F.A. McKINNEY'S
Swink City Directory
1914 - 1915
Incorporated town of about five hundred population, five miles west of La Junta on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. It is the only "wet spot" in Otero County, having two saloons. It has a newspaper, commercial club and all other modern conveniences, including the large sugar factory of the Holly Sugar Company. It is surrounded by a good farming country but most of the ranchers get their mail on La Junta R.F.D. No 1 or Rocky Ford R.F.D. No 1 instead of at the Swink Post Office.
Municipal Officers
- Mayor - John Holly
- Clerk, D.M. Fox
- Treasurer - F.P. Morris
- Police Magistrate - J.D. Kroboth
- Health Officer - C.L. Miller
- Trustees - R Reinecke, N.W. Draper, O.V. Mumaugh, T.C. Hanagan, Chas Tovatt, Lee Hyatt
School Board
- President - G.W. Seward
- Secretary - Wm Grimm
- Treasurer - W.E. Thatcher
City Directory
- Allen, Marion
- Anderson, Fred
- Anderson, Norman
- ATSF Ry, R.T. Springs agent
- Austin, Mrs Lula E
- Baker, J.M., machinist Holly Sugar Co, residence Rocky Ford
- Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co, A Reynolds president, J.E. Gauger vice-president, J.N. Beaty (Manzanola) treasurer, O.W. Bundy secretary and manager, General Merchandise
- Bennington, Dan, machinist Holly Sugar Co
- Bixler, Harry, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Blaise, John, foreman Holly Sugar Co (Pearl A)
- Bond, Henry W, laborer
- Bond, S.H., laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Boucher, J Frank, employee Gebhard & Sons (Maude M)
- Bowser, Richard D, laborer Holly Sugar Co (Rosa E)
- Boyd, Mrs Della, clerk Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co
- Boyd, Saml C, laborer Holly Sugar Co (Della)
- Boyd, Thos C, rancher (Martha L)
- Boyer, C.B., electrician Holly Sugar Co
- Brennan, Mary L (widow John)
- Brown, John, pool (Flora A)
- Bullen, Arthur C, draftsman Holly Sugar Co (Carrie L)
- Bundy, Oscar W, secretary and manager Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co (Decie D)
- Burshears, Frank H, transfer (Laura S)
- Burshears, Jos W, clerk Swink Mercantile Co (Lura L)
- Bussey, Clarence D, laborer
- Bussey, Francis M, plasterer (Anna L)
- Bussey, Harry M, plasterer
- Calhoun, B.L.
- Canfield, Richard, storekeeper Holly Sugar Co, residence La Junta (Florence M)
- Carr, Doxwey W, agriculturist Holly Sugar Co (Aley E)
- Cash, E.G., laborer Holly Sugar Co (Florence M)
- Chaney, Mrs Eliza C
- Clink, Mrs Elizabeth, confectioner
- Clink, Wm, carpenter (Elizabeth)
- Club Bar, Glysson Bros Proprietors, Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Tel Red 872
- Clutter, Chas Edw, engineer (Clara R)
- Cook, Jacob P, blacksmith Valentine Cook (Mary A)
- Cook, Valentine, blacksmith (Mamie)
- Cordell, Clarence E, machinist helper Holly Sugar Co
- Cortez, Luis, laborer (Susie)
- Creel, Fred, barber J.T. Perkins
- Creel, Roy, tel operator
- Crispens, Geo, blacksmith (Mollie)
- Delaney, Geo, clerk Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co
- Delow, John, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Denard, Roly, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Doheny, John J, clerk Holly Sugar Co (Catherine E)
- Draper, Neal, chief clerk Holly Sugar Co
- Eickhoff, Henry F, rancher (Theresa)
- English, R.W. Lumber Co, E.C. Sleeth manager
- Estes, L Kirby (Ella)
- Eyster, W.W., clerk Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co
- Farthing, Wm L, tel operator ATSF Ry
- Ferree, Ray, laborer (Emma)
- First State Bank, C.A. Reynolds president, J.N. Beath (Manzanola) vice-president, F.P. Morris cashier
- Fox, David M, Publisher Swink Advocate, Tel Red 734 (E Verle)
