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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Last Saturday when the fire in the
Dry Goods room WAS started, a little
coal oil was used. Hard coal and kero.
sine did not seem to make Il very good
mixture, and an explosion occurred
which blew the top of the stove, lid
weighing from 40 TO 90 pounds clear off
the stove. Outside of cracking the lid
the damage was slight.
G. G. King. who travels for the Griffith
Shoe Co., of Denver, was calling upon
us Wednesday. We have been handling
this Denver Shoe for several years and
found them more than satisfactory. We
consider these one OF the best shoes on
the market today.
4. L. Chandler returned from Denver
Tuesday. He said the weather was quite
disagreeable there, as they had more
snow than we had at any one time dur.
ing the winter. In point OF climate it
seems to be pretty hard to beat the San
Luis valley, even in the same state.
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We had one Of the best days IN the
hardware department Wednesday that
we have had since we installed this de-
partment. We have complete line Of
light hardware and are doing nice bus
mess. II you want carpenter tools, gar
don utensils, builders hardware, pocket
knives, or cooking utensils Of any kind
we can supply your needs.
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Our Ladies' suit and Mems clothing
sale this week has been very successful.
We certainly have a fine line Of these
garments. The Palmer Garment for
women and Hart Schaffner 4 Marx
clothing for men, are standards, by
which the whole United States tries to
measure up to.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03
FaSSett's Store News.
BY FAssETrs DEPARTMENT STORE
Of two evils-choose neither.
Be not simply good good for something.
The current coin of life is plain; sound sense.
is less pain to learn in youth than be ignorant age

Geo. M. Harvey from the Biedell
ranch IS miles north, was a business
caller here Wednesday. Mr. Harvey is
handling some 1000 acres OF land this
year. He is exceptionally we'll equipped
in the way of horses, wagons, stock. etc,
and is bound to make a success OF this
big proposition.
Spring house cleaning time is here,
and the demand for floor coverings is
very brisk. We are showing an excep-
tionally large line of rugs, carpets and
linoleums also window shades, lace
curtains, portiers, etc.
we are making start towards the
erection Of the second story Of this store
Have two stone cutters at work, and
within short time will be 4 or 5 cut
tiers at work. This new room will he SO
by 100 IT. and will give US some much
needed room, in which to handle the
large stock which we carry,
We handle our books so that we can
divide our stock into IL distinct depart
ments, and can tell at the end Of each
day the exact sales in any department,
and at the end OF the year can tell lust
what each department has accomplished.
This enables us to keep close tab on the
different lines and to know Just which
one is making the best showing.
We received from Morris Mann L.
Riley Of Chicago this week nice line Of
Ladies' neckwear. side and back combs,
fans, waist sets, etc. We are featuring
special this week on these goods, read
about it on the back page OF this paper.
The Mr. Mann OF the above firm il an
old time partner Of Mr.. Jno. Hecksr Of
OF this city.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Mrs, G. NJ. Winchell, of Center,
left for Texas Thursday night,
taking one of the children with
her Mr.. Winchell accompanied
her as far as Denver. Mrs. Win
chell has heart trouble and en-
joys better health in Texas than
in the valley.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

j. W. Jones, wife and son left
Thursday night for Kansas City.
just where they will make their
future home they have not decided.
They have been in the valley
some two years and have done
well from IA business standpoint,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Arson $. Rudd. district orpa-
nicer for Woodmen of the World.
arrived in town Friday in the in.
tercst of the order. 1t is hoped
that there will be n full attend
ance OF Woodmen next meeting
night to meet Mr.. Rudd.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Mrs. A. II. Kramer, of Monclair,
n suburb of Denver, who has been
in the Valley two weeks left for
home Thursday night. She says
she enjoys living near the big city
and notes great changes in the
Valley since leaving here two years
ago.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Messrs. Gordy and Wilkinson
from Mcpherson, Kansas, arrived
this week with their families and
will engage in farming
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03
PUBLIC MEETING

A Mass Meeting will be held at
the town Hall tonight, Friday
April End, 10 discuss Sewers and
Bonds. Everybody come.
Committee.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Harry Corlett writes home that
he is getting along nicely at West
Point; that he can blacken his
shoes. fold his napkin properly
and leave his smile at his room
when he goes on dress parade.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

