The La Jara Chronicle from La Jara, Colorado • 1

THE LA JARA CHRONICLE PRINTS THE NEWS HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY TELLS THE TRUTH TWELFTH YEAR. NO. 25 LA JARA, CONEJOS COUNTY. COLORADO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, The La Jara senool will re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Mrs. Neil Sampson is here from Conejos, a guest at "Sunnyside." We keep the best machine oil. -The B. L. Van Vechten Hardware Co.

Rev. A. H. Harrison held services in the Episcopal church at this place, last night. Entertain your friends.

Do your cash trading at Wilson's and get a phonograph free. Homer Burnham made a business trip to Monte Vista, Saturday, and returned the same day. The Misses Hatfield have returned home from a several weeks' sojourn in Durango and Silverton. You want your boy to look nice. Take him to Wilson's and get him a new suit and he will look like 8 little gent.

"Speckled Trout" is the cigar which is meeting with popularity by smokers of refined taste. -Hilton Alamosa. Miss Mabel Weist will return next week from Rocky Ford, and take charge of the intermediate department of our school. I want all the eggs and young chickens you have for which I will pay the highest price in exchange for goods at the lowest prices.Leroy Wilson. Hiram Shawcroft and wife, of Richfield.

are numbered among the happy parents of baby girls who have lately arrived in La Jara and vicinity. The little one came Wednesday night. Dr. Schenck went out to the Charlie Johnson home. yesterday, and performed an operation upon Mrs.

Olaf Bergman, who is staying at that place. The operation was most successful. WANTED- -To trade a new 34 Moline Mountain wagon, with medium wheels, wide tire, for a 1000 or 1100 pound well broken horse for work or driving. W. D.

Carroll, Antonito, Colorado. Dr. C. F. Gale, of Antonito, was called here the first of the week, in consultation in the case of Mrs.

Braiden whose improvement after a several weeks' illness, is not as satisfactory as it might be. Supt. W. D. Lee, wife and family, and Mrs.

Lee's sister and neice drove up from Alamosa, yesterday, and went out to the beautiful Lovett home to spend a few days. Before returning to their home in Alamosa, they will go up to the reservoir. Young Hollingsworth, the defaulting cashier of the Alamosa depot, has not as yet been apprehended. It was thought that he had been located in Texas, but the one whom the officials arrested proved to be the wrong man. Hollingsworth's wife has gone to Denver to live with relatives.

On the range north of Alamosa, heavy snow has fallen which fact has caused some of our people to think that we are in for an early winter. There will be many warm, beautitul days before the cold weather arrives. We have only begun to enjoy our perfect summer weather. Jacob Galster, accompanied by his wife, arrived here from Henton, yesterday. In the same train rode E.

M. Smith and a party of land seekers who, listening to C. L. Smith's description of the San Luis valley and its wonderful resources, couldn't rest until they had left their Illinois home to come out. here and see for themselves.

Mr. Smith, of the party, is a brother to C. and Mrs. Galster is his daughter. Mrs.

Samuel Jackson was here from Manassa, Wednesday. Fresh fruits of all kinds can be had daily at the G. G. Oliver Co. store.

A standard phonograph free at Wilson's when your cash purchases amount to $35.00. Try Cuba Vita cigars made by Hilton Bros. at Alamosa, and you will pronounce them first-class. Have you ever tried "Buds" cigar? It is a fine one and you are sure to like it. -Hilton Alamosa.

Andy Reid, the popular commercial traveler, was in town, on Monday, getting orders from our merchants. Home rendered lard, like mother used to make, the best in the world, can be found at the G. G. Oliver Co. store.

Ira Rouse, a cousin to Harry Kinton, arrived here from Green City, Missouri, Wednesday morning, for a few days' visit. Wm. Mason, who made a flying trip to Durango, this week, informs us that he has purchased a ranch near that city and will remove there before long. One word has before now traversed the centuries and stirred hearts anew in every successive generation; why be content to chatter like the poplar to the passing winds instead of sowing abroad words that will endure? Drop your hammer, grab a horn. If the west doesn't suit you, don't grumble- -move out and make room for a good man who can appreciate a country where big profits are made easier than anywhere else on the globe, says an exchange.

Mrs. L. M. Reddick, of Bethany, Nebraska, and her daughter, Miss Leavett, mother and sister of Mrs. M.

M. Malone, arrived here, Saturday. Mrs. Reddick will spend several weeks here, while Miss Leavett has come to re-enter the La Jara school as primary teacher. A La Jara man stated the other day that he was too poor to take his home paper.

That same day he read a notice in a Denver paper telling how to prevent a horse from slobbering, and sent $1.50 for the receipt. When the information arrived it said: Teach your horse to spit." There will be a picnic in the Schecter grove, northwest of La Jara, on August 29th, given as a reunion of the Illinois people in the San Luis valley. Good speeches and music will be furnished. Everybody cordially invited to be present and help make this a day of -By order of committee. Mr.

Brown, of the S. S. Bernard ranch, is out at the Lovett home assisting the chief in training several horses. Mr. Brown is an expert in this business and as Mr.

Lovett is something of a horseman, himself, there is some good work being done. To lovers of horse flesh, a visit to the Lovett ranch is like suddenly dropping into 8 small paradise. G. H. Smith and wife, who came out here a couple of weeks ago on a visit to Mr.

Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith, went back to their home in Henton, Illinois, on Thursday evening of this week.

