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La Junta tribune., 1908-06-20
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An Oklahoma farmer has invented
and fastened on cows back. an
electrical contraption. the electricl-
ty being generated by dynamo at
tached to the cows tail. This ma
chine milks the COW, strains the
milk and hangs up the pail and
strainer. A small photograph ac-
companies the outfit and yells So
when the COW moves. If she kicks.
a hinged arm catches the milk stool
and lams her over the head with it.
An Irishman was walking along
the street, when a man fell at his
feet. 1t turned out to be his friend.
Pat Hennessy. What's the trouble,
Pat" the Irishman inquired. Il
was up on the sixth story playing
poker with five other fellows. Pat
replied. land when | won their
money, thew threw me out. You
stand here and watch. ! am going
back and I'll throw them all out into
the street. You keep count and see
that get all of them" Pat hur-
ried away, and his friend waited.
Presently a man fell at the watch
er's feet. "One." said the watcher.
Don't count that" replied Pat,
that's me again.
The conviction is everywhere
growing. according to Mr.. Atwater,
that the Kansas-C Colorado Power q
Railroad Company's proposition is
going to be carried into execution
within the next twelve months. In
deed. the prediction is made that its
contemplated electrical road will be
built and in operation between
Canon City and Pueblo before the
close of the present year. Presi-
dent Ripley Of the Santa Fe. says
that his company will put no impede
ment in the way Of the new project
It will. he says. bring so many new
people into the Arkansas Valley that
the steam roads can not help but
benefit by their presence and the
added prosperity they will give to
this section of Colorado. Canon
City Record.
John Mackie. Of Snoqualamie
Falls, Wash. has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mackie. this week. Mr.. Mackie dur
ing the past three years has been in
the employ Of an electrical company
at Snoqualamie Falls. where power
4 derived from water fall nearly
800 feet in height. and which Is q
famous u . freak Of nature in the
northwest as Niagara Falls in the
e6ete east. Mr.. Mackie is in charge
Of ! switchboard 1t the power plsnt
which furnishes power and light for
I dozen or more cities and towns IN
the vicinity q Seattle. Seattle. ac-
cordin1 70 M. Maclkie. y growing
like ! green ~ tree. and nov
claims ! popolation of 27o. 900 souls.
Ttey expect - nake the Alaslta-
YuIisn wos3d III ffir u Sesttle nsxt'
:vear oss Is ~ sreatest exhibiticne
s IN; ~ tx. cs fst h.
La Junta tribune., 1908-06-20

in the history of.the country. Mr..
Mackie expects to return to the
Northwest early next week. LATER
Just as we go to press we learn
that marriage license was granted
to Jonn X. Mackie and Miss Mary
Ellen English. of this city. Mr..
Mackie was very enthusiastic while
describing the wonders of the
Northwest to the editor of the great
family journal. but entirely over
look this very important event.
More in our next.
A. b. Wallis, X. c. Todd, NJ. r.
McCauley. J. K. Dye. and all Of the
rest of the democratic bunch. ar
rived home last Wednesday after
noon from Glenwood Springs. where
they had been attending the Speer-
Patterson love feast. Otero county
is coming to the front in democratic
circles in Colorado. j. b. Pearce
was elected as an alternate to the
democratic national convention out
of bunch of ten candidates. and J.
X. Dye was honored with the posi-
ton of assistant sergeant-at-arms at
the state convention in Glenwood
Springs.
r. c. Darlington and family left
last Wednesday for Santa Fe, N. NJ.
where they will be located for the
summer. Mr.. Darlington is in the
employ of the Santa Fe. and is assist
ing in the work of developing the
sugar beet industry in New Mexico.
Several thousand experimental acres
have been planted to sugar beets in
New Mexico this season for the
Holly Sugar Company as the result
of the missionary work Of Colonel
Wiley early this year, and Mr.. Gar
lington says the prospect for good
crop there is much better at the
present time than it is in the Arkan-
sas Valley.
E.. M. Mears. Of Lamar. chief
booster for the Taft special. was in
town Wednesday. Mr.. Mears says
the Taft special was fizzle SO as
representation of any town in the
Arkansas Valley for advertising
purposes was concerned. Several
towns were eager for the spot light
privileges guaranteed by the promo
tiers of the Taft special enterprise.
but none of them came across with
the dough when the time arrived to
put up or shut up. In the light Of
later events Mr.. Mears is rather
glad Of it. as the advertised schedule
Of the Taft special. which covered
all Of the big towns in the middle
west, was not carried out. Mr..
Mears is devoting all Of his time
boosting for alfalfa meal. factories,
and has been instrumental in secur-
ing the location Of three mills in the
Arkansas Valley. representing an in
vestn,ent Of ~. 900 in each instance.
He thinks the alfalfa meal industry
has great future in the Arkansas
Valley. and in time will be : rival
for leadership with tbe sugar beet.
The product Of 4 y now IN
course Of construct and
Hartman ~ .lSss6 a "A
advnnes. y e. y
cstatajhy
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sose MORE LOCAL ITEMS.

