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La Junta tribune., 1912-07-27
Rocky Feed Troubles.

Over In the watermelon metropolis
last week they had four burxiarics In
one night. two hicyciea were stolen
and two undesirable women were run
out Of town. and the police raidrd n
roomins house with IN unsavory rep.
utation. In addition the mayor sup.
presaed = number Of slot machines
and candy rambling cards. = drunken
cowboy fell Oft his horse and came
near being drasEed to death. a
youthful inccndiary confessed tn set.
ting fires that destroyed two harms
and = war WAS declared on weeds.
Rocky Ford must Be = lovely and an
interesting place In which u live
Y one 10 looking for excitement. ---
Ordwsy Era.
La Junta tribune., 1912-07-27
Fine Prospect for Melons.

Prospects for the melon crop In the
Arkansas Valley and southern Colora-
DO were never brighter than for this
year. Indications are that the pres
ent season viii prove to be the ban
ner year Throughout, this section of
ths state.
Estimates at this time are that
al least 5000 cars Of oanialoupes and
~atermelons viii be shipped from
southern Colorado and the Arkansas
Valley. Other crops are as promising.
The acreage In the Valley is about
ten per cent less than last year. but
but the crop conditions are more
than ten per cent better. so that "
anything larger number of ears
will BE- shipped this year than last,
Th. acroag" of oantaloupes In the
Vall'y is 300 acres, and TOO acres
have been planted 10 wa'crmelons
Over eleven hundred cars Of mel
ons were shipped out Of the Valley
uhaf part through which the San.
In Fe railroad rnns) and the csti
mate this year In for i.?00 cars
There are about 80 acres IN mel
ons around La Junta and they are
In fine condition with = prospect of
an exceptionally good crop. II viii
+ probably be the middle Of August
before the shipping season is In.
auxnraicd.
La Junta tribune., 1912-07-27
New Party Means New Deal.

The administration OF President
roosevelt was one OF the greatest
the country has seen. Its awaken.
ihs, It's great crystallization OF public
opinion and its definite accomplish
hehts earned and won for Roosevelt
the admiration and confidence OF the
people.
Yet at every turn in that splendid
administration the peoples leader
was handicapped by the obstruction
and final arrogance of the bosses In
both parties. Progress often was
SLOW and hating. No man could have
done better under the same condi.
tons, but the conditions were wrong.
The new party means a new deal
II means that the people are going
10 get control. II means ultimately
that when the voters elect a presi-
dent on definite pledges and policies.
he Will be given the support he
needs to fulfilll expectations. 1t
means that he will not be treated
with the contcmptous treatment that
Roosevelt suffered, especially In the
closing days OF his administration.
at the hands OF the Cannons. Forak.
ers. Aldriches. Baileys and their
kind
And II is only through new
party that complete popular control
OF the government can be assured
Kansas City Star.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
DAVID GIVENS
AGAIN IN COURT
This Time as Plaintiff in a
Damage Suit Against Sev-
eraI Garfield County
Citizens
ASKS FOR $25,ooo.oo

If the people of this county think
they have heard the last of David
Givens who some time ago played a
lively part in Garfield county juris-
prudence, they are doomed to disap-
pointment for there are Indications
that Givens will soon appear, in the
limelight stronger than ever, but this
time as plaintiff and not as defend
ant as heretofore
1t will be remembered that Givens,
who for some time made his home ON
Divide creek, was accused OF doing
the busybody act and, upon complaint
of one f. l.. Adams, was arrested and
thrown in the county Jail and after
his release was again arrested and
forced temporarily to make his homs
in the county bastile where he de-
clares that numerous crawling, creep
ing and biting things, sometimes des
ignated as graybacks," were his
companions.
In a damage suit in the distric.
court in Glenwood this week, through
his attorney, Carl H. Cochran of Den
yer, Mr.. Givens makes F. l.. Adams,
Joe Austin, Alex Job, G. W. Pearson,
Senate Beard and ex-Sheriff Divelbiss
defendants and declares that they
conspired to bring about the acts by
which he was falsely accused, arrested
and imprisoned. He says that by
reason of his arrest, detention and
false imprisonment he lost his position
which paid him $50 month and board,
that his former friends Stunned him
and that those with whom he had for
merly done business passed him by on
the other side and that therefore he
has been greatly distressed and dam
aged.
Wherefore he prays judgment against
the defendants in the sum of $25, 1000
and costs of suit and that a body
judgment be issued against each one of
them and that they be confined in .ha
same county bastile in which by their
unlawful conspiracy he was compelled
to make brief residence and, while
the complaint does not directly say
so, it is presumed that it is his wish
that they may have the same kind of
companions that were once allowed to
disturb his happy dreams.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
THE PEIsARs RETURN

