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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-27
7ransbay Festivities
Delight Society Folk

Society on both sides of the bay is
looking forward with eagerness and
excitement to the bal masque which
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Hamilton Brown
will give Friday evening, October 3.
The affair will take place in the Clare
mont Country club and several hum
dred guests will be In attendance.
The very invitations, issued last week.
give evidence that the evening will
be one of pleasure. Every detail for
the entertainment OF the company
has been thought out by a careful
hostess, and the pretty cards which
bear a command to the frolic pre-
sent lady and a troubadour playing
on the harp and guitar presenting a
dance, which Is represented by many
colored medallion of quaint design.
No restriction has been made re-
garding dress, so the advertisement
Of costume will be nothing short of
marvellous, with Cleopatras, Blue
Birds, Bluebeards, Witches, Light,
Night, Folly, Pompadour and a hum
dred or more heroes. heroines and
villains from the pages Of history and
fiction. Just whom to be is careful
thought, but with plenty of time to
design and make a costume and a
host of characters to be impersonated,
the decision IL not quite so momentous
as one would at first suppose.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-27
Drama Readings and
Other Smart Events

Mrs. Herbert Sanford Howard be-
gan her third season OF readings at
2:15 o'clock Monday afternoon in the
blue room of the st. Francis. when
Galsworthy's little Dream was read
and allegorically interpreted.
The readings will be held weekly
and will be chosen from the writings
of prominent literary lights of every
country. One of the most instructive
viii be a comparison of Fftzgerald's
rendition of the "Rubiyat of Omar
Kayyam, with prose translation Of
the same, which latter contains a
deep spiritual message lost in the
poetical version. Rufus Steeles The
Fall of Ug." recently played at the
Bohemian grove. viii also be given.
Other subjects are The Hour
Glass; by w. B. Yeats; The Blind"
by, MaeterIinck; Easter" by Strind
berg; Cosmo Hamilton's blindness of
Virtue: Maeterlinck's Seven Little
Princesses"; Peabody's The Piper"
and Shaw's Devils Disciple"
Some of the prominent women in
terested in the readings are Mrs. Mac
kenzie Gordon, Mrs Arthur Morris
Flood, Mrs. George NJ. Rolph, Mrs.
viii N. Rolph, Mrs. W. H. Ten Win
1le and Mrs. william Hart Wood.
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The wedding Of Miss Elsie Heitman
and Mr.. ]. X. Mehrtens Jr. took
place at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Heitman. 2447 Folsom
street, Thursday evening, September
II. Rev DR.. Braun officiated. The
bride was attended by Miss Mary PEN
dergast the groom by his younger
brother, Radie C. Mehrtens The
groom Is the eldest son of j. X. Mehr-
tens
In honor of the bar mitzvah of their
son, George Frederick wascerwitz.
which will occur Saturday morning,
October 4, at the Geary street temple,
Mr. and Mrs NJ III. Wascerwitz will
hold a reception in their home at $50
Baker street Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der 5, between the hours of 2 and 5
o'clock.
In compliment to Mrs. Walter A
Muller Jr., Miss Marie Doyle enter
tanned at an informal dancing party
in her home in Hyde street last Satur-
day evening. More than 20 couples
enjoyed the evenings diversion
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Gossip from the Town and Count1
Distinguished D Visitors Feted
By the City Of San Francisco

make her formal debut but just what
form it will take. whether it will be a
tea or large ball Is not yet deter
mined.
Miss Lucille Johns, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Van Dyke Johns. will be
another of this seasons buds. Miss
Johns will not be presented formally,
but will participate in all the gayeties
of the younger set and will be one
among the bellies at the large balls.
Miss Johns has recently returned from
the east, where she completed her
education at one of the fashionable
finishing schools.
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AID event of more than passing in
serest, whoever the hosts may be, is
golden wedding, but when the af-
fair becomes in a way a personal
matter the celebration OF so years of
happiness for old and honored friends,
> the festival takes on a greater degree
of pleasure as well as Importance.
Such an affair was the recent golden
s-wedding of Dr. and Mrs. William R.
= -C1uness. which was held in their home
in Alameda and which relatives and
friends from all Of the bay cities
and even from as far as Sacramento
and Los Angeles attended.
= The celebration opened with a din
ner to u guests, and later In the
: evening a large though informal re-
ception TO relatives and friends was
held. DIR. and Mrs CIuness We're
:, former residents of Sacramento, but
of recent years have made their home
in Alameda, where they have an at
tractive mansion in Union street
Handsome gifts IN gold and glass,
takens of the esteem and love of a
host of their friends. were showered
/. upon the couple. The Misses Cluness
assisted their parents in receiving.
> Some of those who went from the
/, capital city to be present at the half
-century wedding were Mrs Frederick
Birdsall, Mrs. Pauline Dohram. Miss
.Milceno Wilcox, Miss Nellie Wilcox
. and Ludwig Mebius.
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Golden Wedding Feast
Held by Cluness Family

