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La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31
Glss' Christmas Tor Little Folks.

Five hundred and sixty little peo.
pie OF IL Junta were introduced 10
generous sxcm piification Of the
true Christians spirit At Eiks' hall
last sunday afternoon. when the local
lodge gave its annual entertainment,
and gift Of Santa Claus eaiAblcs Ia
the childrsA Of this city. There was
special nusicai program and the
chief justice Of tho county court
brought down the house with an In.
tcrestins juvsaiIe address especially
prepared ~ ths occasion. Manager
wondcrly 0Als each juvsaiis prsssat
. sift Il . ushsl = he Nsa1ay al.
tsrnoon nAAlnss pss1ssnaacs q woa'
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31
Christmas Trade sest Ever.

Nearly all of the merchants OF
La Junta report the best holiday trad
for number of years, and few Of
them the best Christmas weeks bust.
ness during their career In La Junta.
This is good news for II is evidence
OF the fact that La Junta is In a
prosperous financial condition. Some
OF the merchants report that the cash
business was especially good, in some
instances double that OF prev ious
years.
Mr.. Draper. of the Draper Shoe
and Clothing Company. reports that
last Saturday was his second best
day in La Junta, and the business for
the week proceeding Christmas broke
all previous records. There was only
one day that beat the record OF last
saturday. and that was he day pre-.
ceeding Christmas in lS96-his first
year In the big store. The Draper
had 722 customers during the day,
and all were taken care of withou,
'exatious delays. the customers com
Ing INTO the store at Just the right
time To find clerk ready to wait
upon them.
AT the Mayhem House Furnishing
Companys the cash sales for the
week were double those OF any pre-
vious week in the history of the
store, and the sales In the aggregate
far in excess of those OF any previous
year.
Mr.. Larsen. who conducts the fin
est and best equipped jewelry store in
Southeastern Colorado, and carries a
stock that will rival In excellence
many metropolitan stores. reports the
biggest Christmas week business he
has ever known In La Junta. His
cash sales were nearly doull le those
OF any previous year. Everybody
seemed To have money and plenty OF
II aud eager to, ket rid Of II In ex
change for high grade goods.
The close Of business tonight al
the pOstoffice will end the greatest
quarters business ever known by
that institution. The stamp sales
for the week ending December 2tth
averaged over $I3j per day. and the
receipts for the month OF December
viii be In the neishborhood of s., zoo,
or nearly $500 In excess OF those Of
the same month last year. The re-
ceipts for the quarter ending tonight.
Will be 900 In excess OF those for
the same quarter last year. The
business OF the office. during the
niue years that Mr. Dalton has been
postmaster. has increased over 1856
per cent. II some OF the big corpo.
rations OF this city could be induced
to buy all OF their stamp supplies In
La Junia. which they ought to do.
AS they can buy them Just as cheap
In La Junta as anywhere else. the
record Of III. La Junta postoffice
would be even greater than II Is.
The town Is entitled to this business
for It's own sake. for favors granted,
aud It's willingness to grant still fur.
thcr fayors
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31
strsysd Or Stolen.

On December 27th. ono bay horse.
weight 1900 pounds. twelve ycars
old; one roam horse. weight i.>00
pounds. nine years old. wire cut on
isfS fore foot: both branded OU on
right shouider. Return 70 n. W. Dey.
North IL Juata. ~ Srs1 0uls, Hsl.
brock: 10th have DAoaes: rsvar1 u
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31
celorsde's cernveepIa for 1910.

Issuing this paper ss We do ON the
closing hours OF the year We are en-
abled In our painstaking way and by
= most complete system Of statistics
TO generalize ColOrado's agricultural
output for 1910 In the usual compre.
hensive manner. says Field and Farm
The figures presented herewith are
about ss accurate ~ can be CLEANED
and we are presenting them In the
fullnesx Of our belief that they
are irrefutaLle. twenty-five years
Of careful attention to the statistical
matters Ut our state a. they spper.
tain 70 the agricultural and livestock
Industries are surely worth consider.
ing and thus far In our editorial ca.
reer they have never been disputed.
Il II an easy enough matter to keep
the finger Of prophecy on the pulse Of
realisation ~ We have been doing for
= quarter Of century and without
caring TO dwell further upon the
point We present herewith the result
of Colorado's rural operations Ia dol.
lars and cents for this gracious year:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
SINKING SPRING.
Oct. 10, 1910.

