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The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04
WANTED.

The grocery firm that has been
canvassing this territory annually
for the last few years, shipping
groceries in car lots to farmers,
wants few good men to work
under crew foreman and sell gro
ceries out of Kansas City. We will
furnish the groceries and livery
team and what we are willing to
pay for is ability to turn groceries
into cash. We don't want booze
fighters or loafers but instead men
that tend strictly to business. We
prefer hard working men who try
to give in return full value received.
We don't pay less than $75 per
month. We don't want to furnish
"A livery team to II man worth less.
If, in your judgment, you will come
up to the standard, address or see
Field Manager A. ID. Sanders.
Will be at La Jara n few days
after which expect to be at Romeo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04
$1,000 IN GOLD.

| will pay $500 in gold for
the bast 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., 1911-08-04
NOTICE TO DITCH OWNERS.

You are ordered by the State
Engigneer to construct at once
rating fumes in your several
bitches. Said fumes to be of con-
crete in bitches drawing 1S feet
per second. r-
THOS. McCUNNIFF,
Water Commissioner Dist No. 81.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04
LOST

Parties having wrenches, wire
stretchers or tools belonging to us
will please return same and re-
ceiv reward. Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co. N& rr.' 4.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04
Corn fed beef and pork, second


to none at Kenton's market.
Miss Mccartney of Kansas
City is visiting her sister, Mrs.
ID. E. Newcomb.
Mrs. Tilton and daughter Helen
Deck of Denver are visiting at this
home of L. Thurston
Archie S. Austin and bride were
in town yesterday. They are stop
ping at the Austin ranch.
Gerald Shawcroft went to Dem
YER last Friday night expecting
to stay for several months.
j. A. Mcdaniel and family re-
turned last week from visit of
several months in California.
John lancaster of Manassa is
very i'll from blood poison caused
by barbwiIe scratch OH his arm
F.. S. Brownlee of Holly, Colo
rado, was here last week look
ing at lands with Geo. w. NJ.
Nutting.
Walter Langston and wife of
Chama have been visiting rela-
cold artesian water of this locality
tives here this week.
Dan Jetfers' ball team has made
application to the National league
and will play the Chicago's here
next Sunday afternoon.
b. l.. Van Vechten, Il. j. Muir
ply, ID. f. Newcomb and Lee ID.
Price with their families spent
Sunday at San Juan bridge
w. F. Mcclure was here Mon
day receiving wool from CapuIin
for the Warshauer-McClure Sheep
Co. About ten cars Were shipped.
T. j. Signs and wife and w. s.
McCleary and wife, who were
guests OF Geo. N. Seeley for a
couple of weeks, left last week
in their auto for their home in
Beloit. Kansas.
Oscar johnson fixed cement
block near the depot last week
where the town will place pub
lie drinking fountain with the
latest bubbling cup. The pure,
makes the bubbling cup pleas
ure.
MIS-. Brothers is selling green
peas around town of gigantic
size. She calls them Teddy Roose-
welt peas. Pods measure from Az
to 5 inches in length and are fill
ed with large peas, very sweet
and tender.
Salida parties are asking cleo
trio light franchises from various
valley towns. 1t is the intention
to transmit power over long dis
tance wires from plant OPP
Grated by water at some point
near Salida
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bartlett left
Tuesday evening for Illinois, Mr..
Bartlett, who is in the U. S. mail
service having obtained a trans
fer from the Alamosa-D Durango
run to one of the roads out of
Chicago. Mrs. Bartlett is sis
ter of Mrs. Frank Snith.
Deputy State Engineer Clayton
was here last Tuesday rating
number Of bitches west of
town He will return about the
first of September to rate other
bitches a duty that has hereto
fore been left with water commits
sioners or the division engineer.
Bremen Hatfield came home
Wednesday morning from the dry
farming district east of Denver
where he has been conducting II
creamery at Genoa. Crops burnt
up for lack of rain and owners
could not meet payments on new
machinery, consequently creamery
closed by the sheriff for indefinite
period.
Mrs. VIM. Forbes and sons,
John and Wallace, Mrs. Thos. Nc
'Cunniff and sons, Dennis, John
and Frank. Harry Corlett of
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04
|.EVENTS OF THE WEEK /
Big show next week.

