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La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Fun er.i Of william sr.dIsb.

The funeral of William Bradish,
who was accidentally killed while
out hunting on Thursday Of last
week, took place Monday morning
from the Catholic church, the attend
ance being the largest ever witness
ed at any funeral in the history Of
La Junta. Every seat in the church
as we'll as the aisles were crowded
with friends, several hundred being
unable to gain admission. The floral
offerings were elaborate and the most
numerous ever seen in this city.
Father Dilly delivered brief but
eloquent tribute to the memory OF
the deceased, whom he had known
In life as a model young man. after
which the remains were followed to
their last resting place. by a long
line Of carriages containing relatives
and friends. Six uncles of the de-
ceased officiated as pail bearers. rs
follows: Watson O'Connor, VIII
O'Connor, Harry O'Connor. Neil
O'Connor, NJ. E. Bradish and Matthew
Bradish.
Among the relatives in attend
ance from out of town were the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Harmon,
of Denver; Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
o'Connor, of Cripple Creek; William
O'Connor, OF Colorado Springs; M.
W O'Connor. of Muskogee, Okla. !;
Miss Agnes O'Connor. Of Cripple
Creek; Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Cahilf,; OF
Las Animas; Mrs. Maniford and fam
ily, of Las Animas.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
"A ,unrA soosre1s DINE.
interesting After Dinner Talks Made
on School Laws, County Division,
and the Democratic Legislature.

Fifty members OF the La Junta
Industrial Association attended the
monthly dinner At the Sherman Cafe
Thursday evening. The dinner was
one of the most interesting Of the
series, and ON the arrival of the dele
CATION sent to Denver to fight the
proposed division OF Otero county,
was turned into a jollification meet
ing.
In the absence of President MI
Ter. who Is Just recovering from a
serious illness, vice-President Phil
lips presided. and after due considsra
ton had been given to the feast OF
good things provided the meeting was
called to order to listen to some In
teresting talks by various members.
Secretary Haskins read the min
utes Of dozen or more meetings that
had been held by the directors dur
Ing the past month for the good and
welfare Of La Junta. which showed
that. the board had been very busy
and spent considerable time in look
nag after the details of various pro-
tects during that time.
Major Dameron was employed by
the directors to go to Denver and
fight the bill which had for It's pur-
pose. the division of Otero county.
Mr.. Phillips reported that Mr.. Dam
eron had expended 1880. while In
Denver. OF the 500 with which he
had been provided. Some OF the
members were In favor, Of; csnsur-
ing the Major for bringing back any
Of the hundred. but wiser counsel
prevailed and he was extended q
vote Of thanks for the good work
he had accomplished.
Superintendent Hess was called up
on to tell all that he knew concern
ing the school bills that were aow
before the legislature. and explain
the effect, II any. that they would
have upon the schools OF this city.
Mr.. Hess said there were three bills
now before the legislature which al
feet the schools Of the state, and he
did not think the effect in any in
stance would be detrimental. All OF
them were good bills, and II they be-
come laws would rebound to the best
interests Of the schools. One bill
which affects the schools Of cities
Of the first class. provided for an In
crease in the limit Of the bond y
sues from az to s per cant q The
vaIpatson. Thas hil1 vouIA Be . de-
eslss s1vastaes to The larger estiss.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Two Ticket. at s~'nk.

A mass meeting Of the citizens.
composed mostly Of church people.
held a caucus in the town hall last
Monday night and placed in nomina-
tion an independent ticket, as fol-
lows: Mayor, VIM. Kintner; coun-
cilmen, j. w. Ecton, E. A. Russell,
]. v. Yeoman and ]. w. Brown. 1t
seems to be the sentiment of this
meeting that the factory was, not to
be allowed representation on the
board, so the factory boys, backed
by some Of the business men. are
putting out new ticket by petition.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Profitable irrigation Farming.

E. N. Berry started to improve a
100 acre. tract three miles west of La
Junta just twelve years ago. The
other day when man asked him to
name a price for his property he re-
piled that he thought about 100000
would be the proper figure, and he
was doubtful whether he wanted to
part with his fruit farm for that
amount. That's going some for irri-
gated land on the Great American
Desert.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Major o.meron .s . Lobbyist.

