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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
AgE1EsE'.i FOR WORK HORSE II,

recent bulletin, issued by the
Utah Agricultural Station. shows
very favorable results for alfalfa
when fed to work horses. One
horse in each OF two draft teams
was fed timothy hay and the other
horse in each team was fed alfalfa,
from January to April. The grain
ration consisted Of bran and shorts
in every case. The horses weighed
{ bout 1400 pounds each. During
this first period one horse on timo-
thy lost ~ pounds and the other
n pounds. One horse on alfalfa
gained Z pounds and the other LOST
i pounds. During the second period
il en- april untiI June, those which
had been led timothy, one
horse gained five POUNDS on TIM
ot1y Cine horse OF alfalfa gained
80 pounds ana the other gained %
pounds. Tho leeus We're again re-
versed during each Of two latter
periods with results both ia
voring alfalfa. During most Of the
time the horses were at moderate
work.
a'he experiment shows strongly in
favor of alfalfa as compared with
,i5noIhy. The heavy losses Oh timo-
thy may be partially accounted for
by the fact that during these expert
ments something over twice as much
hay as grain was fed. This was a
large proportion Of hay to grain for
work horses. Timothy is masticat-
ed and digested with more difficult
ty than alfalfa, which gives the lat
ter some advantage in heavy hay
feeding. However, the results OF
this experiment would tend to dis
prove the theory that alfalfa can not
be fed to work horses successfully
Those who have fed alfalfa are
OF the opinion. generally lhat alfal-
ia il fed to work horses should be
limited in quantity A larger pro-
portion Of corn should be fed when
alfalfa is used, since alfalfa itself is
rich III protein and a protein grain
mixture would not be needed IT IS
better economy to furnish only
enough protein TO meet actual re-
quirements, because the carbo-
hyd1ates are cheaper source Of en-
gergy, Alfalfa is wonderfully re-
llshed b, horses, which makes it
all the more necessary to guard
against feeding an over supply.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30

weight 5000; span brood mares,
weight about 1860, age and z
years; span sorrel mares, age 3
years, weight 1000; span bald faced
mares, weight 2450 age 3 years;
cam bay colts.
One high grade COW, age six; 2
steers, age two coming three years.
Is fine hegs black; several brood
soNs,
Cne wagon with tight double box;
hay rack: drag and attachment;
disc-harrow: four horse drill; Deer
ing moving machine; horse sul]y
piow, and walking pillow; rake;
Deering binder eight foot cut: en-
stne and feed mill and other things
toe nulHerous TO MENTION MI
household GOODS which include &ooo
organ, coal stoves oil stoves also
about % bushels Of potatoes and
e04t bushels Of good oats
\, s. BEOWNli4L, Owner
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
AUCTION SALE

will sell at Public Auction on
my farm, 8 miles south and miles
southeast of Malta, Saturday Dec. 2
commencing at 10 A. M. sharp
One span black horses, age and 5,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30

After Saturday, December Ind. the
10 per cent discount heretofore al
lowed ON all cash purchases by the
Malta Mercantile Co.. will be discon-
tnued.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
was Gi@en ut tho home Of Mrs r. 3
! oniley. OF EAtcr, last Friday even

was &iYen ut tho home Of Mrs r. 3
omiIey. OF EXter, last Friday even
ing
d.. Clay was called OUT to attend
Mrs. Partridge. OF SUNNI Brook. last
Wednesday, ST. haU q severe at
a@t o. aglirnc.
I. NJ. Patter, OF Glasgow. was Ill
nyn Wednesday, lie 1a0 for cot
0uW0od Thursday where he #al do
o.ae Surveying ior ". II. Garland
The three hunters VIII Mcclellan
Wallace Sims, and Geo Clark. have
returned form their two weeks
hunting trip. As Tor game, Welt
they claim to have secured 50 mucu
as TO make it an utter inp0ssibility
~ tf1& eEGQ 3 \ hi l91ae. hey
say they Will send a wagon after
the game they left behind them.
= Taeal new buildings aFe going
u, n anu around N4J@. TO judg4
y. appearances when snrina onens
~, il vii BE = diff aent looking
oN.n 4nita q it'll e. ~ appear
anee Fer tie af.loHnt o. business
g!o2 IN Malta il is y wonder These
things have not been done before.
Mata is easily the principal civ o.
VAL county and IN tact. tie prin-
cirs, city within = great many
square miles.
g = hoWe' tas added i bowl
Inc al!av 10 the attraction OF hi
p'9se 81 business.
Mrs. G. b. s,l4nt@n aud dausEtet
! ra5 armed Tharseia troln IN extend
cd visit To relative IN Fairfax Mis-
souri,, and other eastern parts
/ Their many friends gladly welcome
! their return
The government mnts cant ms h
! dimes, niclles and pennies fast
enough to meet the dem;nd Hu'
/ don't let this retard yoa III whach-
/ ing up your subscription. Even
] dollars are accepted at par III this
office.
After Saturday, December Ind the
0 per cent discount heretofore al
lowed ON all cash purchases by the
| Malta Mercantile Co. will be discoN
/ tjnued
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
Orchestra

