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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19

fly any whim they may have. No
matter how fields may be cut through
if good road is built, the adjacent
land will be far more valuable than
without the road. No man should be
allowed to stand in the way of such
needed improvements, and to make
them more expensive, by saying,
They sha'n't go through my later
patch. 1t was graddad's 'tater patch,
and I gotta keep it." The proper
way is to give sach man good dose
of public disapproval. Then condemn
the desired right of way at a fair
price and charge against that price
a moderate estimate of the value to
his place of the improvement. That
will show him the side of the ledger
the balance is on.
Some folks might object to the re-
locating as it would take the road
away from in front of their door. 1t
seems as though most OF the people
have tried to build their homes as
far away from the road as possible,
so there is not apt to be general
howl on that ground. In fact such
changes would likely put right on the
road as many dwellings as it would
leave off. Anyone who might object
very greatly should be invited to pay
the extra cost of constructing. the
road by his door on a grade not over
five per cent. The size Of such bill
might at once gain his consent. to
have the road built where it should
be. j..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19

bit of deduction which got
kiler Zadig trouble with
ABabyloA a long time
kaazed latter-of- fact
whey jed by Sher-
tn ion of mys-
of the rou-
o,ol ,,orhonc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
Public Sale of Personal Property

On account Of leaving Highland
county l will offer for sale to the
highest bidder the following personal
property on the farm known as the
Thomas G. Stuart farm, 7 miles south
of Mcdowell, on Bu1lpasture River at
Glover Creek, Highland county, Va,
ON NOVEMBER 26, 1920, at 10 am.
rain or shine the following personal
property, towit: Is head Of good
young work horses from one to 6 and
| 7 year old, Percheron and Belgian
stock, so head of cattle (cows 2 years
old cattle) some yearlings and 19
head of calves, bulls, 2 years old,
one pure bred Durham, one yearl4ng
bull, good stock, 80 head of good
sheep, about 90 stacks of good hay
made without any rain, some in barns
lot of wheat straw and fodder,
about 800 bushels ears of corn, 200
bushels of wheat and 80 bu. of rye,
1900 feet of galvanized z piping, one
cutting box, grind stones, 2 grain
cradles,'2 wheat fans, one manure
spreader, The Great Western, 2 Deer
ing mowers, one Deering hay rake
! in good repair one Osborn binder, 2
spike tooth harrows, one Thorn Hill
wagon Nos, one banner wagon, one
spring wagon, one dog cart, 2 sleds,,
l sleigh, l wood saw, one Oliver pillow,
l Sysracuse. plow, riding cultivator,
l double shovel plow, 1 single shovel
pillow, five shovel plow, set of work
harness, 1 saddle, l set of double
buggy harness, collars, brides, halt
ers and lines, hay forks, double trees,
Ispreaders, l log chain and hay chains
i hay LADDERS, 9 ditching spades, l
shovel, / SCOPE, 2 post hole digers,
l set of blacksmith tools, $50 feet of
barn door tracking and rollers, one
sheep dipping tank, 1 corn shelter, l
shot gun, 1 pair sheep clippers, 40
patent bee hives, cook stove, heat
ing stoves, one 200 lbs platform
scales with scoop, 1 cross-cut saw,
roll of roofing, two oil tanks, about
100 rods of wen wire fence, l wire
stretcher, l sausage mill, l bath tub,
/ walnut bed stead, / oak bed stead
with the bedding, 1 dresser, rockers
and chairs, some window blinds and
some carpet, 6 bags cement and
crooks and one ton truck, two tele-
phone and stock in line, switch board
at Doe Hill, other things not men
toned.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums Of
$40 and under cash, over that amount
9 months with interest, the purchas-
er executing negotiable note salts
factorily endorsed or two per cent off
for cash. w. E.. FLESHER {
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
Commissioners Sale of Valuable
Land IN Highland County

