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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON

President Taft has advised Senator
GugEenhcim that he expects to reach
Colorado about September goth or
:ist and be present At the opening OF
the Gunnison tunnel.
Michigan and four others more power.
full and spcedier. at present are under
construction and. two C.OOO.,on battle.
ships have been authorized by Con.
grcss. These will increase the Aucr,.
can battleship fleet to IS.
Al Fort Mycr. Monday. orvills
Wright made a successful flight Of
two and onc-hRlf miles In the presence
OF President TAFT. postponinx the Off.
cial test ON account Of \ heavy wind.
A sister ship Of tho new batticship
Instead Of shaking hands across a
painted boundary on the bridge At n,
Paso next September. President Tai,
and President Dlax will exchange via.
It's. tho former cruising into Mexico
and the latter setting foot on the soil
Of tho United States.
Owing TO tho delay of Congress In
passing the tariff bin. President TAI,
will be unable TO be present At the
Transmissixsippi Congress It Dsuver
In August. He has planned 70 visit
Denver Tuesday. September 4isl cad
spend three days II COLORADO.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
SPORTING GOODS $ $s E.: s.: s.:
- - WV The

cheapest place to buy tn. best Guns Am-
munition; Fishing Tackle, Hunting Clothing.
Bas. Rail and Athletic Goods, Mail orders
collected The q, O, Pickett sporting Goods
Co. opposite Postoffic@. 1897 Arnpaho. St.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
Special Round Trip t;omeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway VIII
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop.over privil-
eyes. For detailed information, rates,
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. T.. Fisher, General
Passenger hgent, Denver Colorado.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
a RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,.
WESTERN NEWS.

Upwards OF 500 head Of sheep. which
were being driven to summer pasture
on the Helena national forest reserve.
in Montana. were poisoned by loco
weed and died.
Harry Orchard, life convict in the
Idaho penitentiary for the murder OF
Governor Steunenberg, was baptized a
few days since by Elder Steward OF
the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
One of the features OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic encampment at
Salt Lake next month will be a living
flag. composed OF 1.2S4 children in cos.
tune. or this number 544 will be
dressed In red, 4S0 in white and 224 in
blue.
The village OF Mecklin, located on
the Saskatoon and Westaskiwin branch
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway in
Saskatchewan. was wiped out by tor
nado July Goth, but without loss OF
life.
The Utah Automobile Club is CO.
operating with boards OF trade and
commercial clubs in Utah and Idaho
to secure the improvement of bad
stretches OF road between Salt Lake
City and the Yellowstone National
Park.
United States District Attorney E. J.
Henning Of Milwaukee has been or.
dered to go to Denver to prepare to
assist in presenting the Colorado land
fraud cases to the Court OF Appeals at
Chicago. when the court sits again.
James J. Hin and Edward H. Harri.
man. the two most prominent figures
in the railroad world. will be In At
tendance at the Transmississippi Com.
mercial Congress which Is to attract
thousands OF visitors to Denver from
August 10th to 2lst.
Battery Boutelle Of the San Fran
cisco preside has made . worlds rec.
ord with the five-inch guns. Ten shots
with service projectiles were fired at q
moving target two and one-half miles
out. and all ten OF the shots scored
bullseyes.
Four bolts OF lightning struck the
residence OF John II. Singleton ut
American Forks. Utah. killing his
wife. rendering himself and his four.
year-old son unconscious. and knock.
ing down his brother and a neighbor
who came TO their assistance.
At st. Louis recently u private car
filled with mourners and flowers con.
veyed in plush coffin the body OF
George. q setter dog. to its last resting
place In DE Hodiamont Cemetery. The
setter was the property Of Frank
Cleary and had been in the family ten
years.
The International Sheet Metal Work.
ers will hold their fifteenth biennial
convention In Denver August I'd to 9Th.
About $50 delegates. representing
unions. and 10000 workmen engaged
In that trade. will be present from tho
principal cities Of the United States
and Canada.
Al the meeting Of the National TRAY.
eierS' Association In Chicago. July
Gath. st. Louis was selected ~ the
meeting place In 1910. Chicago was
made permanent headquarters Of IN.
organization. Frederick l.. Gross. Nil.
waukec. WAS elected president. A
strong resolution against tipping"
Vas adopted.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
Halted the Bottle.

