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La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Death Of c. c. w..hburn.

c. c. Washburn, one Of the best
known residents Of otero county.
died at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. H. w. Adsmond. of this city,
last Tuesday night. Mr.. Washburn
has been an inmate Of the Old Sol
diers' Home at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, for several months, but
about ten days ago he left the
home and started for La Junta, but
had to be taken from the train at
Hutchinson. owing to his feeble con-
dition. Mr.. Adsmond went to Hutch
inson and accompanied him to La
Junta, arriving home Sunday morn
ing. No hope was entertained of his
recovery and the end came Tuesday
night.
C. c. Washburn was born in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. January l3. 1897. and at
the time of his death was past ~
years of age. He left New York earl,
in life and settled with his parents
in Wisconsin. He enlisted in Com
pany b. OF the Second Wisconsin,
known az the Iron Brigade" and
served throughout the entire war
After the war he settled in Iowa. and
twenty-three years ago came to Colo
RADIO, locating in Logan county. In
November. 1889, he came to Otero
county, and since that time has
made his home in Rocky Ford. He
was county commissioner in Logan
county when he located in this conn'
ty, and for two successive terms was
one of the commissioners in Otero
county. He was also very promi.
nent in Odd Fellow circles.
Mr.. Washburn's wife. with whom
he celebrated the fifty-third annivers
ary of welded life. died about year
ago, and he leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Fl. w. Adsmond, of La Junta;
Mrs. Elma Mason, of Rocky Ford. ant
Mrs. Ella B. Wirth. Of Denver; also
two sons. Frank w. Washburn. OF
Wichita. Kan. and George E. Wash.
burn, Of Greeley, Colo, all of whom
with the exception Of the first named
son. were present at hte funeral.
The funeral took place in the Meth
odist church at Rocky Ford Thursday
afternoon, under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows and the G. A. r., inter
ment taking place beside the grave
Of his wife in that city.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
who's Your Friend7"

1t has been arranged with who's
Your Friend?" the comedy success
Of the season in New York and Lon
don, with the odd comedian, Harry
Beresford, to appear at the La Jun
ia Theater on Thursday, May 18th.
Although the authors, Messrs. Aar-
ry and Edward Paulton, were well
known authors and actors in every
English speaking country. it was the
unusual pronounced success of Err
mimic" and "Niobe" that placed
them on the top rung Of the dra-
matte ladder.
Their latest contribution to the
stage is the American comedy,
Who's Your Friend?" which recent.
ly was 80 favorably commented upon
by the San Francisco and Los
Angeles, the Portland and Seattle
papers. When the curtain was low
cred on the last act Of its initial ap-
pearance in New York, press and pub
lie were of one mind that another in
ternational success had been launched
by these clever dramatists. More
than that, 1t has served to give the
odd comedian, Mr.. Harry Beressord,
full scope for the exploitation Of his
quaint humor. Mr.. Beresford is ir.
resistably funny. and he compels a
laugh with apparently little material
to work on, but his new piece, Who's
Your Friend?" which has already en-.
toyed runs In New York. Chicago md
London, has afforded one of those
rare unions OF artist and material,
which makes for universal popularity
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08

cense, but state and town license
as well, for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors to its members. The court
holds in effect that where clubs dis.
pense intoxicating liquors to their
own members 1t amounts to sale.
The case was in the nature of test.
All Of the clubs In the dry" terri.
tory of the state Joined with the
Elks Club OF Canon City to con.
test the authority OF city ordinance
to prevent the dispensing of liquors
by a club to its membership. The
decision is against the club. and
therefore against all the clubs par
ticipating.
Dodge Hale. of Rocky Ford, was in
town several days the first of the
week, experimenting the construc
tion of crate house for the H.
Woods Commission Company, of Chi
cago, who will handle the cantaloupe
crop for the La Junta Melon Grow
ers' Association during the coming
season. The crate house. which IL
4Ox16 feet in dimensions. will hold
50, 900 cantaloupe crates. and has
been completed, being located on the
Santa Te right Of way north of Ed
Daniher's. Later on a platform, six
teen feet wide and eighty feet long
will be built on the east end. The
La Junta Melon Growers Association
Of which J. g. Washburn Is president
and J. o. Wood. secretary, will nave
about 400 acres In cantaloupes this
year, nearly one-half the acreage be.
ing on the virgin soil east OF La
Junta. Mr.. Hale is quite enthusias.
tic over the prospect in the new ter.
ritory, as he says this virgin soil will
insure the high grade cantalonpe
which made Rocky Ford famous
in the first instance. He says the
soil east of La Junta is In fine shape
and all that is necessary to insure a
good crop Is one run of water in the
Otero about the middle OF June. Mr..
Hale left Thursday morning for
Coachella. Calf, where they grow
csntaloupes below the sea level. and
will superintend shipments from that
section for the H. Woods Commits.
sion Company. He says the shipping
season will open in California about
May 25th.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Estray Advertisement

