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The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
The Coal Strike.

One of the questions that has
been uppermost in the minds of
Americans for several months ID.
will there be coal strike the first
of April. That is the date when
all contracts between the operators
and the miners expire
Both the mine owners and the
IN ners have been preparing for n
strike for several months. The
mines have been accommodating
large supplies Of coal and the min
ers have laid by large fund 10
tide themselves over struggle for
an ell ;lt hour n day and better
wages.
The president has taken lively
interest IN the matter and IN using
MS personal influence to bring
about peace and good fellowship
among both parties.
The country applauds the presi-
dent, but John G. Tarsney, of
Kansas City. member of the
Southwestern Coal Operators As
sociation who also wss member
of the scale committee at the re-
cent Indianapolis conference is
quoted ~ saying:
president Roosevelts inter
vention between the coal miners
and the operators, although IN the
interest OF peace, is unwarrantsble
interference"
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
Trade Dali.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb.
8.-Trade was . little dull here
last week. due to the poor quality
OF the offerings. Some good cat
tie were on hand and sold we'll
under good demand but buyers
were hard to interest ON the COM
mon stuff OF which bulk consisted.
Beef steers were in light supply
and sold fully steady, with choice
kinds little stronger than week
ago. A bunch of fancy corn fed
steers brought "a 80, but best hay
feds we're only good enough to
bring $4.35, prices ranging down
to 1915 Good cows are little
higher than week ago. The de-
mand has been strong for the right
kinds, but the common stuff WAS
hard to move, even at the low
prices prevailing. A few corn fed
COWS brought ~ with best hay
feds at 1856 and most of the good
kinds at 80 and better. Medium
cows sold at e Is to ~ 80. Bulls
closed steady with veals little
stronger. The demand for veals 10
very good. Feeder and stocker
trade WAS dull on account of the
poor quality of most OF the steers
here. Buyers took the good kinds
readily at steady prices, but they
we're hard to interest on the infer
Tor stuff and prices are lower.
Some fancy western slope feeders
brought "a so, which is pretty
close to the top of the market.
Most Of the good steers sold At
g soto S4.25.
Receipts today we're 1900 head,
quality Just fair. Trade was active
and good cattle firm, with choice
COWS . little stronger than last
weeks close. Packers paid $4.70
to A.75 for some good northern
Colorado fed stesrs and choice
cows from the same locality
brought 1915.
w. n. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

Quite a number of the tax pay
ers of Conejos county have of late
been talking of trying to make a
change in the county government.
One thing that hurts most is to
have their county warrants always
at a-discount. Recent investiga-
tons may show where the tax
payers money has gone to.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
Per Sale.

Two good sheep ranches 500
acres and l4S0 acres fine quality
OF pasture. good water rights.
Favorable terms, owner retiring
Good work horses.
Shorthorn Cows aud LETTERS.
fresh. A few tons of good hay.
j. ALFRED SMITH
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
nay fer Sale.

Strictly first class bsled hay for
sale on the Sheridan ranch on
Spring Creek A. xll a ton. Also
three Hereford bulls coming three
years eligible for registration.
Jos. |. SHERIDAN.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
REEFS STUDIO
store

We are very busy with our
work hui always have time 10
wait on you and do the best
nj work in the photograph
line. We bavc the hest
cqu,pod -lndio IN the valley.
Anything from nm SNl0 down
To II stamp picture Photo
.Jcwclrv OF all kinds. Come
IN before spring work begins.
FIRST AVENUE MONTE VISTA
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

G, B. Stutsman has let the con
tract for his garage. II will be sit
uated on the west side of north
Adams street and will be one
story brick building 34x56 feet.
Will Nash has the contract and
will commence work at once.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

A slight Improvement IN the
health Of VIM. Sabine, Sr.. is
noticed. However he Is still very
III and the physicians nre doubtful
Ms to his rccovcry.-Alnmosn
Courier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
For repairs for Hoosier. Column
bis and McSherry drills go TO
o. A. CRAMER's.