Pursuant to q decree of the Circuit
Court for Highland county, Va, rem
dered at the July term, last in the
cause therein pending in which the
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore is
plaintiff and T. NJ. Folks ct al. are
defendants, will on
Monday, December 6, 1920,
offer for sale at public auction at the
front door Of the court huse of said
county in Monterey, Va, the follow
ing described parcels Of land, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy the recoveries made in said
cause, towit:
az That certain tract containing
140 acres more or less, lying and be-
ing on Dixon's Hill in said county, on
which the said T. NJ. Folks resides.
(2) Those tracts containing 405
acres and Ats acres that were con-
veyed to T. M. Folks from Edwin B.
Jones, Trustee by deed dated Febru-
airy is, 1918, and of record in the
clerks Office of said court in Deed
Book No. q page 26s.
The tracts will be offered separate
ly and as whole and the sale made
in the way that best price is obtained
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay
amount due to tho Federal Land
Bank of Baltimore, with interest End
costs as stated in said decree, and the
residue upon a credit of one and two
years with interest, the purchaser to
execute promissory notes for tho de-
ferred payment with peraonal securi-
ty and the title to DO retained as ul-
tinato security.
EDWIN B. JONES, Spl. Conn.
/ certify that the bond required o.
the commissioner by the decree NELL
toned. hac been executed
w, H. Mathcny, Clerk Circuit Court
Highland County
A. Clyde Heyold, Auctioneer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19

IoneIla. who retires as the
he federal secret service in
10 become an Indiana
hever sat up late at night to
glAA!owed by Three" or pat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
MONTEREY FRIDAY NOV 10 1920
My Job Is My Best Friend

responds to every good effort l
eth and is first to remind me OF
ckened effort or inattentlon
part-and that is a trait OF
endship.
" my job is faithful to me
IS make it better it makes
Gnd we can work togethe'
Harmony toward higher
better things.
because it IS my own
Use it is the channel
can rise to bigger
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
Valuable Grazing Lands for Sale

Located in the famous Blue Grass
section Of Highland county, Va, s
miles north of the town of Crabbot-
tom, Va. Over 900 acres, of which
more than 300 acres are in good sod
faad noted as first-class grazing land.
The balance Is well timbered. consist
ing Of fine saw timber Of all kinds. ),
Land is we'll watered with never
failing springs and streams. Runs
with public road. Can be sold in
separate tracts or as a whole.
Upon these lands is situated a good
? room dwelling house with necessary
Rlenty ps all kinds og
fruit. A good bargain to a quick
buyer. See E. 5. HlNHLE
ALBERT SIMMONS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
the Right Road

had lost their way in their
B expensive car.
res . sign, dear" she said to
sband, who got If The Car AID
is flashlight on the board
IN the right road?" she
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
NJ Of NE SECRET SERVICE
rial for Many Best Seller Might
Be Found in Their Every
day Exploits.

pit of deduction which got
Her Zadig = trouble with
ABabyloS a long time
kaazed patter-of-f
whey jed by Sher-
gPs~2euecIlFE, ana perhaps
YoneIla. who retires as the
he federal secret service in
70 become an Indiana
hever sat up late at night to
gllA!owed by Three" or pat
his methods after those of the
II Emile Gaboriau. But if the
detective is no wizard he is
B4edst "a worfmap whose career is
pot barren Of industrial results or of
adventure which would be thrilling to
eaders if it were illuminated by the
en- of gifted writer, the Louisville
ourier-Jo Journal states.
Criminals ere almost always wholly
Erdd. The gentleman" crook, if the
20, gentleman" connotes anything
Id a clean collar and we'll
ed suit OF clothing, doesn't exist,
EtiveS agree. The sentimental
sclimber. the chivalrous burglar,
= whose drawing-room man.
led only by his actual re-
Alul. are "bunk," but many
AnS criminals are mys-
Ihly interesting. In the
S Of criminals hunted
etate and any consider
( is material for a hun
Ming stories of crime.
secret service man
Ipan whose game is
Sbed easily, does
first shot. and
EN- brought to
rs, deep sea fish
p6loody wars, chas-
want to settle down
I'd raise cows or chick
Rhem is Captain Donelia,
9Th having tracked down
erfeiters.
actress, whose exciting
nake-believe, the man
active service knows
ut, as rule, when he
va+aran 5o+aofSya will
ESaASarmer, deep
tal composition
heed rations for
rlOck Holmes of fiction
iseif to death to avoid
Heath upon farm, but
cal life doubtless looks
bending his declining
proprietor. i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-19
The Entire Crop.

