La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28

In California. likewise Colombo
Springs. and few other summer ~
sorts OF more or less note.
Eleven husky Pueblo Indians
Joined the Lamar MALTA company
one day last week. and Captain
Householder believes they will make
excellent soldiers. The Indians have
been attending an Indian school IN
Arizona. and were shipped in recent
ly to work in the beet fields. but the
work did not appeal to them and
they lost no time In availing them
selves Of the opportunity to Join
Uncle Sans army. i
In Lamar the total number of en-
lisaments in the army and navy up
to the present date are 1s2. which
gives that community the honor OF
being the most patriotic town in the
Arkanxas valley--even more 70 than
Rocky Ford. which has hitherto
claimed abe championship for mili-
tary and naval honors. along with all
the gold medals and other heredita-
ments thereto attached-except the
one that was donated to them by Dr..
Robnett. OF Fort Lyon.
Jess willard. q former cowboy be-
fore he became q prize fighter. has
purchased the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show from Edward Arlington
the sole owner. for Sl6p.o0o and
will continue the business under his
own management. The outfit In
cludes two trains OF cars. 200 horses
and all equipment. Melville B. Ray
mond will assist in the management
and Arlington will route and rail-
road the show which is In New Eng
land doing a big business.
Over In Delta on the western slope
every business house has signed an
agreement to close their stores ON
Thursday afternoon during the
months OF July and August and give
their employees the benefit OF
half holiday. They evidently believe
in taking things Just as easy ~ the
all-pervading circumstances will per-
init. The all-pervading and caloric
circumstances that existed in this
city last Sunday would certainly jus
tify most mortais in taking = vaca-
ton At least seven afternoons Q week
and most Of the morning hours also.
Two pessimistic editors are adver-
tising their plants for sale in one
Of the trade papers. One Ia located
in Illinois and the other In Arizona.
The Illinois editor advertises to this
effect: "Wanted--A printer to take
entire charge Of my weekly paper
while ] 70 to war. Job may be per-
manent." The Arizona editor says
that life isn't worth living since that
state went dry. and that he must
emigrate. He offers his print shop
at a great sacrifice. But what Is
the poor man going to do when war
prohibition becomes effective,
-
Otling the streets seems to be a
very effective method OF keeping the
streets dustiess and mudless. The
expense is not great and II saves
hundreds OF dollars to the merchants
OF communities where Il has been
tried. The use OF oil In la Junta
would make our down town thor
ouxhfares almost equal to paved
streets. Here is the story OF q town
back In old Missouri after using oil
on the streets. They liked II 20 well
down town that this year they will
oil the streets In the residence Sec
tion: Last years experiment In
oiling the business streeas demon
strated the fact that q town without
paved streets can keep It's streets
free Of dust and mud. at . reason
able cost. through the use Of oil.
Those who contributed the funds for
the oil last year were 70 we'll pleased
With their Investment they were no,
content this year With oiling the
business streets oaiy. They decided
TO extend the oiled district Into the
residence sections. The result viii
b that all Of the business street.