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La Junta tribune., 1912-11-30
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1912
REMINISCENT
tl1pan FR1n TRIBUNE
nIES o.
TWENTY ILARSA AGO

F. A. Johast II, of the hardware
firm cf Dalton 4 Johnston. sold his
int. rest In tha, business to 4. n
Caw,horn. OF Triplett. Mo.
Mary f. Lease was an ayowed can
didit' for United States nator from
Kansas, and her election was lu
pr1bablo-a cordiug to the Tribune
Price 4 McGav1ck. Otero cana
contractors. landed a contract foi
putting tunnel u1der Staten Is
land. and the price to be paid wa:
siS.0Oo.00o
The La Junta I.yceum was organ
IL with G. \ Kilgore. president
ald c. NJ Payne. secretary. Al
/ tn fir,t meeting IN re was debate
on the que stion. Resolved. that tn,
| Government Should Own the Rail
roads, Affirmative. G. +. MosheI
and c. 4. Be.rbohm: negative. c. NJ
Payn. and r. A. Sabin.
Our county officials twenty year
ago were: Treasurer. John Fisher
clerk. J. r. Gauger: sheriff. n W
Potter. county juige. triel Sebree
assss~or. Chaa. n. Allen; surveyor
W. n. Randall: superintendent =
schools, &. ". FcnlasOn: coroner, "
+. Sears. county commission,
A. Steen. J. e. vroman and G.. {
washburn.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-30
New Santa Fe Shops .t Albuquerque

Pr ssdcni T.. y. Ripley OF the 4.
T ) =. railway. while In Albuqu'r
1ue Las. Sunday. on his way to his
winter home a, Pasadena, Calf. an
nounced that the Santa Fe system
would make Albuquerque second on.
ly TO Topeka a. shop and division
point"
President Ripl"y's statement con.
firms rumors that hav. been In cir
culation for som. time that the san.
"a Fc directors had decided TO spend
million and half dollars at Albu.
qurrque ON shop and terminal i'm
prpy"mcnis % haldlc the Increased
business which tn" opening Of the
PanamA canal Is expected to give
the railroad system.
The improvements are To include
car shops, u mammoth r,undhouso.
boiler. machine and blacksmith shops
and extensive improvements 10 tcrmi-
npls. The new buildings viii extend
over IN acreage of .ight city blocks
The land has already been bought at
an outlay Of 500. .o00.of which $500
sas subscribed by IN. citizens of N.
bnnucrque. Work Is To begin early
Ia the spring and rushed To compile
ton. Appropriation for the improve
mcnts has been made by the dircc'o.
rate Of the ROAD
When completed Albuapcrqu"'s shop
force Will ngrrra'c 1880 men with
an annual payroll Of approximately
5000. 400 = year.
The Santa re viii by 1915 have
completed and In operation a double
rack system between Albpancrau"
and i-os Angeles. A large part Of
this double track IL now In IN. while
the construction Of what remains now
is under way.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-30
Rocky Mountain Poultry Association

The Rocky Mountain Poultry I'D.
ura'ionai Association has opened ~
p-rmane~t h'afquartcrs n, the Audi
tortum Hotel. Denver. Th. number
II the club ard reading room II ?oi
4 regular monthly meeting viii BE-
held every second Tuesday In the
month In tho convention hall ~ ih'
Hotel. Al Interested In poultry. anf
the friends of the Association ar
Invited 70 visit ard make their h.a'
quarters u tho club rooms when ~
Denver.
A. ". rELGER, President
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Fred C.Voight
Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners.
FRANTIC SEARCH FOR WOOD
Superstltious Customer In Mooern
Barber Shop Had Hard Time TO
. Find the Object Desired.

well, how's the neuralgia ?" aueried
the barber, sympathetically, as he
poised the razor over Thompson's
lathered face in tonsorial emporium.
Haven't had any since last"-and
then the barber was dumfounded to
see his customer rap hard on the arm
OF the chair. He was further aston.
ished when Thompson sat up jumped
to the floor and ran to the marble
wash bowl, where another customer
was in process Of being shampooed.
Thompson reached under the stool
on which the customer was sitting,
and raped it. Then, with a look of
dismay he turned wildly and made 8
sprint to the cigar counter at the far
end of the room. There he raped his
knuckles on the wooden frame, while
BARRIERS and customers, In various
stages Of barbering and hair cutting,
stopped and stared.
IT'S all right" he grinned from be.
hind his coat Of lather. Had to touch
wood, you know, after making that
statement about not having had neu-
ralgia. l sure don't want It again"
You surely don't have much wood
In these Places" he observed as tho
barber somewhat gingerly began the
shaving operation anew. "This chair
Is made OF enamel, glass, nickel and
leather, that stool seat Is made of
some kind Of leatherette composition,
and do believe the only thing in
your shop made Of wood is that cigar
counter frame"
Then Thompson's barber and the
other BARRIERS went on shaving.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
WORK FOR CLOUD spoTTER
Humble but Indispensable Adjunct In
the Process Of Taking Nov
Ing Pictures.

