News Notes About All of Our Near Neighbors
From Our Special Correspondent J. C. Cantu of Los Cerritos was in town last Tuesday trading with merchants. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned for illness healing, visits, and house painting. Ball games show Sanford and Manassa results with Manassa winning the Wednesday game 10 to 6. Ray Morgan plans to move from Manassa to Sanford later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cantu
Los Cerritos
Jacob Spiker
Jimmie Daniels Jr
Manassa
Sanford
Monte Vista
Manassa Boys
Local Notes and Sports Score from Antonito Parish
Sanford special correspondent Eva Block visits Antonito this week. Jessie Hutchins went to Whitney’s saw mill Thursday. Peter Poulson traveled to the county seat Saturday. Our baseball team beat Manassa 13 to 9. J. L. Mortensen and W. Christensen left for Elizabeth town Thursday. The Choir Concert Tuesday evening drew a small crowd but was a rare treat. Some people deem the concert worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Block
Antonito
Jessie Hutchins
Whitney’s
Peter Poulson
Manassa
J. L. Mortensen
W. Christensen
Elizabethstown
N. M
Crowther Bros Begin Sheep Camp Shearing at Conejos River
Crowther Brothers started for their sheep camp on the Conejos river Wednesday morning to do their shearing and expect a good clip this year. Sanford shows base ball fever with two games Wednesday after defeating Richfield. Sven Peterson orders bats and balls as the team shows hard hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowther Bros
Conejos River
Sanford
Richfield
Sven Peterson
Building Boom As Farmers Erect Concrete Homes
Farmers in Bountiful plan strong crops this year while a construction boom grows. A B Kidd builds a concrete house near the townsite and BE Ball nears completion of a new farmhouse with two rooms to add this fall. School directors arrange an eight month term beginning September first Monday with Miss Mamie Smith of Manassa as teacher. Builders A S Hawkins John Boise H H Arthur and F W Coakley rise solid concrete residences within the townsite ready for occupancy before fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. K. Ball
Mamie Smith
Manassa
A. S. Hawkins
John Boise
H. H. Arthur
F. W. Coakley
Capulin Sheepmen Report Good Wool Crop And Local Events
Sheepmen report a healthy wool crop while crops look well as rains helped the dryness. Local residents plant more potatoes this year and market buyers show interest in lambs. A raffle awarded Mexican gold ear rings to Rupertita Alarid. Corpus Christi Day services and a street procession are planned for June 22 with Catholic societies hosting altars and prayers. New Dunham and Hendren’s welcomes patrons at the Dew-Drop-Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupertita
Luis E. Alarid
Capulin
James W Massey a lifelong educator and detective hero
James W Massey born May 28 1867 in Boon County West Virginia son of L F D and Nancy Massey. He taught ten years before joining the American Detective association earning fame for bravery and skill. He helped arrest moonshiners and later held roles as editor county surveyor and real estate agent. He died Sunday afternoon June 5 1905 after health declined since 1904. He wished to rest in San Luis Valley with its air and sunsets praised by him.
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The
ChronicLe
James W. Massey
Nancy Massey
Boon Co
W. Va
American Detective Association
J. D. Massey
Grand Valley
San Luis Valley
Notice of Public Trustee Sale in Conejos County Colorado
Public Trustee Charles H. Brickenstein advertises a sale of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5 Township 34 North Range 9 East New Mexico Meridian and ten shares of Magpie Ditch Company stock to satisfy four promissory notes totaling $40 plus interest taxes and costs. The sale is set for Monday June 5 1905 at 1 PM at the front door of the Conejos County Courthouse. First publication May 23 1905. Last publication June 23 1905.
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A.C. Loomis
Mittie A. Loomis
Seicesias
Conejos
State of
Colorado
Hange
New Mexico
Magpie Ditch Company
Forfe
Charles H. Brickenstein
County of
Colo
State of Colorado
Gonejo
Public Truste
Conejos County
Notice of stock sale for delinquent rents in La Jara
Notice from La Jara Colorado listing a sale on June 24 at 2 pm at Bo. Van Vechten store to pay delinquent rents of Magote Ditch Co. Shares of E. E. Metall and J. C. Braiden, 10 shares each, certificate numbers 63 and 124, owe 8.00 total. Sale proceeds go to debt plus costs. Joun Russell secretary. First pub May 26 1905. Last pub June 25 1905.
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la Jara
Colo
Bo. van Vechten
Colorado
Cmopany
Magote Diteh
E. E. Metall
J. C. Braiden
Joun Russell
Magote Diteh Co
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Wilson
Toile du Nord
Ivanhoe
Brown Shoe Co
Leroy Wilson
General Merchant
Bran
Wallace Merco
LA Jara Chronicle
Carden Spot
Clifton H. Wilder
Florado
Cephas Stover
George W. Hutfaker
Antonito, la Jara
Sanford and
Romeo
Nephi Christensen
John WD. Massey
A.A. Cunningham
Cunningham
N. W. Miller
J. J. Grantham
J. W. Faucett
Byron Beck
John Jonsen
Lawrence Heiselt
Ray Morgan
Weg
Eer
A. B. Kidd
Roman Romero
Juan de J. Gallegos
Policarpio Dominguez
Los Sauces
Alamosa
la Jura
Felix Ribera
Messrs Carpenter and Clark
Alamosa River
Chapman
Dunham and Hendren’s. Dew-Drop- Inn
Massey
Ntribi
W. O. Mieir
Attorney AT Law
John T. Wallace
PRES
R. B. Wallace
C. P. Cummings
Asst. Cashier
Bank OF
Omice
Wallace Mercantile Co
R. J. Kavalec
Hart
Merriam CO
Oprinsfield
Mass
Trus
LA Jaba Mill.& Elev. CO
Robert Lyons
Ben Hur, Rosita Alamo and
Amigo
B. L. van Vechten
Special
Meeting
Cuirtos H. Winner
Thedford
Danville, Ill
Ipan
Bader
Chattanooga Medicine Co
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Tenn
Rma
Washington
Minth Street
United States
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New York
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Francisco Geles
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H. B. Kooser
Stout Street
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