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Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

sveryuhs1s the plsa Of absolstlsm has
been that It aimed ut tho wstfaTs ot it1
victims. which they themselves usvo
pousrisss TO aehievs Or 10 sehssssa Il
oqusl measure. This uss tks <aaRm a
George 10. with ssfsrsass % .tha -
voltsd colonies whom No sssl: rt an
aesitoss o. restoring ts thsm tAs Aaasa-
ings Of law, which they Aave tak.gy
and desperately exshsagea far eas
catAmltiss of war and The Asbsen1sll
tyranny ot thsIx ehlsfs. z I'll 5S
twas Of such presunnptions as these
! Of George III. and William McKinEes
that Abraham Lincoln said:
what llaooln Said. =5 5
81 hose arg guments that are made
that the inferior races are 10 ba nesx-
ed with as much allowance IS they sxe
capable Of enjoy ring; that as much ID
TO be done for them Us their conaitinR
will q Low what Are these sreanaentsee
They are the ar1s surnents that kings
lhave made for enslaving the people
ID all ages Of the world. < Youwill note
that AL the arguments Of kingcrsft
s.ares always Of this class They IL
way bestrode 5 the necks OF tie
people, not thst they wanted 10 do &,
but because the people were better Oh
| for being ridden Turn Il every wy
You wi whether il COMES from tl.ae
Iao,itll to king 81 excuse ffs,s ~ u.
shaving the people of his country 8
from the mouth of one race 81 ! rae,s,osl
fol.enslayine the men Of another rsne,
az iss 81 the easar,e old serpent. I,
81 81 oana of the present dsy critirs q
the Destination q Ind think
they have its autiil
when they rs is iinslI sicn 6 Ross
Isealls md the rl,enchs osoph IS ~
eigh hteenth century B,is l.s,ll
soonseise ns tares nd .
Sths instinnent. It does NOT in i,
tb,nt =, .as
lhas been $
ssARtis anSll
q q a =. -, ia
u \, 1 - II, 4 =.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
FROM 1 GO In : , y 4
TO HANlylI 1a1''f1 Tsxo< !, !,
How Each Interpreted the Declaration Of Independence
Contrast Shows Decadence. 81: .aa.

The Declaration Of 1ndepsnd snos. RI
Historically, as all the world knows,
the Declaration Of independence is the
document IN which the American colo
MES in l776 proclaimed their indie
pendence and nationality and in which
are recited the reasons and justifica-
tion for that step. 3s s.sss.5 ss 4
Considered as contribution 70 the
literature Of the science of govern
5ment, it is q formulation Of the gem
eral principles Of liberal institutions.
It's spirit has been for l24 years the
greatest force in the polMical world.
It has shaped the policy and formed
the ideals of the American people. It
hns made our example more potent on
the Institutions of Europe than all
other influences combined. It is today
more powerful than all our fleets and
armies. Parliaments, representative
governments, liberty Of the press, re-
.ligions liberation, increasing guaran-
tees of personal freedom bear witness
to it in the uttermost parts of the
earth. s.. e. 545}$ = s:gS.5
Source Of lnformation.
To it are largely due the humanities
OF modern art and literature and the
s.l1,jugation of science to the practical
utilities Of everyday life. The promul-,
cation OF il and the defense and exem-
plifcation of it have given us our
peculiar place in human history The
Christian gospel has forever sancti-
fed small Roman irovince. The art
and philosophy of Greece have dedi-
Gated a petty European peninsula to
the immortal regard of all mankind.
Future ages will cherish endlessly the
beqnest by the United States of the
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
The TRUTH. @
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the. PHILIPPINES III II
BY MARTIN E.TEM.