Among the new Jobs that modern
life has originated" said q statistician.
that OF the cloud spotter II interest
ing and odd. The cloud 1spotter
doesn't, OF course, make spots ON
clouds. No, no. He stand on . high
roof with a costly field glass and he
continually notifies his employer. .
moving picture maker. of the condi.
tion Of the heavens.
you see, for an elaborate moving.
picture play steady, uniform light is
essential. The pictures must be taken
all In sunshine or all in clear gray
light. Otherwise they differ. Some
are weak and some strong They don't
match on the screen. SO tho cloud
spotter on the roof, searching the
heavens with his glass, studying the
course and velocity Of the wind, as
sures his boss OF a good half-hsur or
hour for ,photographing a moving-pic-
ture play, and thus saves q waste Of
Aims that would otherwise be many
times larger than his frugal salary"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Loans Of Honor.

Tip never had mite Of patience
with the fellow who looks with such
reverence on debt of honor. AS q
rule the debt of honor chap doesn't
fret bit about bilking his grocer. But
an experiment with "loans OF honor
put In the right places has shown
the average person is honest. Several
years ago public spirited men got TO-
gether" at Lyons and formed what
they called Loan and Honor society.
The purpose was to furnish money to
clerks, laborers and apparently to any
poor and needy persons. No other se-
curity than the borrowers word was
asked. In 1901 money was lent to
SS4 individuals. Sixty-eight OF these
were women. All but twenty-seyen OF
the borrowers were married. Sickness
made 119 OF the loans necessary; loss
OF work, SO; previous debts, "a, and
starting housekeeping, 27. The sums
borrowed varied from SO to $50. Dur
Ing it's several years OF existence the
society has lost only 5000. Yes, the
average person Is not a thief.-Now
York Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Pig or Coon Terrier.

William Haynes tells an amusing
story of the Scottish terriers appear.
ance in Outing. He says:
II always smile when think of an
experience a Scottie and had when
was at the university. The dramatic
club was presenting one of Pinero's
farces, and was lucky enough to be
playing the part OF a young scape.
grace. In one Of the acts, I used to
take a Scottie on the stage, and when
not before the footlights she mounted
guard In my dressing room--inciden.
tally she made things very uncom.
Portable for one of the ladies' Of the
company who came, in my absence.
to borrow filling OF tobacco for his
pipe.
"One time came back to my room
to find It in iln uproar. Two stage
hands were plunged deep In discus.
sion as to whether Betty was a dog.
or tame bear cub, debate that was
quite seriously complicated by a third
stoutly maintaining that she was a
coon. They had long since passed
the retort courteous stage and were
almost at blows, and doubt that /
could have convinced them, had she
not spoken for herselt---her bark
being conclusive proof OF her dog:
hood"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Gaelic Alphabet.

Men familiar with the Gaelic tongue
eell u that the alphabet Of that an.
cient language Is the most curious Of
all alphabets, in that nearly every let
ter Is represented by a tree. The NJ.
phabet of today comprises eighteen
letters; ancient Gaelic had seventeen.
Now. as Of old. all the letters with
the exception of g, and u, which
stand for ivy. furze and heather, are
called after trees.
The Gaelic a o now. uns: Ailm,
beite, sh. sfeArn. gath.
huath. ..., muin. nuin oiv
peith, ruis. suil, teine, ur, which r.
equivalent to saying: Elm, birch. ha.
Eel, oak, aspen, alder. ivy, whitehorn
yew, rowan or quicken. vine, ash. spin.
dletree. pine. elder. willow, furze.
heath. In the ancient Gaelic alpha.
bet the letter h (the huath, or white
horn) does not exist. The alphabet
is called the beth-luis-nuin, because
D, J, n, and not a, b. c. are it's frat
three letters.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
ABIDING PLACE OF MICROBES
Eliminate tho Vacant Seat and tho
Church VIII Bloom Into
Splendid Health. E.

