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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
Iowa Primaries Worst Reputation of
Harding.

Washington, June 1.-THE most
emphatic reputation of the reaction
ary Harding administration and the
reactionary Do-Nothing Republican
Congress SO far administered in Re-
publican primary was in the recent
Iowa contest where Col. Smith W.
Brookhart, radically progressive, won
the nomination for United States Sem
ator against a large field by a vote OF
more than two to one against the
united efforts Of Republican national
leaders, aided and abetted by John I.
Adams, Chairman of the Republican
National Committee, and Henry Wal
lace, Secretary of Agriculture.
Candidates were brought into the
field by the administration forces with
the hope Of dividing the progressiyes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23

5000, 100000 in 10 or IL years, and we
hand back to you the fact that under
the Underwood Simmons tariff law
the exports had increased over $1,000
600 900 up to 1916"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
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Always a Well Woman

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woman's trouble some time ago, and l
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
Near-Progressives.

Senator Pat Harrison (Dem., Miss.)
was speaking of Albert j. Beveridge
and Clifford Pinchot in connection
with their recent campaign expendi-
lures, when Senator King (Dem.,
Utah. interrupted to ask why he had
called them progressives.
II called them so-called Progress
sives," said Senator Harrison.
"Oh, | see," said Mr.. King. "They
are like near-beer, one-half of one per
cent progressives." Congressional
Record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23

The proposed G. o. P. tariff bill
contains the highest tariffs ever plac-
ed by the American government. This
reminds us that high tariffs and re-
publicans are birds Of the same feath-
er and Of course always go together.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
ing 4 Democratic mayor.

having q Democratic mayor.
The verdict Of disapproyal Of Re-
publican reaction Is as uniform in the
East as in the West whenever the
people have a chance to express them
selves at the polls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
willing to Wait 81 Years to Pass
Profiteers' Tariff.

Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
voices the general opinion of the un-
prejudiced public when he says of the
pending Profiteers' Tariff Bill:
"Insofar as the statement of the
Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Len
root) is concerned that the bill (Tariff
billy will not pass until the cxpira-
ton of 81 years, l desire to say that
unless the committee pursues in an
intense degree the practice that it has
adopted within the last few days,
namely, of receding from or revising
the important amendments which it
has proposed to the House provisions,
it would be better for the United
States if it were 81 years before this
bill was passed"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
The Boy on the Burning Deck.

Senator McCumber, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, is the Casa
blanca of the Senate. The hot-shot
of the Republican and Independent
press as we'll as the explosive shells
Of the wicked Democratic newspapers
have set fire to the deck which is
burning beneath his feet, but Senator
McCumber refuses to desert, and with
lis coat-tails afire hurls back a def
at the assailants of the Profiteers'
tariff bill, who he conceives to be
only the propagandists of the depart.
ment stores. Here are the exact
words of Casablanca McCumber:
Possibly before we get through we
will see what is back Of the papers
that are railing against this tariff bill.
| will say to the Senator most candid
ly that | do not believe the commit
tee is going to be stamped by any
thing which comes from press that
represents propaganda that is max
ing from thousand TO three thousand
per cent upon its imports, and that
possibly will be represented to the
American people before we get
through"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
MONTE VISTA BOYS
CLUB PREPARES
FOR GYM WORK

The Monte Vista Boys Club has
resumed activities with = vim. the
meetings being called for 700
O'Clock each Tuesday evening. Dur
Ing the early part OF the meeting
members OF the Rotary club have
volunteered TO attend and help with
the program. and at 1880 the Eym
work begins.
The boys will decide upon what
equipment for the gym moor Is most
needed. and that viii be purchased
frst. adding other equipment as
funds become available. Some pro-
ntS were realized from the dance
given by the Boys club nt the Arm.
ory recently. and the high school
graduating class Of last spring will
have N sum amounting to nearly SIS
left In the treasury after debts ar.
paid. which they have donated to
the Boys Club to buy furniture for
the club room. with support which
Ia already promised by the Rotary
club. the boys feel as though they
are well on the way to secure "a pro-
porly equipped club room.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
REAL MINING TO COMMENCE
WITH AIR DRILLS AT JASPER

