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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
UDhOISterieS

$3.50 scrim Curtains, made with wide
real linen elunv insertion and lace edge OF
excelleot workmanship; mae OF very hne
material; comes in white and flch cream; the
rswest and mcst artistic boudoir window
drapery for people Of taste. The &5. 40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
Eitlr rears, ernerience ofan O!d nurse

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
nrescyintion of one Of the best female physi.
Clans and nurses in the United States, npd
has be used for fft7 years with never-tsil'
ipg success by millions Of mothers for theii
children. It relieves the child fom pain;
cures diarhe,, gripi-g in the bowels, and
wind collie. By giving health to the child,
il re, the mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle
oct 20 eotd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10

Quick climatic changes try strong con-
sti,ntions ard cause. ong other evils. n sal
c"tarrh. a troubleso re end offensive iselss
Sneezipg and suuffling. coughing and difi 'nlt
brssthing. and the drip, drip Of the foul ois-
o. roe into the throIt = all are ended by
Elv,s Cream Balm. This b ness remedy
co5taits no cocaine, mercury, nor other
hermful ingredient The worst cases yield
to treaTment in short time. All druggists,
soc or mai ed by Ely Bros, t6 Warren
street New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10

You sre ntrye-broken'' nDd run down
That's hat sils you-you need big bottle o
Losdbesier's Hypophosphitss. One bottle
will do you good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
no You Think
For Yourself =

o.. 90 you open your mouth IKE a younns
bird aAd guip down whatever food or Dsdt.
kine max be offered your
I vf\ r. ~ - -
lLkks6srAen intelligent thinking woman
IN need ofSelNef from weakness, nervousness
pain and snNeNng. then # means much V
sou that there> one tried and trna honesl
medicine E-xHoMH- -cQ2RQsITIQS. sold 2X
drugglsts for the cure q MQman,s Ills:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
PROPOSAL
n 8 Marine Corps, Qalrtegn,aster's flee,
= nm LII. -. w nhi nfnn ID O.

u. s Marine Corps, Qalrtern,aster's G flee,
Mills puldiDg, Washington, d c..
' November 8, 1909. J
CEALED PROPOSALS will be receive st
- this offica uatil II a. ID. NOVEM BER
H. 1907. and then re publicly openei, for
furnishing labor so' materials and tuilcing
at Stump Neck, Nd, one frame storehouse
and two frame cot ages. Stump Neck IS on
the Potomac river about % miles below
Washington. Proposal blanks and other in'
formstion @ n be obtained at the Quartermss'
ter's Office The QuaItermaster reserves ihs
right 10 reject any or sll bids. or parts there
Of and 10 waive informalities. Z. l.. DEN
NY. Colonel, Quartermss'er. noo 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10

The MAYER. Of DR.. PIercs's Favorits Pr.


The makers Of DR.. Pierce's Bsvorite Pr~-
scription. for the cure OF weak. nayvous. run.
down. over-worked. debilitated. Dain-rackea
women. knowing this medicine 10 DO made up
Of ingredients. every one OF which mas tne
strongest possible Endorsement Of the leading
and standard authorities of the several
schools Of practice. are perfectly willing. and
IN fact. are only too glad to print. as they do.
the formula. or list of ingredients OF which
# is composed. IN plain English. on every
bottle-wrappsr.
n n n n II
The formula Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription will bear the most critical examina-
tion of medical experts, for II contains no
alcohol. narcotics. harmful. or habit-forminS
drugs. and no agent enters into 1t that is not
highly recommended by the most advanced
and leading medical teachers and author
flies Of their several schools OF practica
These authorities recommend the ingredients
Ssra.-s.-rsi
OF Dr.. PieTce's FavoTlte Prescription Tor tns
cure OF exactly the same ailments Tor Ellc1
kbis wOTld-faTned medicine Is advised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
FOR RENT

The RAvENsWoRTH FARMi possession
given January 1, 1910. Apply on place OK
by mail to MRS. LEE. Burkes, fslIlaa
county, Virginia. Sse
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Notice to state Taxpayers

