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The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

A. II. Kramer returned from Loyeland
Wednesday morning where he demon
stratcd the practical working Of his
patent beet topper. Those who wit
messed the operation declare that the
machine worked splendldly, topping all
Of the b..cts that were nboy. the ground.
The ground b-,ns frozen. II was impo--
sible To top those below the surface and
the machine WAS pronounced success
by those in attendance ut the trial test.
MIR. Kramer has another machine To dig
the bccts after being topped.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08
An Evening OF Music.

Monte Vista is proud Of Its musicians
and music loving people, On Thursday
evening the Presbyterian church was
filled with guests OF the Musical Art
club for an evening Of opera selections.
Lack OF space VIII not permit of the
notice of each number, but the program,
as "A whole, was excellent in It's selection,
arrangement and execution. An espec.
tally happy feature was a finely written
synopsis of each opera, IN which the
leading numbers to be rendered were
given prominence.
Below We give the program in full.
CHORUS Spinning Chorus" Wagner
From FLYING Co. TuHMAND
Mesdames Fuller, kubb Bretnall.
Poage, Winchell, Station, Bishop.
PIERCE, Woods
PIASo AND ORGAN DuET 'lntcrmezzo
Sinionico' Mascagni
From CAvALLtEIN RusrtcANN
Mrs. Slusher. Mr. Campbell
SYNOPSIS OF "Tannhauscr"
Mrs Vaudeville
Piano DUR March from Tannhauser
Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. Bushinger
SYNOPSIS OF" III Truvuturc"
Mrs. Brrtuall
READING Aux Italians" L.vtton
Mrs. Poage
PIANO SoLo-"Il Trovatorc" Verdi
Mrs. Laphnm
Vocal soLo-"Ah!l have Sighed to
Rest Me Verdi
From II. TEuyAroRr
Mrs. Truebluod
PANo Sextettc Donizctti
From LrCik De LANNERMOuHI
Mrs. Robb, Mrs. Moody
SYNOPSIS or Faust
Mrs. Blowers
Vocal SOLO Ever Bravest Heart
Gounod
From AUST
Mrs. Woods
Vocal SoLo-"Jewel Song" Gounod
From iAusri
Mrs. Fuller
Piano SOLO Selected
Mrs. Slusher
PIANo DUET Selected
Mrs. Lapham, Hazel Lapham
SYNOPSIS or "Lohengrin'
Mrs. Station
PASu SoLo-"ElSs's Dream" Wagner
From LoHlsoKISl
NrA Slu-her
QUARTET Bridal Chorus Wagner
u rom LoHLNoRIN
Mesdames Trueblood. sylvester,
Campbell, Bishop, Messrs. Campbell,
Nash, Bishop, l.. Iinser
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

A r-hcnring in the cnse OF the Farm
crs Union ditch company ct al against
The Rio Grand. Land n Canal com
pnny ct al hns been denied by the
snprem. court. 4 decision was handed
down TUESDAY
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Eek Farrow, county clerk elect.
will appoint Miss Lizzie Arthur, OF Del
Nor,-, NJ his deputy. Miss Arthur was
formerly u deputy IN the tr.asurcr's
office and will make an efficient deputy
for Mr.. Fnrrow.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Harvey Matthias has sold his ranch To
his uncle, T.. S. Matthias. I'D. Matthias
and his brother. Abe, now have two sec.
tons in body. all Of which will b. put
into crops IN the spring.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

John ~ Cochran and Geo. W. Gates
returned from Denver Thursdn, where
they vent with train u cattle. They
r-por, the market NJ being firm.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

J. NJ. Warden aud daughter, OF Cen
ter. were in town Tuesday. Miss War.
den left the same evening Tor southern
California 10 remain Tor some time GU
account OF her health
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

". A. Mseill left rhursda! night III
= business trip Ia Wyoming. Mrs. Ma
gill accompanied him as far as Greeley
whcr. she will visit few days
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

