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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
CUNNING ANIMALS.


The habit of feisuins death for the
sake of protection can be observed
,nong many Of the lower animals
sniuaIs which differ widely IL family.
genus and species Indeed. this habit
: TO be observed in creatures micro
..oaic in size and of exceedingly low
,rsanlzation. as well as in those as
high in the scale of animal life as man
himself, for even man does not hesi-
tat, on occasions la avail himself Of
mi, natural subterfuSe when he thinks
!, will aid in the preservation Of his
nfe.
With the aid of the microscope one
can observe and study the natural his
tory Of the minute animal world. which
Otherwise would remain a closed and
unread volume This instrument has
shown me beyond cavil that creatures
as low in the scale as aetinophryans.
very minute. microscopic ansmaleuies
practice death feigning when surprised
bv an enemy from which they cannot
otherwise escape Thus I have, says
4 naturalist. repeatedly seen aetino-
uhryans fold their delicate. hairlike
iecs or ella and sink To the bottom of
their miniature lake "a drop of water
when approached by water louise.
which preys upon them. They remain
70 all appearances absolutely without
life until the water louise swims away.
when they unfold their ella and go
hack 10 their feeding grounds-a bit
of water weed or moss or decayed
wood.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
THE SPONGE FISHER.
He Must Have strength a Quick Eye
and a D~fs Hand

Lyins on his chest along the boats
deck The sponge fisher. with his water
CASA pane set in a box hste,l with
handies-looks down forty feet into the
clear depths With one hand hs -rasps
and sinks a slender pole. sometimes
nfty feet In length. fitted al the end
with double hook The sponge once
discovered the hook is deftly inserted
at the rocky base, and by a sudden
jerk the srOnse is detached
This curt description of what seems
the simple work Of sponge fishing gives
no idea Of the real skin and exertion
needed The eye Of the fisher has TO be
trsined by long experience to peer into
the sea and tell the commercially val
uable sponges from those that are
worthless. He must have a deft Ia nd
TO detaeh the sponge without a tear.
Above all. while doing this with one
hand, he must manipulate with the
other the water glass. as the waves
sway IL sideways and up and down
The strain on eye and body is most in-
tense. TO say nothing of the cramped
position and exposure TO wind and wet.
which. first and last. make every
sponge fisher a victim of acute rheuna-
tism. Yet. with all his arduous toll
an expert sponge fisher earns not more
than t3 a month besides his keep on
the boat. which barely deserves the
name Of existence Weekly
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
A MAGIC MIRROR.
Experiments with the Moss ana
Stars aad . Hand Glass


Stars asd . Hand Glass
A pretty experiment can be made
with a hand mirror any night when
there is full moon. Hold the mirror
SO that the moons image VIII be seen
In il and you will lie surprised To see
four moons instead OF one. One moon
will be very bright. but the other three
Will be in straight line and quite dull,
one dull image ON the side of the bright
moon and the other two on the other
side. Turn the mirror round slowly.
still holding its face TO the moon. and
the reflections will seem TO revolve
round a common center.
You can make the same experiment
with one OF the very bright stars,
such as Sirius, Venus or Jupiter, but
with these there win be three images
Instead of four. as the number seen de-
pends on the breadth Of the object.
The explanation In quite simple. There
are two surfaces In q mirror, one In
front and the other where the quick
silver is. The brightest reflection
comes from the object itself. the others
are what are known as secondary i'm
ages reflected from the front TO the
back Of the mirror and thence TO the
eye. The magic mirror never falls TO
excite good deal Of wonder. and is an
Interesting experiment a. well.-Lou-
don Chronicle.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
fhE FRENCH MEAL.
Its Greatest Chssss L. the Cheesful
Table Talk,

Its Greatest Chssa L. the CheesSsI
Table Talk.
After all. excellent as are the dishes
and the order and manner OF their sefv-
ice. the table talk Is perhaps the chief
glory OF the French meal.
II IL no unusual thing TO hear our
countrymen and cOuntrywomen. espe-
cially our countrywomen, refer to eat
Ing as a necessary evil. like the pre-
scribed dose of noisome medicine: ~
an altogether bother~ome business to
lie disposed Of as quickly as possible.
with an air that is sour. aggressive.
disgusted. languid. patronixing. dream
full. whining or discouraged. according
~ II springs from dyspepsia. puritan
ism. interrupted hustling anaemia, af-
fectation, esoteric philosophy. disap-
polntment In love. or honest weariness
with q hard and mOn0tonous daily
round.
Such q sentiment would scarcely be
uttered In France. where the attitude
toward the table is universally cordial
and respectful. and II could not be
taken seriously II II were.
The French writer who said, The
table Is the sole place where one II
never bored during the FIRST hour" !"
voiced perfectly a national feeling
Smart Set.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
EIGHT DAY CLOCKS.
The ReasSa They Are Not made q
Run Jast . Week.

