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La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
Tn. e,.., Modern m.~.e.e.,.

When all that portion Of the
United States west Of the Missouri
and kaw rivers was a trackless
wilderness, nearly half century
ago, the first issue of one Of the
worlds greatest newspapers ap
peared St Louis, which was
then mere overgrown town on
the western frontier of civilization,
has developed into a great COM
mercial metropolis, and that great
modern newspaper, the St. Louis
Globe Democrat, has kept pace
with the progress Of the city and
section. 1t has been, from its first
issue to the present time, the
children's tutor, the youths coun-
selor, the woman's companion. the
farmers instructor and friend. Its
circulation extends to every state
and territory of the Union, to
Canada and Mexico, and to every
part Of the world where there are
readers of the English language.
1t ought to be in your home during
the coming year. The Semi
Weekly Globe ID Democrat and the
SEMWEEKLy TRIBUNE, both for
one year for S7.oo
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
Merchant. Cir Piano.


The following merchants will
give votes for the Piano Contest.
Be sure to ask Tor ballot with
each 2sc purchase aud vote the
piano to your Lodge:
Faulkner & Heaton, groceries.
]. II. Simonton, groceries.
as. Melvin, meat market.
Finney's Pharmacy, drugs, and
Iewslry.
McCarty & Anthem, clothing
A. Nj. Potter, stationary.
Bomgardner & O'Neil, hardwate.
Hawkins Cash Store. dry goods.
shoes, etc.
G.. Fl. Downer, bicycles.
Grant Harbour, Dept Store.
Valley Furniture and Carpet Co
Griffin & Wasson, paint and
paper
]. B. Sherman & Co., restaurant.
Guy +. Smith, music store,
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
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Motiee for Publication.
Land Once Mt Pueblo. Colo. /,

Land Once Mt Pueblo. Colo.
December ]. IaD
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fiied notice
Of his intention TO make hnBi proof In sup
port Of his claim. and that said proof will lie
made before Clerk uf the District Court Ht
La Juuta. Colorado. ON January Il. 1901, viz:
Hubbard savage: homestead entry No. Sis
for the north half northeast quarter. south
east quarter northeast quarter scctiol Is.
township - south. range IS west. aud lot z.
, ~ction NJ. township - south. range 81 west,
sixth principal meredian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation
Of snid land. viz: John IL Bell. George W.
Briggs Ambrose II. Edgeron. Alfred BrOOkcr
all OF La Junta. Colorado
}. R.GORDON. Register.
First publication December s. 1900.
Ila~t publication JRnusrvs 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
TAXES FOR 1900.
Some Figures that VIII Prove Inter
eating to Tsxpsyers.

After "long days OF labor and
nights devoid OF ease" County
Assessor Adsmond has completed
the assessment roll OF Otero coun-
ty for the year 1900 and turned
his "big book" over to County
Treasurer Beerbohm, receiving
therefor a duly accredited and
properly signed receipt, as made
and provided by the laws OF the
great state OF Colorado.
Mr.. Adsmond had great
amount OF his work to do over
again on account OF the "bull"
made by the county commissioners
in fixing the levy for county pur-
poses. AT the October meeting
they fixed the levy at fifteen mills,
whereas the law limits the levy to
twelve mills. Much OF the work
had been completed according to
the levy first made, and it had to
be done all over again. Mr. Ads
mond has been working nights and
holidays and every other day in
order TO have his books ready to
turn over to the county treasurer
on January rst as the law provides,
and came out one day ahead OF
time, the transfer having been
made on Monday.
The total property valuation Of
the county for The year 1900 is
2,S26,993, as compared to s2,-
o2o,72 for the year previous, an
increase oil s2oo. 264. The total
tax to be collected for the year
1900 is fI5o,o+3. 81, as compared
to SII6,723. 81 for the year pre-
vious, an increase of S33, $40. 80.
The 1900 taxes to be collected
next year are segregated as follows:
County tax s73. SOIL
State tax .-- 1857. LS
La unta town tan o,St4. OF
Rocky Ford town tax 4,3o4.77
Interest on school bonds 7,4oi.72
Special schooltax --. 3S,49S. 80
County and military poll 3.S42. 90
Total tax x-------SI5o,o o,o43 81
The state levy is !. mills and
the levy for county purposes is 90
mills. The amount of revenue
that will be derived for county
purposes is abnormally high, be
ing S73.5or.IS, as compared TO
S5L956. o2 for the year previous,
an increase of sal, 544. SO. At the
close OF business yesterday there
was over s2I, 900 in the treasur-
er's strong box SO it is apparent,
with no increased expenditures
outside of the district court, that
the county will have money to
burn next year. Ii is also ap-
parent that the commissioners
simply made rough guess" in
fixing the levy for county purposes,
and they need not be surprised to
see the taxpayers make a trough
house" along about the ides Of
November next
The property valuation in La
Junta is 1886, 2S5, as compared to
s362,I32 for 1899, an increase of
S24,Io3. The levy for town pur-
poses is as mills which will yield
revenue of Sio,SI4 6I, as com
pared to S9,95o. 81 for the year
previous, an increase OF SS64 40.
The total tax levy in La Junta and
school district No. II. is ST..
mills.
The property valuation of Rocky
Ford for the year 1900 is S2Io, 7o6,
as compared to SI55,I55 for the
year previous, an increase of $64-
55I. The levy for town purposes
is 30 mill, which will yield reve-
nue. OF s., 3o+ II, as compared to
$2,457 o6 for the year previous,
an increase of si,937.7I. The tax
rate in Rocky Ford and the school
district is "a. mills.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
hotiee tor Pub iIeatiea.
Land Ofiice at Pueblo. Colo. [
Ils....tulS.r - MN

