La Junta tribune., 1916-09-16

Getting acquainted Is easy these
days. All you have to do is to get
acquainted.
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villa seems to have as many lives
as a cat. He's dead again-or yet,
we are not certain which.
Snowdonia, Wales, IL given credit
for being the wettest place In Great
Britain, by reason OF 237 inches OF
rainfall in 1908 The average an
nual rainfall at that point is about
40 inches.
Occasionally the roar OF our politi-
cal candidates is heard above that
OF the battle front in Europe.
Champ Clarks roar when he heard
the news from Maine is sample now
in evidence.
President Wilson has already
shattered so many OF the planks OF
the Baltimore platform that he has
probably become Injured TO the sight
OF splinters-eyen II he does not de-
light 10 see them.
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Cheraw is now slated for moving
picture show, the preliminary ar
rangements for which are now under
way. There seems to be no end to
the airs that burg is putting on since
II acquired electric lights with all
the advantages thereto appertaining.
Conner Davies, OF the Concordia
Kansan, has Issued clarion call to
the editorial brotherhood to strike
for shorter hours He believes
movement to lower the newspaper
mans working day from sixteen
hours to twelve will make a wide Ap-
peal
Charles VI Rose. Of Pueblo, re-
publican candidate Tor district at
torney, after making a tour OF Otero
and Crowley counties in the inter
csts Of his campaign. delivered him
self Of the opinion that everything
looks republican" Dear me, yes, It
looks more and more that way every
minute
II the country had been enFulfed
by great railroad strike We neutrals
could have az least Ind the erowninF
satisfaction of cussiug both sides and
everybody concerned. The present
indications are that the tragedy has
been avertcd--until after the cloc-
tion. and % looks more than ever like
It was a political framc-up.
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$. + Saudcsou. until recently
manager OF the electric light plant
at Las Animas. and formerly located
In La Junta as manager OF the local
plant, has been transferred 10 Lara
mic. Wyo.. where he will be Installed
as manager Of larger plant for tho
same company. He lsft for his new
field Of endaayor last Saturday.
How about Maine? What com
ment have you TO make on the re-
suits" Speaker Clark was asked,
I'VE got hell licked out OF us-got
beat good and plenty. There's moth
ing TO say. II reminds me OF the
country preacher who was called on
for prayer unawar.s. He turned TO
the congregation and said: Sing a
sockdologer while collect my
thoughts I'm collecting my
thoughts"
According 60 our county assessor
Otero county now has $50 automo-
biles valued at s23s.b25 In 1897
there we're only twelve automobiles
In otcro county valued at s3,o75.
The number Of automobiles owned In
otero county has increased nearly
zoe In the last year. which IL about
on..third OF the total number Of cars
IN the county. and the Indications
are that this will be doubled before
another assessment period rolls
around, In La Junta the total num-
Der Of ears owned il $50. which il
exactly onc.third OF the total number
owned In otero county. The Tribune
automobile. which IL TO be given
away october 2ist, Is not Included In
this array Of statistics
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Kansas has motor car for every
four families. The total registration
of automobiles vas sa.oss on July
ist, when the new motor license went
into effect. Kansas has purchased
1900 cars since July lst During
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