Ism now prepared to receive the STATE TAX
a. for the wear 1909. The at'sstioa OF taxpey.
ers is respectfa ly csllsl to the Importance OF
pay ing the same prior to December |, 1909,
as on that date penalty Of FIVE per cent VIII
be sddei to ali unraid bills, and their eolec'
tion enforced a. required by law.
THOMAS w. ROBINSON,
City Treasurer, Room No. ]. City Hall.
noyi co tdec1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10

No other medicine for woman's Ills has any
such professional endorsement as DR.. PierceS
Favorite Prescription has received. in the un-
uualiHed recommendation Of each Of its
several ingredients by scores ofleading medi-
cal men Of all the schools Of practice. Is
such an endorsement not worthy Of your
oonsideration2
n r r II r
A booklet OF ingredients. with numerous
authorative professional endorsements by the
leading medical authorities Of this country.
will be mailed free TO any one sending narne
and address with request for sama Address
Dr Z Y. Pierce But 40. N. y.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
HONOLULU GIRL
MARRIES IN
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1S-
The Call says: The wedding of
Ro,hUell Hyde of this city and Miss
Kate Cornwell de Vida of Honolulu
took place Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. David Bixler in Pierce
street in the presence of a small
company of relatives and intimate
niende. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Frederick Clampett and
was devoid of, ostentatious detail,
The brioe was given in marriage by
her cousin, w. II. Cornwell, but was
unattended, while the only attend
ant for the bridegroom was Thomas
Richard, who acted as best man.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin in the empire mode and the
bridal costume was completed with a
veil of Brussels lace, while the bou-
quet carried by the bride was a
shower of lilies of the valley.
Mrs Bixler, a sister of the bride
groow, was gowned in mauve Chi
nese crepe. The service was follow
ed by an informal reception, after
which the couple departed on a hon
eymoon trip. They will return to
reside in this city.
The bride is the attractive daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Kate de Vida of Homo
lulu and is a woman with many &C
complishments and much personal
char Rothwell Hyde is a promi-
nent and popular member of the Bo-
hemian cluh
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
BY AUTORITHY
RESOLUTION.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
pervisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory OF Hawaii, that
the sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hun
bred Dollars 12,5OO.OOy be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of the
General Fund for the construction OF
the Kaluanui Beach Road in the Dis
trict of Koolauloa, CITY and County Of
Honolulu.
introduced by ]. Z. QUINN, Super
visor.
Date of Introduction, september u,
1909.
The foregoing Resolution was, at a
Regular Meeting of the Board Of Su-
pervnsors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, held on Tuesday, September
u, 1909, ordered pass to print on the
following vote of the said Board:
Ayes: AHA, Aylett, Cox, Kane, Lo-
gan, Mcclellan, Quinn. Total z,
Noes; None.
d. KALAUOKALANI, JR.,
Clerk, City and County of Honolulu.
5ts-Sept %, %, "a. %, q.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Com
pany.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation
Maui Agricultural Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Kahului Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
Honolua Ranch.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-13
No. 756-Margaret #.
tombstone

