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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22
Capture The cemmissss.

The local boosters for the college
have been busy. Their work is nearly
done-all but the subscription list.
That is now up to the citizens. and
if the effort of the committee meets
with hearty endorsement by the peo-
pie this city stands in a fair way to
win the prize. The interstate COM
mittee expect to visit the local cam
pus and inspect the subscription list
by September 25th. Everybody will
be given a chance to subscribe. II
all take hold of the proposition it
will take no time to secure the need
ed s25. 600. This. with the campus
of 100 acres already offered will be
an effective bait.
IL is possible. that but for the
Santa Fe. La Junta would never
have been dot on the map. II is
provable that high grade college
aiming for a thousand students would
hardly stand second in importance.
in the life ard history Of this city. to
the overland railway. With the fair
prospect Of winning out in this con-
test il is to be hoped the committee
having this matter in charge will not
rest till the final moment shall have
expired. This We believe the COM
mittee will do. As we go to press
the situation is now in the hands Of
the citizens. Their response to the
bonus solicitor will settle the ques-
ton whether La Junta will rouse to
an opportunity which local pride.
local business. and our young men
and maidens should seize with an
invincible spirit.
In our favor il now transpires that
two Of the seven rivals are practically
out Of the race. A third b likely to
withdraw at the last moment. This
leaves La Junta in clear race with
Pueblo and Canon City. II these
conjectures are right the contest
will increase in interest with II
Junta's chances strengthened by the
change Of front.
The friendly contest will be pub
licly determined on the 18th or 18th
Of October. but to all practical pur-
poses it will be settled within . few
days after the visiting committee
shall have been here. Their report
will have large weight in the final
ballot. Why not decorate all our
stores with something suggestive Of
college and so show public enthusiasm
when the committee arrive. We
mus. capture the committee.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22

Ford in that year.
Here he east his lot. and became a
fixture, and. like all citizens of that
progressive young city. "a booster
for the Arkansas Valley. ard especi-
ally for Rocky Ford. He early con-
ceived the idea that Rocky Ford and
community was the nearest earthly
approach to Paradise. and has never
been able TO abandon the notion en-
tirely.
Mr.. Garwood was among the first
to recognize the possibilities of the
cantaloupe business. and entering
into the work with his usual energy
and thoroughness. he soon became
the best cantaloupe man in the Val
ley" and assisted very materially in
giving to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe
the fame il enjoys to-day. He fur
ther extended the boundaries of this
industry by introducing this canta-
loupe in Southern California. Arizo-
ma and Texas. where the business
has grown and flourished to an ex-
tent second only to the Arkansas
Valley.
In 1901 Mr.. Garwood became the
candidate for county clerk on the re-
publican ticket. and was successful
in the election following. So accept
able were his services as county
clerk that he was again the republi-
can candidate for that Office in 1904.
and again elected by a very greatly
increased majority. and leading his
ticket with the exception Of one
candidate Mr.. Roosevelt.
And now. in this year of grace,
1906. when the Grand old Party be.
gan To choose officers for the next
two years. it instinctively turned to
Harry" Garwood for county clerk.
and in convention assembled" at
Rocky Ford. September 10th. for
mallv nominated him for that Office.
his nomination being by acclamation
and unanimous.
As a county official Mr.. Garwood
is possessed Of the ideal qualities.
He is approachable. pleasant. modest
and above all. careful and obliging.
He makes many friends he loses
none. The records in his Office are
kept strictly up-to-date. no matter
what work it requires on his part.
He regards his office as a sacred
trust. placed in his hands by the peo-
pie. and faithfully and conscientious
~ he discharges that trust. As a
public servant he has few equals.
and no superiors.
The TRIBUNE does not predict his
election that is a foregone con.
clusion. IL is simply a question Of
majority.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22
"Sesirs . r,ets,s' IN Denver.

