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JUAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-SeIling; 2year-olds: four furlongs.
JUanitA Frederick, ia Gamer, even, to g. out,
won; Sybil. lG (Shilhngl even, TO 4, out, second
Radiant Flower. lO2 (Preecel 10 to l. 2 to l, out,
third. Time O:B IS. Mediation and Ripo5ta also
ran
SECOND RACE-selEng; 4year-olds and upward
tye and half furlOngs. Superl, lOl Oh. Shilling,
) 70 l. 7 To ), to S, won; Metropolitan, Ill tBuN-
toni, l 70 2 out, second Argent, lo (holssWurthl'
10 10 l. to J. even third. Time, :O7. Panhachapt,
Rose Mary and Real Worth also ran.
THIRD RACE-Selling: +year-oldS and upward
seven flrlOngs. lin los 90. Gentry. to 5. to
5. l 20 g. won; Srathsan, los III Shilling. } to l.
even. l 10 ;. seCOnd; Little Abe, lo5 lP1ckens.
to l. 10 5 , to ), third Time. 10 So Busy
Edith and Originator also nn-
FOURTH RACE-Seven furlOngs. Fascinating
IL H. Shilling even, 10 J. out, won; Dundrea1y,
1Os 20. Gentry) ; to / even, oUt. second: Justice
G1ebeI 10 lBuItOnl. tn l. even. out, third. Time,
. -. F7oriu and BONANZA also ran
FIFTH RACE-FiTs and rIriOngs Lola
10 MoIeDyoTthl. to I, to l. even won; Billy
CuIbertsUn, IO5 N. Shilling, TO s. ; TO 5, TO !
second: Jennie small lOS lSchamsThOTn), to L
to 5 l to > third. Time. o. Whispering HOPE,
Lachis Meal Ticket and Barka also
SIXTH RACE-NHle. Cecil. 100 tSchamerhornl },
even l to ) out won; SenOrita Dana, % Hayes ,
10 to l. } to l. even. second; Helen James. "a
Buckle : to l. 2 TO l. even. third Time, l:iO IS.
Smiling Mig Eonnies Buck, DOwnland. Fort
sumter aud LAbelIs also ran-
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FIRST RACE-Ssling; 3year-olds and upward;
hEe and one-hAh furlongS. Quick, Ill CWsttsl.
TO l, 70 S, 20 5. won; JabOt Ill CHinphyl,
10 70 l. TO l. 70 5 second; Bulgar, Ill (Wolsten-
holm, to l. to l. 70 2 third. Tine, N IS.
Dancing star. Thrill, o lis True and Mr.. Sings
also ran.
SECOND RACE-Selling: 5yezr-Olds and up
ward: six furIongs. Springmass. IL Lafsrtyl,
. 70 l, : to 5 7 TO TO- won WHIering. 100 will
knsl. To l. even. to 5. second; Lord Wells. lis
lh5245 KOpjs, Carton c. and Southern Gold
also ran
THIRD RACE-seIliuz; Syear-oldS and upward
six furlongs. Capt. Elliott lO5 tWiIliamsl, 4
10 l. to l. even, won; SOrdslO. Il3 Watts.
10 !, to 2 10 5, second; Smilax. 81 tWolstsn-
holm. 70 l. 70 :, eTOn. third Time, lE7 Is.
Miss GeneTieve. Pr0tagorRs. Lambs Tail and
snifty Allen also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Seling; +year-olds and upward;
ave and One-haH fUTi0ngS Sir Dyke. I05 (Wiu-
ians). to l. 8 70 s. 7 TO 10. won; Mac, I3 ICON
nelly. ( to / 70 s. TO 5, secondi Moncrief l05
tStsrrstt). 70 s. 20 2, out, third Time 40 -.
ZaH. Electrician. MariOrieA- and AnaFri also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; 5year-olds and upward
nile and Onssirteenth. Autumn, IO5 tCOnnsIly),
IL TO s. sven, ! 20 = WOO; MEIik. l0i CStsrrsttl,
5 TO 2 to ). J 70 s. second; The Rump. l6 ward,
. To Z. even, I 10 ?. third. Time. 50 25 Lochiel,
Napier and Quick Star also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SeIling; +ysar-OIds and upward
mile and uneeighth. 'OrbiCulatiOn. Is: Mamie
HcDee, lO1: 'Rey. lO2: 'Cantem lO2; MoIlie Cad.
so5; Lone Star. lO; Barnard. IL
Apprentices allowance claimed.
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Convinced Of the fact that the majority
Of the officials of the various United
States government departments, as well
as the officers Of the local fire depart
ment were from Missouri, Fl. B. Wander
grift, special representative of the Py-
rene Manufacturing Company, OF New
York, gave a practical demonstration Of
his fire eXtnguisher.
Tho vacant lot in the rear Of the fire
department repair shop in North Caro-
line avenue southeast. was selected as
the place. Gasoline flames, waste satu-
rated with gasoline. excelsior saturated
with oil, and other inhammable material
were extinguished in short order by
means of the Pyrene extingUsher.
Assisting Mr.. Vandergrift in the
demonstration were w. c. Leftwich, dis
trict manager; ". D. Weston, of West
Virginia, and Norman StinChcOmb local
manager for the Pyrene Company. Those
witnessing the test were Col l. W. Lit
tell. Capt. Robinson and Capt Marshall.
of the Quartermaster' Department W.
Clark Dean and Julius Furur, of the
Navy Department; Lester Sissler. chief
clerk Of the Interstate Commerce Depart
ment; P w. WOrmley, of the Bureau of
Standards: w. l. X. Barrett and o. H.
Smith, OF the PostOfice Department;
William II. Hin and Mr.. Brownlow, of
the division of yards and docks of the
addition to members of the fire depart
ment.
Tonight at the Raleigh Hotel there
will be a lecture on fire and its prevent
tives by a representative OF the Pyrene
Company.
TayIOe Pollock is busy these days get
ting his new showroom in order for the
show of OldsmObiles that he IS to have
all next week. Also he will have on
Tuesday a convention Of all the sub
dealers for the Oldsmobile who are To-
Gated in his territory. which comprises
part Of Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania.
Virginia and part of West Virginia.
Cliff Long, whose speciality is the
Studebaker car. is very optimistic over
spring business In the eleven years
I have been selling motor cars, business
has never been so good during January
and February as II has been during the
past two months" he said yesterday ITO
my way Of thinking, when. the weather
warns up IT will be more a question Of
getting cars than of selling them"
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

