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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16
The summi,viile Belt.

f.. II Hans. L.. A. White. +. :.
{ DeI.ong, s. Damnn, f.. + Hall
and A. +. Chuffcc from Syracuse.
Nebraska, who are Interested IN
the Summitville BELT Mining and
Milling company nt Sumner. ar.
rived IN town week ago and
have ieeD up 10 the mines All
seem 10 be we'll pleased with the
present outlook. Three SHIFTS Of
miners will be kept at work de-
vclop,ng the properties all sum.
. n'er and. from present indications,
II Is hoped that sufficient ore will
be opened out to Justify putting up
II mill IN the fall.
Al u stockholders meeting IF the
company held at Monte Vista July
llth and 18th. the following
= officers were elected:
f.. f. Hall. f.. X. flnns. +. 5.
belong. l.. 4. White, J. NJ. Cham.
tiers, George w. Burd and l..
Chambers as y hoard Of directors.
J. n. Chambers was chosen presi-
sieat. +. X. Haas, vice president;
+. f. Hall. secretary; q. W. Burd,
treasurer: j. A. Webt,er, general
manager.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

Mr.. Boyd Wallace and wife ar
rived from the East Thursday.
They were serensdsd by the band
III the evening aud a fine treat to
ice cream and cake was enjoyed by
all at the Nsylor house. Mr..
Wallace aud wife will occupy the
Hurt property il town,-Center
Dispatch.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

A gigantic ~. O0c. 600 telephone
irost 10 beins organized by thu
Boil Telephone Company 10 con-
troll oil the telephone lines in the
states Of Illinois. including Chics-
70. snd Indiana. Michigan aud
Ohio. independent telephone
companies operating within the
district will i~ bought up or
driven Ia the wall. according 10
the hell systems plans. Il is
o,ly nqu-~tion ii time when the
He'll system will control the entire
business of the country.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

Mrs. Lavina Mc\cal aud
daughter. If Iowa. are Visiting
Mr.. Cunning and wife.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

j. Il. Allen is back from Old
Mexico On few weeks visit
L.. H. Duvic aud family returned
from California Friday morning.
An effort il being made to start
n creamery nj or near Monte N,s,a.
The president. will listen to the
complaints of the United Mine
workers TODAY.
Bart Bcckwilh returned Ia Del
NOrtc on the 4th at July and will
remain for some tune
The mcnt trust will settle its
differences with the butchers
union hy arbitration.
Rev. q. T.. Thompson made u
trip to Cr~sic this week aud took
II ride up To the mines.
Mrs. l.avina McNcal aud
daughter. If Iowa. are Waiting
Mr.. Cunning and wife.
W. s. Caldwell says he has
sheep thst sheareI Is pounds of
wool and when two years old she
weighed $50 pounds.
A party of fourteen members of
the Kansas Club passed through
Monte VISTA Tuesday on the way
to their summer resort above
Crceslo.
Eininet Dai'ncy came down from
Clear Greek last Saturday TN IL
business trip returning Tuesday.
Feed in the hills is fine and the
cattle ARE doing well.
MIR. (}Omer. n mining msn FROM
Central City. nnh n friend went
over on the Couejo~ river Thurs.
day where they will sssad. three
weeks hunting and itching
h NewcOmh, one Of The legal
lights If Saguachc, WAS IN town
several days this week. Mr.. New.
comb will In. n candidate before
the republican convention for
prosecuting attorney.
Victor 1-,~. the celebrated maei.
elan. will In nj tho Opera house
July ~ aud ~ Good mngic,ann
wrs scarce. Get ia line aud ss.-
Victor Lee. This may ls your
laat cbnnc. To see a cracker jack.
The Parma Land Co. have
bought 100 acres of river hay
land from DIETRICH and Macarthur.
There u II valuable water right
with this land which will i4> used
10 irrIgatc the big ranch nj Parma.
The Pueblo Chmftnin'. reports
IN the San Luis Park are very
misleading. They come from Sn.
gtlnche and C.~tilln. h,th Of which
are M,t.i.ic IL the great agr,cultur-
al holt. The crop prospects in the
valley are very good.
Starr and f,nneIl. tw" Of
Cr'ssle's hase hall PLAYERS. left
without notice last week after be.
cunning involved in u scrap with y
third party. Starr il ssmi To- TX
one II tho hest pitchers In the
country when be- lets isnxc alone.
some of the special prices to In
had at Trouti~tt~r's:. Calico. 5cts;
Percsl-. regular p,ic~ i2A anil IA
cen,s. nov M.ts: ladies' J.rry r,hl,esl
underwear. lUc. M ami :(lc; laces
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