Several times of late. articles have
appeared In the Lamar papers criti-
cising the management OF the Fort
Lyon canal and especially Superin.
tendent Frank Kreybill. II Is not
difficult 10 understand the animus
behind such articles. for they have
degenerated from criticism into sim.
ply unmerited nagging. The spirit
behind the instigators OF these ar.
ticles Is simply an effort to influence
the future selection OF directors OF
the canal. and Is being taken for
what II II worth by the stockholders.
who, more than any one else. know
the true conditions. Merited criti-
cism Is all right ut any time but To
criticise when there are no grounds
for the criticism. is simply anarchis-
tic In It's tendency.
For the simple truth OF the matter
IL that the Fort Lyon has never en-.
joy.d such an abundance Of water In
n dry year IN It's history-and few
years In what We would call a wet
year. This, OF course. has been due
to the storage OF water In the reser.
voirs that were completed u couple
OF years ago. For this no credit Il
asked for the present management
except for the general part they play
ed In the building OF the scheme.
But this much Is claimed that In the
distribution OF this water. excellent
judgment has been used. The
runs" Of water have been very sea.
sonable. and have been distributed
throughout the length OF the canal
with unbiased fairness This can be-
subs,antiated by anyone by simply
looking up the records as compiled
by the ditch patrolman and on file
In the office OF the superintendent
Las Animas Leader.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
Celesta Basinger.

Miss Celesta Basinger. aged 90
years. died in this city last Wednes-
day after a brief illness. Deceased
had been living with her father. ia
cob Basinger. on the Sherman Ball
place, near Cheraw, and had been
teaching school In the Holbrook
country for some time. She was to
have been married In the near future
to well known young man OF that
section. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon from the Methodist
church In Cheraw. services being con-
ducted by Rev. J. =. Mumford. assist
ed by Rev. p. p. Wedal. of Mount
Sterling. Kan. with Undertaken Cook
in charge. Interment took place In
the East Holbrook cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

j. w. d. Stovell, of the building
and loan department of the state
auditors office, concluded two
weeks investigation of the affairs OF
the Otero Loan and Building Asso-
citation last Tuesday. He checked
every detail OF the business of the
association from the time OF Its or
ganization down to the present dae.
and also examined every security.
and says that he has not a word OF
criticism to make. and in fact can
offer nothing but words OF praise for
the manner In which the business OF
the association has been handled
from the time II was organized.
He says the Otero Loan and Build
Ing Association is the third largest
in the state, the Midland and the In
dustrial. both of Denver. being the
only two In the state that can boast
OF larger volume of business. The
people of La Junta have good reason
to be proud OF their strictly home
talent organization. not only for the
creditable manner In which the af-
fairs OF the association have been
handled. bu, they should likewise
appreciate the fact that II has been
one of the greatest factors In the up
building OF this community and in
providing homes for many that would
never have been so blessed save
through the opportunity which the
association provided.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

A state wide campaign TO secure
new settlers and promote trade and
social relations between the cities
and the rural districts received an
initial impetus when the state lmmi.
grafton board last Saturday morning
named James II. jenkins. OF Pueblo.
secretary Of the board.
Mr.. Jenkins WAS for five years sec
retary Of the Pueblo Commerce Club
and was particularly active In devel-
opIns the numerous active CONNER.
cial bodies throughout the Arkansas
Valley. which work II In desired to
have extended throughout the state.
He has been active In good roads -.
socintions and has accomplished
much In this direction.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
Glorious Rain Last Sunday.

