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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
IRRIGATION eY sIRMoM.
How II 10 Done BY The Truck Farm
ers OF Louisiana.

The shores OF the Mississippi
river below New Orleans are lined
with gardens in which grow luxur-
iantly myriad Of fruits and veg
etables. This is accomplished by
a very odd method of irrigation,
says the Kansas City Star.
Near the mouth of the river on
the south bank, in the delta coun-
try, is narrow strip of land, not
more than thousand yards wide
in places, in which, it is said, the
best oranges may be grown. There
is nc levee, but the waters have SO
wide an expanse that the annual
freshets do not cover the land, as
would be the cause higher up
where the river is narrower, and
where the levees are a vital neces-
sity. Beyond the narrow strip Of
land that marks this side of tl.e
river are innumerable bayous and
cane brakes and swamPs. The
country is inhabited by creoles ol
the most primitive type, who live
by raising fruit, fishing and oys.
tering. This narrow strip oi
orange country is worth $500 AZ
acre.
Higher up the river on the
same side - New Orleans IS ap'
| proached are miles after miles O
truck gardens and small fruit fam,
blooming aud fresh and green iron
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
The Red Cross.

The Red Cross Is name given
to the treaty made by the Geneva
convention OF 1864 and is also APP
piled to the various societies or
ganized under that treaty. The
Red Cross flag is used over all
hospitals, asylums and as badge
designating persons, material and
appliances to alleviate the miseries
OF field and hospital life. 1t was
organized by Swiss gentleman.
M. Henri Dunant, who Witnessed
the horrible suffering and mortality
caused by the neglect TO care for
the wounded after the battle of
Solferipo, June "a. 1859. The
Red Cross Society was authorized
by Great Britain February i6.
1865; Prussia, June ~, 1865;
Turkey, July S, 1865, and Russia.
May az, 1867. AT the present
time twelve European nations
guarantee neutrality to all working
under the Red Cross. The Ameri-
can society was organized in 1881
and recognized by Congress in the
following year. In this country
wide field in time Of peace has
been found for its operations, and
its aid is extended to those suffer
ing from great conf1agrations, in
undations and pestilence. The
society in some countries is aided
by governmental appropriations,
in others is maintained altogether
by voluntary contributions.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05

the water drawn to them from the
Missississi river. The method of
irrigation is by siphoning from
the surface OF the river, which is
higher than the land on the other
side of the levee. The levee is
from IL to IS feet high At every
little farm is a big black iron pipe
,traddling the levee, one end in
ditch on the land. From this
,n,ch others lead TO all parts of the
iarm. Some OF the little farms
have several siphons over the
i,vee. The land, because Of its
contiguity to the rver, is very
.aluable. The products of the
arms are taken to New Orleans
md landed at the French market
" lutte steamers and barges that
ply up and down the river for the
convenience ot the gardeners.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05

being exposed to the hot air. The
better way, according to many in
telligent growers, is to pick the
melons in good season, handle
them as carefully as peaches or
other fancy fruit; wrap them sepa-
rately and not put more than two
layers in crate. Following this
plan they can, = it is asserted, be
marketed in excellent condition
without refrigerating. = Lamar
Sparks.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
SHERMAN As A GALLANT.
Ne Lived Up to the Reputation Grant
Forced on Him.