NO. shi-JUtuElan ROUNDS, Farming
ton. III.
NJ. 76o-E. -, Adams. Bolivar, Mo,
No. 763-Carl cramer. Wilson. Wis.
No. 764-John J. Croak, Chicago,
No. 7s5-Ea" Was. Cincinnati. Ohio.
No 766--James McClarnon, Spokane.
No. 767-V.aldc G.br VIA. Butte.
No. 76s-Alice A. Grover. Spokane.
NJ. 7s9-James W. saart"ll. som"rs.
No. 77o-J, S. Smith. Missoula.
No. TIE. II. Devcrcw, Woodfield
Ohio.
No. 772-Thomas Thor,y. Cloquet.
Mo.
Nc. 173-Sam w. Cline. Spokane.
No. U4-William J. kiley. Cullon.
No. 715-William H Jones. Los Ang-
eles.
No. 11s-Louis r Danielson. We
natchee. Wash.
No. 711-Thomas ]. Kane. Helena.
No. 17s-Joseph Wolfe. Roslynda'e,
Mass.
No. IT'S, W. Frye. Bloomington.
III.
Ne. 7so-F G. Forest, San Francis
co.
No. $50. W. Fauikencr. Licking
ton. Ky.
No. .s2--Aifred Newton. Duluth.
M. ~ Otto l.. Mantley. Stockell.
Mont.
No. 7st--Con Silly. Butte
No. 3s5-Fiola Marsh, Arkansas City.
Ark
No. 7s6-Thomas C Blesnad Chi
cago.
No. 7s7-Clydc schirckenbgust, Flor
ence, Mont.
No. 7ss-Tilla d. Gehritt. Moscow.
Idaho.
No. 1871. A. Bockaver, Spokane
No. 7so-Murray NJ. Culver. Bleu-
coc, Idaho.
No. 7sl-Francis l.. McConahy. spo-
kane.
No. 7e2-D w. Arkworth. Tonopah,
New.
No. 1871. Il. Clark. Kalispell. Mont.
No. 7a4-Sam Phillips, River Falls.
Wis.
No. 795-Robert NJ. Bonner, Occur
d'Alene.
No. 796--F. c. Nelson, Crookston,
! MINI.
| No. 197-Preston Newsby, Columbia
Mo.
! No. 7ss-W. A. Stenskit, Somers
/ Mont
| No. 1876. NJ. Dathman, Endicott
Wash.
No. Soo-Charles Austin, Wauspath
Wis.
No. S01-Logan c. Cofroth. Missoula
nd .lnr !.
Iowa.
No. S03-Everard {. Hardy. ontario
Cal.
No SOW. r. Greetings. Somers
Mont
No so5-H, : TalIman. Seattle.
No sos-A ~. Hoffman, Courtney
N
No. So7-Ralph 4. Briton, Tekoa
Wash.
No. s0s-Edith L. Wilcox. Amahdin
Colo
No. S09-E. f. Campbell Spokane
No. slo--D. {. Christie. Seattle.
No. Sill. G. Aherns, Missoula.
No. s12-Howard l.. Hartman, Spo'
kane.
No. s13-Edward J. Barbee, Sand
point. Idaho.
No. S14-Patrick j. Walsh. Spokane
No. s15-J. \. Flcppy, Wellsvlle
Kan.
No. STA. NJ. Wright. McFall, Mo
No. S11-Carrol Jackson, Tilsdale
Iowa.
No. S1S-D. \. Lundholm, San Fran
cisco.
No. Sl9-J. Streiff. Hillsdale. ore.
M. Sow. II. Ross, Ellensburg
Wash.
No S21-A. w. Franks. Stevensville
Mont
No. s22-Thomas j. Burns. Crescent
Iowa.
No. s23-charlcs NJ. Bartlett. Bis
Forks. Mont
M sa4-Sathan Rusby. Kansas City
Kan
M SEQ NJ Johnson. Anaconda
Ma ses-w II Heiher Alden. n u
No SEN. ID. Hayck, Lone, Mont
No. sas-Thomas r. Frank, Empor,a
Kan
No. sas-El,a C. Latta. Holden. Kan
No s3n-otto Lendckc. Aberdeen
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-13