Land Office at Pueblo, Colo. y
Dss,-tnbsr y. 100.
MOTT Z Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fiicd nntice
Of his intention to make final nsoof la support
of his claim. and that said proof will lie made.
before Clerk Of the District Court At La Junta.
Colorado, on February I. 1901. viz. Sherman
Bali, homestead entry No. 1915. for the lots
one and two. northeast quarter northwest
quarter. section nineteen, township twe..ty-
two south, range 1fty-four west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous resideDce upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: joseph G. Carl. George
Bland. William jenkins. Albert J. Grum. all
Of La JuDta, Colorado.
j. Il JOHDOS. Register.
First publication December -, lH1.
Last publication January y. 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
FAULKNER a HEAToM.
Motto. OF Annu., Meeting.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ annual meeting OF the shareholders OF
the Oteru Loan and building Association viii
be held at the ONCE Of Buckley & Hart. In La
JGnts,. Colorado on January -, 1901, ot 80 p.
Trustees for the ensuing year. and transactiug
such other business Hs may be properly pre-
scented.
H. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
First publication December ~, IsD.
Last publication January y. 1921.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
s,eekhoid.rs' Meeting.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF La
j Junts. Colorado. No tso,. A meeting o,
the shareholders Of the FIRST National Bank 4,
hereby called. to b. held Mt it's banking house
La Junts. Colorado. "Wednesday. January y
iy0l. afs p. m. tn eject "a board of directors
and t. transact such other business may bs
lawful.
HoBr W. PATTERSON.
President
Ficst publication December :. iao
Last publication Jan AIRY 5. 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
For Sale.

Improved fve-acre tract near La
Junta; will take cows or good farm
wagon in part payment; balance
on time at s per cent intesest. In
quire of
G. A. KrLGoRE.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02
Notice for pubiieation.
Land Ofsice ai Pueblo. Colo. [
lecem her -, 1900

December =, 1900
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed not lee of
tbs intention to make tinni proof in support of
his cia,nl and hat said proof will h. made be
fore Clerk of District Court at La Junta. Cot
orado. on February 4. 1901, VIZ: Joseph q
Carl. homestead entry No. ssa7, for the north
west quarter. section twenty, townsbiptwenty
two south. range nfty-four west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
hts continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz: Sherman Ball. George Bland.
William jenkins. Albert J. Grnm. nii OF La
Jantn, Colorado.
J. X. GORDON. Register.
Ffrxt publication Decern ber u. 1870.
Last publication January -. IsO1
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-02

Following is table showing the
tax rate for school purposes in the
various districts OF Otero county
for the year 1900:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

