La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29

be sure there IL fool upon one side
or the other. and the man that in
ferers is the biggest fool.
3
Luke MeLuke says that II is none
OF his business, but when a woman
has the middle-aged spread around
her beam she has no business wear
ing knee-length skirts
.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. F.
Mahoney last "Wednesday morning.
The new arrival is already in re-
ceipt OF a birthday present OF pair
OF pants to be worn on his first
birthday. the donor being the Ora
per Shoe and Clothing Company.
Former progressives are working
in the republican ranks this year not
altogether because Roosevelt asked
ths0 to. although that was a power
full incentive to most OF them. but
because they find in the republican
party the best hope for the establish
ment OF the principles OF govern
ment in which most OF them always
believed.
The Draper Shoe and Clothing
Company reached the twenty-fifth
mile stone OF its career as business
institution of La Junta on Thursday
OF this week II had been the inten-
tion to celebrate this notable ami
yersary in great style. but owing to
the hot weather and the non-arriyal
OF some beautiful souvenirs that had
been ordered. 1t was decided to post
pone the celebration until a later
date
The successful farmer is the one
who has a diversity of crops. II does
not pay to farm, neither would it be
the best thing to plant nothing but
corn. The farmer who makes a sue
cess has few COWS. few hogs, a
few head of mares. He plants corn.
wheat. oats. alfalfa. kafir and other
crops for feed Then " one fails he
stands chance TO make something
out OF some OF the others.
>
Hundreds Of persons who never
had bank account prior to January
!. 1915. now are patrons OF the spo-
kane, wash. banking houses Pro
hIbltion IS given credit for the new
order Of affairs, although the bank
crs decline 20 discuss the matter The
bankers explained In most part that
they do not care to be put In the light
OF supporting or opposing prohibit
tion. but they furnished the figures
and let them speak for themselves
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An exchange tells Of a scheme the
farmers have adopted 10 keep the
roads In their respective localities in
good condition They hitch a drag
20 their automobiles when going to
town and pull the drag a mile or two
in their particular section on the
way back they pick up the drag where
I, was left and 10 down the other side
Of the road toward home. Good
scheme why not follow suit In
otero county,
The editor OF the gfest family
journal has received beautifully
engraved invitation To be among
those present at the official notifiea.
tion Of Charles Evans Hughes OF his
selection by the Chicago convention
M the nominee Of the republican par
~ for the presidency Of the United
States. The notification will be
made at Carnegie Hall. New York
City. on Monday evening. July 3lst
at 5 o'clock, a reception by Mr.
Hughes NJ tho hotel Aston will follow
the modification exercises. aud our
august presence is also desired AZ this
function. owing 10 the great finan.
clal strlngcncy that exists In "ditori-
nj circles AZ the present time We viii
be under the painful necessity Of de.
cllnlnE both invitations So sorry. too
.:
one ~ our esteemed young demo
cratic friends noticed picture OF
Hughes hanging on the outer walls
OF the great family journal office.
and he remarked not AZ all op,imis-
,ioally. We'll. It's going TO be a
pretty fight anyway" This II hard.
Iy the language OF enthusiasm. and II
II not even barely the language Of
hope. bu, II Is as much as any hon
est democrat could tru,hfuliy say. II
isn't even ANY ones fight" As the
fac, IL the fight already belongs to
Hughes. The travelling men say that