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You sons wife viii be sweet Just
about as long as you were; then
she viii be cross, sorry. gener.
GUS. petulant. kind, unreasonable.
wonderful and inconsistent, just AZ
you were. Perhaps he likes her
hair ,bobbed, and perhaps. after
your srandchild comes. she win
turn to you, and say: ......
please tell him Il ought to be
long. feel 30 undignified this
wayr'
And whatever she 10. he and she
have Just ss good . chance for
happiness as you had. or as either
would have making any other
marriage. or no marriage at all.
Your David won't be Ideally stu
ated living alone with you, ana
having you pet him and soften him
and spoil him: and-who knowsf--
II he married the sensible. prac-
tical little stenographer who lives
next door. she may prove to be
Just little too sensible and prso-
teal. and convince him that they
can't afford babies. and that
money spent on good times. hos
pitality and happiness, 10 money
wasted. !, ....
Look about you, and study some
Of the irnpuisive and Irrational
marriages, and then study some
OF the -ideai- ones. Youn be sur
prised. f'
You don't know anything about
Jour sons chances for happiness
with his Nell. But you DO know
that these chances Of happiness
win Be trenmedousiy augmented
by your love ana frisndship ana
your lays,ty. Bs ssnsrsss - hsr,
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planet, when all IL said and done.
are years--of trouble. ...
It sounds terrible, 90 stated.
doesn't itf And so stated It IL. like
all sweeping statements, not quite
true. '&e
But Il is true Of all Of US ex-
cept the blessed few who have won
through the trouble Into the clear
sunshine beyond. into the fun reali-
zation of the wonderful words,
THE kingdom OF heaven IL within
you"
And those few are 30 scattered.
so hard to classify. that they real
iy amount, after all. only to the
exception that proves the rule.
For most of US life would be
quite ideal IL It wasn't for tho coal
bill, and II that tooth would stop
aching, and Mollie promise not to
leave In November. and II Sunday
would only be pleasant as to
weather. and II the man Joe's car
bumped into wasn't the most
brazen prevaricator in the world.
And because these things may
really clear up. we imagine that
when they do we will have no
further problems. We forget that
for every trouble. little or big.
that 10 conquered. q fresh trouble
springs up. For II ever there was
a Never-Never land for us poor
humans. Il In that land Of No
Worries!
So how can you hope to keep
them from the dearest OF all7--the
little baby whose first startled
tears you Kissed away At your
breast. the baby VINO ratified but
tons m q bottle. and for whom you
sharpsnsd psnciis. snd into whose
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VISION OF WEALTH
PASSED AS STEAM
lJSFIERED IN RAILS
Vast Sum Spent IN, Gradual Development Of
Original Scheme to Bring Rich Indian Trade
Through washington Delay In Construction
Brought Completion But Little IN Advance Of
Railroad.

The letter sketches In outline
nearly al the internal improve
ments that have in various forms
and times been perfected.
These communicafions Of wash
ington were received with great
favor. Conferencss were hsld IN
Virginia and Maryland. and the
matter discussed In and out Of
the Legislatures Of both States.
Bills were soon drawn up. adopt
ed ana passed. ana by the con.
current action Of the two States
the Potomac Company was form.
ed. Tho company was organized
and went into operation May IT.
17s5. with George Washington ~
its first president. he held this
office until called to the presi-
dency OF the United States.
THREE YEARS TO BUILD.
