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La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
Advertising Fakif AbeosA


Display advertising In The news
papers ID the best means Of securing
trade for the merchants Of q town
like La Junta. aud the sooner our
local merchants learn to shun
the Advertising fakir and spend
their money ON legitimate channels
Of publicity the sooner they will get
returns. Not only thia hut they will
keep their money circulating In the
recognized avenues Of trade. right In
their own town. where It will do the
most good. Money handed over to an
advertising fakh never helps the
community, for It leaves that COM
munity without working for It.
Church directories. bills Of fare,
chautauQua programs. and other
schemes promoted by the travelling
advertising fakir. cost a great deal
more than they really should. and
can be promoted by local printers II
the merchants want that kind of ad-
vertisins. A travelling advertising
fakir recently promoted . restau-
rant bill Of fare cover In this city.
He was In town about two days and
secured advertising TO the amount Of
about $50. The patent covers cost
him $3.50, the printing SO. and his
board and room IS. or q total OF
$3.50. The remaining $3.50 he
carried out Of town with him. and
the merchants Of Ia Junta will never
zee q penny OF II again. The fakir
left $1l In town. and the remaining
33s was utilized in promoting an en-.
terprise very similar In its methods
and obssets 70 that OF 6ears. Sawbucll
4 Co. The advertising fakir has
beea with US always aad probably
will be again. He secures. advertise
ments from the ieeal merchants. col
iects II adsascs n. - saa. or ~ 1sass
= soon o. tie ~ 10 esiaesA.
and then moves to ano1her sucker
tows Al. rsossts ~ alpqopspQeees.
Tshs ~ 49, OF r - ~, ~
II you kars local people 10 batron.
ise home industry. You may have
nome fsilinss In this regard yourself
that you would probably never be
aware OF unless some one Jared you
with q poke in the solar plexus.
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
ArAa..a. Waltz, Garage A..or,asso

Within the last month. the Arkan-
sas Valley Oarass Meas Association
has besn formed. with George Little
Of La Junta - prssidsat and Charles
Owens Of Lamar ~ SECRETARY. J. r.
Elder 10 vice presidsat for Bent coua.
~.
Tho object Of the association ID
10 standsrdiss prices throughout tAs
valley for the prossetioa os ths aute-
mobile evAsr that hs nay tsow what
be aay reasonably b exosseel 70
pay for bis work. either u hons Or
abroad. Il VII ksse uasssuosious
sarass 30 fron pssyiaG ooea oilhsP
rssIdsot evAsss - tsus1ses. "
~ aasssone1eo ~ a1so1o1 ~
Tes1 sAllsso- 0sieas - ~ -eut ~
tAs Pm Mstss csaeasy. aa1 y
. ~ q Deloss s1at 0vDes alaD4
svdsy oo6o1o DeaoaopoV - -
49, ~ - ~. % 50 ~
!. aehfe 3if
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
L. s.ass wsssr - Dvss

A lady stranger within our gates
was canvsssing the residential man
stoas o. Cinarroa avenue one day
this week. She called at one Of the
most prstentious. and sought to en-
ter. but the lady Of the houss barred
the way. giviag out the iaformation
that she was rather shy 0f small
change and did not want to buy
anything she had to offer any way.
The canvasser was persistent. how
ever. and sought to win the favor
OF the lady Of the house BY little
civic strategy. In her sweetest tones
she politely asked for q glass OF
water, and was supplied with .
sample OF our best hydrant water
fresh from the faucet. After drain
ing the glass to its deepest dregs.
the lady csnvasser remarked enthus-
iastically: -
My. Isn't that fine water! I hon
estly believe II II the finest AQUA
pura I ever tasted. and so refresh
HnE-so much better that am &C.
customed to at home. Won't you
please give me another glass;"
The lady OF the house gladly COM
piled. and then asked rather curious
", \
Where do you live when y6u are
at home?"
Colorado Spring." replied the
visiting lady. -t
WHAT" calculated the lady Of
the house. who was more Of lees "a.
miiiar with the quality ef The water
doled out At Colorado springs. you
don't mean to tell me that Ia Junta
water IL better than Colorado 6priags
water!"
II sure DO think 70. and I believe
IN try another glass II you don't
mind."
The. lady Of the house Was In Q
brown study. - she turned 70 os0-
ply with the visitor's request once
mAtoy nAA ever since then she haa
bsan trying 70, drisk L. Junta water
without makins faces at II. and in
time We expect to hear Of her con.
Teasing that she really likes Il.
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
nark Hees fro. C.llasssAs

