La Junta City Directory

1914 - 1915

Miscellaneous Information

GOVERNMENT

CITY GOVERNMENT
City Hall 13 E 2d

Municipal Officials

  • Mayor - J N Lamb
  • Mayor Pro Tem - A C Draper
  • Attorney - H W Allen
  • Clerk - S W Brown
  • Treasurer - J W Fisher
  • Police Magistrate - J M Teter
  • Engineer - F T Lewis
  • Fire Chief - A H Wieneke
  • Water Commissioner - S W Brown
  • Health Officer - W M Moore
  • Street Commissioner - R W Staley
  • Marshal - A H Wieneke
  • Night Marshal - Edw Chestnut
  • Garbage Man - E L Trueblood

Board of Aldermen
Meeting Nights - First and third Mondays in each month

  • First Ward - T C Davis, C R Moore
  • Second Ward - A C Draper, W Y Black
  • Third Ward - C H Blankinship, J W Warner

Ward Boundaries

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

Standing Committees

  • Streets and Alleys - Davis, Draper, Black
  • Fire and Police - - Warner, Blankinship, Davis
  • Ordinance and License - Black, Draper, Moore
  • Water Works and Sewers - Blankinship, Warner, Moore
  • Finance and Salaries - Moore, Davis, Black
  • Printing and Electric light - Draper, Warner, Blankinship

City Water Works

  • Pumping Station - North of River, west of State Bridge
  • Water Commissioner - S W Brown
  • Pumpers - Ivan Kiser, Thos Nicholson, Noah George

Fire Department
13 E 2d

  • Chief - A H Wieneke
  • Driver - Gerald Daniher

John Fisher Hose Company No. 1

  • President - A H Wieneke
  • Vice-President - C W Wonderly
  • Secretary - Andrew Mayers
BOARD OF EDUCATION
210½ Santa Fe Ave
  • President - Rufus Phillips
  • Secretary - Ellen Guthrie O'Neil
  • Members - J W Sherman, K M Dameron, T C Coltman
  • Supt City Schools - F P Austin

Otero County Union High School No 1, Preparatory Dept
San Juan av sw cor 8th

  • R D McClintock, Principal
  • E K Giffen, R H Bronson, Lena Webber Greenen, Agnes C Healy, R L Hunt, Teachers

Otero County Union High School No 1, Commercial Dept
210½ Santa Fe av

  • J E Gilkey, Principal
  • Mrs Gertrude Ballard, A P Meub, Teachers

Columbian School
Colorado av se cor 6th

  • J W Roberts, Principal
  • Genevieve Conlin, Elizabeth Gibbs, Cora Kampf, Blanche Reckord, Elda Stubbs, Teachers

Lincoln School
2d sw cor Belleview av

  • J W Shank, Principal
  • Marie Buckley, Ermine Hall, Clara Hill, Ella M Leahy, Edith Rowe, Martha Snoddy, Alice M Wieland, Freda Kiser, Teachers

Park School
Santa Fe av cor 9th

  • C M Herren, Principal
  • Agnes Fedde, Ida Herren, Mabel Lesher, Alma Mickelson, Rose Mills, Justine Rourke, Pearl Wieland, Teachers

North La Junta School
North La Junta

  • Jesse L Kellogg, Principal
  • Mary Beatty, Estella McCauley, Hazel Wolfe, Teachers

East La Junta School
East La Junta

  • Stella Cranson tchr

Kindergarten
610 Colorado av

  • Frances I Robinson, Hazel Lee, Teachers

South La Junta School
3½ mi sw of city

  • Edith Bickel tchr
  • Supervisor of art - Mary Calfee
  • Supervisor domestic science - Pearl Horn
  • Supervisor of music - Valentine Preston
  • Supervisor of manual training - R O Trueblood
  • Director Boys' Club - Lloyd W Maxwell