James Roads and wife, OF Spearville.
Kan, are visiting the latter's parents,
Frank Garman and wife.
John McElwee and wife spent Satur-
day night with II. G. White and wife,
Mrs. Chas. Hampstead spent Tues.
day with Mrs. L. B. Rhoads.
Joe Cousier and family, of DAYTON,
Faris Cummings and family, of Mar
shall, and Dan Setty and family spent
Sunday with Anthony Setty and wife.
L. B. Rhoades and wife spent Sum
day with the formers aunt, Mrs Levi
Freeze at Louden.
Mrs. John Mace spent Sunday with
Permelia kisling, at Fort Hill.
Miss Helen Hampstead spent from
SATURDAY. until Monday with her par
ents, Charles Hampstead and wife, at
New fain.
Mrs. Jennie Miller spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Wilson.
Levi Moore and wife attended
church at Armstrong; school house
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Levi Freeze and son, Riley,
Geronimo Mcclure, Ashton Swisshelm,
Forest and Melvin Charles and l.. B.
Rhoades and wife enjoyed pleasant
boat ride on Brushcreek Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Alice McKeever and daughter,
Mary, and Mrs. Laura Null attended
the Hillsboro Fair FRIDAY
Misses Lilly and Ella Mass return
ed to their home in Springfield Mon
day after pleasant visit with rela-
tiYeS here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
HORTICULTURE
INJURIOUS ELM-LEAF BEETLE
Prompt Action Necessary n This Pest
Is Eradlcated Before Trees Are
Damaged.

No one who has elm trees infested
with beetles should trust to natural
checks to eliminate them. The trees
should be thoroughly sprayed as soon
in the season as the first sign of
beetle feeding is seen of the leaves.
and arsenate of lead at the rate of 5
pounds In 100 gallons of water should
be applied.
II Is important that this spraying
should be prompt and very thorough,
the object being to kill off the beetles
before they lay their eggs. For this
reason the strong mixture is advised.
that It's action may be prompt and the
injury to the leaves minimized.
All beetles must feed before they
lay eggs, and there is usually period
of about two weeks between the time
when the first beetles are seen on
tn, leaves and the time when the first
egg mass Is noticed Earlier spraying
Is not advised because the foliage In
creases in size so rapidly at this pc
riod that leaves sprayed when half
grown may be very imperfectly Gov
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
LYNCHBURG.
October 10. 1910.

October 10. 1910.
Alvin Achor. who has been in Kan
sas for several months, is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Isiah
Haworth.
Mrs o. E. Roush Of Kokomo, Ind,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fish
er.
c. G. Field, of Hotel Navarro, New
York, came last week for a two weeks
visit with his mother and sister.
Mrs. W. A. Saylor spent the past
week with friends in Greenfield.
Levi Cornwell has sold his stock Of
drugs to E. c. Meyer, of Dayton. Mr..
Cornwell and family return to thei
former home at Marion Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Delaney trans.
acted business in Cincinnati Monday.
Chas. Linton recently purchased
the livery barn Of Mr.. Bell.
John Kesler and family and Misses
Nellie and Bessie Hunter spent Sun
day with Mr.. Roush and family at
Russell.
Louie Roser and wife, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, are guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roser and his sister,
Mrs, Horace Murphy, and family.
Mrs. Frank Stamats and family
have returned to Cedar Rapids, Ia,
after spending the summer with rela-
tives here.
Married at tie home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kibler at Martinsvile, Sunday
morning, October ,, by Rev. Snyder,
Karl Hines, of Lynchburg, and Miss
Maye Pierson, Of Mt. Olive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hines will reside at Lynchburg.
Mrs. Emily Plymale and son, of
Gallipolis, and Mrs. Thomas Langley,
of Columbus, we're guests of Harry
Murphy and wife last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy, with their guests,
spent Sunday with Frank Hill and
wife at Hillsboro.
Born to II. II. Montgomery and wife
Sunday, October 3, a daughter.
Quite number from this place at
tended the Fair at Hillsboro Satur-
day.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter, Julia,
of Norwood, are guests of j, W.
Townsend and family.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
GROWING THE CATALPA TREE
VIII Be Big Enough for Telephone
Poles or Fence Posts In About
Fifteen Years.

