La Junta tribune., 1914-05-30

vas . huge plaeard. printed in red
ink. smblssonsd with this announce
meat. Poor Colorado's Bloody Tras-
edy. . Real story for Real People,"
by George Csesl. NJ. Fisher prompt
" consigpsd this plscard 70 the
waste basket. along With the maga-
sins. II re had few more patriotic
citizens like Mr. Fisher. in Colorado.
our troubles. political and otherwise.
would soon Be over.
-
A prominent business man IN Col
orado. vho II in close touch with the
money market. says that we are now
experiencing the worst depression
and panic in the worlds history. and
he IL somewhat amazed that the peo-
pie OF La Junta have not discovered
this fact for themselves. This In
formation was given out In . let
ter to . local business man. who had
deal on With him for the sale Of
some property. The letter Of the To-
cal man had been rather optimistic.
and probably dialated on the many
Improvements that have recently
taken place In this city. The pessi-
rnistic epistie. in commenting further
said: This business depression is
not In the nature Of . hank panic.
where people lose confidence In
banks and monied concerns. but Il
II . loss Of all confidence In values
Of almost every nature. and most Of
all real estate values. Property can
In some cases be bought for . mere
1.-THE Of old vslues. and in some
cities the value has dropped 70 say
one-twentieth part Of former values.
Farms have no selling price. II the
owner Of the farm you have fos
sale can kesp his present tenant on
his acres and get enough 70 pay
taxes and interest on his loan be will
be extremely lucky. have grave
doubts about bis heins able TO Do
that we'll" This pessinist ought %
come down Into the Arkansas Valley
aud talk 70 some Of our farnefs
about their crop prospects. aad -
how many be can find hat oaly a.
peet 70 mako snoush shis year 70 ~
tAxes ana intssoae % theis iavoso-
nsat 0sas q tAsa sxosee - ~ =
saay .sersss Tor ~ fess es thslr iivus
after this year.
q. e. Bicknell. editos, ~ .tbs Maa-
ssnola Sun. wss . cosnsy '6sat visos-
" last MDsday aad nsAs The oefics
of The great family Journal . fsa-
isrnai call. NJ. Bieknell says she
people Of Maasanela are makias
great prsparatioss for Chsssy Pts
Day. which is 70 take placs o. July
sth. and . big dslssatioa b sxDsct-
I'd 10 b. peeseas from Il Juata asd
every other town In the Arkansas
Valley. Asnsanola never had .
fruit prospect like Il has this year.
and that IL sayias . good deal. NJ.
Btckneli says the approach 70 the
Crowley county end Of the bridge u
Manssnola Vas washed out during
the high water Of last week. and
that sixty feet Of the catlin dam
vas aiso washed out. which wiii
cause that ditch 10 b. out Of CON.
mission for st least sig weeks. and
right In the midst Of the irrigation
season. too. An arrangement. how.
ever. has been made With the Otesu
canal. and catiin water will bs car.
rsed through the Oiero - Tar o. Pat.
terson Hollow. where . waste gate
has besn put In that viii permit Of
the transfer Of the water 70 The Cat.
In. and enable the usses u The iow.
er end Of the ditch TO b. supplied
THIS aSraassmsas viii bs . eodssnd
70 the farasss usdss he Casiiu. q
oshesvtss 4 vosId have resulted ID
theusssds q dellass worth Of less a
sheo.