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The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13

which seemed to the writer and a
few others, a trihe larger than the
daily average.
The meeting was held on the
second floor of the school building,
which was well filed, and a feeling
of earnestness and good humor
seemed to pervade the large assem-
bly,. Mr.. Miller was spokesman
of the day and proved to be very
courteous and entertaining teacher
The platform was occupied by
Mr.. Iebold, chairman; A. l..
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13

many errors of the kind could not
be charged to Observation-Disclosures"
The Forester did not make any
recommendation to the Secretary
at that time on account of the Dis
trict Eorester's letter, but his letter
was made part of Morrill's official
record. Morrill, was allowed to
remain in charge of the Rio Grande
Forest.
On June q, 1911, charges were
submitted to the District office in
regular manner by j. W. Conant,
assistant ranger, showing that Su.
pervisor Morrill, had paid 25c each
for meals at Condy Ranger Sta
ton on certain dates end these
items were entered on Morrills
expense account (Vo. No. 122, d.
A. Rio Grande 'l0!lD at 35c
each and allowed and paid by the
District Fiscal Agent
The second investigation was
ordered; the District officer trav-
elled around over the Forest with
Morrill, for several weeks, but the
only thing he could find against
Morrill, was incompetency as an
executive officer The charge of
graft WAS side.stepped or discred-
tied in the face of the fact that
Morrilrs own diary showed a
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13
DRAINAGE
DISTRICT is
PROPOSED
Interesting Meeting is Held to
Listen to Reports of
Engineers

Our special correspondent at the
drainage meeting at Mosca, Colo
rado, July Sth 1912, makes the
following observations.
The San Luis Valley Drainage
District is in the northwest part
OF Costilla county, two miles south
of the Saguache county line, on
the north and adjoining Rio Grande
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13
UNWILLING CEREMONIES
AT SOLDIERS HOME

Sunday, July IA, at 80 p. m.
at the S. and S. Home cemetery,
the monument presented to the
State will be unveiled and dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies.
Governor John +. Shafroth will,
in behalf Of the State, present the
monument and President O. s.
Storrs, of the board of Home Com
missioners, will accept it. Rev.
O. s. Reed will deliver the address.
The citizens of Monte Vista and
the San Luis valley are invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13
NUMBER 1914

Stroup, president; VIM. j. Ether
ton, secretary; Mr.. Miller and o.
V. Adams, engineers.
Upon request of the President,
the assembly decided that all land
used for open bitches, in the Dis
trict, should be paid for at the
rate of ten, twenty and thirty dol
lars, per acre. The amount to be
determined by the tax assessment.
The Engineers then ornamented
one end of the room with map
that is thing of beauty and on a
scale suitable for a million dollar
proposition. Mr. Miller explained
the big map and presented his
plan in a plain, clear and forcible
manner. The figures show that
the work will cost one million dol
lars. To secure the money it will
be necessary to issue bonds for
that amount. The bonds will
amount to $3.50 per acre, on the
land.
To pay this debt it will require
tax on the land of thirty cents
per acre, the second year, (there
will be no tax to pay interest on
the bonds the first year, sixty cents
per acre the third year and eighty
four cents per acre for the next
seven years This pays the inter
est at six per cent. The eleventh
year there will be an additional
tax to pay five per cent, each year,
and the interest tax. will steadily
decrease till the end of the twen-
tieth year.
The discussion and questions
that followed seemed to show, lst.
That all wanted drainage. End
That the estimates are sufficiently
high 30 there will not be deficit.
3rd. There is difference of opin-
ion as to whether the plans of Mr..
Miller should be followed or some
less expensive ones devised.
Those who oppose the plans of
the present engineers, have the ex-
pense prominent in their minds
and they have no definite plans
yet formulated.
Those who favor the bonds and
are in sympathy with the plans as
presented by the engineers, con-
slider the debt as an annual affair.
The tax will be paid out of the in
creased crops raised on the land
In order to pay for this drainage
it will require an increase of one
bushel Of wheat, per acre, per year,
but they expect to raise at least
ten bushels of wheat per acre
more than they are able to get
now, 30 they have nine bushels
left after the tax is paid each year.
They also suppose that long be-
fore the end of the twenty years,
the land will be in high state of
cultivation and worth ten million
dollars. Which would seem to
your correspondent very reason
able estimate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13

