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The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24
Death Of 0has. Phaisn.

Charles PhaIcn died ut his ranch
near Center Friday morning, Nov
ember %. of stomach trouble. He
came here year ago and bought
n ranch and some two or three
months ago he and his wife came
here from Indiana and moved on
the place hoping the climate might
prove beneficial. Mr.. Phslen
seemed to improve somewhat until
Thursday evening he was taken
very i'll and died Friday morning.
The remains will he shipped to
his old home IN the East Saturday
night accompanied by his widow.
Deceased WIS Young man about
thirty five years of age.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

The Musical Art club held an
interesting and enjoyable meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. ]. c. Bush,nger. Under
the order of business conducted
by Mrs. W. s. Woods it was de-
cided to hold next meeting Dec.
9th at the Presbyterian church.
the progrnm to consist of Operate
selections. After a discussion in
regard to the study for the COM
ing year. German composers and
their work" WAS adopted.
Two new members, Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Fuller, were added to
the club.
The following program, led by
Mrs. Bushinger in talk on
American composers aud their
compositions, wRs then given:
Vocal solo, Love You Sweet
Bartlett.
Mrs. Trueblood
Vocal SoLo-"l'm Yours Forever Sweet
heart"-Wright.
Mrs Newcomb
Vocal SoLo-"Slumber Song'-New-
comb.
Mrs. Hecker
QUARTERLY Medley OF Scotch and Irish
Songs
Mesdames Bretnall, Poage.
Bishop and Woods.
Vocal SoLo-"Pisrrut"- Hutchinson.
Mrs. Robb
Vocal nuErr-"Loye and Flowers"
Mrs. B!stnall, Mrs. Poage
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Prof. Ira VI belong of the State
University has been visiting the
high school ut this place and while
IN town called at the office of tins
paper. Prof. DcLong reports
that the institution nj Boulder has
tins gear enrolled larger number
of students than ever before.
There are now registered eight
hundred and fifty students, and il
Us interesting to note that they
come from almost every state in
the Union, while there are num-
Der from Canada, one or more
from England, one from Germany,
one from the Philippines, and two
from Japan.
That the University is dong
practical work for Colorado Is
shown by the rapid growth, both
in equipment and enrolment, of
the engineering and chemical de-
partments. For several years past
the equipment of the college of en-
ginccring has been increased each
year and some years it has more
than doubled. There is now near
ING completion chemistry build
me more than three times the size
of the old building. A course
leading 10 the degree of Chemical
Engineer has recently been added,
and this course together with the
rapid growth of the departments
OF civil, mechanical, and electrical
engineering, has caused the num-
her of students m the College of
Engineering Ia increase from one
hundred in 1901 to two hundred
and twenty IN 1906.
The departments mentioned
above are however but small part
of the University. The College of
Liberal Arts gives thorough
college course for students intcnd-
INC Ia enter or Ia engage IN work
other than that OF engineering and
the learned professions. Grndu-
ntcs of the University are now &c.
cupylng positions of prominence
in this state and elsewhere. show.
ing that the kind OF education
given nj Boulder Is the kind that
brings results.
In order To keep mp the high
grade of instruction now offered,
the University needs more funds.
The attendance Is now So large
that class rooms nnd Laboratories
are crowded. New buildings and
II larger nnnunI income nre re
quircd and the Board OF Regents
will nsk these of the General As
scmhly. It is hoped that the re-
Gently elected members If the leg
isla,ure will appreciate the value
of higher education for the state
Just rs the members of former
legislatures hive.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Under = Law approved June 30,
thirty-nins counties Of Colorado
will soon begin to receive 10 PER
cent Of the governments income
from its forest reserves in the
state. The Law provides that this
amount shall bs paid the secretary
Of tho treasury Of each state or
territory. TO be expended ~ the
legislature may prescribe for the
heneat Of public schools and pub
lie roads OF the counties 10 which
the reserves arc located. provided
the amount paid to any county
doss not equal moro than ~ per
cent Of it, total income from other
sources.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24
fo Busiaoss Mea.

