La Junta tribune., 1910-10-15
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no small measure on the muzzling
Of state legislatures. 80 that they do
not burden the common wealth with
all kinds OF freak and harmful sta
tutes. We might take lesson from
tho early settlers OF Connecticut
They said plainly that they thought
they had better adopt the laws OF
God until they could devise better
ones.
G. W. Ecton has Just returned from
the territorial fair at Albuquerque.
and with Rocky Kid took second
money In the big 81 600 racing event
won by Roy wilkes. Dewey Dillon
and Orange Hal. who were the win
ners In the 81 900 event at Rocky
Ford. did not make a showing at
Albuquerque, Rocky Kid making both
OF them look like has beens. Gay is
quite proud OF his latest achievement
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Mr. aud Mrs. II. T. Holbrook, &C
companied by their children, left
last Tuesday morning for Los An.
gelcs. Cal. where II is their intention
10 make their home during the next
two years MIR. Holbrook has leas-
ed his farm four miles northeast OF
La Junta to DAILY a Roos for a period
OF three years. and as 1t has been a
source OF considerable revenue for
several years past thinks he can af
ford TO take a lay-off for a year or
two. How would you like TO be a
farmer-iust for a change?
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A. Mutzenberg had forty acres OF
wheat under the otero canal that
averaged forty.two bushels TO the
acre aud weighed siSty-two pounds
to the bushel, the entire crop being
about the finest wheat grown In
otero county this season. lie also
has about fortyfye acres Of the
most prolific crop Of alfalfa seed he
over saw. and although he has not
thrcshrd as yet he expects the yield
to he In the udEhborhood OF $50
bushels. With alfalfa selling at $3.50
per bush,l hc will have returns
amounting to Sl,ii0 FOR the seed crop
alone
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a party composed OF r. J Hayek
and three sons. With their families.
arrived In La Junta last Tuesday al
tornoon In three automobiles and
campcd out for the night on the
banks Of the raging Arkansas in
North La Junta They were on
their way overland 10 Los Angeles
from their former home In Rcdfield.
S. u. which place they loft ON Sep
tembor 27th They are going to
Los Angeles TO escape the rigors OF
the fierce winters Of South Dakota.
and intend to make their home there
In the future Why any one should
feel the necessity OF going TO Cali.
fornia In quest OF an Italian climate.
and pass up Colorado on the way, is
= problem too deep for the natives
OF this cline TO solve.
Two years ago the people voted
down constitutional amendment that
sas submitted to them asking for
their approval OF settlement ef.
fccted by the last republican lsgisla.
turc OF the Eo-called outstanding
debts OF the state at $500. 900. These
dcbts are justly due and payable. but
: the democrats are now asking the
pcoplc TO vote them s. 3O0.O TO pay
the same debts. The republicans sue.
c.edod In inducing the holders Of
the warrants to accept their face
value. but the Rocky Mountain News
has discovered that there Is mil.
lion dollar interest rake OFF In the
democratic scheme OF settlement and
Asks the people 10 yot. IL down
They surely will. along with the
sehomors Who are responsible for It.
Ny creed has always been first.
my home. then my city, next my stat,
and then the union. against all the
world We can afford to pay ten
per cert more for Colorado mad.
goods than for goods made In other
places. The excess viii all come
back to VA, II h a revelation TO see
what can be done. what has been
done IN The way OF manufacturing In
Colorado. DO you know wha, was
the frst thsg manufactured In Colo.
RADIO II MS sonp. About 900 In
austrlrs Ia Colorado have gone by
the board. You did not pa'ronirc