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La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14
rseY..ns. 10, cees Roses.

B ~. Spsidinx. our county CON-
missioner. went tO. sslida last Wed
nesdsy To attend The meeting Of the
Rainbow Route Association. and A.
.ist In making plans for q campaign
for good rnsds for Southern Colora-
Do during the year 1913 that viii sur
pass any year In the history Of the
STATE In good rpaAs building. Otero
county will do its share.
J. r. Maloney. engineer Of the
state highway commission. was in
town the firrt Of the week, and Mr..
spaidtng says he gave oW the in
formal ton that the high way commits
sion bill had = majority N twenty
1t the recent election. This means
the elimination Of the pork barrel"
and the turning over to the state
highway commission Of thousanes Of
dollars In the state Improvement
fund Mr.. Mzloney says the state
highway commission will spend about
siI7.0o0 for good roads la the Ar
kansas Valley from Pueblo to tn
stat line. Otero county's share -
this fund ~ili be SIS. .ooo-Sso. 600 I.
the La Junia bridge. and 5000
good roads. In addition TO this sun
Otero county will receive s2-,oo-
800 per mile for the twenty-five
miles on the star route between La
Junta and Yeiser. which the county
commissioners have already built
and issued warrants for.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

~ Mstko1lss church. vhp ~ aecoun,
~ I'D sGaSstsaAnGs sAS asiAd 70 In.
U0dnc1 th~ spsskSr 81 ~ svesiag.
Kew, Frank y i1sy. u. D.. al 81. 10
ssph. No. III. Days sAdrss ~ which
~stNssdnd over ~ boar sas llsf4saed
W without failing ht~rsst and wm
In the t0dxfD~nt N sii ps-s-nt an e1.
oaptbppstiy worthy sad profitable sd-
dress. htsinx finely into fhe scheme
of the prs1Axs'ors of sh@ banquet
and leaving ali the bearers vith an
nplifissj vision of the coming age OF
Christian church.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

There Is sgfficient religion la or.
@ori: FAIRNESS. A man Who Il
fair sith oth.rs. Siil b. fair With
himself. and Il be i fair ~ifh him
seif. he cannot b. thief. liar. q
druuszrd. a loaf.r. nor can he b..
ignorant. impolits. annoying 70 thos.
-ith ~hom b. comss 10 contact. or
a fool \ man who practices the
religion o, fairness. gets to heaven
every day. instead Of one. In his No.
time. and maybe no, then: instead OF
paying Others for his salyatton. b.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14
c.n.....,. or.~., VIII s.s...s.

A VERY iDp0stant m~setog M th'
cAntaioupe growers Of the Arksn~s,
Valley Sill be held In the district
cosrt room In this city next Mo0da'
afternoon. Th~ meeting 10 called
for the purpose u perf~runx an or
GarAsatioa u the cantakoup@ Ero~.
erS Of ArkAnsas Valley along lines
similar to the Fruit Growers' Asso.
citation Of California Commission
men who have handled the cantaloui Z
crop Of the vsllsy In previous yesrs
are making . desperate effort to
prevent the organization Of the fed
oration. but the Indications are that
II will b. successfully launched Ey.
cry caniAloup~ grower In the Arks
sAs Valley is urged to be present and
become member Of the proposed
federation.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14
Fer Sale At . Bargain.

! have for sale al a great bargain.
horses: one heavy delivery wagon
one single work harness. old Trus-
~ incubator: hay and cane. either
baled or loose: White Lexhorn hens
one soft coal heater. Inquire o, r.
". Kaufman. phone red ss2.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

