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The Washington times., 1906-12-09

1" HE widows of Chicago, or, rather,
progressive portion of them,
have organized to protect them
selves from married men, trih-
ers and the economic stress due TO liv-
Ing the artificial life. An application for
a charter for the Widows Association
has been made
The object OF the society is to pro
vide sort OF community home for
widows. where they can have more
freedom than in the hotels and board
ing-hOases and more congeaiaI company
than they can have in their nats or
homes. As many of the widows have
children. widows with children viii be
welcome in the home. Because Of the
little incumbrances they now find
themselves boycOtJed by hotels and
fiinIy landlords. Th.s is one of the cry
ing evils that the association is 10 re-
move.
Only real widows are eligible to mem
be-ship in the organization. Divorces
and grass HldOws are barred. The can
dldate for membership be she young
and pretty or cid and plain, must pro-
duce evidence that he is dead for
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camps, the city Of Roosevelt, and Il
night II is a most inspiring scene
TO stand on the top OF the cHT at
night and through the myriads OF cleo
tric globes watch the toilers far be
low you laying the huge blocks OF
sandstone.
The worlds greatest dam Is build
ing a ponderous structure 2s4 feet
high and 500 feet long on top. Every
rock In II is inspected. and every
rock is also washed thoroughly before
being put in place. Watchful inspec-
tors hover about the work, noting
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Strange Fire Tree
of the Philippines

~ NE OF the most interesting
trees Of the Philippine Islands
is the so-called fire tree,
which in the winter months,
when the limbs are almost bare OF
leaves. is covered with masses OF in
tensely red and very beautiful bios
SONS. These blossoms IN some way
became intertwlred with many Gus
toms Of the people. The most strik-
ing OF these customs is that of some Of
the tribes of 4sorrotes. who live in
the mountains Of Northern Luzon.
No SOONER has the fire tree flow
cred, IN January, than these people,
peaceful and meek for the rest Of the
year. get out their spears and knives
and start out into the forests hunt
ing heads Any traveller in the Philip
pines will do well to keep away from
the mountains as long as the blood
red blossoms OF the fire tree are bIaz-
ing in the sun. The IgOrrotes are com
posed of many tribes: they are a fine
race Of agricultural. head-huntiug
barbariaus. copper-colored. with high
cheek bones fat noses and thick lips
Their hair is straight. black, and
usually worn long. The men have
strong chests and well-developed mus
cles. and possess great strength and
power OF endurance.
The women have well-formed fig
ures and as erect and graceful a car
TiaEe as any women IN the Orient.
Their dress varies from a mere apron
of leaves to a handsome jacket and
skirt. with stripes OF blue. crimson
and white. Tattpoing is common
among both men and women. with
the men there are two chief motives
i'm tattooing. First. the tattoo gives
the mans war record. n tells whether
he has taken human head-the more
tattooing the greater the number OF
heads. Second, Il is esthetic. The
estheuc is the governing motive for
woman's tattoo.
An Igorrote would be as much OF
a curiosity in the streets OF Manila
as a wild Indian would be in the
stReets of Philadelphia.
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A Huge Desert.

The drive from the town OF Mess.
fertile oasis in the semI-tropicaI des-
srt. TO Roosevelt Is one not TO be for
gotten. From a reg,on OF almost trop-
.caI luxuriance you have merely 70
cross canal to enter upon a wide
sNpanse OF desolation wherein the gl-
ant cactus Is prominent feature OF
the landscape For twenty miles the
Government road stretches out across
this desert plain 10 the foot OF the
Superstition mountains. q most pc
cullar and freaky formation, regarded
with supersuuous awe by the Mari
copa Indians Entering the mountain
area the road winds by easy grades
up the range. anord,ng views OF won
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every movement. The Roosevelt dam
is going 10 check a mad and turbu-
lent river. II is going TO make the
largest artificial lake IN the world.
II is also being built 10 endure for
ever. for not stronger are the ever
lasting hills than will be this massive
masonry monOiith. Down in the salt
river valley the city OF Phoenix IS
taking on metropolitan airs It's cit
liens are fully realizing that Uncle
Sans great work is going 70 make a
metropolis there. a modern city sur
rounded by the richest and most pros
porous agricultural community In the
world"
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derful beauty painted in marvellous
colors.
''Transcontinental travellers cannot sf-
ford 20 miss this trip. for the Roose-
velt road is now regarded as one OF
the most striking scenic journeys in
this country. The night In Fish Creek
canyon. whtre a hosp. .lbIe host and
hostess make the traveller welcome, is
a delightful memory. The road has af-
torded opportunity to inspect a profund
canyon which heretofore was not ac-
oessibls. 1t is miniature grand can
Won OF the Colorado.
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GODFATHER OF THE ARMY.

