La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
the REAL ISSUE IN IA JvsrA.


held at Hecox's hall last Friday
evening, many representative men
being present for the first time.
The interest IN this organization is
assuming proportions that insures
its permanent success, and II
promises to become an important
factor in every enterprise which has
for its object the advancement OF
the material interests and mutual
welfare OF the citizens OF this COM
rnunity.
a vast amount OF surplus energy
is usually expended in every city
election, which might be used
to much better purpose. To
hear some people talk one would
think that the fate OF the town de
pended on the election OF certain
candidates 10 Office In accom-
pIishing their desired ends their
energy is completely exhausted,
and they forget all about the
wonderful things they promised to
accomplish when they were in
stalled in Office. The dull routine
OF official duties pals on them, aud
the marshal has a mighty difficult
Job on his hands when he attempts
to secure a quorum at council
meeting.
II the citizens OF this community
could become as much enthused
over some enterprise that would
be OF great benefit to every citizen
in La Junta as they do over city
election the RESULTS would be as
tonishing. Representatives OF
eastern capital are making inquir-
les in all the large cities OF Color
ado for opportunities Tor invest
ment. y beet sugar factory Will
be located in the Arkansas valley
before many years. Is there
point IN the valley which could OF
fer more inducements for the ioca-
ton OF such an enterprise than La
Iuntas There are vast quantities
OF lime rock TO be found near this
city, which IS an important iactcr IN
the manufacture OF sugar from
heets. and IL has been demonstrated
that the soil oil the Arkansas Valley,
with tsirrigation tacilities.i is pecul-
iarly adapted to the successful cul-
ture OF sugar beets.
There are many other enter
prises thai might be inaugurated
in La uDta by the citizens meet
ing often in friendly council and
talking these matters over,
There is spendid opportunity
in this city for the establishment of
an exclusive farming Implement
and seed house, and by letting
these facts be known to those who
would he interested there would be
no difficulty in securing men with
the necessary capital TO make the
investment. Every little helps
and in the long run every business
man would derive some benefit.
ls lun,a needs an opera house
and needs it bad The present
ram shackle excuse TOR PLAY
house is reflection upon every
citizen in the community. La
Junta has the reputation OF. being
a good show town. and the argu-
ment that the present eye-sore,
which is dubbed an opera house
Tor lack of any other intelligihle
term, to designate it, does not pay
interest on the money invested, IS
exasperatingly flimsy and no
credit TO the citizens vino advance
il
We hope the Business Mems
Association Will take up these sub
jects, discuss them and devise
ways aud means to bring them
about There is no reason under
the sun why all the business men
OF this community should not be
on friendly terms and working to-
gether to promote their mutual in
terests- Petty jealousies are only
worthy OF small minded creatures.