The Jasper Mining and Re-
duction company are prepar-
ing to carry on mining opera
tons on an extensive scale and
are erecting power plant at
the present time that will be
second to none in Southwest
ern Colorado.
The company recently pur-
chased the boiler, engine and
receiver formerly used at the
Asiatic and this machinery
was hauled to Jasper from its
original location at the Asiatlc
property above Sumner the
first of this week. by the Prid-
more Construction company.
The transfer of the great boil
er and engine was made with
out serious mishap, although
the trucks left the road grade
in several places and caused
considerable delay. In .addi-
ton to the 12O-horse power
boiler, lOO-horse power engine
and compressed air receiver,
some of the Asiatic buildings
will be dismantled and remov-
ed to Jasper for use by the
Mining and Reduction COM
pany.
We are advised that this
company will erect a Sethman
electric smelter, a new process
that is claimed to be especially
adapted to the character of
ores and remote location from
railroads such as Jasper. This
electric smelter will be the
first one to be operated on q
commercial scale in the United
States.
The Jasper Mining and Re-
duction company, under the
management of George w.
Hook. has been consistently
prospecting their holdings for
several years and has opened
up good ore with some high
grade. They now have thous-
ands of tons of ore blocked out
and are ready for the installa-
tion of the power plant and air
drills.
A successful mining camp in
the mountains adjacent to the
San Luis valley would mean
a great deal to the prosperity
of the valley and the whole
mining region of this section
of the state.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
G CO.
< OPENS BUSINESS At
TORRES SWITCH

The Galbreath-Elting Trad
ing company, which have COM
menced business 1T Torres
switch, is q commercial con-
cern that will no doubt be of
great convenience to the farm
ers of the section contiguous to
that place. Torres 10 located
at the west end of the Swede
lane, northwest of Monte Wis
ia, and the recent construction
of q bridge across the river
nearby will make it quite
a loading point.
The company has erected
two buildings and put in q
large scale. They will also
build temporary storage for
potatoes as the season is too
far advanced to build perman-
ent storage at this time.
c. E. Elting, who is well
known to valley people, was
one of Creede's foremost mer-
chants for many years and
will have the management of
the new company.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
HIGH SCHOOL REPORTS
INCREASED ENROLMENT

A comparison Of this years en-
rollment Of students In the high
school with that Of last year shows
a decided increase. especially in the
attendance Of boys. At the close OF
four weeks school last year there
were - girls and So boys: At the
close Of two weeks school this fall
there are 100 girls and 10 boys.
Such q large number has elected
to take work In the Commercial De-
partment under Miss Edith Davis
that It has been necessary to install
two additional typewriters to accom-
modate the students. There were
81 enrolled for the first semester
last year and 80 this year.
Work in the Music department Ia
well under way In charge Of Miss
Edith May. and both boys and girls
glee clubs and \ high school orches-
ira have been organized.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
HEAVY siPUD HARVEST
BEGINS THIS wEEk

Early Monday morning potato
growers were in town after their
pickers. ~. potato digging began In
earnest this week. This resulted in
. thinning out Of the pickers who
have gathered in town for the past
two weeks awaiting the opening of
the harvest.
Thursday the market price was
reported at soc to S5c, though high
or prices had been paid during the
week. said to have run nearly to the
$1.0O mark In some cases.
The marketing conditions and
the car situation is not greatly i'm
proved since last week. A telegram
from Sen. 8. ID. Nicholson, stated
that five connecting railroad lines
had received orders from the Amer
lean Railway Association to furnish
so cars each day to local shippers
and growers. until 1000 cars have
been provided. This order was
made in response to urgent tele-
grams from the Commercial club
and the three banks requesting re-
lief from the car shortage
While the local car needs are es-
timated At 5000 cars during the
shipping season. II 1000 are really
delivered in sessonable time. It will
mean 4 great measure OF relief
These will be box cars. A. the re-
frigerator cars are In use In the
fruit district. Some local shippers
are somewhat skeptical As to pros
poets Of actually receiving that
many cars.
No further stock cars will be fur
nished. ~ these will be required for
regular stock shipments. These
were considered most unsatisfactory
~ potato cars. for various reasons.
one Of the leading troubles during
the hot days being that the potatoes
burn In transit through the hot dry
territory OF the south. Potatoes
that start from the valley in good
shape arrive At the market badly
burned.
This condition OF car shortage oc-
curing year after year makes II
evident that the potato grower will
eventually be compelled to provide
permanent storage facilities for his
crop. A number OF cellars have
been built daring the summer and
are now In the course Of construc-
tion. Probably next year will $50
the construction Of 4 greatly In
creased number.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
K BIG FREEZE