is relieved from duty in the Philippine Department
TO take effect May H. 1876. and before the
expiration OF the leave Of absence heretofore granted
him will proceed TO the United States by the first
available transport. and report for further orders
Second Lieut.. William II. Jouett, Coast ARTILLERY
Corps, Is attached to the Thirty-eighth Company
until sura time as il may Be necessary for him
to proceed to Honolulu, Hawaii, In compliance with
paragraph g. Special Orders. No. ". February q,
1916 War Department.
The name q First Lieut.. Ben r. Ristine Twenty
third Infantry Is placed the List Of officers
detached from their proper Commands subject TO
the provisions Of the act Of Congress approved
March ). 1911, to take effect March "a. 1915 and
the name Of First Lieut.. william O. Stoll, in
fantry. Is removed thsrefrurn. to take effect March
., 1915. Lieut. Stoll Is relieved from duty in
spectnr instructor Of the Organized Militia Of
NebraSka to take effect March "a 1915
The officers Of the retired list ot the army here
hU and with the advice OF the Senate, major
in accordance with the provisions Of act Of
the retired list Of the army, by the President,
psOTisious Of said act: With the retired pay
with the retired pay Of bCigadier general Brig
Gen. Jacob F. Kent Brig Gen Thomas NJ. An
derson Brig. Gen. James H. Wilson and Brig Gen
Peter J. OstsrhAus
The Advancement by commission, under the pro
visions Of said act. Of Brig. Gen. William NJ. Ora
ham. U. s. A. retired. since deceased. to the
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LEGAL NOTICE
CONRAD h. sYME. JAMES FTIGNcfs sNTTF
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HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Selling; purse. 500 maiden agar
ODDS; four furlongs. .Cyelora, q; Bray, lo4; Doe
Meal. l0g; Lucille p. lg Ayers 100 PositanO. ia.
SECOND RACE-Selling; purse 500; 3year-olds
and upward; six furlongs. Blue Rock, %; Gales
Winthe, s; Rustic Maid, %; Ford Mai los;
Eatsrpe. lW; DIT. R. L. Swarenger. l0s; sunguide,
ZOE.
THIRD .RACE-Sslngi purse, 500; Syear-olds
and upward; six fulongs. Argument, 81 Belle OF
The Kitchen, a: Ball Band. IS; PEG, 100; Lady
Rankin. los; Crisco. 10; Prince Chap. I3
FOURTH RACE-Selng; pure. 500; Syear-Olds
and upward; six furl0ngs. Calethtmpiun los; Brown
Prince, l0T; Claribel. los Tsner 10; yellow Eyes
ll0; Dskota, 10; Ben Uncas, no.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; pUnse, 500 3yearoids
and upward; SIX furlongS Tom Hancock s.; Sal
Vanity, %; Mike Cohen. %; ngr Jim, lO2 Borel,
lo5; MassOnet, lo5; Easter Star, los; Font, le;
Sir OHenbach 10.
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Palais Royal Team Ready.

