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La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
"rAe e,rs TOOTH"
Eiks Will Produce Comic Opera Ex
t,avsesnzs. May asth and zeth.

Arrangements have been made
with Messrs. Brown and Klein by
the local lodge of Elks to produce
the great spectacular operatic COM
edy. "The Elk's Tooth. Or the Isle
Of Mystery" at the La Junta
Theater, Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 2sth and goth, and at Rocky
Ford, Thursday May Both.
The big cast comprising fifty of
the most prominent singers and
comedians have been selected from
La Junta and Rocky Ford. and are
now rehearsing day and night.
Special scenery, which surpasses
any ever seen in the city. is carried
by the management. None of the
local opera house scenery will be
used. and it will be necessary to
store all the local house scenery to
make room for the immense amount
used in this gigantic production.
Opera house managers in every city
that The Elk's Tooth has been
produced, have stated that it was
the most elaborately staged produc-
tion they had ever had. None Of
the comic opera companies on the
road carry as much scenery or bet
ter costumes than will be used in
this production.
Two years ago the opera was put
on in Trinidad, it being necessary to
give it three nights to accommodate
the crowds. It made such . tre-
mendous hit that . return engage
ment was played last week. and it
was . bigger hit than before. The
Central PARK Theater was packed
and the show made = greater hit
than any travelling organization that
ever PLAYED the city.
At Albuquerque the same tire
mendcus success was attained. The
opera was givenstwo nights to rec
ord breaking houses. and . matinee.
followed to 100 people. the largest
crowd that ever assembled in the
Albuquerque theater.
It has been : long time since we
have had . good comic opera and rs
the people arc hungry for some
thing good. the Els can feel as-
sured that "a Junts Ieopls will
turn ont and grsst ths perform
anees with packed houses.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
oooo Foa c,aIoaE,L
valss ss essssi sPIayorsands - A.
eestod ty Parents.

vaiss 81 eshssi ,Piaysrssnds - A.
sssssd by Parents.
The following may b. Of intsrest ~
showing the Impressions that parents
get Of the value Of the playground In
n,ience on their children. says the Leaf.
let (AassJ Civic League. They are di.
rect quotations:
1T kept him OF the streets, and !
knew where he was" ''ssemed per-
fectly happy all through the summer
school term" "was better able to he
gin his school Studies" Increased his
happiness by having something to do"
kept him out OF mischief" kept hlo
mind occupied" Had his own gar
den at home and took care Of II. some
thing he was not interested In before"
Helped him at school" made good
use Of things he learned" 'Was much
Interested In insects" Enjoyed him
self every day" "Was more agree
able. as he had something to think Of"
''set him thinking" Made home life
more interesting In constructing things
he saw at school" made him more
ambitious" MADE him interested In
his learning" MADE pigeon coop.
studied birds good deal and butter
nies." "Made him brighter and quick
err MADE him good In his manners"
"Did him good deal Of good In his
character and disposition
These are typical Of many express
slons used by parents who felt that
their boys were through the play school
benefited rather than injured by the
long vacation. They are by no means
exhaustive OF what might be said In
summary of the value of Fairgrounds
for country children. but they certainly
will prove suggestive to those Who nrs
concerned about the children of the
streets of oIr country towns.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
VILLAGE ART.
Where the Impulse to Improve Must
Get Its Start.

NS"G'S kUe sFUPoibe " tFVpfoWS W1sh
Get Its Start.
Village art In America must be the
fruit of education. says the Chicago
Post. England has n Garden City asso-
ciation that pursues its educational
schemes through drawing room meet
ings." The impulse to Improve must
have Its beginnings In the public spirit
OF II group Of townspeople. II the old
fashioned revival spirit. with its cntbu-
sInsm for good works. can be awak-
encd In any neighborhood. the passion
for tree planting. lawn making. flower
gardens and fountains will find many
followers.
The average suburban town masquer-
aiding under the name Of n village suf-
fcrs In the first Instance by the rules
OF subtlividing fam and the con-
tract system OF building rows OF inelc-
CANT houses TO fit fifty foot lots. Tho
artistic hand has the problem OF drap-
ing this angular frame In shrubbery.
trees and vines. Owing to the variable
quality Of human nature II IL folly to
hope that each villnger will do his
share. The ncglectful and tloughtlcsB
will always be with us, and the group
bent on village art must overlook the
ninety and nine TO follow the ideals Of
the one just man who has learned 20
love the rewards of beauty
Beneath the fact OF making streets,
houses and lawns agreeable and at
tractive to the eyes and the other fact
OF increasing the property value there
by is the moral influence of inviting
home surroundings and recreation
grounds
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
Irsivisu.l Ire. Planting on Streets.

