La Junta tribune., 1909-09-25
County Commissioners.

Otero county's commissioners have
been in session most Of the time dur
Ing the present month, the particular
feature being the equalixing of the
assessment roll for the year 1909.
There were very few kicks registered
with Assessor Adsmond on the date
set for hearing complaints. but as
the county commissioners have raised
the assessment made by Assessor Ads
mond in a number OF instances there
may be few later on. A synopsis
Of the proceedings during the session
Is as follows;
II. c. Pendergraft was appointed
constable at Sugar City, to succeed
W. S, Harvey, who has removed from
that burg, and James Cullison at
Rocky Ford to succeed NJ. f. Croop.
resigned.
Appointments OF ]. p. Reynolds. of
Ordway. and Lee Madrid. OF La Junta.
as deputy sheriffs. announced by
Sheriff Potter, were appointed by the
board
Petitions for refund OF taxes. on
various and sundry grounds, made by
j. G. Washburn, Jean c. Myers, c. l..
Fisher, Hattie Morris, Mrs. J. E.
Story and Mrs. NJ. A. Heath were
denied by the board.
Upon the request Of County Clerk
Todd the salary of Chief Deputy Reg.
Garyin was raised from sll5 to Sl25
per month.
The county clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids for the construc-
tion OF concrete retaining wall along
Anderson arroyo, north Of Fifth street,
onehalf of the expense to be borne
by the city OF La Junta.
The county clerk was also in
structed to advertise for bids for
coal for use at the court house and
thc county jail during the coming
winter The bids. are to be opened
Ocioler ith.
The county commissioners, sitting
as board OF equalization. raised the
I 1898 assessment OF a number Of prop
erty owners, among them being the
following:
Bomgardner & o'Nen Hardware
Company from $4,000 to $4,000; La
Junta Hardware Company from 81 900
TO 5000: F. NJ. Stark a Co. from
81 500 to $4,000; j. F. Prinster from
$500 to sio0: English Lumber Com
pany from 81, 400 to $1,000; Matt Dan
iher estate. from 81 200 to $1,000;
Fisher a Larsen from 81 800 to 50 600.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
OF Rocky Ford was raised on a basis
OF 10000. this being the amount OF
their surplus not listed on their
lscAedule. No surplus was listed on
the schedule turned In by this bank
but one OF the county commissioners
got wise to the surplus while In Den.
YER. where he examined the statement
sent In by the bank to the state
hank examiner.
The number OF sheep on the
schedule OF Ed West was raised from
800 to $500.
Promoters OF La Junta's Farmers
Fall Festival win be disappointed II
hey ever become possessed OF de
sire to have II recognized AS the
official fair" OF otero county as the
county commissioners passed reso'
luton which confers that honor upon
Rocky Ford. The resolution says:
"Whereas, there Is no fair associ'
alton. nor has there been. an agricul'
tural fair ever held at La Junta, the
county seat Of Otero county. for many
years: and
I Whereas. there has been an agri'
cultural fair held at Rocky Ford for
many years, conducted by the Arkan'
sas Valley Fair Association; therefore
be Il
Resolved. by the board Of county
commissioners Of otero county that
the Arkansas Valley Fair Association
be declared the official agricultural
aud horticultural fair Of Otcro county
and entitled to such county and state
appropriations as the only agricul'
turai and horticultural fair OF otcro
county."