There are microbes that are
menacfng the church with dire de-
feats; they're bacilli that produce the
plague entitled Vacant Seats. There .
an influence arising from these weary,
dreary pews, that's as pestilential as
the breath Of rank, malarial dews. II
diagnosis we would make of churches
void Of heat, we'd find the mercury
had dropped down in the vacant seat.
The doctors ought to busy get, the
church's health to save, because this
situation Is becoming very grave.
Napoleon wished once, tits said. to
break conquered bell; his soldiers
swung their hammers free, and pound
ed hard and well; but firm, uninjured,
strong, 1t stood, resisting every
stroke, until they hit from the inside,
and then, 1t quickly broke. Thus
what the church needs most to fear,
Is not the outside sin, but spineless,
lackadaisical inanity within And tnat
which blocks and trips the church,
and rolls her down the stair, Is the
nominal adherent who, however, isn't
there. II we could but eliminate this
stunting empty seat, the church would
soar In glorious flight, amazingly
complete. There ia a remedy that
works at any time and place; it's ev-
cry one, at every time, and always,
In his place. II you would give this
formula a keen, conclusive search.
Just try 1t well, next Sunday, at the
Presbyterian church, or any place Of
Worship where you feel you'd like to
be; and the medicine and healing
you'll find tally to THE Cont.
nent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
THEN ASKED MIN HIS NAME
New DoardOr Tells Table N0IOhbor He
Infaliibls Msthoa In Handling
LAndIadIO0.

The new board0r dropped in 1t din
nor time and Sat next TO thO only
other man at the table. The new
hoardsr thought II W0s up 20 him to
80 aRAble and friendly.
Il suppose you've boarded AOre Tor
some umsT be, ash0A the 0olitasy -
diViduAl.
Yes. quite awhile"
How is II, any goodr~
Il ind II pretty fair: rye no CON
plant to make
"LandIady troat you 6ooentr
Well. perhaps ! ought to-
Never mind, never mind" 0a3d the
new boarder. Tim ON. DldJ you ever
Try chuckipE her under the chin
That's A$agS3the wax, to Est On With
these boarding house lanaladiOs. / cax
always get 'em on my side. Treat
these old danes nicely and I'll bet you
can live in. the. house q month and
never be asked for dollar. Watch
me hand her the con- whom she comes
IN. I'll bet that this time tomorrow
she'll be handling me the best in the
shop. Poor old girl! She looks 40
II she'd had her troubles. Probably
married to some measly runt who
never did q days work In his life.
She earns the coin and he spends II.
Watch me give her the real sympa-
thy. Say, my names Smith. Lets
see. didn't hear yourB?"
No-I didn't mention my nAme-it
doesn't matter--much-T'm merely the
Iandlady's husband"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
DICKENS AS he WAS IN 1889
Interesting Description Of Great
Writer Published In tho knloker-
booker Of That Year.

In person he Is q little above the
standard height, though not tall. His
hgure Is slight, without being meagre,
and is well propoftioned. The face,
that first object Of physical interest, ia
peculiar, though not remarkable. An
ample forehead is displayed under a
quantity Of light hair, worn in a mass
on one side rather jauntily, and this
ls the only semblance Of dandyism
In his appearance. His brow is
marked, and his eye, though not large,
is bright and. expressive. The most
regular feature is the nose, which
may be called handsome; an epithet
not applicable to his lips, which are
too large. Taken altogether, the
countenance, which is pale without
sickness, is in repose extremely
agreeable and indicative Of great re-
f1nement and intelligence.
Mr.. Dickens manners and conyersa-
tion, except perhaps in the perfect
abandon among his familiars, have no
exhibition Of particular wit much less
OF humor. He is mild in the tones of
his voice, and quiescent, evincing
habitual attention to etiquette and the
conventionalisms Of polished circles.
His society is much sought after, and,
possibly to avoid the invitations press.
ed upon him, he does not reside In
London, but with a lovely wife and
two charming children occupies q re-
treat In the vicinity. He is about 28
years OF age, but does not look more
than 28 or "a. Mr.. Dickens is er-
tirely self-made, and rose from an
humble station by virtue Of his moral
worth. his genius and his industry
From the Knickerbocker. August.
1889.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
REMEMBER THE LOVED ONES
Pathetic Religious Ceremony That 10
Observed by People Of the
Isle Of ushant.

