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La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
Expert Opinion On
Otero Ditch Water
supply

ain my epinIen." says NJ. ose.
q. Andsesen. "ths otsre Canal ~
inferess BY the Clear Creek rsssr.
veir. will furnish ample water to
fully isrsSats the 1ovooo sesss Of
land In ths otsre Distsie4"
Mr.. AndsFseo b enc % the fors.
NEST irrigation snslnssrs In the
unitsd states. and hIs opinion Will
10 seesptsd BY ssesy psrssn vino has
ths welfare es Ia Jvnta st hsart I'm
III experience shall havs dsmenstrat.
ID even . partial deficiency ef watse
supply.
The eanai has never before hsd the
bsnssit Of . storage system. and the
average person has no conception
either Of the greatness Of the Clear
Creek reservoir Or Of the value es
storage water. Il 10 entirely wtth-
In the knowledge and judgment Of
competent engineers.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
Piano Recital.

A Piano Recital under the auspices
OF the Music Study Club. will be give
a0Iarmony Hall. Thursday evening,
MA.2Oth, by Mrs. Abbie 7. Hays. as
sist I'd by Miss McNeen. The pro-
ceeds are to be used in purchasing a
piano for the Federation of Clubs.
The programme for the evening Is
as follows:
Tremolo -. -. ..Gottschalk
Rustic of Spring Slhohns
v.,sa Eminor -. Chopin
La Chase 80. .Rheinberger
Vocal solo-selected :. Miss McNeen
yalse CAPRICE -. .Rubinstein
Impromptu. Op. 80. No. T.. ..scnuoe..
~. rY,a,,.o 80. Raft
Rhapsody No. 49, ' As1'
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
The Great Clear

euaelnos Of the stream maintainsd
BY my assistant In charge Of the
construction. The winter flow Of the
stream, from November 1st to April
1st. inclusive. ~ shown on the state
msnt, 10 about the normal flow for
that season. For the balance Of the
season the run-on shown In the state
msnt 10 above normal; that 10 to
say, the flow Of 1907 was higher
than usual. nearly twice - much
- for thIs year 90 far, though THE
year 10 Undoubtedly above normal.
NY judgment b thst the normal win.
tse Now will Hli the reservoir. The
wstse stored during that period would
b available for the early supply to
the Canal system during the month
o. May, and the reservoir could
ssain bs filled during the months Of
June and July for uss In the later
months Of the Irrigation season, Au-
gust and September.
Third-i attach copy Of the Head
eats Keepers record Of the flow Of
wstsr In the canal system during
1907 and 1908, which, In conjunction
with the flow OF Clear Creek, gives
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 esnai system = supply Of prae-
tieaIiy one-haif 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-half acre foot
per acre In August and September,
whom 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 tho river, tho
reservoir would ordinarily supply one
acre foot per acre for the total area,
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15


Band.
Gems OF Stephen Foster Foster
Band.
Overture: "Lustspier' ..Keller-Bella
Band
Vocal solo-Selected :. Mrs. McLean
Overture, Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
Orchestra
Overture, Light Cavalry" Suppe
Orchestra.
Euphonium Solo. Columbia"
-. -. ~. Robinson
Bruce Jackson
Violin solo-Selected Mr.. Richards
Overture, Gems Of Scotland
,... -. -. 80. -. CaviiIini
Band.
10Y to the World Grand Sacred
P0tpourn -.baIHnouse
Band.
March, "My Maryland" :. Migrant
Band.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
Band cone.r. Programme.

The band benefit concert will rake
place at Elks' Hall next Tuesday
evening. The admission will be SO
cents, and the proceeds will be .,sed
to pay for the new bass horn just
received. The programme is aG fol-
lows:
Wedding March ;. Aendelssohn
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
Creek