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

  • County Seat - La Junta
  • Court House - Between 2d and 3d sts, Colorado and Santa Fe aves
  • County Jail - 222 E Second
  • Poor Farm - 3½ mi sw of city

County Officials

  • Assessor - J A Gauger
  • Deputy Assessor - C C Buchanan
  • Attorney - C E Sabin
  • Clerk and Recorder - G E McCauley
  • Deputy Clerk- J B Morehead
  • Coroner - R D Thompson, Rocky Ford
  • Horticultural Inspector - E N Berry
  • Judge - E W McDaniel
  • Physician - H E Hall
  • Sheriff - Alex Yant
  • Undersheriff - Chas D Steward
  • Superintendent of Schools - S S Phillips, Rocky Ford
  • Superintendent of Poor Farm - J C Thiverge
  • Surveyor - Mark Denson, Rocky Ford
  • Treasurer - Benj G Wilson
  • Deputy Treasurer - Carlos M Wilson
  • State Senator - F M Weiland, Fowler
  • Member Legislature - O W West, Rocky Ford

County Commissioners
Meet first Monday in each month

  • W T Barnard, chairman, Fowler
  • F M Harsin, Rocky Ford
  • W R Cartwright, La Junta

County Court
Sessions - First Mondays in March, June, September and December

  • Judge - E W McDaniel

District Court, 10th Judicial District
Sessions - First Monday in January, second Monday in June, third Monday in October

  • Judges - C S Essex, Pueblo; J E Rizer, Pueblo
  • District Attorney - John W Davidson, Pueblo
  • Deputy District Attorney - A B Wallis, La Junta
  • Clerk - A S Marshall
  • Deputy Clerk - Blanche B Brown

Justices of the Peace

  • Ed Devine, Fowler
  • W S McDonald, Fowler
  • J H Trent, Manzanola
  • T R Dooley, Manzanola
  • Jos M Powars, Swink
  • J S Westfall, Swink
  • R R Bartholomew, Cheraw
  • Aaron Wilkins, La Junta
  • Jas M Teter, La Junta
  • J M Chritton, Rocky Ford
  • C W Fenlason, Rocky Ford

CHURCHES

  • Baptist
    • First - 5th ne cor Colorado av, Rev Emmanuel Payne pastor
  • Catholic
    • St Patrick's - 2d sw cor Lincoln av, Rev Felix Dilly pastor
    • Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe - 3d nw cor Maple av, Rev Felix Dilly pastor
  • Christian
    • First - Santa Fe av nw cor 5th, Rev E H H Gates pastor
  • Christian Science
    • First Church of Christ, Scientist - Harmony Hall, Mrs G W Barngrover first reader
  • Episcopal
    • St Andrew's - Colorado av ne cor 4th, Rev J H Darling rector
  • Holiness
    • Holiness Church of God - 112 W 9, G E Stibbs pastor
  • Mennonite
    • Santa Fe av nw cor 8th, Rev J A Heatwole pastor
  • Methodist Episcopal
    • First - 601 San Juan av, Rev Howard Goldie pastor
  • African M E
    • Hubbard's Chapel - 2d se cor Smithland av, Rev T L Cate pastor
  • Presbyterian
    • First - 3d se cor Santa Fe av, J D Langley pastor
    • Reformed - 316 Carson av, Rev E A Crooks pastor

NEWSPAPERS

  • Daily Democrat - 113 W 2d, J A Sevitz editor

  • La Junta Tribune - 12 E 1st, Fred B Mason publisher (weekly)
  • Otero County Democrat - 113 W 2d, J A Sevitz editor (weekly)
  • Otero County Press - Central blk, I B Johnson publisher (weekly)

POSTOFFICE
119 Santa Fe av

  • Postmaster - Marion R McCauley
  • Asst Postmaster - Vernon D Arntzen
  • Clerks - Vern H Mann, Clyde Sinclair, Lucy A Devine, Henry A Sieber, Neil V Bradish, Ivan Hilliar, L A Thompson
  • City Carriers - Jas Bosley, Leon E Eddy, Frank D Winship
  • Rural Carriers - Alfred Brooker, rte 1; John H Simonton, rte 2; Henry T Cornwell, rte 3

HOSPITALS

  • City Hospital - 9th se cor Carson av, H E Hall, pres; A L Stubbs, sec; R A Steen, treas

  • Mennonite Sanitarium - Five miles southwest of city
  • Santa Fe Hospital - 4th and Smithland av, Frank Finney, chief surgeon
  • Valley Hospital - 912 Raton av, E W Ragsdale, mgr.

