La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
NEAN
ABOUT
TOWN

According 10 the official census re
turns. La Juntas population Is less
than nv. thousand La Junta people
VIII be amply content. however. II
their burg shows more people than
the village Of Rocky Ford -- Lamar
Sparks. Tis some consolation, though
not much.
The present legis lature is controIl-
81 by the machine wing OF democracy
1t has one majority in each branch
ihlrty-three out OF si1ty-fiye Ia the
house and eighteen out Of thirty-five
IN the senate The mcmbg r. frank
b state that no platform pledges Wnl
b. redeemed
The Ant-saloon League people
are maintaining that The saloon aud
corporation interests Joined aud or
ganized the house The names OF
four representatives. friends OF the
local option movement. we're sub
mitted as possible members on the
temperance committee and an we're
refused
We would like 20 ask the mayor
OF La Junta why IL Is necessary for
the tVo per cent joint, TO have
government license and a state H.
eense 10 sell intoxicating liquors past
ed conspicuonsly on the walls OF
those booze smporiums Had not
this ought 20 b. prima facie eyidcnc.
OF the illegal dispensing Of booze,
Qulen sabe7
G. c. Davidson. Of Chicago. who
vas the chief engineer Of the sale
of Shelton lots. has Just recently pur-
chased large tract of land near ord.
say, which IL Is rumored that he is
about 70 plat into town lots and dis
pos. Of al $50 per each. after the
manner Of the Shelton fiasco Pros
pective investors around the new
county seat should get in the game
early II they want to make a killing
=
A movement il on foot among some
Pho really thought democracy wanted
20 work under primary Law to
submit the senatorial question TO a
primary vote. There is ample time
before the legislature Will adjourn.
The members could pledge themselves
10 abide III. Will of the peopl. Such
a move would probably land some
republican the place-hence III. pres
snt assembly is backward about sub
mitting II.
The other evening resident OF
SSins dropped into Wonderly's and
after gazing al the moving pictures
vent out. As he reached the lobby
he Was aecosted by Mr wondcriy
Who asked.
"wen. how did you like the
show"
Wall. III show wuI all right" he
replied. but. say''-and his voice
dropped 10 confidential pltch-"do
y know. | must be- gcttin decf /
couldn't hear n burned word them
actors and actorines said. b gosh
We have Just received from Colora-
do College a little pamphlet entitled
- History OF the Arithmeticai Meth.
ods Of Approximation to the Roots
OF Numerical Equations OF one I'm
known Quantity" This is just what
"" long have sought and mourn.d
because ws found Il not We did not
know the name Of II before. but now
that We have it feel quite satisfied
and suprcmely happy II you arr In
need send for one. u may have the
power 20 quiet the restless pulls.
OF car". and come like the bcncdic-
tion that follows after prayer
3
Rev. Otis G. Dale. who recently re-.
signed aH pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Marinc,tc. Wis. was gen.
uinely surprised ON Wednesday nisht
OF last week after prayer meeting by
reception In the nature OF fare.
well event which was attended by
Abou, i25 people. says the Daily Eagle
of that city Tn. reception xns NOT
. public one owing to III. fact that