La Junta tribune., 1912-07-13
Back Home From South America.

Leo Prinster who reached La Jun.
Ia Thursday. returning from four
months outing, during which he
visited South America. has a most
Interesting story to tell. He ief,
La Junta early In March and went
first to New York City. after hav-
Ing first stopped two days in Kan.
sas City Taking passage on the
Gloria DE Lara Ma a. on March llth
he proceeded to Norfolk, Va. where
he remained until the 18th of April.
and then begun the OCEAN voyage to
Nontevideo. Arriving in Monte
rideo May 18th, he spent a few
days in that interesting city before
continuing the passage to Buenos
Ayres.
On June lst he left Buenos Ayres
on the Surugo. beginning the home
ward trip. On the returning trip he
stopped one day In Rio de Jsnerio.
one day In Santos. a noted South
American health resort, and one
day on the Island OF Trinidad. The
I'd day OF July found him In Boston
Harbor. and the Fourth in New York
City. and the 6th in Buffalo. Leav.
Ing Buffalo for the west on the 1th.
He reached Hutchinson on the sth.
spent two days there on = farm with
friends and came on TO La Junta.
reaching here the morning Of the
llth.
Young Prinster says that the
ocean voyage. going and coming. con
sumed nearly two months, the former
eaking twenty-nine days and the lat
ter thirty. but that every day OF the
passage was a pleasure. He did not
see any La Juntaites wandering aim
lessly about the streets OF the in.
teres,ing parts Of our neighborine
continent, but he did see. In their
fine harbors, ships that floated the
flags of every nation known to him.
Among these was big weather beat
en-. wooden sailing packet, which lay
IN the habror at Buenos Ayres. with
the Glasgow. . huge English battle
ship. lying along side her and which
had the very signal distinction OF
being the vessel that Amundsen man.
ned. and captained under the flag Of
Norway ou that famous Aaartic ex-
peditioo whose Aestinatiou psove1 -
be The sesth Poss. IL he se4ie44x
Z az tropics tie iFos(s u he
fsisid soss hsd dissppearsd fron It's
sides and stern and rigging. but
weather stains and scars spoke with
silent eioQuence Of many an hour.
day and week. passed In the white
land where abide those sparkling
bergx. the northern kinsman Of
which. wandering from It's own rome.
the fate OF the monstrous
Titanic.
Young Prinster believes the GUS
toms Of South America to be quite
different from those Of North Ameri-
oa. but thinks they are undergoing
and declares that the
costumes differ but little from those
20 which he II accustomed. He
when he remembered the
hnt "a,
BILE skirts'" and We echo the senti'
ment
Montevidoo Is an old. old city.
but bellies the homeiy adage that
ryou can not learn old dogs new
tricks" for II Is enjoying and profit.
lng by the innovations OF street
cars. electric radiance. and the like.
They celebrated Independence Day
In Buenos Agrees Will. our young
Don Quixote ~as there and. upon
the whole" says he. their cele-
bration In unlike ours" The hsr.
hor was filled with battle ships and
flags and coiors were flying. among
them the Stars and Stripes. but they
are hardly 10 hilaPto1s ~ we when
We commemorate the Erandeut dat"
In the annals Of North American his
tory.
When Young Prinst.r reached
Americas ports. be saw In one. hos-
ton. the most up To date and may
b. the most characteristic Ameri'
can sp-ctacles-an asroplane me~'-
Q flight woaderfui-snd two aero
aauts. Miss Quimby and Mr. vii
lard. dash-d IN instantaneous death
By the collapse Of . machine.
mo time 10 think Of Ia Janta.
declares Youas Prinster. two many
strange and beautiful sixhis To b.
oeen-too much doinE." Just the
eans. As was precious siad to s~s
eAs outskirts q this burg of the
Arkaasas and s,ad1cr y't To read
ehe iettsrs. LA Juata."