La Junta tribune., 1908-06-27
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Springs Bottling Works Of Fowler
turned out 5000 bottles of soda
water.
Lamar will have $500 fireworks
display on the Fourth Of July, with
an expert from Denver to handle
the whole works.
Fowler is putting on airs. having
recently ordered a chemical fire en-
yine, Installed an automobile garage
and licensed embalmer.
Dodge City is in the throes Of
dog famine not single dog being
enumerated in the last census. That
was a "doggone" sad case.
Mrs. Lottie Rice, of Chicago. ar
rived in La Junta a few days ago
and will spend the summer with her
daughter. Mrs. c. II. Adkins.
The Fowler postoffice has moved
into a new building and now claims
one of the most modern and up-to-
date postoffices IN the Valley.
A petition is being circulated
among the taxpayers Of this school
district to submit the proposition of
building new school house west of
town toa vote. Sugar City Gazette.
The Barlow canning factory clos
ed seven days run on gooseberries
recently. In spite Of late freezes
and dry season the factory put up
5 900 gallons of the fruit. Man
zanola Sun.
A man has been employed to
puncture the earth near Dodge City
and let out the oil and gas. and the
people of that section will wait and
watch and hold their breath during
the interim.
In spite of late freezes and dry
season it is reported that one pro-
1ucer near Manzanola received for
gooseberries the phenomenal price
of Si0O from the yield of about half
an acre and others did equally as
well.
The rejuvenated band stand is
close rival of Dad" Stephenson
new house for patriotic honors. hav-
ing been refloored. repaired and
painted in brilliant colors of red,
white and blue in honor of the
Fourth Of July.
Chalk Beeson, of Dodge City, is
a candidate for the republican nom
ination for sheriff of Ford county.
He served as sheriff in earlier days
in Ford county when it took pluck
and ability to fill the place. and the
record he made in those days is still
remembered.
According to the reports of the
Wells Fargo Express Company filed
with the state auditor it ap-
pears that Dodge City is the sixth
station in the state in point of vol
ume Of business transacted for the
year. The amount of business done
was s4.22l.45.
Rocky Ford is to have ten days
Chautauqua meeting, July l7th to
26th. A Chautauqua meeting is
something new under the sun in the
Arkansas Valley. and it is hoped the
experiment will prove such a sue
cess that an annual repetition of the
innovation will be assured.
AT a special meeting held recent
~ of the taxpayers of school district
No. q. west of Fowler. vote was
taken and carried unanimously, to
sell bonds to the extent of $500,
for the purpose of building new
school house. The building will
have three rooms. will be of brick,
and will have all the modern con-
veniences possible.
A brick and tile plant is soon to be
constructed near Wiley. c. c.
Whitecraft. l.. S. Cox and Others are
the prime movers in the enterprise.
First class brick clay has been dis
covered on w. E. Martins place one
mile southeast of Wiley. The land
has been purchased by these parties
and machinery is soon to be placed
on the ground for the manufacture
of brick and tile. This is by far the
best clay for the purpose found any