La Junta tribune., 1917-11-01
were about 1900 Grand Army men
in attendance at the encampment.

accessible. and In q few short years
this state will be the automobile
destination OF all the nabobs oe the
earth. as well as the playground OF
the nation.
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Since 1913 Colorado owned auto
mobiles have increased from $4,000
to about $1,000. and visiting tourist
cars have INCREASED from 4 few hun
dred to more than 10000 in 1917.
II is estimated that during the year
1918 Colorado will have at least
so, 900 visiting cars. and II looks as
though this business was destined TO
be the greatest single resource OF
the state. Over 1900 automobile
licenses have been issued in Otero
county this year, an increase in one
short year OF over 600.
V. l.. Morgan. son OF j.
B. Morgan. has been the guest
OF his parents in this city dur
ing the pas, ten days. Mr.. Nor
gan. has been in the United States
Army during the past four years,
and is at present located at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. in Indiana. with
the Forty-siIth Infantry. He was in
the Panama Calan Zone for three
years. This is the first time he has
been home In five years. and this
happened on account OF his being
detailed to take a bunch OF prison
ers from Fort Benjamin Harrison
TO Fort Leavenworth.-O account OF
his being so near home he was
granted a ten days furlough to make
his parents a visit Mr. Morgan also
has another son in the army. c. 8
Morgan. who is with the La Junta
boys at Camp Kearney. being a mem.
Der OF Truck Company No. /. OF the
ll5th supply Train.
At a special meeting OF the city
council last Monday evening the ia,
levy for the year 1917 was fixed a,
eigh, and one-half mills This Is an
increase OF one mill over last year
II Is hoped to realize enough from
the additional one mill levy to Sc.
cure the necessary funds TO make
the lons-talked OF improvement OF
First street The council Is not In
favor OF the storm sewer plan. but
hopes TO provide a way for taking
care OF the surplus water on Firs,
street by putting In a cement curb
and gutter five or six feet wide on
the north side OF the street II Il
doubtful whether storni sewer
would take care OF the surplus water
that afflicts us not oftener than once
or twice year. and II Is quite prob.
able that the curb and gutter scheme
would be the mos, practical and
serve every purpose. and besides
tina, would cost but trifle as com
pared to the more expensive storm
sewer.
| c. A. Pra,r. one OF the di.un-
guished members of the recently de-
funct Leisure Trust. writes to change
the address OF his Tribune TO 1908
Ash street. Trinidad. Colo. which
city Is now the headquarters OF the
trust that once was. but is now oqly
memory OF the happy days that
are now gone forever. Mr.. Pratr
says he will personally vouch for
the fact that the Leisure Trust 10
no more. and to the Ills on the road
are added those OF wrestling with an
automobile under conditions that are
new and not altogether seemiy or
alluring. when Mr.. PrAtr goes down
town these days all he has to do ir
TO back his car out OF tho garage
and coast down hill for seven blocks.
When he gets time he IL going to
figure up the cost OF getting back
home again with sasoiiae At % cents
per gallon. In Trinidad" he says.
all you need TO know about an tu-
tomobilc IL how to shift gear. as
this is . town Of cliff dxellers."
We have been having some
weather this week. and according to
the United States weather bureau all
October records for the past thirty
Year, have been shattered--busted
vide open. II being twenty degrees
colder than any previous October.
which IL usually distinguished for
i's bright. blue weather. The TEN.
pcrature last Monday morning at
o'clock was Just sero-no more. no
less. according TO the North La Jun.
70 weather observer. The weather