La Junta tribune., 1909-04-17

Ration schools: therefore results ara
assured.
Dad" Stephenson received let
ter this week from his son. Z. L.
Stephenson. who is now located at
Hot Springs. Ark. Mr.. Stephenson
says that he met Captain and Mrs.
F. d. Wood few days ago. who are
now rusticating there for the benefit
Of their health.
Miss Rosa Broyles. of this city.
was elected as alternate at the High
land Noble District meeting OF Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. held in Denver
last Tuesday. to represent this terri
tory at the Supreme Castle meeting,
which Is 10 be held at Waterloo. Ia. .
on May 4th.
Prospective melon growers In the
prospective Garden OF Eden east Of
town, who had partially made arrange
ments to affiliate with the Rocky
Ford Melon Growers Association dur.
ing the coming season. have decided
to 20 1t alone. and recently signed
up a contract with the II. Woods
Commission Company, OF Chicago.
At the regular weekly dinner Of
the directors OF the La Junta Indus
trial Association, held at the Sher-
man Cafe. last Wednesday noon. b.
NJ. Spalding. mayor-elect. was select
ed to fill the vacancy on the board
caused by the resignation OF s. E.
The date OF the MONTH
dinner OF the association was fixed
for Thursday evening. April ED.
Paul Hardey, formerly OF Rocky
Ford. has just retired as deputy bank
Mr.. Hardey has made
an efficient record. So much 30 that
the Interstate Savings Bank has en-
gagged him to operate new depart
The bank will start bond
and expects to develop
It to considerable size. II has East
ern connections that will make the
business wide one.
F. NJ. Wilson, OF Denver. manager
Of the Denver Alfalfa Milling and
Products Company. was a La Junta
visitor last Wednesday, for the pur-
pose of looking this territory over.
with a view to establishing an alfal-
IA meal factory in this vicinity. Mr.
Wilson already has factory at
Hartman, and went out to Cheraw TO
look the prospect DER in that sec
ton.
Billy Garfield. the well known az
tesian well expert, who is now In
the employ OF the water service de-
partment of the Santa Fe. arrived
In La Junta this weeek from Cana
dian, Okla, where he has been do
ing some work for the company. He
came to La Junta to clean out all
the wells for the Santa Fe at this
point,
The boys in the general superin-
tendent's office say they would just
as soon be In Kansas-awful thought
ia is on its road to dryness. The
Santa Fe is doing all 1t can to pre-
vent the people from leaving on ac-
count of the town going dry. We
have just completed sixty-five foot
tank on the strength OF this.
Ed Daimler purchased new thir-
=. 1900 ,>~uyar Sour cylinder five
passenger Chalmers-Detroit automo
bile this week from the La Junta
and Machine Company
Geo. H. Little brought the car
down from Denver, arriving Thursday
Ed can now speed around
over the country at the rate OF sixty
miles an hour-if he wants to.
The fourth annual ball of the San-
Ia Fe Callboys took place at Eiks'
hall Thursday night with fine at
tendance. The grand march was led
by James Lusk and Miss keffer. and
eighty-two couples participated In
that great stunt. The music was Of
wonderly's best brand. and the event
was one of the most enjoyable OF
the series Of social dancing sessions
this winter.
Rex p. Wilcox and Miss Lillian $.
Bartlett were married In Denver re-
Gently. After few days spent in
taking in points Of interest, Mr.Wh-
cox and his bride returned and the
former did not overlook the import
ance of bringing back large box Of
Havanas for the boys. Mr.. Wilcox Is
chief clerk in Storekeeper Stewart's
office. The boys all join in Wishing