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La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Very Poor Wheat Crop in Kansas

G. W Roberts. OF Larned. Kan.
passed through town last Wednesday y
afternoon. accompanied by his fam.
lily. and occupying two automobiles,
They were on their way to the
mountains for a months outing Mr.
Roberts has acquired the reputation
OF being one Of the biggest wheat
growers In Western Kansas. but says
there won't he much doing In that
line this year. the crop being almost
an entire failure. Although he had
in several hundred acres OF wheat
this year, the most OF 4, did not av-
erage five bushels to the acre-not
enough 10 pay expenses.
Mr.. Roberts wns riding In Halls.
day automobile. which has becn IN
continuous service for five Year,. and
10 stili . good machine He thinks,
however, that he will have to buy I
Ford II he expects To be fashionable.
AS he found while on the road to
Colorado that the Fords outnumber.
ed all Of the other brands Of auto.
mobiles five to one.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Eighteen New Stree. Crossing.

Eighteen metal culverts are being
installed At various street crossings
about town where they are most
needed, The street crossing that
will be the most appreciated. e.
pecially by the aristOcrats who ride
In automobiles. u the one that waA
Installed on the east side Of Colo
RADIO avenue at the intersection OF
First street This was the worst
bump for automobiles along the
Santa Fe Trail. and every tourist who
passed through town carried away
some memory OF II, either In the
way OF broken spring. or q badly
bumped Uranium. caused by his head
coming In violent contact with the
top Of his automobile. We heard
La Junta roasted in Denver by .
tourist on account OF this particu-
lar crossing. and that was about tho
only recollection he had OF La Junta
al all. Installing these metal cul-
verts is the wisest thing that the
city council has undertaken In many
months. and we hope to see one on
every corner In the business sec
ton at least before a halt IL call;
ed or the street and alley fund II
exhausted.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Rocky Ford Wins Once More.

La Junta fans chartered a special
train last Sunday for the purpose OF
}ourneying over to Rocky Ford to
see a real bali game. The North
La Junta managerial dope was to
the effect that the new line up"
was the best that La Junta ever had.
and that II was going TO be walk
away for the local aggregation. OF
all sad words Of tongue or pen these
were the saddest that have ever
becn-till yet The game was run
away for Rocky Ford instead OF IA
walk away for La Junta. and not at
any stage Of the game did the home
aggregation have a look in-not even
peep. Over a thousand people Wit
messed La Juntas disastrous defeat,
and that was the most bitter pill
OF all.
Starr pitched n good game, but OF
course had to have some support
The best he got. however. was In
excusable errors. of which there were
so many that the score keeper lost
all track OF them. and II is doubt.
ful whether Rocky Ford haF a single
earned run In the thirteen scores
recorded by them. Bernard was in
the box for Rocky Ford. and had
excellent support throughout Al
though the contest developed into
farce early In the game, Rocky
Ford did her best to make II even
more SO by getting as many men
across the home plate as possible.
The sad story OF the game by Inn.
ings lis thusly:
Rocky Ford o. l o3 03O O2i Ia
La Jun,a o.. 600 o / o % L .
Summary Two base hits: Max
we'll. Struck out: by Starr, 6; Bcr-
nard. 2. Double plays: Rocky Ford.
Z; La Junta. l. Base on balls: OFF
Starr. 2. off Bernard. l. Hit by
pitched ball: Hoover. Wild pitches:
Starr. 3 Umpire: Hall. Time: i:i5.
attendance. 900.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Boy sandits Jailed

