1911 Colorado Business Directory, La Junta, Otero County http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/otero/directories/1911-lajunta.txt Transcribed by Joy Fisher December 7, 2004 This file was extracted from: 37th Annual Volume The Colorado State Business Directory WITH A Complete Classified Directory of the Entire State, Including Mines, Reduction Works, Etc. 1911 DENVER, COLORADO THE GAZETTEER PUBLISHING CO. ESTABLISHED 1871 JAMES JR. IVES, MANAGER 1911 ================================================= La Junta The county seat of Otero county, Colorado, the Queen City of the Arkansas Valley; has 6,000 population and is growing rapidly. General offices of the Western Grand division of the A., T. & S. P. Ry.. covering 2,305 miles, operated from this point; machine shops, upon which $500,000 have been expended in additions recently, employing 1,000 men. with a monthly payroll of $90,000; three well equipped hospitals; 50,000 acres of Irrigated land surrounding the town, and as much more that can he put under ditch, all within a radius of 15 miles. The town is located in the heart of one of the best fruit sections of the West, also the great alfalfa and watermelon region of the state. It has a 250-barrel flour mill, with elevator with storage capacity of 70,000 bOO acres of irrigated land, an irrigation plant, plant for manufacturing hollow concrete building blocks, three fine school buildings, seven churches, a free reading room, with 15,000 volumes, electric lights and telephones, a good system of holly water works, artesian water and a racetrack, plenty of good building stone, a $75,000 passenger depot and Harvey House, also several fine. business blocks; two newspapers; cheap farm and fruit lands. Altitude 4,000 feet. Adams C E, marshal. Albera V, real estate. Allen H W, atty. Anderson Gertrude, restaurant. ANDERSON R S, mgr La Junta Automobile & Machine Co. Andrews & Lagerquist, drugs. Arkansas Valley Bottling Works, H Hughes prop. Arkansas Valley Realty Co, Chas F Helm mgr. A T & S F Hospital Assn, Dr F Finney in charge. Baker Furniture Co, sec hd gds. Baldridge H N, restaurant. Baptist Church, Rev S E Davis pastor. Barr & Rose, livery. BEERBOHM C A, pres Otero County Abstract Co. Bell W A, agt Wells-Fargo Exp. Bennett & Anselmino, millinery. Benton Canal & Reservoir Co, Frank Day mgr. Biebes W H, photographer. Blankenship Bros, carpenters. Bomgardner & O'Neil, hardware and implements. Bowen Will, tailor. Buckey C R, asst cash First Nat Bank. Burnett & Rankin, see hd gds. Burt S A, barber. Burwell Jewelry Co. Cash W M, carpenter. Catholic Church, Rev Father Dilly priest. Champion Chas A, monuments. Chestnut Rooming House, Robt Chestnut prop. Chutkow & Goodman, tailors. CLARK C A, mgr La Junta Electric Co. Clark H H, police magistrate. Colo Metal Culvert Co, J R Rankin mgr. Colo Savings & Trust Co, Fred A Sabin pres, Eugene Rourke vice-pres, C A Beerbohm cash. Colo Tel Co, J A Kincaid dist mgr Coltman Thos C, drugs & jewelry, Continental Oil Co, Moore Bros agts. Cook J H, blacksmith. Cook-Brandt Laundry Co, J F Cook mgr. Crowell & Hireen, barbers. Crozier Co John, fuel and feed. Dalton R C, postmaster. Dameron G M, atty. Daniher Ed, fuel and feed. Davidson Jno W, dist atty. Davis & Son T L, real estate. Dawley H A, co treas. Democrat The (d-w), Marion R McCauley prop. Denson Mark, co