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La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
RooseveIt's Position.

The argument OF those believers I'm
Colonel Roosevelt who desire his
nomination is not difficult to un-
derstand. and 1t includes a compre-
hension OF the Colonel's own position.
This argument may be stated thus:
Ro sevelt liz desired by more vot-
ers than any other republican pro-
gressive.
He is the only republican except
Hughes who could run on equal terms
against Wilson.
II would be unbecoming In him to
seek the nomination. but It Ia not
unkSeoming In him to yield to sn
unmistakable public wish [
His sweeping language In refusing
= third term was 'wyftten b Nov Of
what alone was then under discus
sion-a third consecutive term.
A third term has no dangers.
Washington would have taken one II
he had not been tired Grant would
have received one II his secopd term
had contained less scandal.
In there any hack OF clearncss In
this Srgumcnt'-Collicr's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Grover Nixon lesss Left Hand.

Grover Nixon had the misfortune
TO lose most Of his left hand In nm
accident at the local Santa Fe
shops last Saturday morning. While
climbing down out Of the cab Of a
moving engine. where he WAS work.
ing he slipped aud fell on III. Icy
ground and put out his lcf, hand to
save himself. His hand went under
the wheels Of the engine and before
he could recover himself all but the
thumb Of bis left hand was crushed
~ badly that II had 10 be amputRt'
cd. Grover was brave after the nc
cideni. and walked across the via.
due, to the depot unasaistcd. and
from there was taken To the Santa
rc Hospital. where the smputation
took place about the noon hour. He
has been gettinE alonK ~ well ~
could be expected under the unfor.
tuna'c circumstances. although the
loss Of his hand will b. 4 very great
handicap throughout the rest Of his
iiee.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10

stlil IN Tie air. II Andrews Is
elected Daimler will get the coal
contract and II Harbour is elected r.
C. Todd Will be the lucky man. Such
a condition ought to be easy for
Alderman Daimler.
The report OF the Park Commits
sion for the year 1911, which will be
found In another column OF this issue.
was presented and ordered placed In
the archives OF the city. Some OF the
aldermen say that the park commits
sion will have to inaugurate n policy
OF retrenchment during the present
year. as its funds are badly over
drawn. The park is good invest.
ment. but 1t will probably be several
years before enough OF showing is
made to make people appreciate H.
Business was evidently very duh
in police circles during the month
January. as Marshal Nixon reported
only two arrests during the month.
Cash fines to the amount OF $50
were paid and no fines were worked
at all-the first time this has hap
pened in years.
Water Commissioner Brown report
ed receipts In his office for the
month CT January aggregating a
total Of 32.O0s.35. OF which amour
81. .s57 so was for water rentals. and
the remainder for licenses OF various
and sundry descriptions.
The petition OF Orsn Walker for an
extension OF the sewer system into
the Otero addition was referred to
the committee on water works and
sewers
Ordinances Nos. 20s and 209. the
first regulating the installation OF
electric and other signs. and the lat
ter the appropriation ordinance for
the ensuing fiscal year. were plac-
ed on first reading. Both OF the or
dinances will be found In another col.
umn OF this issue
II was moved by Alderman Davis.
and seconded by Alderman Sporied-
er that the city clerk ke instructed
to ,%drt.ax xHaS& n;'os. y, in in
acres. hgoA - ~ auYa hosss and
aceoss ~. sisss. VIII win - sall-
(1ssa-erssssulusK ~ Wsao. - n.
crsese IL vasss sapDly. ne laaA
was oWnsd - Prank Wisdo0.
After allowing the usual Krist Of
bulls the city council adjourned.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
NUMBER 6

grsap the tremendous significance CT
this fact? And yet, In face OF this
wonderful prepondcrance of Roosevelt
seltiment. the Snug republican
bosses talk of nominating Taft His
vote. in the Stai IS po |, is $3.50. La
Follette's is 3.552.
or the others IN nntlored Clark Is
second to Ro $ velt-Alssol ri. OF
course, where the Star has great
circulation. is Clark state-with
6.6S7. Then come. In order. Bryan.
i,76i: Folk, 1870; Taft. $3.50; La
Toilette, 1859: Wilson. 2.i5O: Debs,
S55; Harmon. $40; Cummins. 29S. Tn
derwood. "a; Foss. "a; scattering, 9SS
What the republican bosses plan
the man that more than half OF the
people, of all parties. demand. and
give II to man who stands a poor
NTH in their estimation. II should
be remembered, too, that II Taft is
renominated a very great proportion
OF those who declare for Roosevelt
will vote for Wilson. II the democrats
are 30 wise as to nominate him.
What the republican bosses propose
to do is to commit party suicide
rather than to permit the control
OF the party to be seized by the
ressiyes.-Pucblo Leader.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Victoria Lynn cenesr. Company.


