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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10

'io, .'5o p. m, at the City Hall.
'he following bills were presented
and allowed. N>"'''
Il, v. Busch. June meetings 500
w. W. Reilly, June salary. All
II nassara' June meeting 500
n. Nj. Howard, June salary S34
M n smith June salary. 1898
Ella M. Magill, June pound
II rem .-;--....-..-.-.-.--...-..-.-. 800
H. {. Hurd, June meeting. 500
Irueblood & Pollock, June
salary ...-.-....::..-..-....... ....... 500
Edward Haefeli, June sal
airy -. ..................... 1900
ID. b. Clark, June meeting. 500
l. j. Hawkins, June meet
ing -----...-.-.--.....-........ 500
d. A. Gibson, June meeting 10 90
l.. 5. Alternately, June sal
airy, fire engineer. .... 1000
Il. 5. Alternately, June sal
airy -------.-.....-...... tx 90
{. N. Shakespeare, June
meeting ...................... r M
- bairu, June salary..--..... 1900
J. +. Mitchell, June salary $500
Westel Wallace, June sal
airy .--,,-,-.s,.,.---....,.... ...-,,. 500
Rio Grande County, 10 iron
culVerts (Hardesty)........ 2O4OO
Z. e. Divine, draying 3.75
h. V. Busch, assignment N.
l.. Carr bill for work on
water boxes ....... ............ 400
Frank Short, labor at park
with team ,...-................. 1850
Cole & Heilman, draying. 200
Robert Campbell, labor. $50
David yelling, meals to
prisoners .......................- 2.75
w. S. Woods, labor at park 1850
Arthur Perkins, labor at
park ..--.........-..........--.... 1850
w. II. Hender. collecting
sewer taxes to July l.. $500
Wiley Thorne, labor at
park .-.--..-.. ..................... $3.50
DuVic & Faus, draying-... IT'S
K. Z. Ellithorpe, stenog.
service in Munsell case. 1000
German Am. Trust Co., bal.
interest on Bond $25
SSD No. 1................... .65
First National Bank, inter-
est coupon SSD No. L.. 800
First National Bank, time
check S. e. TurnbulI..... $50
First National Bank, time
check Geo. CLANCY. 47.25
Frank Short. spIinkling
June 81 to 80 inc..... 1898
John Harris, sprinkling
June l to 26 inc....-......... 1852
M. V. Lumber Co.. lumber
and material per bill. S.45
H. M. Howard, docket fee
in Munsell case.............. 500
II. M. Howard, expense in
county court sc. ............. 1000
F. C. Spencer, surveying
sidewalk grades ..--... $40
w. A. Magill, 1857 lbs.
seed barley q $1.65. 3740
M. V. L. H. & P. Co., June
service -.............. ........... 1860
s1,223.OO
The job of sprinklirg streets for
the month of July was let to Frank
Short on his bid of $4,000 per
month.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing month:
Marshal and Fire Engineer-E. S.
Alternately.
Night Marshall. Baird.
superintendent of Water. P.
Mitchell.
Respectfully submitted.
JONATHAN H. SMITH,
Clerk.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10
NOTICE

To the Members OF the Monte Vista
Hog Growers Association:
The Board OF Directors will great
" appreciate payment OF assessments
due the association.
CHAS. EDMAN, SeCy.
w. II. FULLY, Pres.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10

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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10

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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10

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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10

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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

AT the regular meeting of the City
Souncil' held Thursday. July l..
'io, .:3o p. m, at the City Hall,
the following bills were presented
and allowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