| face was suggestive s something pfeas
| ant. She came on tiptoe to the bedside.
20, | am awake, jessie" said Helen;
but have slept great while"
"Yes. mademoiselle-a long time; but
hope your headache has quite left you
! now; for monsieur lie compile, your eous-
in, mademoiselle, Monsieur d'Artois--''
Jessie, is he here?" asked Helen, quiet
! ly, as she rose.
YES, mademoiselle. be has just come. !"
| She entered her dressing room. and
hastened to battle her face and head and
from head to foot. She descended the
stairs Just in time to meet Louis him
self. He it was. but paler and thinner
than usual. Tie came forward with an
exclamation of pleasure.
Helen, my dear cousinr he cried.
warmly embracing her
Her cheek bdrnt--her heart beat rapid
~, as he pressed his lips TO hers. She
could not speak at first.
my own fair Helen. aud So lovely as
ever!-yes, a million times lovelier" he
said, smilingly, as he gently turned her
| face so that the glow Of the pendant
lamp above them fell full upon it. But
you do not speak. cousin. And yet |
know You welcome me-"
Indeed, | welcome you, Louis. most
warmly. But you are pale-you have
been ILL.,"
II have been ill-yes; but not long or
seriously; and as soon as | recovered.
| came hither"
He pressed her hand in his with kindly
| affection. as he released her. She turn
| ed and entered the saloon. Her father
stood by the hearth, and the guests were
| grouped about it, chatting together. as
| she came in. She was greeted with unan-
| imous ordinations of pleasure. and
| drawn into their circle. There were in
| quiries on all sides concerning her late
| indispostion. and infinite rejoicings at
| the arrival of Louis. In the midst of the
conversation Louis re-entered.
MY dear uncle. | cannot express the
pleasure it gives me to find myself here
| once more" he said, .'and particularly in
| the midst OF such excellent company"
| In little while the evening repast was
| spread and they gathered about the
| board, a congenial party enough. as IT
| went; afterward they repaired, by the in
| vitation of the marquis, to the library,
| where they passed The remainder of the
| evening. Rose and Francis Egerton,
| who, of late. had occasionally sung to-
| gether. were prevailed upon by the mar
| quis and his guests to do so now. Both
/ bod fine ces and excellent taste, and
| their united melody poured forth in one
| sweet, harmonious strain. that could not
| fail TO please. Louis, STANDING behind
| the seat of Mademoiselle Montauban, re-
| garded Rose and her companion with a
| quiet but closely observant glance.
as not Rose little nightingaleY' soft
| " whispered Helen, looking up at him.
"a sweeter one never sang. By-the-by,
NJ dear cousin, when did she come
| here?"
| Something more than a month
| She is prettier than ever; do you not
| think 500"
| Decidedly. Francis seems tacitly to
| agree with US. too, it appears to me. Is
/ he not very attentive TO her? And yet.
| he does not look quite happy tonight.
/ What ais him. | wonder?"
Ito be continued.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
Japanese Railway Cars.

In cold weather, all Japanese travel
ers carry rugs. for the ears are heated
merely by long steel cylinders filled
with hot water and laid on the floor
Spreading his rug out on the seat-a
japanese never sits on anything not
perfectly clean--the passenger shakes
off his geta. or wooden clogs and curls
his feet beneath him.
The next move is a smoke. in which
both men and women indulge. A tiny
pipe is commonly used, which never
contains more,tAan n wisp of tobacco
the size of pea. and affords not more
than one or two puffs to the smoker
The ashes are then Knocked out on the
floor and another wisp stuffed in and
lighted from the smoldering ashes just
rejected.
At every station there are vendors OF
the little mandarin oranges. Every
passenger buys dozen or more. and
eats them in a short time. throwing tine
skins about the floor. Boys pass by
with tea in tiny earthen pots, ii cup
placed over the top. The price is three
sen "a cent and a half. The teapot is
left IN the car.
The Japanese throw all sorts Of re
fuse about and the car soon presents q
very untidy appearance. or would dc
50 if ii were net for the porters, who
come in at odd stations and clean up
New York sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
Farm shinninr Crate.

The illustration, from the Breeders
Gazette, shows very satisfactory
shipping crate Part ~ the front side
is cut away to show the inside arrange
ment. A good size for a pig three
months old is 40 inches in length, Is
inches In depth and III inches in width.
For pig eight weeks old a length OF
81 inches, a depth Of IS inches and a
width of nine inches Will be about
right. Crates for shipping by express
must be made as light as is safe from
breakage. b 1t is not fair to make pur-
chaser of pig two months old pay e.
press rates on thirty or forty pounds
of crate when they can be made suti-
clently strong and weigh but half rs
much. For ends and bottoms take five
eigliths-inch seasoned spruce or other
tough light wood. one-half-inch stuff
for sizes and cover, with space between
Stats In front Is trough IN for feed
and water. Just above is a sloplng
board (T) running to the top, through
which the feed in transit is given. The
upper compartment is provided with a
slide Isl on top, and inside is the bag
OBJ containing the meal and grain fare
ample for the journey. In cold weather
the sides may be boarded up almost
tight. To pigs weighing seyenty-five
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
SUCTION OF A FAST TRAIN.
Cautious People Will Avoid the Wake
of a Ewing Exllress.