g. u. Weybsight. county tssasarer,
arrived home last Saturday issa .
three wseks' sojoura b Call1seaia.
where he saoysd . brief 4 vaeittea
with numerous friends and elo &ime
acQuaintancss. and more especially
those who are interested n IL can
naloupe game. Mr.. WsyheigAt In
times past had considerable exbsr-
ience In that particular game MIN
self. and Is OF course more or less
lnterested In its deveiopmsut and
prosress-especially along abest the
marketing season. jf TR ~
Mr.. weybriGht says that the I'm
perial Valley in California had the
largest acreage this year that Il has
ever had-about 1900 acres. The
total cantaloupe output from the val
ley this year was 5000 carloads. the
first car being shipped on Juns lth
and the season closing on July 18th.
The prices ranged from e2.se 10 81
per crate. the best that were eyar
known. These prices. nettsd the
growers from IS cents to 3l.3s pr
crate. The maximum shipnsnt for
oae day Was 27s cars. 49,
In Arisoaa there were about 3.oeo
acres devoted to the growing q can
tsloupsa this year. aAd % casieaAs
vas the maximum shipment h aAy
one day. The prices II Aslsoaa
ranged from e?.2s TO - ~ crate.
Tho growers average from zee b
900 crates per acre In ATisoaa and
California. .. lif S. rif
Mr.. weybright made an auto trip
around the cantaioupe district In
Otero county since rstarnine home.
and Gays Il Will b. August 3sth BE-
fore the shipping season 10 iaaugu-
rated IN this section. and not many
carload shipments viii b made -.
fore the first or second week h
September. Z.
Mr. weybriGht gained fosrtssa
pousds In weight while be was away.
but does not attribute Il al to =
cantaloupe diet. ~ he was able to
eaeaa ~ o. aaythtas and every
thing that was placed before him
while he was away.
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
Pes,.sts u Wed

Permits 10 double each others
sorrows aad divide each others JOYS
were lssssd from the county clerks
sefSes dustAs the PAST wssk thusly:
oefo 3. rhaxtos, Of Ratea. n. ~.
80 Bthsl L. Neas. OF 1ais1A. Ceie. |:
CAoa1us n. Psttijehn. os PusbSe. aa6
kousa y. Caf1veli. ei Wyners.
1eeA.: oelelseis 0snss ss1 Dsatria
oala1e, ,bslA q 0vlak: 1sstt ..
1IonG. - - JuseA, eal MAsie Desk-
~ - ka0es; Harvey .. Asbusy. q
L. 1ua1A, ~ nAal1s .. YsAa. 6
eeseee cley. - ~. ee1seA -
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
Heed Na. os Ch.ssasa.a Arres,e,