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Peisar returned
to Glenwood last Sunday after several
months travel extending all over the
south and if any of our readers have
a notion that they would like to emf
crate to the south we would like to
gently advise them to talk it over with
Peisar before making final arrange
ments.
Mr.. Peisar says that in all his travels
over Texas, Florida, Louisiana and 9th.
err southern states he saw nothing that
would begin to compare with Colora-
do. Mrs. Peisar says that the people
in the so-called sunny southland suffer
more from cold than We do here in
Colorado for here we prepare against
the cold Of the winters but there they
do not.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
E. B. EVERETT GOES
UNDER THE KNIFE

At hospital at Boulder Tuesday
afternoon +. b. Everett of this city
was operated on for appendicitis, and
while he was in serious condition
the operation was said to have been
successful and the last reports to reach
Glenwood indicate that Mr.. Everett
will recover.
For several years Mr.. Everett has
been in poor health due, as is was
thought, to stomach trouble.
The operation Tuesday made plain
the fact that he should have submitted
to an operation for appendicitis years
ago. After the many adhesions were
broken down and the appendix was
reached it was found to be in very
bad condition and the surgeons say the
operation was performed none too
soon.
A letter received from Boulder Fri.
day morning states that Mr.. Everett Is
doing nicely and it is thought that
he has passed the critical point.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
FIRST PAPER IN aLENwoop

Last Monday Mrs. Forker of Spring
Valley brought to Glenwood for the in
spection of the editor of the Post what
she says is a copy of the first issue Of
newspaper published in Glenwool
Springs. Anyway it is No. l of Vol
ume l of the Glenwood Echo and Is
dated May 8, 1885, and we have not
heard Of any paper antedating that
time.
The subhead states that the paper
is published by the Echo Publishing
Co., and there is nothing to indicate
the personnel of the staff, but we be-
lieve the editor was B. Clark Wheeler.
An official directory is published as
follows. IL. NJ. Goddard, district
judge; william Kellog, district attor
ney: Forbes Parker, clerk district
court; Forbes Parker, clerk county
court; F. C. Childs, county Judge; N.
R. G. Ferguson, county clerk and re-
corder; H. Il. Sale, county attorney;
c. s. Cooper, sheriff; George Ferguson,
treasurer; Samuel A. Parker, assessor.
County commissioners, Joe Reynolds,
Glenwood; j. J. Langstaff, Rife; Will
liam Mcdonald, Meeker; ]. L. Hodges,
register of U. S. land office; j. w.
Ross, receiver u. S. land office.
The paper contains the advertise
ments of many who are known to the
old timers, but the names will not be
given here because we are sure they
would not be recognized by many of
the Post readers.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
HORSE BUYER IS
SMOOTH CROOK
Wanted in Florida, PennsyI.
vania and Washington, D.
C., Where He Beat
Board Bill
MAN OF MANY NAMES

There are indications that j. b.
King, the Florida horse buyer arrested
and placed in Jail last week by Sheriff
.Iessup, is, a smooth crook with much
experience in crime He was taken
into custody here while buying horses
and trying to pay for them by issuing
checks on a bank in Jacksonville,
Florida, and after the bank had-wired
the sheriff that he had no funds there
and that he was a bad man who was
wanted in Beaver Falls, Pa.
A telegram from machinery conf
pany in Beaver Falls informed Sheriff
,Jessup that King, alias Diffin, was Il
bad actor and that he was wanted by
the sheriff of Brevard county, Florida.
Wednesday Sheriff Jessup received
the following telegram from. Washing
ton.
Washington, ID. C.
Sheriff Garfield County,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Am informed j. b. Markham, alias
King, alias j. w. Ditfen, now in your
custody. Please send photograph and
hold if acquitted on your charge. Hold
warrant for beating New Willard Ho
tel three hundred twenty eight dollars
SYLVESTER, Supt. Police.
Thus it would seem that this man If
many aliases is very much in demand.
Sheriff Jessup forwarded the photo
graph of the man as requested and
will wait further developments.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
Washington, ID. c.
Sheriff Garfield County,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
c1IR1sr's TR1uMpHA1 ENTRY