March comes in like lion and
will undoubtedly go out like a
lamb. 1t is best to have our win
ter all at once.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

A Safe Cough Remedy for Children
In buying q cough medicine Tor child
rem never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no dan
ger from 1t and reiief Is always sure to
follow. 1t is especially valuable for
colds, Group aud whooping cough. For
sale by all druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

Call up Blue liz when you want
hay, grain, -four or feed aud your
wants will be promptly attended
to. CAMERON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

Jacob Ditchey auo NJ. Morgan
and their families, who came to
Monte Vista last fall to spend the
winter. left for Longmont Tues
dav night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

The Parma Land Co, has = lot
Of first class river hay for sale.
Parties interested can phone or
$40 the company. Phone VII. sG4.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
Poe Rest.

At Mel Norte, QUE Of the pleas
ATTEST homes in the Valley. Large
commodious houss furnished or
unfurnished. Fruit, pasture. gar.
den etc. Enquire at this Office OF
address JOHN II. SHAW.
Del Norte, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
4 ChIeags Ao1ssnas ewes ME- EIer.
tSes - ChaabsSisins Csugh

8eDe4y.
Il can heartily end coasoIsutlously
Fseonmsnd Chsabsslsips Cough Re-
msdy Tor s6sctsoos Of the throat and
lungs" says Hon. John Shsusck. no 80.
Peoria st.. Chicago Two ysass go
da'sss . political osnpslsn, ! caught
soSd after being overhsstse. which IT,
sitstsd my throat and vas nsallv com.
psllsd - stop. ~ could nos spsak loud.
10 ny sxtssmitv frissd advised Ne 70
We Chsnbsslssns Cough Remedy. I
took two dnsss thst sftssnooa snd could
not be,tsvs my ssusss whsa sousd the
set asosn,ng ths innsass,ou bed issRs.
y sabssdsA. ] took several dssss That
day. kset right % tsikIss through ~
campaign. ed ! thank thh nsdteass
shAe woa ~ ssat 10 ths OpuoesL~
Thh ssosdy = sos ssis w III druesisss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

For rent one 7-room brick house
partly furnished il necessary, with
or without the land.
j. W. PHYE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

River hay, baled, sl0.5O. and
81 per ton At Beatty's feed store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

lfyou have any clothes you wish
dyed. bring them to the Pantato-
rum, first door west Of postoffice.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

Go to Martinez Blacksmith shop
for any thing in Hard Wood Oak
or Hickory and Iron also. First
class Seed PEGS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

The English stockholders of the
Golden Income Mining aud Mill
ing Co. are not satisfied to let their
property a, Embargo remain idle
and want it operated under bond
and ease.-Prospector
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
PLANTS, Seeds and Vegetables


Early 0oo1 Uotatses
Brown Beauty and Albno (six hundred bushels the
acre
have limited amount Of Home Grown aud Imported
Flower and Garden sccs for sale among which Of the
good things An early Pop Corn that here and
pops early Tomato that produces large quantities ripe
tomatoes Of finest quality Peppers and Mnngoc Egg Plant
and Sweet Potatoes; Onions Corn and many other
rlrs, good things IN the seed limo.
ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLE PLANTS IN SEASON
Ssed for descriptive Price List call nic-icncc
blocks north and east Of Depot.
also buy HIDES. PELTS and FuRS
E. E. NEWTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
ROe Sale

roe Sale.
Alfalfa hay. Enquire at ranch
west Of Monte Visa.
E. ]. ADAMS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03
Poe Sale.

Seed PEGS. Ono ten hos Mo
Sherry Drill.
JOHN FIscmBAcH.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

The United States Steel trust
has informed the Coal trust that
there must be no coal strike this
year and the Gould railroad sys-
TEN says no strike. With these
billion dollar combinations sup
porting the president it looks as
if the coal barons will have to
yield.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-03-03

/ wish to announce to my many
customers that l have sold out my
millinery business to the Misses
Davis of Newtown Ind, who will
have an entire new stock of up-to-
date and stylish stock of millinery
for the spring and summer season.
thank my many customers for
past favors and hope they will en-
tend their patronage to my success
sors.
RI ,NriIr Iuns.,>,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
BLACK GOVERNORS.
A Curious Piece Of old Time Con acct.
icut HintOry,

