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La Junta tribune., 1914-01-24
nIox. sHOoL NOTES.
BY B~rt Spidel.


On January 18th the Owl Literary
Society held its regular meeting and
the following program vas enjoyed
Leah Bergen and Marian Helm gave
declamations and Jessie Moore read
the regular paper, All OF these we're
especially well prepared and were
very much appreciated. Another
event was the eatmporaneous speak.
ing contest between Arthur Helms
and Fauni- Beerbohm. The subject
was The Value of High School Ed.
ucation." Arthur Helms won the de-
cision. The critics gave their re.
ports and emphasized the conviction
OF the entire society that rapid
strides are being made toward sd-
yancement Every meeting shows
added interest,
Both basketball teams journey.d
To Las Animas on January 18th and
In the two games played reasserted
their superiority over the Las Ami
mas teams The court upon which
now and the players were very much
hindered by the proximity OF floor
and ceiling A large crowd OF en-
thusiatic rooters accompanied the
team \ good sized audience wit.
messed the game The score Of the
boys gam. was u to IL In favor Of
La Juuta, The feature of the game
was the teamwork and no starring
was evident On account of the size
of the floor the game was necessarily
quite rough. The score OF the girls
game was 81 to In favor OF La
Junta. Cecil Wright was easily the
star OF the game as she made great
deal NOR. than half or the points. In
TO overcome the superior teamwork
Of her opponents After the gam.
tn. La Junta people we're entertain
I'd at tn. high school by an informal
reception. The captains OF the dif-
fcrent teams were called upon TO
speak and several songs were sung
After partakinr of light Refreshments
the Ia Junta people went to the ho-
tel where they passed away the time
until 45-train time. This was
done by iudulginE In a spread which
had been prepared previously and IN
PLAYING games
The teams were accompanied ty
Coaches Bronson and Hunt They
were chap.roned by Mrs. Meub
ON Tuesday the assembly was ad-
dressed by Judge McDani.ls His
theme vas Physical Health" aud
he showed tina, he knew What h. was
talking about II. explained the
benefits which are to be derived from
physical exercise and h. said that
sickness IL directly attributed to lar.
iness. II. told Us of tn. necessity o.
health In useful III. and although he
said nothing new to US he expressed
himself In a way which WAS very i'm.
pres~iy..
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-24
What's she k~ass,A?

good many complaints arr
heard In regard 10 the approach "a
the bridge In East Ia Junta. Sew.
-rsl accidents have been narrowly
avoided recently. TIE approach oi
the bridge. especially from The east
h extremely dangerous for tsams, q,
there IL absolutely 10 protection II
CASE tean beeaos frlgAseasd st tAi,
Voint. TO keep tAsa fFoa soins "a
the bostom of ~ assoya below. Ths
attsatioa Of tAs cossty eo0nission
en- hes been called 70 the matter on
ssvesai diffsreat oecasSoas. bat ~ .il
yet they have takea 10 scsios In u.
matter. A fsw damage casss. NOR
Or less. makes - 6ifeeseacs Il seens
A. ruIe ~ srs oseA sAsapss thai
. guard rsiiiAG. as1 bssl1ss tAsy Il
~ oas sAs hs1seaes.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-24
LOCAL AND Personal

Allen Burnett left Tuesday for
Denver To be- zone several DAYS On
business.
G. A. Reynolds Vas among thoss
present At the stock show In D.nve,
this week.
Miss Belle Heaiy and Miss Moiiie
Cain isf, last Sunday for Denver "a
attend the stock show.
For Ssi~-Dricd split wood; suit.
able for kindiinE and make. roo<
fuel: Is per load. Phone. Red ,si
Mrs.. Dean. Miss bean. Mis-. North
and AtAs Ga.s. Of Las AnIms. u.,r
Ia Junta visitors last Saturday and
Sunday.
I'd Hover. Of rrinidad. va. In IN
city last Friday for the purpose q
looking over the prospects Of b.eo-.
LAG manager Of - Junta's new tho.
ter.
0~org- Mccsui-y left sund.s
morning for Denver TO ,i.i, ~
daughter. Mrs. Frank chr,.,y. and
ais" tn take In the big doing. inca.
dent TO the stock show.
A fine baby girl Vas ief, a, ,hS
home of Mr. and Mn. Herbert Cola.
man early Aonday morning. Il n
hard 10 tell Who IL the mos, p,....l
u shss case--the proud parents =
The Grandparents. =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Vermont Notes.

