La Junta tribune., 1917-11-29

Several additional Contributions
% the r. y. c. A. War Work Fund
have been received since the cam
paign closed. among them being one
for $50 from the firm Of sabin.
Haskins 1 eabin.
The annual memorial services OF
La Junta Lodge. No. 7ol. B. P. o. E..
will be held At the Rourke Theater.
Sunday afternoon. December I'd, at
$3.50 O'Clock. Charles +. Thomas,
ex-mayor OF Colorado Springs. will
deliver the memorial address.
Practice and experiments have
shown that the most economical
method Of harvesting an acre OF corn
II by putting II into n silo. Under
ordinary conditions the cost OF
shocking. shredding and grinding
the corn from an acre Of ground ex-
eeeds that Of putting II into the silo.
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Three marriage licenses were Is
sued during the past week. one to
Jesse s. Gale, of Greeley, Colo. and
Katherine Waugler, OF Jackson.
Ohio. another TO Walter l.. Bickel
and Lottie Schneckner. both OF La
Junta, and still another which we
have been requested not to publish
until 1t is All over-so We will not
not yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. McCauley
arrived home last Sunday morning
from Denver. and will remain for an
indefinite period. Mr. McCauley has
bsen travelling in the northern part
OF the state for several months sell
ing the stock Of the Pan Motor Au-
tomobile Company. and has been un-
usually successful.
Mr.. Paul Harr arrived from Al
buquerQue. N. ~. Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning the Harr
family motored to Denver for
Thanksgiving. returning home on
Friday. Mr.. HArr returns to Albu-
ausrque on Saturday for few days.
after which he will 20 TO FL Paso.
Tex, TO take charge OF the business
OF the Grigss Brokerage Company at
that place.
W. J. Frederick. OF Las Animas.
secretary OF the Fort Lyon Canal
Company. was La Junta visitor
last Sunday. accompanied by his fam
fly. He came down 10 see how the
work on the annual report OF the
Fort Lyon Canal Company. NV un-
derway in this office. is progressing.
II will be out on time-as usual In
such cases and provided.
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Dr. II. Z. Hall received hi. COM
mission one day last week as a cap
tain in the Medical Officers Re
serve. and is now awaiting orders
20 report for duty wherever Uncle
Sam may choose to assign him. DIR.
Hall passed the required examina-
tion at Colorado Springs on Sep
tember 25th and Q few days ago re-
ceiyed his commission as captain.
The crop survey being undertaken
by the State Board OF immigration
n the first comprehensive survey
OF this kind ever undertaken by any
state department In this state. Colo
rado II one of the few states In
which agricultural data by counties
is not available annually. and the
board hopes TO be able to supply
the deficiency In the future.
Two more La Juntaitcs have been
awarded commissions In the Second
Officers Training School at Camp
Sheridan, near Chicago. which came
to close q few days ago. DIR. p. y.
Llnville was awarded . commission
- first lieutenant. and Lewis r.
Roth commission ~ second iieuten-
ens. The latter was well known In
this city as an umpire during the
final season OF the Arkansas Valley
Baseball League.
The brick business block on the
corner Of Ration avenue and Second
street was sold one day this week TO
o. ". Mccartney. the consideration
bsins tii.7oo. TIE entire lower
Aoor 10 10 be rsmodeied. and about
January 18th will b occupied by
Oldham's Garage. TIE building Vas
eeectsd about ten ysars ago by the
Il Junta Lumber Company. but
daring recent years has been owned
~ Charles =. Cow. Of Dsavss.
Aubrey Kief. go Of les. aal Nm.