La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
with the new wells with foot valves
instead Of the check valves hitherto


instead Of the check valves hitherto
in use.
NJ. Finity was released from the
City Hospital last Saturday after a
very pleasing sojourn Of eighteen
days. during which he was recover
ing from the effects of an operation.
Judge Finity was very favorably inn
pressed by the excellent care and
attention of which he was the cy-
Bosure. and he is now trying to ar
range with the hospital trustees for
permanent board and lodging in the
new city hospital. And the judge is
an ex x-minister of the gospel. too.
How the mighty do tumble from
grace sometimes, It's an almost
ten to one shot that he has rattle
ticket concealed about his person.
too.
Sheriff Potter returned home last
night from Canon City, having in
charge one Otis II. Cryder. paint
er, who is wanted in this county
for embezzling the funds of the
Painters and Paperhangers' Union
Of this city. while acting in the
capacity of treasurer of that organ
ization. Cryder skiddooed from
this city in September of last year.
and got away with $3.50 belonging
to the local union. The local union
has been on his trail for some time
past through the national organiza-
ton. and finally succeeded in locat-
ing him. 1t is reported that the en-
bezzler is very anxious to settle out
of court. as usual in such cases made
and provided.
The First National Bank of this
city paid Santai.Fe pay checks in
new money last Monday and $25, 900
of the $34. 900 issue recently author
lied was paid out. Every bill had
to be signed by the cashier and
president of the bank, and it requir-
ed more than ten hours to sign the
2.24O bills. Now if this currency
was signed on Sunday. although of
course we have no knowledge that it
really was, merely citing a hypo-
thetical. possible instance. would the
ministerial alliance call it tainted
money? In the event that there are
some people who are suspicious of it
there is hardly question of doubt
that the doctors will accept it as full
legal tender in exchange for rattle
tickets on the house that Huggins
built.
On the 18th of March St. Patrick
Bradish received letter from j. E.
McElroy. of Covington. KY, appris-
ing him of his intention of coming
back to La Junta and this time to
stay" Mr.. McElroy was in the
employ Of the Santa Fe at this point
for several years as a telegraph
operator, and is well-known to old
timers. Mr.. McElroy and his
brother-in-law. Eugene Merrick,
will open a brokerage office in La
Junta about April LIST. and will deal
in New York stocks and bonds and
all the principal railroad and in
dustrial securities. They are of the
opinion that there is good opening
in La Junta for a business enter
prise of this character, and hope by
fair dealing and legitimate methods
to establish a good business.
The doggone dog ordinance per-
petrated by the city attorney and
threatened by the aldermanic powers
that be passed on its first reading at
the last meeting of the city council.
1t provides that the city marshal
shall arrest and despatch all dogs
found running at large. If the or
dinance is passed it will never be Ell
forced, unless the city marshal wants
to endanger his life by soliciting the
sift, sure and terrible
Of owners of decent. respectable and
sensible dogs. The city council
would give a practical demonstra-
tion of wisdom by utilizing some of
its surplus energy in enforcing or
dinances already passed that would