Rnose,eit's ua ority Of i7s "a Cal
ifornix wasn't much. ba, &hel COL
pzr.Si To the democratic xot srnoT :
plurality of tweHiy-nine in Kansas
II very much resembl's a hudsii ie
'Jta " - ridiculous. poui.-d the
young wife. TO call the man a; The
bank q teller. Why. he -on't tell
you anything asked one the 9th
er day how much money my husband
had on deposit and be Just laughed
~ me"
VIVA, DO you snou about the
Medes and PERKINS," ~as III. qu-Ty
pounded by Ty Cobb We 70 Old
Van. Not a thinE. replied Old
Van: 4 never s.p, track Of tbose
minor league
Pre.ident Taft pIll 70 10 Psns
na on the bAiiis ship Arkznszs s4ys
the Kansas Cly Tine. and thea
want. TO tno. -hy b. titH't take
either The rtah or Vermont n
would have bsea more N hn@ Sith
tbe eternal nipess O. thinss
Rehabilitation hsnqus ts' ar very
popular iu republiesu cirries All over
n. country az ths present time. bu;
nobody seems 20 b. worrying Over
The rsvlrineaiion of tb@ u-4 made
corpse @rc~pt Barnes ard Pearsss
and L0rimer. AuE- Arshi~. and
- more u ths fz.t1fll tzt ono
Atsa a. The @Ter1tiou n a once great
party ia Chiraro lAst June
A eOmmiti.e x I've z1as appoint.
- a. a recent Eet together ,-pub.
lAcAh nesting hsH 10 Denver 70 for
ululat.- plans Tor the rs1rza1iEati1r
Of the republican party ln Coi7radr
TIE republican party sure needs r.
Organizing. or rather li ue.-ts some
n-S men AZ The had ot a. They
tell us that Colorado is naturally
republican ktAie-thzt V shai mem
b.-rs Of the old guard i.Il u.-bu,
ho. unnatural II Ia that only dur.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

are 10 be van< = god man On the
Job Dick can sure nil the bill
When Mr. wilsOn 10 insugurnfeu ~
President be will be entirely sls-
-oanded BY \ large body Of msn ~h0
know exactly what they want--sil
the rascals turned out and replaced
BY good democrats. Isn't that th~
truth, Every good democrat De-
youtly believes that the government
Exists solely for the purpose Ut fur.
uishing Jobs To politicians.
~
A negro Of ultra religious viewr
had a coon dog named Moreover. -
Where did you ever Get = name
Ike that for = dox." asked = stranx
er In town. "Out'n the Bible" re-
pls-d the negro. Come. come" urg.
ID the stranger. you never rad IL
the Bible Of dog named Moreover /"
SOS your born" the negro insisted
Don't the Bible say that when LIZ
rus was ~ the rich mans gate.
Moreover. the dog came and licked
mis- vounds?"
4 brief note from c. II. HaytsT ad-
yiseN us 10 cha.ee the address Of
bis Tribune from BLOOMINGTON. Cal.
to 7s5 Bradford street. Pomona. Cal.
As an afterfhought he obs~rvss:
This IL = city Of 5000. thirty
miles east Of Los Angeles. and one
OF the best on the map. II you are
no, sure about this. and want To b.
shown. come out and see" We may
leave on the nett trsin-proyidins
a.. can arrange u borrow the price
OF round trip ticket
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

ing slr years out Of rh. las, six
Ten hsy. re had a republican gov
.--aof-thr.. o, I'm. and one OF
I'm azd to be flch.d
There never VAS 9 TIKI. in tn
history o. ths country that The dem
ocrAtLc party had ra- Opportunity thi
IL ha. nox WIN ii prove equal 10
n. occasion, IL, Us hope 80. but
in the light Of past experience our
very hope. b.Iie our tsars. our fears
our hoy-s beh.
10 California the result o. the Of
ficiAl count yaE. the state To R""e.-
welt and johnson By i1s votes. Their
ar nov SIX sta,ss adorned Nth IA
Bull Moose emblem-P-unsyisAniT.
Niehizxn. Minn--otA. South Dakota
Washington and California Tier
have been no changes In The latest
returns from Utah and Vermont;
Both are stli In the Tsft column
%ith = Erznd total 0, eight votes
They say that the state income
Tar works In Wisconsin. and IL ls
tae onIy state IN The union that has
a. Income tax lzr II Is 30 drasn
a. % prevent all Efforts az -rasiOns
b. c9rp1ratlons or individuals Won
der bow such a laN ~oud wurk ir
ColJra1oF An moon. Tar ia~ v
Jha only Just method Of TAXATION.
LIT him that hath pay. and hir
that bop=s 70 Eet ray only on what
be hath.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

