La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

been about IS per cent. and the com
pany expects like increase in the
ensuing year.
Two souls with out single
thought-two office seekers looking
for job at the otero county court
house Yea. verify, there are even
more than two. They are so many
souls OF that description that no one
has yet attempted TO enumsrate
them, and all. each and severally are
possessed OF but single thought
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y. W Draper, who has officiated
as chief clerk OF the Holly Sugar
Company at Swink for several years.
left a few days ago for Santa Ana,
Calf. where he will have charge OF
the Southern California Sugar Com
pany a. assistant manager. Before
leaving SWink banquet Was given
in honor OF Mr.. Draper by the bust
ness men OF Swink and his associates
at the factory. and he was assured
that while all regret his departure
he carries with him their best wish
es for success and an abundance OF
prosperity In his new field OF en-
deayor.
They say that the beet crop in the
Arkansas Valley never looked bet
ter. taken as a whole. and with the
increased acreage and the fine stands
that have been made, there Is ey-
cry prospect that the greatest crop
In the history Of the industry will be
grown this season. Al least four
fifths OF the crop is out OF the ground
and probably onc-tenth OF the fields
have been thinued. and with the fine
rains We have had during the past
week. with more in prospect, there
Is absolutely nothing to worry about,
a. the indications are that We will
be lopsided with saccharine sweet
ness-by the time We eject a repub-
lican president this fan. and start in
to boast Of our wonderful prosperi-
" under changed and much-hoped
for conditions.
Charles d. Tnlo. Of Fort Wayne.
Ind, and representing Barnhart
Bros. 4 splndler, OF Kansas City.
Mo, dealers in printers supplies.
was IN town last Tuesday and made
the office OF the great family journal
fraternal call Mr. Tillo T. an old
time salesman In his particular line.
and a particularly conEenial gentle
man whom it was pleasure to meet.
This was his first trip this far west
and his impressions OF the people he
has met In business Wsy and the
possibilities Of the country be has
passed through have been unusually
favorable. He vas especially i'm
pressed with the Arkansas Valley
and thinks this section OF the state
has a great future He did not have
very favorable impression Of the
Cripple Greek District. and says that
section is 50 dun and destitute o'
+ life and animation that he got away
from II on the very first train With
out taking time to call on prospective
patrons He likes this section 81 the
west so we'll that he intends TO make
this territory regularly in the future.
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Business is falling Off at the peni-
Tertiary al Canon City. and II t. sur
missed that 1t Is on account OF the
state going dry Ten years ago they
used 10 say there would be nothing
in La Junta In case the old town was
voted dry Well. La Junta has sur
viycd the calamity. and prohaly will
until the end OF time. The fact that
business has fallen off at the peni-
Tertiary Is going to work a very seri-
Gus hardship, however. as there viii
be no way to rejuyenate It. as long
as Colorado remains In tn. dry coll
umn. and VIA, are ne going 20 do
for conyicts 10 build rood roads II
the present rate OF decrease OF new
prisoners keeps up. according TO
Warden lyman. there will soon b.
very few men available to work In
the eonyic, road camps or OF, the
prison farms. Only sixteen men were
brought TO the penitentiary during
the month OF May. as compared to
for,y-sis during the same month OF
the year previous. Twice the num-
Der OF men are being released from
the peniten,iary each month as are
now being received there. and at this
rate I, won't be long until the peni-
tsntiafy IA deoanutafad Naw wb.,