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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
THEY ARE STILL TALKING
ABOUT THE SkI.Hl STAMPEDE

The Fourth Annual Ski-Hi STAN
pede held at Monte Vista last week
has passed into history and will be
remembered as the largest and the
best held there since the Stampede
was instituted.
The largest crowd ever assembled
in Monte Vista or any point In the
entire San Luis valley.
The attendance from the outside
was greater by far this year due
chiefly to the extraordinary efforts
of Judge Oscar Lindcrholm. who had
charge OF the publicity department
OF this big show which is coming t.
be one o. the largest events OF its
kind in the State OF Colorado or the
entire west as far as these kind OF
shows are conccrned.-Center Post
Dispatch.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

]. H. McDevitt. Jr.. and party
stopped In Monte Vista Friday on
their way homo to Durango from
the Republican state convention IN
Denver last week. Mr.. NeDevitt.
editor Of the Durango Herald and
postmaster made Disasaat call at
the Journal office.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
ANNounCE,aEle1

Lester Mountfort. the ven known
meat cutter. has oDeasd asAsat shoD
OF his own on Adams street Asxt
door to Palace Cafe. where he viii
be pleased to meet the public. He
assures good service and wholesome
products.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

Mrs. Jack Cerringtoa anA aassA-
ter I1ola returned Saturday froo
Dsnvsr where they had spsat the
week. Mrs. Corriastoa Will rstarn
70 work In the otow-Wood store
Monday morning.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

The Monte Vista Stampede closed
last Friday. August eth. II was .
grand success and 10 spoken OF BY
all as one OF the best ever pulled
Oft In the west. All the population
OF Saguachc county were In atten-
dance. Hundreds were there from
the opening day 10 the very last.
The stampede committee IL dessrv-
ing of special praise In the way
everything was conducted to make
the wonderful succcss aud In givinE
the state OF Colorado such = spicn-
did attrAction.-SAguac Crssceut.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Delknap re-
turned home Friday night from
Monte Vista where they attended
the Ski-Hi Stampede which they
pronounce to have been = very en-
tertaining and successful affair In
all respects. There was y big crowd
of people In attendance and the
sporting attractions were first class,
being but similar In many respects
TO those staged At the annual From.
tier day celebration at Cheyenne
Canon City Record.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
H0XIE STRIKERS MAY BE- Held
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT SAYS
news REPORT FROM FORT Smith

state, and the local court being the
nearest to the capital with juris-
diction, it was said. Trustworthy
returned to Little Rock last night.
According to the petition, an at
tempt had been made to resume
operation of the shops. The strik-
ers attempted to limit the work of
employees, il was alleged, and also
warned the employees against doing
other work in the shops and along
the tracks. Physical injury was
threatened if workers failed to heed
the warning, the petition alleged
Affidavits were presented to the
court here. signed by 0. Rush, fore
man at the Hoxie shops. and T. II,
Medesker and r. A. Harris.
The following men, all of Hoxie,
We're named in the contempt charges:
w. G. Pargett, w. c. Bell, George
Martin, T. l.. Scott, A. M. Richard
son, A. j. Atkinson, A. X. Burton,
j. 3. Tilly, j. w. Coons, J A. Hen
shaw, William Traffort, G. A. Brink
ley, Tom Lewis. Henry O'Neal, /. G.
Biggers, John Brooks, Z. ]. Whit
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Trial Cannot Be Conducted
Till December Term
Grand Jury Con-
venes August Ia.

Tony Mcdonald, charged with at
tempted criminal assault upon the
person of Miss Worthington of st.
Louis near Beech Grove Thursday
evening of last week, who was re-
leased on $5.000.00 bond in the
court of ESD. A. B. Hays Saturday
afternoon for his appearance at the
next session of the grand jury,
will not be arraigned before a spe-
cial session of the grand jury,
called to deal exclusively with his
case The special sitting of the
jury will not be called, according to
information that gained circulation
at noon today.
Judge Il. Il. l.. Johnson, who ar
rived in the city this morning from
Corning, stated that Mcdonald had
been released upon bail in due,
legal form--in accordance with the
justice of the peace court in passing
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Twenty-Five Men From
EIoxic Ordered to APP
pear Before Judge
Trieber August z.