C. II. Horasr. head Of the Red
path-Horner Chautauqua. vas q Ia
Junta visitor one day last week.
travelling BY auto. and Visiting all Of
the towns Of the Valley that have
had the pleasure of enjoyinG the
high class attractions provided by
this laulabls satssprtss. He hads
the trip all The way fsom Kansas
City IN his ear. and q Cimarron.
Kan. hsA . rather uapseosant ex-
psriencs. Hs vas probably ID q hur-
~ 70 ssaeh Ia Jsnta. after hearing
the asws tAat ths locsi guarsntors
had . psag1s ~ so0sshisg over
$500 70 make up the deficit with
vhitA ne are aff1lets6 year by year.
Ctaasroa has . ~ speed ordnance
Of which Il is vssy Drosd. and the
officials Of that burg take partic-
uias delight ID safescins II against
aay nas Who dasss 70 drive over
ten niiss - bess. ~. Hornsr IL
rather proud - Tie ''est there pro-
ciivitiss Of his sutooobiie. and -
be was II hurry did not slow up to
any great sxtsat while passing
through The village Of Cimarron. aad
the result was that hs vas arrested
and finsd for sxcesding the speed
limit. u our local peace officers
had bssn equally ~ observant and
particular We might have secured
donation for our local deficit from
the august masaate who provides ~
with . ehautauaua and an annual
deficit each year. We sure need the
money after the chautauaua season
closes.
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
Looking foe More Recruits

Howard O. Elder. first iieuteaant
OF Company c. Colorado National
Guard. nov In camp at Camp Gun
ter. At the state fair grounds In Pu-
eblo. arrived In Ia Junta the first
Of the week. and during the past
few days has been industrtousiy en-
gagged In the pursuit Of recruits ~
the Second Regiment. Up TO the noon
hour yesterday he had signed ~
three mea for the service.
Letters have bssa seat to all mes
made liable 70 draft. 10 the which
the advantages Of volunteering In the
second Rsgiasat have bsss ~
forth. Tsa days Of grace have besa
granted msa chosen By sslsctivs
coascsipsioa 70 voluatssr II the NJ.
siosai Ssard coapaaiss that are soes
70 b sworn iato ne fs1sssi sssvics.
A supely COMPANY. naehiss ssss
eenpasy. sanitary sssal ed . re-.
)assssi eenpssy sss - ~ saissl
v,shi. ~ ssst vssk - 81 ess,t
staes VIII " ssOsl - ~ tAsss
sanAea. ~ euoooy 1ooast0oo1
y peovl1g y - . psog1as eseaeA
~ eessu1as, ssol11eg1De ~ - -
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
s.zpsrso.. Ass Nov cs.s,s.sl

WITH the tausAins nelssly vhleA
y sseA nasked shasaseesoso1s q ~
dwsllsss 10 The nslea DGopDoeo1A
Jsek Laes. ee tAs 0essess ~ ~
that "Rseky voed \ ~ fat1B -
ne>A0 = -. ~ no1a. -, ~
~ 0sine1 ~ ~ Aseo0oaQ
w. y svsey etvlitss1 go" -
~ - ~ ~ s1soeooo1 ~
:: !!;:|3AH
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
CAa.sa.a.. ssassa Dsss svsr

