La Junta tribune., 1917-11-08


Of their lives to test the accuracy OF
their theory with the meatless days
that are 30 popular In vogue.
L
propose to visit the battle front in
France should be very careful. The
fireworks over there are entirely tif-
ferent from those that are used In
Washington.
An exchange wants TO know why
II takes a woman 80 long TO put on
the little she wears 10 evening
functions" Why. she has to be very
particular as to location. A mis-
take would be embarrassing.
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II Is a historical truth that no in
dustry Is destroyed without pulling
down some other In its fall. The
District OF Columbia goes dry" and
now witness the withering Of those
choice congressional mint beds.
~
New Mexico went dry last Tues
day by several thousand majority.
and let us hope that It will put .
quietus on the Ration bootleg8ers
which have been flourishins like n
green bay tree during recent
months.
The call Is OF infinite variety and
many kinds. There Is. for instance.
the call OF the wild. OF the loan you
can't pay. and OF the November bill
collector on the lst OF the month.
The call is also an inquisitive move
made by poker players when they
want TO see what the other fellows
got. There Is also . call In minis
terial circles. which more accurately
described is an offer OF . better job
at more pay. However. that's no
eall-it's . raise.
Out In Salem, Calf. Libby. Nc
Neiil 4 Libby have been paying out
$4,000 daily for labor In their can
merry this season. Besides the man
ufaeture OF condensed milk and
cheese this firm conducts many and
varied enterprises In the west. In
cluding the operation Of cannaries
and plants for the preservation OF
fruits. Both Will probably be added
10 the local milk condensary in the
course OF time. and then La Junta
will be strictly in II with both feet.
Mine dollars a hundred for sugar
beets Is a strong argument In favor
OF Increasing the acreage OF this crop
In the Arkansas Valley this year
says the Pueblo Chief'ain. In CON-
menting on the recent raise an
nounoed by the sugar companies.
Our farmers would probably plant
every acre available In sugar beets
with the price at that figure. which
would be $50 q ton. There IL some
difference. however. between 80 n
hundred and 81 u ton-about si7l
TO be exact.
w. ID. Brosius. OF the White House.
received telegram a few days ago
from his boss. Mr.. John Harding.
who left town last Saturday night
without announcing his destination.
apprising him OF the fact that he
had Joined the ranks OF the bene-
diets and would arrive home In =
few days with bran new wife.
There Is not n single particular avail
able at the present writing from any
source. II viii remain y deep. dark
mystery until Mr.. Harding himself
relieves the suspense.
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A gentleman who was visiting his
lawyer for the purpose Of making
his will. insisted that q final request
b. attached TO the document. The re-
quest Was. that his Ford car BE- bur
led with him after he died. His law
yer tried 10 make him, zee how alb
ssrd this was. bat failed. 80 he asked
the sentiemaa's wife TO use her In
fluence with him. She did the best
she could. but she also failed.
well. John" she said finally
tell me why you want your Ford
car buried with your"
"Because have never gotten into
. hole yet but what my Ford could
pail me out" was the reply.
Levina Msttcson. who achieved
uadyins fame ~ the inventor and
Dromuisator of essence Of ant sting,
dropped Into tho office Of the great
family Journal last Monday morn.
tAs 10 make one Of his intsrmittsnt
vin1tn thla hnlna the ftpue TINA hs