Fort Smith, July 2G,-Federal
Judge Frank A. Youmans yesterday
issued orders for 20 striking shop
men Of the Missouri Pacific rail
road at IIoxie to appear before
Judge Jacob Trieber in Little Rock
August Z and show why they should
not be held fer contempt because OF
alleged violation of a temporary re-
straining order issued recently by
Judge Trieber, forbidding interfer-
ence with the operation of trains or
apparatus and all other phases of in
references.
The order followed the presenta-
tion Of a petition to Judge You
mans by E. B. Trustworthy attor-
ney for the Missouri Pacific, with
headquarters at Little Rock The
petition was presented here because
Of Judge Trieber's absence from the
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Social Light Turns Gave Girl
and Earns Land as EIomesteader
Eileen Young Lives Among
Indian Tribes in Hills
of California.
BY ELLIS II. MARTIN,
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.

San francisco, July 26.-It's a
far cry from fashionable ball room
to lonely mountain homestead,
but pretty Eileen Young, just twen-
ty-two, has bridged the gap.
Just recently Miss Young wen
first costume prize for Mono coun-
ty, her adopted county, at fash
1onablc civic ball given here. She
wore cave woman's costume"
fashioned from furs Of animals she
had trapped herself III the wilds of
the mountains.
Now she is back in Mono county
completing the last Of tWenty-one
months residence on $40 acres of
wild land which stretches from the
High Sierras to the Mojave desert
which she took up three years ago
at the age of nineteen as "home-
steader."
Her principal neighbors are Piute
Indians and one of her best friends
is the venerable -Four Fingered
Jack" chieftain of the Piutos, who
has been her protector from the
moment of her arrival three years
ago. He gave her the name of
Lonely Deer" Word went out
that anyone who so much as liftd
finger against the little pale
face" pioneer who had come to the
Lake Mono district would answer
to -Four Fingered Jack" for Lone
ly Deer" is the niece Of George
Dorm, homesteader and fast friend
Of the chief.
Home in San Jose.
Uncle Georges" homestead is
thirty miles from the cabin of the
intrepid EILEEN Young, homestead
err as she calls herself on her
visits to civilization and the home
of her parents in San Jose. A
mountain range rears itself between
the two sections" and a swift
mountain stream tears its way down
toward the sea-otherwise they are
''close neighbors."
On her last trip to civilization
Lonely Deer" had some pictures
taken in her ball costume to show
Chief -Four Fingered Jack her
conquest of society" for Mono coun-
ty. The chief has never seen a
city much less fashionable ball
and the only jazz he has ever heard
is that afforded by the mournful
chant of the coyotes that gather on
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
SPECIAL SESSION OF A GRAND
JURY WILL NOT Be CALLED TO
DEAL With MCDONALD CHARGE

upon his case, and that a special ses-
sion of grand jury could not prove
to be the means Of bringing about
a speedy trial Of the defendant. The
trial Of Mcdonald, according to
that source Of Information, must
come up at the December term Of
Circuit Court.
However, it is likely that McDon-
aid will be arraigned before the
grand jury at the adjourned term
of Circuit Court to be convened in
Greene county on Monday, August
14th. Upon that occasion, it was
pointed out, the exact legal status
of the case against the defendant
will be established and a new bond
will have to be supplied to hold the
defendant till the December term of
court. Two brothers of the defend
ant, Bill, Jr., and John Mcdonald.
are upon the present bond of $5,-
100000. The bond the brothers
supplied met the requirement Of the
court, they presenting an affidavit
to the effect that they were finan-
cially competent.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
U. 5. MARSHAL
ARRESTED in
LITTLE ROCK
Federal Officer in Strike
Activities is Charged
With Aggravat-
cd Assault.