have lately returned from New
Zealand. l can tell you something
about that marvellous land that
may have interest for you.
New Zealand is the most pros
porous country in the world. And
the most prosperous people in it
are the retail merchants aud small
trsdesmen. The percentage of
bankruptcy iu New Zealand Is the
smallest known among all nations.
The retail merchants are not only
prosperous, but they are contented
and satisfied and feel secure against
the encroachment of any trust.
Aud the reason they are pros
porous 10 because the workingmen
are prosperous.
In New Zealand minimum wages
arr fixed by an arbitration court.
The tendency of the courts
work has been to advance wages
in al kinds OF employment.
At first this caused q mighty
upro~r. Employers IN New Zeal
aud firmly believed, ss employers
generally believe. that to increase
wages would mean the general
ruin aud the prostration of bust.
nees.
But the arbitration court in
sisted upon increasing wages, and
nov the very men that used to
oppose most vehemently the new
ideas tina. have put New Zealand
20 far in advance of all other
nations. these very men are now
the most ardent supporters Of
those new ideas.
Because they have found the
great truth that the prosperity Of
retail trade depends upon the
prosperity Of the nottingham;
that high wages mean good bust.
Dsss and low wages mean bad bust.
ness; aud that not even the work
ingman himself has . more vital
interest in . good wage scale than
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Bradley johnson, u miner of
Creole. had both eyes blown out
while picking missed shoi At the
Yellow Jacket mine Thursday and
passed through here on the even.
ing trim for Denver where he will
receive treatment at ST. Lukc's
hospital.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Joe Sheridan and Julius Han.
son will go into the hills Saturday
where they expect to spend the
winter working in the mines
owned by MIR. Sheridan.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Small packing plants have be-
come NO numerous IN the East that
the meat trust is no, in n position
to dictate the price Of hogs NJ they
we're few years ago before the
small plants were built.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

ID. +. Newcomb, Of La Jara, is
working on n plan to build y plant
in the San Luis valley for making
beet sugar syrup. Such n plant
he estimates will cost only about
$50. 900.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

James Willis writes from jasper
that everything is lovely and the
goose hAngs high. just who will
get that goose for Thanksgiving is
not AZ vet settled.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24
II Il said that ths hiRA

II 10 said that tho Nigh priced
bacon used in the big cities East
all comes FROM Denmark. Why
not raise bacon hogs here in the
San Luis valley and fstten them
on peas?
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Attorney General Miller is Of
the opinion that divorce granted
by jury OF three ia not l. gal.
He holds that jury in = divorce
cAss should I've composed of six
Jurors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

W. II. Poole has been confined
TO his house the past two days
with bad cold.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Irwin Gilbreth of Astec, New
Mexico, has been in town since
Monday. He 10 in the hardware
and lumber business with bud
Abrams.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

The tirst train load Of fat lambs
shipped from this station this
season go out this Friday even.
ing. The shippers are: Ed Ma.
th,as, 3 cars; Andy Van y ostrxnd.
9 cars; l.. Milner, 3 cars; james
Nsslsy. 2 cars.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24
Bar Aoo0elatloa.

The attorneys Of the 18th jude.
ial district met ut Del Norte Mon
day and organized bar associa.
ton for the San LUIS Valley. Gen.
Ira j. Bloomfield WAS elected pres.
ident: George =. Wilson, vice
president; George Sumner, sccre.
tary and treasurer.
The main object of such associa-
tons is 10 meet once year, swap
yarns and have a BANG, ct.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

A new 25.horss power com
pound Case engine with blowing
outfit and attachment was received
At this station Monday. The IN.
CINE will bs used by tho Wsals.
worth Ranch co. near Center.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

The San Luis Valley Teachers
Association will meet in Monte
Vista Thursday and Friday of next
week. Following will bc the pro-
gram:
Thursday evening, $ o'clock
lecture by DIR Frank II. II Rob
er,s, of Denver, at Methodist
church.
Friday, ga. m.
Music
The Relation Of the Teacher to the
Pupil. ..... Mrs Ner'ic Taylor
Discussion ...... Mics Margaret
Leonard
Problems Of the Mixed School and
How Bees, To Deal With Them
.........J, T. Roy
Discussion Miss Latham Reagan
Business Meeting
Friday, | 80 p m.
Manual Trimming in the Country
School Miss Porila Osborn.
Discussion ...... Miss Enid rohill
IL the Present School Curriculum
Over.crowded? II Y. Church
hill
Discussion ..........M Mr.. Mobiles
Addresses BY Prominent Ehucn'.
orr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

l.. II. Cheney unlondsd eight
car. Of lambs nj Alosca last week
to he fed on his ranches near that
station.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Geo. p. Wilson, Of Del Norte,
WAS business visitor in Monte
Vista Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

w. +. Sumpter Of Center, was
doing business in town Wednesday.
@. NJ. Corlett went to Saguache
today (Fr,day) on legal business.
Mrs. S. d. Wirick returned
home Sunday morning from her
eastern visit
Hon. Dan S. Jones was elected
state senator from this district by
1852 majority.
John Durkin, of Hotchkiss ar.
rived here Wednesday with car
load of apples. 4
Thos. ii. Newton and family
are now nicely located on Welton
street, Dsnver.
Mayor Kelley has received FIVE
Rsmbouilet bucks from Utah and
one from Wisconsin.
j. W. Conhnt, wife and little
Doris went to Alsmosa Thursday
evening on n short visit.
Geo. p. Wilson, of Del Norte,
WAS business visitor in Monte
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