The ReasSs They Are Not Msae 60
Rs. Jsst . Week.
The French have fashion of ex-
pressing an indefinite but short period
OF time toy the phrase about eight
days" Under similar conditions we
would say about week" The
French method seems unnatural, ours
natural. for a week Ii a distinctly rec
ognized period. We believe there is
only one way In which we use the
eight day period. and that Is In making
clocks.
Did it ever occur to you why We
have what Is called an eight day clock
and not one made to run exactly seven
days? There IL a good reason for IL.
ls pretty sure TO he wound on GER
tain day Of the week. for II would he
almost impossible for any one TO re-
member to wind II on every eighth day.
Therefore the interval between wind
ings In seven days. precisely as the
maker desired and expected.
The reason In that clock runs bet
ter when IL is not allowed TO run down,
or even nearly 20. Tue same plan Is
followed In making a watch; II will run
for thirty hours. but ~ nearly every
man winds his watch at the same hour
every day OF night. the spring IL never
fully exhausted RsguAarity In winS-
Ing is one Of the hest means Of keeping
q timepiece In oeder.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

The oldest licensed village ale house
In England Is claimed TO be the George
inn, I'm North st. Philip. The license
dates from 1907. Each story OF the
picturesque old structure overbangs
that beneath. The front is broken by
bay windows. a porch and a flight Of
stone steps leading to a doorway In
the wall. At the back are more quaint
dours and windows. and n turret built
against the wall incIoses an outside
stair, while In the yard still remains
part Of the old gallery found In 20
many hostelries Of the middle ages.
A curious chimney surnounts each
grble-Lontion Answers.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
THE YELLOW PERIL.


Tome k-Ghs-
VIII the Chinese some day become
the ruling nation of the earth: George
Borrow. the English philoiosist. trav-
eier and author. used TO say that they
would. Nearly fifty years ago. when
be was studying Gheir language, he
maintained that there was among
them the finest natural lighting ma
,erial on the face CT the earth
He instaneed in proof of his asser-
ton their prowess in stone throwing.
the most primitive form Of rnarksman-
ship An ordinary Chinaman, he said.
could throw stone weighing half \
pound or more distance Of 10 yards
with sure aim and deadly effect He
described a stone fight between some
English bluejackets and an equal num-
ber Of Cinnamon in which the former
were most ANONYMOUSLY routed, many
OF them very badly hurt
But IL was not through their martial
prowess that he predicted the suprem-
acy of the Chinese He said IL would
come about In another way. As west
ern civilization became more luxurious
and enervated and manual labor fell
into contempt the Chinese would grad
ually supply all the workers in civi-
lized countries-mineru, farm laborers,
factory hands. iaundrymen. cooks. do
nestle servants would all eventually
he Ceiestials- Then some day they
would rise suddenly. cut the threats OF
their masters and become absolute
rulers Of the destinies Of the world
Chicago News.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
Cssssss Te.sssssss.