individual Tree Planting on Streets.
In view Of the extensive planting of
trees on streets which II done It is sur
prising to see the mismanagement orr
lack Of any management whatsoever
existing In most Of our cities aud
towns, says the Los Angeles Times.
Every one plants to snit himself. hav-
ing q favorite tree Of his own. and1
ninety times out Of \ hundred no provi-'
xions are made to promote the exist
snce Of the newly planted tree. A hole,
n dug and the tree buried in 1t. and.
that h the end. The proper remedy:
lies In good state law or town ordi-
nance that will prevent irrational
Treatment Of psbiie highways. i
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
News o. oTERo County
oooeaD "
oaGaY FAnAY JosanAl Representatives,

The following ayes were heard after
the reading Of each ordinance: Nor
ris. Mccall. Ecton. De Wesse and
Dunlap.
1t was moved and seconded that the
marshall's salary be raised to $S5 per
month. which is no doubt appreciat-
ed by our worthy guardian Of the
peace.
After the allowing Of . few bills
the council adjourned p. d. q.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18


At the meeting of the council next
Monday night the La Junta Electric
Light Company will make application
for . ten year franchise to do bust
ness in this city. Owing to the phe-
nomenal growth Of La Junta during
the past two years this corporation
has been brought face to face with
the fact that it will be necessary to
expend about 81, 900 in improve
ments in order to keep pace with the
demands Of m up-to-date city. They
seem to think that they should be as-
snred Of = monopoly Of the business
Tor > period Of tenyyeaxs. in sorder T.
justify this expenditure. Ordinary
nAortals do not do business that way,
bat It seems to be different with =
corporation. When the ordinary
mortal realizes that his business
nseds more capital he goes ahead,
malkss improvements. and takes .
eAance, bat It seenle s9hat . corpora
ia = MT bsin - way. Tbsy
want . dead msf einch. and n
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

All Otero county warrants will in
the future be cashed at their par
value. Hitherto they have been
discounted at from two to five per
cent. By little strenuous effort
County Treasurer Downer effected
an arrangement of this character
with all of the leading banks of the
county. and it is probable that every
bank in the county will be in line be-
fore many more moons. The war
rants Of every school district in the
county. with the exception of three.
which are in bad shape financially.
will also be cashed at par. This ar
rangement will be appreciated by
every person who is fortunate
enough to have county warrant in
his possession occasionally.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
a War sn aillhearde.

City Trnstee. Carragher Of Sacfamen--
=. Cal. is ruakms-s asht against bill
bSards. says the Municipal JeuEnaE
and Engineer The matter sf IT, ex-
eessive atse o. thess boards was called.
- NJ atteattos By citissa who, after
sssetaag littit cottaes - q forty foot
fr0at, fosDA hiassek Ae1gea in % hoaia.
sa1es by bdllhssr1s sigAteea fset higiz
and exsssdinG sisag ~ snsst - I'D
eech way. UaalsT IT, city. ota1nancel
tAsre sss0sd ~ - nsthlne - essh1l
-. an1 theFofess T1sese CafroGs;
'tAlnAs ~ NV shsslo - <AaaoD6 -,
- - taa1t H. ~ - belheap6s.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

The young lawyer was arguing a
case before county justice of the
peace. Why" said he, the man
at the bar would just as soon kill me
right here before your faces as
not" The magistrate slowly took
out his spectacles, put them on. and
peered over to get good look at
the desperate character. Then he
pointed his finger at him and said:
You. Sam Small, if you kill this
ere dinkey little lawyer while he's
argufying before me I'll fine You
one dollar and fifty cents for con-
tempt of court, durn my skin if !
ion't."
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
8uUDuk.