Al the Princess Theatcr tonight
the attraction will b. the Victoria
Lynn Concert Company. the personnel
Of which includes Victoria Lynn.
reader: Pauline EnKleman. vioIinist.
and Bcsss EnElcman. contrnito and
Accompanist.
Miss Lynn stoops 10 no tricks.
She dors honest. hundred cents 10
the dollar work. She II natural and
yst temperamentAl. She 10 numbered
among the'fcw lady readers who can
Do comedy we'll. She calls forth
bursts of spontaneous laughter: she
does dialect work without nav. Her
Scotch 10. Indeed. perfect.
Hcr support. the Misses Enxie.
man. 10 In no sense open 70 any
criticism. Pull Of native ability. sup-
plsusented b. careful and theso~sA
training. they add . charm Of PR.
sonality which II irresistible.
Miss Pauline pays beautifully. cor.
ryins with Il expression and later.
pretAtion inborn.
Aomisotoa Is csf0 70 al.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Mighty Wave for Roosevelt

Day by day the DRIFT OF republicans
to Theodore Roosevelt continues. II
may be- President Taft can be- re-.
nominated. He will be II the power
II federal patronage Gun force II. hut
his denomination will i,e AGAINST the
will Of the rank and file OF the party.
Not even the most rabid Taft adhcr.
ent longer denies this. And one has
only IN go back TO the second Hnrri.
son campaign 10 see what happens
when the will OF the rank and file In
fioutcd.
In some respects the Roosevelt sen
timcnt Ii SIMPLY overwhelming. The
hold the ma. has secured upon the
people In the most remarkable phc.
nomcna of modern times.
Tho greatest paper Of the south.
west In the Kansas City Star. The
Star In now conducting = poll Of its
weekly subscribcrs-275. 900 In mum.
bcr. II has sent postcards 10 cv.
cry subscriber. When complete the
poll will be- the biggest ever conduct.
cd. II will cover htc intelligent far.
lners Of most Of the south western
statcs.
LIP 10 last Tuesday 10000 votes
had been counted. OF this number
s5.7is were for Roosevelt IN othei
words. he received more votes thas
al tAs ethses soAblasd. 10 yet
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
wsnts . Newspaper Dad.

A. 4. Andrew. Of Pueblo. for many
years foreman Of the Chieftain com.
posing rooua. vas . Ia Junta vssi.
tor last Tuesday. and made . fratcr.
nal cali q ~ office q he great
family jousnal Mr. Andrew wants
- acQutse - sstab1ishsd aswspaper
oo0sWhsfe = ne Arkansas Valley.
~ fsDssts1 Tat 10 Asl sot Aal
ossA sneesGo q ~ NJ.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.

A total of l5i ballots were cast al
the presidential primary. conducted
under the auspices OF the Tribune
at the store of j. w Fisher during
the past week. Roosevelt was only
eighteen ballots short Of having one.
half of the total number OF ballots
cast Out Of the total Of l54 bal
lots deposited Roosevelt led with Il
total OF 6S.
In La Junta 81 ballots were cast,
Roosevelt having total of 81: in
Rocky Ford the number Of ballots
cast was 80. and OF this number
Roosevelt had l3. In Fowler IS
Ballots were cast. Roosevelt having
total OF "a.
In La Juntl the ex-village police.
man stuffed the ballot box, which is
a regular democratic trick whenever
they have chance. He stuffed the
box to the extent OF seventeen votes
for Roosevelt. This Is his idea of
humor, His handwriting, however.
is so near like Levina Matteson's S
that we had no difficulty In elimi.
mating these fake ballots. And by
the way Levina received four votes
in the presidential primary.
Fowler seems to be the Taft strong
hold In Otcro county II is very
pronounced democratic stronghold
about election time. Out of IS votes
cast In Fowler Taft received II. In
La Junta Taft received 8 votes, and
In Rocky Ford 2.
Among the demo cratlc candidat &
Wilson. OF New Jersey, led with n
total OF IS votes; Clark. OF Missouri.
second. with l6 votes. and Bryan,
third. with 3 votes.
La Toilette received six votes In
La Jun'a. four In Rocky Ford and
two In Fowler.
The result OF the pres csidentisl pri-
mary In detail is az follows:
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Annual Report Of Park cemmlssloo

