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The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25
LUTHER GRANTHAM
TAKES OWN LIFE.

Luther Grantham, aged 23
years, shot himself with a heavy
revolver at Placerville Sunday
afternoon, dying Instantly. Graz
than came to Placerville about
a month ago from Alamosa. Two
days ago the man received n
newspaper containing IA notice
that his wife had divorced him.
He. became respondent and Sun
day afternoon he retired to his
room in the New Century hotel
and killed himself.
The above brief message came
as a heavy blow to relatives and
frie"ds. Almost everyone who
knew Luther liked him. He had
a good education but an erratic
temperament, impatient of control.
high strung, many such in other
days, being soldiers, have led
their slower comrades to vic
tory. But Luther couldn t, some
way, lind content and was too
impatient to wait.
He was raised at Manassa. A
father, mother, brothers, sisters,
a devoted wife who did the best
she could, and a little child
are left to mourn his loss. Joel
Grnatham went over to Placerville
and brought the body to Alamosa
on last nights train from Durango.
The funeral was held to-day at 2
O'Clock.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25

Lunch goods of all kinds for
fishing and outing trips at Kenton's S
We give cash discount checks on
the money you spend. Seyfer's
Drug Store on the corner.
Geo. Simmeth's public sale last
Tuesday ended in a row soon after
it began. An active bunch of
buyers were present and the small
articles were being sold when Mr..
Simmeth decided things were 60
ing too low and stopped the sale
Part of the crowd went home and
after confab a binder was put up
E. w. Fluckey's bid of SS5 being
about to take the machine, Mr..
Simmeth bid S125. Mr.. Fluckey
rendered the clerk check for the
amount of his bid and said he
would bring suit for possession of
the binder.
Camille De Herrera shot and
killed Fedelina Macs, supposed to
be his wife, Sunday afternoon at
Campbell's S brickyard in Alamosa
and then turned his weapon on
himself. Both were dead by the
time a surgeon arrived. Fidel G.
Romero, with whom the woman
was out walking, was arrested
but at the inquest, held before
Coroner McCunniff he proved
that he had nothing to do with
tn shooting. The evidence was
to the effect that Romero and
the woman We're but casual ac-
quaintances, met by accident and
walked out to the brick yard. De
Herrera soon joined them and
said that he wanted to talk with
the woman. She replied that the,
had "talked enough yesterday,
but accompanied him to the edge
of a clay pit while Romero went
to well to get a drink. The
shooting took place almost i'm
mediately and when employees OF
tn" brick yard ran to the scene
they found both at the bottom OF
the pit in their last struggles. The
man shot through the heart and
the woman through the lung. Rel.
atives claimed the bodies.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25
$1,000 IN GOLD.

l will pay $500 in gold for
the bGst sample of oats in straw,
leaves stripped, and $500 in
gold for the best sample of wheat
in straw, leaves stripped, to be
put ON exhibition at La Jara on
Sugar Beet Day. The samples
are to be turned over to me for
later exhibition at the Omaha
Land Show.
ROY S. SHAHAN,
Alamosa, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25
! EVENTS OF THE WEEK E