Little Rock, July 25.-The first
local truoble of any consequence
since the granting of the restraining
order by Federal Judge Trieber,
and the subsequent appointing Of a
number of special deputy United
States marshals, occurred in North
Little Rock yesterday when Deputy
United States Marshal d. A. Broad
way was arrested by the North Little
Rock police on charge of aggra-
waited assault and ordered TO appear
in municipal court today
Soon after the warrant for his
arrest had been sworn out by W. 4.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

the shores of Lake Mono at night
to voice their saxophone means for
the edification of the bears, noun
tain lions, timid mule deer and
stately elks that inhabit the region
and to throw terror into the hearts
OF the thousands of sheep that Craze
on the hills overhanging the lake.
Miss Young does not know the
meaning of the word fear.
''Afraid?" she was asked.
A laugh was her answer.
Il don't know what it means to
be afraid Three years ago my old
bachelor uncle visited us and told
my family of the great sheep coun-
try in Mono county the Government
was opening up for settlement.
Uncle Was Sad.
"He was sad because he is too
old to homestead any longer and
said it was too bad there was no
boy in the family to go up there
and take up the land.
Il asked what was the matter
with my going. Father and mother
werea hard to persuade, but | had
the nerve to do anything boy
could do and finally won out. We
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
INDICATIONS ARE POINTING
TO A FIGHT TO BITTER end
IN NATIONS STRIKE ISSUES
Becoming Apparent That Trouble Will Not Be
Adjusted Upon Give In" Policy of Govern
ment-Everything Seems "Set' for Fin
ish Fight. G. Commission in Charge.
(By The United Press.)

Chicago, ILL.,, July ga war to the Glitter
end' today as the government and the
United States Railroad Labor Board adopted a
''hands Off policy in the rail strike.
Both factions are planning for more intense
campaign. The union leaders have declared their
ranks remain lnbroken while the rail executives
have stated that the shop conditions gradual
ly improving and that traffic has been little
effected by the walEz-out
One bright spot in the situation was the re-
fusal of the clerks to sanction strike The de-
cision was made after conference with the Unit
ed States Railroad Labor Board.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
JOHN |. Lewis Said PROPOSE
CONFERENCE To NEGOTIATE FOR
PEACE UPON A NATIONAL BASIS
Ohio Leader Indicates Con
ference Set for Sat
urday Freeze
Out" Program.
tBy The United Pressl

Cleveland, Ohio, July 26.-Re-
ports are in circulation that
John L. Lewis will call a meet
inc of the coal operators Of the
country here to determine those
who are willing to negotiate
wage agreements upon a district
cr national basis.
Lee Hall, who is president of
the Ohio miners, predicts that
q conference with the opera
tors probably will be held in
Cleveland Saturday. This move,
it is believed, is intended to
freeze OUT the insurgent op-
orators who are holding out
for wage agreements at the
mines.
Mine Chiefs Confer.
st. Louis, July 26.--Thirty
Illinois mine officials went into
a conference shortly before
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
NEWELL DURHAM
LOSES TWO FINGERS

NEiolH iucSudy - 1hilyJ
Newell Durham, older son of M-.
and Mrs. George Durham OF 406
North Second street, had the mis-
fortune this morning at ten o'clock
of getting two fingers of the right
hand severed. MIR. Durham was en-
gagged at the Standard Veneer mill
in the south part of the city operat-
ing clipping machine. When he
stopped over to pick up some ma
terial to put in the machine his foot
slipped, causing him to throw his
right hand toward the machine to
catch himself and avoid falling.
His second and third fingers went
into the machine and were cut Off
just below the first joint.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
neon. President Frank Far
rington Of the Illinois union
denied that the meeting bore
any particular significance to-
ward the strike.
Governor Offers Plan.

Springfield, H., July 26.--A
plan for the settlement Of the
coal strike in Illinois was pro-
posed to the miners executive
board meeting in St, Louis to-
day by Acting Governor Sterling
in telegram to Frank Far
rington, president Of the Illinois
miners. The president was ask
ed to give the suggestions his
serious consideration.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

Daniels. jitney bus driver, United
States Marshal Mallory notified James
A. Title North Little Rock chief
of police, that the matter will be
taken up with the proper federal
authorities Daniels claims that
Broadway assaulted him without
cause,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Lewis is Pleased.

Philadelphia, July 26.--Plans
for ending the strike in the an
thracite district are being for
mulated by board Of six and
will be submitted to President
John L. Lewis late today. Lew
is has made no comment other
than he is very well pleased
with the situation.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Pennsylvania May Make Concessions.

Washington July 26-340 NV W. Atterbury of the Penn
railroad today told President Harding that his road will allow
employees to decide the seniority question which has been the big
stumbling block the settlement the railroad strike He told
hour conference that his road will guided
Iy the course determined upon by the employees.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Fuel Rationing Begins.

