La Junta tribune., 1910-01-29
,s'ts Historical Society

morning for Pueblo. where 1t was the
attraction at the Grand Opera House
last night.
II. f. Holbrook, who has been TAX.
Ing In the aviation meet in Los An
geles, Calf. has returned home.
Charles Barngrover, a former star
twirler Of the La Junts baseball az.
gregation. was In town last Tuesday.
He Is looking for berth in the Col.
oradO state league this year.
II you have any photos or views
you wish enlarged send them to the
Ground Floor Studio, 32l Sixteenth
street. Denver. |. l.. Gillum. proprie-
tor. Send us your kodak work: price.
Miss Mabel Lint ocher. who has
been an employe In the office OF the
county clerk for two years or more,
resigned her position last Saturday
and left the first of the week for her
home In Pueblo.
Wanted-To borrow $4,000, secured
by first mortgage on 100 acres; good
Holbrook land; $50 acres in cultiva-
tion; eight room house: seven per
cent Interest; no commissions. In
quire this office.
A. ID. Best is building one OF the
finest barns in Otero county. The
structure is 60xS0 feet In dimensions,
with a concrete base ten feet In
height, concrete floors, and other up
to-date features.
Miss Hazel Hammers who has been
a guest for the past two weeks in
the household of her uncle, a. C.
Draper. at COS Ration avenue, left on
Friday of this week for her home In
Colorado Springs.
Miss Ruth willis. formerly employ
ed as stenographer In the office OF
the La Junta Mil, arrived In La
Junta last Wednesday from Califor-
mia. where she has been located since
leaving La Junta about a year and
half ago.
The La Junta Mil bought two car
loads OF wheat this week from
grower near Melonfield. paying 81 i.67
per 100 pounds-over 81 a bushei.
-TAasAs u stall-aaosidsrahls wheat be-
ing stored in Otero county. waiting
for higher prices.
Willis Comiskey Andrews and n. S.
Larsen had the price and went to
Swink on the noon train yesterday.
They walked back--for exercise. SO
they said. That's better excuse
than some people have who make a
practice OF visiting Swink.
Or. Emma +. A. Drake will be
here February 7th. She will have
meeting In the afternoon for the
ladies'. and deliver a lecture In the
evening for everybody. As she is a
grand lecturer and author It will be
fomelh,ng no one should phss.
Mrs. Bishop. OF Chicago. who Was
called To the bedside OF her sister.
Mrs. J. A. Gauger. will lcngthcn her
stay In our city. Her little daughters.
aged twelve and six years. went back
alone to Adrian. Mich. to resume their
school work. Mrs. Gaugcr Is improv.
ing.
DR.. J. II. Martin. OF Chicago. an
eminent oculist. arrived In La Junta
this week. and has been engaged In
re-examining all employees OF the
Santa Fe who are In the road ser
vice. ON sight. hearing and the color
test. He expects to be here about
ten days.
After few months absence In
Los Angeles and other California
points Dick Dye returned to his
Rocky Ford home last week. Dick"
says he made oodlcs OF money while
away. but he found no place where
he could 80 ~c!l enjoy himself ms In
little old Rocky Ford.
Bootlcgger Harris made his gcta.
way from the city hoosegow a few
days ago and his present whereabouts
is unknown. He was given pcrmis-
sion to go TO the postofficc for his
mall by = confidinx officer who put
him on honor and trusted him. but he
never came back any more.
Mrs. J. +. RutiedEe has leased the
building and bought the furniture Of
the Bags roominx house at the cor.
nor Of Fifth street and San Juan Nv.
enuc. The building Ia being thor
oughly cleaned and renovated and
will hereafter bc conducted BY Mrs.
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