| federal official at Washington has
covered tIfQt he has still something
learn touching agriculture.
He has purchased farm as a sum-
kner home for his family, and finds
peGal delight in walking about the
Yplace, commenting on the condition OF
the crops and in many ways showing
his interest in his possessions.
One evening during the summer he
mas strolling over the farm. The hired
IMAM had cut the grass during the day
"a Very thin crop-and left it on the
\SSound 10 dry. The official saw it, and,
ing ibis MN, said:
It a me that you are very
haven't you been more
Cg up this hay? Don't
pave left aribbiings
fred man stared,
rboss was quiz
piled:
T, sir, that's the
get the Recarder and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10

given McDuff1e two tests and that
as he failed to qualify they declined
to give him license.
Justice Siddons held that the law
does not give the court authority to
substitute it's judgment for that Of
the properly constituted board. AS no
fraud was shown, he said, the petition
would have to be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10

and President Cleveland was sue
ceeded March 4. 1889, by President
Harrison, and Mr.. Blaine came into
his cabinet as Secretary of State.
His successful administration Of the
affairs of the State Department SEEM
ed to mark him as a certain successor
to President Harrison in the presi-
Dental chair, but the autumn of 1891
brought from him letter positively
withdrawing from the political field,
his health being much impaired, and
for that reason he resigned the port
folio of state June 3, 1892, and this
closed the public career of one of the
foremost political leaders in the
United States. He died at his home
in Washington January 81. 1893
In 1851 Mr.. Blaine married Harriet
Stanwood of Augusta, Me. woman
of strong personality and wonderful
ability. All during her long residence
in Washington with her husband the
Blaine mansion was the center Of So
cial, political and literary circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10
DENTIST LOSES CASE.
C. r. McDuf1e Had Asked for Right
to Practice Here.

Justice Siddons Of the District Su
preme Court today declined to grant
a mandamus asked by Charles r. Nc
Duffle against the board of dental ex-
aminers to compel them to issue him
a license to practice dentistry il
Washington. McDuffie served in the
Army and certificate of one of his
superior officers showed that he han
died 10000 dental cases in the service
with satisfaction.
The board replied that they had
, 1920-12-09
E. A. Barnes
Died on Sunday
After Ten Days Iilness-Came TO the
Platte Valley Nearly 40 Years
Ago, When IA Small Girl.

Mary Evelyn Barnes, wife of Edwin
~ Barnes, passed away at the c. A.
Kennaday home in this city last Sun
day, December >, after an illness of
i~iAearlr two weeks. She was i'll at the
ranch home on Brush Greek for sew
eral lays and was finally brought to
town for treatment, but the disease
could not be arrested. Pneumonia or
FLU" is said to have been the cause of
her death.
Mrs. Barnes was born at Waukee.
Ia, came TO the valley with her fam
lily in 1854. and had resided here the
greater part of the time since. A few
years were spent in Colorado. Some
is years ago she was united in mar
'riage to Edwin \. Barnes and they
have resided near Saratoga for the
past nine years. She was 10 years
of age.
The funeral was held from the Epis-
copal church on Monday afternoon,
Rev. II. +. Abraham of Green River
conducting the service. Interment was
made in the local cemetery, where her
parents and II sister are also buried.
Besides the husband. the near relatives
surviving are two brothers. Bert and
|. \. Reynolds, both Of Saratoga, and
aSnumber of nephews and nieccs.
Deceased was II highly respected lady
and she will be sadly missed by her
very numerous friends throughout the
valley.
, 1920-12-09
Enjoying Life in
Semi Tropics
Samuel Smith Writes The Sun From
st. Cloud, Florida.-Health is In
proved by Southern Climate.

The following interesting letter was
received II few days since, and is pub
lished in full for the benefit of Mr..
Smiths many friends in and around
Saratoga, all of whom will be glad TO
learn that he is enjoying improved
health in the sunny climate of Florida /:
st. Cloud. Fla, Nov. 80.
Editor Sun:
Just "A fey lines to let o know how
I have been getting along. The wealth
er is just fine here in st. Cloud. |
;,m feeling better than have for over
a year. l have a very comfortable
place here-a house with three rooms.
Have "A fire place in front room. cook
stove and oil stove in kitchen, and the
dining room is in between. / have had
a fire only three times in the last
month. Have a lot 30 by lbs feet. with
plenty of sweet potatoes and other
good things in the garden.
This town has residents from every
state in the Union. \ great many come
in their cars, prepared to camp out.
so they take in a great many places in
Florida. One sees all kinds of conven
, 1920-12-09
Old Resident is
Called to Reward
Mrs. Ellen l.. Wood. for Thirty Years
a resident of the Platte Valley,
Passed Away at Home of Son.