Fame has come to our townsman.
o. 6. Hess. During his speech in
the republican convention last week.
seconding the nomination Of Farmer
Swink. Mr.. Hess remarked to the
delegates, u see q picture"
Some Of the delegates yelled bsck
Good eye. and it proved to be no
josh. A picture Of Mr.. Hess ap-
peared in the next days issue Of the
Denver Republican. Whether this
Was the picture Mr.. Hess had in
mind or not we are not informed.
The c1mera hend caught him in Q
characteristic pose. and most Of his
friends would recognize il instanter.
but peohably for fear some Of them
would not . larre placard Labelled
-Hea- il attached to his sleeve-
Mr. Hen = represented - . hack-
woods farmer Of ye osdea time. vitA
IaRu< hs.A- larwe kanAs 2d ~ fe<s-
Scoe sea Re s<n GRxna. ssA<ss
sr1itSe Gzx.an2. ~ vhA ~ -
~ hnse ~picsus0~ sAROe -
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22
MARRY o. eaRwooo.

Harry d. Garwooi. the subject Of
this sketch. was born IN Fayette
county. in the old Keystone state in
1865. and lived with his parents un-
til 1894 -xhen he succumbed TO a
violent attack of Western fever. and
soon found himself resident Of
Iowa. and in 1895 pushed on TO Colo
RADIO, becoming a citizen of Rocky
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22
CIR eousc,,.
u lunts Mas no"ey in the Bs"k--Rs
port on water Plant pree'ess-

The city of La Junta is experience
ing a new sensation. 1t has money
in the bank money to burn.in fact
on the water plant. At the meeting
of the city council Monday night.
over which Mayor Bomgardner pre-
sided. and all of the aldermen but
Daimler were present. City Treasurer
Fisher made a report on the city
finances covering the period from
May l7th to September l7th. 1t is
as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
AT THE COUNTY FARM.
Supervisors Find Property In Ex
cellent Condition.

Supervisors Moore and Price on
Wednesday inyoiced the poor farm,
assisted by Deputy Auditor Roy Row
land, who acted as clerk. Supervisor
Stephenson was unable to be present.
The invoice showed total valuation
of $27,3S4.75 on the county property
at the poor farm; $500 of this
amount was IN improvements and new
buildings; the personal property was
worth $6,3S4 and the real estate val
ued by the supervisors at $4,000.
The report of the invoice shows
that Mahaska county is owner of 3
hores, worth $525; So cattle, including
10 mich cows, worth $l,60S, and 100
head of hogs, worth 1915. But it is
as a chicken raising proposition that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
TRADE PROSPECTS
CONSIDERED GOOD
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF THE COM
MERcIAL REVIEWS.
SPRING BUSINESS IS LARGE.
Likelihood of Peace in Coal Regions
Aid to Prosperity--Large In
crease in Deposits of the
Banks of Country.

New York, March 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
Prospects are most encouraging for
continued activity in the commercial
world. SeasonabIe merchandise Il
going into consumption more freely
and preparations for large sprine
trade keep shipping departments busy
Mercantile collections are still some
what irregular, although satisfactory
on the whole. especially in view of the
firm money market. Manufacturins
plans report little idle machinery, ex-
cept northwestern -four mills, where
the heavy output has exceeded de-
mands for a time. Probably the best
news of the week was the prompt re-
Spouse to President Roosevelt's pacific
letter to the contesting coal interests.
Another favorable report estimated
that contemplated new buildings in
this city alone would consume 100000
tons of structural steel, while national
prosperity is eyinced by the various
state reports showing noteworthy gains
/ 80 AAGo bdAAh hCpOcllos
Commercial failures in February
were only 90S in, number, against 1,013
last year; but liabilities increased from
S99, $50 SO 10 Sid,556,bts, owing to few
large brokerage defaults. Trading
losses were almost 100000 less than
in 1906, while small increase oc-
Cured in manufacturing liabilities.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 236, against 21S last
week, 241 the preceding week and 245
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number Al, against IL
last week, 80 the preceding week, and
S5 last year.
Bradstreet's says: Favorable fea-
lures still largely predominant. Coun-
try buyers are more in evidence than
at any previous time this year, and
have bought literally. Winter whear
crop reports are as good as ever, and
the probability that a general coal
strike may be avoided after all lends
strength to industry of all kinds. 1t il
true there is rather more conservatism
displayed by buyers for the more dis.
tant future, and prices of SOME CON-
modities are being shaded, but ID, is ap-
DE disef 9Tdhahsaa .eGy aJp.-test "a
ps.-S.zr1y Trrsz :. &c. lss-z tIIsSsca
enormous spring business viii be done,
that building will approximate if not
surpass last years huge totals, and
that crop and trade developments of
the future will take care of next sea-
sons trade"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

