La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
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her home in Denver
Mrs. o. b. Jeweit spent several
days In Denver this week
The salary OF the postmaster at
Sugar City was recently increased
to $1,000 per year.
Miss May Scott will go TO her
home In Denver to pass the days
OF her Xmas vacation.
Mrs. Mary Finger is spending the
Christmas season with her son. Henr,
Finger. IN Salida. Kan.
Earl Walker Is expected from Albu-
Querque to be the guest through
Xmas week Of his mother, Mrs. John
W. MadiEan.
Dr. ID. b. Roberts left Thursday
afternoon for Bedford. Iowa. to spend
the holidays with relatives He ex-
poets to return to La Junta on
January I'd.
MIR and Mrs. Lester Richardson are
receiving the congratulations OF
friends over the arrival OF a fine
ten pound boy at their home last
Wednesday morning
Mrs. J. y. Beatty. wife OF one OF
the pioneers OF Otero county, died
At her home In Colorado Springs last
Monday. The funeral took place last
Wednesday at Manzanol
The Joys That Were Born into the
World With the Christ" Is the sub.
ject OF the sermon al the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday morning Ev-
ening. special Christmas praise ser.
vice and brief sermon by the pastor.
W. II. Stamp. representing the
American Bible Society OF New
York. will be In La Jun,a Sunday
and all Of next week While here
he will furnish bibles and testaments
at cost. and donate them to those
unable to buy.
George II. Little came down from
Denver last Saturday In DR.. Roy Fin.
ney's new automobile Ford torpe.
do roadster He left Denver at I
O'Clock in the morning and arrived In
La Juntx NJ O'Clock NJ night. with
. two hour stop en- route.
The cAsetaker ot The Char CFesk
reservoir. which supplies the Otero
canal. commenced storing water on
the 18th instant. and the Otero is
sure to have full reservoir by the
time the irrigation season opens
Mrs. Harry Webb. of Winslow.
Ariz.. came Friday morning and WAS
the guest until this morning OF her
sister. Mrs. c. J. Oriouskcy. at 5oi
West Firt street Mrs. Webb has
been on an extended visit to her
old home In Kentucky and is en-
route to Arizona.
Wendell Fertig celebrated his clev.
enth birthday at the home OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Fertig.
IN Orchard Place. on December 18th
There were about fourteen children
present. together with Miss Lilly and
Miss Brown. teachers In the Lincoln
building. All report pleasant time.
Fred A. Ssbin went to Denver last
Tuesday on No. II to represent Otero
county In the injunction suit which
the Santa Fe has Instituted against
County Treasurer Dawiey to restrain
him from ievyinE on the De Luxe
train for toxes. The case Was set
lDe hearing before Judge Lcwis In the
federal cosrt last Wednesday. but
vas postpoaed.
We arc Ia receipt Of . program Of
The wyoainG State Teachers Con.
vnetion which 10 TO be held In Lar.
oaie. wyo.. Decmeber :Sth. 18th and
3otA. o. J. Blakesiey. of Rock
Springs. wyo.. for many years super
lntendent OF schools Of this city. u
peeslAent Of the state association. and
vili deliver an address on the last
DAY Of the session.
n. I. Maxwell sold his clothing and
gents furnishing store on the car
nee Of Colorado avenue and Sccond
street. one day this week to Park
Hyde. who will take charge early In
the new year. Mr. Hyde has been
connected with the signal depart
ment Of the Santa fe for several
years. aud is n very popular young
men In church and social circles.
Dr. X. p. Sapcro. the ~ell'kno~h
eye specialist of Denver. made one
Of his periodical visits to La Jdpt"
last Tuesday. but on account OF the
snowstorm found business rather
slack. Dr. snpcro left Thursday morn
ting for San Diego. Calf. to spend
the remainder OF the winter Win
his family. and will not vihlt In
Junta again until late next spring.
James NJ Smith. who recently trad
cd a forty acre tract In me ,a''
den Of Eden for Denver property mas
returned to La Junta. having CLOS
81 a deal with John Baker on tne
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