The charter provided that the
capital stock OF the company
should consist Of 500 shares Of
one hundred pounds sterling each,
with power to enlarge II neoes-
sary; and that the work should
be completed from Great Falls TO
Fort Cumberland in three years.
under penalty Of forfeiture Of its
charter.
with Great Falls a. the start.
ing point. the builders worked to-
ward both ends. expecting to
cover the whole distance In three
years. Nearly the whole OF the
capital stock was subscribed In
a few months. This quick con-
summation of q long-talkedof
project was due partly to the feel.
ing Of freedom and courage Of tho
people, induced by our recently
won Independence, and partly by
the affection OF the whole country
for General Washington. "
BEGAN ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
With $4,000 pounds sterling In
its strons-box. and three years
time to get there. the Potomac
Company started gaily on its Jour
ney up the river from Great
Falls toward Cumberland In Au-
gust, 17s6. The way was rough
and stony and the difficulties tre-
mendous. Three years elapsed
with hardly pcrceptibie progress
made, and the company applied
for extension Of time. Both vir-
ginia and Maryland granted three
moro years. This advance and
halt method continued, with fre-
quent rspienishings Of the strong
box, until In 1890, thirty.five years
after the beginning Of the work.
with the Improvement still far
from its goal. public opinion be-
came satisfied that the bed Of the
Potomac could not be improved to
answer the purpose intended.
At that time canals and canal
construction were almost unknown
in America; yet the Potomac Com
pany. through the old method Of
experiment and failure and try
again. accomplished engineering
feats OF which a present-day en-
gineer might be proud. Canals
were built around the five falls be-
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tween osorsstovn ana Harpsrs
Ferry.
The most diff,cuit one was
that at Great Esila with . an
ference IN sisvation Of ovsr
ssvsntysix fsst In 40 yards.
This was accomplished by fivs
looks. the two last being hswn
from the solid rock. This canal
can be traced nearly its entire
length on the Virginia shore.
and portions of Il might be used
today. While the rock facs Of
the lock walls ttfll stand up
more or iess bravely against the
encroachments of nature. the
forest trees are pushing aside the
handiwork Of man and slowly
but surely are claiming their
own once more.
The engineering work OF the
Potomac Company was the
wonder and admiration Of the
day. Much freight was trans
ported by this route, mills were
built In anticipation Of its use
fulnsss - . carrier. and some
towns were laid out. At Great
Falls. IN iron foundry. . grist
mill and other industries were
establishsd. The weii-built stone
foundations Of these buildings are
still to be seen beside the old
canal around Great Falls. Land
speculation In . mild form became
contagious an along the route.
Could the work have been pushed
to completion in its early days,
this Improvement would no doubt
have been q financial success.
TRADE CHANGED. -s-
II finally failed because there
was not sufficient depth to the
river to carry freighted boats
the entire season, and because
In the thirty-five years Of its
existence the needs and ambitions
Of the people had changed. The
Indian trader had given way 10
his pais-facsd brother, farm and
forest produce took the place Of
furs, and the growing interest
In the mineral deposits OF the
Alleghenies opened the way for
q moro dependable method Of
transportation than that afforded
by the bewitchins but shallow
Potomac.
Such was the general sentiment
when the Board Of Public Works
of Virginia, pursuant to m act Of
the General Assembly. appointed
Thomas Moore, its chief engineer
TO examine the waters Of the Po-
tomac above the upper line OF the
District Of Columbia and to "a
piors the country between the Po-
tomac and the Ohio on one side and
the Rappahannock on the other,
with . view to ascertain and report
upon the practicability Of effectins
a communicates between the three
rivers"
The report Of this examination
was favorable to one continued
canal. uniting the waters Of the Po-
Continued on Page g.
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Ohio canal. This inland water
way connects the Potomac at the
head Of navigation at Georgetown
northwest washington) with the
Cumberlahd. Nd. mining region at
the base of the Allegheny noun
tains. The difference in levels
between these places. sos.1 feet. is
overcome by ssventy-five locks.
SEVEN DAMS FEED CANAL.
Seven dams on the Potomac,
with their feeders. supply the
water for the canal: three costly
aqueducts carry It across rivers
and ravines, and q tunnel ais
feet in length passes It through the
mountains about twenty-seven
miles below Cumberland. It is
six feet deep. sixty feet wide at
the surface with few exceptions,
forty-two feet at bottom. The
average lift OF the locks h. about
eight feet; they are about one hun.
dred feet long and fifteen feet
wide. and are capable Of passing
boats carrying 12o tons.
