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La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Rocky Ford Sugar Campaign Closed.

The sugar factory finished grind.
ing beets at exactly O'Clock We'd.
ncsday evening II Will finish max
ing granulatsd sugar some time this
afternoon. The yellow sugar viii all
be through some time Sunday and
then the factory win shut down
after n very successful campaign.
The campaign this year lasts sev.
enty.eixht days. nearly two weeks
longer than the campaign Of last
year and about $4,000 tons more Of
bects were handled this year than
last.
What the campaign has meant To
the district In not told BY these fig'
urcn. though. Last year the total
amount paid To the farmers was In
the eixhborhood Of S35O.OO0. This
year 1854 900 has already been paid
out and the next payroll for bects
delivered since the first of Decenr
hcr will amount to Si5O.OOO. The total
amount paid to the farmers this
year will exceed 170O. 900. about $780,
O00 more than last year.
The factory payroll slsO has bern
last year. In the first place more
considerably larger this year than
last year. In the first place more
men were ~ work. and they worked
nearly two weeks longer.
Combining the two pysrolls the
factory has turned about e9t0. 900
loose In the community this year.
Ths seosad farmers payroll wss
last Friday. Then S3Ot.00O WAS paid
out and the effect was Immediately
felt Ia town. All Of the business
houses felt the increase Of bust
ness imtncdiatcly.-Rocky Ford Tri.
bunc.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Greatest Snowfall In Years.

Not for over a quarter OF a century
has II Junta and the Arkansas Val.
ley witnessed such snowfall ms that
which visited this section during the
past week. Snow commenced falling
late Monday afternoon and there
was almost a continuous performance
for u period OF forty.eight hours. II
came down gently. in small. soft
flakes and by Wednesday noon had
piled up on the level to depth OF
thirteen inches. according to the off.
cial snowsauge In the editors back.
yard.
This snowfall Is equal to about
an Inch Of rainfall, but we are OF
the opinion that the thirteen inches
Of snowfall will do n whole lot more
good than an inch OF rainfall from
an agricultural standpoint There was
no wind from start to finish and
the snow piled up evenly on the
ground During the snowfall the
thermometer registered from ten to
twenty degrees above zero most OF
the time. but yesterday morning II
registered six degrees below at six
o'clock
From an agricultural standpoint.
and this OF course means from every
standpoint. this bountifui snowfall
kansas Valley next year-eyen II II is
presidential year. More winter
wheat has been planted around La
Junta this year than ever before and
this crop Is now assured as well
~ the first crop Of alfalfa. There is
more snow In the mountains al
ready than for many years and this
insurcs an abundance of water next
year during the summer months Al
together the prospect in the Arkansas
Vahcy was never brighter. and next
year Il will enter upon the last lap
of its final dostiny-thc greatest as.
rtcultural territory In the L. S. A.
Not for twenty-five years has La
Junta had such snowfall. During
the month Of January. 1856. there was
puch greater snowfall There was
s03much snow In Kansas and Colorx.
ASthat trains ON the Santa Fe were
Ua1lcallx - - bsssuess during the
wS6Ie month OF January. and We re-
member very distinctly OF being snow
bound In Dodge City for n whole
week and unable to get anywhere
either way Dodge City WAS very
Wild and woody town at that time
and We rather enjoyed the unusual
experience. because there wasn't any
thing else to do but enjoy II.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Death es John .. 6stss-

