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Evansville.
President Of Insurance FUND.-. J.
Doyle, st. Paul
Secretary of Insurance - Thomas
WEIGH. saltwater.
-, State Treasurer of Insurance Jehn
Sheehy. Montgomery.
State Medical Director-Dr. J. ".
OConnor. st. Paul.
Director of Insurance Fund-John
Moran, Minneapolis; e. J. McManus. ST,
Paul; P. L. Cummings, Minneapolis; j,
=: ,Gorcoran. st. Paul: Thomas WEIGH,
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KILDARE.

DlED-At Thomastown, Rathangan
County, Kildare, Mrs. Anne Flood,
mother of Rev. Brother Ignatius.
principal De La Sale Training Col.
lege.
Athy Gas company having raised
the price Of the public lighting from
5s to IS sd per thousand cubic feet,
the Urban Council offered the old
price, which the company did not &C.
cept, with the result that the public
lamps, despite negotiations, have not
been lighted this season.
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WICKLOW.

Prior to their departure, Messrs. H.
e. Moore, Wicklow branch, National
Bank, and G. E. Swaine, Wicklow
Branch, Hibernian Bank, were enter.
tanned to a farewell dinner in the
Grand hotel, Wicklow, by local friends.
The friends of Mr.. ]. A. Kerr, Bal.
tfnglass, have made presentation to
him on the occasion of his leaving
the charge of Stafford Lodge School.
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LEITRlM.

Mr.. James McGurrin, of Corry.
Drumkeeran, is to sail for the United
States the end Of this month. He is
engaged on an important mission in
connection with the Order of the
knights of Columbus.
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DOWN..

The late Miss Cunning, Portaferry,
who died leaving E3,454, bequeathed
92O0 to the County Down Infirmary,
several charitable donations, and the
residue of her estate to endow bed
in the County Down Infirmary.
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MAYO.

The death occurred at his residence
In Claremorris last of Mr.. Conor
O'Kelley, ex-M.P. for North Mayo, at
the age of AZ. He was native of
Claremorris and represented the
north division of his native country
from 1900 to 1910.
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LIN ERlck.

Mr.. William J. Carey, former prin-
cipal of Kilfinny MS, County Liner
lick, who has recently been promoted
to the principalship of Tervoe Boys
MS, County Limerick, has received
the highest fees from the National
Board for his work in connection with
the school garden at Kilfnny in 1914.
1915. .,-
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The death occurred at his residence
IN Claremorris, Ireland, recently of
Mr.. Conor O'Kelly, ex-M. P. for North
Mayo. at the age of AZ. He was a
native of Claremorris, and represented
the North Davision of his native coun-
ty In Parliament from 1900 to 1910.
He was also for some years chairman
OF the Mayo Co. Council and held the
position of secretary to the Irish Par.
iiamentary party. BY profession he
was Journalist.
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DERRY.

The body of Thomas Boyce, aged
S63, farmer, was found in the river
Bann, at Mountsandel, two miles
shove Coleraine, by young Coleraine
man named Samuel Alcorn. The DO
lice took charge of the body, and at
the inquest the jury's verdict was
e Found drowned" Deceased had
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TYRONE.

The Omagh Branch of the Women's
National Health Association have ex.
pressed regret at the departure from
Omagh of Mrs. ]. A. Coyne, wife of
Mr.. Coyne, Chief Inspector of National
Schools in Omagh district.
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A critical situation has arisen re-
garding the trade of Wexford port by
the withdrawal of the Liverpool gen.
eral cargo steamer. Before taking &C.
ton to provide steamer it was de-
cided by the Wexford Harbor Board
to communicate with the Liverpool
company.
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The Grand Chartreuse monastery in
France, begun in the eleventh cen
fury by st. Bruno, is 1870 feet above
the sea. In its great Chapter room
are, or were, portraits of fifty generals
of the Carthusian Order. Its sixty
cells are 722 feet long.
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QUEENS.

