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La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
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T. l. Skzggs. president Of the
Texas immigration and industrial
Association, has been in the city
for 4 day or two, and while here
will gather some data concerning
agricultural and industrial condi-
tions. Mr. Sksggs is an old news
paperman, and has devoted years
of persistent effort IN building up
the Lone Star state, and says that
the wise provis-
ions in the constitution and laws
OF his state which prevent the
appropriation Of public monies
for advertising purposes, Texas
will be handsomely represented at
at the St. louis Worlds Fair,
and while sojourning within the
bonds OF Colora ado he will endeavor
to encourage en,erpnsing citizens
to greater effort who are promot-
ing the interests OF Colorado in
that direction
This is my FIRST visit to Colo
rado." said Mr. Sk.ess. "and am
profoundly impressed with ,onr
resources All the towns l have
visited appear to be in a prosper
Gus condition IN a business
sense and new buildings are
the order OF the day. One thing ]
would especially call attention to
is the great importance. OF having
progressive, active boards OF trade
or business organizations. These
mediums as much as any other one
thing have built mp Texas, and the
same may be said of California and
other states which to-day are lined
up in the front Tanks"-all OF
which is respectfully commended
to the distinguished consideration
OF the La Junta Board Of Trade,
which has been in state OF in
nocuous desueiude for several
moons back.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
Famous cosehells Valley.

The famous Coachella valley is
situated in Riverside county, 800
miles from Los Angeles on the
line OF the Southern Pacific rail-
road. The entire valley is below
sea level. 1t is supplied with
water, for both irrigation and
domestic use, from artesian wells.
At a depth OF 500 feet an sbun-
dance of pure water is found. Each
farm has its own water system.
The soil is a deep rich alluvial
deposit OF remarkable productive.
ness. In drilling for water to a
depth OF 500 feet not stone or
gravel is to be found, but the
same firm silt soil that has for ages
been washed down IRON the ranges
of mountains on either side and
filled up the basin that was at one
time the bottom of the great sea
and the northern arm of the Gulf
OF California.
This soil, when watered, seems
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30

productive of almost anything
While melons are the principal
crop, yet sweet potatoes. aspar-
agus. string beans. peas. chilli
peppers. cucumbers. eggplant.
com, alfalfa and trees, flowers and
garden plants of all kinds grow
wherever planted The results
are surprise to the most enthu
siastic admirer Of the valley.
The frs, practical success OF the
valley dates back to four years ago.
when it was demonstrated that
water in abundance could be found
anywhere at depth OF 500 feet,
and at that in flowing artesian
wells requiring no pumping. The
expense is about 81 per foot Tor
drilling and casing. The land at
that time was selling at 81 so per
acre; to day it is worth 500 pr
acre.
One thousand acres will be
planted this year in csntaloupes,
with some shipping points in the
upper and lower ends OF the valley
to hear from. Last year there
were $50 acres of watermelons
planted. bringing $25o per acre,
or 81 z, 900 cash for the crop
The town of Coachella is only
two years old and it has three
school houses costing IS, 900.
The valley is building up very
fast with bona hde settlers and
there is very promising future
for it.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
soot soae .ocA, ,veas.
Trade with II. G.. Todd.

