La Junta tribune., 1913-02-22

trains from Council Bluffs 10 Chica'
go over the double tracks OF the Chi
cago and Northwestern. and In 1915
they expect to have through trains
over a double track from Chicago 10
San Francisco.
A Greenville Ullinoisl republican
went home the night OF the cleo
tion and woke up his wife and told
her to pack up and get ready TO
leave: that Illinois had gone demo.
cratic and h. wouldn't live In such
dinged place. After stormins
around for time he went out TO
ge, some more election news. and
later returned home and told his
wife that sh. needn't mind about
packing up. tha, there was no
place to go.
Frank Harrison left las, Wednes.
day morning on No. for Corn~aii'
on-,he. Hudson, where he Will be an
assistant instructor In athletics at
the New York Military Academy.
where Tyson Woodruff is student
Through young Woodruff tn. athletic
powers that be OF the military
academy learned OF young Harrison :
capabilities as an athlete. and he
is assured OF permanent position
and an opportunity to attend one
OF the best preparatory schools In
the country All he has to do Is
TO max. good. and OF that there Is
not the leas, doubt
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Mrs r. \ Mckinney arrived In
La Junta a few days ago from Ala
mosa. Colo. To make an extended
visit with her sister. Mrs. Fred
Jarvis. Mr.. Mckinney will Join her
in few days. and In the near 'u-
ture will commence on the prelimi
nary work for new city directory
of this city which will be Issued
som. time during the present year.
During the past five months Mr.. Nc
Kinney has been AT work upon n di-
r-c,ory Of Aiamosa. Monte Vista and
the San Luis Valley. l, Is one Of
the most prctentious volumes that
h. ever turned out. having total
of 30: pages.
= &. Freeman. OF iias'y. Colo.
dealer In irrigated alfalfa hay and
seed. xss La Junta visitor the first
Of the week. bringing over two va
gon loads OF hogs for the Fulton
Market Mr.. Freeman Is an old time
/ santa Fc fireman. and l. well &C
luain,nd In local railroad circles
II. owns $50 acres Of land near Has
~. and Is not worrying much these
DAYS whether business Is rushing o'
no, on IN. Santa f.. not near nj
much as he l. over the pric" OF al
falfA hay. Although thousands o
tons of hay have been shipped fron
his section. Mr.. Freeman SAYS Their
seems To be- as many stacks as eve.
l.ft. and the b.s, he can get is s
per ton for the baicd ar,icl.
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Frank Edwards, who offlciat.J al
time keeper for III. Santa Fc nj ,hi
point year. and years ago. but ~h'
Is now holding down a desk In III.
offic. Of General Manager Fox a
Amarillo. Texas. tourn.y.d down :,
La Junta Thursday afternoon on Of
ficial business. and improved tn. op
scluain'anc.s. making a moonlish
call a' IN. offic" of the grca, fam
ily journal After leaving La Iun,s
Mr.. Edwards was In the employ o
III" Santa =. at Pueblo for n number
of years. and for short time witt
IN" Denver and Rio Grande. but I,
now back with his first low. ~her'
h. will probably remain until tn,
end Of tim"
Two days after the issue Of las
weeks great family Journal "" re-
c-iv~d = letter from ksnsa. CT,
subscriber notifying us Of the non
arrival II his papcr-and by the VA
thers were half . dozen complaint,
of IN" sam~ nature her" s HON.
and the fault vas not Gus. Ne ouxh
tn have received II Monday mornins
~ the very latest. Anyway he fail
I'd so receive II. and of coursc the
psychological moment had arrived soI
him 10 register . kick. He did MOI
pass-As they do In somc Instances
outslde of the newspaper sam-. Tn.
subsrribes ciosed his epist,e thusiy
"Pl~ase mail me one ~ want ts
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