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The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
prlcHTRATE COMPLAINTS
|nIED FROM this VALLEY

.. Can Luis valley was repre-
..,od by citizens of the five coun-
~. hofore the State Public Utilities
~, Commission at Denver in hearings
vonday and Tuesday upon the com
,.,,, of unjust freight rates and
dscrimination by the railroads, me
.,.osentetiyes were G. H. Akers, Fl.
II Howard, Carey Campbell, l.. A.
pn,rk and G, w. Gates, of Rio
c,aude county; Valdez and Barlow,
copejos; salazar and Ellithorpe, Cos
IN. pritton and Palmer, Saguache;
pike Morse, CHM, Roper and Pill
|eher Alamosa county.
Messrs Akers, Campbell and How
.m presented a specific complaint in
the matter of coal freight rates and
their. case was received in a very
friendly mood by the railroad COM
any and an adjustment promised
after evidence was submitted before
line Utilities Commission.
The railroad company asked for
|,n extension of time in which to pre-
mre an answer to the blanket com
|phint presented by Mr.. Pitcher on
behalf of the valley counties and the
date of hearing was set for July 10
lat Alamosa. Mr.. Pitcher demanded
ID reduction in freight rates in gen
|usl without making specific charges
land his case was weakened when a
competent witness from the valley
admitted that the rate on potatoes
vas fair. it being shown that our po-
|hto rate to Pueblo was lower than
that Of competing potato-growing
districts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
DAMAGES FOR PARKER IN
SUIT AGAINST MARTINEZ

In District court at Del Norte this
week, Andrew ]. Parker was award
ed Judgment by jury of $1,000
against Carlos B. Martinez in dam
age suit alleging alienation of affec-
tion of Nina E. Parker. The verdict
carried with it body judgment to
secure the payment of the $1,000
judgment.
This suit is sequel to the divorce
suit brought by A. ]. Parker against
Nina f. Parker, in which Martinez
was named as correspondent, and in
which Parker was granted a decree.
The amount sued for was 10000
for alienation OF affections, and $1O,-
600 for exemplary damages.
The testimony introduced showed
that Martinez had seduced and alien
ated Mrs. Parker's affections from
her husband and included evidence
of adultery. Ten days were given
Stephenson, Martinez's attorney, in
which to file motion for a new trial.
The judgment of $1,000 was $500
for actual damages and $500 exemp-
larry damages, and the jury found
the defendant, Martinez guilty of
malice and wilful deceit"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY AT
SOLDIERS HOME

Tuesday morning, Memorial Day,
comrades and friends will meet at
Assembly hall at $3.50 and march
from there to the cemetery followed
by the following program of exer-
cises:
A quartet composed of Messrs.
Burgett. Trapp, Inman and Klein
will sing THE Vacant Chair"
Address Of Commander of Post.
Reading General Logen's general
orders No. IL, appointing May 3Oth
as day to be set apart and hallowed
% the memory OF the defenders of
the Union. followed by quartet.
"Tenting Tonight"
Decoration OF monument.
Nearer My God to Thee" by audi
ence.
Benediction, Rev. A. M. Maclean.
The afternoon program will be
given in Assembly hall, 900 o'clock.
America.
Piano solo, Miss Marie Fogle.
Toast. "To the Flag and the Men
in Blue" Dorothy Cameron.
Quartet. Misses Hazel Lloyd,
Tresa Cove. Misses Maxield.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, by
Miss Lois Fogle.
Flag drill, boys and girls of Monte
Vista.
Piano Duett, Misses Maxfeld.
When I Am MAN., James In
man Jr.
Contralto solo, Mrs. A. NJ. Maclean.
Star Spanglcd Banner, Audience.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

We are advised that the soepage
In the city of Monte Vista, which en-
dangers the health OF our citizens, is
rapidly becoming worse. The neces-
sity for drainage has been realized
by many OF our citizens for several
years past but not until recently was
1t thought very grave; but today in
the opinion OF medical men we are
facing the possibility of an epidemic
OF sickness through typhoid or other
diseases. The drainage system to re-
iieve our present over burdened
sewer system IL our only remedy
and this paper urges immediate
action.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