II. Beckley. of Quincy, Calf,
arrived last week for visit with
X. G. Mcdonald and family. He
was resident Of the Valley sew
enteen years ago and is now inter
csted in several valuable mines in
California and Nevada.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

The Hunter Mercantile Co.
store is the most up TO date store
in the Valley. Come and see for
yourself.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03
THE PREsBYTERIANs

A large party of some $50 or 300
met at the Presbyterian church
Wednesday night. The annual
reports of the financial and other
committees were presented and
acted upon and appropriations
made for the ensuing year. DR..
Moore's salary was raised from
$500 to $500 and liberal amounts
were appropriated for foreign mis-
sions etc.
A musical program followed and
n sumptuous banquet was spread
by the Ladies Aid society. The
occasion was enjoyed by all pres
ent and one long to be remem-
bered.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

Geo. $. Lilley sold his last quar-
ter section of land last week to
Taylor Bros. of Nebraska and is
now out of the real estate business.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
4 LOADED SHOT qvH
CAUSE OF HIS DEATH

Glen Ullin. Aug. 2z.-Nicholas Jones.
who was in the employ of Chas. Bohnke
on his ranch twenty-five miles north
of Glen Ullin, met with an accident that
cost him his lite. Mt: Jones went into
the field in the forenoon after a load
Of. hay, taking with him q shotgun.
which he carried loaded on a hay rack,
and while driving over a rough place
the Gun slipped through the opening in
the rack and in some manner was dis
CHARGED, the entire charge entering his
right leg and knee. The flesh was. torn
away and the knee joint was blown to
pieces and the bones above the Anee
were splintered. He was brought to
the Glen Ullin hospital as soon a pos
sible which was probably three hours or
more, and as nothing had been done to
check the flow of blood he was nearly
exhausted when the hospital was
reached. Ganerene set in and the
doctors-in hopes of saving his life
amputated his leg. He rallied for a
time but his vitality had been overtaxed
by the great loss of blood and was not
sufficient to withstand the shock and
he died from the effects.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

some without irrigation) loaded with ripe
fruit, some Afd already ! been 8 n harvested
halfgrown; and so II: goes, something
planted and something harvested at ali
times of the year, f%allinthe spring time
and summer in the winter, tiime;severy-
thing mixed together.
The orchard Of which we enclose a
view is, as you see, simply a Jungle Of
trees, grass and weeds, but the fruit
comes just the same. This kind Of fruit
culture would not do at all anywhere ex-
cept in this wonderful country where
things will grow in spite of the poorest
farming ever done by man. The principal
crops:Taised without irrigation are corn
and beans. From the remnants ofthe last
crop On hand by some Of these farmers
these cereals seem to do we'll, and as
they are the staple food products con-
sumed by the natives, especially the
!aborers, the home, market, is good.
When irrigating is done sugar cane is
the principal crop and it certainly looked
thrifty. While irrigation is not neces-
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

your literature and verbally, are true
and agree with the facts as ne found
them.
The Tap,arindio | IA cs,oSnptaining over
10000 acres in one body, is smooth and
we'll lying, nearly level and at the same
time gently sloping all through. All we
saw of it is good pillow land except for some
creeks valuable for drainage. The soil
is partly heavy and partly a lighter. silt
loan, ranging from chocolate brown to
black in color, very deep and very rich,
judging by the wonderful growth on the.
improved lands in the same district.
The timber growth on Tamarindo con-
'sists mostly Of tall and slender hard and:
soft wood brush Of small value except
for fuel, with an occasional larger tree.
We found considerable wild maguey or
sisal fiber plants which shows the adapt
Utility of the land to this CROP. We also
saw various kinds OF rubber plants and
dye woods but had no means Of ascer-
tanning their value. rs s
The New West Coast Route: of the
Southern Pacific Raiwtay.sawhich runs
through your land for about six miles, is
well constructed sl N i heavy jsteel and
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
"We inspected the city Of Culiacan."

