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The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-22


Carl's bread fresh from Denver
daily at the City Meat Market.
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
e. H. Wilson of Wilson &
Rucker has recently been granted
commission as notary public.
We are headquarters for all kinds
of confectionery. Fresh supply
just received. Kenton Bros.
Frank Hynd is home from fish
ing trip on the Conejos. He says
that fishing is good at almost any
point on the river.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve chicken dinner and sup
per in the Kenton building Sugar
Beet Day.
FOUND-Roll of bedding near
Sanford. Owner can have same
by calling on j. d. Westbrook and
paying for this notice
am prepared to do all kinds of
millinery work, and invite the
ladies in to see my up-to-date line
of hats-Miss Clara Cochran.
Is your baby registered at our
storef We start a bank account
of $1.O0 for all babies living in
this vicinity born since Jan. !,
1909. Register the little ones al
any time and put money away
for their education. The w. A.
johnson Mercantile Co.
The ball game next Tuesday will
be neighborhood contest. a
picked nine from Antonito and
Manassa will play team compos-
ed of men from La Jara and San
ford, All wanted in on the game
and and it will be a good one.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Burk re
turned the first of the week
from visit to the northern part of
the state. Mr.. BurR brought home
two apples grown near Fort Col
Inns weighing ID and 16 ounces
each. The fruit crop was very
good there this year.
Miss Lydia NJ. Horral has re-
signed her position as manager of
the telephone exchange and as
soon as her successor qualities
will leave for Denver. Miss Hor-
raj has given excellent satisfac-
ton and phone subscribers will
generally regret her gong.
Geo. Nutting and DIR. Schenck
shuck their coats and swung on to
the business end of shovel and
rake this morning, greatly improv-
ing the appearance of our end of
the street in about Is minutes.
Its up to you fellows in the next
block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson
and children went to Pueblo Tues
day night. After day at the
state fair, Mrs. Wilson and the
children departed for Phoenix,
Arizona, word having been re-
ceived of the serious illness of
Mr." Wilson's father, Andrew
Glenn. Mr.. Wilson returned
Thursday morning.
N. FL; Bales, contractor from
Loveland, began work on the beet
dump the first of the week. The
Improvements consist of scales,
scale house and wagon dump to be
located on the east side of the
track just north of the water tank.
The railroad company will put in
a new switch and side track at that
point. Mr.. Bales has contracts
for identical dumps at Bountiful
and Romeo
Lawrence Gwinn left Monday
evening to resume his medi-
cal studies at Denver University.
During his brief stay here Mr..
Gwinn made many friends by his
manly method in taking hold of
the tangled affairs of the City
Drug store. During his summer
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-22
$1,000 IN GOLD.

For the best General Agricul-
tural Display on Sugar Beet Day
Products to be grown by one per-
son. SEELEY & DOUGAN.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-22

The City Meat Market has a full
line of lunch goods.
Everybody and the band went
over to Monte Vista today.
Bring your cream to the La Jara
Creamery. Price on the rise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Fitzpat-
rick visited in Alamosa over Sun
day.
The speedy King Bros. will en-
ter for th.. motor cycle races at
Alamosa next week.
Now is the time to put up your
winter fruit All kinds received
daily at Kenton's market.
Those wishing to make loans for
feeding stock will do well to see
the La Jara State Bank.
Leroy Wilson received some fine
peaches this week from the North
Fork of the Gunnison river.
If you want the assurance that
your Insurance is written so it in
sures. insure with Wilson 4 Rucker
j. E. Burk is here visiting his
parents and brothers. He lives
at Fall City, Nebraska and ar
rived Sunday morning.
Miss Emma Norland accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Kavalec as
far as Alamosa Sunday afternoon,
returning Monday by way of the
too-early train.
When you make purchase at
Seyfer's Drug Store, be sure to get
your Cash Register Check. 1t
means so saving to you on the
money you spend.
r. J. Kavalec, cashier of the
Bank of Monte Vista, and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Van
Vechten and other friends in town
last Sunday, driving over In their
new Ford car.
| w. H. McWain, wife and two
sons, arrived Sunday mornini,
from Fall City, Nebraska. Mr.
McWain was here last spring and
now comes to make this his home.
He is carpenter and also a
farmer and will look around a
little before making choice of an
occupation.
i Seeley d Dougan's real estate
office is decorated with an i'm
mense shock of oats, the product OF
sod ground on Mr.. Seeley's Spring
Greek farm of which he is Justly
proud. The firm have gathered an
elaborate display of samples for
use in advertising the district
through their outside agents.
A letter from District Superin,
tendent Mayo states that Rev
John Stille, who was appointed
to the pastorate of the Methodist
church of this city, has been
called east on account of the
} illness of his father. Rev. Mayo
writes that it may be necessary
to make another appointment il
Rev. Stille is obliged to remain
away too long.
Congressman John A. Martin
and wife were here last Satur,
day and were shown over this
part of the valley by w. o. Mieir
and w. A. Braiden. Mr.. Martin
has recently become interested
in the drainage problems of the
valley and his visit was for the
purpose of obtaining information
upon which to base a claim for
government aid in the solution of
these problems.
The gospel tent has been secured
10 shelter the exhibits on Sugar
Beet Day. 1t will be located on
the vacant lot next to the office OF
i DR.. Blissard. The indications are
that the exhibit will be one of the
most comprehensive ever collected
as almost everybody will bring in
something to make it success
| h. ,tlou NN.lo-l :,
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-22
For JUICY roast or fine stake go
% the City Meat Market.