In the Island Of Ushant-the '1sle
or Fear-there exists q custom prob
ably unknown In any other part OF
Chrtstendom. When a native dies
sbroad or ts lost at sea, his relatives
have q small wax cross made, some
seven inches long. This is solemnly
taken to the church and presented to
tho priest, who deposits 1t in a box,
shaped like cinerary urn, that hangs
on the south side Of the altar of st.
Joseph. This 10 called the "Pro Ella"
Cross, and Is supposed to stand for
the spirit Of the dead. These memo
rial symbols are allowed to accumu-
late in the box I'LL the next church
mission comes round. AS these revi.
val services are held only once in ev-
cry four or five years, the number OF
crosses may be very considerable. A
day 1s then set apart for their solemn
lnterment. It is the great day, the
climax Of the mission. The church is
draped In black and crowded with a
mourning congregation, many OF
whom break out into loud wailine
The crosses are brought from their
urn In solemn procession, a requiem
mass Is said over them, and then they
are carried to the churchyard, the
iron door of the tomb is unlocked, and
they are inferred with full honors.
Throughout the year hardly a day
passes but some pious soul comes to
sprinkle the tomb with holy water
and say a prayer before 1t for the
dead.-Wide World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
SORRY FOR HIS WRoNGDoING
"Mr. Win" Unhappy Because He
Once Did III Deeds at Old Man
Winters Behest.

once pom time Mister Win wuz
slSepin', still an peaceable, dreamin'
bout do time wen he useter blow de
blossoms an talk ter de III chilluns as
dey played under de trees; but Ole
Man Winter, he come long an walked
him UP, an top him dat he wuz In
need. er comp'ny, kase he had long
ways ter go, an Mister Win riz up
an went wild him, an Ole Map Winter
say ter him:
you see. dat steeple yander?"
Mister Win make answer dat he
sho' do, an den Ole Man Winter say:
"All right. Des whirl in an blow II
down fer me, ksze / got a grudge
ag'in It. Blow It down." An down
come de steeple.
Den he make Mister Win take de
roof of de po mans house, whar dc
III chilluns wuz sleepin', an blow de
fire out what KEEP 'em warm; an wen
dat come ter pass Mister Win he git
mighty sorry, an tor Mister Winter
no mo- er dat fer him; an he gone OF
agrievin' ter hissef FUN dat day ter
dis you kin hear him cryin', an cryin',
des lax he had de breakin' or de heart
: Atlanta Constitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
07228
Carson City, Nevada, Land Office.
Aug. l2, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Emery G. Johnson of North Fork,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
has filed in this office HIS applica-
tion to enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 and 23O7 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States. the following described
land, viz:
The South east Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter (SE4 Of seq of
Section Tbirty-One t3l), Township
Forty-two (42) North, Range
Fifty-hve ,55) East, M. D. b. Il M,
containing 40 acres.
Any ard all persons claiming
Adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because OF the
mineral character Of the land, or
for any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
affidavits Of protest in this office,
on or before the 25th day of Sep
tember, 1912.
Louis j. ('oKn.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOl1SE rOR fllbLlCA1lJN
O7lS5
Carson City, Nevada, Land Office.
Notice Is hereby given that
Joseph w. Smith, of Arthur,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
has filed in this office his applica-
ton to-. enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 & 23O7 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States the following described
land, viz:
The East Half of the Southwest
quarter LEI of SW4) of Section
Eight (8) Township Thirty (3O)
North, RangeFifty-nine (59) East.
M. D. B. & M. containing eighty
(8O) acres
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described,5 or
desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land
or for any other reason. to the
disposal to applicant should file
tneir affidavits of protest in this
office on or before the 4th day of
September, 1912.
Louis J. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
WIdowed on weddlno pay.