Mr.. John =. Gates. another Of La
Junta's Oldest citizens. passed away
this week, his death occurring NJ .
o'clock Wednesday morning. at his
home In the Fairmount district.
Mr.. Gates vas. st the time 0f his
death. etEhty.f0uT yesrs. two months
and seven days old and h- leaves =
wife and one daughter. Miss Lillian
Gstes.as his closest relative. He had
enjoyed fair health up tn two weeks
ago when he vas taken with the
illness that proved fatal
Mr.. 0stea had been . resident Of
Ot~ro county for twenty years. re.
siding In Ia Junta q few years Of
that time. He vas . native 0f the
state Of New York. and vas married
Ia Ohio In March. 1858. To Miss Mel
vina Hiiiyer. Of that state. Shortly
after their marriage they came to
Kansas and later to Colorado.
Mr.. Gates served three years In
the civil war-as member Of the
Second KAnsas Battery. He WAS an
honorcd member Of the local camp
OF the q. A. H.. and WAS also an
Odd Fellow In high standing. He
was n member Of the Methodist
church. and In his earlier days had
been very active In Its congcnial du'
ties.
The funeral service was held nj
1890 o'clock Thursday morning nj
the residence. conducted by Rev. W..
A. Brown. OF the Meihodist church.
and the body WAS laid to rcat at
one O'clock In Fniryiew cemetery.
The people Of this community ox'
tend sincere sympathy 10 the moth.
er and to the daughter In their
great bereavement.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Tom rsts Comforts Election.

Tom Tate filed n contest OF the
recent election In the Oicro lrri.a.
ton District. Of II. Savage. who on
the face Of the returns xss elected di.
rector Of the middle precinct. Rt the
election held on December 9Th. On
the face Of the returns Mr.. Savage
had u majority Of four votes over MIR.
Tate. but II was claimed by the lat.
ter that = lsrg. number Of ballots
were east at the election by people
who were not legally entitled to
vote. The contest Was under con.
alteration by the present hoard of
directors Of the Otero Irrigation Dis.
trict all Of last week. and ~ the
final session Of the board held last
Friday night. Mr. Tate was declared
the legally elected director Of the
middle district by . majority Of
eleven votes.
Under the law legally qualified
electors In an irrigation district
must b. resident frcehoidcrn of axri.
cultural land. and II was claimed that
4 number of ballots hsd been cast
by people who were owners Of city
lots In the district. also by people
who had not paid their taxes. and by
others who had no TIL" 10 land In
the district. A number of women
voted whose husbands owned land In
the district. on the ground that
women are entitled to vote In Col.
orado.
]. u. Voorhees,. OF Pueblo. repre-.
sentcd Mr. Tate mn attorney In the
contest, and N r Miller appeared In
like capacity for Mr., Savage, The
board Of directors held sessions every
nivht last week. bu, nothing den.
hitc was arrived at Az n las, resort
the board decided 10 open the ballot
boxes and throw out the ballots OF
all thos. who were not legally quail
fled 10 vote. There were iit votes
east at the election In the three pre-.
cin,c. and II was found that forty.
five ballots had been cas-, by people
who were not legally qualified 10
vote. On n recount Of the ballots
that were legal Mr.. Tate WAS elect.
I'd from the middle precinct by n
majority Of eleven.
The new bs,ard. which IL composcd
Of Frank Taylor. ". W. Taylor and
r. 3. Tate. Will meet to or.
saniss for TIE coming year at tAe
fifst session Ia January.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Skating Carnival At Rink.