place to trade.
We carry a full line of pickles
and olives. kenton Bros.
Dry cleaning pressing, repairing,
etc. Ed. Phillips tailor shop.
Ralph Bosworth and wife are
here from Garden City, Kansas.
We sell Runners pure apple
vinegar in bottles, kenton Bros.
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton S drug store.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
johnson last Sunday evening IA
son.
John Forbes returned Wednes-
day to Alamosa after visiting with
his parents.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
Geo. w. Sellers and wife of
Manassa left Sunday evening for
Salt Lake City.
Fresh vegetables received every
Tuesday. Friday and Saturday
The City Meat Market.
For Horseshoeing go to B. w.
Kings blacksmith shop. Salts
faction guaranteed.
See the new line of light and
heavy harness. Finest assortment
ever, at MurphyNewcomb s
When you want long term money
at low rate of interest come and
see the La Jara State Bank.
The geniel Mike Geyer is once
more in our midst and will be here
several months looking after his
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flintham
left Monday evening for Denver,
Mr.. Flintham' s mother being
much improved
Save your National cash register
checks. We pay you so on the
money you spend. Seyfer's drug
store on the corner.
The Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware company have leased the
johnson barn for the storage of
farm machinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Flintham
arrived from Denver Monday to
remain with Mrs. G. G. Flintham
during her ILLNESS.
The La Jara State Bank has any
amount of money to place on
Conejos county ranches at six per
cent interest with rearonable COM
mission.
The heating apparatus in the
basement of the new depot was
fired up last Tuesday by way of
a test. Agent Hatfield expects
to move next Monday.
d. E. Newcomb, G. FL. Wilder
and l.. Fred Edmisten visited the
Austin ranch Monday for the pur-
pose of appraising the property of
the estate of the late Robert A.
Austin.
j. w. Dowd, A. w. Lee, their
wives, and Myron Guymon return
ed the first of the week from
fishing trip on La Jara creek.
They had good luck and brought
home large number of fine trout.
Babies born since Jan. l, 1909,
can be registered under the Stork
system of savings at any time at
our store. We will not close reg
istration for some time. Come in
and let us explain our system.
The w. A. johnson Mercantile Co
Miss Sarah Mccoy and Mrs.
w. w. Wiggins of Alamosa have
been engaged to teach the pub
lie school at Romeo. Miss Flor
ence Jordan will teach at the
White school house. Miss Mable
Weist will teach at the Newcomb
school bouca
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25


to none at Kenton's market.
Bring your cream to the La Jara
Creamery. Price on the rise
Highest market price for butter
fat La Jara Creamery
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Richardson
are home from trip to the noun
tains.
For Woven wire Fencing see
the MurphyNewcomb Hardware
Company.
Those wishing to make loans for
feeding stock will do well to see
the La Jara State Bank.
7. J. Rodda of Beloit. Kansas,
arrived yesterday morning He
will open first class harness shop
opposite the johnson Mercantile
store.
Mrs. l.. d Thurston has en-
gagged the services of a Denver
baker and expects to open bakery
in the Kenton building about the
1st of the month.
/ expect to open line of up-to-
date Millinery, September 1st, in
the Board of Trade building op-
posite johnson Mer. Company.
Miss Clara Cochran.
DR.. Blissard has his IIupmobile
in commission again. 1t looks
fine in a new coat of green paint
put on by John w. Dayhuff, who
is an artist in his line.
When you make a 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. A. Chisholm, of Del Norte,
dug three acres of potatoes about
two weeks ago it is said, from
which he realized $500. He is
said to have received four cents
Il pound.
A man named Martinez was
drowned in Cat creek last Monday.
A cloud burst sent down a wall of
water Is feet high. He had team
and wagon and came from Monte
Vista.
During the hail storm this after
noon the fine, gray horse on Ray
Engle's delivery wagon impaled
himself on a hitch post at the
johnson corner. He was so badly
injured that he had to be shot.
Rev. Conaway, pastor of the
Methodist church leaves Monday
for Colorado Springs to attend
conference He will ask to be
assigned to another charge, be-
lieving that lower altitude will
be of benefit to his health.
H. w. Wallace, Jesse McFar-
land, Geo. N. Seeley and S. Gro
yer returned Tuesday from very
pleasant outing on Elk creek.
Following a rain of Is hours they
packed up and came home. The
two first named gentlemen left on
the evening train for Denver.
Dennis McCunniff departed
Sunday evening to return to
West Point, having enjoyed his
vacation very much and be-
ing reluctant to go. His leave of
absence expires next Tuesday.
Uncle Sam demands promptness
from his soldier boys and would
no doubt act very disagreeable
if the lad from Colorado were not
there to report for duty on time.
Mrs. Eta White had the mis-
fortune to break her wrist Tues
day evening. While returning
home in the rain from visit to
her sister, Mrs. B.L.VanVechten,
she slipped on tie walk and
falling fractured one of the small
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25