the county farm excels and there are
on the farm % dozen, or 276 chickens,
worth, it is estimated, $125.
The granaries are well filled. There
are in crib LOO bushels of corn worth
$495, and 450 bushels of oats, worth
S11250; 80 tons of hay worth, $21S,
and 60 bushels of potatoes worth $50
are the bulky amounts of such pro-
ducts.
The invoice shows the farm to be
well equipped. There is valuable
gasoline engine used for pumping and
grinding, which is listed at $575, and
the mill used in connection is worth,
according to the invoice, 500.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
Arthur Burgess is Believed to Be a
Crook

A dark and mysterious stranger is
Arthur Burgess, who was given ten
days in Justice PricfIett's. court this
morning and will be investigated while
the officers hold him. Burgess dark
less is due to his Senegambian ances-
try while the mystery is entirely or
mis- own making and is caused by
desire not to tell two stories that are
alike in any respect. 81 am from Al
bia," he told Officer Walls. 81 am
from Buxton" he told Oficev Glass.
Il am from Leavenworth, The told Con-
stable Andrews. A dozen other resi-.
6ences were claimed by the man dur
ing the examination of the officials,
and finally he declared that he was
from Eldon and got In here over the
Milwaukee.
The officers believe the man a crook,
end from the penitentiary at TT. Madi.
son. Meantime whatever his real res
idence is, his voting residence would
be the Mahaska county Jail
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

HOLMES.-The remains of the late
Mrs. Harry Holmes arrived Saturday
at SOS O'Clock p. m, over the Burling-
ton from Bussey and were taken to
the rooms of the mother, MRS. Lou
Blattner, over the Glaze grocery. Fu-
neral services at the st. James Epis-
copal church Monday at 2 o'clock p.
M. and interment in Forest cemetery.
Mrs Holmes died at her home In
Bussey at o'clock a. M, Saturday,
March 3, 1906, after long siege of i'll
ness Of tuberculosis. Deceased was
the eldest daughter of Mrs. Lou Blatt-
ner Of this city. She was born in Os-
kaloosa February 25, 1871, and had re-
sided in this city until about one year
ago, when she removed to Bussey with
her husband. She was united in mar
rage with Harry Holmes, June T.,
1898. Four children came to this un-
ion, Charley, Marie and Harry, who
survive the mother, and an infant who
passed away last July. She had been
sufferer with consumption through a
period covering many months. All
that the love of a devoted mother and
husband could do for the sufferer did
not stay the progress Of the disease.
The sufferer was taken to The west
for change Of climate in the hope Of
betterment, but the decline was
steady. She was brought back TO her
home and given every care and atten
ton to the end. The mother and a
brother, Carl Blattner, are the imme-
date relatives of the bereaved family.
The brother, who came from Califor-
MIA but short time ago on account OF
the condition OF his sister. and the
mother, Of this city, have been at the
Holmes place in Bussey some time.
The interment wiz be made beside an
infant child. The family have the
sincerest sympathy Of host OF friends
IN their bereaveRsApt and sorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

was standing on the rear platform OF
the last coach of the train which was
being backed up. The car jumped the
track and collided with another car
on the switch track. The boy was
caught between the two coaches and
horribly crushed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
LIGHTNING WRECKS HOUSE.
Home Of Peter Mesmer Struck and
Mrs. Mesme: Injured.

Burlington, Iowa, March 3.-During
a thunder storm yesterday afternoon
lightning struck the home Of Peter
Mesmer on Sunnyside avenue and tore
out one side Of the building and also
wrecked a portion Of a large green
house near by. Mrs. Mesmer was Sc
riously but not fatally injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
UNIQUE LAW SUIT.
Man Would Recover Money Given to
His Sweetheart.

Traer, Ia, March 3.-H. T. Miller OF
Waterloo has sued his wife. Nancy
Ladd, for S27, which he claims to have
pulled out of his pocket and turned
over to her previous to her marriage
Mr.. Miller was granted a divorce a
few days ago and began suit for the
recovery of the money few days at
forwards.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
NOT a CANDIDATE.
Hon. Thomas Hedge Of the First Dis
trict Will Retire.