General, never understood
how it was you came to gain the
reputation of the Great American
Beau; won't you enlighten us1'
The question tickled him. The
scanned face dissolved into wrinkles,
and after laughing in his silent
way for minute or two, he said:
"Well, now, you will be sur
prised when l tell you that the
whole thing was the work OF Gen.
Grant, but it's fact. Just after
the war closed Grant asked me to
take ride with him to Washing
ton behind horse he had just
bought, and of which he was yer,
fond. AS we spun down the avenue
said, See here, Grant. now tha,
the piping times of peace have
come, we must choose fad
What are you driving at,
Sherman9' he asked.
"I mean to say that If we don't
fix upon something, the public will
do it for US, and it may not be
pleasant.
We'll it is pretty generally
known that | am fond of horses;
suppose that will answer for me.
What have you in mind3'
81 told him l had fixed upon
nothing as yet, but would try to
do SO. Meanwhile, asked foi
his help. He said he would be-
glad TO serve me.
"Now, what do YOU suppose
Grant did2" asked Sherman. with
pretended Indignation. "Why, h.
made straight tor the newspaper
correspondents and told them !
had formed the resolution to de-
vote th.. rest OF my lite to earning
the name OF gallant tor all til.
Young ladies' in the country. Al
the same time, he intimated to the.
newspaper men that he would take
Il as a personal favor if they would
do What they could to- spread the
news; it would doubtless be OF as
sistance to me, and he was sure
would appreciate the kindness.
"Well. those correspondent
didn't need any urging. Th'
whole thing was heralded from on,
end of the country to the other.
| my first knowledge coming from
the papers themselves: ! saw
through the whole thing, though
Grant tried TO play innocent. All,
lie was SLY wag, but" added
Sherman, II forgive him, and !
find the work of trying to live up
to the reputation he made for me
the most delightful pursuit of my
| life. e."-Chautauquan.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
Liver cen,p..,nts . asvessssss essss
A torpid liver always produces

A torpid liver always produces
dullness, irritability, etc. You are
ali clogged up and feel despondent.
Perhaps you have treated with
physicians or tried some recon-
mended medicine without benefit
All that is no argument nGainst
"Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic, which
Ne insist will cure nervousness and
liver complaints. II NOT satis6ed
after using one bottle your mosey
will be refunded by she Ealecs
Drug Stoge. '.'i 's''s
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05


now and have no time TO talk and plan
with you Go on, now
.Onc kiss. please.
'.Not ole, sir.
.'Oh, please"
"Weil. THERE and she kissed her Anger
sips. threw them toward him and fed.
That night. ms Fred Peterson lay In his
bedroom tossing TO and fro, fevcrish, un-
able 70 sleep. striving with all his glowing
faculties to formulate plan by which he
could obtain his hearts treasure and at
the same time live to enjoy 1t. he was
startled by light tap on the window.
who's out thcrcs What is wante6f he
called
lyon arc wanted" came back in mys-
terious tones
"who are you!"
"Raise the window and -
Its too dark to sea.
"Then hear and feel"
II fear It is q burglar
"The burglar doesn't want much. "
"What does the burglar wAntf'
"Only you
He raised the window and cautiously
thrust out his head
He couldn't see face, but two soft,
warm lips accidentally ran against his
own And two arms that he thought he
recoRuiteO Wetit hIOuuu uae uo'A OIL w
accident
"Get on your things, darling, said u
voice In tones nfIcctedly nasculine
Come quick. dear, be'orc your stern old
father hears us The const Ii clear. dnr
ling, but-ha. hnl-thcrc Is no time TO
lose. Two gnllant stecds await impatient
ly our coming"
"Oh. er-I fcnr"- hcsitated Fred
''True love fears nothing. sroke the
ono on tho outside In half appealing, half
commanding. half serious. half laughing
tones.
Fred hesitated no longer. but hastily
dressed and had soon crnwied through the
window. landing In the embrace OF his
nocturnal visitHnt
A soft. warm palm embraced his fingers.
and an eager SWEET voice snid. Come this
wsy@'
A few seconds later Major Tom Peter
son. suddenly waking. heard mnilled
volley OF hnofs on the ruad. wondered
what 1t could mean. then went back to
sleep again
At about 10 o'clock OF the morning o'
tho above strange episode Major Tom Pc
terson was sitting out on biz vcrnnda,
cleaning up his trusty old rifie He hadn t
found nnt vct ,bnt his son red wns not
a., ~. .1,-,.,, TN, ,.,,.. -, ,.,. ~, BOW,
~ ",s ',o ~ S.ss,.." 80 AL, ,p
no regular hours' anu sne 'atnes uiuh
even know wnether tne son nao stept a'
home Whilo quietly engaged wiping the
last vestige of dirt from barrel and ham
mer he casually cast his eye down the
rr,ad and heheld his cnef,,v nv fnheriroucr
coming toward his house 1t . furious
stride He now rose up and aasun I'd
questioning attitude, m he had never had
3 visit from Major Pitchford He saw the
hitter was white from somc awful passion
Up IN tho yard rnte c,.,ue Major Pitch
ford and commanded his enemy ITO step
out
Must bring thisy" qucried Peterson
tapping his gun
ssNo. sub not now. sub Come hcah this
minute, sub, !.
petseson won't ous, and while 10 ,was
approaching tho cato Pitchfnrd with
nervous hand. drew picce Of vartr fron,
his pocket and reached is toward the form
OF, commanding:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
A,s,e.. Epeli n a.llor.