The busy squirrel. honora-
ble mister beaver and old time
predictors Of the weather all
point to . hard winter coming.
We are told that in ordinary
years the danger point for
freezing u October 18th, and
- this has been an unusual
year almost anything may be
expected. For the past two
years the big freeze has put IN
appearance later than usual
and wise ones are urging the
farmers, ~ . precautionary
measure, to hill up their pota-
toes II they are not sure Of hay-
ing them dug by October IL.
because = bad storm Il not on
" probable. but II confidently
expected. Some Of the farm
ers are already covering their
potatoes deeper by running .
hitler behind their cultivator
NOT only protecting the
spuds from sunburn and frost
but against . shortage OF cars.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
REPUBLICANS REFLECT
CHAIRMAN EDMAN

A meeting OF the newly elected
Republican committeeman and
committcc~omcn Of Rio Grands
county was held Monday At tho
armory In Monte Vista and County
Chairman Edman and Vice Chair.
man Miss Won Bernuth we're re-
elected to serve for the ensuing two
years. J. Norman Fuller was elect.
ed secretary In place Of o. Il. Lin.
derholm who declined TO serve
longer.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
BAD ACCIDENT OCCURS ant
DEATH BRIDGE NEAR PLAZA

Tne or1oge across the gully
. few miles above the Seven
Mile plaza, where Jewel
Weiss received fatal injuries q
year ago, was the scene Of an
other accident Wednesday
night when . truck driven by
Phil Starbuck turned over and
landed bottom side up 1T the
bottom Of the ravine. Star
buck was caught under the
steering wheel and severely
crushed through the pelvis
and hips. Prof. Buck was
thrown free of the truck but
was rendered unconscious
from striking his head on a
rock and being otherwise
bruised. The third man riding
in the machine was young
Davidson and he was uninjur-
ed. He succeeded in prying
up the car and extricating
Starbuck, and then helped to
bring the injured men to
Monte Vista in q passing car.
The men were taken to the
home of Mrs. Heinie Leonard,
who il q cousin of Mr.. Buck,
and DR.. Trueblood was called
to attend them. At first it was
thought that Starbuck had
been injured internally, with
possibly broken bones of the
left hip, and X-ray pictures
were taken Thursday morning
of both Starbuck and Buck
with the result that no serious
injuries showed in the devel-
opment. This is also indicat-
ed in the fact that the injured
men were both able to be re-
moved to their homes Thurs
day forenoon.
In explanation Of the acci-
dent, It seems that Starbuck.
Buck and Davidson had been
to Del Norte to take q lot Of
agricultural exhibits to the
fair and on their return to Sar-
gent were all riding in the
seat Of the truck, Davidson
being In the middle. When
approaching the bridge q
small dust storm blinded Phil,
who was driving, and he ran
the machine of the bridge.
The escape from fatal re-
suits 10 considered one Of those
miraculous things that happen
sometimes when everything II
all set for the worst.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
CARS COLLIDE AT CORNER
F11snT AVE, AND ADAMS IT

A collision between two cars a..
tracted considerable interest Wed.
nesday morning. when Frank Brios
run Into c. E. McOiiough's car,
bending the fender. mashing the
tool boz. and possibly beading the
rear axsi. Mr. McOiioush did not
know Just the extent Of the dAmag.
- at the time.
The front Of Brios' car was some.
what damaged. the owner finding Il
difficult 70 crank the machine. The
Brios car had the license number
1855 n ~. tst Brtos 10 working
Tor . ranchsr near Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
BOUND OVER TO DISTRICT
COURT On tOR;ERY CHARGE.

