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La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
A Picture Post Gard Craze.

The picture post card craze threat
ems TO oyerwhelm the French post
Office department. The following
case is said to have been typical.
From a microscopical seaside resort
near Boulogne with 800 permanent
inhabitants 10000 picture post
cards were sent off in month. The
local postmistress could not handle
the mails. Her supply of one cent
stamps gave out and the demand for
stamps of that denomination at
Boulogne was so great that she
could not obtain there a new supply.
The visitors had to use two cent and
four cent stamps to send their cards.
What the daily sendof of such post
ais from popular watering places
was can be imagined.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
a Sensitive Poet.

The manager Of press clipping
bureau III New York said the other
day:
Not long ago l thought would
Try 10 enlarge our business. Accord
ingly | sent prospectuses TO well
known people all over the world. In
these prosPstuses | said that our
bureau read practically every pub
lica,ion that was issued and that a
man by subscribing to us could read
every word about himself that ever
appeared IN print.
well, We got good many ac-
ceptances and good many rejec-
iions. One of the latter came from
the British poet laureate, Alfred
Austin. lie said loftily:
mir Austin does not care to pay
for gnats' bites.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Things Not AIssys VIVA, They Seem

Two gentlemen of color who were
out shopping last Saturday had a
rather strange experience. While
walking through the crowded store
of the Mayhem House Furnishing
Company one of them inadvertently
picked up a handsomely decorated
stein, one of the kind that our
friends from Germany are particu-
larry fond Of. He placed it beneath
his overcoat and started to walk
toward the front of the store
where he would have better light 10
examine it more critically. Inad-
vertently, also, he accidentally
touched a spring concealed in the
bottom of the stein, causing a music
box enclosed in the interior to send
forth sweet strains of melody. The
colored gentleman actually turned
pale on realizing that he had been
found out, and when he observed
that the proprietor was watching
him proceeded to get busy admiring
the beer mug and calling the atten-
ton of his colored friend to its
beauties. The atmosphere of the
store suddenly became very op-
pressive and the two sons of Ham
made break at the first favorable
opportunity for the nearest thirst
parlor where they decorate the in
terror of a stein with something
more appropriate than a music box.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
FIRST STATUE TO ALEXANDRA.

The first public statue Of Qreen
Alexandra has JUST been eommls-
stoned George r. Wade, the well
known sculptor, has been chosen
10 do the work The destination
of the statue is Hongkong, which
has already gwen commissions for
statues of hing Edward and the
Prince of Wales The new statue is
being erected out of fund raised
in connection with the Hongkong
coronation celebration The queen
sill be represented IN her corona
tion robes The statue will be Of
bronze and life size, and the pedes-
tai will be either of granite or mar
bic. The king, to whom the pro-
posal Was submitted through the
governor of Hongkong, readily gave
his permission His majesty also ap-
proved the suggestion that the stat
ue should lie made by Mr.. Wade
London Express
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Lacks Chin, but Not Grit.

1t is generally believed that a man
of force must have chin. Not only
the mentum. but the entire mandi-
BILE, must be well developed. Yet
here is John Redmond, the new lead
er of the Liberal party in England,
with no chin to speak of, one of the
most ambitious men in public life,
distinctly clever, always fighting
against heavy odds, always coming
up smiling after every defeat and
finally accomplishing. John Red
mond declared war against Great
Britain many years ago, provoking
shouts of laughter on both sides Of
the house of commons. There is no
laughter now, only wonder and ODE
dience.-New York Press.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Chrstmss 0srrisSs licenses.

The county clerk also did a land
office business for a few day just
previous To Christmas The people
who sought lifelong happiness and
JOY unalloyed al his marriage license
bazaar We're as follows Charles O..
Ferrill, of Rocky Ford and Eleanor
L. Todd, of Cherryvale. Kansas;
Adelaide Cortez. of Santa Fe. n. NJ, o.,
and Juanito Trujillo, of La Junta.
Ira Watson and Mabel C. Foss, both
of Fowler. Allin Leeman and Katie
Dean. both of Rocky Ford; Charles
o. Coatney and Jennie Graham. both
of Manzanola: William A. Kennison
and Emma Mcdonald. both of Rocky
Ford: Albert Dallas and Mida f..
Harris, both of Rocky Ford; Harry
A. Carlson and Fern o. Jones, both
of Trinidad.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Price List Of Wives.

