La Junta tribune., 1908-12-05
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1908
IA ,vnrA nEws,es IN DENVER.

week, and the flrSt named younsSter
writes a very interesting letter detail
ing the experiences of theta Junta
newsies' in the capital city. as fol-
lows:
SN Editor Tribune: Have you ever
heard about the Denver Posts big
Thanksgiving dinner TO the news
boys? Well. l want to tell you about
it. The '.Newsies" of La Junta were
informed about six weeks ago that
the two boys selling the most Posts
between that time and Thanksgiving
day would be given free transpor-
tation and all expenses paid toDen-
yer for the Posts annual Thanks.
giving dinner.
heads together. said we will take in
that feed and Immediately got busy
Wednesday. November %, found two
Wearie Willies, each wearing a joy
full Thanksgiving face, on the way to
Denver to take in show that was
worth going a long way to see. We
reached Denver at $3.50 o'clock and
went up to the Denver Post building,
and found the state circulating man
ager. He is a dandy fellow. We in
troduced ourselves as La Junta Post
Newsies." And the way we were re-
ceived. Oh, milo! A stranger would
have thought one Of US was the may
or Of La Junta and the other the
other q king. And the little grip(in-
stead Of containing two collar buttons
and a clean collar) contained the
.uejtys' bonds.
1--WE were taken through the Psat
building and shown the workings OF
that immense plant from making the
type to shipping the papers. Then
we were sent up to fine hotel
and given one OF the best rooms in
the house and did not have to care
whether II cost 81 or $40. 1t was all
on the Post-nothing too good for
their news kids when they come to
town. After a good supper We were
taken to the Curtis Theaer by Jostor-
inc Clement. an employe Of the Post.
They presented us each with piece
OF music entitled marguerite, the
Beautiful which she composed her
self, and its dinger.
After the show Arthur and | went
into training for the grand Thanks
giving battle which was to come off
next day. II began as early as $3.50
O'Clock, when the newsboys gathered
to practice their yells. There were
kids In coaches. kids on foot and kids
swarming everywh are. The big pro-
4 rcession, with two bands and drum
corps in line, paraded the down town
streets, and then headed for Mr..
Browns big Palace Hotel, and the
way we climbed those stairs GOO OF
us) to the big ball room on the
eighth floor, and the way we yelled
Ssnd howled made the walters hair
|yDhAuu OH cuu. Al A4O NiAAC a. GA s@A~
kDAies in the banquet room were
Il packed, and down the lines the wait
ers hurried. l doubt IL Mr.. Patter-
son in his travels abroad has seen
such sights (of good eatin's) az we
did.
One waiter carried a big pan OF
dressing, another an immense pan OF
turkey, steaming hot. heaped up In
q great pile and next came a pan OF
cranberry sauce. and we we're well
on our way before the mashed po-
| tatoes came along. There was good
sweet milk, all we could drink. and
when boys plate was empty 1t was
filled up without asking. Feast! Why.
| there isn't . king alive who ever
had such Z feast and 20 much fun
ON Thanksgiving day. 1t wsss sim
ply Joyful. After dinner We each
Elet out three notches In our belts and
went trooping down the street to the
Majestic Theater where We saw
dandy good performance. Mr. Bur
ton sang and the kids Joined in the
chorus and It was great
We are sorry Thanksgiving day has
gone. The only Sad thing about 1t
Il that It was all over too soon
Good times cannot last forever. only
lin our memory. but we newsies will
never forget the Denver Post They
|have not forgotten that they were
boys o. e themselves. and ! bet some
81 them sold papers too. When II
comes to giving the KIDS good time
- are money spenders.