La Junta City Directory

1909 - 1910

GOVERNMENT

CITY GOVERNMENT
City Hall, 13 East Second
Council meets in regular session first and third Monday nights in each month.

Municipal Officers

• Mayor - B.M. Spalding
• Mayor, Pro Tem - K.N. Kirkpatrick
• City Treasurer - J.W. Fisher
• City Attorney - Harry T. O'Connor
• City Clerk - Andrew Mayers
• City Engineer - T.A. Williams
• City Physician - Dr. H.E. Hall
• Street Commissioner - J.S. King
• City Water Commissioner - Andrew Mayers
• City Scavenger - Henry Cramer
• Street Sprinkler - R.W. Buich

Board of Aldermen

• First Ward - K.N. Kirkpatrick, H.S. Shrum
• Second Ward - R.S. Anderson, Grant Harbour
• Third Ward - W.R. Cartwright, F.A. Brown

Ward Boundaries

• First - Raton Avenue east to limits
• Second - Raton Avenue west to San Juan Avenue
• Third - San Juan Avenue west to limits

Standing Committees

• Streets and Alleys - K.N. Kirkpatrick, H.S. Shrum, Grant Harbour
• Fire and Police - H.S. Shrum, R.S. Anderson, W.R. Cartwright
• Ordinance and License - F.A. Brown, K.N. Kirkpatrick, Grant Harbour
• Water Works and Sewers - R.S. Anderson, F.A. Brown, K.N. Kirkpatrick
• Finance and Salaries - Grant Harbour, W.R. Cartwright, H.S. Shrum
• Electric Light and Printing - W.R. Cartwright, F.A. Brown, R.S. Anderson

City Water Works
Pumping Station - West of Anderson Arroyo, north of Santa Fe tracks

• Water Commissioner - Andrew Mayers
• Pumpers - R.R. Nourse, Thomas Nicholson

Police Court

• 13 East Second
• Judge - H.H. Clark
• Attorney - H.T. O'Connor
• City Marshal - C.E. Adams

Police Department

• Chief - C.E. Adams
• Night Marshal - A.H. Wieneke
• Surgeon - Dr. H.E. Hall

Fire Department
13 East Second

• Chief - C.W. Wonderly
• Driver - S.E. Wood (crossed out and E.M. Kirkpatrick written in)

John Fisher Hose Company No 1

• President - A.W. Miller
• Vice-President - Thomas Sheldon
• Treasurer - Gerald Daniher
• Foreman - A.H. Wieneke

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Office in High School Building

• President - A.C. Draper
• Secretary - Mrs. F.E. Thompson
• Treasurer - G.H. Winchell
• Members - T.C. Coltman, J.W. Sherman, Mrs. Nellie G O'Neill
• Superintendent of City Schools - Geo L Hess

SCHOOLS

• High School - West side San Juan Ave between 8th and 9th streets. L.E. Thompson principal; teachers: Cora Gosney, Orene Parks, Edith Draper, J Howard Larrick, Georgia E Shropshire, Richard O Trueblood, J Frank Bowers, Rebecca Kesner, John R Rankin; janitor: Frank M Carlisle.
• Columbian School - East side Colorado Ave between 6thand 7th. Edwin Williams principal; teachers: Janet B Mackie, Agnes T Shumate, Elizabeth Gibbs, Blanche Reckford, Frances G McAfee, Florence L Cook, Emma G Gehrung, Helen L Snowden, Genevieve C Conlin, Helen F Byron, A Ruth Offdenkamp; janitor: William C Gordon.
• Kindergarten - 610 Colorado Ave. Louise B Curtis supervisor; Frances I Robinson teacher.
• Lincoln School - Between 2d and 3d Belleview and Carson avenues. C.M. Herren principal; teachers: Mabel J Cartwright, Alice M Wieland, Clara E Hill, Elizabeth S Sebree, Elizabeth E Lamb, Clarice M Phillips, Susan C Cleverly, Edith Crowell, Edith J Rowe; janitor: Albert E Wisdom.
• North La Junta School - Main northeast corner county road. Edna C Cartwright principal; teachers: L Wanda Gehman, May D Kemp.
• South La Junta School - County road 3½ miles southwest of city. Ida V Herren principal.