Going in for a catalpa grove next
spring? These trees will grow into
telephone poles and fence posts In
about fifteen years. An acre OF ground
will produce from 5000 to 1000 fence
posts and such posts are now worth
about 10 cents each. In fifteen years
they will probably bring twice as
much, as timber is becoming more
scarce every year. One year old trees
are the best to plant. BE sure they
are all healthy and come not too far
from home. Buy none but the va
riety known as "Speciosa" You will
have to pay about $40 per 1000 for
good trees.
The ground should be plowsd and
put In as good condition as for corn.
The rows ought 10 be about eight feet
apart and perfectly straight. Use a
corn marker to set them just right.
After they got good start out them
back nearly to the ground. Don't be
afraid to cut, as they will be all the
stronger for the pruning. On good
soil where trees are not too much
crowded they will grow from five to
seven feet the first year Some Of the
railroads are going into catalpa grow
ing TO get supply OF god Trees. but
there is not much danger OF overdo-
ing the business.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
FORT HILL.
October 10, 1910.

October 10, 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murren and
Harry Murren, of Cliff Range, took
supper with their grandfather, G. W.
Murren, and daughter Sunday even
ing.
Daniel Garman and wife, of Sinking
Spring spent Sunday with Mrs. Per-
melia Kissling
Miss Lille MasSie returned to her
home at Springfield Monday after
spending some time With her grand
mother, Mrs. Sallie West.
Daniel Butler and daughter, Mrs.
G. d. Mattison, and son spent several
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. FL.
V. Mathews, at Greenfield.
Myrta and Kate Lawhornlspent Sum
day with Louise and Berta West.
Mrs. Rebecca Caplinger, of Slate
Hill, spent last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. S. Deardofl, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Jones and daugh-
ter took supper with j, L. Butler and
wife, at Sinking Spring, Sunday.
E, j. Cartwright, of st. Louisville,
is the guest of his mother.
Branson Mccoy and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Pike county
John Lowman, of Springfield, visited
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sallie West,
Sunday.
John Puckett and wife, of Sinking
Spring, were entertained at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson West, Satur-
day and Sunday,
Harley White and family, of Sink
ing Spring. visited Ed. White and
family Sunday evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
WHEN TO PLANT EVERGREENS
Best Time TO Put Them In Ground Is
Early In Spring Just When
Seasons start.

A New Jersey farmer writes to know
whether It will be safe to plant ever
green's In August
The best time to plant evergreens
is early in the spring just when the
new seasons growth is starting. II
Is a mistake to plant too early and II
the planting is delayed until June the
trees are not apt to do we'll unless
frequently watered and mulched dur
Ing the summer months.
Some planting is done in August.
but we do not believe tie lnexperi.
enced can make their trees grow when
planted so late
Nurseries frequently put out their
evergreons in July and August but
more from necessity than choice be.
cause they are too busy during the
sprilg months to do the work
When evergreens are planted late
they should be thoroughly watered
and dust mulch maintained around
the roots until winter sets In.
II is difficult to tell by the looks OF
the trees whether they survive during
the late summer months or not as
very often they retain their verdure
some time after they are dead.
In the spring trees that die turn
brown within two or three weeks
The time to plant evergreens, is. in
our opinicn, in the spring and we
see not reason why fall planting
should be resorted to unless through
necessity
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
Prevention Better Than Cure.

Preventive measures are always
more practical than remedies, whether
It be in fighting crop and fruit peass
or diseases which assault the herds
anti fiocks. In fighting fruit pests II
will be a great deal more effective to
remove and destroy the infested fruit
this year than to try to overcome the
pest next year by spraying. This is
especially true of the codling moth.
Remove and destroy the worm-eatsa
apples as soon as they fall to the
ground, and there will be a great deal
less trouble next year.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13

a, egg patches on leaves; b. larvae
feeding, c, adult; e, egg-mass. x, larva.
j. .pupa; X. beetle: T. h. 1. !. enlarged de-
tails.
would probably do equally good work
here.
The parasites have been distributed
and the tests are progressing It can
not be determined in a short time,
what the effect OF these parasites viii
be. but good results are looked for.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
CO. lE;di1gs!Ifj1lll! st!!I[lf!j !!1Il|j1tl f'1lt!l
Ks,HEFfftiyIss..s, KHE ! ti:I

