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La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
CAREY ACT LAND OPENING.
New irrigation Project IN the Asssan-
sas vaiisy-tt.coo Acres Govern
msnt Land Nov, opsn for Entry
Under the Carey Act.

The Two Buttes Irrigation and
Reservoir Company. Lamar. Colorado
has contracted with the State Board
Of Land Commissioners to construct
the irrigation works for the reclama.
tion Of $4,000 acres Of land located
In Prowers and Baca counties, II 900
acres Of which are open for entry.
The lands are apparently level.
but have q gentle slope eastward.
just enough for easy irrigation and
perfect drainage. The soil is a sandy
loan. easily cultivated and ready for
the plow.
The land will be sold by the State
Board OF Land Commissioners Of Col.
orado At so cents per acre; % cents
thereof paid at time Of making entry,
and the balance at time OF making
final proof ANY person over 81 years
of age texcept mar. led women) can
file on 40. so. 100, or 100 acres, pro-
vided he shall first have contracted
tNi PtiPtAua! ItSut W
gate It, These rights must be con-
tracted fer with the Two Buttes Ir.
rigation and Reservoir Company. La
mar, Colorado. and the price to be
charged therefor is s35 per acre tthis
being the price authorized ly the
State Board OF Land Commissioners }
payable $500 per acre cash, balance
IL ten annual payments OF $500 per
acre. lesinning Octob r I, 1911. Six
per cent interest will be charged
on all deferred payments after the
water is available. The first pay.
ment OF $500 per acre is to be de-
posted with the First National Banh
OF Lamar. Colorado. said payment "a
be held by this bank until released
by the State Beard OF Land Commits
sioners.
Cons ructicn will lie started I'm
mediate,y and the entire project will
be completed In ample time to de
liver water fer the irrigation season
OF 1910
The domestic water in this local
iy being so pure and free from al
kali or mine rails. Is also n fayorabi,
feature.
The company's main offices are IL
Lamar. Colorado. Its officers. wht
are al experienced irri alton men
are Lincoln Bancroft. president: T
S. Reed. yice-president: W. ID. Purse
secretary; II. II. Eberle. treasurer
Markham. engineer; CRANKY H.liyer
attorney.
Under the Carey act 4 person can
not file on more than 100 acres
The fact that the leading bankers
business men and farmers In Lamar
and vicinity. are taking the limit. Il
strong testimony Of the merits o
the project.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Senator swink's Oirthdsy.

Wednesday. June 3Oth. was the
seventy third anniversary Of the birth
Of that grand old man whom we Of
Rocky Ford take pride In calling our
first citixen-Hon. George W. Swtnk.
His three score and ten-snd then
some-years sit SO lightly upon the
Senator's shoulders that one Ii apt
to forget that he ever has \ birth.
day. and the Senator. as he on We'd
nesdsy busted himself about his biz
reservoir project out on the Aptshapr.
no doubt chuckled to himself tina,
he had escaped all obs, rvance Of the
day. But he reckoned without q
knowledge CT the fact that his fam
lily and friends weIe even then stack.
ing up = surprise that would cause
him to ever remem sr the occa sion.
The first intima, Ion the Senator
had that any one was on his trail
was when the merry "honk" Of four
autos loaded with friends called him
out at Reservoir Camp. The party
made the welkin ring with their yo'
clfercus celebration Of the Senators
ma al day. AID by the light Of. the
moon they danced aud made merry
until June goth was once more r,le.
gated to the past-Rocfy Ford En-.
terprise.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

this staple bringing . dollar . bush.
ei. the growers are In = position to
make some money from Their crop.
Aifain In the Fort Lyon district IL
spotted. owing to the lack Of water.
due to breaks In the Horse Creek
flume. and the yield from the first
and second cuttings will be reduced
materially. All other crops are In
excellent condition. Altogether the
present promises to be = great year
for the men who till the sou.-Lamar
Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Denies Responsibility Of graf. s.or,..