'"e mgh school staff OF Ell Monte,
nj. ',"oo' paper, are to be congrat-
~ 'eu upon getting out their annual
.,. ~ week which is the best number
,,n,l, punished by the school. The
ma Na' contains cuts Of the faculty
,n s'aouates and is a we'll written
,hs lOer. M The business manager for
mo. past year has been Norman Chap
ue,,, through whose efforts the pub
,e,v 'A mas been self-supporting and
very creditable
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

We are advised that there is a
movement on foot to oppose the clos
ling Of the Monte Vista business
houses on Tuesday afternoons during
The summer months. After plans
nave been made at great deal of
trouble to arrange for good base ball
games at this place for the Tuesday
.fternoons-to furnish recreation for
'ne town people, farmers and visit
@-it seems like decidedly small
business to try to engineer concert
lea opposition to an established Gus
'om. Should this movement prove
successful, the parties responsible
may also take the credit for admins
''rlne the Knockout to base ball.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
CONSOLIDATION OF
OUR RURAL SCHOOLS

". ". sargent, rural school special
list from the State Agricultural col
lege, Fort Collins, has been in Rio
Grande county all this week in the
interest of the consolidation of rural
schools.
A meeting was held at Bowen Mon
day evening. The interest manifest
ed by all present showed that the
people of that community are pro-
gressive and want their schools to
rank along with other lines of prog
ress.
The plan is to consolidate districts
18, 19 and Is. If the plan carries
instead of having three school houses
where the teacher in each has all
grades, short recitations and poor
equipment, there will be one school
house where one teacher will have
not to exceed two grades, long reci-
tations and full equipment, do
nestle science and manual training
being included.
The meetings at Miner Tuesday
evening and at the Robb school house
Wednesday evening were we'll attend
ed and very interesting. Mr.. Sargent
Illustrated his lectures with stereop-
ticon slides, showing how everything
else had advanced in progress, but
the rurkl school system remains the
same as when first organized by the
act of 1887.
A consolidation plan north of
Monte Vista is with the districts
named above. Eureka, school dis
trict No. 81, is in favor of consolida-
ting with the other two and an cleo
.tion will probably be called In all
three districts to give the people
chance to vote upon the proposition.
The meeting at Center Thursday
night, while there was not so much
interest, was profitable. On May 81,
Center district, Central farm district
in Rio Grande County, and district
No. 80 in Saguache county will vote
on the question of consolidation.
Mr.. Thomas, valley agriculturist.
is very enthusiastic about the subject
of consolidation and has devoted his
time during the week to stimulate
interest in the matter.
Friday, June 8, has been decided
upon as the day for all who are in
terested to visit the La lara new con-
solidated school. By so doing one
can easily see the contrast between
three separate one-room buildings
and one large, and in every respect
modern, building.
1t is hoped that everyone who be-
lieves in having the best schools pos
sible will take this trip June 9Th.
Start in the morning and spend the
day, You will be royalty entertained
and it will be worth your time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mack Davis and Lawrence Tohill,
OF Monte Vista, very materially help
ed the Colorado College track team in
winning the dual meet last Saturday
against the State University. Davis
easily won the high jump with feet
o Ha inches, and the shot put with 40
feet 3 inches; while Tohill took first
place in the half-mile run and Sec
ond place in the mile run. In the
half-mile Tohill defeated Stevens,
Boulder's middle vest champion -
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Noo,. - hurford, representing the
p,,,. A'sn Stock Remedy company, of
F,ids. MO-, arrived in Monte Vista
,eudss a ana expects to make an ex-
the s., s'ay IN the valley to open up
Bu,,o.s o' Norman remedies. Mr..
,tock . 70 impressed with this as a
nee, % sowing country and wishes to
Of Ma we stock owners, whether users
Comma a'ah remedies or not. The
column. "ppe"rs IN another
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27


10 Pound, formerly resident of
W" community, arrived in Monte
~" Wednesday for I. few weeks
."'' MIR. Pound came from Cali
.v'nla ~ 10 the Uintah reservation in
V1n' where he expected to remain,
!, wy was not favorably impressed with
4s prospects there. He states that
:" ia'her' c. A. Pound, with whom
40'' Vi the old timers in the valley
=, wig acquainted, is hale and hearty.
:, Ae rounds left here about thirteen
ago during which time they
's'e resided in California.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Umfeet and Miss JJmfleet ev-
pect to leave Saturday evening for
Roswell. New Mexico, to make their
home. Mr.. Umfleet has accepted a
position as head salesman of a gro
cery company at that place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Phoebe Collins, who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. h. G. and
e. S. Maynes. out near Center, for the
past four weeks, returned to her
home in Denver Friday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Charles Akers and children
left Sunday night for two months
visit with relatives at Bennett, Neb.
Mr.. Akers accompanied them as far
as Denver. He returned Wednesday
morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Henry Wells and daughter
came in Thursday morning from
Redvale, Colo, to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Stevens They are enroute to
their home in Hazelton, Iowa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
The teachers LEAVING Er,dou ,,n.,

