La Junta tribune., 1909-01-02
JANUARY 2. 1909
MAx As0vT
Town

Most of the slang expressions OF
the day come originally from the
minds Of our playwrights. George
Ade. he Of the Fables in Slang"
fame has certainly been the genesis
for a great portion Of our slang die
tionary. One Of the bright things
heard In "Just Out of College" is as
follows:
Young man, have you ever done
any work."
"Yes, at home before I went to
college. l used to pick cherries"
Young man. you are now passing
through the da&n fool period Of your
life. think you are on the level
you don't know enough to be any
thing else"
The Jolliers gave masquerade
dance at Elks' Hall the evening OF
the seth and about fifty members OF
this Dancing Club were present in
fancy dress. A costumer from Den
yer was engaged for the occasion.
and it is reported that the regular
line of costumes which the said CO.'S
tuner carries were natly turned down
by members of the club and others
from Denver were ordered by wire
before the exacting dancers would be
satisfied. The dancing room was
beautifully decorated as were also the
dancers--there were Buster Browns
and other small characters six feet
tall, there were baby dolls. merry
widows. teddy bears. Indians. princes
and begars. kings and boot-blacks.
and representatives of every race
and color. The dance was strictly an
invitation affair and was a success
from every point Of view.
Charles b. Hanford's production OF
.The Merchant Of Venice is one of
his most brilliant and important
achievements. His study OF the role
Of Shylock has been thorough ana
profound and has resulted In a vivid
and life-like portraiture that stands
forth az one Of the artistic per-
mahcies Of the present era. Mr.Hen-
ford will appear as Shylock at the
La Junta Theater on Thursday. jan
uarv 7th. 1t is promised that the
scenic investiture viii be complete
and every advantage has been taken
Of the exceptional opportunities that
the yenitian plays afford for eiaoo-
rate costuming. The supporting COM
pany contains the names OF many
prominent actors and actresses MISS
Marie Drofnah. who has SO successfui-
ly PLAYED the leading feminine roles
in Mr.. Hanford's companies the past
four years, will appear as Portia.
J. E. Gauger, administrator OF me
estate Of NJ. o. Coggins. the former
cautaIoupe commission man Of Pitts
burg, Pa, sold two pieces OF property
belonging to the estate last Satur-
day. A one-half interest in 1888 acres
Of land between La Junta- and Swink.
formerly owned by Peyton Jones WAS
sold to C. A. Coggins for s25.ooo.
This land was purchased four years
ago BY II. O. Coggins and Mr.. Gauger
for $4,000. At the present time the
Catlin water rights. outside Of the
land. are worth $50, 900. One other
piece Of property sold was the two
story brick business block in Rocky
Ford now occupied by H. !. Max
well, the upper story being the quar-
teri Of the Business Mems Club. This
property was purchased by Mr.. Max
wen, the consideration being $500.
At a mass meeting OF farmers re.
Gently held at Fort Morgan, Colo. the
sentiment was general that they are
paying too much for field help in
raising sugar beets. Since this crop
has been raised here farmers have
been paying $50 an acre to Russian
help for the wedding. thinning and
topping OF beets, regardless Of the
tonnage. Now they propose to cut
this labor Of topping OF the beets
on tonnage basis and have arranged
. schedule, They will confer with
other beet raising sections and see
II this scale cannot be made nni-