Major Dameron, who was sent to
Denver to represent the La Junta
Industrial Association In the fight
against county division, returned to
this city last Monday. and has since
been confined to his home, threaten
ed with an attack OF pneumonia. He
made saod fight and had the forces
both for anl against county division
properly siss1 ~. the final vote dem
saetratias ~ - had It almost ex-
-. -s. ..
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
some Of which. notably Colorado

some OF which, notably Colorado
Springs. were at present hampered BY
lack of school facilities through In
ability to raise sufficient funds to
provide them. The bill which threat
ened to put La Junta's union high
school out of business has been
fixed" and fixed In such manner
that all Of the towns Ia Otero coun-
" viii approve of its provisions. All
towns that have high schools are to
be exempt from taxation for the sup
port of the county high school. and
under the new law the high school
OF La Junta can be put In better
shape In every way than was possi-
BILE under the old law.
G. A. Kiigore. while the subject
OF schools was up. suggested hat
the association pass = resolution In
structing the school board to ar
range for . site for Q school building
on the lands east Of La Junta for
the accommodation Of the settlers
that are now locating there. School
District No. Eleven extends to the
county line on the east. and the dis
trict was in such shape financially
that 1t could easily provide for rhe
extra expense entailed to much great
er advantage than by forming new
school district. The resolution also
embraced the selection of commit
tee to interview. Mr. Mcintyre for
the purpose of inducing him to dp-
nate site Of two acres-one aTe
to be used for school building atd
the other for T., school nursery for
the planting.pH,Arees spch as tie
forestry 4epasspept ts establishing
all over the country A: sufficient
number OF trees could be- planted lin
this nursery ID. provide all OF he
residents of that section.
Mr.. McNeen was called upon TO
tell the tale Of the defeat OF the
bill providing for the division Of
Otero county. He was the only one
Of the seven delegates sent to Den
yer to fight the bill that had as yet
returned. The delegation consisted
Of r. W. Patterson, "A. G. Draper.
Sherman Farr, w. E. Andrews. J. n
Lamb. T. J. Cook and Mr.. McNeen.
The delegation left for Denver on
No. s Wednesday morning. and got
busy as soon as they arrived In
Denver. That the work was effective
was demonstrated by the fact that
the bill was defeated on third read
Ing in the house by vote OF 3S to
-.
Judge Mcdaniel. who had also Wis
ited Denver previously for the pur-
pose Of fighting the county divisioo
peo5sc4, was then called upoa. -
80 -tha& he az Dot tAiak its~anAe
H. ri
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
The Great Clear

guasings Of tho stream maintained
construction. The winter flow Of the
stream, from November 1st to April
1st, inclusive. as shown on the state
ment. is about the normal flow for
season tho run-oH shown In the state
mont 10 above normal; that is to
say, the flow Of 1907 was higher
than usual. nearly twice as much
a. for this year SO far. though this
year 10 undoubtedly above normal.
MY judgment 10 that the normal win
ter flow will fill tho reservoir. The
water stored during that period would
be available for the early supply TO
the Canal System during the month
Of May, and the reservoir could
again be filled during the months Ct
June and July for use in the later
months Of the irrigation season, Au-
gust and September.
Third attach copy Of the Head
gate Keepers record Of the flow Of
water in the canal system during
1907 and 1903, which, In conjunction
with the flow Of Clear Creek, gives
the best idea Of the assistance the
reservoir will be to the canal sys-
tom. For Instance, In 1907 the
canal got no direct supply from the
river in April, and for only six days
in May. Had the reservoir been
completed, the stored water would
have given the 10000 acres under
the canal system supply Of prac-
tically one-half acre foot per acre
In these months, six inches In depth
over the whole area. The reservoir
would again have been filled in
June and July and supplied the whole
area with another one-haH acre foot
per acre In August and September,
when the canal only got water di.
rectIy from the river four and one
and one-half days respectively. In
other words, In addition to any water
obtained directly from the river, the
reservoir would ordinarily supply ono
acre foot per acre for the total area,
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Big Reduction
SALE