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ may concern, that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up near Omer
Otero County. Colorado, on or about April -,
1909. to-wit: One sorrel horse about years
old, hind feet white. one white front foot:
branded SRn left shoulner. Said animal
being vi unknown to this Board, I'M
less claimed by owner on or before May %,
1903, said cstrny will he sold by this Board for
the benefit Of the owner when found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK INSPECTION
COMMISSIONERS, Cenver, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Home Cooking.

On Saturday. May 18th. at Fern
sil's confectionery store. the ladies
OF the Baptist church will have on
sale large assortment OF home
made bread. cakes. pies. etc. Give
them . trial. the Baptist ladies have
: reputation for eood cooking.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
The Great Clear

svsslnes ef the stream maintained
BY my assistant In charge Of the
construction. The winter flow Of the
stream, from November 1st 70 April
,st. inclusive. ~ shown on the state
msnt, 10 about the normal flow for
that season. For the balance Of the
season the run-ofs shown In the stats-
msnt ID above normal; that 10 to
cay. the flow Of 1907 was higher
than usual. nearly twice - much
- for this year 90 far. though this
year 10 undoubtedly above normal.
Ny Judgment 70 thst the normal win.
tse flow will M the reservoir. The
wstsr stored during that period would
b available for the early supply to
the Canal System during the month
Of Nay. and the rsssrveIr could
asaln bs filled during the months Of
June and July for use In the later
months Of the irrigation season. Au-
gust and September.
ThIrd-i attach copy Of the Hssd-
gate Keepers record Of the flow Of
watsr In the canal system during
1907 and 1908, which, In conjunction
with the flow Of Clear Creek. sIvss
the best Idea Of the assistance the
reservoir will be to the canal sys-
TEN. 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 prae.
tieaiiy onehalf acre foot per acre
In these months, six inches In depth
over the whole area. Tho reservoir
would again have been filled In
June and July and supplied the whole
area with another onehaH acre foot
per aero In August and September,
when the canal only got water di.
rectiy from the river four and one
and one-hak days respectively. In
other words, In addition to any water
obtained directly from the river, the
reservoir would ordinarily supply one
acre foot per acre for the total area,
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
MAx AB0UT
Town

T. C. Henry, of Denver. is seeding
500 acres of his land under the
otero canal, east of La Junta. in al
falfa, and II a hundred other men In
Colorado would do likewise we might
then get through our hard winters
without allowing half the stock In
the country to starve to death. What
We need is more alfalfa--Field and
Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Creek

and that at seasons o. the year
when il was most required for the
most profitable character Of crops.
may add that Il 10 my opinion
that the reservoir will be eompist.
Cd this year, ~ have made a.
ransements with the contractors TO
expedite the work, having purehas.
ID another steam shovel and quad
eupied the force at work. In any
svsnt the construction, without any
question. will be sufficiently far I'D.
vaneed to permit the storage Of the
winter flow. any uneompIstsd work
being cared for In The spring Of 1900.
before the period Of high water.
! will state further. that In my
epInion the otsro Canal. reinforced
BY the Clear Creek Reservoir. will
furnish ample water to fully Irri.
gate the 10000 aerss Of land In the
otero District.
Yeurs very truly,
GEORGE g. ANDERSON.
Anyone dsslrous Of confirming the
high standing Of Mr.. Anderson may
address any Of the following:
First National Bank, Denver. Col
orado.
Denver National Bank. Denver,
Colorado.
Denver Union Water Company,
Denver, Colorado.
Intern ationai Trust Company, Den
YER, Colorado.
Frank Goudy, irrigation Manager.
Travellers Insurance Company. Of
Hartford, Conn.
City Of Greeley, Colo.
D. H. 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-
90, H.
p. A. Garfield, the Empire Con-
struetion Company. Denver, Colo.
7. W. Jayeox, state Engineer Of
Colorado, Denver, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08

