La Junta tribune., 1910-08-27

0Ay, ana ~. won -oe long DOW until
I all trains out of Ia Junta are de-
spatched over the road by telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs- c. A. Mays and chill
den, and guests. Miss HALLE Mays
and Mr.. Sanford Ossorn spent Friday.
Saturday and Sunday last In Denver.
Colorado Springs and MAnitou. Sun
day they mounted the peak train. n.wise.
The Friday Afternoon Club met
this week with Mrs. Geo. Isazcs, 4O9
West Fifth street Mrs. o. p. Rich
ardson won the prize which was. rs
usual. a hand painted plate. The
CLUB will meet next Friday with Mrs.
| Oliver Paris
| At a special school election. held
| In school district No. 20 Thursday, 4
bond issue was authorized, ty a vote
of ten for to one against. to build
school house In the southern part
OF the district for the accommodation
of the families living near Benton.
Early mex, week Frank Day will
xiye AN automobile excursion to the
directors OF the La Junta Industrial
Association and Postmaster Dalton
through the Benton country for the
purpose OF enlisting their interest In
the establishment OF rural mall
route In that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barr left yes
terday afternoon ON No. II for Wax
ita. Okla. where they were sum
moncd on account OF the death OF
Mr Barrs mother. Mary Elizabeth
Barr, who passed away Thursday
morning at the advanced age OF 50
years The funeral Will take place In
wakita this afternoon.
Mrs Albert Hurst and daughter
leave next week for Garden City.
wherc they viii reside for the next
five or six months. Mr.. Hurst is
temporarily employed as yardmsster
at Garden City. Rev. and Mrs. X.
c. Farmer will occupy the Hurst
home on Carson avenue during the
fzmllys absence from the city.
A delegation OF between forty and
fifty la Junta business men went
down o Lamar Thursday to take in
the sights OF the Prowers County
Fair They found a fine exhibit OF
Prowers county products, including
ture and a big crowd in attendance
from an over the Arkansas Valley.
Jerome Hill. who has been up In
Washington state for the past eight
month, returned to La Jun,a last Sat.
urday 10 visit mis- parents for few
days Jerome has been located a;
Sweet Water. Wash. which would BE-
= good name for a dry town. although
Jerome says that isn't the particular
sttraCi,on that caused him to locate
there,
: A. waoaser. OF Kansas City. Mo.
where he holds the position OF stock
man In the branch store OF Mont.
somery Ward Co. Was In town
last Monday for a few hours between
tra'ns, visiting his brother, II. NJ.
" at aser. and other relatives. n.
Ilnu for Denver the same day, and
expects To make more extended
Nist In La Junta on his way home
/ VI c. Drury Is now located In
New Orleans, La. where he is en-
gagged In the roofing business with
brother Mr. Drury says that tn.
south has walked up aud that all
kinds OF business is thriving Al.
I though II Is pretty warm there
Mr. Drury says that he never felt
better In years. and II IL quite prob
able that he will locate In that sec.
tiou
/ Iudershcriff Dcyine went TO Las
I Anim,s ON No. \. yesterday. whsre he
7 cNpeg ted to have turned over to him
one horsethlef. wanted In this county
Z for making way with an equine at
wciEer last Friday night The ex.
VILLAGE policeman did no, know what
the horse thiefs name was. who the
man vas the animal was stolen from.
or aho II Was that captured the man
and lorse. and about all that he was
sure II Was that he would be here
when h. got back.