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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21
Care and Education of the Dependent or
Orphaned Child of the Soldier
By Q. E. cARLsTRoM United Spanish war veterans.

child life of the chief
duty Of the and the dependent child life
from standpoint all decent and
forgotten.
To the dependent orphaned child Of soldier the state and the
government that duty for special
The soldier has given, shortened ncapatated his life
his country defense Of its institutions the gov
itself All material prosperity depends this service
dered All material wealth. therefore, obligated that SERVICE
took all compensate provide for the decent
restoration of the soldier his dependents left by his
service there why it should not be contributed
Every confederation religious economic and patriotic dictates the
necessity adequate provision for education dependent
orphaned child Of the soldier
This and education should include the
ona training child for usefulness in life
religious training.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21

Lies trend is upward-the unfold
ing of the good, the evolution of the
best
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21
Lets Get Together and Elect Misers, Sour
Balls, Grouches, Tightwads"
By T. W. ROSS, Somewhere in Oregon.

Just complaining about high taxes The real fault
elected good
fellows handhaker rememberer ysse pender good
drunard heroes relatives of relatives orators lawyers
prominent citizens
who would be with public money they with their
who would get dollar and worth for every dollar
public money spent There hundreds Of such who couldn't
bear spend your money my money rec because their mind
developed that way instead of being warped squander money
it is money.
We paying for the Of friendly neighbory and cmi
graft that the handshke good fellows have slipped for years.
Let's get together and elect mse sourba gouces and ghwad
made money themselves lived within their incomes
who wouldn't lend dime without dollar security and bonus The
remedy vote for the good fellows lodge brothers. me
spenders orators but for the misery you dislike because he
wouldn't loan his ees sisters
uncle friend without their right for security
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21

Outgrowth Of Mistaken Viewpoint Of the Public
in Regard to Fire
Byw.E E. MALLAL1EU. Nat1 Fire Protective Assn.

The major Of waste by burning really outgowh Of
the mistaken viewpoint of this general public regard many
still think that only the fire companies worry
when fire They stop consider that
simply form Of protection for which the many
to pay the losses of the comparatively few.
Few consider the which the fire plays
ing these that when buildings destroyed by rebuilt
the those properties would have yielded added
remaining Neither they realize that localities many
fires maintain large fire departments with budgets
for equipment supply alarm system necessary
items Of defense
endngerng future Con
qunty people must be taught in the press By
speaking first unnecessary imposed by preyentabs
frs and second, the way in which to eliminate it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21

ranks and the old method OF determination by efficiency
the law of supply and demand rather than by their
INFLATED rules
believes the principles of unon and in collective
bargaining would all labor that sanctions commits
violence that although the laws be diverted tardy
cuon although public sentiment slow the
unorganized people United will surely control public
sentiment will frame their laws and will compel their enforcement for
greatest of IS Stars Stripes
One half of organized labor conservative They home
and their children become good citizens They must break
from those their crafts who disregard the rights and necessities
Others approve practice the Gan
work for honest days wag who willing do murder to kill
competition
The pageant of savagy that recently ad abroad by day in
Illinois, still unbukd would have paored the painted Indian Have
these people wholly forgotten God?
strike industry essential to the public welfare without vo
succeed strike with violence defeats ITSELF
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21


Mrs. Hannah Eldred Of Baldwin, l..
l., was ironing shirt at o'clock the
other night and singing-she always
sings when she works-when hum
dred or so descendants and other rela-
ives came In and reminded her that
It was her hundredth birthday. Mrs.
Eldred reads without glasses and is
astonishingly vigorous for her 115
pounds. The photographer said, in an
aside to one Of the daughters: Can
she walk unaidedf" Mrs. Eldred over
heard and answered him by dancing
Jig. Then, just to prove her pep,
sho went out into the yard, chopped
wood, hung up washing on the line,
pushed wheelbarrow around. and
ben climbed 9 ladder.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21
Grand Scramble.