The Thirteenth Regiment of Mime
sofa V Volunteers spent more than year
in the Philippine Islands, and those
of us who were there, have observed
how a people, inspired BY our national
ideals, have struggled against Spanish
oppression for the achievement OF
political independence " ...=. .=., =s ri.
We have seen these people ia organ
lied armed force surrounding Manila,
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

with this sacred association. Tha* at
1900 was insensible to it.. The reasoa
was that the party between 1866 snd
1900 had changed character oeu1-
pletely.
From being the champion Of free
dom It had become the defender Of op-
preston. Us high ideals had giYen
place TO sordia ones. #. s%s
FROM lineela TO Naaaa-
It had measured the awful distaRee
from Abraham Lincoln to Marcus X.
Hanna. Ss: $s
Forty four years ago Il reAiRrnnAd the
Declaration of independence. This
year it not only fails to reaffrna that
great instrument; it actually repeals
it. Note the following language Of its
platform on the subject OF the govern
ment Of the islands taken rosn Spain;
The largest measure of sef-govern-:
ment consistent with their welfare and
our duties shall be assured ta them
by law . r.
This makes the republican party the
source and origin of whatever ''meas-
ure of self-government" these people
secure. The Declaration Of Indopena-
dence says that liberty is IN inalina-
Bile attribute of manhood. The repub-
lican party declares that Mckinley
may give liberty to some men. The
Declaration Of Independence msintains
that God gives it to all men. g
The Tyraat's Excuse. e.. 49,.
This eoEplsoont anReaaosnenk q
bsnevoisnt guardianship svsr t~Eaeses
races is In the very spirit Of SsspoaIsm.
No tyrant In the world ever ooasssssd
thst his own glory and advantage wsrs
the objeots Of his sway Always And
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
AkERESf . 8 STAltpEo OFT.

The vsevse sf the unstsd S&sssa
1rs sssesslxs; their gevasnasaA
Is hst 'aa sesat sxsrets,sx con-
serrsa .as1 'AslsssAsd ps.,sxs
The eeustatstioa daes set HAD
t's~; = Va. sss.s.d n <Asa u
un1t and <oatnol their ,ee.sea-
! ssse Tho 'hsrssy that asrs
<sss<.Tss Of the ceastt,usaea
} ~ay 'sesxhs '+ocseslss Resses-
steas:. ard '.ssblsets.'' ts ba br
eks0 >ds4potiesIly rslsd esessa>s
the 'cen&tt1astIsRr m34t h.
stsepsd out II. un1asxsIseA
hssts Is tnsauastty 4~eag ass.
SasA ~e. by ovasiop, eeastavs-.
eaos, o. amendment, ssw ss.hoay,
this Prtaetpls Ia ssr Fsadsusae,a
:, sa~e Edv7n Burrfse s.seA. se
s. hhe, etse.ee ass-& IN T.-
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

specific and wei ing dep al TIM mt than
was done during the preced ling IS years.
..of the commits sion IS existence. In the
{ the equal izati on Of grai ii rates il the
| outhWestern d quarter OF the state 8
saving of 44ooO, coo q. year IS made to
grain growers lone. By reducing
I and equal lizing general freight rates
and abol ishing d discrimina nations exist
Ing against the snail towns Of the
state, that prevents their develo lopInent,,I
the people are benefited Etto an extent
that cannot be computed IN dollars
and cents.
OF these four men it is impossible to
iaoubt which two viii BE selected III the
d people # they are iisposed q wisely
8 safe guard their own interests, and.
Z q are INV ling 60 sub mate those IN
fel rsts 10 mere artisan success 81 81
riutnph In there IS = moral
ation ing pcn the people in,
I case. Here are two men, az
MA nex who have proven them.
n n lYes al,le md pub lica ser
S1sI1 Who d aVe ted the people
iShont III ia IL US rai ~
t end orse tae service
dlt apr6nlt tunls uponS SinCOmpetency
4 1nfa aitli ss inS Sottl loe, nd
81 of l az ass tars tlre
Mi aad nnwise as to
& r sslGliY fieYotls ska sa stliak
& ftsSSv
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

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Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

.dssIsC gk1elI 10 V-esIdDIIsH Ine @gOVeTn-5
fment that we have destroyed; protect
them till they are strong enough to
stand alone; reserve such coaljn and
naval bases as We may need for our
eastern commerce; tell other nations
ITO: keep hands of !, and then with the
extended hand of fel wship and fra-
ternity bid Golspeed and success to
the first republic Of the Orient.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08
Carried BY tn. Wind.