Democratic newspapers throughout
the state have been making great
ado over the graft discoveries" re.
Gently unearthed by Secretary OF
State Pearce. 1t appears now that
the graft discoveries were a mere
flash In the pan and nothing more
than newspaper sensation ex-
plotted by the Denver Snooze. Crimes.
Mr.. Pearee. when called to task by
Timothy O'Connor. his predecessor in
office. denied all responsi fifty for
the graft stories. and named no one
as an actual offender. Last Wednes-
days Denver Republican tells the
story OF the graft sensation as fol-
lows:
The other day the Welton street
organs appeared in huge red headline
annOuneins vast graft by former
Secretaries of state discovered by
the present lynx-eyed official In that
office. The burden of the tale In
the sheets was that republican seore- :
taries Of state had taken possession
OF the FLAT tax fund and held to 1t. /
Beneath these wild assertions was
letter from the secretary OF state.
calling attention OF the attorney gen
eral to delinquencies In payment OF
this tax-an old story. by the way
thoroughly exploited months back.
when the new officers took office.
Timothy O'Connor. former secretary
OF state under Cowie, called on the
secretary Of state Tuesday To In
auire regarding the charges that had
been spread broadcast as result of
the letter MIR. Pearce stated that
he had rtf, rred to former officers
and named no man. also that he was
no responsible for the scare heai
lines and assertions In the 'yeliows.
Everybody knows. who knows any
thing about the conduct OF Affairs
at the state house. that Mr.. O'Con'
nor is not only honest iadi iiuaily.
but that he conducted his office In
a scrupulously honest and business
like ~. not only while he was sec
retary. tut as well when he was dep
uty In charge OF the routine OF the
office. He is willing to assume re-
sponsibility for both. And II there
Is anything against the Cowie admin
istration he wants to know 1t and
the public to know II. but no In
situations, no stabbing behind the
back for partisan purposes.
THAT there WAS criminal misuse
OF the mat tax fund In the past Is
known. A former democratic Office
holder 10 under 4 number OF indict-
ments.
THAT the state has not received
ANY of the fund. or very little OF II.
IL known, too. because there has been
nj alton since the law was pa a'sed.
But Mr. O'Connor gave receipt ana
left In the office records OF every
dollar he received. The money Is In
bank. Awaiting q court decision. where
the payment has been maie SUBJECT
to pending litigation"
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
SATURDAY.. JULY 10. 1909
MAx AsoUT
TovN
KNOWLEDGE is LIFE.

Much OF the misery and suf-
fering in the world is caused
by ignorance. Many OF the
epidemics of dis ase that have
killed tens OF thousands of
human beings coull have been
prevented II only the people
had known what was neces-
sary to be done to prevent
them. knowledge, then. Is
more than power: it Is life
itself.
II should be quite clear,
then. that II people will only
take an interest in matters af-
fecting their health and try
to find out what to do to keep
well, there will be much less
sickness and. Of course, fewer
deaths. The one discoura sing
ltdtuIt - ihdl Ia S'Nis Va"
munity there are always a
few who will not be taught.
even by the forceful lessons
CT experience; and these un-
teachable people are a source
Of dan nger. Health officials
have their greatest troubles
with people who will not be
taught how to properly pro-
tect their own or their neigh
bors' children. by cooperating
with the department to pre-
vent the spread Of contagion.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Bootiesssr. are becoming quite

Bootleggers are becoming quite
numerous and following close at their
heels b . band Of snakes. The other
morning . promlnent citizen killed q
large rattlesnAks In his front yard.
and - It IL unusual for snakes Of
this brand to come into town. 1t can
only be accounted Tor on the ground
that birds Of kind travel together.
a dry town. bootleggers ana rattle
snakes are three distinguishing monu-
ments to which We can point. but
not with any degree Of pride.-Las
Animas Democrat.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