At this weeks meeting of the Mary.
boro Branch Of the Gaelic League, q
resolution was unanimously passed
congratulating Mr.. Sean T. Kelly, TIC,
on his election as general secretary of
the Gaelic League.
The price of pork in the MARLBORO
fair on Wednesday was SIS. cwt.
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RoscoMMoN.

The Rev. M. Blakely, &C., Castle.
rea, and Rev. G. Donovan, &C., Bally-
moe, who were ordained recently,
have left for missionary work in Aus
tralia.
The transfer of Mr.. w. Crowley,
customs and excise and pension off.
Ger, from Castelrea to Bantry, is
much regretted by large number of
friends in the former town. He is re.
placed by Mr.. H. Adams, Dundalk.
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ANTRIM.

The Belfast Harbor Trust has reap.
pointed Mr.. John Sinclair their rep
resentative on the committee Of COM
merce and industry in the Queens
University.
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KINGS.

Mr.. Mentally said at last meeting
of Edenderry Guardians, the outdoor
relief was going up greatly. Between
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@ %an; Treas; *. Jos; Bysne: ms Sec, J. J.
naugh; Med. Examiner. DR.. " n ps4.
terson:: Meetings held the third Satnr-
cay OF each month in Germans Han-
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MURRAY COUNTY.

MURRAY COUNTY.
a &an Tree cSa 5Gs syEas: 1n Sec
naugh; Med. Examiner, DE-. ". n Pat.
terson: Meetings held the third aatnr.
gay OF each month in Germans Han.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
N. 18th Ave. f.. Duluth. Mimi Ha%0n'' Oil
william F. %uraian po5SsshEE E. srd e.:
s SaSe ST. t:ef Fin John sna + rs scesnlon 1914
Lynott, 1924 =. 50 a. ST. Hes Trs see' y. =.
EEyd on 4 r. r. Sd st.; Med. Examiner, 81.
eengs aa aTs h Sa New os r 5fsrs sSyd BIG
Ave. VI. ana f fns St. HAIL. Second
de Division sion No. I. West Duluth-Presi-
Reena nom rr e; Cullen; Vice Pres: John
Sec. J: "; Bothweil. col 5Sth1AN Ave-. W. W.:
E ~; , ano ms. Sec. Jas. Connelly: Med
SCOTT COUNTY.
4 County President. F. J. Leonard, Jor.
Division No. /. Belle Plaine-Pre,..
fsres., John Kelley. Belle PLANE: REC.
ms ms see James al strfHttop BIB Belle Pisi9:
PLANE; Treas, John r. ciarke: M.d 1s Mx
am sa; Dr.. g. r. Maloney. Meetings
Ere Era+a aead on n. first Sunday Of month IL
STEVENS COUNTY.
IT. County President. M. Mahoney, n.r.
Division No. President, James T.
L La Morris; Vice Pres. Frank Han.
aanan norris; Rec. Sec. Eugene Fitx.
Ran %o MGirris; Fin: Sec. J. !. Hanra-
ney, Donneily; Med. Examiner, Dr.. T.
y: kit5gerald; Sick Committee, John
ingsy first rs gsS SGas1 John { Ring Meet
STEELE COUNTY.
Go County President. George c. reher.
1o Division No; !. 9watonna-Presideat,
sin1 F. Eei Ma Sfss; i H.. p si Malone; Fl.
lone; Treas. John Hogan: Med. Ere IN
,ner. q. 9. Morehouse. MeetinEa1 1 ars
K Relq n H.1 nrst It. Wednesday Of month IA
SWIFT COUNTY.
County President-D. f. McDernott.
- Division No. President. VIM. n.
6Aenna; Vice Pres. P. J. Mccarthy; Rec.
sFSSis - 1n F. Nc MacDermott; Fin: sec. Tim
Dagnault. Meeting held every arst
Sunday Of each month at Hibernians
WINONA COUNTY.
County President, M. J. Ryan, SCI n.
King St.. Winona.
Division No. Pres, J. A. Mcmillan.
52S wv: Howard st.; Vice Pres. Il. Rico
S ooa 1naiana Ave; Rec. Sec, John DuEan,
z9s v, Mark St; Fin. Sec, NJ. J. lynch
9!4 washington St: ms. Sec, II. J.
fyncn. e1a Washington St.: Treas, II
liner, Dr.: Lester. 4os Wino:na ae s. I Mssa.
ings are held on second ana fonrth
Thursdays Of month in ST, Thomas Saii
WAsECA COUNTY.
VILE. AA's' Ho'ey' 'anss'
Division No. Pres, Michael Lam.
PERT; Rec Sec. J. w. Conway; Ins. Sec.,
Enarles McLoone: Treas, B. j. Iiiiy:
Meo; examiner, DR.. A. ]. Rudolf. Meet.
ing held every first Thursday and third
sunday OF each month at WORKINGS
Division No. 3. Janesville-Pres.. Jaa
Su!nvan: vice Pres, T. Feley: Fin. 0nd
4ns; secr J. M. Byron; Rec. Sec, s.,
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY.