John b, Ieilman returned from Farm
ington, New Mexico, Monday. He says
there is a good How Of natural gas there
which is creating good deal OF excite.
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

s. =. Nj, can" down from PlA'oro
"Wednesday aud lcft for Batavin, New
York, whore his mother lives Mrs Mix
has been East since early in the fall.
Mr.. Mix aud wife will remain IA New
York until spring. Will. there Mr.,
Mix will investigate some Of the new
progresses Tor handling low grade ore.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

e. e. Kerr had It'll. back set las,
Saturday night owing TO stomach
trouble, but has since been doing nicely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

The Carpenters have recently shipped
100 tons OF hay from their ranch. This
is river hay and tn. best in the valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

j. ". French. Of Weld county, has
been in the valley week or more look
ing for bargains IN real estate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

M.,RsIED: Wednesday. Dec. ., Mr..
Orv'll- &. Harrington to Miss Es,eila
Masyaw, both OF Monte Vista. Rev.
Frank Bretnall officiating
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

III. class ~ spanish now being formed
10y Carl Martinez viii hold their first
meeting Wednesday evening in th"
Council chamber Il the Town hall. A
class LOT ladies' Will also In organized la
ui-ct once week, ana tho-" desiring Ia
enrol should see Mr.. Martinez at once.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Ed. Rcpsher returned Wednesday
from Prescott, Arizona, where he went
10 inspec, some mining properties.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

There are nov 2iD inmates VI tn.
Home. Ihrur years ago there were $50
IN. commander says the mor,nli,. here
Is i-ss than ~ any soldiers home In the
Union, tho death rat. for the last year
hns bcrn 81 p-f cent Will. nj the Mass
ochu-c,s home the mortality was - por
cent aud Vermont 10 per cent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Miss Artie Chandler has resigned her
position in the Telephone Office to take
effect Decent Der l.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

NJ. Arson has bought the Berkshire
boar at Fort Logan that took the State
premium last fall
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08
Special Rates

The Annual Holiday rates for Christ.
mas and New Year will be placed on
sale December ~, % n, %, 30 and 81,
1906, and January /, 1907. On these
dates tickets at one fare for the round
trip will be sold between all points on
Mexico. Additional date from all sta
tions Dec, 20 to Denver only at same
rate. Tickets will be limited for final
return to January 1. 1907.
For information as to rates, train ser
wee, etc, see the Rio Grandc agent
$ X. lloorER. G. p. A.,
Denver, Colo.
DIR Roscbrough of Mosca was in town
Thursday.
George Pickering left for San Fran
cisco Thursday night
John Villas, of Elgin, Illinois, is visit
ing friends in the valley.
c. n. Shakespeare commenced plaster
ing his new house Tuesday.
Geo. W. Gates shipped in a thorough
bred Poland China boar Thursday.
Do no; forget the Bazaar and dinner
at Woodmen hall on Saturday Dec. IL e
Seventeen cars OF lambs were shipped
to Kansas City from thus station Thurs
day.
Lloyd Ewing was IN town "Wednesday
and Thursday doing business with our
merchants
Mrs. G.. b. Boutwell, left Tuesday
night for Socorro, New Mexico, to visit
her father.
Robb 4 Ahrens ship | cars of fat cat
tie to Denver Friday night and Abe
Matthias cars.
NJ. Arson has bought the Berkshire
boar at Fort Logan that took the State
premium last fall.
Miss Artie Chandler has resigned her
position in the Telephone Office to take
effect December |.
MARnIED: "wednesday. Dec. D. Mr.
Orville C. FarriGgton To Miss EsfeIla
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

DR. Roscbrough of Mosca was in town
Thursday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

George Pickering left for San Fran.
cisco Thursday night
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Robb 4 Ahrcns ship cars OF fat cat
tie to Denver Friday night and Abe
Matthias cars.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

John Villas, of Elgin, Illinois, is visit
ing friends in the valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Do no; forget the Bazaar and dinner
at Woodmen hall on Saturday Dec IL
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-08

Lloyd Ewing was in town "Wednesday
and Thursday doing business with our
merchants.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
Didn't Keep the appointment.

