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Newspaper
The La Jara Chronicle
Location
La Jara, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
A short tale contrasts George and William. William is prudent and successful, while George, clever but impulsive, funds a mouse trap venture through a capitalist and loses everything. The piece plays on prudence versus risk.
A humorous exchange recalls a wife who, by accident while baking a sponge cake, discovers a new substance that seems indestructible. The tale notes her background as a professor of natural sciences before marriage and the coincidental origin of the invention.
Senator Sorghum dismisses the candidate's politics while the adviser probes for epigrams. The exchange, noted by the Washington Star, hints at savvy political theater over substantive policy.
A dialogue contrasts ideals of preserving domestic peace with a joking image of keeping harmony in family jars. The exchange highlights differing views on conflict resolution within households.
In a Chicago News joke, Little Miss Pearl’s watch upstairs and letting it run down highlights humor about a quirky town. A Baltimore American quip contrasts reform ideas for railroads with a dig at watering stock versus cattle trains.
A Baltimore American quotation notes mockery of the Newriches age and their supposed excess of silver at social functions. It suggests they should demonstrate a polish beyond wealth.
The Baltimore American quips about Mr Gushit's writing style flowing like a fountain pen. The playful remark highlights his expressive prose and the humor of the commentator.
A Washington Star quip notes Briggins as a likely book lover since he never returns borrowed volumes. The witty line frames his habit as a running joke in the paper.
A colonel condemns child labor while criticizing phonograph workers in New York. He vows to push a bill in Congress next winter to limit phonograph work to under eight hours daily with a half hour lunch break.
The article notes a scarcity of horses and men in the west affecting industry. Draught horses rise from 40 to 200 300 dollars, a good team to 500, hindering lumber woods and railway construction. Men in woods earn 70 dollars monthly plus board, while skilled drivers can command nine dollars daily. Wages and horse prices reach historic highs.
Two large sacks of French crowns dating from the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV were found during excavations in the barracks at Romarantin. The coins are believed buried for security in wars and famine near the end of the Grand Monarque, dating roughly 260 years ago.
Engineering Magazine notes tantalum a rare hard metal gaining attention after two years of scarcity outside labs. Its name reflects the difficulties of extraction and its potential for scientific instruments. The piece contrasts with a separate reflection from the Manchester Union on idol worship and the fragility of ideals.
A reporter condemns a fish shaped sheepskin postcard bearing a one cent stamp and a message about not turning a fish into a whale as libelous. The author plans to appeal to the post office department over the matter.
Gen Anson Mills, a retired army officer, ranks among the nation’s wealthiest military men. He built his fortune by inventing a cartridge belt machine now used by armies worldwide and owning several valuable Washington buildings.
District Court in Colorado hears petition by Clifton H Wilder trustee for Johnson Supply Company to auction real estate in La Jara and Morgan Conejos County with parcels 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 plus stock of merchandise and fixtures. Auctions may occur as directed with liens identified and notices to creditors. First publication Sept 4 1905 last Sept 18 1905.
List of fairs and political conventions across Colorado with dates. Events include Tri County Fair in Glenwood Springs September 17 18 19. Roaring Fork and Crystal River Fair in Aspen September 29 October 1 2. San Luis Valley Fair in Monte Vista September 22 23 24. and state fairs in Pueblo September 14 19, with Democratic and Republican state conventions in Pueblo September 8 and Denver September 12 respectively. Also Fremont Canon City September 9 11. Mesa Grand Junction September 22 25. Western Slope Montrose September 14 18. Prowers Lamar September 8 11. National Irrigation Congress Albuquerque September 29 October 3. Conejos Alamosa October 7 8 and Y. Read The Chronicle.
The Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co sells American Field Fence the only woven wire fencing claimed to stand the test of time.
Notice is given that E R Stark of Colorado Springs has made application to lease lands in Conejos County Colorado. No other application to lease the described lands will be considered after September 18 1908. John F Vivian Register State Board Land Commissioners. First publication Aug 28 1908 Last publication Sept 18 1905 Colorado.
Notice from the Department of the Interior General Land Office dated August 18 1908 states public lands excluded from the San Juan National Forest in Colorado will be restored to the public domain on November 23 1908 and become subject to settlement after that date but not to entry until December 23 1908 under the principal meridian. It lists various tract descriptions in sections 8 9 10 14 16 and 23 24 and warns that no settlement rights begun before November 23 may proceed.
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