La Junta tribune., February 09, 1898, Image 1

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IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT.
Oiir line for 1898—a car load of Implements—
* John Deere and McCormick Machinery. * J
SEED DEPARTMENT.
A complete and select line of onr celebrated
g * ' Garden and Field Seeds to arrive February 15. * *
9 * Early Seeds are now in. £
f HARNESS DEPARTMENT
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y * • grade oak tan leather, and carry a full line of * M
A, Machine and Hand-made Harness at all times < J
A, Repair work promptly and neatly done. < J
t] HARDWARE SPECIALS, |
X, We are sole agents for Lisk’s Celebrated Pat- Jn
XL ent Anti-Rust Tinware/ We guarantee and Jg
f warrant every piece purchased of us against rust, 6
| * Have yon seen onr new line ofDstft ware! We %
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St to show goods. Earnestly yours, 4P
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LA JUNTA TRIBUNE.
TOIUtNIB BVBRV WIQHaaDAY AND SATURDAY
LA JUNTA, OTBRO COUNTY, COLORADO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1898.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
Joys lor Jewelry.
Trade at the Palace drug store.
G. H. Winchell and ttife spent
last Sunday in Rocky For i.
T. R. Hoffmire left j Saturday
moruing for Denver on lCgal busi
ness. *
Editor Wilson, oi the News,
came down from Manxanola yes
terday.
For Sale.—A span o( heavy
work horses. Inquire of G. S.
Thompson.
Nelson Rhodes,Jr., went to Trin
idad last Saturday to visit friends
for a few days.
For Rent—A nicely ‘furnished
room for two with board. Inquire
of G. D. Phillips.
Mrs. R. E. Chaffer will open a
dressmaking school in Roicky Ford
in the near future.
W. J. Overstreet, a representa
tive of the Topeka Paper House,
was in town last Monday.
Highest cash price paid for (at
cattle, calves, poultry and produce
at the Columbia Meat Market.
Joseph G. Davis, of prdway,
was last Saturday granted an in
crease in pension from f 6 to SB.
Frank Van Gundy, editor of the
Rocky Ford Times-Republican,
was a county seat visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Mary J. Anderson, superin
tendent of schools, came down
from Rocky Ford yesterday morn
ing.
Bud Eggleston returned last
Monday morning from a two weeks’
trip extending as far east as Chi
cago.
G. M. Hall, of Rocky F,ofd, was
in the county seat latt 3*t«mlay
and attended the commissioners’
meeting.
Farm tor Rent—Two and one
half miles from town on the north
side ditch. Inquire of G. S.
Thompson.
Mrs. Maud Kolloch, of La Junta,
was visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. McVay, on Sunday.—
Las Animas Leader.
Mrs. J. B. O’Neil recently pur
chased through Buckey & Hart,
lots S 3 and 24, block 51, corner
lots located on Carson avenue.
We have added to our stock the
celebrated “Perfect" baking pow
der and will sell it reasonably. Ask
us about it.—G. B. Round & Co.
D. R. and J. M. McCune left on
No. 2 Monday for Belle Plaine,
lowa, having received a telegram
announcing the serious illness of
their father.
Special sale on guns at E. G.
Hawkin’* until February 17th.
Prices extremely low. Guns sold
on installments—lo per cent down
and 10 percent per month.
Thomas Conyers and wife, ac
companied by Thomas Wood and
wife, drove over to Rocky Ford last
Monday and were the guests of
Guy Wood while in the melon
metropolis.
It is learned that a young La
Junta man, now married and in
Indianapolis, has fallen, through
an heirship, to 200 pounds. This
mayruin the airship as well as the
Animas Democrat..
‘ For R*nt —My old “Hillside
Dairy Farm’’ at La Junta, Colo.
Good place for cattle, 40 acres in
alfalfa; good impfovementa with
plenty of outside range. Canning
factory and creamery in operation
on.the place. Inquire of L. C.
Gillen, La Junta, Colo.
The. La Junta Tribune predicts
great things for the Arkansas Val
ley metropolis the coming year in
the way of building and a general
development of the fruit aad agri
cultural country surroundings -La
Jonta is certainly one of tbs moist
eaterprising.and foremost towns in
Colorado to-day, with no Superior
as to future prospects!—Colorado
City Chronicle.
Buckey & Hart have plenty of
money to loan on good farms.
J. H. Lance, of Rocky Ford,
was the guest of Fred A. Sabin
last Sunday.
G. H. Taylor came down from
Rocky Ford last Sunday for a visit
of a few days.
Why not own your own home
and save rent? Look at the list
offered by Buckey & Hart.
Andy Waddington, of Fowler,
was in town last Monday and made
the Tribune office a pleasant call. I
• Dr. Frank Finney was called to,
Rocky Ford last Monday to act in j
consultation with Dr. Kirby in a
delicate operation.
Miss Stella Gillespie, of Walsen-!
burg, who has been visiting rela- j
tives and friends in this city for j
several weeks, returned home yes- \
terday morning.