George Simonton of the Mer-
chants Fire Insurance Co., of Den
yer, arrived in Monte Vista Thurs
day on his way to Center to adjust
the loss on the bakery which
burned at that place last Friday.
The building was insured for $500.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13

district in the Rocky Mountain
Region than this, and that it is
possible to make these farming
lands as high in price as is asked
for the best in other developed dis
tricts. At the present time the
prices are one half their real value.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13
[ROSPECTS
EpI ENDID FOR
BIG YIELDS
h Through Farming District
North of Monte Vista Fills
One With Enthusiasm
By CARL B. STow

rh;s week we visited the irri-
bed agricultural district north of
bute Vista. Our Investigations
kluded the lands to a point about
/ miles north of Center, and if a
! Of this kind would not make a
M enthusiastic over the crop
bspects and the wonderful pos
Bilties of this agricultural sec
b. be certainly would be a per-
! who is not familiar with this
other agricultural districts.
The splendid stand of wheat,
htoes and peas assures every
mer abundant yields, and would
hyince the most skeptical, that
San Luis Valley rightly de-
res the title of being the most
ductive agricultural section of
State. These thousands of
lee Of smooth, fertile land with
abundance of water for irriga-
., will some day be populated
b four or five times as many
ppls as live there today, and we
isve this wonderful transforma-
, and increase in population can
brought about at a very early
!.
( is our opinion that the raising
such row crops as sugar beets
potatoes will do much to hasten
day when the eighty acre farms
! increased valuation will come.
ben comparing this nearly per-
lying land; the splendid water
|hts, and this most unusual soil
productiveness, with the farms
The agricultural district in which
|eeley, Colorado is located, we
PT that we are very conservative
laying that the present prices
|our land are but one half their
(ual value.
Now the thing for every land
per and resident to do is to
ke this land sell for the same
ices that good irrigated land
F. in other localities. After
|en years study of irrigation,
/ Investigating nearly every
fgation project from Montana to
Falco' do not hesitate to say
there is not a more productive
F''ultural district in the west
10 this, and that this land will
toie In value when the farms are
(lded into 50 and 100 acre tracts.
Flaere are hundreds of men in
states of Iowa, Illinois, Ne
Sta and Kansas who would
|''aase farms in this locality, if
knew of the wonderful oppor-
ri'ies offered. Ifthey knew that
Nl'rlgated land, that will double
'a'ue' could be purchased in a
Csloped agricultural district such
'aS at prices of 800 an acre
Cos The day would not be far
want when our farms would be
y (%ed' The healthful and de-
(4'u' climate; the abundance of
["' lot irrigation; the fertile soil; 4;
excellent class of people, and
p'Ogressive boosting spirit that
r'sess, make this locality un-
|sa"y attractive, and will interest
L ~ man who is looking for a
a0'e home where he can be
'ptous and have all the advan.
1. VI modern education and an
F'"-date home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-13

The local ball team journeyed to
Del Norte last Tuesday where
they were placed under the skilful
treatment Of Doc" Doan, who, as
umpire, bled them to within an
inch of their lives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
Meat is down at ArdOin's-
TRUST PROFITS IN
q YEARS $12,950,000
This Fact Is Developed at
Hearing Again in the
Sugar Trust Case.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 2.-Owner-
ship of one-half of the common stock
of the Western Sugar Refining com
pany the John D. and A 3. Spreckels
concern Of San Francisco, has netted
the Havemeyer interests in the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company S12,95O,OO0
in dividends in the past p years
For all but two years OF that time
these payments were made on an in
Vestment that represented only S5OO-OOO-
More than S12 600 600 of the amount
has been paid since 1898. The first
payment OF $4,000 was made on Oct
81. 1891.
These facts were developed yester-
day during the hearing of the govern
ment's suit TO dissolve the American
Sugar Refining company under the
Sherman law as a combination IN re-
straint of trade. An official statement
of the Western Sugar Refining com
pany was produced and identified by W.
H Hannah. secretary of the concern
For every dollar that the Havemeyers
and their associates got, the Spreckels
and their associates got dollar.
In the time elapsing between october
q and December II, 1891. dividends TO
the amount of S1,150.000 were declared
In 1892 the amount of the capital stock
was reduced from 100000 to $1,000
600. In accordance with this action.
100000. or half their investment, was
refunded to the Havemeyers-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
PLANS OF MORRIS
NOT QUITE CLEAR
Sweeney Says He Is Not Sc
curing Franchise
For Morris.

