La Junta tribune., 1910-08-06
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The train on the Arkansas Valley
road stopped near Goodale Wednesda.
for the uainmen 10 fish. IL is sala
the fireman succeeded In landing one
or two big ones. This reminds us
OF one OF Eugene Fields stories
where train was stopped on the
Hannibal and St Joe and the conduc
tor went to farm house and got
some milk for crying baby.
Luke Cahill. OF Las Animas. presi.
dent OF the Bent County Fair, and W.
4. Howard, secretary. were La Junta
visitors las, Monday. They are max
ing preparations for Santa Fe Trail
day at the fair this year, which is to
be one OF the leading attractions. and
Mr. Cahill and Mr.. Howard were on
their way TO Higbee to interview
Jesse Nelson and secure all the In.
formation posi- lie from that pioneer
concerning this pioneer highway.
r. T. Lewis, part owner OF the
La Junta Theater block. was sum
moned home on account OF the fire
OF last week, and arrived the day
thereafter. Mr. Lewis has been work
ing on the Colt irrigation project
near Arlington. and says they are
building some of the finest bitches
In the valley over there. He thinks
1t would be good idea to have an
automobile excursion OF the La Junta
business men over that way to in
spect the work. as some OF the land
that will be irrigated by the Colt
project is tributary to La Junta. They
recently entertained big delegation
of business men from Las Animas
and Sugar City.
Late Wednesday afternoon We re-
ceived telegram from II. r. Brink.
man, OF Lordsburg. Nm. which read
lis our house safe from fire; II not.
wire collect" Mr. Brinkman must
have read some very narrowing ac.
count OF the fire In some New Meri
co yellow journal. and gained the i'm
preston that the whole town was In
danger OF being wiped off the face OF
the earth, His house is located ON
the southwest corner OF Cimarron ay.
enue and Fourth street. and was never
In any real danger 80 far as We
have been able 20 learn. The big
fire was out In three hours after 1t
started
THE hobble skirt. Clsrissa. is the
very latest thing. and you might Just
As well prepare for the worst. It
gets It's name from the fact that the
victims waist line il shifted TO
point on her shins. midway between
her knee and ankle. Being drawn In
like a string out bag OF bran. It
reduces that free and easy stride OF
n good walker to a hobblc that is
about as graceful as the shuttle of
n convict whose ankles are handi.
capped with chains City women are
reluctantly adopting the abominable
thing Out herv Ia the country where
women are supposed to have more
sense. We are hoping for the best,
but fearing the worst"
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II does not take much TO console
our Uncle Joseph Cannon. speaker OF
the house OF representatives. He is
spending his vacation at Cannonbail
summer resort In Michigan. and
when asked for an expression OF opin.
ion ON the recent insurgent victories
In Iowa and Kansas. replied: Il
have nothing to say until the com
like TO remark. however. that pri.
marics were also held In Missouri
and Oklahoma, As both OF these
are democratic states. with neither
hope nor prospect OF being republi.
can. We must say that our Uncle Jos
cph IL a cheerful optimist We won.
der wha, our Uncle Joseph thought
when he had the complete returns
before him They have been get
ting worse with each succeeding day
since the primaries were held.
George u. willis. mayor OF New
dale, was In town last saturday and
delivered At the office OF the great
family Journal the first ripe canta.