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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Commander Bookwalter Resigns.
Gen. Barry In New York.

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry. command
ing the Army Of Cuban Pacihoation.
passed through this city yesterday on his
way to New York city. He has been
granted a months leave Of absence. He
will act as grand marshal OF the parade
to be held in New York May in connec-
ton with the celebration of the centennial
of the founding Of the Roman Catholic
diocese of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Failed to Qualify for Promotion.

First Lieut.. Clarence N. Jones, Sd Field
Artillery. stationed at Fort Myer, Va,
having twice failed to qualify for pro-
motion to the grade Of captain. has been
honorably discharged from the army with
one years pay in accordance with the
law governing such cases. Lieut.. Jones
served in the ranks from August. 1895,
until October, 1892 when he was appoint
ed second lieutenant. 10th Infantry. He
was transferred to the Artillery Corps In
October, 1901, and was promoted to the
grade of first lieutenant in July, 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
"rhe Ca. and the Fiddle"

The mammoth spectacular extrava'
ganza, The Cat and the Fiddle" Is
billed for the La Junta Theatre.
Thursday, November 5th-
II is not extravagant to say that
this Is one of the finest attrac.
tions of it's kind seen here. Twenty
one gorgeous scenes. elaborate stage
properties and electrical and mechan-
ical effects fill two large baggage
cars. A strong company Of acting
people. splendidly equipped chorus
of twenty-five and the best song hits
known to musical entertainment VIII
combine TO please all who attend.
There is little doubt that the per
formance will be long remembered
BY theatre goers. Some good song
hits are rendered and have catchy
and vhistling air. They are. "lo-
tn From South Dakota" Rosy
Dreams" Modesty Prevents Me From
Adding ANY More Il Wish | Were
a Sailor" and many others.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
oLhEY ITEMS.

". w. Lineberry spent Saturday in
Pueblo.
Miss Bella Auckland was shopping
in Pueblo Monday.
Miss Mae Enyart visited Miss Ed
ma Shaffer Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Josephine Maucher spent Sun
day and Monday in ordway visiting
friends.
The three year old daughter of Mr-
and Mrs. Guy Curtis is quite II with
bronchial fever.
Guy Williams and family have gon
To Rocky Ford where they expect to
remain for some time.
Mrs. Cowden left Tuesday morning
for Denver where she will spend
the week visiting relatives.
w. ID. Price came down from Pu.
ebio Sunday evening on business, re-
turning home Tuesda- morning.
Mrs Mary Aikens went to Pueblo
Monday morning where She will ente
the hospital to be treated for cancer.
Ed McClain and wife. OF Manzan-
ola, visited at the Cowden home
Mon.ay. and attended the rally while
here
Those who attended the dance and
oyster supper at the Olney dance
hall Friday night. report very
pleasant time.
G. w. Green, representing the
Cherokee Commercial Company. OF
Denver. has been here for several
days buying up several carloads OF
hay.
Maude Maucher returned to her
home in this city this week. She has
been employed az clerk in Berger's
store In Sugar City for some time
past.
The republicans held their rally
here Friday night. and the democrats
Monday night. Both were we'll at
attended. The speakers rendered
some very pleasing addresses and
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
SUGAR CITY ITEMS.

Mrs Ballou's mother is visiting
her.
Miss Mamie Herman is working at
Ordway.
Mr. wray came iown with typhoid
Saturday.
Mr.. Hamilton returned from Den
yer Monday.
Mr. Bodley's mother and sister are
visiting him.
Mrs. Harman visited Pueblo Tues
day and Wednesday.
DIR. Woods. of Ordway. was In tow q
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Foex and it'll. Harold. are
suffering from severe colds.
Mrs. Frizzell will begin her new
building about November LIST.
Mrs. Herzog returned from the
hospital at Rocky Ford Tuesday.
Eugene vandwenter IL slowly i'm.
proving from an attack OF typhoid.
Mrs Sawdey returned from Pueblo
Monday somewhat improved in
health.
Little Vivian Jones gave a party
Thursday. About twenty guests
were present.
Messrs. Hayward and Carey with
their families are visiting at Mr..
Windfelder's.
Wight Terry is able to be out af-
ter a siege Of typhoid lasting three
months. Mrs. Terry was threaten
ed with an attack Of the same troubl
but Is now better.
Rev. Craven, OF Ordway, is con-
ductins = series of meetings at the
N. r. church. His assistant. Rev. A
A. Lakefield has been detained by
the washouts and has not yet ar
rived.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
SOME MORE LOCAL soui5s.