La Junta and the entire Arkansas
Valley was visited by a glorious
down pour OF rain last Sunday. 1t
was OF the soaking, penetrating
kind, such as We have not had for
months, and such as we have been
hoping and praying for for weeks.
The rain filled every ditch in the
Valley and it will be of enormous
benefit to the growing crops, and
likewise a panaCea for all the ills
that the dry farmer was about to be
better now.
There was also slight fall of hail
Saturday evening, but no particular
damage was done. except in one Sec
tion of the Garden of Eden. w. w.
Taylor's farm, now occupied by ]. ].
Flynn. was hailed out completely.
this being the fifth year in succession
that this has happened,
The rain of Sunday was accom-
panied by severe electrical storm.
and there were some vivid flashes OF
lighting and sharp peals OF thunder
that made one shrink and feel like
crawling into some protecting hole
and pulling the hole In after him.
Even the dam dog cringed and howl
ed. and that was going some for the
dam dog under such slight provoca-
tion. A large tree In the yard OF J.
J. Hood. on Belleview avenue. was
splintered from stem to stern, and
some of the nearby residents stunned
by the shock. among them being Mrs.
G. l.. Seeley and daughter. Miss Cor
nelia Seeley.
According to the official rain
gauge. manipulated by S. II. Miller.
In North La Junta, the total precipi-
tation on Sunday was l.6s inches.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
WANT TO MAKE STATE WET.
brewery Trust Wants To Nullify Pro-
hibition i.aw--Wor>c Than Re-
peal of Dry Law.

Comes now the brewery trust with
proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition which not only nullifies the
statewide prohibition law but, IL
adopted, would result in more vicious
conditions than ever existed under
the license system at its worst
The petitions to put the question
on the ballot were put in circulation
last week, and the proposed brewery
amendment is couched in Just as few
words as possible. In substance II
declares that beer shall not be con
sidered an intoxicating liquor and
that its manufacture shall be resum-
ed in Colorado, the product to be
handled in original packages
The result would be:
First-Every provision of the state
wide prohibition law, so far as the
manufacture and sale of seer is CON
cerned. would be repealed. and the
breweries. both of Colorado and those
outside of the state. would invade ev-
cry section of the state with an army
of solicitors, going from house to
house In the cities as well as the
farming districts. peddling beer
Second-All Of Colorado would be
wet" territory. including those
places which originally were dry
under the local option law.
Third-It would be impossible to
regulate the brewery activities In
manufacturing and selling beer. The
interstate shipment law. so far as
beer is concerned. would be repealed: (:
also the law which prohibits newspa-
pers from carrying liquor advertise
ments, and every paper In Colorado
could carry the advertisements OF
Schlitz, Anhaueser- Busch. Val Blatz.
aud all other brewery concerns.
Fourth-Under our state wide pro-
hibition law the secretary OF state
has a complete record OF every i'm
portation. SO far as beer Is concern
ed such records would be cut out un-
der the brewery amendment and the
bootlegger would be at an advantage
In that the civil officers would have
no means OF finding out those per
sons importing excessive amounts.
II the brewery amendment was an
entering wedge for the repeal OF
state wide prohibition. the good peo-
pie OF the state would have reason
for great alarm. The proposal Is
even worse than the repeal OF the
dry law. 1t provides for the opening
of the entire state to the brewery
combine. without license or regula-
tion.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