Livery and transfer; Barr & Rose;
phone Junta 92.
For RENT Six room house;,North
La Junta. Phone black 2S05.
Ladies and gents bootblack par
lor, Is West First street. Poor
Fred, proprietor.
For RENT Five room house;
modern; furnished. Inquire SIG
Santa F'e avenue.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co..
undertakers and embalmers. Phone,
East A.; night phone, Junta A.
The time has come to use ice and
the only ice to use is artificial ice.
Phone 522 red. La Junta Ice Com
pany.
For RENT--Five room house. cor
ner Carson and Sixth; five room
house, Ala First street. Inquire of
r. c. lnge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harding enter
tained friends Thursday evening in
honor of Mr.. John X. Mackie. of
Seattle, Wash.
For RENT Three room house,
Harriet avenue and Sixth street. at
S6 per month; four room house, West
Fourth street. SO per month. In
quire of X. c. Inge.
Pitcher Campbell, who was on the
iiriag lire of the La Junta Boosters
carly in the season, was IN town
Thursday. He is now doing the
book delivery and collecting act for
the Collier people.
Mrs. Carrie E. Money, accompani-
ed by her two sons. Harold and
Kenneth, left yesterday for Uni
versity Park to spend the summer.
Mrs. Money will spend her vacation
at the summer school of the Denver
University.
DR.. IngersoI departed from La
Junta last Wednesday morning. All
Of his prescriptions for glasses were
left with Fisher & Larsen so that
those who need lenses or glasses re-
placed may have the work attended
10 here at home.
Mrs. j. M. Butterworth, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Eunice,
arrived from Denver last Wednes-
day to reside permanently in La
Junta. making her home with her
son, j. M. Butterworth, of the RAM
say Dry Goods Company.
The Thirteenth District w. c. T.
U. annual convention will be held
at the Christian church in La Junta.
on Thursday and Friday. June 25th
and 26th. There will be full pro-
grams for both morning, afternoon
and evening sessions. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
During four years of concert
work Mr.. Leon Rice. who sings Sat
urday evening and Sunday after
noon, June Goth and 21st. at Elks'
hall, has filed many notable en-
gagements, among them series Of
recitaIs at the Jamestown Exposi-
tion. In many eastern cities he has
been compared to Caruso.
M. F. Miller, accompanied by his
wife and daughter. left last Wed
nes.lay morning for Colorado
Springs. where the two latter will
secure cottage in Stratton Park
and prepare to enjoy the simple life
for the summer. The Judge will
return in q day or two to resume
the daily grind--as usual in such
cases made and provided.
Miss Georgia Shropshire has been
selected to fill the position Of super
visor Of music and drawing in our
high school for the ensuing year.
Mis- Shropshire is q graduate of the
Thomas Normal Training School. Of
Detroit. Mich. She is an expert
s5,ced supervision and comes recom-
n,ended vary highly "a . lady Of
superior attachments in her chosen
Asld.
La Junta tribune., 1908-06-20