saves himself. and keeps his nsssy
Tne most important fHet y god con-
duct for its own sake.-E ". Hove
-
In our local high school the oshe,
day q crish, young man uas told %
u.s. the word -'fArtheY'' In . s~1-
,.nc.. and this Is bov he complied
with the request: -Farther's pre,-
~ far, bat furthers fArthes.- and
when you really come 70 think OF
IL b. hit the nail on the bod and
droy. il IN just as far ~ he could
e Rourke recently sold two car
Ioaas Of range cattle In Kansas Ciiy.
tn. average weight being 1899 pounds
pc. head. and the price realized on
each animal being t<<S How is
thA, for range cattle. and don't you
wish you had q few hssAse1 h~ac
Ten year. ago $50 = bead vas con
sid-red a good price for raase ca,il.
No, much wonder tast porter house
STEAK u = luxury.
Two million Red Cross saIs a.
on sale in Colorado. II all are sold
i, means q fund Of $4,000 for the
purpose OF fighting the spread Of
The seals sell for
one cen, each and are pasted on
Christmas letters and packages, and
az. 20 designed to carry with then
the hrsmas spirit 10 good chez
They can b. purchased nj almost any
o, the stores or postoffiess In ~
state
s n Mendel~on reports the set.
,l-ment OF the loss sustained by
Thomas = Tate. whose ranch hous~
was burned 10 the ground one dsy
last week. within five days after
the fire The ranch house was {u-
sared In the Imperial Fire insuranes
Company OF Denver The fire or.
CURED on December 9Th. th. loss
xas adjusted on December 7th. and
the money In full settlement of the
policy vas received on Tuesday. H..
cs-Tnber 10th Quick work
n " Lance. Of Rocky Ford -.
c.ived motto. las, Monday of bis
appointment 10 succeed hims'lf a.
postmaster The appointment OF Sir
Lane. sent to the senate Monday
for confirmation. and he ~iil serve
a. postmaster during the Wiison ad-
ministration-proHidinx II 10 con
nrmed by the senate. Mr. Dalton.
our o~n postmaster. has no, a. yet
received motto. Of his reappotnimeui.
but II the democratic yowers hA,
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

are 10 be vant = good man On th~
Job Dick can sure MI the bill.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-14

Al the conclusion OF this the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

ciates Of yesterday But the missing
ones are simply missing and the rest
less ones will have to "bide their
time" until the morrows sun, when
the wanderers will return
Who are the absentees who have
thrown the steadily moving cogs Of
the ever changing scenes out Of bal
ance? Why the candidates.
Before the rosy dawn had tinted the
eastern sky this morning. they began
their egress from the gates Of the
city They left in droves and punches,
IN twos and threes and slngly IN auto
mobiles, on trains and in buggies
Their point Of attack is the big pie
mic Of Mlnco, and the candidates have
descended upon the unsuspecdng pop
ulace, gathered there to make merry
and visit one with another, as in the
days Of old the prowling bands Of
Indians surprised and massacred d
settlement
You see they have passed the lasi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

Is STRONG

Washington, Aug 2.--That a serious
and perhaps critical conflict between
the government and the rebel forces
in Sonora, which had been expected
for some time. may occur soon. is the
tenor OF the reports to Washington
from the Mexican border. The rebel
forces in Casas Grandes are much
more formidable than we're supposed.
numbering about 1900 men and SIX
pieces Of artillery under Gen. Sala.
zar, and their resources nave been
greatly strengthened By ammunition
and supplies seized from the Ameri-
can colonists.
The rebel generals, Roias and Cam
pa, have mysteriously disappeared in
the Sierra Madras southwest OF Ma
dcra, On what is known as the Do
lores trail Il is not known whether
they have permanently separated
themselves from Orozco's command
or whether they are engaged in an i'm
portant strategic movement for tn,
purpose Of cutting the lines Of com
munieation Of federal troops
MADEIRA is reported silll garrisone,
by small rebel forces, but enc federal
from chihuahua are said to be ad
vanoing upon the town Gen orozcc
the rebel leader, is in Juarez Cara
veo, on the Mexican Central railroad
The febel forces in northern Mexic
appear to be scattering and many dis
i turbances are reported in variou
/ quarters. The state department is re
ceiving many appeals from person
and corporations owning property /
Mexico to extend protection to then
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Rap Steel Trust In Report
lconllnued Irom &c one.l

(contlnued from PAGE one)
tion Is si.745,724,2s449 tbe report de.
clareH. but this sum. huge as it Is. in
no degree determines its actual
power"
Continuing, the report cites where
the vast holdings Of directors or Tie
trust in other corporations totals
up into staggering millions
The Morsan-GaryP PERKINS plan for
federal incorporation and price fixing,
the Democrats declare, is "semlaocial.
istlc. and the present situation Is besI
remedled by publicity and strict en-
forcement Of laws
Had the character Of tho stcelcof
poration been known at the time ol
the absorption Of the Tennessee Goa
and Iron Co, Il Is highly improbable
that the chief executive would in q
minutes have given his consent to Z
merger fraught with infinite injury (,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
all OFF FOR
BIG PICNIC

As you tread the broad, spacious
avenues Of the city today, is there
something unfamiliar about the scheme
OF things? AS you stand on the cor
ner and cast your lamps languidly up
and down the main stem" is there
something missing in the landscape
Does there seem to be a dsarth Of
familiar faces among the jostling
throng2
Yea verify, there is indeed some
thing wrong and unfamiliar with the
whole town and many an uneasy spirit
is wandering restlessly up and down
in vain attempt to find their asso-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
AT THE -
PLAY HOUSES
MAJESTIC TONIGHT.