Remove every dead tree from the
orchard. They are veritable breeding
places for fruit pests.
When spraying do not work with
bare hands. They'll be sore II you do.
Put on pair of rubber gloves.
An orchard will live longer, bear
better and be more profitable by be.
ing we'll cultivated and enriched.
light shade is needed now over
almost everything except ohrysanthe.
NUNS and some varieties OF roses.
Roses recently cut back, taken up
and re-planted must be judiciouaIy
watered at the roots but plentifully
sprayed overhead.
Thin the growths on the dahlias.
One or two good strong shoots will
throw more flowess and better than a
score of oFQwded ones.
Easter lilies Just advancing fnf'
bloom should be fed with liquid ma
nure. changing to clear water when
the buds ars we'll formed.
Now that the fronds on Adiantum
cuneatum are getting heavy and well
developed great care is necessary In
spraying and It is easy to overdo 1t.
Spraying with nicotine in bright
weather and sprfnkling with tobacco
powder when dull are the readiest
methods of destroying black fly In
chrysanthemums. .r .r,
Bud roses now. Choose healthy
vigorous stock. A very pleasing d
feet Is had by inserting buds OF dte.
ferent varisties. gensgalg teas. N tbs
same stock. Thfs makes fifts dhow-
ing
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13

cred week later when the beetles
feed, and the application win not be
as effective.
Spraying against the adult beetle
rather than It's larva Is further urged
because the beetle eats the entire leaf
tissue and therefore gets the poison
whether it is on the upper or under
surface. The larva eats only the cells
of the under side and scrapes to the
middle only. In consequence any leaf
not covered on the under side may
mature dozen larvae unharmed
even though the upper surface may be
uniformly and effectively coated
When we have large trees to deal with
the problem OF hitting the underside
of every leaf becomes an almost i'm
possible one to solve, while merely
covering every leaf on one side or the
other Is a comparatively simple mat
ter DR.. l.. o. Howard obtained from
Montpelier a shipment of a minute
parasitic wasp, Tetrastichus xantho-
melaenae, which seems to be very
effective In keeping down this shade
tree pest In the vicinity of Paris and
other portions Of France. The habits
of this little wasp attacks and devel-
ops in the eggs of the beetle and DR..
Howard believed that, could the insect
be acclimated In the United States 1t
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
HANGER FOR PICKER'S PAIL
Fruit Growers viii Find Device Illus.
trated Very Handy When Gath
ering the Crops.

Fruit growers will find the kink IL
lustrated to be all that Is desired for
holding a pail or a basket to the limb
of a tree while they are picking and
throwing the fruit into the hanging
receptacle, says Popular Mechanics.
A stout cord or small rope is spliced
into a ring or loop and this is given
loop around the bail as shown in
the sketch. The other end of the
rope Is thrown over limb and passed
between the intervening strands and
held with a common nail. This rope
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-13
White Plume Celery.

White plume celery is making con-
siderably more growth in the Pennsyl.
vania state college plantation than
Golden Self-blanching, planted at the
same time. but the latter variety is
better in quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

the Big Four and realizing his efficiency
and his love for the work that would
come to him in the west he sent for
him.
For the first few years dad" Crit
fifth ran on the short passenger runs
out of Topeka to Atchison and a few
little branches around this part of the
state. Topeka and Atchison were then
the big centers of the system-in fact
the whole system rotated within speak
ing distance of the two towns. Some
of the Oldest citizens in Topeka were
actively engaged in the building and
financing of the new road at that time.
His Engine Hauled the Pay Car.
But Dad" was not built for the reg
ular passenger or freight work. He
proved to the officials of the road at
once that he was the best engineer in
the employ of the system and he was
given the proudest of all jobs on the
Santa F'e at that time-engineer on the
paycar.
During the early years of the Santa
Fe-from 1870 until eighteen years
ago-the road sent a pay car out over
the lines and then men were given
their checks from this car. That was
long before the days of checks sent
out through the agents and through
the mails. dad" Griffith and the
best and biggest engine on the road
were sent out every month and the
complete route of the employees was
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
MANY OLD CURIOS
Relics Of Boxer and Spanish
American Wars
Owned by Frank Jones, S3S
North Quincy Street.
A LONG BEDOUIN GUN
And Other Curious Weapons Are
in Interesting Collection.
Moro Head Hunters Shield and
Spears Other Articles.
A LONG BEDOUIN GUN