An officer, at state camp. decided
to see for himself how his sentrieS
were doing their duty. He was some
what surprised at overhearing the
following:
Halt! Who goes there?"
"t'riend-with bottle"
Pass. friend! Halt, bottle!"-Er
erybodys Magazine.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31

Some people try to make the most
antifat.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31

The other test. that for speed. will
be c-mplied with. weather permitting.
when Orville will take Lieutenant
BENJAMIN Foulois. Of the signal Corps.
on a cross-country flight to Alexan.
dria. Va. and return.
Orville could have made that flight
this evening. but It was almost dark
when he alighted after flight which
would have carried him almost twice
across the English channel.
Poignancy was added to Orville
Wrtght's achievement by the realiza.
ton that upon his previous attempt to
navigate the air with passenger
Lieutenant Selfridge was killed and he
himself was terribly injured.
His sister. Miss Katherine Wright.
anxiously watched him. and when he
returned unhurt from his flight. she
gripped him eagerly and said:
Bully for you. brother! 1t was
beautiful"
A few minutes later President Taft
took him warmly by the hand. saying:
Il congratulate you heartily. sir. 1t
was a great exhibition. You came
down as easily and gracefully as you
went up. You beat the worlds rec.
ord"
yes. sir" replied Orville. evidently
embarrassed. Il beat my brothers
record"
How did your passenger conduct
himself? Did he talk to the motor.
man." asked the President.
He behaved very well.' replied the
aviator.
We'll. l congratulate both OF you
and thank you ior the privilege Of wit
Messing such II Tight" added the
President.
The machine used In the flight con.
sists OF two planes. one five feet abov.
the other and measuring thirty-six feet
from tip to tip. The seat for the
operator IL placed In the center OF tho
lower plane. Off to the left OF the mo.
tor. The passenger sits on the
other side Of the motor. The
motor itself IN "A product Of tho
Wright brothers and liz 4 four.
cylinder. thirty.horsc power water.
cooled gasoline engine. The gasoline
II pumped directly into the intake
pipes. there being no carburetors. The
tips Of the planes are flexible for
about twelve feet by means Of
lever they can be turned In a curve
resembling hcliocold. the wings NOV.
Ing In opposite directions. A second
lever controls the twin ruddera which
are supported by brace ten feet from
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
ORVilIE WRIGHT AND LlEUTEN.
ANT LAHM FLY MORE
THAN FIFTY MILES
PRESIDENT A WITH.'ESS
ACHIEVEMENT MARKS SUCCESS
IN THE GOVERNMENT
ENDURANCE TEGT.

Washington. - The worlds aero.
plane record for two men, rs TO both
time and distance, was broken Tues.
day evening, in a beautiful flight of
one hour. IL minutes and 40 seconds,
upwards of fifty miles. and at a speed
averaging about forty miles per hour,
by Orville Wright at Fort Myer, with
Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm of the army sig
nal corps as passenger.
The former record was made last
year by his brother. Wilbur, joint in.
ventor with him Of the machine in
which both achievements were per-
formed. at lie Mans, France, with
Professor Palnlove of the French In
stitute as passenger
That flight was one hour, minutes
and 81 seconds. Wilbur was an eager
spectator of Tuesdays flight.
The cheering which heralded the
OF the air was led by President Taft
IN person, who had sat an intensely
interested spectator throughout the
flight.
This success was all important to
the Wrights. in that 1t completed the
first OF two crucial tests of their ma
chimes imposed upon them by the gov
ernment-the so-called endurance
test" which required them to remain
one hour continuously in the air with
one passenger
Orville did nearly thirteen minutes
better than that and could have kept
on Neutrality-suspicious. hours and a
half. the limit imposed by the gaso.
line capacity OF the supply tank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
TRIM TREES TO SAVE THEM.
ohicial Explanation for Extreme
Trimming on Parkway.