Handicapped" western drama.
"Pathe's Weekly" showing ten diff
ferent scenes from cities Of the world.
" "Hoodooed, a big comedy
Vaudeville.
O'Clare and Mcdonald that ngn
class harmong singing, talking and
dancing, etc. This act made the big
gest hit last night Of any act that has
played here in the last six months.
Remember, they give complete
change in their program tonight
PRICES S AND rs CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

the ated industry aud the public
alike" the report says
Bitterly eriticising Roosevelt for
this merger, the report processes its
inability to understand how a panic
which resisted tho utmost enaeayors
Of Morgan and Rockefeller to Quell,
should suddenly have passed away
with the absorption Of a few paltry
millions, at Rooseyelts permission.
The Steel Trust was not watered
the report says. 1T was deluged,
Stanley eplgrammatically puts it. The
report purports to give tho STORY oil
Steel from the first hearth furnace
down to the big mills Of the present
day.
That the trust is inimioal to labol
unions and its employees live under
conditions TO revolving to detan" Il
asserted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

quarter and are into the stretch in
bunch and are closing down on the
finish under whip and spur. The pic
mic at Minco will be about the last big
gathering that can be visited before
election and they are an quick TO see
that II anything more is to be done to
further their chances for success next
Tuesday it must be done now and not
stone in the vicinity Of Minco will
be left unturned. They are there all
most to a man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
AlRDoME TONIGHT.

The Governor Who Had the Heart
a Vitagraph story dealing with child
labor.
The Yarn Of the Nancy Lee, an
unique Edison comedy.
The Bankers Daughter" a Ka'em
worth the money.
Illustrated song, Santa Fe, by Bar
nard Baird
Saturday night, $500 in gold,
Save your coupons
5 CENTS 10 CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Dancing at University
Park

Thursday nights dance was well at
tended and a success. Ledford and All
guire win give another party dance
Saturday night Good order good
music Everything conducted first
class. Admission loc Dancing Sc a
dance.
G. Nv Ledford win start a school Of
dancing Monday at s D. m Lames.
S400; gentlemen, $500 per term OF IL
lessons. or sec per class lesson
Pavilion Tor rent to clubs and par
ties. Phone %.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
ASK men TO
UNlONIZE
Telegram by United Press.


Washington, Aug. Following the
report Of the steel committee denounc-
ing the conditions Of employees OF the
steel trust toilers, the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor today issued a call
urging all steel workers to unionize
A circular signed by Gompers and
Morrison was sent broadcast to the
states and plans Of Organization were
formulated The circular said. I'VE
are needing only the support Of the
workers to insure success.
The circular will be followed by
others. 1t urges all foreigners to tell
their friends on the other side to keep
ont Of America for year or two.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Grows Big Tomato.

When it comes to tomato growing,
c. L. Hughes. 1919 Minnesota avenue,
takes a seat up in the front row. He
exhibited a tomato today that weighed
% Ia ounces and measured rs
inches IN diameter II was the Early
Minnesota variety. IF W. c. Matthews
or anybody else can beat that, am
ready 60 bc shown said Mr.. Hughes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
NEWMAN TO VOTERS.

To the Voters:
I want to say that If am elected
district clerk, I will do the work re-
quired Of me- make this promise.
and I believe the people have raffic.
lent confidence in me to know that +
will fulfill It. / pledge myself to
make full hand in the office.
S-1-3t S. L. NEWMAN. {
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Short Stories
Of The Town
New Restaurant open.

