The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
Boosters Ornaise.

boosters meeting. held nj the public
library. 10 participate In tho adop-
tion OF n constitution and rules and
regulations for tho new orEau!za.
iion which shall bc known as the
'Raton Civic and Commercial Lea
cue. The greater part OF the even.
Ing was devoted 10 the work OF or
ganIzatlon which was perfected after
a discussion Of the committees re-
port. section by section.
The next regular meeting OF the
new league will he held at the same
place on next Monday evening Mt
which time will take place the clcc.
tion OF officers.
High School Meet IVES Interesting
The court room ut tho court house
was filled last Friday evening with
II representative audience OF inter.
cstcd listeners who gave their strict
attention 10 the addresses dealing
with the various phases OF the new
proposition before the people OF Col
fax county-the location OF a new
county High school. Following tho
Introductory remarks OF the chair
mnn. Messrs. John Morrow. O. l..
Phillips, e. N. Isayne and T. ". Con-
way were introduced In turn aud
given the CLOSE attention Of their
audience.
Mr. Morrow reviewed In An inter.
eating way the historic features Of
the new proposition: Attorney Phil
lips gave lucid interpretatien Of
the phases OF the Law affecting the
county High school question: Judge
Gayne emphasized the dutiea which
confronted the people OF the county
In providing adequate schooling ia
cilities for their children and carry
Ing out that duty on election day,
February II; and Supt. Conway pre-
scented the facts dealing with the
question OF what constituted q mod
ern High school.
70 Ceasidef Taxes.
On the 1Sth OF this month there
Will he meeting OF tho board OF
county commissioners and tho as
sessor for the purpose Of setting the
valuation upon properties and de-
tho tax valuation for the
current year. We understand that
numerous suggestions have been Of
fcrcd and requests have been madA
10 both the assessor and the board
relative TO the tix situation, hut
nothing expressing the common
opinion Of the public. II such an
opinion has as yet been crystalized,
has been brought to their attention.
Realizing that the best time to nd |
Just complaints Is now rather than |
next June or July, the commission
ers urge the attendance Of taxpay-
ers at the meeting mentioned above |
Would 1t not he wise for the taxpay-
ers previous to that time to formu-
late their ideas. and present them
through representative committee?
The no15ss 1sdssqNa;J :, n; ;;Joh1nssoRa, h1s h., w .
Barnett was the scene OF quiet
Saturday at 0 O'Clock, when
Miss Ella johnson. sister Of Mrs.
Barnett, became the bride of Will
lam II. Iiud6ens OF koehler, n. n.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. T. Taylor. pastor OF the Baptist
Mfr. and Mrs, Edward Andrews
moved their residence this week from
21I North Third street TO 72I South
Fifth street.
Two Mexicans were caught Thurs
day morning by the city officers and
lodged in the city Jail pending q
hearing before the Justice court. The
two men were charged with the theft
OF n gold watch from II! C. Arm
strong and several articles Of cloth
Ing from the Southern hotel.
One Of the sections to the furnace
In the Methodist church bursted the
first OF the week, incapacitating 1t
Tor further service until repairs can
be received from Denver. 1t Is feared
the furnace will not be repaired In
time for the Lyceum entertainment
number on next Saturday night, the
lecture by the humorist, DR.. W. II.
Sears. In which event. 1t will be nee.
essary to secure other quarters.
Miss Merle Schlott arrived Satur-
day evening from Las Vegas to as
sumo charge Of the fifth grade In
nc North side school taught bysAIiss
Nora Sulltvant who IL compelled to
give up her school work on uccount
of a recent ruling OF the land office
That compeis her to live upon her
homestead claim near Des Moines.