When tn" Vermont man. Redheid
Proctor. WAS War Secretary there was
an army regulation making II COM
pnlsory on the soldiers to attend tattoo
rollc7n. Tattoo sounded at o'clock
and In the summer. when the sunset
was late, there was little more than
an hour between dress parade and the
next formation The result of this was
that the soldier had no tine to make
call on his sweetheart or 10 visit the
village near the garrisaa Secretary
Proctor Issued an order doing away
With npuisoTy ATTENDANCE at tattoo
aud substituted therefor a rule that
the men must be in quarters at II
clock at the latest The change was
a boon 10 the men and a service 10
discipline. The oldest men OF the
lnlted States ARMY regard Redheld
Proctor now a Senator from the State
OF Vermont, as IA sort of godfather to
the service. e.-Chicago Post.
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Road Carved in Solid Rock.

The climb along the dizzy ridges
until the Government camp above
Roosevelt IS reached would be little
less than terrifying but for the broad
and comfortable roadway which Uncle
sam has carved from the solid rock.
The view from the mountains above
the dam site is wonderfully inspiring.
Below YOU the river ike silver
thread rushes through a dark and mar
row canyon. To the east lies a broad
fat across which Tonto creek and
salt river have cut their channels.
On the other SIDE Of the canyon the
contractors camp covers a broad
area.
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great rocks two and three tons in
weight IN layers OF cement. upon the
bed rock OF the stream. These men
look but little larger than toys. but
the fruit Of their toll is visible in the
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Looking far below in the canyon
through a confusion of cables and
wires. an army OF men are at work
thirty feet below the river bed laying
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slowly but surely from the bottom of
the river.
- =
The WORLDS Greatest Dam.
ION the hill to the right the Govern
ment cement mill gives noisy evidence
that Uncle Sam. as a manufacturer
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FA Aiir great P4oJVItS mti-S-t
The service has on its hands
Ia the West, says Of the Salt river pro
Iecs-
NO national work under the rec
lamation act has attracted more gen
eraI interest. and none has been more
Eidely advertised than the salt river
project III Arizona.
Aside from the engineering features.
several Of which are stupendous and
spectacular, the charm and mystery
OF the region in when the work is
going on appeals strongly 10 ali who
have studied the history OF this coun-
Try. The Salt river valley has been
Inhabited al different times by three
races. each seeking use Of irrigation
IA agricultural operations. OF the
first. whose ruined canals and struc-
lures are found in many places. but
little is known. The wind-swept drift
OF centuries has checked these chan
neis and their dwellings are crumbIIng
INTO the dust with the weight OF ages
The modern ditch making machinery
In laying out new systems uncovered
many OF these old bitches, some OF
which were cut from the solid rock
long before the age OF metals.
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irgae The Salt project big
geS schemes which the service has under way.
And though the project would be great The
huge Roosevelt cam only going to check mad river its
going to create the largest arfi cial lake the world
Uncle the first to call the his service
in the far away Arizona desert Thousands OF years ago
age there lived Of in that section They too,
bring the parchd soil Traces of found
in solid recently.
Then second followed the footsteps the
age And they found that only by gang the land could they
hope o live there.
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J. BLANCHARD, staustlcian
# the Reclamation Service.
Wl0 has just returned 10 Wash
Hgton after visiting nearly all
IL Ina l-ra.l ,-nlects urhlch
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The Federal Government Has Taken Up
the Problem of Getting Water to
Make Crops Grow in arizona and
the Reclamation Service Is Spending
Millions of, Dollars NOw to Irrigate
the Waste, the Salt River Project Be-
ing One of the Biggest Propositions.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Boosters Meeting,

AT the Boosters meeting last
Friday night the matters of a new
depot and packing plant were
discussed Hon II. B. Wallace
made talk on the subject of
new depot aud advocated one in
the place of the present depot
which is inadequate for the bust
ness of the town.
X. b. Wallace spoke in favor of
encourag ing the building of
packing plant at Monte Vista and
Oh motion the following commit
tee WAS appointed to urge this
matter: W O. Station, X. q.
Breckenridge, r. b Wallace,
James : Campbell, g. W. Gates,
c. Nj. Carlett, Jas A Kelly, John
Macarthur and A. S Chase.
Z. NJ CorIett spoke about the
California Southern railroad rs
likely to be built through the val
ley and that steps should be taken
to have it come to Monte Vista.
Jas. A, Kelly, Z b. Wallace,
w. II. Carter, r, G.. Breckenridge,
ii. Ii. Abbott andC. Nj. Corlett
were appointed on reservoir.
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Location Not Settled.