First class table board. si1 per
month; $500 per week, meal tickets
$i.50.-Mrs. Emma Somers. Al San
Ia Fe avenue.
Dr. T.. Gard Edwards and DR..
Keehu moved this week into their
elegant new offices in the Colora'
do Savings and Trust Company build
Ing.
Hosea Masearenas. laborer in the
local yards, got under the wheels
OF freight car in som. manner un-
known last Wednesday. and his right
leg was so badly mangied that Il
had to be amputated at the knee.
District court convened for the
regular October term last Monday.
but owing to the s'rcnuosity OF the
political game al the present time
in which most OF the oour, officials
are Interested. an adjournment was
taken until November 7th. The jury
summoned for the term was excused
until Monday. November 9Th.
Mrs. Alta Swanson has opened a
confectionery. store in the Pierce
block on East Third street and will
at all times carry a fine and com
pletc assortment OF home made can
dies. Arrangements have been mad
to add five cent department. which
will include everything In the way
of novelties usually carried in rack
ct store. Your patronage Is solicit
ed
Engineer p. W. Montgomery and
Fireman Gemmecke received serious
injuries by the overturning OF an
engine on the Arkansas Valley road
near Lubers last Monday. Mont.
gomery was badly bruised about the
body. although no bones Were broken
while Gemmecke suffered the dislo-
cation of shoulder. Both are at
the hospital and are reported to be
getting along niccy.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
sw.nk lreMs.

Mr.. Ecton is about again after his
slight illness.
Mrs. La Shier has returned from
Pueblo where she has been visiting
for some time.
Born-Friday, evening 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. O. Olmandinger. two and
one.half pound baby.
Because Of the weather the sugar
campaign will be delayed few days.
but the factory will start the first
of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware. Of Tennessee.
are In Swink. Mr.. Ware having Sc
cured position As clerk in the
factory office.
On account Of the inclement wealth
er last Sunday evening. the Ser
mon to Women" was postponed until
Sunday evening. October 25th.
Quite a number Of people OF Swink
including Mr.. Richie and party. Mr.
Gamble and Mr. Valentine. attended
the play In La Junta Saturday night.
Clarence Morris, OF the BeatyRey
nolds Trading Company. Is seriously
III with appendicitis. They expect
to take him to the hospital Thurs
day.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church re-organized Thursday after
dent: Mrs. Mccall. vice president
Mrs. Valentine. secretary; Mrs. la
Shicr. treasurer.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

La Junta excursionists there were
about twenty teams, sesenty-fiye or
one hundred men. with two steam
shoveis. working night and day, and
1t was estimated that they were NOV
ing about 1900 cubic yards Of earth
daily. Before the reservoir is COM
pleted it will require the removal Of
At least 100000 cubic yards to close
the gap at the main portion Of the
dam and some very vigorous work
will have to be done to have the res
ervoir ready for service before the
winter season Of the present year
sets In. The contract calls for the
completion Of the reservoir before
December 1st, but the dirt will have
To lily At much more raDid rate
than 1t Il At present II 1t h intena-
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

we're heartily app'audcd by their re-
specaive followers.
This section OF the country was
visited by steady downpour OF rain
all day Sunday. which some what
brightens the prospects Of the far
mers for the coming year.
The members OF the Ladies' All
Society are making preparations for
chicken dinner and supper to be
served on election day. The pro
ceeds will be put into the church
fund.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

floods from melted snow, and is To-
ated Al an elevation OF 5000 feet
above sea level. From actual sals-
IS maintained durias the year 1907.
1t was estimated tina, the reservoir
would have been filled sia times
durin; the summer Of that yaar-
twice during the month OF jane and
fur times during the month OF Jniy.
The reservoir is half mile wiae.
in iensth. and has au avcra se uepth
Of twenty four and on.-ha.f feet The
deepest point is Sky, light feet The
base OF I've nai-, cam Is 40 f.st
vide. aid Il has been built I. aeari;
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