Here is a partial list of the prices
at which wives are purchased in the
worlds market: kaffiriani, South
Africa, price Of wife, two to ten
cows; Unganda, South Africa, box
Of cartridges and six needles; karak,
pair of old shoes; Tartary, Asia,
her weight in butter; Tirmo, pound
of ivory or jackknife; Kamchatka,
Asia, from one TO ten reindeers; Nj
shensis, Asia, from one hog to ten
oxen: Ceylon, Asia, box Of matches !;
Navajo, Mexico, upward of twelve
horses; Unyoro, South America,
merchandise on the installment
plan; Upernivik, Greenland, whet-
stone or file.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Eiks Entertain Little folks.

Five hundred little tots, whose
face beamed with pleasurable antic-
ipation, responded to the Elks' invi-
tation and accepted the Christmas
cheer dispensed by the Best People
on Earth last Monday afternoon.
The big lodge room was hardly large
enough To hold them all, and the
sight was one that would have GER
tainly pleased our strenuous presi
dent and been an ocular demonstra-
tiou as well that the people of La
Junta are not advocates of race sui
eide VIII kilgore entertained the
little folks with a black face turn,
ana the generous and enthusiastic
applause accorded him would cause
most young men to entertain the
suspicion that they We're possessed
of considerable histrionic talent.
Santa Claus. ably personified by
Daddy" Henkel, and accompanied
by Mrs. Santa Claus. then dispensed
Christmas cheer in the shape of can
dy, nuts and oranges. being assisted
by Daddy" Stephenson who dis
penSed popcorn and peanuts without
money and without price. II was
sure great treat for the little folks.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Fires In Coal Mines.

The use of milk of lime for quick
ly and effectively extinguishing fires
in coal mines is recommended by
Inspector Wolfgang Hummer, a
German. The suggestion is not new,
but has been newly tested with sat
isfactory results. The emulsion
which can be used with hand or
power pumps-runs into and fills
the crevices of the coal or mineral.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
His Seniority.

A deputation OF Australian unem-
ployed called recently on Mr.. Car
ruthers. the premier. at Sydney.
Two of the leaders wanted to speak
first. Said one, 81 claim the right
to speak before you on the grounds
of seniority"
"On grounds of what! 2"
Seniority. Why, / have been
connected with the unemployed for
fifteen years.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
Wild Nay for Sale.

Two hundred and fifty tons of
wild hay for sale on the Abe Peter
son farm near Caddoa. with good
pasture. Same is also for rent for
season 1906.
Apply to American Beet Sugar
Company, Lamar. Colorado.
W.K. WINTERHALTER, Manager.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
City o~s.r,hie Of Hens.

The Mundesley (England) parish
council, which struck out a new line
in municipalization by starting 9
poultry farm, has realized profits on
the first years working which are
equal to . reduction in the parish
taxes Of . cent and . hfth on ths
0ollaI.-Chicago Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-27
important Notice.

From this date we will buy and
pay the highest price for anything
in the line of secondhand goods.
Telephone Black 4l3.
LEVY FURNITURE House.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06
!, LEESBURG LOCALS. /;