For the present generation the dreaded
name Of ''gibist holds but small signif.
cameo Nevertheless there still exist O.d
folk who can tell blood curdling tales Oi
the crcakinp gibbes and Its grew some load
and Of spota OF evil fame W here the restles
spirits of unburied maIefnctors were wort
70 walk
There arc still some half dozen Ribbet
posts preserved In their original positions.
notably the Coombe gallOws on Inkpen
Beacon, near New berry; the Caxton Gibbet
on the North road and .Jncob's post. which
stands at the north end Of Ditchling com
mon. Sussex
Fonr and half miles from Winchester
u 70 be seen . quaint old cross, said 20 b
the remnant of IN old 9allows, Lass use3
about 1889
It stands in tbs middle Of hedge wheFs
four rnnds meet. ae spot locally known
- ..Three Maids from the grewsoms
iegend o0ncerniBg It that tells how thres
girls wese "quick buried. g or buried alive
70 their necks for numbering their II .heE
b pouring moitsn lead into his eat. 4
kindly wayfaxer. 20 the story goes, Ted 0ils
of the girls with an apple, which kept her
alive three days longer than her sistssA-
London News
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
coumrY AND VALLEY.
The News Cleaned with Pen and Sells.
sors From Our Valley Exchanges.


Last weeks payday among the
Rocky Ford melon growers dis
tributed about S6.o
c. II. McVey is reported to be
making good progress on the
artesian we'll at llmpas for the
Santa Fe.
Contractor Miller OF La Junta is
busy with his pile driver rebuild
ing portion OF the Oxford fiume.
Fowler Tribune.
The county Sunday school con-
vention at Manzanola has been
postposed to Saturday and Sun
day, October 2e and 80.
Thousands of sheep are now
being purchased in New Mexico
and brought INTO the Arkansas
Valley for winter feeding.
The Savaltion Army colony near
Holly have secured the establish
ment Of new postoffice for their
beRefit, and named it Amity.
]. p. Stevenson, one of the
pioneer sheep feeders of Otero
county, last week purchased 1000
lambs for feeding this coming sea
son.
NJ. F. Graham, one of Las
Animas' most prominent citizens
md business men, died last Tues
day night of peritonitis. He was
~ years of age and a native OF
Missouri.
w. b. Baldwin, of Fowler, re-
turned last week from trip to
New Mexico, where he had been
Tor the purpose of buying several
thousand head Of sheep Tor winter
feeding near that town.
l, is reported that John Vroman
of Manzanola has made a large
sale OF cattle. The transfer is said
to include 1000 head and the price
10 be S25 each--a handsome total
If sIoo, 600. Ford Enter
prise.
A melon grower near Fowler re-
ports yield of ,o2o crates canta-
ioupcs from nine-acre field; also
3,5i8 mcrchantable watermclons
rom two acres OF land. This has
,een about the average yield from
antaloupes and watermelons this
season in that vicinity.
l. N. Beatty, as administrator OF
he estate OF Frank Bingham, sold
he Hopkins and Bingham herd oi
.attle to Messrs. Bulm and Brow
If Liberal, Kansas. The Hopkins
ind Bingham herd is a fine bunci
If about two thousand head. They
will 90 to western Kansas to pas
re.-Manzanola News.
Work is now progressing on the
Oxford hume under the supervis-
ion of T. ]. Barnard, president OF
the Oxford Farmers Ditch Com
pany. Six hundred and eighty
feet Of the old flume is to be re.
placed with new. When this is
accomplished it practically makes
new work across the Chicosa creek,
the hume being about 1000 fee,
long. The expense incurred in this
enterprise will run about So, 500,
which was provided for at the last
annual meeting.-FowIer Tribune.
The burned district will soon be
the scene of much building activity.
DR.. Fenton, DR.. Kesrby and
Gerbing & Son have decided to
build at an early day. All will
build two stories and as they will
have a uniform front the block
will be handsome one. Maxwell
Bros. will also build but not COM
mence as soon as the gentlemen
named. Col. Robb cannot afford
to let such valuable property as
his remain idle and before spring
we expect to see this unfortunate
block covered with much better
.I taf1.. xha 600
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
PRINTERS
RIowN & MASON.