The Palais Royal baseball team has
organized for the season. and would
like to arrange games with teams in
and out of the city. The team has been
greatly strengthened by the addition
of Evans, formerly catcher of the
Richmond team. Any teams wishing
to obtain early dates address c. H
Schwab. manager, or E. Fowler, assist
ant manager.
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grade Of major general on the retired list from
March I, 1875. is announced.
The following named ofhcerS will proceed At the
proper time to Fort Riley. KAns.. and report IN
person March s. 1916. TO the commanding Of.
hoer Of that post for the purpose Of taking the
field officers at the Mounted Service School
Mai LAWreDcs J. Fleming. cavalry; Capt Joseph
S. Heron, Second Cavalry; Czpt. PTedeiek c.
johnson. Third Cavalry; Capt. Frank L. Case Third
Cavalry; Capt. William o. Reed. sixth CSTaIry
Capt Charles H BOice. Seventh CATalry; Capt
Robert J. ReAney. Eighth Cavalry; Capt John A.
Wagner Eighth CsTalry; Capt. Christian BRAND
Twelfth Cavalry; Mai. Frank Tomphns thirteenth
Cavalry: Lieut. Dol Robert A. Brown. Fourteenth
Cavalry; Capt. EdEar A. sirmyeT Fourtssnth Cav
airy; Capt John Z. Stsphens. Third P1sId Ar.
tulery; Maj. Albert J. Bo~ley. Fifth Field Ar
tlsry. and Capt Henry ". Butner. Sixth Field
ARTILLERY.
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1T PAYS TO READ AND USE
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
AucTIoN SALES

On SATURDAY MARCH "a is6. AT D
o'clock a m, In frnuf Of the United state.
storage CompSnF's Warsh0use tlS-i2D Tenth strset
northwest. Washington. u. .. there win be sold a.
puole auction, to i1fDrce hens fur storage cnGrFrs
&c. due and unpaid, all R0Ods furniture hous,
hold and pers0aAl sderss on storase in narn~s a
Mn. MErhS Holiday CEEIk. john Hicksrsoa.
W. d. johnson. W. NJ Kitchen, and r. A. Parker
UNITED STATES STORAGE Co. INC. Il
ON SATURDAY. MARCH II, 1916 ct h
O'Clock a, m. In front OF tho United
states Storage Cempsny's warehouse.
$500 Tenth street northwest washing
ton. d. c.. there w!li be sold at public
auction, to inforce Hens for storage
Charges, etc, due and unpaid. al goods
furniture, household and personal efs
fects on storage IN names Of Mrs A. j.
Montgomery, r. n Garrett sadie 81
Griffin. Florence B. Collins, c. J. Calia-
nan, Mrs. c. Dsichman, UNITED
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Elmira Drops Catiz.

