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The oasis., 1907-06-22

'luesday Mr. Il M Clagett oi Hoy & Titcomb, Inc, went to Tombstone and Dopglas on busi ness for tlIe house
 Mrs. Chaliapt. who has been very III with measles, has recovered !, and was out for lhe first time Monday of the present week
 Saturday evening Miss Dora Gittins returned from the Convent School at Tucson, where she had been in attendance since Sep tember.
 Tuesday morning Mrs. Gabriel, who had been visiting Mrs. E. k. Bethell, terminated her visit at Nogales and returned to her home in Patagonia.
 Sunday evning Mir. J. c. Bothin, owner of the Carmen Island salt works was at Nogales, returning home to Gcaymas from busi- ness visit at Guadalajara.
 Tuesday Messrs. Neil Mcdonald August Yarrick and J. w. Leek were at the county seat, having come from Harshaw and Pata- gonia on business at the court house.
 George Grunig president of the Sonora Brewing Company at Her. mosillo, was at Nogales Tuesday morning, en route to Tucson to meet gentleman in connection with some. business operations in SJnora.
 Monday Mir. T. D. Casanega, the Calabasas rancher was in Nogales. He reported that his daughters, Misses Annie and Nellie, who had been at Tempe since September in attendance at the territorial normal school, returned home Saturday evening, the school year having closed.
 Sunday evening MT. Eduardo Ramirez returned from Phoenix, where he was released from con finement in the extradition pro- ceedings by Chief Justice Kent last Saturday, a bond for $25.00O having been filed in the court for his appearance pending appeal by the government to the supreme court of the United States.
The oasis., 1907-06-22
NOCALES NOTES.

Last Saturday Mrs. c. w. Pbil- lips went to Los Angeles.
 Sunday evening MT. Al Wood raturned from Los Angeles.
 Professor l.. H. Jansen and wife were Nogales Wednesday.
 Saturday evening Miss. Annie Smith returned from visit at Tucson.
 Sunday Mir. George Watt went to Cananea, where he has accepted position.
 FIRE WORKS. Large and varied assortment at Racket Store, Prices reasonable. st
 Sunday eyning Mr. Hal J. Sisty was at Nogales returning to Sonora from a visit in the East. ts
 Tuesday MT. and Mrs. Gordon c. Seymour of Navajoa, were at Nogales..
 MT. L. Ephraim, president of the Nogales Water Company, has been ill all the week.
 WANTED: American girl to study for nursing. Address Hospital Cruz Blanca" Hermosillo, Sonora. Saturday last Mir. Arturo M. Elias, Mexican consul at Tucson, was visitor at Nogales.
 Tuesday evening MT. W. H. Barnett of Patagonia, was a visitor at Nogales.
 Sunday evening Senator c. B. Ward was at Nogales, returning to Sonora from a visit at his home in Colorado.
 Mir E. M. Ray, a well known mining operator, who has been identified with Sonora and Arizona many years, arrived from Los Angeles Monday evening.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

that mean. Certainly II seemed 10
csnnect this young woman directly
with the plot But what was the plot!
II Graham knew or suspected Har-
woods Identity and his connection
with the Capital Cities game. why
should he dream Of persuadins hira 10
accept clerical position: Was he 50
Incredibly shrewd as 10 perceive that
Harwood would not dare 10 refuse and
leave 80 black a mystery unsolveds
Harwood's reflections had reached
this stage when Graham entered He
seemed TO be In excellent spirits His
foriI face and his big. loose joinfed
body radiated a spurious seniahty. He
came straight 10 business and made
Harwood a very fiattering offer. Ex-
cept for a suspicious lberality and
yagueness as To certain details it look
sd perfectly genuine.
When do yoE want me 10 go TO
work =" asked Harwood.
Right now" answered Graham. and
.hen. with a laugh. You won't have
much to d. the balance Of this week.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
Civic Sesvses 0eeting.

