La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-08

I Will All the oNeUi a. oi&b iAca'SoN- "a
the present incumbent and will be a
pleasant official TO transact business
with Ordway New Era
Fred A. Sabin. the La Junta at
torney who has been spoken Of in
connection with the democratic NOM
iration for Judge in this district.
was in the city short time Wesines
day on his way to Olney on legal
business Rocky Ford Tribune.
Republicans should turn out and
attend the primaries which are held
in the various precincts Of Otero
county today. Don't stay away and
then sulk and find fault because
things are not as you think they
ought 10 be. The primary is the
place to make your wants and wishes
known.
The candidacy Of II. ID. Garwood
for county clerk is meeting with
even more public appreciation than
during two previous campaigns. He
has proved his worth by faithful
and conscientious service during the
past five years and has a host Of
friends throughout the county. His
nomination next Monday is a cinch
and his election likewise.
Some Of the democrats among the
railroad men want to nominate J.
W. Madigan. the popular Santa Fe
engineer. for representative. John
is good runner" but the princi-
pal difficulty is that his legal resi-
dence is in Denver. although he is
'at home" in la Junta nearly As
much as in the capitol city. Too bad
this little difficulty can not te ar
ranged.
George Fernsel is making the
race for the nomination for assessor.
He is well known in La Junta. hav-
ing for years been in the employ Of
the la Junta mill. He is capable.
conscientious and doubling deserv-
ing from the fact Of having had the
misfortune to lose his right leg in q
railroad accident about year ago.
His claims for recognition should
receive due consideration.
The democrats hold their county
convention in Rocky Ford today to
elect delegates to the state. congress
sional and judicial conventions. and
to nominate candidates for the
various county offices. The slate
fixed up thus far is As follows: For
sheriff. II. W. Potter: county clerk.
r. c. Todd; treasurer. J. W. Sher-
man; assessor. c. w. Fenlason; rep
resentative, Sherman Farr.
G. II. Downer has no opposition
in the race for the nomination for
county treasurer, and apparently
has walk over. He has had sew:
eral years experience as deputy
treasurer, and is in every way quail
fled to fill the position. Experience
in position Of this character is one
Of the most valuable assets a man
can have. and makes his services
doubly valuable to the people Of the
county.
ii. ID. Garwood this week announ-
ces himself as candidate for county
clerk and recorder. He is at present
holding the Office. and all who like
good. faithful service. are glad Of il.
and they will be still more pleased
to help him get the Office some more.
He is, without question. the best
clerk the county has ever had. and
for his accommodation. good nature.
etc. well. there is no end to it,
Ordway New Era.
The republican judicial conven-
ton Of the Tenth Judicial District
will meet in Pueblo. Wednesday.
September 18th. at i:3O p. m. for
the purpose Of nominating two can
didates for the ofice Of district
judge. Pueblo county will have
fifty deseGates. Otero county eigh-
teen and K,owa county three. Otsro
county's candidate will be O. G.
Hes. and . strenuous effort win b
made to nominate him. He he's re-
ceived much encouragement in Pu-
eblo county. and he's been aasured ol
sufficient support to land the nomin-
alton with the aid Of the Oteru