La Junta tribune., 1917-11-08

teson says he would rather have .
piece Of pumpkin pie before he dies.
than all the treasures In the skies
when he dies" The poetic muse
seems to have found an abiding place
with Levina during the Halloween
season.
Nine locomotives . day IL the new
record OF manufacturing achieved
last week by the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works at Philadelphia. The
company Is devoting the entire capac-
ity OF its engine building plant to
turning out locomotives OF the large
type. most OF them for war use. There
are $4,000 men employed. All loco
motive building records have been
broken by the achievement Of the
past two weeks. Two years ago the
concern pointed with pride TO its rec
ord Of thirty locomotives . month.
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letter from her brother. First Lieu
tenant Arthur Morehouse. who is
somewhere In France" Lieutenant
Morehouse Is In the Hospital Corps
and has some forty men who belong
to the Reserve Corps under him.
These men. while in civil life. drew
salaries from $4,000 to 5000 a
year. The spirit Of patriotism and
love OF country prompted them to
tender their services In this great
conflict. Lieutenant Morehouse. be-
fore going to France. Was doing
special work along x-Ray lines. hav-
ing charge Of several western forts.
Wyoming supplied sixty per cent
Of the oil consumed In Colorado last
year. or ls.ss3.sl2 gallons. nearly
five times ~ much - the next iarg-
est shipper. Kansas. which furnished
2.i2s.l2< gallons. or eight per cent.
Up to July 3lst. last. Wyoming
shipped into the state l2.ls7.lls gal
Ions Of oil. or sixty-one per cent
Of the total consumed. This vas
four times A. much a. Kansas sup
piled. Colorado supplies eleven per
cent Of the total consumption. or
2.37s.5ss sallons--but Just wait un-
III the oil wells south Of La Junta
are developed. and there vii: be
something doing In this part OF the
earth.
G. Z. Liggett, one OF the enterpris-
Ing farmers of Bent county, IL erect.
Ing a $4,000 dairy barn on his farm
four miles west OF Las Animas. II VIII
be strictly up TO date and equipped
with every convenience. Mr.. Liggett
was one OF the most enthusiastic
boosters for. the milk condensary
located in this city. as he had per
sonal knowledge OF the benefits de-
rived from the development Of the
dairy industry In Kansas. He has
Just purchased a herd OF twenty-five
high grade Holsteins which will be
installed in his new barn Just as
soon ~ II Is completed and Il IL his
intention TO engage IN the dairy in.
dustry ON very extensive scale.
May his tribe increase.
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Mrs. Jennie Habberman was the
guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles sehcsfor. for several days
last week: leaving last Wednesday
night for Washington. d. C.. 10 Join
her husband. Jack Habberman. who
Is now employed there as . machin.
1T In the navy yard. Mr.. Habber.
man has been located at Dodge City
Kan. during the past two years
and recently resigned his position as
round house foreman for the SAINTS
Fe there to accept . position with
our Uncle Samuel ~ q machinist In
the navy yard. Charles schaefor
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. schsafor. Il
also employed there ia . similar ca.
pacity. Both OF the young men are
much pleased with the working con.
ditions under Uncle Sam.
Robert Phillips. who has been Wis
itins his parents. Mr. and Mrs. r
Phillips. durias the past two months
received n notice from the war de-
partmcnt . few days ago to report
for duty November 17ih at the State
University. at Austin. Texas. While
In the officers training camp ai
Fort Riley. Robert passed the avia,
tior sxamination and 10 = member
OF the United States Signal Service
Aviation Division. The present cali
means that he viii b. stationed
somewhere In rexas the next few
months. There will b IN eight
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