TIE union for civic service met in
the Reformed Presbyterian church
Thursday evening for its second
meeting. 1t opened promptly at
eight O'Clock. Sixty new members,
among them some Of the most influ-
ential people Of the town, were
added to the lists. The Depart
ments of charity, education, morals.
religion. and commerce. were all
manned. Great interest in the pur-
poses of the Union was manifested.
The next meeting Of the Union will
be held in the Christian church Feb
ruary 4th at 8 p. m, when another
large list Of members will be pre-
sented and the Union will discuss
the bill for the proposed county local
option law.
Make note upon YOUR calendar
and reserve the evening for that
1t will interest you.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

Potter. frame residence. 81 500; Mrs.
E. NJ Reynolds. frame residence,
81 500; F. n. Morris. frame resi-
denee, 81 ,a0O, Charles Brown. frame
residence. 81 DO; Miss Edna Holly.
frame residence. $500; W. H..
La Saier. franz residence. $1,000
and many that cost from $500 to
81 Goo each
Almost every line of business is
represented in this city. and enter
tainments of all kinks are given reg
ularly. so that the residents have
some place 70 spend their leisure mo-
ments. Swink surely is a thriving
little burg and is bound 70 grow.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
q eisWee ~ SsiWk.

During the year which has just
closed the thriving little town of
Swink was born. and what was for
merly 4 mere whistling point on the
Santa Fe railroad is now . station
with a neat little depot, ticket Office.
operator. cashier. baggagemaster.
and all the fixrngs in vogue in good
sized towns.
The building operations in Swink
during the year include the follow
ing:
The Swink Townsite Company,
fourteen frame buildings and one
cement block terrace. $500. one
cement block terrace 81, 500. two
brick store rooms 5000; Beatty
Reynolds Trading Company. one
large elevator. store room, hardware
store, with switch to elevator and
ware houses. $500; Kintner &
Potter. grocery, warehouse and coal
sheds, s.. 600: r. A. Eddleman. two
story brick business block, 5000;
J. H. Holly, two frame buildings,
1900; DR.. Finney, frame store
building, 81 500; r. w. English
Lumber Company, 5000; FenIason
4 Hale. Office buildings. 81. 400; G..
w. Ecton, cement block livery stable
81, 500: C. A. Reynolds & Company,
bank building. 5000; Mills Bros /,
cold storage plant, 81 200; H. w.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
SWlNk DEPARTMENT
couOUeTGD ~
GREAT FAnilY Journal Sulnk EDIToR

and Farmer" Harry Lyton. of Pue-
blo- Both men are in good training
and good bout is assured. Two
red hot preliminaries- The big
event will be called at $50 p- M.
so the bll reads announcing the
event.
Don Dean is confined to his bed
with severe attack of rheumatism.
Lee Ellis. who has been acting
as manager of Sol Bergerman'
clothing store located at this place.
has resigned his position and return
ed to Pueblo last week. Thomas b.
Tubbs, formerly with Kintner & Pot
ter. is now managing the store.
The dance which took place on
New Years eve. was one of the best
that has ever taken place in Swink.
and was attended by large crowd.
The usual Friday evening hop took
place last evening and was well at
tended by the lovers Of the light fan
tastic.
The Swink Townsite Company have
notified the squatters living on their
land north Of the railroad tracks and
west Of the factory. to vacate by
the 18th Of this month. The town.
site people will have the land plated
into lots which they will Immediate
place on the market.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Sinsheimer
entertained the foremen and clerical
force Of the sugar factory this week.
and . most enjoyable time was had.
The gathering was on the order Of
. happy new year to all" and was
just another link forged in the chain
Of good fellowship among the fac
tory people.
The following Elks. accompanied
by their wives and lady friends. were
in attedance ut the annual ball and
banquet given by the antlered tribe
in Ia Junta on New Years: J.V.
Yeoman and wife. J. X. Dye and
wife. DR.. Jack Brown. Joe Mckay.
John Ollmindger. H. w. Potter and
family. J. H. Holly and J. N. Powars.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

the old bonds of the road for new com
mon stock. with voting rights. Thus by
buying up these bonds and adding the
proceeds I'm stock TO his holdings there
Of he could force the representatives
Of the towns interests into a minority
and elect a new board Of directors con-
sisting Of his own dummies
Harwood happened TO get wind OF
this scheme when 1t was in the bud
and he began to buy up the bonds on
Q speculation. Obviously. II he could
secure q suficient number Of them. be
would have Creamer by the windpipe
and exact an enormous price for his
holdings
Creamer's agents were secretly buy
ing and 30 were Harwoods. and the
time came speedily when Creamer
knew that some mysterious individual
was in the market against him. Then
began a series Of operations that would
have furnished plots for half dozen
comic operas. Detectives were en-
gaxei by the score. They dogged one
onother's footsteps and discovered ~
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
s~'". vie. os." Tee. =. sore.