In emulation OF ''Tatooed Gus, the
Red Bandit Of the Rockies" Walter
Mcdonald OF New York. Andrew Pot
ter Of Norman. okla. and Ralph
Larson Of Buffalo. n Y. all six
teen years old. one night last week
enticcd George Moody. fifteen. son
II farmer. living near Fowler. to
point one mile In the country.
Moody was then set upon by his
companions, thrown 10 the ground.
robbed Of 81. bound. blindfoldcd and
gagged and thrown into clump OF
weeds beside the road. He was
warned not to tell under penalty Of
instant death by s,abbing. The rob
berry was carried out with Ia. great.
ost Of attention To the precepts OF
the illustrious yellow back character.
After lying In a helpless condition
until almost morning young Moody
managed 10 free himself aud notify
the police. Potter. Larson and Me.
Donald were arrested at the Ne.
pesta bridge. ten miles ives, Of Fow.
Ter They were ON their way To n
secret lair In III. heart OF the
mountains" according 10 their state
mont 10 n justice Of tn" peace lat
er All pleaded guilty and In Dc
fault Of bail. were taken to the
county Jail IN La Junis
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Some Hot In California.

Leslie v. Burrows. cashier at th.
Santa Fe freight office. returned
home last Saturday from months
visit In San Francisco and Los An
g"lcs. Calf According TO Mr.. Bur.
rows r.por, there has also been
SON. hot weather In California. the
thermometer Mt Needles registering
l,s In the shadc-snd the shade Ia
very scarce article In the Vicinity
NJ Needles.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
oIrthdsy Party

Kathleen. the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Eakle. enter.
tained . few little friends last Sat.
urday afternoon. At her home. 70i
San Juan avenue. In honor Of aeF
seventh birthday anniversary. Games
were played. and a fish pond. from
which each little guest fished q
pretty favor. WAS . source Of much
amusement Refreshments were scrv'
I'd. including = birthday cake vita
tho necessary number Of candles.
Miss kathiecn's guests were Dor
tts Worden. Josephine Wood. Frances
Meyer. Edith stansfield. Carlos Lang
sten. Laurence and Theo Thulemey'
q. Hoeacs Todd. Evans williams.
Nary Quay Chap0an. Or~tchen Mar.
suardt. Bertsie Linville. Helen and
0s.acss Nayhev. AdabstA and Mar
toeie Poor.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
r.... on Public us,,.l.. Go Up.

The Colorado Tax Commission com.
pleted Its valuation on the public
utilities property Of the state ce
Colorado recently and Increased the
valuation Is placed by the assessors
last year from sls.lss. $50 to 37i.os4..
ll5 or a little over ass per cent In.
crease. The commission placed val
uation in the property Of 1902 com.
panies. No company received .
smaller Increase than 800 per cent
Tho Arkansas Valley Railway, Light
and Power Company was increased
from $s26,s+5 OF last year to $685.
$40. The Denver Tramway Company
and subsidiary companies were In
creased from s5.5lS34o Of last year
to Si9.aiS,9S0. The Denver Gas and
Electric Company was increased from
~, 1853 $50 OF last year to Sl1.7Ss,-
$50. The Pueblo Gas and Fuel
Company was Increased from $780,
rs to $il5.430. The Denver Union
Water Company and its subsidiary
companies were increased from $3.-
25O.lS5 to 39.7ss.is0. The Lamar
Electric Heating Company was In.
creased from 81 200 to 3i0s.70O.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
csntsiovps Season In Fun sisst.

shipping canisloupcs In carload
lots Ia now In full blast throughout
the entire length and breadth Of the
Arkansas Valley. The first two car.
loads Of the season left Rocky Ford
last Monday night.onc being destincd
for Chicago and the other for New
York. Last Saturday some Of the
commission men Of Rocky Ford werc
paying $3.50 per crate cash on the
platform. one grower selling 400
crates at that price. All carload
shipments thus far have been by
express. bui before another week
carload shipments by freight will be
inauguratcd.
Crate shipments have been on In
Ia Junta for over . week. and the
first carload shipment BY express VA,
made Thursday night. the car being
destined for Chicago and isavinG
this city on No. 10 that evening ~
thst II would reach the western me-
uDpolis In time for the Saturday
morning market.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Reduction Now Effective

To further popularize the parcel
post. Postmaster General Burleson
has announced that after August 18th
the weight limit. that was eleven
pounds. would be placed at twenty
pounds. and a sharp reduction for
charges would he made
He announced also that on the
same date. the banking by mail"
feature would be introduced into the
postal savings system.
The reduction in charges on mat
ter for local delivery Is from five
cents for the first pound and one
cent for each additional pound to
five ceuts Tor the first pound and
one ceat for each additional two
DesaAs or fraction thereof For Ae-
livery In the first sone the rate y
reduced from five cents and three
cents to five cents and one cent: In
the second zone from SIX cents and
four cents To five cents and one
cent
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Melon Crop VIII Os tsrvs.