J. U. Sweeney, in whose name the
franchise for the new killing plant and
stockyards was granted by the city
council, denies that the Morris company
has any connection with the people
he represents. He says that the pro-
motors of the plant are now in Fort
Worth negotiating with eastern men
for the financing of the plant and that
nothing has been settled regarding the
operating company.
W. n. Pence, southwestern manager
for Morris K company. said Friday
morning that he knew nothing about
any proposed packing plant in FL
Paso. He refused to discuss it further.
While the Norris representative here
refuses to discuss the project, it is
known that that company has had FL
Paso in mind for a number Of years
as a possible location for a packing
plant. Efforts have been made to buy
the Southwestern, Union and other
stockyards which are now controlled by
J. T. Cameron. 1t is said by some that
the application for a charter has been
made by Morris & company to forestall,
if possible. the erection of a plant
here by any other company. Norris
& company now control the new stock
yards near the Santa Fe reservation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
To COUNT PRIMARY
VOTE ON SATURDAY
Chairman Ware is Receiving
List of County Conven-
ton Delegates.

For the purpose Of canvassing the
returns Of the recent primaries, and
announcing the names Of the nominees.
W. B. Ware, chairman OF the county
Democratic executive committee has
called a meeting OF the members OF
that committee to be held Saturday
court room
Following the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee. the county convention
viii be held at o'clock Saturday after
noon The partial list Of the delegates
elected in the different precincts dur
ing the primaries. was handed to Mr.
Ware Friday. The complete lists are
expected TO be in Friday night
The names which were in Friday at
noon are as follows: Precinct NO. =
". H. Brooks. sidney Ullman. Jesus
Tarango, G. S Brooks. Lew Gilbert
No g. John Woods, Gus MOmsen, T. Z.
Lyons. p. Maese, NJ c. Edwards, T1our-
clio GirOn. James Gaskey, Agaplte Mar
tinez Charles Krause; No 4, Arthur
Browning, Frank Webster, W H Aus
tin. Samuel Elias, CanutO Campo; No.
7, Joe Dunno J. W Garter, + A "a
pies. Charles Dunno. Herbert SHERWOOD
J. GrandmOngin J. H COmsrocks }.
Mason E. Ranch; No. g. ". i. Wilson,
George Wines George B. Caven, phil
LID bOlD. DT. II. j. ACLaulllLdAAs W IL
Burgess. Claud Hudspeth, c. n Young
berg, Van Wilson, J. 3, Payne, F. +.
Henneberg. George Estes. J. B Brady,
J. W. Pettus, VOlney Brown, George
Coles, Rufus Daniel, r + Thonnssens
J W. Brady, George L Brown. H Rey-
maud. VIII E. Race, C Adams, George
Furgeson. NJ r Sweeney, Thomas
! Peach. PeytOn J. Edwards, J. " Neal
on. r. c. Walshe. A z. Burgess, Tom
NewIand, George Brady, Park W. Pit
man, E Shaw, P H Phoenix, w X
piper. J F. Kersey, George lie Baron,
NJ. Geddues; No. II, P. W McGhee, F.
Higgins. J. ". Leighton, D. Booth h
a Carpenter, w l. Oldham, Tom
O'Keefe, ]. E Morgan, A TdylOr, F.
n Lynch, William Burns, L Lindsey,
r E. Burgess J. NJ Langford5 No Y.
J. ]. Keevil, H. Y. Ellis, sam Blumen-
thai J. E butcher, W. II. Anderson
c. 3. Brown. c. T. Rou. VIM. Behr.
A A Howard, NJ P Maloney, 6. E
Roberts. Nick Depeder, B. NJ Donald
son. Paul Hammett, P. r. Price, A
Shobe. J. B. Sanborn, c. T. Dearingi
No. Is. RObt- L Holiday, Chas Branns
I VIM COldweH A. L Nicholson, Dr. J.
W Yard, NJ r. Duran W. h Fryer'
Chas Vowel, Y. L Lehman J. h Pol-
lard. J NJ Pollard. T. W Lynch, T. n
1 Filler, Marion Robertson, H A McClln-
/ took. Gene Stein, VIM Walk IT.. waiter
/ Falvey.
The delegates to the county conven-
ton will elect delegates to the state
{ convention which viii be held IN san
/ Antonio August 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
THE "MOOCHERS"
By w. C. Kenaga.