and that at ssasons OF 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 eomplst.
Cd this year. a. have made ar.
ransements with the contractors to
expedite the work, having purchas.
ID another steam shovel and quad.
rupled the force at work. In any
event the construction. without any
question. will be sufficiently far ad-
vaneed to permit the storage Of ths
winter flow. any uneompistsd work
being cared for In the spring Of tsoe.
before the period Of high water.
. will state further, that In my
opinion the otsro Canal. reinforced
BY the Clear Creek Reservoir, will
furnish ample water to fully IrrI.
gate the 10000 acres Of land In the
otero District.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE q. ANDERSON.
Anyone dssirous Of confirming the
high standing Of Mr.. Anderson may
address any Of the following:
First National Bank. Denver, Col.
erado.
Denver National Bank, Denver,
Colorado.
Denver Union Water Company,
Denver, Colorado,
International Trust Company, Den.
yer, Colorado.
Frank 6oudy, irrigation Manager.
Travellers 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 q Co., chlea-
go, III.
p. A. Garfield, the Empire Con.
struetion Company, Denver, Colo.
7. W. Jaycox, State Engineer Of
Colorado, Denver, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
51s-6fs Equitable Building.
Denver, Colo, July 7, 1908.

$3.50 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
oath uIt.. regarding ths Canal and
Reservoir system Of the otero Irrl-
cation District. for Mr.. J. p. wao-
ner, Engineer, would say:
Frist-That the capacity Of the
Clear Creek Reservoir, completed, will
be, practically. 10000 acre feet.
Second-That the run-off Of Clear
Creek would ordinarily fili the reser-
volr twice each year. ! attach the
flow Of the stream from May, 1907.
to date. as obtained by accurate
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

pole consequently Is materially has
tened.
Several years ago the Forest Serv-
Ice cooperated with one OF the large
telephone companies in Georgia and
Florida to experiment with various
preservatives in protecting the butts
of telephone poles from decay
These preservatiyes were simply
painted upon the wood, and of course
did not sink in to any great depth
IA recent examination made of this
pole line showed that wherever the
preseryatiye had entered the wood nc
destruction due to insect attack had
taken place, but where the wood wa.
unprotected, such INJURY was fire.
quently quite serious. Poles in
which the preServatives had seepet
through a craIk were OF On more ol
less fluted on the surface, that is
the oil saturating the wood in tn,
immediate vicinity of the crack pro
tected II from the attacks o. the in
sects. 1t is essential, thereto par
ticularly I'm the warmer portions o
the United States to protect timbe
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
Personal

Il. T.. Baldwin. train mas er of the
Erie, was here on business his morn
ing
Mrs. George III. Uhler and Miss
Lucretia Garberson We're Columbus
visitors yesterday.
Malcolm Strelitz, of South Pros
pect street, is home from Ithaca, New
York, where he has been attending
Cornell University,
Walter Paine, depot agent Of the
American express company. and Earl
Reasoner are spending few days at
Piqua. Samuel Bader is filing the
agents trick and Earl L erson is
assisting.
Miss Esther Burke returned Tues
day evening from Pueblo, Colorado.
where She has been spending several
months as the guest OF relatives. Miss
Burke resides on Park street.
Mrs. Henry Polk and daughter
Cora Belle. and Mrs. oyermire and
Harry Overmire made up party
which autoed from Toledo this morn
ing to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark O. Chase for the week end,
Mr. Henry Polk will Join the party
Saturday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
POLITICAL POT
ALREADY SINNERS
Aspirants for Offices are
Tramping the Grass.
PETITIONS NOW CIRCULATING
Others will Get Into the
I Race Before Long.
Democrats Already Have Two Good
Hen Who Seek the Nomination
For Mayor.

