La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02
NEW INDUSTRY GAINING FAME.
Lloyd Thomas Has = Sandpit ON His
Farm From Which Shipments
Are Made tO Distant Points.

Are Made to Distant Points.
La Junta is achieving fame and no.
toriety as the location OF an excep-
tionally good quality of sand. es-
pecially for filtration plants. AL
though Junta has no filtration plant
combined with Its water works sys-
TEN. other communities recognize
the quality OF our sand for that pur-
pose. and are shipping II out in car
load lots. II the people of La Jun
Ia were not 80 welded to the idea Of
owning municipal electric light
plant there might be prospect OF
bonding the town for enough to put
In filtration system. and thus pro-
vide the people of this community
with an abundance OF pure water.
This would be the greatest asset the
town could have--outside of white
way. owned and operated by the city
dads. That is, some people think
that way. but Just how many there
are we will not be able to find out
( until the city election In April next
We started out to say something
about sand, but got kissed off some
way, and will now resume. Frank
Kane, representing the Pittsburg Fill
ter Manufacturing Company. OF
Pittsburg, Pa. was In town a few
days ago looking for u good quality
OF sand to install In a filtration plant
that is to be installed In Ration. n.
NJ. He finally found just what he
was looking for and had two car
loads shipped to Ration last Tuesday.
lie has ordered another car to be
shipped to Pocatello. Idaho. In the
near future. The sand shipped to
Ration has to be hauled five miles
over mountain roads after II reaches
that place. so II Is evident that Il
must be very good quality. as II
will cost considerable before II reach.
cs its final destination.
/! The pit from which the sand h
f~c'se1 = locascd ON vioyd Thomas
place just west Of La Junta. on the
outskirts OF the corporation limits
II is on the south side OF the broad
highway that leads to-thc metrop.
oils Of Swink. and has been supply.
Ing high grade quality Of sand for
various purposes about La Junta for
some time--thc most recent being
cighty-four loads for the gas plant,
Mr.. Thomas also has n gravel pit on
the north side OF the road which IL
yielding considerable revenue. Hrav-
81 from this source being used In
the construction Of the new Santa Fc
office building.
Mr.. Thomas purchased the Pcy-
ton Jones fnrm Just west Of La Jun.
In few years ago. AZ that time
Il had been practically abandoned.
and was not thought 10 he worth the
powder Ia blow Il up. Mr.. Thomas
made II u revenue producer from the
first and now has one of the best
farms around In Junta. The first
thing he did was To clear the place
Of cottonwood timber. Of which there
is n considerable amount along the
river bank. and during the time he
has owned II has sold over Sl.$00
worth Of wood off the place aud stIll
has $1,000 worth left. We have
even taken some Of this wood on
subscription. and will probably do
no again before the pile IL exhausted.
II Mr.. Thomas keeps up his propen-
siiy for trading wood for any old
thing. This farm originally contain.
I'd TIA acres. or that II about what Il
VAS supposed 10 contain when
Il was sold 10 Mr.. Thomas. He
sold eleven scrcs 10 q. n. Stubs.
and then decided 10 have an accurate
survey Of the place made. After he
had sold eleven acres out Of the ia
be found he had i7s acrer left. BE.
fore he gets through Mr. Thomas viii
probably find = gold milne ON his
place or strike oil. Time alone Will