The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-28
The Floral Fair.

The Floral Fair.
The second annual Floral Fair
given by the Ladies Library Asso-
citation. opened Thursday at IL.
The spacious Broadway opera
house was comfortably filled with
flowers of choicest variety which
lent their perfume and beauty to
the occasion.
The display of potted plants and
cut flowers was large and elegant.
Among the cut flowers one of the
most attracting and artistically ar
ranged collections was the fiat pyra-
mid Of sweet peas entered by Mrs.
o. Bonner. The pyramid had a
green ground with the flowers
shaded from a rich purple at the
bottom to a delicate cream at the
top.
A fine collection of pressed
flowers from New Hampshire,
California and Colorado WAS on
exhibition. with Colorado in the
lead for beauty and variety.
The art exhibit was very fine,
embracing fancy needle work, and
oil and china painting. The paint
ed china of Miss Belle Ripper
received general admiration and
indeed was mos. excellent collec-
ton.
Those who attended the Fair
were delighted and the ladies feel
highly Hattered by their success.
The Fair will close tonight Fri
day. with the sparkling operetta,
"The Flower Queen" under the
direction of Mr.. ]. S. Campbell.
This is said to be a most delight
full musical conception and large
attendance is anticipated.
Over in Saguache county the old
party paper talks of combination
of republicans, democrats and Me
kinlcyiles "to down the populists".
No other reason is given. AS the
blasted pops have held office there
for eight years and during that
time have put the county over $50
600 out of debt, there would seem
to be good reasons for wanting
to down them and keep them down.
No county can hope to prosper
when it is being taken out of debt
ut the rate of over 80, 900 year.
Montrosc Enterprise.
What is true of Saguachc county
applies to RIO Grandc county.
The Populists have been in power
in this county four years and dur
ing that time have saved the coun-
ty fully $50, 900, bought warrants
from So cents on the dollar to par.
and the county now has over S40,-
900 in the treasury. Not only this
but the current expenses have been
reduced about one. half. 1t is safe
to predict the taxpayers will keep
the rascals ont.
The annual abstracts of ASSESS
mcnt from Dolores and Rio G randc
counties were filed with the state
auditor Monday. The reports
from these counties resemble the
reports of the large majority of
the counties that have filed their
reports to date showing a large
decrease from the assessment OF
1896. In Rio Grandc county the
decrease is not as large us in Dolo.
res county and the assessment is
nearly triple that of Dolores
county. The abstract rs filed
shows I'M assessment of 81 .53S, ,5i5.
which is decrease Of SlO9, ,6S5
from the assessment of 1896.
If the taxpayers of this county
allow the Populists to manage the
county affairs five or six years
more there will not bc much grum-
bling about high taxes. The old
debts will Ike practically wiped out
and running expenses will be down
to bed rock.
Four years ago there was no
available cash in the treasury and
warrants were down 10 90 cents on
the dollar. Now there is $40, 900
in the treasury and warrants arc
ut par.
MArried--At Saguache. Aug. 12.
Miss Minnie Harris to Mr.. Chas.
Damcy OF Flour City. Mr.. Damey
has won one OF tho fsirest ladies'
OF the Al country. On their re.
turn home the young people pro.
c.afoi n uaroun.1a thar Tha,,