Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-16
la JuNTA NEWS

William II. Drosem, county agricul-
tural agent, has issued his annual re-
port for the year ending December
LIST. The report shows the principal
crops grown in Otero county during
the 1871 season and the acreage OF
each. The crops in the order of acre
age are as follows Alfalfa, $4,000
acres; corn, 10000 acres; sugar beets,
5000 acres; wheat, $500 acres; can
taloupes, 800 acres: oats 5000 acres;
cucumbers. ZOO acres barley, LOO
acres; Honey DeWs, $50 acres; water
melons, 200 acres.
The approximate average yield of
each crop for the county is: alfalfa,
three tons per acre: corn, forty-fivc
bushels per acre; sugar beets. thirteen
tons per acre; wheat forty bushels per
acre; cantaloupes, 10 standard crates
per acre; oats, fifty-five bushels per
acre; cucumbers, 30 bushels per acre;
barley, fifty bushels per acre; Honey
Dews, 125 crates per acre; watermel-
ons, twelve tons per acre.
Word was received here yesterday
that Il. j. Donahue had passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. NJ
j. Drury, at Topeka, Kan. Mr.. Dona-
hue was one of the pioneer residents
of La Junta, and was well known all
over the county. The remains will
arrive in La Junta some time today.
the body being accompanied here by
the son, Vincent Donahue. who was
called to Topeka several days ago by the
news of the serious illness of his
father. who was in Topeka on "A visit.
Harry Il. Niven, of Longmont. dis
trict governor of the Lions clubs. was
in La Junta a the regular weekly din
ner of the club, Tuesday, and present.
cd the La Junta organization with
their charter. The following prominent
business and professional men arc
mont, Carl Thorne, f. v. Worden, Is.
r. Bennett, C. b. Steele. C. NJ. Wilson.
S. f. Blunt. Winston Gardner, j. f.
McNicar, L. Ct. Woodbridge. w. C. Wea-
gar, C. c. Buchanan, A. S. Brunk, f.
w. Ragsdale, j. II. Humphreys. j. j.
Hood, Clyde Davis, w. A. Marshall. e.
T. Oberlipg. G. L. Kerley. NJ. f. Mil
Floyd Crosn, Ii. w. Allen, Clyde Fra
zee, c. w. Winterburn. L. A. Bur-
shears, B. T. Gilliland, d. l.. Taylor.
j. Il. Lewis, Il. d. McCliutock. ]. n.
Lamb. and e. w. Roberts.
The election of officers Of La
Junta Chapter. No. 20, Royal Arch
Masons. resulted as follows: High
Priest, w. C. Enoch: King. C. C.
Buchanan; Scribe, e. NJ. Coyle; Cap
tain of the Host, Frank Spicer; Prin-
cipal Sojourncr. G. II. Richter; Royal
of the Third Veil. p. a. udcll; Master
of the Second Veil. Dave Young:
Master of the First Veil. II. NJ.
Baugh: treasurer. John Johnson: sec
retary. r. a. Stecn: sentinel. Alexan-
der Bullock.
The election Of officers of Adoni-
ram Council, No. IL. resulted rs fol-
lows. Thrice Illustrious Master, Il.
NJ: Coyle; Deputy Master. A. l..
Stubbs: Principal Conductor of the
Work. A. A. Wallis: treasurer, J. G.
washburn; recorder. r. A. Steen;
Captain of the Guard. G.. II. Richter:
Captain OF tho Council. v. L. Mar
croft: steward. j. l.. Crasley: sem
tincl. Alex. Bullock.
, La Junta Camp. No. S. woodmen OF
the World, held tho annual election
of officers recently to be installed at
the first meeting OF the new year
which will be held on January 9th
Those elected are: Council Command.
cr. II. II. Mapcs: Advisor Lieutenant
S. Il. Van Curen: Banker. j. NJ. Bos-
ley; clerk. S. w. Brown; escort. Leon
Eddy: manafcr. i. w. MaEec; watch
man. ]. NJ. King; sentry. J. f. Frye.
The annual election of officers of
Euclid Lodge. No. 81, Ancient Free
AMI Accepted Masons, resulted as fol-
lows: Worsbipful Master. C.. c.
buchanan. senior warden. e. Nj.
Coylc: Junior warden. j. o. Browdcr:
treasurer. John Johnson: secretary.
G. II. Winchcll; senior deacon. a. NJ.
Gorton: Junior deacon. Ray Hartley;
senior steward. Wiley womack: jun
ior steward. Fred w. Randall. tilcr.
Alexander Bullock.
The annual election of officers of
Commandcry. No. 22. rc-
suited as follows: Eminent Com
mandcr. Il. Jesse Roberts: Gcneralis-
simo. Ray Hartley: Captain General.
Percy a. rdcil; Prclatc. G.. NJ. wcy-
bright: senior warden. 6. II. Richter;
junior warden. r. NJ. c. Moore;
treasurer. John johnson: recorder. II.
A. Stccn; standard bearer. Ralph
Lawrence: sword bearer. Henry NJ
Baugh: warden. v. l.. Marcroft; sem