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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-14

Things went along pretty smooth
ly after that. so far as violence was
concerned. but in 1888, there hap
pened several robberies. and sew
eral suspicious characters were
noted. One day. about noon, a
sheriff had pursued man into
Monte Vista, on suspicion, and he
followed him up the railroad track
to directly in front Of Mrs. Fassett's
store. and there shot him because
he was resisting arrest. and getting
uncomfortable. The man died about
three days later and proved to be an
innocent person.
In March, 1882. DR.. N. II. Chap
man came into the valley and in
company with DR.. Louis Weiss and
n younger brother Friedrich went
into the drug business in Del Norte.
Dr. Chapman was delegated to take
charge of the Summitville branch OF
the business, as Summitville was
then thriving and prosperous min
ing camp of several thousand peo-
pie. and the gold camp of the San
Juan. Nearly as soon as he reached
the camp. Senator Thomas Bowen
made him postmaster of the town
and he received his commission from
President Garfield. Sometime dur
Ing 1888 the doctor came down from
Del Norte to Monte Vista. with a
horse and buggy. and brought with
him about a hundred dollars worth
Of drugs. mostly staples like turpen-
tine. camphor, herbs and patent
medicines, which he sold to Mr.
Fassett for his trade, so even then.
the store was real department
store"
Among the earliest settlers in
Monte Vista, and one who invested
In land and was instrumental in
building up the residence portion OF
the town was II. II. Marsh and fam
lily. They built several residence
properties, and owned and operat-
ed general merchandise store OF
jefferson street. near the Valley
House. Marsh Park and Grand
View addition are both memorials
to his name.
In March. 1854. Captain Aldr!ch
came to Monte from Ills, and took
charge of THE Company" store.
and the next year published the
first Newspaper. The Graphic. The
town at that time was called Henry.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-14
(By LAURA c. NJ. WHITLEY

In the heart OF a rich agricuL
tural section Of the San Luis valley.
nestles Monte Vista. couple OF
miles from the Rio Grande river
and about midway between Del
Norte and Alamosa on the railroad
1t has been there. as q good many
know, since 1887. when the town
company was formed. but = good
many years prior to that date the
earliest settlers came and really laid
the foundations for the city Of to-
day.
In 1887. some time in the spring
OF the year. a party of hardy pio-
neers, with their families, their cat
tie and all their personal belong
from Iowa, and settled along what
We now call Rock Creek" Among
them were John B. Heilman. Fred
d. Larick. Zenias Mccullough, and
years later. J. b. Hooker and his
family joined this group. AT that
time there was no railroad farther
west than Pueblo. and most OF these
people came overland all the way
from their homes, although a stage
coach piled between Pueblo and
Lake City on regular days. and
many travellers took advantage
Of that mode OF travel. Del Norte
was the only town OF any impor-
tance along the river and was term
ed The Gateway OF the San Juan
and was the trading post for all OF
the settlers on the east and south.
At this time too. there was anoth-
er settlement north OF Monte Vista.
ON what is now termed Swede Lane.
among the settlers being Charles
Ydren, Sanford Anderson. A. Man
son and Messrs. Olson. Edstrom and
Louis Person. and some others.
They engaged in farming to a limit
ed degree At first, because II was
only by degrees that bitches were
taken from the river at different
points. and II was difficult TO get
tools and implements with which to
work.
Sometime during the summer Of
1881. the narrow guage railroad was
completed - TAR Us Del No-te. and
It was not until 1884 that they built
II on ~ far ~ Wagon Wheel Gap.
Those were great days: sometimes
We had . tri-weekly train. and for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
Favors Keast for Mayor.

