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La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
l...,.op johnson to vis,, In Jun,a


The Right Rev. Bishop johnson
will hold a mission service on FRI
day night OF this week. and Confir-
nation on Sunday morning. at 81.
Andrews Episcopal church. The
bishop In noted missioner and
preacher. and the public II Invited
10 hear hin. A few days ago he held
= series OF MONDAY meetings at tho
Tabor Grand In Denver. and after
the first service tho police had "a
close the doors IN order TO prevent
over-crowding. After the Friday cv.
snins service. which begins At 7:<t
o'clock. there will be an Informal re-
ception at the rectory. and all pso'
Dlsars intsrsstsd are invited 10 a.
tsal. AZ both the Sunday morninG
services TIE tlsAee Will b The esi
ebsaAs.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Arkansas Valley Regiment

Joseph Mock. who served "a Sec
ond lieutenant In the Colorado Ma
tionai Guard In 1910 and 1911. II
an effort 10 form and or
xanixe an Arkansst Valley Rcgi-
mcnt. and considerable enthusiasm
has been In evidence during the asst
week In u number Of towns that are
anxious 10 Join In the enterprise.
Mr. Mock says that he already has
one full company enlisted In la Jun
Ia. and good start made on a Sec
ond one. Companies are also being
organized At Lamar. Canon city and
Manxanoia. Tho first meeting Of
those who are Interested In Ia Jun-
u will be held In the skating rink to-
nisht-Thursdsy. and a local mill
tary organization will probably b.
organized and under process Of mo-
bilisation before the close Of the
week.
Mr. Mock says that Colonel Davls.
Of Colorado sprinss. who was q ths
head Of the Second Regiment. Colo.
sale Nseiessl Guard. durias ~
- stslks. ~ .psenissd 70 assls(
~ = evssy Vay % essaaislae ~
RoumGnA.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Two Word Cablcgran

A two word cablegram arrived In
this city last Saturday morning all
the way from Bangkok. Siam. II
was addressed TO s. Il. Mendcison.
and brought the Interesting informa-
ton that Josephine Arrived" With
the brief signature attached. Just
plain Ralph" the solution was
easy. and interpreted means that
Mr.. Mendclson is grandfather for
the first time In his life. n daughter
having been born to Dr. aud Mrs.
Ralph Mendelson on tho first ami
vcrsary OF their marriage. Dr. Men,
delson II holding a lucrative posi-
tion under the king OF Siam as san
itary expert
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
+. W. Pierce Rcsignes from II. r. o.

Captain Z. w. Pierce, who has
been resident Of La Junta for a
period OF over twenty years, and
most OF that time In the railway pos
tai service between this city and AL
buqueraue. N. NJ. has just rendered
his resignation, after forty-five years
OF service with the government
three OF which were as an officer In
the union army during the civil war
After the war Mr.. Pierce served
for several years as chief of division
in the interior department at Wash
ington, ID. c., and after that was for
forty years with the postoffice de-
partment, serving as chief clerk at
Denver, Colo, St. Louis. Mo-, Quincy.
H.. and St Joseph, Mo. He also
served as chief clerk at large for the
seventh division for many years.
During the latter part of Cleve-
lands administration he was as
signed to run in the railway mail
service. and given his choice OF loca-
tions. He selected run on the
road between this city and Albu-
querque. N. NJ. and has been res
ident OF this city ever since-over
twenty years. A few years ago, at his
own request. he was assigned to the
transfer office at this point, and IL
was this position that he has Just
resigned.
Mr.. Pierce has been one OF the d.
rectors OF the Otero Loan and
Building Association during almost
his entire residence In La Junta. and
that he had faith In the future Of
this community Is attested by the
fact that he erected brick block on
the corner OF Colorado avenue and
Third street. on lot that had been
vacant ever since the town was in
corportated. and for a period before
that unknown to mortal ken. This
block was burned by the fire that
destroyed the La Junta Theater sew
eral years ago, and after that Mr..
Pierce sold the site to the La Junta
Theater Company.
Mr.. PiercS's plans for the future
are indefinite. having been changed
on account OF the death of his wife
in Kansas City last week. He can be
assured however that he will have
the best wishes OF many old time
La Junta friends for health and
prosperity wherever he may decide
to spend his declining years.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Dry Farmer with Too Much Ambition