One hundred and one booster from
La Junta. the lar scsi az -resaaoi II
the tribe that were ever Tor sever
al consecutive momeats possesseI cf
single thought. left one day last
week in a special train oversthe san
ia Fe for the site OF iae Clear
Creek reservoir In Chaff.e county.
The train left La Junta promptly at
6 O'Clock and arrived at Colorado
Springs about 1890 o'clock the same
evening. Here the La Junta a
gregation was transferred to specia
train consisting Of two Pull man sleep
ers and diner and promptly = .
O'Clock on the following mornins,
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

date, except during the winter
months The site is $40 acre
farm. located between two parallel
ridges OF almost unbroken hills, the
only outlet being that which is be-
Ing closed by artificial means-a dam
1925 feet in length. It would be diff
ficult to give Dame Nature an order
for site that would be better suited
than this one for the purpose for
which It Is intended.
Clear Creek reservoir is located
three miles south Of Granite. within
q few hundred yards of both the Colo
RADIO Midland and Rio Grande tracks.
and very near where the creek
empties its waters into the Arkan-
sas river. Clear Creek il noun
tain stream subject to great summer
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

started ON the long Journey OF li9.
miles over the Colorado Midland to
the site of the Clear Greek reserN DIR.
The boosters arrived AT the dam site
"a, niSh noon and spent the remain
der of tn. day until the twill hit
honr. ia looking over the enterpris,
that n.ans so mu:h In Developing
thousands OF acres Of Agricultural
territory Immediately adjacesie~ e~SsSt.a
JuSta.
As is probably well krown the Clear
Greek reservoir is being built by the
Otero Irrigation District to provide
storage water for the Otero canal.
which wi lie avaiiabl. for IRRIGATION
purposes whenever II Is needed. The
reservoir project was inaugurated In
April. 1907. ami work has been in pro-
gress almsst continuously since that
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
BIG EXCURSION TO THE CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR SITE

ed 10 have ii ready for business with
IN The time limit.
IN to the present date the Oiero
lrrieation District has expended
al,ouI .iC;s. 100 on the reservoir pro-
gee, and |, L, estimated by q. g. An
dcrson. III. engineer. that an addi-
tional amount IL sGiree will be nee
.-ss.,ry 10 complete il This will
uast the total ro-i OF the reservoir
Ia ih.- nei ;hb..rhood o: $i35.co0. and
the IN ,iI,eer says iba' on the day
it is eomnl, Ted /; will be worth
,.,o.'1o. a-.d IL. two years later mere
'Ll4s ,lou H. that mount
The ut.ro Irrigation District is
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

pleted and the whole system In oper
alton. The cost of maintenance of
the Otero system will tie no more
than that OF either of the other
bitches mentioned.
With the completion Of the reser-
voir project, fnsuring plentiful sup
ply OF water for the Otero ditch.
there is not question OF 4 doubt
that thousands Of acres Of land Ad-
jacent and tributary to La Junta
will develop into an agricultural par
adise. Not one Of the party
OF excursionists who visited the site
Of the reservoir can be skeptical Of
this. and In bringing about Z full
realization Of this fact. the great
object and purpose Of the excursion
was brought about
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
s...e. -. ,.s,.e......

~ tari r. Garrett. Of Timpas. Colo. Who
on May u. lyy.. mad- Homestead Entry i1ssi.
S.raai 40. uia,, los ,"n.ssst % %aar.sri ssrao..
hfty-eighf west. sixth principal meridian,
has hlrsi ,otice Of Intention 10 make Final
c.,m niutation prs,Df, to establish claim To the
isnd above tesrrihs 4. hs.forr Clerk of the Dis
trirt Court. at Ia Junta. Colorado tha 10th
day al November l44
Claimant u.snss as wisse.ses: d. II. Bur-
grr. Ernest Hrosn. Maggie n. kilien. all OF
Timpas. Colo. and Maud- A. tiarrres- Of La
Junta. toio.
5. A. ABBEY. Register
First publication. October y, iNR.
Last t,ubiicafi ion. Novesnber I. IaB.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