| A steamer was oD her war along the
North Airiosn coast from Asia to England
and had entered the Gslits Cbsnnel be
tween the iel md Of that name aud The
COST OF Tubi.. when a fne dos, began to
dsrken the air, and soon siterssri to
fall upon the deck. Some OF the dust
was colec ed, snd subjected 70 chemics'
anslysis 10 Europe. lts constituents
proved that had been carried bigb in
the air from The Sabsrs Desert. passing
over the whole OF Tunis, and q ally drop
ping into the Mediterranean,
More wonderful It'll .ws dust
shower that fell 10 Hungary 10 1896.
Analysis proved that this dust was idenll
cal with the sediment OF the Nile. The
dust Wss believed TO have been brought
by the wind sll tie wsy from Egypt. o.
pretty long journey for a dus, shower to
make.
II must have been high wind that
brought shower OF " heat some years ago
to the villssers in place n the southern
coast OF Spain The wheat fell like rain.
There we're so many witnesses OF the
occurrence that IL WAS impossible TO
doubt il, but for some months IL could |
not be accounted for. Then came the
Other side OF the story.
|, was learned that shortly before this
fall OF wheat. come farmers near the
northern coast OF Morocco had been
wheat with q ills, when sudden
y . ter aado swept over the ground, and
,srried Hll The wheat and chef on the
hresbing cloth tito the air.
The cloth wss swept away by the
torn, and the farmers fell 10 the ground
%, we're not injured. When the storm
lad passed. they we're hofri6ed at discoy
ring that the resuit OF lh,it lahore had
disappeared.
Th,re seemed little doubt that the wheat
bich f,ll in Spain was that which b.
1usei to lie Morocco farmers, II bad
een blosn clear across the N 'diter
snesn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08
ignorsnt Of stang.

The talk Of the dsy current slang. We
may call it--somelimes means Just the
opposite oi what the words themselves
plainly express. For example quite a
iittle" Invariably means n good deal
There is another cuttent phrase which
bss psfsdoxicsl sisnltioatio1, as a story
told by New Orleans paper illustrates.
10 that city there 10 college professor,
accustomed OF course TO y learned st
mosphere only. who owns several houses,
He has attempted in vain to collect some
rent owed TO him by tenant named
Callahan. AT last be cent word to Gala
han that be wac going 10 eyiet him, and
then, rsther imptuden,ly, called in per
son at the bouse TO see what eiieo, this
throat had produced.
II chsnced that Callahan was not at
home, bnt bis wife was. She induced tho
landlord to remain, saying to him as be
alleged, ttst her husband would be in
presently, aud would DO the landlord no
harm.
Before long Callahan arrived, and im
meds,ely proceeded to give ths professor
very hard beating. The professor had
the man and his wife called into court,
apd 1t a, once became 40 ugly festure OF
the case that the woman had lrsd 10
sllure tue landlord into trap. But she
declared fatty that she had warned bin
that her hnsb,od would give him q whip
ping when he came n.
Now repeat TO us, said one OF the
lswyefr, calling the landlord again TO
the stand. what Mrs. Callahan said to
you. She assured me positively that her
husband had no intention OF msltrealins
me.
Yes, but what did she say?
She gave me- TO understand
Oh, ssid the Iudge, give us her own
sords'
Very well, sir, sail the landlord, Sho
'sid, w zen Mike comes home be won't
10 thing to you
The hilsrity which followed this e1
'lsDstion mey have solened the judges
esrt little, Tor he declared that this
ugbt TO have been rsgsrdsd as a warning
stber than as so assurance Of safety.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

Among the ies Who have a pet,ee,
genius fot silence is eertsiu we'll know
artist whose rttiesrea is the .musem,ut
aud soaaet OF all Who koov ban.
A Trend Who had dropped into his
place one day wss yainiy trying 10 draw
Mr.. II in,o conversation. whsn The az
tisrs brother appeared 10 The docrsey.
Relic, Ten said the bralher
Hello, Johui tftaraed Ton. looking up
from bis easel With smile,
John wandered abont Ito room for Is
minales, turned over bis brothers latest
work aud then, soieg toward the door,
8 s'oapcd loog enough 10 say Well, good
bye, Tom
Goodbye, John, was the heary 70
Ioinder.
Tom piintsj on for some tins, and
then 10 an unwou,ed burst Of oouad dspce
be said warmly 10 his amused friend;
tell yen, was glad 10 see Johni
Haven't seen him before Tor q onthl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

