La Junta tribune., 1910-07-09
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Il have been a subscriber for TWEEN
,y.lwo years and would feel lost With
out the Tribune" writes J y Boyec
with an enclosure. and order TO
change his address 10 1928 Hays Az.
snue. Colorado Springs Same here
only more 80, as to the lost o.
seryation
You are getting out a nrs-class
paper IN every respect. and ! want
you 10 consider me as one OF those
belonging to the Tribune family" is
the cheering and much appreciated
testimony OF our esteemed but dem
ocratic friend, Billy McCaskiil. In re-
newing his subscription to the great
family journal We may meet our
distinguished Oteo county represen-
ta,iye In Denver during the torrid
days Of the "uNtry" and wen both
have an ice cream soda.
La JIAtd "a1 'aHlA'h on l luuIHNds
by the clcanest and uif,iest looking
aggregation OF circus talent that
ever came down the pike. The horses
were the best groomed and finest
looking animals ever seen IN the Ar
kansas Valley. and the circus talent
was equal to the best on the road.
with some features that we're new as
we'll as startling that Of the Indian
club jugglers in particular, which was
the most marvellous athletic stunt We
ever witnessed anywhere. Notwith.
standing adviccs OF the Denver News
Al the contrary the sclls-Floto circus
is one OF the best organizations OF
its kind In the country.
r. " Patterson, president Of the
First National Bank, returned home
on the Fourth OF July from five
months tour through Louisiana aud
Texas Mr. Patterson has been writ
ing an int"rosting series Of letters for
the Tribune giving a resume Of his
observations eH tour, one Of which
will be found In this Issue Many
compliments hay, been passed upon
these letters by our readers. some Of
whom have declared that they give
evidence Of descriptive powers equal
to Frank O. Carpenter or William r
Curtis The series Of letters viii be
concluded with one To be- published
next week
One OF our local business men. " no
was making arrangements TO attend
the Elks convention In Detroit. telo-
graphed to wholesale house In
Detroit with which he had been doing
business. and requested them TO re-
serve room for him during Elk
week In Detroit : few days a-o he
received letter from the firm ask
Ing for further adyig,s. Our local
business man was Informed that m"
rate for rooms down town, Without
board. vas tli per day. but that IL
might be possible 10 secure quarters
half hours ride from the city for
little less The same day the
local business man received this let,
ter from p.troi. he was stung for
SIS In one day here at hohr. being
one OF the victims 0f the guarantee
fund The last time Ne saw him
he was thinking probably as
to whether Il was worth while 10
pay the price FOR the privilege OF
being on earth
on the morning Of the Fourth Of
July. the Santa f- sold 25s round trip
tickets 20 MauEanola and 276 To
Rocky Ford No withstanding the
stin talk that many people in La
Junta put up concerning Rocky ford's
lack of appreciation OF anything In
tn. way OF amusement that does not
bear a Rocky Ford label. the people
OF this burg don't seem TO be abb.
TO gc, away from the habit OF pat,
ronixins anything that has a Rocky
Ford label attached The Santa Re
mad. very pocr job OF taking care
Of their Fourth OF July patrons. and
IN. management ought To have
charges preferred against II for cru.
city to passengers, There were two
sections to the morning train and
extra coaches on the noon train. but