La Junta tribune., 1909-07-03


Sing, and the worlds harmonious.
Grumble, and things go wrong;
And all the time
You are out OF rhyme
With the busy. bustling throng.
Kick, and there's trouble brewing.
Whistle, and the life is gay;
And the worlds in tune.
Like day in June.
And the clouds all melt away"
What has become Of our alfalfa
meal mill? This proposition should
not be allowed to drag. The farm
ers should be deeply interested in
the success of this enterprise, and
every one should subscribe stock.
There Is a disposition among some
OF the farmers to demand a flat rate
per ton, regardless Of the quality
os the hay This Is not fair to the
farmer nor to the mill men. Ger
tainly man that raises a first class
crop OF alfalfa should receive more.
proportionately, for 1t than the man
who has a poor quality. 1t seems
that the fairest and most equitable
way would be to grade II and pay
each man Just what his hay is worth.
On the fiat rate basis the man who
has first class grade Of hay gets
less than he should. while the other
fellow gets a higher rate than he
should. and there is no incentive TO
produce a good quality OF hay. And
poor hay makes poor meal.
A stranger made = favorable com
ment on some OF our shady streets
one day this week. He came from
town back east that is almost hid
den by shade trees. Contrasting
this with some OF the towns along
the railroad through Kansas he said
IL showed lack OF enterprise when
the owners OF property did not plant
trees In the street In front OF their
property. A few dollars spent for
some good shade trees is money well
expended, and We would recommend
the planting OF elm trees. as bugs
and insects do not work on them ana
they do not shed cotton to fly every
where.
The court house park Is the most
attractive place In the city The beau
tiful lawn and green trees look cool
and inviting. II some philanthropist
would only donate n few more iron
seats II would make IL still more at
tractive. The value Ct even small
park Of this kind Is hard to estimate.
On Sabbath afternoons and evenings
1t Is always filled with people enjoy
Ing the fresh. cool air. II we had about
4 dozen more Of the same kind scat
tered over the city II would be
great blessing.
Samples Of the ballast used along
the Bclcn cut-on In New Mexico OF
the Santa Fc railway have been re-
ccived In Chicago and show gold and
copper. An a,sAy.it Is claimed. show
ed IN the ballast 81 Of gold to the
ton. Prapectors In the mountains In
the mel ,hborhood Of the line have
found ore which assayed between SiS
and so to the ton. This may be one
OF the great attractions Of the Belcn
cutoff for La Junta railroad men.
The Kansas. Colorado Electrics Rail.
road project has been purchased BY
Kansas syndicate. and they are now
settling Up the debts and setting In
shape 70 Dush the work on The west.
oru division. bstween Pue b and
Canon City. After this u conelstsd.
they viii turn tAsir stteation 70 the
work east Of Pueblo and down the
Valley. Il locks like II would be
sure 20 this time.
Dad" Stephenson. known 70 fame
q the popcorn merchant. vas ssv.
snty.nine years Old Thursday. He er'
tsrtains the suspicion that he b good
Tor Il least . score Of ysars more.
May your great expectations Be reat
lssA and your shadow never grow tsss
V our wish.
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