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La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Valley Boosters in Session.

On Thursday afternoon the commit
Zee appointed at the recent meetinh
held In this city to inaugurate plans
for the organization OF the Arkansas
Valley Commercial Association were
In session In this city. Among those
present were X. II. faSon. OF Pueblo.
w. A. Howard. OF Las Animas, c. W.
Benedict. OF Fowler. and r. Phillips.
OF La Junta. The conference was
also attended by 4. C. Draper, presi-
dent of the temporary organization.
and l.. II. Fenlason. secretary.
The committee has prepared con
s,itutlon and bylaws and a plan of
organization which will be submitted
TO the various commercial organiza.
tions OF the valley for approval
Another meeting will be held In la
Junta the latter par OF next week
for the purpose OF effeCting per.
mancnt organization. with representa-
lives In attendance from every town
WV
Some OF the towns In the valley
are doubtful as to the benefits to bo
derived from an organization OF this
character. They are afraid that some
communities will De exploited In
general advertising campaign to the
disadvantage OF others and that IN.
greatest good 10 the greatest mum.
Der will not be uppcrmost In tho
minds OF III. officers OF the associA-
ton, The bylaws provide that no
money shall be expended without the
approval OF the board OF directors.
and as every community viii be rep.
resented on this board there should
be- no danger OF featuring any partic-
ular community.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Census Enumerators.

Supervisor Of Census c. c. Ham.
lin. OF this district-which includes
seventeen countics--announces the ap
pointment OF the following cnumera.
tors In otero county for the taking
OF the census which commenced yes.
tcrday:
Precinct Judd Conard. Olney.
Precinct 2-Stcphcn llsenfri,z. Ord.
way.
Precinc, Isaac ". Bach. Sugar
City.
Precincts I. 0 and s-Miss Sarah
4. Miller. La Junta.
Precincts Z. . and io-Mrs. Sue
G. Walsh. la Junta.
Precincts ! and 23-S. W. Brown.
La Junta.
Precincts II and i?-John ". Lee.
swink.
Precincts 10. IL and % - Daniel
Dccmcr. Rocky Ford.
Precincts IL and is-H. Clyde Ciorc
Rocky Ford.
Precincts II. ~ and is-H J.
Woodbury.. MAnxsnoia.
Precincts 20 and ?i-william H.
Gcmmiil. Fowler.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Paper From 0sst Pulp.

4 number OF Germans conferred at
Holly this week with local parties
over = project for the manufacture
OF paper from beet pulp.
The scheme was most favorably re-
ceivcd and some action will be taken
Dmmedistciy to boost 4 paper mil.
heretofore beet pulp has been sold
% catticmcn for twenty cents per
ton. but In Germany and other eoun.
tries beet pulp sells at 81 per ton
to paper mills.
George kerns u one Of the men
backing the project and appears con.
fident that n beet pulp paper mill In
the Arkansas Valley viii be highly
profitable.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
NUMBER 16
Local Ball Team Sure.
State Historical Society

Arrangements were completed on
Thursday to put first-class indepen-
dent ball team In La Junta.
Since the state league proposition
fell through several weeks ago 1t
looked like La Junta was going to be
a dead one this year so far as base.
ball is concerned, but on account Of
some energetic work on the part Of
the towns real boosters (the baseball
bunch) things commenced to shape
themselves the early part OF the
week and from the present outlook 1t
seems mighty certain that we will
have a team that will be superior
to anything we have had In the past
Upon the recommendation OF Tay
kinsel the services OF an experience
ed manager and all-round ball play.
er. Il. II. Derrah. OF Shelbina. Mo.
has been secured. Mr.. Derrah arriv-
ed In town this week bringing with
him couple OF good players and he
now has line OH several more who
are awaiting his order to come to La
Junta.
The manager this year will have
entire charge Of the team, will make
and sign all contracts and arrange all
dates for games so that there will
be business like system to the
whole arrangement.
The proposition will of course de-
mand certain amount OF financial
help. but as we have said before In
this paper II is money well spent, for
the amount of advertising we receiv-
ed from teams in the past cannot be
over estimated.
II is the duty of every citizen who
has the welfare of the city at heart
TO help the proposition not only H.
nancially but in every other way.
aside from the benefits which every
one interested In the enjoyment that
II will bring to the lovers OF the
game should be given some constdera.
tion.
rhvoush the ssng xumgncr there is
very little to break the monotony
from week TO week and there In no
better amusement on earth than u
good ball game and nothing that
will keep the people more interest
ed In the town than having n good
ball team-to say nothing OF keep
ing the people in the town enjoying
themselves while otherwise they
would be- further west In the state
where there was something to inter.
est them.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
City Of Ia Junu Sued.

