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La Junta tribune., 1901-02-20
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The city council met Monday
night. transacted considerable busi
ness, and INDUCED in a prelimin-
ary discussion OF plans for reor
ganization into city OF the sec
ond class. Mayor Sabin presided
and Couucilmen McNeen, Battey,
Bentley and Draper were present.
The petition OF James Melvin
Tor rates for water motor was re
ferred to the water committee and
water commissioner to report at
the next meeting.
The water committee was in
structed to purchase forty fues for
the boilers at the pump house at
the rate OF z71s cents per foot.
The committee on petition OF E.
Rourke for reduction in water rem
tai was granted further time.
The committee on street sprink-
Ter was instructed to purchase one
600 gallon wooden tank from
Winkler Bros, of South Bend,
Ind, who agree to deliver same
f. 0. b. La Junta for s3ta.
The matter Of purchasirg stove
for the pesthouse was referred to
the FIRE and police committee with
power to act.
Chief Wonderly appeared before
the council and offered to purchase
the lighter horse OF the FIRE de-
partment team for $50, providing
they would agree to buy the heav-
ier horse now on trial for SIoo.
He also offered the free use Of the
horse at any time it was need ed
by the city.
II was ordered that Marshal
Zickefoose be instructed to per
form the duties Of FIRE warden.
Hereafter residents Of La Junta
who desire 70 burn trash in their
own backyard may do SO by secur-
ing permission from the marshal.
Herman Kretchmer made final
and effective appeal 70 the council
that the fine of $Io. IS imposed
upon him for burning trash in his
own backyard be remifted, and il
was 10 ordered This act Of JUS
tice cleans up the slate for fines on
this score, and now any person
may burn trash on his own prem
ises ~ securing the consent Of the
mar6hai.
The council decided to hold =
special neetina "Wednesday morn
ing il discuss plans for reorganiza-
tioua iintc : city of The second-c3ass;
La Junta tribune., 1901-02-20
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That's the rate via Santa Fe
Route to California, any Tuesday
to April 80. Homeseekers and
should note the big
cut from tariff. Good in tourist
sleepers and chair cars Inquire
at Depot.
La Junta tribune., 1901-02-20
For Sale.

Improved hve-acre tract near La
Junta, will take COWS or good farm
wagon in part payment; balance
on time at s per cent intesest- In
quire OF
G. a. KiLcosE.
La Junta tribune., 1901-02-20
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to return our heart
felt gratitude and thanks to our
friends and neighbors. for their
kind sympathy and interest in the
sickness and death of our loved
ones, Etha and Emmett.
MIR. AND Mrs. w. H. CARTER.
La Junta tribune., 1901-02-20
soms MORE LOCAL ,rsns.
Trade at the City Phsrmsc,

