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The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-30

G. G. Kerr has II good 7-room
house in town for rent.
Mrs. A. P. Edstrom is quite
sick and Is not expected to recov-
er.
Miss Nellie Nelson left Monday
for Snllda where she spent the
holidays with friends.
j. d. Mabcn came down from
Crecde Thursday and will spend
Il few days with his family.
Roscoe McCunc, the saw mill
man, was in the city Thursday
contracting for the sale of lumber.
Would it not be good plan for
the commissioners to try and real
ize some interest on the county de-
posts?
/. ID. Frazey, editor of the Led
ger, has been appointed postmaster
at Antonito, vice Edward Waring,
resigned.
Over two hundred jack rabbits
was the result of the Christmas
shoot. The grand shoot will be
held on New Years day.
The fifth annual meeting of the
San Luis Valley Cattle and Horse
Growers Association will convene
in Alamosa Thursday. January 1,
1860, at ten o'clock Il. m.
A letter was received from Bud
Mccarthy Just after his ship land
ed ut Manila. They landed under
fire and Bud had the pleasure of
firing fifty shots ut the enemy.
Enquirer.
There is only one lawyer in Sag
uachc county, consequently but
little litigation. The distric; court
was held at the county seat only
one day III the December term and
adjourned to March 9Th.
Litigants should bear in mind
that the appellate and supreme
court are the only proper places to
end litigation; that they should not
stop at any halfway places. This
office prints briefs with ncatness
and Dispatch.
Robert Maddox has returned
from a two weeks trip TO Spanish
Creek. He says there is plenty of
ore there and if the litigation is
stopped by the first of February,
there will be Il boom there in the
spring.
Chas. T.. Wallace, of Center,
has nice little herd of $50 head
of cattle, and expects to add hun
dretlhead. Mr.. Wallace is one of
the most successful farmets Of
his section, and is pusher in his
linc.-Prospector.
Alnmosa needs brick yard and
needs it bad. A practical brick
maker can find II handsome bust.
ness here. Many houses will be
needed in Alamosa next season.
and if material can be had there
will be large number of brick
cottages erected. .-Ind..journal.
Coal OIL hns gone up to % cents
in Boulder this week, which means
that Lord Rockefeller is getting
ready to give another million Ia
some college, or getting campaign
funds ahead TO fight free silver and
reputation again next year.
Representative.
a deed for the Juniata and
Mona claims on Cotton Creek WA.
filed for record in the county
clerks Office last week. II is riy.
en- by Frank Dimmck and part.
ncrs To the Juninta. Mona Mining
Co. the consideration being 500
600. The decd carried 500 in
revenue stamps. Saguachc Crcs.
cnt.
Cemetery Improvement,
The directors OF the Monte
Vista Cemetery association me,
Tuesday and organized by electinp
IL. q. breckenridge president, c.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-30

e. G. Kerr has u good 7-room
house in town for rent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-30

1 have within one mile Of
Mannssa Switch 5000 acres of fine
wheat land to lease to good parties
for one or more years. This land
is ready for the pillow this year,
commencing to sub. bitches made,
plenty OF water, convenient to rail-
road, the finest wheat land in the
valley. Address Lockett or Ma
nassa. j. G. FULLENwIDER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
a SPECIMEN BOON TOWN.

