The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-10

who have suffered most are following
Instructions the best and consequently
improving most rapidly.
Hostili;ies in the Philippines have
been quoted to such on extent that it is
dee med opportune for the civil authority
to succeed the military. And as soon as
the commission recently appointed by
the president reaches Manila it will be
placed in supreme authority and Gen.
Otis will return home.
The committee, appointed by the gov
ernor to report TO the next Legislature as
TO the advisability Of moving the Sol.
dlers' Home, will meet in Monte Vista
next Tuesday and will organize and cou.-
mence the work assigned them. Capt. c.
S. Aldrich and Maj. }. NJ. Brashear are
members OF the committee AZ this place.
j. l.. Scnall is building house 20 y 30
feet on Franklin st. The snow storm
Wednesday caused him TO lay of a few
days. Mr.. Schall has leased the old law
office formerly occupied 10y Col. Corlett
and will put on an addition and convert
1t into bicycle factory and repair shop.
a. l.. Lawson returned I thursday from
two months visit in Iowa. lie says it
has been wet and cold there all winter
and time are dull. He SAYS he s glad to
ge, back to the land OF sunshine and dry
atmosphere.
The republican leaders OF the state
will hold pow. WOW and conference in
Denver next Monday nigh, to outline a
policy for their party this year. Il. B
Wallace ana Judge Baxter are expected
to represent Rio Grande county.
On February ls:. md and 3rd. the
amount Of taxes paid in at the ,reasur.
er'soilice averaged AGO dav with
slight decrease on the Enquirer.
This is the time Of the year when the
Soldiers home has the great.ft number
Of inmates. The number now reaches
l52
John Stephenson, OF Indiana. arrived IN
town last Saturday and is visiting his
brother, the Hon. Jesse Stephenson.
Charles Tencyck, o. Crccde, md Mrs.
Hattie J. k.mp', OF Del Nortc. were
married Wednesday evening.
Affairs in Kentucky have quie,ed down
and law and order now prevail for the
present.
Frank Goad is expected home from
California today.
The local Grand Army post will
hold its annual bean bake ut Der.
rick's hall, Crccic, on the night of
Lincoln's birthday. Feb. II. The
program will include mn entertain
mcnt. ball and army supper and
No effort will bc spared To please
all who attend.
The question to he discussed this
friday evening nj the Eureka
school house is: "Rcsolvch. that
the United States is justified in its
action toward the Philippines"
Sweeney 4 Alvido's mnsircls
drew n full house Wednesday.
notwithstanding the snow storm.
Their entertainment was highly IN
joycd by the large audience present.
There will he dance a, Center
on the night Of tho l4th. Vnlcntlne's
day.
See the card Of Drs. Powell and
Powell, os,eopaths, on another
page.
Mrs. T.. T.. Bean returned 10
Denver Wednesday night.
The ". Il. G. viii Giy. supper and
entertainment at the Horn 4 White
building Thursday evening. Feb. IL
Supper, inoiudin. entertainment. -
cents. Tho following menu wiil bs
ncrv"d; White bread. brown bread.
cofec. cold ham. cold tongue. chicken
and turkey. baked beans. salad. cold
slnw. crsnbsrr,ss, pickl~l. ics cream and
sb~rb~t.
Baptist Churrh.
Regular ssrvic~s n~xt Sunday Sub.
,'.ct II morning sermon. -Ci~i's Love"
A. 7.D p. a.. song service and sesmou.
"Who ests the bcn~i'ty"
HeseAhejAers' ueseisg.
NotIce n hereby given oi tho Annual
Meeting II th~ stockholdcrs oi the Billing
Ditch Conmny n b. hcld at the Baptist
church. twp ~. n. range .. Cutiils
cosnty. ~ March 0. Ign. II O'Clock. n
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The esaassseIsa q such otAss tssas.
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