La Junta tribune., 1907-09-14

pended for making extensions to the;
water system and for repairs. If
the city purchased water at the rate
Of ten cents per 1000 gallons, and
used l.O0O.0O gallons per day. the
expense would be 5000 per month.
and in addition $1,000 more per
month for salaries. coal and interest
on the water plant bonds, making
total of $4,000 per month. The
possible revenue of the water plant
at the present time is $500 per
month. and it would be necessary to
nearly treble the present rates to
water consumers in order to yield a
revenue of 81 900 per month. 1t is
up to the people of La Junta to
decide whether or no. they are
willing to pay the price for a good
water supply. and it is altogether
probable that within the course of
month definite proposition
providing for a Box Springs water
supply will be submitted to the city
council for rejection or approval. If
you are interested and willing to pay
the price for a good water supply
the mayor and members of the city
council will probably be pleased to
hear some expression from you.
either of approval or disapproval.
No one disputes the fact that La
Junta needs and must have a good
water supply. The question is. are
the citizens Of this community ready
and wiling to pay the price?
The nandamus suit brought before
Judge Essex in chambers in the
district court of Pueblo two weeks
ago was thrown out of court last
Wednesday on the ground that the
suit was not brought by the proper
parties in interest. The suit was a
mandamus proceeding brought by
A. c. Draper. Mrs. G. S. Thompson.
Thomas Coltman and c. +. Kendall
seeking to compel Mrs. Carrie E.
Money. president of the high school
committee. to sign high school war
rants issued by the secretary of the
high school committee. Mrs. Money
refused to sign the warrants for the
reason that in her opinion. backed
by the opinion of the state superin-
tendent Of schools. the high school
committee is. not properly constitute
ed. and has no legal existence unless
composed of three members instead
Of five, with the county superin-
tendent of schools as an ex-officio
member. One member of the school
board and Mrs. Money insist that
the high school committee shall be
4 composed of three members and
four members of the board are of
the opinion that the entire board
should constitute the high school
committee. The school muddle is
just where it was in the first in
stance. and it will probably be some
time before it is finally determined
who is really IT.
One of our prominent lawyers is
back in Illinois on a visit with old
time cronies. The trip was such an
innovation in his life that he spent
three days last week with the Santa
Fe ticket clerk picking out an en-
tirely new route for the journey
back home. He finally decided up
on the route and was ready to start
When he really did start he was so
excited that he forgot to check his
trunk, but did not make the discov-
cry until he reached Lamar. From
there he telegraphed to the ticket
clerk, the baggaReman. the Santa
: Fe agent, the Superintendent of the
Santa Fe and a business man here
in La Junta to be sure and look out
} for his trunk and have it checked.
The deed was done. finally, and the
trunk sent on the next train. Riding
on railway train was such novelty
to the descipl. of Rlacksfone that he