF eale
otherwise the administrator reserves the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser, after hve days advertise.
ment Of such resale in The Evening STAR q
d. G.
n. ANTON HE1TMULLER. Administrator,
OcS.dAeds eSu 456 La ave NV
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. ArcT1oNEERs
PAWNBROKER'S AUCTION SALE OF UNRE-

PAWNBROKER'S AUCTION SALE OF CNRE
DEEMED PLEDGES
Will sell at the store Of s. Burnstne. 36I Pa
ave. NV. at HALF-PAST SEVEN PM. WED
NESDAY. OCTOBER FIFTH. 1910. all unre
deemed pledges in his store which is due on,
years interest more This sale consists o
Cod. Silver and Metal Watches. Diamonds Jew
elry OF all descriptions. Plain and Set Rings
Chains. Lockets. Scarfplns. Studs. Lhcepins. Ear
rings. Bracelets. Cuff Buttons Field and Oper,
Glasses. Books. Guns. RevOlvers. Iron snt
Wooden Clocks. Satchels and Full Dress Cases
Gents Wearing Apparel Of all kinds and numer
GUS other articles. Sale to continue ever,
day until all lots are sold. Holders OF ticket!
please take notice. s. BURNSTINE. Broker.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
Se29-7t
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOB sA ,..;, NV. BET 18th AND
finest possible repair. Price. $3.50. This
house stands the owner over 1880 cash.
wAGSTAFF L WHITE Inc. eo4 iltf, st. NV.
FOR sALE-wASHINGToN HEIGHTS; BEST
residential street. There is no home within
radius Of three blocks Of this house that
b. beat. 'o 1uss s and 'o os seS
throuehout. Price. s8.75o. Worth easily
WAGsrAFF WHITE Inc. oc4 14th g, NV
ion Hgts:: beautiful location: lot 25x148; ST.
tiled bath: NV heat: porches. Price only
not very many like this one
WAGSTAFF 4 WHITE, inc, 9o4 14th st. NV.
FOR saloon 18th BET. FArRMoNr AND
Euclid: cost owner $4,000 cash. not count
Ing many extra improvements added Tor.
and wants to sell quickly. Make offer Of
WAGsrAFF 4 WHITE. Inc. so4 18th ct. NV.
FOR SALE-CoI,. HGTs.: LOT 22x15o: PRAC-
home sold for $1,000 less than one year
ago. Owner. for good reasons. very anxious
40 around 5000. s1s would like to have an er
heat. gas and electric lights
wAGsTAFF 4 WHITE. f Inc. ec4 18th st. NV.
FOR sALE-1oTH ST. NV: JUST ABOVE
Mass. ave-: 12r. and bath. Price. $500.
This house is In good repair, and Is a bar
gain in a downtown home
WAGSTAFF 4 WHITE. Inc, eo4 14rh st. NV.
FOR SALE-NEAR 18th AND Q: ANOTHER
downtown bargain; just papered and paint
cd: 12r. and b.; southern exposure. Price
only $1,000.
FOR SALE-NEAR DRESDEN APT HOUSE.
lot 26x132; 12r.. 3 baths; INV. heat. You
can hardly get lot In this location under
$4,000. This house Is a beauty. and about
$4,000 under value Price only 5000
Must be sold at once
WAGSTAFF L WHITE Inc, p04 l4th st. NV.
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs.
~ RESr, piiSIH ESQ SE1srioS M ~ CT

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE BRICK STORES
IN BEST BUSINESS SECTION OF NJ ST.
NV. nos. 327s, $3.50 AND 1882.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re.
corded in Liber No. 3147, folio 3Of ct seq. OF
| the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public
auction. In front OF the premises, TUES
DAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER.
A. d. 1910. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
ises: situate in the city Of Washington. District
Of lot Al. in square 1856: fronting 90 feet 8
inches on the south side of Al st. NV, and
more fully desert bed in said deed Of trust ref
erence to which is hereby made.
Terms OF sale: Sold subject to a prior deed OF
trust for $6.O00.O0 and the balance to he paid
in cash. deposit OF $4,000 will be required
at time OF sale. All conveyancing. recording,
ETC.. at cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within IS days from day Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of default
ing purchaser. after five days advertisement Of
such resale In some newspaper published In
Washington. d. c.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS,
FRANK 9. COLLINS.
trustees,
OIL -d6ds,e Su 1905 Pa. ave.