Twenty-Five years elapsed from
the time Of the incorporation of
the company. in 1926. and over
eleven million dollars was ex.
pended > for construction. before
the canal was completed to Cum
berland. The stubbornness of the
task. the faith in the project. and
the tenacity with which its orisi.
nators cluns to the idea Of the ad-
vantagss to be derived from this
waterway, give it an individuality
and an atmosphere" quite apart
from Its commercial side.
The principal freight is coal. on
the down trip. Other freight can
and 10 carried. such a. fertilizer.
bricks and lumber; but there IL
little demand for return carsoes,
as the country along the canal has
not grown in wealth and populs-
ton to the extent anticipated.
Both the country and the canal
are all ready to be rediscovered.
The canal as It IL today IL the
evolution Of . much earlier enter
prise. undertaken from similar
motives.
In 17<s . group Of persons. call
ed the Ohio Company. made irregu-
lar trips into the region along the
Allegheny and head waters of the
Ohio to trade with the Indians.
This traffic had become sufficient
IN 17so to build . storchouse, and
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she may develop. She may come
to BE- the dearest person In the
world to you. L
look at the two boys who are
dearer than my own life to me; one
mine from his first breath. and
the other since his own mother
left him, . very small craft. to sail
the, seas Of life alone. and I feel
that my prayers for thess boys. In
stead OF for happiness. ought to be
something like this: ~.
PRAYER FOR OUR BOTS.
''oh, God. send them IN marriage
the poverty, the sickness. the
trouble. the responsibility, the
work. ana the worry that knit .
man and = woman together.
"ssnd them children. to iift their
hopes and ambitions out Of the mar.
row personal groove, and into the
bigness and sweetness and glory Of
self.sacrifice. "Dsveiop them not
In ease and softpsss and idieness
and arrogance and dependence
upon others. but out In the storms
OF the world, whore the giddipess
and isnorance Of their youth WIN
flower into immortal service and
lover ..t,.. .....
say I ought to pray this prayer.
But which one OF us ID brave
enough for thatf n....s
tcepvr'ss. sss,.ss,.ssy. me R'pssi''
Thls b ens u . ssrsss u wesnao
teWoman Tslln On prsssntday
family sna social problems that
Mrn. Morris, Amsrsca's bsst loved
and nsest popular woman writer, b
writing especially for this r,sws
pspsr. Ass<hsr taIk viIl - Print
- nazs eusssss
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gaily that she never really saw q
little baby. She doesn't like them
until they're about four. when you
can dress them up. and that she
can't boil q kettle OF water with
out burning herself almost to
deathl ..#uN .t.
His mother smiles. listens.
watches-with, q sword twisting
and turning in her heart. Cisa-
rettes, bare knees. bobbed hair, q
terrifying flippancy where elemen-
tails are concerned. and a horri-
flying familiarity with all sorts OF
forbidden topics-can Davy, the
dear and good and serious, really
love this creature7 And is he
going to make her his wife. and the
mother Of his children-should he
have children7
MOTHER STARTS WORRYING.
Oh. his mother can't bear tt
she can't bear I'll She grieves and
worries and broods until she
reaches the breaking point. and
then she suddenly gives way; and
twenty-seven years from now. when
she dies, David's wife win say:
mo, you 20. Dave. But won't.
I'VE never forgotten the things she
said that Sunday when you took
me to dinner at your house when
we were engaged. We. haven't
spoken for all these years. and I
don't see why I should 20 TO the
funerail''
Now. II seems to me that We
mothers OF sons forget one little
thing whom We are judgins our
daughters -in-iaw. We forget that
life isn't an roses anyway for any
body. Our sixty. or seventy. OF
eighty years on this partinular
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little neckband your hand slipped
on q, thousand nights Of childhood.
wondering n the little chap were
feverish.
