La Junta tribune., 1913-07-19
Yes. man," said |.

Fifteen years ago" she said, Il
went to Colorado on account Of hay.
ing consumption. l settled near Boul
der and stayed there for ten years
rle first five years did not improve
much, but felt better; but. oh my,
the last five years l grew healthy
and strong. as you see me now. My
malady WAS completely cured. be-
!ieye | owe my life and my present
state. and | assure you there IL u
warm place in my heart for the peo-
{ pie and state OF Colorado.
This is only one OF a number Of
such casex l have met with on this
/ trip. There Is no state that is 70
well known west Of the Mississippi
as Colorado her mountains, climate
and beautiful scenery.
President Wilson delivered an ad-
dress here July ith at ~ o'clock
sharp. The cooks and walters were
ordered not to give out any food
tn the president had begun his
address. The flag was to be rails
ed to the top OF the flag staff when
he began To speak and that was to
be the signal for them To give out
food to hte waiting throngs. At least
10000 eyes were fastened for five
minutes on tina, flag and when It
went up shout all over the camp
The menu for dinner on July ith was
as follows. Bread and butter. sweet
potatoes. chicken and chicken gravy.
ice cold tea with sugar. Ice cream
and cake" This Is sample of the
meals given the Blues and Grays dur
ing the six days OF the encampment.
No wonder got fat When I left
La Junta ! weighed a hundred and
fify pounds. and when weighed my
self again at Richmond, twenty-one
days afterwards. I only weighed a
hundred and fifty pounds. owing part.
~ TO the intense, heat In the South
aud partly TO my strenuous life Dur
ing the six days that I have been
in camp here | have gained seven
pounds in weight, will soon gain
the other three pounds when ] get
back to the Arkansas Valley - the
land that floweih with milk and
honey.
The good results Of this epcamp-
ment have been more than realized
The Blue and Gray have cncamped
side BY side. and In many instances
In the sane tent. and yet have not
| learned Of a single quarrel or dispute
OF any kind over IN. Ciyil War. All
the confederatcs that have come here
are as loyal to the government A.
those In the North Those IN the
South who are still whining and
poutinr over tina, war. stayed at
home.
Before left La Junta I asked an
soldier II he was going to Geitys
burg aud with a seowl he said.
NO. | won't go there" and then
he added. when this government
treats the men Who tried 10 destroy
II Just the same a. the men who
tried To say. II. and did save H..
then you can count me out
Ia answer to that criticism | wish
to state that the government Of the
United States did not se, up this
reunion. Sh. could not do - II she
wished to. A. the battle Of Gettys-
burg ~as fought In "a sovereign state.
The stai. OF Pcnnsylvanis got u
up. managed II and IL paying most
OF the expenses. She only invited
the United States government To as
slst, and tn. government has only
furnished t-nts and guards. and Siso.-
ooo In money. II viii cost tn. stat"
OF P.pnayivaniA probably Saoo.oo
Tn. result Of this reunion may
have far reaching effects. I wish here
to make = prediction. namely. II
the National q. A. X Encampment.
which meets at chattanooSA next
September. II HARMONIOUS and the q.
A. 4. men are treated ~ respectfully
~ the confssi~rst~s were NJ G~tfys.
burg. then al National Encsmpments
OF the q. A. X. hereafter. Will b.
held In southern cities. and - .
result Of this the ex-cons~derstss siil
~ pensioncd BY the general govern
ment- This 10 NY prediction. ! have
not time To discuss ths subject. -
this letter 10 sufficiently IonG. ! seave
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