Commercial Club Reorganization Rally in La Jara
A well attended gathering last Friday launched the reorganization of La Jara’s Commercial Club. Speakers urged forming a strong local business body to back prospects like a sugar factory and a new high school. officers were elected with W. Johnson as president and J. Fletcher as vice president.
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la Jara
W. Johnson
J. S. Fletcher
J. J. Richardson
Geo. N. Seeley
L. E. Bigelow
R. J. Kavalec
Shooting at Sanford Leaves Carter Wounded
Lyman Carter and William C. Spencer, brothers in law from Safford, clashed over a ditch Spencer was cleaning. Carter, younger and strong, demanded a fight. Spencer fired twice from a 32 revolver at close range. Carter was wounded in the lower abdomen. doctors hope for recovery but are pessimistic. Spencer surrendered to the town marshal.
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Lyman Carter
Wm. C. Spencer
Safford
Mrs. Spencer
Carter
Spencer
Chas. F. Johnson
John
Mary Dyer
Nellie Carter
Improved Train Service From Denver to San Francisco Inauguration
Denver and Rio Grande announces a greatly improved four daily train service between Denver Salt Lake City and San Francisco to begin June 18 with through standard and tourist sleeping cars to Chicago. Western Pacific adds a second daily train over its line Salt Lake City to San Francisco. Through sleepers connect Chicago St Louis San Francisco Los Angeles. Ogden gateway keeps current Denver Rio Grande Harriman links intact. A baseball game at Antonito ended with La Jara declared winner amid disputed result.
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Denver and Rio Grande
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Western Pacific
Chicago
Rio Grande
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Denver and
Southern Pacific
San Pedro
Harriman
Ogden Gateway
Wins Fight For Life After Severe Lung Hemorrhage
Newark man James B. Mershon details a life saved after eight months of illness and lung hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with restoring strength and health, describing dramatic improvements and urging others to try the remedy. Trial bottle offered free, with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes available through dealers.
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James B. Mershon
Newark
N. J
Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co Advertisement for Fur Furniture
An early line promotes fine fur furniture from Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co, highlighting luxurious home decor offerings and inviting customers to explore the new product range.
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Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co
Two Handy Booklets From Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
The Passenger Department issues a two tone booklet titled Among the Rockies. It lists all sight places along the system in Colorado Utah and New Mexico as the traveler sees them. A handy reference for tourists.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Rockies
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Hardware Offerings Promote Easier Domestic Work
Help your wife buy appliances to lighten chores such as fireless cookers oil stoves washing machines cream separators and sharp kitchen cutlery Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co A B McGaffey secretary of state of Colorado in 1595 is in town today The funeral of R B Wallace was held at Monte Vista Married at Manassa Colorado May 24 Mr R M Haynie and Miss Theara Jensen Romeo Record John Macon will build a barber shop and pool hall Rev E O Butler to preach next Sunday and an accident affected travel Sven Peterson lost items in a river crossing Athletic Club adopts ball team and plans a June 16 dance to raise funds for uniforms and grounds.
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Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co
Manassa
Colorado
R. M. Haynie
Theara Jensen
Haynie
Miss Jensen
Christen Jensen
Romeo Record
Athletic Club
R. J. Kavalec
Henry Eagan
Opera House
Sanford and Area Residents Leave for Various Trips
SANFORD B H Young leaves for Chicago. Chris Poulson and son George spend the week in Denver. Burt Stevens heads Sunday to a mission in the Northern states. Mrs Hyde and Mrs Adams depart for Monticello Utah. Miss Dell Carter of Sanford and Harve Ellege of Manassa wed last Wednesday. Mrs Ella Slaughter and sister visit brothers in town. Edna Poulson returns from Provo. Wm King Driggs arrives from Idaho after teaching music. Mortensen family reunion hosted about 50 relatives. Sunday school plans Flag Day on Conejos river with prepared program. Bishopric farewell program draws large crowd. kindergartners in white give speeches and flowers to bishop and councilors. rocking chairs presented. refreshments and social dance follow.
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Chris Poulson
George
Denver
Burt Stevens
Dell Carter
Sanford
Harve Ellege
Manassa
Ella Slaughter
Anna
Henry
John Rasmussen
Edna Poulson
Andrew Poulson
Provo
Wm. King Driggs
Idaho
Mortensen
Conejos
Couple from Alabama Wed at Conejos for License
Be Swink and Miss Forrest Smith of Alabama married in Conejos on Wednesday morning. The bride is a distant cousin of C. L. Smith. Coincidentally both couples, Swink Smith and Rene Kenton with Mr. Smith, separately visited the county clerk to apply for licenses at nearly the same moment, unaware of the others’ plans.
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Conejos
B. Swink
Miss Forrest Smith
Alamosa
C. L. Smith
Harry Kenton
Mr. Smith
Rene
Deafness Cure Claim and Health Remedies Ad
An advertisement argues deafness from catarrh is curable only by constitutional remedies and offers one hundred dollars for a cure Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Remedy and castor oil for children with summer diarrhoea.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Solderal Druggists
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J. H. Shemwell
Weist
John W. Dayhuff
LA Jara, Colo
B. A. Ozier
Salvador
San SaLvador
Lapy Gazelle
Weist Bros
Antonito
Antonito Giants
Leroy Wilson
General Merchandise
A. B. McGaffey
R. B. Wallace
Monte Vista
John Macon
Main Street
Bank
Frank McDowell
Romeo
E. O. Butler
Methodist Church
Butler
Sven Peterson
B. H. Young
Mrs. Hyde
Mrs. Adams
Monticello
D. & R. G. Depot
Mary Webb
the City Drug (Co
South Side
Bain St. G. W. Chittick, Mer
Sa Jara State Bank
Conejos County
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