Sheriff George Barr retires from
Office next Tuesday after ninS years
Of service par excellence. He did
not want to leave a single stain on
his official escutcheon so he went up
to Swink last Friday and closed up
the gambling houses which had been
fiourishing like a green bay tree
there for about two weeks previous.
Sheriff Barr entertained the dark
suspicion that some enthusiastic
democrat might try to lay the blame
Of open gambling upon q republican
administration after he retired, and
just to forestall anything Of that
kind notified the sure thing men to
cease their avocation instanter or
suffer the consequences. The sports
acquiesced gracefully. and promised
to be good, at least rs long As Barr
held Office. Gambling is now q clos
ed incident at Swink, and will be
until January sth. There may be
something doing after that date, as
the city officials. including the city
marshal. are favorably disposed to
such innocent pastimes as craps"
and stud poker" They say they
do not have so much trouble with
drunks when open gambling has full
sway.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
SSink Sugar Factory

Since the location of the factory
atthis point s.57i acres of land have
been planted TO sugar beets in this
vicinity. which, although thinned
down to 1856 acres. through the
failure of some of the farmers to
keep their contracts. still leaves
vast amount of land given over to
the culture of sugar beets. The
beets all through have made a good
average 10 the acre. and have yielded
fourteen per cent sugar. The far
ers receive fiat rate Of $500 per
ton. and so cents for siloing. At
least sixty per cent Of the crop Is
sliced. thus netting the farmers
$50 ger ton for the major portion
of their crop. The cost to the far
mer for growing and delivering his
product to the factory runs from
$50 to $35 per acre. thus giving him
q handsome margin for his labOrs.
The growth Of beets the past season
was some what retarded owing to
fall rains. making the beets take .
second growth and thus leasenine
the per cent Of sugar. But consider
ing all conditions no one in the beet
industry has any kick coming.
The factory. where the vast
amount of beets grown in this sec
ton is coverted into sugar. il one
Of the finest and most complete in
the entire country. being equipped
with all appliances for handling Of
beets. The factory is constructed Of
brick. concrete and iron throughout.
and was erected at a cost Of 81 .0O.-
900. The storage capacity is 10000
tons. which is adecided advantage to
the growers. In close proximity 70
the factory are located three modern
residences. occupied by the master
mechanic. constructing engineer.
while the other. which is called the
Club House. is occupied by the
clerical force.
The main Office building is a two
story brick structure. The first
floor contains the general Office build
ing. and also the private Offices.
while four Offices occupy the second
story. A force Of ten men are en-
ployed in the clerical department
The Office buildings and residences
represent an outlay Of 81. 900.
The company has sixteen loading
stations. the farthest west being
located at Fountain. while the farth-
est east is located at Las Animas,
At each station is located a beet
dump. scales and scale house. which
cost s.. $500.
The electric lighting plant is one
of the finest and most complete to
be found in any sugar factory. The
boiler room is also arranged in the
very best manner TO secure the most
effective service. An automatic
phone system is also in use in the
plant which is giving good satisfac-
tion In fact no money or pains was
spared in making the factory as
nearly perfect as possible.
Four hundred men are now employ
ed. with a monthly payroll of over
$50. 600. Everything has been run
ming without q hitch since the plant
was first started, and the present
campaign will not end until some
time in February.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