LIBRARIES

  • Young Folk's Library - 3d sw cor Colorado av

  • Board of Trustees - T T Woodruff, pres; G A Kilgore, v-pres; R A Steen, sec; W A Lewis, Rufus Phillips, Mrs Rufus Phillips, Champe Jameyson, Mrs Champe Jameyson, S R Mendelson members
  • Santa Fe Reading Room - 1st and Santa Fe av

HALLS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS

  • Armory Hall - 2d ne cor Raton av

  • Central Block - 114½ - 118½ Colorado av
  • City Hall - 13 E 2d
  • Court House - Bet 2d and 3d, Colorado and Santa Fe avs
  • Dougherty Block - Colorado av ne cor 2d
  • Draper Block - 2d sw cor Santa Fe av
  • Elks' Hall - 119½ Colorado av
  • Grooms' Hall - North La Junta
  • Harmony Hall - 13 E 5th
  • Jones Block - 1st sw cor Colorado av
  • K of P Hall - 114 Santa Fe av
  • Lamb Building - 216 Santa Fe av
  • McNeen Block - 205-211 Colorado av
  • Masonic Hall - 105 W 2d
  • Miller-Hale Block - 206½ Santa Fe av
  • Moose Hall - MeNeen Block
  • Plaza Block - 8½ E 1st
  • Rourke Block - Colorado av ne cor 3d
  • Simonton Block - 5 W 2d
  • Trust Company Building - Colorado av se cor 3d
  • WOW Hall - 104 W 2d
  • Woodruff Block - 4½ W 3d

SECRET SOCIETIES

  • American Nobles. La Junta Council No 181 - J T Broyles, protector; Mrs Rose H Spicer, sec. Meets third Friday at homes of members.