Uncle Sans Seventh Infantry regi-
ment passed through La Junta last
Sunday, two Santa Fe trains being
necessary to transport them. They
were on their way from Fort Wayne,
near Detroit, Mich, to the Philip
pines, for two years service. There
were many old timers in the resi'
q bit, who expect soon to retire.
aMel thirty years service. with full
paj for the rest Of their natural
lives. Uncle Sans soldiers receive
two years. credit for one years SER
vice in the Philippines. under the
army retirement regulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Lapham arrfv-
ed in La Junta last Sunday morning
from Washington, D. c., and are the
guests Of Mrs. Lapham's parents. Dr.
land Mrs. B. F. Haskins. Mrs. Lap
ham will spend the summer with
her parents. Mr Lapham is connect
ed with the bureau of soil survey oil
the agricultural department, and ieft
"wednesday morning for Amariila
Texas, where he has some work 10
do in professional capacity. Seven
years Ago Mr.. Lapham plated and
tested the soil in Southern Colorado
from Manzanola to the Kansas state
line.
W. H. McCaskill, of Manzanola
Dtero county's representative in the
'constipated seventeenth" was
bounty seat visitor last "Wednesday
Ind a welcome caller at the office oi
he great family journal. He had
is name inscribed on our subscrip'
ion roll, and Incidentally made the
Observation that his recent epistle to
Ieffersonian disciples in Otero coun-
,. giving an account Of his steward.
pip in the Legislative halls. did the
usiaessr jpst - he hoped and ex'
* II would. He has been re-es'
ehahAsd IN the - sraces Of the
smezatde powss1 ut woald-be. and
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Pastures FOR Horse. or Cattle

One thousand acres prairie pas.
ture; one mile OF running water; cat
tie or bosees; IS cents per month
Call UP =. 3. Holbrook. phone red
14oi.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08


exclaim. "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant, be prepared to enter
into the joys of an extra session"
Billy, however. is still firmly con-
vinced that there will be no extra
session, saying, whats the use?
There isn't a possible chance Of ac-
complishing anything with the same
identical bunch on duty"
There was big crowd at the San
ia Fe depot the other morning, and
hundreds of passengers and local
rubbernecks were busily engaged in
walking up and down the platform.
One lady passenger, who appeared to
be unusually observant. as well as
inquisitive, turned to her neighbor
on the platform and asked, rather ex-
citedly,
what is the population of this
town."
II don't know, madam, I'm sorry
to say; but guess they're all
here"
That fellow was a peach. He'd
never be stuck for an answer any
old time anywhere.
Harry Garwood was the surprised
victim Thursday evening Of stag
party and smokefest." instigated with
malice aforethought by his better aalf.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Garwood return
ed home from the picture show that
evening the worser half found his
domicile in possession Of about two
dozen friends, who looked as though
they had come to stay. A very
pleasant evening was spent in social
converse. in which base ball. the
school election, the wet and Try
proposition, and the latest Fisher
corbin set.to were thoroughly dis
cussed A dainty lunch was served
bv The hostess OF the evening. as
sisted by Mesdames Fisher and Dow
ner. Among those present were An
derson. Edwards, Corbin. Fisher, Men
delson. Beerbohm, Stubhs. Downer'
Mills Mason, McNeen. Hubbell. oal-
ton Biebes, Buckley, Moore and Fin
ney
The supreme court Of Colorado last
Monday decided that under the can
ON city ordinance the Elks club OF
that city could not sell Intoxicating
,inuors to its members. The 1eci-
.,on viii have the effect Of closing
the bar rooms Of every ciuo IN ne
state where these clubs are iocs'eo
IN What is known as dry territory.
II v,ll also probably have the effect
n compelling clubs in wet tern
tory to pay not only government Il
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-08
Expert Opinion on
Otero Ditch Water
Supply