"Blessed is He that comcth in the
name of the Lord. Matt 2l-9.
At the Methodist church last Sunday
night, taking the above as his text,
the Rev. Geo. f. Klein preached IA very
interesting discourse on "Christ's s Trl
umphal Entry Following are a part
of his remarks.
GA wonderful demonstration is TAX
ing place in the city of Jerusalem 1t
is the fourth day before the Feast OF
the Passover. 1t is the day on which
the Pascal Lamb is selected. Great
streams of humanity are pouring into
the Holy City. 1t is Isreal's grand an
nual convocation. Year after year its
people assemble to sacrifice to the Goi
of the fathers. But ON this particular
passover celebration an event of extra
ordinary Importance is to take place, al
bration itself. On this celebration the
great sacrifice of the Lamb of God is
to be man, Jesus Christ, the King OF
Kings is to perform the great office
His ministry. Before the world and for
the world he is to He lifted up that
He might draw all people out of sin
unto Himself, that the plan of saliva
tion might be completed and that man
kind might be saved.
"But the multitudes assembling N
the Holy City are not sensible of the
imminence of so great, so far reaching
an event. They know not that the mir
acle of the ages is to be fulfilled in the
few days following. Yes, they knew
that Jesus of Nazereth is near. He
has been lodging in Bethany. He is
about to leave the village for Jerusa-
lem. He is to come by the way of
Bethpage. He has done so many re-
markable things. He has been living
miracle to those about Him. At His
command the deafened ears were awak-
ened to song and speech, darkenc1 4
cataracts fell from blinded eyes, pal
sled limbs were quickened, leprous
bodies were cleansed, the dead restored
to life. And so He was well known to
the multitudes assembling in the Holy
City. And when the news of His
coming is borne to their ears, great
excitement prevails. Jesus of Nazereth
is coming, is their happy cry. And at
once the multitudes become enthusias-
tic in their eagerness to greet the King
of Kings.
"But a certain party, small coterie
in the capital city does not share this
enthusiasm. The multitudes assembled
in that great industrial exposition in
the city of Buffalo, rejoiced when Will
liam Mckinley, president of the re-
public, beloved by the nation, made
his advent into their midst. And as
he addressed that vast coneourse Of
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
FOR BRfTER ROADS

That was an interesting meeting OF
Glenwood citizens held at the Grand
hotel Tuesday afternoon, for the pur
pose of arranging for the entertain
ment of the Holy Cross division of the
Lincoln Highway association which is
to meet here on April 28.
The meeting was called to order by
W. 8. Parkison and Elmer Lucas served
as secretary. W. F. B. Mills, Jr., Of
Denver discussed the matter of issuing
an automobile folder and logbook GOV
ering this section and calling atten'
tion Of auto owners in the east to the
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
COUNTY ooAdAnss1oNERs

At the meeting of the commissioners
held this week the petition of the res
ldents Of the extreme western portion
of the county was granted and those
people who have heretofore been de-
MED the franchise because of the ex-
treme distance to any voting place will
be given a precinct with headquarters
at Atchee.
1t was decided to fix that portion of
the state road which is in this county
and portions in the vicinity of Sho
shone will soon be raised SO that it will
not overflow from the high waters of
the Grand river this spring
A petition from Sam Hines for all
appropriation for road work on the
North fork of the White river between
Ripple creek and Big Fish creek was
petition.
A petition of ranchmen on Mamm
creek for road on section lines in
that neighborhood was granted.
A protest from settlers in the Ant
lers neighborhood against the fencing
up by purchasers of lands. from ths
Antlers Orchard Development company
was presented and the board decided to
send the county surveyor, and if nee
essary the sheriff, to that country to
see that the county roads were not
interfered with.
A petition of J. H. Norris for a
change in the county road on Wallace
creek was presented and the commits
sioners agreed to look the ground over
and the matter will probably be de-
cided at the next meeting.
Sheriff Jessup was allowed IS cents
for meals for county prisoners, it being
made clear to the commissioners that 25
cents heretofore allowed for that par
pose was insufficient.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

scenic grandeur of this country and
giving description of roads and dis
tances to many points. 1t is proposed
to issue 10000 of these folders and
distribute them throughout the east.
Mr.. Mills was authorized to take up
the work under the direction of a COM
mittee composed of Austin Gavin, E.
E. Lucas and w. E. Wallace.
DIR. Crook, Joe Hum, w. S. Parki-
son, C. NJ. Keck and + w. Drake were
appointed a committee to arrange for
special rates to the stOckmen' con
vention to be held here in July and
also to the celebration in honor of the
Havemeyer canal at Rifle May 4.
Parkison and Lucas were made spe-
cial convention committee and it will
be their business to secure for Glen
wood as many conventions as possible
throughout the year.
Father Carrigan when called on
made a short but very interesting
talk which was full of the get to-
gether spirit and was very much en-
joyed. He said the meeting was. the
best he had ever attended in Glen
wood and he suggested that number
of those present should meet once a
month around a banquet board and
discuss the various phases Of town
and community Improvement.
The organization was made perma.
nent and the meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call Of the chair.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