of a Flying Ex press.
There is hardly any person, young or
old, who does not like TO see a fast
| cination in the rush and roar, the en-
! CINE represents so much resistless
strength, and it is all such triumph of
mans skill that it never fails to evoke
wonder and admiration. Yet there is
| danger in a moving tain, and everyone
should know enough to keep at re-
spectful distance while admiring this
r1arvel.
The theory that moving train car
ries along with It an envelope of air is
very interesting" says an engineer. Il
first had my attention attracted to the
penei several years ago at a crossing
| near birmingham, Ala, where trains
pass twice day at speed of about
forty miles an hour The tracks are
sey en- feet apart. and there would seem
to be ample room to stand between
them in safety between two trains. one
| day a terrier dog belonging to a section
! boss was asleep in the middle space.
and woke up just as the trains closed in
| from each side. There was a barrel
on the ground near by. and the dog in
! his fright jumped on top Of 1t. That
probably brought him into one of the
| rushing envelopes of air. At any rate,
he was whirled off his feet and thrown
clear to the roof of the opposite car,
| where he was subsequently found,
| jammed against ventiIator chimney,
with no injury except a broken leg.
How in the world he ever made such
| journey and escaped alive is a mystery,
unless his fall was deadencd by cush-
/ ion of air.
"Apropos Of atmospheric pressure 1t
| is a well-known fact that there is a
vortex space, or zone of suction. d.
rectly behind any rapidly moving train,
and its presence accounts for gro
/ tesque happening that took place some
| time ago on the Southern Pacific.
While the California bound express
Was going through Western Arizona
at Il clipping gait a passenger who was
/ y
! the rear platform, climbed ON a rail
and jumped Off lie was wearing
very long linen duSter, and a muscular
tourist who happened To be on the plat
/ form at the time grabbed it by the tails
As il sailed by and yelled fer help.
When some of the others ran To his as
Slstance they found the luuatic stretch
ed straight out in the air behind the
platform. safely anchored 10y his dnstcr
which had turned inside ont ana caught
him ut the shoulders. The muscular
gentleman was hanging on for dear life.
hat had It not b, vu for the fact thar the
would-hc suicide was virtually suS-
tanned and carried along hy the suction
of the vortex something would certain
~ have given way. They reelcd the
man in like a kite, and he promised TO
be good. We have very little knawl-
edge nj present Of the atmospheric CON
dition> that surround a moving train.
\ fuller knowledge of them may lead
/ to The solution of some bathing prob
lens in traction"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

bordeaux mixture containing three
pounds Of blueStone TO a barrel of wat
or applied the last of May IS likely To
injure peach foliage somewhat. but in
our experience the injury Is not enough
TO DO any serious harm. The same is
also true of bordeaux containing TWO
pounds Of bluestone applied the last of
June. Black spot was almost entirely
prevented ana the texture and size OF
the fruit were decidedly improved 10y
two and three applications. The spray
ing should he continued well up to the
time of ripeniug of the fruit.-Nary-
land Station Bulletin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

