La Junta tribune., 1917-05-10
REMINISCENT
oofPlD Hlon nDuC
R1HS o.
TWLNTY AGO

Bans were published in the Cath
Ollie church for the marriage of John,
Doyle and Miss Rose Pierik.
Rev. Robert Coltman was official
ly Installed as pastor OF the Presby-
terian church on Sunday, May 3,
1897.
A little daughter arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Wood,
May s, lS97-completing quar-
tette OF interesting little girls at
that home.
The Atlantic 4 Pacific railroad
was sold by order OF court. The only
bid was $4,000, 700, made by A. F.
Walker, chairman Of the board Of
directors OF the Santa Fe.
Tin Can" Springer. formerly con-
nected with the newspapers OF Rocky
Ford and La Junta. shook the dust
OF the Valley from his feet and re-
turned to Kansas-his firut-love.
Will Guthrie. OF Rocky Ford, was
appointed a cadet at West Point. the
result OF recent competitive ex-
animation held at Pueblo. He is now
a captain in the army. with head
quarters in Georgia.
There was great deal OF criti-
cism regarding the engraving on the
corner stone OF the court house. and
II Was the general opinion that II
was a decidedly bum job. Wonder
IL II has improved with age-after
the lapse of twenty years. Some
things do. you know.
j. n. Lane. for eight years yard
foreman for the Santa Fe, died May
8. 1897. after an illness OF several
months. He was so years OF age
Interment was in Riverview GENE
terry. conducted by the Odd Fcllows.
Woodmen OF the World and GrauI
Army OF the Republic.
high school choir was ORGANIZED
TO sing al the commencement exer-
cises. The members were Alice Ken
dali. Mayme Robinson. Myrtle Carl
ton, Dora Linn. Blanche Barngrover.
Lille Hireen. Chalmers Hin. John
Holly. Sadie Steen. John Spidel. Har-
ry Allen and Charles Benton.
Three additional are lights were
ordered Installed on the streets by
the city council. The rate was ,ia
per month for each street light. over
double what II IL at the present
time. Electricity IL about the only
thing on earth that IN not responsi-
BILE for the increased cost OF high
living.
Santa Fe train No. was wrecked
by a washout near Morse. siding
east OF Lamar, Saturday. May S.
1897. about O'Clock In the morn
Ing. The train was pulled by engine
Els. manned by Engineer John Mad
igan. one OF the popular men on the
Santa Fe Mast. with Heary INLAND
as fireman. As he whistlcd for the
Morse siding Engineer Madigan
looked ahead and saw y vast body
OF water and Mt the same instant
felt HIS engine strike something. lie
Immediately threw the air to emer-
gency. and started to rise from his
seat 10 reverse his engine. yelling to
his fireman. We're Eone!" Then en-
zine plunged on to the right-of way.
and the entire train followed. Strange
NJ u may seem. not u passenger was
injured. and how tho engincmcn and
postal clerks escaped instant death
10 one OF the unsolvcd mystories. M
the train was running at the rate
Of fifty miles an hour when the ac-
cident happened. The engine In lcav.
ing tho track. jumped 30 that she
turned west. while the tank Was
jammed up against the drivers, En-
gincer Madigan sustained u fracture
OF two rbs. and was otherwise Sc
verciy bruised. but his Injuries were
not Of = serious nature. and he was
able to entertain his numerous
friends with al account Of his OK.
psrtsnces ~ the Santa 70 Hospital
ln this city the next day.