dients in the manufacture of break
| fast food. Soon. very soon, now,
we will be reading page advertise
ments in the magazines extolling
the virtues of Cream of Alfalfa.
Colonel j. A. Lockhart, of Rocky
Ford, was county seat visitor last
Wednesday. He says that most
of the towns in the Arkansas Valley
have come across with the appor-
tionment assigned each for the
electric transmission project nu-
eblo being in the lead with cash
donation of $1,000. Colonel Lock-
hart never doubted the merit of the
scheme. but has always been dubious
as to the ability of the projectors to
/, finance the enterprise. He is now
rather inclined to be convinced
against his will that the electrical
transmission project is destined to
become one of his dreams that be-
came a stern reality. What's the
use of dreaming. dreaming dreams
that never do come true?" Well,
the Colonel's pipe has not gone out
| yet.
Don't hoard all your old tin cans
and paper by placing the same in a
box or barrel. to be hauled off. but
throw everything of this kind out in
the street where the wind can get a
good whack at it. 1t shows pros
pectors that you can buy canned
goods, and the cans need the sun
and air. Then it looks so nice to see
a fine lawn "plastered" with old
papers. And it is SO pleasing when
you are passing along the street at
peace with the world to have dirty,
cowardly sheet of paper fly up with
out any previous provocation and
hit you square in the face. Oh, it's
so inspiring. Yes. throw all your
rubbish on the street to show the
public that you live there. 1t is
pity to ccnfine the tin cans too close
". and put all this responsibility on
1.-THE tin can alley"
G. A. KiIgore, secretary of the
Otero Irrigation District, and J. D.
Craighead. H. Savage and r. Norton,
directors, made trip to Chaffee
county this week to investigate the
progress Of the work on the Clear
Creek reservoir. which is now being
built to furnish reserve supply of
water for the Otero canal. A day
and night shift is now ut work on
the dam and the contractor assured
the directors that the reservoir
would be completed not later than
December LIST, which is the time
limit specified in the contract. The
reservoir site covers $50 acres, and
its greatest depth will be fifty feet.
with capacity for holding ll,OOo
acre feet Of water. With the pres
ent supply Of water in Clear Greek
the reservoir could be filled in ten
days. The completion Of the reser-
voir this year assures the settlement
| Of the 10. 900 acres Of land east Of
u Junta this tall. Mr. McIntyre,
who owns most Of the land, hes had
several partiss Of coliniza alton agents
ont duy;D9 DE past TN days in
automobiles who hays bsn familiar-
king thsselveS wftS ths project.
md tters VA = sossskbipg doing
La Junta tribune., 1908-06-20

dients in the manufacture of break
fast food. Soon. very soon, now.
we will be reading page advertise
ments in the magazines extolling
the virtues of Cream of Alfalfa.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

always msrIncriy-.. ------~----.
nice to people of Plank's sort whom
she occasionally encountered, was so
faultlessly amiabIe, that Plank, who
had never before permitted himself
the privilege of monopolizing her,
found himself doing 1t so easily that
It kept him In a state OF persistent
mental intoxlcation.
Siward, inclined to be amused by
the duration of the trance into which
Plank had fallen, watched the prog
ress of that bulky young mans infatu-
alton as he sat there on the POOLS
marble edge, exchanging trivial views
on trivial subjects with Mrs. Leroy
Mortimer.
Once I'm their history, during her
early married life, Siward had been
very sentimental about her, but nei-
Their he nor she had approached the
danger line closer than to make dar-
ing eyes at one another across the
frontiers of good taste And their
youthful enchantment had faded so
naturally, so pleasantly, that always
there had remained to them both an
agreeable after taste-a sort of gay
understanding which almost invaria-
Continued on Page Seven.
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ne had witnessed between Sylvia Ian
dis and Stephen Siwdrd az 8 ciOpN -.
the morning in the corridor, and if in
playful confederation he displayed the
cap and rain coat and the big fan. all
crushed. which objects of interest he
had discovered later in the lay win
dow. Yes, probably Major Belwether
would be very grateful, because he
wanted Quarter in the family. He
needed Quarter in his business. But.
faugh. That was close enough to
blackmail to rub Off! No. no! He
wouldn't go to Belwether and promise
any such thing! On the contrary. he
felt it his duty to inform Quarter!
Quarter had n right to know what sort
Of girl he was threatened with for
life. A man ought not to let another
man go bli: dly into such a marriage
Men owed each other something. even
if they were not particularly close
friends And he had always had y
respect for Quarter. even a sort of lik-
Ing for him-yes a distinct liking!
.And. anyhow. women were devils. -and
It behooved men to get together and
stand for one another!
Quarter would give her her walking
papers, and. in her humiliation. Is
there ANYBODY mad enough to fapr-
that she Wouldn'u snap up RANK In
such a fix and make II look like Jilt
for Quarter? But Plank must do his
part on the minute. Plank must step
up in the very nick OF time. Plank,
with his millions and his ambitions,
was bound to be q winner anyway,
and Sylvia might as well be his pilot
and use his money. And Plank would
be very, very grateful-very useful, a
very good friend to have, and Leila
would learn at last that he, Mortimer,
had cut his wisdom teeth, by Godl
AS for Siward, he amounted to moth
ing Probably was one of that con-
hemptible sort of men who butted In
and kissed a pretty girl when he had
the chance. He, Mortimer, had only
disgust for such amateurs of the social
byways.
After all, the matter was simple-ab-
surdly simple. A word to Quarter
and, crack, the match was off! Girl
mad as a hornet, but staggered, has
no explanation TO offer-man frozen
stiff with rage, mute as an iceberg
Then, zip enter Beverly Plank, the
girls rescuer at a pinch, her preserver
the savior of her face" the big, high
ly colored, leaden eyed deus ex ma
china. Would she take so cents on the
dollar-would she, to buy herself a
new "face,r and put 1t all over Quar-
rier, and live happy ever after-would
she2 Oh, not at all!
The main thing, after all, was tc
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GEO EARN FOR SALE-h mile off Of
PIOO the turnpike between Cloverport
and Hardinsbnrg, miles from Cloverport, 3
two story Building, z rooms, well at house.
two springs on farm never known to godry
a good orchard. For particulars ask Jno
Sable. One-half down. rest on easy pay
ments.
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neavy ser or teeth.

