The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-04
Uaion rsmpsrsuo. Meeting.

last sunday evening, the event BE-
ing a union meeting in the interest
of temperance, conducted by Mrs.
Howell DAVIS, president of the
w. C. T. U.
Rcv. kerry read lesson from
the Bible and offered prayer.
Rev. Station WIS the first speak
or of the evening. taking his text
from the Monte Vista Graphic.
He earnestly set forth the evils of
intempcrance and expressed the
hope that the open saloon would
never become possibility in Monte
Vista, and urged young people to
keep sober.
Rev. Bean based his remarks
upon an editorial in last weeks
Graphic, and spoke from manu-
script He was glad the article
was written although he dld not
endorse 1t in full. lie thought
public officials were largely to
blame and public sentiment too in
different. The ballot box was
suggested ns n remedy for existing
evils.
The audience then listened for n
time to the caustic rhetoric of Rev.
Baum. The reverend gentleman
insisted that he had been misquotcd
ever since he came here, and said
that if he could not he quoted cor
rcctly he did not care to be quoted
at all. Aftei thus stating his pO-
sition, he proceeded to draw Il word
picture of an enrngcd OK, which
was given to pushing with his
horns, and was allowed to take en-
crcisc upon the thoroushfarc for
medicinal" purposes, during
such exercise the animal caused
sundry children to come to grief,
and the owner thereof was accord.
lngly fined $50 and costs.
Mr.. Baum then talked about
temperance, spoke of its benefits,
denounced the drinking of liquor
and its sale. He said that strong
drink was dcspoiler of character,
and IN splendid flight of oratory,
that brcathed the spirit of ven
gcancc for such II wretch, de-
plcted the end Of one who would
lead nstray one of Gods creatures.
In closing, he remarked he would
take great pleasure nt some time
in the future in paying his respects
to the demon of drink and "rip il
up the back"
Good music WAS intcrspcrscd.
The school girls, who were ia
furnish proof Friday against j. W.
Cupplcs for the illegal sale OF
liquor, were spared the humlIiat.
ing spectacle of appearing in court
tor that purpose, the matter hav.
ing been compromised by u plea OF
guilty. A minimum fine was i'm
posed, which Mr.. Cupplcs walked
up and paid.
"Foe some must weep and som.
must pay.
So runs the world sway
DR.. p. Craig aud b. 3. Phillips
mining expert aud promoter ol
Aspen, started to Jasper yesterda,
morning. Mr.. Phillips has jus,
returned from New York, where
he has interested capital in the
promising prospects around Jas.
per. a full summers campaign
il mapped out, which will make
that camp a very busy one thi,
year. aud by fall it 10 expected
tina. Jasper will be one Of the bes,
mining campo in the stste.-Ala'
mosa Journal.
The Baca Grant title has ut las,
been settled md tho mineral por'
tlon has been sold 10 George Adam,
and II Boston syndicate for II zoo, :,
900. MIR. Adams owning one un,li
vidcd half and tho Boston partic,
the other half. This year will, ID
all probability. witness u grca'
boom in the Sangrc dc Christe
range from Salila to the Nov
Mexico line.
john k,pper, brother Of Mrs.
John Macarthur and Miss Belle
Ripper. arrived in town Friday
Mr.. kipper was . resident Of thii
place some years ago aud latel
went 70 Arizona whsrs he he,
since been Ia business. He haa
been In the hospital at Chicago 70,