niture MurphyNewcomb Hard
ware Co.
o. j. Engle returned Saturday
morning from a trip to Kansas.
He reports his wife improving
nicely from her recent illness.
John d. Mahoney and family
and A. R. Kennedy and family
returned from their camping trip
last Sunday and left Monday even
ing for Lawrence, Kansas.
Is your baby registered at our
storeY We start bank account
of $1OO for all babies living in
this vicinity born since Jan. l,
1909. Register the little ones at
any time and put money away
for their education. The w. A.
johnson Mercantile Co.
Anderson, Ord & Swope, of
Colorado Springs, secured the
ditch contract from the Terrace
Irrigation District. Among the
items of the contract is a ditch
six miles long connecting the Rio
La lara with the Rio Alamosa
above the headgatns of the dis
trict.
"There s no plcae like home"
when everybody tries to make it
a better place. One must keep
everlastingly trying to make i'm
provements, however, or the old
home gets to going down hill. The
people can make any place pros
porous if they spend their money
at home. Living in one town and
boosting for another is folly.
DR.. S. ID. Van Meter and two
daughters spent Saturday in La
lara, motoring up from Antonito
They had been roughing it near
Chama, and at the Jack Pot "
on the Conejos for couple of
weeks. The doctor spent the day
visiting former friends and pa
tients with DR.. Schenck and the
young ladies We're entertained by
Mrs. VanVechten, Mrs. Schenck
and Mrs. McCunniff. They left
for Denver on the evening train.
Lutte Reidel, of Antonito, har-
vested his crop of winter wheat
last week and it turned out eX
ceptionally WELL Mr.. Riedel has
grown winter wheat with sue
cess for several years at Antonito
and is planting an increased acre
age each year. More farmers
should try winter wheat following
methods practiced by Mr.. Rieled.
While the yield per acre will per-
haps not average as high as
spring wheat, winter wheat will
weigh more pounds to the bushel.
Which, with the premium the mill
ers are willing to pay for a lin
tied quantity of hard wheat,
should bring the acre value up to
some. hing better than the spring
variety.
II. A. Jones of Sanford is ad-
vertising his bee farm forsale at
public auction, Sept. II. He will
remove to Mesa, Arizona, and en-
gage in fruit raising. Mr.. Jones
has made phenominal success of
the bee business marketing last
year about II, 800 pounds OF honey
He has found Il steady home de-
mand at 10 cents per pound sell
ing the greater portion of his
produce at Almaosa. Mr. Jones
has resided on his place at San
ford 23 years coming here from
Illinois. His farm, which consists
of 23 acres was wild land at
that time. 1t is now orchard and
garden over one-half and alfalfa
on the other. For several years
Mr.. Jones conducted a nursery
business, growing trees from cut
tings. The handsome trees that
are so common in Sanford are
largely the result of his labors.
For several years he raised rab-
bits and found them very profit
able also English pheasants but
they did not thrive. He finds
the bee business the best, however
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-25

See our new line of fine fur
niture. MurphyNewcomb Hard
ware Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30

pills cannot absent themselves much
without they and their parents or
guardians becoming amenable to the
law.
Therefore, all students not already
registered should register not later
than Monday, October 2.
Regular attendance at school Is
one of the greatest factors. in deter
mining the success of pupil in
school. School will probably be in SEES.
sion 1866 days. a'W
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
Blind Senator To
Speak in Tabernacle

The U. A. C.-B. Y. G. Lyceum course
will open auspiciously next Wednes'
day evening when these leading edu'
cational institutions will present the
Hon. Thomas p. Gore, the blind SEN
ator from Oklahoma. in one of his
famous lectures. Abraham Lincoln
and jefferson Davis on Social Duty
In order to accommodate the public,
the Cache Stake Tabernacle has been
secured and 1t is expected that the
commodious building will be filled to
it's capacity.
A recitation of the fame of Senator
Gore as an orator, his personality or
his sterling character and brilliant at
tainments in life would be folly on
our part, hence we make a mere an
nouncement of his coming to our city,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30

Senator Gore OF Oklahoma.
and submit the following press no
tees The New Haven Union says;
Being Thomas p Gore means good
many things. 1t means being 81 years
old. in perfect health, of indomitable
will and unlimited energy. 1t means
being by turns a good fighter and a
generous conciliator. 1t means the
ability to get and to keep friends. It
means, moreover, having had a good
mind to start with and having given
it years of almost unexampled train
ing The Springfield Union, says:
Thrilled by the eloquence of the
blind man of the Senate, Thomas p.
Gore, of Oklahoma, an audience OF
nearly 1000 men in the Y. NJ. C. A.
meeting in Court Square Theatre yes
terday afternoon, laughed, wept. APP
plauded and cheered the orators plea
for universal brotherhood His sub
iect was, Social Duty, or the Curse OF
Cain being an answer to the .ques
ton Am | My Brothers Keeper?'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
LAW COMPELs CHILDREN
TO GO TO SCHOOL