Jtxu PAc~ returned from the
Silvssts,a country "Wednesday
where BE- sa,i I'll lisI'~hcr have n
twealv wear It.asc ~ sptrc mining
properties They haze CON.
m~acsl shlpping orc an y small
scsIe and are highly slatssi over
the prHsp,cts N ssakiag . million.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

Bart Beck returned Ia Del
Nortc on the 4th ut July and will
remain for some tune
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

Rev. q. r.. Thompson made n
trip to Creole this week aud took
II ride up To the mines.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-07-16

The meat trust will settle il
differences with the butchers
union by arbitration.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Reform School Boys Escape.

Benson, AriE., Jan. 4.-Benson
was today the scene ofa daring
escape, but was unattended by any
bloodshed or hair raising incidents.
Three boys confined here in the
Territorial Reform School tired of
their surroundings, aud for a few
hours gained their freedom, but
before night fall the trio had been
captured and are now languishing
in the dark room of the basement,
and instead of three square meals
day are subsisting for the present
on bread and water.
The escapes were boy named
Wimberly from Douglas, Carlos
Mccormick, from Tucson, and
Mexican boy from the same place.
The break occurred shortly after
the noon hour, and catching the
instructor busily engaged in anoth-
er department of the building, the
juvenile Offenders gave an exhibit
tion of spFinting that for a time
could not be overcome. The boys
were located during the afternoon
near the San Pedro and returned
TO the institution.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
In tho Justice Court.

Justice Mashbir had the follow
ing cases before his court this
week:
Phillip Raper, change of venue
from Thatcher, charged with as
sault; case dismissed. Raper was
re-arrested on charge of battery
and convicted.
Bluferd Raper, change of venue,
charged with disturbing dance and
using obscene language; acquitted.
Henry Bassett got Is days for
disturbing the peace.
George Campbell was fined Sl2
for having refused to pay road tax
He was arrested on complaint Of
Roadmaster Smithson. He plead
guilty and was fined. t. S. Bunch
was then employed as his attorney
and appealed the case,
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
A Very Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although
every JOINT ached and every nerve
was rached with pain" writes @.
W. Bellamy, locomotive fireman,
of Burlington, Iowa. ~ was
weak and pale, without any ap.
petite and all run down, AS | was
about to give up, | got bottle of
Electric Bitters, and after taking
it, / felt as well as ever did in
my life" Weak, sickly and run
down people always gain new life
strengthened vigor from their use
Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Stafford Drug Co., Stafford; H.
2 Wightman, Pima Price 5U cts,
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
rnr thn wrltinr rn hle.

Many people indulge in the unhealthy
habit Of applying their tongues to
molsten the gum on envelopes, etc.
Although one is now getting used to
seeing little vessels in the post office
on which to wet postage stamps, they
are not used rs much as they ought to
be in private households, and an article
of this sort should be found on every
writing table. An old glass saltcellar
or any small china vessel, even an egg
cup, can be used if a small piece Of
sponge freely saturated with water is
slipped into the receptacle. When the
sponge becomes impregnated with the
gum, take it out and wash thoroughly
with warm water and soap; then put
back again soaked with clean water.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
CLIFTON ITEMS.
FRoM THE Corprn FnA

