La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02

THE greatest monument TO Amer
ican good sense Is the 1000 mile
boundary line between the United
States aud Canada, bearing not one
fort and not one soldier" wisely as
serts David Starr Jordan OF Leland
Stanford University.
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THE right Of Colorado TO the wa
ter OF It's streams is the same AZ that
Of the thirteen original states to
their rainfall. and that has never
been questioned" says John T.. Field
state engineer. In his biennial report
Field urges that the interstate suits
for control OF this water be fought
70 the very last"
.
For about 100 years Denmark has
had q system Of agricultural appren-
ticehip to teach the practical side OF
farming. The boys serve three years
on farms In different parts OF the
country. spending one year ON each
farm and receiving small wage.
They report annually to the Royal
Danish Agricultural Society. send
Ing In notes on their experiences. In
struction and observation.
The republican members Of both
the branches of the legislature have
been called to meet In Denver today.
four days before the assembling OF
the law-makinE body. In order to
agree upon program and determine
the apportionmcnt OF patronage.
Philip d. Stewart. chairman Of the
republican state committee. and the
only candidate for speaker OF the
House on his side. has issued the
call. A.
In no country Of the world Is there
n more beautiful Christmas custom
than that of Holland. where every
year n great Dinner to the Birds"
is given. On Christmas morning
every barn door. gate. gable or gate
way is decorated with = sheaf Of
grain. The very poorest have bunch
Of grain for the birds. On barn
doors are bowls Of porridSe for poor
robin to comfort him because he
has no soul. The carolins uf tn
birds about the poles 10 . Joy through
out the whole season. Presents are
offered not from . Christmas tree
but from . truss Of hay.
what" asks the Mexican. hair
less philosopher Of the Topeka Capt.
tai. has become Of the watch doK!"
And here's the Emporia Gazrtie's an
xwer: "He IL. 30 far rs Ne csn
make out from . cursory glance At
the Kansas papers. making arrange
ments To come TO Topeka during this
legislature ~ the Watchdog Of the
treasury And he isn't much Of =
dog AS dogs 70. This state has
paid more dog taxes OF watch dogs
Of the treasury than the nation has
paid on It's dogs Of war: personally
~e have a low opinion of all dogs
tina, grow lcss than four lees."
There are four first class postof-
fiees In Colorado. 20 second class.
OF which La Junta b one. 7s third
class and 7ss fourth class. = total Of
ssi pos,offices u this state. The
first class offices are NJ Denver. Col
orado Springs. Pueblo. aud Grand
Junction. Nsw York has s. first
class offices and Delaware. Idaho.
Nevada and Wyoming have only one
first class oefice. Pennsylvania has
the larrcA humber Of postoffices Of
any .,a,st With y total u s.s57. Of
which @ are first class. Texas IL
second Nth $500 postofficcs. is Of
which ose first class. New York IL
thirl Wtlh over 1880. Delaware
has ~ sevest possoffIces Of any
s,aoo. viii . total Of 100.
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ne hssanial svport Of Warden
41enas }. lyman Of the state pssi.
oDaeiasy hes been presented 10 Oov.
0gnes Anaoas. Il shows that dur-
~ ne two years ending November
ooeh. ths sDDsopriations for the pen
ooooeiasy we're e3li.s37. aad the
ooeal easniass we're esIt.5l7. slvins
- ~ stase Get profit Of eses.sss.
Witch estses 10 live sock sad Des-
0ansat improvements. TIE total
1easth os nsw roaA built by ceavies
labee vas l3S miles. ef Which fuliy
1oo vees h fsrnlng co0ounities
80 .vill y u sseassdeus valus h
~ dsvslsSasat q thsss seellsas.
~ psasesatiasy ha1 . 1aily svse.