La Junta tribune., 1911-06-24

being played in the capital to sttemp
to create an impression that . great
branch OF the federal government has
been subjected TO petty graft
S. r. Mendelson. OF La Juns2. deal
er In real estate and loans. Was up
to . good town Tuesday between
trains. He came up on businesx. and
stated that he also wanted to indulge
In drink Of good water. He had a
goodly supply OF new stories and at
odd moments during the day enter
tanned the boys In this office. This
Is the third time In twenty years that
a have been In Fowler said Mr..
Nendelson. Il congratulate you peo-
pie In having wide streets and in
getting 4 sewer system and plenty OF
cement walks. You are building
right The large number Of new
houses going up all over town tells
me the place IL alive"-Fowler Tri'
bune.
J. T.. Gaugcr returned home \ few
days ago from Roch. stes. Ainn.,
where he was in consultation with
the Mayo brothers. OF the famous sur
Kical institute located there. They
advised him that he had every symp-
tom Of being In need OF an operation.
and guaranteed that he would come
out OF II In good shape. although 1t
would be two weeks before they coulC
attend to his case ON account of the
number OF patients that had been reg
istered before him. Mr.. Gauger says
that he decided to return home and
put off the operation for several
weeks. although IL his health does
not improve he expects to submit 10
the ordeal This surgical institu-
ton is famous the world over, with
patients from every cline under the
sun, and 80 many from this country
that special sleeper is attached 10
the train In Chicago every night in
the year to accommodate prospective
patients.
Booster Harding. OF the White
House. is great admirer OF VII
liam r. Curtis. the worlds greatest
newspaper correspondent. who daily
occupies first column. first page po-
sition In the Chicago Record-Herald
where he indites an enthralling tale
OF the things he has bumped into on
this mundane sphere Mr.. Curtis is
now writing very entertAininKly OF
Ohio scenery and the strange people
that inhabit the earth thereabouts.
most all OF whom have been or *.
pect to b. occupants OF the White
House at some period during their
career. MIR. Harding thoughs that
Mr. Curtis Was overlooking 4 bet
here In the Arkansas Valley II he
wanted to write about something that
WAS really worth while. aud 30
wrote him to that effect Mr. Cur
els replied very promptly rhusly:
Many thanks for your invitation TO
visit la Junta and Otero county. I
Will take pleasure In accepting at
my earliest opportunity. have not
been In your city for many years"
William r. II destined Ia bump into
n few surprises when he does come
back as he probably hasn't been
here sine. IN. last tim. IL rains-f
and that VAS a long time ago.
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Our esteemed pure water contempo-
rary. the Fowler Tribune. sends Us
"A marked copy this week. In which
our attention Is called TO a poeticxi
probably Intended for our own
personal benefit and snlighienment
We have referred the matter Of nd.
ludication TO the dam dog. xho In
having a tough time OF Il himself
these suliry days He feels quite In.
suited. and the Fowler editor will
probably find some portion Of the
rear md of his trous-rc,te, mlssinx
the next tim. b. comes 20 town. -h,
Pat Here II II:
Nobody loves
A fat man now.
The weather man
Don't. anyhow.
". sends the sun
To burn him brown,
And melt him I'M
His socks come down.
huVo kis .....