The boy whose imperative. cosx.
ins. penitsut. loving "Motherr' has
been the oprn sesame 10 youF
heart for - many ysansi
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WHEN OUR BOYS MARRY

<<TT's = little boyr' says the
doctor. And somebody
- leans ovUr the face Of the
pillow and says. beginning to cry:
You've got q httie boy. dariingf'
The glad word goes downstairs
70 the boys father. and out into
the kitchen, and 90 down the street
and across the town: ' w.
The Browns have q little boyf''
And the mother. tired and
excited. lying with this tiny.
scowiing. rnottied miracle close In
her arm. looks down at him and
trembles for. him. and whispers
the first real prayer she has ever
known: .'" @Ea.
"oh. God. make his life happyr'
Or Jack" she says to his
father. before his little eyes are
fairly opened In this life. "what'n
we do II after all We can DO for
him. and in spite Of all our love
for him, he marries the wrong
giri1" 2 ID 81,
Because. with maternal intuition
she knows even then that the
chances that he will marry the
wrong girl are about nine to one'
-MY SONS WIFE" a...s,.s.
MY sons wife" what q world
Of grief there IL shut into these
three little words.
II the Iiiad Of the mothers Of
men could be written, would any
other one cause OF sorrow occupy
the place that this one would
Loving him 20 tenderiy. under-.
standing him 20 exauisiteiy, how
bitterly hard n IN to zee him de-
voting himself to an empty-headed,
ignorant, undeveloped little perscn
al eyes ana dimp's~ vho @ys
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ROUTE FROM WEST
WAS AMBITION OF
EARL. " ENGINEERS
Inland Ribbon of Water, Once Planned to Flood
District With Gold OF Commerce, Now Com
course for Outdoor Lovers ON Canoe and
Motorboat Vacations Land Along Route
Not as Productive as Anticipated.
BY GRACE DE WOLF.

TYNDER the influence Of the Commission Of Fine
Arts. as well as better understanding through
- out the country Of what our National Capital
should be- the City Of Washington is fast becoming the
city Of President Washington's dreams.
Plans today for extending the parks about the Capitol
building are scale Of magnficence worthy of the
great engineer-artist Major LEnfant who in 1892 at
the request Of President Washington designed and made
the plan of the streets and parks which give the beauty
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ana dlStlnctl0n TO our city.
Through more than half the In
tsrvenins years since l7ss there
has been developing. at the very
gates Of the city. park Of un-
usual beauty. needing no embel-
iishments other than those given
by time and nature and no other
sponsor to endear II to the hearts
OF Americans than our great first
President This ready-to-use park
II the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. that picturesque stream Of
water which connects Washing,
ton with the mountain region at
Cumberland. Nd. q distance of
1s4 miles. Tho canal follows the
Potomac valley for the greater
part Of this distance. ,
The motive power Of the boats
10 the mule. each boat being
equipped with at least four Of
these little animals; they work
tandem. two pulling the boat
while the other two ride In state.
munching corn and hay, forward
on the little deck, thus demon
strating an ideal social condition
where all are on an equal foot
ing. each individual representing
both the classes and the masses,
at one time living idiy off the fat
Of the land, and again straining
every nerve and muscle at the
load. - ~ q.
HAD LONG BEEN DREAM.
The long and eventful life Of
this inland waterway, its intimate
connection with the early life Of
the city OF Washington. ifs use
fuiness. the delightful walks its
towpathr offers to pedestrians.
are sufficient reasons for its ex-
istenoe today. .-
In the latter haff Of the eight.
ssnth century our means Of travel
for commercial purposes were for
the most part without form and
void, waiting ready for . creator
70 fsshion and shape them for he
future. The Potomac river and its
supposed easy connection with
rivers flowing west. trade with the
Indians. the rich Western country.
ths Potomac flowing down from
trading posts near the Ohio, the de-
sire Of men 10 attract commerce
toward their particular locality
tbsss are the threads from which
was woven the dream Of the Po-
tsmas route 10 ths West. !