The latest aspirant for public Of
lice, to make his intentions known
is Charles Z. jenkins, PRESIDENT Of
the Ohio Niiller's Association and
foimer general manager OF the Ma
rion Milling and Grain company.
Mr.. Jenkins seeks the nomination
for mayor.
nir. Jenkins started his petition
required by the new primary law,
"Wednesday morning ana began to
hustle in his characteristic manner
lie will be strong candidate and
will stand among the leaders for the
nomination. Mr.. Jenkins Is highly
popular and scores of warm political
friends have already rallied to his
support. He has already secured
nearly the required number of sign
ers to his petition MIR. jenkins is
prominent Democrat.
= Another prominent emccratic as
pirant for a position of city trust Is
Homer Il. Johnson, who is circulating
his petition for the office of city
solicitor. Mr.. Johnson WAS chair
man OF the central Democratic Jack
son club during the successful cam
paign last fall and will make a
strong candidate. John Femmlnger,
another popular Demd rat, is circu-
lating a petition. seeking the nomi-
nation for the same office. The pres
ent city solicitor, Elmer II. Boyd,
has secured his petition and Is
hustllng for signers Boyd will have
no opposition on the Repul lican side
OF the ticket.
Harry S. Elliott seems &c be exper-
fencing little trouble in securing sign
ers on his petition for the nomina-
tion of city auditor. Rassie," still
has that winning smile and few
there are that pass him by. Elliott
Is a second termer and will probably
have no opposition for the nomina-
ton.
Charles G.. Schneider, another OF
Marion's long list OF faithful Demo-
Gratis, has announced himself a ran
didate for the nomination CT mayor.
He is circulating his petition and Is
meeting with success.
"A. w. Bryant, promicnnt Demo-
crat, is the only aspirant ~ far, for
the Office of councilman at large
He has the required namber of
slgners to his petition and will prob
ably receive the nomination uncon-
tested.
Fred Issleib Is the only Republic
can SO far who has announf ed him
self candidate for the position OF
Mayor. He has almost secured the
required list of signers.
Claude ID. Walters is lonesome In
the field for the nomination for city
treasurer. 'Claude's Is there with the
goods and has his nomination as
sured.
DIR. G. p. Galley Democrat, seems
to have cinch on the nomination
for township treasurer. Ale doctor
is hustling around nevertheless, se-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
ROGERS IS CONVICTED
Jury at Lima Returns q Verdict Of
ManslaughteT.

In the case of the prosecution. OF
Frank Rodgers formerly Of this city,
his best friead al Belle Center, a
motion for new crial has teen made
by the attorneys for the defense.
Tuesday afternoon the jnry rendered
a verdict of manSlaughteI and the
attorneys on the defense think that
In new trial the insanity of their
client at the time of the alleged
murder may be r.Nven. Mouser and
Moloney, of this city. are attorneys
for Rogers. The defendant claims
that he was icioyicated at the time
OF the killing and that he should not
he held responsible.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
Destruction of Telephone
Poles by Insects.

Insects play a most important part
in. timber destruction The injury
done is generally underestimated as
their depredations go on gradually,
but forcibly, attracting little obser-
walton. When they bore into the
timber, they open up air chambers
and channels which make It easy for
rainwater to seep in, ana thus keep
the wood in a moist conf Non. Fun
gus floating through the air are en-
abled to germlnate with greater ra-
pidity and with increased effective
ness and the decomoposition of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

Field Meeting win be- Held at
Wooster Experiment Station

A wheat feld-meeting win be held
at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment
station on the afternoon Of Tuesday
June 20, 1909, followed by an even
ing meeting in Wooster at which ad-
dresses will be delivered by Prof
Thomas F. Hunt, director OF the
Pehnsyi,.r'a State collage Expert.
ment Station; MIR. G. B. jenkins,
Secretary OF the Ohio Millers' State
Association and Hon. A. p. sandles
Secretary OF Ohio Department OF
Agriculture.
The wheat crop "a, the Experiment
Station promises a full yield, and
the present outlook is favorable for
an interesting exhibit of the varietal
cultural and fertilizer experiments.
Trains ON the Pennsylvania reach
Wooster from the east and west be-
tween M;00 and 1900 O'Clock a. m.
Restaurants IN the city will be pre-
pared to serve meals or luncbeons and
there will be lines OF automobiles and
omnibuses running between the city
and the Experiment station.
All persons who propose staying
over night will notify the Station a
few days in advance. lodging will be
secured at reasonable rates.
Take a day off and visit he Expert
ment Stationl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
FIVE GLASSES JOIN
FOR A CHURCH SOCIAL
U nited Brethren Young
People Very Sociable.
Delightful Program In Which Many
Participate Is Ably
Rendered.