Use the pure high grade baking j
powder named “Perfect” for all 1
cooking. Any flour will make good ,
bread and no indigestion if you use
the “Perfect" baking powder.—G.
B. Round & Co.
W. H. King, of La Junta, who
has been in town for several days
on business, received a telegram
Monday calling him to Oklahoma '
on account of the sickness of his
daughter.—Las Animas Democrat.
Lee Ellis, manager of Bergerman
Bros.’ local store, returned last
Monday evening from a two weeks'
sojourn in 3f. Louis and New Or
leans. He reports having had a
very pleasant trip in viewing a vast
expanse of territory.
R. G. Emmert left on No. 5 yes
terday morning for Denver, which
he will make his headquarters in
the future. Mr. Emmert made
many friends during his short stay
in this city, who will always extend
him the glad hand whenever his
business calls him down this way.
E. |. Lewis, who successfully
passed a legal examination at
Pueblo several months ago, re
ceived a license from the supreme
court of this state last Saturday
and is now a full fledged lawyer.
His professional card appears in
our business directory of this issue.
E. S. Corbin, O. S., R. D., eye
specialist and refractionist of Den
ver, Colo., instructor in the Colo
rado Optical College, statistician
and examiner of school children,
will be at Park House parlors
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. Spectacles (l and up. Con
sultation and examination of the
eye free of charge.
At a meeting of the Otero Canal
Co., held last Saturday, a special
assessment of 12j4 cents per acre
was made for <he needed work to
be done. H. H. Norton, J. L.
Burke and H. Savage were elected
a committee to collect and expend
said assessment. One half is due
j and payable at once, the second
| half at the call of the committee.
Charles Ellis, the young man
| who left here some weeks ago on
! horseback, looking for work.strand
led at Syracuse, Kan., and his
mother sent him money to come
home on yesterday.—Otero County
Democrat. The young man above
mentioned is still in Syracuse act
| ing as head chamber-maid in the
! P. P. Thomas livery barn.—Syra
jcuse Republican.
Bomgardner & O’Neil, our en
i terprising hardware merchants,
have contracted for space in the
Tribune, and each week during
the present year will have some
thing of interest to say to our
readers. They are in receipt of
the finest and largest invoice of
farm machinery ever laid down in
La Junta, and expect to receive a
very large order of garden and
field seeds about February 15th.
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"**—C. F. KENDALL.
Diamonds—Fisher & Larsen.
L. W. Walters, of Ordway, was
a La Junta visitor last Monday.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fisher’s, postofficc news stand.
James Foley left for Lamar on
No. 2 last Monday for a few days’
visit on business.
Highest market price, in cash,
paid for fat cattle, hogs, calves
and chickens.—Melvin Bros.
J. A. Bittell, representing R. P.
Smith & Ch's. popular shoe house
of Chicago, was a La Junta visitor
last Monday^
The Fidelity Building and Loan
Association appears to be quite
popular among the lady school
teachers of this city, as q is re
ported that seven of them have re
cently acquired stock in that cor
poration.
E. S. Emmert, organizer of the
United Moderns, left on the special
last Monday afternoon for Denver,
and will probably make that city
his headquarters in the future.
Mr. Emmert has made many
friends during his short stay in this
city, who wish him unbounded
prosperity in whatever field his
duties may call him.
The Woman’s Club of La Junta
held its regular meeting Friday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs..
Dr. Timmerman. A paper on
"American Historians and Bio
graphers,” by Mrs. Skinner gave
interesting sketches of the most
eminent historians and biographers.
Mrs. McCune reviewed the life of
Lincoln s| written by various his
torians. Mrs. Leib took up the
work of Justin Wineor and John
Fiske. A general discussion on
biography and autobiography by
the club followed. The cltkb. de
cided to give -a musical end cake
walk on February 17, the funds of
which wilt be the club’s oontribu
tion to the general food tor enter
Number 01.
taining the general Federation ne
June.
G. A. Kilgore sold a 5-acre tra
in the Tree Forty addition th
week to Mr. Kraft.
Ben Bergerman, who has be«
in charge of the local store durii
he absence of the resident mal
ager, Lee Ellis, returned to Puebi
yesterday morning. |
Buckey & Hart sold lots 15 ad
16, block 53, one day this week, I
Mrs. Anna E. Lee. The lots an
located on San Juan avenue, net;
W. O. Skinner’s new residence. |
Free Pills. —Send your addrei
to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago
and get a free sample box of D
King’s New Life Pills. A tri
will convince you of their merit
These pills are easy in action ar
are particularly effective in the cui
of Constipation and Sick Heac
ache. For Malaria and Livi
troubles they have been proved it
valuable. They are guaranteed 1
be perfectly free from every de
etrious substance and to be pure,
vegetable. They do not weak*
by their action, but by giving, tot
to the stomach and bowels great
invigorate the system. Regul:
size 25c. per box. Sold by Joy
Pharmacy.
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