Prospects for the largest crop ri
cantxloupc~ and watcrmeions In thc
history Of tn" Arkansas valley were
never brighter than they are st the
present time remarked ". o. Skin.
n"r. division freight agent for the
Santa Fc las, wednesday. AT Rocky
Ford they expect the largest crop
ever shipped out of that city. Al
of the points along the Santa F~
In the valley have notified us that
thcy will need a number Of cars 10
market the crop"
The first melons from Rocky Ford
we're shipped out Monday. ono car
going out In the morning and three
In the afternoon To eastern points
as far east ~ New York City. Scv.
cral more cars will he loaded from
that point got this week.
The shipping season started tsn
days earlier this year than last. the
first car leaving Rocky Ford last
year. August 2ist. Tho melons arc
Of IN. h"si class and xood prices arc
anticipated BY the growers this year.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
John A. Thatcher Dead

John a. Thatcher. Colorado pioneer
aud banker. died at his home IN Pu.
eblo Thursday morning. aged II
years. lie cam. To- Colorado IN a
prairie schooner fifty years ago.
and has been resident OF Pueblo
ever since. Mr.. Thatcher died .
multimillionairc. and was Interested
In many banks IN Colorado. being
one OF the principal stockholders In
the Colorado Savings and Trust Com.
panyof this city. The funeral viii
be- held IN Pueblo this afternoon.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
REST ROOM NOTES.

The W. c. T. L. held a special
meeting has, Tuesday to transact
business. only the officers were
present,
The me- department.. the empty.
mcnt agenV. was discussed and
plans made 70 secure It's practical
benefits Already there have been
applicant for positions OF piano
teacher. seamstrcss. house keeper
and stenosrapher Those desiring
help please take notice
Contributions OF literature and
flowers viii be much appreciated
nj the Rest Rooms.
The ocular meetiD. Of the W. c.
r. 4 viii be- held Tuesday after.
noon. august 18th. a, 23o O'Clock.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year. will be the principal business.
All members are requested To be
present
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Killed In Motorcycle Accident.

Frank NJ. Clark, Santa re ma
chinist about thirty years Of age.
was fatally injured In a motorcycle
accident on the county road south
Of town Wednesday evening about
$50 o'clock. Clark was coming into
town from a claim which he had
filed on about three miles south Of
town He was accompanied BY A. C.
O'Connor. who was riding on the mo-
torcycle in front OF him Ahead of
him was an automobile driven by
Charles McQuestin. and ahead OF the
automobile was buggy occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Miller.
About half mile south of Jerry
kellicher's place the buggy turned
out to the side OF the road to let
the automobile pass. and as II whix-
red by. Mrs. Miller turned to her
husband and said. There's another
machine coming" and almost at the
same instant some part of a motor
cycle. going at top speed. clicked
the hub OF the buggy wheel Mr..
Miller says the motorcyce remain
ed In An upright position for some
distance. then wavered and seemed
TO jump In the air for a distance Of
ten feet. then jumped again for fif
teen feet. the machine finally fall
ing over on its side. and with the
two men tangled up In It sliding over
the gravelly road for a distance Of
seventy feet
MIR Miller got out OF the buggy
and rushed to the assistance OF the
two men. Clark. who was un-
conscious, did not move or utter a
sound. although he was still breath.
ing O'Connor had number of
flesh wounds, and was badly bruis-
ed aud skinned up. although not ser
iously injured Mr. Miller went 10
4 telephone and called up DIR. A. 8.
Brunk. who was At the scene Of
the accident In 10 minutes Clark
aas picked up. placed In the Brunk
automobile aud arrived at the Valley
Hospital within twenty minutes af-
ter the sccideut A examination re-
y~aIed the fact that there was very
little hope for him. His skull was
fractured. collar bone broken. and
his right leg broken In two places be-
low the knee. Clark died at $50
O'Clock Thursday morning. six houra
after the accident.
O'Connor WAS taken 10 his home.
and although much braised up and
sore all over. WAS reported TO be
getting along nicely yesterday morn.
ing He is employed NJ cement
worker by ". =. Meyers Clark
has been a resident OF this city for
about two years. beinG employed by
the Santa Fc as a machinist- He
was single man and had no rela.
dives Ia this city. A brother. u. ID.
Clark. lives In Altoona. Pa. and .
sister. Mrs J. II. Tinker. In Dan
yinc. III Mr. Tinker u expected
to arrive In the city this morning TO
take charge Of the remains. and
the body will probably b. shipped
east tonight for final int-rmeut
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
opsrs nsUss Prospect.

