La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09

erature descriptive OF, the annual
snake dance which is to be held on
the Hopi Indian reservation August
18th TO 25th. Hundreds OF eastern
ers witness these dances every year.
George r. Momyer, formerly su-
perintendent OF the Lamar schools.
has Just been elected superintendent
OF the public schools at Monte Vista,
Colo. The people OF Monte Vista
recently voted bond issue OF S6o.-
600. and viii erect one OF the most
modern high schools in the state.
They say the reason Governor
Cunter had so much trouble In pre-
yailing upon his legislature to pass
his war measures II that he used
a camers hair brush instead OF
pair of brass knueks when he made
an effort to whip the bunch into
line.
The Colonel says "a nation Is not
worthy TO be saved II In the hour OF
its fate It will not gather up all
its Jewels OF manhood and life. and
20 down into the conflict, however
bloody and doubtful, resolved on
measureless ruin or complete sue
cess" and the Colonel gives express
sion to a sentiment that Is enter
tanned by mos, OF the rest OF us.
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Only forty-one permits to purchase
booze we're issued by the county
clerk OF Otero county during the
month OF July. or about one-tenth
of the number that we're issued dur
ing the same month last year. Some
OF the old topers are trying to keep
up their dutch courage by drinking
the new beerless beers, but say the
experience is about as satisfying as
kissing your sister"
.
Officials OF the Denver and Rio
Grande say that the movement OF
fruits and vegetables from the West
ern Slope will be the largest that
road has ever known. They estimate
that there will be approximately l5.-
900 cars OF fruits and vegetables
from that section during the next few
months. and the road expects to ex-
perience more or less difficulty in
handling the crop.
Canon City has a Government and
Home Protection League. and the
members announce they are out af
ter some scalps. Although plain men
of business, they have raised gar
dens which they are willing to match
with any produced under similar con-
ditions in Denver or anywhere else.
They have Just issued war chal.
lenye to the wielders OF the hoe and
sauirters OF the garden hose and
nobody in Colorado is barred.
Crowley county viii ship 400
carloads OF pink meats and honey
dews this year OF grace. The fields
present fine appearance at the
present time. the vines being healthy
and the stand good The growers
over there have hit upon new
scheme to increase the productive
ness OF their fields. Roadways have
been left In the fields at uniform
distances apart. ana beans have been
planted In the center. This provides
roadways and also gives them an op-
por'uni,y TO do their BIT"
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Veteran campaixners OF the United
States Marine Corps. who saw ser
vice In Haiti and who are now with
the eapeditionary force In France.
went to the latter place with a good
working knowledge OF the French
language. The national language OF
Haiti Ia French and our sea sol
diers" were quick to get n smasser-
Ing of II. Haitien French and the
French OF the Partisan are not un-
like and the u. 8. Marines who saw
service In the little island republic
IN the Caribbean during the rcvolu.
tion have found their knowledge Of
French extremely useful In their
present surroundings.
The miners OF Franklin. Kan.
hit upon = new scheme TO AbroGa,e
the infringement Of their "persoaai
liberties" and acquire the divine
right for the use Of beer during the
tosrid season. They petitioned Gov.
eraor capper 10 annui the prohib-
itoPy Law which has been on the stat.
ute books Of that state for forty
ysars. They did nos want the iaw
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