as Miss Marian WISE. She is like
wise a relative of Mrs. william Bah
cock of san Rafael, who was Miss
Julia May of Baltimore.
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Among the affairs given for the due
and duchess was dinner over which
Mrs. Eleanor aMrtin presided in her
home in Broadway. The drawing room
of the Martin residence was a bower
of blossoms, st. Joseph lilies and yell
low chrysanthemums being combined
in the decorative scheme. The dining
room was beautiful with American
beauty roses, the same glorious bios
SONS being used for the table adorn-
ment Among those bidden to meet
the distinguished visitors were Cen
eral and Mrs. Arthur Murray, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles de Gazette, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Sprague, Mrs. Russell Lukens.
Mrs. Joseph Redding. Miss Josephine
Redding, Miss Ethel Crocker, Miss
Baron Won Schroeder, Captain Eldred
WarfieId. Lieutenant Howell, Lieuten-
ant E. W. MacIntyre and Downey Har-
vey.
Prince Henri de Croy, one OF Bel
GUMS wealthiest noblemen. is an
other distinguished visitor who has
lately honored us with his presence
The prince. whose full title is Prince
Alfred Henri Joseph Marie Rodolphe
de Croy. is making his first tour of
the United States in company with
his younger brother. Count Robert
de la Barre. While in San Francisco
the two. noblemen were guests OF
William Miller Graham at the Bo-
hemian club
They left the early part of the week
for San Jose, where they were en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Leib
and with them motored to Leibheim,
the beautiful home OF their hosts on
the Alameda, TO attend travelogue
given by Miss Lila Van Kirk. The
brothers are now in Pacific Grove and
will leave this evening for Monterey
to enjoy a brief sojourn at Del Monte
before resuming their travels.
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Mural Artist Bach
From Island Sojourn

Miss Francesca Del Mar, who has at
world of art, arrived during the week
from Honolulu, where she has been
visiting for three months past. Her
stay in this city was but brief. how
ever. and after a few days here Miss
Del Mar continued to New York, where
she resides now almost altogether and
where she maintains an attractive
studio. Miss Del Mar is the daughter
of Alexander Del Mar, who was prom
inent as a mining man in CAlifornia's
early history. Miss Del Mars prin-
cipal work in the field of art Is con-
fined to mural decoration, in which
she has attained to the foremost rank.
Another artist whose movements are
always Of interest to Californians is
Miss Helen Mary Carlisle. who has
also a studio in the eastern metrop-
oils. Miss Carlisle was here for three
years, in which time she travelled be-
tween here and Santa Barbara making
pastel drawings of the gardens OF So
ciety people. New Place the beau
tiful Burlingame home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H Crocker; Linden Towers"
the James Flood residence in Menlo
Park: Bellies Guardes.' the Santa
Barbara home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Miller Graham, and La Hacienda
del Pozo de Verona" Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst's home in Pleasanton. were
painted by her. and host of others.
including the Gillespie, Pillsbury and
Redington homes in Santa Barbara,
the Eugene de Saba and the Temple
ton crocker place in San Mateo and
the whitman home in Burlingame.
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Friends in California Will be glad
to learn that Mrs Charles Norris, the
former Miss Kathleen Thompson of
this city, has been removed from the.
hospital In New York, where she has
been for several weeks, to her home
in Port Washington, l. I. Mrs. Norris
recently underwent a serious opera
ton, from which. however. she has
happily recovered
There would seem to be a gathering
of the clans in Port Washington just
now Mr.. and Mrs. William Rose
Benet Miss Theresa Thompson) have
ar attractive residence near the Nor
ris home, and Mrs. Charles Conway
Hartigan. whose husband is on sea
duty. and little Miss Margaret Alden
Hartigan are keeping house with Miss
Kathleen Thompson, who. IL the truth
must be told. divides her time be-
tween the homes of all her nieces.
Miss Laura Benet is visiting the Billy
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A warm welcome is being extended
to Mrs John Martinon, who arrived
home last Thursday. after a two
years sojourn in Europe. where she
was experimenting the education OF
her daughters, Miss Constance and
Miss Leonide. =
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Robert Ransohoff has returned from
an eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Abrams are To-
Gated at 209 Tenth avenue, where
they held an informal reception to.
their friends Thursday afternoon
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The dance and whist party of Olive
Miss Fanny Kock,s to Louis J. Levin
of Detroit, Mich. A reception will
take place tomorrow afternoon from
to o'clock at S45 Buchanan street.
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Robert d. Frey, who has been To-
Gated at Chicago and other eastern
cities for several months past on
business, has returned home on a
visit to remain until after Portola
week, and will be pleased to meet
his many friends at the residence of
his mother, Mrs. Matte Frey, 1906
California street.
The dance and whist party of Olive
Branch chapter No. 169. Order Of
Eastern Star, will be held this even
ing in Golden Gate Commandery hall.
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terey. where they carried off the hon
ors M tho women state golf cham
pions. Miss Warner is spending sew
eral days In this city as the guest of
Miss Hotaling at Mrs. A. p Hotaling's
home in Franklin street.
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Benets in Port Washington. She Is
interested in settlement work in New
York, with which she has been occu-
pied all summer, but in October will
return to Augusta arsenal, Georgia,
where Colonel J. Walker Benet is sta
toned
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-27
Surprise Shoper for
Prospective Bride