No. 9e2-Simon LagerhoIm. Mime
apoi:s.
No. s63-Ray Il. Craig. Missoula.
No. s64-Carolyn NJ. Painter. WaiIa
Walla. Wash.
No. 9s5-Edward Johnson. Coqui-
willie, Ore
Mo.
No. 967-J. O. Beebe. Miles City,
No, e6S-Richard W. Lyle, Valpar-
also. Ind
No. 969-Emma F. Waller. Denver
No, 910-George Fl. Lickiiter, Plaza.
Wash
No. s71-John {. Howard Conrad
Mont.
No, s72-w {. Budke. Sherwood.
y. d.
No. s7s-Joe keekovich. Anaconda.
No. s7i-Emily Lyon. Calgary. Idaho
No. s75-Frank l. Green, Creighton,
Neb.
No. 976-Leonard L. kuhl. Missoula.
No. s77-Richard NJ. Wells. Benton
Harbor. Mich.
No, s7S-Henry Moen. Everett.
Wash.
No. a7s-Emmett C. Harris. Eilens-
burg. Wash.
No. 9s0- Edward f. Spofford. Brem-
erton. Wash
No. 9Sl-Mrs. Mattinc Kittrcil. Mis-
SCUBA
No. as2-Hcnry j. kurth. Columbus.
Wis
No. ss3-John +, Philips. Tacoma.
No. 9S4-L. G. Smell, Woodsde.
Mont.
No. ss5-Frank buckingham, wana
Walla. Wash.
No. 9s6-william Seehorn, Portland.
Ore.
No ss7-wirlis c, Baker Stevens
VILE, Mont.
No. sss--Arthur T. Ensley. Superior.
Wis.
No. aS9-Josephnc Juiele. Missoula.
No. Ger. +. Perry. Helena
No. 991-walter +. Mansfield, Kali
ispel.
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No 9s3-Isom f. Perkins, Glenns
Ferry. Idaho.
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No 9s5-Daniel j. sullivan, Vancou-
Yer, Wash.
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Ind.
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| ina, Wash.
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dAlene. Idaho.
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City. Mo.
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Kan.
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No. 1006-Gus A. jacobson. Victor,
Mont.
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perior. Mont,
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Mont.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19

fHV "SaesoVU VdIUdt1OH III INC var
ious cities and towns of the county.
with the assessed valuation of last
year. given for comnarison, is As
follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Will be Held by Otero Medical So
ciefy

The Otcro County Medical Society,
at its recent meeting. appointed a
committee to arrange for public
meetings in January, TO which the
public is to be invited-in fact it is
not to be Il medical society meeting
in any sense OF the word.
The following subjects. OF vital in
tercst to the public. will be discuss
ed: Municipal Street Cleaning,
"Thc Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The Prevention OF Tvnhoid Fever,
The Pure Food and. Drug Law"
The present plans call for meetings
at Rocky Ford and La Junta. and an
effort will be made to obtain some oi
the exhibits which have created SO
much popular interest in Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Following is the committee on ar
rangemcnts: L. 7. Barbour. NJ. D..
f. Gard Edwards, NJ. D., Frank Fin
ney, NJ. D.. J. +. Lawson. NJ. d.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
LAMAR WINS
Saturdays Game and Captures the
Pennant for 1909.

The Rocky Ford high. school eleven
went to Lamar on Saturday last to play
off the tie game upon which hung the per-
nant for this year. The day was cold but
the grounds were in fair condition though
little heavy.
Tho Lamar boys outweighed the home
team almost twenty pounds to the man
and their average height was S feet, |
inches. so Rocky Ford realized they were
up against a stiff proposition. but they
tore into it with '.might and main and
for the first ten minutes Of play every.
thing was in their favor. but Lamar sud-
denly came to itself and by overpower-
ing their opponents by straight football
they piled up % scores. while the home
boys never came near reaching the goal.
The Rocky Ford boys took their de-
feat gooe naturedly and say they were
given good. square deal. Morris Of
Rocky Ford and Day of Lamar were the
officials.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
Joined In wedlock.

At the Baptist parsonage last Friday
evening, in the presence Of few intimate
friends, Rev. A. II. Beaver united in mar
rage George F. Clark and Miss Sarah
Hefner. The happy groom has resided
in Rocky Ford for several years. while
the home OF the bride has been in Ord
way, though she is quite well known in
this city and has large circle of friends
who are extending their hearty eongratu-
lations. The happy young couple have
gone to housekeeping in eozy little
home on Twelfth street
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
FAW IS IN NEW YORK.
Reports He Has the Funds to Fl
nance Water Project.