County President p. J. McGrath
Madison Lake.
Vice Pres. Daniel coughlin, Manka-
Treas. Michael oBrien, Mankato; sar.
geant, M. A. Sullivan. Madison Lake;
Sentinel, John Mccall. Mankato; Chap.
lain. Rev. FIR. Hughes. Mankato.
Division No. l. MANUFACTURER, Mi
ehael OBrien. Carol St.; Vice Pres
Dan Coughlan: Rec: Sec., r. H. Jordan
316 Pleasant st.; Fin. Sec. c. Fitxger.
aid; ms: Sec, John Mccall; Treas, T.
r. Coughlan. Meet in K. c. hail, sec
ond and fourth Sundays Of month at
p. m.
Division No. 2, Madison Lake-Pres
Jas. Sullivan. Madison Lake: Vice Pres
N. A. Sullivan, Madison Lake; Rec
Sec. w. A: Lyons, Madison Lake; Fin
Sec, p: J. McGrath. Madison Lake: ms
Sec, VIM; P. Common. Madison Lake;
Treas. John Mcnamara, Eagle Lake;
Med: Examiner, DR.. Firgina. MeetinEs
are held on second and fourth Sundays
OF month in Woodman's hall, Madison
Lake.
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BIG STONE COUNTY.

County President-M. ]. Mcdonnell,
Graceville, MINI.
Division No. /, Graceville-Pres. J. p.
Trainor: Vice Pres, T. F. Rowan; Rec.
Sec, J: M. Scanlon: Fin. Sec. G. P. Gin
N. Randall. Meeting held every first
Sunday and third Thursday of each
month at Fraternity hall.
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NATIONAL oFF1cERs-L. A.

NATIONAL OFFICERs-L. A. A. O. H.
National President-Mrs. Ellen Ryan
Jolly. Pawtucket, r. I.
National Vice President-Miss B. A.
Mahoney, Calumet, Mich.
Christy, Cleveland, Ohio.
National Treasurer-Mrs. Mary G..
STATE oFF1CERs-L. A. A. o. H.
President-Mrs. Mary B. Daily, 1906
Central Ave-. Minneapolis.
Duluth.
secretary-El c. Heating. 147
fl casa Mt Ave, St. Paul.
bault.
Board Of Directors-Mary M. Sullivan,
Duluth; Ellen conroy. St Paul; Mary
g.. Auditing Committee--Margaret Scott,
lis; elizabeth Mentally, St: Paul.
insurance Secretary Margaret A.
Grady, saltwater.
Insurance observation-disclosures sulli-
State Medical Director-Dr, e. w.
Buckley. ST. Paul.
Gurran. Minneapolis: Annie Conroy, st.
Paul; Josephine Hagerty,- Shieldsville;
Anna Willesen, Duluth; Margaret Mol
Auditing Committee-Ellen McGrath
St Paul; Annie Kennedy. st. Cloud
Nellie McColl, st. Paul.
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HENNEP1N COUNTY.