FROM THE COPPER ERA
Some two weeks ago, Will T..
Wilton, who has several thousand
Angora goats at the Big Lou ranch
missed 304 head of goats. He at
first thought they had strayed
away, and he put in several days
on the range hunting for them.
He finally decided that they had
been stolen so he cut the trails
several miles from the ranch, and
was finally rewarded by striking
the trail. He followed it to a few
miles above Clifton, where it left
the river, leading toward Eagle
river. He came into town and got
W. F. Hagan to assist him, and the
two took up the trail and followed
it to Eagle river, where they found
the goats in charge of Aguito
Romero, who was placed under
arrest and brought to Clifton. He
was given a hearing Monday last
before Justice Boyles and bound
over in the sum of $1,000 to appear
before the grand jury. Not being
able to give the bond, he was taken
to Hotel de Parks, Solomonville.
1t was found that there are now
only 200 goats in the band, lO4
having been sold or killed by the
thrifty Romero, Mr.. Wilton says
that the theft of goats in large
numbers is not uncommon. A few
hundred goats out of large
herd are not missed until a count
is had, and that does not always
occur every day.
FROM THE HERALD
1t was proved this week by ac-
tual test that Lawyer Frank B.
Laine weighed so lbs more than
Henry Collins. Henry weighs 2I0
and the lawyer 260.
1t is reported that New Town,
Morenci, originally a mining loca-
ton purchased for $4,000 and held
by Paul Becker, was jumped Tues
day night by certain parties be.
cause no assessment work was
done.
jeff Dunagan lost the Duncan
horse race New Years day by two
feet. The judges wore spectacles
and jeff is not at all sa atisGed with
the decision. However, it's prob
ably Just as we'll that JEFF lost this
race, as if he. won it everyone
would be afraid to run with him
again.
The Clifton Literary and De-
batting society has just been organ
lied, and their first debate will be
"RcsoIved that protection is more
beneficial to the country than free
trade" DR.. Balmer, J. N. Robin
son and John R. Hampton will ap,
pear for protection. and James
Cooper, A. Enigh and Mr.. Messin-
ger for free trade. P. P. Greeri
Esq, will be Judge.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Yalue of Nloderation.

When we endeavor to include within
our lives too many pleasures, they be-
come as irksome as cares, and when
we would take the responsibility of too
many duties none Of them is thorough
ly accomplished. A great writer tells
us that moderation is the inseparable
companion of wisdom" and another
writer says, Moderation is the silken
string running through the pearl chain
Of all virtues" When we try to do too
many things at once, we are uniting
ourselves for that practical usefulness
which holds no overcrowded state of
affairs, She IS q wise woman who
regulates her life TO take upon herself
no more duties than what she can at
tend TO properly and successfully. Sbe
not only saves her health and her
strength, but her work is satisfactory
and her pleasures, though few, are
thoroughly enjoyed Indeed there is
no greater blessing than well regu
lated life.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Sun Baths.

All sufferers from sleeplessness should
try sunshine as cure for their woes.
1t is the very best soporiic that there
Is. Many women are martyrs to sleep
lessness, and yet they avoid the sun
shine as If it were an evil thing. They
wear wells, carry parasols, seek the
shady side Of the road and do every
thing to keep off the influence Of kind
ly old King Sol, whose kisses may some
times bring an unbecoming amount Of
color to their faces, but who gives
them the beauty Of health and cheer
fulness. Pale and sickly looking wom-
en- may be blooming and strong if they
will but seek the sunshine.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
BENSON NEWS,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO GUARDIAN
Benson, Ariz Jan. 4, 1904.
LIFE AT THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

LIFE AT THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Superintendent T. r. O'Brien, of
the Territorial Industrial school,
gave the boys under his charge a
nice Christmas tree. The boys
were very happily surprised. Mr..
L. W. Cooley dressed up and acted
as Santa Claus, and all they boys
were presented with presents,
which made them all feel as if they
bad some one that was interested
in them. Supt. O'Brien tries to
make the boys feel that they are
not in prison, but in a school.
The daily life of the pupils is
a busy one and they have very
little time to plan mischief. The
officers get them up at 6 o'clock,
they are given fifteen minutes to
wash, make their beds etc, then
they are given fifteen minutes ex-
ercise.
Their daily life is as follows;
Twenty minutes for breakfast,
fatigue call 7 a. IN, recall ll;20 a,
m, mess call IL M, school call /
p. M, recall from school 4 p. m,
drill at 4:30 p. M, recall s p. m,
supper call 5:l0 p. m, The rest
of the day is spent in study, games
etc Taps for bed at 8. So you
see they keep the hoys busy.
They also go to church on Sunday,
going to one of the three churches
in the town.
Prof Wilson is doing good work
as teacher at the school.
Ray Hommersley, of Phoenix,
aged IA years, is the latest pupil
to be received at the school,
A. A. McGinus has struck a good
40 gallon flow of artesian water on
one of his lots just across from the
depot. The well is 800 feet in
depth. S. S. Madison, who has
been doing the work, has contract
ed TO put down several more wells,
Soon many of the people will have
artesian wells in their yards as
there is no trouble striking water
any place in town. Mr. Madison
has good machine and is an old
hand at the business, having spent
6 years in Colorado doing moth
ing but drilling wells.
All the brick work on the new
hotel is completed and from the
way the contractors, McBlain 81
Wetherell are rushing the work, il
looks as if the hotel will de ready
for the public before March.
Another year has been usbered
in. During the year just passed,
Benson has been steadily improv
ing and this year promises many
more improvements Benson is
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
ARTESIA.
SPECIAL oonRrsroSDrSoE TO GUARDIAN.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO GUARDIAN.
The Sunday school is progress
ing nicely under the management
of Prof. Wakefield as superintend-
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sisson have
returned from Mttcalf, where they
spent the holidays with the family
of Mr.. Broshears.
Seine of our ranchers have
bought them a well machine for
their own use and will drill wells
when they need them.
The county road running south
from Stafford is being put in good
shape and will soon be through to
the Ft. Grant road.
The "guyser" struck last July
by Waldo Beam is still gradually
increasing. When first struck it
flowed 20 inches above the casing.
1t now flows 81 inches above. 1t
is cased with 4 inch pipe TO solid
rock. 1t is $50 feet deep and is
estimated to flow 500 gallons per
minute.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Notice Of Sale Of Personal Property

