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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26
SMITH MAKES AFFIDAVIT
ExONORATING MCGUIRE

Since the recent commitment OF
the three boys. Lawrence Stoddard.
Everett Smith and Jack Mcclure to
the Refofmatory at Buena Vista on
burglary charges. Everett Smith has
made an affidavit exonOratins Jack
MCGUIRE from guilt. on the only
charge made against him, which was
the theft OF a gun from l.. A. FOs-
ter's room.
At the time OF the arrest Of Stod-
dard, when = search Of his room
was made, II Is understood that the
gun In question was found In his
possession and that he stated that
Jack MCGUIRE had left It with him.
After that statement. Sheriff Aber-
nathy went to Salida and brought
MCGUIRE back. These three boys
with Purl Crooks. who was also i'm
plicated In the rObberies. were taken
before District Judge Wiley. who
sentenced the first three named to
an indeterminate term In the State
Reformatory, later paroling Crooks.
Mcclure also received a two weeks
stay Of execution.
After the sentence was given and
in the few minutes before Stoddard
and Smith started to Buena Vista.
Mcclure states that Smith promis-
ed to make true statement OF facts
before he left Del NOrte, II he had
the opportunity. or after he reach
ed Buena Vista. Acting upon this
promise Mrs. w. F. Mcclure, Jacks
mother. wrote Attorney G. X. Hart
enstein, at Buena Vista, who took
the matter up with Smith, securing
the affidavit exonorating the others
from all implication in that affair.
and assuming all responsibility him
self. The story of the taking OF the
gun is. in effect. as follows:
On the night OF the robbery at
Del Norte, Smith and Stoddard had
hired q car. to make the trip to
that town. Mcclure had been sent
by his mother to find MIR. Foster
who was to take them to Salida
where MIR. Mcclure. Jacks father.
was to enter the hospital the fol-
lowing day. The two boys picked
Mcclure up and drove to the o. X.
Restaurant, where Mr.. Foster
rooms Smith and Mcclure went u,
to the room. and seeing \ paddock
on the door. Mcclure started back
down stairs. Smith entered the
room. and MCGUIRE waited on the
landing. Smith stated that he had
taken the gun from the room be-
cause II contained shells that he
wanted. put II In his pocket. and
when he returned to the car, had
slipped II back Of the cushion OF
the front seat OF the car. So far ~
he knew. the affidavit states. NO
one else had any knowledge OF his
taking the gun. Later. either Stod-
dard or himself had removed II
from the car to StoAdard's room.
but he did not specify which had
done that.
The matter Of the affidavit will
be taken up before District Judge
Wiley at Del Norte. Saturday Of
this week. At which time McOuire's
two weeks stay Of execution ex.
pires.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26
CARD or THANKS

We desire to thank the friends
and neishbors OF Monte Vista and
vicinity. who so kindly assisted dur
Ing the sickness and death OF our
little daughter. and niece, Georgene.
also for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin and lit
tie sister Marjory.
Mrs. W. f. Blackburn.
Mrs. r. H. Drummond.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mrs. r. T. Lorimer returned Tues
day evening to her home At Ala
mosa after . short visit with her
mother. Mrs. Meinzer.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Charles Ydren has donated the
amount Of his check from the set
tlement Of the business Of the driv-
ing park association to the library
association.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Miss Alta Osborn departed for her
home At Lamar, Colo, Monday
evening. after \ two weeks visit here
with her brother, Marion Osborn.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Charles w. Woods arrived here
from Greeley Sunday afternoon to
spend . week with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. 8. Woods.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Arhur B. Wright
and daughter Jessie went Wednes-
day Of this week to the Wright
ranch above Creede. to open their
summer resort.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26
MEYER BUYS INTEREST IN
WEEKLY NEWS AT COLLINS

o. e. Meyer. who recently sold
the Alamosa Journal. has purchased
= controlling interest in the Week
ly News. at Fort Collins. Colo.
Mr.. Meyer tooks charge Of the
News on Monday. May LIST.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mrs. Mary Jamesfield OF Durango.
who visited her uncle. MIR. Smith. 1T
the Soldiers Home. returned homo
Tuesday evening. accompanied ~
far us Alsmosa by her uncle.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Riggenbach Tuesday. May 2s, q
daughter.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pfaff and
daughters. Gladys and Gail. depart
ed for Haxeiton. Kss.. Sunday morn
Ing. expecting to make their home
ON . farm near that place.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Miss Beulah Allen arrived Wed.
nesday morning from Colorado
Springs. and will work here with
the Peoples Mission.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Ellertoa are
the parents OF . baby girl. born
Friday. May 10.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Howard are
the parents Of son. born Friday.
May -.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Can supply few more customer
for the Anderson MIX and Cream
r. c. HUMMEL.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. White made
a business trip to Del Norte satur-
day.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