Willard Glenn of Alamosa visit
ed at Sanford over Sunday.
Dry cleaning. pressing. repairing,
etc. Ed. Phillips tailor shop.
F. R. Hynd returned Monday
morning from an eastern trip. -
We sell Runners pure apple
vinegar in bottles, Kenton Bros.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
Mrs. j. l.. Bigelow left Tuesday
evening for Denver for a visit
of several months.
w. w. Seyfer and DR.. Schenck
and family took a joy ride to Elk
Creek and back Monday
Fresh vegetables received every
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
The City Meat Market.
DR.. j. F.. Meinzer, the veteri-
marian, makes a regular trip to
Alamosa now, every Friday.
See the new line of light and
heavy harness. Finest assortment
ever, at MurphyNewcomb
Build fence at the turn on the
new road grade north of the water
tank It's dangerous place.
Miss Frances Townsend of
Golden, Colo, is a guest at the
home of her uncle Geo. A. Fitz-
patrick.
Miss Helen Hamilton came
down from Monte Vista the first
Of the week for a visit with her
brother, Henry.
Manassa and Richtied played
great game of ball at Richfield
Wednesday. The score was 4 to 5
in favor of Richtield.
A. NJ. Vickers of Spring Hill,
Kansas, is a guest of Geo. N.
Seeley looking over the country
with view to investing.
Miss Haley, who has been the
guest of Mrs. ID. Scott Schenck
for the past two weeks, left Tues
day evening for her home in
Texas.
Torrey Bros. have built back
stairway at the opera house. A
much needed Improvement In
case it is desired to empty the
house quickly.
Write it The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph com
pany when you pay your phone
rent. If that's too long make it
M. S. T. & T. Co.
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.
p. S. johnson left Sunday night
for his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
in response to an urgent business
message He enjoyed his vaca-
ton of six weeks here very much
and premises to return again next
year.
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
stration for some time. Come in
and let us explain our system.
The W. A. johnson Mercantile Co
j. w. White, one of the mesa
farmers northwest of town,
brought in sample Mexican pea
vine Monday loaded with matureG
peas. Mr.. White sowed c,eight
acres to cut for hay but is
tempted to let them mature and
buy his hay next winter. - ~
Peter Cornum finished the ar-
tesian well at the new passen-
ger station. 1t is a little over
2S0 feet deep and the water flows
freely from the top of % foot
pipe, which takes the water well
above the ceiling of the second
story rooms and insures good
pressure On the hot water sys-
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-04

Eat, drink ana De merry AT
Seyfer's fountain
II. P. Mcdaniel and family leave
for home next week
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton s drug store.
Dan Stump, formerly connect
ed with the U. S. Investment Co.,
went east Saturday on land bust
ness.
Henry Eagan and Horace G.
Hall will play ball with Antonito
at Alamosa Sunday. They will
wear shin guards.
Earl Brummage, who has been
with George N. Seeley this
spring, left Sunday night for a
short visit at his home at Beloit,
Kansas.
Mrs. Ward Miller, who has
been guest at the home of D.A.
Gibbs for the past two weeks, left
Sunday night for her home in
Denver.
A. A. Allen, of the Three Rivers
Investment company, is here on
business connected with the Aus
tin ranch, which is being cut up
and sold by his company.
f. II. Lauer Of Monte Vista sold
II quarter sections of land north
east o. that place last week to
q. L.. Painter. for $97 400 says
the Journal. Mr.. Lauer still
retains one quarter section and
figures a net gain ON his invest
ment for three years of S56,00O.
The McGee Carnival company
which is at Alamosa this week will
be here all next week under canvas.
This is one of the best companies
in the west Their entertainments
are refined and pleasing" says the
Alamosa Empire.
On the petition of Mrs. II. j.
Machen of Romeo, one of the
heirs of the estate of the late
John II. and Isabel Fullenweider,
Judge Alden Bassett, judge of tn
county court of Rio Grande coun
ty, has set hearing for August
8 at Del Norte on matters per-
tanning to the estate.
Geo. M Harris of the Bowen
district was a pleasant caller at
The Chronicle Office yesterday
With his friend Mr.. Phillips he
was on his way to the Red river
country in New Mexico on two
weeks camping trip. Mr.. Harris
runs a large hay ranch owned by
The Colorado Valley Land Co. and
reports very good crops this
year
La Jara vs. La Jara at the ball
park Wednesday afternoon was an
Is inning contest. Whether the
Scrubs or the Regulars won this
great religious weekly is not pre-
pared to say. The score keeper
lost his lead pencil and threw the
book away. When he quit if was
10 to IA or IA to IA or something.
Anyway it was great game, ask
Walter Wilson
Antonito played ball at La lara
last Sunday, the score being 5 to
Z in favor of Antonito. Faucet
was in the box for La Jara and
Bailey caught. Carl Fettis and
Art Richardson We're the battery
for Antonito. II. G. Smith umpire.
1t was a nice game with lots of
hitting and running. Fettis struck
out 8 men and Faucet 7. La
Jara had ID men left on bases
and Amonito T.
Henry Harper was thrown from
a carriage Tuesday evening and
slightly hurt. He was return
ing from the reservoir and the
horses Followed the old road run
ming off the new grade north of
town. The team was from the
Sche ctpr harm and relievad nf fhair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
Senate Will Reopen
the Lorimer Scandal