Grand Scramble.
You ought to have this clock In
! the senate chamber"
"Why?"
"It will run year with one wind
ing"
Take it away"
"Huh?"
Every senator will have a con-
stituent for that job"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21

For the Greatest Union of All Is the Union of the
Stars and Stripes
By HuBERT WORK, 0. 5. Pestm.ster General.

would make appeal for the relief Of thoss
who work with both head and hand from those who
work only with their hands and who are being ex-
plotted by leaders for their immediate personal gain
Those labor organizations which restrict the avail
able employment in community to its preferred
members and prohibit other. members from seeking
employment where they may find it, have not in mind
the principles of unionism and collective bargain
ing. They are blindly bidding for the open shop;
the competition of disorganization within their
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-09-21

Costly apparel does not always
make woman look neat and attrac-
tive.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
ROTARY CLUB TO Be HOSTS
TO BOYS OF THE Community

Next week is Boys Week" with the Rotary Club, and
they invite the boys of the community dine with them
Monday, May ls at the Woodman hail. at 1890 After the
dnner-which will be feedJudge McHendrie Of Trni
dad will give lecture beginning at 80 p.
Arrangements have also been completed for special
boys in all the churches Sunday April 3O and
boy urged attend these services taking his choice
to which he will attend special invitation is extended
boy and roarian will be hand to you
Except the Methodist church. where the special services will
be in the evening the services in all the other churches will
commence at IL 100 o'clock
Monday, May 1st to be just big day in the Boy
Sunday and all boys between the of IL and
81 cordially invited to dinner at 125 be be there
promptly time at the Woodman Hall, guests of
Rotary club Following the dinner, and beginning $780,
Judge McHendrie, will talk to the boys and their dads
we'll for the boys invited to have their dads hand
the lecture though not for the dinner Mr. Mcendre
noted speaker and be relied upon wonderful
ture well worth hearing CAP Branson will also be there with
large package of laughs to along There will be good
music all the WHILE the whole affair to be made big event.
and one long to be remembered by the participants.
This weeks program is of the Rotary clubs efforts
to do something for the boys Of the community and directly
In line with the big brother attitude which
the association This has nothing to with the
boys organization, but includes all boys of the given
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
GOES To REFORM SCHOOL
On GRAND LARCENY CHARGE

Walter Scott. the young man who
WAS arrested at saEuachc and held
on u charge OF stealing n gun from
the Monte Vista Chief OF Police. r..
Gently was tried before tho district
judge At Del Nortc and sentenced to
an indet~rminste term at the reform
school at BesnA Vista. where be vas
tskea BY Sheriff Abernathy Friday
night OF last week.
II appears that the young maa
had taken the saa from the city
hall here. and had later LET, II At
hardware store at saguachs. frou
which place the local authorities
were notified. ~ the result Of which
the young msa was take, into
custody. He gave his uams a.
walter Scott and bic age - 10 year.,
Sheriff Absruathy states that Scott
pri~d the lock off the local jsii n.
"a attempt to escape bssors soins 70
bsuhA Vista. and made an attack
upon the sheriff Ia hopes Of ssip,ns
his freedom.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

took an upward course. At
the hospital examination fail
ed to disclose = second wound
and It Is believed the second
shot went wild. The shoot
ing Is said to have been done
with = .26 automatic.
Rod Day is well known in
Monte Vista, as he was FORM
erly a ranger on the Rio
Grande forest. He is known as
a man who would never start
a fight. but would defend him.
self when attacked.
Woods reputation is that Of
a "scrapper" and he has en-
gagged in = good many fights.
He is survived by a wife. who
Is said to be in a delicate con-
dition.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

quicker growth. The location has
much to do with maturing lettuce.
A crop on north slope is always
slower to mature than a crop on the
south slope. Also. the greater the
altitude the slower the growth, SO
you can readily understand that
there is no definite number of days
that can be laid down as a set rule
for the time for the lettuce to ma
ture from date OF planting. 1t will
vary from so to 100 days. Early
planting grows slower than late
planting. because all lettuce must
have period OF warm. growing
weather. but not hot weather, for
hot weather is damaging to the let
tuce at heading time.
In California and most OF the
other lettuce growing sections they
plant the lettuce in double rows.
That is. row of lettuce is planted
on each side OF ditch or furrov.
This ditch is about twelve inches
wide. and the bitches are from
thirty-six inches to forty inches
apart. In some districts In Colorado
they do not plant rows at all. but
the seed is sown broadcast. This
method OF planting Is quite success
ful In small patches. but wheu
planted In this manner IL Is all hand
work The majority OF the lettuce
In Colorado Is planted in single
rows. from eighteen to twenty-four
inches apart II requires from one
to one and u half pounds OF seed to
the acre. and We recommend special
strain OF the Mountain Iceberg
variety. The seed is planted from
one-half to three-fourths of an inch
deep. Usually good garden drill
is used
When the lettuce has three or
four leaves It should be th!nned.
leaving one plant standing every
twelve or sixteen inches. Lettuce
should be cultivated at frequent in
ter,als. from seven to ten days apart
and II should have plenty OF water
while growing. All weeds must he
Kept out OF the rows. The lettuce
should be watched closely for the
last two weeks is the critical time.
DO not neglect To give II water and
cultivate II well. When the heads
become solid they should be gather
ed without delay, because II allow
ed to remain In the field too long
II VIII 20 to seed and often will
burst open. However. unless you
can cut "a large percentage of the
lettuce the first time you 20 over
your field. you will find It expensive,
ms 1t Is slow work jumping around
cutting u head here and there. Un.
der good conditions 800 crates can
easily be taken from an acre. and
with a fair price. you can see that
this IN profitable.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
Contract Let For
Building Bowen
Drainage District