In the probate court Of the coun-
ty of Graham, Territory Of Arizona
In the matter of the estate of
Levi N Curtis, deceased. Notice
of sale of personal property.
Notice is hereby given, That in
pursuance of an order of the pro-
bate court of the county of Gra-
ham, Territory of Arizona, made
on the End day of January 1904,
in the matter of the estate Of Levi
N. Curtis, deceased, the undersign-
ed, A, B, Kempton, administrator
of the estate Of said deceased, will
sell at public auction or private
sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
gold coin of the United States, on
or after the goth day of January
1904, at 10 o'clock, q. M, at the
farm belonging to the estate of
Levi N. Curtis, deceased, near
Eden, in said Graham county, the
following personal property, towit:
3 1-2 sacks wheat, 35 pounds of
alfalfa seed, 6 IA tons baled hay,
81 IL tons loose hay, l pair work
mares, ! 3 year old mare, l black
horse colt, l Balm wagon, l set Of
double harness, l shovel, l sulky
plow, l walking plow, Buckeye
mower, peg tooth harrow, 2 Mex
lean hoes, IL interest in hay rake,
l hay rack, cow, l yearling heifer,
/ calf and l mattress.
ALVIN B. KEMPToN,
2t Administrator
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08

In a recently published book on
the United States, German privy
councillor says that "America finds
the strong root of its power in the
soil of the country, which, after
every storm, gives unlimited pos
sibilities for the rapid recuperation
Of the high moral forces which
live in the American people" The
salvation of the country depends
on the people who live on the soil,
and, as DR.. Starr Jordan has put
it, "Steadiness of national charact-
or goes with firmness Of foothold
on the soil" How important then
that their foothold be not shaken,
if we would perpetuate the insti-
tutions of sound and untainted
democracy,-MaGuelPS 1ahSman.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Cultivate n Hobby.

Marion Harland says that the worsl
thing a woman can do Is to settle down
into life of nothing in particular
ISM" She advises women who have
no profession to cultivate q hobby,
citing the instances of man who for
years fought disease with strawberry
patch and Of woman who added a
dozen years to her life by keeping hum
ming Cirds.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
snnnstnnr GriddIea,

A soapstone griddle should be heated
slowly and be allowed to get very hot.
Before using rub thoroughly with dry
salt; then wipe. Never grease it. The
advantage of soapstone griddle Is
that the cakes are baked on II instead
of being fried in fat, as on the ordi-
nary iron one
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Crystal Mats For plants.