Henry Thomas WAS brought into
Judge Batchcldcr's court Tuesday.
charged with forging n check for
$50 on c. y. Bowsher.
Judge Batchcidsr found sufficient
evidence Of guilt to bind him over
to appear at the next term OF the
district court. He furnished bonds
and returned TO his work ut Ala.
mosa.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
DEATH OF A PIONEER LADY
OF THE PARMA DIsTRICf

The funeral Of Mrs. Melinda
Workman Hodges was held In the
chapel OF the Woods Mortsary We'd
ussday afternoon. Rev. Skinner con.
ductiag the services.
Mrs. Hodges lived In the Parma
district just over the Alanosa coun.
~ line. and was one Of the pionssrs
Of this district. being about -
ysArs AID 10 months Of age at ths
time OF her death. She leaves her
husband. two daushtsrs. Nm. Ethel
Hodges and Mis- 0arah workman.
also her mother. Mrs. Dixon. and Q
brother living st Fort Coilins.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
PAYS FINE FOR BEING
DRUNK AND DlSORDERIY

FloriencO Martinez was taken In
TO custody Sunday when he was
found to be indulGing In u drunk" {"
and was placed In the city jail until
Monday morning. when Judge
Batchelder fned him $500 and
costs. all amounting to 332.00.
Aartines was not feeling quite so
clipper Monday morning. but h.
still was Of the opinion that II WAS
lots Of fun to get drunk.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22

Manager Chappell. local manager
OF the Penney company. states that
tho people Of the San Luis Valley
are to be congratulated that they
are not living In Nebraska where
the excessive hot weather OF the
past season has almost burnt up the
crops. He says the few farmers
there who put In some spring wheat
are about the only ones 70 realize
any returns for their labor.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
editor Monte Vista Tribune:

Editor Monte Vista Tribune:
In your issue of Sept. 8 l find an
article headed Rangers Donate
Their Services" which is in line
with your previous statement that
the Colorado Rangers cost 1.-THE tax
payers" of the state $217,OOO. Both
statements are incorrect
The expression. 1.-The taxpayers"
means every taxpayer. and every
taxpayer who goes to his county
treasurer to pay taxes is treated
alike when 1t comes to the purposes
Tor which he pays taxes. The estab-
lishment of the Rangers was a state
matter. hence our discussion has
nothing whatever to do with any
thing but items that 20 to make up
the state payments in taxes that
the taxpayers" have to pay.
You ask. who pays the Rangers
and what 10 the present method of
paying them?" This question raises
the presumption that you do not
know. and are asking for informa-
ton. The question is a fair one,
and In the interest OF proper infor-
nation for newspaper editors who
do not know what they are talking
about, II is only fair to say that the
Rangers are paid out OF the state
treasury from moneys derived from
the receipts for corporation licenses
paid at the secretary OF states Of
flee. These license moneys are paid
by the officers OF foreign and do
nestle corporations. doing business
In the state. some OF whom are state
taxpayers and come of whom are
not. II the Rangers were paid out
Of taxes paid by the taxpayers" to
the amount OF the receipts from
corporation licenses. they would
cost the taxpayers" ~ cents per
year on u valuation of $1,000, or
the Monte Vista taxpayer this year
would have paid IL cents out OF his
S&?.l5 OF tax on the $1,000 valua-
ton. and the average for the 60
counties OF the state being $2s.6s
on the $1,000 valuation. the average
taxpayer OF the state would have
paid ~ cents on the $1,000 valua-
ton or out Of his S?s.Ss payment.
But A. the expenses OF the Rangers
are not paid out OF general taxation.
your statement that the Rangers
cost "the taxpayers" this year
$4,000 was false and misleading Z
and not At all creditxbie to q news.
paper which 10 supposed to be pub
iished to give correct information to
the public.
II your readers paid anything In
state taxes for the support OF the
Rangers In 1879. Just produce your
county trcasurer's sworn statement
TO that effect and you will be In q
position to claim the 2-for rein.
bursemcnt offered In my article In
last weeks Monte Vista Journal.
&. A. LEMMERS.
State Budget Commissioner.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
POTATO OnOWDnN 10
COo0DT0 tNOo 0nvBD CUP