Five OF the organized closes of the
Sunday school ol the United Brethren
church joined in a SOCIAL at the
church Tuesday evening A fine pro-
grain was rendered and a nice social
time was enjoyed during the even
ing. Refreshments were served The
following interesting program was
observed:
Song-No. 237
Scripture lesson and Prayer-Rev.
Miles.
song--Progressiye Sunshine Daugh-
ters. ~.
Reading-'W. q. Coler.
Violin and piano Duet Miss John
son and Miss Williamson.
Recitation Miss Verda Miles.
Song-The Koha, ,hites.
Paper-AIrs. 9. Cromer.
Dtiet-Verda Miles and william
Dowler.
Recitatlon-Phoebe Wilrams.
4 Song-The Rl,h Glass
Recitation-Myrtle Smilh.
Song-,Willing Workers.
Paper-Nelie Beaver,
Piano Solo-Miss Harriet.
Recitation on-hiiss Sheady.
Song-Truth Seekers.
Oration-Carr,a Miles.
Vocal Solo-Will!am Dowler.
Song-"Blessed BE the Tie That
Binds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
PRETTY HOME WEDO|Ne
OCCURS IN PROSPECT
Prominent Young Lady Of
Village is Welded.
Miss Leah Elizabeth Moore Becomes
the Bride Of h. 3. Thomas,
Wednesday.

AN interesting event in sdliety
circles of Prospect Wednesday
morning was the marriage of Miss
Leah Elizabeth Moore to Mr.. Harry
r.. Thomas. The service was read
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Moore, by Rev.
G. M. Schaaf, of Covington, Ken
lucky, the family castor. Only the
immediate families witnessed the
ceremony. After congratulations, a
bridal breakfast was served in the
dining room made Spring like with
ropes of fern and sprays of white
blossoms. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, accompanied by number
of young people came to Maaon en-
route for a trip up the lakes.
The public square wne.. they left
the G.. ID. and VI. car here looked
like the day after street carnival
with its coat of rice and confetti. i.
Mrs. Thomas is leader In the
younger set of her home own. ac-
complished, and Is extremely popu-
lar! She formerly lived in Marion,
her father having at one tine been
treasurer OF the county. M. Thomas
Is q son of Mr.. and Mrs. b. II.
Thomas, a young man of pleasing
personality and much bus'pess acu-
men. He Is employed as operator
for a brokerage firm in Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas swilI be at
home to friends at the home of the
brides. parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F..
Moore, after July 1.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

curing the signatures Of his loyal
friends.
Frank Fletchero, Republican, "a In
the field for the nomination for land
assessor in Claridon township 50
far he has no opposition for the nom
nation.
The political bee is certainly bug
zlng some and within the next few
days 1t is expdsed that O srore more
OF asplrants will announce them
selves. The law requires that cam
didates filed their petitions with the
secretary of the beard OF elections
twenty days before the primaries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

We don't try 10 deceive by fancy
adds or mysterious name. Simply
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, made
millions strong, healthy and happy,
where other remedies failed. You'll
not regret trying it. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets
Charles Schmidt g. Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
C. E. PERRY HoNORED
Is Made Vice President Of Ohio Bill
Posters.

"a very signal honor was con-
ferred upon Mr.. G. e. Perry of this
city Tuesday at Columbus when he
was elected vice president OF the
Ohio Bill Posters association. The
members of the association were in
session Tuesday at the Hartman hotel
and the reports from the various de-
partments disclosed that the past
year has been a most successful one
for the members OF the organization.
-~7 ."
HILpEoARpE:
Gold Medal Flour pleases the cook
FREDRRIcA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
CHEMIST SAYS IT
IS Beer, ALL RIGHT
Wet Goods Captured Is not
Near Beer.
Sample 10 Taken to Columbus and
Submitted to an
Analysis.

ITS real beer alright " That is
what the state chemist remarked,
Tuesday afternoon, after examining
a portion of the vet goods taken,
from the Nordica hotel bJ the local
police last Saturday nigh.
Chief of Police Levi Cornwell and
ATTORNEY Thompson visited the state
chemist at Columbus, Tuesday, taxi
ing with them a quantity of beer,
which will be used IN the trial against
Herman Kalkbrenner, proprietor of
the Nordica hotel. The chemist placed
the intoxicant through chemiI al
process, removing all doubt as TO It's
class. "A statement from the chem
ist was secured AMI will be used as
evidence In the trial.
MARIETTA:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

Its the happiness OF me whole big
world,
It's praises loud are heard:
It's made life happy, healthy and
bright,
ITS Rocky Mountain Tea taken at
night.
Charles Schmidt & Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

lester, has just won the private
~retaryshtp in one Of the largest
nglish tea firms in the world at q
ilary of sl,AOO year and all ex-
enses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

