La Junta tribune., 1911-06-17

newspapers III tHe Stdtc ulTouSu tuc
legal printing route Once upon
time he captured the support of all
the newspapers In La Junta In his
campaign for mayor OF La Junta, but
what good did 1t do him-except to
win for him the distinction of
being the third man In the race.
You can usually tell girl who Is
engaged. She Is the one looking In
the window of the furniture store.
The one little further up the street
looking In the secondhand store Is a
married woman.
We are In receipt Of a pamphlet
1ust issued by the colonization de-
partment Of the Santa Ee Railroad,
entitled THE Arkansas Valley Of
Colorado" The pamphlet contains
much valuable information concern.
ing the valley. including climate,
population statistics. soil. methods of
irrigation, and general resources OF
each one of the counties The pam
phlet is handsomely illustrated with
irrigation and agricultural scenes.
sugar beet factories. etc.
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At recent meeting OF the diec-
tors OF school district No. IL. It
was decided to tender the position of
superintendent of the schools OF La
Junta to j. F. Treasure, of Bartles-
Vile. Okla. On Tuesday a telegram
was received from Mr.. Treasure an
nouncing his acceptance OF the offer.
Mr.. Treasure has for five years been
the superintendent OF schools at
Bartlesville. and is an educator OF
very high standing. He visited La
Junta a .,w weeks ago and made IA
very favorable impression. II Is
hoped that the schools of La Junta
will find in him something OF sig.
nificance equal to the name he bears
Last Wcdn. sday WAS flag day.
When. in 1894. the governor OF New
York ordered that on June 18th flags
be raised ON all public buildings In
commemoration OF the fact that on
that day. in l11,, the continental con-
Yress adopted the stars and stripes
as the national emblem. the begin
ming of general observance OF flag
day was made. Al the same time a
similar movement having for its
end the same object. WAS inaugurat.
ed by the Colonial Danes OF America
In Philadelphia, and since then has
spr ead throughout the country. advo-
Gated by various patriotic organiza.
tions. Various names have lovingly
been bestowed upon the American
standard. Old Glory. the Star-Span-
gled Banner. the Flag OF the Free.
the Flag Of Liberty. and the Stars
and Stripes among them.
Ut Is more fun TO see a man read a
puff ON himself In a newspaper than
TO see fat man slip on a banana
peel. says an exchange. The narrow
minded man reads II over seven or
eight times. and then goes around
to appropriate what copies he can.
The kind.hearted man goes around
to the office and pays what he owes.
The successful business man who
ady.rt.ses regularly and makes none
by II Immediately starts out to find
the editor and the two walk silently
down the street and the business
man takes sugar IN his. and they
both eat "A Glove or two. and life is
sweeter aad peace settles down on
their hearts for moments. Such is
Che experience OF n mustard seed that
falls on different grounds.
a joint resolution recently intro.
duced by Mr.. Martin. OF Colorado. re-
quests the president to take meas.
ures for delivering the control and
possession of the PhiIippin. Islands
To the authorities representing the
people thereof. aud 10 protect their
government by general treaty of
neutrality" The resolution goes
On 10 r.cits that order and stabil.
i'y has been fully maintained In
tn. government Of the Philippines. and
that therefore. III. fulfiilm.nt Of the
claim Tor independence should be
recognized. Mr. Martin asserts that
the Philippines are capable Of self.
government !, Il not likely that
official Washington will take much
notice of the resolution. but II may
be- that another paragraph which re.
IneAa In