Mrs. Chas. White is confined to her
home with an acute attack Of appen.
dicitus..
Attorneys Clyde Davis and Earl
Haskins were in Swink Wednesday
on business.
r. C. lnge and James. Burwell
were in the city from La Junta We'd
nesday on business.
r. S. Beatty is in garden City, the
guest Of his sisters. Mrs. Harper and
Miss Mary Beatty.
Jack Savage. little son of Frank
Savage. had the misfortune to fall
and break his collar bone last Mon.
day.
Mr.. Martin. of Colorado Springs,
was among the travelling men regis
tered at the Hansbrough Hotel
Wednesday.
Miss Daisy Blevins, who has been
conducting sale of spring milliner
at Bergerman's for some time past,
has returned to La Junta.
Dick Potter. Claude Glassnap. Jack
Lee. w. G. Brown and Frank Grove
will be initiated into the mysteries of
Elkdom at La Junta Wednesday eve
ming of the coming week.
Mrs. w. H. Monahan, and little
son Palmer. wife and child of our
genial new furniture man. arrived
in the city Sunday morning from
Hutchinson, Kan, to make this their
future home.
A mile and quarter of the grade
work on the new railroad that is to
tap the beet fields south and west of
Swink has been completed. New men
are being hired every day and the
work will be rapidly pushed to COM
pletion.
Mrs. Helms, district organizer for
the Royal Neighbors. and A. C.
Ubanks, district organizer for the
Modern Woodman. arrived in the city
Wednesday from Ordway. where
they had been installing lodges of the
respective orders.
Lee Dowdell is now the possessor
of Montrose. the fine blooded saddle
mare formerly owned by G. w. Ecton.
He traded Sugar Beet Dick for the
animal. and straight way Jack Brown
again became the owner of Sugar
Beet Dick, whom he originally pur-
chased from Gay. Evidently it was
case of returning to your first
love-"
One of the subjects of the Car,
employed in the factory, got busy
the other night trying to change the
appearance of his wife's phiz, and
was arrested and taken before Police
Magistrate Hansbrough who made
him feel the majesty of the law in
the way of a fine. and also threw in
a little advice as to what would hap
pen to him if he was ever guilty of
the off anse again.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

The st. Joe (Mo.) Gazette relates
true fish story. of which the hero
is Tom Foley. former well known
resident of this city. They did not
weigh this fish by its scales for it
didn't have any. 1t was catfish.
The story is as follows: "A no.
pound catfish was caught by a fish
ing party led by Thomas Foley, near
the waterworks pumping station yes
terday afternoon. Foley and his
three companions were nearly pulled
into the river by the monster. After
a hard fight the fish was landed and
brought to the city. People who
have been eating at the Schlitz Cafe
Conducted by Foley this week say
that almost the first thing they
looked at Tuesday on the bill of fare
was catfish, and it has been catfish
ever since"
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

consideration Of the aforesaid cinch
they will agree only to make such
concessions Is the city fathers insist
upon. Unfortunately municipal
bodies are prone to make demands
at the wrong time. Just now is the
accepted time. and we hope the city
fathers will get all the concessions
they think the city is entitled to be-
fore granting q ten-year franchise.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

Dad" Stephenson received an in
yitation yesterday morning TO attend
q Home Coming" celebration on
June 18th. l4th, and 18th. of old
timers at Bloomington. H.. where
Dad used to officiate as printers
devil about three-quarters of CEN
tury ago. If the peanut and pop
corn trade proves lucrative during
the next month Dad thinks he
will probably pack up and go back
Iiofne for brief season.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
svaAa CIR.