oB BtgisGn 1888 NS
Treas. s. ): MeHugh. s2$s c 18th Ave Ave. g.;
E;e Fa sea ShGs SdisJ s4 e. lss
Ave. N. Ss'' |'' : 'e'''o"t
NJ Division ~ No: 2@.President. Felix Nc
Maf Sa';,,s s1s 18th 1o Ave; n E.; Rec sec
ms: Sec. James Kelly, 351s 24th Ave.
s.: Treas. Edward Btvans. ISIS Chicago
ply, James Hynes. Meeting held every
first Sunday afternoon and third Thurs.
a dI:yy,a night of each month at Richmond
I'D Div III IT, Nc =, s3Prssident z: 9. Je-
Kilroe, 221s End st. N. f.; Rec. Sec.
E: A. Hadley, 1880 9Th s.. n. r.. Fin.
f ses s F. Fl style s;v; go sth Aye n
p; Treas, N. Lydon. 4o7 4th St. N. e.:
Med. Examiner, DR.. r. !. Phelan, 1928
Central Aye. Meeting held every nrst
Ing Of each month at A. 8. q. w. eY hali
No. 2. 80 Central Avenue.
DIVISION No. president. John Mem
Pills Pills gSs TashinEton A sss ri Vice
Ave- n 1 Fin. &c., Hin 1sSS sess
iamss Aye xx. NJ; ms .a sec Rice 3s03
sey, Linden Hills. Route No. 3. Minne-
apolis; Vice Pres, W. F. Ryan, Linden
HI Hills. Route No: 2, Mtnneapolis; ms.
Mnnsa ssSiGis FIN na see 5as R Rgan
Eress s Rfs5s n.y. LINDEN Has'R Eiil:
i P,y,si s4sd Ne ;it s 11s Cum
J. Roscoe. sri Nlce!iet Ave: Sec. r. Iso n
ard Farrell. 2119 Cedar Ave, Fin. Sec,
s6sr ro 1871 I7 sSth 31 Aye s. Treas.
no Rvissn u MI AHa = s9 %ee
Pepper: Fin. Sec: j: F. coswin; Treas.
Sec cs'B asF III 1s Res.a H.. M
Division No. .s-President NJ c.
Vice Pres, Or. Fox. ssoI Grand Ave. 81;
Elm; and ms; ses; -. 6. gheshen; ~
MaSo aaM II 2th St az e Treas j. C. Nc
pa 1s'zG %. 81 ~ Vic. fr. p
Fin. Sec. John Moran. sos 9th Ave. n.
E.; Rec. Sec, T. f. Lynch, 1913 39th
Ave; n. F.; Treas. John aormiey. 37s7
x8ylOT 81. N. n.
LIE sUEUR COUNTY.
County President. Jacob aish. LIE
Sueur, MINI.
P5vissH MS ,as Ptss e.:
stdy: Rec. &c.,, Ed. Clarkin; Fin. Sec,
D. A. Hanlon; ms. Sec, D. A. Hanion;
b. jane: ickson nsG seo ss11
on nrst Sunday Of month In Catholic
School Hall.
Division No. 3. Currie-Pres., n. n
Keary; Vice Pres. Miles Tormcy; Rec.
Sec, B. J. caulsy: Fin. Sec. J. j. cor.
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DIVISION OFFICERS A. O. H.-mMH
AND PLACE OF MEETING.

County President-John P. Coleman,
Anoka, MINI.
Division No. l.. Anoka-Pres., William
L Ward; Vice Pres, John L. Green;
Rec. Sec, Charles E. Green: Fin. Sec,
James McArdle; ms. Sec, James Nc
Ardle; Treas, John Ward; Med. Exam
liners, J. H. Frank and A. T. Game
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CROW WING COUNTY.