Last Saturday night witnessed the
wind-up and finish OF the big three.
night skating carnival at the rink.
There had been special features for
the two preceding evenings. and on
the final night everybody. including
"unkie," was there. They all put on
stunts OF various degrees OF excel
lence and enjoyed the biggest event
this year In skatorial circles.
A number OF very fine prizes were
donated by the merchants OF the city.
and during the evening they were
awarded Those who were the swift.
est In the various races and also
those who were the most graceful.
received prizes for their particular
abilities as follows:
Miss Allie May Fisher and Fay
Chambers won the first prize In the
block skate. and Miss Gene Marshall
and Mr.. Drury were second.
Miss Maude Lynch and Fay Cham.
bers received the prize as the most
graceful skating couple.
Miss Marjorie Coleman was Judged
the most graceful lady skater. and
carried off the prize. while James
Mcdonald walked off with the prize
for the most graceful gentleman skat.
er.
The most popular lady during the
carnival proved to be Miss McCarty.
and she was awarded the prize.
Young Drury won the relay race.
riding bicycle against two skaters.
and despite a spill In the first lap.
made the time OF 1926.
Vern Arntzcn proved to be the
real thing In a free.for,all on rollers.
and beat the bunch at the finish
Shul,z was after lemon. and came
out first In that event Teddy Be
hymer won the barrel race. and is.
sues challenge to the old man any
time or any place. providing he does
not have to decorate the top OF a
barrel for his honored sire to get
into condition
In the blindfold race. Fenton was
the real thing and was declared the
winner.
Pearson seemed to be the most OK.
perienced with a wash tub-probSbly
had some Monday morning training
and won first place. Mcdonald also
seemed tn have had iittle training
in the Monday game. and won the
clothes line race.
There was Just enough Of the 'ould
sod In Drury 10 make him the win
ner Of the wheelbarrow race.
The final mile race between Prof
Daniel and Harrison. was won by the
latter. which gave him two out OF the
three. Harrison made the mile IN
three minutes and t~enty.four sec.
onds. Harrison is some skater In
the speed line. which fact was pub.
iicly admitted by Prof. Daniel
The carnival was grand success.
and during the remainder 81 the sea.
son n number Of fine attractions
will be- put OF NJ the rink.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
{ Engineers Receive Christmas ersssnt

:. l.. Spaidins. secretary Of insur'
ancc. Division No. i0b. brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers received
notice from the grand lodge scoro.
tary this week that the Indemnity de-
partmcn, II In such financial oondi'
ton that II will b. possible TO re-
bate the premium for the first quar-
ter Of 1912 IN u Christmas present
The engineers carry their own In
surancc. the premiums paid being rex
ulated by the amount necessary To
maintain the insurance department
This accounts for the present dispo.
aition of the surplus fund. All engi-
neers carrying the weekly indemnity
and accident insurance will receive %
= Christmas gift = rebate Of the first
quarterly premium for 1912. This
makes the premium. for meubers car
rying e5.eoe aud 90 weekly. eso.ts
)ps he yeaf.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Record 0, New School Regulations.

At the beginning OF the month Of
December new regulation was
adopted by the members OF the board
OF education OF District No. II which
had for It's purpose the reduction of
tardiness among the pupils and a
more orderly manner OF conduct wher
the lines are passing in and out OF
The buildings. The tardiness more
than anything else was included In
this regulation which stated briefly
is as follows: A room may have
checked against 1t as many as TWEEN
tyfive demerits and at the same
time be entitled to half holiday
at the end OF the month, but more
than this depriyes the room as "A
whole though II does not dcbar indi.
ridual pupils from winning half
holiday provided they concur with
the regulations laid down. A tardi-
ness among the pupils OF room
counts for five dement's and various
forms OF misconduct carry with then
penalties ranging from one to three
points. For winning an individual
half holiday a pupil must have been
present every day. have made no de-
merits In line OF march. have been on
time at every session and have n de-
pertinent grade OF excellent The rec
ord for the past month shows that
this regulation has been having its
effects and those Interested are look.
ing for even better results In anoth.
er month. With the proper attention
there is no reason why We should not
have our schools running with "A min
imum amount OF ,ardiness and be re-
ceiving from our pupils the best of
conduct In the lines while passing In
and out OF the buildings
The Columbian building shows
these results for the past month. Out
of "A total OF twelve rooms six earned
and enjoyed a half holiday. Among
these. Grade Four. Miss Janet Mackis
teacher. ranked first with total OF
twelve dement's. Grade Five. Miss
Genevieve Conlin. teacher. ranked as
a close second with a total OF fif-
teen demerits. Following these was
Grade Eight. Miss Charlotte Howe.
teacher. with n total OF twcnty-one
demeri,s; Grade Four. Miss Pearl VIE
land. teacher, with twenty-five de-
merits: Grade One. Miss Ida Herren.
teacher. With \ total of twenty three
dsperits, aud Grade Five, Ms Axnsi
!, O.Coasss. ts0eAsr. WIN a~vOtfi : OF
twenty four deinerits.
Out Of the remaining rooms which
did not earn half holidays as a whole
thirty-six pupils were granted an at
ternoon off for their excellent record
during the month Those who earned
individual half holidays were: Edith
Goodman. Andrallita Mascarenos. I'm.
ogene Lawson. Charles Lin,illc. Al.
bert Clark. Carter Harrison. Alfred
Clark. Lawrence Brasher. Thelma
Harrell. Phyllis King. Doris Lawson.
Elizabeth Lamb. Martha Baldwin.
Josie Brown. Dorothy Chutkow. Ger
trude Frocse. Thelma Esry. Hazel
Hubbard. Elizabeth Ritter. Geneyicye
Moore. Helen Turk. Lois worden. Eva
Clark. Pearl Evans. Allen Rice. Ralph
Round. Willie kearns. Hope White
Roscoe Steward. Sylvester McVaj.
Grace Vert. Frances Wisdom. Fran
ces Miller. Effie Schuyler. Frederick
Beerbohm and Wayne Richards.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
po,,esfiee Open Tonight snd sunday