On Wednesday of last week
the Bowen drainage district
signed a contract with M. R.
zimmerman of Hutchinson,
Kansas, for the construction of
their outlet canal together
with the structures, bridges,
culverts, ETC., connected with
the same. The contract price
was 1O1a cents per cubic yard.
Work will be started within
thirty days and it is expected
that the outlet will be COM
pleted this season.
Mr.. zimmerman is also the
purchaser of the $4,000
bonds issued by the drainage
district for the outlet.
The Bowen drainage district
consists of about 13,44O acres
and a total bond issue of more
than $166,000 was made to
cover the cost of installing the
drainage system complete, or
at an estimate of approximate
ly $3.50 per acre.
Bids on the outlet construc-
tlon were received from con-
tractors in Wisconsin, Iowa,
Denver, Greeley and Kansas.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
BUILD DITCH AND DIXIE To
CONTROL FLOOD WATERS

The Consolidated Ditch and Irri.
CATION Co.. has let the contract for
dissiag . ditch i.3%e feet long. 30
feet vide and feet deep. aad .
dixie %ee fsst iesg. 81 fest vide aad
Z feet high. both 70 b constructed
st the bsaA Of the river about four
miiss assthvsss Of fAis place.
TIE cite viii - bsiit between
the Resk Creek aad Consolidated
Cos hsaleasss. and b planned "a
control tAs f)eeA waters Of the
river. Which Asrstoeers have abaa.
doned tAe rseulas river chanasl aad
flooded The irrigation AitcAss at this
poiut. - veil - The rasehss aloss
their eosrss. forming . narsh west
Of this city.
Work WAS started Tuesday mora.
ins hy coatfactor ". n. Pridmors.
and 10 70 ~ completed Ia sous
weeks.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

The following data on It's culture
by the president OF the Western Seed
Company Of Denver and published
In the Great Divid. Will be OF In
tcrcst to every lettuce farmer. aud
The Journal suggests Il be ciippca
At = partial guide:
Mountain Lettuce Cuiturr
The culture OF lettuce II simple.
II IL no trick to grow lettuce. but
the most Important factor IL 10 get
the proper location. Every grower
should ask himseif this question:
Why do we grow mouutain lettuce
In coiorado' The answer 10. TO SUP.
ply . fine grade Of crisp. solid let.
tuee when Il eanaot b. grown else.
where. That time IL from Juns Is
to October 10. 20 In sii your plaus
let the above question be In your
mind sad work accordinsly. From
past experience We find that durins
Jsly the demand 10 the greatest and
the price the best. 10 thoss who can
produce lettuce 10 come on durius
July viii fiad Il the most profitable
A. you are aware. early planting
produces early lettuce and good soil
Will mature lettuce quicker than
poor soil. Soil with . little sand 10
warmer aad this also produces Q
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
ALREE VI. Al.BEE CASE
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF WIFE;