Dry farmers who are afflicted with
an ambition to establish orchards
on dry claims, and are not partic-
ular about the means utilized to at
tain the desired end. should read up
on Shakespeare and heed the advice
given by Cardinal Woolsey to Crom-
well when he charged him to fling
away ambition, for 1t was by that
sin fell the angels"
A dry farmer who bears the eu-
phonious cognomen of Ashton Ap-
ert waste nine miles east OF La Jun
Ia few months ago. He sinned-
and fell, like the angels. He hailed
from Nebraska state. where he has
a wife and child. re has been 60
ing 1t alone on the dry claim, max
ing a strenuous endeavor to make
It bloom and blossom. but without
any apparent success thus far-ex-
cept that he has an unusually fine
collection of ducks and chickens
for a dry farmer
One day last week. while On his
way home. he passed Arthur Hal
berg's place about one mile east Of
La Junta, and noticed fine collec-
tion OF trees that had been left on
the tract to be planted. He at once
came to the conclusion that an or
chard would look well on his dry
farm. so he Immediately proceeded
to help himself to about 120 cherry
trees, which he forthwith transport
ed to his own domain. The trees
were missed, OF course. and Sheriff
Ecton was Immediately notified. AZ
ter diligent search the trees were
located on the Applequist domain.
and last Sunday the dry farmer with
too much ambition was brought to
town and given quarters at the Otero
county Jail
Last Monday morning Mr.. Apple
quist was given a hearing before
Judge wilkins. He claimed that he
found the trees In the middle of the
road, and thought he could make
good use OF them. This was his only
excuse for having them In his pos
session A milk can belonging to
II. X. HUFF was also found on the
Applequist domain. this indispen-
sable condensary adjunct having
been swiped from In front OF Mills
creamery with view probably to
utilizing II after he had been signed
up for bunch of cows by ono OF
the condensary committees In this
event he might need II In his busi-
ness. Mr.. Applequist evidently be-
lieyes In preparedness. even though
his domain Is as yet destitute of
dispensers OF lacteai fluid. 1t might
not be always thus. Where there IL
good prospect for a condensary there
Is nothing like being prepared for
any contingency. and one lone milk
can might help some.
Alas. and also aiack. however.
There Is not JOY the world can
give like that II takes away. Judge
wilkins decided that fine OF SO
In each instance. and term OF penal
servitude In the Otero county bas-
tile OF about sixty days would give
Mr.. Appleauist an opportunity to re-
fleet on the error OF his ways. BY
the time this sixty day period ex-
pires spring will be far advanced
and We will be on the threshold OF
the good old summer time once more.
II VIII then be too late 10 plant
orchards and the condensary VIII
have more cows signed up than Il
will know what to do with. so tho
outlook for the future for this par
tieular dry farmer IN not very ailur-
Ing. This Is surely a tough old world.
and getting tougher every minute In
some dry farming circles.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
THREE THOUSAND COWS
la Junta business iIen Comb Agri-
cultural Territory and Sign Up
Cows for COnlcnsary