Still it rains. blows and freezes.
Mr.. Windfelder came home We'd
nesday.
The Propelka family have the
measles.
Courtney Larsen is very sick with
measles.
Miss Ruth Carey has been sick the
past week.
Joe Sanger is spending the week
at Arlington.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Jones spent
Saturday in Pueblo.
The young baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunge is quite sick.
Mrs. Capehart and three children
are down with the mumps.
School will close for the summer
vacation next week Friday.
Bert Hostler has purchased twen-
ty acres of land east of town.
The outlook for good crop at
this time is very encouraging.
Osler and his chloroform bottle
are sadly needed in Sugar City.
Miss Maud Maucher. of Olney
Springs, is visiting Sugar City.
Sugar City's two cement block
works are now running full blast.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Grass were called
to Denver last Thursday morning.
Mrs. John Harmon and daughte-,
Macella. spent Saturday in Pueblo.
1t is reported that the National
Hotel is about to change hands
again.
Mr.. Deutchfield has sold the har-
ness shop to A. H. Hormer. of Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Bert Hostler spent Saturday
and Sunday in Ordway with her
parents,
Miss Minnie Olmstead is suffering
a very severe attack of mumps and
measles.
Our Kansas friends are beginning
to think it really does rain in Colo
RADIO after all.
Jimmy Lau and Harry Abel ex-
pect to launch their new boat Satur-
day. May 18th.
At a recent meeting of the school
board the teachers of the past year
were all reelected.
Chas. Hostler has been confined to
his bed the past week with a severe
attack of the mumps.
Mr.. Hughler has purchased five
acres of land east of town and Chris
Schlunneger fifteen.
w. S. Harvey with his brother-in-
law, Jess Putnam. expect to spend q
few weeks at the ranch.
Mrs. John Nash. of Cameron. Mo-.
arrived Monday and will reside on
her claim north of town.
Jno. Dodds. of the National Fire
Insurance Company. of Denver,
spent Saturday in Sugar City.
Saturday night about seventy
Mexicans arrived. They are lodg-
ing in the old Burris' building.
Orville Downey, the five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Downey.
has a bad attack Of the mumps.
Box Springs people are planting
quite an acreage to spring wheat.
barley and other arid land crops.
Joe Tawney. . nephew Of Mrs.
Bah, and his son. Dave Downey. Of
Richmond, Kan, are visiting rels-
tives here.
Mrs. Dawson and children took
the local Tuesday for Arlington
where they will leave for their claim
north Of town.
The Ladies Tea will meet Thurs
day, Nay 23d. with Mrs. John. Mrs.
Holler and Mrs. Waxham will assist.
Everybody invited.
H. T. Mitchell's father died before
he reached him. but Mr.. Mitchell
will remain for . short time to
straighten up affairs.
Monday. during DR.. Rays absence
in Pueblo, DR.. Jeffrey. Of Ordway.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

The new depot at Lamar has at
last been completed and on the 9th
instant was formally dedicated.
Agent Garvin wears a new cap, all
same metropolis style, and is as
proud of his belongings as the pro.
verbal youngster with his first pair
OF new redtop boots. Colonel Law
less of course claims that Lamar has
the only real union depot in the Ar
kansas Valley.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

H. S. Covey. Of Denver, Colo,
commissioner of colonization for the
Routt County Development Com
pany. has been in La Junta for several
days boosting for Colorado's new
and undeveloped empire in the north
western section Of the state. Fifty
thousand acres of unexcelled farm
lands. with water rights under the
Snake river valley canal system have
been thrown open for settlement. the
merits of which Mr.. Covey takes
pleasure in calculating to those who
are interested.
f. w. Mcdaniel this week acquir-
ed the "spion cop" of Home Place,
and now claims the distinguished
honor of owning the highest two
and one-half acre tract in the vicini-
ty of La Junta. 1t is rumored that
the distinguished disciple Of Black
stone will build a bachelor bungalow
thereon and from his pinnacle of
exclusiveness look down upon the
world, the flesh and La Juntaites in
general. The tract is located just
south of the reservoir and cost three
hundred and fifty plunks.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18
MA,s Asor,
TovvM

Four passenger wrecks have oc-
CURED on the line Of the Santa Fe
within the past week. In two in
seances the trains were running on
ame, hut the cause Of the other two
disasters has not been ascertained.-
Lamar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

The ceremonies incident to the
dedication Of the Elks' new lodge
room and club house. announced for
May 22d. have been indefinitely
postponed owing to the non-arrival
OF furniture and carpets. The ex-
act date will be announced in due
time. The local lodge, however,
will have a big time next Wednes-
day evening. the occasion being the
initiation of class of twenty.
La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

Earl Etzler. who for the the past
two years has officiated as q tonso-
fial expert at Dillon & Moore's,
leaves next Monday for his old home
in Arcanum. Ohio. for an indefinite
visit. The loadstone is supposed to
pc lady with an unknown cogno-
men, who will probably be known to
fame ere many moons as Mrs. Etzler.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25
A compositor. Apply at star ono,
For Sale
TRIP is ENJOYABLE.
Real Estate Department

