La Junta tribune., 1911-03-04
H@R COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, MARCH 4. 1871,
REMINISCENT
(O1PILfD fRO1 TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY lEARSAGO

Hon. G. S. Thompson made his ap-
scape of La Junta March I, 1891, as
editor of the great family journal
twenty years ago this issue Now
Wen see what Wen see-and may
be we'll acquire few pointers in
the art preseryatiye of all arts. The
title OF the firm name was English
4 Thompson. the latter succeeding
G. ID. Phillips.
Twenty years ago the farmers com
mcneed spring plowing March lst-
according TO Thompson. There was
not much doing in that line this
year OF Observation-Disclosures the
fact that according 10 Thompson
March LIST was the usual date 10
begin blowing in the Arkansas Val
ley. The times are subject TO change
and 50 is Thompson.
Farmers in Kansas. Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Iowa formed trust, mod
elled after the whisky trust, 10 con
troll the cattle and grain trade The
farmers intended TO figure the exact
cost OF production. add a reasonable
profit and thus determine the selling
price. Wonder how the scheme pan
ned out? Ask Thompson
Up to March 8. 1891, the county
treasurer had collected S5S.U0O In
taxes and the amount remaining to
be collected was s29 200. or a total
of So 200 In taxes for the year. The
tax 10 be collected twenty years later
aggregates total OF s526, ,j06.ii.
Some Increase.
S. o. Henry brought suit against
Price a McGayock, builders OF the
Otoro canal. 10 recover the sum OF
SIS. 600 The trouble arose over the
transfer of stock by Henry In es-
change for water rights which the
defendants had no power to deed
him.
tension OF the Otero canal and Edi-
tor Thompson prophesied that the
ditch would b. completed TO the Las
Animas river during the next sum.
mer. That was twenty years ago.
The editor Was not very good CUES
ser.
Editor Thompson made the declar-
alton twenty years ago that no other
city or town In the Arkansas Valley
east of Pueblo had as great busi-
ness future before it as La Junta.
The editor was good prophet -
twenty years ago.
Twenty years ago Otero county had
fourteen school districts and eleven
of them had from eight TO nine
months school. which fact Editor
Thompson though, spok. volumes for
the educational sentiment Of the
county.
over 10000 Was received In the
offlc. of tn. county treasurer on
the last day OF grace twenty years
ago. OF this amount the Santa Fc
paid SIS 600 and IN. Missouri Pa.
cific $4,000.
The eighth general assembly In
Colorado was almost M rank AZ the
cd Or ferrous robber-sey. nth according
10 Thompson. suaDs. how politi.
cal history Is repeating Itself twenty
years later.
Twenty years ago many business
men as well as la -oring men had
their families nj other places be.
caus. they could not SECURE a house
To live In In La Juats.
The High Line Ditch Company was
selling land with water right twenty
years ago at $3.50 per acre. How
would you like TO buy few acres At
tha, price these dsys7
Two young men named Murphy and
Elliott were captured IN Pueblo while
trying TO dispose Of merchandise So.
cured by burglarisihg c. r. kendaii's
dry goods store.
The semiannual tax III. providing
for the collection Of taxes twice each
year. passed both houses Of the leg.
lsiature and became Law In Colo.
RADIO.