AIdue d. tHe Sity uatmeSy-
Lee Clark was up from Caddoa.
Tuesday.
Reid Cheaiem is night caller
for the Santa Fe now.
Mrs. John Gwyn, returned
Tuesday from kingman, Kan.
Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. X. Gibson.
DR.. S. ". Biliingslea, the mag
netic healer, IS at the Rark House.
John w. Francis has accepted a
position with the electric light
company.
Columbia patent hard wheat
-four, best in La Junta, at Carlton
& Bradley's.
Prof l. f. Bu,,rick will give a
social dance at Commercial Col
iege hall next Friday evening,
The ladies of St. Andrews Guild
Will give their annual Easter sale
and tea at the residence OF Mrs.
c. f. Kendall.
Did you look over the list of
houses and lots. offered by Buckley
& Hart, You had better buy now
before prices advance.
Ash Wednesday services in ST
| Andrews church to day at o:3o a.
m, and 500 p. m. Meditations
Thursday and Friday at $3.50 p. nj.
Ever, body welcome.
To day is Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent, aud the faithful
will indulge in period OF fasting
for the next forty days as prep.
araiiou for the Easter festival.
George Fernsel, who was threat
ened with appendicitis. was out
| for the first time last Saturday,
having successfully passed the
critical period where an operation
was deemed necessary. He is still
quite weak, bu, gaining strength
daily.
One of the keys on the Gem
4
Pharmacy cash register is labelled
"P. NJ. and there have been
| numerous rnmors circulating in the
atmosphere this week that the
genial proprietor was about to press
the button. He denies the alltga-
ton, however.
Mrs. c. A. Beerbohm entertain
ed twelve ladies and gentlemen at
her home on Cimarron avenue last
Friday night in honor OF Mrs. Geo.
p Emertion. Light refreshments
we're served and the evening Was
very pleasantly spent with music
and various games.
A blizzard is raging in Kansas
in conjunction with the crusade OF
Mrs. Nation, and both are on their
way to Colorado. The blizzard will
probably arrive to-day and Mrs.
Nation on March I'D, the day that
Mayor Sabin's edition of the TRI-
BUNE will be issued.
Two hundred money orders were
issued and paid at the local post
office last Friday and Saturday.
The total amount involved was
$500, equally divided between
money orders issued and paid, SO
there was as much came into the
city as was sent out.
Mrs. Geo. P. Emerton disposed
of her residence property on Ration
avenue last week, DR.. William
Mckennon, of the railroad hos
pital, being the purchaser. The
price paid was S.. 900 cash. Mrs.
Emerton returned to her home in
Las Angeles, CAL, Sunday morn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
MIR. CLEVELAND ON REFORM.
What He Has to Say About tn
Strength and Needs of Civil
Service.

In its Easter numbe the Saturday
Evening Post has many strong feat
ures. including articles by Grover
Cleveland, DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst,
~Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans. Gen
eral Charles King. Morgan Robertson,
and a dozen more well-known m
Mr.. Cleveland's article is given the
leading place, and he hits from the
shoulder on the strength and needs OF
civil service reform.
In the course of his article he says:
The most important labor yet to be
performed in behalf of civil service re-
form remains to be mentioned. 1t con-
sists in a constant attempt to gain the
support of those who are willing to
concede that positions in government
employ should not be given to the in
competent and unworthy. but who are
loath to abandon the notion that party
service should count something in an
applicants favor. Many of these
young men who are active and efficient
in political service: some of them. of
unquestioned merit and capacity.
would be glad to do work under the
government: and no more valuable al
lies can be won in support of the merit
system.
This contingent should not be kept
at arms length and obliged to gain
all their ideas Of the advantages of civ
il service reform from distant and in
distinct praise of the sentimental ex-
cellences. They should rather be ap-
preached with the assurance that there
is a practical side to the question:.
which is of interest to them; and they
should be invited to it's examination in
a spirit of friendly counsel, and without
unnecessarily or extensively antagoniz-
ing their prejudices or their ideas of
se~lf-interest. Their intelligence can be
relied on to bring them to an appre-
citation of the fairness n justice of
the reform when they are persuasively
presented to them: and their American
love of fair play will be stimulated to
the approval of a plan by which the
advantages of place-holding are justly
equalized. The practical suggestion
should be made that the eligible list is
constantly open to the members of all
parties
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
SOME OLD
RECORDS.

I which the road runs were very miry,
| and the animals would sink down in
quicksand. unable to rise.
The streams that carry to the river
the surcharged waters of the salt k
on the plain were with difficulty pass
ed: and il is from them that the water
of the Pecos derives some OF its saline
and bitter properties.
The grass is coarse and salt. and
wood for culinary purposes is with
difficulty obtained.
The country on the left bank OF the
| Pecos is a little more elevated than
| that over which We came, and appears
| free from marshes.
The country about the "Horse-head
crossing was very DOGGY. From
there. striking out for the river to
avoid the salt marshes, the return
route Joins the one over which We went
to Ell Paso near the point where it
turns off from the Pecos for Escondido
springs. The time occupied in re-
turning with a small train of about
t%hirty-ive wagons was forty-one days.
| The upper route from the HOrse-head
crossing on the Pecos continues by
way of the Concho n San Saba riv-
| ers. etc. to Fredericksburg. n from
| thence to the seabord, either by San
| Antonio or Austin. n has been exam
ined and surveyed by Lieut.. F. T.
Bryan. Typographical Engineers. Such
were the routes over which We travel
ed. But. in conclusion, 1t might be OBJ
served, that a road following up the
level country that obtains etwee the
| Pecos and the Sierra DiablO range to
the point where these mountains ter
inmate in the plains to the north, and
| then striking over towards the Rio
Grande. leaving the Guadalupe noun
tains to the right. would avoid the
masses of one and the heights of the
| other. and run throughout its whole
extent over a comparatively level coun-
try, favorable to transit by steam; but
the difficulty of procuring running wat
| er at proper intervals would seem to
render REORGANIZATION impractical
BILE by the ordinary means of travelling
with wagon trains.
S. G.. French.
Capt. and A. Q. M.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
While Sitting in a Chair Engaged in
Conversation the Summons Came.