surveyor. Dillon & Moore, barbers. Dodds & McCullough, grocers. Donlon J E, pool. Dousman J H, civil engr. Draper A C, vice-pres La Junta State Bank. Draper Shoe & Clothing Co. Dunkin Earl B, bakery. Dunlap Blanche, notary. Edwars E G, physician. English Lumber Co R W, J F Conder mgr. Erickson E G, shoemaker. Essex C S, dist judge. Eeverett J F, painter. Failview Cemetery Assn, Chas F Helm mgr. Farley Chas, blacksmith. Farthing Chas H, physician. Fernsel G C. pustice peace. Fernsel Mrs E E, confectionery. Finney Frank, physn, vice-pres First Nat Bank. FIRST NATIONAL BANK,- Robt W Patterson pres, Frank Finney vice-pres, R Phillips cash, C R Buckey asst cash. Fisher J W, books, city treas. Fisher & Simon, barbers. Foxworthy Mrs S C, restaurant. Fulton Market & Grocery. Garlick & Somerville, shoes. George Chas, grocer. Gauger J A, co assessor. Gillen L C, billiards. Glenwood House, M Finity prop. Gwillim & Co, ice. Gwyn John, architect. Gwyn L J, restaurant. Hahs B B, barber. Hall H E, physician, city health officer. Hammer Plow Co, C L Seeley sec. Harbour Grant, clothing. Harding & Co, clothing. Harrison C M, real estate. Harrison & Son, furniture. Harriss R G, painter and paper hanger. HART WILSON A, sec Otero County Abstract Co. Hartman J F, storage warehouse. Harvey Eating House & Hotel, Fred, Victor Mootz mgr. Haskins B F, physician. Haskins E W, atty. Hedges Roy, dairy. Hess 0 G; atty. Hollingberry H G, tailor. Home Tea & Coffe Co, J A Bushong mgr. Hotel La Junta, W A Brown prop. Howe John, grocer. Hubbell C R, dentist. Humphry Miss M G, millinery. Hvieen & Orowell, barbers. Idle Hour Theatre, C B Rankin prop. Inge R C, real estate. Johnson I B, ed & prop La Junta Free Press. Johnson J. plumber. Jones Matt, furn rooms. Kearns J F, physician. Keehn Harry, dentist. Kendall Dry Goods Co. Kilgore Geo A, atty. King Mrs James, restaurant. King J C, dentist. KING J S, livery, feed and sale stable, street supervisor. Kirwan P W, harness. Kranz Bros, carpenters. LAGUE H JR, mgr La Junta Lumber Co. Laguna Canal Co, J E Lewis supt. LA JUNTA AUTOMOBILE & MACHINE CO, G H Little pres, R S Anderson mgr. La Junta Brick & Tile Co, Jas McNeen pres. La Junta Cement Blk Co, G H Nichols mgr. La Junta Cold Storage Co. La Junta Compressed Air Carpet Cleaning Co, G R Woolf mgr. LA JUNTA ELECTRIC CO, C A Clark mgr light & power. La Junta Free Press (w), I B Johnson ed & prop. La Junta Hardware Co. La Junta Ice Co, D M Mills mgr. La Junta Industrial Assn, Rufus Phillips pres. La Junta Land Co, N W McIntyrs mgr. LA JUNTA LUMBER CO, T J McCue pres, H Lague Jr mgr. lumber, plumbing, heating and builders' hardware. La Junta Melon & Produce Co, J 0 Wood sec. La Junta M & E Co, B M Spalding mgr. La Junta Music Co, A C Wells mgr. LA JUNTA PURE WATER CO, M M O'Neil mgr. LA JUNTA STATE BANK, R A Steen pres, A C Draper vice-pres, G H Winchell cash LA JUNTA STEAM LAUNDRY, G R Woolf prop, 122 Belleview. La Junta Trading Co, R C Todd mgr. La Junta Tribune (w), Fred B Mason prop. La Junta Water Works. Lamb & Thiets, grocers. Lane C C, cigars and pool. Larsen N S, jeweler. Leroy Wm, blacksmith. LITTLE G H, pres La Junta Automobile & Machine Co. McCauley Marion R, prop The Democrat. McDaniel E W, co judge, clk co court. McDonald J H, clothing. McNeen Lumber Co, Jas McNeen pres. Madrid Martin e & Co, grocers. Malouff Richard, genl mdse. Malouff & Co