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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
HELP IN BIG DRIVE FOR
Y. M. c. A. WAR FUNDS

The National campaign to
raise funds for Y. M. G.. A. war
work will start Nov. IL and
end Nov. 10.
Rio Grande county has been
asked to subscribe in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 as her quota.
To this end, an organization
was started at a meeting
Thursday night in Monte Vista
and the plan adopted is similar
to that employed in the Red
Cross drive. w. H. Golf was
selected as chairman of the or
ganization, Jonathan Smith,
secretary, and Chas. Edman,
treasurer. The county will be
divided into sections, and
teams will be allotted to cover
these in the work of soliciting.
The Y. M. C. A. National or
ganization is recognized as a
most valuable asset in war
work. In addition to efficient
service directly at the battle
front in providing comforts for
the soldiers, it renders it's
greatest aid to Americas cause
in keeping our enlisted men
morally and physically clean
and in providing the means of
keeping the "home ties" intact.
The organization maintains it's
service everywhere that our
forces may be, and it's tremend-
Gus good influence on the NOR
ale of Americas army and
navy must receive the financial
backing of the people to keep
its effectiveness at the maxi
mum.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
FIRE SCARE IN GARAGE

Thursday forenoon, h e
Monte Vista Motor Co. garage
had narrow escape from go
ing up in smoke when some
one not connected with the
garage threw a lighted match
on the floor after lighting a Gig
arctic. The garage boys were
sweeping the floor with gaso-
line to take off the grease and
the gas was ignited by the
match. Instantly the whole
rear part of the building was in
flames. An alarm was turned
in and a large crew of men
started to run the cars out of
the building by hand. Henry
Chapman took an extinguisher
and succeeded in putting out
the most of the fire, although
his clothing was blazing part
of the time and his face was
scorched by the intense heat.
1t was all over in few min
utes although the fire extended
even to the electric light wires
over head. One car was dam
aged. a Saxon touring car hav-
ing the top burned off.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
ED SEYMOUR IN JAIL

Ed Seymour was arrested this
morning by Marshal Baird on q
charge of disorderly conduct and
placed in jail. Seymour went to the
home of Arthur Graves about mid
night and caused a disturbance. He
is suspected of more serious crimes
and Sheriff Goad has lodged com
plants against him which will pro-
badly receive the attention of the
higher court.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Some one either by accident or in
tent left a wagon on the Gunbarrel
road lust north of the bridge some
time ago that caused travel to be dl-
verted around it, Last Saturday
night an auto party failed to see the
wagon and smashed into it with the
result that the car was damaged and
some of the party more or less ser
iously injured.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
HEATING VISITS VALLEY

Congressman Keating spent a part
of this week in the valley. On We'd
nesday he visited Monte Vista and
gave a talk before the school pupils
of the upper grades. He was a guest
of friends at lunch at the La Veta
and left for Del Norte and Saguache
in the afternoon. The Congressman
is an entertaining speaker on the wal
conditions.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

s. ]. McCord, who returned TINS
week from Montana, states that the
Interstate Oil company Is a reliable
concern and that their representa-
tions are lust as they have been
made. Mr.. McCord's trip was made
to investigate the Interstate and he
found rs wells on their property
with not q dry one among them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

w. A. Bronaugh received a mes
sage Tuesday stating that he should
report all restaurants, hotels and
boarding houses that serve meat on
Tuesday. meatless day. and white
bread on Wednesday, wheatless day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
VALLEY GAS FIELDS
TO BE DEVELOPED