VIM. Dennis and Elmer Rushlow,
sentenced to life Imprisonment at the
state prison for the murder of Chin
Kim. a Chinese storekeeper at st.
Adams, were taken to Windsor April
9 to begin their sentences.
A gallon of syrup. sent by parcel
post, found it's way into mail bag
sent out from Brattleboro, with the
rather unpleasant job, inasmuch as the
cover was not tight and everything in
the bag was plastered with the sticky
substance.
Senator Page has had $50 quarts of
maple syrup sent to him by E. b.
Colline of Hyde Park for distribution
among his Washington friends. A half
| ton OF maple sugar in two-ounce cakes
from Mr.. Walbridge of Cabot is also
to be sent there for the same purpose.
Miss Anna J. Stacy of East Berk.
| shire has been awarded a verdict OF
Sc, 200 in the breach of promise case
she brought against Charles L. Dolar
of Burlington. Miss Stacy. who for
merly lived in Charlotte, claimed that
Dolan asked her to marry him about
four years ago, but since then his
ardor cooled and the suit followed.
One thousand, six hundred and forty
two fires in Vermont during the year
1913 entailed property damage OF
81. 1923. $685., according to the report
of the state insurance department
which has just been issued. With /;
total loss from fires of 1922, 932, Chit
tenden easily leads the counties with
Rutland county close second, with {
total property damage Of $202. 299. 80.
At the annual meeting Of the Com
mercial club at ST. Johnsbury Thurs
Gay evening W. A. Kicker was elected
president to succeed Joseph Fairbanks
Chas. E. Peck was elected secretary ant
C. A. Forest. treasurer. A dinner wa
one of the features of the meeting. Thu
after dinner speakers were Preslden
John NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college
and Walter w. Husband of Washing
ton, formerly of st. Johnsbury. Mr.
Husband, who returned few month
ago from a six months study of tn
subject of immigration in Europe il
the interests Of the immigration com
mission of which he was secretary
spoke along those lines. Presiden
Thomas's subject was, Education.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

Total 1,642 $1,32e, SGT 76
The month of February was the most
disastrous in point of damage by fire.
A total loss of 4$187, 524.O1 resulted
from 154 fires. There were ss227 fires
in July but the property loss amounted
to but $3.50. lilo.
Forest Planting by the Fairbanks Scale
Company.
1t has sometimes been said, by those
sceptical of forestry propaganda. that
little could be expected in this country
of private enterprise in forest plant
ing. The progress along this line in
Vermont has, therefore. been all the
more gratifying. There is probably no
| state in the country where a larger
percentage of the population has
undertaken forest planting than Yer
mont. Orders received by the state
nursery are already larger than ever
before. and come from all classes of
| owners. Farmers and Iumbermen.
particularly, are making encouraging
beginnings. but perhaps the most
noticeable work is that of several
manufacturing companies, which utilize
large amount of lumber and wood in
their business, and which are be ginning
to raise the supply to meet their own
demands. One of the first companies
of this kind to plant forests was the
Newton & Thompson Manufacturing
company of Brandon, which uses a
large amount of lumber in the manu-
facture of toys and novelties. The
Estey Organ company of Brattleboro,
began last year the raising of white
pine for the large boxes or crates in
which their instruments are packed.
Other manufacturing companies. SINH
larly interested, are the Bridgewater
Wooden company, and the Vermont
Marble company. Recently the largest
order ever received by the state nursery
has come from the Fairbanks Scale
company Of st. Johnsbury. This COM
pany, which uses a large amount of
lumber every year. is to plant 100000
white pines the present spring. Ac-
cording to the estimate of the state
forestry department, these trees, if
properly planted and protected, should
produce in 30 years about % million
| fee of lumber. At stumpage value
of $40 per thousand feet this plantation
should be worth in 1854 about $25, 900
To manufacturing company like the
scale company, it will probably be
worth more because of their own
special market.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