"in my opinion" says M. Geo.
g. Andsssen. "ths otsro Canal. ~
lnferesd BY the Clear Creek rsssr.
voIr. will furnish ample water to
fully irrissts ths 10000 serss Of
land In the otsre District"
Mr.. Andsrsen 10 one Of the fore.
NEST irrigation snsInsses In the
United states, and his opinion will
b accepted BY svssy psrsen who hes
the welfare Of Ia Junta At heart un.
III experience shall hsve demonstrat.
ID even . partial deficiency Of water
supply.
The canal has never before had the
bsnsfit Of 4 storage system. and the
average person has no conception
either 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., 1909-05-08

$3.50 Equitable Building.
Denver, Colo, July z, 1908.
Mr.. II. A. Mcintyre,
President La Junta Land Co.,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:
In response to your inquiry Of the
24th uit., regarding the Canal and
Reservoir system Of the otero lrrI.
satIon District, for Mr.. }. p. Was.
ner. Engineer, would say:
Frist-That the capacity Of The
Clear Creek Reservoir, completed, will
be, practically. 10000 acre feet.
seeond-That the run-off Of Clear
Creek would ordinarily fiji the reser-
voir twice each year. ! attach the
flow Of the stream from May, 1907,
to date, a. obtained by accurate
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up. Heaton is shownain the fore
ground, paced by another distance
swimmer. Heaton's remarkable per-
Torrance is second only to Captain
Webb's, the only man to swim from
coast to coast.
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iny United Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Mrs. IT.
wing A. Nelson and Augustus
boarder in the Nelson
home, are being held by the police
today, following a gruelling third
degree examination last night be-
side the body of the woman's hus-
band, who was found riddled with
bullets Thursday morning near
Central Islip, LII .,s4sss~
The police learned today that al
though Nelson and his. vile lived
together, there had been some
trouble, and that the couple had
recently entered into an agreement
to the effect that each could do
as they pleased.
Under this agreement, the. police
say, that Schwartz entered the Nell
son home as a boarder, and that
Nelson took other woman to
dances.
At midnight last night the police
suddenly took the woman and
Schwartz to a dimly lighted room
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flee In the Zeigler block continues
to do some business. AS the win
ter approaches the demand for
army berths is expected to in
crease. There were four applica-
lions yesterday, two of whom were
accepted and two rejected.
The Initiation Of class of 100
into the mysteries of woodcraft last
night brings the total membership
of Excelsior camp, M. w. A., to
100, causing it to lay claim to be-
ing the largest lodge in the city. A
campaign is on for 1000 members,
which the camp expects to secure
before winter About 600 members
attended the initatory work last
night
w. p. Kennedy, assistant traffic
| manager of the n. p, has issued a
circular letter urging retail coal
dealers and the public generally to
unite in seeing that winters coal
supply is rushed in from the mines
soon to avoid the possibility of a
coal shortage during the coming
winter, as has been felt here in
| times past.
| At q o'clock this afternoon, at the
brides home on Tenth avenue, will
occur the marriage of Miss Grace
Greenwood Graves, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. e. F. Graves, and Allyn
Post of Madison, Wis. The bridal
party will leave for Wisconsin soon
after the wedding.
| The northwestern laundrymen
concluded their convention with a
banquet last night at Davenport's.
An excursion to Hayden, Occur
d 'Alene and Liberty lakes, attended
by about 80 members, occupied the
attention of the delegates yester-
| day.
The renting of boxes in the new
postoffice has now begun and until
October l the old boxholders will
have the preference. After that
time the boxes will be rented to the
public as rapidly as application is
made. A man has been stationed
at the new postoffice to look after
the box renting.
A faulty information filed against
James Cronin, alleged to have kick
ed and beaten Officer Gardiner,
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C l =
IN T. w S