Currency addressed a letter to the bank calling its attention to various false statements which had been made by it's officers under oath and what are regarded as deliberate efforts to deceive the department and notified the bank that in view of the unsat- isfac ctory and dangerous conditions which have come to light as tho re- suit of the investigations of the bank by this office and the national bank examiner; in view of the unreliability of the statements made by your of fcers under oath or otherwise, and your long continued defiance of the law and disregard for the instructions of this office, you are hereby notified that the comptroller of the currency will until further notice, refuse to ap- prove the Riggs National bank as dc- positary for the reserves of other na- tional banks
 Attached to Mir. Williams statement are extracts from letters sent to the bank at various times since July 22, 1914. which charge that officers of the institution had benefited personally from use of the banks funds through dummy loans and that a policy of fostering stock speculation among clerks and professional men had been followed by the bank Various other allegations also are made to most of which the banks bill of complaint seeks to make answer. The bill of complaint also gives extracts of some of these letters and the replies, made I Y the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
NAME DIRECTORS
 TO ROAD MEETING

Chicago. April 12.--Insurgent stock holders of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad tonight elected Nathan l.. Amster of Boston, one of their leaders, to the board of direct ors. Amster was one of four new di- rectors chosen, the others being W. Emlen Roosevelt, William J. Matheson and Charles Hayden, all of New York
 The three others had the backing of the Sheldon committed, which repre- sented the majority stockholders and the faction in control of the board.
 There are IS members altogether four of whom will be succeeded next October. It was announced that Tim othy $. Williams of New York is to have a place on the board, through the resignation of a director unnamed. The minority faction declared to- night after their meeting that the fight for control and reorganization had only begun.
 Resolutions contemplating general ] change in the government of the Rock Island were adopted vive voce. One provides that a committee be appoint cd to consider limiting the directors to five and to pay them salary for their service, with the understanding that they would devote their time to | the company's interests. Another pro- vides for the appointment of a con- mittee of five stockholders to revise | the bylaws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
WILLIAM R. NELSON DIES IN KANSAS CITY Founder and Owner of the Kansas City Star
 Passes Away

Kansas City Mo, April 13.-William Rockhill Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star, died at his home here early today. Mir. Nelson, who was 7i years old, had been in i'll health sev- eral months ana been confined to his home since last December. Uraemic pois- cning caused his death, according to phy- sicians
 William Rockhill Nelson was founder, owner and editor of the Kansas City Star Although he did not enter the newspaper business until he was nearly 40 years old, he became one of the most successful and prominent newspaper pub fishers in the country. Before he tried Journalism he had made and lost a for tune as bridge contractor and had tried his hand with little success at cotton planting in Georgia.
 He was bridge building with headquar- ters in Indiana in 1878 when Samuel E. Morss, city editor of the Fort Wayne Sentinel, came to him with an. ambition to start newspaper. Nelson had just finished bridge in Iowa and the county court was to meet and approve his bill
 
 the money he received for the bridge work into Morss' newspaper scheme, but that night freshet washed away the bridge and Nelson's work was never paid for. It is this incident more than anything else which plunged me into the news paper business, said MT. Nelson. He and Morss bought the Fort Wayne Sentinel, ran 1t year and sold it at a sufficient profit to start paper on bigger scale in Kansas City in the fall of 1880. This paper, the Evening Star, quickly found a place in the affairs of Kansas CIty, and all the middle west for it became stamped witE the thoughtful and vigorous person. ality of its chief editor. The partner Morss withdrew on account of i'll health after a few months. Colonel Nelson whose title. conferred upon him by his friends-was largely responsible for de- veloping Kansas Citys vast park and other progressive movements Ito make Kansas City a good place to live in" The quotation was slogan which hs always had above his desk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
UNDERWOOD TO
 SPEAK IN SELMA

Selma, April 12.-(Special)-Unite States Senator Oscar w. Underwood will be the orator of the day here on the occa sion of the observance or Memorial Day. April 26
 A committee from the mempership of Camp Jones, United Confederate Veterans, consisting of Maj. D. M. Scott, J. J.. Babcock and P. B. Sheppard, Monday re- ceived a letter from Senator Underwood at Birmingham notifying them of his ac- ceItance of the invitation to deliver the address on the occasion of the observance of memorial exercises at Live Oak cenle- tery.
 The members of Camp Jones, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and tho residents of central Alabama, are gem erally delighted over the acceptance of the invitation by Senator Underwood and the distinguished orator will be greeted by large gathering of the residents from throughout this section of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