hcut HthtOry.
\ book little known even to collect
ors of Americana Is a volume entitled
Hartford In the olden Time; Its First
Thirty Years." by Scaeva, which was
edited by W, NJ. Il. Hartley aud pub
llshed at Hartford In 1853, There Ia a
chapter In this book entitled ''The
Black Governors of Connecticut" the
very title Of which win excite the sur.
prise of most intelligent people even In
Connecticut. who have never heard Of
any black governors In the Nutmeg
State except the governors OF an oppo.
site political faith, who were. OF course.
politically black. The title, however. 10
explained and justified by a little ex.
planation, Before the Revolution and
down to period as late as 1920 IL was
the custom for the negroes living In
the state to hold an election on the Sat.
urday succeeding the regular election
day, choosing one OF their number as
governor, Sometimes, however, no
election was held. the retiring governor
assigning his ONCE TO another The
man chosen In either case was usually
"of imposing presence strength, firm
nese and volublllty, quick to decide,
ready to command and quick to fog."
He appointed a stan Of military and
judicial officers, who executed his or
ders In all matters pertaining to col
ored people, especially questions per.
tanning to morals. manners and cere-
monies.
The fact that he had no legal status
In the province or state did not at all
trouble him or his subjects, and he ap-
pears to have exercised very real
power, nearly always on the side of
morality and justice. The justices Of
the peace appointed by these black
governors were, as rule, extremely
severe In Furnishing people OF their
own color who transgressed the law.
So generally was this recognized by
the whites in colonial times that when
a slave committed some offense II was
the custom 10 turn him over TO the
black justice for punishment. Such
culprit always Jared much worse than
If he had been tried by the regular
courts.
Among the more notable colored men
who held the office Of governor were:
Quaw. negro belonging to Colonel
George Wyllys; Peleg Mott, who be-
longed to Colonel jeremiah Wads-
worth; Boston, belonging TO Mr.. Mich
olas; John Anderson and Cuff, who
held the office for ten years. After the
abolition Of slavery in Connecticut the
custom fell into disuse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
The First Submarine Boats.

In 1914 Van Drebbel, a Dutchman.
built In London submarine boat
which could contain twelve rowers as
well as some passengers. and on one
occasion James I. descended beneath
the Thames In the vessel. The inventor
Is said to have discovered liquid pos.
sessing the important property Of ren.
dering the air IN the confined space un-
der hatches suitable for repeated in.
halation and thus to prolong the time
which could be spent under water. The
first submarine boat used In warfare,
1777, was built by David Bushnell In
Connecticut 1t was managed by one
man, who could remain thirty minutes
under water. Fulton, n New Yorker,
made one to hold eight men, who could
be supplied with air for eight hours
under water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
FACTS ABOUT MEXICO.


There are ten volcanoes In Mexico.
Mexico has a coast line Of over 6,000
miles.
Mexico has vast deposits of onyx and
marble.
Mexico has fifty-nine lakes and great
lagoons.
The area of Mexico is about 10000
square miles.
Cotton factories in Mexico employ
over 25,000 people.
The valley" of Mexico Is 1900 feet
above the sea level.
Mexico Is about ten times larger
than Great Britain.
The traveller In Mexico Is seldom out
Of sight of mountains.
The rainy season generally lasts
from May to September.
There are probably 100000 men en-
ployed In the mines Of Mexico.
Mexico is the richest mineral coun.
try in the world, not excepting Peru.
The largest state Is Chihuahua, with
an area Of nearly 10000 square miles.
Quantities Of sulphur are mined In
the craters Of several extinct volca.
noes,-Modern Mexico.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

In Japan the uses Of the fan are
many and various. They are welded
by men, women and children, by sol
dier and civilian. A butterfly shaped
fan In the hands OF the umpire at a
wrestling match Is made to convey all
sorts of messages, which are promptly
understood and attended to by the com.
oatants. Grain Is winnowed by the
farmer with a stout fan, and the do
mestic servant not only fans the en-
bers of a charcoal fire, but she also
1ses her coarse paper fan as a dust.
pan for taking up the ashes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
DRANK TO SAVE A CITY.
A Legend Of the 0uaint OLD Town
OF Nothcnburm,

