Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-07
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COLORADO pEsERrEp ~
ARYIsr SPOUSE.
JOHN OTTO sEcuREs DEcREE
AGAINST BEATRICE FARNHAM
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East 70 Gxorsiss Artistic Talents.

Grand Junction, Colo, Feb. IA d.
vorce has Just been granted by Judge
Sullivan to John Otto, the Hermit of
Monument Canon" from Mrs. Beatrice
Farnham Otto, artist and sculptor.
They were married three years $780,, to
a salute from 100 revolvers on the sum-
NIT OF Monument Hill, an eminence
four miles from Grand Junction.
Friends of Mrs. Otto in the east re-
garded the wedding as an oddity of a
romantic girl. Tho she wrote home
that she had found the ideal of her
heart. and renowned the east for all
time, they are not greatly surprised
that the so-called adventure has come
to a premature end.
The Of the END has afforded
the only surprise. Otto n his wife
separated a few months after the we'd
ding, the lonely mountain life having
palled m her, and Mrs. Otto departed
for Boston. At that time, Otto made a
statement that he and his wife had not
been able to- agree, and had reached
a mutual understanding to live apart
for five yers, at the end OF which
period he was to seek a divorce if h
did not come back.
1t now appears that he secretly be-
gan an action almost Immediately after
she was gone, alleging desertion. The
case was not contested.
End Of Her Romance.
This is the end of the romance Of
Miss Beatrice Farnham, who gave up
a palatial home in Massachusetts, to
live in the mountains Of the west. Born
In South Weymouth, Mass. in a house
which had sheltered her family for $50
years, she decided when h was a
mere girl to study art in San Fran
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She distinguished herself in an art
school there. and went rowing over
the mountains in search Of adventure
and types" At the end Of n days
ride. h came upon a n man camp,
unrolled her poncho and introduced
herself.
The n mar was John Otto. whom
she married n year later. after a
courtship more or less casual. and ex-
tending over a great deal Of territory.
ministry. but heard the call Of the
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become a prospector.
The wedding tooq place July 4. 1911.
and was one Of h social events Of
Monument Park. Colo. They stood at
n altar carved out Of the rock by the
hands Of the bride-she, six feet tall.
deep chested and sun browned-a ver-
table Diana; he in a costume Of leath-
er breeches and a cutaway o An
Episcopal rector tied the knot, and the
assembled guests fired a salvo from
the revolvers at their sides.
Bride Cooked Wedding Feast.
feast after she had cached her white
khaki and leather. They went away
for their honeymoon on a pair of
bronchos. the bride leading the little
burro which John had given her in
lieu of a wedding ring.
II liked John because he is so un.
conveniently she wrote home to her
mother. "TNere's hosnonsense about
him. He lis altman"
They went to housekeeping in a cute
little cave at ar altitude of 10000 feet
back in the Ute country, and were sure
they were going to be happy ever after
ward.
I'm tired Of houses" she wrote to an
eastern friend.
About a year ago Mrs. Otto an
nounced that she had founded an TN
dependence Colony" In the mountains
on the $40 acres she and her husband
had taken up. 1t vas to be for poor
little rich girls who never had known
the joys Of the open. There was no
instant response, and the experiment
died a natural death.