A young American student at Prague
fell deeply in love with a pretty Ger
man girl and sent her a note propos-
ing a place of meeting. He wrote:
''That my darling may make no mis-
take, remember, I will wear a light
pair of trousers and dark cutaway
coat. In my right hand 1 will carry a
cane and in the left cigar. Yours
ever, Jake" The girls father got hold
of the note and sent this answer:
"Dot mine future son make no mis-
take, I will be dreshed in mine shirt
sleeves. I will year in mine right hand
club, and in mine left hand 1 will
grasph a six-shooter. You will recognize
me by de way bats you on de heat a
goaple time twice nit mine club. Wait
for me at de corner, as have some
dings important to inform you nit
Your trent, Heinrich Muller"
Query-Did the young man keep the
appointment?
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

were really there, or my spirit had
come back to haunt the place.
Presently the head jailer came to
me and told me that fire had taken
place in the neighborhood the night
before, in which two strange men were
so badly burned that death was but
a matter of hours with them. One Of
the men, when he was told that he
could not live, sent for the minister
and confessed to having committed the
murder I had been convicted of. His
story, which was subsequently confirm
ed by the other burglar, was, substan-
TALLY, that they had come to our
town in quest of proper prey. They
had learned that Miss G had many
well-to-do boarders in her house, some
of whom carried money with them in
large amounts, and they had determin-
ed to rob the house. The hour was
late, and the night very tempestuous
and black, the very elements seeming
to favor the wicked purpose of those
men. Their plan was to go to Miss C's
room and secure the keys of the
house, after which they could loot at
leisure. Accidently, however, they
awakened the landlady, who immedi-
ately set up such an unearthly scream
ing that it was found necessary to
despatch her without more ado. One
shot was enough for the dastardly
purpose, and the poor old creature,
who had never done any other harm
than to ask for her just dues, went
quickly over the river The robbers
then paused for a moment to ascertain
IL anyone in the house had been arous-
ed by the shot. Concluding finally
that the storm had drowned the re-
port Of the pistol, they determined to
leave at once, as the murder had so
unnerved them that they had no
thought Of theft, but cared only to
get away. AS they were going out,
however, they discovered man lying
in the hall at the landing, near Miss
C's door, in drunken stupor. Then 1t
occurred to them to drag the man noise
lessly into her room, and leave him
there with a pistol on the floor near
his hand. Their motive in doing this
was to divert suspicion from them
selves, as they we're strangers in the
place. When they discovered that
had a pistol in my pocket similar to
their own, they exchanged cartridges;
hence the empty shell in mine.
Gentlemen, that is my story"
Presently he said:
"I know there's one question you
all want to ask. You want to know
what I've got in my hat that had such
a startling effect upon me. I will
tell you what it is,-it's picture
it's not that of mother, nor my sweet
heart, but,"-and he held his hat with
the inside turned toward US.
There was picture there, one that
caused us all to shudder. 1t was the
picture of gallows.
Todd extended his hand.
"The deal is on" he said.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
RED RUM.
a Temperance Lesson.
Copyrighted by "SUccEss.nO


We were standing at the counter of
sumptuous barroom in San Antonio
where Barclay and the two English.
men in the party had met by appoint
ment. Barclay had ranch to sell
which the Englishmen, two heavy-set,
redfaced, high booted fellows were
about to purchase. 1 had acted as
broker in the transaction and was
well pleased with the price settled up
on and anxious that no hitch" oc-
cur to delay the immediate closing of
the bargain.
The bartender put out four glasses
and a bottle of liquor in anticipation
of our order and the two Englishmen
and myself poured good three fing-
ers" into our glasses, but Barclay hesi-
tated a moment and then said, 81
think I'll take sarsaparilla."
The Englishmen glanced at each
other significantly. We're not buying
soft drinks today, partner" said one
Barclay hesitatingly poured out a
good sized drink and raised it to his
lips and turned toward the English
men who smiled their approval.
A strange thing then occurred. Bar
clay took off his hat and looked into
the crown of it for minute and then
set the untouched liquor on the bar
again. Gentlemen" he said, You'll
have to excuse me, but l cannot drink
liquor" Todd, one of the Englishmen,
banged his fist down on the bar and
exclaimed:-"I you can't drink with
US, you can't trade with us-that's
ALL"
Barclay turned to him, his face
very white, and said slowly:-'Then
the deal is off gentlemen"
Presently Barclay said, "I'll admit
should like to trade with you, gentle
men, but the trade can go to the devil
if I have to drink whiskey in order to
make it. I will tell you why I can't
drink liquor if you will listen a nom
ment. You may think it took courage
to refuse to drink, but l tell you it
would have taken more courage to
have accepted it." He drew a news
paper clipping from his pocket book
and laid it down where we could all
see it. 'That's exhibit No. l." he re-
marked.
For a moment we started in amaze
ment at the great black letters which
spelled the word GUILTY. The arti.
Gle following said that John Barclay
was convicted of murder in the first
degree, but that sentence was post
poned through respect to the prison
er's mother who dropped dead in the
courtroom upon hearing the verdict.
That's nice stuff for a man to read
about himself, eh?" said Barclay, with
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