s.. 5. Wood received Il telegram yes
terday, bringing the sad news that
his mother. Mrs. Ellen l.. Wood. had
died yesterday morning at the home of
her soi. Ralph w. Wood. near Ten
Sleep. Wyoming. The message did
not give any particulars. and the To-
cal man had no knowledge of his
mother having been i'll recently, 50 it
is presumed that the end came rather
suddenly, probably due to her advanc-
ed age of nearly 81 years.
Mrs. Wood came to the Platte Val
ley in 1891 and had resided here con
tinuously since then until last summer
when she accompanied her son, Ralph.
to his new home in the Big Horn Basin.
She was born in Massachusetts. where,
in 1850, she was married to Samuel
$. Wood. and they came west some
thirty years later. Her husband died
here in 1908.
Deceased leaves to mourn her de
mise, three sons-Ralph w, who lives
near Ten Sleep Samuel s.. of Saratoga.
and Herman. the latter now living at
Laramie.
The remains will be brought to Sara
toga for burial beside those of her
husband. but the date of the funeral
has mot yet been announced.
, 1920-12-09
A Day for Wyo=
ming to Celebrate
Tomorrow is Wyoming Day" Com
meTOrating Granting of Right
of Suffrage to Women.

Tomorrow, Friday. December 10, il
wyoming Day" according to the ses-
sion laws Of Wyoming. Senate DIN
Resolution No. l.. 1919 Session Laws,
reads as follows:
Whereas, ON the 10th day Of Decrm-
Der, A. u. 1869, The governor of the
Territory of Wyoming affixed his sig
nature to an act granting the right
of suffrage to the women of Wyoming.
Therefore, BE 1t Resolved. by the
Senate of the fifteenth state legislature
of the State of Wyoming, the house
concurring;
That in commemoration of the ami
versaTy of woman's suffrage. the 10Th
day of December of each year be deS-
ignated, set aside and known as 'Wyo-
ming Day to be celebrated and oh
served by appropriate exercises in the
schools of the state. and that by proc
lamation of the Governor. all schools
be requested to observe the day by APP
propriate exercises commemorative Of
the history of the commonwealth Of
Wyoming and of the lives and work IT
Continued on Page FOUR
, 1920-12-09

Continued on Page FOUR
, 1920-12-09
Stoc!men Win Out in Fight
For Equal Rates Via Denver

1t is announced by officials of the
Union I'acific that after December 10
the railroad will establish tie same
rate for stock shipments via the Den
yer gateway as now applies from points
west of Cheyenne to Omaha.
At the present time rates or traffic
from points west of Cheyenne and Rock
River going to Omaha through Denver
are based on Il combination of the rate
from the shipping point to Denver and
the rate from Denver to the river. The
new order allows stockmen to go via
Denver for the same rate now applying
to Omaha direct.
Wyoming stockmen have been CON
tending for this privilege for years.
Many of the s~tockgrowers i'm the terri
tory affected by the order are DESTROYS
of shipping to Denver and delegations
of prominent stockmen have been call
ing upon the railroad officials for sew
eral years, requesting that such a privi-
lege be granted.-Cheyenne Tribune.
Anything you wish to buy or sell?
Try our want-ad column.
, 1920-12-09

We pay 40 Interest on Time Deposits.
, 1920-12-09
Announcement

An event of importance to the interests of the Platte Valley was
consummated Mt the meeting Of the Directors of the Stock Growers State
Bank n saratoga' last Saturday, when it was decided to increase the
Capital Stock Of that institution from $4,000 to S25OOO, which viii
greatly facilitate the handling Of the business of this bank. This en-
largcnent serves to eXemplfy the confidence Of tho stockholders i'm
the future Of the valley, AS well AZ their desire To build up the inshtu-
tin at this time during the readJustment period which always follows
"A war.
At this meeting Of the Directors. new officers weree elected as
follows: President, Taylor Iennock; Vice President, j. Il. Delaney
Cashier, Fred b. Durne. Mr. W. r. Iindemnnn, n retired banker, has
been temporarily employed to aid the officers of the bank In the
handling of the business, which is always heaviest at this time If year
With a padup capital Of $4,000, this bank Is wn prepared to
handle your business in Il satisfactory manner, and we hope the people
of the valley will appreciate the benefits which may uccrue to them
through our enlarged facilities.
STOCK GROWERS STATE BANK OF SARATOGA,
Taylor Pennock, President.
Fred Is. Durrie, Cashier.
, 1920-12-09
.ences coming in the shape of cars.