The attendance in the county
schools during the first two weeks of
school has been very gratifying to all
who have the interests of our schools
at heart However, there are some
children who are not yet in attend.
ance who should register.
The law requires that those between
the ages of and 16 should be in
school thirty weeks, and as we hold
school for only thirty-two weeks. pu-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
Buy a Heater EarIy

Get your New Coles Hot Blast 90,
up in your Home before real cola
weather comes. and let It save for tha
full season for you If you have .r,.
idea of buying n heater this winto,
get 1t early. Many readers win ro.
member that during the cold snan 90
last winter they wished they had done
away with the old heater that will no
longer do the work. Don't go through
the chilly experience of last winter
again Enjcy the comforts Of the
new stove the whole season now. (R-is,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
CACHE COUNTY FAIR
CLOSES IN GLORY
Continued from Page 1.

mora Farm Richmond aside from two
or three exceptions, took practically
all the prizes in this class.
These also secured prizes: Mr..
Peart, Cornish; Mr.. lsraelson. Hyrum;
and Mr.. Griffith of Smitnfield
llolsteins--
Bulls 3 years and over--F A. Raw
Inns. list; Nelson Bros, End; Alma Lar
son, Bird.
Bu s., c,o' and under years -
L Pond, list; &. A. Hogan, End; Mel
son Bros, Bird.
Bull Calves under year old Il
Pond, list; r. Pack End; Nelson Bros.
Bird.
Cows, 3 years and over-Nelson
Bros. list and End, b. Pond 3rd.
Durhams-All prizes in this class
was secured by Ino Quayle with four
magnificent head
There was small exhibit of Here
fords which was very fine.
Prizes for Best Displays.
Murdoch Candy Co--1st prize for
display; LIST for best 10 varieties of
candy
Amalgamated Sugar Co., Lewiston
and Logan factories-lst prize.
Royal Confectionery-Sec Second prize
FOR display; second prize for best 10
varieties of candy.
Fister & Nielson-Four 1st prizes.
Wilson Foundry and Machine Co..
Logan-1st prize on everything in the
foundry line.
Griffeath & Pickett-lst prize horse
shoe display
Smithfield Brick & Tile Co-lst
prize
Hyrum Woollen ,Mills-1st prize
best six pairs woollen blankets.
Logan Knitting Factory--First prize
Tor best display machine knit goods
second prize best display of machine
knit hosiery
Union Knitting Mills-Second prize
best display of machine knit goods
knit hosiery.
Cache Knitting Works--Third prize
best display machine knit goods; third
prize best display of machine knit
hosiery.
Royal Bakery--ist prize best %
loaves white bread; 1st prize best dis.
play of pastry.
Cache Valley Condensed MIX Co
First prize display of milk.
Cache Valley Soda Water Co.--lst
prize best display; lst prize best
Perfect Bottling Works--2nd prize
for best display; 2nd for quality.
College Pure Food Co.--lst prize
for Cereal drinks
r. =. Pierce-lst and End prize or
baskets
Logan Stone and Monument Co -
LIST prize exhibition of monuments.
p. w Lundhal & Sons-lst prize
display of manufactured fencing and
gates
Fruits-Apples.
Jonathan-T, powley, Logan, list;
j. T. Moser, smlthfield, End; John
Bailey, Logan, Bird
Gano-J. T. Moses, Smithfied list;
T. Rowley Logan, End; l.. A. Ball
Greenville, Bird.
Ben Da"is.-Mr. Whitney, Mendon
list; 7. Rowley, Logan, End
Lawyer-T. Rowiey, list; l.. A
Bah, Greenyille, End
Wealthy - Unknown, LIST; j. A
lenson, End
Rhode Island Greenig-John Quayle
Logan, list; J. +. Whitney, Mendon
End.
Bell Flower. T. Moser, Smith
'ield, list; John Quayle, End.
York Imperial. A. Ball, Green
vile, lst
Delicious--L. A. BAH, Greenville
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30