When others TAIL We deliver the
goods. Auto work. Welding, radia-
tor work Of all kinds.
LECKENBY Z sENEFF.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

". T.. Taylor. Of the Hopper 4
Taylor Produce Co. returned Mon
day from = weeks vacation trip to
Denver and other points In northern
Colorado.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Can supply . few moro customers
for the Anderson Milk and Cream.
- r. c. HUNNEL.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

Attorney j. P. veerkamp made .
trip to Alamosa Monday on pro-
fessional business.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26

We absolutely stand back Of ous
work. We make the customer salts
fled.
LEcKENBY Z sENEFF.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26
DIR. KAI.MEN c. sAPERO

Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat Special
list OF Denver. will again be In Monte
Vista one day. Wednesday. May 81.
at the Grand hotel.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-26
NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE
FOB PATRONS OF LIBRARY

Following is = list Of the books
recently received At the public lib
rary and now on the shelves ready
for use:
, 1922-11-23
Sam Writes From
Flooded Florida
Everglades Section Inundated by Heavy
Rains and a Great Many People
Are Destitute and in Want.

Another of Samuel Smiths enter-
taining letters has been received this
week and is unfinished herewith Mr.
Smith is snendinp the winter in ST
Cloud Florida He saws.
"Deor Editor.
..Just n few lines 70 lat tbe neon,e
know that 7 am stir on dock 70
comfy st,rtad on a Trim tbrouoh tho
couptrv nv wav NJ uai mos civ Mooro
Havep Lake O-koacbohoo tbo wast
Palm Roach canal 70 west po1m Roach
and Fort randerdo1a h,t whom 7 GOT
20 Moore ua,o, eon,d +ha -
Wv" ""u
country an unuer water from one 10
three feet deep, and no boats running.
lote that n hos rofsad tho r;,ors ond
LaAe oheechopee 50 that the Whole
, 1922-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
State of Wyoming.
Executive Department.

Pursuant to n time-honored custom,
one day Of each year is especially set
aside for the expression of gratitude
to the Great Ruler of the Universe.
In accordance with hat established
usage, it is again my pleasure to name
a day when all the people of this state
so far as they are able shall cease
their labors, and humbly give praise to
Him for the blessings they have been
permitted to enjoy, and earnestly to
supplicate for a continuance of Divine
favor.
Therefore, /, Robert ID. Carey, gov
ernor of Wyoming, in conformity with
traditional custom. and in pursuance
of a proclamation issued by the presi-
dent Of the United States, do hereby
designate Thursday, November 80,
1922, as Thanksgiving day, and re-
quest the people of the state to sus-
pend their daily labors and to observe
the day as one of thanksgiving.
In Witness Whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of Wyoming.
Done in the city of Cheyenne this
fifteenth day of November. A. ID. 1922.
ROBERT ID. CAREY,
(SEAL) Governor.
, 1922-11-23
Sullivan.

At the Presbyterian church in Sara
toga last Sunday morning occurred the
marriage of Paul W. Pearson, Cow
Greek %ranchman, and Miss Margaret
G. Sullivan. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. f. Sullivan, also prominent resi-
dents of the Cow Creek community.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J.. y. Campbell and was attended
by n number Of close friends of the
family in Saratoga and from the Cow
Creek region.
Mr.. Pearson came here from Iowa
about three years ago and with his
brother, Ralph Pearson, has been oper-
ating one of the Saratoga Alfalfa
Farms * Cattle Company's ranches on
Cow Creek. His bride has been a resi-
dent of the valley for many years and
has been prominent I'm all social affairs
of the valley. Both number their
friends by their acquaintance, and
they have been receiving hearty con-
gratulations on all sides. For the pres
ent they vii make their home on the
Sullivan ranch, n short distance up
Cow Greek from the property operated
by the P~earsons.
The Sun extends to this worthy
couple its best wishes for Il long, happy
and useful life.
, 1922-11-23
Six Districts Vote
for a High School
Districts 8, 10, IL, IS, and % Voted I'm
favOrably on Plan for High
School Consolidation.