Our local postoffice VIII be open
tonight until p O'Clock for the ac'
commodstIon Of Christmas shoppers
p.rksxcx can be stamped and regis
tered up 10 that time. The pcsr
office viii also he open on SUNDAY
from > o'clock W the. mor"'"s s""'
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
elks In the ReIs Of Santa Claus

According 10 their usual custom.
the local lodge Of Elks will hold u
Christmas treat for all the children
Of the city in the stor~roOm former.
~ occupied by the Baker Furniture
Company. TIE treat wtl1 coaaence
DeonDtiy q e'eleck Chrlstnas ~.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

The Joys That Were Born into the
World With the Christ" is the sub.
ject Of the sermon at the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday morning Ev-
ening, special Christmas praise ser.
vice and brief sermon by the pastor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-15

English! After all, the mettle OF
the pasture which produced your
father was this same soft, rich west
country. You belong to England ana
to us. Why does the sight of these
wild poisoning things and this lit
tie, lonely mere grip your heart till
you could weep with longing and lam
guor? Is it not the call of home
of something for which you have
sought-something which you know
you have found? Do you not know
that here-here where you stands
your place, and that though we en-
brace you as submissive vassals, We
are forging a chain for you, so strong
that you will soon be unable to break
it? All! ah! If you ever wan, 20 go
back to Vancouver, go NOW, before it
be too late. Can you go? Even now
can you, will you leave England,
while this radiant sky laughs above
you, and this riot of perfume and
color?"
(To Be .Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-15
(Continued.)

lCOntlnueQ.l
Yes. do think it has meant a
great deal to her." replied Vernon
brightly. She does seem 80 pleased
to have me, and quite spoils me,
wanting me to have just what I like
best" .--a- .-- 49, ~~
Mr.. James Bardsley is a rather
morose young man." said Miss Tarl-
ton, land / do not think he did his
best to keep your aunt cheerful. /
fancy they were dull together. The
only person who seems able to wake
him up is Miss Umfrayille, but I hope
that Miles will not encourage that.
She ought to do better"
she In too young!" cried Vernon,
with a little shock Of surprise.
Selma, little Selma, young and pure
and innocent, gay with the reckless
sayety of the girlhood that has all to
look for and nothing to regret! The
idea of such a creature of fire and
dew, attracted by surly Jem, was
singularly painful, even had there
been no question of his intrigue with
Mrs Trent
The subject was not pursued, for al
the moment another of Miss Tarlton's
guests rose to depart, and she left
Vernon's side. But all the way bach
TO Carronlea, Vernon was thinking OF
what she said.
Mrs. Bardsley that afternoon was
suffering from chill and had not ac-
companied her. 1t was still early
when she left the wee cottage, and
she told Brooke to drive her home by
a roundabout way that she might en-.
JOY the evening, which was sunny and
fair after day of cloud and wind.
She liked Brooke, and he almost
reverenced a young lady who knew
as much about horses as she did. She
had commissioned Jem to find her q
mount. and they had had two or three
sent up by Dan Trent for approval
Her quick eye for their points, hel
appreciation of their PAGES, her seat
her wrist, all about her had charmed
Brooke into a slavish admiration. The
beautiful creature which she hat
finally purchased, Sultana by name
had been off her feed for a day oil
two. and anxiety had been felt, bu
Brooke reported her very we'll today
and that she would be all the better
for being taken out tomorrow.
They flew along through the beau
tiful deep lanes, and the gorse-bord
cred highroads, where, in a few
weeks more. the glory of the broom
would be flinging its radiance every
where. 1t was dusk as they returned
past the drive gates of Ponthewel
and just as they were passing, Jen
came out, on foot.
So Miss Tarlton was right, Well
Vernon could do nothing, that wa'
very certain; and it surely could no
come to a head for a long time, sine,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-15

