La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14

ne bCuoOA popubnt'oA Va Aso"S
county for 1917 is 1910. which is
an increase OF 900 over last year.
The Lamar district leads with q
school population Of l.ls2.
Ordway recently invested $1,000
in Ford Combination Hose and
Chemical Truck. and Is now right in
liae with other towns In the Ar
kansas Valley that have recently
equipped themselves with modern
fire fighting equipment.
The first car OF cantaloupes from
the Imperial Valley, in California.
passed through La Junta last Thurs
day night The acreage Is very much
less than In previous years, and the
first carload shipment was about
three weeks later than last year.
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A. II. Bushey. OF Manzanola, was
recently elected superintendent OF
tire Lamar schools to succeed George
II. Momyer, who did not apply for
rea appointment. Mr.. Bushey was su-
terintendent at Pittsburg. Kan. for
ter years and afterward held sim
liar position at Peabody. Kan. for
eight wears
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srt-
otic young men registered in Bent
county on June 5th. and are now
ready TO respond to the call for mil
itary duty when summoned. Besides
these forty-four young men in that
county have enlisted In the army or
navy. and are now on duty In the
various training camps.
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A company II being organized in
Las Animas for the purpose OF build
ing an alfalfa mill n, Melina station.
on the Arkansas branch OF the San
IA Fe. Most OF the farmers around
Las Animas. however. are more In
terested In the condensary soon to
he erected in La Junta than they are
In the alfalfa meal mill. and are
not at all backward In saying so.
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The early American colonies made
several attempts TO grow alfalfa. but
without great success. George Wash
ington grew trial piais OF alfalfa on
his Virginia farm. and Thomas JET
ferson gave considerable attention
and care TO Its cultivation. Their
efforts. however. proved unsatisfact-
ory. since they did not understand
all OF the requirements for the sue
cessful growth OF the plant.
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The ban on liquor shipments by
auto has resulted IN the confiscation
Of several machines and eargoes and
the sudden stoppare OF such Illegal
traffic. Peace officers repor, empty
jails. and police courts and justices
Of the peace have little TO do. In
Denver the positive records show
that under the old law Monday was
always a banner drunk day" In po-
lice court. Not In several weeks has
there been a single drunk booked at
police headquarters In Denver over
Sunday.
The Rocky Ford Canning Com
pany opened the seasons campaign
the first OF the week. and Is now
putting up gooseberries. The new
factory. Ssxiis feet In dimensions.
10 constructed of concrete blocks.
and occupies the site OF the old fac
tory destroyed by fire last October.
All the machinery is bran new and
up TO date. strictly modern In every
particular. and the capacity OF the
plant has been greatly increased
over the old one. Everything
points to = very successful season.
Wonder u otero county will ever
have an oil we'll like the one tina,
recently broke loose In Kansas. near
Towandaf II II said TO have started
out with production OF 10000 bar
rei- Of oil per day and 10 have set
tied down TO = daily production Of
$4,000 barrels. This well is said 10
be- located within = mile Of tho land
owned BY the Enyart estate. OF which
Hes Potter IL the executor. and on
which tao wells are now being
drilled. Otero county may have some
oil well miliionaircs even II We don't
produce the real thing.
According TO Congressman Niohoi.
~ I.ongwor,h Of Ohio an equitable
division Of the cost Of the war would
b. Is per cent paid In tases BY the
present generation and 7s per cent
raised BY the sale Of bonds 10 be