Distance Lends Enchant-
ment" finds modern adapta-
ton in the fact that people are
ever ready to invest their earn
ings in some proposition that is
offered them away from home.
Investors of the San Luis
Valley are now being offered
an opportunity to assist in the
development of the gas fields
right here at home. For years
the presence of gas in different
places in this valley has been
known and it's use has been
demonstrated in some of the
ranch homes near Moffat. A
large amount of money has
been expended by different
parties in drilling for oil, but
owing to a lack of capital, op-
erations were suspended. The
last we'll dug in the Moffat sec
ton, however, was plugged
and the results of the drilling
remained a secret until it de-
veloped that the company was
not ready to go ahead until
they had secured a lease upon
all the surrounding lands.
Nearly 100000 acres of land
have been secured and The
Peoples Oil and Gas Co. pro-
poses to tap the gas storage
tank that is known to underlay
this valley.
The company has been cap
italized at $50O,O0O and will
sell shares at $40 each. While
the capitalization is compare
lively small it yields a big ad-
vantage to the investor and,
besides, the company controls
a tremendous acreage.
We are advised that the
plan is to use a large pipe in
the drilling for gas, instead of
the small bore heretofore used
with the inevitable clogging
and trouble caused in small
pipe when there is a strong gas
pressure.
Mr.. E. M. Byers, who has
made success of selling stock
for Texas oil company, has
been employed by the Peoples
Oil & Gas company to handle
their selling campaign. Mr..
Byers states emphatically that
the San Luis Valley PROPOSE
ton is the best that he has ever
seen, and he has been engaged
in the oil and gas business ex-
tensively.
1t is difficult to overestimate
the benefits to every business
enterprise in the valley if this
project is successful, to saw
nothing of the increase in val
ue of our lands and homes. The
faith Of the late Judge Hol-
brook and many others always
remained firm that some day
the San Luis valley would yield
its gas and oil in commercial
quantities, and who knows but
that the Peoples Oil & Gas
company will prove a realiza-
ton of that faith in the very
near future?
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10
EMAND FOR SAN LUIS VALLEY POTATOES
kCEEDS SUPPLY; LAND WORTH 5000 ACRE

such returns as this is worth
less than $4,000 an acre?
Many farmers in this agricul-
tural district will receive from
S35O.0O to $4,000 an acre for
their potatoes this year, and
computed on this basis, an 80
acre field will give the grower
gross returns of about $4,000.
But, like any other big busi-
ness, growing potatoes and
marketing tn e m requires
thoughtful study and analysis,
and finally the adoption and
enforcement Of a plan of good
management. And right here
is where we must face the un-
favorable, aggravating, and
disgusting part of the potato
growing business It he car
shortage at digging time.
This is the one condition
that seriously affects the pota-
to business in this valley, but
the people are big enough,
broad enough, and intelligent
enough to meet the situation.
The inability of the Railroad
Company to move this crop at
digging time might induce
growers to reduce their acre
age of potatoes, and this of
course would mean serious loss
to both grower and consumer.
However, there is a plan that
will encourage the production
of increased acreage and as
sure growers relief from the
anxiety and losses that result
from a shortage of cars, and
surely this will be the best So
luton of the problem.
1t is to build large frost
proof warehouses at the prin-
cipal loading stations on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad
and the San Luis Central rail
road. Then fill these buildings
with potatoes direct from the
fields after the spuds are ma
tured, and later during the
winter months, as cars are
available, supply the demand
in foreign markets. By this
arrangement the entire crop
can be saved; the growers paid
profitable prices, and all seri-
Gus worry connected with the
production of potatoes elimin-
ated.
It's an instance where siren
uous vigilance and planning
will result in obtaining these
frost-proof structures, and
when these are built and the
entire crop handled and mar
keted by these successful mod
ern business methods, this To-
cality will become one of the
most attractive and prosperous
farming communities in all the
west.
So, after thoughtful study
of the potato growing industry
and the marketing conditions,
| do not hesitate to advise that
the acreage in spuds should be
greatly increased next year,
but that frost-proof warehous-
es be built at the loading sta
tions with a total storing cap
acity of at least one thousand
cars of potatoes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Mrs. l.. B. Sylvester and mother,
Mrs. Rice, have been visiting in Au-
rora and Chicago, Ills, and Mr.. Syl-
vcster has been In Kansas City. On
their way home, they met in Denver
where they stayed few days and ar
rived home Tuesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

During the past week the Journal
has had a dandy business in sub
scriptiOns, some new ones, and all
paying well ahead Until the first of
the year, the Journal will receive
subscriptions at the old rate. $50,
but after that date the price will be
$500.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Mrs. c. c. Blood and children left
Wednesday night for their home in
ottowa, Kansas, after visiting with
Mrs. Blood's mother Mrs. G. F. Jones
and family. Mr.. w. L. Donohoe.
who has also been visiting with G. F.
Jones and family left Wednesday
night for his home in Eads, Colorado
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Harry and Carl Steckel who have
been visiting c. d. Lindenmeyer and
family left Tuesday night for Ari-
zona, Harry went to Tuba, Arizona,
and Carl to Red Lake, Arizona. Both
are employees in the Indian Reserva-
ton service.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Mrs. c. d. Lindenmeyer was called
to Dorrance. Kansas, Monday night
on account of the death of her bro
ther-in-law who was killed in an au-
tomobile accident.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Edith Mildred, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ. Snow, died at Wash
ington d. c., Nov. 3, at 11:45 a. m
Funeral services at the BAPTIST
church in Monte Vista Sunday, Nov.
II, at 1:45 p. m. Interment at
Monte Vista cemetery. All friends
OF the family Invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Mrs. w. +. Bowers and daughter
Della left Tuesday night for Waco,
Texas, where they will visit Mrs.
Bowers daughter Mrs. f. p. Hunt,
and Mr.. Hunt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