The people who 80 down to Haleiwa
invariably come back TO town feeling
better for the trip. The management
of the hotel pays attention to the
wants of the guests and in most in
stances they are anticipated. The bed
ding is sweet, the rooms clean and al
ways we'll aired and well kept and the
cuisine is better than anything offered
in the other hotels throughout the Ter
ritory. Possibly It is because the &C
commodations are limited and the
manager has an opportunity to come
in closer contact with the guests.
Rooms may be engaged by telephone
or by letter and such requests will
have immediate attention. Letters
should be addressed to st. Clair Bid
good, Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25

spite Of this statement the same appro-
priation was always asked every ses-
sion in spite of the fact that there was
this additional income and it was be-
ing used for the institution.
Smith felt that they ought TO inquire
into the amount of money secured by
the educational department from this
source. The bills finally passed sec
ond reading.
House bill No. PIG relating to lnsur-
ance companies and corporation, was
called on second reading. Action was
deferred until 2 p. m. tomorrow
For the Judiciary committee smith
reported on House bill IS, exempting
homesteads from forced sale. The
entire committee favored the tabling
of the bill The report was adopted.
tabling the bill.
The same committee reported on House
bill No. 229 relating to bonds of public
officers empowering the heads of de-
partments and the chief justice to re-
quire their clerks and deputies to fur
nish bonds. The report favored the bill
and the report was adopted, passing
the bill on second eading. On House
bill No. 2SO, relative to the forms of
certificates of acknowledgements, the
committee reported. several amendments
that did not affect the general provi-
sions Of the bill. The report was tabled
to be considered with the bill An
adverse report was ade on the claim
of William Mahuka for a title to GER
tain land and premises at Kamakela,
oahu. The report was tabled.
The same committee recommended
that Senate bill No. III, be tabled as
House bill No. $50 covered the same
points The report was adopted.
Consideration of House Joint resolu-
ton No. providing for the appoint
ment oc a corporation law commission
to revise the existing laws was taken
up. The committee report recommend
ed against the adoption of the resolu-
ton. The Senate laid the resolution on
the table, without any discussion.
House bill No 2SO relating to certih.
Gates of Acknowledgements passed sec
ond reading on the adoption of COM
mittee report House bill No. 209, the
Mahuka relief measure was tabled or
second reading without discussion.
The Senate at 1870 a. m. took a re-
cess until 1870 p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25
MRS, DICK DAILY ON
WAR PATH AGAIN
CHAMPION LADY DISH THROWER
SHANGHAI HOTEL.

From far Shanghai comes little
social note of interest to many in Ho-
nolulu who had the pleasure of the ac-
quaintance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick DAILY.
The couple had frequent rows here,
Mrs DAILY one time smashing table
furniture in the Palace Grill, run by
her husband whom she believed was
doing too rushing a business.
Occasionally the lady when they
lived near Sheridan and King streets,
greeted her lord with pantry parapher-
MALTA from the front veranda as he
returned from his night work at the
restaurant.
Now, in Shanghai, she has gained the
interest of the police by pumping five
pellets of lead at her Dicky. Dick and
she were not sharing the same four
poster, relations having frequently
been strained, but she broke into his
room and fired five shots in his direc-
ton one taking effect in the slack Of
his trousers leg. There were no fatali-
ties.
Dick has made money in Shanghai
and it is said that the red light of the
district in which he is famous cater
er occasionally annoys the Presbyte-
rian conscience of his gentle mate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25
.LOCH GARVE7S CREW
WANT TO BEPAID OFF
BRITISH SHIP WHICH CAME
HERE VIA KAMALO REEF SAILS
FOR VANCOUVER SATURDAY.

With Captain Rouse in command,
succeeding Captain Richie removed,
and Mate Clements still acting as first
officer, the British ship Loeb Carve
which went on the Kamalo reef on
March 4, sails for Royal Roads, Van
couver, on Saturday in ballast.
Since one of the members of her crew
was sent to the hospital here and paid
off others of the crew consider that
they should also be paid off, but it is
unlikely now that Captain Rouse will
consent to discharge any of the men
until they reach Vancouver.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25
BEFoRE NUDGE LINDSAY.

The trial of the case of Tom Pedro
VS.. c. F. Peterson, administrator of the
estate of San Pedro, a deceased insane
person, came up for trial yesterday
with the following jury; w G.. Walker,
B. Cartwright, Jr.. w. H. Smith, R,
w. Atkinson, E. T. Winant, r. w,
Podmore, Chas. Phillips Irwin Spald-
ing, Otto Schilling, F. Waldron, NJ. A.
Silva and G. ]. McCarty.