state but many of the best dairy
animals are allowed to go elsewhere
for the sake of the immediate financial
return.
The Morgan horse with all the
equine virtues except speed, no vices
and few faults. the best general pur-
pose horse for New England ever
raised, originated in Vermont. But
breeding was neglected and the strain
was allowed almost to run out. The
well-bred Morgan is too expensive an
animal for the Vermont farmer to
own. Carload after carload of horses
from Iowa and other western states
are brought into the state every year
and the farm work is. done by slow
moving, dull-witted. shaggy-legged.i ill
bred Percherons and Clydesdales with
feet like snowshoes and brains as
valueless as chaff.
The Merino sheep probably has the
largest known history of any breed of
animals. It was known and esteemed
before the Christian era and may have
FINISHED the fleece that tempted
Jason to the Argonautic expedition. A
large flock Of these was brought to
Vermont from Spain early in the last
century by William Jarvis of Weathers-
field, United States consul at Madrid.
From that was developed the famous
modern Merino, some choice specimens
of which were sold for thousands OF
dollars in the palDy days of WOO
growing. But the sheep industry has
been permitted to die out in Vermont
A few breeders in Addison county
maintain small focks of choice Meri
nos. These are raised almost wholly
for breeding purposes and are exported
to replenish the fiocks Of Australia
South Africa and South America.
Vermont money goes out by the
million to develop business and indus
try in the West and South and foreign
capital comes in to develop the natura
resources of the state. The grea
water powers are passing into the
hands of foreign syndicates and TIE
electric power generated by such grea
undertakings as those at Somerset ant
Fifteen Mile Falls will be largely
taken outside the state.
| If "who would be free themselves
must strike the blow" so, who wouI(
be prosperous must themselves worl
for themselves. Vermont has beer
generous to others, careless and neg
| lectful of her own interests, and Will
| in no sense degenerate or decadent. ha
failed to acquire the population Or tn
prosperity she might have.-Bostol
Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Estate of George r. Smith
STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans S.


District of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of
George r. Smith late of Bloomington in said
District, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
25th day of April next for examining
and allowing the account of the Admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased
and for decree of the residue of said
estate to the lawful claimants of the same
and ordered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks sue
cesslvely previous to the day assigned, in the
Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper pub
HShed at Barton, in said District.
IHEREFORE, you are hereby notified
to appear sat sthe Probate office lin New
port in. said District, at '2l O'Clock p. m. on
the day assigned, then and there to contest
the allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as heirs
legatees and lawful claimants to said resi-
due.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
April. 1914.
14-16 B. M. SPOONER Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Marketing by Parcel Post.

The Postmaster of Boston. Mass.
has been directed to obtain list of
all farmers who desire to be placed in
direct touch with consumers of farm
products in order that the facilities of
the parcel post may be extended as
rapidly as possible, as medium by
means to which the producer may deal
directly with the consumer through
the mails.
The plan of the Postmaster General
is to have the Postmaster of Boston
secure names of farmers who desire to
send their product by parcel post.
prepare printed lists of these names
and send these lists to consumers who
desire to order direct from the farmers
These lists will show the kinds of
products each farmer desires to sell,
under three heads-butter, eggs and
general produce. In discussing this
plan of the postoffice department., the
first assistant postmaster general has
issued the following statement:
"By the use of the lists the city
consumer will be able to get in touch
with farmer who will fill his weekly
orders for butter and eggs and other
farm produce. The consumer will
receive the produce fresh from the
country and the personal relationship
established will no doubt tend to i'm
prove the quality. The farmer will
be relieved of carrying his product to
market, as the rural carrier will make
daily collections at the farmers own
door of these retail shipments to city
consumers.
''The point has been raised" said
MIR. Roper. that difficulty will be
experienced in the return of hampers
and other containers. This problem
does not appear to me as difficult of
solution. The farmer may use mex
pensive hampers whose value would
not warrant their return. or he may
use the higher grade hampers for
which he may INCLUDE an additional
charge to be credited the consumer
upon the return of the hamper by
parcel post.
1.-THE postmaster general has the
firm conviction that this is the one
thing necessary to enable the people of
this country to enjoy the potential
benefits of the parcel post No one
has ever questioned the possibility of
reducing the cost of living by estab.
fishing direct relations between the
ultimate consumer and the original
producer.
n COIupIC(C I1lCdIlS lOI DULL ullCSt
transportation was provided for the
first time by the establishment Of the
domestic parcel post. but there has
been lacking an agency by means of
which the Individual producer coulC
get in touch with the Individual con.
sumner. The postmaster generals plan
is designed to provide this agency
for the most economical distribution
of those products which are consumed
in the form and condition in which
they are produced
Farmers who desire to have thei,
names included in the lists to be fur.
nished to consumers. are requested tt
write to the postmaster at Boston
Mass. stating the kind of produce
they have for sale, either butter, eggs
or general produce, or all three.
Respectfully,
f. G.. Mansfield,
Postmaster
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR STOMACH
Use Mi-o-na-Sure, Safe and Ef-
fective Indigestion Relief.