ZINE NUllGC iSe', W. "
hdCenter agricultural districts
\ now recognized as COM
Using one of the great potato
Ictions of the west. The Gov
|nment too knows the magni-
| de of the potato industry in
| i valley and has established
office in Monte Vista where
hrket conditions and price
citations are furnished daily
growers and dealers. Buy
s who represent car lot dis
kbutors of potatoes are at
bcted to this district for their
I pplies. Brokers, Commission
|rms, Wholesale dealers and
dividuals come every season
Il potatoes to fill their orders.
hd in addition to supplying
{ demand for immediate
|nsumption, hundreds of cars
potatoes are bought and put
storage at foreign points, be-
use of the excellent keeping
balities of the late varieties
|oduced in this locality.
The smooth, large, mealy
)tatoes grown in this high al
Jude where moisture is sup
FED to the growing crop when
|eded, produces nearly per-
/ 1t specimens of tubers, and
is fact being known to the
|alers and buyers throughout
west, middle west and
|uth, accounts for the ever in
easing demand for this i'm
)tant and valuable food sup
The demand for the San
PiS Valley potatoes far ex-
FEDS the supply, and this will
30 be the condition when the
reage grown doubles the
|esent production. This is
pc because there are very
" places in the west where
Ptatoes can be successfully
ID proftably raised, and the
Ereaslng population creates
demand for this product far
feater than the few potato
f01diucing districts can supply.
lhe San Luis Valley is also
fry fortunately located geo.
(aphically for the marketing
thls crop, and is favored
IN lowest freight rates to
Eny southern points. And
rs factor alone establishes
is potato district as one call
upon to fill enormous de-
rthds. Then, too, the San
Ps Valley has one of the
longest farmers organiza-
pms IN the west. An Associa-
"a that is striving continually
"a persistently to maintain
|gnest market prices for the
tOWers. And one who has
NJ Euled and followed the mar
\ \ conditions closely this sea-
v realizes the great benefits
F9 Falved from this plan of CO.
h as the growers in
T. district have been paid
|om | 20 cents to 40 cents a
ppnared pounds more for their
Pttatoes than growers have re-
[meu Ivy m other districts in the
LILY Mountain region. These
FicnE ~'IS are attained by system
n tE'SSa!ly marketing the crops
~ y c. compelling buyers to pay
|,, \ lull market price for their
T. ECrchases. The efficiency of
Is |. marketing plan is due to
H. Farmers Union Associa-
bndie. ,ne soil conditions, climatic
(|tiolllonS, and marketing con-
|sL |sOhS are therefore ideal for
(adii Gang potato growing the
|ad |addlng industry in this valley.
IN |Mu with yields of from $50 to
N I'll sacks :! of spuds on an acre,
h. F,a. ilelds of from 80 to 16O
bU fres not uncommon, is there
n wonder that the valley has
1 Estid Eaed such an enviable rep
Gstr;ol roll as a potato producing
m 61,el! And is there any per
(bv anywhere who can show
Ihl land
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

George Station has bought tho
Gonzales home and is now prepar-
ing to move in.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-10

Alvin Young and Juan B Gold
were forwarded to Camp Funston
Thursday night for military service
by the local board.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
AMBASSADOR PAGE HOLDS
CONFERENCE WITH BALFOUR
Also Talks Over Rupture Of Diplo-
matte Relations with Germany
With the Spanish Envoy.

LONDON. Feb. 5.--Walter II. Page,
tho American Ambassador, had a con-
ference lasting fun hour with A. j.
Balfour. tho Foreign Secretary, ut tho
Foreign office to-day. and later an
other conference lasting more than
an hour was held at tho American
Embassy between tho Spanish Am
bassador and Ambassador Page.
All the parties TO tho conferences
nre maintaining a rigid silence. but It
In assumed from tho length OF the
discussions that the whole range of
the questions growing out of the rup-
ture OF diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States was
discussed with Secretary Balfour, and
that the conference between Ambas-
sador Page and the spanish Ambas-
sador related more particularly to the
question OF the participation OF Spain
ana of Spanish American countries In
action similar to that OF the United
states.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
GUARD At new SUDWAYS
INCREASED TO 1900 men
-Four Hundred TO Work at Time,
in Six Hour Shifts Protecting
Property.

