La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
sseEaAt SITE TO se CLEARED.
PeoeNneter Dalton Notified to Have
A. oei'dinss Removed from Post.
ee"es Site Within 90 Days


L. Jehts's new $4,000 postoffice
bssselas viii be a reality before man,
moees roll around. and construc-
tlons wofk will be underway very
earlyD1n the month of October from
prsss iudIcations Last Monday
PeseAster Dalton. who is custodian
Of u fedsra building site. receiv.
I'd 11ttsf from II. G. Sherwood, of
wasengton, d. C.. acting executive
Officer OF the supervising architects S
Office, which says:
'Inoedn,eiy upon the receipt OF
this lstter .ou are requested to
serve written notice on the vendor
Of the feceral building site in your
CUSTODY TO rsmoye therefrom, within
sixty days from the date OF this no
tice-Jgay lsth--all buildings and 9th.
er inpfovcuents. debris. etc. Ieav-
ing the lsAA clean to your entire
satisfactt0n, ,as per the terms and
conditions " department letter ac-
cepuns the poporal for the sale OF
the sste. Please forward to this
offics . cdpS Of such notice. show
Ing the 1ate Of service. and fifteen
days nor such date please report
whether ths Clearing OF the site is
properly IN progress. and whether In
your tudgmea, the steps being TAX.
en- are such ls 10 insure the sat
isfactory feno,sl OF all the improve
ments. deetis, etc. within the per.
iod stipulated II the progress made
at tho end Of such fifteen day per.
iod IL sot 10 your satisfaction please
impress Mpon The vendor the ne
ccssity 1or having the site com
pletely e3aar~i within the remainder
OF the saxty ~ period allowed. and
insist upln t'e Immediate adoption
Of such sDsssrrs ss viii render GER
tain the ,4llDv clearing OF the
81. w.shs II, ~. II any stop
page Of s~t6 0l00sinE occurs. please
inform this officc Of the facts imme
diatsty. and At the end OF the time
allowed advise whether the site has
been completely and satisfactorily
cleared" 4"
The site Is located on the north
west corner OF Colorado avenue and
West Fourth street. and includes five
lots. i2iSiN feet In dimensions.
There are two buildings on the site
at the present time. owned by T. T.
woodruff one OF which is vacant
and ,hc other occupied by a meat
market At the next meeting OF
the city oouncii Mr. Woodruff will
ask permi sion TO move the corner
building to the lot diagonally across
the street In the rear OF IN. build.
ing formerly utilized as n Christian
Science thurch. After It is moved
I, Is PROPOSED TO veneer the build
Ing with brick and put on a metal
roof. aud thus preserve for fntur"
generations one Of our prehistoric
LANDMARK.
La Iunia II indebted to John \.
Martin. 81 Pueblo. congressman from
this dis,rIct Tor two terms. for the
handsoma $4,000 federal building
that H. 10 ornament this site IN ia"
near future. During his first term
In conufHss he secured an npprpprin'
tion of 10000 for federal build
ing IN Ia Junia. and during his
second trrm AN additional approprin-
tion of sea. 900. making s5s. 600 In all
Mr. Mar'in WAS resident Of In
Iunta 'nrnty years ago. aud was In
the employ Of the Santa fo HE n
fireman The A. H. 4 Sirik" Of
1898 WIS the direct cauH" of hts
iookinF for new worlds to conquer
and # vas In this city that h" took
up The study of law He achieved
fame ard distinction as n lawyer
In Pueblo and went into politics
strong. being elected 10 the l"giHla'
'urc. where hc made u state wide
reputation. and In 1905 was elect
ed oonsressman from this district
md rc.olccte1 In 1910 There wss
mo~c or teas sentiment In his
great desire 10 land pos,offier
building for Ia Junta. na II was In
this city that hc made his roal start
In life The people of la jnntn
should feel grateful that some con
xsc~men are artaated by sentiment
In remembrance Of the days Of their
youta, WniIs We arc In tho midst
of this ''insiduous lobby" inves'isa.
,ion most a NJ arc inclined 10 sus.
picion that he AVERAGE congressman