La Junta tribune., 1915-03-06

They do say that once upon time
. mans business Was ruined COM
pletely BY advertising-but his COM
Detitor did the advertising. selah!
In the federal land office In Pu-
sblo the month OF March started off
auspiciously with thirty-one entries.
This Is . record for the first Of the
month. and Is also record for one
days transactions for over four
years.
Among the souvenirs at the San
Diego Exposition which attract the
most attention. are those turned out
b. the exhibit Installed by the Unit
I'd States mint. The coin machine
turns out thousands of rouvenir
coins OF the exposition. while the
currency machine engrayes an expo
sttion emblem on silk. Both machines
are In operation daily. but the steady
stream OF visitors consumes the SOU
venirs as fast as they can be turned
out.
II IL not a bit too early 10 talk
about and TO lay plans for building
operations during the coming spring
and summer. As everybody knows.
we need more moderate dwellings at
. reasonable rent. An honest and an
economical man does not fancy the
idea OF giving half OF his monthly
wages for house rent Our local
capitalists ought to encourage such
honest and industrious men by build
Ing houses that can be rented cheap
ly and yet be reasonably profitable
10 the investor.
r. c. Graves, OF Kansas City, Mo-.
has new Advertisement In this issue
OF the Tribune. which let's the dear
people know about his self-acting
cream separator. In the letter ac-
companying the adv he makes the
observation. This day. fifty-one
years ago. I volunteered In the Unit
e States Navy Mississippi squadron.
eet don't think I'll DO II again" Hes
ytobabiy too young to make much 6Y
a ''oid SALT these days-even In 4
fresh water squadron.
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Uuobserved and unannounced the
president Of n church society enter
ed the composing room Of q Rocky
Ford print shop Just In time to hear
these words issue from the mouth Of
the boss printer:
"Billy. 40 TO the devil and tell
him to finish that murder he began
this morning Then 'tiii william J.
Bryan's Youngest Grandchiid.' and
dump the Sweet Angel Of Mercy
into the hellbos. Then make up
that Naughty Parisian Actress and
lock up The Lady In Her Boudoir.."
Horrifed. the good woman fled
from that place OF sin. and nov her
children wonder why they are not
allowed TO play with the printers
youngsters.
a Janitor In q Rocky Ford school
threw up his job the other day.
When asked what was the trouble.
he said. I'm honest and won't
stand being siurred. II I find a.
pencil or a handkerchief bout the
school hang II up. Every little
while n teacher or some one that IL
too eo~ardly TO face me gives me
siur.'' In what way" asked the
officer. why. a little while ago
saw written on the board find the
common multiple. Well. I looked
from cellar 10 garrett. and I ~ouidn't
know the thing II ] met u on the
street. What made ne guilt my
,obs Last night In big wrisin' on
~ blackboard Il said. 'fiaa the great
81 common aivisos.' Well. I says
% myself. both Of them darn thiags
81 lost nov. asd IN b blamed for
owopsn' EN-. 20 III quit.
u seems that the Colorado states.
ne Who are on guard 10 washias.
- have . penchast for sprinsing
sosD5isss % The great unwsshed
thsy left at home Temporarily.
Neas Of the denecsstie sppeiasnssts
as0 pasnisg out Jest the way the
Salshful here at home have fisuseA
-. he --latest surDsiss 10 on Tie
great uawashed q Fowler. Df. W.
J. McDosald WAS appolated post.
nssses there shis week TO succeed
ressmsstes Williams. who's tern
szplrsd last Tuesday. Dr. Melon.
az vas aot eves - applicant ses
~ posltiea. asd he'd nos sven besu