Jerry kcllicher filed suit In th~
district court this week for 3s25 dam.
ages ON account OF the refusal OF
tho City Of La junta to award him
the contract for the construction Of
tho sewer In Sewer District X. be-
tween Sixth and Tenth streets. west
Of Carson avenue. Mr.. kcllichcr
was the lowest bidder but the city
refused to award him the contract on
the ground that he was not . licens-
I'd plumber. Mr.. keliIchsr made tAo'
bid In November. 1907. o. O. Hess
u bis attorney.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16

rural districts. where fresh air aud
sunshine are free. DO - much and
more In tho ncxt ten ycaui" In Ger.
tain sections Of New York people are
even more optimistic.
mo tuberculosis In Ontario coun.
~ In 1916" II the slogan which has
been adopted BY the Ontario county
COMMITTEES on tho prevention Of TIL.
berculosis. recently formed by the
amaisamatton Of tho several com.
mittces which have been organized
In Geneva. In CanandaiEus. and In
the other larger villages for tho pur.
pose Of concerted action and In
order TO prosecute psssktentiy And
intciilgentiy . campaign MOI only Of
educatioa but Of action.
DxAibits. eoas,stiag Of notices stat.
lA Asl~H1s-
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
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wv IA So usIpHuo Iooqos Suomv
w IsUuep &usW So osuvo

ISulVSp AueW Se oSuto
@,ou ssop sIsoInoIsqnl 9TH
among infants under five years OF
age, the National Association gives
some figures to show how serious
the disease is among this class.
Based on the census OF 1900. II s es-
timated that nearly 100000 children
now in school will die OF tuberculosis
before they are eighteen years Of
age. OF about $500 die annually from
this disease. Estimating that on
an average each child who dies OF
tuberculosis has had six years OF
schooling the aggregate loss to the
country In wasted education each
year amounts to Sl.l52.000 Accord
ing to Investigations made in New
York, Boston and Stockholm, the per-
centage of children who are afflicted
with tuberculosis is much larger than
the death rate would indicate.
Recent investigation has shown
that in only nine cities. Washington,
ID. c., Dallas. Tex. Richmond. Va.
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, Detroit. Mich.
Maiden, Mass. Salem. Mess. Sagin-
aw. Mich, and Knoxville. Tenn, are
cpccial textbooks being used or lee.
lures being given about tuberculosis
In three states and one territory,
Michigan, Massachusetts. North Car.
olina and Porto Rico. laws have
been pass~A- reVn1s1na tsat taBarusz
tion about the nature and methods
Of prevention Of tuberculosis be given
In all public schools. In Tennessee.
the state department of education has
requested that such instruction be
given. and has issued circulars for
this purpose. In New Jersey and
West Virginia wall cards giving In.
strucuon are hung In every school
room and the attention OF all chill
drcn is called 10 them. The actual
number OF children. however, who will
this year be- taught by their teach
ers that tuberculosis Is commune
able. infectious disease. and that It
can BE- prevented. viii not exceed
one million. II the state laws reQuir.
Ing such instruction were strictly en-.
forced. at least 1000. 900 children
would be reached.
II eonsumntinp ean "a. nrey.ntph
why no, prevent itg II New York
CITY. with rs congested population
has been able to reduce the death
rate from tuberculosis forty.four per
cent In the last twenty years; II
Boston. and London. and Copenhag
en- have been able TO cut their death
rates from this disease In half.-why
cannot We. OF the smaller cities and
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16