II the farmer will use one-half the
study. judgment and care, In plant.
Ing, cultivating and irrisating corn.
that he uses to-day on his leet crop.
he can grow rs bushels per acre. The
farmer has much to learn In growing
Corn. First what varieties are best
adapted for this climate. soil and for
irrigation? Second, when is the best
time to plant? Third, how Is the
best method to phantom a seed
bed. like cotton. In the furrow by
listing. or by the corn planter. as in
Illinois? Fourth how best to cult.
vate? Fifth. the important, how TO
ilrigate? When to irrgate?
Corn needs but little water until
caring time, The water must never
touch the hill. The farmer pays out
too much money for feed. He must
grow corn.
Look out for Hail. Don't let your
wheat or oats stand one day after
It is barely ft to cut.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Fsnser Sank Deal Patched up.

The large tract Of land noar
Rocky Ford. which Was taken over
by the State bank ef Rocky Ford
af.er its fallur for ~ inde tedncss
Of Dr. fenton probably will pass
hack Into control .of DR.. Fenton
through IN arrangement which has
just bscn approved by the receiver.
Dr.. vsstoa hsA pans fsr . large
ifrisatioa system vhicA ~ was try
las 20 perfect waen the bask failed.
Senator Dwisk sstsneted v opessts
the system last ysas fos the, b>aef.4
Of the bank.. .ut male only = pAstia.
succ - II " siul 70 fa4s4
Under the new arrangement DR..
vsntos v buyiAS c.alns asalnst tne
bsnk. and whsa these reach Q total
u tAs amount Of hs iadebtsAnsss Il
y usderseoe1 that Ae VIM a.ain take
csstsoi q ~ psup,r'y.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
elowsrlns Plants a. ear. ain Prices.

| n3w have large supply OF fine
planis aad must close them out mt
once Prices from 9 cents TO %
cents for small plants; large plants
from % cents to 100.
D.. MARSH. the Florist.
2O6 Santa Fe avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Pastures Fer Hersss or Cattle.

One thousand acres prairie pas
tur-. one mile OF running water; eat
tie or horses; Is cents per month
Call up II. <. Holbrook. phone red
isvi
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

Several train loads Of thirsty Elks
came In Thursday afternoon after 4
long journey over the arid plains Of
Kansas. They jumped off the train
with their tongues lolling out, and
made break for the buildings whose
fronts bore saloon siyns-only to find
the doors locked. One fellow asked
how far II was to Trinidad. and when
told eighty-three miles. exclaimed.
Il will die before we reach that
point
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
nesp Pesepsss |. P.swsrs cssrsy

Ths cea1ieioa q eso1s h Prowses
spsnty b vsey saelseassery 10 ~
aAaa. TAees y . iesse ~ 49, e
49,, - - leltla11paa ~ n
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

} A IA Jvn.s cry Directory =
eemplsts. soi % %. Get In =
early a. the rrlbvns efsIes. =
} Mon1Ay, we msy not have one :
lsf. slI =
} . = . - . . . . = = = = =
:. ". Beach. chief engineer; l.. NJ
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10
Esday AiveftiseIlI,eat

NOTES n MSKINy divEx 10 .sHtN
~ u, ssaN brassossu. thas M s0ll"sts9 ~,
.s.ib.i e,sssy ss,ssai ss; ts.sn 10 as..svtss -. =.
aW tine k(Nek nsf-. ~hts fasr, ..s,~ his~
ssrs on - st4S, eaisks ses,st 80 tb... -.
,sss. Ihsss4sA "; llp. s.ia as.w.! ~;
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e.trs, .M y -stA ~ thi. b,a.a fvf the
sfsfs .i.cf. "i83f Il ~ h:l sltsx eis" ixspur,ox
flr-s tN{4etooetss, Jrly N. tisk.
Last psootuastUM July II, ~.
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