notions of what belongs, TO a house is
the absence of glass in the windows.
In place of this the lower portion of the
opening is surmounted on the outside
by small upright iron bars. Japanese
shades OF draperies being used on the
inside. AS there are no violent
storms and flies and mosquitoes are
only occasional visitors this style of;
windows suit the county.
In reference to the climate the differ,
ence between Culiacan and other western
towns the same distance from the coast,
like Los Anaeles, is very; slight during;
the daytime in the summer. Perhaps;
80 degrees is q fair average for q sum-
mer day and 100 degrees 8 >the extreme;
shown by the records. The nights are;
warmer than in Los Angeles but not,
hotter than M car sleep with. comfort,
and out in the country it was a great
deal cooler than in the city. It must BEL
remembered that 80 OF, TOO degrees is:
not the swelterinf heat the same tenn
perature is In the central and eastern
states, but like the rest of the west
coast country. where pr0strations from.
heat are unknown ven IN the inside
valleys of California and Arizona where
the thermometer often shows 100 de-
grees. We suffered no hardships from
the heat and thisis Of course the worst
time Of the year. L.: the winter we are
told the climate il ideal and far ahead
of California. 8 , . {
We are greatly Indebted to MI. Pat
rick Brant for much information and
for his hospitality and courtesy. Mi:
Grants farm is neal Tamarindo and
he showed us over the land. We stayed
over night on his farm and slept under
the stars. if not under the stripes.
Our slumbers were unbroken except BY
some ROSTERS that roasted near by and
felt so happy for living in this beautiful
land that they crowed all night, and
except for q stray burro who whispered
rather loud in the ear Of n of OUT
party. No mosquitoes or flies called on us,s
greatly to our appreciation. During
our travels over the land we saw only
one snake and we were told it was of d
harmless variety. We saw no dangerous
reptiles or insects of any kinds. VIZ
noted some beautifully plumed parrots
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
MIDWAY ITEMS

Dr.. Rumble is stacking grain this week.
John Elliott was a Midway caller on
Sunday. -.
John Hunter and jennie Brentrup are
putting up hay on the Rumble ranch.
Ben Sans passed through here on
Saturday en- route to New England.
jennie Brentrup drove to New Eng
land Sunday to get repairs for his
mower.
R. J. Beatty of Woodstock, Ill.,. had
a party of land seekers out to Midway
the past week.
Dr.. Schwartz of Marmarth was q
patron of Midway Tuesday night. He
was looking up glandered horses.
On Tuesday of this week the N. p.
surveyors ran a line and drove stakes
$50 feet north of the Midway hotel. This
would be the most direct line west from
New England.
j. G. Edwards, of the Edwards Land
&C.,, recently had a party of lant
seekers. in the vicinity of the Midwa,
hotel. They remained over night. re.
turning to Belfeld in time to catch the
east bound train for Minneapolis.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

good rock ballast. A. you,rr station, Vita
ruto, a good sized tract ofland is cleared
and fenced and some brick buildings put
up by the railroad company TOR the use
of their employees. " q S8s.sf
This West Coast Country Of Mexico is
certainly very interesting, perhaps more
50 than any other part of the North
crops to be about harvested judging
by the gradually advancing conditions
along tn. road through the Southwest,
We found . early. spring and the farmers nz,aa;
getting ready to put in their crops. In
about a rather late spring, but that makes
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

Dickinson, N. D., August IS, 1899.
Tfmble Anderson Co., Is SO Y
Sss.3oI Union Building,
San Diego, California.
Gentlemen:
After returning from our trip to Culia.
can, Sinaloa, Mexico, we desire to ad-
wise you in regard to our impression of
81. The country in which you; are Interested.
we " inspected your land, the ramarindo
tract and other lands.sir the same. dis.
trict and made such Investigations of
general conditions as our limited time
would allow. We also took some kodak
views and enclose a few samples which
may be of interest to you. After anal
wing thesresult of our trip Carefully and
lmpartially we must admit that the
statements you have made to us, both in
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

and other birds in the woods, among
them the blue pigeon we used to know
when we were boys. One fact stays in
our minds more prominently than others
and that is, everything grows faster and
more luxuriant. than We have ever seen
in any other place and with less care
than we thought it possible to give to
crops and have them live. What this
wonderful west coast country of Mexico
will produce with proper selection of
seed and with care and cultivation no
one can dare to predict.
Yours truly.
A. H. ARNETT,
GEO. M.'FRYE.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
SOLDIER BALKS DEATH PLOT