Twenty-three automobiles loaded
down with business men of La Junta'
combed the agricultural territory
tributary to this city last Tuesday
and succeeded in signing up 2.612l
cows for the proposed milk conden-
sary. This number is assured from
a compilation of the cards that were
signed up by the farmers Tuesday,
and there are number of farmers
who had signed up before that the
committees were unable to see on
this particular day II these far
mers sign up new cards the num-
Der OF cows guaranteed for the con-
densary will probably exceed 5000.
This is about l.00o more than were
signed up when the previous can
yass was made, three years ago.
The country canvassed included
all the territory from point west
of Rocky Ford as far east as Las
Animas, south as far as Higbee,
southwest as far as Boone and Tim
pas. and southeast as far as Spring
Valley. Over PAS cows we're signed
up In the territory surrounding
Boone and Timpas. and the farmers
own and handle this number Of cows
right at the present moment. and
are eager and willing TO buy more
cows provided they are assured Of
a market for their milk product The
greatest number OF cows signed up
was from the territory north OF Las
Animts under the Fort Lyon Canal.
the total guaranteed from this ter
ritroy being $50. In West Holbrook
l56 cows were signed up and over
1QA in North La Junta. In the ter
ritory south OF Las Animas 1870 were
signed up. Over 800 were signed up
In the Garden of Eden and Spring
Valley. The dairy industry is des-
tined to be the salvation OF these
latter agricultural sections. as there
is no line OF endeavor or condition
to which they are better adapted.
c. L. Seagraves. Industrial com
missioner OF the Santa Fee. accom-
panied by his assistant. and two
representatives OF Libby. Mcneil a
Libby, will arrive In this city next
Monday morning on No. .. They
are coming for the express purpose
OF investigating local conditions and
to ascertain definitely whether la
Junta and the agricultural TERRITORY
Immediately surrounding this city Is
prepared to furnish the necessary
raw material to support milk con-
densary. They will probably make
a final decision In the matter during
their stay In this city. and La Juuta
viii surely be ready to show them
that she Is prepared to make good.
Miller & Allen. who have had the
condensary project In hand for sew
eral weeks. and @. w. Milliken.
president OF the La Junta Indus
trial Association. are certainly anii-
tied to a great deal OF credit for The
good work that has been done. They
have worked INCREASINGLY and in
defaiigably. and are still on tho Iob.
and propose to make a showing at
the dinner 10 be given by tn In
dustrial Association next Monday
night that will insure the location
OF condensary In La Junta. This
dinner should be attended BY every
business man in La Junta. and over
100 farmers have signified their In
tcntion OF being present. II prom
isen TO be one Of the greatest love
fessts ever held In La Junta. pon't
fail TO be among those present,
Nfknnsns Valley 1tsUi,usut
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
bishop Erb IN Ho,brook

Bishop r. N. Erb. Of Hssston.
Kan. arrived ia Cherav last 0ae.
urday. Baptismai services we're hea1
IN the East Holbrook Meanoateo
church the aams evsaiag. aad Q elAss
Of fourtssa was taptiss1 iato ~
church. Cennunioa services weeo
held Sunday nosaing aa1 . ~.
bsss' meeting h ~ Ae1egsoea.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Ho"s. From rosr os the sos,h

cbsries l.. spsiding. day ticket
agent for the Santa re. and James
Lusk. Of W. r. 0oodioe's clerical
force. arrived home sAst Saturday
from . six weeks tour Of the east
and south and southwest. They went
- far east - cincinnati. Ohio, and
from that point south 70 Memphis.
Hot sprinss aad New Orleans. west
70 Galveston. and Hone Via Dailss.
Tsxss. Al the latter pelat tAsv -
Walter rfosl, Who hes . flae sose1ool
psslssea VIII ~ Tssas rssoels =
~ psiat.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
FUNERAL BENEFIT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Fifty-two Deaths During The
Year

The seventeenth annual meeting
of the Death Benefit Association
connected with the Jr. O. U. A. M.
was held in Newark on Monday
night. Seventy delegates to this
branch of the order attended the
session and some interesting re-
ports were presented.
The report of the managers gave
list of the death claims paid dur
ing 1916. Fourteen of the coun-
ellis having membership in the as
ISOLATION had no deaths during the
year. Notwithstanding the large
number of deaths, fifty-two during
the year, it is pointed out by the
managers that the association in
creased in both membership and
financies.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
TRUTH ABOUT
DELAWARE SCHOOLS

United States Commissioner of
Education, P. P. Claxton, on Fri
day told a convention of school
commissioners from all parts of
the States, held at the new du Pont
School, what he thought Of Della
wares educational system, and his
remarks were by no means COM
plimentary. He said in part:
Zone fundamental need in Della
ware today is that of an efficient
system of education. Self-govern-
ment and an aducated people will
speedily solve all questions that
may arise. There is only one way
to help the people and that is by
training them to help themselves.
Feed a pauper today, and he is
hungry again tomorrow. Educate
him and give him a chance to work
for himself and he will no longer
be a pauper, but become a men,
Der of the working force of the
community.
"Outside of the city of Whining
ton there is only one private school
in the State of Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
SQUIBS