The ehautauauA season closed last
Sunday aight. with . rare feast Of
sioQaeacs provided By Dr.. Russell
H. Coawell. whose disquisition On
Acres Of Disaonds." vas oas Of the
best OF the whole week. The pro-
gram OF the entire week. however.
was Oae Of the bsst. II not the very
best. that La JuAta has yet had. and
II IL to be regretted that the people
Of La Junta do not seem to be as
appreciative - they should. The
lectures. every one. were inspiring
- well as educational. and caused
one to think and ponder to . much
greater extent than some OF Us have
been accustomed to do. Some Of the
women folks are still pondering over
the new thoughts" promulgated by
Edward Amherst OFT. and We have
yet failed to find one that will ad-
init that she enjoyed the lecture.
Some of them seem to think that
Mr.. OFT il Of German extraction. and
therefore not qualified to be even
polite when In the presence Of the
superior sen. as.f lr Irt Sd
The very excelleat rendition Of
"Pinafore." renewed the youth OF
some Of the old-timers. who were
sble to sins "Piaafore' from begin-
ning 70 end IN the days Of their
s1oleeeenes. and also most Of the
other musical skits Of Gilbsrt 4 Sui
1ival. etsDg rcer FE eFs b
Ia Junta had . feast Of e.oquence
and Inspiration such ~ Il hos never
known before and may-never again.
as each one Of the one hundred guar
sators Of this years ehsutauoua had
70 punGss up $50 to make up our
sanual deficit. Each year We have
a deficit. and this year Il was
somewhat larger than usuai--more
thsa . 0oo1 many seem Inclined to
stand for another year. lr
~ A new scheme for Droviding .
chautauqua for nsxt year was given
. try out. but with not much sue
cess thus far. A form OF contract
IVES esreslatsa Asstas each pesforn-
ance. and every person to whom II
vas presented was requested TO sign
up for the number Of tickets that
he could use for next year. Only
Ae0 tickets have bees sold under this
contract up 70 the present date. aud
the unsxplorsd field II not very In
viting or promising. Six hundred
ticketh at $3.50 each. vim have to
be sold before the ehautsuaua can
be assured for next year.
II is up 10 the people Of La Junts
to make good. and Ne are auits ooa-
fidest that most OF them will not
be inclinsd TO show the white feath-
er At this stage Of the game. We
surely don't want q, fall down now.
and next year eu6N to make as
good . showing Do I'D Las Aaimas
this year. The Les Animss Leader
says Of the esnpAssn in that city:
'~rhe seasoa. financially. vas the
Nest successful ssse hsld IN our
city. Not oaiy did the finance COM
mittee sell their satirs quota Of
tickets. but have some $50 In the
treasury to fiaaaes the incideatsl e.
peases oe anotheP season. Aod the
vork-whiie doas. - usual. By the
faithful fsw-was much easier thaa
ever before. showing . due appreci.
alton on the part Of the peopls Of
this great midsumnss week Of
pleasure and intellectual effort"
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26

,-o-l - Ir'ru1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
END OF CONTROVERSY

4 FIVE to four decision from the Sd
IRENE Court IS a narrow margin for
a declaration of the constituuonallty
Of tho Adarnson Act. but as 1t
ts q majority, and as the major
ity is conceded TO be the ruling
force In this country there is nothing
to do but acquiesce. The opinion OF
the court, however, is past having any
effect On the controversy at issue, as
the railroad managers. inspired oy
patrtosio motives in view Of the I'M
minence Of war, some hours before
the opinion was made public granted
the demands Of the trainmen, thus
sverting a pending national calamity
The Brotherhood officials hail the
surrender Of the railroads as the
greatest victory organized labor has
ever achieved, but the close observer
OF this long drawn out contest can see
some qualifications Of their success.
So far as public sympathy goes, that
is the unprejudiced public sentiment,
it is likely that the railroads have a
larger share OF commentator than
the trainmen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
MALICE AFORETHOUGHT

The desperate effort of some at
tached newspapers OF this State 10
make political capital out OF the fail
ure OF the House OF Representatives
to pass the bill authorizing any"
State to sue the government, by sug-
costing the indifference Of Republican
members OF the West Virginia delega-
ton 10 the measure, and praising the
heroic efforts OF the Democratic mem
bers for its passage. bears the ear
marks of a malicious inspiration. The
facts regarding this defunct legisla-
ton, Of course. upset the partisan
statements, or rather Measurements
Whatever hope some persons have en-
tertaired Of the possibility OF reallz-
ing on any suit against the national
government for recovery OF any snare
in the proceeds OF the sale OF the
Northwest Territory coded by Old Fir'
sinia, The Iutelligencer contesSes that
II was never moved 70 any enthusiasm
in the matter. The expectation was
as remote "a an equity in King Solo
mons Mines OF lurid fiction. How
ever the history Of former Senator
Chilton's strenuous exertions cover d
period of five years dalliance in the
Senate. with spurred action coming
only when the time for his reelection
was approaching. About month BE-
fore the close of the last Congress ne
succeeded in having a bill passed
without exclusive reference to the
Northwest Territory, but which pro-
Tided that any State might sue the
national government. Quite a differ'
ent matter II any one is inclined to
study the subject closely
Congressman Nicely introduced a
similar bill in the House. Il is one
thing to get a measure through the
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OF NATIONAL IMPORT