COUNTY
Court House - Colorado Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue, 2d to 3d

County Officers

• Clerk and Recorder - R.C. Todd
• Deputy County Clerk - Reg Garvin
• Treasurer - H.A. Dawley
• Deputy County Treasurer - H.P. Schuyler
• Assessor - H.W. Adsmond
• Deputy County Assessor - C.R. Buckey
• Attorney - A.B. Wallis
• Sheriff - H.W. Potter
• Surveyor - Mark Denson, Rocky Ford
• Coroner - T.B. Wilson
• Superintendent of Schools - S.S. Phillips

County Commissioners
Meets first Monday in each month.

• F.M. Harsin, Chairman, Rocky Ford
• J.H. Cowden, Olney
• A.D. Best, La Junta

COURTS

District Court, 10th Judicial District
Sessions for 1909 - 1st Monday in January, 2nd Monday in June, 3rd Monday in October.

• Judges - C.S. Essex, Pueblo; J.E. Rizer, Pueblo
• District Attorney - John W Davidson, Pueblo
• Clerk - Sherman Farr
• Sheriff - H.W. Potter

Justice Courts
Sessions - 9 to 12 a.m., 2 to 5 p.m., daily except Sunday

• George C Fernsel, 4½ west 3d.
• J.M. Teter - Commercial College Building
• Constables - A.H. Wieneke, F.M. Carlisle

• La Junta Band - H.M. Wacaser director; A.H. Wieneke manager, 202 Santa Fe Ave
• Wonderly's Orchestra - C.A. Richards director; E.Z. Condit manager, 219 Colorado Ave

BANKS

• Colorado Savings & Trust Company, The - F.A. Sabin president; E. Rourke vice-president, C.A. Beerbohm cashier and secretary; W.A. Hart assistant cashier; Colorado Ave southeast corner 3d
• First National Bank - R.W. Patterson president; Frank Finney vice-president; Rufus Phillips cashier; 1 west 2d
• La Junta State Bank - R.A. Steen president; A.C. Draper vice-president; G.H. Winchell cashier; Santa Fe Ave northeast corner 2d

CEMETERIES

• Fairview Cemetery Association - M.F. Miller president; G.A. Kilgore vice-president; H.W. Allen secretary; C.F. Helm treasurer; office Miller-Hale block

CHURCHES

• Baptist
  • First Baptist - Colorado Ave N.E. Corner 5th. Rev. S.C. Davis pastor.
• Catholic
  • St. Patrick's - 2d S.W. corner Lincoln Ave. Rev. Felix Dilly pastor.
• Christian
  • First Christian - Santa Fe Ave N.W. corner 5th.
• Christian Science
  • First Church of Christ, Scientist, 401 Colorado Ave. Mrs Charlotte Cook reader.
• Episcopal
  • Episcopal Church - Colorado Ave N.E. corner 4th
• Mennonite
  • Mennonite Church - Santa Fe Ave N.E. corner 4th
• Methodist Episcopal
  • First M.E. - Santa Fe Ave N.W. corner 8th. Rev G.H.D. Ross pastor.
  • Hubbard's Chapel, A.M.E. - 2d S.E. corner Smithland Ave. Rev J.P. Watson (c) pastor.
• Presbyterian
  • First Presbyterian - 3d S.E. corner Santa Fe Ave. Rev G.R. Morley pastor.
• Reformed Presbyterian
  • Reformed Presbyterian Church - 316 Carson Ave.

COLLEGES

• La Junta Business College, 210½ Santa Fe Ave. D.L. Lucas principal.

HOSPITALS

• A.T.&S.F. Ry Hospital - 4th and Smithland Ave. Dr Frank Finney chief surgeon.
• City Hospital - 9th S.E. corner Carson Ave. Rosa M White matron.
• County Hospital - J.C. Thiverge superintendent; 3½ miles S.W. of city.
• Mennonite Hospital - 5 miles south west of city. Dr. W.M. Moore superintendent.

LIBRARIES

• Young Folk's Library - 6 East 3d. Miss Cara F Swensen librarian.

NEWSPAPERS

• Daily Democrat - 113 W 2d. M.R. McCauley publisher (Democrat)
• La Junta Tribune - 12 E 1st. Fred B Mason publisher (Saturday)
• Otero County Democrat (Weekly) - 113 W 2d. M.R. McCauley publisher. (Thursday, Democrat)

POST OFFICE
11 West 2d

• R.G. Dalton postmaster. Mrs. M.J. Dalton assistant postmaster
• General Deliver Clerks - Glen Allen, Vernon Arntzen
• Distributing Clerks - Nellie Rourke, V.H. Mann
• Night Mailing Clerk - Floyd Roberts
• Money Order Clerk - John S Walsh
• Helper - Clyde Sinclair
• Carriers - James M Bosley, Leon E Eddy, Frank D Winship
• R.F.D. Carriers - Route No 1, Alfred Brooke; Route No 2, J.H. Simonton; Route No 3, Henry T Cornell

RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE

• Santa Fe Depot - W.S. Green in charge

PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PARKS

• City Park - Between 10th and 14th, and Colorado and Park Avenues
• Pastime Ball Park - 2d N.W. corner Bradish Ave
• Woodruff Park - 7th to 10th, Rice Ave to Edison Ave

SECRET SOCIETIES

• B.P.O.E.
  • La Junta Lodge, No 701 - W.C. Sporleder, E.R.; Sherman Farr, E. Ldg. K.; Grant Harbour, E. Loyal K.; S.E. Wood, E. Lect. K.; Gerald Daniher, Sec; C.A. Beerbohm, Treas; Simon Frazier, Tiler; C.R. Hubbell, I.G.; Rev. Felix Dilly, Chaplain; R.L. Craighead, Esq; Reg. Garvin, organist; trustees, E.W. McDaniel, G.M. Dameron, W.E. Andrews. Meets every Wednesday in Elk's Hall.
• Brotherhood of American Yeomen
  • Antelope Homestead, No 740 - Horac A. Baker, Foreman; George E. McCauley, Master of Ceremonies; Jacob Eaton, M. Of A.; Mrs Nelle McCauley, Corres.; Mrs Ellen Tomb, Chaplain; W.L. Cramp, Watchman; A.I. Myers, Sentinel; Mrs F Griffin, Overseer; Mrs L.O. Evans, Lady Rebekah; Miss Louise Granschow, Lady Rowena. Meets every third Thursday in W.O.W. Hall.
• Improved Order of Red Men
  • Tribe No 13 - Joseph Everett, Prophet; George E McCauley, Sachem; Harley King, S.S.; Horace A Baker, J.S.; Russell Morgan, K. of W.; J.W. Winston, K. of R. Meets every Friday in K. of P. Hall.
• I.O.O.F.
  • La Junta Lodge No 74 - E.H. Woodruff, P.G.; C.K. Orahood, N.G.; Wm Fiscus, V.G.; Lark L Dickason, R.S.; W.C. Spaur, L.S.; G.B. Garrison, Warden; E.D. Ferrell, Con.; O.A. Worman, R.S.S.; J.L. McIntosh, L.S.S.; A.F. Richart, I.G. Meets every Friday night in I.O.O.F. Hall.
  • Daughters of Rebekah - Lorena Lodge No 33 - Mrs Celia A Potter, N.G.; Mrs James Teter, V.G.; Mrs Jennie Ferrell, R.S.; James Teter, L.S.; George Woolf, Treas; Mrs Jennie Mixon, Chaplain; Mrs Julia Lyon, P.N.G.; Mrs Dr. Billingslea, Cond.; Mrs Lydia Hawkins, Warden; Miss Beulah Allsworth, R.S.N.G.; Mrs May Kiick, I.G.; Mrs A.I. Myers, O.G. Meets first and last Monday in each month in I.O.O.F. Hall.
• K. of H.
  • Knights of Honor - Miss Nora E Dickinson, treasurer. Meets every Wednesday in W.O.W. Hall.
• K. of P.
  • La Junta Lodge No 28 - Carl Thorne, C.C.; W.R. Cimpson, V.C.; R. Jesse Roberts, Prelate; A.C. Draper, M. of E. G.H. Winchell, K. of R.S.; James W Hanby, M. of W.; Fred Jarvis, M. at A.; C.F. Kasten, I.G.; J.C. Thiverge, O.G.; Trustees, J.B. Pearce, J.S. Walsh, J.C. Hanby. Meets every Thursday in K. of P. Hall.
• K. and L. of S.
  • La Junta Council No 903 - E.S. Wildin, President; Mattie Durrill, Vice-president; Eugene O. Pratt, 2d Vice-president; Alice M Pratt, Prelate; Lillie Wildin, Financier; Maggie J Bryant, Secretary; Horace Bielby, Sentinel; Lulu Carrier, Guard. Meets first and third Thursday in I.O.O.F. Hall.
• Highland Nobles
  • Highland Nobles - Rose Broyles, Secretary. Meets every Friday in K. of P. Hall.
• Masonic
  • Euclid Lodge No 64. A.F. and A.M. - Louis F Thiets, W.M.; Geo H Little, S.W.; E.C. Porter, J.W.; J Johnson, Treas; R.A. Steen, Sec; Frank Spicer, S.D.; D.R. Battery, J.D.; F.D. Wood, S.S.; E.W. Overstreet, J.S.; J.F. Everett, Tyler; meets second and fourth Tuesday in each month in Masonic Hall.
  • La Junta Chapter No 20 R.A.M. - J.N. Lamb, H.P.; L.F. Thiets, K.; M.R. McCauley, S.; J Johnson, Treas; R.A. Steen, Sec; G.H. Winchell, C. of H.; G.H. Little, P.S.; E.C. Porter, R.A.C.; A.L. Stubbs, 3d V.; F.D. Wood, 2d V.; C.F. Helm, 1st V.; J.F. Everett, Sentinel. Meets first and third Tuesdays in each month in Masonic Hall.
  • Adoniram Council No 12, Royal and Select Masters - L.F. Thiets, Master; G.H. Winchell, Dep Master; A.B. Wallis, P.C.W.; A.D. Best, Treas.; R.A. Steen, Recorder; A.L. Stubbs, Capt of G.; J.C. Talliaferro, Condr. of C.; C.A. Beerbohm, Steward; J.F. Everett, Sentinel; meets first Saturday in each month in Masonic Hall.
  • Palestine Commandery No 22 - A.L. Stubbs, E. Com.; M.R. McCauley, Gen.; J.C. Talliaferro, C. Gen.; George L Hess, S.W.; V.F. Hogg, J.W.; J.B. Sherman, Prelate; J. Johnson, Treas.; R.A. Steen, Recorder; L.F. Thiets, Stand B.; G.H. Winchell, Sword B.; V. Albera, Warder, J.F. Everett, Sentinel. Meets second Monday in each month in Masonic Hall.
