La Junta tribune., 1917-11-29

the CsatanniaI High School n Pueb-
| 10. a1A was gives his Diplomas be-
fore he left home in order that he
might enlist At this time. He II just
nineteen years Of age.
E. B. Craighead, Of Missoula,
Mont. has been the guest Of his
brother. J. D. Craishead, for several
days. having been sent to Colorado
on mission for the United States
government. Mr.. Craighead 10 com.
missioner OF education Of North Da-
kota. editor OF the New Northwest
at Missoula. and also = member OF
the Rockefeller Foundation. He Will
be the guest OF his brother in this
city until he concludes the work OF
his mission in Colorado.
Marshal Wieneke received = box
OF apples 4 few days ago from his
daughter. Mrs. A. J. Cliff. who Is
now . resident Of North Yakima,
Wash. One OF the apples has
adorned the desk Of the editor OF
the great family journal during the
past week. and has been the cyno-
sure Of many envious eyes. II Is
rich in the colors that most become
an apple, and Ii Of mammoth pro-
portions. and looks almost too
good to eat-iike some cherry
rosebud lips that some Of Us used
to dream OF in the days of our
adolescence.
Harry d. Garwood. OF Rocky Ford,
Was q La Junta visitor last Tuesday
and made . social call at the Of
flee Of the great family Journal.
Mr.. Garwood leaves next Saturday
for Los Angeles. Calf. to locate
permanently. having accepted 4 po-
sition with the California Vegetable
Union to handle the growing and
marketing OF cantaloupes IN that
state for them. This IL one Of the
largest firms in California that Il
engaged in the growing and mar
keting OF all kinds OF vegetables and
fruits. Mr.. Garvood still retains
HIS interest In the seed firm Of Gar
wood & woodside at Rocky Ford
but the business win be looked af.
ter In the future by Mr.. woodside.
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Mayor Lamb received word few
days ago notifying him that the
Public Utilities Commission OF the
state OF Colorado will arrive In la
Junta next Tuesday for the purpose
of Investigating the minimum charge
for monthly service Just established
by the Otero Gas Company. The
minimum charge OF 81 per month
was authorized by the Public TIN.
ties Commission without the knowl.
edge OF some Of the members OF the
city council. and In consequence
thereof there was quite rumpus al
recent session Of the city council
when the matter was brought up for
consideration. The city council
made demand upon the Public Util-
tiles Commission that the minimum
charge and also the rates OF the
otero Gas Company be investigated
and the appearance OF that body ia
this city next Tuesday II the result
A few days ago we receiver q post.
card from one OF our soldier boys
in France showing the ruins Of q
mammoth building that had been
wrecked by German shells. There
had evidently been some inscription
under the picture to indicate what 1,
had been before II Was destroyed. but
this had been eliminated by the
watchful censor. and IN doing 20 he
also eliminated the name OF the send.
or Of the postcard on the reverse
rsocs ~ ~ uUu nuOW VINO it u
from. Inscribed on the card was the
following message: Have thought
Of dropping you Q card several times
but simply neglected 10 do 20. This
leaves our reeimeat In good ahaps
Had . card from Philhour yesterday
saying they we're al we'll. Best wish.
es 10 yourself and our Ia Juats
friends for . joyous Thanksgiving
Would appreciate hearing from
you"
Tom Finney. who was . resident
Of Ia Junta twenty yeass age. bui
10 nov located n Bartellsville. Okla.
arrived n Ia Junta last sunda,
afternoon on No. -. accompanied
BY his wife. aad was . guest unti
Tuesday afternooa Of his brother
Dr. Frank Finnsy aad wife. NJ. Fin'
ney vas sneAesd II the durs busi
ness 10 this city for several ysars