that department is doing to stimulate
an interest in agriculture and the pros
perity of those engaged in it.
You see it in the awakening inter-
est in cooperation everywhere, in the
cooperative associations that are being
formed, in the rapid growth of CO.
operative creameries and cooperative
producers associations of all kinds.
TRIUMPH OF THE RURAL LIFE.
And the one thing which will make
it more easily possible, which will tend
the most to draw the city dweller to
the country and relieve the lonesome
ness and isolation of the farm life, are
the good roads, for which great move
ment is now gathering force, and the
electric railway systems which are
threading the rural districts in every
thickly settled farming section of our
country.
All these are forerunners of the final
triumph of the rural life and of a new
era in this country when "Men-mak-
ing" and not "Money making will be
our national slogan.
ga time like this demands strong men,
Great hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not kill,
Men whom the spoilS of office cannot buy,
Men who possess opinion and will,
Men who have honor, men who will not
lie,
Men who can stand before a demagogue,
And damn his treacherous batteries with
out winking;
Tall men sun-crowned, who live above the
fog,
In public dn+u and in nrivate thinking -
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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a feeble smile. He folded the slip,
put it back in his pocket-book and
produced another which read Bar
clay to be hanged on the twenty-tirst
instant"
Gentlemen" he said, "the immedi.
ate cause of those two notices was
murder. The prime cause was-well,
what is murder spelled backwards"
Without waiting for an answer he
traced the letters of the word with his
pencil in the order suggested: RED
RUM"
An embarrassed silence followed.
Gentlemen, the rum that I drank
murdered my mother. At that time, "
continued Barclay, "my mother and
were living in a boarding house kept
by an old maid of uncertain means and
temper. 1 had just returned from a
cattle-trading trip and was regaling
the boys with little up-country gos-
sip and some hot rum. I remember it
was eleven o'clock at night. The
whole scene comes back to me now: the
hot rum-and-water laden air; the great
stove, red with rage and energy. There
my remembrance of the scene ends.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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from-neither can the grocer-he may
think he knows-but he doesn't, and
all you can ever know is the price
ticket. It is worth remembering that
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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

United States soldiers drink more cof-
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ton.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22


themselves"
So long as the people depend for re-
lief upon politics, just that long will
they be disappointed.
THE LARK IN THE MEADOW.
When they learn the lesson of the
fable of the lark in the meadow, and
go to work to do things for them
selves, talk politics less, and train
themselves to do things by cO-opera-
ton more, they will be surprised at
the progress they will make in the
right direction.
Politics, and a dependence on the
part of the people upon politics, are
the hope and the salvation of the cor
ruptionists and the trusts, and of
every combination of capital which
lives by skimming the cream from
the industries of the people.
If you want the cream yourself you
must do your own Skimming.
You must not imagine for moment
that what have advocated is mere
theory. 1t is far more than that. 1t
is broad highway leading us out of
the social and political bog in which
we have been mired down.
There are instances here and there
all over this country where the seed
has been planted and is thriftily grow
ing.
INDICATIONS OF THE MOVE
MENT,
You see the movement at work IN
the increased interest in country life,
in nature study in the school, in the
establishment of such institutions as
the Doylestown Farm Training School
in Pennsylvania; in the Pingree po-
tato patch idea; and the vacant lot
farm associations which are working
it out in many cities.
You see it in the school gardens
which are being established in so
many places and in the increased inter-
est in agricultural training as part
OF our public school system.
You see it in the great upbuilding
of the Department of Agriculture as
one of the component parts of our
g,2tional government, and in the work