neavy SET or teeth.
Beverly Plank knew perfectly well
that in the comparison so dellcately
suggested by Mortimer his material
equipment could be scarcely compared
to the immense fortune controlled by
Howard Quarter, and as he thought
it his reflections were put into words
by Mortimer, airily enough.
Nobody stands a chance In a show
down with Quarter. But
Plank gaped until the tension be-
came unbearable.
"But-what?' he blurted out
plank" said Mortimer solemnly,
and his voice vibrated with feeling.
'let me do a little thinking before |
ask you "a vital question"
But Plank had become agitated
again, and he said something so blunt
ly that Mortimer wheeled on him.
glowering:
Look here. Plank; you don't suppose
I'm capable of repeating a confidence,
do you-if you choose TO make me I'M
derstand it's a confidence?"
1T isn't a confidence; it isn't any
thing. mean 1t is confidential, OF
course. All there's In 1t is what |
said, or, rather. what you took me
up on so fast" ended Plank, abashed.
About your being In love with
Syl"-
"COnfOund IT," roared Plank. Grim
son to his hair. And he set his heavy
spurs to his mount and plunged for
ward in a storm of dust. Mortimer
followed. Snenr. PROFOUNDLY immnTSl~'
In hrS own thoughts ana deductions.
And all that afternoon, having taken
to his room on pretense Of neuralgia.
he lay sprawled on his bed, thinking.
thinking. Not that he meant harm to
anybody, he told himself very fire.
quently. He had, Of course, informal
ton which certain degraded men
might use in a contemplate way but
he (Mortimer) did not resemble such
men in any particular. All he desired
was to do Plank a good turn. There
was nothing disreputable in doing a
wealthy man favor. And God knew
wealthy mans gratitude was neces.
sary to him at that very moment
gratitude substantially acknowledged
He liked Plank, wished him well
That was all right, too, but a man is
an ass who doesn't wish himself well
also. Two birds with one stone. Three
for he hated Quarter! Four, for he
AaA 10 love for his wifsl BasihAs q
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

rOuiu tcaCn Leila a wholesome les
son-teach her that he still counted;
serve her right for her disgusting
friendship for Plank.
No, there was to be nothing dis
reputable In his proceedings; that he
would be very careful about. Proba-
bly, Major Belwether might express his
gratitude substantially If he, Mortimer,
went to him frankly and volunteered
not to mention to Quarter the scene
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04
The Fighting
Chance. sSs5 s., Y.
Copyright by he PubiAhing Company
Copyright Robert w. Chambers
-. By -.
ROBERT w.
CHAMBERS.
Copyright, lss, BY the Curtis PubuAhing Company
Copyright 1900 BY Robert w. Chambers.

a moment or amazement, or half in.
credulous suspicion, of certainty, and
Mortimer pounced playfully upon him
like a tiger-a big, fat, friendly, jocose
tiger:
"Plank. is that what you're up to-"
Cup to! Why, never thought of
such a.
"Haw, hawr roared Mortimer. "If
you could only see your FACET
And Beverly Plank, red as a beet.
comfortably suffused, with reinsurance
under the reaction from his scare, at.
tempted to refute the others conclu-
sions at doesn't mean anything, Nor
timer. She's Just the handsomest girl
ever saw. l know she's engaged. !
only admired her a lot"
you're not the only man." said Nor
timer blandly, still striving to recon.
cile his preconceived theories with the
awkward half confession of this great,
red listed, hulking horseman riding al
his stirrup.
'I wouldn't have her dream" STAN
mered Plank, "that had ever thought
of such a.
"why notP 1t would only hatter
her"
"Flatter a woman who is engaged to
marry another man" gasped Plank.
Certainly. DO you think any WON
an ever had enough admiration in this
world?" asked Mortimer coolly. "And
as for Sylvia lands, she'd be tickled
to death If anybody limited that you
had ever admired her"
GOOD Lordw exclaimed Plank.
alarmed. you wouldn't make a joke
Of it, You wouldn't be careless abOu
such a thing And there's Quarter!
I'm not on joking terms with him. I'm
on most formal terms"
"Quarrierr sneered the other, flick
ing at his stirrup with his crop. Hes
on formal terms with everybody, in
Guiding himself. He never laughed on
purpose in his life; once a month only,
to keep his mouth in; that's his limit.
Do you suppose any woman would
stand for him if a better man looked
sideways at herr And, reversing his
riding crop. he deliberately poked Mr..
Plank i'm the ribs.
IA better man" muttered Plank,
scarce crediting his ears.
Certainly. \ man who can make
good. is good, but a man who can
make better is it with the ladies' God
bless en- he added. displaying a
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S6OOII7SS,ss'

