La Junta tribune., 1909-10-02

road presidents and managers Of big
concerns. The cub who knows more
than the president Of the railroad will
always be cub. and the alecky win
dow washer will still be polishing
glass In the autumn time OF his days.
Bert Walker.
Colonel william n. Berger, OF Belen.
N. NJ. editor Of the Tribune OF that
city, was La Junta's most distin-
! ushed visitor last Wednesday, being
a guest Of the Sherman House over
night and leaving Thursday morning
ON No. for his New Mexico home.
Colonel Berger was the editor Of the
Santa Fe Capitol for twenty-five
years. and has been well known and
prominent in territorial affairs for
many years. He is firm believer
In the future OF Belen. and is Of the
opinion that the Santa Fee cutoff will
bring prosperity and an untold In
crease in population TO that town.
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Mayor Spalding left last Tuesday
morning for st. Louis to attend as u
guest OF that city the one hundredth
anniversary Of the incorporation OF
the Missouri metropolis. Mayors of
three thousand cities all over the
United States have been extended q
special invitation to be present on
this auspicious occasion, which Is
also the anniversary OF the Yelled
Prophets annual stunt. An exper.
ience meeting In which the mayors
will be invited to testify as to the
best way to run city. is to be one
Of the features Of the weeks cele.
bration, and our mayor expects to se-
cure some valuable pointers.
IL a man with chest measure.
ment OF forty-four inches should wear
a thirty-four inch coat. he would at.
tract attention-but he would not
prosper. nor be comfortable, present
able or happy. II store which is
big enough to indulge In whole page
ads uses only column ads. or less
or even half page ads-it will not
prosper fully nor adequately, nor lie
looked upon as enterprising or ag.
gressiye Running a big store. yet
advertising II as though 1t were a
small one, is not store wisdom: for
down" to advertising which does not
measure up" to the store.
Halsey NJ. Rhoads. an old-timer OF
Denver, editor OF the Rocky Mountain
Herald, and official crop reporter for
the United States Department OF Ag.
riculture, was In town last Wednes-
day and made this office fraternal
call. He was engaged In gathering
crop statistics for Uncle Sam, and
says that reports from all over the
state indicate that Colorado Is goinl
to beat all previous records this year
Besides crop reports Halsey is alsc
well posted on the record OF on,
Thomas NJ. Patterson. trouble breed
er and civic center knocker. and en-
lightened US with some new tales ol
that distinguished rule or ruin leader
OF Colorado democracy.
Over at Hartman they have a pub
lie auction In front OF the town hall
on the fourth Saturday OF every
month. Farmers are invited to lis,
farm implements. stock, or any other
article they do not need. with the
auctioneer and clerk who make n
specially OF this particular business
and the latter put out bills and ad.
vertise the goods for sale. The far.
mers have found out that their neigh.
bors are usually looking for the very
article they do not need. and both
are benefited by the transfer. The
sales have proven great attraction
and farmers for miles around attend
them. Why can't We have an auction
sale In La Junta at least once a
month! Think It over.
George II. Little. OF the La Junta
Automobile and Machine Company,
left last Tuesday morning for Detroit.