St. Paul, July 26.-Fuel rationing was begun
in Minnesota today. Ivan Rowen has been APP
pointed fuel administrator for this state. The
sumers will only be supplied in proportion. CO.
operation has been promised other states in case
of need.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Two Shot By Special Guards.

I July 2GKay Bodgett and George McCud striking
hopmen shot by special guard at the Burlington yards here
according to the poce Bodget critical condition whi
McCloud only slightly wounded
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
Riots Break Out in Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 26.-Rioting broke out here
in the Barnside shops of the Illinois Central rail
road this morning. The police were forced to fire
several shots and to use their clubs in restoring
order. The riot started when strikers gathered
around the home of worker and urged him to
quit. When he refused, he was severely beaten.
Several persons have been arrested.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
HIGH COST OF
LIVING DROPS
DURING MONTH
First Six Months of Year
Indicate Decrease of
Eight Per Cent
June Still Up.

Washington, July 26.-The gem
eral level of the cost of living
during June was still sixty-six per
cent above the pre-war figures of
1914, the Department of Labor an
nounced today. A drop of eight per
cent occurred during the first six
months of this year but the period
from March to June showed only a
three-tenths of one Per cent decline.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
War Time Measures In Effect.

war EIIElc NEEdSurCS EIICCt.
Washington, July 26.-War-time measures
went into effect today as the Interstate Commerce
CoInmissio holding that national emergency
exists, assumed sweeping control of the railroad
rolling stock and took the direction and dis
tribution Of food, fuel and other necessities.
The step was unprecedented in peace times
and the commissioners power rivals that of war
time.
The government also Immediately began
building up emergency administration similar
to that of the war time food and fuel admnstra-
tcns. President Harding is expected today or
tomorrow to appoint a presidential committee
from the different departments to cooperate with
the Interstate Commerce Commission in enforcing
it's orders.
i The government is also hopeful of checking
he profiteering in coal.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

lived on a ranch when we were
youngsters and / learned how to
ride as well and shoot as straight
as boy.
"My uncle helped me put up my
cabin and for seven months of each
of the last three years | have lived
up there with saddle horses, pack
mules and dogs for companions.
And l like it. OF course I'm glad
to get back to civilization. but after
five months in the cities I'm glad
when the time comes to go back to
the mountains"
But the Mono county "cave girl
is not looking for a "caye man"
without sufficient gumption to strike
out and get a homestead of his own
with whom to share her hard-earned
acres. And she is not looking for
any sort of man Just now
when ! marry" she said in
answer to a question, lit will be a
man who loves the wilds-but who
is equally at home in civilization
want man who is broke to city
pavements as well as mountain
climbing. He must be at home
anywhere. But / guess I'll never
find that kind of chap
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

The coast Of AMMAN on the China
sea is one Of the stormiest in the
world.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

sell. G. M Martin, d. Brewer, j.
S. Parsons, w. C. Forsythe. j. Ka-
polas, d. Mcclure, C. Lamay, r.
Krauser, p. e. Edwards, Otto Klatt,
Fred Krauser and NJ. N. Killia.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

Price ST a Year

IN GREENE COUNTY
The subscription price II
payable I'm advance. The
price Is $500 per year IN
advance IL sent Outs1ds
of Greene County.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26
The Soliphone

Is INDEPENDENT
OF factiOnnl "EanEs" and
sO-ca1led political slead-
ers." It's u newspaper.
sta andlng, for the best in
terests Of the community.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-16

Us Waste'
|sa.s the border between the
States and Mexico becomes
La,bl. mo Mans Land" as dan'
As any territory that existed
,..r days. There Is a great
t.n history Of the experiences
,s.nt.day settlers, rangers ana
!, that Is fine material for tho
/, especially for one with the
Of Zane Grey, who loves h's
h West, who has caught 'ts
and who sees It In all ito a.
with a clear eye.
L.sylIIs, Ohio, was hls birthplace
4. |, descended from the famous
family which figured 90 largely
lonesr history. Although he passed
Id, the public schools Of h'' na'
|vIaee and graduated from tho un''
Nv Of Pennsylvania with credit
had more fondnsss for outdoor
!, than for studies, and became
sInuulshsd player Of amateur, COL
and professional baseball. Afte'
BIT residence In New York city
eams attracted to the West and
SInc a writing career, has become
tho most prominent exponent II
la Of vIrIIs, western literature
better able than any other novel
present Ito more stirring phase'
ntleally, Interestingly and with
s,ortinq to exaogeratlon. q
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-16