indest.ucuble az human ingenuity and
modern engineering skill can u.sise.
The winter flow OF Clear Creek
will fill the reservoir ana provide suf.
fieient water for the sprins irri "a
ton before the Arkansas river is In
flood. During this time the Otero
Canal. with capacity n, its head.
gate OF nearly 300 Gu ic feet per sec
ond. conveys to the farmers above
La Junta as much water as they can
possibly use. During this period the
reservoir has been filled again. aud
furnishes water for the summer irri-
cation when the river is low. This
combination OF stream flow and stor-
age water irrigation is an ideal one.
insuring water at times when the
crops most need It,
On the occasion Of the visit of the
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

about 10 vote upon a proposition Of
authorizing an additional bond issue
of $4,000 TO provide necessary funds
To complete the reseryoir. This
will make the total bond issue Of
the district $500 900. The new sur
yey shows I.770 acres in the dis
trict that can be irrigated. but even
II this were reduced to 10000 acres
the total indebtedness Of the district
would only be $25 per acre. with this
proposed issue OF bonds included.
Water rights under the Highline
ditch are selling at $50 to $S5 per
acre Those under the CatliIA
ditch sell at SIS to $50 per acre.
and those under the otero ditch.
which will be b. tier than either Of
the others. will cost less than $25
per acre. after the reservoir Is COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
SAVED BY RAFTING TUG.
Detroit Steamer Crashes on Rock
During Smoke Pall-Wreck Hero

DETROIT. October 27-Missing its way
In smoke pail over Georgian bay on Sat
urday. the steamer Iroquois. with seven
teen passengers and a crew of five.
smashed on West Rock Twenty minutes
later it caught fire from an overturned
cook stove. The persons aboard owe their
lives to the prompt response of rafting
tug TO the signals of distress.
When the Iroquois crashed on the rock.
careening far over. panic ensued.
There We're women on board. There was
a sea running which made the lowering
of lfeboats impossible. Back of the yes
sci in the smoke was the rafting tug. The
Iroquois whistled for aid and the tug,
dropping it's log boom, came steaming
through the smoke.
When the tug pulled alongside there
was scramble for safety. j. Ii. kotcher
OF Detroit was d hero Of the wreck. He
caught babies they were tossed over
the rail of the steamer to the tug below,
assisted frightened women and lent a
hand everywhere until all were aboard the
tug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
TO AID BRYAN's CAUSE.
Gifts to the Democratic Presidential
Campaign Fund.

CHICAGO. October o7.-The following
contributions to the democratic presiden-
tial campaign fund were received Satur-
day:
California-H A. Hornlein, 500
Connecticut-Archibald Mcneil. 81 900.
District of Columbia--John B. Miller,
SlOO
Illinois-C. E. Crafts, 800
Indiana-James McCabe. 500.
kansas-William w. Rose. 500; c. w.
Oswald 500; A. J. Hohnquist. 500.
Louisiana-W. o. Hart. $3.50.
Missouri J. Swofford. 800: Morris
Harris 500; kennett Bryan and Kern
Club (kennett. 500.
Montana-Bryan and Kern Club. Ana
conda. 800
Nebraska-W II. Thompson, S100
New York-Bryan and Kern Club, 800;
c. 4. Pugsley. $1O0: Charles Froeb. $20J;
Herbert II. Lehman. $1,000; Daniel +.
Conway. $1,000; John Eddy, 800; Sidney
Harry, S1O0
Oklahoma-O. D. Hassell 500.
Pennsylvania-R. r.. Cresw>n. 500; w.
j. Brennon. SEQ; Henry Washers, 500;
W. H. PETER. 500; F. +. Beltyhoover,
SlGO; James C. Mckinney. $50.
New Jersey-Henry +. Byrne. $500, AL
fred l.. Strausbury. 500.
Texas-Robert II. Hicks, 500; Hamp
Pahney. 800; Bryan and Kern Club. 500
Utah-Samuel Newhouse. $50; j. l..
Rawlins. 800.
Virginia-Culpeper Bryan and Kern
Club. SlO6.
Wisconsin-M. M. Reilly. 500.
West Vfrginia-John T. McGraw, $1.O0O
Colorado-M G. Saunders. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
FIRE At SALISBURY BEACH
GREATER PART OF SUMMER
COLONY WIPED OUT.
More Than 100 Cottages Vacated for
the Season Go Up In Early
Morning Blaze.