The teachers leaving Friday night
for their respective homes were:
June Steck went to Greeley. Mildred
Spencer to Virgins, Colo, Edith Cul-
yer to Fort Collins, Viola Donatelli
to Delevan. N. Y. and Ada Gardner
to Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

M. f. Powell and family arrived In
Monte Vista Sunday from California,
having driven overland in the auto
mobile. They will spend the sum
mer here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

j. Fl. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyl-
mer Griffin, Mrs. Allie Griffin and
Mrs. Grace Lannon, who came to at
tend the Griffin wedding,
returned to their home in Pueblo
Friday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

hsb,na 'uay the opening day of the
Of ths =, ''ason' witnessed the exodus
dineren. 'e vista fishermen to the
,rs ,one streams. Some good catches
Ing A '.eo' ,o Tom Anderson captur-
le,r ;, ,"-pound trout in the river
.ae 'even-mils plaza.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Glenn Con, Charles Woods, Chas.
Graves and Walter Wetzler left We'd
nesday afternoon for Denver and
Netherlands in n car.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Clarence Moody. of Jasper,
came down Thursday and will visit
week with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Hook.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

w. A. Boyd returned to his work
at La Veta Friday night, after a rev
days visit here with his family,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

A dance will be held at Woodmen
hall next Tuesday night, May 80
given by the Alumni association.
Goff orchestra. Tickets $1.00.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Albert Alternately leaves to-
morrow morning for Wagon Wheel
Gap where she will be employed at
the Springs resort until September
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

The teachers, Mable Ford, Ruth
Lowery and Bertha Hendrick left
Sunday night for their homes in Den
yer, Fort Collins and Michigan, re-
spectively.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

The San Luis Valley Medical so
ciety met in Alamosa Thursday, May
25th. Papers were read by Drs. Co.
veil, Davlin, Morris and Miller.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Cecil Huggins leaves this evening
(Friday) for Las Animas' where ne
will pitch ball for that team Sunday
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. C. o. Bittcrs and children, OF
La yeta, visited with her sister, Miss
Evelyn willard, few days the latter
part of last week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

F. 8. Speelman, travelling freight
agent for the Missouri Pacific of
Pueblo, was in town a fow days this
week, looking after his interests.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Mary Anson attended the
graduation exercises at Del Norte
Thursday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Brownell left Wednesday for
her new home at Chama, New Mex
leo. MIR. and Mrs. Short took her IN
Alamosa in the auto.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Westel Wallace returned home
this (Friday) morning from an ex-
tended VISIT with her parents at
Pueblo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Miss Roberta Hatcher. district
chief operator for the telephone COM
pany. visited the iocal office a few
days this week
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Major John Adams leaves this
ayaning for Telluride.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Bert Allen went to Baldy, Colo,
Wednesday night to visit his grand
daughter, Katherine Allen. for sew
eral days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Jake Koch ana children LEFT
Sunday night for an extended visit
at different points in Nebraska and
Missouri.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Milton Cellman was released from
scarlet fever quarantine today (Fri-
day).
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

D. M. Gibbons. who has been clerk
ing in Slows store, left Friday night
for Denver to accept Z position.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

George M. Harris moved his cattle
this week from the Bowen vicinity
to the Meadow ranch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27

Alexander Judd went to Alamosa
Friday night for q short visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31
KIDNEY TROUBLE LEADS
TO TERRIBLE T0RTURES