Fred, genl mdse. Marquardt Jno, dentist. MARSH D, florist. Marshall A S. clk dist court. Mason Fred B, prop La Junta Tribune. Maxwell H I. clothing. Mayers Andrew, city clerk and water commisioner. Mayhew House Furnisihng Co, furniture and undertakers. MESSENGER-GRAHAM AUTO & SUPPLY CO, H A Messenger mgr M W Graham sec-treas. Miller A W, carpenter. Miller Geo, cement contr. Miller & Allen, attys. Mills D M, confectionery. Moore W M, oculist. Morgan P W, vet surgeon. Morris W E. mfr cigars. Moyemont S, photographer. Myers Albert, livery. North La Junta Canal Co, C L Seeley sec. Norton A C, civil engr. O'Connor Harry T, city atty. OTERO COUNTY ABSTRACT CO, C A Beerbohm pres, Wilson A Hart sec. abstracts, real estate, loans and insurance. Otero Irrigation Co, C A Beerbohm sec. Otero Loan & Bldg Assn, R Phillips sec. Otero Merchants Exchange. Otero Real Estate Co, McCauley & Mahoney props. Painter S W, confectionery. Palace The, clothing. PATTERSON ROBERT W, pres First Nat Bank. Pearce G W. bicycles. Peterson Miss Emma M, dressmaker. PHILLIPS R, cash First Nat Bank Phillips S S, co supt schools. Phillips Wm, painter. Pierce The, Mrs C E Carroll prop. Pitts Miss S E, millinery. Potter A M, books and stationery. Potter H W, co sheriff. Printer J F, meat market. Ragsdale E W, physician. Railway Savings & Bldg Assn, R A Steen agt. Rapp J H, grocer. Reynolds A J, real estate. Rice Dry Goods Co. Richardson T W, painter. Riverside Loan & Inv Co, L N Day mgr. Ross Geo, blacksmith. Sabin Fred A, atty, pres Colo Savings & Trust Co. SADDLE ROCK RESTAURANT, Mrs J S King prop. Santa Fe Eating House & Dining Car System, Victor Mootz local mgr. Santa Fe Railroad Reading Room & Library, G W McCauley lbrn Scaff N K, genl mdse. Seeley C L, real estate, notary. Shankster Geo H, tailor. Sheldon House Furnishing Co. Sherman J W, grocer. SHERMAN HOTEL, J B Sherman prop. Simpson W L, mgr Postal Tel Co Singer Sewing Machine Co. Smith M A, osteopath. Spalding B M, mayor. Stark & Co F M, furniture, undertakers. Steen R A, pres La Junta State Bank. Stubbs A L, physician. Stubbs Jessie E, physician. Teter J M, justice peace. Thompson G S, undertaker. Todd H G, drugs. Todd R C, co clerk. Todd Dry Goods Co. Turley & Sons F F, grocers. Tyler & Jordan, barbers. Vandavier J W, carpenter. Van Inwagen Harry, restaurant. Wacaser H M, shoemaker. Wadleigh & Van Sickle, vet surg. Wallis A. B, atty. Welch J V, tailor. Western Real Estate & Collection Agency. White F M, physician. White Mrs F M, dressmaker. WHITE HARRY, real estate, Gulf Coast & Texas land. White Sewing Machine Co. Wildin E S, grocer. Williams T A, city engr. Wilson Thos B, co coroner. Wilson & Son D R, shoemaker. Winchell G H, cash La Junta State Bank. Winchell-Pearce Abstract of Title Co, J B Pearce pres. Wiswall W B, dry goods. Wonderly C W, chief fire dept. Wonderly Theatre, C W Wonderly prop. Wood S E, fire insurance. Woodruff Thos T, capitalist. Woolf G R, prop La Junta Steam Laundry. Young Folks Library. ================================================================= All files are contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archives Project (http://www.usgwarchives.net/). USGenWeb Archives Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as the source and contributor name remains on all copied material. 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