At the regular meeting Of the city
council last Monday night the an
nual report Of the Park Commission
OF the city Of La Junta. showing the
receipts and expenditures for the
year ending December 81. 1911. was
submitted and In as follows:
RECEIPTS
Following amount has been
received by the city treas
urcr for account OF this
commission from general
thN ,*-,VV'oV
Balance oy,rdrawn December
81. 1911 e. e. e.. e. =. l.tls.63
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10


The ballots cast In the Tribune
primary are expressions OF presidcn-
tial preferences from the leading bust
ness men OF La Junta, Rocky Ford
and Fowler. All OF the ballots are
signed and can b. seen at this Of.
flee. II is very apparent. not only
from the poll IN Otero county. but
from polls all over the country that
Theodore Roosevelt can be the next
president Of the United States II he
wants to be. All he has to do is to
signify his Willingness To accept the
republican NOMINATION. and II he Is
nominated he viii b. elected.
As to whether or not Mr.. Roose-
welt will accept the nomination DR..
Albert Shaw In the February Re.
view OF Reviews makes an authori.
tativc statement that will be wei.
coined by all who are intercstcd In
the situation. He states. There In
no reason whatsoever FOR asserting
that Mr.. Roosevelt would daclin. the
nomination II offered to him. nor In
there any reason for thinking that
those republicans who wish To sup
port him are acting without due war
rant In trying to have delegates sent
from their states who would share
In their views"
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Ask the oeul's s.sass- Merchant.

One Of the curious phases of human
nature 10 the manner Ia which pr.
sons will deliberately psFjsre then
selves on = witnsss stand % sAlsll
Illegal li9uof sssisfs when. .AAer VeuD1
~ Mortified 70 even think oe sueA .
tAiAs VIII rseaF1 - any other seln-
hAls. wv y NJ
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
Lssss A,ss,ss NY.

Phsas o. ksvs oslsrs With he
Il Juaea TaAtas Company IT. losss
a1lAl(A hay ds1ivess1.. THIS = eAelcs
!4e sNetlp0 ~ ~ Dssss y ~
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
t3.t2s IL
Total o..
DISBURSEMENTS

DISBURSEMENTS
',aiancc overirawn January I.
1871 .. .. d. E. O.. ..n,o773s
Warrants have been drawn
upon the treasurer mum.
bored l3s 10 sos i..ciusiye
for the following purposes:
Maintenance =. o.. ... g.. i.60to5
Seeds. trees and shrIbs ittts
Material. tools and supplies sG67t
Horse feed o.. o.. O.. =. O.. 1913
Landscape architect o.. e. g.. 10000
Interest on registered war.
rants ., ., E. NW
Total g. $3,t2sl3
The commission further bcgs leave
To report that the following improve.
monts have been made during the
year: About two ana half acres
of new blue grass has been put In
and good stand secured. New noil
has been hauled TO raise the garden
plot about eighteen inches and i25
loads OF manure put on same. Con.
siderable grading has been done on
various parts Of the park; the en-.
tlrc tract being now much improved.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES McNEEN.
Attest: President.
q. II. wINCHELL. Secretary.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
VOLUME 33
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.

&nnne Vity IatneTs met IN regular ses-
lon last Monday night. Mayor Kearns
and four of the aldermen-S,ark.
O'Neil, Davis and Sporleder. being
among those present, with Daimler
among the missing. Considerable
business OF Importance was transact.
ed. among the items being the ap-
preparation ordinance for the ensu-
Ing fiscal year. consideration of the
petition for the erection OF munic.
ipal auditorium. acceptance OF the res
ignation OF Aldermen Anderson and
failure to elect his successor. and
the purchase OF six acre site across
the river for the new wells to In.
crease our water supply. A synop-
sis CT the business transacted is
thusly:
A petition from the Arkansas Val,
ley Railway. Light and Power Com.
pany requesting permission to erect
poles for the transmission line on
First street was read and referred to
the electric light committee. II had
been the intention to place the trans
mission line in the alley between
First and Second street. but 1t is
claimed that 1t would interfere very
materially with the operation of the
telephone lines which are already 10.
Gated there. hence the application for
new right OF way.
The application OF Madrid & Mar
tine for a license TO operate pool
hall In the wonderly building on
tevest First street, was granted
The application OF the Arkansas
Valley Railway. Light and Power
Company for Il building permit to
erect mammoth structure. l?xls
feet In dimensions. with thirteen inch
brick walls and concrete floor and
roof. adjoining their plant on East
Third street. was granted.
The petition for Q municipal audi
torium. which was signed BY . major.
ity Of the leading business men and
SAAPoyNsos Woo vSeDouer0 0oO IebVteV
70 the finance COMMITTEES, consisting
q Aldermen Davis and 4isrk, with
1nsssuc4iaas - sssass panas ~ -
u0a&ss - - SgUv-0 aD1ohUge9oo'
and nalataaAscs. TAs Dstittaa -
DrsssatsA w. - Ssl1sWs:
We hereby pstttlea tAs mayor and
board Of aldermen of the city Of Ia
Junta that . vote Of the people be
taken To authorize the city b issue
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for
the purpose OF constructing an audi.
torium or municipal theater. condi.
toned upon the donation Of 4 suit.
sAle site. Such . site. 10oxia0 feet
IN dimensions. located on the corner
ot Santa Fe avenue and Fourth
street. has been offered for the pur.
pose. providing the proposed building
shall be practically fireproof. and fur
nished with abundant exits on all
sides: and conditioned. further. upon
the donation. BY citizens Of Ia Junta.
Of any excess In cost over 325 200.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10