Ifyou are not able. to digest your
food; if you lack an Appetite; if your
stomach is sour, gassy, upset; your
tongue coated; if your head aches
and you are dizzy; if you nave heart
burn and pains in your colon or
bowels, why suffer needless'y?
Buy now-tcday-from F. D. Pierce
"a fifty cent box of Mona Stomach
Tablets. Take them regularly and
see how quickly YOU get relief. There
is no more effective remedy for
stomach ills than Mi OIL Ma. 1t
strengthens and builds up surely and
safely the digestive organs, soothes
the irritated membrane and increases
the flow of the digestive juices. Your
whole system is benefited and you
become we'll and trong.
Mi-o-na is different from other
digestive remedies. Money back if
not satisfied.
Sold and guaranteed in Orleans byF.
j. Kinney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Beware of Cintments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Hal's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney Go, Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. It is taken internally and made
in Toledo, O., by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
VERMONT'S ROAD POLICY.

The Monitor has been a believer in the
road policy of this state and defender
of it and after listening to an hours
illustrated talk on the subject by State
Commissioner Gates. the writer is
more than ever convinced that Yer
mont is on the right road basis. The
increased interest in roads by the
public and the public's general en-
dorsement Of the policy of Mr.. Gates
adds to the argument that the policy
of building the best road possible with
the material at hand, and paying for it
as we go, is the best policy for Yer
mont.
Bonding for trunk line highways
may be proper for states like Massa-
chusetts aud New York where there
are great centers Of population and
even New Hampshire's population is
distributed to much better advantage
for trunk lines than is the population
of Vermont. but New Hampshire is
questioning the wisdom of its move
already; the great and wealthy
state Of New York is grooming under
the burden of their highway system
and Governor GIynn said within a
month that before the citizens Of New
York state had paid the interest Jon
their road bonds for ten years their
roads would be worn out.
Mr.. Gates goes on the theory that to
IL -
the first thing to be done any way and
such work is not thrown away in any
event, and if the present policy of
surfacing with the best material at
hand is not satisfactory better sur
face can be put on at any future
period. Good gravel is advocated and
used where possible or practicable
and makes one of the best road sur
faces obtainable.
Mr.. Gates's handling of the whole
road situation which has developed
under his administration from almos
no fixed policy to the present highly
efficient and satisfactory methods Of
road construction is marvellous
development and the magnitude of the
work, its great benefits to the publi
and the untiring efforts of those be
hind the movement are little realized
by the people in general. During thi
period of development have come tn
complicated and changing condition
brought about by the automobile AL
these phases of the situation have beer
studied and policy evolved that ap
pears to meet the demands of the TIM
in surprisingly satisfactory manner
To Mr.. Gates and to him alone may b.
attributed most of the success of Yer
mont's highways and highway system
The Monitor is not in the habit O.
handing out compliments to ever,
public official, or private individual
for that matter, but was more thar
ever Impressed with Mr.. Gates's abilit.
to handle money and men and circum
stances to the advantage of the publ
after listening to him at the annua
Orleans county road meeting
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

several entirely independent surveys
of the situation place large odds on
Prouty. Those few who still see moth
ing but their own party should be left
behind by the more liberal thinkers of
all parties who should with one accord
advance and meet man. The Man
for the United States senate from Yer
mont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Serious Omission,