From this dream was developed
ths reality Of tho Chesapeake and
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SAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL MONSTER COLONIAL PROJECT,
AILED AS TRADE ROUTE BUT WINS AS VACATION WATERWA

LTEREt are some historic UielUs of the ChesG-
Al peake and Ohio Canal, Uhich connects this
city Uith Cumberland, Nd, and through lCliich
much coal is transported on barges from the
mines n Vest Virginia. The famous old lOater-
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When that boy tells you that
Nell didn't show off very well at
dinner. because she isn't used TO
big families--do you sect And
there wasn't rouge on her face and
nps. because she said 70 hsrssif--
DO you seei And she is sweet.
lint she. Mothsrt-oh. thsn. dent
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
KATFIL LEEN NORRISSA SAYS

"My sons ,oife."
What a LUorId of
grief there Is shut
into these three little
lO0rds.
.1. A..
Your sons JDife
lOilI be sIreet just as
long as you lDere;
then she IDiH be
cross, s0rrB gener-
ous, petuIa1t, kind,
unreasonable, ID0n-
derfuI and inc0nsisf-
ent, just as you loere.
Whatever she is, he
and she hare Just as
good a chance for
happiness as you
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Day 10 faUOrite rendezvous for summer UG-
cationists. The picture beIolO at the right sRolOs
one of the locks, phiie the bridge beneath lOlich
a barge is passing Is located In Georgetown
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-23
G. A. r. CONVENTION
WEDNESDAY ". B. G. =. =. 1900.

WGON00OAx W. Ss ". e... ........
An open session was held in the
fornoon. when greetings from the
Ladies Of the Q. 4. r. were received.
and responded to BY Mrs. Fanny
Whippls, Of 0unnison. Mrs. Jen-
nings. Of Cheyenne, responded pleas
ingly 70 greetings from the @. A. R.
Post Department President. Mrs.
Elizabeth n. Bucky was again the
recipient Of . shower Of gifts from
many corps not represented at the
previous session. Mrs. L. B. syl-
vester. In her most happy manner
presented polished hand painted
mahogany tray as token of esteem
from the Joe Hooker Corps. The
closing hour was devoted to mem
orial services. The Department
Emblem presented by Department
President. wheel with . missing
spoke, was built In national colors.
The entire service was beautifully
effective. and was closed by sing
ing Of "Taps' by Mrs. Hogle.
Department Chaplain opened the
afternoon service with prayer. The
death OF . comrads at the Home
was reported. and the emblem used
in the morning was sent to the COM
rade's funeral - q token Of fraternal
remembrance. the emblem being
taken to the funeral By Ars. Hosls.
Previous to the election the DE-
partnsot officer Of credentials an
nouncsd lls voting delegates pres
ent. Mrs. Fanny y. Whip. Of Gun
nison. being elected department
president for the ensuing year.
Alice B. Cheney. OF Monte Vista was
elected senior vice president Of the
department. The ballot was waived
and Mrs. Anna 8. Hogle. the pres
ent efficient president Of the Joe
Hooker w. r. c.. was unanimously
reelected. Mrs. Hogle was con-
Quoted by the colors TO the platform.
Department President Mrs. Buckley
inviting the delegates to accompany
her. Members Of the Byron L.
Carr Corps Of Denver Joined the
procession to the stage. stating that
they also claimed Mrs. Hogle. Mrs.
Hogle accepted the office In few
we'll chosen words. A very happy
spirit was carried through all the
election a. well as the selection Of
delegates and aiternates to the Ma
tional convention to be held In
Des Noines. Iowa.
Mrs. Lillian Innman. chairman Of
the Pueblo Flood Relief Fund read
. report Of the work done in that
department. Della A. Kyle, OF the
Americanisation work reported for
that department. the Evans Corps
Of Evans. Colo. won the silk flag
for the best work In Americanisa-
tion.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-23
THURsDAY
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

A report from the Child Welfare
Committes was heard In the morn
ing session. votes Of thanks we're
made to the leaders Of the drill
corps OF Denver and Lsadville. ~
we'll - 70 other officers who had
made fine showing In the depas,
msnts. Mrs.. Mary Newell. Of Du-
range. save report Of her efforts to
tnersass msmbsrahip In the state.
