La Junta tribune., 1911-10-21
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gladly publish series OF articles on
the subject. providing the authors sign
their names--not necessarily for pub
iication, but AS an evidence OF good
faith. Who will be the first,
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I'D in Fowler. where they sell pure
water at the rate Of 80 cents per
900 gallons. the bill Of one resident
for the month OF September amount
ed to almost S9-mostly for lawn
sprinkling. How would you like To
have a meter rate on Horse Greek
water In La Junta7
The father who knows where bis
daughter Is nights and what kind
OF company she keeps will never read
the headlines Of recent scandal with
quaking backbone fou will notice.
also. that when young man with
the brains OF licensed plumber
makes up his mind TO get married.
he doesn't pick out the girl who
changes partners In the front parlor
parlor so fast she can't remember
their las, names. Leave II TO
watchful community to keep tab on
the boy-struck girl. II the parents
don't
At recent wedding baby had
shrieked without intermission TO the
great annoyance OF the guests. etc.
As the bridal party was leaving the
church a slight delay occurred One
of the guests seized the opportunity
to say to the first bridesmaid:
What a nuisance babies are at
wedding"
yes. indeed" answered the bridea
maid. angrily When | send out the
Invitations to my wedding | shall
have printed In the corner. No ba>
bles expected"
Officers OF the Northern Colorado
Irrigation District. few miles north
Of Greeley have received word from
a syndicate Of Holland bankers that
bonds viii be taken up by the syndi-
cate not to exceed $50 an acre on
the 80 900 acres the district expects
to irrisate This means. say the
officials. that bond of 2.soo. 900 will
be- authorized and large block Of
bonds sold to the Holland bankers.
thus insuring the building OF a large
reservoir and the placing OF large
area Of fertile land under cultivation
within two years. II Holland bank
ers win go as strong a. $50 an acre
on a reservoir Irrigation project II
Is up to the owners OF the Mammoth
reservoir TO take a trip abroad Just
rs soon as they can raise the price.
From s35 to $40 an acre Ia the high.
est estimate that has been made to
financ. the Mammoth reservoir pro-
ject
Our cuts Of the Mammoth reservoir
and damsite. In last weeks issue.
were from photos taken by 8. Moye-
mont. the artist photographer. The
photos were taken last March. when
the surv.ys Of the proposed project
had just been inauEurxted. at which
time Mr. Moyemont was enjoined to
secrecy as TO the object Of his trip
and had to give his solemn promise
that none OF the views taken would
b. exposed to the rude gaze OF the
unduly inauisiiive. The plans cf
the promoters were to be kept Sc
crct until they were ready 10 let the
world know Just what their inten.
lions were. In fact. 80 great was
the fear Of the promoters that some
one would try To swipc the reser.
,oir and damsite from them. that
they have had = man on guard At
tho dAmsite for nearly = year. Who
makcs daily reports 10 the secretary
OF the Mammoth Irrigation District.
~ TO what happens In that vicin.
ity and keeps him advised whenever
there are visitors In that section
whose actions are suspicious or
whose intent ID not plainly evident.
On the occasion Of the recent visit
OF . party from l.a Junta to the
damsitc the caretakes could b seen q
the opposite side os the rocky chasm
keeping . close watch on the party
and evidently In = quandary ~ n
the purpose u their visit. The sec.
retasy of the Mannosh irrigation Dts.
tStct was one of the party and sald
be- expected to receive . rcport from
the caretaker b. the first mall tell.
lng Of the vtslt 0f the suoplctoun.