fences coming in the shape of cars.
One can get board and room here for
eight to nine dollars n week. | pay
ten dollars for my place. Can board
myself for about twelve dollars n
month. Everyone seems sociable here
just like h%ome-folks. I expect to
spend the winter here, but may take II
few side trips after New Years.
The thermometer ranges from 60 to
50 degrees here. Fruit is coming in,
but it is not at its best. What we get
now is called the early bloom The
fine-tasting fruit will not be in season
until after New Years and later. They
raise here what are called Lady
Finger bananas, They are very fine,
but small. There so many kinds of
fruit here one could hardly name them
all, and all are very good when in
season.
| am not disappointed in the least by
coming to Florida, as my health has
improved wonderfully. Hope it keeps
it up. Everyone is happy here and en-
joying themselves, saying they are
glad to be out of the cold of the north.
Well, l will close for the present.
thinking of you folks in the cold coun-
try. Best regards to all my friends
in Saratoga. Yours Truly,
SAMUEL SMITH.
Box 7I2, st. Cloud. Fla.
, 1920-12-09
Made Long Trip
on Horseback
Young Man Left Saratoga on October
14th and Arrived at Midvale,
idaho. on November 18th.

Merrill G. Lemon. for many years a
resident of Saratoga and vicinity. and
for the past sever years an employe
of Alden * Iteinholtz at their ranch
on Spring Creek, who left here ON
October II bound for Midvale. Idaho.
where he expected to engage in business
with Il brother. arrived at that place
on November II, after covering a dis
lance of approximately o miles.
The trip was made on horseback. and
the following item concerning the
journey is reprinted from the Boise,
Idaho. Sunday Capital News of Novem-
Der II:
"A G00-mile horseback trip from "A
ranch at Saratoga, Wyo., to Midvale.
Ida, was completed Nov. 10 by Mer-
rill G. Lemon, who with his brother
at Midvale. will enter into the sheep
business. He started on his journey
Oct. l.. 1920. reached Boise on Nov.
IL. Emmett on Nov. II and left EN-
NETT at Z o'clock Saturday morning
on his last lap for Midvale.
Mr.. Lemon, who is aged 81 years
and Of sturdy build. had with him two
pack horses. He followed the railroad
from Rawlins TO Mountain Home from
there he took the highway to Boise.
30 miles-from Mountain Home to
Boise.
For 10 years Mr.. Lemon lived i'm
Midvale, where he went to school. but
for the past seven years he was EN-
ployed on IA cattle ranch mt Saratoga.
Wyo. Having only the three horses
to be delivered at Midvale. he decided
TO make h trip overland, believing it
would be a pleasant outing as well as
being cheaper method of delivering the
horses. In the latter surmise he said
he was mistaken, the trip costing him
$3.50.
In the GOO mile "trip Mr.. Lemon said
there are only eight towns in which
there are livery stables. He said he
enjoyed the trip immensely.
One of the interesting experiences
Mr.. Lemon had enroute was the meet
ing of Miss Billie o.. Lempie Who left
her home in st. Adams, Vt. and is rid
ing horseback across the continent to
30. 1920, and expects to eat her Christ
mas dinner there.
MIR. Lemon said he caught up with
Miss Lempie just west of Rawlins the
morning of Oct. u, and they made the
trip together as far as Granger. Wyo..
where they left each other on Oct. 10.
Miss Lempie heading for Salt Lake
and Mr.. Lemon proceeding to Pocatello.
MIR. Lemon said Miss Lempie is 30
years old, five feet six inches tall.
weighs about 40 pounds, has "A fair
complexion though greatly tanned, and
Is n bright attractive lady. She is
CARRIED is IA riding habit and wears Il
cap. She is riding a beautiful sorrel
horse Of Morgan stock that weighs
about 1000 pounds, Her principal bag
gage consists of a pup tent and an
army blanket for use i'm case of emer-
gency. She usually stops over night in
IA town and puts up at The best hotels.
She has plenty of funds to carry her
through. On only two occasions up to
the time she reached Salt Lake was 1t
necessary TO use the tent and blanket.
Miss Lempie planned her route to
San Francisco from Salt Lake after
reaching h latter place. She expects
to follow the Southern Pacific in a
Continued on Page Four)
, 1920-12-09

were disposed of, and 5.1S7 acres were
sold at Rawlins yesterday. Today the
commissioner is at Kemmerer. tomor-
row he will be ut Green River and ON
Saturday at Evanston. Later in the
month he will visit the eastern and
northern counties of the state.
, 1920-12-09
State Land Sales.

State Land Commissioners Baker this
week began his series of sales of state
lands in counties along the Union Pa
cific ana Oregon Short Line Railroads.
The Albany county sale was held on
, 1920-12-09

County Commissioner II. T. Wood
left on Monday for the county seat to
attend the monthly meeting of the COM
missioners.
, 1920-12-09

Anything you wish to buy or sell?
Try our want-ad column.
, 1920-12-09

CONTINUED on Page Four)