La Junta tribune., 1912-01-20
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'Matteson, he of essence OF ant sting
notoriety. philosophically remarks:
III am nothing am going 10 be Il
great big nothing. and let all the peo-
pie know 1t; but II am something.
II is my VIII to be something. and
will be worth something To myself
apd the people"
The Las Animas Democrat Is eI-
plotting cook book. gotten out by
Bent county home talent IL some
one would cook up a recipe for elimi.
mating the democratic procliyities Of
some. OF our good people of the val.
ley II would beat the cook book
proposition to a frizzle,-Swink Ad.
vocate. Amen
The actual cash valuation of all
property in Colorado Is 81 .239 .O0o 900
This is an Increase OF 1900. 600
over last year and indicates the rapid
growth Of the state. Colorado. out.
side OF Denver shows an increase OF
5000 900 in assessed valuation The
actual assessed valuation OF the state
last year was siis.ss5. 100. as compar-
ed with siI3. 500, 900 this year.-Field
and Farm.
Some more of the beautiful snow
arrived last Wednesday night cover
Ing our present superabundant sup
ply to n depth of two inches Sunny
Colorado has been the biggest hoax
OF the season during the past month
The first OF the week ve had all
kinds Of weather-good swimming in
the daytime and good skating al
nigh, Yesterday noon "a looked
like more snow aud It is quite prob
able that the weather clerk will be-
able 10 deliver the goods.
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The state OF Colorado has saved
$4,000 by the decision OF Judge Gree.
ley W whitford OF the district
court. IN the public defense fund case.
i, Is a victory for State Treasurer
kenehAn. State Auditor Leddy and
Attorney General Griffith. who main.
tained that the appropriation was un-
constitutional Bu, is II real say.
Ing What Will happen II Kansas
brings Ia threatened lawsuit to take
away the water rights OF our Arkan.
sas Valley farmers' Suppose tn. Col.
orado farmers should lose their water
rights-would this be a real saving
Denver Times. Specr's paper. and
the only one In Denver that com
mented upon the decision In anyway
that was favorable to the Arkansas
Valley.
We note that our old friend Billy
Goblin. OF Rocky Ford. will rcprcsen,
Otcro county at the Lincoln Day ban
Quct II win be- Billys stunt to
weep eopiously at every mention OF
the mar,yred presidents name
Sugar City GaErttc Ever hear the
e'iAh aoHhi ihlN No Nflis NHfn
he talks he always likes to talk about
Taft. for Taft knows jus, how to talk
about schedule X. Canadian recipro-
city and other standpat buncombe
and when he dimes he always likes To
dine with Cuggenhcim. for the scns.
tor always gives the boys their Fl.
nancial M and when he sleeps. and
when he siecps-he always dreams of
Angel Archie. and the political meth.
DDS he stands for In the great state
Of Colorado,
Many are the schemes the liquor
men resort TO In an cndeaVor to win
adhcrcnts 10 their way OF thinking
One hundred and twenty nine saloon
proprictors Of a West Virginia city
arr said 'o be- discussing plan TO
voluntarily clos. their saloons from
July TO November this year. In order
10 give IN. public an opportunity OF
seeing ho~ they like dry city. They
claim tina, they ar. considering this
scheme In the hope OF arousing pub
lie sentiment against the prohibition
am"nds>.nt 10 be voted upon this
year. rh.s. men are too far-sirh,ed
10 do more than discuss" such
plan. for years experience with no
saloons would be the very b.s, vote
maker for tn. amendment that could
possibly b. devised.
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There IL another presidential can.
dSdate In the field. but a. yet he 10