Arthur Perry left Monte Vista
Sunday night la escape punish.
men, n, the hands Of cnnged par
cn,s Of the minor girls who were
.n,iccd to his room aud who were
with him when discovered, \
warrant was issued for pcrry's ar
res, and he will probably receive
the limit Of the Inv in cusc he
In apprchcndcd ms the crime
charged IL statutory.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

The carpenters Of Monte Vista
held n meeting Inst Saturday sn,i
perfected nm organization. A res.
Olution WIS pnsscd fixing nine
hours ~ n days work and forty
ccnts nm nour a- wages 10 bc
charged. Tho cost Of living wins
taken INTO account IN determining
wages.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

John Is. Hcilmnn left for Farm
inUton. New Mexico, Wednesday.
A dow Of natural gas has been
struck near his ranch at Farming.
ton which causes good dcnl Of
excitement and rcal estate hn-
taken II boom. Mr.. llcilmnn will
return Ia Monte Vista IN n few
weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

DIR. Moore, pastor Of the Presby.
terrain church. sill preach the
Thanksgiving sermon At the Bap-
tist church next Thursday the
9th. The meeting begins At 1890
leaving ample time for oil TO re-.
turn home after the meeting for
the Thanksgiving feast. There
should be . large number out TO
worship with grateful hearts. Re.
member the time and place.
The Ladies' Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will have = food
BAZAAR Wednesday Nov. ~. At the
Burns g rocery. There ~ill he on
sale pie, cake, chicken, doughnuts,
bread, stuffed dates. homemade.
candy aud other articles. Come
and the ladies' will supply YOU with
An excellent Thanksgiving dinner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

j. W. Conhnt, wife and Iii
Doris went to Alamosa Thurst
evening on n short visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

G. NJ. Corlett went to Saguache
today (Fr,day) on legal business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-11-24

W. +. Sumptcr Of Center, was
doing business in town Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
SMITH COMMANDS
THE INFANTRY.
After Delay IN Arranging
of Regimental Affairs He
Is Placed in Charge
co. B WINS TROPHY

The delay incident upon the turning
over of the effects of the Fifth In
fantry Regiment OF the National Guard
of California having finally come 10
an end. Colonel D. A. Smith. who was
commissioned June 80, has assumed
command of the regiment and entered
upon the active duties OF his position.
He has established his headquarters
at 4sS Twentieth street, Oakland
All of the staff officers except Cap
tain Margo. regimental adjutant, who
is absent from the State, have. in ac-
cordance with military rule. rendered
their designations to the commanding
officers. but il will be some time before
he selects those who shall be on his
staff
The standing OF the several organi-
zations of the Second Brigade. in con-
nection with the competition for State
trophy for the current year. has been
announced and the winner Is Company
B. Captain Holtum commanding, To-
Gated at San Jose. The award was
based upon the markings of the as
sistant inspector general, the acting
brigade inspector and the reports Of
small arms practice for the year. The
following shows the standing of each
organization in the brigade:
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
To OPEN STREETS
N GENE ETER|Es.
Supervisors Adopt Resolu-
ton to Extend Highways
Through Burial Grounds
LAND TO BE BOUGHT

