La Junta tribune., 1911-06-17

Il always pity a fat man on hot
day"
Il don't, for l never saw fat man
who felt the least sympathy for me
when the weather was cold"
The great achievements Of the
democratic congress are pointed out
~ consisting In the reciprocity bHl.
the publicity act. popular election Of
United States senators. and the far
mers' free list bill, all Of which. with
the exception Of the last measure.
were enacted by the las; republican
house OF representatives.
]. J. Blinn, Of the experiment farm
at Rocky Ford, says that all the
land under the Otero canal Is par
ucularly adapted to the raising OF
alfalfa seed. and that farmers OF
that section would derive greater prof
its from raising alfalfa for the seed
crop than from all other crops COM
bined The alfalfa should be planted
In rows twenty inches apart. and be
irrigated and thoroughly cultivated to
secure the best results.
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Miss Alice Wiswell returned home
a few days ago from Columbus. Miss
where she was employed during the
past school year as an instructor OF
music in the Industrial Institute and
College, one of the leading education
al institutions OF the south. This
college has 700 students. all young
ladies', with only three men on the
college campus. The curriculum EN-
braces the entire field OF feminine en-
deavor, including agriculture. In
which department some Of the stu
dents have individual flower gardens.
The southern girls are great on ath-
letics, and in this field most Of them
are adopts. Miss wiswell returns
south this fall to resume her duties
NJ the same institution.
Z. p. Ripley. president OF the
Santa Fe. advises that one Of the
items which needed immediate con-
sideration Was the double tracking
Of most Of the lines In this state.
. The last five years our betterments
end improvements have averaged
over $4,000. 600 u year." wrote Mr.,
Ripley. Ii We feel able to do II.
II II probable we shall spend not less
than $4,000 900 per annum for i'm
provements and extensions. How
much We might spend In Colorado II
We had the money to spend In i'm.
possible to say. because we have an
enormous territory outside Of ColorA'
do which should be considered.
may say. however. that among items
which will require immediate consid.
Grafton whenever the skies seem cleal
enough. Is the double tracking Of
most OF our lines In Colorado
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Bob Fisher returned home last Sun
day from his bicycle "Trip through
the mountain districts. his Itinerary
including Pueblo. Canon City. Grip
pie Creek. Victor. Gillette and Colo.
rado Springs. Bob enjoyed y remins-
cent visit to Gillette. which Is now
. thriving municipality with u total
population OF forty.seven. Way back
In 1896 Bob Was one Of the phone. rs
OF Gillette. and at that time Il Was y
boom mining camp with a population
Of 200. Ever since the boom col.
lapsed people have been moving ava,
from Gillette. until at the prcs,n,
time II only boasts Of q population
Of forty seven. and of this number
only two residents remain OF the
boom days Of 1896. hob says he
hung on by his eyebrows at Gillette
for seven long months until all the
Town had left for revenue was twelve
people who were drawing salaries.
bob figured that the whole town Of
Gillette could not live off Of twelve
people drawing salaries. 10 he came
back to La Junta. and has never
been able since TO tear himself away
Sor any extended period.
The two Interesting features of
last week were the Immense number
Of vetocs b. Governor shsfroth aud
The announcement Of the financial
coa1itiDa a the state By state Treas.
user ksaeAas. OF he 3s7 bills which
rsacAsd tAs hasds a The governor, "
vstoed Ie9. agne1 iss and allowed
foety-oas 70 bsco0e laws without his