w. E. Curtis, the accomplished CORE
spondent of the Chicago Record, is max
ing a study of Kansas, and IN his last
letter he has an exceedingly interesting
account of the most thoroughly typical
''boom" town in eXistance.
The town is Wichita, and twelve years
ago 1t had a population of 10000, while
today it has only %, 900 at the most lib
eral estimate. In the days of Wichita's
boom, real estate was sold at New York
prices, and they point u lots on the
main street sold for 81, 800 a front foot
for which the owners would now be glad
to get $500 or 800. The real estate
exchanges in New York in good times
will reach about 1872, 000, 200 a year in
Chicago in 1892, JUST before the Worlds
Fair, the transfers as shown by the
recorders book were about $50, 600, 900,
but at Wichita during the five months
preceding the collapse more than $780,
OOO,O 900 in town lots changed hands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Merino sheep retain their teeth
longc than any of Che coarScr or NUT
ON breeds. At one year old the lamb
teeth are intact, smooth. even and of
uniform appearance. at > years the
enter teeth give lace to two broad
lnclS0rS. at ) years two more white
eelh take the place of the next two
lamb teeth, likewise two more wide
ones VIII appear IL Uhc end of the
fourth year ana at the end of the fifth
year all of the lamb teeth will have
disappeared ard he supplanted by the
anger ones. This Is what is termed n
Jull mouth. They will as IA rule retain
heir broad Il Uniform appearance
Hntil the sheep are Z and $ years old.
ordinarily. at I year 5 of age. the two
'front.' teeth will begin to show signs of
separating: the first appearance of this
Will he II V shaped aperture at the
top. directly in the center, which
gradully widcns as they grow older.
1t . and 10 years OF z they will be.
Eln to drop out. These conditions of
The teeth will vary some according to
The condition of the animals. the way
they are red, bred and handled. In
winter lambs they will develop earlier.
IN some instances they will have full
mouths when / years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Trading in the city lots was carried on
at the real estate exchange. lust as stocks
are sold in New York and wheat Is sold
III Chicago. Comparatively few of the
sales were followed by actual transfers.
Before the deed could be made out the
property would tie sold to some one else
at an advance or a loss, as the case might
be, for values were affected daily by
plans for Improvements and rumors of
street car lines, new railroads, factories
and fine residences to be erected in the
neighborhood. Blocks and streets were
laid out over an area sufficient to accom-
MEDIATE ! 200, 900 people.
When the boom burst it is said that
2,OOO houses were torn down and the
material used for tirewood. Town lots
that once were severed and side alked
aud piped for gas and sold for hundreds
Of thousands of dollars are now cult
waited as cornfields. One man sold a
quarter of his homestead on the out
skirts of Town for 81 200. 900 and spent
"A large part of themouey in building and
equipplng "A street car line TO reach il.
He took the land back from the pur-
chasers upon the payment of a small
part Cf the purchase price and surren-
dered the notes they had given him for
the modn of 500, 900. The rails of
his tramway were sold for old iron, the
ties for tirewood, and the cars make q
picturesque group of %Outhouses.
One of the real estate men who sur,
vived the boom tells Mr.. Curtis that his
commissions on sales of town lots were
Si0O, 900 the week before the break. The
week after they were less than $1,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

by the board of supervisors. provided the
amount does no exceed S32 80 for each
pupil enrolled the previous year. The
police department is similar in it, opera
tons to that in force in New York,
except that it has rather enlarged
pow ers. 1t has the right, for Instances.
to issue liquor licenses. but only for
three months. Seven men constitute the
board of health, and the elections are
election commissioners.
If an issue of bonds is to be made, the
people must first ratify it by a two thirds
vote, and the total of all bonded Indebted
ness must never at any n time exceed
ID per cent of the assessed valuation of
all real and personal property.
Among other curious features of the
new charter of San Francisco is one
which prohibits any municipal officer.
leaving the state during his term of Office
without the written permission of the
mayor. No municipal officer may be
interested in any way in contracts for
city work, and all books and records of
every office and department are open to
the inspection of any citizen at any time
during business hours. All fees are
abolished, and all moneys derived or re.
ceived by any department must be paid
the city treasurer within twenty-four
hours. The new charter goes into effect
at the beginning of next year, and those
interested in municipal government must
watch the effects of this striking depar-
ture from ordinary city government.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
SAN FRANolsoo's NEW CHARTER.