A special invitation will be sent to
the oldest resident OF Colorado to at
tend the meeting OF stockmen. bust
ness men and farmers In the Com
merce club rooms Saturday after
noon. The oldest resident OF the
state. both In point of years and In
point OF residing In the state. is Jesse
Nelson of mine Mile Bottom" ia
nous district on the Pugatoire.
picket Wire) river. twenty miles
southwest OF La Junta.
Uncle Jesse came to Colorado In
1897. He II nearing the century
mark In age. was a friend and com
panion and neighbor of Kit Carson
and came to Colorado with XII Car
son on Carson's second visit to the
state. both men locating on neighbor-
Ing ranches on the Pugatoire.
Like Kit Carson. Uncle Jesse dis.
cardcd shoes when he left civilization
and he also. after the manner OF the
early day scouts. permitted his hair
to grow, To-day he II n picturesque
representative OF period that II
now one OF the most romantic OF
American history. the day OF the In.
dian scouts In the Rocky Mountains
! Uncle Jesse still wears the Indian
moccasins. he s,ill wears his haii
long. and he In still erect. kecn-eyed
clcar-headed pioneer who was n M
companion OF the famous XII Carson
To-day Uncle Jesse's hair IL snow,
white but IL stlil curly and falls be-
low his honldcrs, lie seldom leave,
his fine home In the mine Mile bot
TOM" but the cattieman feel that h,
might be induced To take one NOR,
trip to the city and lend his support
to the fight which the cattle Interest,"
OF the state are making against IN,
proposed herd law which they CLAIM
threatens the existence OF the bust
ness that was introduced into Colora
do by Uncle Jesse Nelson and XII
Carson. they bringing the first cow
into Colorado for breeding purposes
and being really the first cattle own
ers In Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
VIII Of Mrs. Anna Ford Filed.

The will OF Mrs. Anna Ford. who
died In this city on Sunday. May
2sth. was filed In the county court
last Friday, by Robert W. Patterson.
who has been named as executor OF
the estate. and will b. found In full
In legal notice In this issue. This
viii directs that after all just debts.
funeral expenses. and the expenses
OF administration have been paid.
and $500 set aside for purposes
enumerated In the VIII. that the es-
tate, both real and personal. be di-
yided equally among her brothers
and sisters. Patrick Bergen. Joseph
Bergen. Moilie Minniger. Lizzie
Brandon. Nellie schaffor and Kate
Johnson. Mrs. schaffer Is a resident
OF La Junta. and the remaining
brothers and sisters Of Middletown.
Ohio. The estate is valued at about
$4,000.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

Rev Z. A. Allen, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. entertain
Ell Edward Ayres, Of Chicago. Mon
day Mr.. Ayers is a millionaire
friend OF Rev. Allen. who was a
member of the Harvard. Illinois,
presbyterian congregation several
year ago when Rev. Allen was pas
tor at that place.
Mr. Ayres is travelling by automo-
bile TO Chicago, accompanied by his
wiIe and chaffeur. and stopped here,
but VAS not able to locate Rev. Al
len at first Rev. Allen happened to
be In the garage and saw splendid
LocomObile, and being naturally at
tracted by the aristocracy. went to
look at II. The chaffeur was work
ing on the machine and Rev. Allen
hailed him and started converse
tion, telling him about friend OF
his who owned Locomobile like the
one on which the driver was work
ing The driver asked Rev. Allen
who his friend was. and our local
minister found out then and there
that this was the very car he was
talking about and that his friend
was at the Harvey House and had
been trying to locate him.
Mr. Ayers was forty y-niner" and
passed through La Junta in the old
days. ON his way he was in battle
with the Indians at Fort Bent and
crossed the river at La Junta on a
ferry At that time he saw the old
log school house. the picture OF
which Is familiar TO every La Junta
citizen. When Mr.. Ayers arrived in
California. he was the sole and un.
disputed owner OF 25 cents. Today,
however. he Is a millionaire. living
In Chicago and owning summer
hone at Harvard. ILL.,. which city his
father founded. He made his for
tune In the lumber business in Cali
fornia. and until this year has spent
his summers in Europe. He Is now
seeing America" last instead OF
first
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
Life Imprisonment for Bob Harris.

First degree murder and impris.
onment for life was the verdict re.
turned by the Jury In Judge Essex's
court last Saturday against Robert
Harris. negro slayer of William Nc.
Gee, March 9Th. OF this year Harris
counsel applied for fifteen day stay
Of sentence, which was granted by
the court
The career OF Harris has been
fraught with desperate deeds and en-
counters with the law ever since he
shot and killed a marshal and his
deputy in Rocky Ford on the Fourth
Of July. 1911.
For that crime he was tried. con
victcd and sentenced to be hanged
Judge Essex was the trial Judge and
District Attorney John W. Davidson
the prosecutor at the time. In the
very shadow of the galiows. however
the supreme court ordered rehear.
ing for him on the ground that Judge
Essex erred In failing to instruct the
Jury on manslaughter. The higher
tribunal held thai a fray" between
officers OF the Law and one whom
they were trying to arrest IL legally
possible.
Al the second trial Harris was ac'
quilted on the assumption by the
Jury that In killing the officers he
acted In defense Of himself and IA
ther and mother,
Harris had been at liberty less
than two years when he killed Nc
Gee.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