In endowing and organizing the Rus
sell Sage Foundation. from which the
funds for prosecuting this work are
derived The committee, of which
Mr.. George F. Garfield is chairman
consists Of thirty-two prominent mer
and women from professional, bust
ness. and social walks OF life In ail
parts Of the state. It is the official
branch Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention OF Tu.
berculosls for the State OF New York,
outside Of New York City, and the
campaign which 1t has been conduct.
ing during the past two years has
been carried on In cooperation with
the New York State Department OF
Health.
New York City. Boston and Lon,
don have already cut in half their
death rates from tuberculosis.
Why should not the smaller cities
and rural communities, where condi.
tiOns are more favorable, do like.
wise?
To cut In half the death rate from
tuberculosis In New York state, out
side Of New York City, would mean
an annual saving OF 1900 human
lives. Even TO stamp out this disease
and to save 5000 human lives per
annum is within the range Of posi-
bility. This is the excuse for the
strenuous efforts which are being
made to secure the fullest and hear.
ties' cooperation of every agency
public and private. and of every citi.
zen in our state to carry out the pro.
gram of mo uncared.for tuberculos
is In 1915
mo tuberculosis In 1920" is put
forth as hope only. Yet some are
optimistic enough to believe that II
expresses a hope that will not be
long deferred. and every effort is
being made TO come as near ~ may
be possible to its realization. A ron
of honor has been established, In.
cluding those cities and counties
which are making provision for the
coutroa Of tuhercnlssss. and to tbs
people Of the Empire State the com
mittee on the prevention OF tubcr,
culosis OF the State Charities Aid
Association Is saying:
Let your city and your county be
the next on the Roll OF Honor Why
walt five years. Human lives are at
stake. No other opportunity for
social well.5eing compares In i'm.
portance with the prevention of tu.
bercuiosis. Duty Is measured by
knowledge and opportunity. Every
day Of delay means death.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Experimenting With smudse Pots.

At the recent monthly dinner of
the La Junta Industrial Association a
suggestion OF Rev. w. T. Davis that
the association provide the necessary
funds and authorize an experiment
with smudge pots in some Of the
orchards near La Junta received cor.
dial and enthusiastic endorsement an
pledge Of financial assistance from
some sources. A committee consisting
of w. 7. Davis, J. G. Washburn and
Z. n. Berry was appointed and auth
orized TO provide the necessary or
chari heaters and crude oil. and Mr..
Berry's orchard three miles west OF
town was selected as the site for the
experiment.
One night last week the committee
made the first experiment in using
Mr.. Berry's orchard, using lard buck
cts and crude oil on account OF the
non-arrival of the orchard heaters
That night the thermometer went
down to II above. and difference OF
four degrees in the temperature was
noted between the heated territory
and that outside. even with the crude
heaters that were utilized which were
not adapted for the purpose on ac-
count of the melting Of the solder in
the lard buckets. Not many OF the
fruit buds were out but all that were
out in the heated portion of the or.
chard were saved.
This week the committee received
100 regulation orchard heaters and
ten barrels of crude oil, which have
been installed in Mr.. Berry's orchard
ready for an unlimited round go with
Jack Frost Each pot holds five
quarts OF oil and will burn for a
period OF seven hours From go to
100 pots per acre are required for
freezing weather. but 40 is enough for
a lgh, frost. Fruit buds are in
danger when tAs., Temperature goes
down TO % degrees.
Frost was predicted for Thursday
night by the weather prophet. but
1t failed TO materAlixe. the lowest
temperature recorded in Mr. Berry's
orchard during the night being SO
degrees. and II was not necessary to
fire up the smudge pots. They may
be utilized almost any night now.
and members OF the Industrial asso-
ciation who desire to witness the ex.
pertinent will be notified by Mr.
Davis when the smudge pots are to
be fired up providing they advise him
TO This effect The journey TO the
Berry ranch could be made by auto
mobile by n party without much in
dividual expense. and the object les
son. educational and otherwise. would
be well worth the money. II smudge
pots are success In the Arkansas
Valley there is no reason why We
should not become as great and as
famous fruit growing section as the
western slope.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
hslley's com& Now Visible.

Yesterday. Mt 10 o'clock In the
morning. was the earliest time at
which II would be worth trying 10
see HallcyS comet with the naked
eye. During April and the early part
Of May. the comet will be visible In
the eAs, before sunrise q few degrees
north OF east. By May nth. II will
be- too nearly In line with the sun To
be- seen In the morning. but from
then on Il will appear In the west
In ths evening ~ soon ~ Il scts
cart. On May 3oth Il will set two
hours after the sun with the inter.
val vrnwins t0neer each niRht.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Nieh Bred Nerss.

Hamilton kinx.a four year old sad
die bred stallion. and ono Of the
hlghcst bred horses that ever came
to otsro county. arrived In La junta
the first Of the week. direct from
benton. NO.. where he was parchAs-
I'd from Hamilton Bros. By A. l..
Meyers. Of the Valley Barn. Rec Nc
Donald. who II conceded To BE- the
Veatsst sadlls horss In the world.
= tAs sire q Hsantoa kias, and 10
appsafaace anA style Hamilton kIns
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
John Gavasan Crushed to Death.

