La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
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her OF the school board.
La Junta had cool spring" twen-
~ years ago-according to the Tri-
bune.
Lincoln & Garslin secured the con
tract for the erection OF the Finney
block on Trinidad Plaza.
Water was being expected daily to
come down the Otero ditch-and that
was twenty years ago. too.
La Junta lady cyclists were being
complimented on their beauty OF
face and "comliness" Of figure.
The Nellie bly, restaurant had a
narrow escape from being destroyed
by fire. Same old cause-gasoline.
"silver Dick" Bland. accompanied
by his wife. were guests OF the Har-
vey House for one day. while en-
route to Denver.
There were fifteen carloads Of Cal
ifornia sugar In the local yards. Moth.
ing doing In that line these sugar
beet days IN COLORADO.
Orrin Gemmill had thirty-one
acres OF trees out-and WAS hauling
water to them. They were doing
notwithstanding.
Four La Junta bicyclists made the
run down TO Las Animas and hack In
one hour and thirty m,nutes. That's
going some-even In these automo-
bile days,
Fifty-six drinking resorts were ad-
yertised In u weekly paper In Denver.
known as the Patriot" Il was de-
voted TO the principles Of good gov
ernment.
According to the Tribune there
were many who favored the park N
a location for u court house and
what most people favored was event
uaily brought about--as usual.
city Attorney sabin and Council
man Bccrbohm went TO Lamar on an
artesian well tour inspection. The
city was figuring on acquiring an ar
tcsian well all It's own. Il did later.
Reg Garvin. Neil O'Connor. Lee
Bowman and Charles Boyd were
some Of the la Junta bicycle sports
Who were scheduled 10 enter the Dem
yer road races ON Decoration Day.
I'm the whales Belly" vas the
subject Of . sermon announced -
the attraction at one Of the Ia Junta
churches. wouldn't you like 10 hear
= sermon on that subject these latter
dsys'
Otcro county's inadequate faciii.
tics for holding court we're responsi.
BILE for Judge Voorhees, nearly fatal
illness. and resulted In unfavorabie
comment by the judges from the
bench. The campaign for a new
court house received new impetus In
consequence.
Reginald Garvin was the happie-t
boy In town. the cause being the ar.
rival Of his 'ss Rambler racing
wheel. with which he expected 10
capture the much coveted prize In
the Denver road race. Twenty years
later Reg II happy once moreover
the arrival Of the hot weather sea.
son. lie IL nov In the Ice business.
c. q. seeiye. Of the Colorado Tel..
phone Company. vas down from Pu.
eblo. and said that u vas the intcn.
tion Of his company 10 commence
work ~ once on the extension Of the
telephone line from Rocky Ford 10
Pueblo. Il was also the intention OF
tho company 10 connect every import.
ant town and city In Colorado. The
telephone company has come pretty
near making GOOD on this prophecy.
Twenty years ago la Junta had a
population Of $500 and was growing
according 10 one Of G. l.,
seeley's ads In the Tribune. Among
the thines wanted 10 Ia Junta seeiey
enumesated beet sugar factory. a
cheese factory. . creamery. Q pottery,
siasa factory. . packias establish.
ment--and mea With bsains. cap,ss,
and enterprise. 0eelsy's wants were
maay and Aunbsfsd fsliy Q score
and oaiy oas q tAsn has bseeae q
reality. wAieAs lt's yesf susss.