You can't lift yourself above
your proper place. II you are
blessed with the divine fire, your
deeds will proclaim you. You
can't be thwarted.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10

The world will always give
you the living that il owes you.
but II will not pay debts that Il
has not contracted-it will moi
grant what you have not earned
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

"BEULAH LAND" is Uncle Joe Can
non s favorite hymn. He declares it
has done moro good to humanity
than all other hymns ever written.
This is, of course. his opinion, but is
of considerable interest to the gen.
eral public. He lately met its au-
thor. Edgar Page, at Cape May, who
is "a years Of age, o few years more
than Mr.. Cannon's ago, %. The
lawmaker and the author got into
o discussion on literature, and great
~ to the authors surprise Uncle Joe
repeated word for word every verse
of Beulah Land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK SHOW
BY unanimous action of the stockmen
OF the Inland Empire. Lewiston, Ida
no. has been made the permanent seat
of the annual show Of the Northwest
Livestock Association. Steps are
now being taken by the city council OF
Lewiston for . bond issue toscover
the cost of 40 acres in the eastern part
of the city, which will be equipped
with buildings for the permanent
housing Of the big show. All accounts
indicate tina. tho 1912 show will be
the greatest ever held west Of the
Rocky Mountains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
A>,orvrrp MoNu'' CrrNsurxfs rrr,

ANOTHER Monk" CLIMBING THE
PoLE.-Here is another office-holder
who resigned an Office to wage an
"active" campaign for new one.
John E. Frost resigns from the State
Tax Commission to wage an active"
campaign for Congressional honors.
This is not always safe ultimatum
as was shown in Seattle's election of
Mayor, and it may occasionally hap
pen that it is easier to slip out than
in. But be it noted, Mr.. Frost is by
profession an office-holder. and he
boasts in his letter of resignation
of the smaller Office that : have for
seven years given the State of Wash
ington my undivided time during
which l have wrought earnestly to
improve our system of taxation,
etc. Why, bless your heart, Mr..
Frost, all these duties were self-im.
posed, were they not? You could
have let 60 at any time, could you
not? You don't think the public
service owes you a living, do you?
Is retention at the pie-counter a
leading tenet of the g. o. p. with no
chance for possible grab from those
who do nothing but vote q straight
ticket on all occasions and patiently
await q turn that never comes?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19


TERRIBLE RAINFALL AND FLOOD
The exceedingly hot weather in the
Middle West was followed Sunday by
. terrific rainfall. including cloud
bursts. and loss OF 81, 200. 600. Al
tor. ILL.,. Denver and Cripple Creek.
Colo, were swept by a tremendous
food, and high walls Of water ma
rooned hundreds Of people. Warm
ing in time saved many lives. All
traffic is tied up. At Alton, ILL.,,
four persons were drowned. by Q
cloud-burst that destroyed two miles
Of streets, wrecked sixty buildings
and the gas plant of the Alton
Gas and Electric Company, with a
property loss Of $3.50. 600. At Dem
yer a wall Of water Is feet high, car
rying death and destruction with it,
swept down Cherry Greek, ripped
open the concrete walls, marooned
hundreds of persons. Two persons
are also known to have been drowned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