Hundreds of sufferers from pains in the
back and sides, bladder and urinary dis
orders, lumbago, rheumatism. dizziness,
puffy swellings under the eyes or in the
feet and ankles, nervousness, tired or
worn-out or headachy feeling. don't seem
to realize that the greater part Of all
sickness today can be avoided by keeping
the kidneys working properly. If you
suffer from any of the many agonies that
accompany weak. clogged-up or diseased
kidneys you should not neglect yourself
another day and run the risk OF serious
complications. Secure a package of Sol
wax, the wonderful new kidney remedy
which is very inexpensive yet acts quick
ly and surely on the seat Of the trouble
You'll be surprised how entirely different
you'll feel In a very short time.
1t doesn't matter how long you have
suffered, how old you are, or what you
have used. The very principle of Solvax
is such that it is practically impossible to
take II into the human system without
beneficial results.
Solvax is pleasant to take, gives quick
relief and has been so uniformly success
full that Observation-Disclosures Co. will in fu-
ture sell it under a positive guarantee of
relief or refund the money. No other kid
ney remedy ever had large enough per-
centage Of cures SO that 1t could be sold
in this manner. A guarantee like this
speaks volumes for the merit OF Solvax.
There is no time like the present to do
a thing that ought to be done. II anyone
has kidney trouble todaWiS the best time
to begin curing 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31
GEN. LEVI M. POOR
Commander of Seth Williams Post, No.
10, G. A. r.

For the first time in the history of
Seth Williams Post, No. IS, G. A. r.,
the greater part of the Memorial Day
observance, at least so far as the out
door features were concerned, had to
be omitted Tuesday CT account of rain.
There have been days in the past
when the memorial exercises have been
carried out under skies that shed oc-
CaSional showers but l one of the men,
hers of Seth Williams Post remember
a day when the exercises We're by rain
brought almost to StandStill as they
were yesterday. The rain began fall
ing at about s o'clock in the morning
and continued until after the noon
hour coming down III torrents at times.
and though the rain ceased falling in
the afternoon it resulted in the aban-
donment of the parade and of the eXer-
cises at the soldiers monument. also
those usually held in memory of the
sailors who gave their lives to their
country during the Civil War. so that
the only exercises of the afternoon
were those held in the Penney Memoir
ial church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31
Frank e. Southard's Address.

Mr.. Southland spoke IS follows:
1t is with much pleasure that l con-
sent to speak to these remaining
heroes of 81 and their friends on this
day Of devotion and veneration to the
ideals Of American liberty and. free
dom. l can we'll remember as boy,
when hundreds Of veterans-cOmradeS
of these blue-co men-marched on
Memorial Day to the various seats of
the exercises, and ore can recall that
few were those obliged to ride. But
Time must have its sway, it knows no
friend nor foe, but steadfastly and
firmly marks off our several PAGES, and
Gays once gone never return.
F'ifty-one years have now passed
since the flower Of American youth of
| fered itself on the altar dedicated to
! American ideals AMI thought. We of
today cannot but marvel that, after
these long years. following years of
| duty on the battlefield, any number of
men could physically endure what
these men Of the bronze button have
passed through today.
| | we'll can understand the sentiment
that | heard uttered only a few days
since: "I'll take that march on May so
| just as long as God gives me strength"
and l was thrilled by the CLEAN in thar
cid veterans eye as he Strengthened
himself-ready even then to advance.
| Memorial Day meant something to
him, and l only wish that it meant to
the youth of today one-tenth part CT
what it did to him. We are Of another
day and generation. We have lost the
thrill of Memorial Day. We all have
tears for the dead, kindliest feeling and
sympathy for the living hopes ardent
and keen for the future, and as the
years go rapidly by, we see the ranks
of those who offered their last drop of
/ blood, conceived in pure devotion, to
principle, perceptibly and irredeem-
ably thinned. l can but offer to these
remaining heroes my profoundest con-
gratulations on seeing another Me-
mortal Day, and sincerely hope that
they may one and ali see many more.
| Why do we have a Memorial Day?
Time is fleeing. The lessons Of the
,past are soon forgotten. The more
distant an object becomes, the more
obscure our vision of it and less i'm
tpressive its imprint on our minds.
| However that may he. there are GER
tain matter that should not follow this
rule, but should always, yesterday. to-
| day and tomorrow, be indelibly
stamped both in our minds and in our
/ hearts.
From the foundation Of these United
states our people, our nation. have
held steadfastly and firmly to matters
! of principle We struck for a matter
Of principle In 70, when as hot was
fired that was heard round the
world" The echo Of which culminat-
Cd in the foundation of a new govern :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31