E. II. Stark of Colorado Springs
was in town on Monday. He is
interested with other capitalists in
ihe proposed packing plant in San
Luis valley, which it has been de-
cided to locate in Alamosa, this
being the most centrally located
town and the one showing the
best prospects for growth in it's
surrounding farming lands. Ala.
mosa Courier.
The Courier lis little basty in
saying that il has been decided to
locate the packing plant in Alamo
sa.
II is true that Alamosa is the
most centrally located town in the
valley but i, il not the best busi-
ness point nor has i, the best pros
poets for growth.
We're the railroad shops to be
taken away from Alamosa there
would not Ice much lief, of it.
Monte Vista is certainly the CEN
ter of the business OF hog raising
aud that is where packing plant
should be located Hogs are
brought To Monte Vista in wagons,
but 1t would not he feasible To
hnnl hogs 10 Alnmosa by teams.
1t IL also much cheaper 10 ship
the finished product ihan live
stock. llenc. We predict that
when packing plant il located in
the san Luis valley u, will he To-
Gated in he husiness center rather
than the geographical center,
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
cattle Grower Meet.

The Rio Grande County Horse
4 Cattle Growers ASSOCIATION met
at Monte Vista last Saturday after
noon. Ahont 30 members were
present. The minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting we read and the
objects of the association were
made known bv the secretary for
the benefit Of tho new members
The main object is to work under
the direction of the forester in
harmony and to the advantage of
all its members.
A committee representing the
lower part of the san Juan re-
serve reported TIM, there were
abNut 1918 cattle and 2s5 horses
that Craze on the reserve. This
does not include the South Fork
and further up the river.
This entities the ASSOCIATION to
four delegates to the State Asso.
ciation which meets IN Denver
January 29th. W. Il. Hooker.
John Cochran. NJ. s. Woods and
William liinglc were elected such
delegates.
DIR. Clcmmens opposed JOINING
the state association on the ground
that this assoclniion would Inc nb.
sorhei by the great stockmcn.
But when It was explained that
the local stockmrn would have tho
preference on the reserves the
motion to join the state associn.
tiOn carried.
II WIS voted that tho annual
meetings bc held on the first Sat.
urtlny Of January. Tho associn.
ton adjourned 10 meet IN Del
Nortc Saturday, January 23. when
II IL expected the South Fork
stockmcn will he present.
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Lamb shipraen,..

Saturday last, 10 cars; shipped
by W. r. Young, 5 cars; John
Mitchell, 5 cars.
Sunday, 8 cars, shipped by +. L.
Bishop s cars; NJ. Rupert 4 cars.
Monday, IA cars; shipped by A.
P. Flynn, 4 ears; J. w. Burns,
cars; G.. A. Bradburn, 5 cars; NJ.
Pepper & Go. Of Denver shipped
6 cars of cattle.
Tuesday, Is cars, shippers, Jas.
Wilson, 3 cars; G. Bowsher. 9 cars;
d. Starks, 4 cars; ]. +. Whitmer,
2 cars; l.. Miner, 4 cars; f. H.
Moses, l car; Geo. &. Genen, 2
cars.
Wednesday. 25 cars, shipped by
o. W. Sylvester 10 cars; n. l..
Carr. 2 cara; G. NJ. Corlett, 2 cars; !;
f. Z Stark. 2 cars.
Thursday, 80 cars; shipped by
q. w. Sylvester, lS cars; A. d..
and +. s. Matthias, IL cars; +.
Goodwin | car. Mr.. Goodwin's
lambs and two cars Of Mr.. Sylvcs-
ter's 90 to the Live Stock show Mt
Denver, the balance were billed to
Chicago via Kansas City.
Friday five cars were shipped
by l.. II. Cheney. Saturday II
cars of cattle were sent from this
station by A. d. Ford, G. w.
Gates and the Parma Land Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER!