We must have our stock reduced at
least one-haif before moving, which
we expect to do In 60 days, at the
pres ant progress Of our building, and
will give extra discounts on anything
In our whole stock. We are selling
CARPETS lower than they have ever
been sold before, and we give you
complete stock to select from, deliv-
erine the goods the day you pur-
chase them.
9x12 Brussels Rugs ......... .Stt.o0
sx12 Velvet Rugs $1,000
Will continue giving 20 per cent
off on all framed pictures.
Beginning the first Of this month
we are selling LACE CURTAINS at
oNE-FouRTH OFF.
VIII continue giving oNE-THiRD
OFF ON PoRTiEREs.
We have an extra large stock Of
SHEETS which we will close out At
COST.
Our DISHES are not sxsmp. from
this cut.
$3.50 SETS q 100 piece. Ior s,,.7s
Tho Mathew House
Fulnlshlno g.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Expert Opinion on
Otero Ditch Water
supply

''In my opinion" says Mr.. Geo.
G. Anderson. "ths otsro Canal, re-
Inforeed by the Clear Creek rsssr.
voir. will furnish ample water to
fully irrisate the 10000 acres Of
land In the otsro District"
Mr.. Anderson 10 one Of the fore
most irrigation engineers In the
United States, and his opinion will
be accepted by every person who has
the welfare Of la Junta At heart un-
tii experience shall have demonstrat-
ID even partial deficiency Of water
supply.
The canal has never before had the
benefit Of q storage system, and the
average person has no conception
sither Of the greatness Of the Clear
Creek reservoir or Of the value Of
storage water. Il 10 entirely with
in the knowledge and judgment Of
competent engineers.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
Creek

and that at seasons Of the year
when it was most required for the
most profitable character Of crops.
may add that II Is my opinion
that the reservoir will be eompIet.
ed this year. as have made ar
raneements with the contractors to
expedite the work, having purchas-
ed another steam shovel and quad
rupled the force at work. In any
event the construction, without any
question, will be sufficiently far ad.
sanced to permit the storage Of the
winter flow, any uneompIeted work
being cared for in the spring Of 1909,
before the period Of high water.
will state further, that In my
opinion the otero Canal, reinforced
by the Clear Creek Reservoir, will
furnish ample water to fully irri-
gate the 10000 acres Of land in the
Otero District.
Il Yours very truly.
GEORGE G. ANDERSON.
anyone oeSiFouS op ConTFtHtHS tV0
high standing Of Mr.. Anderson may
address any Of the following:
First National Bank, Denver, Col
orsdo.
! Denver National Bank, Denver.
Colorado.
Denver Union Water Company,
De,ver Colorado
4 International Trust Company. Dem
yer, Colorado.
Frank Goudy, Irrigation Manager,
Traveiers' Insurance Company, Of
Hartford, Conn.
City Of Greeley, Colo.
D. II. Moffat, Denver, Colo.
Senator c. J. Hughes, Jr., Denver,
Colo.
S. J. Gilmore, President Northern
Colorado irrigation Company, Denver.
Colo.
John Parsons Sons & Co., chiea.
go, III.
P. A. Garfield, the Empire Con-
struetion Company, Denver, Colo.
T. W. Jaycox. State Engineer Of
Colorado, Denver, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20
s1s-51s Equitable Building,
Denver, Colo, July 7, 1908.

s1s-51s Equitable Building,
Denver, Colo, July 7, 1908.
Mr.. n. A. Mcintyre,
President La Junta Land Co.,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:
/, In response to your Inquiry Of the
path ult.. regarding the Canal and
Reservoir system Of the otero lrri-
cation District, for Mr.. J. p. Was-
ner. Engineer, would say:
Frist-rhat the capacity Of .bs
Clear Creek Reservoir. completed, ,vsIts4'
be, practically, 10000 acre feet.
seeond-That the run-off Of Clear
Creek would ordinarily I'LL the reser-
voir twice each year. attach the
flow Of the stream from May, 1907,
to date, a. obtained by accurate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
THE FARMERS JOLLY LIFE.

