La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
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People who are lucky enough to
have money in the bank. and some
Of whom have wondered. during the
recent financial stringency. why
they could not draw out on demand
ali that was really and truly and
admittedly theirs. may be enliRhten-
ed somewhat on the business Of con-
ducting bank by squib from the
Arapahoe Bee which reads as fol-
lows: "A run on bank merely
pulls the trouble down upon the
very fellows who have money in the
bank. A good bank can be busted
by concerted movement to pay all
depositors in a day. Why? The
bank is not prepared for it. The
railroads ar. no, prepared to haul
all the people in one day. The
newspapers are not prepared to give
everyone paper even on issue day
The hotels are not prepared to feed
everybody. In a few days the banks
will be able to pay: but the run
throws it in the courts. The bank
that can pay fifty cents on the dol
lar in court will pay 100 if left alone
in its natural trend of affairs.
Here are a few things about Mis-
souri which Walter Williams says
are not generally known: The bones
VI the largest mastodon in the world,
now in the British museum. were
found in Missouri David K Atchi-
son, United States senator from
Missouri. was President Of the Unit
I'D States for one day In 1919. A.
stream in the Ozarks makes such
sharp curve that farmers may float
down TO market with the. .current.
transfer to boats across the bend.
and float home again. The greatest
cement factories IN the world are in
Missouri The largest corn farm in
the world is in Missouri. The Cas-
cade. a waterfall near lronton, runs
over the top of Cascade mountain
and falls 200 fee, 10 the bottom of a
narrow mountain gorge. The
Needle Rocks overlooking the Miss
issippi river in Southeast Missouri.
are three gigantic boulders resemhl-
ing human forms. The protiles are
Of an Indian chief. nun and "A man.
In December. 1915. La Junta.
the junction. was founded rs the
temporary halting place of the Santa
Fe railroad and the terminus of a
branch of the Kansas Pacific from
Kit Carson. II was the forwarding
point for the southwestern trade.
ard was started by the big CONNER
cial firms who handled the bulk of
that business. A year later the
Santa Fc railroad was finished south
to Fl Moro. and in 1878 the Kansas
Pacific branch was abandoned and
the rails taken up. La Junta was
left stranded and nearly forsaken.
But the Santa Fe was pushing its
lines. and recognizing the futur.
Importance of the station. built .
fine depot, repair shops and round
house at La Junta and made i, tn.
headquarters of the Colorado divis'
ion. Thus the town revived anc
began to expand. II has been eS
panding even unto ,hespresent day
A Kansas newspaper calls atten
tion TO .hc good work done by tn,
press during the recent panic to in
stiil confidence in the people ans
prevent runs ON the banks. and sug
Eests that as token of appreciation
the banks ought to hereafter plac,
their orders for stationery ant
checks with the local papers instead
of sending them 10 Chicago or st
Louis That would be a very mic,
way for the banks 10 reciprocate tn
immeasurable good done them b,
the press in those truupious times
but it is probably too much TO eN
peet. Lamar Sparks.
Don't be afraid to put in goo<
word for your town and countr.
whenever you can. Try to gel