The Board of Supervisors adopted
wilson's resolution yesterday declar-
ing that public interest and necessity
demanded the opening and extension
of the streets abutting on the ceme-
teries. The board also declared its in
tention to acquire under the law of en-
inent domain the lands required for
the opening Of the streets.
The resolution directs the City En-
gineer TO outline plan for the exten-
sion of the streets and to report to the
board an estimate of the cost of the
land necessary to be acquired
Supervisor Wilson's ordinance pro-
vidfrE that no stable shall be con-
structed for the accommodation OF
more than four horses, unless written
permission is first obtained from the
Board of Supervisors for such pur-
poses, was passed to print. The or
dinancs recites that the indiscriminate
building OF stables. irrespective OF To-
cations in this city, is a menace 70 the
health of the inhabitants thereof and
detrimental TO protection of property
from fire.
The petition OF the Department of
Electricity for an additional appropria-
tion of ss1,050 10 provide for the proper
maintenance Of the department was re-
ferred to the finance committee
A petition filed by residents and man
ufacturers, calling attention TO the un-
sanitary conditions of the Army street
sewer, was referred to the street com
mittee.
resolution was adopted calling on
all holders Of spur track permits TO
furnish the board with a copy of the
original ordinance granting such per-
nits in order to complete the city's
records.
The petition of the Southern Pacific
Company for franchise 10 operate a
railroad in connection with its main
line from Fifteenth avenue South. be-
tween P and @ streets South TO Twelfth
avenue and @ street. was referred TO
the street committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
ON WAY TO CONSULT
THE ROAD OFFICIALS
Assistant Traffic Manager
Bissell of Santa Fe Goes
to Conference in Chicago

w A Bissell, assistant traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe, will leave this
morning for Chicago. where be has
been called for a general consultation
with the officers of the system
There is nothing of special conse-
quence," explained Mr.. BisseIl. that
calls me East 1t will be a conference
on general subjects"
The assistant traffic manager does
not know how long he will stay East
Henry o. Wilson. who has succeeded
Charles Clifford as general agent OF
the freight department OF the Union
Pacific, assumed charge of the office
yesterday. Sam Booth spent the morn
ing taking him around to the differ
ent patrons of the Union Pacific.
Wilson is regarded as one OF the
cleverest freight men in the country.
He came here from Butte. Mont.
where he was with the oregon Short
Line He was in Salt Lake City for
many years with the Union Pacific and
also with the Oregon Short Line.
H. X. Gregory. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Santa Fe, is ex-
pected back today. Gregory has been
nois.
J. H P Mason, who has been in the
passenger department of the Southern
Pacific for several years. has resigned
to accept the place of travelling pass
enger agent OF the Washington Sunset
Line His headquarters are to be in
w W L. caIh@n. contracting freight
agent Of the Union Pacific, has left for
Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Calhoun intends to
bring back a bride with him
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
SAN FRANCISCO ATTRACTING
MUCH ATTENTION IN EAST
Newspapers Are Evincing Unusual In
terest in the Visit of Chairman
Jennings.

San Francisco and California have
been receiving extended publicity
throughout the East through the visit
of Rufus P Jennings, who Is now IN
Chicago on his way home. New York,
washington and Chicago newspapers
have devoted much attention TO him,
and his interviews on conditions in
California and San Francisco have ex-
cited considerable editorial comment.
Jennings spent last Friday and Saturday
in washington. He met President
Roosevelt by appointment, and dis
cussed matters relating 10 California
with him He also saw Secretary Hitch
cock and invited him to visit Califor-
MIA and investigate the opportunities
for irrigation. Afterward he took
luncheon with Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Franklin K Lane.
In a telegram to the committee. re-
ceived yesterday morning, Chairman
Jennings says that his trip has been
a most successful one in every way.
and that great interest is being mani
tested throughout the East in condi-
tfons in California.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
CLERGY TAKE UP
THE SUNDAY LAW
VIII Ask Commissioners
Not to License Saloons
Near Refugee Houses

Rev. Carl Warner presided yester-
day at the meeting of Methodist
preachers held in the Wesleyan NJ. E.
ance, including a number not members
OF the association.
At the request of Rev. DR.. McCreery
committee was appointed TO confer
with others for the purpose OF prepar-
ing a constitutional amendment in
proper shape, along the line OF a Sab
bath regulation, TO present to the
Legislature at it's next session Rev.
George z. White of the Wesleyan
Church was named as the chairman.
Other members OF the committee are
Rev. A. c. Bane and Messrs. J. E.
White and ]. French, laymen. A fifth
member is to be named.
The appointment OF deaconesses to
the following churches was announced:
Grace Church. Deaceness Champion
and Student Twidelle; Wesleyan
Church. Deaconess Hadley; Trinity
Church, Deaconess Breckenridge; Ep-
worth Church, Deaconess Bells; Cali
fornia NJ. E. Church. Student Beecher;
Richmond Church, Student Haynes:
Hamilton Church. Student Lenton. and
Howard street NJ. E. Church. Deacon
ess Erickson and Student Lane
Rev. DR.. Relay read an exhaustive
paper based on the ideas set forth in
Ferguson's Religious Democracy"
Rev. DR.. Hunda OF the Methodist
Church of Japan was introduced and
told of the plan to unite the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Canada as
the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Japan at a conference to be held in
Toxic next May.
Rev. Mr. Relay called attention to
the formation of a citizens committee
in this city looking TO the publication
of affairs as they now exist.
There was quite a discussion as 20
whether the preachers association
should take any action in the matter
and ii was finally decided that as many
of the preachers as can should attend
the next meeting as individual citizens
and discover what the committee pro-
poses to do and report at the next
meeting
On motion of Rev. Mr. Relay the asso-
1 citation decided to urge upon the Police
/ Commissioners not to issue any liquor
4 license for the opening OF any saloon
within three blocks of the new houses
/ for refugees that are being built on
| two blocks of land north of Golden
| Gate Park and to revoke the licenses
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
DUFFEY PRESIDENT
OF WORKS BOARD
United Railroads and Other
Corporations Are Notified
to Keep Streets in Repair