New Restaurant Open.
In yesterdays Express appeared d
short story concerning a new restau-
rant that has been established, under
the management Williams & Ford,
and stating the location on Choctaw
avenue. The location is On Chicka-
sha avenue, between First and sec
ond, instead Of choctaw avenue. as
stated, hence the correction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Praises Fire Fighters.

w Z. Bennett, agent Of the Rock
Island, expressed himself this morn
ing as appreoiating to the fullest ex-
tent the prompt and efficient service
rendered By the department az the
fire in the Rock Island yards Wednes-
day morning. "Had It not been that
extraordinarily good service was rem
dered az this fire, the entire building
with records and equipment would
have been destroyed and want to
thank the fire fighters for their splen.
did work, said Mr. Bennett
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

&C. C. ZIEGLER.
President Oklahoma State Fedora
tion Of Labor.
IS. o. DAVIS.
Past President Oklahoma State
Farmers Union.
e W. VANCE.
Chairman State Legislative Board
Order Railway Conductors.
FRANK THORNTON,
Chairman State Leg Board B OF L.
Engineers
Nv. L. BLESSING.
Vice Chairman State Leg Board 3.
Of L Engineers.
wv r. WILSON,
Vice Chairman General Committee
Rock Island Railroad, for the Fire.
men.
CHARLES POUND.
state President Masons and Brick
layers
&C. C. sNcDGRAss.
Telegraph Operator"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

ever be conferred upon me, the respect
and confidence which the commonors
have reposed in me, hope no act Of
mine win ever be done to betray or
forget this great trust.
In asking YOU, tho voters OF the
state, to support me for congressman
At large, | wish to state my life is an
open book and court investigation
OF the same. It is due to you to know
who you are voting for In the past,
we have given too much weight to
promises made, without considering
the source or character Of the person
making the promise; therefore we are
often misFepresented instead Of rep
resented in congress.
4 STAND FOR THE FOLLOWING
PRINCIPLES:
/. The conservation Of humanity.
2. Conservation Of all our natural
resources.
3. Old age pension plan.
a. Irrigation for our arid lands and
drainage for our swamp lands.
8. Improvement Of the Arkansas
river by federal aid.
z. Tariff for revenue purposes only.
g. Just and fair emigrant laws %
actual and well-meanlng foreigners de.
string a permanent home
g. Am against the Aldrlch currency
plan.
10. favor a postal ballot, whereby
an absent citizen can vote by mail on
election day.
II. Against the government in
printing return cards on stamped en-
velopes, coming in competition with
printing houses
-. The states rights to prohibit
Interstate commerce shipments Of con-
yict made goods, into states where, by
state law, convict labor is pronlDited
from competition with free labor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

srlns some eIesn white rags 70 ths
Express office 1t once Highest caah
price paid. au.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

Democratic Candidate for Nomination
of Delegate at Large to Congress

know OF no rule or reason why all
congressman should be chosen from
one profession believe the MASSES
should be given some proportion Of
representation, and when they are SO
recognized we shall obtain relief
Voter, think and study this situation
You have the remedy at hand--the
open primary, select men, measures
and principles to represent you. and
! am sure YOU will get returns.
Illinois Is my native state There ]
grew to manhood. then engaged In
railroading, and BY trade am loco.
motive engineer, member in good
standing Of Division No. 523, b. Of L.
f., OF Chickasha, Okla.
! am a life-lona Democrat, and now
state, considering the reform progress
Of the times, am an Oklahoma con
stitutlonaI Democrat.
have had the honor OF being a
member Of the constitutional eonven-
tion Of the state Of Montana, aud
served in the 1901 Kansas legislature.
have lived in Oklahoma for the past
ten years, and have been personally
interested In the growth and develop
ment Of our great state.
had the honor of being chosen
chairman Of all the legislative boards
OF an The labor organizations OF the
two territories, including the Farmers
anion 10 look after the reform pro.
Visions to be considered by the mem-
bera Of the Oklahoma constitutional
convention. aud from the criticisms Of
the special interests and the attacks
Of corporations since statehood. our
message and work, and the hearty re
sponse Of the members OF said con
yention was well done For the faith
ful attention TO duty as chairman Of
these labor organizations received
their unanimous vote OF thanks. This
! consider the greatest honor that will
TO THE VOTERS or OKLAHOMA:
we the undersigned, do hereby
mend and endorse the candidacy OF
the nomination OF congressman at Ia
mary, August 6. this year
we have known him a great
known to a majority Of the members
sent He has been a leader among
In this state. On account Of his acti'
by the railway employees organization
Federation Of Labor as the legislative
tions to present the demands TO III,
vention. and for the faithful perform
he was tendeed the unanimous thankl
He is a good man-true to his
Ideals Furthermore, he is a practica
represent you in congress He has
mon people, and we have always tount
For these efforts in behalf OF
your support in this race for congress
mated By larger vote than any man
be a REAL representative He viii
in general. and not the special priv
Respectfully
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

nrlna ssms clean white Faas to che
Express Offles At once, tfIahsst cash
price raid. dts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

It is felt that everything has been
done that is possible short Of actual
Intervention.