Albee ". Albee. q case In which
the wife sued for separate MAIN
tenancs was heard last Thursday
evening by Judge Wiley OF the Dis
trict Court. and its hearing brought
out some saiacious testimony In the
prsssncs Of both women and mes
spectators Who filled the eosr<
room. says the Alamosa Journal.
Mrs. Myrtle Albee. the plaintiff. Was
released In 1921 from the asylum
where she had been confined II
years. uDon her return home she
found her husband. c. w. Albee.
who IL engineer on the passenger
run to Durango. had engaged the
services Of 4 housekeeper. Mrs.
Della Baxter. and she was not well
coined home. The wife then filed
complaint Of non-support aud charK-
I'd In her bill that her husband WAS
living In q state of adultery and the
home was not \ proper place for the
rearing Of her boy l5 years OF age.
The trial developed several facts
A. foilows:
The defendant had taken out
$500 insurance with the Mscabees
In favor OF his housekeeper and had
decided the home to her. He claimed
on the stand he paid hts house,
keeper e35 per month for her scrv-
ics~. A daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Albes. II years old found things At
homo not TO her liking and had
moved to Monte Vista TO live with
an uncle Mr.. Hanks.
The court awarded the plaintiff
$50 per month and custody Of the
boy. Attorneys J. Y. Johnson and
e.. r. rwysord represented the plea
for separate maintenance and scored
. partial victory on the merits OF
the case. Attorneys Pitcher and
woodard defended for c. W. Aibee.
Mrs. Albss has . household post.
tion with Mrs. Stephenson and Ia
trying 10 make her own living.
Mrs. Baxter. d" the woman In the
case" 10 . daughter OF Matt Ham
mond. we'll known - Q former resi-
deaf Of Monte Vista. She married
DR.. Baxter. Who died several years
ago.
Puhiic continent at Alamosa
sss,ms TO - decidedly 10 favor Of
Mrp. Albse.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
PLANTING OF LARGE ACREAGE
HEAD LETTUCE CONTRACTED

Over 400 of lettuce will be grown the San Luis
valley this season. according to Mr. Moore epres.-
tative OF the Fort Produce Co., 100 be
in the Monte locality The companys field suner
ntendent has been busy for the contracting with the
farmers for this seasons Farmers vicinity of
Hooper, Saguache La Jara South Fork Alamosa have
signed contracts Now the time plant seed practical
y all the ground is eveed for the planting and the T.
Fort Co.'S office at Monte Vista the distributing point
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
CAPTAIN AND MANAGER FOR
RAREBAl.l TEAM ELECTED

During . baseball pow WOW held
Wednesday night At the Commercial
club rooms. Adrian Baird was elect.
ed manager OF the team: Donald
Shakespeare. captain: and Charles
Hyndman. secrstary-treesursr
A report from the committee on
soliciting funds for the purchase Of
suits showed eisS already collected
and more pledged that will be paid
later. Plans for the Organization
OF the team wers discussed. Tues
day and Friday night Of each week
1ssiGnated ~ practice time. All who
are intsrsstsd II baseball and wish
70 make the team sAould b on the
field on thsss nishts for practice
and tryout tor the team.
II Monte Vista wants . baiiteaa
this ssases. Il with ~ necessary to
support The oreaaisatioa from the
start - begta early ed say by
then oil the reason. - he manage
neat vaats The team 70 - self
ssppostias. after tAo isitiai sxpssss
ef bsyias saits = nse. osly ley1i
support freo ~ Dsalis csh make
eAis possible. TAs bsys srs CO..
viaes1 that tAey have a. sbsslsses
~ svaiiahas material fss. . visaiss
team sAas VIII ~ its vay Il tAs "a.
tsrpsiss Fsssivss tAs sspeost q tAs
psblis.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
Rod Day Kills Editor Of
Rival Newspaper at Durango

Rod s. Day, editor Of the
Durango Democrat. shot and
killed VIM. L. Wood, editor Of
the Herald, at Durango. Mon
day morning. during an alter
cation on . main street.
It seems that the trouble
grew out Of comments pub
lished In the respective news
papers by the two editors, ref
erence to each other becoming
personal, and Wood was the
aggressor in the street en-
counter. One man who saw
the affair declared that Wood
grabbed Mr.. Day and held
him by the arm. "Day was
walking north on the Main
avenue" said the witness,
when ! saw Wood stop him.
He appeared to grab him and
swing him around with con-
siderable force. They talked
for . minute and then Wood
swung back and planted =
blow that sounded like .
amash IN n loose board.
"They struggled for . min
ute and then got off the side
walk behind . parked car. A
few seconds later they reap
peared. Day backing up and
Wood with his hands raised In
. boxers attitude. I couldn't
catch what was said but saw
Day whip out . revolver and
fire. Wood crumpled up and
Day entered the barber shop"
Mr.. Day. his face covered
with blood from . broken
nose and numerous other
bruises on his face, washed
HI face In the barber shop and
askod that the sheriff b sum-
moaed.
Several pedsstrians who
were attracted BY the shots
rushed b Woods assistanee
and attempted 70 stauneh the
blood which was flowing from
. wound n hls neck. Dr.. Rob
bins was summoned aid ad-
ninistseed emsrgeney tssst-
lnemt.
The ballet struek Mr.. Wood
q the base of the brain and
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
Rio Crande County
Consolidated Schools
Best In America