a number of things in a suitcase, in cluding an old rusty pistol of .3S cal ibre and brought these things to the office of the Walton Trading com pany, which has offices in the Jeffer- son County bank building. I do not know whether or not this revolv CT is still up there"
 Upon investigation the detectives found that this particular revolver was a. not in the office of the Walton Trad ing company but they found a num- Der of cartridges of 3S calibre Barton the victim of Thursdays tragedy, was killed by bullet of this calibre, ac- cording to d statement made by Cor ener Spain.
 There seems to be considerable mystery concerning the additional $l0000 insurance reported to have been carried by Barton No one will tell what agency wrote this policy, nor will the authorities say when 1t was written. II. A. Barton, father of the deceased is responsible for the state ment, but had nothing more to say.
 Mystery as to Insurance
 Thus far it is known that the Penn Mutual Insurance company wrote policy upon the life of young Barton for $15,00 october 1914 F. c. Ratliff, the agent Of this company, admits this. When ques- Jioned last night by q representative Of The Age-Herald, MT. Ratliff became somewhat peevish, and remarked that Inc couldn't see what good it would do if gave out any informaton." He expressed hIs scorn for the police department 1T no uncertain words. q don't intend t, be questioned by any reporter and l vii not give out a statement he said wrath fally. Tt is true that we wrote a polio, on the life of Barton Of course, he wal aware of it; he had to be examined won't be subjected to any examination by any man who represents newspaper. So saying he hung the receiver up witt q bang.
 G. H. Garden readily gave information as to the policy which his firm, the Con tinenta Casualty company, wrote on thu life of Barton, and stated it was for S75oo and had been written on April B thi year. The Maryland Casualty coinpan. also admits that they insured the TIT of Barton on April 1 for the sum of $10, ea1. 1t is known and admitted by Waltol that all this insurance was paid for witt Walton's notes, there being no cash in volved in the transaction.
 Alvin NJ. Douglas of the firm of Doug las & Ray, retained by the Bartoi family, made the following statement las night: Upon careful investigation of tn records in the probate court. l find tha the Walton Trading company is a cor poration urder the laws of the state O Alabama, and is capitalized for s4o0, O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

the Karlsruhe in midoeean and the or ders changed. They insist that the clearance was proper but that orders for conversion into warship came after they had been en route to Bre- men for three days
 Took Oath Under Duress
 It was discovered tonight that three officers of one of the French ships sunk by the Kronprinz Wilhelm had refused to take the pledge demanded by Captain Thierfelder not to partici- pate in the war against Germany and that they were held aboard ship un- iii today. All the British sailors took the oath but claimed it was under ouress The French officers left here with the British on board the Cassand- ra. Their identity was not disclosed.
 Ten more cases of beriberi were re- ported aboard the Wilhelm today, making a total of 110, according to latest advices. None of men will be removed Besides emeMsency sup rlies, 150 tons of coal and 90 tons of water for port purposes were taken aboard ship under government super vision.
 Further evidence that allied war ships were upon the Wilhelms trail was given tonight by Captain Lucas e. the British ship Berwindmoor, who fol- lowed the German raider into the capes He said that when the N IT. helm passed within the three-mils limit he saw her stern reflected by searchlisht and that he later dis covered the light had been thrown from afar by a French cruiser.
 w. H. Matthews, chief officer or the British steamer Tamar, sunk by the Wilhelm who sailed late today for abroad, kept d diary of his experiences on the German raider Referring to his notes today Matthews declared that The Tamar was caught March 24. in stead of March 20, as Captain Thier- fielder had reported.
 We were caught between and 1 o'clock on the afternoon of Wednes- day, March 24.' said Matthews, "1O days out of Santos for Havre with a cargo of 6S.I57 bags of coffee. valued at $1s500,0O0 about two degrees south Of the cquator.Y
 The captain took the commandins off cer of the boarding party in charge and showed him our papers. They gave us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
WHAT IF YOUR GROCERY
 BILL WAS BUT S2 A MONTH
By MRS. J. B. REID