and skin fair as a child's
were bestowed upon Ernest Harwooi
By fate. the incomparable Jester. Cool.
steady and alert, a natural reader OF
men, he had the outward semblance OF
thc most lamblike of our species Con
No. nee operators perceived him Instant
ly iu the midst of crowds. and he ac-
quired vast knowledge OF their tricks
without paying a penny.
With no great appetite for wealth.
b. yet made money. Even while in
college he engaged in various queer
ventures upon capital Of few hun
dred dollars. a legacy from his last
near relative. and at the time of gradu-
alton he was known to his few inti-
mates TO have some thousands invested
eral years In leisurely travel from one
end Of the country TO the other. study
ing the whole question OF Its industrial
development In his own odd way. and
IN the course Of this random pilgrimage
be- Increased his earthly possessions
about fourfoid. And then he came up
on the adventure Of the Capital Cities
rhilroad.
This was corporation utterly wreck
Cd and given up for worthless In M
brief day Il had been capitalized At
e1O,oHO.OO and had sold stock and
bonds. the proceeds being absorbed by
the cheerful swindlers at the head q
the enterprise. The road was 10 con-
meet two state capitals. and construc-
ton had been begun nj both ends. but
bad never reached the middle. A GER
tain number Of investors had had their
period Of mourning. and the percentage
OF suicides had been fully up 10 the sv
efags. Now the bonds and certificates
CT stock were regarded as waste paper.
preserved from mere habits OF pru-
ds'nce.
Creamer had made u discovery about
the franchise Of the Capital Cities road
aud had scented more money in that
Old gold brick. Mr.. Creamer's plan was
TOO elaborate for complete statement
here. but the essential point Of his ma
1euvers was TO secure control Of the
stcck. A clear majority of II was held
b. towns and little cities along the
rvsss - the road. The political manip-
UlAtion by which they were induced 10
buy had been a notable feature Of the
original bunko game and had smirched
many regulations. The deal was by no
means forgotten. II was now unsafe
for any public official even 10 mention
Capital Cities stock. and. though II had
no value. not n share could have beel
sold without arousing dangerous popu'
lar ciamor. So Mr.. Creamer was forced
to 70 over the heads OF these local Of
fcers.
II was impossible for him to get con-
trcl Of the board Of directors without
the consent Of these men. and some Of
them were honest and Others timid,
and he could do nothing with them. So
he quietly secured bit OF legislation
amending the original act Of incorpora-
finn and proyilinR for the exchange OF
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

s. r. Mendleson and son Ralph. of
La Junta. We're Swink visitors Thurs
day.
The Swink schools opened Wed
nesday after enjoying the holiday
vacation
Sterling Deweese, the transfer man.
has moved his family from Rocky
Ford to Swink.
W. r. Dye, of Rocky Ford. was
in Swink Wednesday looking after
business matters.
Amsell Deweese. of Pueblo. was
in Swink Wednesday visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Cecil Berry attended the
production of the Little Duchess"
in La Junta last week.
John Lee. Of Kintner & Potter's
store. is confined to his home with a
severe attack of quinzy.
The infant child Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
G. N. Sullivan. which has been ser
iously i'll. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Westfall who
have been confined to their home
by illness. are improving.
G. w. Ecton has rented q house in
Swink and will move his family to
this place in the near future.
Mrs. Cushman. Of Las Animas.
who has been the guest Of Mrs. J.
v. Yeoman. has returned home.
Dad" Griffin and William Boland.
Of Ordway. were in the city Tues
day. the guests Of Marshal Chown.
J.V. Yeaman and wife left We'd
nesday morning for Denver where
they went for . brief visit with
friends.
Operator Richie. Of the Santa Fe
relay Office at La Junta, was in town
Thursday viewing the sights Of this
metropolis.
Misses Virginia La Shier and Mar
tha Hanson attended the Elks' ball
and banquet in La Junta on New
Years night.
George Richie has accepted the
position in Kintner 4 Potter's store.
made vacant BY the resignation Of
Thomas Tubbs.
Head Chemist Weitzel. of the su-
gar factory, who has been making
his home in La Junta. has moved his
family to this city.
S. J. Barkley. gate keeper for the
sugar company spent the holidays
in Pueblo. the guest Of his daughter.
Miss Grace Barkley.
The Swink Athletic Club will give
a social dance every Friday night.
Good order will be maintained and
every one is invited.
Mrs. c. A. Rigdon. who has been
visiting relatives in Denver for the
past two weeks. returned to Swink
Wednesday evening.
The Beaty-Reynolds Company have
installed a new twelve horse power
gasoline engine in their elevator for
chopping and grinding feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrell and Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Dowdell. attended the
production Of Dora Thorne" in La
Junta on Wednesday evening.
The railroad business has assumed
such proportions that q cashier at
the depot was an absolute necessity.
and John J. Pickett will now handle
the Santa Fe's cash at this point.
Mrs. Cal Spencer, who been visit
ing relatives and friends in Wichita.
Kan. for the past two weeks. re-
turned home on Thursday on the
noon train.
Clarence Morris. of Alliance. Neb..
arrived in Swink Wednesday MORN
ing and has accepted q position with
the Beatty Reynolds Company in the
hardware department.
Ed King. accompanied by his
brush and paste bucket, was in town
Thursday posting bills for Murray
Mack, who appeared in the La
Junta Theater last night.
Sam Grimsley has begun the erec-
ton Of . horse corral near G. w.
Ecton's livery barn, and will soon
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