At the election held last Saturday in
all school districts of the Platte Val
ley for the purpose of voting upon the
proposed consolidation Of districts for
high school purposes, six of the dis
tricts involved gave a majority for
consolidation, while five districts
voted unfavOrably. All the centrally
located districts except Brush Creek
returned a strong vote in favor Of the
proposition, while Walcott, at the
north end of the valley and Encamp-
ment and Beaver Creek in the extreme
south end of the valley, returned ma
j~orities against the consolidation.
Following is the vote in the various
districts as returned by phone to the
local board:
, 1922-11-23
Mountain States
Packing Company
Big Concern Will Build and Equip a
1000. 900 Plant in Denver to
Meet Trade Demands.

1t should be welcome news to live
stock growers of this section, as well
az to all other people of southern and
eastern Wyoming, to know that at last
Denver is to be the site of a modern
meat-packing industry that will bene-
fit In large measure the people of this
section, principally through reduced
freight rates on meat packing products
going to market and the finished pro-
ducts of the packing industry coming
back to the
Fol years Platte Valley people have
had the opportunity to study at first
hand the peculiar results Of shipping
their live stock to far-away markets
and then paying high freight and ex-
press rates to get h same products
back in edible form, and observing the
, 1922-11-23
Want Marston.
territory.

Acy C. Want, prominent rancher of
Cedar Greek and son of Mrs. Frances
Want, and Miss Ruth Marston,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. G.. c. Mars
ton, who formerly resided here but a
year or so g moved t. California,
were married in Rawlins last Friday
and are now at home to their friends
at their home on Cedar Greek. The
bride came back here from Salt Lake
City, some weeks ago, where she had
been attending school, ostensibly for a
visit, but her more intimate friends
had suspicioned some such happy
event was contemplated. The Sun
joins with Il very large circle of friends
in extending congratulations and best
wishes to the newlyweds.
, 1922-11-23

differential between the price they re-
ceived for the products in the raw and
the price they have had to pay for
the finished products turned out by
the eastern packing plants.
a modern and adequate packing
plant located in Denver should ma
terially reduce this lop-sided condition
of affairs. Prominent Denver business
men, including Chas. +. Kamrath, A.
j.. Campion, Fred Klink. John w.
Springer and other well known over
the mountain states country, are the
officers of a big concern which now
promises to bring about considerable
changes in the live stock and market
ing industries of this region.
Messrs. II. w. Mcmahon and f. L.
Weston of Denver are in the valley to-
day, representing the Mountain States
Packing Co. and expect to work in
this territory for some time, making
their headquarters at Rawlins. Ac-
cording to these gentlemen, the new
packing concern will mean a great
deal to all the people, and especially
the live stock producers, of the Denver
territory.
, 1922-11-23

say what may or may not be done, we
feel safe in making the statement that
whatever High School arrangements
are made for the district with the
present valuation, no expense viii be
incurred which will require a levy of
more thar two mills. The people of
the district voted almost unanimously
in favor of consolidation. and with the
knowledge that it would cost them
around two mills, and they should not
he forced to pay more for High School
purposes, even though only half the de-
sired valuation was received.
a full report of the outcome of the
election has been made to Commission
er of Education L. c. Tidball. and no
further action viii be taken in the mat
ter until his recommendations have
been received.
, 1922-11-23
A New Species
OF Doodle Bug
Said to Locate Oil Deposits With Ac-
curacy-Should Have One For
Use i'm Local Oil Field.

The following article concerning Il
new device for locating underground
oil pools, is taken from a recent issue
of the Montana Oil Journal:
Montana is to have n test of the
virtue of a mechanical oil locating de-
vice, similar to the instrument known
in the past as a doodle bug, but now
called by a more dignified name. A
well has been spotted n short distance
north of Great Falls by such an instru-
ment and capable business men have
put up $4,000 to give it a try-out.
This device has been used extensively
in Great Falls district and is said to
have revealed the greatest oil pools in
the world in close proximity to the
Continued from Page Five)
, 1922-11-23
Getting Ready for
the Water Mains
Ditching Machine Opening Up Streets
for Distribution System-Pipe
Not Received Yet.

