La Junta tribune., 1911-05-13

pose of the property at reasonable
price or use it for some good pur-
pose. Patience ceases TO be virtue
In some cases. There are plenty OF
people in La Jun,a who would BE-
glad To assist In a financial way In
rebuilding the opera house, and there
are plenty OF schemes that could be
inauguraied TO enlist their Interest
Won't somebody please start the ball
rolling
The senate did not confirm the
governors appointments OF five water
engineers They were rejected be
cause the present assembly passed
bill raising their salaries. This bill
goes into effect August list Had
they been confirmed now their old
salary would have prevailed for two
years. BY allowing them not TO be
confirmed the governor can appoint
them August list under their new sab
aries This is tn. democratic way
of economically administering the
states finances"
While gazing one night this week.
admiration struck and awe smiuen.
at the new building OF the Denver
Gas and Electric Company. with its
classic walls ablazc with millions OF
incandescept globes, and wondering
If there was white way" anywhere
in the L. ;. \. that could eclipse
that of Fifteenth street In the cap
itoI city, our rapturous contompla-
ton was butt,d into by city
nabob who lnterJected the obser,a-
ton
Magnificent building. isn't III"
Wonderful! Wonderful, Such a
maze OF light is quite bewilicring
to Us country folk. w. replied
so? Too bad though. that the
building has been condemned by
Mayor speer's building Inspector"
WIN an AAN'uA bh AAf tAafHi haAA'
that made Us suspicious Of hts being
afflicted with Specrophobia.
You don't say so. Yes The
building has To be- torn down, Too
hadi What's the natter w. queri-
ed
The walls arr too light From
the country Did you grab that
Walls are too light"
Such ruiencss. but It soaked In
finally.
The speediest and easiest way 10
benefit mankind would be for every
person to reform their own life. re
sariless OF what Others are doing
Such policy would bring about
change for the better In both public
relationship TO mankind that every
one would mind his own business.
M.ddlcsome prisons Who are contin-
ually prying into other peoples al.
fairs and carrying tales between
friends and acquaintances or ate
great deal Of mischief. are bcst con.
tented when they can spread scandal
II seems more natural for them TO
speak III OF person than to utter
words cf praise. and their habit of
gossipins becomes ~ fixed that they
can talk scandal almost unconscious.
ly. IL Is Just a. easy to say good
words for friends aud quaintsnc,s.
even u not wholly deserved. as IL is
10 speak IN of them. and the effect
on IN. community l. always bcn,fi.
ciai In general way. scandal gath.
srs strength AS IL travels by word OF
mouth and csn never b. recalled
when once In circulation Try speak.
Ing well OF everyone and see what a
ehang. 1, viii max. Ia your happl.
ness as veil as in the welfare Of
others
Governor shsfroth's appointment Of
Pueblo editor to III. railroad
commission did not please either the
sp.er or Patterson politicians. or
any other breed for that matter lie
Is being criticised by his friends and
unanimously roasted by his enemies
Sheridan Kendall Was elected to tn.
offic. OF railroad commissioner ON
tn. republican ticket last TALL by
the pc-pal." whom the governor has
always oontended should b. tn. final