CknA-75 acres, situated III miles from
pOVO Holt, Joins Gabe Pierce. Ridge land
in good shape, good fenciug, one good dwell
lug house, rooms, 1 good cistern, 1 barn
3Ox46 feet, l never-failing spriug. two ponds,
This is good tobacco, wheat and corn land. 20
acres In timber. white oak sugar tree and
Good road to Stephensport 2K miles and good
road to Holt IL miles, This farm Is not worn
out; IL is good land and In good fix. Just the
farm for a man with small family.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATARRH
EIy'S Cream Balm

is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased MEM
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

pr0fB7ss laauk MS opportunity, Dur nV
tell him how he was to obtain II, for
Mortimer had an uneasy idea that
there was something of the Puritan
deep planted under the stolld young
mans hide and that he might make
some absurd and irrelevant objection
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04
PAIN

Pain In the head-pain anywhere has its causa
Pain is congestion, pain is blood pressure-nothine
else usually. At least, so says DR.. Shoop, and 70
prove 1t he has created little pink tablet. That
bblet-cSlled DIR. Shops Headache Tablet
0oAxes blood pressure away from pain centers.
- eject Is charming. pleasinRly delightful. Gently
ktion.
II you have headache. it's blood pressure.
Hts painful periods with women. same cause,
II you are sleepless, restless. nervous, it's blood
eunRostion-blood pressure. That surely Is
certainty, for DR.. Shops Headache Tablets stop
= "a 20 minutes, and the tablets hmply Distribute
Ne unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your finger. and doesn't IL get red, and
swell, and pain your OF course IL does. It's con-
ROStion, blood pressure. You'll find 1t where pain
k-NlWAYS It's simply Common Sense.
We Dan a. % cents, and cheerfully recommend
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

GQOO l62 acres 8 miles from Cloverport
pCOO and miles from Hardinsburg on
Cloverport and Hardlnsburg turnpike. Inn
provements, Groom dwelling, barn 28x36 feet
and other out buildings, IL acres in orchard,
500 bearing trees and $50 young trees Az acres
In timber, hickory and oak, 20 acres In grass,
balance In state OF good cultivation. Two
never failing springs and a good we'll Good
limestone land suitable for tobacco, corn and
wheat. Well located for market One third
cash balance on easy terms
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
so cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atomizers rs cts.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

4 and physician in good town surrounded
by good, prosperous farmers. This is Just
the place for some young physician to step
into good practice and good drug business.
is the reason for selling. For further partic-
ulars address JNO. ID. BABBAGE. CLOVER
port, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

(QE0 72 acre farm, Az miles from Clo-
VOOO verport, on Cloverport and Bow
ling Green road, well improved, small
dwellings, 3 good barns. smoke house, hen
house and corn crib. One good cistern, and
fresh water rings, / tar and sulphur
spring. 80 acres cleared land, balance in
pounds of tobacco In 1905, sold IL at IS, s., and
g. On six acres of the wood land there are
Sl5 merchantable trees 1t is a splendid farm
for tobacco, corn and wheat. The uncut
timber valued at $780, 10 acres In wheat. This
is good bargain for some man who wants a
small farm.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04

COR SALE--106 acres OF land laying on the
branch railroad near Kirk 100 acres
cleared six In woodland. Good barn, 10 acres
In meadow. Splendid land for tobacco, corn
or wheat. Price 81, 500 cash. For further
particulars write the Breckenridge News,
Cloverport. Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-03-04
LAND FOR SALE.

1 sinking Creek, one mile and a half from
Garfield, Ky. Fine tobacco land. Improve
ments; one small log dwelling, three rooms,
good tobacco and stock barn, corn crib; 40
acres In woods, white oak and post oak sold.
Fine lot OF good hickory and ash to sell. Price
$500. For further information write JnO ID.
RahhAge. ClOverpOrt. Ky.