They will return to La Jara the first of October, and Mr. Smith, who for years has held the position of manager of a large lumber concern in his home town, will keep the books of The Home Grain and Lumber company, of La Jara, the increased business of this popular company demanding an addition to the present office force. Dad Swem was doing the town, Five cent beer at Seyfer's Club Wednesday. saloon. Best line of boys' two-piece suits Read The Chronicle--the valin the country at Wilson's.

leys' newiest paper. Coor's Golden beer at the Club See Ellis' machine oil ad. It saloon at five cents per glass. will save you money. The infant child of Mr.

and Take your cash to Wilson's and Mrs. Shemwell is very ill at this get a good phonograph free. time. "Red Seal" is considered a good Mrs. Otterson, of Sanford, is at- cigar by all tending Mrs.

Braiden in capacity Bros. Alamosa. of nurse. C. E.

Rippey and family spent Take your boy to Wilson's and a few days, this week, on a campselect him a nice suit from his up- ing trip to the mountains. to-date stock. The sewing circle will meet Mrs. Olaf Bergman was in town, with Mrs. Kinton, on Thursday, from near Alamosa, Monday, in August 29th, at the usual hour.

consultation with Dr Schenck. Miss Betty Rainbolt spent last The infant child of Mr. and Sunday up at the reservoir, going Mrs. Rumsey, residing near Cone- up to see that new relative of hers. jos, died Sunday, after a brief ill- Hige Moss made a flying trip in ness.

from his ranch, Monday. Hige is Dr. Schenck is wearing the working harder this year than ever smile that won't come off. It's a before. girl and a little beauty.

Looks The mill quit grinding flour for like the mother's side of the a few days, this week, in order to house. get caught up with the work in One of the biggest rains of the the elevator. season fell Sunday. Up near The improvement in the streets Conejos it fell in sheets. We can since the weeds have been cut, is expect numerous showers from a vast one and has added dignity now until the cold weather sets in.

to the appearance of the town. Mrs. Lydia Montgomery, of Jop- J. D. Holman, of near Bountilin, will arrive here tomorrow, ful, who has been very ill with to spend several weeks with her appendicitis, is much improved sister, Mrs.

W. S. Mount. The and entirely out of danger. 'Dr.

sisters have not met in twenty Schenck did it. years and it is needless to say that Harry Kinton bruised his hand a very pleasant time is anticipat- while at work, last week, and a ed. slight attack of blood poisoning The band boys were agreeably set in. He is getting along o. surprised, Monday night by hav- at the present time.

ing the Women of Woodcraft Frank Palmer, of Denver, one of inarch in upon them as prear- La Jara's old timers, was in town, ranged by E. A. Locke, at whose this week, looking after some house they were. A pleasant ev- mining interests located on the ening was spent. Refreshments other side of the range.

were served. John Hunt and John Rutledge, The dance given by the Modern who sold out their ranch properWoodmen, last night, was one of ties in the vicinity of La Jara, rethe most pleasant social events of turned the early part of the week, the season. A very good crowd to settle up some business matters.of dancers was present and trip- If Teddy could have visited La ped the light fantastic until morn- Jara and vicinity the past several ing. The Moderns have a reputa- weeks, he certainly would have tion for doing things ship-shape dispensed with the "race suicide" in and this affair was no exception question. La Jara has indeed had to the rule.

a big harvest of lads and lassies The following was propounded and here's to a long stretch of useby our office boy during our un- ful life for them. usual rainy weather Prof. Reese and wife, who the first of the have week: "Doggone rane, been in Salt Lake and other the it makes parts me soar; I wish it wouldn't rane of Utah since June, arrived here no moar. Why it rane only Sunday morning, and don't were driven at nite, and not butt in in brode Sanford. over to The professor daylite? Now I don't care for mud will teach in the San Luis Stake and slosh, but this here weather is which will be held in academy a frite, by gosh." Manassa, this year.

Once again we are moved to John Valentine, who suffered a ask: Did you say or did you not badly smashed foot in a runaway say what we said you said? Be- at Sanford, several months ago, cause it is said that you said you was in town, Wednesday, and was never said what we said you said. walking at a surprisingly quick Now if you did say that you did gait considering the nature of the not say what we said you said, wound. His limb will not be any then what did you say? This is a the worse because of the accident. sample of the true value of cheap Colorado can afford to point gossip after it has gone the rounds. with pride to her country press.

Aren't you proud to up In no state in the union are the be mixed in a game of this kind? of general run newspapers more The editor sat in his office neatly made up and printed, none whence all but him had fled, and are so well filled with crisp, brighthe wished that every last dead beat ly written news paragraphs, and was in his grave stone dead. His for vigor and emphasis the editormind then wandered far away to ial columns would do credit to the the time when he should die and metropolitan press of some cities. his royal editorial soul go scooting -Telluride Journal. to the sky; when he'd roam the The possibility of Pete Hansen fields of paradise and sail o'er Jas- disposing of his home ranch near per seas and all things glorious Alamosa, as reported in a recent would combine his every sense to issue of The Chronicle, proved to please. He thought how then he'd be but a mere possibility, after all.

look across the great gulf dark and When it came right down to facts, drear, that'll yawn between his Mr. Hansen and the balance of happy soul and those who swindled the family didn't have the heart to here, and when for water they see the old home go into another's would call and in agony they'd ca- hands. Selling one's home which per, he'd shout to them: "Just has sheltered a family for years, quench your thirst with the due is like parting with a big portion that's on your -Ex. of life. 1907 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR THE: JOHNSON SUPPLY COMPANY GLOVES SHOES HATS 0 have OUR Furniture, added already fine Vehicles large line of and stock HATS, of Groceries, Hardware, GLOVES we a and SHOES.

These are not cheap goods but we are going to sell them at a reasonable price, for by handling so many lines of goods we are not at the same expense as the man handling only a few. We want your trade. Our old customers are cordially invited to look at our new lines and all strangers will be given the best of attention and treatment. JOHNSON SUPPLY COMPANY.