for Lionel too deeply. She was sure
that she was not in love with him,
for she had left him of her own will;
and she had strong idea that should
she ever really love, as she could love,
such a parting would seem impossi-
BILE. But now she began to doubt
whether Lionel had had any right 10
speak to her of his feelings. He was
wife had left him; he was all alone.
and the law would have freed him.
But still he was married; and she had
felt for Jem and Laura the contempt
she might have felt for creatures Of
lower mold than herself. Viewed
from her new standpoint, she felt that
she had had no right to that scorn.
And Jem. made clear-sighted by his
sense of her low opinion of him, had
laid his finger upon her weak spot.
She fingered over her toilette, un-
That he should have been able to
take up such a weapon against her
made her feel resentful and almost
quarrelsome. The dinner-bell sent her
down at last, and all dinner she was
busy telling her aunt what had hap
pened at Miss Tarlton's small abode.
Jem said rather more than usual
or, to speak with more exactness, was
less silent than was his custom. He
made fun of Lady Bunbury, saying
that she reminded him of the fat old
Dowager in Crawford, who had the
lapdog and the butler and the very
thin bread-and-b 1t struck Ver-
non with a passing wonder that he
should have read Canford. And then
been no Interchange of ideas between
them.
Tonight Jem's manner suggested
satisfaction at having discovered Ver-
non to be on no higher a level than
himself. Hitherto, it had been she
who had, in spite of his unrespon-
sive demeanor, persevered in the de-
sire to be friendly. Tonight the young
man was making conversation, the
girl drawing back.
Mrs. Bardsley was a little put out
at her nephew's structures upon the
society of t. he neighborhood. mo
doubt old Lady Bunbury is prosy and
narrow" she said; "but, as far as her
limits permit, she is good woman,
kind to her dependents and, as 1
hear, just to the tenantry."
"She has all the virtues of a limpet
on a rock" said Jem.
"At least limpet does no HARM
retorted his aunt
''Wen," said Vernon, $50 far find
even Lady Bunbury interesting.
never met anybody at all like her be-
fore. I shall certainly go with Aunt
Emma to lunch, and L will remember
the menu to tell you when We get
home.''
The talk went on, with more or less
animation, during the whole meal.
1"A D. DOL osiey, WHO, WHlle Sue SSaiu
nothing, was by no means unobser-
want of the fact that Jem was jealous
of Vernon and took no trouble to
please her, was cheered by his sud-
den desire for talk and more friendly
attitude.
Come into the drawing-room after
you smoke, Jem, and sing to U.S. she
suggested, in complacent way, as
they rose from table
Sorry" said Jem, holding the door
as they passed out, and looking full
and play bridge at Barrow End, and
probably I shall be late back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-15
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FOR NEW HAvEN-z12:os. .la:s3.
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