La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
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heard OF circumstance brings them
down to two. Two little resolutions
pondering what's TO be done--prcach-
ers sermon hurts the man, then
there Is but one. One little resolu-
ton leaves month bcfore-neyer
mind, next New Years day you
can make some more.
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Two hundred and twenty-nine per-
mits to wed were issued from the
Otero county marriage license ba.
zaar during the year 1910. and IL
WASH, a very good year for weddings
either--not quite up to the average
for the first week In thee year 1911.
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otero county issued s35 hunting
licenses during the year 1910. as
against 22g marriage licenses. which
Is an evidence OF the fact that the
male bipeds hereabouts are more fond
Of hunting than they are OF getting
married-and you can't blame them.
cyether.
Rev Conrad Bluhm. formerly pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church OF this
| city. but now OF the Centenary Pres
byterian church OF Spokane. Wash,
writes: ~ raise In salary inspires
the renewal OF subscription to the
great family journal for the year 1911
the best possible Xmas present to
Mrs. B'uhm. Kindly accept enclosed
plunk aud half for Inconvenience
thus caused 10 your office" No in.
convenience ghateyer-with plunk
and one-half attached. We ar. still
looking for more Inconvenience of
this particular nature.
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5. II Miller. OF Bolckow. Mo. ac-
companied by his family. have been
the guests OF hts father. c. r. Nil
Ter. of North La Junta. during the
past week While here Mr. Miller
closed a deal for the purchase OF his
'atler's fine garden tract In North
la junta ard expects to come back to
the greatest valley on earth In the
near future aud make his home here
forever more. lie left La Junta for
Missouri a out seven years ago. Mr.
Miller left yesterday for his home in
Bolcko~. ana as soon as he can close
up his affairs there will come to La
Junta to abide permanently
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Mr.. and Mrs ". +. Miller return.
ed home last Sunday from various
points in Missouri, where they en-.
JoyeJ the holidays with relatives. The
Judge don't think mI,h OF the Mis-.
souri, brand OF sunshine. What few
days Of smnshin. th.I, were did no,
much resemble those TO which he had
been ccusionied. and he had to seek
the aid Of Nissourian TO deter.
riinc Tor n o"itairiy that what he
saw Ia tn. sky was really old Sol
Through a glass. dars;y to a Colora.
doan.it might have been yellow dog
surmount.d With n halo.
Next TUESDAY H. W. Adsmond. who
has 80 efficiently served tn. county
OF otero as assessor for the last
dozen years. with the exception of
two. will retire from that office aud
be succeeded by J. A Caug.r. county
assessor elect, What an exclusive
and distinctly democratic temple of
justice that brick structure In the
middle Of the court house park will
De after next Tuesday without
single oasis 10 relieve the monotony
It Is he last of the Mohlcans. also
the rcpublicans-tor two years at
least. without the pcradycnture OF u
doubt
An agent once called upon Mark
Twain and sought TO interest him In
life Insurance. Al first he talked
we'll. then. having exhausted all Of
his arguments. h. merely talked.
Mark Twain yawncd slightly and b..
came reminded ~ follows:
J Some years ago In Hartford vs ali
went to church oae hot sweltering
J night to hear the annual report Of
Mr. Hawley. . city aissioaary. Who
ven, around ftndins psopie Who Aesd.
I'd hesp and dtda't waat TO ash .tse
} ~. He told q the life In celiass
J where poverty rsside1; be save 10.
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