Among the bills that failed Of pas
sage through the interruption of the
business of the Senate by Senators
opposed 10 the armed neutrality meas
ure was the rivers and harbors appro-
priatIon bill This means that unless
the new Congress. which ts soon 10
convene in extra session. provides the
necessary funds for the continuous
contracts all work on the canaliZation
Of the Ohio will have to be suspended
Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana, an &C
tive advocate of river improvements
and President of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. sounds a STIR
ring appeal for the continued prose
cution Of the work on the Ohio river
which he considers as much in the
line Of preparedness as any other ac'
tiv;tv that can be undertaken. bis
argument is incontroyertible, when he
says
"Wheu a general strike on All 'uc It'll
r,vs ~ the country was threatened ias'
SrTmer It was suddenly realized mat
TscaIIse II leads out from our greatest
csntar OF the iron and steel industry,
denendabIe channel In tho ONO RIVER
would be OF the greatest value 10 our
Eavv In time Of war the existence or
non-existence Of such a channel m!Eht
readily provo to be the factor Wltlcn
would decide whether our flag should
float in victory or be lowered In defeat.
The work has Jagged TOO much as
il is but IL it is completely stopped
much Of that already done and in par
tial state Of completion will be lost
through neglect. So far as the Ohio
river work Is concerned tho objection
of pork" that Is applied 10 othor en-
terprises has not the remotest rele-
yancy to it. The future destiny or a
great valley and n progressive people
IS bound UP to large extent in get
ting an all-the-year-round boating
stage for the river. Az tho valley
crows the nation enrlches. Every In
formed Congressman ought TO know
this.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
GERMANY AND AMERICA

The Intelligencer is pleased to be
able to announce that on March cath
1t will begin the publication Of q re
markable series OF articles written b.
Carl ". Alderman, a newspaper man
Of long experience, who has for the
past two years been attached 10 the
American legation in Berlin. Mr.
Alderman returned 10 the United
States with Ambassador Gerard.
During the past two years he has
had abundant opportunity TO know
the inside Of German and American
relations. to learn much about the ac
tiyities Of the German foreign office
and OF its plans as regarding tho
United States, and also 10 know Of the
internal conditions of Germany.
Mr.. Alderman is a trained news
paper man of long experience, and The
articles which he will produce will be
among the most Illuminating and in
structive concerning present condi'
lions in Germany and its relations
with this country.
The first Of the series OF articles
will appear on March cath. The In
telligencer believes that no more valu
able and more important contribution
TO the war literature Of the day has
been prepared by any one. and Is
pleased TO be able TO furnish this re-
markable series Of special letters &c
its readers.
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upper chamber OF Congress. where
Senatorial courtesy obtains, but an
other to rush bill in the expiring
hours Of q House session, as the sequel
will show. The House bill had been
reported from Committee shortly after
the passage Of the Senate measure.
1t is a matter Of record that the en-
tire West Virginia delegation worked
for It's consideration. If there is any
blame to be attached for its failure il
lies with tho Democratic House, and
the inability of Mr.. Nicely to have the
bill considered until Is minutes before
the legal expiration Of the session
There was no vote taken OH the bill.
The motion voted on was 10 suspend
the rules for the consideration OF the
bill which Of course failed owing 10
the congestion OF business.
Besides it is an unreasonable cK-
pectation that d measure that involved
such grave possibilities affecting the
national government could have been
passed without the formalitles OF in
dividual investigation Of the members
and debate. It WAS q bill that opened
the door to possible individual suits
in the name Of States. and not one
State as originally planned for the
purpose Of erasing an unjust debt.
Just where the particular glory Of
Democratic Congressman from this
State rises to halo cannot be discov-
cred. But a Democratic press, urged
by a disappointed spirit, would not
only have that appear from the rec
ord, but they insist on writing in a
characteristic perversion Of the facts
and g. misrepresentation OF the Repub-
lican Representatives. The plain
truth makes the effort silly.
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RippIing Rhymes
March.
), BY WALT MASON.