Contractor j. e. Crum has begun ex-
ovation work on the city streets in
preparation for installation of the
mains as soon as the pipe is received.
The ditch is now completed for several
blocks on Third and Rochester streets,
and practically all the excavation work
will be lone as quickly as possible, on
account of frost, which would make
the ditching Il very difficult operation
if it is delayed any longer. While the
contractor has received no assurance
that the cast-iron pipe for the mains
will be delivered at any certain time,
he is hoping that there will not be
much more delay.
While some will perhaps have
to find fault with open water bitches
about own for an indefinite time, this
method had to be followed if the sys-
tenn is to be completed this year. If
the contractor waited for the arrival
of the pipe before digging the ditch, it
is likely that the installation of the
system would have been delayed until
ditti lHt hlSu WdleT StitSou III 1870.
1t is said the pipe manufacturing
plants have been swamped of late by
some very large rush orders from sew
eral southern cities, where millions
are being spent on pipe lines, and
smaller orders must wait the conven-
fence of the manufacturers. Two to
three carloads of six and four-inch
pipe and connections are still required
in order to complete the local plant.
The pumping plant for the system is
now practically complete. All connec-
tons with the wells have been made,
the concrete bases for pump and en-
CINE are in readiness, the fire hydrants
and connections are on the ground, and
all depends upon the pipe now, with the
prospects good for the completion of
the system by the first of the year.
, 1922-11-23

tContinued on Page FOUR
, 1922-11-23
A. Edison's
Startling Scheme
Rearrangement of Government Credits
to Eliminate Spectators Profits
From the Basic Industries.

The first complete story of Thomas
A. Edison's startling plan to lower the
cost of living is briefly told here.
This outline, submitted to the Bah
son Institute by the great inventor.
would revolutionize modern business
methods-sQuelch the dishonest specu-
lator-knOck the bottom out of coal
prices and give the consumer more for
his money and the small producer
ready capital.
Thomas A. Edison has submitted to
the staff engineers of the Babson In
%stitute his plan for stabilizing business
and breaking the backbone of the high
cost of living. He has authorized the
following popular description of his
plan:
With characteristic audacity, he goes
TO the heart of economic life. He pro
poses to afford the ordinary consumer
cheaper commodities, to furnish the
producer with ready capital and secur-
ity and to eliminate such parasites as
unnecessary middlomen and dishonest
HlNTHhAAhbA6 ny fNAdbllNilluE llt gov
eminent as the country's great middle
man and by making ordinary commod.
tiles as well as gold the basis of cur
rency.
Some time ago, at the suggestion OF
Henry Ford and others, Edison devoted
himself to a study of the couses of eco
nomic unrest. His solution of this mo-
mentous problem is now under the
scrutiny of the ablest economists ana
business experts at Wellesley
His plan is simple and startling. He
would have the government list some
forty basic commodities, such as cot
ton, corn, copper, coal. wheat. flax.
iron, and then taking the prices of the
last Twenty-Five years as Il basis, es-
tublish an average price for each. This
price he would have determined In
terms Of gold and called a unit of u
dollar.
He would have the take
over or establish great warehouses and
storage plants. When the producer Is
ready to market his produce he brings
it to the agent at the government ware
house, who gives him Il certificate COW
ering his whole deposit and at the
same time pays hin half of the value
of the deposit, as computed ON the y,
years basis, in cash. The government
then stores the product.
When a dealer wants wheat, coal.
cotton, or any other commodity he
buys the producers certificate on the
market be presents it at u warehouse.
pays the government bach the money
advanced, and takes the product away.
The government fixed average price
eliminates the ravages OF dishonest
speculation and safeguards the produc-
err. The h%alf-value payment he receives
from the government affords him a
ready capital. The certificate he re-
ceives il put ON the market sub
ject to the ordinary laws of sup
CONTINUED On Page FOUR
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LAW Bu1EDuDta.
a Forks, II. D.
AAda E11OaA 1tAv Q4xk

