Measles rise and local events mingle in Sanford
Several new measles cases are reported in Sanford. A public school entertainment is planned for March 6. Effie Nielson hosts visitors from Manassa each Sunday. Snow delays ditch work while boys return home Thursday. A well attended dance occurs Friday night with relief society serving supper. Little Bessie Hutchins is ill with measles. Rasmussen and Cunningham return from Creede with Hall Christensen accompanying. Christensen visits Nielson's store.
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Mutual Conference
Effie Nielson
Manassa
Prof
Soule
Relief Society
Bessie Hutchins
Joe Rasmussen
Charlie Cunningham
Creede
Hall Christensen
Mr. Christensen
Nielson
San Luis Stake Academy Notes
San Luis Stake Academy notes reflect hopes for a prize winning school song, basketball team plans, and a ball tonight. The report mentions Washington’s birthday observance, jumping prowess for inter county meets, and a fish study in zoology. It lists a program with prayers and musical solos and notes a first year meeting with few attendees and critical views on indolence.
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Washington
Sheepmen Profit Soars In San Luis Valley
San Luis valley sheep feeders report sizable profits as high quality lambs command top prices. Despite early losses, weight gains of around 50 percent boosted value and the market rose, yielding two to three thousand dollars per quarter section. The Monte Vista Graphic notes fattening lambs remains profitable despite adverse conditions.
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San Luis Valley
Monte Vista Graphic
La Jara School Notes Highlight Local Athletics
Mrs La Rue and the Smith sisters visited La Jara School on Tuesday. Ninth grade history plans to study McKinley with optimism. Boys form two baseball teams as coaches Mr Ferris pushes basketball and baseball hard, urging the valley teams to beat them.
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Mrs. la Rue
Nell
Rene Smith
McKinley
Sherman
la Jara
Ferris
A Lamentable Affair in Alamosa
N M Lowther a clerk in the Supt W D Lee office was shot by Glenn Holbrook son of Hon C C Holbrook judge of the district Holbrook surrendered to the district attorney and is jailed in Conejos Lowther’s condition is precarious Holbrook faces possible charges The San Luis Valley Swine Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Alamosa on February 22 1908 for officer elections and business matters.
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N. M. Lowther
Alamosa
W. D. Lee
Glenn Holbrook
C. C. Holbrook
Lowther
Holbrook
Sundquist Bros
San Luis
Stockholders Meeting for Los Sauces Ditch Company
Notice announces the annual stockholders meeting to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. It will be held at the school house in Los Sauces Colorado on Monday March 2 1908 at 5 PM. Dated Los Sauces February 19 1908.
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Los Sauces Ditch Company
Los Sauces
Colorado
Eye Strain Linked to Chronic Ills and Vision Aid
Eye strain is described as a contributing cause to many chronic ailments and mental and physical disturbances. The notice claims extraordinary vision reflects defective eyes and offers a method to relieve eye strain and straighten cross eyes with glasses fitting services at an office north of Ellis' drug store, open 10 am to 3 pm, and advertises Chronicle commercial printing.
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Ellis’ Drug Store
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SAN Luis Stake Academy Notes
Academy
Lewis Swensen
Emily Dunn
Luna Faucett
Muriel Young
Christ
Garden of Gethsemane
Nephi Rees
Ina Mortensen
Mabel Crowther
A. K. Jack
Chronicle
the Martinez
Walter Seyfer
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
C. Garcia
Celestino Garcia
Conejos
Colo
the Chronicle
D. Scott Schenck
the Schroeder-Son Nursery Co
Lafayette
Hanberlain
W. O. Mieir
Alamosa, Colorado
Charles
Hrust
Main Street
Chronicle Office
Pate
Remington
Remington Arms CO
Ilion
N. Y
Areney
Broadway
New York City
Olsien
Market St
San Francisco
Cal
The
Thos. McCunniff
Walter W. Seyfer
Prop
Nuff
Mpa Ee
Taxe
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