A special train will be run to
Monte Vista Saturday. Leave La
Jara at s o'clock, return at 10.
Fare Sl,50 for the round trip.
Mrs. F. B. Hatfield and daugh-
ter, Edna, went to Denver Wed
nesday night where Miss Edna
will attend musical conservatory.
Elmer Engle visited here
couple of days the first of the week.
He is now running one of Uncle
SANS mail cars between Salida
and Ouray Fl
Superintendent Carr of the
sugar company has been joined by
his family from Monte Vista.
They are housekeeping in Walter
Wilson's residence.
The Murphy Newcomb Hard
ware company received two car
loads of ,preaders and one car of
buggies this week. They were
divided between the La Jara and
Antonito stores.
Mail Carrier Watson is taking
a Is day vacation allowed him
once year at full pay Mrs. l..
G. Rogers will look after patrons
on the rural route until he again
reports for duty.
Attention is called to the public
sale announcement of VIM. G. Van
Glider on page 4. Mr.. Van Glider
has a fine lot of stock and farm
machinery and all who attend his
sale may secure good bargains.
Why pay a high rate of interest
when you can get three to five
year loan on your farm at six per
cent, with a reasonable commission
and optional payments after second
year, at the La Jara State Bank :?
T. b. kenton was thrown from a
load of hay at his ranch yesterday
by the sudden starting of the
horses. He sustained painful
bruises which may keep him at
home for some time.
B. P. Staley of Champaign, Ill,
is here this week looking after his
S50-acre ranch west of town and
incidentally rounding up a local
man with a sharp stick. Mr. Staley
says the valley looks better than
ever this year.
Some grain has been received
at the La Jara mill this week
from first threshing of the season.
Repairs at the mill are finished
and the wheels have already begun
to turn. The Romeo elevator will
also be ready to receive grain next
Monday.
Interest in the Tabernacle meet
ings is good. La Jara has some
good singers who are a great help
to meeting. Meetings will con-
tinue until Sunday evening when
they will close. On Sunday after
noon at 3 p m, baptismal services
will be held at the crossing on the
Alamosa river, near the home of
Mr.. Ed. Weist, northwest of town.
Kid Rose, who will box Eddie
johnson at the La Jara opera
house next Tuesday night, arrived
the first of the week and is train
ing every evening at the Dewdrop
Inn. He is husky looking vet
eran, sound in wind and limb with
a wonderful arm and shoulder
development. His style of boxing
is much like Johnson's and his
foot and arm movements are quick
and snappy. He tries out from
six to eight local men every night
several of whom have had the
gloves on with johnson. These
declare that Eddie will meet his
match this time and Rose appears
to be every inch winner.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
Money to Loan

On improved farm property at per
cent. J.A. Mast.-2Otf
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
Proper Irrigation m the Care Of Young Trees

