The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

dicitis, and Thursday afternoon DR..
Packard, assisted by Dr. Orr, OF Alamo
su, performed the usual surgical opera
tiCn. DR.. Cary administered the annes
thetic. The appendix removed was OF
unusual size. which made the operation
n very del,catc piece OF surgery. As we
go to press the patient is dong rs well
as could be expected.
Senator Zoe has brother visiting
him at Creede, who has lately returned
from Manila. 1t is the opinion OF this
soldier that the revolt against the Ameri-
can forces is practically Mt an end. Mr.
Roe thinks the natives are not fit for
sell government. The soil and climate
are such that they have to make NJ
effort to gain living; food grows upon
the trees and yard of calico will clothe
whole family.
Sweeney and Aivido's minstrels made
their initial bow ut the Denver theater
yesterday, Jan. 20. The theater was
filled at both performances, and the en-.
tertainment proved enjoyable to the
audiences. The performance opened up
with the usual first part, and several
clever songs and WITTY sayings. Billy
Wilkins proved himself good enter
tainer. Alvido, tho juggler and crayon
artist, seemed to please his auditors
News.
f. +. Baker. known as Sand Hill
Lakes, was arrested and brought to
Mosca Tuesday to answer a charge q
cruelty TO children. 1t appears that
Baker has little girl living with his
family whom he takes iiendsh delight
in beating. II all the reports are true.
Mr.. Baker is inhuman and should be
severely dealt with, If not by law, then
by the ncighnors. Press.
Commander John II. Shaw was up
from Monte Vista Tuesday. The Home
is making strides toward greater porfec.
ton under Mr.. Shaw's management, and
is becoming more OF help to the valley
than it was under the old rule. MANY
Home supplies are bought in the local
market, and the benefit OF the Home is
more apparent than before Mr.. Shaw
took charge.
There are more men in Alamosa seek
ing work than ut any time before. Dur
ing the fall and early winter men were
scarce and there were more jobs than
men. The report went abroad that men
were wanted in Alamos, and they have
Hwnrmcd in. 50 that conditions are now
reversed. There arc more nen than
jobs. Courier.
The Parker brothers were bFouch, 10
Ssgunche Monday risht md nrc now in
jail nwai,luy n preliminary hearing
They are charged with having stolen
/ 100 head o. sheep from j. y. Wilson
last August. They were located in
California. Tho sheep are sud to have
/ been sold to n butcher at Aspen, Colo.
sscat Il. A. Good 10 correspondlng
with eastern parties hooking toward a
sac Of the Del Norte tlogrin. mill prop.
eriy. It would bs happy day for the
town II somebody with Sufficient capital
would buy and operate tn. mill.
4. q. Carpenter. President of the
Pass 10y Mining and Milling Co.
operating at Summityillc. ha, opened an
office in Monte Vista. The company
has prospects at Summi,villc and will
stock TO develop them
George Adams of the Baca grant is
NOS in the East, md II Is understood
tina. in .cw days the deal will be
closed and the grant transferred To- the
corporation which bought II. Courier.
T. \. Amias returned from the east
Tuesday. whittier he went for ia. puf.
p,se Of buy!ns some Sbos,horn stock Tor
the State Agricultural Collcsc.-Pfos.
pcctor.
Considerable work il being don. at
Embargo fifteen niles norihses, from
Dol Nor,c. The Ray tunnel is IN 200
fe,t aud prosp"cis nrc raij To bc good.
". Il. Farrar will soil ton line fresh
milch cows NJ auction mex, Tuesday n,
h,i ranch ems, Of ,osn and about ,a.n,y
others equally good.
&. Z. Kerr reports Two real estate sales
made by him thu. week. oa~ u quarter
section and the other an eighty of San
Lus valley land.
The bills of s.Sher,G Gijb,, amount.
m. 10 about tJia, werc allowed in the
sum d eiDi5
u. I. Price. the occulis,. has been In
cFceic n few days md viii hc in Nor.
,c Vista Feb. @ and I.
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Mrs. II. r. Bsau and her Father arrived
in town Friday. They came Tor Mr..
Beams household eoois.
Judge lioibrook II holding nm Hd
iourncd term of court At Crccdc this
wcck.
Attorney W. y. Cox hrs been ap.
pointed water referee Tor the .i.t III.
trict.
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