Two curiously inscribed stones b
de wayside have been noted By cor.
respondents Of The Manchester Guard
ian One II about . mile from the VII
lage Of Hope. In Flintshire. and reads:
"Here my God did spare my nfe. For
the tenement was the strife-1777." !"
One would think that the Incident the
stone commemorates must be well
known In the neighborhOod. but the cor
respondent was not successful In fnd-
ing any one who could tell the story.
I've other stone In by the side Of .
lonely road In the neighborhossi Of
Jenkin chapel. and benrs the following
Inscription: Here John Turner was
cast away in a heavy snowstorm In the
night on or about the year 1735. The
print Of woman's shoe was found by
his side In the snow were (sic) he lay
dead"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Il was Sir Walter Scott who helped.
In Anne Of Geierstein-" to arouse the
fears Of the superstitiOus concerning
the wearing Of that very beautiful
stone. the opal and Il was \ German
dealer In gems who f0atered that fear
very successfully for other ends than
those Of romance. He came to England
years ago. we are told BY . jewelef. to
nli an order from one Of the royal fam
ilies In Germany-a wedding order. II
remember rightly. Opals were then
high. He had printed the story that
opals were unlucky and spread the re-
port diligently. In a short time the
price went down. and he was enabled
to ill his order and make a handsome
prOfit.-Westmlnster Gazette.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Professor James SuIly In his studies
of childhood compares the mental
prucesses Of white children in civilised
lands with those Of full grown sav-
ages and discovers some remarkable
resemblances. Among other things he
ors OF the savage. red and yellow. are
those which white children FIRST take
sctice Of and Of which they remain
especially fond during the period Of
childhood 10. too. the savage adult
and the white child ind q common
pleasure in an bright. shining and gilt
tering things.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Whso sAs EoSth Was TeO SAooe1.
After people dropped the old fash
honed idea that the earth was ~ nat
~ 4 pancake they did not Immediately
grasp the globe or spherical Idea a. II
h applied TO worlds. The people Of the
time Of Columbus believed that the
earth was n body shaped like q top
or cone. the surface rising from the
north to the south. There are several
letters written by Columbus and still
In existence which 20 to prove that
such was his conception Of the shape
oe the earth The top shaped Idea Of
the earth seems to have originated
with one John Blauvis about 147D and
to have Immediately become very pop
ulaf.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Perhaps the most striking instance
Of what unnecessary ringing at the
doorbell can produce In the way Of
sxasperation IL TO be seen In the word
Ing Of q notice ON a brass plate In .
street leading out Of q well known
west end square. II In on the dooe Of
The gunner house, and this b bow u
runs: This house 10 No. 64A -
street, and not No. II - square. That
house 10 round the conner. DO not ring
here" One can dimly imagine the
yGDee q neRvous madnesD b which that
hou1u6st1sg was re<luce1 before he sat
Down to compose tAat n0eice.-Loodoo
Chruuicle.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

When the most has been said against
London smoke and London fog. against
the dirt laden atmosphere and the noise
and worry Of the metropolis. II ID SIN
true that there are healthy people in
the capital London has MT perhaps
deserved all the hard things that have
been said Of it-London Country Cen-
tIeman-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Here Is a knotty problem suggested
By Sir Henry Roscoe In his autobiogra-
ply. Two men argued a. to whethss
oil % water were the lighter. The nrst
man contended that the oil must be
lighter. as IL foats upoa water. And
then the unscientifsc man triumphed
with the argument that oil must be ~
heavier because Il keeps the water
down
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

-FIatnan. I hear you were arested
- other day for Insulting and brow
bsssins q janitor. How did you come
outr
Il was tried for Il and acquitted :"
'-On the ground that it was justin
abaeY'
10: the jury couldn't Be made 10
believe such a thing was possibse. =
0icAo0 Tribune.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Mrs. Hornbeak Gin the midst Of her
readinz,-Nercy sakes alive! Here is
an item about a surgeon over at Big
gervilIe removin' an epitheIioma from
Q mans lip Farmer Hornbeak-WelI.
I sa'u'd Judge II was about time for
people to quit using such long words
when IL requires . doctor to git 'em oaf.
-Pnck
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
lss RusNsss-

what Nses that expert witness evi-
dence 60 to showT inquired the man
trial
~It goes TO show which side has paid
him a retainer answered tse hWy4.
-Wasf6ngfon STAR
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Tenor fsinxsnet--Oh- 'appy- 'appy.
1ppy he tfy dreams- Frofessor-
etop. stop. Why don't you sound tie
af Teaor-1f don't 60 no higher
- 1~-ClRisfian Register.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Spend as much tine as you esn. win
bedy and with spirit b 0eds ct -
docrs-vandyke
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Hotel Proprietor Ito his wffet-Narta.
~ haven't sent that man In No. II
~ biu pet Marfa-Oh- yes I have.
ny deaf- Hotel Propfietof-Thats s
odd I can stiI1 hear him singing hap
pQy.-Ioodon World
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

