La Junta tribune., 1911-07-22

been no uitticuIty IN securing 4 plen-
tiful supply. This Is Mr. Smiths
third year In the Garden Of Eden, and
he is bound to make a success. Otero
county needs more OF the same kind
OF farmers.
The La Junta churches are now
conducting union services In the
city park. Probably this will be
space enough for the unregenerate to
( gather. but We doubt II. Anyhow. fits
/ lots more comfortable than ho,
and steaming church this weather.
Ordway Era.
The pond Law passed by the last
/ session OF the Kansas legislature.
mainly for the benefit OF the set.
tiers In the western portion Of the
state. is proving popular. Amy one
owning or building 4 pond for irri-
eating purposes is entitled to tax
reduction. Many farmers In the east
ern part OF the state are taking ad-
vantage OF the inducements offered
and some believe II will prove to
be one Of the best laws OF the ses-
sion.
II will soon be time to work with
the chrysanthemums to secure the
best flowers They must have rich
soil and plenty OF water. When the
buds begin to show blooms give them
generous supply OF water at their
roots and apply liquid manure once
week When large flowers are
desired. thin out the flower-buds TO
one bud 10 each stalk and see that
the stems are well secured by being
tied to light stalks to prevent them
being blown about by the autumn
wind
Z Why not make the best OF things
as they come to u.s. There are Ger
tain ones in this town who have
been complaining OF hard times ever
since We knew them They could not
enjoy the first few weeks Of a rath-
er dry summer and they persistently
gloated over the prospect that crops
would be a failure this year. There
. is always something disastrous going
to happen-always. about everything,
IL don't make much difference what
I IL is. although they have let up some
during the pas, two weeks. II Is
I Just as cheap and you are worth NOR,
TO your family and the town II you
will look on the sunny side OF life
-
Old I'd Howe is quite philoso-
pher bu, he vobbles awfuliy. some
times. His notion that every fellow
should make and save enough before
he Is fif'y to keep him all th-Ass-t
Of his days. and that he should not
try to make money after that. is too
raw to keep this hot weather. hold
10 the opposite theory. No man
should ever quit work or quit max
Ing money. When a fellow "retires'
he might as well consult an under
aker. He will live longer. keep fresh.
er. and b. happier II he Keeps ev-
erlastinsly at IL n he doesn', need
the money there are plenty who do.
and there Is no better recipe for hap
piness than making Others happy.
Earn. II for no other reason than TO
help some worthy person or som.
good cause-that's my docuine.-E.
". Hoch
There should be- no factions" In
this little city Of ours. Every i'm.
proyement made enhances the value
OF all property In and surrounding
our town. We should live as one
bic family. and ". believ. few towns
can show up more progressive and
Intellectual family We have as few
black sheep" In our place as any
nook Ia the state. when there is
discord In the family there is little
progress when thsr. is a united
pull there l. little Ne cannot accom-.
pli-h Envy. Jealousy and hatred pull
rs all down. Envy IL canker that
gnaws AT the heart and makes one
sour. disgruntl'd and unhappy. J.al-
ousy makes one unfair In passing
judgment. hatred does not pay even
from a sordld point Of view Let us
all be- friends and pull together and
show our neighbors wha, large
and harmonious family can accom-
plish In building up a town
An cmincn, authority declares that