=. March.
IN MARCH the climate has COMO crazy:
ono day is sweet and calm and hazy,
like SOMETHING swiped from Indian sum-
mer: the next day is an old time hum
mer. with bowling wind which 30 intense
is. II blows you through soma barbcd
wire fenge. 4 storm Of hail comes
down ana pclts you, and then the tropic
sunshine .niclts YOU md while a sudden
jeIuSc browns you. streak OF ltghtn-
ing CONG; and downs you. No man can
say just s~hat the weather will be for
two Shott hours together. We're sun
struck When Mt noon we're roaming.
and VIC arc freezing in the cleaning.
OH. March is fair and false and tickle.
and puts all mankind In q pickle, and
yet we take her tantrums grinning, all
pleased that she enjoys her inning. The
grim nlde winters FaIltvantinB: that Is
the morN OF her rantins. Some nnal
tits this laonth IS throwing. to celebrate
old winters going. and spring is sml-
ing at the portal. and brings balm to
every mortal. And so we say. ON,
March. 70 to it, You're chanting win
lcr's dirge. bcshrew it!''
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are also admonished by these facts to
enter into the spring cleanup cam
paign, and that not only our own prem
ises may be cleared Of filth piles, but
that our ncighbor does tho same, or
is made to do it By the health au-
thorities. 1t is prevention we are
seeking by these methods OF precau-
ton. not cure. Impure water IS one
Of the causes. As we have not yet
succeeded in getting pure quality
for Wheeling, il IS imperative that
all drinking water should first be
boiled
or course there are other Affections
that proceed primarily from filth. but
typhoid is the most common 1t is
known by various names. slow
fever, low fever. but whatever.
name Il is called by it kills about 5
per cent OF those it attacks. A GER
tain percentage OF those who recover
become carriers, that is, persons VINO
though. we'll excrete the organisms OF
tho disease. Carriers are largely re-
snonsible for the perpetuation OF
typhoid fever, but the installation OF
proper sewer systems which not only
rake away noxious wastes, but alSo
rio not deposit them in some one else $
water supply. tho abolition OF fleS'
cockroaches and other filth insects
the maintenance Of pure 1000 sup
ply and the intelligent care OF 'ne
tvnhoid patient, these are the meas
ures which will rid us from TINS o's-
case Until very recently typholo
has been the scourge Of armies Out
NOW the anti-typhoid incubation has
reduced this danger to minimum
,radIco1 science and better sanitary
regulations are doing their duty ou1
+,ev must have our cooperation 10
obtain tho best results
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Alleged Wife Slayer
Refused Venue Charge

Spr:4l Dispatch To Tho Iutrliigrrcer
MAELINTON. " Va, Mar l9.-Dr.
Oliver Arnold Howard. charged with
having murdered his wife on August
Is. last, when he returned from pro-
fessional visit and found that she had
addressed n meeting of SurtragiSts,
was refused a change of venue and
will be tried here at The opening Of
the April term of circuit court, begin
ming on April 10. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Bratt0n being witness in the
case. cannot act as prosecutor, and
the case will be prosecuted by Hon. S.
Il. Avis. of Charleston. former mem-
Der Of congress.
The grand jury found but six ndict-
mcnts--thrcc for fclOnies and three
for misdemcan0rs
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A01hx\4SAtN 49,
More stern than angry, warning mating
Patient In peace. yet patient not too
When pctco with honor can abide no
Tho weak defending tho it vex the
sucb Is Nmcrtca-with no lust Of seas:
30 hope or conquest. no desire OF
lands. ,,,,,
Pint 20 preserve her sacred liberties.
Hut 10 enforce humanity's demands.
,,oricn--a nation OF the man
And not the mass. illtrained In war
like things,
Where every dreamer still may dream
And build his fate without the leave
OF kings
Unframed in war. and yet. IL war shall
como,
In ali her mighty weakness still as
brave
AS when before she marched beside
the drum
And raised tho Stars and Stripes upon
the wave!
Lumberrnan.