La Junta tribune., 1911-02-25
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The Lovers Leap property, embrac-
ing sixteen acres. WAS procured, 10
be devoted to park purposes. A
thousand shade trees were planted
throughout the city and that many
more planted on two country roads
leading out. A downtown white
way" was established. Two trade
extension trips were taken. The club
membership was increased thir,y-one.
BY the way what has become Of the
organization known to fame as the
La Junta Industrial Association! Re-
quiescat in pace-y.t, also still.
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Six and one-hAf inches OF snow
fell In the vicinity Of La Junta last
Saturday and Sunday. and the land
scape during the past week has
looked more ike the r al thing in
the winter time-back east-than It
has before in this section for many
years. The moisture. which has been
sadly deficient hcrea outs during the
past six months. Will be worth mil
lions TO the farmers OF this section.
and will put the ground In fine shape
for spring plowing.
Remember that the postage on the
industrial edition is three cents.
Several people failed to remember
this fact and In consequence We had
to waste our substance to the en-
tent OF t2.IJ in paying excess pos
tage for other people. We are not
yet in the John ID. Rockefeller class.
and hereby serve notice on the pub
lie at large that We viii pay no more
excess postage even II the postmas'
ter does throw the paper back in our
box We have notified him to use
the papers to build fres with In
the event Of there not being enough
postage TO carry them through the
mails.
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Last Friday the city reservoir on
the hill souJn OF town Was drained
for the purpose OF making some re-
pairs and stopping the leaks OF the
cement Interior and giving the in.
side a thorough cleaning. An electric
shutoif walls. Is also being Installed
Ia the pipe line az the foot Of the
Mill Just below the reservoir. This
valve will be operated by al electric
push button at the pump house and
IA case OF fire the reservoir viii be
shut off aud water pumped into the
mains direct. thus giving much bet.
ter pressure. This system was given
a trial last summer and the pressure
was almost doubled
Down at La Junta the wet and
dry" issue waNcth exceedingly
strong There Is a diversity OF feel.
Ing on the subject Not few arr
Just little sensitive over expressing
their views In public. Undersherlfi
Jack" Detin. VAS seated In bar.
ber chair one morning this week,
after a night out. DcSine was sleepy
and before the tonsoriai artist had
succeeded In amputaung the -Sccs'
80 AT a..
doughty limb OF the laW vas fast
asleep Dcsinc awoke just AZ the
barber ASKED the customary question
proceeding the combing OF hair.
Net OF dry" "lrs none OF your
damn business" quickly responded
the undershcnff. "rl vote as |
please. .'--Fowlcr Tribune.
Little Dorothy had been very
naughty. and her mothers patience
was cahaus ed.
Dorothy" she admonlshcd severe.
ly. thr neat time you are bad
girl shall put you Ia a dark close,
untl you ! arn 10 be better"
Dorothy heard. but did not heed.
and before long her mother Was OBJ
llged 10 administer the promised pun.
ishmont. sh. ~as placed In her
mothers clothes closet aud the door
was tightly shut ON her.
For fifteen minutes Dorothy re-
maincd In duranoc vile. Then her
mother. hearing no sounds and think
Ing the li,tl. giri had had time To
secomc peuitcn,. opened the door
A very red aud defiant little face
Vas turned towards her.
What were you doing. Dorothy
asked her mother. suspbciousiy.
Il pit on your 'kirt.'' said the
child deliberately. and then I 'pi,
In your shoes, An Do~ I'm waiting