With the aid of the President Of
the United States it has been deter.
mined through learned commission
that the lot Of the farmer, and espe-
cially the lot Of the farmers wife. Il
an unhappy one. Almost any OBJ
serving citizen knew that this was not
generally true before the commission
reported. but inasmuch as President
Roosevelt has stated in special
message, numbering up into the mil
lions, that the investigation did not
cost "a single cent of the public
money" we can proceed to digest the
fact with a clear conscience and with
out the prejudice of "muckraker.
The commission finds that tho aver
age farmer is unhappy; that his wife
is lonesome; that his sons do not
want to stay on the farm because the
district school teaches him that he |
should go to the city; that "hired
NO..
help" cannot be depended upon to
wofk from up to down" as regulated
BY the sun, and that the man who
'ents farm is constantly moving in
'earch OF better lease.
Suppose some OF this is true. we
all to see how the government is 90
ng to regulate 1t, even with the ap-
'roDriatiOn of SIS, 900. as suggested
" the President>in his message
There are many excellent recon-
nendations in the report Of the com
nission-things which the govern
nent would do well to look after at
ONE time when 1t has finished with
ppropriation bills and private trad
1e OF special beneflts-things which
light lead to a whole lot Of good
mong the agricultural population IN
bis country But the scope Of the
resent inquiry was too great. You
annot leglslate the farmer into hap
lness any more than you can legis-
'te the city dude" into a '.hired
an" on a farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
SEEMS LIKE POP TIMES

Having redeemed all of the Rep.
ublican platform pledges the house
Saturday, under the leadership OF
Speaker Dolly, started in to redeem
the Democratic pledges also. BY a
vote of IS to 2S, 1t adopted reso-
luton for the initiative and refer
endum amendment to the state con-
stitution. Representative Case voted
against 1t. This was one of the
leading issues of the Democrats dur
ing the last campaign. But enough
Republicans Joined the Democrats
ranks to pass 1t in the house. In the
JOS 1t was one of the Pops pet
plans and every Pop platform con-
tanned advocacy of 1t. The Repub-
licans made all manner of sport of
the idea.
TIL house also adopted a resolu-
ton to call a constitutional conven-
lion, and one to increase the pay Of |
the members of the legislature. Only
three can be submitted to the peo-
pie at one election. So the house
turned down all others pending.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
JUNGLE cEoRCFu

The Kansas City Journal has az
appreciative write up Of G. w. Mar.
tin that everybody in this section
will enjoy. Several years ago Dave
Leahy made this suggestion: "Goy.
ernor Stanley should appoint George
Martin a colonel or something with
a popular title He is getting far
too advanced in life for a person to
call him George and entirely too
young and too good a fellow TO call
him Mr.. Martin" the young crowd
method OF addressing him. Almost
all Of the veteran newspaper men
have titles" The state house news
paper men are now calling him I'm
lie George"
Like all Newspaper men Martin
has At least one pet fish story, and
.his ia his own: "A catfish vas
,aught recently IN the smoky I'm
liver. near tie mouth Of Chapman
'resk, that weighed s7s pounds.
gben ite fish Vss cut open ! pair
q lAoel, q BAL 40 What appeared 10
are hem & rsir o. erna and & rsirl
rs llr1l a tt1 sicuacta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
MADE GOOD RECORD.

Representative Case deserves much
credit for the two measures which
went through the legislature by his
efforts. He has proved one Of the
most popular and successful members
and has done things that were for the
interest Of his constituents. The sue
cess of the Case mortgage bill Of
which he was the author and which
was introduced in the senate by Sen
ator Avery at Mr.. Cases request Is
to his credit while the vic
tory OF his dairy commission bill Of
which he was the leader is especially
appreciated in this Oairy community
and Dickinson is fortunate in having
such a capable representative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
SERVICE OF HARD WORK.

Young men don't know what hard
work is. No one knows what druid
gerry is until he reaches middle life. .
Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott at Yale.
The gospel of hard work, as stated
in the above quotation, has ever to be
repeated to keep the young who are
reared in prosperity from immature
and one-sided conceptions Of what
actual life really expects Of them.
The shock Of having later to sur
render the poetry and settle down to
drudgery, too often knocks the whole
stock Of idealism out of young man
hood. But this should DO the test Of
the truth rather than the sacrifice Of
1t. With the right light within,
drudgery itself can be lit up with
dignity, because true insight identi-
fies enlightened drudgery with the
SLOW process by which the ages grind |
out all that is found to be worth |
preserving.
The courage to be severe with
ones self in the discipline Of duty
has to be taught and retaught in or
der that material progress shall not
outrun the power to use wealth wise
ly. 1t is this that keeps humanity
safe
The truth is that the young man Of
today is apt to give undue import
ance to the glittering examples Of
luxury as the type Of life which he
would like to live, provided riches
can be realized to make such living
possible With such a standard be-
fore him the means are apt to Justify
the end. But in real life. in the col
lective effort which has brought to
what is worthiest, there
IS more routine than OF brilliant
achievement, more Of drudgery than
II indulgence, more Of sacrifice and ]
Iilent diligence in unobserved fidelity
han of display and the praise Of /
anne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