There's the man who unlimited helps
himself to your peanuts and cigars
who reads your paper on the car, who
Just happens in when you're buying.
He's at best a little "moocher" And
this little .moocher" has a big brother.
He's in business-nOt for his health,
but to keep all he gets and to get
all he can, whether he comes by it
honestly or not. The big "moocher'
doesn't advertise-he lets others do
that and profits through their efforts.
His windows are dressed with goods
advertised by the store next door or a
little ways down the street, and the
placards AS Advertised" are large
enough to be read a block off. He's an
imitator, a parasite-in former state
he probably ran a lemonade stand just
OUTSIDE the fair grounds.
He has no sales policy, no store
policy; he lives one day at a time and
until the advertisements of his neigh
bors appear he doesn't even know
what his window trims will be, or what
goods he viii push tomorrow
The little "mOocher," with all his
faults, is good natured and harmless,
but the big ''mOocher" hurts business
by discrediting advertising.
During August keep your eyes
peeled read the names and numbers
before entering the stores lest the big
"moocher' get you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
BURGLAR IN HOUSE;
POLICE DON'T COME
Man Says He Called Twice,
but No Officer Respond
ed to the Call.

c. y. Beecher had an exciting ex-
perience with a burglar and an inter
esting experience with the police
Thursday night
Mr.. Beecher, who lives at 704 Mesa
avenue, was awakened by his WIFE
who screamed when she felt hand
at her throat. Turning on the light,
Mr.. Beecher jumped out of bed ana
found a man crOuching behind the
head Of the bed. The man had been
Mrs. Beecher's head was resting ana
his hand at her throat had awakened
her. Mr.. Beecher did not have re-
volver, but he grappled with the man.
who either was drunk or feigned in
toxication- Beecher led the man out
into the hall, where a lamp always
burns, but found it dark He turned
on the light and escorted the man
down the stairs to the front porch,
telling him he was going to call the
be sober, for he declared: Just call
a policeman If you viii. I don't ike
to do it. but 1 can shoot"
Beecher stepped inside the hall and
phoned the police and was told that an
officer would be sent He then re-
turned upstairs and found that the
light in the hall had again been turned
out, from which he surmlses that two
men were in the house and that the
second turned out the light and slipped
down the stairs while he was calling
the police.
Half an hour passed and no police
man had arrived, whereupon Mr.
Beecher says he called the police again.
This time. he saws. he was informed
that no officer had been sent and that
lit is no use TO send one now; the man
has gone"
Mr.. Beecher says the same thing
happened a year ago at the same place
when Mrs. Hines awoke to find a man
in her room and telephOned the police
They answered that a man would be
sent but he never came
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
Thsx Won't LAX Shop.

There is just one line Of trade that
men cannot be induced to talk about in
public places" said the city salesman.
THAT Is women's fashions. I saw q
man in the car a little while ago that
I wanted to interview the worst way,
but knew it would be impossible to
get a word out Of him. He deals in
clOaks and suits, and, like all the rest
Of the men who handle wOmen's gar
ments, he fights shy Of the subject in
street cars on the ground that nothing
makes a man look quite so ridiculous
in feminine eyes and the eyes Of other
men as to discuss from a business
standpoint the length Of wOmen's coats,
the color Of their gowns, the shape Of
their hats and the size of their
sleeves" York Gle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02

high, with pair Of ornamental iron
gates and an arch holding a lamp on
the Mesa avenue entrance and two
sets of gates with lamps on Arizona
street The front gate will be equipped
with an electric lock The base and
posts of the fence will be of concrete,
colored to match the granite trimming
of the house.
The Garage.
The garage viii be on the southwest
corner of the lot and will have room
for two cars, with a turntable and an
automatic washing device. The hot
water heating plant win be in the
garage and the second floor will be
arranged for two servants rooms.
There will also be a spacious base
ment under the residence.
The plans are no wOut for bids, and
work will begin on the construction
as soon as the contract can be let
Six Room House Sold.
The plans are now out for bids and
sold to G.. l. and Cruz T. Gomez a six
room house in block 1855 East FL Paso,
for $4,000. The lot is so by 40 feet.
Hawkins Bros. made the sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
A ZINE YOUNGsTER.

