La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16

There Is more Joy IN a printing Of
flee over one sinner that pays In ad
vance and abuses the editor on ever,
possible occasion than there Is oycI
ninety and nine who borrow this
paper and sing It's praises without
contributing cen, TO keep 1t out Of
the pcorhouse.
Jeffries had narrow escape from
a horrible fate one day this week
probably more horrible than the one
that awaits him on July ith. The
scare heads In the daily press chron
icle the catastrophe thusly: JET
fries Nearly Killed by n Live Wire
That Almost Touched Him" Isn't
that about the limit, even for a
space writer?
During the Balllnger.Pinchot inycs-
tigation IL was brought out that at
the present rate OF consumption II
would require 1918 years to exhaust
the coal supply of the United States
Many other facts were brought out
during this investigation bu, broba.
bly, nothing as definite, or which We
have more reason to view with
alarm, than this one.
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No more women will b. engaged as
stenographers, clerks or telegraph
operators by the baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad. The roads horrid auditors
and statisticians estimate that on
the average young woman stenog-
rapher does thirty per cent less work
than a young man In the same posi-
ton, who also does the work more
satisfactory and accurately. The same
applies to other branches of work
During the prolific rains this week
an opportunity was afforded for
tryout of the irrigation system OF
the Benton Canal and Reservoir Com
pany. Six hundred cubic feet OF water
coursed through the canals OF the sys
TEN and over 1000 acres OF virgin
land was irrigated for a period OF
thirty-sia hours This initial and
highly successful experience ought TO
result In bringing this new farming
territory rapidly to the front.
Articles OF Incorporation of the
Auckland Agricultural Company were
filed In the office OF the county clerk
one day this week. The capital stock
is $3.50 900. and the directors are
william Auckland. william Auckland.
Jr.. John F. Auckland and Charles II.
Auckland. The principal office and
place OF business OF the company
will be located on the Auckland Farm.
between Ordway and olney. where a
general agricultural business will be
carried on.
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o. NJ. Barnes, OF Marleitc, Mich.
Was a La Junia visitor this week for
the first time In ,venty@four years
Mr.. Barnes Is son OF Charles Barnes.
now deceased. who left La Junta
about twelve years ago. Twenty-Five
years ago. Mr., Barnes, the son. WAS
In the employ OF the bridg. and build.
ing department OF the Santa Fe. but
found very few landmarks or faces
nowadays that were familiar to him.
He came west on business. making a
side trip to La Junia on his return.
and leaving for his Michigan home
yesterday.
With the break OF day yesterday
morning 10000 human question marks.
men and women. were turned ioos.
IN pursuit., Of the people OF the Unit.
I'd States. when Uncle Sam began
the numbering OF HIS children In
preparation for the thirteenth census.
II is estimated that Uncle Sam has
. family OF about 10000. 900 men.
women and children. The mere get.
ting OF the Information will cost the
government $500. 600. and OF this
amount N.5oo.ooo will be paid TO
cnumcrators. In La Junta the cnum'
orators will receive three cents for
each name taken. and In the coun'
try 81 per day and provide their own
conveyance.
DurinG the week Of April ?5th the
Manufacturers and Jobbsrs' Associa'
ton of Pueblo will visit the Arkan.
.a. and Ran Luis Valleys for the