The patrol OF 400 Public Service
Commission engineers assigned to
guard the new subway system against
cranks has been increased to 1000
men. The guards will work 400 at a
time in four shifts OF six hours, so
that the new subways will be under
constant surveillance day ana night.
At various points in the uncom-
ploted sections OF tho new subways
are cached quantities OF dynamite for
blasting purposes. Ordinarily the ex-
plosive is guarded by a man licensed
by the comhustibles bureau OF tho
Bureau OF FIRE Prevention. Under the
new arrangements tho dynamite will
have extra guards.
When the question OF protecting tho
new subways was first discussed upon
the announcement OF the break with
Germany. a suggestion was made that
the engineers should be armed. 1t
was finally decided, however, TO give
them only police whistles.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
VONBERNSTORFF'S
PARTY TO co HOME
V|ACUBA AND SPAIN
Considered Advisable for Them
TO Leave From Less Populous
Centre Than New York.

WASHINGTON. Feb. J.--Arrans.-
ments are being made for all German
Consuls and Consular officials IN the
United states TO accompany Count
Won Bcrnstorff and the German En-
bassy staff out OF the country. The
whole party more than three hun
dred in all-probably will go via Cuba
and Spain.
The Counsellor Of the Swiss Lega-
ton conferred to-day with Secretary
Phillips, and 1t was snid that the
plans were being delayed only while
information OF steamship and trans
portation facilities were being gath
cred. The FIRST step !s TO mobilize all
the German Consular forces in time
10 join Count Won Bernstorfrs party.
Al first II had been planned for the
party TO leave on some steamer sail
ing from New York. but after further
consideration II was thought better In
view OF the circumstances that the
departure be mado from some less
thlckly settled community.
Under the tentative plans the Con-
suls and their families will go to
Havana by way OF Key West. from
various parts OF the country. while
the Embassy stan will go directly
south from Washington. A Spanish
steamship large enough 70 accommo-
date all Germans Is due to sail from
Havana for Spain Feb. 20. but IL is
considered probable all the party will
arrive in the Cuban Capital several
1 days before that time.
From Spain II Ia planned for the
party to 20 to Switzerland. either by
rail through France or by steamer "a
Italy and then by rail. In either case
safe conducts win be required FOR the
party and probably will be secured BY
tho United States.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
REED WARNS AGAINST
OFFENDING THE JAPANESE
Urges Senate TO Drop "Objection-
able" Clause in the immigration
Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Senator
Reed gave warning against offending
the Japanese to-day when the immi-
grafton bill came W FOR discussion in
tho Senate.
'Thc Japanese Government has ex-
pressed it's objection to this bill"
said Senator Reed. The Japanese
Government particularly and speclt-
cally objects 10 the clause that pro-
vidos no aliens now in any way cN-
cludcd shall be permitted to enter
the United Statcs.'
"Thc Japanese hold that this bill
lcgislates against them. am au-
thorlzed by the state Department to
say that the State Department feels
that the clause may be- occasion for
some misunderstanding and that the
State Department Is dcsirous that
nothing be done that might cause the
Japanese Government 10 feel that we
have In any way impingcd upon the
understanding that now exists"
Senator Borah favored leaving the
Objectionable clause in the bill.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using
Recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Hair that loses its color and lustre,
or when it fades, turns gray, dull and
lifeless, is caused by lack Of sulphur
In the hair. Our grandmother made
up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur
to- keep her locks dark and beautiful.
and thousands of women md men who
value that even color, that beautiful
dark shade of hair which is so at
tractiyc, use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix-
ture improved 10y the addition OF other
ingredients Ivy asking at any drug
store for 5O-cent bottle of Nv, eth's
Sage and sulphur Compound" which
darkens the hair SO naturally, so even
", that nobody can possibly tell 1t has
been applied. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with il and draw
this through your hair, taking ons
small strand at time. By morning
the gray hair disappears; but what
delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is that, be-
sides beautifully darkenlny the HAIR
after few applications. 1t also brings
back the gloss and lustre and gives II
an appearance of abundance.
Nveth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound is delightful toilet requisite
TO impart color and a youthfpi ap'
pearancc to the hair. II is not In
tended for the cure, mitigation %
prevention of disease.-Advt.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
$4,000 JAPANESE SOLDIERS
WILL AID UNITED STATES
Reservists Living in Hawaii viii
Volunteer Their Services
10 Nation.