dinner was prepared by the ladies of the School Improvement association, and en- joyed by everyone in the crowd
 After dinner Miss Jennie Rosser dem onstrated the home made fireless cook CT" She has caught the fever of the times, Made in Birmingham" The cooker was of material available to box with a closely fitted lid, and padded with hay around two two-gallon tin buckets-these buckets were recep- tacles for smalled boilers. The hot sand stones were placed in the original buckets, after being heated. Rice, Irish potatoes and cabbage with cream dress ing were placed in closed vessels. The receptacies were made air tight. and the straw did the rest. Miss Rosser talked on the preparation of foods and their Dutritive nature. She held their atten- tion but they kept their eyes on her magic box" In an unusually short time dinner No. was ready, and the novelty of the cooking process gave renewed appetites Before we left we heard a dozen women say, We are going to have one of those boxes,' and the men were working out the plans. This really solves a very knotty problem to the housekeeper. With fireless cooker she can put her dinner on and go visiting, returning to find the meal ready and waiting for serving.
 Country homes are being equipped with commodities to lessen labor and with the independence of living from your patch. without the dread of a grocery bill, the luxury of housekeeping is real
 The world loves progress and inde- pendence, and millions of dollars are being spent educating the people to live at home, feed the people who live near you. Reciprocity in business affairs means away with hard times" Kim brell speaks from experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
GADSDEN

Gsdsden April 12--(Special. )-Greater industrial and commercial activity Is ex- pected in Gadsden during the next six months than at any time in the city s history. This is the expression of busi- ness men throughout the city. One of these, S. McGaughy, says: T am satisfied that the business interests of the country have come to realize that we are to have good times regardless of the European war" MT. McGaughy expressed the op1n- ion that the war will end not later than fall Travelling men in the Gadsden dis trict report steady improvement ot conditions.
 The session of the north Alabama presby- tery of the Presbyterian church will open tomorrow night at the assembly room of the First Presbyterian church. Rev. l. s. Foster. D. D., of Birmingham, will preach the opening sermon, his subject being, ''The Divine Preservation of the Saints" Organization and election of of ficers will take place Wednesday morn
 ing The session will end Thursday aft ernoon.
 Arthur Cunningham of Alabama City was arrested Sunday on the charge of violating the prohibition laws. This caused some surprise, as he had just been in the courts, charged with the same crime, and virtually promised to stop handling liquor.
 Rural school examinations on the sew enth grade for admission to the county high school will be held at many places in Etowah county Friday.
 An attempt was made to assassinate Nancy Cameron. a negress in East Gadsden. Saturday night. The identity of her assailant is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Revolver Mentioned by Ma son Not in Offices of
 Trading Company
SAME CALIBRE AS ONE USED TO KILL BARTON
Ratliff Is Reticent About Insurance Carried by Barton in Penn Mutual Co. and Grows Angry
 When Questioned

New phases of the Barton murder mystery are developing hourly Detec= tives Eubanks. erenhaw and Lyons have been working unceasipsly and are being assisted by Chief Eagan and Assistant Chief Shirley. An interesting development yesterday was in regard to revolver reported to have been seen in the office of Louis Walton. who is held with E. F. Mason on q charge of murder in connection with the killing of NJ. O. Barton near Mulga last Friday night
 In statement made to the police upon his arrest. F. E. Mason said: When the firm of Walton Morrow went into bankruptcy on the 17th Of last February, Walton and I packed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
VICTORIANO HUERTA REACHES NEW YORK
 ON SPANISH VESSEL
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ted States territory l should consider my first duty to salute this great nation, as many of it's citizens have been and are my personal friends
 Immigration and custom officials said they had received no special instructions from Washington regarding the landing of General Huerta. He received the same consideration granted to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Vice President Marshall III

Globe, Ariz, April 12--A slight ill., ness, it was announced today. will pre- vent Vice President Marshall pa-tic- irating in the celebration set for April 15, to mark the first filling of the great Roosevelt irrigation reservoir in the Superstition mountains. Mir Marshall is at the home of his father -in-law W. E. kimsey. near Phoenix His indisposi- ton resulted from mild attack of ptomaine poisoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
GERMAN OFFICER
 HAS DISAPPEARED