SALISBURY. Mass. October G.-The
greater portion of thickly housed summer
colony at Salisbury Beach was wiped out
early today by a fire which destroyed
more than 100 cottages, situated along the
beach front. north of the mouth of the
Merrlmac river. Practically all of the
houses had been abandoned for the season
and the damage was estimated at $1OO, 900.
After the flames had ragged for threa
hours the combined fire fighting force of
Amesbury Salisbury and Newburyport.
together with the half dozen life savers
from the Salisbury Beach station and a
little band of volunteers. pulled down sew
eral cottages standing between the burn
ing area and the larger hotels and dance
halls and in this way prevented the fire
from reaching that section. few of
the smaller hotels of the resort were
burned.
The burned area extends for about a
mile on both sides of the tracks of the
Boston and Maine railroad. The fire
started in the New Era cottage, owned by
former State Treasurer +. B. Shaw. short
" after 1 o'clock and had communicated
to several of the closely joining cottages
before being discovered.
Among the larger buildings which were
destroyed were Hope Chapel. the little
Methods, Episcopal place of worship used
during the summer season, and the school
house of the Salisbury Beach settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
MANY AFTER COMMISSIONS.
Examinations Begun of 169 Candi-
dates for Second Lieutenants.

One hundred and sxty-nne candidates
from civil life for commissions as second
lieutenants in the Marine Corps will be
given the physical and mental examina-
tions necessary for qualification in five
cities. beginning this morning, as follows:
Washington, l1o; Boston. 10; San Fran
cisco, 8: Chicago. 10; Atlanta, IL. This
is the largest number of civiliane to come
UP for examination fer Marine Corps COM
missions in many years. due almost wholly
in the increase in the personnel of that or
ganiZation by Congress at the latest ses-
SION. Although there are l69 candidates.
there are bui - vacancies. - of which are
due to the increase and two TO deaths
in the corps.
The examinations will he under the
general supervision of the following beard
OF marine officers: Lieut.. Col Eli h. Cole,
president Maj {. u. Long, Capt. Robert
II. Dunlap, Assistant Surgeons Carey,
Grayson and Harold w. Smith, C.S.N..
with Capt. Harry Law of the Marine
Corps recorder.
The board met at tie Mills building this
morning and proceeded with the examina-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
WILL NOT VOTE.
Effect of Civil Service Order on
in Portsmouth Navy Yard.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. October T.-It
is understood that several hundred quail
fed voters, workmen in the Portsmouth
navy yard. will not go to the polls on
election day in Portsmouth, Newcastle
and kittery. Me. as a result of the gov
ernment's order preventing civil service
employees from holding office in this city
or surrounding towns and forbid ding
any participation whatever in politics.
local, state or national
The order already has been responsible
for the designations of each of the three
selectmen of the town of Newcastle. and
in that town and in Kittery, as we'll as in
this city. the holders of number of
minor positions in the town or city gov
ernment have been forced to give them
up while In several cases employees have
resigned their positions in the yard. The
men affected are members of both of the
big parties. but are for the most part re-
publicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
ALMOST ENTIRE CREW ILL.
British Steamer Reaches Port From
Africa After Strenuous Voyage.

PENSACOLA, Fla, October 27.-The
British steamer Hollingsworth has ar
rived here from Dakar. Africa, with her
captain and most OF the crew ill with
maiaral fever. The vessel left the Afri-
can port about month ago and few
days later almost the entire crew was
stricken with the fever. One death oc-
CURED a week later and another yester-
day after the vessel had been sent TO
the quarantine station. The few mem
bers of the crew which brought the ship
into port were those who had recovered
from the disease
According to the crew the water taken
from the river at Dakar is the cause of
their illness. This is the second vessel 10
arrive here from Africa within the past
two weeks whose crew has been attacked
by fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
PRECAUTIONS AT Annoy.
Invitations to Chinese for Reception
to Fleet Limited to 400.

AMOY. China October 2T-As a pre-
caution AGAINST any disturbance dur.
ing the visit here of the second squad
hon of the American battleship feet invi-
tations to Chinese for the reception to
the fleet have been limited in number to
400
Many foreigners of bad character are
assembled here, but no foreigner will be
admitted to the grounds where the re-
ceptions are to be held without a pass
from the consular representative of his
country.
Invitations to the Foo-Chow students
and naval cadets have been withdrawn