A MOUNTAIN TRAMP. - Monday
Mazama party left Portland for
a two weeks visit to Cloud Cap Inn,
on the north side of Mt. Hood, near
which place their camp has been
established. 1t is a gentlemen S
party, as all their equipments had
been forwarded to Parkdale, where
the campers were met by cooks and
camp-followers to carry the food,
beds, blankets, ETC., and the climb
ers will not be bothered with any
thing to carry but their alpin-stalks.
A large majority of the party con-
sists of women - three score OF
misses-and four married women,
doubtless to act as chaperons. Many
of these ambitious mountain climb
ers went to Coalca Pillar, a lofty
promontory on the Willamette, be-
low Canemah, on the day previous to
the big jaunt, walking from Cane
nah to Coalca station, several miles
beyond which is Coalca Pillar. to ia
miliarize their muscles to the task be-
fore them. They returned quite we'll
pleased with their experience.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

WHILE passing through the little
town of Woodside, just west of Oys-
ter Bay in an automobile in which
Colonel" and Mrs. Roosevelt were
passengers, an urchin threw rock
at the machine when it passed which
came very near hitting Mrs. Roose-
welt. Teddy jumped out and gave
chase to the little rascal. but he
was too nimble for the big man and
very unwisely made his escape quite
oblivious of the fact that had he re-
ceived a severe drubbing his reputa-
ton would have been nationwide as
the chap who had been lambasted
by the man who tipped the great
Republican party topsy-turvey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

The Aberdeen Lodge OF Elks is
said to have made $500 out OF their
trip to Portland by receiving prize
OF $500 in being able to present the
best showing on parade by their
small herd OF elks. which they sold to
J. H. Matlock, of Eugene. Ogn., for
81, 500, that cost them only $500 from
q rancher in Quinault valley. Their
cost of care and training will come
out of the prize money, so the net
profit on the transaction is as stated
$500.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

LORIMER OUsrED.-By a vote of IS
to % the seat OF the junior Senator
from Illinois has been declared va
cant. His title is invalidated by
election frauds. He had been q
member of the Senate from June
18, 1909. The first intimation of
any fraud in his election was made
public in April. 1910, when Chas. A.
White swore that he had received a
bride of $1,000 for voting for Lori
mer. Senator Lorimer intimates
that he may select a vindication be-
fore the people, which would be
practically asking the people to say
yes or no as to his guilt without q
particle of evidence more than they
have now.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

RADICAL PRISON CHANGES. -Citi-
zen's garb will soon be worn by some
Of the prisoners at Sad Quentin,
CAL. and the prisoners will be segre-
gated into three classes. The second
grade will be clad in cadet gray uni
forms. and the third class alone will
retain the stripes. There will be
three yards and separate wings will
house the convicts OF the sever al
grades. They will also eat, play and
work apart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
4 Bad Guess.

To show how near the National
weather prognosticators come to for
telling Pacific weather, we quote
from a dispatch of Monday:
Unstable pressure over the northern
hemisphere indicates that tie weather
this week will be more changeable than
last week over the Northern states.
where it will be cool and shOwery at the
outset. The week" said the Weather
Bureau bulletin, twill open cool and
showery over the Rocky Mountain reg
ion and the Northwest, followed by
moderately warm and generally fair
weather by the middle OF the week, and
by return to cooler, showery weather
at the close"
Beginning Sunday the day was
clear and exceedingly warm; ditto
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (when
the mercury climbed to 80 and yes
terday with unvarying similarity in
almost every part Of the State, which
shows how much dependence can be
placed in the National Capital wealth
er forecasts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

CHICAGO. q dispatch announces, has
introduced the sale Of dainty boxes Of
candy by saloon-keepers, in their
stock, to be used as "pacificators"
to the family when those in the habit
Of keeping late hours transgress the
limit Of patience of the waiting family
at homo. 1t is said to work we'll.
and doubtless will continue to do 90
until it is ascertained that it 10 .
celebrate case Of working"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

A WILLING PRISONER. -" Black
Martha Broadwell, Kittitas county's
star-boarder, walked into the Sher-
IFS Office unattended by any guard,
. few days ago, stating that she had
come from Gle Elum, q distance OF
AZ miles. to begin another 30-day
term for drunkenness. The Sheriff
had accompanied her to Jail many
times on the same charge. Having
important business, he asked her to
go herself and ask that she be inn
prisoned the usual time. which she
did.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

ALL reports pronounce careless
slash burning by settlers or loegers
the greatest menace to the commun-
ity. From now on such fires. even il
they do not gain uncomfortable head
way, are likely to smolder and break
out again in the dry weather sure 70
follow. Violations Of laws forbid.
ing burning without permit and ex-
treme precaution win be severely
punished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

A CHEESE at the National Dairy
Show, held in Chicago. weighed L..
361 pounds. 1t was made at Ap-
pleton, Wis. and contained 1900
pounds OF curd, $50 of cheese salt and
70 pounds of rennet. II was made
from the milk of 5000 cows.