La Junta tribune., 1909-05-29

ornithologist. Mr.. Renahan noticed
one Of these strange and unusual
birds along the Santa Fe right OF
way between this city and Pueblo
one day last week. and he says II
is the first one he has observed here
abouts in a period OF twelve years
His first observation OF this nature
was near Swink a dozen years ago.
Here is the sort OF talk that Rog-
ers gave 10 young men: Don't be
pessimist. Believe in yourself and
your country. We are entering upon
an era OF development and prosperity
unparalleled in the history OF the
world. The young man who realizes
this fact is the young man who will
succeed. The resources Of this great
land have only been scratched. The
next fifty years will see wonders In
the way OF development that even
We do not dream OF. That's why
say to you. young men. don't be pes
simistic Get into the fight and do
mans part. There never were so
many opportunities as there are to-
day"
II Is the duty of all Elks to remem.
ber there will be something doing
/ in Los Angeles this summer. One of
the many spectacular events at the
big Elks' reunion will be magnifi-
cent electrical pageant entitled "Elec-
trical Circus Parade There will
be fifteen gorgeously Illuminated
floats with thousands OF incandescent
| lights. over six months was required
/ to construct these works OF art The
grand lodge officers who recently Wis
tied Los Angeles carefully inspected
the work already completed and were
unanimously OF the opinion that II is
impossible to describe the beauties
OF this most magnificent and gor-
geous pageant to be.
Charles McVey. chief driller and
oil indication inspector for the Breck-
inridge Basin Oil Company. was over
from the oil digEings north OF Ordway
last Wednesday. He gives a very en-
couraging report from the oil well.
which is now down to depth OF
about 400 feet. and next week *
poets to commence making progress
at the rate OF 100 feet day. He
says that an "oil strike" Is Ger.
tainty. as at depth OF 1856 feet a
slight flow OF gas was encountered.
something unheard OF before In this
neck OF the woods at that depth. Mr..
Z McVey left Thursday for the site of
the prospective Oil City and says that
he is going TO stay with II this time
until there is something doing over
that way-and that won't be long.
Frank Day. chief gadder OF thu
Society OF Gadders OF the Fairmoun,
country. and president OF the Leisure
Class Club OF that section. was In
town last Wednesday and reports
that he has Just returned from a gad.
ding trip to the irrigation project OF
the Benton Reservoir and Canal Com.
pany. near Timpas. A headgatc.
20x2a feet In dimensions. WAS install.
ed At the dam this week. 10000 feet
OF lumber and for,y.threc yards of
concrete being utilized In the con.
Struciion. The company has five
miles Of ditch completed and has nj.
1 ready installed a number OF lateral
hcadgntes. Oats and alfalfa. which
were planted this year. upon virgin
ground. are reported TO be doing fine.
and the prospects are that this will
develop into an agricultural paradise
similar TO that In prospect east Of
La Junta.
Rocky Ford IL on the verge Of
signing up . cOntrsct TOR wAt"r
supply from the Horse Creek under.
flow for the next twenty-five ycsrr
With Colonel Paw. The proposed
contract binds the city to accept .
minimum Of 400. 900 gallons Of water
. day at . cost Of eight cents . gal.
Ion. Decreasing 10 five cents for n
million gallons. In view of the fact
that the Arkansas Valley Water Sup.
ply and Power Company sxpen led
several thousands Of dollars during
the past eighteen months testing the
volume Of the Horss Creek under.
flow. and. rsceived . report from CON.
pctent engineers 10 the effect that
II WAS doubtful whether = one mil.