Trade with II. G.. Todd.
La unta Souvenirs on sale at
|. w. Fishers book store.
Buckley s. Hart have list of
bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
DR.. P. b. Linville, denlist.
Office. Simonton block. Phone
No. Io22 red.
New carpet samples axmins
teis, velvets, brussels, ingrains
and Iinoleums. at Thompson's.
DIR. A. K. Timerman. physician
and surgeon. Office, Park block.
Office and residence phone. Junta 81
One OF Al &. Fields minstrel
cars was on the rip track Monday,
and had new pair of wheels in
stalled.
The ladies OF La Junta are in
vlted to call at Mrs. Humphreys
and see the latest styles in Easter
millinery.
c. Bostwick, of Orsou, Iowa,
formerly an engineer on the Santa
fe out OF this city. writes, remit
ting the necessary wher-withal.
and requests us to keep the great
family journal a COMM Here's
at ou.
Engineer Joseph Posi- returned
home last Saturday from a two
months visit in California. Mrs.
Posi- is visiting her niece, Mrs. A
w Haydock. in Tulare. Calf
and will not return home until
about MAY Ist.
The Ladies' AID Society of the
Methodist church will give fair
and supper in the Norman build
ing on Thursday afternoon and
evening, April 2Ist. Useful and
fancy articles will be offered for
sale and there will be fine sup.
per.
The great Singer. Gamble, and
his party OF musical artists, will
appear at the La Junta Theatre
tonight, under the auspices OF th'
Santa Fe reading room There
will be no charge for admission.
The musical artists are very highly
commended by the press.
b. Manly and Norman Bay
neI, who represent the Southwest
Lan1 and Live Stock Commission
c ompany, have opened an Office
in room 5o4 Bank building
Manly was formerly engaged in
the stock commission business
here. Trinidad Monitor.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles L. Fisher
and daughter, of Fulton, Missouri,
who have been on an extended visit
on the Pacific slope. arrived in La
Junta last night on No. 2, and will
be the guests Of X. +. Fisher dur
ing the next two weeks. MIR.
Fisher is a brother OF sour Bob. F"
Samuel Hamm, OF Newdale, was
adjudged insane in the county
court Monday afternoon. He
made things rather interesting for
the officers during his examination
making the court room ring with
his means and yells, necessitating
a hypodermic injection OF NOR
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
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Poggsnni, "Mo.her" Jones. and
Adolph Bartoli. four strike leaders
who were deported from Trinidad
last Saturday evening, arrived in
La Junta on No. 4 about eleven
o'clock. accompanied by Captain
c. A. Kelly and FIVE militiamen.
Upon their arrival here Captaia
Kelly informed the quartette oi
strike meters that they were at
liberty to 60 where they pleased 81
long as they did not return to
Trinidad and kept out OF Las
Animas county, which is now
under martial law. The entire
party registered at the Harvey
House, strike leaders and all. The
best is evidently none to good for
for any Of them.
Mrs. Jones. who bears the san
Gifted sobriquet OF "mother. "
probably on account OF her sanity
career on This mundane sphere,
was simply in frenzy Of exasper-
alton, declaring that Colorado's S
governor, whom she called
"Nancy::Peabody," must be ''fne
brave gentleman when he found it
necessary to detail a bodyguard OF
FIVE militiamen to escort poor
old woman sixty-four years OF
age out OF lthe strike district. 1t
was very evident that age does not
wither nor deportation stale the
choice variety Of language tina,
"Mother" Jones is capable of using
whenever the occasion justifies it.
All Of the strike leaders retired
to q private room in the Harvey
House soon after their arrival, for
. "consultation." 1t was prolong
ed and very vehement at times,
keeping every body in the hosiery
awake most OF the night. The
quartette departed on No. COZ for
the west. Adolph Bartoli. who is
the editor Of an Italian newspaper
10 Trinidad, the Saturday after.
noon edition of which was confis
Gated by the militia. and "Mother'
1ones went to Denver. while
Wardjon and his fidias achates,
Macarroni, or Poggianni. went te
Pueblo. The strike leaders claim
that they do not know why the,
were forced to leave Las Anima.
county. and consequently must bs
very dull Of comprehension. i
would have been . good thing fol
Colorado II the entire bunch hac
been taken east to the kansa.
state lise, dumped on the deser
and told TO hoof il east. north o,
south, but to never set foot in tbi'
state again.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15
BUSINESS FAILURES LAST YEAR.