The beet crop generally never
looked better. The stands seem to
be almost perfect and the plants very
strong and healthy. Thinning Is
progressing rapidly. and before the
end OF the month all fields will be
well under way. The unusual care
given the preparation Of the seed
bed has been responsible In . large
measure for the fine stands that have
been made this year. Every Ia rdica-
tion points toward q wonderful yield
al harvest time.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
DEATHS HARVEST.
George D'kumura.

George O'Kumura, a native OF Ja-
pan, and sixteen years old. died in
this city last Sunday, after brief
illness from Bright's disease. He had
been living with his father and moth
er near Swink for nearly two years,
coming direct to this section from ia
pan. The funeral took place last
Tuesday morning from Mayhew's un-
dertaking parlors, services being con-
Quoted by Rev, Father Dilly. and be-
ing attended by about thirty Japa-
nese from Rocky Ford. Swink and
Las Animas. All of the customs usu-
al at a japanese funeral were carried
out at this one. but no one seems to
know their Significance. 4 photo
graph of the corpse lying in the cas-
ket was taken at the undertaking par
lors by Moyemont. and another at
the cemetery just before the casket
was lowered into the grave. with all
the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased gathered around II. letter
addressed to the dead man was hand
ed to the father of the deceased by
each one OF the Japs who attended the
funeral, but just what they contained
no one has been able to ascertain as
yet This is the first orthodox Japa-
nese funeral that has been held in La
Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
ELkS' FLAG DAY.
Next Wednesday Evening Local
Lodge of Elks VIII Hold Annual
Flag Day Exercises.

The Benevolent and Protective
order OF Elks will hold their annual
flag day exercises in the lodge room
at Elks' Home on Colorado avenue.
Wednesday evening. June l4th, at s
O'Clock. These exercises are always
very beautiful, and as mandatory by
the grand lodge of the order, they
are celebrated by every lodge of the
order throughout the United States
on this date. The exercises on this
occasion are intensely patriotic and
are open to the general public as
well as members of the Eiks.
As this is year of strife and war
throughout almost the entire world.
President Wilson has issued spec
ial proclamation for its observance.
The Elks are probably the only or
ganization that pays its annual trib-
ute to the flag We all love so we'll.
The officers and members of La Jun
Ia Lodge. No. 10l. cordially invite
all that possibly can TO attend and
most especially the school children
of La Junta to join them in this cele-
bration. Remember the date and
place. All welcome.
A very interesting program has
been provided for the occasion as
follows:
Music. America National Airs
Overture ...........O Orchestra
Song. Star Spangled Banner.
.............. Audience
Introductory Service. ........
.... Exalted Ruler and Officers
Prayer ...... Chaplin c. Jameyson
Flag Record. ..... Frank Kennedy
Music. Columbia. the Gem OF the
Ocean .............. Orchestra
Altar service Esquire and Officers
Solo. 20 Wrap the Flag Around
Me Boys" ...... Fred p. Austin
Elks' Tribute to the Flag. ......
..........C C. e. Hearnsberger
Solo, selected Miss Leona Wood
Patriotic address. e. W. Mcdaniel
Song. America" | Audience
Music. Stars and Stripes"
................ Orchestra
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

Rocky Ford ;: Las Anima. o.

Rocky Ford defeated Las Animas
at Rocky Ford Thursday afternoon.
6 to o. In a fast and well played
game. Andrew. pitching for Rocky
Ford. held the Las AnImas batters
runiess and gave n wonderful exhi-
bition. He struck out five men and
allowed but four hits. Rocky Ford
made all their runs In the first four
innings.
The H,ore:
RHE
Rocky Ford. 4 ! o 05000 s-s ?
Las Animas. % o o % 4
Basteri.s-Andrew and Campbell:
Billings and Chapman.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
Wilma 4. Montgomery.

wilma c. Montgomery. aged 81
years. died at the Mennonite Sanitar-
ium Thursday. The remains will be
shipped today to Oskaloosa, Iowa. ac-
companied by the mother and broth
er OF the deceased.
La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10

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