One of the enjoyable affairs of last
week was a surprise linen shower
given by Miss Bertha Radovich to the
former Miss Alice Keogh. now Mrs.
John O'Phelan. The bride was the re-
cipient of many gifts of exquisite
lingerie from a host of girl friends
and the members of the bridal party,
of whom Miss Radovich was one.
Among those who enjoyed the affair
were Miss Alice keogh, Miss Kath-
leen Farrell. Miss Gertrude Doherty,
Miss Ruth Sullivan, Miss Margarite
Sullivan, Miss Louise Davis, Miss
Sybil Higgins. Miss Jean Fottrell. Miss
Emily Fottren, Mrs. W. Thompson,
Mrs w. j. Smyth of Piedmont and
Mrs. A. Field of Ross.
The Altos club Will hold it's fifth
grand ball at Columbus hall, S316
Mission street. Saturday evening. Oc-
tober IL. The officers of this organ
fzaion are: President. Clare John
son; secretary, Harry Spence, and
treasurer, Eaton Thompson.
Other members are A. l. Biber. W.
Bright, V. Spence. E. Williams, ].
Murray. W. Spence. f. Lanergan,
Robert O. Johnson, Charles Charles
ton and E, J. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Goldman of 1910
Clement street announce the engage
ment of ther daughter. Miss Florence
Levy. to Henry Caplan.
In company with her aunt Miss
Grifhng of Santa Barbara. Miss Lucy
Bancroft has gone to Italy, where she
will undertake an exhaustive study
of horticulture and fruit farming in
all its branches.
Mrs. Helen Neeper and Mrs. Emma
Kinbrough arrived in San Francisco
from Los Angeles Monday and sailed.
wednesday on the Wilhelmina for Ho-
noIulu. Before returning to Califor-
MIA they Will visit China. Japan and
Australia
The Players club held it's first
club night of this season at their new
quarters, 1907 Cough street, last Sat
urday evening. The clubrooms were
specially decorated for the occasion
with roses and evergreens.
A brief business session was held,
Mrs. Alferitz presiding, and following
We're refreshments and dancing.
Among those present were:
Mrs Jeanette Alfer-IC. E. Head !.
itz Reginald Travcrs
Mrs f. p. Heald r. p. Buckley
Mrs. c. A. Meusdorf- ~. B. Whyte
fer Sidney Schlessnger
Mrs Caroline Green William Melander
Mrs. A. ". Bridgman c. X Cohn
Mrs. l.. A. Smith William RaiBey
Miss Josephine Cullum L. Fl. Danhauer
Miss Graham lG c. Paterson
Miss A. E. Dugan G.. w. Ryder
xffS II n ehuftp
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AIsdorf, Mr.. J. M. Lund, Mr.. w. H.
Bolton, Mr.. Hugh Avory, Mr.. Charles
c. McIver
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Miss Daphne DRAKE
Names Debut Date

