La Junta tribune., 1911-06-10
Il NCE upon a time 1t was al
legged that nation cannot
L survive half slave and half
FREQ II is hacnmiuv moro

and more apparent that La Junta
will soon be In a similar predica-
ment. II cannot survive, at least
not to any advantage. half wet and
half dry. This was very clearly dem
onstrated at the last meeting Of
the city council when the only wet
alderman present declared with much
vehemence that he would never at.
tend another council meeting unless
his compatriots of the wet persua-
sion were among those present. He
claimed that he was the victim OF
political plot. "A base scheme. sub
terfuge. a three-one game. etc. and
several other appellations were util-
J lied In describing the predicament
Of which he was the sole and only
victim. Never again. not as long
AS he lived. would he ever at
, tend another council meeting to fill
out and make quorum.
II there is any Job" foot or a
hors. back. 1t is as apparent as the
nose on mans face that II has its
origin In wet circles. Since the elec-
ton two OF the wet aldermen have
only attended one regular council
meeting each. and neither Of them
have been present at the same reg
ular meeting Since the election
there have been four regular meet
In nys-One In April. two In May and
one In June. The final passage OF
the two per cent ordinance is. Of
course. the bone OF contention. II
there is any scheme 4 foot In city
council circles Il " to prevent the
final passage Of this ordinance.
The peop,s q Ia Junta. by . very
dsesdsl eajosss b -
Il . dry town. end ths 7tibune Is
q No. s0lassa thst II Ne aurseisn
Of eliminating the two per csht''
Joints was put up to them they would
be equally emphatic In declaring
against them. The wish Of the Tri-
buns IL probably father to the
thought. but there are no closed sea-
sons In wishb0ne circles. and the
srest family Journal most cheerfully
and cordially extends to the masses
The privilege Of entertaining whatev.
er opinion In the matter best con.
| forms To their own personal desires.
The condition that confronts the
city council at the present time.
however. is the prospect OF there
being no more meetings. providing
the obstrcpcrous alderman makes his
threat good not to attend any more
unless his wet c0mpatriots are
among those present This will
bring municipal affairs. Of which
there are many that need immed ediate
attention. to u standstill. and the city
will even have to discontinue allow
Ing bills and issuing warrants. The
prospect Is not one that will be at
all creditable 10 the city as n whole.
kb' WV ouSs n'h ~
sign or fight their battles In open
council meeting.
After these few remarks We will
proceed TO the task OF chronicling
the doings Of the last municipal love.
feast Mayor kcarns presided. and
among those In attendance were Al.
dcrmen Howe. stark. Davis and
o'Ncii.
A petition signed by r. T.. Stcph.
enson. ct ai., requested that AN are
l.ght b. Installed on the corner
of st.cn a,cnuuc and West Second
street. the petitioners alleging that
the darkness that cnvclobcd that
particular section OF town WAS OF
the kind known 10 fame as bottled
Egyptian biackness. The petition
WAS referred to the electric light
committee.
Another petition requested the In.
staliation Of n sidewalk ON the west
side Of Lincoln avenue. between Sec
0nd and Third street. This petition
WAS referred 10 the street and alley
committee.
N. finity requested permission 10
remove \ building. sxsxi2 feet IN
Dimensions. from one part Of his
property TO another. The building
had already been moved. and the
mayor suggested that he move the
building back and then get . permit.
A. the ordinance provides that q
corrugated Iron building cannot b.
moved. either IN Or out of the fire
tnits. Or frosn oss place 70 another
lassds tho fire lInits. the cosucii
caasot grant . permit q allow the
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