Another face haunted Cameron's-a
woman's face. 1t was there in the
white moonlit shadows; 1t drifted in
tho darkness beyond; 1t softened,
changed to that Of young girl, sweet.
with the same dark, haunting eyes Of
her mother. Cameron prayed to that
nameless thing within him. the spirit
Of something deep and mystical a.
life. He prayed for mercy to a Tom'
an--for happiness to her child. Both
mother and daughter were close to
him then Time and distance were
annihllated. He had falth-he saw
into the future. The fateful threads
Of the past, so lnextrlcably woven
with his error, wound out their tragic
length here In this forlorn desert.
Cameron then took a little tin box
from his pocket, and, opening 1t, re-
moved a folded certificate. He had
kept a pen, and now he wrote some
thing upon the paper, and in lieu OF
Ink he wrote with blood. The moon
afforded him enough light to see; and
having replaced the paper, he laid the
little hox upon shelf OF rock. It
would remain there unaffected by
dust, moisture, heat, time. How long
had those painted images been there
clear and sharp on the dry stone
walls? Years would pass. Cameron
seemed to see them, too; and likewise
destiny leading child down into this
forlorn waste, where she would find
love and fortune, and the grave Of her
father.
Cameron covered the dark, still face
of his comrade from the light Of tho
waning moon
That action was the severing Of his
hold on realities. They fell away
from him In final separation. Vaguely,
dreamily he seemed to behold his
soul. Night merged into gray day;
and night came again, weird and dark.
Then up out Of the vast void Of the
desert, from the silence and Him.
itableness, trooped his phantoms OF
peace. Majestlcally they formed
around him, marshaline and muster
ing In cerem0nlous state, and moved
to lay upon him their passlonless
serenity.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-16

and he plunged into the pit with Tie
other half Of the canteen. Then Doth
men tolled, round and round the wide
hole, down deeper and deeper. The
sand grew moist, then wet. AT the
bottom Of the deep pit the sand coars'
ened, gave place to gravel. Finally
water welled IN, a stronger volume
than Cameron ever remembered find.
ing on the desert
The finding Of water revived cam
eron's tagging hopes. But they were
short.lived. Warren had spent him.
self utterly.
"rm done. Don't llnger," he whls'
pered. MY son, go-go!'
Then he fell. Cameron dragged him
out of the sand pit to a sheltered
place under the ledge. While sitting
beside the failing man Cameron dis
covered painted images on the wall.
Often in the desert he had found these
evidences Of 4 prehistoric people
Then, from long hnhit he picked up q
piece Of rock and examined it. Its
weigh, made him closely ScrutiniZe 1t.
The color was a peculiar black. He
scraped through the black rust, to
find piece Of gold. Around him lay
scattered heaps of black pebbles and
bits Of black, weathered rock and
pieces of broken ledge, and they
showed gold.
warren, Look! See it. Feel it
Gold"
But Warren was too blind TO see.
"Go-So..' he whispered.
Cameron Eazed down the gray
reaches Of that forlorn valley, and
something within him that was mel.
ther intelligence nor emOtiOn--s0me.
thing inScrutahly Slrangp-impelled
him to promise.
Then Cameron built up stone manu-
mentS to mark his gold strike. That
done, he tarricd beside the unc0n'
sciou> Warren. Moments passed.
grew into hours. Cameron still hat
strength left to make an effort to &c
| out of the desert. But that same IN
scrutable something which had OF
| dered his strange, involuntary promls
to Warren held him beside his fallel
comrade. As the long hours wore Oh
. NE felt creep over him the comfort
/, ing sense that he need not foreVe
E fight sleep. Absolute silence clalme
g the desert. 1t was mute. Then tina
E inscrutable something breathed t
r him, telling him when he was alone
h He need not have looked at the DARK
!. still face beside him.