La Junta tribune., 1917-02-10


never been married at all, and I'm
much handsomer than your"
AYE. to be sure" returned Mary.
"But II amt handsomeness that does
II. Sarah. It's the come hither' in
your eye"
A Holbrook farmer ordered fan
cy pig from a breeder. The pig was a
mere mite of thing and the rancher
sent II back. Dear SIR" he wrote.
from the comparative size OF the
pig and the bill, ! am forced TO the
conclusion that you got them mixed.
You should have sent the pig by mail
and the bill by express
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In 1910 II required EOS bushels OF
corn at as cents bushel to buy 500
worth OF farm implements. The same
amount OF corn in 1916 at the farm
price OF SIS cents per bushel would
not only pay for this 500 worth of
farm implements with ten per cent
increase In price, but would leave a
cash surplus OF $50,
Down at Lamar the local lodge OF
t.lks seems to be progressing. II was
only short time ago that the lodge
was instituted. but they have already
formed an association with cap
iial stock OF s2E 400 for the purpose
II building . fine lodge room and
club In Lamar Last week they pur-
chased site. l001ii0 feet. on which
the proposed home is to be located.
.:
A woman in Chicago is circulating
petition for the passage OF a law
compelling men who smoke cigar
cites 10 walk in the middle of the
street. and some OF the men are
circulating n petition In favor OF the
passage OF law compelling girls
whose dresses are over six inches
from the ground to walk in the mid
die OF the street also. Birds OF a
feather should be made to flock to-
Eether. even when the birds are rath-
or shy of feathers,
Al the request of several OF Fow-
1er's citizens. Representative Herr
public utilities commission inyesti-
gate the seemingly uncalled-for price
OF coal In that section Of the valley.
says the Fowler Tribune. The com
plainahts believe the people OF Fow-
Ter and community are paying a price
considerably in advance OF that pre-
vaiiing In Pueblo and other places
where the haul is no longer and the
freight rates no greater than at Fow-
Ter.
Lamar " to have the most mod
ern garage In the Arkansas Valley
Last week contracts were let for tn.
erection OF building that will cover
five lots. and cost $4,000. The gar
age will be- of the mos, modern con
struction with solid plate glas,
front aud ceilings nineteen feet
high, J H. Mullen. OF Denver. and
Andrew McCleiland. OF Pueblo. ar,
the capitalists back OF the enter
prise. The building will be occupied
by Miller Bros. the leading automo-
bile dispensers OF tina, burg.
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The farmers. especially those who
are engaged In the live stock indus
try and own cattle. horses. sheep and
hogs. are rolling in wealth these
days along with the makers OF mu,
millions of war. In Kansas city last
Monday lambs sold from $3.50 To
eit7o, n price that has never been
equaled before In that market, Hogs
also brought up TO si2.i5 that day.
which ia the top price for good
many years. Being farmer. with
all OF the privileges and appurten.
anccs thereto belonging. Is about the
best Job on top OF the earth these
days.
.
one OF the most important things
for q young man Is the choice OF a
vocation. There Is an army OF slab
sided. round shoudered. fishy-eyed
young men In every city. their fin
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starting from anywhere and going
nowhere. open to any crime. and =
dangerous menace TO the community.
They sponge on their mothers and
sisters. spending their time In Idle
ness. Talk about universal training'
] should like to he a sergeant with
about eight stripes on my arm and
have 400 men lined up for drili. ia
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