Allen q. Merritt, G. f. spent the
greater part OF last week surveying
the Gold Ridge group OF mines near
Leesburg.
A. W. Colwell Is saving a large
amount of lumber west OF this place
to fill several small contracts through
out this section.
Stephen Hoarx came down from
the Italian mine Saturday.
President Van Horne, of the Hitter
Root mines on Arnett creek, left for
his home In the east last Thursday.
He expressed himself as being well
pleased with the present showing at
the Bitter Root mines.
Jack Black, OF Salmon, and Major
Walsh, of Colorado, visited this sec
ton on mining business last week.
Dan Davis called socially at the
camp of o. +. Kirkpatrick last
Thursday.
Albert Smith made business trip
tc Salmon last week.
+. G.. Park, manager of the Haidee
mines, went out to the county seat
Saturday.
A. e. Leaeock is working for A. NJ.
Colwell at the latter's saw mill.
Richard Harris was out to Salmon
on mining business last Thursday
returning the following day.
Prof +. F. Owen spent the past
week in this section. lie was favor
ably impressed with what he saw OF
the Leesburg Rasin.
Fred White. the genial salesman of
Salmon, visited friends at this place
last week.
q. Z. kirkpatrick made a business
trip down to A. VI. Colwells saw mill
last Thursday.
4 Harry Snyder is driving stage Tor
Evan Stephens, on the Salmon and
Forney line.
James Fry has concluded his placer
mining Tor the season aud has gone
TO work al the copper mines near the
Hot Springs. fer Mr.. Burrage.
one Of Evan Stephens stage horses
fell aud broke its leg last Wednesday
and vas shot to put II out OF misery.
Mrs. Alice Maboney and Miss Della
Mahoney left yesterday for Salmon te
celebrate Independence Day at That
place.
I Dan Fly went out TO Salmon yes
I teIday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

Mrs. ". d. Conklin, OF Oklahoma
City, Okla, most worshipful grand
matron OF the the Order OF the East
erp Star visited the Salt Lake chap
ter last Friday In her Official capaci.
ty. Speaking OF her visit Mrs. Conk
lin said.
II am simply on tour OF inspec
ton OF the various chapters In the
several states OF the Union, and have
come here from Portland, where
attended the fair. The Order OF the
Eastern Star Is the only fraternal or.
ganization that has a cottage on the
exposition grounds, thing OF which
we are proud. IL is fitted up with
everything that will conduce to the
comfort OF the persons who may visit
1t. We have $4,000 members In the
order and large number have al
ready visited the fair. My mission
here is purely one OF inspection.
Mrs. Conklin said that the order
was showing steady, healthful
growth and was In sound financial
condition. AS regards Utah she ex-
pressed the opinion that more chap
tiers would be organized In the state
before the next meeting Of the grand
lodge which is to be held In Septem
Der 1907.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

Two many men never praise their
wives until they bury them.
The easiest way for man 10 pack
a trunk IL 10 get his wife To do IL.
There are men who 20 to gym
nasium for exercise while their wives
are saving wood.
Generally when man feels the
need OF economy he thinks II ought
TO begin with his wife.
There Is many a wife hungering
for an occasional word OF approval
who viii be buried In rosewood
casket.
Why Is IL that II tires some men
more to do little errand for a weary
wife than IL does 10 walk around a
billiard table for -four hours?
II men were as ungallant during
eourtship as they are after marriage.
IL Is doubtful II more than one Ia
10, 000 could ever get wife.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06


Senator Dubois, who returned yes.
terday srom a trip with the congress
siohal reclamation party through Or
egon and Washington, brought some
very important railway news.
The senator states he has been
shown an offlcial communication an
nouncing that the Northern Pacific
will proceed with the construction Of
the Missoula cutoff from Missoula to
Lewiston and will also build 10
Grangeville. This work Is To be un-
dertaken In the immediate future.
Further, the senator was informed
that 1t had been arranged that the
Northern Pacific and the Union Pa
ellie should build the north and south
road In this state. This win be I'M
dertaken In the near future. 1t is
the impression OF the senator that
the Union Pacific, or Oregon Short
Line, will acquire the p. & /. N.
road and extend IL to connection
with a road built southwark by the
Northern Pacific.
Again, the senator announces he
has been informed by the Northwest
ern people that the line OF that COM
pany Is TO be extended Immediately
$50 miles westward from its present
terminus at Caspar, Wyo., and that
1t Is 10 be built on through this
state. While he has no direct Infur-
nation as to the route to he followed
In this state 1t is his conviction that
the line will come through Boise.
or the trip westward with the re-
clamation party, the senator states
they visited all the projects In Ore
gon and Washington. The Yakima
valley presented magnificent APP
pearance. IL was found, however,
that the people there were not ready
for Inauguration Of the proposed re-
clamation work.
The senator says he was more than
ever impressed by the special advan-
tages met with In this state. Else
where there was something In the
way In practically every instance.
There were large private holdings OF
land that could not be brought In, OF
land grants interfered. Nothing OF
that kind Is met with In Idaho. Still
another point impressed upon his
mind when he made the Wyoming
trip last year, has been made more
striking by his observations during
this tour--tbe advantages enjoyed by
this state through the enormous nat
ural reservoirs for storing water.
Jackson lake can be damned at very
small cost. There are two large
lakes somewhat higher which can be
damned and their waters diverted
into Jackson lake as they may be
needed. With these reservoir facili-
ties, enough water can he stored to
furnish all the canal systems that
can be put In along the lower Snake
and irrigate a million acres OF land
about Dubois. Statesman.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