Baldwin-John Quayle, Logan 1st.
Largest apples-J. Quayle, Logan,
LIST; T. Rowley, Logan, End.
Fruits--Peaches.
T. Rowley. Logan. LIST; A. PETERSON.
Logan, End; S. e. Wilhelm, 3rd.
Best display Rowley, Logan list;
j. s. Pehrson, Logan, End; Jas. c..
Jensen, Hyrum. Bird.
Fruits--Pears.
II. McCullock, Logan, list.
Best display of tent. Rowley, Lo.
gan, LIST; A. Jensen, End.
Fruits-Prunes.
Italian, Ed Breitenbucher, list; A.
PETERSON LIST on German; A. PETERSON
also took two second prizes on other
kinds, while j. F. Whitney of Mendon
and Ed. Breitenbucher also secured
two other first prizes in the same
class.
The Races.
The grand stands and bleachers
were crowded with interested onlook-
ers, and 1t was confidently stated by
a prominent director that something
like 1000 people were present. The
races were about up to'the same stand
dard of the two former days, with the
| exception that the lady's relay race
produced the most excitement and
while the race was very close one,
but for and untoward accident the
little Perkins Miss might have won
this number. The crowd, however was
satisfied with the result. The half
mile dash between Senator and Black
Bess was another good number while
the $50 match race between Dubois
and the little sorrel horse was very
close one. The following are the re-
suits;
One mile, 2:4O class-Silver Slivers
list; Roanoke, End; Trix, 3rd Time
2:24
One Mile, 1920 Class-Baby Thorn,
lst Hickory s., End; Jester. Ord.
Time-2,2O 10
sdeIehts Of the Fair.
The pop corn man was a bowling
success.
The fellow on the African Dip won't
have to battle for year.
Koffe-et was the only free drink
displayed on the ground
The vegetable and fruits made one
feel like sitting down in the building
and taking meal.
The sandwich man dispensed ham.
bergers and "hot dogs" until his hands
got tired fixing them.
Broncho Buster Norton and his pal
had as tough a set OF animals to ride
rs one would care TO see.
The lady riders certainly took the
whole bakery.
| Prof Wayne Abbott is said to be
a high flyer"
Manager Dunbar felt quite at home
il you please, and he was having the
time of his life
After the crowd had stood on the
fence round the bleachers, in their
excitement to view the races, the rail
looked like a huge worm"
The parade of the animals round
the fair track was most imposing and
pleased the crowd
Probably nearly six thousand ad.
missions will be the result of the
attendance.
Now then, keep your coats peeled
and build for next year.
Suggestion to the Boosters-Clear
the field and sloughs in the center of
the race track and haul some dirt on.
to the ground and make baseball
park out of the proposition.
Wait on the directors of the street
railway company with a pen in one
hand and club in the other and re,
quest that by next year a track be
run down to the fair ground gates
The Poultry and Vegetable Exhibits
were amongst the best displays at
the Fair.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30

Why not give the boys and girls of
school age chance to attend the
full timer
X. V. LARSON,
County Supt
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
FoLEY's KIDNEY REMEDY (liauid

Is great medicine of proven value for
both acute and chronic kidney and
bladder ailments. 1t is especially re-
commended to elderly people for its
wonderful tonic and reconstructive
qualities, and the permanent relief and
comfort it gives them. For sale byCo
op Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-30
Illuminating Gaa.

Bacon--How was Windam's speech
at the dinner? Illuminating? Egbert
oh. yes; there was lot OF gas in
I'll q
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-17
A Leuc.st of Mount ,Ornti

Meant Omi on the border between
western China And Tibet. has the lonx
est staircase in the world. ON top al
the mountain there stands a Buddhis'
temple aroun- whfich gatker some oi
tire hottest traditions of that religion
$50 which Is FnaGe a Mecca to the
Chinese 40 facilitate the ascent .!
KS Slippery sides some 10000 steps
Aaw.a heea cut in the mountain, form
ia2 n eiql2ea flight, UP which the l4il
.-rr.iiel tolls Because of It's inaesce&si
aiIitE few Europeans have ever yisite''
the spot hui a number Of traveller:
have assembled the stairway and are
'nsitive that IT is no legendary myth
There is legend that la earlier Si,""-
s;..a pilgrim WAS forced to ascend cir
mount tam without artificial aids u,tIl
tssts mo- KS conceived the plan Of sc
syasifisas- every pilgrim who world gain
especial t-enetit OF his journey to cut IS
e{EGin step