In season like this one has been,
especial attention should be paid to
trees set in the spring. We often see
the most cruel treatment given to
those most 10 need Of special care.
In Colorado was invited out to see
a new orchard, and the owner was
loaded up with invective against the
nurscryman who would send out trees
to die. He had paid a good price and
every tree was dead. He had water
when he planted and puddled his trees
10 the mud. The water was then
of, and the Adobe soil formed brick
bat about the roots Of the trees, In
which It would be impossible for any
tree to live. Good cultivation would
have helped, but nothing Of the kind
was given.
l was In Kearney years ago and a
gentleman said to me, "What Is the
matter with these elns? paid g.
apiece for them and everyone seems
to be dying"
Said l, "They are dying because not
drop OF water has touched their
roots all summer"
"You are wrong 10 that" he re-
piled, "for l was determined to save
those trees, and have given them u
good watering twice week all sum.
mer."
saw that the surface was we'll wet
up, and when l went to examine
more closely l sank In mud up to my
shoetops.
The gentleman laughed and said,
II got you that time"
mo you didn't. That tree hasn't
had drop OF water on its routs, and
you will find the soil as dry as powder
down there"
II will show you," said he, as he
got spade and sank it into the soft
top soil.
That first thrust Of the spade open.
ed his eyes. 'GO another foot down
to the roots Of the trees" I urged.
Well, he was an astonished man.
II would have bet anything he
blurted, that those roots we're thor.
oughly soaked. What shall l do?"
"Dig a hole near the tree that will
hold a half barrel Of water. Then Ill
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
Comment Of the Day

The Cheraw school Is closed on &C.
count OF scarlet fever.
Denver Is In fernent because hogs
owned by the city are fed on garbage
from the tubercular hospitals located
there.
Owing to diliatoriness In filing his
registration papers, President Taft
will lose his vote in the forthcoming
Cincinnati election.
A Las Animas man this fall harvest
ed 400 bushels OF onions from three.
quarters OF an acre Of ground. The
onions brought from 81 to $l.5O per
bushel.
Supreme Court Justice S. Harrison
White has purchased the Bass farm
between Ordway and Sugar City. the
consideration being S54.25O. There
are 437 acres in the tract.
A big meeting Of the progressive"
Republicans is planned for at Rocky
Ford about the first OF next month.
The state meeting OF the leaders of
the insurgent movement will be held
in Denver next Thursday.
The Cheraw Clarion plaintively re-
marks: "There are few subscribers
a long way back on their payments
and we would like to hear from
them" Cheer up. Bro. Stewart. You
have lots of company in this line.
The 2.ycar.old child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Trislett OF Fairplay crawled
into the cookstove oven the other
day. The mother closed the door
without noticing the child. which
was cooked to death before discovery.
W. NJ. Selig. head OF the Selig
Motion Picture company. and Francis
Boggs, general manager, were shot
aud killed at Los Angeles by Jap
anese gardener employed on the pre-
misses. No motive for the double
murder is known.
Mayor Speer OF Denver will attend
the meeting of mayors Of the Arkan
sas valley at Rocky Ford next Friday.
Other officials who will be present are
the mayors OF Pueblo, Canon City. La
.Iunta. Ordway, Fowler, Sugar City,
Manzanola and other places.
On the 7th inst. Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Kentucky,
Mississippi and Louisiana will vote
for governors. On the same day New
Mexico will hold its first state election
and Arizona will follow suit on the
l2th. Ohio will vote for municipal
ot1icers,and delegates to. the consti-
tutional convention. Pennsylvania
elects mayors in all cities. Nebraska
will elect various state officials, but
not governor.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

IL with water. Tomorrow it will be
we'll soaked out. FIJI it again"
He did so. A few days afterward
l was along and saw that every droop.
Ing twig had revived. the leaves were
turning green, and every one OF them
seemed to say "Thank you, sir"
Three times as much water Is gen.
orally used on trees as Is needed, but
It does not reach the roots OF the
trees-simply lost by evaporation at
the surface.
One farmer OF my acquaintance,
we'll along in years, said to me, II am
getting old. The boys can attend to
the farm, and am going to have one
Of the finest yards In all this region"
He put up windmill and tank, and
every day watered that ground. In
the fall every tree was dead.
"Well," he said. ut wasn't my fault.
did my duty. Trees never had bet
ter care"
ut was your fault" 1 rejoined.
"You neglected them fearfully this
dry season. You never gave those
poor, thirsty roots one drop of water.
Take your spade and dig down and see
the condition Of the soil. Trees could
no more grow In that dry soil than
they could grow In ashes just thrown
out from your furnace"
He made the examination as direct
ed, and q more astonished man have
never seen. One.tenth of the water
used on those trees, II it had been ar.
piled to the roots, would have done
more good than all the surface sprink-
ling given.
Here in York this spring man
bought 100 fine elms. They we're per-
feet trees. But the hot weather was
becoming too much for them. A man
set out to water them. He poured
several barrels OF water around them,
and yet they kept willing. Another
man dug down and made a pit that
would hold half barrel Of water and
poured 1t In whenever it was needed,
and he saved the whole thing,
This direction will save trees In dry.
hot Weather: Take half barrel OF
water and half barrel of gumption;
put them where needed,-C. s. Harri.
son in Nebraska Farmer.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