Leaders In Job Printing. Everything In the
tinc ri Hrtistic printing done ut this once.
bur prices when we kn,.w what you want.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
ARchlTEcTs.
BAN KS
PHYSICIANS

u W. PHILLIPS. NJ. ID.
Physician and surgeon. Office md resi-
irnce, corner OF Ration avenue and Kansas
streets. La Junta. Colo.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05

build at an early day. All will
build two stories and as they will
have a uniform front the block
will be handsome one. Maxwell
Bros. will also build but not COM
mence as soon as the gentlemen
named. Col. Robb cannot afford
to let such valuable property as
his remain idle and before spring
we expect to see this unfortunate
block covered with much better
buildings than before the fire
Rocky Ford Enterprise.
Those melon growers who ship
ped cantaloupes to friends in the
east and adopted the plan of wrap
ping each melon in paper. after
the fashion of the California peach
growers, report that without ex-
ception the melons reached their
destination in good shape and
held up for days afterward. Un.
doubtedly there is a great deal te
learn about marketing this delici'
| ous fruit. The plan Of shipping
melons intended for market sale
| in refrigerated cars certainly seems
| foolish, ~ it stands to reason thai
they will not ..hold up" long aftel
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-05
DENTISTS

nR. |. =. BKYANT.
Al home IN la .Iunta from the lat to he 10Th
" each month. ONCE In Woodruff block.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, July 30.-Thc recent ten
dency of the market to dullness as
was rather accentuated to-day by the
fact that the London Stock Exchange
was taking holiday. Dealings in rail
road stocks were at Il minimum, and
there was a notable Discrimination to sell.
Even the professional bears who have
really been the only prominent sellers III
the market for period of nearly two
months. hesitated to put out short lines
to-day in fear of some Developments over
Sunday that would give the market It's
long expected impetus to activity. WIN
the expectation of news at any time that
Manila has been occupied by the United
STATES forces. with the expedition IN
Porto Rico making favorable progress
and with concrete proposals for the con-
clusion of peace under actual discussion,
people do not care to leave short con
tracts open over Sunday in marker
that has shown such large. hrIn fesls-
tance to all efforts to force a decllhe anu
dislodge offerings of stocks. Ihere WIS,
beside II continuance Of the improvement
III some of the industrial stocks Whicn
have recently been prominent.
There was no news or Industrial deVei-
opment to account for the advance III
price of these various stocks. But the
mere fact that well known leaders of
speculation showed II disposition to
come out of holiday retirement and re-
sumo their active operation on the ex-
change. gave some encouragement to the
idea that the recent stagnation of the
market may come to an end. Prices are
fractionally higher all around, rather as
a result of the timidity of the bears
than from any actual demand for stocks
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
HAVEN & STOUTS COTTON
LETTER.
New York, July 30.-(Special.) )--The