w uet oAC eANy ~ssS'ss-o 49,
for"
well, stranger. I'm mayor Of these
digxin's, an I'm for law enforcement.
We've got an ordinance what says
NO saloon shall be nearer than 800
seet from . church. I give 'em three
days to move the church"
While on his way to the depot
yesterday morning one OF our promi'
uent attorneys noticed . sign In the
front window Of the Club saloon.
which reads - follows: Closed. I'm.
Ill Further Notice" He stared At
1. and then turned and made the
somewhat pertinent remark. They'd
better make II Until Hell Freezes
over. - that would be more a!pro'
pirate"
Major G. n. LaMerOn. one OF the
chief Missour.ans Of this burg. WAS
busily engaged yesterday morains IN
circulating Invitations to attend
"Cra "A n tpsossi Rsunion." 10 be held
In the. fair krouadu at Rocky Ford.
satur. ~. July l7th. You all MIS-
sour!ans are invited 70 come. accom-
panied By weil-filied askets. and en-
" a GOOD oid.fa. hioned picnic. There
wAl be speaking ~ Missourians. and
oy Ier amusemsnts. aud such . time
as was never before seen In Otero
county or elsewhere. tf4..
An o,d negro was aslecp ON the
train eut Of Rocky Ford the other
day. moun opsu and snorins. whsn
drummer emplicd u Quinine capsule
ON his tsnxuc. The old darkey.
awafepinx. began to spit around and
call d f.r the c6hduc;or. saying: is
&bsre . doctor on dis heee 4sin! i
don't knos." sait the csndsctor.
care you sick?" Yes. sir. ! sho. u
sick. 1 sho IL sick" what y the
after with you!" II dunno. cir. but
IL TASTE Ike ! busteo NY 81"
lf '-7-' -..--;.-- 49,
inbibers Of But, and Blue Ribbon
|ass at their wits end to find way
lest In L. Junta. sad one of them
Aas indited . poem q Ing fesess ~
|pssssiou to the unusual and harrow
|ing coaditioa thai now coefroass
hin. - follows:
|rso cooi.ng suds TO stake the throb'
biag thirst.
No Ice chilled bots o'-"Dul" - III
bon Blue. -
|oe aii the thlAss that might eceur.
this u the WORT. -s8
Dse what the hsck's . fellow soia'
70 DO?
~ caa't % h ths back way. for iss
locked. tt
IN vialsvs sAew thsss's - ese h.
vslls;
~ ssaeeA sse 49, q svssy turn =
La Junta tribune., 1909-07-10

There are just two lines OF argu.
ment In the saloon question. the
moral aud the commercial. There
are these to whom the moral argu.
ment appeals with the greatest force.
and except the infinitesimal few who
! ar that the blind tiger will be worse
than the saloon they win all vote
dry. In 9s9 cases out CT 900 find
man who puts the blind tiger arsu-
ment forward and you will find that
a. is for the saiooas anyway. and
wouldn't turn his hand over to pre.
vent blind tigers ii they started. The
commercial argument is more potent.
Most men will listen to an appeal to
their pocketbooks. For Instance take
retail merchant. II ought to be
perfectly plain to him that II the
people spend less for leer and whls.
key. they will spend more for shoes,
groceries. clothing. hardware. meat
and bread. Take a bank or building
association. II the people spend less
money fer drink they will have more
to put on deposit to add TO the
available capital OF the community.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
BIC PUBLICITY MEETING AND
BANQUET OCCUR TONIGHT