Large numbers Of sheep for winter
feeding are being shipped into the
valley.
The Chinese dynasty has fallen and
q republic has been proclaimed by the
rebels 1.-The world do move"
Last Saturday President Taft was
initiated into the Chicago bricklayers
union before laying the corner stone
Of the new Hamilton club building.
The Hearst trophy cup has been
taken to the meeting Of the National
Irrigation congress In New York. The
cup is fully guarded by special officers.
Anna Sederstrom, Denver watt
ress. gave Gus Christ. her swee etheart,
5000 she had saved to buy a home.
Gus faded away and hasn't been seen
since.
President Taft was the guest of
honor at Milwaukee last Friday at a
banquet attended by l,5OO factory,
shop and store employees and their en-
ployers.
All school "frats" are taboo accord
ing to Il recent decision Of the Denver
school board and students are requir.
ed to take an irOnclad pledge not to
belong to them during their attend
ance at school.
George Beavers of near Rocky Ford
brought into that town the other day
a load OF cucumber seed weighing g.
622 pounds. grown on ten acres of
ground. The load at 10 cents per
pound nettcd him sl,25s.ls.
While Undersherif Dan Lehan OF
Gunnison was carrying in the supper
for Harry Curley. county prisoner.
the other evening, Curley locked the
officer in his cell and made his get
away. He has not been recaptured.
Among the seventeen distinguished
Catholic clergymen just elevated to
the cardinalate are the Most Reverend
John Farley, archbishop OF New York,
and the Most Reverend William II.
O'ConnelL. archbishop Of Massachu.
setts.
The Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company having attacked
the initiative and referendum system
OF legislation, the state OF Oregon has
referred the matter to the supreme
court OF the United States In suit
to test its constitutionality.
Joseph Pulitzer. owner OF the New
York World and St. Louis POST Dis.
patch, died on his yacht in Charles.
ton. S. O., harbor Sunday. He came
from Buda Pest, Hungary. In 1864,
landing in New York with u 20 franc
niece, and when he died was worth
s25 ZOO, 900. He was aged o. years and
had been totally blind since 1888.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
Taken Up
ORDWAY, COLORADO

Yellow COW with white spots: two
year-uld, same color; four-year-old, red
and white, and red sucking calf. All
branded. No. 213. G e. Skinner
tf32.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

School tablets are Of two kinds
Blue Jay and others. Get Blue Jay
at Martins. OF course.-2Stf
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
DresSmaklne

Both plain and fancy. Work guar
anteed. Mrs. Marie Griffin, at the
| T,indouist hOme.-tf32
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

Call and see those new buggies and
carriages that have just arrived at
The Ordway Trading Co's.-3ltf.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03
w anted

Two furnished rooms for light house
keeping by young married couple
Call at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

Come and talk to Hoffman before
you buy that buggy or wagon.-15tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

See II. G. Tiedemann before you sell
your alfalfa hay oats or wheat.-23tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-11-03

Second hand lumber for sale. 2x6
-.l2 foot lengths. L. p. Johnson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
ROUND TRIP RATES
ARE NOT Affected II |: | q:
Fifty-Cent Rate Asked by Wash.
ington-Southern in One
Way Fare.

