La Junta tribune., 1917-12-06

Tracy Barnes. q well known Il
Junta boy who Is some where IL
France, has sent some interesting
souvenirs TO friends here. They ARE
signet rings made from brass she'll,
picked up on the verdun battle field
where the Germans had hurled them
The rings are highly polished, and
on the signet is inscribed. "Verdun
1917"
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The Atehison. Topeka and sants
re railway has applied to the state
public utilities commis Ton for per
mission to abandon and nar up thre'
miles OF track between shelton June
tion and Fenton. near Rocky Ford
in the Holbrook country. Shipper,
OF sugar beets and oantaioupes in
that vicinity are opposing the rail
roads plea.
II. A. Love. who resigned his 30.
sition here with the Santa Fe a few
months ago. to accept a similar one
with the Detroit. Toledo and Iron
ton road. in Springfield. Ohio. has
been promoted to train master. with
headquarters at Springfield. Mr.. and
Mrs. Love have many friends here
who will be glad to hear OF Mr..
Loves romotion.
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Lieutenant, James Peabody vas a
La Junta visitor for an hour or two
yesterday bet Seen trains. and while
here was The guest OF G. w. Milliken.
Lieutenant Peabody Vas on his way
hack TO Camp Kearney in California,
having recently been summoned TO
his home in Canon City on account
OF the death OF his father. E1-Goy-
ernor Peabody.
Mrs C NJ Harrison received q
cablcSram from her son. Fred A
Harrison. who is somewhere In
France. notifying her that he had
won a commission as first lieutenant
In the Sanitary Corps OF the United
States Army. having recently passed
a successful examination In Paris.
Mr. Harrison has been in the service
OF the United States Army for a num-
Der Of years.
Every time Roscoe Fatty Ar.
buckle. Paramounts heavyweight
comedian. huys package OF
smokes" for himself. he buys an
other one and drops II into one OF
the various receptaelos about the
studio, 10 b. sent to the boys at the
front. lie says be doesn't know OF
any fairer arrangement than TO treat
some soldier to smoke every time
he takes one himself
Lloyd Larsen, who successfully
passed the examination for the Unit
ed States aviation corps at Omaha
recently. has been called TO take the
preliminary course at the Uniyer.
siiy Of California. and 10 report a,
Berkeley. Calf. not later than the
18th Instant He expects to leave
early next week, and will probably
SO to the aviation field a, san Diego
to take the flying course.
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The Morgan county dAirymer's as
sociation proposes TO establish a con-
densary on the cooperative plan.
Their idea i liberal enough. based
as 1, Is on the theory thA, the pa
irons ought TO &c, all there is In the
business. Day dreams DO no, grow
on May apple trees nor do they al.
ways come true. II requires a 10, o,
money nowadays 10 put a eonden-
sary on Its Zee; and ~e can onl,
pray that the Morgan county fellows
are smart enough to do ii-rield
and Farm.
J. L. Miller. Who has been prom.
ineni In the civic affairs OF Rocky
Ford for = number OF years. as sec.
fetary o: the otsro AEriSsacral
Club. secretary OF the RoeAre ptd
Association. and general IA And
publicity man for the melon ne,rop.
cl's c . newspaper correspondent
10 row q permanent residen, OF Ia
Junis. having accepted q position
With the la Janta Automobile and
Machine Company - bcokhecper
and office man. He ~as Installed
10 his ne~ position on December i.,
Mr.. =. l.. wilkins. Of Kendriet,
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