La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

are numerous and IN the fiaest build
ings. San Antonio is IN old Meri-
can city There are three old mis-
sl0ns just outside o. the city. They
are all In ruins There are still 10
oo seen the dark dungeons where the
Indians we're imprisoned 10 make
Christians out Of them There are
the mOuaxteries. the converts, the
cloisters. the chapels. the stone walls
and at one mission. the great stone
grzEsry 10 store the grain ard sup
pll.s. These old missions arc inter.
sstilg relics Of one hundred years
ago when this country vas Inhabited
ay Indians. There vas tunnel many
miles long that Connected these old
missions and extended 10 an old mon
as'ery and convent. called the Alamo.
the remains Of which syill stand in
the heart of the city. The Alamo
is noted for the struggle OF tn.
Texans with the Msricans for iude-
pondence One hundred and eighty
six Texans held the Alamo for long
siege against four thousand Mcricans
under Santa Anna. The Texans were
all murdered save one who escaped.
but he vas never heard Of afterwards
aud Is supposed 10 have pcrished. TIE
Texans sold their lives dearly, for
hey killed more then fifteen hundred
M.Iicans David Crocsot vas killed
In this battle fsS days after
this battle Santa Anna was defcated
a, the battle OF San Jacinto. and cap
tured. which resulted In the indepen.
dcncs Of Texas The Texans in this
battle fought also EEain1t greatly su-
pgriOr numbers. There are many
MeIicals In San Antonio The west
"rn part Of the city is Mexican. Mex.
lcau houses. markets. booths. customs
aud laHguase-s SOFT Of Mexico.
a land congress Was held al Tex
arkaua today. Governor DouGshey. OF
Arkansas. vas present and made
speech Governor Campbell. Of Texas
vas 70 lie here also. but be vas de,
taiucd on account Of the Texas leg.
isla'ure being in session. He was
represented. however. by Colonel
Shaw. a prominent Texan. Many
speeches were made, some good and
some indifferent
must relate one story told by
state senator from Arkansas AT.
kansas has now four agricultural col
leEes. The speaker referred to the
prejudice OF the old time Arkansas
farmer AGAINST the book farmer one
ni these moss.tarks objected because
% shat had happened TO his neigh. or
abo followed the advice of the SCI
utfc farmer. His ueiEhbor raised
% good many chickens The book far
msr asked him what he fed his hens.
The farmer replied he fed them corn
chops DO the hens lay well?' Yes.
! Eet a peck OF ezEs every day
We'll don't you find corn chop e1-
pensiys feed for heus-" oh. yes.
would say h vas a little bit eHpcn-
.iy.'' Nov" said the book farmer.
you have a big pile OF saw dust over
'her. II you would mix about one
eighth sawdust win N. chops, the
hens would do just as well and YOU
would save a little money" The old
farmer concluded one day TO try H.
lie found the hens did fully as well
on n. mixed food. Aft.r time his
chop began to get low. 80 he iucreas-
ed the saSdust 10 onefourth. The
hens sull did ~.ll After a while the
farmers chop Vas nearly gone lie
continued to incrcas. IN. proportion
of ss~6usL The farmer had set one
of his hens on nest of egEs and
when the eggs Werc ready to hatch.
h. went 10 see about them. He had
set thirteen eggs. bu, when they
hatchcd he found twelve OF the chicks
had wooden less and the thirteenth
~as a wocdp"ck'r
The exhibit at tn. congress Vas
splendid. There we're peaches. plums.
grapes. aPricots. tomatoes, potatoes.
cabbaSc. onions. corn. rice. wheat.
oats. alfalfa. Nctch, burr clover. lin.
othy. rrd clover. cAntaloupos. water.
melons. squash. flo~ers. poultry. hogs.
rss. sugAr cane. peas, beans. pie.
plant. etc, all ,ory fin. aud some
hard TO excel In any country. tn.
Fourth Of July will Uc celebrated h
great splendor. Decorations az. oy.
.rywh.r. \ new auto frc engine
made a run and ertlnluishod a FIRE
Ia IN. sisht OF thousand peopl.
Tomorro~ III. people will gather In
tn" beautiful park and the ministers