Won EClDY has returned to close his business
here and offering for the days sell all his furn
ure and hardware minimum prices II there anything
you need you better around and buy while you
them at to regular price. Remember everything in
Hardware and Furniture goes these prices
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

The Wooimeo's annual banquet
will bs held At Woodmen's T-npls
Wednesday nigh. January 3lst
On acc,uns of the large member.
chip u has bsss dssAsd bsst 70
escls4s ~ ehildrsa - Il 10 y.
peeasd The large nuubers wilI aIl
ths sell. Later . spscssl i,snqsss
viii b. g,vsa The chiIdr~u.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Kerr l. Deeds sold the $. +.
quarter section l9.37.s To X. X.
Newton this week. They have al.
NJ taken application for s2sW in
farm loans at eight tcr cent.
Kerr d Deeds have the agency
for the Connecticut Fire Insur.
nnce company and will make a
speciality of writing fire insurance
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Anyone wanting Mich Cows or
young lSroNi Sows Will find Il 10
their interest 10 see ID. T.. Rcpshcr
3 miles west of town.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

The belt car lins that WAS Sgi-
tated 4 year ago has not be~n
pushed much of late, hut ss soon
~ the new bridge scross the river
near the Sol,liers' Home 10 built Il
10 likely . street car line will be
pushed u the front. The pro.
posed line will cross the. river Ht
Monte Vista, run north eight or
ten miles. thence sast through the
great wheat bslt thence south and
arross the river At the Soldiers
Home aud thence 70 town. Sach
. line could bs made to pay At
once. IL properly built. equipped
aud jusiicinliy managed. II might
not be neceseary To uss electric
power NJ first.
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s.rpri.. .. th. saa1 seys.

prise planned and carried out by
parents anu friends Of the band
boys Tuesday night proved less OF
IL surprise to them than the one
they in turn sprung upon their
visitors IN the shape of some really
good band music.
That, the weird, queer, nerve
racking shrIcks rising only Ia
break into u thousand fragments
ns they reached the soaring limit,
nnd which for three months have
been filling twenty-five homes with
untutOred strains could by II mag
&c wand in the hands of Prof Fen
ton tc merged into anything like
harmony was a revelation.
In fact it was with some trepi-
d ,tlon that parents waited with
hated breath to see what the ming
ling of twenty-five such strains
might produce. Everybody was
agrecably surprised for the boys
started out with spirit and conf
dencc giving waltz, gavotte and
other measures with very few
breaks. Their progress has been
phenomenal and is due to IL capa.
ble instructor and the deep interest
shown by the manager, Mr.. james
Campbell, who has proved an IN.
spiratIoa 10 the whole hand.
After ice cream and cake had
been served. the toast Docs it pay
TO have u bantl' was responded to
by Mcssrs. Station, Wallace. Con
ant and Breckenridge, all Of whom
expressed great satisfaction at the
prospect Of first class band in
Monte Vista. Following is a list
of the members:
Piccolos-Judson Huffman, Ar
thur Brown.
Clarinets-Verne Bowsher, Geo.
Station, Harry Corlett. Bert
Pearson.
Cornets-Clint Wyley, Palmer
Conant, Bert Ayres, Harry DE
Vault, A. =. Duncan, Ed. Quirnm.
Altos-Carcy Campbell, Ernie
Station, Chas. Widman, Westal
Wallace.
Tenors-Clarence Shakespeare.
Clarence Hooker.
Trombones-Evcrett Irons,
Harry Brown, Geo. Thompson.
Baritones Geo. Miles. Geo.
Harrington.
Tuhns-Hernan Cole. Geo.
Corlett.
Drums John Mcintosh. Wall.
nee Watrous. Chns. Webster.
Director, Samuel +. Fenton;
Manager, j. :. Campbell.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

W. O. Station received his new
automobile Wednesday. 1t is a
two seated machine and 10 daisy
The price was $l45O.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Abe Chase shipped car of hogs
Wednesday night to Pueblo.

NJ. Morgan has moved into Rev.
McIntosh's house IN the east adj.
dition.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

