The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

for sale at her residence in the Dun
ham house. ~
E. R. Stark of Colorado Springs
was in town last night and went
south this morning.
o. P. Leon, practical matchmaker
and jeweler. Leave orders at my
home in west La Jara
The Chronicle is the paper to
read. More news than any of them
and it costs no more.
Headquarters for plows, harrows,
drills, wagons, woven wire fencing,
etc. Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co.
j. T. Norton and Dewitt A. Norton
of the Excelsior ranch were in town
yesterday. with a couple of land
buyers.
This is La Jara's great shipping
season. Spuds. oates and hay form
the bulk of the shipments and three
or four cars are loaded out every day,
| H. L. Frank of Denver was in town
Monday. He has been down at An
tonito running some subdivision lines
in Franks addition to the town of
Antonito.
Dave Gibbs had a wrestling match
with a dale of hay the first of the
week and came out second best. He
is resting up until nature mends, a
fractured rib.
Speaking of hats and shirts, do
not buy either until you have seen
my line. can save you money and
/ give you the best quality and latest
styles. Leroy Wilson.
Rev. c. l.. Wright went to Denver
Wednesday night but expected to
return in time for Sunday services,
which will be held at the Methodist
church at the usual hour.
G. G. Oliver has worked up a
splendid trade on Denver Honey
Bread, the finest bakers bread
to be found on the market. None
genuine without the liable.
We will trade you a quarter sec
ton or half section OF Texas land
for your place and assume your mort
gage. Come and see us. The Trans
Mississippi Investment Company.
You cannot afford to keep your
valuable papers laying around the
house when you can get one of those
new steel safety deposit boxes at
the La Jara State Bank for almost
nothing.
John Schecter has been busy this
week with grading machine taking
off bumps on the city streets. Now
pick up the tin cans and haul away
the rubbish and La lara will begin
to look like beauty spot.
Fountain Shows and some of the
members celebrated little in the
afternoon. All were able to leave
town on schedule time, however,
including the water buffalo who got
a hump on himself
The young men of La Jara gave
a very enjoyable dancing party We'd
nesday evening at NJ. w. A. hall
in honor of Miss Rene Smith who
with her sister, Fay. left last night
for Illinois. where they will spend the
summer with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Newcomb Jr.,
went over to Monte Vista last Sun
day where Mrs. Newcomb and the
children will remain for some time
the guests of Mrs. Aldrich. mother
of Mrs. Newcomb. Ed is on duty
at the Antonito store of the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co.
Walter l.. wilson representing the
local lodge, attended the district
convention of the Woodmen of the
World, held Wednesday at Center.
He reports a fine meeting. Y. T.
Chandler of Monte Vista was elected
delegate to the head camp conven-
ton and Alden Bassett of Del Norte.
alternate.
Not many attended the BODY Foun-
tain Shows last Monday. People
from the surrounding country being
conspicuous by their absence. Those
who did not attend did not miss
much. however, though the trained
dogs and ponies performed their part
to perfection. The greatset disap-
pointment was the air ship and a