Senator Long, Republican from
Baltimore Hundred, put one over
on the Democrats the other day
when he introduced a bill provid-
ing for the painting the portrait Of
Ex-Governor Tunnel. Just why
all these sessions, the Democrats
neglected this honor is a matter of
corridor comment. Governor Tun-
nell was once the idol of his party
and today is the Grand Old Man
of Sussex, honored and beloved by
all parties and men. A son of Bal
'timore Hundred, it was eminently
fitting that Senator Long siezed
the honor, so long neglected by the
Democrats. There is no doubt but
the bill will pass unanimously and
that the portrait of The Grand Old
Man will grace the Hall of Gov
errors.
The delegation of Anti Suffrag-
lists at Dover yesterday was a
striking argument in favor of suf-
frage. The position and intellig-
ence of these women is needed in
our government.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
Churchmen Endorse
President Wilson

The action of President Wilson
in severing diplomatic relations
with Germany was commended in
sweeping resolution adopted by
the Episcopal Clergymen of the
diocese of Delaware at a meeting
held at the Hotel du Pont last
Wednesday, strict measures for the
defense of American rights were
urged and military training for all
the youths of the country was ask.
ed. The resolution was presented
by Rev. William H. Laird, of this
city, and it met with almost un-
animous approval. Copies will be
sent to the President, Secretary of
War and the chairman of both Con-
gressional Committees on Military
Affairs.
The resolution sets forth that
the German declaration of January
81 was an unjustified and unjust
ifiable attempt to destroy the free
dom of the seas and to abridge the
commercial liberty guaranteed b.
establishment law and custom and
that, if the Government of the
United States were to acquiescc
therein, "such action would be res
ented by all good citizens as in
the highest degree pusillanimous
and as altogether inconsistent
with the spirit and traditions of a
free people," The resolution was
signed by all the clergymen
present.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21

"There is a great need in this
State of consolidated system of
public schools. Under the present
system there is too much work for
one teacher and she is unable to
give the work the attention it
needs. She only has time to her
the classes Under the present
system there is not on an average
one hour Of study per day in our
schools by the pupils"
DR.. Claxton advocated a county
system Of school management
rather than the present local mar
agenment.
"You cannot run schools with
out teachers. The teacher makes
the school and the school is no bet
ter than the teacher. You people
in Delaware can get the best teach
ers if you are willing to pay for
them.
eff the teacher is unskilled your
money is wasted, the children's
time is frittered away and the tax
payers are cheated.
"The teachers of the State of
Delaware are not up to the stand
ard. l would consider it an insult
to you today if l lied about the
situation in Delaware. l was re-
quested to some here and tell you
the truth and that propose doing.
The Matter Of Teachers
Turning to DR.. Wagner, who was
seated on the platform, DR.. Clax-
ton asked what PERCENTAGE of the
Delaware teachers were graduates
of a normal training school.
"Only four per cent" replied DR..
Wagner.
"No teacher who has not had at
least two years of normal school
training should be permitted to
teach in your Schools" said DR.
Claxton. "It would be better to
run the schools only five months
in the. year with good teachers,
rather than nine months with poor
ones.
"The average pay of a school
teacher in Delaware is 1924. 1t IS
worth more to an educated man or
woman in Delaware to get in Jail
In Jail you get rent free and your
board, which is considerably more
than some of your teachers get.
"a school teacher who devoteS
his or her life to this work should
be paid not less than $500 per an
num-"
DR.. Claxton then proceeded to
score those. who prefer boarding
up wealth and refuse to pay their
proportionate share Of taxes for
the support of the public school
system.
at is far better for you to spend
your money in educating your
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21

men. however, are not so FORUM
ate. 1t is the latter that the Unit
ed States Employment Service
desires to assist, and any one call
ing at the main office, Nos. 1924
1876 South Third Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa, or either Of the sub
branches: Berger Building, Pitts
burgh, Pa, or old Federal Build
ing, Wilmington, Del, will have
the assistance Of the Government
in finding employment. There are
many available opportunities for
mechanics, and skilled and unskill-
ed laborers.
Apart from the opportunities Of
fered by private employers, the
Government has positions open in
Philadelphia and vicinity for APP
proximately 800 persons, including
machinists, toolmakers, instru-
ment makers, brass molders, black
smiths and helpers, skilled work
men (male and female), machine
operators (male and female), etc,
The opportunities offered by the
Government apply only to citizens
of the United States.
The United States Employment
Service, aside from assisting re-
turning guardsmen, is finding jobs
for both men and women in many
lines at good wages. The object of
the service being to assist all wage
earners to improve their opportun-
tiles for profitable employment, ap-
plication for which may be made a
either of above Offices.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
TO AID CUARDSMEN