1t would be well II oil Ian lilies could
poin. TO ~ creditsble 9 history 10 point
OF freedom from domestic broils ss that
OF Deacon Kendrick, OF DAshville.
The good cescon and his wife were
celebrating their fttieth Wedding ami
verssfy. A large oobconrse Of relatives
snd friends had assembled 81 the OLD
Homestead, . splendid dinner had been
served and eaten. and the speeches. With
on, which 90 anniversary OF this kind 10
considered to be complete, we're 10
progress.
10 ell these ffty years my iriends. ssid
neig b Dor Broup, 10 the course Of bis
remarks, % l have been told 9 hundred
times and believe to be true. our venerable
friend aud bic wife have never exchanged
9 cross word. IL II not 30, desconf
Yee, that's 60. replied the descco.
Ia /, not 90, sisteff ssked Mr.. Brown.
addressing Mrs. Ksndrich.
Yss, she replied, With : twinkle 10 her
eve. Abbtr. msy have given me cross
word nov snd ,bso, but I've never snsvsr
ed back,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

The ist man 10 tufe be has p ia h,
isre 10 the conductor He is positive 90
this point. because be bad cnly q piekls,
and /, has psssed from h,s rouesntn.
TIE conductor IL slso positive, uitb 10
scin.l proof therefor, tbst the isi msn
has cot contributed bis mite TO sw,ll the
G, iitr. OF the corporation, He dtmstds
the isre
Tue ist man for obvious fessons re
fuses.
Il announces in 9 blesl OF rage tbst be
will see The conduct sod the corporation
elsewhere before be yields.
TIE other passengers are Wild siib
j y. They have 20 particular love for
the corporation. they do not know the
IA, mar, and II they met The conductor
again they would DOT look al tim, Pas
sengers seldom do. They ere loysl Amer
esps.
b, hind the fat mans underlying |
prinuI ls there Is knowledge OF q tiI n lie
walk, sn angry vile, q cold supper add
neglected euohre party, He announces
again that he will see The conductor
elsewhere. He does.
lie sees the conductor 10 the street.
Tbs fat man is with bin.
The f.t msp's hat is 10 tue gutter, bis
,oat is torn and myriad packages ere
'trewn over the field OF battle
The car spd the coa Iuctor fade from
light. aud the fat man gathers up bis buD
les for the six mile walk.
viii be sue the corporation for $500
100? de will not. H. remembers thai
'e spent the nickel for Q,eeD oil the
,sekwoois cigar. .
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08
An ola story in q New Dress,

Old stories bsves fanny way OF crop
ming no 10 . new se,tiog. A good 10
s,sbce 10 poiot Is tbst oi The sijos who
vent 10 Westminster Abby 10 get 40
ide. for sn inscription 90 bef departed
husbands tombstone. bbe s,rsyed into
the uorth sisle cf the Abby, where she
came upon tts tomb of PurceIl who is
barred un6er The organ. She read The
spi,spb. snd uU greatly pleased With II:
Here lice Henry Poreeil, eq, sbo left
this life and Ia gone to lhst blessed pIsce
where oely bis ON harmony can be
egeslle5.
Aisu days sf.ersId the widow bad
the foiloving ssniinen, pisesd upon hsr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08
He Was Telling Him.

Daring one OF the earliest VISITS Of lhe
royal family TO B.lmorpl, Prince Albert.
dreeeed 10 q simple manner, wss crossing
one Of the Scottish lakes 10 steamer
aud was curious TO note everything re
lsting to the management Of the vessel
aud smong many other tbiues. the cook
ing, Approaching the galley, where .
browrsy highlander vas attending TO the
culin,ry matters, ho was s,irseted by the
savory odors OF pot Ct "hodgepodge."
which the highlander vas preparing.
Whist Ia ihst2 asked the Prince, who
was not Known to The cook.
Hodgepo1gf, cir, was tbs reply,
How is II msdef wss the ntIt qats
tton.
Why, there's 10 niton intil't and iurnips
in,ii't add carrots in,ili and =
fes, yes, said the prince, bu. what is
intl'tf
Tbe msn looked at bin, and seeing tbs.
The rrioce wss serious, be replied
There's mutton ioin'l aud carrots irti't
snd--
Yes. csr,sinly, | know, urged the 10
quirsr, bat ~hsl 10 irtil't -iutii'tS
Mac, yelled the Highlander. boudish
log bis big lsdle, sm 20 tellia ye what
iniil'i? There's 10 alton intil't snd
Here the int,fyiew vas brought tos
close by ore Of tue priacs's suit, Who
vas passing erplsiasd 10 his
roysl hishbsss tts. iaiipt simply mesOt
'ilto ~ sni nothing more
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08
VOLUME %

