La Junta tribune., 1917-08-23


sugar refineries. according TO recent
Interpretation OF the Colorado Law
rendered by the attorney general.
who classes refineries as manufactur-
inE plants.
Mrs. Claude Denney left yesterday
afternoon on No. IL for Kansas City.
Mo. and after few days sojourn
there will 20 to her old home in Jop-
lin. Mo, for month or six weeks
visit with relatives.
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In the blue grass region OF Ken
tucky they have what they call ma
oadamized turnpikes. These roads
are equal to any paved city street,
and OF course are passable at all
seasons OF the year. They cost ap-
prosimateiy $1,000 mile. and the
highways are from thirty TO sixty
feet wide.
The Helm. sailing station at Ord
way started the first run OF the sea-
son last week. and handled 500 BUSH
els during that period. The sea
sons run OF picked cucumbers will
run about 20, 900 bushels. which will
net the farmers about $4,000. This
is one OF the new industries OF
Ordway.
II Is claimed that seveniy-five
per cent Of the young men who quail
flied physically under the selective
draft In Bent county, did not attempt
to claim exemption, and the Las An
imas Leader says that county's eX-
perience is decidedly refreshing" In
view OF the fact that the Stacker"
spirit seems to be predominating In
most OF the counties In Colorado.
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According TO statistics this coun-
try has about 2.250.000 miles OF
public highway. on which IT is es-
timated that the country is spending
$3.50. 0.000, ,00O annually. Statistics
also say that We spend $4,000. .oo0.-
900 for alcohol and 100000 for
tobacco annually. and the ladies
spend s3sb .o0o. .0o0 yearly for can
dy. II all this money could he APP
propriated for road building we could
have a turnpi';e to the moon. as mos,
OF II Is worse than wasted at the
present time.
Denver county is first In the num-
ber OF automobiles licensed with 49,
T2t. according TO a recent report OF
the secretary of state. III Paso ooun-
~ Is second. with 6.4si. and Weld
third with 4.is2. Pueblo county Is
fourth with a.o3o. and otero eoun-
~ viii soon be up among the lead
ers II Il keeps up It's present lick
The number Of licensed automobile
owners In otoro county at the pres.
cnt date Is 1880. and this does no,
include the dealers which now num-
Der 81 In the county.
phea county. which has been pop
ulatod at least four times and has
los, most Of IT, residents In three
emigration movements. nov shows
greater proportionate increase In
population than any other county
since the last census was taken In
1910. The day may come when the
reputation will find some way to
stick indefinitely. The pioneers OF
the Arkansas Valley found n way
through irrigation. and In spite Of
many diseouragemcnis finally made
the desert bloom aud blossom.
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Kansas City. one OF the w.t,est
spo's on earth. recently experienced
the sensation OF having 400 saloons
closed In a single day. all on ac-
count OF a proclamation issued by
the president which automatically
closed all saloons within half
mile radius OF any camp occupied
by soldiers. Convention Hall and tho
Billy Sunday tabernacle are now
used as training eamps for soldiers.
aad all saloons within half n mile
Of them werc closed ins'anter. The
saioon keepers did not wait to argue
the matter In court. and did some
tall diminishing to get within the
Law. They usually do when Uncle
Sam h on the job.
workmcn are nov engaged In tear
ins up . portion OF pcnvcr's great
auditorium preparing . home for
slAmmosh pipe organ that viii cost
- the neishborhood Of $4,000. II
viii b. lighted With. thousands Of
ianadsseeat lamps and viii b. In.
cl0oo6 IN Rlaas. 70 that the public