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Newspaper
The La Jara Chronicle
Location
La Jara, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
4
The Chronicle notes a Christmas trade upswing and thanks patrons. It explains ticket 72 rewards via store rewards while promising a future free offer and urges readers to subscribe, highlighting local La Jara merchants offering bargains to offset subscription costs.
Capulin reports busy holidays with the Rivera and Ortiz families visiting from Monte Vista and New Mexico. Capulin school staged a Christmas program with a large turnout, gifts, and praise for teachers Miss Minnie McLain and Ben Alarid. Local officials Abelino Muniz and Romualdo Ortiz praised for community efforts and school support.
Special correspondent notes Mrs B Valdez of Capulin visiting La Sauses and holiday travel by J B and J D Naranjo to Conejos. Juan Medina Sr returns from Monte Vista after work. Feliverto Chavez plays fiddle across the county. Benigno Rodriquez and Ignacio relatives visit La Sauses. Included are local coal from Wallace Mercantile and Red Top rye, with G G Oliver Co. promoting molasses.
An item discusses the saying Castles in Spain meaning daydreams, noting there are none in Spain. It also mentions the term Greek Kalens meaning never and comments on men’s hats at Wilson’s and a reminder to visit Wallace’s before buying.
Summaries of distant science notes and public ideas. Siberia frost depths and 150 year old corpses unearthed unchanged. A London suggestion to replace church wells with a fixed flag period. English auto meet tests chauffeur pace judgment. Nature notes on portrait painting requiring about 20 000 brush strokes. Short horn bulls for sale by Sherwin Wilder Neff in La Jara Colorado.
Public Trustee Charles H Brickenstein announces sale of land in Conejos County Colorado on January 16 1906 at 1 pm valid for payment of note $300 with interest 12 percent and costs default on October 1902 deed of trust secures half NW of section 45 and NW quarter of section 30 township 35 north range 9 and 10 east also seven 2 10 shares Ephraim Canal and seven 13 25 shares Richfieldara stock water rights and irrigation privileges treated as final remedy for lender George W Irvin and estate. property to be sold at public auction at court house door in Conejos County Colorado.
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