Miss Daphne Drake has announced
Wednesday. November &c, as the date
OF her formal introduction to society.
She will be presented to the older
friends of the family at an afternoon
reception over which her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Calhoun Drake,
will preside In their home in Hoover
street. and in the evening she will
meet the younger set at a brilliant
ball to be given in the Hotel Alexan-
dria. The little bud will be well spon-
sored on her entrance into the social
whiri. as, following her formal
launching, she will be feted contin-
ually, her aunts. Mrs. Mary Long
street Wilcox and Mrs Randolph
Huntington Miner. and her uncle, AL
fred Wilcox, have promised large
functions for her entertainment.
Miss Drake was a visitor to this
city last winter, when she was ex-
tens:vely entertained by Miss Chris
tine Donohoe. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Donohoe, who later vis-
tied her in the south.
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San Francisco VIII only have an
other week in which to entertain the
arrangements to take their departure
the first of the month for their home
in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. McCar-
thy, Miss Aileen Mccarthy and their
two boys have been in the city the
last six weeks and have had a de-
nghtfnl visit. as they are quite at
home in one of their own flats in Pa
cific avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. volney Howard. broth
er and sister in law of Mrs. Mccarthy,
have spent the entire summer in their
home in the southern city. where they
are completely absorbed by the charm
of the little newcomer, volney Frs
kline Howard Jr.. who is now weeks
old.
Mrs. John Gaffey and her daughter,
Miss Margaret Gaffey, have returned
to Los Angeles from Europe, where
they passed delightful summer. Re-
Ecently they were the guests of friends
in Santa Monica. Miss Gaffey will be
[prominent in the activities of the Los
Angeles younger set during the COM
ing season.
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Miss Laura Pearkeds has returned
to her home In this city after visit
to Los Angeles. whittier she went to
attend as bridesmaid at the marriage
of Miss Emma Conroy and Reginald
Lloyd Jones. which was recently cele-
brated in the southern city. Miss
Emmeline Childs and Miss Sally Nc
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Native Sons Pdrlor
Gives Evening Social

Golden Gate parlor No. 2e. n. S. G.
W., gave an evening social last Mon
day in Yosemite hall of Native Sons
building. Whist and dancing formed
the diversions.
The good of the order committee is
making arrangements for uniform
dress ball to be held In November.
The following Native Sons are in
charge of the affair:
Ed j. Barton. chairman, GOOD Of the Or
der
F. L. Schmidt, secretary, GOOD of the Or
der
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In company with her aunt, Miss
Griffing of Santa Barbara, Miss Lucy
Bancroft has gone to Italy, where she
will undertake an exhaustive study
of horticulture and fruit farming in
all its branches.
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Goodbys were said yesterday to
Charles Black and his daughter, Miss
Marie Louise Black, who departed
for New York to be gone four or five
weeks On their return to their Pa
cific avenue residence Miss Black will
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Mrs. Helen Neeper and Mrs. Emma
Kinbrough arrived in San Francisco
from Los Angeles Monday and sailed
Wednesday on the Wilhelmina for Ho-
nolulu. Before returning to Califor-
MIA they Will visit China. japan and
Australia
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-27

Mr. and Mrs. S. Goldman of 1910
Clement street announce the engage
ment of ther daughter. Miss Florence
Levy. to Henry Caplan.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18
MAKES VISIT TO PLATORO

r. l.. Dowdell spent several days
last week at Platoro and Sumner
Mr.. Dowdell and the Monte Vista
Realty Co. have property there
which includes 100 acres of timber
land and their intention is to put
in sawmill to furnish lumber for
the needs of the mining district.
They will open an Office at Platoro
and Sumner as soon as the weather
will permit and look after their
holdings. They will also handle
property others may have for sale.
There is about three feet of snow
in the Platoro and Stunper dis
tricts. This makes it rather diff
cult to get around except in sled
or on horseback.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18
w TO MAKE THE SUGAR BEET
n INDUSTRY A SUCCESS
~ CAN PROFIT BY THE METHODS USED IN OTHER
IRRIGATED DISTRICTS

constructed to Center in order to Sc
cure the desired beet acreage.
After the growing of sugar beets
is success, the land values in this
valley will double; the farms will be
divided into eighty and one hundred
and sixty acre tracts; railroads will
be built into all the productive agri-
cultural districts; intensive farming
and proper rotation of crops will be
the farming methods adopted; more
attention paid to improving the soil !;
more profit for the farmer from all
crops raised; more cattle and hogs
will be raised and fed, and as a re-
suit the maximum productiveness of
the soil will be attained, and this
valley will prosper and advance more
than the most enthusiastic booster
would even predict
The very essential thing for every
person to do the coming spring is to
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18
THE GREAT SUMMITVILLE AND
PLATORO MINING REGION
NEWS OF RECENT STRIKES TO BRING HUNDREDS
IN THE SPRING