  • Chivington Chapter No 32, O.E.S. - Mrs Nellie N McCauley, W.M.; V. Albera, W.P.; Anna Pancoast, A.M.; Ada M Bourne, Sec.; Clara A Steen, Treas.; Clara M Norton, Conductress; Olive Little, Asso. Cond.; Maggie Sherman, Warder; J.F. Everett, Sentinel; Adelaide M. Miller, Chaplain; Minnie Veasle, Organist; meets second and fourth Friday in each month in Masonic Hall.
• K.O.T.M.
  • La Junta Tent No 23 0 M.M. O'Neil, Sec.; 112 Smithland Ave.
• L.O.T.M.
  • Murrea Hive No 24 - Mrs Ada Bourne, sec. Meets second and fourth Tuesday in W.O.W. Hall.
• Modern Brotherhood of America
  • No 970 - D.W. Doty, Secretary. Meets every Thursday in Boyd's Hall.
• Modern Woodmen of America
  • La Junta Camp No 7651 - S.E. Wood, V.C.; E.J. Smith, W.A.; Fred Jarvis, Banker; G.M. Herndon, Clerk; Harley King, Watchman; Horace A Baker, Escort; Drs. A.L. Stubbs, F.M. White and J.F. Kearns, Physicians. Meets every Tuesday in I.O.O.F. Hall.
• R.N.A.
  • Golden Rod Camp No 2421, R.N.A. - Mrs Bonnie Chambers, Recorder; meets second and fourth Mondays in I.O.O.F. Hall.
• W.O.W.
  • Camp No 8 - S.W. Brown, Clerk. Meets second and fourth Mondays in W.O.W. Hall.
• United Mutual Brotherhood
  • United Mutual Brotherhood - J.A. Cissne, Treasurer. Meets second and fourth Monday in K. of P. Hall.
• Women of Woodcraft
  • La Junta Circle No 81 - Mrs May McEwen, Banker; Mrs Maggie English, Guardian; Mrs Flora Thompson, Clerk. Meets first and third Tuesday in each month in W.O.W. Hall.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Anti-Saloon League - R.H. Ayres, chairman, Miller-Hale block.
• Birthday Club - Mrs V.N. Lagerquist, secretary; meets alternate Tuesdays at homes of members.
• 500 Club - Mrs John S Walsh, secretary; meets alternate Mondays at homes of members.
• Fortnightly Club - Mrs M.R. McCauley, secretary; meets fortnightly at homes of members.
• G.G.G.G. Club - Mrs J.A. Kincaid, member; meets every Friday at homes of members.
• Four O'Clock Club - Ethel J Potter, secretary; meets alternate Wednesdays at homes of members.
• High School Athletic Association - Ernest Tucker, business manager.
• Jolliers' Dancing Club - Earl W Haskins, president; meets alternate Friday evenings, during season, in Elk's Hall. Members only.
• La Junta Athletic Association - H. Lague, president; Sherman Farr, secretary; G.H. Winchell, treasurer. 101 E 2d.
• La Junta City Hospital Association - Dr. J.F. Kearns, president. City Hospital.
• La Junta Gun Club - C.B. Ritter, secretary. Range, north of city pump station.
• La Junta Industrial Association - M.F. Miller, president; E.W. Haskins, secretary. Trust Company Building.
• La Junta Speed Association - Race track quarter mile south of Grant Ave and 11th. R.G. Dalton manager.
• La Junta Tennis Association - R.C. Todd, president; H.W. Allen, secretary. Tennis court in City Park. Club meets at call of president.
• La Junta Whist Club - Mrs C. Jameyson, secretary; meets alternate Thursdays at homes of members.
• Music Study Club - Helen McNeen, secretary; meets alternate Mondays at homes of members.
• National Letter Carriers' Association - Branch 1178 - L.E. Eddy, secretary; meets first Tuesday in each month at homes of members.
• Otero County Medical Society - Dr. Jessie E Stubbs, secretary.
• Phililathean Literary Society - High School.
• Philomathean Literary Society - High School.
• Railway Mail Clerks' Association - W.S. Green, president; C.J. Sisk, secretary; Santa Fe Depot.
• Sociedad Protectiva, Hispano Americana - Jesus Arguello, president; Tranquilino Mascarenas,treasurer; meets 2d, between Warren and Belmont Ave.
• Sunshine Club - Mrs John S Walsh, secretary; meets alternate Wednesdays at homes of members.
• U.S. Mutual Benefit Association of Railway Postal Clerks - C.B. Baldridge, local treasurer; Santa Fe Depot.
• Woman's Club - Mrs M.F. Miller, president; Mrs Willis Hart, secretary; meets every Friday afternoon at homes of members.