'one tsspte' Tor the iapsf. ihs, vsre
eth terrible.
As '.sl rr'csutiea The lipg applied
hls resiriis delica,eiy 10 those q the
fssllet, aba repeated lhAi several tmss
% II 70 detect Ite fsirtss, breath, ss,i.
he'd q, issi, q released las eosmy. ba,
.,'il wslehsd, rssdy TO resume is hela
At tho slightest sisn % life.
itete J ltii him kserins s,im saara
over ID" body o' hs sAuqai.hea Zoe. Az
tanned sws'. iae voice ei The released
'qainel 10 ibe Tree broke oui ssais. ssuey
and deaset 90 q alwsys 10, bu, 90 longer
hiled wfh HRoey aud tprer as al arl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

c4mr, coseiadsd The eegibeer, and save
tia drink sud len hlm lyins on bis
bisrte'. Az hour latter, stile &c wsie
estins cur sarper sud islkiss over ,te
sfilf in ios tonts Big Sam 0srJntr
ctspi cot OF camp snd ss. testr hc.rd Of
sssin' Semshow sbd somswhere 10 the
moubisins he mel bic des,b tsst night
His hesri bad been estsn cot BY tho,e
eves of nfs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

tu.bspds ten hsleUe; Treied BY bis
spouse TO The mtmoy Of A-~--b--~-.
usnafaetaur oi huvotks lie hss gone
TO The ouly place vtere tis oSe werts are
txcrilea.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

Er.Goyernor Ffedsriek Holbrook csis
br.ted bic s7h birhdsy anniversary
Thursday, 10 epssEing Of bis io0g lie
which hss covered grester part Of the
century sud oi tue msrssloas ehstgfs
~hish have oeesuei daring tha iime.
Gospraor Hoibrook ssij; l. IL perfectly
clear 10 ae fha, the wofld bss srosn hri
Ter during ,bs pss, 100 yea's sbd hfmlJ
believe that The nsrs esotufy viii siiasss
ss marked ga improvement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-08

sbockissly sDpfioeiplsd lot, itae
xsi,srs. Oae Of then pssssd . bad halt
doilsr 90 ms the other dsy, eortoaad
hini Ard haven't been able 10 get rIi
OH yet,
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
4 aaInIst.r,s GOOD vo.k.

II had severe attack Of bilious collie.
got . bottle OF Cham berIain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. took
two de-es .nd was entirely cured. Says:
Rev. A. A. Power, Of Emporia. Kan"
my neiyhbos acrcss the sire u was sick
for over week. had two or three bot
Ties Of medicine from the dortos. He
used them for shresor four davs with
out relief, then called in another doctor
who treaisdhim f,r,ome days I'd gave
no relief. 10 discharged him. went
over TO ses him the next morning. He
G,id his bowels w.ie In terrible fix
that they had oesn running on 70 ny
that it War almost hloody fux. asked
him if he i,al tried Chamberlain 4 Collie
Cholera AID Diarrhoea Remedy aud he
said No. l went home and brought
him my bottle and save him one dose;
told him to take anoiher dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes II he did not find r. !.
lief. but he to.k no more and was en-
tirely cured" Far sale bysIk.lm an
Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
Rocky Ford Snaar.


The company's chemist. are now
making ANALYSIS Of bcets In various
parts Of the valley and find they run
from 10 to IL per cent.
This is very fair. showing for this
stage OF Their growth, as they are ex-
pected to steadily increase In sugar
content until ready for harvesting.
Some few fields show IL 10 IA per cent
of sugar.
At the factory, work is progressing
dGy and night in a most satisfactory
manner. We haye not space for the
details Of the stage of progress OF the
enormous amonn, Of complicated ma
chinery, but the. work is advancing
with a rapidity which promises that
the factory will be ready to handle the
tons Of sugar now accommodating in the
highly promising crop through ihs In
luence Of Arkansas Valley soil and sum
shine. Rocky Ford Enterprise.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
BORA ssae. q ..e "a s,s..