London, April 13--(2:51 a. m.)--Cap tain Pfundeller, of the German con verted cruiser Berlin, formerly North German Lloyd liner, has violated his parole at Trondhjem, Norway. and has disappeared according to Reuter- $ Christiania correspondent
 The Berlin intcrned at Trondhjeni last November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
M'DERMOTT LEAVES
 THE PRATT COMPANY
Auditor of Company Said to Have Strong Endorsement for City
 Comptroller

Harold MeDermott has resigned from his position as auditor of the Pratt Consolidated company, effective April 15 The resigna tion is understood to have been made several days ago, but was formally given out only yester- day
 Mr. McDernott has been prominent ly mentioned for the position Of city comptroller and is said to have some exceptionally strong inducements for the position
 He has been with the Pratt com pany since 1905, serving as auditor for the past eight years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

What would you think if your grocery bill was only $2 a month";
 There is woman in Jefferson county wno has this consolation. Mrs. Jamie V Ellis. who lives at Kimbrell, about Il miles below Bessemer. Her family con sists of herself and husband They live on farm, and raise everything they eat, only have To buy their flour and sugar Neither drink coffee, but as she says in stead We drink the good old-time butter milk. N Besides having a plenty of home cured meats. lard, canned and preserved fruits and vegetables for themselves and their guests. for they make you very wei come at their home. they have a ready and steady supply for the market. They have great pride in the fact that Besse- mer consumes at good prices all of their country produce.
 Kimbrel is a very thrifty settlement, with about 24 families. united by ties of kin or good fellowship, and they are in dustrious and enterprising. The spiri. of doing things Is very manifest among them, and now they are busy with their land, preparing 1t for the crop of 1915. They plant some cotton, but are close enough to the mines for the men to make extra money if cash runs short" Di- versifcation of crops is nothing new with them. They have profted by their ex- perience and find the parcel post delivery of great service in delivering their prod ucts.
 No doubt many families in the same neighborhod could astonish you with the size of their grocery bills. We had dinner on the sehoolhouse lawn. and it looked like Christmas times, so many good things, and all the results of a small farm. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Pass Anti-Tipping Bill

Madison Wis, April ls.--The Wis consin assembly tonight passed an anti i-tipping bill which prohibits tn, offering of any aratuits by patrons of any hotel. restaurant, barber shop or my public service corporations er- gagged in tho transportation of passen' gers. The penalty for violation IS .i fine of from eb Co t2b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
John Howells

John Howells aged 5l years, died yes- terday morning in a local infirmary Flu neral services will be conducted from the family residence, 414 Twelfth street. south this afternoon at ? o'clock Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery The deceased is survived by six children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Deaths and Funerals
DayId Lewis

The body of David Lewis, aged "A years, who died Sunday afternoon at a local in- fiiinnry. was sent to Aldrich Sunday at o'clock by the Johns Under taking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
John Link

Cullman. April 12.-- Especial. .)--John Link, an old resident of Cullman, died last night after a very short illness MT. Link had been in the wholesale liquor business in Cullman for a number of years and was known and respected by large number of the residents of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
BIC EXPLOSION REPORTED

Aberdeen, Scotland, April 1s.-(4:15 a. m)-The Free Press publishes the following telegram from Ter wick
 "A terrible explosion has oc- cured. Harbor street was wrecked and many lives were lost"
 No details are obtainable as yet.
 Lerwick is situated on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Is- lands. It is defended by an old fort dating from the time of Cromwell, and is one of the chief stations in i Scotland for the royal naval re- serve. f Lerwick is the capital of the Shet- land archipelago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
KRONPRINZ CAPTAIN
 ANXIOUS TO REPAIR
 AND TAKE TO THE SEA
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the Karlsruhe in midocean and the or ders changed. They insist that the clearance was proper, but that orders for conversion into a warshp came after they had been en route to Bre- men for three days