II seemed to J.. A. Stone. a civil wal
veteran of Kemp, Texas, that a plot
between a desperate lung trouble
and the grave. to cause his death. II
contracted q stubborn cold" he writes.
that developed a cough that stuck to
in spite of all remedies. for years.
My weight ran down 10 100 pounds.
Then l began to use Dr.. Kings New
Discovery, which restored my health
completely. l now weigh 17S pounds. !"
For severe Colds, obstinate Coughs.
Hemorrhages, Asthma and to prevent
it's unrivaled. SOC. and
$780,. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by T. j. Greene & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

With these facts in mind we looked into
the water question to some extent.
We examined several wells, some of
them on Tamarindo. The depth aver
aged about twenty-five fest and we
were told these wells had" plenty of
water at all times and that the stage of
the water was the lowest now at the end
of the dry season. We found only one
place here where q well had been recently
started but no water found. We were
afterwards told the reason wat that a
rock formation had been encountered
not far below the surface and the work
had been abandoned. As we found the
soil moist within a few inches Of the
surface now at the end of the dry sea-
son, and as the time when watering is
necessary for any kind of crop is COM
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

:paratively short. it. seems reasonable to
believe that a pumping systernNswhere
each farmer runs his own plant is.a
great deal cheaper and in every respect
lnore desirable than an elaborate apd
canal system. with. sodS
company keeping the planters
nose on the 9rindstone" with@excess
sive water rates. &
We found the social conditions very
imachz like those In the Southern sState6Es
The peon 10 in many respects a better
man than the southern negro. but ~
lives the same happy careless life
without any thought Of tomorrow except
to put OF his troubles and as much a
he, possibly can Of his own PERSONAL
wQek until that, time. His reputation
asa worker is good. however. Nearly
all kinds of labor are done on the task
system and nearly always he completes
his task early, draws his thirty cents
and proceeds to spend this pfincely
allowance in his WI way and among
his own people. He is respectful and
courteous to his employer and he is
treated kindly and in q paternal man
ner by the Weather and more educated
class. The utmost good feeling prevails
between these two branches of Mexican
society and one class does not intrude
in any way upon the rights and priv1-
leges. of the other as established BY
customs centuries old. The property
owning, business and professional
classes are as a rule cultured to a high
degree and are said to be the most
polite people in the world. Many OF
them speak English, French and Ger
man besides their. own language. The
exterior of their homes is not snowy s0r
even inviting as it has more the APP
.pearance of a business building than "a
house, but a look inside u.s. q
glimpse of paradise. Every home of
the better class is built around an Open
square or court yard called the patio
in which is planted artistically arranR.
ed tropical fruit and Towering trees and
shrubbery, occasionally with a fountain
for a center piece. Every room hasTSSa
door opening on this patio" n,
We inspected the little city of Culia-.
can and found it can give many towns
of its size in the States pointers On,
order and cleanliness. There are ho!
back alleys full of tin cans and rubbish
nearly all the streets are paved and
swept by hand and sprinkled every day,
making them clean and free from mud
and dust, The hotel Accommodations
are better than could be expected. The
food was we'll cooked and we'll served
and the rooms clean and comfortable:
We stopped at Hotel Rosales in Culia-
can, and appreciate very much the kind
and courteous treatment We received
both from the MANAGEMENT and the serv-
ants. III
Perhaps the most striking difference
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
CHAMBERLAN'S collie. CHOLERA AND
D[ARRHOEA REMEDY NEVER KNOWN
e, &af tn FAIL.

