La Junta tribune., 1912-09-07

Taft is laid up with n sprained an
kle and is also suffering from an
attack OF gout. Ir's cinch nov
that he Is ou, Of the running alto
gethcr.
There are rumors abroal that the
fas, freight trains. Nos. - and 81.
which have been running over the
Belen cutoff for two years or more.
are To be sent over the main line
through La Junta This will mean
the transfer Of eight or ten engln.
and train crews 10 La Junta and an
addition to our population OF on.
hundred or more.
4 mammoth rat running Wild on
the streets caused young lady to
attempt TO climb one Of the orna'
mental lamp posts. which deoorates
la Jun,s's great white way, 4
bobble skirt prevented the feat.
much to the disappointed OF many
spectators. After being chased sew
.ral blocks by our valiant Nigh,
Marshal Wieneke. the rodent was
killed
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J II Larrick arrived In La Juntn
last Tuesday night from Gypsum.
Eagi. county. near Lssdyille. where
he has been putting In strenuous
summer doing developing work on
the gold mine IN which he iS in.
tcrcsted The mine Is located at
an altitude of IL .o0o feet. oter two
miles up Ia the air, and IN conse-
qucnce Mr. Lsrrick finds the atmos.
phcre of the Arkansas Valley rather
depressing lie comes back TO la
Junta 10 resume teaching In the high
school. and viii also officiate as
athletic coach and supervisor Of the
boys Club
Hiram Johnson. the next vice prs
ident Of the L. s. \. predicts that
Taft Will not carry q single stat. In
tn. union nt the election In NoN.m.
b.r next lie was doubtful Of I tai.
but after h. visited that state h.
was convinced that Taft would not
make showing even there. He
says. the most humilia'lns spec.
,acle In III. history OF the United
States today is the present chief
executive OF the nation" The repub-
iican party is dead. and MIR Taft Is
about to experience tn" fat. of
Miilard Fillmore. the last oandidat.
for president Of the Rhig party In
the last campaign Of the vhig party.
N.. tHal
candidate of that party TO succeed
himself. carried one state Mary land
Chnrli. Wilmer. of Scott city. Kan
formerly a well known resident of
the Holbrook country. arrived In la
Junta the first OF the week for
few days visit with friends. and al
30 To take In tn. festivities incident :
Watermelon Day His father o. A
Wilmer. Nho traded hls farm In the
Iolbrook country for a big general
store Ia Scott City. IL prospcrinr
In his new location and the business
j. growing with each succeeding
month Charlie reports that hun.
drcds Of horses are dying IN Kansas
from some unknown disease. similar
To anthrax. of which there was as
epidemic among the cattle OF this
section year ago Government *.
per's are now Investigating the cpl.
d"mic with no solution as Yet "a
m. cause or tn. remedy
]. II sherman writes from Long
Beach. Calf. and his letter Is full
Of rapture and enthusiasm over III.
land of sunshin. and flowers. million.
airc ioitercrs professional hobos.
and all the y.arround tourists with
nothing to do but spend money. II"
Gays In cos,atic word. and figures.
thusly: California is great. and
Nc have all been enjoying the very
best Of health ". enjoy the ocean