Evcrybe1y hAa been In Denver dur.
Ink the Dast week attending the
Knights fsoplsr Conciavc. ~ there
have b"sa 10 new developments In
the opcru house project The prciim'
mary plaos Tor The opera house Will
bc In - Junta nrxt Monday morn.
Ing. and Il b expected tha, the com
ml''cc of nftccn ii,c ~lrcs viii be
on III" job d selling 5000 worth of
scnts for the initial performance ns
early in the week ~ possible. and
We hope - have something definite
To report In orr aext issue.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
swins tnstaiIs Water Meters

Swink has solved It's water prob
lem by installing meters. and the
new meter rates will be effective
September ist. For the first 900
gallons Si.25 will be charged: sec
ond 1000 gallons. 80 cents: third
1000 gallons. 20 cents. fourth 900
gallons. or more. 81 cents.
The contract for Installing the
meters was awarded TO John John
son. Of Ia Junta. st 81 each. There
are about forty meters To install.
Mr.. Johnsoa eo0mrnccd the work
last MONDAY morning and the job
was comp3eesA this week.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Moved 10 New ouartars

The Hunter Cleaning Company
moved Into new quarters this week.
and IA now occupying the store room
adjoining their former location In
tho Woodruff block. on IN. corner
Of the alley south of the court house.
Mr.. Hunter expects To install an
auto delivery In the near future. and
Will both call for and deliver your
clothes that are In need Of pressing
or cleaning.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
asevss - xs"s.s. Now s.".r.s,

One day this week We received Q
notice from Z. v. Ferguson. Of W.
chita. Kan. referee Ia Bankruptcy.
spprisins ~ oe tAs fact mat on
July 18Th. Harry White. . former
we'll known real estate man Of L.
Junta. vas duly sAjudgsa banksupt,
aud that the first meeting of his
creditors will b~ held In the federal
court room In wichita on Septsm.
bcr sth at 10 O'Clock In tho sore-
noon. ~ which time the creditors
may attend. prove their claims. sp
u Int . trustee. sxamins The bank.
rtpt and transact such other bus,.
ness ~ may properly comc before
said meeting.
AIthouEh We are tatssssteA 10 Q
certain extent In these Bankruptcy
procesdinss. W. really cont beiieve
wc have the time. inciinstIon OF
evsn the price Of . round trip
ticket U wchlta 70 spars. 70 ~
will lot then ss&tjs W tAs little
anesat dss - IN asy vay tAsy ~
IL. Loas weeks 49, msatAs - W
ha1 ns1s ~ or 9i.1 70 bpesse an
sssss 06 utsh assssat. 81 \
peseeboy ssvse weal1 Aave sssus.el
- = 49, ~ ~ ~ seousss \
oaalBuu1Q eol1e1 ear ooasaoopu =
= "a - - = - ~ -
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
csntslssps Vinegar