An experienced flower grower who
has her plants not only on the several
window sills of her apartment, but
scattered through the room on tables
and stands, says she has found that a
square of glass makes the most effee-
tive support for a fowerpot or jar
diniere. II placed on the woodwork
itself or on centerpiece, the pot Is
sure to make a bad spot. The glass
saves the polished wood or bit of EN-,
broidery, at the same time not con
cealing them.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
Stafford Justice Court, 1903,

To the Honorable Board of Su-
pervisors of Graham county, Ariz,
l do hereby respectfully submit
to you summary of criminal cases
disposed of by me during the year
1908, as justice of the peace in and
for precinct No. !.
Total number of felonies, %;
murder, /; ,bigamy, l; perjury, !;
assault with deadly weapon, 3;
burglary, 4; grand larceny, IL 90
of live stock and / of other person
al property Seven of these
felonies were committed in No ]
precinct, the other Is were
brought to me from various pre-
cincts, where the complainants as
well as the defendants were resi-
dents, and the crimes having also
been committed outside Of this
precinct
Seven of the defendants were
held by me for the action of the
grand jury and one was extradited
TO another state; A Of the defend
ants held for the grand jury were
admitted TO bail, three Of them
having waived examination, and
only 3 were committed to the
county Jail, 2 Of the latter after a
few days Imprisonment, were taken
by the U. S. marshal to Tombstone
Jail. In the other II felopies the
defendants were discharged by
me upon examination.
Total number of misdemeanors
Al. as follows:
Petit larceny, 8; disturbing the
the peace, s; battery, 8; flooding
public highways, A; cruelty to
animals, 3; carrying concealed
weapon, 2; malicious mischief, 2;
assault, l; embezzlement, /; keep
ing house Of iIl-fame near public
school, /; hindering collection Of
taxes, l.
Twenty-six of this misdemeanors
we're committed in No. l, precint
IL were brought from other pre-
cincts, and three were transferred
to me on change of venue. No
change of venue was asked from
this court, and only in 3 cases the
defendants demanded jury trials.
The above enumerated Al mis-
demeanors were disposed of as fol"
lows:
Acquittals II, in 2 of these cases
it appeared that the complainants
had no possible cause, and paid the
costs of the proceedings; fines paid
IL; committed to the county Jail,
for terms ranging from Is days to
6 months, s; held under peace
bond, 2; appeal from fine, l; sent
ence suspended, l.
For the above services | received
from the county, including the
demand of January End, 1904, the
sum of S236.l5, aud paid over TO
county treasurer from the fines
collected, the sum Of Sl43.25.
Thus the expense to the county
for the above services amounts to
S92.90.
In nine instances / refused to
issue warrants for the reason that
upon the statements of the com
plainants there was no prima
tacia case against the defendants.
Stafford, January End, 1904,
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. MAsHBIR,
Justice of the Peace.
Graham guardian., 1904-01-08
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1904.
IRRIGATION AND LAND GRABBING,

Under the above caption the
Neio York Tribune calls attention to
the growth of practice which
threatens to defeat the original
purpose of national irr CATION n
schemes. Senator Gibson of Mon
tana points out that during the
last fiscal year 2,500,000 acres of
land were taken up in his state
alone under desert land and home
stead filings, yet there has been
practically no increase of the states
agricultural population. All the
land has been acquired in anticipa-
tion of irrigation projects which
would make now worthless lands
extremely valuable. In addition,
some 100000 acres have been
taken up, and for the same pur-
pose, under the timber and stone
act and forest reserve scrip. The
senator says;
"At this rate of land grabbing,
for it can be designated as nothing
else, all the desirable lands Of
Montana will be taken up in very
short time, aud the great national
work of reclaiming and settling the
farm lands will be at an end, so
far as this state is concerned"
1t was remarked some weeks
ago that no less than S7,0OO,O0O
was paid into the irrigation fund
last year and that this land buying
movement was out of proportion
t, the increase of population in the
territories affected. 1t is clear
enough that the scheme of which
Senator Gibson complains is not
confined to Montana.
The Tribune claims that President
Roosevelt foresaw this land grab
bing and endeavored to prevent it.
Congress, however, failed to take
action that would have saved for
the actual settler the land to be
irrigated and some fear is express
ed that when the necessary
changes in the law shall have been
made it will be too late. This how
ever, seems to exaggerate the
danger. Certainly irrigati n
schemes already projected will
never be carried out if the result is
to be the enrichment of a few
spectators who have seized upon
arid lands here and there in the
hope that il will be made profta-
BILE for them through the expen-
diture of public money. Those
having charge Of the work can
easily leave these speculative gen
try in the lurcb by limiting the
improvement of land still owned
by the government or occupied in
good faith by small holders. But
there are few actual settlers or
any of the socalled arid lands and
it seems perfectly safe to assume
that what private holdings there
are have been acquired for specula-
tive purposes. 1t would seem that
such a grab game could be made
unproftable.-CieUelaad Plaindealer