A Spanish dagger which probably was
used in Columbus time. a Moro head
hunters shield and spears, an ancient
Chinese ships cutlass and old Arab
guns, are among the interesting curios
possessed by Frank Jones of S3S North
Quincy street. These and other relics
he gathered when he was in the quar-
termasters department of the Sixth in
fantry during the Boxer and Spanish
American war and during his visits to
junk shops.
The Arab gun is long breech loader
OF the type used by the Bedouins. with
hand bored barrel. 1t was taken from
the Boxers after they surrendered at
Pekin, China. From this same place
came the Chinese cutlass. The handle
of the knife is carved to represent a
horses head. 1t was doubtless used
by the Chinese pirates who infested the
Oriental seas in the Eighteenth cen
fury. Another interesting gun is a
Sharp's tape lock. This weapon had
been shot out of q. mans hand at the
battle of Franklin. Tenn, IN the civil
war. 1t bears the mark of the bull
let which struck it.
The gun was loaded from the muz-
Zle. A tape containing percussion pow
stock of the gun. 1t was so arranged
that the percussion powder could come
over a nipple at the base of the barrel.
When the hammer was released by the.
trigger, Hash resulted which set fire
to the powder in the barrel.
The Moro head hunters shield was
taken from a head hunter captured in
the Philippines. This race takes espec-
ial pride in decorating their houses with
the heads of their enemies. 1t is said
that none of their young men dare
hope to marry until he acquires at
least one skull to confirm his valor..
The shield is an oblong piece of wood
W hich carves easily but can not be
split. 1t is made from one piece with
handles on the back. indicating it must
have been Clipped out of a thick slab.
1t is decorated with ornamental de-
signs.
The Spanish dagger was found in a
cave near Sancta Spiritus, on the north
ern part of the island of Cuba It's
hilt is in the shape of a cross. Near
it were some old coins which bore the
date of the Fifteenth century. A ira
dition indicates that the weapon and
coins had been used by some of Col
umbus' men. The natives tell that
when the white men first landed one of
their leaders fell in love with an In
dian chiefs daughter. Papa chief OBJ
jected. The lovers met near this cave.
One night the girls father, who was
called Man-Afraid of His Relatives,
surprised the couple at their trystlng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

James Moore, now general paymas-
ter of the Santa Fe, with headquar-
ters at Topeka, was paymaster in
those early days and well remem bers
his first and best engineer
Best Engineer on the Road.
"He was the best engineer on the
road in those days" said Mr.. Moore
at his office this morning. EVERY
one on the line knew and liked Dad
Griffith. 1 believe I can say truth
fully that Griffith was the greatest
locomotive engineer ever employed by
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way
While talking among number of
the 'old timers" in the Santa Fe yards
the other day a State Journal report
er was told by some of the group that
In the days of the pay car, the man
picked out for the jobs. They de-
| elared that it took a. nervy engineer
to pillow his way through valleys, for
ests and over torrents and weak
bridges-and bad men.
When asked about this feature of
the pay car trips. Paymaster Moore
said: Don't believe a word of those
hold-up stories you may hear among
the boys. There is absolutely nothing
to it They were the early days of the
Santa Fe, but we had no bad men at
that time
Pulled All the Special Trains.
Dad" Griffith was always known
as the special engineer" Whenever
the general manager or the president
or the paymaster or any other partic-
ular official desired a trip over the line
! 1t was always Dad Griffith who was
chosen as the engineer and his old en-
CINE, No. Is, the pride of the Santa
t'e, that was put into service.
An old-time engineer down in the
yards said in reference to this engine
There wasn't an employee of the road
who was not proud of that locomotive
in those days. She had a brass dome.
brass sand dome. brass cylinders, brass
running board and all the trimmings
We're in the highest polish To top
off the looks of her she was painted
a wine red and trimmed and striped
| in old gold. No. 1 5 was a twenty-eight
ton engine and was the monster loco
motive of the times. She was used
for special purposes only and was al
ways assigned TO Dad Griffith and
his fireman, William Rain. who is now
engineer on the Kansas City plug,
A mate to No. 15 is now in the old
roundhouse at the Santa Fe yards.
The number of this locomotive is O4.
and is kept as a sort of a curiosity.
Next time one of the new Mallet com
pound locomotives comes to Topeka