Word was received from Elrnira, N.
z, today that the Elnira New York
State League) club had tied the can to
= Third Baseman Jimmy Catiz, the BaIti-
more boy. Mickey Corcoran, the one
time Oriole, writes from Buffalo, ". Y,
that he has signed with the Scranton
New York State League) club for the
coming season.
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Leo Johnson Wins.

New York. March s-Leo johnson
stopped Kid Barker in the second round
at the American Sporting Club last night
Barker substituted for Charley Smith
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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FOR sALE-MISCELLANEoUS
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THS
District n Columbia Washington March 4
1916 Sealed proposals will he rSos5ved At this offce
Room De, District Building until O'Clock D. m,
March >, 1876 for furnishing and delivering cast
iron lamp pnSts Specifications and fnsm Of no
poaAl may he obtained upssl application 20 the
purchasing Officer Room SO. Dissnct Building.
OLIVER P. NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWNLOW
CHARLES W. KUTZ. Commissioner n. q
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN On APPROVED CiTT ZEAL
state al lowest current atS; sIeciAl priHilssss
with respect TO prior paynent& TYLER RETB.
ERFoRD. Inc, 81 18Th 81
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AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING.

CENTRAL CARRIAGE, WAGON AND AUTO
WORKS.
h N LLOYD Manage.
Tlucf &nd Automobile Boties 10 Order. Hear Of
t2 30 81 Eye St. nv. Main SlS. Painting and Let
tsTtnE . Specially. AL Won GHAnnteed-
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MONEY TO LOAN-Szs TO 5000 ON D. O.
real estate. Several trust fuRda ~ 20 psEs cent
All uHnssctinns Conducted With economical consid-
Grafton for borrower WI. Fl. SAUNDERS q
CO., Southern Building 81 18th - nv.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-H0USES.
So 9ltaeS. lSS.. s. IS 8 nv. N. b. so 90
iitB & nv 81 53 u 9uiDcy. g.. b.. %
20 = NV. e. b go 3 7 a Ne. ~. go
it2 Euclid, lOE.. d. S.9l sa 81 nv, n. b.. $50
e Sd lo1.. b. S@ps2 = nv. r.. b.. se5
= &, NV. q. b, S,siSs { ne. r.: s.. y IS
d. H. Johnson Co., 1888 H St. N. W.
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HAVANA RESULTS.

'Apprentico allowance claimed.
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GASOLINE CARS.

CHANDLER
WARRINGTON MOTOR CAB 90.
100 Fourteenth ..
Phone North lS2
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ACME AUTO TOP CO.,
'wsshinstons Foremost Auss 100 o..
ix1 Irving a.
Phms Cpl nd
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MISS DENTON SSo 75P5issSS F,II9I.t
intsgpreted, lsl2 L st. nv. Phone NJ ~. Refer
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CROw-ELKHART-
CROW MOTOR SALES co..
SO 18th st. nv.
Phone Main lIS
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
Rect Steers beat Record

Cattle fed on beet pulp broke all
records for prices paid for this class
of cattle last week in Kansas City.
Fourteen ears OF pulp-fed cattle from
Colorado brought $40. which Is
forty cents over tn. previous high
pric. and within twenty cents OF tn.
weeks top for corn fed steers About
one hundred cars of pulp.fed Colo
RADIO steers sold from this agure
down to 81 In the latter part of the
week. An enormous demand for
beef caused IN. high prices.
G. V. owens. farmer and feeder
Of Greeles. Colo. was anon. the
Colorado shippers who sold million
dollars worth OF cattl. and sheep.
mostly cattle. In Kansas city last
week. Mr., Owens brought Ave cars
of pulp-f.d steers and one car of
corn fed steers to market. II. farms
about three hundred acres and feeds
about six hundred steers In dry lots
Mr. owens feeds catii. bocaus. II
makes his bank account and his farm
better.
I've haul.d four thousand loads
of manure from my feed lots to my
farm In III" last thr.. years." Mr..
owens remarked last week In Kansas
city. Il raised 500 bushels of po-
tato.s last year. close to 400 bushels
to the acre. The steers helped raise
them, Also, grow nifty to sixty
acres of sugar ba.ts that yield about
sIaais euL faI5r sul oi suoI Siuani
"ul Snq luql slllm Iusns aUL .su
-IaAn .ul unW Isllsq plsIS iruI ,Nru
b""ts and sell back the beet pulp for
cattle feed usually sell pulp only to
farmers who raise beets. They want
to encourage beet growing Kansas
I city star.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
BAND CONCERTS.
La Junta Band VIII Begin Summer
Concert Season Next sunday,
May 2I>t, at 3 O'clock.

