La Junta tribune., 1916-09-23

This winter the stockmen are not
theonly ones who are watching
high calves.
According to the assessment roll
there are 2i2 automobiles in Bent
county subject TO taxation,
People who seek to straddle pub
lie questions usually get whacked
on both sides. II is best to be one
thing or the other
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II is not to be wondered at that
Thomas a. Edison favors Wilson's
reelection The electrical wizard
naturally likes anything that
switches on and off.
Next Thursday will be the opening
day for the sugar-making campaign
at the Rocky Ford sugar factory,
which promises to be one Of the
longest In the history OF he sugar
making industry in the Arkansas
Valley.
Forty states have enacted laws
providing for an eight hour day In
certain occupations. OF which TWEEN
ty-nye are republican and fifteen
are democratic. Draw your own con
clusions as to the attitude OF the
two parties.
Two things usually happen under
democratic administration at
Washington-bond issues 10 relieve
the financial stringency. and then
soup houses the bond issues have
already arrived and the soup houses
are on the way.
ManZanOla has passed an ordin-
ance changing the speed limit for
automobiles from eight to fifteen
miles per hour In La Junta II Is
not necessary to pass an ordinance
to change the speed limit. The
speed limit is self-adiusting to suit
the condition as 1t arises.
II il true, as yice-President Mar
shall remarked. that the Hughes
speech OF acceptance had all the
length and tone OF a dissenting
opinion" But he neglected 10 add
that the dissenting opinion thus eS-
pressed is that Of the American
people.
people.
Last week the SViuk Advocate
changed hands, y NJ. Fox who has
been at the helm for styeral years,
retiring, and being succeeded by
clyde Frazce, a recent arrival from
Topeka. Kan. The Tribune extends
the right hand OF fellowship and
wishes the new editor the best OF
luck In his new field OF endeayor.
over In Pueblo county there is
talk Of putting up another candi-
date for state senator, The demo
cratic nominee represents the plas-
erers union. and the republican
nominee tn. typographical union.
The plain, common people Of that
county also desire to be represent.
ed, so they are talking OF putting
up another candidate
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a. A.. a.. a.
was over two TO one, in otero coun.
" over three to one, and In Grow
ley county over four TO one. He
also carried all the other counties
In the Arkansas Valley. but the re-,
turns are not available lie even
carried Weld county after all their
talk that that county had been
lined up for Nicholson.
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4 business man Of Pueblo. who
not only voted wet but threatened
to leave the state II (, went dry re-
Gently made the declaration that
there il absolutely no argument
against voting dry these days In
Pueblo you could raise $4,000 In
two hours among the business men
to keep the state from going We,
again. and most Of those who would
be first to contribute are those who
were afraid they would be ruined
II the state went dry Pueblo is
not the only place In Colorado
where there has been decided
chang. Of sentiment regarding tho
efficacy and wisdom q dry law.
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The Ford Automobile Company
has completed the erection OF a
$4,000 building at Colorado
Springs for use ~ distributing