Burlington, Iowa, March 3.-Hon.
Thomas Hedge, congressman from the
First Iowa district, has written let
ter to j. L. Waite. editor OF the Bur
lfngton Hawk-Eye, announcing that he
will not be a candidate for renomina-
ton for congress at the coming cleo
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
CRUSHED UNDER ENGINE.
S. H. White Killed Near Audubon by
Going Through Bridge.

Audubon, Iowa, March S.-S. H..
White died today as result Of severe
injuries sustained yesterday afternoon
by going through bridge with a
traction engine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
KELLOGG FOR MAYOR.
Former oskaIoosa Man in Politics in
Des Molnes.

Des Moines, March 3.-Rey l. ID.
Kellogg, who recently came trem o.
kaloosa, has been nominated for mayor
by the prohibitionists OF Des Moines
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

Mr., and Mrs. Curtis Lamb, OF Dies
Moines. have celebrated their sixtleth
wedding anniyersary. Mr.. Lamb is
81 years Of age. and us the first white
child born in Woodbury. county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
RussEY BOY KILLED.
Willie Dyson Crushed to Death in
Collision of Cars.

Bussey, Iowa, March 3.-Willie Dy-
son, the 14-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dyson, was almost in
stantly killed here yesterday. He
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

DUDGEoN.--olla Estella Barngro-
yer Dudgeon was born in Brown coun-
ty, Ohio, April "a. 1877, and died at
Fremont, Iowa, Feb. 2S, 1906.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

MULLENIX.-Born on Feb.22, 1906,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Mullenix, of FIRE.
mont, an eight-pound daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES

COMBE.-Born on Friday, tebru-
airy %, 1906, to DR.. and Mrs. L. A.
Combe, of Fremont, nine-pound boy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

TOBIN.-Born, on Feb. 20, 1906, to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Tobin, of Fremont,
a nine-pound SON
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

The work OF erecting the new brew
cry plant at Dubuque will be com
menced in the early spring.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08

ROOF.-Born. on Feb. "a, 1906, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Roof, of Fremont, an
eight-pound son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
The Largest Cornfcid.

The largest field of corn i'll the Unit
ed STATES, if not in the world, has re-
Gently been harvested on the Adams
farm in Sac county near OdebOlt, Ia.
says an Iowa City correspondent Of
the st. Paul Dispatch. One hundred
and five men working with 200 horses
anu thirty-Jeven corn cutters have
shucked corn to the estimated amount
of 100000 bushels. Mr. Adams. the
owner of the farm, spends the most Of
his time in Chicago operating his largo
farm by expert foremen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
richardson ana His Bill.

Representative Richardson OF Ala
bama was recently trying to get
through Il bill for dam somewhere
down in his state, and Serene Payne
the floor leader of the Republicans.
did not just understand whether there
was Il concealed Ethiopian or not, says
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Times He was asking
botherSOme questions as TO the necessi-
ty of Il special act. and Richardson al
not like it. Finally the Alabama man
broke out, Its one of those cases that
the general dam law does not cover
''Oh. see" said Payne. 80 we have
10 have special dam law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27

ciprocity which are deemed essential
TO the permanency of certain of our
foreign markets the republican presi
dent and the republican house have
had nothing better to offer than the
miserable little Philippines bill, whose
only effect, if its effect should be per
ceptible at all, would be TO admit for
eign raw material in competition with
western and southern industries.
Even the freight-rates bill, the chief
administration of the session, will be
passed by democratic votes, if passed
at ALL The only votes against it in the
house were cast by republican mem
bers, and it has not enough republican
friends in the senate 10 win success
for it there.
Failure and popular disappointment
are already writ large" upon the re-
publican record in the first session OF
the Fifty-ninth congress. Blind and
deaf TO the warnings given at the polls
in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
in the last November elections, the re-
publicans have doggedly gone forward
in the old lines of suppression. boss
dictation and subordination of the pub
lie welfare TO special interests.
The people are clearly disappointed
at the use made by the republican
party of the vast powers intrusted to
il in the elections of 1904 The year
1906 brings in times whirligig of OPP
portunity for the democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
An Undersized Leadership.