County President, VIM. Barron. 4l4
Fourth Ave., Brainerd, MINI.
I'D Dtyision No. ], oHEainerd-PEesident.
Pres. ii. II. IcCanrey, Els n. Sra st.;
Rec Sec. J. J. Nolan, e15 N. 6th ST. !:
Fin. Sec, 7. J. Brady. SIG n. 9th St:
dns. Sec. 7. J: Brady. SIG N. 9Th st. :;
Med. Examiner. DR.. F. A. Bennett, Cit.
zens State Bank Bldg. Meetings are
held on second and fourth Tuesdays Of
month in K. G.. hall
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DAKOTA COUNTY.

County President, 7. p. Moran. Hast.
ings, MINI.
Division Ne. l.. Hastings-Div, Pres.
J. ]. Barrett, Hastings, MN: Vice
Pres., Patrick carolan. Hastings. MINI.
Mimi: Fin. Sec, M. UBrien, Hastinss.
Mimi; ms. Sec, M. OBrien. HaStinEs.
Mimi; Treas. John Kane: Med. Nxam.
iners. Drs. Peck and Brady. Meetings
held on second and fourth Thurada ys
OF month in A. O. IT w hail
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STEELE COUNTY.

Clontarf. Se'A~ "s'
Division No. President, VIM. N,
s SIENNA; VICE Pres. I. J. Mccarthy; Rec.
Foley; ms Sec, NJ. 3. coniogue: Treas.
Jas. o'Donnell; Med. Examiner. Dr. a
G9agnault: Meeting held every arst
Hall. "s @1AoesaA@o
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
WITH THE OLDEST INmABlTANr

Almost any day In summer. on
the porch at the north side OF the
house. looking out over what is
undoubtedly one OF the pretticst
green slopes of lawn In the city. you
may see. comfortably rocking In
wide. armed chair. Mrs. Woodward.
mother OF Charles Deabenport. u
well known. pioneer resident OF La
Junta.
II was "a winters afternoon. how
ever. that We had the pleasure Of nm
interview with Mrs. Woodward. She
had been reading the daily paper
and was alert. and well informed on
the happenings of the day. mo. We
didn't think anything about womcn's
clubs In those days" was the answer
Of this oldest inhabitant. In point Of
years. when asked concerning her
lie In Iowa sisty-fivc years ago.
Women thought about their hus-
bands and families
fcs' " " quite corrcct-that
about N. years
Mrs. Gorilla Woodward. nee
Cunningham. was born In Holmes
'oun'y. Ohio. December s. IS:?.
Iier grandfather. Cunningham
scr'ed In the Revolutionary war.
ind her father In the war of
isis. A sisters husband fell In the
war with Mexico. The civil war
times she witnessed. "Dut." she
said. II never thought I'd SEQ an.
other war"
There were seven children Of the
cunninshams. Six were girls. the
youngest n hoy. II still living way
back east" The girls were all
taught 10 spin and weave. Mss.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

hair. over eyes that were ~istfui
with recalling the past.
II was the middle of n late Sep
tcmbor afternoon that went by APP
pointmeni Ia call at the home OF
Jail.r Frank Nixon. found both
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon at the rcsidenc.
adjoining tn. county Jail. 4 vel
y.ty slope reached from both Jail
aud residence to the street. aud the
walks leading from both were bor-
dcrcd on either sid, with flowers.
Gay coiorcd cosmos filled IN. park
ings. and vines .nt~incd rail and
pillar of th. deep concrct. porch.
We paused to admire the as,crs and
SuapdraEons. aud pinks aud sweet
williams aud nas,ur'iums. aud !
tried to picture IN what profusion
they must have bloomrd. whom 10
many remained nov that they wcr.
"all picked OF" ah Mrs. Nixon said.
in make bouquets for various sick
rooms. particularly those at IN.
Santa rc hospital. where the patients
arr men away from their homes. 80
many Of them. With NO che to send
them a flower. Forty years In the
Wild aud wooiiy doesn't max" on"
lees mlnistcriDg ANGEL when pain
and anguish wrinr the broS.' and
oh. may sc Who follow after. learn
Ia estimate at their true value the
mui,itndiHous demands upon our
time. which. leave 80 little spse. for
rcposc In the life Of the woman Of
today.
Mr.. Nixon Il probably entitled Ia
the distinction Of bcing the oidcA'
male resident of La Junia. aud. "
We except Mrs. Sara Polk. who came
here with tho family Of John Ander.
son from Texas In tho year 1870.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