Sealed bids will be received By the
State Board of Administration at the
state university at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, up to the hour of 10 a. m.
Tuesday. May %, 1922, for the general
construction and mechanical equipment
of the new law building, In accordance
with The drawings and specifications
prepared by Keith and kurke, architects,
Fargo. North Dakota.
Drawings and specifications will be
placed on file at the BuiHers' Exchang-
es in Minneapolis, st Paul. Duluth. Far
30 and Grand Forks, and at the office of
the president Of the university and board
of administration in Bismarck. North
Dakota. Additional copies, for the pri-
vate use OF contractors, may be obtained
from the architects upon making a de-
posit of $500 Of which $1,000 will be
refunded upon return of. drawings and
specifications in good condition. .
Bid must be submitted in the form
given in the specifications. in a sealed
envelope. and accompanied with a bid
der's bond equal to 8 %eof the amount Of
bid which will be forfeited by the con-
tractor should he fail to provide a salts
factory surety bond and enter into the
contract.
The Board of Administration reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all
bids.
CHARLES LIESSMAN,
Executive Secy.
State Board Of Administration.
KEITH AND KURKE,
Architects. Il
(Aprii 90, May 6-13.)
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Homes are Demand, Have You House for Sale? Advertise tin the Herald Want Ad Columns
KODAK nN1smNa.

Send your nlnts for developing, PRINTING.
to Hon's Studio. Grand FoIkl. N. b.
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Lost AND FouNt.

IDsT-dotsD UMBRELLA HAN6IA,
With initials, e. v. K. friday evening,
probably on Alpha Ave, near Me-
Grath's drug store. Finder please cali
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LOsT-SMAL.L SABLE COLLIE PUP,
with white futf. Answers to the name
OF Laddie. Finder please return to
515 N. 9Th. ~
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

POSITION WANTHD-As MANAGER
of farmers elevator In eastern, North
.pakoN or Minnesota. Experienced.
Write, IS Herald.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CDnDrToRS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

NOTICE 70 C03DTT0R8
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, }
County of Grand Forks.
In County Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Benjamin
Cooperman, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by Michael
Panovitz. administrator of the estate of
Benjamin Cooperr1ah, deceased. to the
creditors Of, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to present
them. with the necessary vouchers, to
Forks. N. d., within six (6) months after
the first publication of this notice.
Dated May 4th. A. D. 1929.
MICHAEL PANOvITz.
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Benjamin Cooperman. Deceased.
First publication May 9Th, 1922.
(Herald May 6-13-30-27.)
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Mis- bertha Siisby. Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. propossa 70 ride q
way OF training 81 nov ro1Alin8 tron
her home 70 New York,
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srocxnoLDEns afrxrrra

The regular meeting of the etockhold-
ers of the Cream Of Wheat Company will
be. held at the Office Of the company in
the office of the First National Bank Of
Grand Forks. Grand Forks. North Da-
kota, on Tuesday. the 18th day Of June,
1922. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. At
the said meeting directors will be elected
for the ensuing year., n such other
business transacted as may come before
laid. meeting. +
DANIEL F. BULL,
Secretary. ,
- Herald May $50
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HOUSES o SALE.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-11
]. ROlfe SearleS Makes
Shrine Appointments
Continued from Page u

james IL. Hoadley Second AL
chemist, Brattleboro.
Frank d. Dewey, Master OF
Wardrobe; George L Edison, As
sistant Master OF Wardrobe; Or
vile N. Kew, Master of Proper
ties; Garnet C Cowan, Architect ;
Warren b. Lowe, Assistant Archl-
tect; George +. White, Musical
Director; Dean w. Edison, Assist
ant Musical Director; Chauncey
+. Hunt, NJ. D., Medical Director,
Montpelier.
Eugene 4. Stanley, NJ D., As
sistant Medical Director, Water
bury.
Stephen w Gpge, NJ. d., As
sistant Medical Director, st. AL
bans.
Irving B. Cobuln, M. D., AS
sistant Medical Director, Milton.
Willis B. Fitch, D., Assistant
Medical Director. st. Johnsbury.
J. F. Adams, NJ. d Assistant
Medical Director Newport.
Charles w. Cookson, Electrici-
an, Montpelier.
George w. Shannon, Electlici-
an. Barre.
Ebert +. Gage, Electrician, St.