SINGULARLI placid and in
nocent looking expression.
mild. questioning blue eyes
and skin as fair rs q chill's
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05
X The X
Bonds of the
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BY HOWARD FIELDING
BY HOWARD FIELDING

oapu ishf. 10. sg ohar'es ". Hooks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-18
Old os.pIs TT, ,s ID. Together.

HiLLsDALE. Mich. March is.-Mr.
and Mrs. l.. n. Tcrpening. an aged
couple who had been Ia feeble health
Tor months. attempted 10 commit sui
eide together by wrapping their heads
In cloths soaked with chlorofcrm. Only
the aged woman was successful. how.
ever. When found she was dead. aud
her husband. although unconscious. re-
sponded 10 the efforts nj rcsuscliation.
They had evidently planned their sui
eide together for some time. The
chloroform was purchased ten days
ago. and Terpcnlng gave $40 20 n
neighbor 90 he used for their funeral
expenses. Both OF them had bccn In
feeble health for 20 long that no sus-
plcion was aroused by this act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-18
RANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
The Origin Of Man.

When we collect all the e, idence af-
forded by marine life and place 1t side
by side with the facts revea ed by geo
loRy, the irresistible conclusion is ar.
rived at that all animals including
man, are originally derived from an
cestors that lived In the sea. And when
we consult the botanists and. end that
they agree that all plants must have
had marine origin also, the case OF
the sea being the original home Of all
living organisms may be said to be
completed. No set OF facts are more
generally admitted by studious and In
telligent men. --tSldney j. Hlckson.
EoglIsh scientist, professor Of zoology
Ia Manchester college
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-18

1t doesn't take long for indi nation
to die. 1t has been decided by the Ill.
inois courte that the Chicago ordi
nance on which was based the trial OF
Will Davis, charged with manslaugh-
ter on account OF the burning OF the
Iroquois theatre In Chicago is invalid
and all prosecution is ended, In this
terrible tragedy 600 persons lost their
lives and there was talk of lyochIng
Davis who was manager OF the thea
ter.--Aschison Globe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Tod
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Peter McNaun spent Sunday In
Scbagbtlcoke.
Mrs David Hendee OF Beech street
Is III Nth pleurisy.
Mir and Mrs Jas. A. Eddy OF Troy
we're In town Saturday
Robert Houghton OF Peru spent Sun
day with Z lends 10 the village.
Mrs Arthur Strong who has been Wis
iting here has returned 10 Glens Falls
The mother OF Frank Vail who lives
with hin and who has been III, Is con-
valescent.
The approach OF warm weather Is In
creasirg he supply Of eggs and there
has beer quite "a reduction In price
during The past few days and Il is con
stsrtIy Il wering. They are selling for
- cenlsa dozen.
A picture OF Gen George a. Custer
vas preset ed by ii. n. Deav.u OF
Winoossi, member Of the post, to
Stannard Post GAR OF Burlington Sat
urday evening NJ their regular meeting.
Mr. Deavitt served In Company A.,
First Vermont Cavalry.
On pleasant days James b. Wardell
Of Valentine street Is seen on the
streets and his appearance gives little
indication that he has passed the aIlOt-
ed time mentioned by the Psalmist.
Many years ago Mr. WaTdell was In
the employ OF Chapin q White Of Ben
nington Center who did business In
the 5O's. In his time Mr. Wardwell
vas one OF the best tinsmths In this
section Most OF his contemporaries
have long since passed away.