For the facts in this sketch. con-
cerning the life OF La Junta In the
seventies. the writer Is indebted to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nixon. Mrs
George Spane, Mrs. All Polk. Mrs.
Sara Miller. Mrs. Lee Gilien. &. W.
wonderly and NJ. G. stephens. with
all OF whom ! have talked concern
ing the early life OF La Junta and
from whom ] have obtained the In
cidcnts related herein. have tried
To record this history truly and
faithfully. as IL came to me. II II
seems unduly softcned In the tell
ing. or lacking In the dash and vigor
that characterized those early days.
II Ii. perhaps, because. as listened.
| could not but be conscious OF the
spell OF autumn days. and a declin.
ing sun. and the soft touch OF silver
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
"reminiscences of Some Pioneers

1860. w. Bomgardner.
1S96-Geo. s. Thompson.
1S97-B. F.. Haskins.
1850. W. Bomgardner.
1S99-Fred A. Sabin.
l906-Fred A. Sab.n.
l90l-Fred A. Sabin.
1902-Fred A. Sabin.
1904. B. Corbin.
l904-A. B. Corbin.
1860. w. Bomgardner.
1900. w. Bomgardner.
1907-George Barr.
ls0s-George Barr.
lso9-B. II. Spalding.
l9lO-B. NJ. Spalding.
l9ll-J. +. Kearns.
l9l2-J. F. kearns.
1871. n. Lamb.
l9li-J. n. Lamb.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
By ELLEN GUTHRIE O'NEIL

Mft. n. j. AnutTsOu, rtstet VI
Mrs. Polk. came In the early 7o's. A
pile of adobes and the traces OF an
old well at the end OF the west rail
road bridge mark the location OF
the old A. J. Anderson home. While
ON a recent visit to La Junta Mrs.
Anderson remarked that she could
see nothing that looked natural
here now"
II arrived In La Junta, July IL.
1876" Mr.. Nixon said. Il found
here four saloons. two dance halls.
two restaurants. one meat market,
one grocery store. one livery stable.
two commission houses. two rail
roads Ithc Kansas Pacific from Kit
Carson. and the Santa fcb. and $50
people residing here.
II have seen as many as SEQ wa
CONS OF wool. camped at one time
around abou, La Junta. These
were drawn sometimes by horses.
but oftener by oxen or mules over
the old Santa fe trail. The A. T. a.
5. +. had been completed to Pueblo
Ia the spring OF 1876 and the es-
tension OF the Denver 4 Rio Grande
from there To FL Moro settled the
commission business for Bent coun-
". The Kansas Pacific track was
pulled up. and the whole town was
moved away. most of II being taken
ever To n Moro. The Santa fc be-
gan To build south. and little lat
= the name of the station was
hanged from otsro. which IL Was
called for time. To La Jun,a.
In the spring OF 1877 George
spane was transferred here from Pu-
ueblo to take chnrg. OF the yards at
this place. on April I, 1877. Mrs
Spanc arrived and on June 18th. the
same year she was Joined by her
sister. Mrs. Jennie lobe. who came
here from Kansas. About the same
time Mrs York arrived with her
daughter. Jennie. Very little had
been left OF the old town. and the
nearest pos,offioe Was at Rocky
Ford. where Uncle George s~ink
lScnator swink OF a later day. was
postmaster. lie also had charge OF
general store there nj the Ford
The winter of TITS Was a lively
one for the settlers In this neck a
the woods. Tn. Po,t.rs. the S~inks
the Ssifts. the Loves and the Rus
seils and Hughes at Rocky Ford:
the Span.s. the wickhams. the An
dcrsons and the Poiks nj la Junta.
ncighbored with IN. old Las Animas
families aud attended dances up and
down IN. valley from Rocky Ford
To For, Lyon.
"Jaii.r Nixon speaks Of this win
ter ~ 'on. continuous round of
pleasure siciEhinEf oh. no. but
Ne are told Of railroad truck that
vss often pushed gu, from it, moor.
inss. showed up ih. hill and loaded
Nith passengers. and. In ob.ai.nc.
to the Law OF sraYi,a,ion. allowed ,o
r'turn To- the place whence u came
There IL weird tale of y kite.
which served all purposes of a saii.
when attached To ~. old truck. with
a terrific Wind blowing straight q.
the west. and a Mid ride that be.
cam. more and more Wild on Is
brakeicss way until the rope which
held the MI. ~ss Gu, and the truck
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25