DIR. Bucbtcl Ind n hurry-up call
Thursday afternoon to go north
about ten miles. He started with
his wife nnd while their horse wns
ON the run he suddenly turned on
n road leading cast and the car.
riagc WINS over turned. both of the
occupants being thrown out. The
result was the doctor received
quite II severe wound on his fore.
head and one arm disabled. Mrs.
bnchtcl escaped withou, injury.
They secured another buggy and
reached their destination with but
little delay. Friday the doctor
wns attending 10 his patients ns
usunl.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Mrs. Jermy had the misfortune
. few days ago to get n nail in her
foot and has since been unable to
be At the drug store.
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Abe Chase shipped car of hogs
Wednesday night to Pueblo.
nj. Morgan has moved into Rev.
McIntosh's house IN the east adj.
dition.
Mrs. A. ii. Webster went to
Denver last Sunday night on a
visit of several days.
Uncle John Fullenwider has so
FAR recovered from his late illness
rs to be on the streets again.
}. w. Ahrens returned from
Indiana "Wednesday. He says
there will be more Hoosiers here
before many weeks.
French g. Kellers new house
will soon be really for occupancy.
1t will be one of the best houses
in town when completed.
1t WAS stated in this paper last
week that John Wake aud wife
had gone to California. 1t should
have said George Wake.
MIR. Sims large two story brick
house in the west side addition is
plastered and will be ready to
move into by the first of March.
1t is reported that the Southern
Pacific railroad is trying to secure
options on some lands along the
line OF their proposed route, some
where about eight miles north of
Monte Vista.
jim Edwards left last Friday
night for Chicago where he will
spend three weeks taking in the
sights of the big city. While he
is away Charley King Is driving
the Fassett delivery wagon.
Now that the California South
ern railroad company has bought
g 100000 worth of coal lands
near Durango there is no longer
any doubt but that this road will
be built across the San Luis Val
ley to Pueblo.
Frank Sylvester shipped 800 fat
lambs to The Denver Live Stock
Show Thursday night and his
father shipped 100. These lambs
were uniform in weight and size,
averaging 100 pounds each. They
were fat and beauties.
Those present at the meeting
Thursday night 10 consider the
proposition for building Il custom
mill at Sumner were quite enthus-
iastic in favor of the proposition
and signitied their Willingness to
do WIN, they could to further the
undertaking.
Prof $. q. Fenton's father, Mr..
I. T.. Fenton, who took sick while
visiting here last fall WAS taken To
Angustana hospital in Chicago
Monday where he underwent an
operation for stone in the kidney.
successfully performed by DIR.
Albert j. Ochsner, n noted special.
ist Of ,bs, city. Al present writ
ing Mr.. Fenton il getting along
we'll aud it is to be hoped that ht
will speedily recover and that his
next visit 10 Monte Vista may be
more pleasant
DIR. Buchtcl Ind hurry up cal
Thursday afternoon 10 90 north
uh,ut fan uil.s II. .t,r,.J ,v;, 4
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John Pridmore IL feeding h,s
lambs oats and barley 10 conncc-
tion with peas. lie intends to have
his lambs in fine condition before
shipping.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Mrs. Bushinger and daugter,
Mamie, and Mary Breckenridge
go to Denver tonight on n
weeks visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Mrs. A. ii. Webster went to
Denver last Sunday night on a
visit of several days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

A switch was left open at La
Veta Wednesday night and rs a
result IA sheep train was derailed
and the passenger was delayed
nine hours.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Harry Lawson came up from
Alamoss Wednesday in his two
seated auto. Dr.. Orr sccompa
nied him. ae.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Nov that Monte Vista il getting
In 10 many autos il might be
worth the while of some good
horse inan 70 70 into the business
of training horses not to be afraid
Of these machines.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Mcintosh 4 Duncan got in a
car load Of farm machinery Friday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Now that the California South
arn railroad company has bought
g 100000 worth of coal lands
near Durango there is no longer
any doubt but that this road will
be built across the San Luis Val
ley to Pueblo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Will Nash will 60 to Denver
Monday night on business trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Frank Sylvester shipped 800 fat
lambs to The Denver Live Stock
Show Thursday night and his
father shipped 100. These lambs
were uniform in weight and size,
averaging 100 pounds each. They
were fat and beauties.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Uncle John Fullenwider has so
far recovered from his late illness
rs to be on the streets again.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

l.. W. Arthur who has been
East the last two weeks writes
that he has experienced one Mis-.
souri, blizzard which makes him
anxious n get back To the sunny
San Luis valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

}. w. Ahrens returned from
Indiana Wednesday. He says
there will be more Hoosiers here
before many weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

NJ. Thomas returned from n trip
to eastern Kansas last Sunday.
He is now pushing the hay, feed
and flour business at his place on
Adsfns street.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

%. b. Martinez aud wife h.ve
been in Denver several days this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

A. X. Won Egidy has bought a
modern cottage house in Denver
near the state capitol.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

1t is reported that the Southern
Pacific railroad is trying to secure
options on some lands along the
line OF their proposed route, some
where about eight miles north of
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Jim Edwards left last Friday
night for Chicago where he will
spend three weeks taking in the
sights of the big city. While he
is away Charley King Is driving
the Fassett delivery wagon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

Two Monte Vista heavy weights
mixed ON the street Thursday
afternoon. Neither were very
seriously injured nt the end oi
twenty rounds and the fight was
declared draw.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

1t was stated in this paper last
week that John Wake aud wife
had gone to California. 1t should
have said George Wake.