/ You know. Robin, that / could not for
get you
II will not go in tonight, think, dear
Rose. You will have a great deal to say
TO your father, and you will be better
alone. Tomorrow will com You will
know then, | dare say, on what day he is
going, and can tell me. / should like to
hear" He bent down and kissed her.
1 There was sympathy and tenderness in
his glance and caress.
She went in. Her father, sta1ding in
the opposite doorway, looking out into
the garden, turned quickly and behcld
her. He held out his arms.
well, you know now" he said. With
sorrowful gentleness. as she came up to
meet his sad emhrace-"you know now,
Rose?"
Yes. father--I know; you are goir &
away. But it will not be long before
shall see you again; You will come home
soonT'
Il do not know; do not ask me, EN-
treat, Roser' He spoke with the le@-
perate energy of sorrow.
But where are you going. and now
soon, papaY
Il cannot tell you where l am going.
But it may be TO Nantes or Bordeaux.
And | am going in two days"
I'm two days?- soon. 0, papGt'
She sat down, poor little Rose, end COW
ering her face with her hands. wrpt sad
ly. Hugh paced the floor with folded
arms, and despair on his dark counte-
cnee.
"0r' he murmured. with fierce grief,
+ -
The next evening Robin care. He
seemed more serious than usual, and
heard Of the arrangements for the de-
parture of Hugh in sileree. At length
he said: you are going. then, the day
after tomorrow
Yes. and Rose viii go TO the chateau
tomorrow evening. The marquis and
his daughter are coming for her"
/ Yes, Robin" she said; Tomorrow
/ evening shall be gone"
/ Robin sat down by her, and tok her
/ hand in his.
Rose" he said, ''do you not think this
| makes me as sorrow full as you can be?
| What shall | do when you are here no
/ longer? | cannot ser you in your new
! home as have seen you here. cannot
| come there in my rude dress though, one
] day. l mean to make myself worthy to
! enter even that proud place; There is
nothing for ue to do but to go away"
"Ah, Robin" uttered Rose with tear
fui eyes, do not go! What shall | do
with no one leftg'
do not weeF. mignonner' entreated
the young man. sadly; ''can you not see it
Is for the best? l cannot stay here with
out meeting you daily. as of old And
we may not meet now you are to dwell
at the chateau. We both would be more
unhappy should stay. If go away I
.aay gain some situation where / may
obtain wealth. and rise gradually to a
I position worthy to come back and win
| you. Now. Rose. tell me | may go"
Go. then. if it must be So, she re-
| sponded. striving to check the fast flow
| ing tears. But shall be so lonelyr'
''Iet me go tomorrow morning. Rose.
/ I cannot bear TO see you 90 away-to
| wait till you tire gone"
And thus it was.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
The Grange a School.

No member of grange should accept
an office therein unless he intends to at
tend the meetings regularly and to fill
the position 10 the best of his ability
Promptness is an essential to success
In grange work. as well as everything
else, ana the meetings should be open
ed at the bylaw hour All business
matters which members intend TO in
troduce should be thought out in adj
vance and reduced to writing in order
to dispatch business quickly and eff
GENTLY. 4 grange will not prosper
that calls to order an hour behind time,
and then dawdles along waiting for
something to turn up.
Very few farmers know what any
particular crop costs them. or even
keep an account of receipts and expen-
ditures. There is probably no other
branch of business conducted in such
a slipshod manner. The grange should
be-and to a large extent is-a school
In which to learn better methods of
conducting the business of the farm
and Farmers Voice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
Sion Bnrrel q Nui-ancc.

We question If there be a greater
abomination about the hog yard than
the average slop barrel, says the Farm
er's Review. Who invented this nui-
sancc: Who can give a commonsense
reason for its survival? 1t smells to
heaven. 1t renders the digestive organs
CT the hogs as sour and unwholesome
as itself. We are at II loss to explain
It's presence, nor can we see what ben
eft is derived from its use. Is it any
wonder that he is filthy when food sup
piled to him is filthy, sour, fcrmenting.
decomposing, diarrhea-inducing Such
food is unnatural for the hog He was
intended to root in the earth and Craze
upon natural grasses of the field. To
him fell the nutritious nuts and fruits
of the tree; for him Were the sweet
herbs and succulent roots, but no dirty.
smelly. sour slop,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
Cheese Manufacture.

Mr.. Simon, the expert who scored the
cheese at the convention of the Ohio
dairymen, is a large Wisconsin dealer
and was struck by the Irregularities in
the Ohio product The size is not uni
form, and a Ii or 141a-ineh cheese is
recommended. The buyers want to
handle big lots of near the same size.
Flats 81 to 81 pounds and Cheddars 45
to 30 pounds suit best. Bandages We're
mold to work In. He voiced the senti-
ment of the association when he de-
clared that it does not pay to make
skim cheese, as it always hurts the
trade in the end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

lHStGau Oh Ceeus
The Department of Agriculture next
year will vary the garden seed distri-
button with several packages of trees.
Authority for this new departure was
secured at a recent session of Congress
and an appropriation was made in the
budget for the coming year. The people
of this country have been cutting down
the natural forests with so much reck-
lessness that 1t has become necessary
to start artificial ones. The division of
forestry of the Agricultural Depart
ment has made survey of the coun-
try and has ascertained the particular
trees which thrive best and are most
useful in each locality. According TO
the program for the distribution of
trees. next year given number of
seedlings will be allotted to each men,
Der of the House of Representatives,
who will be asked to furnish a list OF
constituents to whom he would like to
have them sent. The Agricultural De-
partment will do the rest. The seed
lings will be grown in the propa eating
houses and forwarded TO their destina-
ton. with specific instructions as to
how they should be planted and cared
for. In this way Secre airy Wilson ex-
poets to start several million new trees
growing Throughout this country every
wear