C.. r. Gowan, a former citizen of st.
Louis. met with a sudden and e
pected death in this city at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
He was sitting in a chair at the cof-
fee and tea house on San Antonio
street ~conversing with the proprietor
when the came and was dead
in a few minutes.
The proprietor's o of the af-
fair is as follows:
Il was working not far away, putting
up some coffee and was talking to Cow
an. l had asked him a question and
my back was oward him. He failed
to answer m l turned my head to see
why he had moi replied. He had fallen
back in the chair and was gasping for
breath. AS soon as / could reach him l
laid him on the oor and dashed wa
ter in his face in the belief that he had
tainted. l left him in charge of an as
sistant and went for a doctor. When
/ returned he was dead"
The deceased nae been in the city
about one year having come here for
the benefit of his health which had
apparently greatly improved. While
not robust he was able to be up and
about when sudden death came. The
physician attributed 1t to heart fail
ure.
Deceased leaves a wife. who was
with him when he died. The funeral
will be held tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
Exhibit
Given Up
THE MINERS ASSOCIATION CAN
NOT SECURE THE NECESSARY
SUPPORT NOW.
But an Effort Will Be Started at Once
to Get up an Appropriate Exhibit for
the St. Louis Exposition of 1908.

The following letter has been sent
out by the Miners association:
Ell Paso, Texas. March %,
Dear Sir-After a thorough canvass
OF the matter we are reluctantly COM
PEELED to abandon the project of plac-
ing a mineral exhibit representative OF
the mining industry of the territory
o. our association at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo
Only 100 square feet, or space rep
resented by 10 feet square. could be
allotted us. and we do not feel that we
should be doing justice to our consti-
tuents to ncourag their efforts and
expenditures for an exhibit which
could not in SO small space represent
our territory n be a credit to the as
ISOLATION.
Whatever is undertaken in the way
of an exhibit to represet the mining
interests of the Southwest ~Internationl
Miners association. we are determined
shall be thoroughly representative. and
as such must be secon to none.
We therefore propose to commence
row our preparations for the exposi-
ton at St. Lou in 1903. and we ask
and urge the immediate and hearty
cooperation of all our members and
those interested in mining in this
work. BY commencing this well in
advance we are assured of a thorough
and complete representative exhibit.
secured at a minimum cost: and by be-
ing well informed concerning our
strength and resources, we can carry
ont our part at the exposition thor
oughly equipped and to the very best
possible advantage.
Our plan is TO at once secure a suit
able building in Ell Paso and therein
Install our exhibit as received. and
then move the same to st. Louis at the
opening of the exposition. In this way
the best possible results of study and
system IAN be obtained. The exhibit
can be classified. special effort directed
toward obtaining features that may be
lacking. and the best display effect Sc
cured.
Contributors are assured of the abb
.solute safety of the material sent.
We wish it understood. however. that
the exposition exhibit is to be separte
and distinct fro mthe permanent "asso-
citation exhibit" which will always
be maintained sacredly as the property
of the. association at it's headquarters,
and no specimens will ever be taken
tEerefromr without the written con-
sent of the contributor.
We invite you not to wait but to
send us your exhibits for the St. Louis
exposition at any time. plainly marked.
so that they can DE properly classified
With the thorough cooperation OF all
interested we can and will be repre-
scented at the st. Louis exposition in
1909. in a manne that will be more
than creditable to the Southwest In
ternationaI Miners association and the
territory il represents.
Yours respectfully.
J.. a. Eddy.
Ernest F.. Russell. President
Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