The La Junta band will begin their
. Court House Park next Sunday. May
2lst, and these concerts will be
continued throughout the summer
months. On account OF the lack OF
/ interest shown last year We did not
have any band. and since the people
have found out that 1t Is to their iu-
terest to make these public affairs
go, all have shown decided inter
est and are very anxious to have free
concerts this summer.
1t has been arranged with the base
ball management to start the Sunday
game. at 2:3O instead OF 2:45 o'clock
and the band concerts will begin i'm
mediatcly after the ball game, or at
i:@I o'clock. This gives the ball
fans g chance to hear the concerts,
and they will take place at an hour
during the hot summer days as to
make them enjoyable
The band boys are hard at work
practicIng and getting in condition
to furnish new music. and should be
encouraged as much as possible. Mr..
Hurley. who is director OF Wonder
ly's famous orchestra. has charge of
the boy' this year and is doing fine
work with them.
Several new members are in the
count II will be necessary TO purchase
number OF new uniforms. In order
to d"fray part OF this expense the
band boys will give dance in Elks'
Hall next Thursday. May 18th. This
Is the second dance that was ever
given by the band and II 1t is as good
as the first dance, II will be a won
dcrful success They have employ
ed Wondcrly's famous orchestra to
furnish the music, and as further
assurance Of seeing that every one
mas a good time, are asking the boys
to wear their new sport shirts
The merchants OF La Junta have
been very loyal in their support OF
the band and have agreed to make
q small monthly subscription TO help
cover their expenses. and the band.
In order to show their appreciation
ui the help that has been given them.
will publish In these columns next
week the names of all those who
have agreed to support the band. II
there Is any one that has not been
signed up for this small amount. who
has not been solicited. see the mana
ger and get on the roll at once
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
la Junta Pioneer Editor Ia Town,

Tom Wilson. OF La Junta Water
melon fame, and Of more recent no
toriety as the editor and proprietor
Of the Pixies Peak Great Family
Journal. the most way up newspaper
N the good old L. s A. was La
Junta visitor last Tuesday and made
this office fraternal call. Tom Is
now "a resident OF Crowley county
iust over the line from Manzanola.
aud recently attended the republican
county convention In Ordway as a
delegate from his precinct. Tom Is
still boosting for Teddy. Just Rs he
was in 1912. nnd says that test
poll on presidential candidates In
his county resulted In twenty-five
votes for Roosevelt with eight wide
" scattered. II. thinks II will b"
unanimous IN his county before the
'd"s Of November.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
Some Causes Of Tire Destruction.

George II Little. Of the La Junta
Automobile a Machine Company.
who Is great booster locally for
Mich"lin Tires says that: The
wheels OF ear should always run
exactly parallel, Anything which
prevents This will caus. tire truib,e
Too much play In the aNle-cnd bear
ings. too great freedom In the
steering joints or bly, q bent
spindle or aNel-"nd iny'u ably cXIcts
the penalty. Brakes too. hen the,
are out Of order. damage iir"s. For
example. II only one of tn, back
wheels locks when applying tn.
brakes. th" tir" on the slipping wheel
will surely be injured" "
Another kind Of tire-trouble arises
from w.ak' ned springs Every tim.
the car iolts badly the upper part
OF the tire rubs against the mud
guard and as r.sul, the casing is
damaged,
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
Ditch Association Elects Officers,

