La Junta tribune., 1917-11-29

l.A-SUJ11A 1siI -
70 - the greatest output o9 sny -
well that was ever known. while
hers Mr. Finney received : tslsgran
from his son. Frank Finnsy. Also of
Bastsllsvtlls. Okla. announcias tAs
arrival Of son It the lattes's homs.
which makes the elder Finnsy Z
grandfather for the second tins n
his life. His son. Frank. h : grad
uats Of the Il Junta public schools.
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-And now when autumn doffs ~
OF purple and gray and sold,
when the trsss stand lsaflsss, bass
and brown.
And the nights grow bleak and
cold.
Again ve come together all
To ksep il the good old way.
Just - they did in the days Of yors
A glad Thankssivins Day"
c. c. Buchanan. accompanied By
his wife, arrived home last Sunday
morning from Atlanta. Ca. where
they attended the annual meeting Of
the National Tax Association. Mr..
Buchanan having received the hon.
or OF an appointment from Cover
nor Gunter TO represent the state
OF Colorado. The association was In
session for four days with about $50
delegates from most of the states
in the union in attendance. The
people of Atlanta entertained the
delegates royalty. the festivities in
Guiding q reception by the governor
at the executive mansion. Mr.. Bu-
chanan went over to Savannah. Ca.
to see the sights. and reports \
most enjoyable trip.
~
George Mackie. one Of our old
time Santa Fe engineers. who IL
now on the retired pension list OF
that company. arrived in town last
Friday night after . six months Wis
It in Canada. various points in the
New England states. including an ex-
tended sojourn with his son. John
Mackie. at Falls Village. Conn. Mr..
Mackie reports that the people In the
eastern states are very much
wrought up over the war. and that
the seriousness Of II II much more
In evidence there than in the west.
He made . strenuous effort 10 In
duce the powers that Be both in Can
ada and the United States to &C.
cept him for service In some depart
ment Of war activity. ~ he felt that
he was still able to do his bit. but
the privilege was denied him Oh &C.
count Of his age. Mr.. MAckie says,
however. that he has not given up
hope, and there IL sttll one little
chance that his services may be &C.
cep,ed. He left the first Of the week
for Eaton. n. NJ. where he il max
ing his home with his daughter.
Mrs. George Mcneil.
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Vice President Thomas Marshall,
accompanied by his wife. passed
through La Junta last Sunday after
noon on No. IL. but there wasn't .
single democrat on the depot plat
form to give him the glad hand.
Mr.. Marshall wandered around on
the depot platform as II he was
looking for somebody but the only
man he talked to WAS Manager Hyde,
of the Harvey House. Judge Nc
Daniel and q few more prominent
democrats that expected to be pres.
ent and extend the glad hand to
our vice president failed TO show up,
although they did telegraph to q
florist In Rocky Ford to deliver . IS
box OF flowers to the vice presidents
wife as the train passed through
that town. . card being attached
bearing the inscription, "Compli-
ments and best wishes Of the II
Junta Industrial Association" Dur-
ing his brief stay In La Junta Mr.
Marrhalis coat lapel vas adorned
with . flaming red ehrysanthemum,
so II 10 evident that the Rocky Ford
florist made connections even II the
local democracy did fall down on
their good Intentions.