At O'Clock details of the two or
ganizations under comand Of Edwin
Halves, officer of the guard visited
the Bolton Hill cemetery and decorated
the graves Of comrades there and at
the same hour Comrade Otis w. Little
field and a like detail visited the vari-
Gus burial lots on the East River road
and conducted the decoration ceremony
there At $50 detacnments under COM
mand of Robert Merton visited the
cemeteries of Forest Grove, ST. Mary's,
Mt. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant. where
thew decorated the graves of COM
rades there buried.
At the conclusion of the exercises
of the morning rations were served
at Grand Army hall under direction Of
Quartermaster o. 0. Stetson to the
comrades and Sons of Veterans who
had been detailed to the duty of deco
ration.
Afternoon Exercises.
At about 215 in the afternoon Seth
Williams Post formed on Water street
in front of Grand Army hail. accom-
panied by Henry G. Staples Camp,
Sons Of Veterans and Seth Villains
Independent Relief Corps, and headed
by the Augusta Cadet Band, Frank A.
Dennis, director. marched down Water
street and Grove street to the Penney
Memorial Baptist church where in
spite of the threatening weather a
goodly number of people had assem-
bled to enjoy the memorial exercises
On the arrival at the church, the exer-
cises at the monument having been
given up, detail from the Sons of
Veterans conducted the ceremony of
placing wreaths upon the monument.
Hon. Blaine S. Viles, mayor of Au-
gusta, presided at the exercises in the
church and the following program was
carried out:
"Reminicences Of 81"
~ Augusta Cadet Band
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31
possible

DR.. Sumner Boynton Of Los Angeles
Calf, formerly of this city, is enjoy
ing few days in town before leaving
for his home in the West. DIR. Boyn-
tons early days were passed in Au-
gusta and during his stay in town ne
has been looking up some Of his school
mates, among them Judge s. S. Ian
caster, Frank r. Partridge and Allen
Partridge. Judge Henry S Webster Of
Gardiner was also a schoolmate of the
doctors. DIR. Boynton expects to go to
Rockland today and from there will
start for home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31

1hnat Pawlin, aged As years, an en-
ploye of the Edwards Manufacturing
Co, had his right hand badly mangled
shortly before II o'clock Monday night
by catching it in a picker" in such
a way that the second, third and lit
tie fingers were mutilated to an extent
that necessitated amputation. The man
was taken to the Augusta General hos
pital where his injuries were attended
to and he was made as comfortable as
possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31

Mrs. A. P Packard is demonstrating
Kings Puremalt, the master body-builder
and food tonic, at Bowditch- Webster Co
this week, serving generous free sam
pies. Special prices this week, reg. %
cent bottles, 81; Is for s2-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31

Levi M. Poor Of Cannett street has
the distinction of having been in com
mand of the smallest company for the
longest period of any officer in the
Civil War. Owning t. sickness, absen-
tees, deaths and wounded soldiers, Co.
d of the 18th Maine Regiment was re-
duced to one man, John A. White of
Belfast, and Mr.. Poor, as corporal, was
detailed by Gen. Selden Conner, who is
now living in this city, as acting lieu
tenant in charge. Mr.. Poor had charge
of this diminutive company from May
6 to June IS. He fought with a COM
pany of only six men at Cold Harbor,
and saw most Of them moved down by
shot and shell. Mr.. Poor Is a sur
vivor of Andersonville prison, having
passed 10 months there. Although he
is a comparatively large man now. he
only weighed 90 pounds when he came
out of Andersonville. He enlisted In
the war at the age of II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31

The Machi2s Republican says that
Mrs. S. NJ. Holway left Wednesday for
Poughkcepsie, n Y, to attend com
mencement at Nassar College, her
daughter. Miss Lois being one of the
graduates. Enroute she will visit
Bangor. Augusta, Path and Boston.
In Augusta she will be joined by Mr..
Holway. On the return trip Mrs
Holway will stay in Boston to attend
class banquet given by her class,
Boston University. 1891, the celebra
ton of its 25th ann: versary."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-31
Morning Exercises.

The exercises for the day opened at
s o'clock in the morning when a de-
tachment from Seth Williams Post
together with a detail from Henry G.
Staples Camp, S. Of v, under command
of Past Commander j. A. Jones, left
Grand Army hall for the cemeteries
OF Ward 5, where they decorated the
graves of comra des buried there. Al
$50 detacnments of the two organize
tons under command Of y. ", White,
officer of the day. decorated the graves
of comrades in Riverside cemetery,
East side.