They say figures do not lie Some
times they catch people In lies. Inc
republicans were whooping all last
year about the great prosperity OF the
country. while the figures show 1z.VS9
commercial failures with liabilities Of
s155 .444. 1SS against II, els failures with
Sit. 416. 769 of liabilities fer the pre-
ceding year. The south made a bet
ter showing than any other section Oh
the country. Here the figures were
2O6l failures with assets of s12,OSZ.o9o
for 1898, against 2.14S and $12,SSo,slo
for 1902. The figures in the other sec
tons were: New England. 1853 anu
s14, 67G, T7 for 1903 against biz anu
Sc 274. 24s for 1902. in the Middle states
ASST and SIS. 303, 22S. against 1878 n
s1TSss, 4Se in 1902; in the southwest.
1.s47 and 1854, 40 against LIS n
s4,sss. 4ss in 1902; in Central div1-
sion a,s4s and s21. 500, ITO, agains'
1854 and 's1o,o75,72s in 1902; in the
Western division. 1.452 and $751; $50,
against LESS and s4.450,36o in 1902: II
the Pacific division $50 and A,14o.62S
against SIT and s1.S42.4 4o. 1t will be
noticed that in the New England
states the number of failures was
smaller for last year, but the amoSnt
OF assets larger than for the year b.
fore.
The above figures are AIKEN from
the last issue of Dun's Review.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Maybe It is not worth noting. but
The Chronicle Is struck by the fac
that Bryan's reception In New York on
his return from his European trip. was
featured" as the saying goes. mainly
BY newspaper reporters. Not a demo-
crat OF any prominence had q hand in
his welcome. But for the reporters.
nobody in New York would have known
that he was in town--Charlotte Chron-
icie.
This II somewhat surprising. We
thought that prominent democrats OF
all factions met the colonel and gave
him a hearty welcome home NJ that
he talked to them about his trip and
how glad he was TO get back home.
but said nothing about politics. Per
haps the prominent democrats" pres
ent were the newspaper men who sent
out the accounts of the reception. Any
how. MI. Bryan is back and has al
ready opened the political campaign.
and before it Is over many democrats
will wish he had stayed i n Europa
until after the election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

It is said hat a conspiracy has been
discovered among a combine of the
Missouri legislators to secure h as
eassination OF Joseph Folk, as a ear
of heading him OFF in h campaign for
the governorship. The story goes that
the combine met and drew lots as to
who should do the foul deed. H. A.
Faulkner. a member of the combine,
but who was not present at this meet
ing. afterward heard OF what was done
and made the assassin give up the de-
sign under threat of exposure. Nobody
outside OF those at the meeting know
who was chosen as the murderer ex-
cept Faulkner. his attorney, c. P.
Johnston, and Mr.. Folk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1904.
OF WAR ON ROOSEVELT

There are and rumors OF wars
within the republican camp. Ihey
all point to desperate efforts Oelhs
made 10 break the firm mold which
President Roosevelt is supposed 10
have on the nomination by the re-
nubItcan convention. Some of them
ire actual warfare against the presl-
dent and others are simply rumors
of preparation for attack. Ot the
first class was the resolution by the
Taxas post of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
OF the other kind are such as the
rumor that Mr.. Rockefeller mas oe-
cIared for -Nr. Hanna and Will con-
tribute ten million dollars 10 the
campaign fund if Mr.. Hanna Will
consent to be a candidate for the
nomination and secures II.
Another evidence of the war on MI
Roosevelt is declared to be the deidy
by Mr.. Hanna as chairman Oh 'he
national committee to issue the
official call for the meeting of the
convention. The Washington CORE
snondent Of the New York Herald
writes that paper that this delay Is
taken to mean that the ONO senator
has determined to enter the race
Why such conclusion should be drawn
from Mr.. Hanna's delay in making
official announcement OF the call lor
the convention We cannot under-
stand
The New York Press declares re-
neatedly that the New York money
have combined against Mr..
Roosevelt and nave organized Tor a
determined fight against ms nohni-
nation and election.
IF there be truth in the first and
last of these reports or either or them
then Mr.. Roosevelt has Dy no means
= cinch on the nomination, and his
election if nominated is extremely
doubtful if the las be correct pro-
yided the democrats nominate the
right kind of democrat to oppose him.
With the money power OF the coun-
try as represented by Wall Street op-
nosed to him Mr.. Roosevelt weuld
stand a poor chance of success either
In he convention or at the polls
With conditions as they are, 1T was
q wise thing in the democratic ma
tional committee to place h time for
holding our convention subsequent to
that of the republicans. We take II
that whom the democrats nominate
at St. Louis on July 9th will largely
depend upon the choice OF the repuo-
lican convention in Chicago on June
21st- It should be SO. Our party
would want a different man to OPP
pose Mr.. Roosevelt from the one it
would nominate if Mr.. ann were
the republican candidate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