The Glenwood Elks to the number of
more than fifty enjoyed reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Keck
last Monday evening at their beautiful
home. After an evening Of toasts,
story telling and games an old fash
ioned Dutch lunch was served which
was greatly enjoyed by all and the
Elks departed at midnight voting Mr..
and Mrs. Keck royal entertainers.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

Rifle, April 3.-Following very
closely contested campaign in which
the liquor question was the main issue
the "wets'' were victorious in the
election here yesterday, local option
being defeated by IS majority. This
another two years.
Both sides worked hard and both
factions appeared confident up to the
close of the polls. There were 2O4
votes cast in favor of saloons and 1856
against. Two years ago the "wets'
won by only IA majority. he mana
gers of the "dry'' campaign issued a
statement last night in which they
claimed that illegal votes were east by
the salooners and there are threats of a
| contest.
Glover being elected mayor and A. l..
Fritzler, r. F.. Mayor and c. G. Ken
dali, the latter the retiring mayor, be-
ing chosen as trustees. All are IN
favor of the enforcement of the law
and it is probable that the restrictions
on the saloons will be very rigidly en-
forced.
New Castle, April 3.-This town had
surplus of municipal candidates this
year, there being four tickets in the
field. Throughout the campaign there
has been considerable speculation us
to who would be the winners, many
believing that the All American ticket,
composed entirely of Italians, would
be successful while others guessed that
each of the four tickets would be rep
resented in the winnings. However,
the taxpayers ticket was elected
throughout. There was no real issue
and the campaigning was not very
strenuous. The successful candidates
are c. w. Schmueser, mayor; J. II.
Gregor, Domenic Fenolie, James Ryan
and E. H. Strouse trustees and Miss
Eva Bristow, treasurer.
Basalt, April 3.-After two years of
the "dry' regime, socalled, Basalt
yesterday voted to return to the saloon
plan, the "wets'' winning by ma
jority of 27. This decision was brought
about largely through the great amount
of bootlegging that has been practiced
here while the town was supposed to
be dry and the great difficulty of con-
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY

The Glenwood Band will give one
of their concerts Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. If the weather is pleas
ant the concert will be given in the
open air, but if it is disagreeable day
the concert will he given at the Isis
theater.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

Miss Bernice Hubbard was very
pleasantly surprised by number Of
her young friends at her home Thurs
day evening, the occasion being her
birthday. The evening was Dc.
lightfully spent, Refreshments being
ssfvsd near the midnight hour.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06
Basa|t Goes Wet and Rifle Remains
wet--- DeBeque Votes $4,000
Water Works Bonds
NO ISSUES At new CASTLE

victing the law breakers. Only recent
ly three of the men currently reported
to be engaged in bootlegging were tax
en- to Red Cliff and placed on trial for
violating the anti saloon laws. In the
case against one of the defendants the
jury disagreed and the next time the
| fellow was acquitted. The cases
against the other men were continued
| until later.
d, 1t is claimed that some of the enc
mics of saloons, disappointed at this
miscarriage of justice and realizing the
uncertainty of securing future convic
tions aud realizing the heavy expense
in connection with the prosecution of
such rases voted with the "wets'' ct
yesterdays S election, but it is claimed
that the town board will not wink at
anyf violation of the law on the part
of any. who make application for
saloon license.
Carbondale, April S-There was no
j.
special issue here yesterday and only
onx ticket in the field. Those elected
we J.W. Zimmerman, mayor, re
eld4fea3 C. Pattison, w. j. Pings
and j. H. Hartman, trustees.
Grand Valley, April 3.-There was
very little interest in the election here
yesterday, the day passing very quiet
ly. There was only one ticket in the
field and no issues were before the
people. Those elected were M. II.
Streit, mayor; b. II. Anderson, j. II.
Norris and S. B. Wasson, trustees.
DeBeque, April 3.-The issue here at
the town election yesterday was mu-
nicipal water and the progressives,
who favor the water bond issue, were
victorious by very small majority.
Out of a total vote of 109 Lambert
Sternberg of the progressives defeated
his opponent by a majority of only 2
votes.
IL. A. Quigley, G. w. Hefllin and 5.
K. Walker, progfessives, were elected
over c. c. Hoppel, Robert Eaton and
NJ. L. Mitchell for trustees by majori-
ties ranging from five to fifteen votes.
The $4,000 bond issue was carried
by the vote of "a to 90. Work will be
started on the water system almost ut
once. The election caused the fiercest
campaign in years.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

