La Junta tribune., 1906-12-15

Ihe iced al 10 the Horse Creek
reservoir i Eenty-seven miles in
length and 1T thirteen miles has
been excays 4. To date more than
sl0O, 600 has cen expended on this
canal and r, -voir.
Bring you school children to the
Sherman r IS. where DR.. X. C.
Sapero. tn gell-known eye. ear.
nose and that specialist will ex-
anime their eyes and yours free.
December 2lth and 2lst.
J. w. Beatty returned Monday
from New Aexico with 5000 head of
sheep whici win be fed for eastern
markets during the winter. MIR.
Beatty had the misfortune Of losing
about 100 heed in transit. Manzan-
ola Sun.
An eastbouad local freight arrived
in Holly's railroad yards Tuesday
after dark. This is the first freight
for ten day and it forced our trans
fer men to put on an extra force to
handle the punched" business
Holly Chieftain.,
A new banking firm composed Of
A. F. Enyart, ]. N. Beatty. VIM.
Auckland and c. b. Wiggins has
been organized and will open for
business in Ordway January /. 1907.
with $4,000 capital and a RESPONSE
bility Of 81, 10000.
We have been advised that the
local freight westbound from Holly
on October 25th. reached Denver on
December ID. We give this as a
tip to shippers. but don't blame the
Santa Fe it's doing the best it can.
Holly Chieftain.
Rev. George E. Thompson. the
pastor of he Presbyterian church of
Lamar, died at St. Luke's hospital.
Denver. Wednesday morning De-
cember 5th. Mr. Thompson was in
his forty fifth year. The remains
were shipped to Indiana for inter
ment.
Great i the sugar beet for the
material prosperity Of the Valley.
Thus far IN the campaign the Ameri-
can Beet SIgar Company has paid
the farmers S475. 900. The next pay
day will 5e December 18th when
checks q he amount Of about $685.
600 will b, distributed Here is a
total of 1000 and the end not
yet.
We have heard a rumor from very
good authority that the Holly &
Swink lire will eventually branch
off through the Holbrook country as
far as FoRler before touching the
main line This would open up a
rich terrii1ry for the Santa Fe and
probably seep competition out for
number years to come. perhaps
forever. Holly Chieftain.
A movenent has been started by
the Farmers Association to secure
the erection of sugar factory near
Ordway. A committee has been ap-
pointed 70 attend to the matter and
secuoe acreage, and it is epected to
have the factory erected in time to
handle next seasons crop. The fac
tory viii probably be located one
mile west of town-Ordway New
Era.
At the annual meeting of the Cat
lin Reorganized Consolidated Canal
Company held in Rocky Ford last
week levy of IS cents per share
was made for current expenses dur
ing the coming year. 1t was also
decided to clean the ditch out from
the east end down to a point oppo-
site George Lackey's place. This
will make the ditch practically
new one
At the meeting of town trustees
on Monday night saloon license was
put at 81. 900 . year and no limit as
to numbers-the more saloons the
more money there will be to blow in
for town Improvements. However
the council designated where those
saloons shall do business they must
all dispense goods on that side of
the street and in the same block |
where are now the FIVE joy dispen-
saries. Bent County Democrat.