Within the past few years many cities
have had new charters granted, in the
hope of securing for them a better form
of municipal government. Some contain
many striking features, but it is doubtful
if any possess as many novel provisions
as the one recently adopted by the city of
San Francisco, a comprehensive resume
of which is given in the current number
of the Review of Reviews. The first
radical departure from he ordinary
reform city charter is the practical
abolition of councils, and the creation in
their place of a board of supervisors,
consisting of fifteen men elected by the
city at large. This board is presided
over by the mayor, and has as eX-oficio
members, without the right to vote, the
ex-mayors of the city. The mayor has
the right to veto any measure passed by
the board, and it requires fourteen votes
to override his decision. The members
of the board are paid a salary for their
services and meet weekly. This is a
novel departure, but it is completely
thrown In the shade by another section.
which provides for a direct vote of The
people on any question which they may
desire to be heard upon. If any person
wishes what is known as "direct legisla-
ton" on any question, he secures the
signatures of II per cent. of the people
who voted at the previous election to a
petition asking to have the question
submitted at the next. This must be
submitted whether the mayor and the
board of supervisors like ii or not, and if
1t receives a majority vote it becomes at
once a law, which cannot be %abrogated
or modified except by another vote of the
people, after a petition has again been
signed asking for the change.
Under the new charter is an important
provision, in effect that no franchises car
be granted or property purchased of
value over $4,000 without first being
ratified by a vote of the people; cOnse
quently, there Is little interest In corpora
tiOns fighting to control the board OF
supervisors. The mayor is elected fol
two years, and he has extended power:
given him, one of the greatest of which
is the right to suspend from duty any
delinquent public official pending al
official investigation. The department
of public works is under the charge o.
four commissioners, appointed by thu
mayor, n among their duties is founC
another decided novelty respecting thu
question of tearing up the streets for any
purpose whatever. Whenever a person
or corporation desires to make an open
ing in the city thoroughfares the boart
must be notified, and that the body pro
ceeds to estimate the cost, including
relaying, collects the money from tn
petitioner and does the work itself.
The schools and general educationa
matters are under the charge of fou
directors, and their estimates of money
needed for their work must be accepted
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Renovation I would like to saw that 7 have used
It personally in my family and in my practice
Tor forty years, and have thoroughly proved its
virtue in a wide range of diseases. do not
hesitate to give it words of unqualified praise.
nor to commend it to the afflicted everywhere.
Tor broken down constitutions, whether from
natural wear and tear of life. or from nor
sonai excuses or imprudence, with derravod
blood, where an invigOrating. appctizinr.
cleansing, Alternative medicine is indicated. The
kenovator has in my hands, both in civil life
and in military, superseded all other medicines.
can conscientiously say to the laitv. and
to brother physicians not ACQUAINTED vim if
that if they give it a trial, they will praise in
stead OF condemn 1t. Yours truly,
DIXON"
1t is not only the doctors who have learned
the great merit OF this most wonderful of all
tones, but there are thousands who were terri
Die examples Of what impure blood or broken
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Horses are confined to stables more
in winter than in summer. and as n
consequence their feet are more apt
to become diseased. especially when
Kept upon dry board floors. The front
feet are always more affected than
the hind. becoming hard and brittle.
To prevent this | have found that Il
little pure cod liver oil applied once in
two or three days by means of a rag
II soft brush is Il great aid. Rub over
the outside surface of the hoof and
also the frog and sole. Apply it at
night and it will have plenty of time
o penetrate into the horny substance
md dry off before using neXt morn
ing. 1t is all important that super
iuous growth be trimmed off oc-
%'asionally.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Little, neglected scratches and wounds
frequently result in blood poisoning.
Better heal them quickly with DEWITT
Witch Hazel Salve, a thoroughly anti
septic application with a record of al
ways curing piles, old ulcers. sores,
cuts, wounds and skin diseases. Isaac
Storms, M~iddlebury; b. G. Peck or Day
Bros, East Middle "ory' c. w. SOwle,
port; C. b. Kendall, onolehau, F ..
Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