The Annsai Daa Luis Valley Pe-
tato Show which y hsjd b Ceoess
easA year. will - blgees aal bsttse
this year thaa ever. The b. = T..
q. ". one hundred dollar eup. wAieh
this year = II the possession oe o.
?. Diliss. Will ~ PIT ~ aeaia fes
competition. TIE esp ean ealy ~
conpsssd for ~ those having reg
telered ssed.
TIE growers should begin now 70
select their sxAibit-Ceatss Pooe
DispateA.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
SURVEY FOR DAM
ACROSS RIO CRANDE
NEAR ANTONlTO

Last weeks Antonito Ledger
makes note Of the survey then in
progress for q dam across the Rio
0raude near that city. and in doing
20 sounds q warning that might we'll
be interesting to San Luis Valley
people. The article follows:
THE U. 8. Reclamation Service 10
Investigating = project for the con-
troll Of food water of the Rio
0rande river in an effort to protect
the lower Rio Grande towns and
coantry from the spring floods
which are constant menace to life
and property. A. w. Newcomer and
p. l.. Cummings are two engineers
who are making survey to deter
mine the cost and capacity OF a res
ervotr to be created in the river by
the construction OF q dam across the
river fifteen miles east OF Antonito.
The proposed dam site is a mile be-
low the interstate steel bridge. at
the point OF the ridge which rises on
sssS S@"s ShoC VI SoNe LAM TeStTNOlI
and terminates at the river. The
river at this point Is a narrow chan
mel with perpendicular walls and Is
the beginning OF the grand canon Of
the Rio Grande which extends a dis
tance of sixty miles and attains q
depth of nearly 5000 feet at its
deepest point. and with but few ac-
cesoible points.
a former superficial survey Of
some sort gave foundation for opin-
Ion that a dam across the canon
would control approximately l.6OO,-
00e acre-feet OF water. This would
cover the entire valley which grad
ually widens from the dam site
north to maximum of two or three
miles. and would probably extend as
far north as the mouth OF Culebra
creek.
''rhe two engineers who have Just
arrived on the job were In Antonito
yesterday TO have some car repairs
made and to get bearings from
Typographical b. NJ. They know but
little concerning the project except
hat they have been instructed to
make . survey for = dam and to
make contours to determine the ca
pacity OF such 4 reservoir as the
dam would create. They are engin-
GERS from the government reclama.
tion department and are operating
under the supervision of the state
engineer OF New Mexico.
The speculation At once arises
that such = dam might MI q two
fold purpose and for such might
have been inxtigated. The possibiii-
ties that such = reservoir might be
appropriated for the irrigation OF
the Taos valley and a large acreage
along the west side OF the river are
not remote. II is = further possibii-
ity that such = project may material
ixe while the people of the San Luis
valley are asleep. to awaken u few
years hence and hnd that New Mex
leo has stolen her irrigation water"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22

Tom Martin whose arrest was re.
ported last week was srraignsd Sat
urday In the county court, and
plead guilty to . charge Of having
possession OF Intoxicating liquor.
He Was fined 500 and costs. He
said he could pay the fine Monday OF
this week. and was sent back to jall
TO remain until he produced the
amount Of the nus.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
IO6TOsFICE APPOINTMENTS
AT MONTE AND CENTER

Dispatches announce the appoint
msnt OF Chas. T.. Hart a. postmaster
Of Monte Vista and John Dietrich
postmaster ~ Center. These ap.
pointmsnts were recommended by
Congressman Hardy. Hart was sp-
pointed In the place Of Louis D..
conant whose term Of eight yearx
expired some weeks ago. Hart WAS
opposed In the appointment by Carl
Erickson. popular Ex-service man.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22
BORROWED r. II. PETER'S CAR
LEFT II NEAR DEL NORfE

Monday night while Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Peters were attending the Ro-
tary club banquet their car vas
stolen. but was found the following
morning about . mile the other side
Of Haywood. By Milo Wilson.
The machine appeared to b IN
damaged. and articles In the car
were not removed. - Mr.. Wilson
took possession OF loose articles
when be discovered the car.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-22

Bssll Mathis 10 suffering from q
dislocetion IN the elbow Of his right
arm. asd the tsndons being torn. al.
30 makes it an especially painful In.
Jury. He was hurt last Wednesday
evening when he was thrown from
his bicycle In collision with another
bicycle Rider. Herbert Edwards.