DR.. Harold W. Foght, noted
educator, now president of the
Northern Normal School, of
Aberdeen, S. D., visited the
Rio Grande county consolidat-
ed schools the first of the week
and stated that this was the
greatest cluster of consolidat-
ed schools in America.
DR.. Toght, Prof. Sargent, of
the Agricultural College at
Ft. Collins, and Miss Carrie
Dietrich spent Monday morn
ing at the Sargent schools and
were guests at the teacherage
for lunch, inspecting the Cen
ter schools in the afternoon,
and at 500 p. M, DR.. Foght
a d d res d an appreciative
audience at Center. They visit
ed ths Del Norte schools Tues
day morning, the Monte Vista
schools in the afternoon, ad-
dressing the school in each
place.
For seven years prior to 60
ing to Aberdeen three years
ago, DR.. Foght had charge of
the Rural Department of the
Bureau of Education, and has
studied schools in every state
in the nation. as well as most
of the foreign countries. After
. close study of some $4,000
consolidated schools DR.. Foght
does not hesitate to state that
the Rio Grande county cluster
Of schools is the most efficient
in America. He has seen larger
than these, but none so
well adapted to serve the COM
munity. He is in Colorado for
the purpose of attending the
Rural Life conference held in
Weld county this week. and
since he had heard of the con-
solidated school system in ef-
feet in this county. took this
opportunity of inspecting the
schools. DR.. Foght is the lead
ing authority in the United
States on consolidated schools
and rural life conditions. and
as he expects to spend six
weeks in Quebec in assisting
the Canadian Department of
Education plan for the better
ment of rural schools in that
he desired to inspect
the consolidated schools Of
this county before that time.
DR.. Foght is a great advo-
cate Of community center for
rural districts. with q COM
munity program and tn e
wholesome diversions neces-
sary for young people. In order
to keep the young folks on the
farm. encourage owners re-
siding on the farms, thus do
ing away with exploiting the
soil. and conserve the natural
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28
MOCK O1lIPl0NTO MADE
DUNNO f1B PAST WEEK

Saturday. last week. 4. n. Web.
otes 0oieoe1 . eAfs ee cattle %
O6aha 0asko&s.
Tuesday. q this week. L. .. Bern.
stela sAiDDel one eaP o. cattle 70
0eaver.
JoAa' ". Drake sAipps1 Q car Of
hogs 70 Pueblo he ssoe DAY.
DeaA Z Jeaaiags shippe1 . carr
q hogs 70 The Pueblo markets The
cane 1ay.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

Mrs. z. Y. D. AllrSeh writes from
Dsavss, vhsrs sAs has sDest se0s
tine. 70 have hse Jousaal fesWard.
- 70 3937 RiAss Ave. .Dvaaseoa.
lll.. whsrs sAs Will visit With hse
800, Paul.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

Mn. n. n. Chapman h II Monte
Visa this week visisins with her
husbaal.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-28

The La lara High School
class of seven girls and four
teen boys have agreed to put
in lettuce patches varying
with each individual from
one-half to two acres.
Though lettuce is a new
crop for valley growers, the
short season required and
quick market make it a prof
table crop. A splendid grade
of lettuce can be produced in
this valley. from July Is to
September l. when other let
tuce producing centers are
not shipping. Mr.. Miller. of
the Rocky Mountain Produce
company, of Denver, started
the industry in the valley last
season when he shipped from
Wagon Wheel Gap 6 acres of
Mountain Lettuce. This year
he has increased his acreage
to 100. and has plans for
planting 800 acres next sea-
son.
Mr.. Gesterfield il the larg-
est individual planter in the
valley. having contracted for
30 acres to be planted to let
tuce. All of the farmers under
Mr.. Gesterfield's contracts
will plant Iceberg lettuce,
while individual farmers are
planting New York Wonder
full or Los Angeles Market.
Following is a list of farm
ers in this vicinity contract
ing with the z. J. Fort COM
pany for lettuce growing: