La Junta tribune., 1907-11-30

Viz >uioSS VI dUSeuI UTOlitSTS WIN
have departed during the past year
to that bourne from which no trav-
eler ere returns, will be delivered
by H. NJ. Minor. Of Rocky Ford. H.
L. Lubers. of Las Animas, who was
to have delivered the latter address.
was taken down with typhoid fever
a few days ago. and will be unable
to be present. A cordial invitation
is extended to the general public to
be present. Members of La Junta
Lodge are requested to meet. at
Elks' hall promptly at 2:3O o'clock,
and all visiting Elks who are in the
city are requested to meet with them
and march in body to the La Junta
Theater.
K. J. Parker. Of Newton. Kan.
general superintendent of the Santa
Fe at that point. was in town last
Wednesday. and attended q meeting
of the stockholders of the Colorado
Savings and Trust Company, of
which he is one Of the directors. Mr..
Parker takes rather pessimistic
view of present business conditions
and future prospects, and says there
are more empty cars on Santa Fe
sidetracks at the present time than
there has been for months. Not
withstanding this fact we noticed an
item in the Pueblo Chleftain one
day this week to the effect that
Superintendent Bristol and Com
melcial Agent Skinner were out on
the line looking for empty cars to
take care of pressing business. AS
long as Roosevelt is president rail
road officials will probably continue
to view business conditions and pros
poets through pessimistic spy
glass They probably take their
Ecue from President Ripley who de-
slivered vigorous knock on the
| west by advising monied people in
the east not to place their surplus
cash in western investments. Be
cause several western states are de,
manding and expect to receive q
square deal from the railroads Mr.
Ripley is of the opinion that the west
is fast approaching the demnitior
bowwows stage of existence.
La Junta experienced the scnsa.
ton of real live football game or
Thanksgiving day afternoon, al
same metropolis. A team from the
Cutler Academy, of Colorado
Springs, which is said to be a pre-.
paratory school of Colorado College
came down from Little Lunnun tc
engage in football warfare with tht
La Junta High School team. Owing
to our dense ignorance of the fine
points of the game. we are unabl.
to give detailed account of til.
scrap. Unfortunately we are no
fable to distinguish the difference be
tween a for ward pass and a right
counter to the tip of the jaw, al
though 80 far as we are able to de
termine from observation they mus
resemble each other in many re
spects. 1t was very evident fron
the sound of the whistle opening tn
game until the close that La Junt,
had conceded much in the matter o
weight. as the Colorado Spring
bunch must have been at least fif
ltteen pounds heavier to the man
Notwithstanding this great handi
cap the La Junta boys put up Al
elegant scrap. with a few kick
thrown in on the side at opportun'
moments just to help matters along
The La Junta boys deserve grea
credit for the fight they put up
and have reason to congratulate
| themselves that the scOy'
of 6 to 0 in favor of the visitors wa
no worse than it was. Football il
an elevating game, so far as the bal
is concerned. but otherwise, in oul
opinion, it is as low down as thu
ground on which the players seem t.
take great delight in wallowing. II
ought to be suppressed by the hu
name agent, and as c. L. Seeley oc
cupies that exalted position we re
spectfully recommend the subject t.
his prayerful consideration. If WI
had our choice between engaging il