small bushes. At Thorn's springs,
about nine miles further or the road.
water is found in abundance: but 1t
has to be taken in buckets from a nat
ural we'll in a cave vaulted over with
rocks. From the Waco mountain to
the ''Ojo del Cuerpo" the road is ex-
cellent. Hence water in abundance is
found; the grazing is good. but there
is no wood. Numerous saline lakes
are found on h plain.
From here the road runs yer several
small spurs of hills. and then enters a
large rayine. intersected by numerous
small ones. which render h travelling
very rough and difficult.
At the head of the ravine. the long
ascent of the Guadalupe mountains
commences. The road winds along its
side for near half a mile before the
plain above is reached. The ascent Is
80 steep hat the maximum load that
can be drawn up may safely be stated
not to exceed one-half that which can
be transported on ordinary roads.
Water was found at the head OF The
ravine. and in a forest OF pines SIX
miles beyond. and again a few miles in
advance
The Guadalupe mountains rise ABB
ruptly from the plain near this point
to their highest elevation, and. In an
unbroken chain. stretch over the table
land in a northeasterly direction. until
the ops 4 beneath the horizon in
the distance.
From these mountains, n vast. ir-
regular. and slightly broken plain or
mesa" extends to the Pecos river. and
thence beyond view towards the head
waters of the Colorado and Brazos riv-
ers.
After striking the Pecos below Della
ware creek. the route lies down the r1v-
er to the "Horse-head crossing. a dis
| tame of over 10 miles.
But few places can be found more
solitary, or that present a more dreary
| appearance. than all this region of the
Pecos. The only sign of life or NOV
ing thing is now and then a single
deer, a few antelope, a flock or ducks
| circling over the lagoons, or a solitary
crane winging his way up the course OF
the tream.
The numerous salt marshes through
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
Continued from Yesterday

IL might be well to remark that. in
all the streams between the San An
tonic and the San Pedro. fish are u
dant. and that in their vicinity deer
and urkey are found. The head-wat-
ers of the San Pedro are Inhabited by
beaver. Bear and peccary are also
found in the same neighborhood: ante
Iope ON the other side of the Pecos-
Four different kinds OF quail were
killed: the common quail; the tufted
quail. slightly ash colored; the Califor-
MIA quail. with a long plume from the
top OF its head: and another variety,
with dark breast and black belly. the
feathers on the breast having round
white spots on them. and those on the
back black spots-found principally on
the rocky sides of the mountains
This Side of the Pecos, there is no
difficulty in subsisting on game. il good
hunters are with the parties
In returning to San Antonio. we came
by the Fredericksburg Dr. upper route
to the point where it crosses the Pecos.
Leaving FL Paso. this road bears an
.easterIy course for 80 miles to the Wa
co tanks. The Dad runs over a level
plain. and is sandy and heavy.
The supply of water in these tanks
depends upon the rains. We did not
find sufficient in them for a large train
scarcely enough for three hundred
animals.
The passage of the Waco mountain
is steeep and difficult by the o that
we made the descent. The next water
of note is found at "OjO de los Ala
mos" in small holes dug on the side OF
a granite mountain of rather difficult
access. They will not contain a suf-
hcient quantity for two thousand IN
imals. others could be sunk
Distant from Waco tanks twenty-five
miles. the grazing is fine; but there is
no wood to be found for fuel, except
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

Il am often asked by Gentiles why
Jewish institutions prosper. while those
conducted by Gentiles do not? 1t is
because institutions are supported by
Jorge numbers of small gifts, which
bring the individual interest and sup
port hat an institution needs. Great
gifts. on the other hand. bring no real
support to ar institution. hut bring the
greater need for sufficient support
Jacob Fl. Schif.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
o.