The new miilionaire's banquet sable
was spread, and the guests about to
be summoned.
Are you sure there are 10 report
ers PRESENT." anxiousIy asked the host
of the butler.
1--WE made cerain Of it, SIR
"Then go out and get a few" re-
Joined the host.-Canadian Courier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
SERIOUS CATARRH
YIELDS TO HYOMEI
You Breathe H.


Be wise in time and use Hyomei at
the first symptom of catarrh. such as
frequent head colds, constant sniff
fling, raising ofmucous, or droppingsin
the throat. Do not let the disease
become deep-seated and you are in
danger of a serious if not fatal all
ment.
There is no other treatment for
catarrh, head colds, ETC., like the
Hyomei method, none just as good,
so easy and pleasant to use. or that
gives such quick, sure, and lasting
relief. You breathe it-no stomach
dosing. F. D. Pierce will refund YOUR
money if you are not bene flied.
Try Hyomei at once and see how
quickly it clears the head, stops the
shifting, and banishes catarrh. Hy-
omei helps you to enjoy good health.
All druggists sell is. Ask for com
plete OuifL-$1. 90.
Sold and guaranteed in Orleans by
F. J. Kinney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

The st. Adams Messenger thinks
that if we had few more Governor
Fletchers we wouldn't need anything
else but tombstone. Why a tomb
stone? Do you lay the quiet condition
of things in st. Adams to the govern
or? Guess the telephone companies
don't think things are quite asleep in
the state government yet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

Who owns the Montpelier Journal
and why? That's the question again
being asked but not answered. A
good many people think Governor
Fletcher controls its policy and so
long as he doesn't deny it that suppo-
sition seems to be fairly satisfactory
to inquiring minds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
Pretty Well Shot.

Isn't it fact that at the present
time all three parties-Republican,
Democratic and Progressive-so' far as
Vermont is concerned, are shot pretty
full of Observation-Disclosures Reformer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
THE SOUL.
The one thing in the world of
value is the active soul.-Emer-
son.

What then do you call your
soul? What idea have you Of it?
You can not of yourselves. with
out revelation. admit the exist
ence within you of anything but
a power unknown to you of feel
ing and thinking.-Voltaire.
A healthy body is good, but a
soul is right health. 1t is the
thing beyond all others to be
prayed for: the blessedest thing
this earth receives of heaven
Carlyle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

How's the fishing boys? Laws off
today. you know.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

An official of the Non-partisan Prou-
ty club states that from a careful sur.
vey of matters as they stand today, he
is convinced that Mr.. Prouty is as
good as elected to the United States
Senate now and the only question is
whether the different parties want to
make it unanimous or not by endorsing
him. This appears like very broad
statement and will be taken with a
grain Of salt possibly. yet the fact
remains that the Prouty sentiment is
growing rapidly all over the state and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

Governor Fletcher will make a great
mistake if he allows his name to go
before the voters of Vermont for sena-
torial honors. He will find it out tco
late as did the late Governor Bell.
The governor has made friends (and
enemies) since taking the gubernato-
rial chair and the Monitor believes he
stands stronger with the people today
than he did when he took office but not
strong enough to make much of Z
showing in the senatorial race.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15

Swat the fly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
Prouty and the Republicans.

This paper has already said it would
like to see Mr.. Prouty's name on the
ticket next November as the Republi-
can candidate. and it's appearance on
the Progressive ticket or the Demo-
cratic. or both. does not render such
action on the part of the Republicans
impossible or inconsistent. Mr. Prouty
has said that if he goes to the senate
it will be as a Republican, and his own
party ought to be ready to recognize
eminent qualifications in one of its
own members as other parties are. -
Bellows Fails Times.