Editor, Barre Daily Times: II has
been pleasing this year to see that the
mayoralty Of the city has brought two
candidates into the field, both of the
men Of good standing in the commu-
nifty and with previous experience on
the city council, something which ev-
eryone aspiring to this office should
have.
There is generally one Of two mo
tiyes actuating men seeking this OF.
fee, viz, qualification of ambition and
the higher one Of desire to give sery-
ice. Where these two are combined
we are assured OF good mayor. II
we measure the two candidates now
before us by this standard we vii
have no difficulty in deciding where The
honor should 60.
Alderman Keast entered the counci
comparatively an unknown quantity
and has developed into one OF the mos
efficient members thereof that we hayi
had in recent years. He Is man who
without show or ostentation, has VOL
the confidence, cooperation and re-
spect of all those he has worked with
and a vote for him means a reward foi
efficiency and past service. Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
Barre Town School Director.

I; MIR. Editor and the Citizens OF Barre
Town: On Friday evening, Feb. n,
the citizens Of the town OF Barre hold
their citizens caucus. We, citizens Of
the east hill, are interested IN the
nomination of school director from THIS
section of the town.
We believe that the present school
director has outlived his usefulness IN
that office, aud we shall present 60 the
caucus the name of Mrs. A. W. Allen
for school director for the ensuing
term. There is probably not in Wash
ington county person better itted
for the office than Mrs, Allen. She
has been successful school teacher
and knows the teachers trials and
aims. She is the parent q children
and knows how to look NJ school mat
tiers from the parents side. She has
for many years been taxpayer and
good citizen in the town Of Barre and
knows the taxpayers opinion in the
school matters. And she IS one OF
the most successful business women ~
the state Of Vermont, being senior
member OF the firm Of Marsh and Al.
len. farm implement dealers. And last
but not least, she is alive and up to
date in all matters concerning good
citizenship.
The people OF Barre Town have sell
dom had the opportunity Of placing
such thoroughly trained mind in such
responsible position. Let US all turn
out and unanimously nominate Mrs
Allen for school director.
j. 4. MITCHELL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

60 the work Of erecting a hoasc Tor
rental to physician II they hope to
retain a resident physician. AZ least
one Vermont town has lost its only
physician through inability Of that
physician to secure living quarters IN
the town. Probably the Vermont
towns could do without the small hos
pitfalls proposed by the New York state
grange for the small towns Of New
York; the physicians would III the
greatest lack in the communities and
patients needing hospital treatment
could be taken to the numerous hos
pitfalls scattered throughout Vermont
Az The Times has stated previously
some Vermont towns may find u V
their advantage to provide home foi
physician and charge q reasonable
rental on the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
CURRENT COMMENT
Country Hospitals.

People of large means who wish to
do something of great benefit to the
countryside where they were born and
reared should consider the opportunity
to help solve the country doctor prob
lem by founding and endowing small
hospitals in the larger country towns
ON the plans suggested by President
pritchett in his annual report for the
Carnegie foundation.
The plan is simple. Establish modern
hospitals in rural centers Of popula-
ton for the benefit of all the outlying
towns within radius OF 10 or u
miles. These hospitals would afford
ample facilities, would keep the coun.
try practitioner up TO date and would
make country practice more attractive
to the graduates of medical schools
Rich men who have been founding
libraries in the small towns might
turn advantageously their attention
TO country hospitals for while
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
COUNTRY TOWNS AND
PHYSICIANS.

small towns and villages in Vermont
are By no means the only communities.
which are without the services Of res
idcnt physicians. Country towns In
the state Of New York are also con
fronted with the problem Of how to
retain physicians, At least one pAysi.
eian to . town; and the problem has
become % scufe that the state grange
has taken upon itself The duty Of cop
ing with the situation by suggestion q
plans. Al its resent convention IN
Binehsmion. the state grange decided
10 endorse tis proposal that sash coan-
Try ccmnu1sty without a rhssic.An
ssou'd erect : hons and q snail kss-
uitsi for ~ zclazmoslti1r 81 ore.
whils flis rlss g psstsp. lsyoud ihs
fransisi nuesns e uaur Of a. snail
Is sarrunissss Is ttrneai q e psab
a. lhsf scma 81 thrn nsr - iafsal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
sDECADENr" SCHOOLS AND
MODEL SCHOOLS.

