La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-01


cratic presiden,--since Cleveland.
The total vote for president in
1912 was I5,O3s.s00. Wilson re-
ceiyed s,2s2.s70; Taft. 3.441,5ss,
and Roosevelt i,l69,is2. the remain
der being for the socialist. prohibit
ton and social labor candidates
When the democratic convention
at ST. Louis commended the SPLEEN
did diplomatic victories" OF Presi-
dent Wilson. what did they have in
mind-the salute he did not get
from Huerta, or the mind your own
business letter he received from
Carrsnzs. Quien sabe'
Rooseyelt's endorsement OF the
nomination OF Hughes makes It
practically certain that every true
progressive will follow his patriotic
lead. and this will make certain and
sure a republican victory in Novem-
Der. Even the democrats realize
that they are up against a mighty
hard proposition.
Effective today Mr. c. L. Sea-
graves is appointed Industrial com
missioner for the Santa Fe with
headquarters at Chicago, TO succeed
Mr.. c. c. Dana, transferred. Mr.
seagrayes will continue in charge OF
colonization and agricultural deyel-
opment, the title OF general coloni-
zation agent being abolished
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Il regard Mr.. Hughes as a man
whose public record is guarantee
that he will not merely stand for a
programme OF clean-cut. straight
Americanism. but will resolutely and
in good faith put It through II elect
ed. Theodore Roosevelt That
endorsement ought to be enough TO
satisfy any honest progressive.
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MIR. and Mrs. Ed Holcomb leave
today for Monarch. Colo. miles and
miles beyond the end OF the Moffatt
line. where they will rusticate and
do little fishing and bear hunting
on the side. Monarch Lake is on
the borders OF civilization. and miles
and miles from nowhere. and Ed
says he expects TO become acquaint-
ed with real pioneer life during his
months vacation.
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II. c. Graves writes from Kansas
City that his free lot offer Is with
drawn. He advertised to give away
a lot absolutely free in West La
Junta, but found no takers. and is
unable to solve the conundrum.
1.-THE thing to me" says Mr.. Graves.
'is incomprehensible." and winds up
with the exclamation. "Hurrah for
Hughes and Rooseveit''-vhIch is
quite comprehensive to all OF US.
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That the republicans have nomin-
ated the strongest ticket that could
have been named. no one will deny.
and even the democrats admit II
Their visions OF another party split
and clean walkoyer were very
shortliyed over twenty-four
hours at the farthest. or until
Hughes made his declaration for a
programme OF clean-cut. straight
Americanism. then II was all over
with the exception OF the ali-peryad.
Ing gloom
Five new Fords have been chasing
around La Junta during the pas,
week. and among the plutocrats who
INDUCED themselves. and now ride
where the ordinary man has to walk.
are II. c. Marshall. II. G. Fivash, @.
W. Milliken. OF the Arkansas Valley
Railway. Light and Power Company.
while the powers tina, be OF the Hol.
y Sugar Company ordered two Fords
so they would be in state OF pre-
paredness for any esirency that
might arise, They were sold by the
II. & q. Garage.
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c. l.. seelcy has the war fever,
and has such n bad attack that he
will probably Join Rooseveits bril-
gade Just Ms soon as II Is organized.
He became SO eager for the fray that
he wrote letter to Congressman
Heating asking his aid in securing
permission to organize a Rough
Rider" regiment In La Junta. Mr..
Heating wrote In reply that the
Secretary OF war has taken the po-
sition that he will not permit the or
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