La Junta tribune., 1915-02-27
LIVES WIRES IN SESSION
lndHstrial Meeting Extraordinary
Held at Harmony Hall-Laegest
In History Of La Junta.

During the latter part of 1914 some
pessimistic citizen opined that the
La. Junta Industrial Association was
dead. We hope this individual A.
tended the meeting of the La Jun
Z Industrial Association at Harmony
Hall Thursday night to witness the
remarkable resurrection Of the
corpse. The time set for the din
ner. preceding the meeting. was
Z O'Clock. at which hour the three
big tables which usually are more
than adequate for the attendance.
were completely filled. and still
the members came. In order to
take care Of the overflow crowd Il
was necessary to utilize = number Of
small card tables in order that all
might be served. The meeting.
without question was the largest at
tended Of any In the history Of La
Junta's commercial ORGANIZATIONS.
The regular membership was
augmented by . delegation from
the Swink Association. the North La
Junta Boosters. and several repre-
ssntatives from the High School.
These latter coming citisens, repre-
seated by Harold Andrews, wanted
. little assistance from the associa-
tion In the preparation Of an sxcsp-
tionally elaborate annual. This was
granted to the boys without ques-
ton.
Major Dameron, representing the
North La Junts delegation. then ad-
dressed the meeting In the interest
Of our thriving little suburb. The
Major stated that his neishbors and
himself had been deprived Of elec-
tric light. for 10 these many years-
In fact. until the advent Of the trans
mission line Of the Arkansas Valley
Railway. Light and Power Con-
pany. He said his people had had
taste Of this city lighting and were
sxcsediasly pleased Herewith and
we're much wrought up over the tact
that the contemplated municipal
Uaast would Gospel thso 70 20 back
70 W-vo9-ss4e-0-Ol0on-vhieA
es0so'1a enns insleaA u ovcf NJ.
TIE propossd ''nswalciooe Dlaat''
could not. under the Law. supply juice
outside the corporate limits. The
Major also called attention TO an
important Item that has heretofore
escaped the discussion. and that Is
the item Of pumping plants. He
stated that number Of north side
people were anxious to Join the
rapidly growing number OF users Of
electric juice for pumping water. Ia
order to insure positive flow for
their little or big garden tracts. The
power company, however. do not
care 20 make any further extensions
II they are denied = franchise In
La Junta. The Major said that the
service rendered by the present
power company WAS all thst could
be desired. and Was much more sat
isfsctory. both In the matter Of the
service itself NJ well as the rates
charged. than under the old com.
psny and It's management.
Pos Powars. representing the
Swink delegation. then called stten-
ton 10 the fact that = train for Ia
Junta passed through his city about
9 O'Clock In uc evening. bound for
La Junta. aud that another train
left Ia Junta bound for swink at
about 10 o'clock. but was sorry 10
relate that the going back train psHs-
Cd his iittle city W with \ loud toot
aud lots Of speed. paying no sttsa.
ton whatever 10 flags. neutral or
Otherwise. that might BE- waved bs-
fore H. lie stated that Swink pso.
pls liked 70 spend evenings In L.
Junts. but weren't crasy about stay
Ing all night. A stross committee
was sppoiated BY Prssident Phillips
70 confer with the Saata rs off.
cials with . View % hsving the
train stop st Swink on les westward
way.
The main topic Of the eveaias vas
then taken up In the form Of .
speech. or rather = talk By Robert
W. Patterson on the fisaaclai status
Of the laads embraced In the Otsro
irrigation District. - we'll % ths
ditch and reservoir. NJ. patsse.
son's talk vas one that will ieas ~
rsmembered By. bis audience sal was
. complete history Of The oeseo
1itch from the tine Of ~ seeaAiea
u ehs niad Of Z. Q. Heasy. - -
1ose Deeeabsf wAea q ~ seveeul
hua1re1 sefss unlee ~ lileA tAae
wene - tax-sale. ~ go aego vas