The Board of Works held special
meeting yesterday for the purpose of
inducing George Durey. the newly ap-
pointed member, into office. AS soon
as the board met Commissioner Eagan
stated that while he had been elected
president at the last regular meeting
Of the board, he had decided not to
accept the honor. On Eagan's motion,
Commissioner Aigeltinger was elected
president pro TEN, and then Duffey was
elected permanent president of the
board.
Now that amicabIe relations have
been established with the Supervisors
sufficient TO clean all Of the main thor
oughfares, beginning with Market
street.
The board directed the secretary to
send notices to the United Railroads,
san Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany and the San Francisco Coke and
Gas Company TO restore streets on
which they are operating TO good con-
dition and to remove all distractions
therefrom.
The tinted Railroads was ordered
not to tear up the roadway of any
streets until repairs are made to all
streets recently disturbed. and also to
repair Market street at the junction
of Hayes.
One of Duffeys first official acts was
to direct inspectors to post notices
along Market street ordering property
owners TO lay sidewalks where not
already laid Duffey is planning to
clear Market and Mission streets OF
debris at once.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
JURY BELIEVES CAPTAIN
OF SCOW Is "SIMPLEToN'
Johansen Acquitted Because He Bought
Fraudulent Papers and swore He
Didn't Know Twas Wrong.

Christian Johansen was acquitted by
a Jury yesterday in the United States
District Court of the charge of having
sold two fraudulent certificates of nat
uralization 10 Sven Fernstrom and
Carl II Rasmussen. The certificates
were those that figured in the Raisch
case. Johansen owned scow. and
Fernstrom and Rasmussen worked for
him He testified that, desiring to
become citizens so that they could
qualify as mates on American vessels.
he procured the certificates from a
special policeman named William Cum
ningham. paying $40 each for them,
and gave them TO Fernstrom and Ras-
mussen. He testified further that he
had no idea that the papers were not
genuine and that he also believed that
he was rot doing any wrong when he
paid for them His manner was so
simple on the stand that the jury be-
ieved him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
BUILDING FOR SITE
Of LICK HOUSE.
Two-Story Structure to Be
Erected on the Extensive
Area by a Corporation
READY In HALF YEAR

The Real Property Investment Cor
poration Will put up a two-story store
and office building on the land on
Mont gomery street, which it purchased
from Mrs. oelrichs before the fire.
According to the statement of one
of the members of the corporation, the
old brick will be used in the new
building and it is expected that 1t will
require six months TO complete the
structure after the work is started.
This will be one of the biggest Office
and store buildings in the city. The
property has a frontage OF 200 feet
on Mont gomery street and SIS feet on
Sutter. including Lick alley. Then there
is q frontage of IS feet on Post and
275 on Lick alley There win be ten
stores on Sutter street, eight on Mont
gomery. one enormous store on Post,
which will cover a space Of s5xloo.
and ten stores on Lick alley.
On the upper floor there are TO be
142 Offices seventy-two will be on the
east wing and seventy on the west
wing.
Rudolph Spreckels, in speaking OF
the building, said: 'It will cost in the
neighborhood OF $500, 900 and there is
TO be no delay in the work. The
ground is being rapidly cleared away
and we hope that it will be ready for
occupancy six months after eonstrue-
tion has been commenced When this
will be begun I am not prepared to
say
This new store and Office building
will occupy the site of the old Lick
which was Hacouette's famous Art
Palace and the Offices OF Hooker &
Lent and Wickahm Havens. The
building is practically rented now.