- Fox, Robt (Fox & Jones)
- Fox & Jones (Robt Fox, Ed Jones), Wholesale Liquors, Proprietors Lobby Bar, Tel Red 784
- Franklin, Don S, laborer
- Frankin, Eva C
- Franklin, John T, watchman Holly Sugar Co (Fannie A)
- Garcia, D, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Gauger, J.E., vice-president Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co
- Gebhard, Henry (Gebhard & Sons) residence Denver
- Gebhard, Otto (Gebhard & Sons)
- Gebhard, Paul A (Gebhard & Sons) (Eva B)
- Gebhard & Sons (Henry, Otto and Paul A Gebhard) live stock
- Gideon, T
- Glysson Bros (Geo E and Clarence E Glysson) Wholesale Liquor Dealers and Proprietors Club Bar, Tel Red 872
- Glysson, Clarence E (Glysson Bros) (May)
- Glysson, Geo E (Glysson Bros) (Marie)
- Gomez, C, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Gonzales, Ricard, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Griego, Ben, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Grimm, Wm
- Grimsley, Coy A (Grimsley & Son)
- Grimsley, Gilbert B, with Grimsley & Son (Lillie)
- Grimsley, J.L. (Grimsley & Son)
- Grimsley, Wm O, ranch head
- Grimsley & Son (C.A. and J.L. Grimsley) livery
- Gutierrez, C, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Hall, Earl, clerk Holly Sugar Co
- Hanagan Bros (J Leo and Thos C) feed, coal, dealers in melons
- Hanagan, J Leo (Hanagan Bros) (Marie)
- Hanagan, Thos C (Hanagan Bros) clerk Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co
- Harr, Rufus, rancher (Myrtle)
- Hartman, Chas T, laborer Holly Sugar Co (Bertha M)
- Hartman, Wm O, secretary and manager Swink Mercantile Co (Ida A)
- Henderson, Jas A, tel operator ATSF Ry
- Hernandez, R, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Higby, W.W., rancher (Lillian)
- Hill, E Howard, restaurant (Jennie)
- Hinkle, Geo W, pipefitter Holly Sugar Co (Elizabeth)
- Hoffman, J.W.
- Holly, Grant, rancher
- Holly, John H, stockman (Sadie S)
- Holly Sugar Co, S.W. Sinsheimer general superintendent
- Howell, Everett, machinist helper Holly Sugar Co
- Hulse, Sam H, foreman Holly Sugar Co
- Hyatt, Buena, stenographer Holly Sugar Co
- Hyatt, Lee, transfer (Myra A)
- Johnston, John, bartender Fox & Jones
- Jones, Ed (Fox & Jones) residence Holly
- Kanamato, Jack
- Killen, Claude L, chemist Holly Sugar Co (Louise)
- Kintner-Potter Mercantile Co, H.W. Potter president, Wm Kintner treasurer, E.A. Russell secretary, General Merchandise, Tel Black 371
- Kintner, Vernon, student
- Kintner, Wm, treasurer Kintner-Potter Mercantile Co
- Koontz, Chas H, bartender Glysson Bros (Jessie)
- Koppl, Jos, asst superintendent Holly Sugar Co
- Kroboth, Jos D, meats (Millie E)
- Kuromiga, M
- Lauster, Fred B, foreman Holly Sugar Co (Katherine F)
- Leavens, Delbert, machinist Holly Sugar Co (Maggie)
- Lobby Bar, Fox & Jones Proprietors, Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Tel Red 784
- Lohrey, H.J., laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Malouff, Jas, general merchandise (Jennie C)
- Manmato, Frank
- Martin, H, rancher (Emma)
- Martin, Rev Josiah, pastor M E Church (Ella Dillon)
- Martin, Wm, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Martinez, B, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- May, Grace, asst postmaster
- May, Hugh, ranch head
- McClain, W.M. teamster (Beatrice)
- Meeker, Gladys B
- Meeker, John blacksmith (Anna E)
- Meeks, Berry, watchman Holly Sugar Co (Clarissa)
- Meeks, Dan, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- M E Church, Rev Josiah Martin pastor
- Mestas, Jas
- Mestas, Jose
- Mickel, Jos, laborer (Mary E)
- Mikkelson, L.C., blacksmith Holly Sugar Co
- Miller, C.L., physician
