La Junta tribune., 1917-04-26

More than 100000 was paid to
the farmers OF the Greeley district
for last years bean crop.
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Some people were born tired, and
others acquire automobiles with the
hope OF being relieved of that tired
feeling.
The old Law OF supply and de-
mand to regulate prices seems to
have been indefinitely suspended.
The rule these days seems to be to
make the price for all the public
will stand
How would you like to be NOV
ing picture actress2 II is reported
that Billy Burke. Americas most
charming actress. has been engaged
at salary OF $4,000 per week to
play the leading role in "Gloria's
Romance
A pound OF navy beans. attrac-
lively tied in a velyet-Iined basket.
are quite the rage In Rocky Ford
as first prizes at auction bridge par
ties. OF course We could not afford
such luTuries In La Junta as there
is limit TO our bank account.
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Every grocery store in town
stocked up on sugar to the full lin
1t recently-just before the ad-
vance in price. What a misfortune
II is that some OF the rest OF us are
not on the inside and thus have an
opportunity to become strenuous ad-
yocates OF preparedness
Las Animas expects to have free
delivery OF mail established in that
city In the near future workmen
are nov engaged in installing iron
posts which are to be ornamented
with the names OF the streets and
avenues. and It won't be long until
that burg is real metropolis.
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The Masons OF Las Animas are ad-
vertising for bids for the erection
of Masonic Temple II is esti-
mated that when completed and fur
nished It will cost In the ncighfor-
hood OF $4,000. and will have the
distinction OF being the only build.
Ing in the state exclusively dedi-
Gated TO fraternal purposes.
The American Beet Sugar Com
pany has established garden. with
a practical gardener In charge. and
will plant vegetables for their en-
ployes who have no ground upon
which to plant them. Every empioye
has been urged TO plant every avail
able spot in vegetables, which IL Is
hoped viii assist materially In de-
creasing the high cost OF living.
.
A Chinaman viii grow enough
truck on patch OF ground no big
ger than Turkish prayer rug to
feed his family Here Is one in
stance where We might initiate the
Chinaman Ia good advantage. es-
pecially while the war Is on. For ey-
cry man who raises surplus this
year there will be an abundant re-
ward-here and now. and hereafter
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instantaneous and hearty response
has met the appeal for city gardens
IN Denver, and throughout the sixty
square miles OF territory there was
q mighty turning over Of the soil
last week. II Is estimated that In the
ncighborhood OF 5000 vacant iota
have been plowed up and narrowed
Individuals who never dreamed OF
putting In garden tract are now
enthusiastically engaged In this new
line Of end.ayor.
School children OF Golden Will
make an effort To cut down the
high cost Of living by farming va.
cant lots, and to assist them In
their iaudabi. ambition the city "a.
ihcrs Of the burg have agreed to
furnish all the necessary water free
OF charg. II the school children OF
In Junta are induced to establish
garden tracts on the vacant lots In
Ia Junta II IL hoped that our local
fathers viii be equally as generous
In aiding In z worthy cause.
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