is among the legends OF early La
iunta.
Evidently Cupid was not idle In
these days. and ere long Miss Jennie
lobe became Mrs. Frank Nixon and
Miss Jennie York was married to
Frank Ruby. the operator at the lit
tie station of La Junta. Sara VIII
son. only sixteen years of age. was
married to All Polk, and later two
more OF Mrs. Wickham's daughters
were married. one to Charlie Won
derly and one to Lee Gillen, all liv-
ing now in La Junta. The marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Gillen was
unique In that the ceremony was
wired from Las Animas and the re-
sponses wired back TO the minister
at that place. Religious services
were had here only semi-occasional.
ly. The Santa Fe generously allow
cd the use of n coach as a chapel.
The Ute Indians visited the Val
ley sometimes. but these were
friendly to the whites. They were
at war. however. with the Chcyen.
mes, and once In the winter OF II
or ~ they camped on the river
bank near where La Junta now
stands and II was thought the few
settlements along the river would be
raided. Later. In 1878. there came
a day when 1, Was reported the Chey-
enncs themselves were coming. and
all one day an engine stood on the
track, waiting to take the settlers
to point of safety at sight OF the
red skins. but the Indians did not
appear.
In the fall OF 1875 the family OF
Sam tJudgcb Miller came To La
Jun,a from Las Animas aud from
that time on they were identified
with the life of the new town.
La Junta was organized and In
corporat.d AS n town, under the
general laws of the state of Colora-
do March Is. 1881. The flrs, city
election was held May 8. 1881. when
the following Officers were elected:
Mayor. J. c. Denny; recorder. NJ.
T.. Dool.y: town trustees. George
spane. Ray Hollingswor,h. John
Fisher. and Frank Nixon.
In August. lss2. Mayor Denny
rendered his resignation. II. was
succeeded by John Fisher. and Mar
tin stephens was elected To succeed
Mr.. Fisher as town trustee. The
census lis, OF the city Of La Junta
for the year 1851. contains ss5
names. of these. $50 represented
the male population. the female pop.
uls,ion numbering under 30. The
residences listed are only II aud the
fr.ish, ears used a. dwellings GU,
number the stationary habi,a,ions
The following il a list of the may
ors Of Ia jun,a from the dat. of
i,s organization Ia the pr,san, time:
ISL, &, Denny.
isss-j q. Denny.
iss5-john Fisher.
iss.-i.ay iioiiinEswor,h.
fsss-A. ". Miller,
fsss-R q. Dalton.
ISL, A. Benton.
isss-john Fisher.
itss-R, A. s,ocn.
isso-j. ". Manicy.
iksi-A. ". English,
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

Capt. Edward A. Sturges. Y. s. A.,
and Mrs. Sturges will entertain at din
ner tomorrow night at their quarters
at Fort Myer taking their guests later
to the hop In the administration build
ing