IT have used Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
it was first introduced to the public. in
1872, and have eve found one in
stance where a cure was not speedily
effected by its use., l have been q COM
mercial traveller for eighteen years, and
never start out on q trip without this.
faithful friend, ''says fl. S. Nichols
of Oakland, Ind. Ter. For sale by all
druggists, r.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
REvoLTs AT COLD STEEL

Your only hope said three doctors
to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit. Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
lies in an operation. then I used Oh.
KING s:New Life Pills." she writes;
It'll wholly cured They /. prevent
Appendicitis. cure Consumption. Head
aches. soc. at T. j. Greene & Co. 8.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

sary OF desirable for ordinary field crops
orior fiber culture it is, good plan1to
have a well with sufficient supply to ir-
rigatet the family orchard and garden. a
little during the dry part Of the winter
and spring. Even the fruit trees native
to the country, and often found growing
wild, will respond with increased pro-
d%uctiveness if given a little extra water.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
EPISCOPAL CHUPCH

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. August
%. ..,,Srevices: Morning prayer and
sermon at 10:45; Sunday school and
Bible class at IL; evening prayer at 8.
Wednesday, Litany service at 8 O'clock
Friday, choir rehearsal at 8 O'Clock.
Everybody welcome.
= REV. j. S. BRAYF1ELD, Rector,
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28

no difference here because the frosts
never come hard enough to hurt vegtea-
ton, exceptfsome winters at long inter-
walls we were told that frosts had nipped
very tender young plants. We found
many fruit trees lsome growing with and
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
u
+ y :. - AND Of RICH FRUITS

q 4insoh p cope Find This West Coast Country as Represented
Soil Capable of Producing All the Tropical Fruits: Gil
& mate Averages Better Than That Of California. Very In
\ teresting County. Main Line o f Iii Southern Pacific ".
+ Raiload Runs Through this Fertile Tract st Land. s@&@
6s ~ FF #HA sAn NJ. Al IN ~ AEsGe ) 81 Es sI%aE.s s. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Ninth lnninu Raflu.

Bessemer pulled the game with Boyles this afternoon out of the fire in the ninth inning. At the beginning of the last half of the ninth One score stood to against Bessemer. Trotter, first up, hit for four bases. Fancher then hit for three down the first base line, the home team getting a close decision. The next man up was walked and stole second. At this point Phelps, who had been pitching good ball, was taken out and Harris substituted. On two wild pitches the two men on base came in, tieing the score. Randle was walked and scored a minute later on Me Enirys two-base hit to left field.
 The Boyles team fell on Houston in the second inning and batted in four runs. They scored again in the fifth on two errors and a hit, this ending the scoring by them. The features of the game were the fielding of McEniry and the base run ming of Craig. McEniry had six assists and five putouts to his credit without pebble. The team has at last succeeded in filling the hole at shortstop by secur- ing Parsons, who fields and bats well. A good shortstop has long been needed and it Is thought that Parsons will mage good. Score: R.H k. Bessemer ............02 .020 900 004-6 8 Boy1es s.....................04 .040 010 000-5 5
 Batteries: Houston and Trotter; Phelps Harris and Mangrum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
JONESBORO WILL
 HAVE GREAT TIME To Celebrate Laying of School
 Cornerstone BIG PICNIC AND BARBECUE Four Men Injured, One Seriously, By Gas Explosion at Furnace-Per-
 sonal and General News
 of Bessemer.

Bessemer, July 15.-(Special.) )-The lay ing of the cornerstone of the new $15,0O0 school house at Jonesboro will take place next Tuesday afternoon. The Masons will conduct the ceremonies and addresses will be made by prominent local men and pr. Russell M. Cunningham. The intention of those having the ceremonies in charge is to make the day an event in the history of Jonesboro. A picnic and barbecue will be given by the citizens and every effort is being made to provide amusement and accommodations for the large crowd that Is expected. When finished the school building will be a credit to Jonesboro and will mark an epoch in the educa- tional history of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
WHEAT FAMINE
 IN KENTUCKY

Louisville, July 15.-Rains in this belt of the countrys wheal growing district have placed Louisville in the midst of a wheat famine, which local dealers declare to be unprecedented. For the first time in its quarter century of milling, the plant of Ballard & Ballard of this city has been compiled to close down most of the month of July. John Washburn of Minneapolis, who has been canvassing the middle states in regard to the wheat situation, and who is in this city. declared today that the dearth of grain was serious.
 The rains of the past few days are re- ported to have also ruined 50 per cent of the tobacco crop in the Green river district of Kentucky.