La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07

pneB 10 you ana me,
For the fellow who is wishing for
the things to come his way.
Is the one who puts off doing today's
work another day.
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Bob Fisher don't see ~ what
use bicycle wheels are on flyin' ma
chimes.
A Friend tastonishedD lis 1t possi.
bic ye don't?
Bob Fisher twarmlyj-l don't, I
never seen pictures iy angels wear
in roller skates. did ye?
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La Junta is improving its streets
and the Tribune exprt sses the hope
that the men putting In the cutters
will not repeat Il former experiment
of trying to make the water run up
hill It's not likely since La Junta
went dry as more attention is being
paid to the pcoullarities OF water
Garden CITY Herald.
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The fact that Colorado has more
acres OF irrigated land than any
other state deserves thought in
passing The irrigated area OF the
state now exceeds four million
acres and We have more than 10000
miles of canals and laterals and best
of all the water belongs to the
people.--Field and Farm
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Colonel Dave Day is billed TO make
a chicken talk at the San Juan poul'
try show. We have gone up one
side OF street and looked over and
seen the other side walk. We have
seen a lemon drop. a COW slip. have
put our hand on the window and
felt pane. Tut We never heard a
chicken talk. Wonder what IL will
say. Durango Herald
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Frederick Warie. In Shakespeare
an stunts. and Blanche Walsh. in
The Other Woman" were among
the attractions at the Grand Opera
House in Rocky Ford this week. How
long. and once again. how long, Is
la Junta going to remain Ia the
primitive village class II any ody
will make motion To build an opera
house. the Tribune viii TAX. great
pleasure In giving the motion cor
dial second.
Robert ]. Burdette. when boy.
was lecturins his younger brother.
John. one evening about sleeping
with his mouth wide open. John
NY" said Bob. you will never live
10 be married II you sleep with your
mouth open. You'll die OF eonsump
tion II you don't stop" But you
sleep that way sometimes" replied
John. yes. that's true replied
Bob. but whenever | find myself
sleeping that way. with my mouth
open. | get up and shut IT,
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Brother Mason, of the La Junta
Tri lunc. remembered the Sparks with
n Christmas present OF thcrmometel
bearing the picture OF the Tribunc's
canine mascot and some truthful ln-
formation concerning the enterpris.
Ing family Journal Brother Mason
Is gaining reputation AS the news.
paper philanthroplsi OF the valley,
giving presents To his subscribers
every year no that he may not be In
danger OF dylng rich. Lamar Sparks
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II did not look much like sunny
Colorado In this old burg the first OF
the week. tut a good deal more like
our fine Italian climate had slipped
. cog. All the thermometers In town
with the exception OF those given
away by the Tribune on Christmas.
went down to the zero notch. and
some people say that I, Vas as much
- eighteen degrees below. There Is
notAing official to suhstantiate this
statement. however. The lowest rec.
ord that ~c know Of for sure was
eight below-and Il vas not . III,
bune 'hsrmoneses. eyesh-r.
-0oo1 man burns bis thumb. thes
sosss are est nisr. Ntse ltssle re
.o,utioas vosAertng u fate-ssn doj
lars comes In sight. thea there ars
eight. Elsht little resolutions poinI
the way 70 heavcn-'long comes {
poker game. then there are bot SEW
"a. Seven little resolutions In Z
sorry nx--pretty woman comes along
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