The Kansas City Star M decided
upon special feature for she pres,-
Dental campaign which ~ never
undertaken before by ants 4srspaper.
At It's request, the chaista8a Of the
two national committS Messrs.
James X. Jones and MA Hanna.
have selected ard appointed two dis
tinguished writer's to oondutt. In the
Star. department to be called 'uThe
Campaign Forum In thl6 depart
ment the arguments of tn1h OF the
two great parties will be pirsenteR
side by side, day BY dAy.
To eoaduct tle denaes NJ.
Jones' has seleeted an formally ap
pointed Mr. Willis J. sAbbott, chief u
the Press Bureau Of the dem cratic
national committee, and, for the Rs-
publican side, Mr.. Hanna has selected
and appointed the famous journalist
and literateur. Nj. Murat Halste;d.
Upon learning the decision Of the two
chairmen. the Star Immediately en-.
gagged the two gentlemen and on SUM-
day. August 10. the Campaign Forum
will be inaugurated. to be continued
In the regular issue Of the Star. daily
and Sunday, until the end OF the cam.
paign. An interesting feature of the
Forum will be the answers to ques-
tions upon campaign topica i submit
ted to the Star to- be answered by
either Mr.. Halstead or Mr.. Abbott. or
both. Under the circumstances, the
answers thus given will have the
stamp Of authority Of the national
committees.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24

ally SNOW covered csp1 ehihf iA
tl,e sunlight Ths54j y = Z cogt.
refreshing bsssas: q a ~ a = ! 1in1
stronG enough 70 sbiov cR : nanr
hat. HAyen't seen : ~ etsgm sihce
wee md Tns mn \ a lyM but
In the shade always coo, a tlesxant
Monte Vista like Rocty M ~ lost In
) grove. Eone days a hso clear
tfst, standing at IN up1tnlU window
tire mountains seeu ~ nsa5 lll1t one
could easdly tnss i bah 10 ~ 6f their
ofrst4 Then again they sie u12pps1
In SOFT blpe or purple hax6s 4 to1nss
oyer them like . veil.
The water here Is veIS toft. very
clear and cold as ice-watcss II Is artes-
ian. There are hundreds ~ flowing
wells in the city. There ~ good side.
walks everywhere. Sveen ute church,
es. A oeautlful ten room school
building. large opera house. grand
hotelr, banks, and many kinds repeat-
I'd; all sorts Of business houses galore, =
Most Of the buildings are either stone
or brick. The city is lighted hy elec-
tric lights. Fruit IL plenty: Every day
the Mexlcans aresellink apples, plums,
peaches and lid raspberries on the
streets. Have I written too long
'few lines?" Beg pardon. Yours,
VIRelNIAC CTS. t1neFAAN.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
From the San Luis Valley .

Ed CHiEFTAIx: Thinking, perhaps
you would like to know something Of
how We like the San Luis Valley,
thought would drnp YOU q few lines
and tell you what we thiak Of 1t. The
valley reminds me Of a, great basin
with the mountains all around for the
rim..It is svery level. with long g. retch-
es Of country along the. railroad
that are covered with grass, which
seems to be all fenced In as pastures;
and again there ARE hundreds OF beau
tiful farms with lovely home. with
groves. orchards, vast wheat fields, DO
tato fields and pea fields. The peas are
harvested a. my other hay. The
wheat crop has been very heavy this
season. The potato crop Is rather less
than usual. These farmers are all
under irrigation bitches. Garland,
formerly called Fort G. rland, is just
at the foot of the mountain In the
eastern edge Of the valley. In these
days 1t is only Mexican mining and
lumber camp.
Alamosa is very pretty town. fur
ther back In the valley. 1t Is full Of
business and Is railro ID crossing.
Monta Vista is the ideal city OF the
valley and Is on the Rio Grandc river;
is beautifully situa'ed about eight
miles from the mountains. Some Of
the most noted peaks are Mount Blan-
ca, Lookout and old Baldy. tits tru-
" lovely night to see their pefpstu.