referred to the committee on priv.
ileges and elections. which com.
mittee they have carefully packed
in the interest OF Lorimer. They
will also object 10 the violation OF
precedent sought by La Toilette
In his resolution naming the mem.
bers OF the Investigating commit.
tee instead of leaving the commit.
tee 10 be named by the presiding
officer Of the senate. That Is. by
Vice President sherman.
II Is believed that there are
enough votes in the senate op.
posed 10 bribery and corruption 10
discharge this committee from con.
sideration OF the measure. even II
Lorimer's friends are successful In
their effort TO send the resolution
through.
The Lorimerites have lately tried
20 discrcdit La Toilette BY circulat.
ing reports that he voted for the
tariff duties desired by the lumber
trust In the Payne Aldrieh bill. The
answer to this report is contained
In the calls on this bill on Nay "a
The records OF the Aldrich bill
shows that La Follctte's vote WAS op-
posed 10 the wishes OF the lumber
trust and any reports to the con.
trary are circulated by f.orimer's
friends In an effort 70 discredit
the fight which Is being made BY
the decent element In the senate
against bribery and corruption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
BRITONS FORGIVE
HAMMOND

LONDON. May 1.-THE peace
party" in England will hold out
the olive branch TO John Hays
Hammond when he comes to Lon
don In June as Americas special
representative at the coronation Of
King George.
"The Bocr war Is history" said
VIM. T. Stead 10 the United Press.
THE Ratchet IL buried. The Beers
are our friends Hammond. with
Cecil Rhodes and DIR. Jameson.
forced Great Britain into war with
the Beers, but the Beers today
honor the memory Of Rhodes. and
Jameson was knighted at the sug
gestion OF his old enemy, Gen.
Botha. Why then. should we In
England not forget our old grudge
against HammondT
Hammond before the Boer war.
was associated with Rhodes In
mining operations In South Africa.
Casting hungry eyes on the Beers
mines, these two with Jameson.
organized "Jamieson's raid" When
the raid failed and the raiders were
captured. President Kruger sen
fenced the invaders to death. Final.
iy the sentence was committed 20
fines OF $500, 900 i'm each case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
BY gibson GARDNER

WASHlNGTO
 II. c., May H.
The Lorimer scandal Is soon TO be
opened up again. The senate will
vote TO authorize a genuine inquiry
calculated 10 develop all the In
formation refused the state legls-
iative committee at Springfield. III
This result has been aided and
fastened by the action OF Judge
Petit. one OF the political tools OF
Lorimer. who granted habeas
corpus writ and released Edward
Tilden. who had been summoned
by the legislative committee TO pro
duce checks and books OF the TIL
den bank In order that the commit.
tee might discover whether they
contained evidence bearing on the
charges OF bribery and corruption
In connection with the election of
Vim. Lorimer.
Full reports OF these dolngs have
been forwarded 10 Sen. La Toilette
and the facts are ready for presen-
tation by him In support of his
resolution calling for a new com
mittee to conduct a new senate In.
quiry. The bipartisan special
privilege Ia the senate. which has
supported Lorimer. Is stu active
under the leadership OF GallingeF
and Bailey In opposing the La
Toilette resolutions,
II Is their plan when the matter
IL called up 70 have the resolution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
WANTS $50, 1000 FOR HIS
WHISPERS, STOLEN AT POLLS