trimming on PARKWAY.
What has happened to the trees on
New York avenue between 11th and 18th
streets northwest" ;
This question has been agitating many
who live along that thoroughfare or who
have occasion to pass through it FREQUENT
ly. The question was raised because
practically all the small limbs have been
cut Off and what used to look like a forest
lane now appears to be row of tree
stumps, with a few large limbs left on
the trunks.
Destruction of the trees say some.
Salvation of the trees" say the officials
of the District, who have been carrying
on the work of trimming the trees.
1t is explained by the officials OF the
engineer department Of the District gov
eminent that this trimming OF the trees
was made necessary by the improvement
OF the roadway; Formerly a parking
ran along the middle OF New York ave-
nue. between nth and 18th streets and
the trees were planted in that parking. II
teams Or carriages desired to cross from
one side OF the street to the other. It was
necessary for them to go to the ends OF
It advisable to take away this parking.
except for patches around each OF the
trees, SO that carriages or wagons could
cross from one side of the street TO the
other between the trees.
This work made necessary the cutting
down OF the parking around the tree
trunks about eighteen inches and many
roots were therefore cut off. When that
is done, 1t is explained, a considera bic
amount OF the upper portion OF the tree
must be cut off Oh the tree will die. That
explains the trimming OF the trees along
New. York avenue.
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REAL ESTATE CHANGES HANDS
APARTMENT HOUSE ON w ST.
BOUGHT AS INVESTMENT.
Triangle Of Ground Near the Con-
necticut Avenue Bridge 1nclud-
ed Among the Sales.

The F. II. Smith Company has closed
the sale of the Northampton apartment
house, 1905 w street. containing fifteen
apartments of five and six rooms and
bath. The lot Is 60 feet wide by 80 feet
deep. with open space on the west and
an alley OH the east and in the rear.
Every room in the entire apartment is a
large outside room.
The purchaser. S. w. Woodward, will
hold the property for an investment. and
1t will be controlled and managed by his
agent. the F. II. Smith Company. The
seller was represented by Davidson &
Davidson.
The price paid. it is understood, is in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
The +. II. Smith Company, in con-
junction with the Office OF Davidson &
Davidson, has sold to Charles II David
son the triangle at the junction of 10th
street, Connecticut avenue and Belmont
road. overlooking the new Connecticut
Avenue bridge.
The property transferred consists of
original lot H. containing Tito square
feet; lot Is, containing 1853 square feet !;
lot 16. containing $40 square feet; lot
81, containing >5.326 square feet: lot 81,
containing 4213 square feet, making a
frontaga on Goth street Of o36 feet and on
Connecticut avenue OF .0s square feet.
Davidson & Davidson. for their client. it
is understood, will make a handsome
Improvement on the ground in the near
future.
The Smith Company has sold for Louis
II. Emmert to 8. a. Reeves, who was
represented in the transaction by Louis
Schneider of the office of w. II. Walker
the residence. 1845 Wyoming avenue for
$4,000. The house was built by Mr.. En-
inert for his home. 1t contains seventeen
rooms and two baths. and is on a lot
25 feet wide by 40 feet deep. on the
north side of Wyoming avenue. just east
Of Columbia road Mr.. Reeves intends
to occupy the house as his residence.
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GAE1E1AoEeAN5 EE11DENcE


Rhode Island avenue northwest. Price,
$5.1J0
For J. NJ. Stein to A. NJ Hirth, the
three-story residence No. 931 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. Price, $4,000.
Ground for six houses on 18th street
northwest just above Kenyon street. west
side Columbia Heights). sold in conjunc-
ton with ]. r. Winner to James Martin.
Price, $1O.500. Mr.. Martin has just
started the erection of six three-story
houses. TO have ten rooms and two baths
each.
No. - Rhode Island avenue northwest.
to G. A. Willett. Price, $3.50.
No. $40 L street southwest, to Freder-
ick Lanke. Price, $3.50.
No. 100 18th street southeast. to George
Grass. Price, $3.50.
For the Reilly estate. to NJ. A. Galligan,
property No. B street northwest. Price,
$4,000.
For F.. l.. Johnston. to p. S. Tutwiler.
property No. 1911 D street southwest and
two rear houses. Price, $1,000.
To f. j. Paige, No. 81 Rhode Island
avenue northwest. Price. So 100.
For the McBlair estate. through j. ].
Darlington. trustee. to J. w. Babcock.
properties Nos. 2O25, oO27. 3o29 and 2O31 I
street northwest and rear buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
ROSE PLANTING IN PORTLAND.
Scheme for Adding to Attractiveness
Of Oregon City.