AS stated In The Times Dispatch
yesterday, a petition has been filed by
the Washing ton Southern Railway be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. asking permission to be al
lowed to charge a fare OF SO cents
between, Alexandria and Washington,
a technical error was made in refer.
ring to the 60-cent fare as a terminal
charge since 25 cents OF the amount
is for fare at cents mile (the inter
state rate), and 25 cents is for termi-
nal charge, making total OF SO cents
Traffic Manager Warren P. Taylor
said yesterday that the matter would
work out Just as outlined in The
Times Dispatch. making fare of $500
to those passengers who buy tickets
to Alexandria and then pay the traIr
rate into Washington, rs compared
With the present straight rate of $3.50
between this city and Washington. In
this way as stated yesterday. the road
Will be but little injured by the de-
cision of the Supreme Court that 1t Is
not entitled to a Scent rate, provid-
Ing. OF course, the Interstate Commerce
Commission grants the petition.
High Terminal Charges.
It Is stated by Mr.. Taylor that the
average. amount received from each
passenger over the line last year was
81 cents, while there was paid an aV-
erage of AZ cents per passenger fol-
the use OF the tunnels, bridge and sta
ton in Washington This leaves but
little. It Is calculated for operating
expenses over the remainder OF the
road between Quantiso and the PotoI
mae bridge. 6
Present round trip rates between
Richmond and Washington. or between
other places en- route, or mileage
books or communication rates. Will not
be affected. Tho one way Interstate
rate of $3.50 from this city to Wash
ington, and vice versn, Is used as the
base rate for dividing through fares.
The hearing OF the petit ton before
the Interstate Commerce Commissio
has been set for July %. II was set
for hearing on Thursday, but was
postponed. "a l5j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Il
and few intimate friends witnessing
the ceremony. performed by DR.. H. p.
tamil Rev Eugene B. Jackson.
Mrs. Milton CuthereilS played the we'd
ding marches and Mrs. Writ Dunlap
sans Don't Forget Me- before the
entrance of tile bridal party. The
maid of honor. uiiss Elizabeth Wool
wine. wore white silk. and tho matron
of honor, Mrs. Henry b. Pack, the
white satin gown.worn at her own
wedding last autumn. The bride. wear
Ing a beautiful dress of white satin
en- traine with bridal veil. was given in
marriage by fr brother DR.. Henry
Pack. and Miss Broderick Cuthcrei
was The attractive little ring bearer
Russell a. Oakley.]of the United States
Department OF Agriculture at Wash
ington, was best man. Immediately
after their marriage Professor and
Mrs. Carrier LETT for a wedding trip
North, and on their return Will make
their home here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
Social and
p ersonal

A WEDDING Of much Interest
~ here took place In Petersburg
on Thursday evening Mt the First
Baptist Church. when Miss Florence
! Nellie Young, niece OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter 1rby Scott. was married to
Clement Douglas Barksdale, son OF
Clement l. Barksdale. Rev w. C.
Taylor performed the ceremony, as
sisted BY, Rev. D. H.. Rolston The
church was decorated In palms. ferns
and lighted candles. The brides gown
was OF white satin, with pearl ana
Chiffon trimmings. and her veil was
held In place by gardcnias. and caught
In the train With CARDINALS Her bou-
quet was Of Bride roses and lilies of
the valley, tied with an embroidered
scarf. The matron of honor, Mrs.
Harvey Strachan GILL wore white
satin dress. with pearl and chiffon
trimmings, and carried white roses.
Misc Ethel @. Winfield. maid of honor
wore white marquisette. over white
satin, with trimmings OF pearls and
Irish lace and carried shower bou-
quet OF white swectpeas. The brides
maids. Misses Elizabeth Barlksdale and
Josephine nlcAlanaway. wore dresses
OF white silk. with crystal and satin
trimmings, and carried white peonies
The ribbon bearers We're little Misses
Lucy High Young and Carrie, Poole
\ Barner and Claiborne Barksdsle and
Emmet Morrison. The ribbon girls
4 wore lingerie trocks. The best MIN
was John Barksdale. and the ushers
were william G. Baird Frank Hobbs.
Sidney Gill. Lewis Clarke. Emmett
Hoy and Raleigh Powell; After June
% Afr. and Mrs. Barkedale will be at
home In Petersburg.
( v. ~. ]. FInuln.
Invitations have bsen received hero
to the finals at Virginia Military In
stitute. These exercises are always
Impressive. ami the balls are part
OF Virginia's social history. This year
there are to be many class reunions.
which will increase the spirit and en-
thusiasrn of the finals In Lexington.
Many Richmond boys are at v. NJ l..
and several will be graduated this
year. ~. ~
Wedding Announcements.
Mrs. Samuel d. Drewry has Issued
announcement cards OF the wedding OF
her daughter, Miss Agnes Hairston
Drewry. and John Edward Deford. OF
Baltimore. The ceremony took place
in st. Paups Church on Tuesday morn
ing. June s.
Note of Thnnks TO Miss Jokuston.
The Equal Suffrage League OF Vir-
Einia held its weekly meeting Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Chas.
". Meredith presiding.
Plans for next autumn's work were
discussed. and report from Miss
Mary Johnston, delegate to tho con
ventiou OF the Virginia Federation OF
Labor, which gave It's Endorsement TO
the league. was heard with great In
terest and appreciation Miss john
ston. after her report. said good by TO
the league, as she was to leave with
other members OF her family last
night for New York. and 70 sail NEXT
Tuesday for Holland and France,
where she Will remain until the au-
timn. Miss Johnston received a ris-
Ing vote OF thanks from league mem
hers for her work in their behalf dur
ing the past winter and spring.
Mrs. Meredith announced that Misa
Lula Barbour would be the guest Of