Three Corps. received personal
Drises from Mrs. Newell for great
sss nsnbsrship sain. Fort Aorgas.
lst prise. eS: Golden. tad. -;
Pasosa 0prinss. srd. -.
Mrs. Newell thsn told OF the sur-
vivias sAestss MEMBER Of Tie ".
\. c.. AID . money Donation vas
aaAs 70 the oldest living charter
nsnbes. Mn. Mary L. Carr. oe
Longnoat. who = now sS ysars old.
Ths assembly rssDoaAsd eagerly aal
esusrously. aad . handsome san Of
SiSo vas raised In . few miautes,
speaking volswss TOR The charm q
the speaker aad the devotion 70 The
aeed charter member.
This eoavsntion is eoasidsred oss
ef special harmony aad cheer. The
nsmbsrs srsatly apprsciatins ths
effective work OF Dept. President
Mrs. Buckley. Mrs. Buckley rstirss
this year and TO Mrs. Newell. Of
durango. was given the honor Of
Dssssatins Mrs. Bueksy the pin Of
past president. Monte Vista has
bssa heaoreA By their prsssace snd
bsassttsA by thsls bsautiful spirit
q eo-oDefation.
n siesaag svsat q The session
was Tie inseallatioA Of officers,
Mn. Jsakiss. q cAsysass. aaa D.
Dastmaas CooAuetoe anA eojer bees.
81.
II ~ asessnsso ~ eeavsaaloa
sussos veoe ~ . ~ tAssa0A ~
vaila1. ~ WAisA ~ wsss ialebesl
~ ~ 1e1ogy 81 0o0oeeeaol
couoA ~ Asove eesmlaa1el q ~
0s0os VAege ~ hesoo1a11ev 6 ~
Deago g Ceaniaaleosss ~ fssl.
1eae see1s1als psevS1sl laiety -.
SssGA0es1o vA3eA wsse essve1 b
~ GDos1eas 1lnaiag Fsso = ~
1e0A l1e0bsss g ~ - neokss
Nh. uooDA
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-23
UNUSUAL DISPLAY OF ARMS
AT RIO GRANDE HARDWARE GO,

Especially notable among the
window displays this week 10 that
shown by the Rio Grande Hardware
company, in which IL arranged
collection of arms and army equip
ment that is most unusual and in
teresting. This was the work Of
Abner Farrow. who il employed in
the store.
The arms are the property Of
Messrs Jack Nelson. T. L. Bone, and
Mr.. Barger of the Sargent com.
munity. The guns range in date
from the flintlock OF Revolutionary
times, a shot gun and rifle Of that
variety being the property OF Mr..
Bone, heirlooms in the family from
q colonial ancestor. Then there are
the regulation army guns, the big
air-cooled and water-cooled auto
mates, some Of which require three
men to operate them, but shoot 500
per minute. In addition to the
American arms. there are German
guns, other foreign arms. and equip
ment used during the world war, the
last named being the property Of Mr..
Farrow.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-23
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS
EXPRESS APPRECIATION


The Department Of Colorado and
wyoming. Daughters Of Veterans
wish to express their sincere appre-
ciation Of the courtesies and hospi-
tality extended to them during their
stay in Monte Vista.
A true friends in need was the
Commercial Club from Monte Vista
In the serving Of the refreshments
on the train when nearing Alamosa.
To the following Organisations
and citizens. manager Of the La
veta hotel. the Commercial Club.
World War Veterans. Mayor. News
papers, and citizens in general We
express our sincere appreciation.
Your hospitality will never be
forgotten.
mot like the rose may our
friendship wither,
But like Old Glory. last forever. !"
LILLIAN LYNCH.
MABEL MARSH,
MABEL BROWN,
Com. on Publicity.