TRADE AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

• Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America - G.W. White, secretary; meets every Wednesday in K. of P. Hall.
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers - Div 505 - C.B. Ritter, F.A.E.; meets every Thursday in K. of P. Hall.
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers - Spanish Peaks Div 328 - Floyd Apple, secretary; meets second and fourth Mondays in W.O.W. Hall.
• Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America - J.W. Crowson, chief carman; H.I. Imel, vice-chief carman; John W Miller, secretary; M. Vanderschow, treasurer; meets second and fourth Saturdays in K. of P. Hall.
• Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen - La Junta Lodge No 655 - Harry Fraser, secretary; meets first and third Mondays in K. of P. Hall.
• B.&M.I.U., No 15 - C.A. Smith, secretary and treasurer; meets every Thursday in K. of P. Hall.
• G.I.A. to the B. of L.E. - Right Bower Div 424 - Mrs Grace Messenger, secretary. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in K. of P. Hall.
• Ladies Society of B. of L.F.&E. - Arkansas Valley Lodge No 190 - Mrs Jessie Bulger, secretary; meets second and fourth Mondays in W.O.W. Hall.
• Switchmen's Union of North America - Arkansas Valley Lodge No 118 - E.P. Emerson, secretary; meets second and fourth Saturdays in K. of P. Hall.

PUBLIC HALLS AND BUILDINGS

• Boyd's Hall, North La Junta
• Central Block, 114½ - 118½ Colorado Ave.
• City Hall, 13 E 2d
• Commercial College Building, 210½ Santa Fe Ave
• County Building, Colorado to Santa Fe Aves, 2d to 3d
• Dougherty Building, Colorado Ave, Northeast corner 2d
• Draper Block, 2d southwest corner Santa Fe Ave
• Elk's Hall, 119½ Colorado Ave
• Harmony Hall, 13 E 5th
• Jones Block, Colorado Ave southwest corner 1st
• K. of P. Hall, 114 Santa Fe Ave
• McNeen Block, 205-211 Colorado Ave
• Masonic Hall, 105 W 2d
• Miller-Hale Block, 206½ Santa Fe Ave
• Odd Fellows' Hall, 210½ Santa Fe Ave
• Opera House Block, 119 Colorado Ave
• Park Building, 4½ W 3d
• Pierce Block, 5 W 2d
• Postoffice Block, 5 W 2d
• Simonton Block, 5 W 2d
• Trust Company Building, Colorado Ave southeast corner 3d
• Wonderly-Matlock Block, 12 W 1st
• W.O.W. Hall, 104 W 2d
• Woodruff Hall, 4½ W 3d