! A Legend Of the Quaint OLD Town
OF Rothcnburm.
| Much IL made OF the legends and his
tory of the quaint mediaeval town OF
Rothenburg, as IL natural where they
lay 80 much stress on their past glo
ries, says the Metropolitan Magazine
The shop windows are full Of big glass
cups with painted figures OF the ef
peror, the seven electors and other
WORTHLESS (souvenirs for the unwary
tourisA, and In some OF the decora'
tions OF inns and wine rooms man
is pictured drinking out Of such cup,
accompanied by verses alludlng to
Georg Nusch and 10 u Mcister.Trunk.
We wondered about II til we found
q local guide book with the explana.
tion, II seems this Nusch by his IN,
nous drink saved the town several cen.
turtles ago. He was u senator and q
son OF the innkeeper OF the Rothei
Hahn (Red Cockl, which Is still stand
ing little way down the street here.
Many OF the inns are hundreds Of years
old and are run under the same names
they have always borne. Well. during
the wars Of the reformation this was
a Protestant town and was bcsiegcd
and taken by Tilly after spirited
resistance. He entered the place fol.
lowed by his train and proceeded 70
the Rathus. where the burgermeistcr
and the senators were assembled. and
In the harbarous style OF those days
ordered that they all be bcheaded.
Then there was such walling and en-.
treaties from the wives and children
and townspcople that he finally said
he would be content with the death Of
four, but the rest would not listen to
this and said all OF them or none, or
something 10 that effect, and the bur.
germeister was sent of TO get the ex.
ecutioner. At length. when everything
was In great uproar. Tilly called for
drinks, and trembling barmaid
brought him great stirrup cup OF
Tauber wine, He drank from II and
passed II on 10 some OF his men, and
still 1t wasn't emptied when suddenly
struck by It's size and being In bet
ter humor from the wine he said In
jest:
'If any man OF you can empty this
full cup at one draft will show mercy
and spare the town"
At this all the people stood and star.
Ell. not one daring to undertake II (the
cup held three quartsl until Nusch.
thinking that would at least be the
pleasanter death and probably used to
drinking great deal. said he would
try 1t. Everybody was breathless with
suspense, fearing he would give ont
before emptying the cup. but on and
on he went til the last drop was drain
ed. He had only strength enough left
TO hand the cup to Tilly and say, '"Thy
promise" when he fell fainting to the
ground. He recovered In n few days.
however. and lived 10 be eighty. And
Tilly kept his word.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
Taught Him How to Die.

1t was after seeing Henry Irving act
as Beckett that a young Japanese study
Ing theology In this country said to q
friend who took him: II thank you
very much for making me remain. You
know, / may have to suffer some day
for holding to what believe to be the
truth, and l have often thought that
would never be able to play my part in
the right way. From now on l shall
never be troubled with such thought,
for when the time comes l shall re-
member that Henry Irving has taught
me how to die. Yes, l should like to
die like Beckett" Thus did Beckett In
the flesh and Tennyson, the dramatist,
and Irving, the actor, nerve the poten-
tiai Christian martyr that may be-
Boston Transcript.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
AsToRIA's BIGGEST PROBLEM,

The vital issue confronting the
citizens of Astoria in regard to tine pro
iected seawan. are of the primary sort
and are, in the main; Do we need
seawalls And ii we need it, to what
extent, and OF what sort, shall 1t beE
The fiat idea laid down at the meeting
of Friday, that the filled land lying
hack of the wall will not maintain
foundation for brick and concrete build
ings without going to the old sub
aqueous depth, and sinking piles for the
laving of it, would seem to vitiate the
real value of the seawall to start with,
Why build seawall ii the same build
ing conditions are to exist that exist
now! Will the improvement be an I'M
proyement il we must cling to the life
long customs that have prevailed without
it, The engineers invited down here to
confer on the proposition. made this
open declaration as to the necessity Tor
piling under the heavier structures and
their word is not to be doubted upon a
preliminary issue like this, or their sub
seouent deductions viii be OF little avail
in the working out of the enterprise.
Second. to what extent shall the wall
be builtf Here again there seems to
be hitch. Some think the first section
should not cover any territory other
than that lying between the Parker
House and the 0. r. & n. docks; while
others maintain the whole front should
be obsorbed in the undertaking.
This may be easily settled at such
time as the city can eoalesce with the
A. & C. people for the building of the
whole system; for unless they operate
together, the matter had far better be
abandoned. Their interests are identical
in every way; the line OF work is the
same throughout the proposed course OF
the wall; the character of material to be
used is a comprehensive question for
both; and indeed, unless there is COM
plete and uniform agreement between
the two, the work will be failure, since
two walls are absolutely out of the
running, and that is what any diyerg'
encey of opinion between them would
mean.
The wall should be of stone; it is a
permanent improvement, not transitory
thing to be renewed, at stated periods,
and at amplifed cost every time it is
done over. And besides, the building it
of stone would lend a significance of
perpetuity and commercial Importance,
that will favorably impress the buyer of
the bonds that must be uttered to pay
for it.
The committee is doing good work so
far as it has gone; but it will do the
real thing when it goes into deliberate
and friendly conference with the railroad
people, and reaches basis Of united ac-
tion that shall simplify the whole situa-
ton for all concerned; for, as it stands
today, the interests of neither can be
ignored without threatening the fulfill
ment of the project.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