HONOLULU. Feb. b.-Fifteen thou
sand trained reservists will be offered
the United States by japanese leaders
in the event Of war with Germany.
Speaking for the japanese of the
islands, the Hawaii Hochi says edi-
toriaiiy; Forgetting whatever minor
differences there may have been. the
Japanese OF Hawaii stand ready to
serve loyalty the nag under which
they live"
Precautionary preparations are go
ing on here. The harbor Is being pro-
tected by regulars. the militia Is
guarding the armory. and a troop of
cavalry has moved to the Capitol
grounds. One suggestion is that tho
b, 600 members of tho Hawaiian militia
be sent on the seized German ships TO
guard the Tehauntepec Railroad In
Mexico n tho Panama Canal should
be closed.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
EZRA N. DODS0N DIES.
Was for Thirty-seveB Years n re-
porter In New YOrk's Suburbs.

Ezra Newton Dodson. for thirty-seven
years . newspaper reporter In Now
Yorks suburbs. died to-day In st. Mary's
Hospital OF pneumonia which developed
after an operation a week ago. lie was
fifty-five years old tho son OF a con-
tractor OF West Penn. Pa, who was one
of the builders OF the Lehigh Canal
Dodson started out for himself at four
teen. He learned to set type In Ma
hanoy City, Pa. and began reporting
and editorial work year later. He
shipped before tho mast and sailed the
South Seas until he was eighteen. when
no got employment with the New York
sun through n South Sea sketch which
pleased Charles A. Dana.
He organized news service In Staten
Island. Westchester County and Long
Island for the sun. which later became
a news bureau serving all New York
newspapers, In recent years he 80 tn
cred the news OF Queens County for The
Evening World.
The evening world., 1917-02-05
STOCKS BUOYANT
AS TRADERS RUSH
TO BUYING SIDE
Bulls Have Things own Way
and War Scare is
Overcome.

Possibility ot war no longer had any
terror for Wall street to-day. The
stock market slump OF last week was
turned into "A buoyant boom. Specu-
lators who sold short n few days ago
and frightened lambs who sacrificed
their small purchases at a loss
scrambled TO load up again as prices
rose. Tho tide that showed signs
OF turning last Saturday ran full and
strong toward the Hood in to days
session OF the Stock Exchange.
There were two theories prevalent
in financial circles regarding the in
tcrnational situation. one was that
Germany will back down. and the
other was that, even II war does
come. there is little fear for business
In the United states. On the con-
trary war would make many lines
boom
Acting on these impressions, the big
traders set out this morning TO make
bull market They succeeded so
well that within IN hour the news
that the stock market was rising
spread throughout the country, and
a rush to buy took the place OF last
weeks panic TO sell.
United States steel. as usual. was
the market leader. 1t opened at l0i
two points above Saturdays close
went to l0Sia high and closed at
I07i4. Nearly all the lndustrlals fol-
lowed the same trend. copper stocks
being especially strong.
Even Shipping shares, which were
much depres-cd because OF pros
pcctiyo ocean blockades. picked up
speed and started ahead. " rcantile
Marine and Atlantic Gulf both gained
several -oints. but slowed down
toward the close OF the market.
During the afternoon the force OF
the boom spent itself and prices OF
most stocks sagged from their high
points, but with the exception OF rail
roads still were well above the open
ing and decidedly above Saturdays
level.
The two weakest securities on tho
list were Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
New Haven. Both of these were pro
nounccdly weak and went TO the low
est point | nnany years.
While induStrials were strong, all
railroads were inclined 10 waver and
failed to keep up with the boom.
Grain markets after morning os
unstcadlness advanced during the az
tcrnoon. May wheat IN Chicago closed
at Sl.7i per bushcl. 20 cents above ts
last weeks low price. Corn in Chi
cago reached 81 a buShcl, while porl.
advanced TO higher priccs than ever
Tho wheat boom was stimulated hv
reports that foreign purchases and
shipments would so on more viEor-
ously than ever despite German sub
marine activity.
Cotton also continued It's rise In
price, May option advancing G5 points
70 Ii cents per pound
The close of all markets. however
was nervous because OF news from
Germany late I'm the afternoon that
no modification OF terms need be cx-
pected.