from the portland tOre.) Telegram.
Here in Portland we have inauguratet
a custom in connection with the ceIebra
tion of Wasl,ington's birthday which
should not be and perhaps never will be
abandoned. Upon the day we have un
dertaken to teach the children of thu
city to plant roses. The thought is te
make Flora the patron saint of the cit,
and the rose her emblem; to implant II
the minds of Portland boys and girls 10y.
atty toward the beautiful that evcntuall,
shall give this city a reputation entirely
its own.
son Of rose planting. and while the par,
Elephants were not so many as on the
first occasion. public interest in the even,
was considerably enhanced. Represent
ing the city as a whole. the exercises a,
the forestry building were impressive
From the horticultural wizard whose
name is familiar to all English-speakins
people Portland received a new variety
OF rose that bears the name of Oregon
Exposition notables from the neighborins
ceremonies are conducted in such man.
ner as to possess educational value for
the public toward the development Of a
more general yearly campaign of rose
culture.
Let not the man who boasts Of a hard
head look contenlptuously wise over this
matter and dismiss it with the comment
that 'posy planting is all we'll enough fol
women and children Such a man simply
suffers from narrowness of view. He fails
to perceive what the growth OF this move
ment. as it gathers impetus from year
to year, is likely to do for the city. He
does not comprehend the wealth Of beauty
that will result when it becomes the rule
for Portland people, every one of them
who can command SUFFICIENT ground, to
set out at least one rose bush that will
bear a harvest of loneliness during the
days of the festival that is destined to
make this city world famous and for
months thereafter. Is 1t an activity
worthy of enthusiasm: Indeed. yes 1t is
the simplest and most inexpensive move
ment toward n city beautiful. Ii is the
sort of estheticisnl in a community that
denotes superior culture.
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An Impenetrable Hedge.
From Harpcr's Weekly.


The hedges which We ordinarily see
bordering country estates are planted for
their ornamental and identifying effect,
and not as substitute for fencing ma
teriai, but in the extreme Southwestern
part of the United States there are many
hedges which serve primarily this latter
purpose. Various species of cacti, such
as the prickly pear. are used by ranch
men to inclose cattle ranges In those arid
regions. and these hedges are practically
impenetrable. Wild animals are thus ef-
fectually prevented from attacking the
herds and focks, and a supply Of fodder
may always be obtained by burning off
the spiles from the tender young shoots
of the cactus. Remains of hedges fifteen
feet In height are to be seen near the
locations Of the old mission in southern
California, where they once served as
foISifications to protect the little settle
ments. Instead of fences the Mexicans
use what Is known as the organ cactus
When stakes Of this plant are set In the
earth they readily take root. and soon
present formidable barrier OF thorns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Fogs and Wireless Telegraphy.

1t is one OF the many marvels of wire
less telegraphy that the ether waves
which carry its messages, unlike light
waves. suffer no absorption in mist or
fog. Quite the opposite. in fact. is the
case. for the effect on them OF clear sun
light is so marked that they can be sent
with equal initial power only less than
half the distance by day by night. For
this reason press dispatches and long dis
lance messages sent by wireless teleg-
ply are. whenever possible. committed
10 the ether waves after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
|GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY
in CHEVY CHASE VICINITY
Nearby Suburbs Gradually Being Absorbed in Quickly
Spreading Bounds-Winter Weather Fails
to Hold Operations.
Taking Up the Farm Lands.