TIE Montgomery. Ala, Avertises.
peferring to the fact that the Olney
standard has been reared full high
aloft, suggests that eve might as well
nominate Cleveland and be done with
st." There Is something IN that In
stead of nominating the man b near
est ike Cleveland it were better to
nominate Cleveland himself; just as -
to go to the antipodes for an illustra-
ton il II would be good policy to
nominate Mr.. Willie Hearst because
he is so exactly like Bryan. 1t would
be better policy still to nominate Bry-
an. Cleveland could get more votes
tina Olney and Bryan could get mo
votes than WilIie.1harlotte Observer.
That is putting it pretty plain and in
the main The Observer is correct. but
it should have substituted for the cos
ing sentence: Cleveland could get
more votes than Olney and Wilt
would gel fewer votes han Bryan"
We risk the retort that this Is a dis
tinction without a difference.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

The Progressive Farmer under it's
new management fills a long-teit want
in this state. That paper has recently
Poe, Professor B. w. Kilgore and Pro
fessor c. w. Bucket, Mr.. Poe remain
ing as chief editor. The new proprie-
tors have decided to make it distinc-
lively a farmers and a family paper
and they have succeeded. 1t is a pa
per which should go into the home of
every farmer. 1t eschews politics and
devotes itself to the line of reading
matter which it's proprietors promised
when they took hold. We wish them
all the success they deserve.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

We have heard of no change in army
regulations regarding eulogizing officers
in the orders for their retirement. Yet
President Roosevelt, when he struck
out the complimentary references in
the order retiring General Miles. said
he did so because such was against
the regulations. The order retiring
General Young contained Language
very %laudatory of that officer, and the
commander in chief Of all our ar
mics let 1t remain. How is that?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15
In the Merry Springtime.

In the merry springtime the festive
malaria microbe, goeth forth deter
mined to COLOMBO every humats organ
ism. If this arch foe has invaded your
system allow us to suggest Rydales
Tonic. This remedy frees the blood
from malaria microbes eliminates
poisonous matter from the system.
strengthens the nerves, and restores
robust health. Rydales Tonic is
guaranteed. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Wonder what that final answer" Of
Japan to Russia says? Is it war or
peace? The Japs know they have got
to fight the Russians first or last and
hat h one it begins the better it
will be for them-and the sooner it will
be over.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Dietrich pleaded that he had not been
sworn in as senator, but he failed to
say how long he had been drawing the
salary of that office. Senators salaries
are paid monthly from the beginning
of their terms. March 4th. and they are
sworn in the following December.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

So our sister city of Colombia is to
become a seaport we extend our con-
g~ratulations. The State says:
1t appears that there Is now a prob
ability that a BOAT can be soon secured
for use upon the deepened Congaree,
giving Columbia the long desired OPEN
ing to the sea-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

We are in receipt Of q copy of the
Shanghai Times Of December 18th and
OF The China Gazette OF December
18th, each containing a very ffattering
criticism OF MI. T. R Jernigan's new
book ';China,s business Methods" Mr..
Jernigan was consul general at Shang-
hai during Mr.. Cleveland's last admin
fstration and since then has practiced
law in tina city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Since Senator Dietrich got off on the
senator when he took the brlbe, al
though he had been elected to that of
fee, people have stopped talking about
Perry Heath pleading the statute Of
limitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

The Washington Post ~pertinently
asks why Senator Foraker is fighting
for anti-Hanna delegates from Ohio to
the republican national convention if
Senator Hanna is not a. candidate?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Senator Tfllman says Perry Heath
was tattooed by Bristow. Yes, but
Hanna will see that he is properly
whitewashed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Should MadamoiSelle Democracy as
sert her leap-year prerogative what
then would Grover Cleveland say.-At-
lanta Journal.
Mrs. Cleveland would very probably
close her eyes to the Irritation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