DR.. Conklin represents in an emil
nent degree the progressive young
er class of business men of the city
who take an interest in building up
the city. He has no bank to handle
city funds, no special interests to
protect, no relatives who must be
appointed to office. He will be the
mayor Of all Of Abilene II elected
and that is what the city needs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
IMPROVEMENT IN DAIRY LAW

ANfhOtEMGNI In DAIRY LAW
The new dairy bill by Case, as It
passed the house, makes many bene-
ficial changes in the presen old
law. The dairy commissioner under
the old law was appointed by the
governor upon the recommendation
Of the secretary of agriculture, the
director of the Kansas experiment
station and the professor of dairy
husbandry of the dairy department
Of the Kansas state agricultural coli
lege Of Manhattan, who formed
commission by virtue of their office
The new law dispenses with tn
commission and places the office Of
state dairy commissioner under the
board of regents of the Kansas state
college. The amend
ments to the dairy law of 1907, as
provided in the present bill, win
give Kansas one of the best dairy
laws in the Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11


The ridiculous proposition was put
up on the streets by men who know
better that DR.. Conklin If elected
mayor will appoint q. e. Coulson
president of the council and let him
act as mayor. Which is rot. Mr..
Coulson laughed this morning when
told of it. "In the first place." said
he, "the mayor does not appoint the
president of the council. The coun-
Gil elects its own president. l would
not accept 1t If elected because / can
do my constituents more good on the
floor. Somebody must be badly
scared to start that kind of talk"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11


According to reports received by
grain dealers at Wichita from vari-
GUS points in the wheat counties,
there is an unusually small per cent
Of the old wheat now on hand, the
estimate is placed at 2 per cent.
Never before at this season of the
year have the farmers bins been SO
empty. This is attributed to the high
price paid for wheat. The reports
also refer to the growing crop, and
1t is said to be in fine condition, the
only exception being in some locali-
ties where damage was done by high
winds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
]. E. BREW ER co

The new tax law has gone to the
governor for his signature. The SEN
ate declined to make the tax commits
sioners elective, SO the house had to
yield on that point. County asses
sors in all counties over 10000 popu-
lation are made elective, and town
ships trustees are made deputy asses
sors. A board is provided to review
the assessment in each township.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

1t was rather expected that Judge
Rees would exert himself to get some
state appointments for Abilene men
who did herculean effort in his behalf
last summer. But 1t appears that he
had an idea of loyalty to home men
and John T. White of Ada, Ottawa
county, was the man who was named
for the best job of all
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Distress over the frozen up eondi-
ton Of future generations is mitisa-
ted by the hope that before the per-
manent cold storage season sets in
We may be able to draw direct upon
mother earth for electric heat. leht
and power. or successfully wish our
selves from 20 degrees below 70 90
above
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

How some newspapers must Be
praying that they nay nay Be made
martyrs Of n tie rAnrmh mel GO.
what e revenge ~. rdntlrer r1n.t
t.st On 1fr roo1r11lt-i1 ite st-
I.I-I-lll esIl-l--
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Representative Sekavec, Of Ellis
worth county, in his speech against
women suffrage in the legislature the
other day, said: 81 adore my wife
and l AM sure every man III this house
does ALSO" Mr.. Sekavec got no fur
Their with his speech. He was forced
to conclude on account of the ap-
plause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
A KANSAS DAVID HARUlr

J. 9. Morrow is the David Harum
Of Washington county. He located
on a farm near Haddam thirty-four
years ago with 1880. He now
owns 1900 acres Of good land, is
president and the principal stock
holder Of the First National Bank,
of Washington, owns block Of
stock in the Exchange National
Bank Of Atkinson, and is inter-
ested in other business enterprises
in Washington. He quit the farm
eight years ago 20 enter the banking
business and is one of the shrewd-
est, most accommodating farmer
bankers in the state. He hires men
to do the bank work while he stands
around with an eye on all business,
and watches for chance to accom-
nodate somebody. He is said to be
he wealthiest man in Washington
county. He made 1t in buying, SELL
ng and feeding stock. He is a !
latural stock man, as well as a nat
lral farmer-banker.