MARY ELLEN:
Gold Medal Flour Is the best for maxi
ihk everything. SABRIsA.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

from the attacks OF insects as we'll
as of fungi, If the longest life Is to
be secured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09
Society

2N~~v~~~~ ~~~~~N~S
| Mrs. Elmer Sohoenlaub enter
tanned charmingly with a miselan-
eous shower at her Franklin street
home, last evening, honor'ng the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Mary
Green. The parlor was arranged to
give the appearance Of a booth done
| in red and green and holding the
gifts concealed in great g,een hat
boxes. Luncheon was served, buffet
fashion, from a table holding a
center piece of crimson peon'es edged
with dull green foliage.
Members of the Young Ladies'
Embroidery club were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Baker
compllmented Miss Dena Carlyle
Metsker with a supper following the
concert at the grand at which Miss
Metsker appeared as soloist. last
evening. Covers were placed ut the
Baker home, Center street East for
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Clifton. of L.,
Rue. Mr.. Van Wyck Brinkerhom and
Mr.. b. NJ Sager, OF Upper Sandusky,
Misses Meta and Lola Ramer, Chas.
Mason and Miss Metsker and Mr..
and Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. j. F. McNeal presided at a
handsomely appointed dinner of fif-
teen covers at her West Cerer street
home, Tuesday as a courtesy to Mrs.
Frank Granstaff, of Winona Lake, In
diana. "A central bank o. pink and
white rose adorned the table. the
plate fayors being tiny cluster bou-
quets of pink and white iosebuds.
Peonies in the same coiots gave
note of Spring to he parirs where
after-dinner hours we're pissed So
cially.
tian church met regularly with Mrs.
Ollie Schneider of Forest street Tues
day evening.
Following the transaction OF rou-
tine business needlework was in or
der and social hour was enjoyed
Refreshments was the eliminating
feature of the occasion.
Mrs. Sherman Trump received the
Cnclre club at her Farming street
home Tuesday afternoon. After an
embroidery Season. rhe gCests were
invited to ar-icipate in "a problem
game, the honors of which went to
Mrs. Christian Nelly. A delicious
spread was laid at the clo2e OF the
afternoon.
At the next mecting, Mrs. Emma
Price, of Gu'ley avenue, will enter
tain.
Mrs. Edward Wiliiams OF Frank
lin street, was the w. s. ] club host
es OF vest day.
Members assembled early In the af-
ternoon, bringing their embroidery
and were served with a dainty
luncheon at half after four o'clock.
Mrs. Edward MuInell was a club
guest.
The next meeting will occur at the
home OF Mrs. Marion Stoll.
Miss Mildred Dombaugh filled four
tables at bridge for the members OF
her card club at her North State
street home last evening. A delicious
spread closed the game series and
later hours were informally social.
Misses Donna Ruth Crissinger and
Stella Evans were admitted to club
TRY tha MIRROR want column
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-09

The Lydia Circle of Central Chris
tian church met regularly with Mrs.
Ollie Schneider of Forest street Tues
day evening.
Following the transaction of rou-
tine business needlework was in or
der and social hour was enjoyed.
Refreshments was the eliminating
feature OF the occasion.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
WEST FALLS.

This community was visited by n
small shower Of rain on Sunday laat
which was welcomed by all
The farmers say the corn crop VIII
be complete failure Potato crop Is
reasonably good,
A number Of our people attended the
children services on Sunday. 18th.
Mrs Annie Hood. who has been quite
sick. is improving
Mrs. Dollie Lowmnn and daughter
Miss Minnie. OF Mount Airy, were the
guests of Mrs. Amelia Lowman on
Friday.
Miss Florence Gartrell visited her
sister, Mrs. G. II, Reese, Of unionville,
from Wednesday until Sunday
f. w. Riggles lost a very valuable
horse last week.
Wilbur Hood was the guest OF Mary
Gartrell on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs W. 0. Trigg. Of Balti-
more. visited Mr.. and Mrs. william
Chaney and family last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Reese visited Mr..
and Mrs. Geo w. Gartrell on Sunday
Some Of the farmers are nearly
through plowing. while others haven't
started yet.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the |, o. o. f. lodge picnic at
Mt Airy Saturday
VIM. Welsh and family spent Sunday
with g. w Lowman and family.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
3 o'clock, preaching at 1890.