La Junta tribune., 1909-11-13

home the latter part OF last week
from several weeks tour of the Pa
cific Slope, during which they Wis
tied all points OF interest from Vic
toria, BIC. to San Diego. Calf Mr..
Cressy has = very interesting col.
lection Of about 100 kodak SNAP
shots" taken on the trip. among them
being one Of Judge Parker's domicile
at Modesto, Calf. The latter was
judge of the Otero county court in
1897 and 1898. but is now living the
simple life on the Pacific Slope. Mr..
Cressy says he never before apprect
ated the beauties and advantages of
the Arkansas Valley as he has since
his return from foreign climes. He
says. We've got great country
here; none better"
Once upon time, in a town not
far away, there was great social
function, and nearly every woman in
town had to have a new dress for
the auspicious occasion. II ought to
have been great harvest for the
local dry goods men-but 1t wasn't.
II leaked out through the young man
who drives the express wagon. and
peddles real live news just as in
dustriously as the butcher boy and
tho kav i~t nf
dresses came into this town on the
morning Of the social function by
express. Now wasn't that a shame,
considering the fact that there were
some very up-to-date dry goods stores
in this particular town. We hope
none OF the good people OF La Junta
Will ever be found guilty Of commit.
ting such an unpatriotic act. II
you Will take the time to investigate
you will find that 1t always pays to
patronize home industry.
In the November issue OF the In
land Printer. Of Chicago. will be
found half column spiel commend
ing the Tribune upon its recent &C.
tion in eliminating advertisements
from the first page. II starts out
thusly: Every publisher knows that
his paper would look better and would
be more attractive to his readers II
he would eliminate ads from his first
page. but few have the courage Of
their convictions. particularly when
they may have one or two advertis-
ers who say unless you put my adv
on the first page will have to stop
advertising'-but they don't mean It"
and 80 on for half column. Since
the illustrated write-up on the same
subject in the November issue OF the
American Printer, OF New York. the
Tribune has received a dozen requests
from newspaper men In half a dozen
different states for sample copies OF
the paper. A. recompense for
eliminating Advertisements from the
first page the Tribune is receiving
some very extensive free advertising.
any way. and incidentally the town
of La Junta likewise.
Don't imagine you have bought the
editors friendship and his editorial
influence by subscription to his
paper. Only few will sell these
things so cheap. or course you can
stand In a little better with him
than the man who Is too stingy to
take a local paper. but makes excuses
that he Is not Interested In the local
affairs or that II Is beneath his dig.
nifty TO read n local newspaper-ye,
to your certain knowledge he Dor
rows tie sheet and reads II at the
expense OF q good paying subscriber
You may think that the grave swal
lows up all imperfections. but It does
not. Men may be polite enough "a
say nothing III Of you. but all who
knew you know what the others are
thinking and how they fcel deer
down In their hearts. You are moi
fooling the editor 4 little bit. Hs
knows your thoughts and your mo
tives-and = measly old subscription
isn't buying him off. Perhaps he
Is too polite to say anything now
partly out Of respect for your unmit
igated gall In presuminx To be what
you are not. and partly out Of regard
for the feelings Of your family
Poudre Valley.
City Treasurer Fisher got his las,
Saturday - meaning. Of course. the
5000 due the city from taxes col.
lected by County Treasurer Ia vlev