La Junta tribune., 1910-02-05
Up and Down the Valley

Water was turned in the main pipe;
OF the new water system at Lamar
asst week.
About l67 carloads OF apples and
cantaloupes were shipped out OF Man
zanola during the past season.
Manzanola recently sold o.00O
worth OF water bonds, the proceeds
of which is to be used in improving
the water system.
The Lamar Gas and Oil Company
has made arrangements to sink its
test well another 900 feet and more
II necessary-Stockhold have con.
fidence gas or oil will be found
The well at the city plant, fitted
up by Mr.. McVey and properly piped
is behaving nicely. The supply has
been materially increased, much to
the satisfaction OF the water commit.
tee.-Rocky Ford Gazette.
There are now three newspapers on
the line Of the Arkansas Valley rail
road. which has been in operation
less than three years-one at Wiley.
one at Hartman, and the last. just
launched, at Bristol All three towns
have alfalfa meal factories. and a
fourth about to be established at Che
raw.
President S. l.. Roland. of the
State Savings and Loan Association
of Denver. was in Holly the fore part
OF the week and disposed of over
s., 900 worth OF stock in his company
TO Holly people. number of work
ing men have signified themselves Of
building homes at the earliest pos
sible date. The headquarters of this
company have recently been moved
to Denver
K W. Davis. former sheriff of Las
Animas county. is eEtited to be call.
ed the Bean hipg" This year he
raised $4,000 pounds of beans. an ay.
erage OF 900 per acre. for which
he received five cents per pound
The raising of Leans promises to be.
come quite an industry around Trini
dad
NJ. E. Levy, of Rocky Ford, sold his
entire stock of hardware and furni.
ture a few days ago to r.. \. Lam
port and W II. Carl, of Lamar. The
stock will invoice for about $4,000
Mr.. Levy has been one of Rocky
Ford's leading business men for ten
years and has been quite successful.
He will 20 to New York City and
will engage In the manufacturing OF
mems hats.
Mr.. l. ID. Hale, OF Rocky Ford. rep.
resenting II. Woods. OF Chicago. met
with the Bent County Melon Grow
ers Association Tuesday and contract
ed to handle the associations canta.
loupes for the coming season. The
terms OF the contract are pleasing and
satisfactory to the grower and are on
the commission basis.-Bent county
Democrat.
ID. +. Cooper stepped down and
out as postmaster at Lamar today.
and r. NJ. Mears took charge. Mr..
Cooper resigned some weeks ago
to 20 20 California on account OF
the failing health OF his wife. who
needed a lower altitude He has
served Uncle Sam over twenty years
as postmaster. eight years and one
month at Winterset. Iowa. and since
February ). 1898. at Lamar.-Lamar
Register
One day this week the Bent and
Prowers Irrigation district at Lamar
unanimously voted TO cancel all for.
mer bond issues. to be replaced by
new issue to the amount OF
81. .0O0. 900 This is done To carry out
the construction OF il0 miles of canal
which viii open up 10000 acres OF
undevelopcd land. The canal will
convey Hood waters OF the Picket
Wire creek. connecting with that
stream about forty.five miles west OF
Lamar. Construction work will start
as soon as the bonds are marketed
A. Lamar last Wednesday the coun.
~ commissioners granted a permit 70
the organization OF the Holly and
Granada Irrigation district. for the
reclamation OF 81 900 acres south OF
the two towns. The water supply
will be taken from Rule creek. west
OF Lamar. and be stored In a large
reservoir George d. Henry and T.. =.
York. OF Denver. appeared lefore the
board and asked that the permit be
M, Issu.d .,u,lny that ,b.y war.