To have been bachelor, married
man and widower all In the space OF
twelve hours was he unique but
tragic experience young man In
Belfast, Ireland, recently. Married In
Christ church at noon, the bridegroom
at midnight became widower, for
at that hour the bride died OF an
acute attack of appendicitis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICr OF THE STATE OF
NEADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In the matter of the estate of
Mark Cowling deceased.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice ishereby given thatJ ames
Cowling was duly appointed ad-
'ministrator of the Estate of Mark
Cowling, deceased, on the first day
of July, A. D. 1912, duly qualified
as SAID administrator on the eighth
day of July A. D. 1912, and ever
since has been and now is the duly
appointed and qualified administra-
tor of said Estate.
The creditors and all persons
having claims against said deceased
are hereby notified to file them,
with the. Necessary vouchers. with
the Clerk of said Court, within
forty days after the first publica.
on of tris notice.
James Cowling
Administrator of the Estate
of Mark Cowling, deceased.
Dated at Elko August Ia, 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A BRIDGE OVER THE
OWYHEE RIVER ABOVE
THE McGlNNIS CROSSING
AND FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A
BRIDGE OVER A
SLOUGH NEAR BY,
AND THE MAKING
OF FILL

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by Fred
C. Voight. County Clerk and Ex-
offirio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of
Elko. State of Nevada, up to l
o'clock p. m. of the 10th day of
September. 1912, at which time said
bids will be opened and read public
ly. for the construction of bridge
90 feet long, over the Owyhee rive
above what is known as the McGin-
mis- Crossing. south of Mountain
City. Nevada. and for the construc-
tion of bridge, 25 feet long, over
slough near by. and the making
of about 500 feet-of fill, accord
ing to plans and specifications now
on file in the office of the County
Clerk of this County.
The Board of County Commits
sioners hereby reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Attest:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
PUSSY MAN MAKES PROTEST
Almost Universal Trick Of City Sales-
men Makes No Sort ct Appeal
to Him.

"Of course It 10 generally under
stood that we can. always run the 9th
er fellows business better than he
can" said the fusSy Philadelphian.
which Is all the more reason for sur
prise that our advice Ia so seldom re
garded. ! could tell the haberdasher.
for instance, what sort Of salesmsn
he should have behind his counters.
II have never yet met one Of these
fellows who could resist the temptA-
ton to tell me what should wear.
And that isn't the worst Of It. They
tell me I should wear certain things
because they do. not realizing that
that 10 the very reason why I should
not wear them.
y rather pride myself upon the
nicety Of my attire, and TO have one
Of these young whippsrsnappers say,
Here Is the collar for you; j wear
those myself. as though that would
influence me fayorably, certainly does
Get on my nerves And they all DO it.
II seems to bc considered by theft, en-,
ployers as an asset IN their favor.
IT wanted to look like . 01B .
week coanterjumper might conside1
heir taste and follow their sadvics.
But ! don't"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Not a Hopeless Case.

There is always chance that the
man who knows he doesn't know may
and out,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Threw Wooden Shoe. a. srId..

In the shower OF missiles hurled
after the welded pair something
struck the settlement worker with
singing force. what on earthl" she
exclaimed; then quickly added: "a
wooden shoe! Who ever heard OF
throwing wooden shoe at bride?"
Most everybody who has attended
weddings in thIs part of town has
heard OF It," said the oficiating curato
1T is the custom here to throw wood.
en- shoes because at some time in her
life nearly every. bride has worn n
pair. For the present generation they
were not her Sunday shoes, nor her
evening dress shoes, nor even her ey.
eryday street shoes, but around the
house and maybe to the nearby shops
In rainy weather she has clattered
around often enough IN wooden shoes
70 Justify having a pair thrown at her
tor old tines sake."--B Boston HAraId.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Newspaper and Magazine.

The daily newspaper is the quick
firing gun; but besides It's advantages
in timeliness and local and personal
interest, It has crystalized into ne.
cessity, while the magazine still re.
mains In the luxury colump.---Frans
A. Munsey.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-10
Woman NOt eatrons 4 aarA

WVUtDU tNOt patFoU1t ot1 D0S&
They tried an oxporiment at q new
hotel IN New York which failed - ut.
terly as to prove at least to the man-
ager OF the hotel that wonnsn dc, NOT
care to drink alone or with other
women. Tea excepted. Of course.
When the hotel opened there wss =
dainty hsr fitted up exclusively tor
feminine patrons. 1t was presided
over by courtly English butler, ana
every last detail was carefully planned
70 meet tbs approval iof women. To
the managers intense surprise, cob
webs began to GatheT upon the aeit
cate glasses and tempting bottles on
the pretty shelves Nobody came
The tesroom was popular. but the bar
was forsakeu. Hastily the manager
made aome changes. Then Il uas re-
dedicated, this time to men,