NEW ORLEANS. May lG.--If you
are able TO realize the pride felt In
hirsute adornment by the boarded
tribe. what would you think would
be a fair valuation for each hair Ia
case you placed them on the open
market
Col. y. A. o'Sullivan. n prominent
New Orleans lawyer. did not sell
hts. They we're taken from his by
force and violence. A mob attacked
him Mt the election polls. One Of
the leaders sat on him. while Dnoth.
er. armed with sharp scissors. laid
the beard low.
According 10 Col Sullivan his
beard was worth $50 per hair. His
barber estimated that there were
only 1900 hairs in the destroyed
beard. lie asks the United States
district court hero TO award him
ss0. 900.
In the meantime the mob's two
leaders. w w. Stiles and Paul
Felix. who we're tried and convicted
on charge OF interfering with a
voter IN United States election.
are serving their terms In the 81.
Charles parish jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
WOMEN BOOST
FOR POTLATCH

Following the decision OF mass
meeting Of women held yesterday
afternoon at the Grand Opera
house 10 undertake the direction
OF the women's Federated club
the sale OF an additional $4,000
Golden Potlatch buttons, meet.
ing OF the committee . named TO
take charge will be held at the
Carnival Association assembly
rooms. $50 Henry building. at 10. 80
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The president OF all women's or
CARNATIONS In the city, including
the women's unions. ladies' auxii.
iaries Of all secret and benevolent
societies. church clubs. women's
commercial and Improvement or
CARNATIONS have been named as
members OF the PotlRtch button
committee and are requested 10
attend tomorrow mornings meet
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
MITCHELL Comments

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 17.--Com'
mcnting on reopening of the con
tempt cases against himself. Com.
pcrs and Morrison. John Mitchell
said here today;
IL Justice Wright wants 20 lnsti.
tute suit ON his own initiative he
should not appoint lawyers identi.
fled with the anti.labor fight as bis
commission. He should name an
impartial commission"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
RECALLS
COMMISSIONERS

two necessary to change the munic.
ipai officials. As In the first recall
election In which the then mayor
was the only officer concerned, Il
was necessary 70 hold a primary
to eliminate candidates and bring
the fight down to two aspiraHts FOR
each position.
As the result OF the recall agita.
ton three of five men who made
W the original commission have
been recalled and the commission
form % government starts It's sec.
ond year with a majority Of new
members In power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
ALFONSO IS

GENEVA. May Despite Off.
cial denials that his health renders
Il impossible for King Alfonso 90
spend another winter in Spain. Il f.
the general belief that a spaniard
who recently purchased hand.
oame villa az LeEins was acting for
his majesty.
Alfonso II not consumptive, az
originally reported. but the disease
from which he has long suffered.
involving the decay OF bones Ia his
head. is making such serious pros.
resa that his physicians advised
the change as a forlorn hope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

TACOMA. May 1.-Two Of Ia
eoma's city commissioners are re-
turned to office today. and two
others have been recalled as re-
suit OF yesterdays election. Public
Works Commissioner Woods and
Finance Commissioner Ray Free
land were successful. while Com
missioner OF Public Safety Roys
and Commissioner OF Light and
Water Nicholas Lawson are sue
eeeded by r. II. Petit and b. J.
Weeks. respectively
The election was the second OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
FREE JOB OFFICE
To BE MOVED

The ordinance creating free EN-.
ployment office for women also
calls for a different location for the
mems employment office. Assistant
Labor Commissioner Lyman has
recommended that new quarters be
taken up at i64 Jackson 81.
The present location ~ con.
sidered undesirable. There IL a ga.
loon above II and one below Il. II
Is not a central location for unem-
ployed workmen. II IL far away
from the private employment OF.
fees, thus giving poor chance 10
compete with them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
LEGISLATOR
On trial

COLUMBUS. o., May iT.--Thc
trial OF Representative Nye. indict-
cd by the grand jury ON charges OF
having accepted brides. Is scheduled
for tomorrow
The grand jury yesterday indlct
ed Representatives Lowrey. Evans
and Senator Crawford. then ad.
iourned until May 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

RENO, Nev.-Stone g. Webster
suffered a fire loss Of $4,000 In
the destruction OF the warehouse
Of the California Sugar and White
Pine agency plant at ydri. New.
Pupils Of Franklin High school
opposed efforts of Mount Baker
residents 20 name the new high
school Mount Baker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
HOLD UP


Los ANGELES. May 1.-THE
police today renewed their search
for the two blue masked" bandits
who appeared last night In Doylo'a
saloon. held up the bartender and
eight patrons and escaped. Con.
stable James Durkee OF Vernon was
among the victims. and yielded up
his badge.
The men wore the same blue
polka dot handkerchiefa they have
worn In other raids. They secured
50 from tho cash register and 81
from the patrons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