cotton market has been more active ana
interesting during the past week. open
inc with decidedly weak undertone'
it has gradually strengthened on re-
ports of excessive rains in Mississippi
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina. and Il deficiency of rain fell III
Texas and Arkansas. As these reports
of damage found the market heavily oV-
crsold, the shorts, in their efforts to cover
have bid the market up on themselves.
The bulls have helped along in this up
ward movement. and have put i'll circll-
lation more or less exaggerated state
mcnts of the damage done. AS Il matter
of fact. it would appear that no materlal
or widespread injury has yet resulted
and the crop as il whole. though showing
some deterioration, still promises very
favorably. Thoman's August cotton re-
port. issued Thursday evening, makes
the average condition go per cent. as
contrasted with 94.7 per cent. on July
1st, 1893. and S1.o per cent. on August
1st. 1897. 1t would thus appear that,
though the outlook is somewhat less
favorable than one month ago, it is still
: per cent better than on the corresponds
ing date last year. 1t is worthy of notice
that the condition in Texas is now 81
per cent as against only so per cent.
twelve months ago. and in the other
States of largest production the condi-
ton is rather above than below the gen
eral average of Improvement over the
last season While complaints of rust
shedding and boll-wecvil are freely men
toned in reports from the South, it is to
he remembered that it is hardly possible
that 4 crop should develop without such
complaint from some sections, and we
do not consider the minor injury so far
reported good ground for assuming con
stantly bullish attitude. Spot cotton is
steady ut 6 1-6. showing no response tc
the rise in the contract market. Little
attention is paid TO the proposed shutting
down of Il large number of New Eng
land mills, which movement has assumed
considerable proportions.
In spite of the continued unfavorabe
weather business in the textile markets
has been fully up to the recent average
The trade. however. fails to show any
material feature or change in conditions
Shipments on old contracts continue
brisk. and the outward movement is suf-
ficicnt to nrevcnt Over-accumulation CT
stocks. Indications point TO n better spot
demand for printed goods. The outlook
in staple cottons is also encouraging.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
Big Money Made.
900 to 400 Per Cent.
In Grain and Stocks.

$4,000 invested in Grain sr Stocks
by eur SAFETY METHOD, will pay
100000 in the next NINETY DAYS,
never was there such an opportunity
offered In speculat ton, to make large
profits In GRAIN and STOCKS, and
with our SAFETY METHOD you are
compelled to win and make handsome
profit, az wheat will be selling before
MAY at s1.25, and stocks will advances.
Write for particulars and take adyan-
take of a good chance to make money.
Our SAFETY METHOD 10 sure win
ner.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
CEICAGO, July 81.
Opening. Closing


Flour dull; w nter patents S30a3.80; DO.
s5IaIghts 50 81 d Icac $54,a3 -. wheat, NJ
sp. IA. EA. .piins ttB7a; No. rod.
~. Cora, No 334a3iA. oaGs, NJ. 2 n /
2:: No. white 29>s: NO. WINS 16 sa27x. h. =,
40. :, i2x. Barley, No. 2, 3la3j: no. 3. -: No,
4, - F,..4 seed No. ], 81 friue Timothy
seed 82.55. Mess pork, per phl. 81 a9t6 Lsre
per lip lbs ss 4 40 Az. Short rib sides Ooos -
S5 3.aj 70. Dr. salted shoulders 4 ;, y AKA.
Short ci.sr sizes ,pO1ea) IS &0a6 10 Whiskey.
distIlicrs unishtd goods. per ssllol
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
Auction Sale Of H0uSa an d [ LOt