  • Benevelont and Protective Order of Elks. La Junta Lodge No 701 - Geo H Richter, Exalted Ruler; C L Dickinson, E Ldg Knight; H S Scott, E Loyal Knight; H H King, E Lecturing Knight; Walter C Sporleder Secretary; R A Steen, Treas; O P Richardson, Esquire; Rev Felix Dilly, Chaplain; Alex Bullock, Tyler; J M Norris, I G; W E Andrews, G H Winchell, G M Dameron trustees. Meet every Wednesday at Elks' Home.
  • Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Antelope Homestead No 840 - Ellen Yates, foreman; G E McCauley, sec. Meets second and fourth Thursday at Moose Hall.
  • Grand Army of the Republic. Kilpatrick Post No 41 - H T Hollar, com; J W Broomfield, adjt. Meets first and third Sunday afternoons at Harmony Hall.
  • Women's Relief Corps. Kilpatrick Corps No 34 - Mrs S E Chambers, pres; Mrs Clara McFarland, sec. Meets second and fourth Wednesday afternoons at Harmony Hall.
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows. La Junta Lodge No 74 - J M Smith, N G; J R Richards, rec sec; C R Mapes, fin sec. Meets every Friday at WOW Hall.
  • Daughters of Rebekah. Lorena Lodge No 33 - Anna R Hamm, N G; Mrs L L Dickason, rec sec. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at WOW Hall.
  • Knights of Columbus. Arkansas Valley Council No 1161 - J F Kearns, G K; Floyd Roberts, fin sec; S Moyemont, treas. Meets second and fourth Thursdays at WOW Hall.
  • Knights of the Maccabees. La Junta Tent No 23 - C F Kasten, C C; M M O'Neil sec. Meets first Thursday at 112 Smithland av.
  • Ladies of the Maccabees. Murrea Hive No 24 - Mrs G R Woolf, com; Mrs C F Kasten, record keeper. Meets first Monday at Harmony Hall.
  • Knights of Pythias. La Junta Lodge No 28 - E C Chiles, C C; G H Winchell, K of R and S. Meets every Thursday at K of P Hall.
  • Knights and Ladies of Security. La Junta Council No 903 - Mrs E S Wildin, sec. Meets every Saturday at WOW Hall.
  • Loyal Order of Moose. La Junta Lodge No 373 - H S Greene, dictator; G H Dimick, past dictator; C S Maxey sec. Meets every Wednesday at Moose Hall, MeNeen Block.
  • Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Euclid Lodge No 64 - R Jesse Roberts, W M; G H Winchell, sec. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
  • Royal Arch Masons. La Junta Chapter No 20 - A L Stubbs, H P; R A Steen sec. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
  • Knights Templar. Palestine Commandery No 22 - J N Lamb, E C; R A Steen, recorder. Meets second Monday at Masonic Temple.
  • Royal and Select Masters. Adoniram Council No 12 - Paul Henkel, T I M; R A Steen recorder. Meets first Saturday at Masonic Temple.
  • Order Eastern Star. Chivington Chapter No 32 - Mrs Eva H Thompson, W M; Mrs Ada Bourne-Walker sec. Meets second and fourth Fridays at Masonic Temple.
  • Modern Brotherhood of America. No 970 - M K Champion, pres; Jessie Grinstead, sec. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Moose Hall.
  • Modern Woodmen of America. La Junta Camp No 7651 - J G Woodruff, clerk. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at WOW Hall.
  • Royal Neighbors of America. Golden Rod Camp No 2421 - Mrs W A Miller, recorder. Meets first and third Thursdays at WOW Hall.
  • Woodmen of the World. La Junta Camp No 8 - C R Mapes, consul; S W Brown clerk. Meets second and fourth Mondays at WOW Hall.
  • Women of Woodcraft. La Junta Circle No 81 - Mrs Katherine Frazier, sec. Meets first and third Tuesdays at WOW Hall.
  • Spanish-American Protective Society. La Junta Local - Tony Mascarenas, pres. Meets first Sunday after 15th of each month at Moose Hall.

TRADES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Division 505 - G A Whitehead, C E; Elijah Smith, sec. Meets every Tuesday at K of P Hall.
  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Spanish Peaks Lodge No 328 - Rolla Smith, pres; W S Morehouse, sec; J H Geiger, treas. Meets every Monday afternoon at K of P Hall.
  • Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local No 825 - H S Downey, fin sec and agt; Jas H Coleman, treas. Meets first and third Fridays at 318 Cimarron av.
  • Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen No 655 - Bert Hodge, pres; H C Trent, sec. Meets every Monday at K of P Hall.
  • Grand International Auxiliary to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Right Bower Division No. 424 - Mrs Wm Heirgood, pres; Mrs. I W Kiser, sec. Meets first and third Wednesdays at Moose Hall.
  • Ladies Society of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Arkansas Valley Division No 190 - Anna Maxwell, pres; Alice Balch, sec.
  • International Typographical Union, La Junta-Rocky Ford Local No 722 - Fred Davis, pres; Will Gault, sec-treas.
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America No 1637 - G W White, pres; O A Worman, sec. Meets first and third Saturdays at K of P Hall.
  • Trades and Labor Assembly - G W White, pres; W C Jones, v-pres; Kerr Stewart, sec; O A Worman, treas.

MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS

  • La Junta Gun Club - Jas Higgins, pres; W L Brosius, treas; J F Cook, sec.
  • La Junta Industrial Association - W E Andrews, pres; C E Sabin, sec.
 
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