goo couples has been erected and In
artificial lake for bathing and boating
viii soon be completed.
Up In Troy the people got together
built large bonfire and jolitied all the
evening when they learned the
United States court had decided the
Potlateh Lumber eoup any had TO be
a good citizen and pay taxes on It's
timber same as anybody else.
The directors OF the North idaho
insane asylum met at Orfino on the
2ist. J. X. Bell, OF Genessee, was
elected chairman, with j. X. Row
ton, OF kooskia, secretary. The
selection OF DIR. J. w. Giyens as SUI
perintendent OF the institution was
confirmed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

One day an enterprising agent who
had Informed himself, approached a
Mr.. Smith with the interested sug-
gestion:
Now. Mr.. Smith, ! know that To-
day Is your wedding anniversary.
Don't you want to give Mrs. Smith
a handsome Riblc as an anniversary
present? can let you have today u
I eautiful els Bible for IS"
After some discussion Mr.. Smith
took the Bible Just here the plot
tnickens. The book agent pocketed
the proceeds, then promptly ran up
to Mr., Smiths house, called for
Mrs. Smith and asked u she wouldn't
like TO make her husband a present
Of a fine Billie on this anniversary.
He said that, as he was anxious:to
dispose of all his books before going
To Cleveland at O'Clock, he would
sacrifice beautiful els Bible for
81. After some hesitation Mrs,
Smith bought the Bible.
When Mr. Smith reached home that
evening and presented his wife with
large package containing an ami
yersary gift she went into the next
room and produced Its mate.
Tableau; Smith vowed vengeance
with all the heat OF a warm disposi-
ton. However. there was a fine
festal supper waiting, so he con-
tented himself for the present with
telephone appeal TO one Lewis
Johnson, a nearby friend.
Lewis" he urged, II want you
TO hurry down to the station and
stop book agent who Is going to
Cleveland ut g o'clock. ! must see
him before he leaves town. You
just hold him TIL can finish supper
and get there. y Then he gave a
brief description OF the man and
rushed hack to his supper,
The good Lewis hoped on pas
sing ear and swept down upon the
book agent Just AS the train pulled
| in.
See here, he explained ''Smith
says that he must see you and that
you are TO wait over train for him. +"
Sorry; I'D like TO oblige him, but
It's impossible. I'm due In Ciese-
land at 3 80 and have got to tie there.
Hut | know what MI. Smith wants.
lie was thinking OF buying n Bible
Of mine tor his wife's anniversary
present. It's really handsome
book, which usually sell for si5.
but as it IL the last one | have |
offered It To him for & producing
the Bible). lie was TO let me know
IL he wanted IL. Couldn't you take
IL To him. as | can't possibly walt?
He'd be disappointed not to have It,
! know.
The obllging Lewis thereupon
hastily produced d for the agent,
acquired the Bible, and with the best
intentions In the world tIotted back
to the Smiths with the book.
Second tahlean Fortunately their
sense Of humor saved the situation.
and with chastened spirits they dis.
play all three books OF the Holy Writ
to the initiated. -Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