We don't mind having Pennsylvania
come up TO Vermont and copy after
some OF our model schools but il the
schools are models of their kind we
do object to a lot OF false informa-
ton being spread broadcast concerning
the alleged decsdencc OF Vermont
schools. If the Vermont schools are
decadent why does such a great state
as Pennsylvania send up here to get
ideas on how to conduct a junior high
schooli someway, the face do not
iibe with some Of the special articles
appearing in national magazines, like
the Ladies Home Journal of recent
date. Perhaps a little explanation on
the part of the writers Of these arti.
cles on decadent schools in Vermont is
called for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
Why is the Household De

Why is the Household De-
partment, Boston Globe, the
greatest newspaper feature
for women in America? Be-
cause it is written by women
themselves and contains the
advice, suggestions and con-
fidences of New England
liousewives-the best house
keepers in the world.
Every woman in New Eng
land should read the House
hold Pages in the Boston
Sunday Globe. Make sure Of
your copy of the Boston
Globe by ordering the paper
regularly from your news
dealer or newsboy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

II reads almost like ancient history
that William Jennings Bryan is going
to try to get seat in the Senate from
the state of Florida. And yet, the
United States could go much further
for its material and faro. worse, ON
general principles. However, there does
not seem to be much chance that Flori-
da will adopt the Ncbraskan TO the
extent OF sending him to the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
JIlyGLES AND JESTS
Shine and moonshinc

A current recipe for removing the
shine from ones clothes includes sew
eral tablespoons Of rum. II this coula
be procured many persons would drink
the rum and not care hang whether
the shine was there or not.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

The prosecutor in the Desmond Tay-
lor case is blaming the wild tips" for
his failure to find the perpetrator OF
the crime. 1t is from wild tips" that
d trained prosecutor is supposed to
pick ont the real tips; and the solu
tion of crime mysteries comes almost
always from the collection of wild
tips and other tips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

A contemporary remarks that the
made in Germany" trademark may
be back on the American market soon.
Ii the contemporary had visited al
most any toy store last Christmas ne
would have seen the trademark made
in Germany" almost indelibly stamped
on various kinds of articles we are
supposed to place in the hands Of our
children. The. trademark is here and
here with all the assertiveness of old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

With the Polish government prohib-
iting all the latest erazes Of American
dances with the single exception OF
the one step, it is time for the Amer
lean people to wake up and take no
tice Of the trend of the once decorous
dance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

you quit. You just 20 Up there ana
tell him Look here. boss, you pay me
more or else
Sam tried his friends advice while
sweeping tho next morning he per
gan: "Say, boss, you'll have 70 gip me
mo- money TO- dis job
well, Sam, I'll see about it,"
replied the boss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

The number Of raids, searches and
other liquor prosecutions being insti-
tuted in various parts of Franklin
county indicate a strong attempt on
the part OF the authorities to live up
to the volstead act and constitutional
prohibition 1t is, apparently, the bust
est section of Vermont as far, as liquor
prosecutions are concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

Jack and had PLANNED an ideal
life; love in cottage and all That you
know"
well, why didn't you carry y outfN
"The man who owned the cottage ~
sisted on his rent in advance. Mime
apolis Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
SANS Strike.

Sam had worked for bis boss about
five years, and in that time he had Just
about run things His good friend Ben
said to him one day:
sNow, Sam, you have worked up
there ana made your boss rich. You
ought to ask for more money, or else
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
Bones are Hard Enough.

ooh. Name" said girl to heI
friend a. they came out Of the movies
wouldn't YOU like TO have been made
love to by an old-time knight
@No fear," replied the other. sit
ting on an iron knee never appealed q
me.r-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
Cautious, ANYWAY.