- Mitchell, Claude, clerk Swink Mercantiel Co
- Monroe, John, rancher
- Moore, Wm E (c) porter Fox & Jones (Susie)
- Morakami, K
- Morris, Frank P, postmaster, cashier First State Bank (Ethel S)
- Mumaugh, Orla V, asst master mechanic Holly Sugar Co (Hazel M)
- Munro, C.J., laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Nelson, Karl R, master mechanic Holly Sugar Co (Esther E)
- Nelson, Robt W, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Newkirk, Henry M, physician (Lillian L)
- Norman, E.M., laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Norton, R.A., chauffer Holly Sugar Co
- Patterson, E.E., laborer
- Peacock, Raymond, teamster F.H. Burshears
- Peck, Virgil C, foreman Holly Sugar Co (May)
- Perkins, Jed T, barber (Ada A)
- Perkins, W.P., tel operator
- Pickens, Chas W, tel operator ATSF Ry
- Postoffice, F.P. Morris postmaster
- Potter, Hezekiah W, president Kintner-Potter Mercantile Co, residence La Junta
- Potts, Geo
- Powars, Elizabeth
- Powars, Jos M, rancher (Carrie)
- Purdy, Jas A
- Quast, Fritz, rancher (Mrs)
- Quast, Geo, rancher (Ida)
- Quintano, E, laborer (Julia)
- Razor, Geo Albert, teamster F.H. Burshears (Jane S)
- Rehfus, Chas
- Reinecke, Richard sugar boiler Holly Sugar Co (Elizabeth)
- Reynolds, Chas A, president Beaty-Reynolds Trading Co and First State Bank
- Reynolds, Jas T, laborer (Myrtle)
- Reynolds, J Henry, section foreman ATSF Ry (Mary)
- Reynolds, J.M., restaurant (Domitilia)
- Reynolds, Katherine
- Rickman, Wm
- Rinehart, Benj W, bartender Fox & Jones (Katie D)
- Robinson, Enos B, cook
- Rollins, S.H.
- Russell, E Alfred, secretary Kintner-Potter Mercantile Co
- Rose, F.M., rancher (Belle)
- Sandoval, Jose, laborer Holly Sugar Co (Cencion)
- Santee, Israel, carpenter Holly Sugar Co, residence Rocky Ford
- Santee, Reuben, carpenter Holly Sugar Co, residence Rocky Ford
- Santillan, M, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Sasse, Thos, asst superintendent Holly Sugar Co
- Sawyer, J.F., teamster (Lulu)
- Schleich, Philip, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Seabrook, John, laborer
- Seamon, Geo, rancher (Mrs)
- Seward, Geo, rancher
- Seward, Helen
- Schock, J.E.
- Sinsheimer, Sidney W, general superintendent Holly Sugar Co (Florence)
- Sleeth, Ernest C, manager R.W. English Lumber Co (Margaret N)
- Springer, Reuben T, agent ATSF Ry
- Stevenson, Gertrude
- Stokes, E.S., foreman Holly Sugar Co
- Swink Advocate, D.M. Fox Publisher, Tel Red 734
- Swink Mercantile Co, Anthony Tovatt president, W.O. Hartman secretary and manager, Otto Gebhard vice-president, General Merchandise
- Thatcher, W.E., rancher (Mrs)
- Todd, Geo M, teamster
- Todd, Margaret, compositor Swink Advocate
- Todd, Robt L, pool (Lucy J)
- Tovatt, Anthony, president Swink Mercantile Co (Bertha)
- Tovatt, Chas, machinist Holly Sugar Co (Alice P)
- Tovatt, J.W., town marshal (Blanche P)
- Tovatt, Vernon J, clerk Swink Mercantile Co
- Trujillo, Lorenzo, porter Glysson Bros, residence La Junta
- Turney, Margaret M
- Van Curen, Clyde E, clerk Kintner0Potter Mercantile Co (Inez I)
- Van Pelt, Voorhis E, painter Holly Sugar Co (Bertha B)
- Waggoner, J Adelbert, rancher (Lucy)
- Waggoner, J.N. laborer (Mrs)
- Walker, T.M.
- Walters, Chas E, carpenter (Lillie N)
- Ward, Ray P, machinist Holly Sugar Co (Elberta)
- Weaver, D.S., rancher (Mrs)
- Westfall, Emma
- Westfall, J.S., rancher
- Wilson, Don, laborer Holly Sugar Co
- Wilson, Geo, yard foreman Holly Sugar Co
- Womelsdorf, Dan, laborer (Mary L)
- Wright, Edw, rancher (Josephine)
- Yeoman, J Victor, drugs (Alda)
- Zisch, Alex, sugar boiler Holly Sugar Co (Daisy E)
- Zwick, Edw S, tel operator ATSF Ry