This is the night for the big pub
licity meeting and for the launching
of the movement for a stronger coun-
ty publicity bureau. Be out tonight
to attend the meeting and the ban
quet which viii follow. All who are
interested i'm the Advancement of the
county and of the city are cordially
invited to attend.
Unless all signs fail a goodly dele
cation will be in attendance from
other parts Of the county and espe-
cally from the west end Most Of
the prominent irrigation'sts from the
Hermiston. Echo. Stanfield country
have written that they will be here.
The mass meeting will be held in
the association rooms and will begin
at o'clock. At this meeting the
plans for the formation of a stronger
publicity bureau will he presented and
the proposition of assisting in sup
porting the move will be put up" to
those who are present from abroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Washington, March GA rough
and tumble fight was narrowly avert
ed on the floor of the house this
afternoon when Fordney of Michigan,
and Byrd of Mississippi. clashed over
the discussion of the proposed chang
es in the lumber tariff, as they re-
late to existent lumber trust. In
making his speech, Fordney, irritat-
ed Byrd about the lumber trust, and
declared that he would answer no
more. Byrd, who is an Indian, de-
clared that the mill owned by Ford
ney in Mississippi was the part of
trust. You do not know a damned
thing about it," shouted Fordney.
Byrd took off his coat as he ran tow
ard Fordney, bent on a fierce strug-
gle when the members blocked the
way Fordney apologized and Byrd
returned TO his seat.
Prior to this Byrd paced the open
space on the floor with clinched fist,
shaking his head and apparently de-
termined to have the matter out.
Fordney said if he had been discour-
teous he wished to withdraw his re-
marks, and explained they were
made under great provocation. Byrd
denied that he said the Fordney mill
was a member of the trust and Form
ney resumed his speech.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
GIRLS DECOYED
TO LIFE OF SHAME

Wallace, Ida.t Marcn z6.-Elsie
Lofgren, aged 10, of Tecumseh,
Okla, and Margaret Kelly, aged 90,
Of Wichita, Kansas, who were de-
coyed to Seattle on a promise of good
positions, arrived in Wallace today
or the blind baggage in a pitiful con-
dition, covered with coal dust, and
attired in grimy soled clothes. When
they reached Seattle they learned
they were expected to enter life Of
shame. They answered advertise
ments and were given a ticket with
the understanding that they remit the
amount paid for it when they started
their work in Seattle The girls, who
were pretty, are now working their
way back home. They are waitress
es. They advise girls not to go to
Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
FINE REST ROOM
IS NOW READY
FOR USE BY WHITE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Basement of City Hall Fitted Into
Splendid Resting Place for Farm
ers' Wives and Other Visiting La
dies Good Furniture, Rugs
Couches, ETC., Make Place Attract
ive-Indians are Barred.

Farmers wives and other ladies
who may be visiting in the city to-
morrow should by all means take a
look at the Rest Room that has been
established in the basement of the
new city hall. The room is now all
ready for occupancy and so nicely has
l. been arranged that it could not
we'll be improved upon.
The room has been tastefully fur
nished with up to date mission fur
niture. In the center of the room is
large table while several small
writing desks are in readiness for
those who desire to use them. Two
very comfortable couches and a num-
ber of convenient rocking chairs in
vite the weary to sit down and rest.
Two little red baby rockers proclaim
the fact that little ones are also sup
posed to make use of the quarters.
The concrete floor has been painted
and two big square rugs add to the
homelike appearance of the place.
In every way the Rest Room is well
fitted for the purpose for which it is
intended. Adjoining the main room
is a lavatory and toilet.
The rest room has been establish
ed by a committee from the ladies
clubs of the city and the management
of the place will be under their direc-
tion. The Rest Room is for the use
of white women and children. In
dians will not be allowed the use of
the rooms,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
UNIQUE LAND SALE.
Price of Ranch Fixed at 100 Bushels
of Wheat Per Acre.

