City Directories

La Junta City Directory

1909 - 1910

Miscellaneous Information

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 6th and 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

BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

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