What I regard ~ most coaspieu-
- ahsut 0esfyse 0aypsa-- said Mrs..
OedenstIe. - ~ naivese
Tea Fpplted Aer hostesa. r wvndes
vhat nsde hef 81 Q rs1 oseF-Ned-
IN Soe9efy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Elec
ton to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

II can heartily and conscientlously
recommend Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy for affections of the throat and
lungs" says Hon John Shenick. 22O
So Peoria St, Chicago 1.-TWO years
ago during political campaign. l
caught cold after being overheated.
which irritated my throat and I was
finally compelled 10 stop. as I could
not speak aloud. In my extremity u
friend advised me to use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. / took two doses
that afternoon and could not believe
my senses when / found the next
morning the inflammation had largely
subslded, | took several doses that
day kept right on talking through the
campaign. and / thank this medicine
that L won my seat In the Council"
This remedy Is for sale by all leading
druggists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09

The first property TO be stakcd of in
the present district of Goldneld. and the
most persistent dividend payer OF the
region, the Combination mine has aston
iShed the natives even with a strike OF
recent date. a force OF leasers working
on the Combination at depth of nifty
feet have struck a vein OF gold ore that
has given enormous values without any
evidences of giving out in any
manner, usually the case OF greet values
mt shallow levels I'm that district.
Is Close Corporation.
TSiuls there has been more PAID CUT b.
tbD Coordination company than can read
a. Je asccrtalncd, the company being n
close corporation In the most strict sense
of tho term, very little has been said
about this property, although the man
aGement has gone further than any other
In the district of Goldficld TO provo that
the veins of the district extend deeply
Sold for Mere Song.
Myers & Murphy sold the Combna-
tion mine to Chicago capitalists for less
than one hundred thousand dollars, the
purchase price being taken from shallow
prospecting work by the fortunate pur-
chasers. a modern and large mill han
dies tho ore. and In every way the man
agement has weapons best calculated to
do the most work with the least cNcrtion
and expense.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
TELLURIUM AT GOLDFIELD.
Great Bend Mine Produces Rare Min
eral in Abundant Form.

Last weeks discoveries on the Great
Bend mine. close to Diamondheld, promise
TO create an entire uphcnVal in all tho
theories of Golo1cld mining that have yet
been promulgated by any OF the numerous
netallurgists and scientific mining experts
who have yet visited the district, says the
Goldheld Sun.
Tellurlum in large and paying quantities
has been discovered in spite of the posi-
five statements by many local assaycrs
that they have never yet seen any indi-
cations OF the precious gold-bearing metal
in any of their numerous tests, But tests
made yesterday gave positive proofs that
telluTum ore has been found on the Grcnt
Bend CLAIM, that carries the unheard OF
value OF 20O ounces In gold to the ton.
J. r. Davis under whose direction tho
discovery wns made stated today that as
vet II was a trifc carly TO make any
positive statement ns to what the find
rlay later lead 10 In the form OF revolu-
tionizing the mining theories of the Gold
field district
OF one thing he is certain and that Is
that HIS company Is now making a forty
ton shipment and in all probability will
make many mo:e like shipments, should
The yeirs continue TO mold the values and
Width now shown In the open cuts that
lave been dug TO the south OF the main
shaft. The men employed ere saclling ore
al the rate OF $50 sacks per day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
Good Springs Enterprise Mo,
ing Along Swiftly; Graders
Are at Work.
FOUNDATIONS SOON
WILL BE COMPLETED
Building of Plant Stimulates
Activity in the District,
Long Dormant.