down nerves will do that have been to-day re-
deemed to health and strength by the use of
this most potent of all known remedies.
Smiths Green Mountain RcnOvator counter
acts all poisonous sccrctions that are in the
blood gives strength and health to each one
of the vital organs Of the body. and has been
the cause of saving thousands of lives that
would have been sacrificed had they not learned
of this Creates of all specifics.
Smiths Green Mountain Rcnovator is purely
vegetable. and it is, therefore. unlike SO many
other blood remedies, absolutely harmless.
This Renovator was prescribed over forty
years ago by DR.. Mack, a prominent physician
living in Vermont. 1t is sold and made to-day
in exactly the same manner as it was prepared
by tins old physician, by the ST. Adams Rem
edy Company of 50. Adams, VT, who guar
antee its action, and will gladly refund the cost
OF the remedy in every instance, where its &C.
ton is not found satisfactory.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains under
shOulder-blade, constipation, blliousness,
sick-headache, and feel dull and sleepy
your liver is torpid and congested. De-
Wits Little Early Hisers will cure you
promptly, pleasantly and permanently
by removing the congestion and causing
the bile ducts to open and flow naturally.
THEY ARE GOOD PILLS.
Isaac Stems, Middlehury; b. G. Peck, OF
Day Bros, East Mlddlebury; G. w. Sowle,
West Cornwall; ID. IL. Bennett. Bridport
C. b. Kendall, Shoreham; +. q. Dyer West
Salisbury; w. b. French. Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
GRAIN-O BRINGS RELIEF

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is
a habit that is universally INDUCED in
and almost as universally injurious.
Have you tried Grain.O? Ii is almost
like coffee but the effects are Just the OPP
posite. Coffee Offsets the stomach, ruins
the digestion, affects the heart and dis
turbs the whole nervous system. Grain-O
tones up the stomach, aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. There is moth
ing but nourishment in Grain-O. 1t can't
be otherwise. 10 and 25c. per package.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
4 New AruicinI >tonc.

PapyriStite is "A new artificial stone.
made from purified paper pulp and
other ingredients. By FIR. Gehre. Il civil
engineer of Zurich. 1t is an improve
ment on papro lite, invented by the
same man. 1t is especially intended
for jOintless roofs or floors. and is n
lon-cOnductor of heat, cold or sound.
1t is hard as a stone, but has a soft,
l~inoleum-iike feeling under foot. and
is noiseless. 1t weighs less Fan stone
or cement. and 22O pounds of the pre-
paration in powdered form, spread A
inch thick, viii cover ninety square
feet. The cost is said to be exceeding
ly low, and it can be laid without
special machinery; IT is dry in twenty
four hours, and can then be highly
polished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any
thing else. They are the famous little
pills" for torpid liver aud all irregulari-
ties OF the system. |. Sterns. Middle
bury b. G. Peck or Day Bros. East Mid
~dlebury; c. w. Sowle, West Corn
wall; d. II. Bennett, Bridport; c. b.
Kendall, Shoreham; +. C. Dyer, West
Salisbury w. b. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last | found one remedy that has been a
success as a cure, and that is Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. f. GRESHAM. Gaars Mills,
! a. For sale by ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

The gunboat Annapolis had a narrow
escape from being crushed on the ran of
the cruiser New York during a squall in
New York bay.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

SiXty-elght aliens who were excluded
from the Atlin gold region have brought
suit against the Canadian government
for SIS, 000, 900 damages.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Many corpses of Filipinos have been
discovered in the river at San Tomas,
besides scores of rifles and other arms
thrown away by the retreating rebels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

The fact that a bog may be white,
black or red does operate for or
against him in the general market.
Some buyers prefer white hogs. but
his feeling is not pronounced and no
premium is paid fol- white porkers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

j. ID. Bridge, editor and proprietor of
the Democrat, Lancaster, n. H., says:
81 would not be without One Minute
Cough Cure for my boy, when troubled
with cough or cold. 1t is the best
remedy for Group | ever used"
Isaac Storms, Middlebury; II. g.. Peck or
Day Bros, East Middlebury; G. W. Sowle,
West Cornwall; ID. II. Bennett, Bridport; c.
B. Kendall, Shoreham; +. c. Dyer. West
Salisbury; w. h. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Barrel hoops have advanced 100 per
cent in the last four months, and slaves
and heads 80 per cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

KeOkuk. chief of the Sac and Fox In
dians, died of smallpox at Guthrie,
Okla.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

1t has been found in Switzerland
that in building a railway, laborers
could work only or e-third as long at
I height of 10000 feet as Il mile lower.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Bad blood and Indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