Last Tuesday afternoon about )
O'Clock John Gavagan was crushed
to death in the turntable pit at the
roundhouse, nearly every bone in his
body being broken. Death came to
him in an instant and he died with.
out making an outcry or uttering a
sound, so sudden and swift were the
final summons.
During the day Mr.. Gavagan and
several other employees had been en-.
Oged in white-washing the interior
Of the turntable pit. The turntable
Is operated by electricity, and when
about to be used the men who were
at work we're notified by o. p. Jen-
kins. the operator, to keep out OF the
way. They had been doing this all
day, and 1t was such an easy mat
ter that II is mystery still how a
man could have been caught in the
manner that Mr.. Gavagan was. At
the time OF the accident Mr.. Jen-
kins signalled to the men to keep
out OF the way. and turned on the
electric current. Mr.. Gavagan was
the house that contains the electric
switchboard, on one end Of the turn.
table. II takes nearly minute for
the turntable to make the circuit.
and as It started forward Mr.. Gava.
gan probably figured hat he would
have at least half a minute TO con.
tinue painting before the turntable
reached him. The end of the turn.
table opposite the switchboard oper.
ates almost noiselessly, and Mr.. Gava
gan probably became so absorbed In
his work that he did not notice its
approach. There Is space of about
eight inches between the bottom OF
the turntable and the bottom OF the
pit and Mr.. Gavagan was caught by
one OF the four Travellers" upon
which the turntable rests and makes
the circuit OF the circular rail. and
rolled over and over underneath.
gushing almost every bone in his
body.
Mr.. Gavasan had been In the EN-.
ploy Of the 0AAta Re almost contin.
uously since 1881. and in point Of
service was the Oldest employe In
La Junta. He worked every day In
the week for years at = time and his
vacation days were few and far be-
tween. BY his industry he had &C.
cumulated considerable property In
La Jpnta. He was about 81 years OF
age and leaves . sorrowinE widow
and one son. Frank. who are resi-.
dents Of this city. and 4 daughter.
Mrs. Margaret Feaster. OF Trenton.
n. J. He was born in County Done
gal. Ireland.
The funeral took place Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Cath.
Ollie church, services being conduct.
ed by Rev. Father Dilly. and the In.
terment occurring at Fairview Gene.
etery.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Fireman Crop Has Feet Crushed.

z. n. Crop. . fireman on the San.
u Fc between this city and Ration.
fell under the wheels OF his engine
about . O'Clock Thursday night and
lad his right foot 20 badly crushed
that Il was necessary TO amputatc
the limb Just below the knee. Cropp's
fall was caused BY the breaking OF
tAs AAAAsaii on the cab just ~ he
~ attempting to aiisht from the
~sgine. His wife came from Ration
Yesterday morning 10 attend him.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
sunday ANsrnss" esossrs.

Tn" eighth Of the popular series
Of Sunday afternoon conccrss will
take place At the Presbyterian church
tomorrow afternoon. and the following
program will be- rendered:
Tho Glow Worm .. -. E. .. Linckc
Gavotte. from "MiEnon" Thomas
Bridal Rose :. LavalIee
Male ouartctte E. =. =. .. Sclectcd
Thomas. Mash. 0abeie.
McDonaid
Song Of the foul :. :. =. a.. Breil
LARGO :. .. :. e. .. =. =. Handel
Nsrctssus =. =. :. :. :. 0ch1epegrell
1ntermesso, from "Cava1lesA Rus-
sSssaa Mss~s s~ I
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16

An attractive enamel slxn-one OF
series Of eight witch takc~ the
place Of the ordinary anti~piti ms
sisns. They adorn telegraph poles
all over New York State.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-16
The Commercial Club Trip
Continued from preceding page