According to a dispatch in the Sun
day dailies. purporting to come from
this city, although the Enterprise
cannot trace the news to an authori-
tative source, Col. Jack Faw has been
heard from in New York.
1t is said that he has written to a
Rocky Ford party that he has Sc
cured the funds with which to carry
through his contract to supply this
city with water from his Horse
Creek under1ow, but unfortunately
for the colonel the time limit of his
contract expired couple of weeks
ago and it is very questionable that
he could get renewal.
A couple of months ago Col. Faw
disappeared from the Arkansas Val
lev. just in time to miss a deputy
sheriff from Pueblo who was after
him with warrants charging the issu-
ance of worthless checks, and it is
very doubtful that he will return, even
though he may have been promised
the money to carry through his wat
er scheme.
Although it is charged that Col.
Faw has obtained hundreds of dol
lars by worthless checks, the only
charge against him is a misdemcanor,
as writing a check on bank in which
a person has no money is not fcl-
ony.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
BIG PROPERTY DEAL
St. James Block on South Main Street
Changes Hands

The largest real estate deal that has
been put through in Rocky Ford for a
long time was eonsummated this week
when DR.. VanBuskirk. our popular mayor.
purchased of Senator G. w. Swink the
St. James block. The consideration re-
ported on this sale was $4,000.
The purchase of this fine block gives
DR.. VanBuskirk z5-foot frontage on
South Main street. and is a splendid busi-
ness location in the heart Of the city.
The Enterprise hears that the mayor
will remodel the hotel building by putting
in large plate glass front on Main street
and so feet on the Walnut avenue side.
the partitions will be taken out and the
whole made into one store room 5oxloo
feet in size. He will also build two store
rooms on the rear Of the lot. facing on
Walnut avenue. so It is reported.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
Prominent Attorney Gone.

Mssdamss Elssr. Robins and Slans-
the t~o hrst named being sisters and the
latter . niece Of Plat Wieks. = pioneer
atsornsy Of the Arkansas valley-wsrs
h PusbIo On Saturday attending the
funeral. Of which the Star-Journal said
on Sunday:
"Ons Of the largsst assemblages of old
time residents witch has ever been seen
In this city was that yesterday afternoon
at the funeral services over the body Of
Plat Wieks. a prominent attorney who
died at his home Friday afternoon. Many
Of the attorneys Of the city were present
~ were most Of the county and city
officials.
The services were held at the family
home. 1922 Colfax avenue. at Q o'clock
by Rev. o. W. Auman. pastor Of the First
Methodist church. who delivered an elo-
quent sermon taking for his text There
is No Discharge IN That War; He
dwelt at length on the Interpretation
which he thought the deceased took out
Of life. He said that there were several
ways to look upon the work that we must
accomplish in this life. that of just for a
pastime, an opportunity for trade or to
gain wealth. The minister applied the
tex. to the life of Plat WIcks to show
that the dead man had lived up to the
rule, ito always defend the right"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
A TOUCH OF WINTER
Snow Storms and Zero Weather
Hamper Beet Harvest.

Snow St0fmS ana Zero "eAtnef
Hamper Beet Harvest.
On Friday last Rocky Ford and vicinity
wsrs visited by the first snow storm Of
the season and the precipitation was 30
great a. to almost put stop to the
harvesting Of beets. As result the
sugar factory has been running at less
than half its capacity since Friday night.
but the clear and sunshiny weather OF
the past couple Of days, together with the
frosty nights, leads to the belief that with
In . day o. two the farmers will be able
70 get into The fields and everything will
again b running at full blast.
Following IN Exceptionally heavy snow
fall On Monday. We had our first zsro
weather. the government thermometer at
The Experimental Station registering ons-
half dsgrss bslow zsro on Tuesday
merning. and the mercury dropped to
about The same point the next night. but
the mantle Of snow protected the bssts
that are still In the fields 50 that no dam
sgs has bssn caused BY the stiff freeze
s1espting to some exposed water pipes
and "vatsr fronts" in few residences.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19