During the closing months of
1912 George Gilmore made start
ling discovery of high grade gold
bearing quartz, on the head waters
of the Alamosa river. When the
discovery became known mining
men and mining experts from all
over the western states drifted into
the district; and all were unani-
nous in stating that in their opin-
ion this great mineral belt would
soon surpass Cripple Creek in her
palmy days. Had it not been for
the lateness of the season, the dis
trict ere this would have been the
scene of one of the widest mining
excitements ever experienced in
the west. However, notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the season,
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

demonstrated as having been
sound. Geographically, the p. M.
b. property is admirably situated:
to the north is the famous gold
camp of Summitville; to the south
and east are Platoro and Sumner,
and now come the Gilmore strikes
just south. This property is well
developed tunnel has cross cut
at great depth for a distance of
almost 1000 feet, which has inter-
cepted many gold bearing fissure
veins, that will in the opinion of
those who are in a position to
know pay the stockholders hand
somely on their investment.
Mr. Carpenter informs us that
Cripple Creek mining men are wild
over the new discoveries here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

a great number of experts and min
ing men were attracted to the dis
trict, and vacant ground for miles
in every direction was staked.
We are credibly informed that a
great rush is planned for the early
spring, from the San Juan extend
ing as far as Goldfield, Nevada, and
the great Mother lode of Califor-
MIA.
U. G. Carpenter, president and
general manager of the p. M. b.
Tunnel Mining & Milling Co., was
in Monte Vista this week and he
is greatly enthused over the pros
poets OF the Platoro mining dis
trict. Mr.. Carpenter, through his
knowledge of mines and mining
formation, predicted years ago,
over and over again, that this dis
trict WAS some day destined to be-
come the worlds gold mining Col
conda, and his judgment in the
location of the Pass Me BY and
his plans for its development are
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

seed some of their land to alfalfa
and also during the late summer to
plow under a field of growing peas.
me acreage that was in peas should
be in fairly good condition for a crop
Of beets, and should produce a profit
able crop for the season OF 1914.
The best results, however, will come
after a crop OF alfalfa is plowed un-
der, and 1t behooves every land own
er to hasten the day when not only
beets but all other crops can be
grown on land that has been ferti-
lized and built up with alfalfa.
With the sugar factory already
built, and knowing that beets can be
successfully grown, every resident of
this valley should become enthused
with our wonderful opportunities
and possibilities. and do his utmost
to bring about these prosperous and
improved conditions.
We believe that the sugar beet in
dustry; the growing OF alfalfa, pota-
toes, wheat, oats, barley and peas
and the raising and feeding OF cattle
hogs and sheep will bring about such
general prosperity for all our people
that this much-favorsd valley will
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Two of our Monte Vista attor.
neys had business in county Judge
Whites office at Del Norte We'd
nesday They said the Judge was
working hard cleaning up and get.
ting familiar with the business OF
his office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

DIR. and Mrs. Chapman and son
Norman returned Friday from a
five weeks stay in the East. Mrs.
Chapman stated that it was very
warm in tho East and that flowers
were in bloom in the yards in Vir-
ginia during their visit there.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Savage & bunker have bought
out the Burgett Bros. and have
moved into the room next east of
the postoffice. John Burgett will
hold chair in the new shop.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

j. A. Gillette returned Friday
from Kansas City where he mar
keted his sheep.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Mrs. Anna Riggenbaugh left
Thursday for an indefinite stay in
Tremonton, Utah. She was &C
companied by her grandfather,
Henry Getz.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

w. G. Haigler of the Haigler
Realty Co, of Colorado Springs,
left Thursday for his home after a
short visit with his brother G. +.
Haigler Of this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Chas. Foster and wife left
Thursday for Denver where Mrs.
Foster will remain for some time
for the benefit of her health.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Mr.. Waggener returned to her
home in Del Norte Friday after a
short visit with W. r. George and
wife of this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

soon become the best developed agri-
cultural irrigation district in the en-
tire Rocky Mountain region.
CARL B. STOW.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

August Weiss of Del Norte ex-
poets to leave in few days for
California to be gone several
months.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Grant Matzen is down from
Sumner for a few days visit with
friends here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-01-18

Cephas Bowsher returned Fri
day from visit to his old home
in Indiana.