For the TAFT banquet at Daven-
ports next Tuesday noon 225 plates
will be spread, Of which It's are
open to members of the chamber of
commerce at SIS per plate. 1t is
thought that all seats will be filled.
August ilse, who was awarded
the contract for making the excava-
ton for the Shubert theater, has
begun work. The excavation will
range from Is to 16 feet in depth
No recollection is held by Rich
ard Allen, Northern Pacific
switchman, as to the manner in
which he received a broken jaw in
the yards Monday night. He is
somewhat improved
Pullman boys carried away
nearly all of the honors in the
stock judging contest at the Inter-
state fair. The winners were A. M.
Richardson, Guy Stambaugh, w. O..
McWhorter, o. T. McWhorter, all
of Pullman, in the order named.
The fifth prize went to V. Cum
mings of Spokane.
A call to the kenwood Methodist
church, EFT South or Twentieth
avenue, has been accepted by Rev.
E. Y. Davis of Atlanta, Ga, who
will begin his duties next Sunday.
Seven hundred guests have been
invited to the reception that is to
follow the wedding this evening of
Miss Eloise Happy and Seth Rich
ards at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Happy,
Sixth avenue and Jefferson street
Seats on the reviewing stand for
the Taft parade Tuesday are sell
ing for $3.50 apiece. The editors of
the Inland Empire vii be cared for
in special section, where seats
will bep rovided for them free The
presidents address will be deliv-
cred at the reviewing stand.
w. L. Carlyle, manager of the
A. Y. P. fair September ~ to Oc-
tober 8, has been mingling among
the exhibitors at the Interstate fair
soliciting live stock for the Seattle
show. He says that the display of
live stock from the Inland Empire
will be one of the best features Of
the exhibit, in which more than
1000 animals, from practically
every state in the union and Can
ada, have already been entered.
Major w. ]. Lemon of North Yak
lima today took charge of the target
practice being carried on by Com
panies H and l at Fort Wright.
Miss Alice Pratt, daughter of N.
]. Pratt of Goble, Pratt & Robbins,
and John w. Cave of Los Angeles
will be married at o'clock this
evening at the home of the brides
parents, E427 Nora avenue. The
couple will cave for Los Angeles
Immediately after the wedding.
The United States recruiting of.
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GIVEN THE THIRD DEGREE
AT SIDE OF A CORPSE

and ordered them to sit near the
husbands coffin. For over two
hours they were compelled to sit
and gaze into the face of the dead
man. Neither the man nor the wo-
man during this time was allowed
to speak.
Then the couple was given the
third egree.
At the beginning the woman was
exceedingly calm. Finally the or
deal commenced to get on her
nerves and after gazing at the dead
body for two hours she broke down
completely, and was unable to talk.
Schwartz was, stoical and denied
all knowledge OF the shooting.
The, dead man was prominent
democratic politician.
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saved the prisoner from long term
on the rock pile, when his case
came before Judge Mann yesterday.
Henry Havemeyer, the tailor
driven insane by the ravages of
consumption and found living in a
desolate cave in Peaceful valley,
will be taken to the poor farm.
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FUNERAL or DENNIS TwoHY

The funeral of Dennis d. Twohy,
the well known pioneer railroad
contractor, who died last Sunday at
the residence, S723 washington
street, was held from Our Lady of
Lourdes cathedral at 10 o'clock this
morning, Father Verhagen officiat-
Ing. Interment was made at Fair
mount.
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Mr.. l.. O. Sweetland, who is with
the Northwestern Life Insurance
Co., with offices in suite Is Elk
change Bank building, has suffer
ed with rheumatism for several
years. With 1t he had a sprained
limb from which he suffered in
tensely. He tried many different
treatments without material results
and was advised to come to the
Washington Sanitarium and take
q Bake oven treatment. He now
says 1t did wonders for him and
recommends the Human Bake
Oven to all who are suffering with
rheumatism. Mr.. Sweetland says:
81 have taken nearly 400 degrees
heat and found it real pleasure.
The results are positive and per-
manent. If you wish to know more
about my case l will ask you to
write or see me at Is Exchange
Bank building, and / will be glad
to tell you as much as l can of
this most wonderful treatment"
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Curacao Getting Ready for Panama
Canal Commerce
(Ry Unit?d Press,l

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Sept. %
In view Of the ultimate opening
of the Panama canal a commission
of government engineers has begun
an examination of the harbor of
Willemstad with the object of max
ing improvements that will permit
the docking of the largest
Sfpa mprs
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SAN FRANCISCO.-After re-
naming separate for seven years,
the Longshoremen of the Pacific
yesterday voted to reaaffiliate with
the International Longshoremen's
tlniOn
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NEW Notwithstanding to her
attorney, Mrs. Katherine c. Gould,
who was awarded $4,000 a year
alimony, will ask for more.
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TED HI
LONDON, Sept. 21.--Latest of
the would be channel swimmers is
Ted Heaton, an Englishman, who
swan to within one and one-half
miles of the French coast in Is
hours and 80 minutes, before giving