E. B. Everett, Jr., and Mrs. Ollie
Thorson left Monday evening for Boul-
der on account of the illness of E. b.
Everett who was operated on on Tues
day. There was also with Mr.. Everett
his brother, Will, and John Weir who
has been taking treatment in Denver
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

Sheriff Jessup was serving pspers At
Grand Valley Thursday.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

The Post was in error last week in
stating that the supper given by the
ladies of the Methodist church at the
parsonage last Friday evening nettel
the treasury 5000 and hastens to make
a correction lest the church may get
an unwarranted reputation for prospei-
ity. The fact is the net receipts were
$50, but the printer, having plenty of
ciphers, threw in an extra one, whether
out of his generosity to the church or
purely as mistake you will have to
guess. That extra cipher also got past
the proof reader without his notice,
but the way we heard about it soon
after the paper was printed was all
right. An editor never knows how
many people read his paper until a mis-
take is made and then he finds out.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

Old p.psrs for sale at tAi. Office.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

Judge Shumate has rendered de.
cree aijudicating to Mrs. Marie Grif
fifth water right in Elk creek, sub.
stantially in accordance with Mrs.
Griffith's petition. Tony Perry con
tested Mrs. Griffith's claim, but on the
ground that although his petition ante
dated Mrs. Griffith's as to the begin
ming of work the court found that he
never completed valid appropriation.
at least not prior to the initiation OF
Mrs. Griffith appropriation.
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

The basket ball game played last
Monday evening at the high school
gym between the Eaton and Glenwood
teams was very interesting affair. it
was basket ball from start to finish
and it is said was refereed in strict
accordance with the rules. The Eaton
referee was probably the fairest visit
ing referee ever seen on Glenwood
floor and he received many compli-
ments for his square dealing. The
score at the end of the game stood
25 to 35 in favor of the visiting team.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-28
Little Stories by Little Folk

since last fan. when ! first learned to
read newspapers. l would like to become
member Of the Blue Side.
II Is fun 10 see us at home when Papa
brings The Bee. Mamma. wants the adds
OF department stores as she expects going
TO Omaha 10 shop. Papa wants the shop
ping page. and. of course ] want the
best part of the paper-the Busy Bees
sheet.
Papa says. II takes a story to win a
prize. so win tell you OF my trip to Ex-
celsior Springs last summer.
Mamma and arrived In Eye lsIor
Springs. Next day, about 10 o'clo,sS, my.
such a pretty place, where people go to
drink different kinds Of water Tor their
health.
There were so many nice thirgs to see
and enjoy: but the best OF ali was the
butro ride. Mamma got a buino for me
and when I got on. Il would not go. So
the man had to take all Ecssen Of his
burTos along TO get me one to go. He says
they are, stubborn and 1t cests as much
for one kid to take ride as for seven to
go. l guess it did as l only got one ride.
Goodbye
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-28
Playing Iniljan.

BY Wilma Crawford, Meeker, Colo.
Red Side Aged Il Years.
! have two brothers; and one sister.
We got us some feath' Es aud a piece OF
cloth for each of US. Ne made a narrow
band forseach and pUk feathers In them
.for ovr hats. NANNY made us each a
suit of-yellow cloth. On the boys suits
We put leather strings
After We got our Clothes all made and
putthem on. how IN any we looked.
Tho boys made q. tent and us girls got
some buckets and frying pans to cook
With The boys made fire and put up
stakes TO hang ots buckets on. Mamma
let us have SOM potatoes, meat and
apples to cook. We had some bread and
butter for dinnoT MY sister peeled the
potatoes and peeled tho apples. We
friend the meat: first and then the pota-
toes and apple 9. We had a merry time
with our dinnF r. After we had dinner
and had the DISHES done we went out to
play.
The two hfys and had a gun. My
sister was tcsI little to shoot a gun. We
went out TO hunt for rabbits. We got
-FOUR and to X them home. We took our
Indian QUIT g. with us. too. When we got
home We I'D our work.