The New York school board issued
a prononciamento against fads, and
says they must go, 50 far as the
schools are concerned. Other dis
tricts outside OF the great city could
profit by the example. The worst
feature In American schools today Is
the subserviency to fads aud the in
clination TO take up matter OF no
consequence and nuture 1t as lead
ing feature. In one school it's In
dian clubs, In another IL Is some
other form OF athletic sport. Some
times It is music, again, drawing,
manual training or physical culture
becomes the fad. 1t Is to be hoped
the war may become contagious and
spread over the whole country -Ex.
The First National bank building
at Twin Falls cost $50, 900, and will
be handsome structure.
Ben CARRIER sold klmona In
HALEY last Monday and was arrested
for peddling without license.
A horse breeders association has
been organized at Grangeville, with
". II. Zumwalt as president and :.
W. Hamill secretary.
Abe Wells was arrested at pagari
last Friday for stealing sheep, and
bound over to the district court. II
uuilfv no Is "A mean man
The Lewiston Canning company
will put up 500 barrels OF pickles this
season which will strip all the Gu
cumber vines In that vicinity.
The American Falls Advertiser ex.
plains: "Buth Of our saloon build
ings has recently been re-decorated
inside. - But that's not the edi.
torial ''our.
The voters Of Idaho Falls will be
given chance to permit the city
authorities to issue s37 500 bonds TO
extend Its waterworks so as to In
cIud a tower for fire protection.
Jesse Dredge, of Malad, sold some
thoroughbred lambs TO an Oregon
sheep raiser last year. They turned
out so well that the sale an has made
another order for shipment.
Buriey is an old town already. A
wedding occurred there the other
day. Coming SO soon after the ar
rival OF the railroad 1t caused quite
a connection. according TO the local
papers
Query In Malad Advocate: Ground
that a year ago vas a lueerne flied.
is now selling as business porperty Tor
1 500 lot what's the matter with
Nalad? Answer She's all right
The beet acreage In the yicihity OF
Brigham City has increased TO such
an extent that the factory viii have
to be enlarged. An average yield OF
~ tons per acre is expected this sea
son.
They say In Burley that branch
railroad is being constructed from
that city to the village OF Twin Falls,
and that makes the Falls fellows say
just the awfuIest things they car
think OF.
Idaho Falls has new place OF rec
reation called Highland park. A
dancing platform with a capacity fol
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06
Nickel and Cobalt Mines.

c. c. Goss has returned from n
seven weeks trip into the Salmon
River region, Idaho, and returns
loaded down With samples OF ore from
his own and other properties. Prob
ably the most interesting news that
he has concerns the el-cobalt
properties which he and his brother
have owned and done development
upon for the past lC years or more.
The property Is located about Is
miles out OF Sineiser and carries ores
Of the character described In such
quantity that Mr.. Goss declares that
the ground can supply enough TO
work into all the armor plate, gun
metal, etc, in the>world, and not be
missed. The ore OF which he says
there Is an inexhaustible supply,
carries from To Q per cent cobalt,
together with considerable value, In
gold and silver.
Tests are To he made on the ore
here and later on market will be
likely sought for IL In Germany, or
some other foreign county, as trust
conditions In the United States will
not permit OF It's profitable market.
Ing mt home.
Mr.. Goss also brought down samples
OF gold ore from properties the likes
of which he declares cannot be found
outside OF the confines Of Idaho and
he expects to he doing business In
some OF them before long. lie says
there Is no state like Idaho for
mineral. anyhow, and by and by the
investor win begin finding 1t out. --
Salt Lake Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-07-06

Romance OF 1lT.ieT Geek
'Lltte drops of wafer falling from ths sEr.
Moisiening pretty flowers so thirsty and 20
dry.
Million tiny leaflets waving IN the breeze;
AL about are humming busy honey bees.
Drinking in the nectar, with each other vie
In lovely landscape. meath sumner sky.
In cosy arbor formed Of vine and tree,
Sits dainty maiden. fair as maidens be.
See her shake her curly head and so sweetIy
smile.
With a shapeiy little hand pIucking flowers
the while.
What about her other hand. so dainty. SOFT
and whittier
It's held fast in another one; her lovers by
her side.
A brawny arm encircies her; faint cry
Mother, Mother.n
lie means no harm. Just takes kiss, an
other and another"-Iemhi Poet.
boomer Camp, June, loos