A discovrry hss been made BY .
Rocky Ford citis.n that promises
to bring the valley Thousands of dol.
lars. william Matthews has demon
strsted successfully bis theory that
first class vinegar can be made from
cantaioupss.
~ nov has . barr-i of high grsds
cantai0spe vinegar.
There are hundreds of acres OF
cantAiospss rnised In the valley Just
for the seed. and Y the pulp. sftsr
~ sse1s are sstfacts1 caa ~ nads
ists vtaegas. tAsss y ~ tnlsstsy u
sisAt tAAs Dronisss 70 ~ tAoasaads
& 1ollnss NO lscal circelatteA.
A sa0Dls q ~ sastaIsaee vlse'
~ = . ~ sseae g ~ o>sso
Ceunly AoF1Du1tuga1 Aasosliaeisa. -
= atasaseAs Z oD611 lea1 q se1eo.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
ossth Of Mn. A. W. Smith

Mrs. Esther Smith. Of West Ia
junta. died Thursdsy st midnight
n the City Hospital. death being
due to asthma from which she had
bssa . sufferer tor . nvDbss a
Year,. The funeral viii probsbly
take place Sunday - no definite a.
raasements have barn nsds ~ YET.
The deceased u survived By .
son. Ben Smith. q tAb saty: . 80
~ Q ferass marriage. Arthur Dor'
ton. os EAsswstss. Iowa: . sts1sos.
Edward Saith. a L. Junta: an1 .
brother. Joseph Baxter. a Edsews.
tes. Mrs. Smith Vas the WIDOW Of
A. W. Smith. The well known old
soldier. Who vas killed on the rail.
road crossing near the Catholic CEN.
.t~ry three years aso the spsins.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
F'es W. es'.. Alarm

Last Monday afternoon about G
o'clock tAe fire department respond.
ri To a hsrry up call TO the residence
m Charles Iasisy. 7is cimsrron ave.
nue.. but tAs fir~ WAS out before
the fire 1eDastnsnt arrived. Mna
Farley ~ eat h the yard. and
10 she seogoo1 - satss the house she
saw = g1o11 voeuos os smoke com.
INK out g ~ wlnleva as1 deors Of
tAc hitsolA. ~ a1afa vas Dseopeiy
turned = y tsae0Asas. ~ bseors
~ dsSoooneoe asslvsl \ ~ isass.
- that eone lsoGA n ~ raAgs
~ ceq - 01l1Ao ~ Aeuse
sttA 80 y ~ lnnAos ~ lsaA
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Not het Enough In Ia Jvnts.

John Harding. of III. white Houa~,
returned home last Monday morning
from 81 Louis. Mo. Effingham. ~. +.
and other eastern points. where hc
enjoyed \ tcn day vacation. II was
not hot enough In la JuntA. ~ he
wont back To Illinois and Missouri.
where they have bccn delivering the
goods In the weather line during tho
past month.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
erspsrns y Msvs oN'es oS.'ss"s

The Santa ~ general office build.
~. HostA os Tie depot. y ssv
Aavins tinbers placed sndss Il Des-
pasasDry 10 beias moved 70 IL ssv
becstSoa vest oe he Santa 70 rsel-
lag room and club house. Il vtn
~ noveA wcst os Ne present ste
= Q point Just sorth Of the new
epunlatioa. and tAsa straight arross
~ tsAeks. and II II claimed thst
the contractor has signed up . con.
f1psrt not N block railroad traffic
@.rnorr than IN hosr ~hiIe tAs
|butAins 10 bslng moved. TIE grass
plat around the oefice building has
bssa taken up and already ornaments
~ site Of the new location. and u
= evident that they do mt expect
10 make auch of . muse In moving
~ bsiIltas.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
7. .. A. Clue