, the Civil War; That is a record to be proud Of for
a medicine TO have been used and endorsed by u regular
practitioner. This is the proud distinction that Smiths
Green Mountain RenOvator, greatest of all nerve remedies,
enjoys to-day.
DR.. l.. j. Dixon of Milton, VT, who was surgeon OF the
First Division Of the lith Army Corps during the Civil War,
and has since then been prominent throughout his native
state, and well known to the medical profession as a man
of deep learning and unerring judgment throughout the
country generally, in writing of Smiths Green Mountain
RenovatOr, uses the following words -
"While | am not in the habit, nor do I approve of regu-
lar physicians writing certificates commentators of pro-
prictary medicines, yet as regards Smiths Green Mountain
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

Hyde Park, VT, Sept. 10, 1881.
To whom il may concern just "A word i'm
appreciation of The Vaughan Horse Hoe. :
my land is particularly adapted to corn cul-
ture, | have never failed TO raise II good
crop, but done by constant care and diligent
hoeing. This year went over my piece
three times with the Vaughan Horse Hoe,
not using "A hand hoe on the piece, and, not
withstanding the unfavorable season, | have
a cleaner field with n larger growth ami bet
ter yield than when | hoed my corn by hand.
| used ii for potatoes with equally good re
suits, and am now using it lin digging pota-
toes and find ii n great help. No farmer can
afford to be without one.
II. c. BARNES.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
THE VAUGHAN HORSE NOE

Nermont state Grange, Patrons of Hushandry.
Burlington, VI, Feb. II, ls97.
Mr.. ;. Il. Vaughan.
Dear sir: ! used ~ the Vermont Experi
ment Farm in the season of l>9i, your cult
vator, which gave entire satisfaction in
loosening up the earth and eNtei minating
the weeds. We gave II "A thorough trial in
corn, potato and beet pieces. 1t did not clog
or bother IN any way. 1t was light and easy
to hold. The price brings it within the
reach of every farmer and ! would advise
them all To try it. Respectfully,
ID. d. HOWE,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

MOrrisville, Vt, Sept. 10, 1891.
Mr.. Preston DEMO.
Dear Sir: The Horse Hoe ! bought of YOU
last spring seems to give entire satisfaction,
and avn convinced that ii ranks with our
best farm implements ana saves "a large
amount of labor In taking care of all hoed
crops. Mr.. A. Bartlett, who CARR : ON my
farm, says he has no U.S. tor II hand hoe, "a he
can do all the hoeing with your Horse Hoe,
and goes so far rs TO say that he can DO ii
better. Yours truly,
FRANK kENFIELD.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-11-10
Gainesville Happy

We congratulate our sister
city on the connection made by
the Gainesville & Gulf Railroad
at Hampton City In Bradford
county with the Georgia South
ern and Florida road, which IS
under the control of the great
Southern.
This should mean much for
Gainesville IN an expansive and
commercial sense, nor is it with
out significance in another outlet
for Ocala, for the Gainesville &
Gulf ends ih the woods a dozen
miles north Of Ocala. The intl-
nations are rife now that this
road will IN due season be COM
pleted to Ocala and the rich phos-
phAte fields OF Marion and Citrus
counties aud on to the gulf at ST.
Petersburg and Tampa, by this
extension placing Ocala on the
route of another through trunk
line. We therefore congratulate
Gainesville and apply little of
the pleasing JUNCTION to our own
souls.
This road will build fine two
story brick depot at Gainesville
and Mr.. w. w. Harris, Jr.,
well known young railroad man,
with many friends in Ocala, has
been made agent at Gainesville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-11-10
An Important Difference

10 make it apparent to thOus-
ands, who think themselves ill,
that they are not afflicted with
any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their
hearts, as q cOStive condition IS
easily cured by using Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Go. only, and
sold by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-11-10
That ThrObbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
'Thcusa nd5 of sufferers have
proved tneir nlatchless merit for
Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health.
Easy TO take. Try them. Only
25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by Garrett 4 Gerlg,
druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-11-10
OUR CUT
In PRICES

On all leading medicines, kept
business ''humning' during the
dull summer months. We now
want it to "buzz" during the fall
and winter. We will make still
greater cuts In prices. Call and
get prices before purchasing else
where. We want your trade.
We have the goods-the best
that money can buy.
lYDINGS & co.