La Junta tribune., 1915-07-24

oped into . revenue producer tAat
brings in $4,000 . month alrsa1y.
and most OF II Il spent right in Lamar
what L. Junta needs IL more sources
Of revenue. II the town expects ~
continue 70 live and have it, being.
and NOT more schemes 70 spend what
little surplus we have. We havs
been quite liberal this year in spsnd-
ing money for chautauquas. street
carnivals, and baseball clubs. which
are all good In their way - means
OF providing entertainment. but vel
need something else besides being CO.
tertained II We expect 70 thrive and
prosper. wouldn't II be wise thing
to do 70 spend . little money Occa-
sionaily on some scheme that viii
bring revenue into the town. instead
Of ON schemes that take out what
little spare change we have?
All records have been broken 10
Eastern Kansas and Northwestern
Missouri for . sustained period Of
rainfall. The total precipitation IN
that section during the past two
months was ??.?s inches Since
May 18th there have been forty-one
rainy days and only twenty days on
which II did not rain---over two To-
one In favor Of the rainy days. II
would have been easier for the wealth
er bureau TO keep track OF the days
on which II did not rain than Of the
days on which II did rain. June and
July are usually dry months In this
section--that is-dry for Kansas
and Missouri. the normal precipita-
tion during these months being from
six 70 eight inches. II Is not known
whether sun spots or the war IN Eu-
rope are responsible for the prolific
rains.
Old Jupiter Piuvius smashed
things up considerably around Colo
RADIO Springs last Sunday. II was .
combination Of cloudburst and hail.
storm--the most severe ever known
In that city. The storm slipped
down Ute Pass. flooded the Pixies
Peak region. and cut to pieces shrub.
berry. flowers and gardens. stripped
trees Of much Of their foliage.
smashed window lights and nearly
one-third Of the i.Soo globes Of ths
decorative lighting system. he
hail stones were ~ big ~ Q uaa's |
fist. and half an hour after ths |
storm were stx inches deep in he
cutters. The nurseries and grsss
houses suffered . fifty per cent lessl
aad over 500 tslephoaes were Dut
oat Of comnissiou. The Oardsa sel
Eden 10 not the only spos on ssssyI
where u halls some. 4
The Santa Fe shops at Arseatine.
Kan. burned To the ground last
Monday n!Rht with . iosx approx.
mating 100000. The cause Of
the fire IL unknown. General Man
ager Korns says the shops will be
rebuilt ss quick ~ the debris can b.
cleared away. and the plans are fof
new and better shop property--all
same La Junta. Remember when
the Santa re shops ip La Junu
burned In December. 1903. and some
Of the people In this old town thought ]
Il was the end Of ali:" They did
not think that the old town could !
survive without the santa Fe shop.
but Il did-even uato this day--~i,h
bigger and better shops and the Santa
Fe more cntrenched - . permanent
iastitution than ever. he things
that some people worry over the mos,
are the thiass that neves happsa.
Enormous collections Of corpora.
ticn and income saxes on the last day
Of the fiscal year saabled the tsea,. /
ury department 10 show . balance Of
ess.s3s.5ls.e3 on hsaa Juse so,h.
Three days lases. q shs eless Of the
week. Saturday. July -. shs hsisnes
had dropeed 70 e7S.73S.SA~.7s. Two
ysass ago. With rspsblleas laws and
po,lcsss 10 force. sad whes 20 special
effort wss made % make . sAoxinr.
shs balance naAe - Of ths asset.
amounted 70 elSl.i53.esS.is. H.
tArss days Of sAs aev fiscal year ,he
Ordinary sspsa1ltuFss amounted TO
eis.sss.s5s.se vhlIs shs ssesipu
vss~ ealy el.7ss.5ss.es. lsaviss al
deficit d oo.e5e.Sss.es. TIE No..
fiscal yeas bsGsa WITH . dsf,ei,
grovins q ths rate q ness thar
es.ese.eee ~ ~.
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