The members of the r. y. A.
Club wsrr very plsasantiy entertain.
"a Wednesday Afternoon q the home
II Dr.. and Mrs. jsmss =. Ksarns,
WITH Miss Pauliss volaes - heet.
~. Atss oseAss O'1esil was Q gueo(
q ~ slsA N nesl week'e ~
- ~ - Nm TAse1ssa o..
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
osNAa p ofhs.si chsNess

Msrshali N. Miller Vas rcltsvsl
from duty ~ day ticket assat ssr
the Sssta ~ this wssk. aal hes
b~sa succssds1 b. n. L. Cesw~V,
who AAs bsea o. luty q alsAa cor.
Ing ~ pest <wo yeaeA Claslss
suasAtas. . - e J. Z. opoG111n0.
~ bssa iastAl1el . 49, elslse
a01nA
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
|lsss ~ x"'shs rs~sse ssss's's'

ous Of the last Of the kn'xhts
Do0esas specials 70 pass through
y Junta was that Of the el1vood
peoaanAery. No. .. Of SprnsfSssd.
Il was conposed II nin~ Pull
aas. With baggage aad lisias cas.
~ earPis1 abost ~ Dsesees. ~
Dn1aag ~ knleAGs asl sAstr ~
W.. TAis ooonaalssy ~ ~
Ioooaooajsl ~ ~ l1llaeeo wan
ouonny Dasl q = D6sesA ~ -
~ hv6ss1 - aeeeose -
11n1D - ~ lsose e,aeessn wa
- - onGoe lueng eAs6 ~
~ = - ~.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
peas with fresh-looking

there were no peas with fresh-looking
pods.
4 wanted to get some green peas, "
replied Mrs. Newlymade, "but don't
want these; they're not fit to eat when
they're as yellow as that That's a
sure sign they're old. These are SO old
they're almost pure white. l shouldn't
think you'd ever get anybody to buy
such poor-looking things
Mrs Newlymade looked very severe.
ly at the grocer, who grew very red,
turned away and coughed with fem.
barrasment.
l should think he would be
ashamed, thought Mrs. Newlymade,
but he needn't think l don't know
what's what He might just as well
understand he can't work off any old
stale stock on me, If 1 am new at
housekeeping!
The grocer walked down to the end
of the counter and laid his hand on a
basket. Here's some green peas over
here. ma'am," he said. huskily, wiping
his eyes after his coughing spell.
Them things you're lookin' at there
are wax beans!'-Youth's Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
HUERTA lMPRISONS DEPUTIES
AND BECOMES DICTATOR
Issues Proclamation Declaring Depu-
/" ties Had Shown In1piacable Hos
Utility to All of His Acts.

Mexico City.-President Huerta's de-
Tense of his action in causing the ar.
rest of ITO members of the chamber
OF deputies, on Friday, and causing
the members to be thrown into prison.
Is that the deputies were revolution.
lists 1t is his belief, as he states it.
that they represented Carranza senti
ment in the capital. In a proclamation
dissolving the chamber it is frankly
stated that their threat to remove
themselves from the capital and hold
sessions where they would enjoy the
protection which they alleged was de
MED them here, meant that they would
transfer their sessions to territory con
trolled by the rebels.
In separate proclamation address
ed to the Mexican people the presi
dent declared that the deputies had
shown systematic and fmplacable hos.
tility to each and all of his acts.
The establishment of virtual dicta
torship by Huerta through the use OF
military force is interpreted as likely
to have the most far-reaching conse,
quences to the Huerta regime. 1t also
was held as vindication of the attitude
of the Washington administration that
military assumption of power should
not be recognized, and there is hope
now among high officials that foreign
governments which hitherto had recog.
nized the Huerta regime would with,
draw their support
Mexico City.-There has been end
less speculation here regarding the eff
feet of Provisional President Huerta 3
coup d'etat. Many appear to believe
that the logical result will be split in
the army, which, they assert, has only
been held together by General Huerta' {
personality. They argue that there
has been dissatisfaction over Huerta' 4
course in general and that this will
test loyalty to the. danger point.