There will be a large and a ~sorrowing
crowd of old confederate veterans in
Atlanta today to pay tributes of love
and respect to the noble Gordon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Mayor Mcclellan should Immediately
take steps to have an asbestos pulpit
put in DR.. Parkhurst's church.-Atlan-
ia Journal.
We did not know the doctor had any
fear of burning brimstone-for himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Chamberlain a liar. and 10 makes the
cutting retort hat the duke was cnce
a members OF JOS government.-Atlan-
Ia Journal.
We recommend this item to the care
full attention of Perry Heath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Editor Watterson says he has
spoken unkindly of President Roose-
welt. Writing doesn't count.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15

Zero weather is causing heavy travel
Observation-Disclosures Times-Union,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18

it Is not needful that we speak. They are we'll and widely known. The two selected for Auditor and Superintendent of Education, will, no doubt, prove worthy colleagues of those who have already illustrated their fidelity and capacity as public servants.
 That the ticket will be triumphant ly endorsed by the people at the polls on the first Monday in August we do not for a moment doubt Alabama cannot afford now to take a step back ward. They cannot afford. in the pres ence of present so prosperous and hopeful, and in view of future so glorious, to support Radicalism to place once more the black pail of It's power upon the fair name and fame of Alabama. At any time the defeat of the Democratic and Conservative Party of the State would be a most humiliating calamity, but at such a crisis as the one into which the coun- try has now drifted. the defeat of the conservative party of the State would be so disheartening, dangerous and dis graceful that patriotism and hope would stand appalled, and paralized."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18
CHANGED SENTIMENT.
As to Alcohol with Life Insurance
 Comma mtea.

As to Alcohol with Life Insurance
 Companies.
 It is a curious fact that the prohibi- tion movement in England was first organized through the refusal in lS40 of life insurance company to accept a total abstainer at its ordinary adver- tised rates, says an English paper.
 The medical adviser of the company held that total abstention not only subjected its professor to unusual risks of infection, but also implied such peculiar character, so different from that of the average man on which their statistics were based, that these could not be relied upon in determin- ing the risk.
 This man was Robert Warner, a bell founder. of London. He was twenty six years of age, a total abstainer. and Quaker. He immediately set about forming an insurance company Of his own, and with the assistance of other total abstainers and members of the Society of Friends soon succeeded in establishing the United Kingdom To- tai abstainers Life Association, in which Warner took out the first policy.
 In 1S49 & new department was added to the company. to which non abstain ing members were admitted. However. only those who used alcohol in such mOueEdtIOH Ludt nO tGSlOH lIOHl uoS could be detected at the time were ad- mitted. The name of the society was changed to the United Kingdom Tenn perance and General Prevalent Insti- tuition. From 1866 to 1901 the statis- tics of each section were kept sepa- rately.
 During this thirty-six years in the moderate drinking division there oc- cured 11,241 deaths. with claims amounting to $12.99s,635. In the tenn perance division there occurred $500 deaths, with claims of $7,243,110. Ac- cording to calculations based on the probability figures of the institution | of actuaries, there should have occur rcd 11,727 and s.S3s deaths respective ly. The deaths among the moderate | drinkers were 4S6 less than was to have been expected. while those among the toal abstainers were 2.63s less. a striking difference in favor of the pro- | hibitionists.
 head, a prominent physician. the posi- tion of the English companies is now | exactly reversed and they are glad to pay a 10 per cent. bonus to total ab- l stainers.
 During the last year there has been an unusual amount of discussion by l leading physicians in England and | France on the value of alcohol as a beverage. There has thus been put on record a mass of new testimony of the | highest scientific character, free from the prejudice which stultihes so much of the prohibitionist literature. The conclusions justified by the experience of the majority of these men may be summed up as followsi
 In certain bodily conditions and when carefully administered. alcohol is a valuable drug. but it is at present used much too freely, and with harm l full results. It's use as a beverage in any form Is dangerous, physically and ! morally.