The republican voters of the Elev-
enth Ohio district could not be dis
suaded by the petition signed by $50
republican members in congress, in
Guiding Speaker Cannon. from ending
Gen. Grosvenor's political career. The
vote in their convention proves to be
the most decisive in favor of a man
named Douglass. whose audacity in
coming to the front eXciteS ones adj
miTation. The petition idea, in behalf
of brother congressman, has received
a staggering blow; the Ohio result
confirms the right of each congreSsion-
al district TO be the judge of its own
statesmen.
Just why Grosvenor alone of the SO
called big four of the house should
be denied a denomination merits can
did Interpretation by those intimately
acquainted with the situation. That
he should be the first TO disappear is
logical, but may it not be asked if the
other leaders are TO remain long in
control of the republican party in thai
body? Viewed as a whole. the four or
five men on the republican side who
control business are the most medi-
OGRE and narrow set of statesmen that
the country has experienced in a ger
Grafton
Down TO the retirement of Thomas
b. Reed the house always had among
its leaders at least one or two men
who were acknowledged to be big ill
every sense of the word. But since
then we have had on the republican
side such intellects as Henderson.
Payne and Grosvenor. Dalze1l. Tawney
and Uncle Joe" dominating the as
sembly which comes nearest TO repre-
senting the American people
It's an understood leadership. and
the house sinks still farther into the
shadow of the senate because of II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
To AIEecirnS.

AIgeciras, AlScciras.
When you are about to wire us
That you've settled matters straight
And that all are satisfied.
That each nations honest pride
Soothed is and laid to rest-wait.
Can you not, o Algeciras.
Knowing that we are DESTROYS
OF little seasons Pax.
Gently hint il to the kaiser
That he'd act his part much wiser
II he'd sheIye his -battleaX.
Britain, too, is wont to tire us
Well you know it. AlgeciraS-
With heroics In the Mail
OF n sun that never set.
Of n flag that never yet
Lowered was by foeman's sail.
AS for France. she's apt to fire us
With her legends, AlGeciras.
Still we need a little rest.
Tell her all her glories will
More than easily fill the bill,
That the arts of peace are best.
Breathe II gently, Algeciras-
Sus Minerva, oh. inspire u.s.
That we quarrel with no nation
And that. though not now DESTROYS
For a fight. o Algeciras,
We can easily lick creation
When DESTROYS.
Algeciras.
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.

Foster, Feb. 27.-The entertainment
and box social at the Foster school
house was well attended Thursday
evening. An interesting program was
rendered, after which a number of
boxes were sold ana neat sum was
realized to help secure a school Ii
brary.
Mrs. J. r. bragg OF Stratford, Iowa
who spent several days last week
the homo of D \. EIe:st. returned t.
her home Friday
The Methodist Episcopal society din
ner Wednesday at the home of Angus:
Anderson was well patronized The
meeting next month IS at Tom Mobiles.
Miss Collie S.sseI arrived from Indi
ana Friday and VIII make her home
with the Misses Sarah and Mary Shir
key
Horald Foster, Carrie Freyermuth
and Martha Maris are i'll.
Sunday being Isaac Fosters 59th
birthday, his wife planned a surprise
for him by inviting several of the
neighbors TO o'clock dinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
THE RICHEST OF WATERS
Charles Miller of New York TO Retire
ON 100000 saved From Tips.

Patrons of the Astor House restau-
rant and lunch counters in New York
were recently stunned by rumor that
Charles Miller, reputed to be the rich
est waiter in the United States, had an
nOunced his intention of retiring to the
uninterrupted enjoyment of his ample
estate on the Park slope, Brooklyn, says
the New York World.
Miller denied any intention of quit
ting. but his friends said he had told
them that as soon as he had reached his
thirtieth anniversary in the restaurant,
next September, he would quit.
Miller is the best known waiter in
lower New York. He is credited with
remarkable memory for faces. If a
man once gives him an order for n
sandwich he remembers ever after that
mans exact preferences. He can hand
out sandwiches to suit everybody.
Although worth 100000. Miller works
very contentedly for $50 a month plus
tips. He has been putting in ten hours
a day ever since 1876. With his tips
he has bought Brooklyn flats and is
sending nephew to college.
There are two other rich walters In
the Aston House rOtunda-Henry Briggs
at the oyster counter and Mowen at
the roast beef counter. Briggs is said
to be worth 100000. Each averages
So day in tips.