La Junta tribune., 1909-12-11
SATURDAY. DECEMBER II. 1909.
Nav AB0UT
Town

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The grand total OF all Federal EN-
ployes Is now over 100000. an In.
crease OF $4,000 or twenty per cent
In two years. Twenty.nine thousand
OF the total are IN Washington receiv-
ing annual salaries amounting TO
$3l 100000 or about $l.loo each.
Colorado has peach day. apple
day. potato day. tomato day, straw
berry day. pumpkin pie day. water
melon day. and the latest is ironing
day. At La Veta the electric light
company turns on the day current
20 that women can amuse themselves
operating electric irons
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Unable to secure satisfactory prices
on the contract work the goyernmen,
has undertaken the enlarging OF the
"iohioo' anu b'ihh '"hha AA'''t W
force account. and large number
OF men and teams are at work on
the big ditch. The canal Will be
doubled practically in capacity. The
carrying capacity is now 225 feet per
second and this will be increased to
$50. These canals are supplied by
the water that flows through the new
Gunnison tunnel.
NJ Sand. OF Pueblo. Russian
count and a linguist OF no mean abil.
ity. who was In the employ of the
La Junta Steam Laundry about a
year ago, was In town Thursday vls-
iting old-time friends. Mr. Sand
leaves Pueblo today for New York
and expects to sail from that port on
the 18th for Lebaw. Russia. to settle
up the estate OF his father. recently
deceased. Mr.. Sand will Inherit con
siderable property and says he will
return TO the home OF the brave and
the land OF the free In about six
months.
Government reports say that nine
ty per cent OF idle men tramping the
country are bodied. over 500
such were discovered by the Proyi.
dent Association of Topeka. and re-
fused help, except for work. The
cause Is not lack OF employment
but may be checked up to the busy
man who flips the person a coin TO
get rid OF him. and to the thought.
less housewife who gives him a
'handout' or suit OF clothes. think
Ing him worthy" thus teaching him
the possibility OF living without work
and encouraging him In H.
The generally accepted belief that
n person Is useful In proportion as
he Is busy Is con,royerted by a writ
er who says: II have dog tina,
Is loaded up with neas; In the sum
mcr time. when the fleas are plcnti
ful. that Is the busiest dog | ever
saw; when he isn't biting ut the
noas he's swapping at the fleas. lie
n~er has minute TO spare, bu,
least account for practical purposes
And there Is a young fellow In my
neighborhood who has a cheap watch
and he smokes cigarettes When h.
isn't winding his watch he IL light
Ing a cigarette. He II a mighty busy
young man. but he isn't worth two
whoops In water barrel"
DO your Christmas shopping early
for the clerks are human. too. and I,
makes them sore and surly. and II
makes them sour and blue. when tn.
mob comes In awhooping Just bcfor,
the day arrives: when the crowds
come In a-snooping for the bargains
OF their lives. buy rawhidc for
the teacher. and his soul will cease
10 moan: for the loved and loyinp
preacher buy nice new mcsaphone.
buy lid for sister Annie. and gun
for brother Frank. and pair OF
skates for Granny, and kite for I'm
Gle Hank. Try to make this Christ
mas sunny. joyous as day In May
loosen up and blow your money. In
the good old.fashioncd way. Prcss
Into the hurly'burly. where the Christ
mas shoppers 20: blow your wealth
but blow II carly-wivc the wear,
clerks = show IT'S our thoughtiess
meas that Hmothcrs oil tho little good
wc do: we're forgetfui Of the other
who their heavy tasks pursue: bet