Ii Jill ~
few years ago the timber claims
were abandoned because the
trees would not grow. Well,
they grow now with the atten-
ton given them by our German
friends.
The following men in autos met
us nine miles north of Beaver to ex-
tend the glad hand; F. Laughrin, in
4o-horse-power Buick, F. c. Tracy
with Ford, w. H. Thomas in a
Ford, o. ]. Loofbourrow with a
REQ, and DR.. l.. G. Long with a
Ford.
The boys at Busing's persuaded
Sweet and McMeel to take couple
of saddle horses and run a race.
They secured whips and mounted,
then made the start. They did not
need the whips, the pace was SO
swift that they needed both hands
and their feet to keep in the saddle.
Neither are thinking of being jockeys
at least, not as profession.
N. B. note by one of the boys
Smith claims that the reason Mr..
Miller, sheriff of Beaver county,
took charge of him was because he,
Smith, is an old time friend Of the
family over in Missouri. You may
believe it or not, just as you please.
CASUALTIES.
Burford punctured tire.
Dettinger wore a patch off tire.
Butler burned out spark plug.
Frank Ellis, of Fowler, broke a
ventilator belt.
Butler went aground on high cen
ter and was lifted off by the crowd.
Burford's drivers slipped in mud
hole and Williams, being unable to
stop, slid into him. Rear end col
lision in which Williams lost lamp.
rhe above Is good record for
both machines and drivers, in run
of one hundred sixty miles over any
and all kinds of roads, and in which
more than half The distance was
made at a speed of from thirty to
thirty-five miles an hour.
JUST COMPLAINT.
The following from the Beaver
Herald is such good advice and SC
gently limited that Beaver should
smile and see that such complaint
may never occur again.
There was just one thing wrong
with the proceedings attendant the
visit of the Meade Commercial Club
The press of the city was ignored,
except in the matter of contribu.
ton, and our account of the tri p mus
necessarily be from hearsay. Oh
course we're not kicking, oh no, bu'
wouldn't it look like pretty good
scheme next time to take along the
fellow who is expected to do the
public boosting and let the accoun
come straight. Had we given 4;
blank space as a boost somebody
would have been mad, yet blank
is about all we saw of the trip.
Personally we have no kick tC
make against Meade for similar mis-
takes. However, we confidently
expected to meet the editors of boil
papers when the Beaver autos me
the Meade bunch north of Beaver
and were lonesome in consequence
all the latter part of the day.
From the Beaver Herald write-uI
of the Commercial Club visit.
The band boys gave another 6n'
concert on the streets Tuesday morn
ing and there is no question about i
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-16

Miss Alice Ballard left Sunday
for Manhattan to attend COM
mencement exercises there. Her
sister, Miss Stella Ballard, grad
yates at this time.
Harry Coon from Sand Creek
was in Meade Saturday. Harry
says crops in general are good
over there but it has been a lit
tie cool for corn.
Mr.. Reese who bought the
Cummins place east of Meade
was here this week accompanied
by his little daughter to look
after his crops. Mr.. Reese ex-
poets to move on to the place
this fall.
Fowler is making great pre-
paration to entertain Meade and
her other guests on the Fourth
of July. Fowler never does
things by halves and those who
attend the celebration there will
be pleased with their hosts and
have a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Byrns
welcomed the arrival of young
lady to their home Sunday the
18th. They are devoting so
much time and attention to her
comfort end welfare that she is
expected to remain and make
that her permanent home.
C. E. Written and family left
Monday evening for Bucklin
where they expect to make their
future home. Mr.. Written is a
carpenter and good one and
has work at his trade there which
will last until winter. Mr.. Whit
ten was our neighbor in the east
part of the town and we hate tC
lose him but his business seem
ed to call for the change. We
hope that he will do we'll in his
new home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-16

they are just little better music
ians than you generally find in this
neck of the woods. Meade has a
band flat they may we'll feel proud
of and and which would do credit to
city of many times the size of
Meade, and it is no small hamlet
either. Meade, you are always well
come in Beaver (if you bring the
band along.) The latch string is
hanging out and you don't have to
knock. Walk right in.
The Herald office was favored by
a call from a number of the Meade
delegation who were with US the first
OF the week. We appreciated their
visit and all Beaver wants them to
come again and often.
THE FELLOW CRAFT IN BEAVER.
AS matter of course we call
ed on the editors of the Beaver
papers, and at the Herald office
we found Miss Maude o.
Thomas busy with news
paper work and official duties,
she being a U. S. Commissioner.
The Herald is a splendid coun-
, try paper, we'll edited and show
ing excellent mechanical work.
The paper is printed on Dia-
mond press and the shop has a
good size job press, is well equip
ped for the work of the county
and employs two printers. Miss
Thomas writes we'll and keeps
up with the news of the county
and southwest.
AT the Democratic Office we
found A. ]. R. Smith pencil in
hand hard at work writing news
and singing Democratic editor
ials. Bro. Smith is an old school
editor of fixed and abiding prln-
ciples, who believing in certain
theories of Government consid-
ers, standing by them at any
cost, patriotic duty, which it
would be dishonor to waver from
on any confederation, even of
life itself Therefore. he lands
sledge hammer blows on the Re-
publican party at all times. in
season and out of season. The
Democrat is printed on a hand
cylinder press and the Office has
a good jobber and is we'll equip
ped for it's work. Bro. Smith
has one printer to help with the
mechanical work of the office.
EDITOR SMITH.
Editor Smith of the Meade
News, honored our little city
last Monday and Tuesday by
his presence and his beaming