FL Paso. Tex. March %. 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this building until 2 O'Clock p. m. April
is. 1901. for furnishing fuel. lights,
water. ice. miscellaneous supplies.
washing towels, hauling ashes. and
sprinkling streets for this building dur
ing the fiscal "a ending June 80, 1902.
or such portion of the year as may be
deemed advisable. The right to reject
any and all bids is reserved by the
Treasury Department.
Moses Dillon. Custodian.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

There is away danger in using
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The original is safe and Ger
tain cure for pies. 1t is a soothing
and healing salve for sores and all
skin diseases. Fred Schaefer, drug
gist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
SEMI ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE MORMON CHURCH

Salt Lake. April 9Th. 9Th. and eth.
The Santa Fe Route will sell tickets
for this meeting, March 31st ard April
1st. Ell Paso to Salt Lake and re-
turn. $43.05. limited for return sixty
days from date of sale.
j s. Morrison.
City Passenger ASt'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

There is a patch of ground in Colo
RADIO. six miles by three. which Yields
$4,000, 900 worth of gold a year. and
and will not be worked out for a cen
fury.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
T SHEIDON-

American plan $500 to $500 per day.
European plan $1.OO to SEQ ne- day.
AZ rooms, bath and closet connections.
Electric Light, steam heat, hot and cold
water in every room.
j. w. Fisher.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

The fact that the Paris exposition
management will distribute 6 1000
medals goes to show what a number of
meritorious articles there will be in the
world.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

Macaroni is taken from the Greek de-
rivation. which ear the blessed
in allusion to the ancient GUS
tom if eating it at feasts for the dead.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

The total number of ice houses along
the Hudson is AS, with a total tonnage
capacity of 3.76S. 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

In the last % years the whale fisher
les have fallen of from 200, OCO to 3d.
600 barrels of Gil a year, and of whale
bone from 10. zoo, 900 to 4OO. 900 pounds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
LA UNION CIGAR FACTORY.

LA UNION CIGAR FACTORY.
The best grade OF Mexican Cigars.
The Victoria Colon a speciality. We
do a strictly wholesale business. Mail
orders promptly filled.
A. ALVAREZ, Prop,
204 Mesa Avenue. FL Paso, Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

Quito. in South America. is the only
large town at a height of 5000 feet
above the sea level.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

Books of all kinds. stationery and
school supplies at lowest prices. The
Eclectic Book Store, 215 a Antonio
street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

CONCLUSION OF THE REPORT ON
\ ROAD FROM SAN ANTONIO TO
Ell PASO. WITH MANY REFEREN-
CES OF INTEREST TO OLD TIM
Frs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

For the first time since the war
there is not a negro in the North Caro-
lima legislature.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

SUDDEN DEATH OF
4 v
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27
Rokahr Boot Co.

See Samples and get prices on low
cut shoes. Speciality made of fine re-
pairing.
Phone AL No. 213 Texas st.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-20

Ice Creams and Sherbets delivered
promptly on short notice.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-20

MIR. A. Hanley, President Suwanae
Springs Company Suwanee. Fla, March
IL
Dear Sir: was troubled with Eczema,
and on my way South was advised to
visit Suwanee Springs. went there on
Tuesday, March 5, arriving at noon.
commenced to drink the water. and the
second day drank of the bottles contain
ing about half gallon each. 2 gals In
all. continued this and took the hot baths,
and on Friday Of the following week
left the Springs entirely cured. feel
elegant and have discovered no symp-
toms Of Eczema. l am now az Rockledg9
and have advised quite a number of peo-
pie to visit your Springs at once, among
them DR.. f. l.. Diefenderfer and wife
who Is suffering with chronic stomach
trouble, he viii visit your Springs imme-
diately. am sure he will be cured judg.
ing from what the water has done for
me and what have witnessed IL doing
for others while at the Springs. Please
send me few OF your pamphlets describ-
ing the Springs TO my address at scran-
ton, Pa. Respectfully yours
A. p. BEDFORD.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-20

TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA AND GRIP.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the