BY virtue of power conferred upon me
by Il certain mortgage, executed by
Henry Davis and wife Ella Davis, which
said mortgage is duly recorded in Reg
istry Wake County in Book No. 142, at
Page 665, / will offer for sale at the
court house door in the city of Raleigh
to the highest bidder for cash, on Mon
day. August Is, 1898, at Il o'clock M,
a certain house and lot on the Tarboro
Road, near st. Augustine Normal School
and described as follows tQ-wit: Begin
ming at stake on the East side of said
road Brann's corner thence IL. s 1-20
poles to stake; thence S. 2A degrees
W. 60 feet to a stake; thence w. l-2V
poles to stake on said road; thence
with the same 60 feet to the beginning.
B. +. MONTAGUE,
Mortagee.
Raleigh, N. c.. July ii. 1898.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31

The bank statement shows that last
weeks violent changes were due to the
practical slosing up of operations for the
government loan and the weeks varia-
tons are small.
United States new Is coupon advanced
23l, registered and old is registered Il
in the bid price.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIua y. G., u y 81.
lo hAlaa. Market utliet.
NAVAL STORES.

WLMIEGTON. N. q. July J--Splrits turpen-
tine ste dy ak: reccpLS l3f.
500. steady at S2h a97a; receipts aa5 ba,
rels.
Crude turpentine firm. hard II 60, $l5l and
Sl.50: receipts 81 barrels
Tar s esdy at 81. 10; receipts i19 barrels
CHARLESTON. =. c., July t0.-T, RE -tino
steady al zta; Ss'e3-
Rosin qu ct and u changed; saie,--
SAVANNAH, ga july ~ --opinIr turnentine
firm at IS: sales 9iz casss: receipts l.s7u
Rosln firm; sales l,77s: receipts 2,sSJ
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
UIIIIg KuII "' TO bH''H VII VHI
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Ia. July 30 Cotton futures
OTHER MARKETS.

as weston, quis It. g, 90 hates
N }, folk, n 1inal, az, 4 nslee.
Sa'smor nominal, "a = osieI.
Boston, quiet 8 l. g.. ales
y ilmingJon, steady. 5%, bale.
cas xnnAIi, eteaay. . 20, 6e b
New Orleans. quiet, lie, 1892 bales
Mobile nina, 5&, bales
Memphis, dun. 6A, 400 6s,ae
Augusta, steady q l-I6, Is bales.
Charleston, quiet, =, - i,Aios
Ctnciu natl, fl cm. q, ~ heles
Louisville. quiet 9. - ha.es
St Louis, quiet S 1918 % bal s
Hou stOn. qu ct. Ii Is, 8 bales
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK July 20 -8 Pm Money on 80 1
steady at Ialk yer cell; last loan = per
nl, closing at per cent. rr..a.
m sr camille paref 3hat per cent Sterl'rs
O change steady with actual ousi iea /
b IN eers' btiis At 48Fat s5A iur dc oapd. and
at 8'kai .s34 for 6J days t'oste stes 4.oi >
ass and sea4 SsH Comme ccia, ollls 4.It
Silver cei I'll 81 ates Ssh a5f. Bar silver tS9 10.
Mexican .ollars 4sk Sove,nment hoods
strong. State tonds dul. Rat road tonds
ste ady
The news & observer., 1898-07-31

FIeiKhb UHIbI NHT Hy.
oil . Opt 'o: August b.S0: yeptember
s45 spot Rio ins ctive; 90. 7, inv ice 9: 40.
7 iobbiug ~, mild, mark ct gu cor ova
o. alo
Suga-, raw steady; fair edning OK; centre
f1pa., ., te [, AZ: renDel II m.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
A,uAL guuK mAkhaY
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. ILL.,, July 30.-Rain dampened
the buying ardor in corn to-day, and
prices sagged off, causing general heayi-
ness in wheat. September corn closed
Is lower. July wheat declined AZ, Sep
tember unchanged to II down and De
cember unchanged. Oats left off Hd%
higher on reports of a short crop. Pork
advanced ~, lard 21a and ribs ).