clean and wholesome, as the best,
scrutinized and supervised morscl that
enters his mouth; and il he has any
lingering fear, or doubt or dubious idea
whatever, he, and all mankind, has, a
standing invitation to come at any hour
of any, day in any season and note for
himself that we have told the simple
truth. And we are glad to tell 1t!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
WEATHER.
WE INVITE INSPECTION.

The miserable details that have been
published during the past week all over
the world as to the foul conditions ex-
isting in the great packeries of Chicago,
accentuate the wonderfully different
circumstances that obtain in the great
canneries of the Columbia river valley,
and indeed all over the Pacific Coast.
As a primary proposition there is
nothing so filthy to sight and smell as
illy-treated fish; it is one of the worst,
all-round things for foul reaction in the
world, and the least neglect produces
shocking results. But we challenge the
inspection. opportune, or inopportune, OF
the most exacting commission on earth,
at any of the canning plants of this coast
and declare, in advance, with the utmost
confidence, that no symptom of COM
plant will be forthcoming. Considering
the huge volumne of raw material
handled, the plants at which salmon are
packed are among the cleanest institu-
tions in the commercial world, and so
impress every visitor, no matter when,
nor whence, he comes.
At this juncture, when the world is
disgusted with the dreadful tales of the
eastern establishments, it is a pleasure
for everyone out here to reflect upon this
point in favor of our own great industry,
and we hasten to acknowledge it for
the benefit of those who may carry the
conviction wrought through the Chicago
reports to other packing plants, upon the
needless basis of "a general principle" I"
as we have no desire to travel in that
class.
The sight of a great, cool cannery,
from its slip, or sea-door, where the fish
are received, to the export door whence it
goes out into the world few hours later,
would be a revelation to the gentlemen
who have been forced to tell the sicken-
ing story of Chicago's unutterable filth;
the clean, wholesome, well.scrubbed
tables, from the slicing trough to the
canning table; the well-scoured mechan'
ism that carries the fruit of the net
through all its gradations of treatment;
the constant streams of clear running
water that purify everything as they
pass, over, under, around, and through
the system; the ready and constant dis
posal, by fire and water, of the debris that
is never allowed to accumulate even for
moment; the absence Of all smell save
that Of the fish as it leaves the
fishing boat to enter the cannery; the
perfect orderliness; inyariable, regular
and abundant flushing Of every nook and
granny of the great floors, hourly, and
the never-failing removal of refuse at
every turn of the packing program,
leaves the business here, with the full
and ultra credit of being the premier cult
in commercial packerage, and at the
same time gives assurance to the world
wide consumer, that the salmon he eats
from the Pacific can, is as pure, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10
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@ Editorial SALAD. G
600 100000 @ @ 100000

J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased the
noted art collection of Rudolph Kann
for five and fifth millions. Which re-
minds us that some Kann and some can't.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

The radicals in Panama have but small
chance when the government controls
the election boxes and Uncle Sam says
they mustn't kick up fuss about it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

A philosophical fellow holds that small
brothers can tell man lot about their
sister that he will never find out till he
marries her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

Few men have received more pointed
attention from women than Reed Smoot;
fifty thousand are said to have petitioned
for his resignation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

No newspaper in the world will now
consider itself equipped for sudden emer-
gencies without a portrait cut of King
Alfonso.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

It is a pleasure to note that baseball
is being introduced in England; also
Brooklyn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-10

No candidate yet for the democratic
presidential nomination! Get out the
drag net.