Isabel Crouch. wife OF Attorney
Charles Il. Crouch. died at the Pa.
cifio hospital Monday evening. She
was born at st. Louis. Mo.. married
In 1899. came TO Seattle immediate.
". and has since resided here. She
leaves three children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
THE MARKETS

The feiiowinx are fne average prices
stsssd By the lscai Wholesaler. en- isesi
predaes. uss@is and feed. Price. In all
Eases are suegect 10 sssistian. according
10 freehas.s and keaersi ssesIlsnee. bat
thee prices. unless sfherwtse Indicated.
are Ter strictly nr.s grades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

Mathematics teacher In New
ton. Mass. hiEh school gets results
from backward boys by having
them figure out the batting aver.
ages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

DIST WORK Then have yoif work dons
~ any Dentist yoa care 10 20 20.
BEWAkE OF THE DENTAL COMBINE
there y DENTAL office az the corner
% FIRST and Cherry street. ana ons ~
ne corner OF FIRST and Marion street
that tries 20 initiate my name but 4
nave 10 interest In them My offices arr
i-ls, xs-rs Union Block. sis f1ra Ave-
hs@, over L. W. Suffers JeweIry sforp,
where they have been for IS ,e.rs
OPEN evenings until and Sundays until
for people who work.
EDWIN J. BROWN. u. ID q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
GERMAN
SHOT


MONTERREY, Mex. May IL
News reached here today OF the
shooting OF Otto Katterfeldt. owner
OF a guayule factory. by insurrec-
tos. despite the fact that a German
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17

LoNpoN-A throat specialist
tells Enrico Caruso bis vocal
cords are in perfect shape again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
ALBANY P paNTIsfs

on the second floor o. the Peoples
Rank building, corner Of Second Avenue
and Pike street.
Opposite the Bon Marohe and MaoDou-
gall d southwiclts. Take elevator, or
walk up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-17
DR.. E. J. Brown
713 First Ave.
Union Block
The Dentist That Makes Good

You save q Do}-
lar; ! make . DOL
lar, and the Dca-
tai Combine lo&ss
Two Dollars, when
j 90 your Dental
work. ftesnrmber,
] do not conpess
with cheap Den.
lists, but with The
ID entail Combine
Tor half their prioe
for work suaraa-
teed. Come In and
have free examiu-
alton and leaYo
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
There is an old Flemish proverb
which reads as follows: No grass,
no cattle; no cattle. no manure; no
manure. no crops.
Dairy Doings.

An ounce of the fluid extract OF black
haw In pint of warm water will be
found very valuable for COW threat
ening abortion. 4 half dose can be re
peated in two or three hours as often ~
necessary.
To the man of little money and
many children the Shorthorn IL Il bo.
nanza. supplying milk and butter and
good salable calf at weaving time.
The Jersey. Ayrshire and Holstein are
great milk and butter COWS, but their
calves are not 10 he considered when
seeking cattle for the feed lot.
Calves are often troubled by ring
worms. II II due 10 vegetable para
site. The best treatment Is sulphur
ointment. made Of powdered sulphur,
lard. oil or grease. Wash the part az
fected with soapsuds and then apply
the sulphur ointment.
Cows require from one 10 eight
ounces OF salt per day. The more
concentrates they receive the more
salt they require Ii should he where
they can have access to II every day.
According 10 an experiment made AZ
tho Wisconsin station. about two
ounces per COW per day Is the average
amount required.
The Kansas Agricultural college
grades cream as follows: First grade
cream. 30 or more per cent of butter
fat; second grade. % per cent and less
than 80; third grade, having less than
% per cent butter fat. Crcamerles
like to get high testing cream. say 30
and above. They make more butter
from this. as the overrun Is greater
Alfalfa hay is most excellent feed
for dairy cows. The animals always
relish clean, bright alfalfa hay, and its
milk producing value is high. The
dairyman that has plenty OF alfalfa "a
especially fortunate.
Never allow the cows 10 be excited
by hard driving. abuse. loud talking
or unnecessary disturbance. DO mol
expose them TO cold or storms,
II you have six cows and no sepa.
rator sell one Of the cows and buy a
separator You will save work AMI
make money by the deal
Kindness 10 cows Is one Of the es.
sential elements In profitable dalrylng.
No matter how well cows are FED AID
sheltered they will not he good milk
ers II they are handled roughly