The officers in charge of the
work connected with the United
States Government Free Employ.
ment Service, established in 1915
by the Department of Labor, are
putting forth every effort to assist
the guardsmen returning from the
Mexican border who, upon being
mustered out, may find themselves
out Of work and desiring help to
secure profitable employment. The
Federal Department of Labor at
Washington having issued instruc-
tions to it's field officers to give
special attention to securing posi-
tions for the guardsmen who are
returning to their respective homes
to be relieved from active military
duty.
Commissioner of immigration E
E. Greenwalt, and Director of
Employment James L. Hughes,
who have supervision of Zone 3
pennsylvania, Delaware and West
Virginia) of the Government EN-
ployment Service, have received
many letters from business con-
Germs offering their hearty COOP
Grafton in placing unemployed
guardsmen, and a number of bus
mess houses, whose men answered
the enlistment call, have not only
kept their positions open, but car
ried their names on the pay roll
A certain per cent of the guards
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
TOMATO GROWERS
DISCUSS PRICES
Continued from Page y

CONTINUED from Page ID
you cannot get at all, and tomatoes
respond to potash in most lands.
Labor (when you can get it) has
gone up to not less than $3.50 per
day. Horse labor has also gone up
owing to the high cost of feed
which has advanced about fifty
per cent. The Ritter Company has
informed some of the growers that
seed and baskets will cost about
thirty-three and a third per cent
more than in former years. Also
the chief farm products of this
vicinity namely: corn, wheat, oats,
and potatoes have advanced from
fifty to two hundred per cent.
The Ritter Company have offer
ed bonus but will not say how
much it will amount to. It seemed
to be the general opinion that it
would be very much better for all
concerned if the growers knew ex-
actly how much they were to get,
as those receiving a bonus would
naturally feel under obligation to
the Ritter Company, and who
wishes to be placed in a position Of
this kind?
"Co-operation," the report of the
meeting goes on to to state, Seems
to be the keynote of most success
full business. Just as Freehold.
Monmouth Company, New Jersey,
through cooperation has become
known as potato section, so are
the growers of this vicinity willing
to cooperate with Mr.. Ritter in
every way to make Newark to-
mato section, provided the recon-
pence is an equitable price. Will
you as a community and you as a
grower help to accomplish this
end?"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
PEOPLES COLUMN
TAXPAYER Makes Suggestion
Newark, Delaware;
Eobr,,orxy 10 1917

Newark, DelaWafe,' ~
February 10, 1917.
Editor Newark Post,
Dear Sir: One of the last art-
icles from the pen of Mr.. Harlow
Curtis, published in your paper,
almost plead for a fence of some
kind to protect the Academy
grounds. l know how he felt as he
watched from day to day, the peo-
pie tramping back and forth in
every direction.
Since he has provided for a
foundation, and remembered the
library, why should not his wishes
be respected and the fountain
which he wished to be placed near
his home be located on the
grounds, fence put around it and
some liberal person buy and pre-
sent a flag to the Academy. Let
the building be painted and made
to look as if someone loved and
cherished it.
Taxpayer.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-21
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTATE OF JOSEPH DEAN,
DECEASED

DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration upon the
Eestate of Joseph Dean, late of
White Clay Creek Hundred, dec
eased, were duly granted unto
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, on the Eleventh day of
January A. D. 1917, and all per-
sons indebted to the said deceased
are-requested to make payment to
the Administrator without delay,
and, all persons having demands
against the deceased are required
to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Admin
istrator on or before the Eleventh
day of January A. D. 1918, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
CHARLES B. EVANS, ESQ,
Attorney-at-law,
Wilmington, Del.
NEWARK TRUST AND SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY,
Administrator.