La Junta tribune., 1907-05-11

service established. Mr.. Fosdick
says that thirteen miles Of the pipe
line has now been laid. the terminal
point at present being under the
Missouri Pacific track. just west of
Nepesta. The line is being con-
structed of converse joint steel pipe.
and twenty-seven miles of it were
ordered from Pittsburg. Pa, last
January for delivery during the first
week in March. At the time the or
der was given the price was 57A
cents per foot. but it is now worth
45a cents per foot. and it is proba-
bly, for this reason. more than any
other, that not foot of pipe is at
present available. which has necessi-
tated disseminating work on the
pipe line for an indefinite period.
The company is already out $50. 600
for construction work and not cent
of revenue coming in. The pipe
line will be completed. however.
just as soon as the material arrives.
Once upon time in the long ago
local man told us Of the visit to
this city of a stranger whom he sus-
picioned was either old man Rookie
feller, the notorious disciple of the
god of Mammon, or son of the
old man. He based the suspicion on
the fact that the old man. with his
family. stopped at local rooming
house which was just across the
street from the depot. and when the
time came for him to make his get
away. he ordered a carriage to con-
vey his and his'n to the depot plat
form. The local man thought that
such prodigality was worthy of no.
tice in the great family journal, and
besought us to make mention of it.
Now we are reliably informed that
this same local man hired coach
and four few days ago to convey
his and his'n for distance of just a
little over block. and the walking
wasn't so bad eyether-w which latter
expression is a term credited to peo-
pie who have money to burn. We
win have to credit the bad example
up to the visiting Croesus.
An obstreperous young blood was
walking around town one day this
week with a chip on his shoulder
and evidently looking for trouble.
He became engaged in heated CAB
fest with another young blood and it
looked as though the ordinance reg
ulating the peace and dignity Of the
city of La Junta was about to be
fractured. Just then Mayor Barr
happened along. He walked up to
the young man and in fatherly way
admonished him to be careful. cease
pickering and strife on the street.
and retire to the peaceful solitude
of mis- own domicile. The young
blood evidently did not take kindly
to the advice, and was about on the
point of resenting it. but probably
made mental note of the size of
the mayor and thought better of it.
As soon as the mayor retired he
asked of friend,
Say, who is dat big fellow what
just butted it,"
OATS de mayor" replied the one
questioned, "and you'se better sit
up and take notice when he gives
you hunch."
DE mayor! Like Kelly isl"
Oats what! He's de chief guy
of dis burg. am you better pay at
tention."
Well. he don't look like no mayor
to me. I've seen him all week
haulin' junk around on a dray an
workin' like hired mar"
Hes de mayor. all right, all
right. and in case he amt able to
take care of hisself in time Of need.
he's got de power to call on Gloomy
Gus for assistance"
Without further advice or argu-
ment the young blood went home.
For number of years the men OF
the Southwest have agreed that it
would be a good thing to suitably