La Junta tribune., 1915-06-26

La Junta in those days, this must
have been the one. Lets -, '.aaid
Mr.. Lincoln. that was thirsy-five
years ago; no hum. somebody around
here must be getting rather ancisnt." /"
Mr.. Lincoln was making his tour IN
Franklin automobile. the radiator
OF which was ornamented with 4
miniature linotype cut out OF soIid
piece Of brass BY one OF the appren-
tees in the machine shop Of the con-
pany.
J.H. Lyngar. who was recently an
pointed travelling agent for the Wells
Fargo Express Company. with terri
tory extending over Colombo. Utah
and New Mexico. returned home q
few days ago from . six weeks tour
through Utah and Colorado. who're
he has been looking after nsw busI.
ness for bis company in the way Of
shipments Of dairy and fruit BRO
ducts. He covered . good deal Of ter
ritory during his elk weeks sbsssce
but did not find an agrieultusaI or
fruit prospect anywhere that looked
more promising than that Of the Ar.
kansas Valley. He expects 70 asassd
conference Of the field men. Asr,-
culturists and scommescial agsats Of
the various railroads which Il to b.
held At the State Agricultural Col.
lege In Fort Collins from July sth To
10th.
About the toughest piece Of road
on the Santa Fe trail. from Kansas
City. Mo-, to Los Angeles. Calf, II
that located in the good old county
Of Otero from = point half Q mile
east OF the North La Junta school
house to the bridge over the Arkan-
sas river that is owned Jointly BY the
counties Of Otero and Bent. Il IL 10
rough and full Of chuck holes that Il
is disgrace to the enliGhtened peo-
pie Of this county. The first chuck
hole Is located about six inches on
this side OF the bridge In Otero coun.
~. and II gives you = good shaking
up both going and returning from
Las Animas. as . good many Who
went to the ball game last Sunday
found out. From the bridge all the
way to Las Animas the road 10 fine
and shows evidence Of havtng been
recently DRAGGED. The road 10 fell
Of chuck holes all the way into Ia
Junta, and Il looks - though 4 had
not been dragged for months. This
IL . mighty fine advertiseneat for
La Junta. especially among The tour.
lists. Who have been coming iato this
city In droves during the past month.
II tAs csussy y beahsuOe ~ esR
missionefs ought % take % Z ~
lection and have this road made as
least half way decent. La Jun,a 10
losing noaey every day - long II ~
mains In its present condition. The
road to Rocky Ford. we are inform
ed. 10 equally ~ bad. and - about %
near the corduroy pessuasion as u
IL possible 10 make H. Pass around
the hat. Ms. County Commissioner.
and take up . collection. II you are
short Of funds. and don't spend all
your moaey ON bridges because sons
bridge builder wants . job. FiI uD
the roads. They need Il bad.
beaver wants 20 get In closer
touch With the people Of this section.
70 on ssxt Tsesday they are going 70
pull Oft IN Eastern Colorado bay.
and vast 10 have all The people oe
the Asksaas Valley visit The meifop.
oils aad get bstssr acquaiased. Well.
beaver viii have 70 change its sys.
ten u Il waats 10 cultivate . more IN.
iimate sceuaintaace. - u seems TO bs
In % advanced ssd perpetual stage
Of political hyssssis. .aad Il may bs
contagious. Dsaves 10 the breeding
plsee for moro psety political scraps
that are full Of sound and fury. and
really siGaify noshias. shsa oil Of the
rest Of the state coabised--slong
With several sdjoisins states. They
serve 10 bstas into the limslish, ,o,ns
inconseessasisl aobodys Who are az.
flicted With IN ohessioa for ne~spA.
pss notortety. aad that 10 sbou, all.
lDsavss would ~ beaefited n the
busiaess nss vosld go out Into the
opea eses II swhils asd comm sne
vsth sasuss. fhsy vssld find. AZ
lsasa ID ths Askaasas VALLEY. shs, the
peopIs are More ceaessae1 With hoss
aa1 1aisytag. alfalfa asA susss b<e,s.
lhe STATE q ehs weather and the
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