A young mother and her pretty baby
were passengers on a train An elderly
gentleman addressed its proud mother:
a fine yOungster that. madam I hope
you will bring him up to be an upright,
conscientious man."
That" said the young mother, Smll-
fneIv, will be a bit difficult "Pshawr
rejoined Their elderly gentleman " As
the twig is bent, so is the tree IN
clined' " I know it," agreed the other,
but this twig is bent on being girl
The Portland OreEOnian.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02

~ RINK 5. AINSA is having plans
drawn by Gibson & Robinson for
modern two story residence
which viii be built on the southwest
co er Of Mesa avenue and Arizona
street. The building Will cover prac-
tically all of the lot, which measures
100 by 30 feet and viii have 'front.'
a-e on both streets. It viii be en-
closed by 2 wrought sTOn fence with
heavy wrought iron gates, bearing the
owners plaque.
The building Will be fireprOof
throughout. Of Dallas buff brick, with
granite trimming and in a strict
Corinthian design, the use of the col
umns ana capitols being general
throughout the house. The house will
be two and one-half stories. with a
Two story garage and heating plant
in connection. 1t VIII b- surrounded
by wide verandas supported by heavy
COrinthian columns and a pergola on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02

the south side Of the house, in the
same general design.
The floors Of the drawing room, din
ing room, library, halls, conservatory
and bath rooms viii be of ceramic tile
and terrazzo borders. The kitchen and
pantry floors will be of finished con-
crete and all Of the upper floors will
be of white maple, laid over rein
forced concrete. There viii be three
baths in the house, two Of which will
be equipped with builtin showers and
all fixtures will be OF vitreous ware
and marble trimmed. The wainsc0' =
ing will be of white tile.
Heavy Interior Woodwork.
The interior woodwork of the 1.-.--e
house viii be of heavy, white enamel
with mahogany doors. The drawing
room viii be finished in Wainscoat to
the bottom of the window silis and will
be paneled. The dining room viii have
a builtin sideboard eight feet wide
and nine feet high. The dining room
viii also be wainscoated six feet high.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02

The conservatory u lin have a circular
WINDOW on the Af-izOna street front,
OF copper ana art 8lass, whichfWill oc-
cupy the entire north end of this room.
The drawing room win measure 20 by
42. over this, on the second floor. will
De the owners. apat rtment, with large
sitting room, having z an open fireplace.
dressing room, above and sleeping
porch. Each roonk in the house will
have a lavatory antd there will also be
one under the stairs on the first floor.
Ihe stairs VIII beg of white marble.
Many Modern COuVenIences.
The house viii tbe equipped with a
vacuum cleaning plant. intercommuni-
eating telephones. call bells and speak
ing tubes. Each light will be wired
on a separate switch aAQd the floors will
be wired for floor and TSase plugs. with
extra plugs in the dining room for the
attachment of wires f Or the electric
cooking. The roof viii tbe of asbestos
shingles of slate color. The lot will
be enclosed with a fehce eight feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
FIREMAN INJURED
IN FALL FROM ENGINE
Adkins Not Missed From the
Train Until It Had
Gone Several Miles.

Robert L Adkins, a fireman on the
Santa Fe, whose home is San Marcial,
n. NJ, is in Hotel Dieu suffering with
severe injuries received by falling from
him engine Thursday afternoon 10
miles from FL Paso
Adkins went out Thursday on his
train, No. S34, and when about Is miles
out of FL Paso, he lost his footing and
fell from the ganCway He was not
missed until the train had gone about
three miles. il is said, and the train
was backed to where he had fallen, and
the injured man was picked up and
brought to Ell Paso. The train was run
ming about Is miles an hour when Mr..
Adkins fell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
DEATHS AND BURIALs
FUNERAL OF MRS. GORMAN.

Funeral services for Mrs. W. Z
German. held Friday morning at the
church of the Immaculate Conception
were largely attended. Rev. Leo
Kranz officiated. and interment was
made in Concordia Catholic cemetery.
Attending the services were members
of the Daughters of Erin and the wom-
ems auxiliary of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. The pallbear-
ers were: John Kersey. c. NJ Cum
ningham. David Sullivan. r. Z. Lyons,
7 NJ. Ryan and Z. II. Burke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
DlfEy's Pure Malt WIhIskey

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S1.OO a large bottle Our doctors viii
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request
The Duffy Malt WhislSey Co.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02

Meat is down at Ardoin's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
lln-rn-ER AcArN >.

I once had money and a friend,
On both set great store;
I lent my money to my friend
And took his word therefor
I asked my money Of my friend
And naught but words l got;
I lost my money and my friend,
For sue him I would not
If L had money and a friend,
AS once I had before
I'd keep my money and my friend
And play the fool no more
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