The annual meeting OF the Arkan-
saS Valley Ditch Association was
held in this city last Wednesday
Representatives OF nearly every ditch
in the Valley were present. and there
was much discussion OF various mat
'"rs pertaining to the welfare of the
irrigation interests OF the Arkansas
Valley The most distinguished
characteristic OF the personnel Of the
meeting was the number OF state
senators present. each of whom was
addressed by his title upon various
and Sundry occasions, and did most Of
the talking on the subjects brought
up for discussion. Included in this
distinguished bunch were Senator
Parrish, Senator Hasty, Senator Vie
land. and probably some lesser lights
who have hopes OF wearing a sena-
torial toga
The election of officers resulted
in the selection OF the following:
President. c, X McHarg, of Pueblo;
vice president. w. S Partridge, Of
Holly; secretary. f. II Gerecke, OF
Rocky Ford: treasurer. Frank Krey-
bill, OF Las Animas: directors, in
Guiding the officers named above. J.
C. Washburn, of La Junta; Lewis
Sickenberger. OF Rocky Ford 4. J.
Luginbill, OF Holhrook.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
EARLY MORNING VISITOR.
Preacher That Passed In the Night
lndites "A Letter to the la Junta-
itc>--Somc Booster.

When the editor OF the great fam,
+ lily journal arrived at his sanctum
sanctorum at 5:30 Thursday morn.
ing he found billet douN secreted
I in the handle OF the door knob. Evil
deutIy some one had been very late
or rather early morning caller. The
envelope enclosed an epistle from
Rev Conrad Bluhm. OF Spokane,
Wash, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church OF that city. and for five
years pastor OF the Presbyterian
church OF La Junta. The epistle to
the La Juntaites reads thusly:
Harvey House. La Junta, Thurs
day. May llth, 2:30 a. m. Dear
Family Journal: Here | am cele-
brat.ng my manyeth birthday. Just
struck town. Rushed up to brim-
stone corner to warm up some of my
theology, only to find the cement
man with the sign up. Keep off the
grass or something OF that kind
and the fine Baptist and Methodist
chur hes also. II all these mobili-
cation headquarters for life's ideals
are crowded weekly, one spot on
earth must have happy preachers
1nd treasurcrs.
missed the old Blue Front, and
admie ed the new white way" had
the secret signals but got nothing
stronger than one per cent. La Jun
Ia l. as dry as Spokane.
Waiting for No. speeded
through town and noted with pleas
ure the good habits OF the citizens.
all absd and houses and public plac-
es dark. The only sign OF life was
my old friend. the night watChman.
reyiue, stealthily scurrying around
fev alleys shot through In cutting
across lots. saw him, and he got
my shadow One on him.
Changes are many. all fulfilling
dreams OF the past and auguring
-Afhhfl Ia dNhAh i-AbuN years aEp
tvo men passed through La Junta.
in daylight. commissioners to. the
IRE sbyferian Assembly from spo-
kane Their visit lanGei me in the
western city. To-day, by night. | am
turning the tables, a commissioner
FROM the same city en- route to At
lartic city, y. J.
an homcsick enough to STAY
srhiIe, but rush on to tell the good
story OF this up-to-date town down on
the Atlantic and out by the Pacific.
Regards to Patsy ana the Great
Family Journal family
Yours as ever.
CONRAD BLrHM.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-13
iL.otlrepcr Candidate for Pen.

10" Lopez II once more In the
county jail on charge OF bootleg.
ging. and as the officers have the
goods on him. having been caught
IN the act last Saturday night, there
u very good prospect Of his being
rent To the pen this time, ns this
will be his fofond conviction since
the first Of the year Lopez COM
plctrf a jail sentence for bootleggInF
'nly 'hree weeks ago, and this time
he VIII appear IN the district court
with very good prospect Of serving
term In the penitentiary. which Is
the penalty upon second conviction,