Walla Walla, March 26,-An unique
land sale on a speculative basis and
which will take two years to deter
mine what he really secured for the
land, is reported to have been made
by A. c. Dickinson of Wa!tsburg TO
Gustav Vollmer of the same place.
1t is stated that Mr.. Dickinson sold
200 acres of farm land near Coppei
recently to Vollmer for 100 bushels
of wheat an acre, the wheat payable
in two yearly payments of 10000
bushels each.
On the basis of the present values
this means practically 500 an acre,
but the price is subject to a wide
range. 1t might be as low as $50 or
$40 an acre or 1t might get as high
as $117.50 per acre, according to the
high values this year
According to these reports, how
ever, Mr. Dickinson will not know for
a couple of years what he got for his
place and Mr.. Vollmer will not know
for the same length of time how much
he gave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
HARTMAN AND HILL
AT SAME HEALTH RESORT

Paso Robles, Cal, March 25-Thc
Hartman special train of five cars
arrived at Paso Robles Hot Springs
last evening. In the party were f.
II. Hartman, Miss Mary Hartman
e. E. Valvin, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
company; DR.. and Mrs. Dixon, Mr.
and Mrs. Goelet, DR.. Mckenzie, Su-
president Ahren of the Coast di-
vision of the Southern Pacific rail-
road and corps Of secretaries and
clerks. Owing to the inclement
weather the party decided to stay in
the train for the night. 1t is the in
tention of the party to remain here
several days to permit Mr.. Hartman
to take the baths.
James j Hill of the Great Northern
railway, accompanied by his family,
arrived at Paso Robles Hot Springs
in his private car last evening, follow
ing the Hartman special Mr. Hin
brought his automobile with him and
intendns to stay at Paso Robles for a
week or two, taking treatment in the
bathouses and motoring about the
country in this vicinity.
Adam had a right to think his wife
-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
THREE HUMAN HEADS
IN EXPRESS PACKAGE

Sacramento Cal, March 26.-
Three human heads were exposed
when some express was accident
ally broken open at the depot here.
The package was addressed to DR.. NJ.
G. Varian, of Coram, and was sent
from a medical school in Philadel-
phia. DIR. Varian, who is a physician
for the Balaklava CONNER company Of
Coram, has just claimed his property
and entered a vigorous protest against
the proposal of the Sacramento cor
oner to hold three separate inquests
over the heads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Among those in attendance will be
Frank l.. Merrick of Portland, who is
being prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the secretaryship of the
new bureau provided the present
plans are carried out. Mr.. Merrick
will tell of his ideas of advertising
and will doubles have some sugges-
tions for the new bureau.
Following the mass meeting in the
club rooms there will be a banquet
in honor Of the out of towH men who
will be present. 1t will be held in
the banquet hall Of the Eagles-Wood-
men building and places will be laid
for so or more. Funds for this ban
quet have been provided by local bus
iness men.
For the meeting and banquet Pres
ident VIII Moore is anxious to have a
good representative local attendance
and he is also desirous of having bus
mess men who are new arrivals pres
ent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
BASEBALL MEN
ARE CQ0PED
OWNER OF WHITE SOX Is
ARRESTED AT WINE DINNER
Caught by Seattle Police in Saloon
That They Claim Is Violating
O'clock Closing Orlinance-Presi-
dent of Northwest League Among
the Number-Thcy Leave This
Morning for Vancouver, However.

Seattle, March 26.-Charles Co
mlsky, the owner of the Chicago
White Sox ball players; John Agnew
and John Burns, prominent Chicago
lawyers; d. E. Dugdale. president of
the Northwestern baseball league;
John T. Ireland. manager of Goldies
saloon, were arrested early this morn
ing while enjoying a wine dinner.
ireland is accused of violating the
o'clock closing law. The Comisky
party was not booked. They left this
morning for Vancouver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
BREAKING NEW LAND
IN COOMBS CANYON

Learning that this county as well
as Canada has much new land that
may be had for farming purposes. E.
]. and Van Stultz, who recently came
out from the east, have leased a half
section of land in Coombs canyon
and they are now engaged in break
ing the sod upon the same. The land
belongs to ]. E. Smith and in the past
has been used for pasturing purposes.
Until recently the Stultz brothers
were intending to so to Alberta but
finding more satisfactory farming op-
portunities in Umatilla county decid-
ed not to So north.