James Kennedy. one OF tho best known
mining men in this State has arrived
from Good Springs for n few days rest
from the strenuous activities OF that
booming smeltcr point Mr Kennedy
stated Thursday that tho graders are at
work on the foundations for the build
lngs that Will compose the large smelling
plant at Good Springs whore loo tons
each OF lead and copper ores can bc
handled daily.
Hurried to Completion.
From the manner in which the organ
izcrs OF the Good Springs smelter have
gone 10 work upon the plant. led by that
indefatiEablc builder. Joseph DedrIchs, IL
is evident that tho plant will be hurried
TO completion In record breaking time.
Nothing has so stirred the district IN
years as the building OF the plant.
and more business than can well be
handled viii be waiting for the furnaces
when they are ready To be blown In.
Season of Activity.
Mr. Kennedy stated further that the
properties Of the district were showing
up remarkably well under development
work, an enormous amount Of which is
being done. Properties that have been
idle practically for years, owing TO the
lack OF proper facilities Tor handling the
ore. are being cleaned up for the rush
scason 90 surely dawuing,
Largo Silver Values.
on properties In which he is interested
the resources are being closely nyesti-
gated and tho owners have every conf
dencc that their ground will prove all
that could be desired. Large bodies of
silver ore have been uncovered and eN-
pored some OF tho ore running up to 100
ounces In silver per ton, while enormous
tonnages Will average from 10 10 8
ounces In that metal.
Mr. Kennedy has every confidence that
Good Springs Will be one OF the banner
districts in the State before the close Of
the present year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
BOUND FOR MILFORD.
Eastern Investors Go to Inspect Sill
yer Crown Mining Claims.

a party Of Eastern investors arrived In
salt Lako Thursday en- route TO Beaver
county. where they have extensive In
teTests. The party was composed of w.
F Slen OF Colorado Springs, who re-
ceptly acquired tho Silver Crown group,
reaf EMllford, and F. T.. Howard and j..
w Gardner OF Edgar. Ncb.
These gentlemen were In Salt Lake for
n fcw hours only. leaving for Milford at
the earliest opportunity. While In Beaver
county they Will make an extended ex-
animation OF the Silver Crown group.
upon which a force of men arc now at
work and Mr.. Slen VIII complete the ar
rAngcments for installing steam hoist
before his return to Colorado
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
Mining Notes.

President McGm Of the New York company
has returned TO the property. after a days
visit to Salt Lake.
General Manager Lafayette Hanchctt OF tho
Ncwhouse interests spent Thursday In Bling
ham.
Maurice ~ johnson OF tho Ncwhouse stan
Of experts arrived In tho city from Los An
gelcs "wednesday evening
General Manager George Den came In from
MercHr Thursday evening.
Superintendent Zcislor OF the Ohio Copper
company was In from tho mine Thursday.
u. H. Pscry and II. A. Mccormick left
Thursday for Nevada Mr.. Pccry has sue
ceeded in conaling some nne properties IN
Manhattan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
BIG BULLFRoG PURCHASE
Keane Wonder Group Brings Quartz,
Of a Million Dollars.

John F. Campbell has purchased the
keane Wonder group OF claims. In the
Bullfrog mining district. The considcra-
uon for this sale was the sum of $50 900
THIS group mas been one of the most in
terestinE in the region. as IL hns been
Vigorously developed from time prior
To the original rush TO BUllfrog
There is thought TO be million dollars
worth OF ore blocked out at the present
time. although in view of the purcha SO
price. this seems a valuation far In ex-
GEES OF the true tonnage. Mr., Campbell
rs on his WAY to New York for the pur-
lSse OF arranging for the erection OF u
E1ill and other improvements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
HAMMOND AT BINGHAM
Noted Expert Spends Day Examining
Property Of Utah Copper Co.

John Hays H0mmond. accompanied by
General Superintendent Robert c. Gem
NEIL and Mr.. Jackling OF the Utah Cop
per company, left for Bingham Thursday
morning. where he inspected the properly
thought by the time OF Daniel GueRen-
heim's arrival on Saturday that ali the
necessary data regarding the consolida-
lion OF the Utah Copper, Boston Con and
The Cactus Will be collected
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
DAY ON CHANGE.
Wabash Makes Great Squirt, and Gov.
ers Much Lost Ground.

Thursday on the local exchange was ruu Of
incidents Of great interest Wabash took a
great Spurt, jumping from - cents TO 81 %
per share. the last sale or 3nO shares boing for
S.l9 May Day holds strong. over 80 600
shares being sold during the day. ono thou
sand Copper Glance brought ulk cents q
share
During tho day tho total number OF shares
sold was 81, 800 turning the sum OF 81. OiI57
The quotations for the day closed followsj
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
Boston Copper Letter.

James A. Pollock & Co. furnish tho follow
ing copper letter from Boston. received over
their private wiro; There Was scarcity OF
stocks pressing for sale In tho Boston market
today and a good tone prevailed, and higher
prices wero seen all around. There also
covering Of shorts which helped the market
10 higher lcvels There Is growing bullishncze
on the copper shares. The closing strong