NEMT

of thriving which only accompanies such
| growth.
Taking Up the Farm Lands.
| As one goes farther TO the north there
are indications on both sides of Connect
cut avenue that the Maryland farms are
being taken up for dwelling SITES. While
there was q good deal done in the vicinity
of the Chevy Chase Club house during the
past fall, and more to be done during
the coming months, if all signs do not
fail the activity Is not confined to that
neighborhood. but affects a wide stretch
OF country to the west and more especial
~ TO the east. Along the line of the
Brookville road and between that thor
oughfare and Connecticut avenue il Is sur
prising how many modern homes are To
be found.
Of room and air and light that choose
TO place their homes in the midst OF
lawns and where there are other homes
similarly situated. For the most part
these are individual homes that are built
By the people who own the ground and
who now occupy the houses. In other
words, this is a region of home ownc.
and also of home builders. for as We. Ia
builder who puts up houses to sell has
not begun his operations in this locality.
Building Individual Residences.
The same sort OF building is to be found
nea- the Chevy Chase Club, where per-
haps more expensive type OF house is
being erected. For the most part these
houses have been built by the persons
who intend to occupy them or do occupy
them.
There is an individuality about such
structures that is pleasing and interest
ing The revival OF individual building
is one of the features OF suburban growth.
1t is likely to continue. or. at least.
there is no reason why 1t should not.
unless the market for houses reaches
such proportions as to make il profitable
to build a great many at one time with
the prospect of disposing OF them rapidly.
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aDie amount OIL grazing Will nave 10 De
done.
Purchase of a Home.
The real estate corporation of Boss &
Phelps has sold for William NJ. Eldridge
his residence 1897 LIST street northwest.
1t contains eight rooms and large attic.
and is heated by a furnace. The price
paid was 5000. The purchaser, Alfred
Boswell. will occupy the house as his
residence after Improvements are made.
Some Recent Sales.
Shannon & Luchs. real estate brokers,
report the sale Of the three-story resi-
dence, $3.50 18th street northwest, to
Robert Thompson, who will occupy the
property as his home. 1t contains ten
rooms and two baths. and is heated by
hot water. The lot is 30 by S3la feet. The
price paid was 81 800.
The real estate corporation OF Boss q
Phelps has sold the residence, 1O11 10Th
street northwest. to Z. w. Zea. who Will
occupy 1t for his business. after making
! alterations. This property Is just north
by the Department Of Justice. 1t contains
twelve rooms and two baths and has
very good size lot. The price paid for the
property was about $4,000. Franklin T.
Moore & Hill.
Stone e. Fairfax Real Estate Corpora
ton recently sold for Alexander Schroeper
the apartment located at 20 Todd place
northeast.
Recent Transactions in Realty.
Belt. O'Brien & Co., incorporated. real
estate dealers, report the following re-
Gently made sales:
For Charles w. King. to Samuel Began,
O new residence. 1882 Girard street north
west. Price. $4,000.
For NJ. H. HERMAN. to r. A. w. Pyles.
property No. 907 Monroe street northwest,
new eight-room house.
For John Warren, to Charles W. Taylor,
property No. 1887 LIST street northwest.
Price, $1,000.
No. 1881 Irving street northwest. for
James Martin, to j. w. Bailey, ten
room residence. Price. $1,000:
To n. c. Lane. for John Warren house
No. 1888 1st street northwest. Price
For Humphrey & Palmer, to r. Fellers
No. 5Ol G street northeast. Price. $4,2J0
$3.50.
For Andrew .Lukei. to Mrs. May B.
Spencer. residence No. 372O New Hamp-
For John Warren. to William Leavitt
e s5.aco. NO. % ! street northwest Price,
For Charles w. King. to Mrs. Roper
northwest. Price, $1,000
TO Mrs. Annie NJ. Taylor. for Charles
Boyd. property No. 635 9Th street north
east. Price. $4.4OO
For Humphrey & Palmer, to c. w
Nestler. No. 507 G street northeast
Price, $3.50.
For James Martin, to George Butts, No.
% Rhode Island avenue northwest. Price,
$3.50
No 80 sth street southeast. for Charles
Shelton, to DR.. Chester Pyles. Price
$500
For John Warren. to Mr. Widmeyer,
property No. 1881 LIST street northwest.
Price, $500
For James Martin, to Mrs. Beekman,
No. IS l. street northwest. Price, $3.50.
No. ?01 Monroe street northwest for
r. 4. W. Pyles. TO j. NJ. Stein. Price,
$500.
TO I. *. Tuller. No. sc u street north
west. Price S43,D.
For James Martin. to c. McNickle, No.
3f L street northwest. Price. $3.50.
To Nesinith 3. Nelson, residence No. -
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of thriving which only accompanies such