Total for county purposes .$I6s.7oo
This year the total appropriations
for county purposes aggregated $i4o.-
$50. showing an increase for next
year of $I6,Iso
The levy for county purposes was
fixed at 1875 mills. an increase over
last year Of one-haif mill. The levy
for county purposes Is segregated as
follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19

Mills
Ofdinafy funo ................. 4-ool
Road fund Soo|
Poor fund I.ool
Contingent fund ............... 2.oo|
Sourt house bond fund ........ as
General school fund ........... 400
High school fund .............. 7.7Sl
--I
Total tax levy .r6. sol
The mill levy for county and state
purposes, and the levy for municipal
purposes In the various cities and
towns. with the lew for last year
given for comparison. is as follows
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
ELECTS NEW BOARD
Annual Meeting of Timpas Greek
r. ID. & l.. Co. on Monday.

r. d. & l.. Co. on Monday.
The annual meeting Of stockholders OF
the Timpas Creek Reservoir. Ditch and
Land Co. in this city on Monday was well
attended. all but about 1000 shares Of
stock being represented.
On account of the unusually large at
tendance the meeting was held in X. Of
p. hall, Judge Essex Of Pueblo acting as
chairman and Mrs. M. J. Anderson as
secretary. The reports Of officers show
ed very satisfactory progress during
the past year and every stoekholder
present voiced his pleasure at the splen-
did success OF the irrigation system.
The main business Of the meeting was
the election of the following board Of
directors: John Van Horne. c. s. Essex.
J, n. Burris, c. B. Branaon and J. D.
Matthew.
An assessment was levied to meet the
interest on bonds, erect house for the
superintendent and to create fund for
Incidental expenses.
On the same evening the newly-eleet-
ed board of directors met and perfected
organization by the election Of the fol
lowing officers:
President-John Van Horne.
Vice President. D. Matthew.
Seeretary-Mary J. Anderson.
The treasurer will be elected at an ad-
journed meeting Of the board.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
NEXT YEARS TAX.
Levies for State, County, School Dis.
trict and Municipal Purposes.

At a meeting of the county COM
missioners recently held the levy tor
county purposes was fixed at los
mills, an increase over last year OF
half mill The county judgment
bonds of old Bent county have been
paid off and there will be no levy for
that purpose for the first time in the
history of Otero county. The levy
for the road fund is one mill higher
and the levy for the high school is
22s mills instead Of is mills. which
was the rate for last year. This is
occasioned by the fact that the valu-
alton for high school purposes was
greatly reduced this -"ear. Last year
the entire valuation of the county
was assessed for high school pur-
poses. This year all municipalities
having high schools of their own
will be exempt. The towns exempt
include Rocky Ford, Manzanola,
Fowler, Ordway and Sugar City, and
possibly Swink. These exemptions
will reduce the valuation for high
school purposes from $8,sIsyoIo to
about $5,25o.ooo.
The total assessed valuation in the
county for the year 1909 is o,4o5,o22
as compared to $.sIs.oIo for the year
previous. an increase of $8oo.oI2
The total increase in the assesst
valuation of the various cities and
towns of Otcro county is $26s,446. OF
which La Junta with an increase OF
$III.3oo. has nearly one-half.
Appropriations for the estimated
expenses of Otero county for the year
1910 were made to the various funds
as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
ing Olney and the last swink. for the

ing Olney and the last Swink. for the
reason that it has not been definitely
decided as yet whether these two dis
tricts will include the tax levy of 2.2s
mills for high school purposes. Su-
perintcndcnt Phillips has written to
the state superintendent of public in
struction for an oninion as to whcth-
or or not the schools of Olncy and
Swink are in the high school class
and therefore exempt from taxation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
S2,3i7.S3o S2.6Is2=6

ioldi .Ss.3iI.S3O S2.OIS.2Tb
In the following table will be found
the tax levy in each one of the
school districts in the county. The
first column is levy in mills for
bonds, second column levy in mills
for special. third column levy in mills
for library. and the last column the
total levy in the school district, in
GLIDING the levy for state. school.
colnty and high school-everything