La Junta tribune., 1908-04-18
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Out of total vote of 206. the an
ti.saloon people of Sugar City won
by q majority of sixteen.
The Eighth District Normal In
stitute will convene in Lamar during
the first two weeks in June.
There were 81 votes at the elec-
tion in Manzanola last week. T. j..
Stanley received 81 votes for mayor.
Ord xay went dry by a majority Of
sixteen. c. B. Virgins was elected
mayor on the Taxpayers ticket by a
majority of 1877.
Fowler cast 2O3 votes at the re-
cent city election. w. M Berry de.
feating j. C. Hedgecock for mayor
by a majority of thirty-six.
Sugar City voted against license
on Tuesday. This will make even
La Junta sit up and take notice of
tine awful possibilities in store. Ia
mar Sparks.
The Gardner House at Las Ami
mas has been re-christened the Du-
lin Hotel. and will be opened up
under the management of Mrs.
Eta Hettig. of Cripple Creek.
Republicans of Bent county will
hold a convention in Las Animas.
Saturday. April 18th. for the pur-
pose of selecting six delegates to
the state convention to be held at
Pueblo, April 18th.
Charles Maxwell was elected may
or of Lamar by majority of fifty
seven. High license won out by a
majority of forty-three. A total
vote of 1863 was polled out of reg
istration Of over 1000.
The republicans won out in the
city election at Las Animas. w. G..
Branson being elected mayor over
II. l.. Lubers by majority of six
teen. Two republican trustees
were elected and one democrat.
Chas. l.. Sherrad, Santa Fe
brakeman who lost foot by reason
of being thrown under a moving
freight train at Rocky Ford some
time ago. settled the claim out of
II United States court last week and
compromised on 50 600 in a Sl5,OW
claim for damages
L After six weeks of constant effort
the directors of the Arkansas Bee,
Sugar Manufacturing Company re
j luctantly came 70 the conclusion
. that it would be impossible to erec'
beet sugar factory at this point
this year. But this does not NEAR
they have given up hopes of Man
zanola having factory. Manzan
ola Sun.
i 1t is an interesting fact that the
sugar held in the warehouses of the
sugar companies in the valley is
worth between S20O.OOO and $500.
600 more than it was when the late
reduction in the price of beets was
announced. Perhaps the companies
are not losing as much as they would
have us believe after all Rocky
1 Ford Tribune
l The papers for the new national
bank have finally been completed
and have been forwarded to the
comptroller of the treasury in Wash
ington. the capital stock being plac.
ed at $50, 600. The date Of the bank s
opening now depends entirely on
the facility with which the matter is
handled by the government officials.
Rocky Ford Tribune.
The contract for the erection OF
Rocky Ford's new Carnegie library
will be let next Wednesday. The
library will be one-story structure,
with an ample basement for a lee
ture room. furnace. lavatories, etc
/ The library room will be six feet
above the surface Of the ground
with fourteen broad easy steps lead
ing to the main entrance.
Over 100 names have already been
enrolled on the membership books OF
the newly organized commercial
; club and Others are being added
. from day to day. The funds Sc
cured from the membership fees Of
$40 each will be devoted to renting
and fitting up suitable quarters for