Father That young man OF yours
has more brains than ! gave him credit
for.
Daughter Oh papa, you really
don't mean i'll
Father Yes; instead Of coming 70
see me he called me up on the tele-
phone. '-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

escc about nothin' you'll pay mo Or
clse.' j.
The boss eyes flashed, and bis tone was
sharp.
Sans ewes blinkcd as he detected his
boss' anger, and in soft voice he RI
plied. aElse wuck for the same
money" Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
wisdom from Missouri.

The DE Kaib County Herald speaks
truly when Il SAVE 'One trouble
with 3 lot Of people Is that their en-
tfu.issm Is too big about little things
and too htsie about big things Dos
ton Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

Out on the Pacific coast they are
playing water golf. That reminds one
Of the ancient nineteenth hole-by OPP
posites. But perhaps water golf came
in with the 18th amendment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

When Bill Hays gets to directing the
affairs OF the moving picture syndicate
he no doubt will find a broom his most
needed implement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

The soviet government insists ion
being recognized. However, tltc M
tions cannot see it that way, not yet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

"Searles' Death Natural" asserts a
headline. In these days il i some
what OF distinction to die a natural
death, you see
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

A sure sign Of approaching spring
the multiplication OF automobile adj
vertisements in the daily newspapers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

..ITncle joe Cannon simply Is firing
himself from the House Of Represent,
atives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

OF course, you're going to get your
name on the checklist!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
HORSES LOOK PROFITABLE

That South Dakota community clubs
secure sound, heavy stations in num-
bers and urge their farmer members
to produce good, sound, heavy horses
in order to supply the coming demand
for animals of this kind, is suggested
by j. c.. Holmes, extension livestock
specialist at State college.
Al a recent conference Of members
of the animal husbandry department of
the college, a number of county agents
and the extension specialist. 1t was
agreed that animals of this class are
not being produced in numbers enough
to supply the coming demand.
"Solth Dakota has a large area
adapted to horse raising says Mr..
Holmes, 'and with winter care and
feeding of colts and the use of sound,
heavy mares and stations, horse rails
ing looks like a profitable industry
again.
1T has been the practice to sell the
horse buyer whatever he wanted, or
anything that would bring in some
money, and breed the animals left.
Therefore, as a whole, it is doubtful
whether South Dakota has any better
horses, on the average, than 10 years
ago. In fact that this state was looked
upon as a dumping ground for stations
prior to the passage of the stallion
registration law, has also had a bearing
on the present situation"
Good stations are to be secured at
comparatively low prices nowadays,
Mr.. Holmes points out, and it would
be a good investment for a community
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
ST. PAUL STOCK MARKET

Consumption of dressed beef con-
tinues below normal and with the
dressed beef market in a sluggish
condition fat cattle trade this week
has been on a steady to 25 cent low
er basis. Country demand for stock
ers and feeders, on the other hand,
continues to absorb a larger percen-
tage of receipts than normally at
this season of the year and cattle
ofprices in this division have adj
vanced 25 cents or more. Outside of
one small lot of seven yeariing beef
steers of a choice grade that sold to
city butchers at $3.50, all beef steer
offerings this week have been com
mon and medium grade shortfeds.
Better offerings of these have sold
from 1928 to $500, with the bulk at
the close selling from $5.25 to S6.25.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

those farmers who had money laid by
and there are a large number Of
such-have been restricting their buy
ing to what they had to have. Now
with the growing belief that prices
have hit bottom, buying will be re-
sumed and should increase in volume,
and manufacturers and retailers who
make or sell things that farmers need
or want should have better business
this coming year.
Everything considered, therefore, we
can enter the new year in a spirit of
hopefulness and good cheer. l see
nothing which indicates boom times
for the farmer in the near future, but
there does see to be promise of bet
ter times for the farmer and for those
whose business is largely dependent
upon him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
AN INVISIBLE r

Advertising has been defined as an
invisible force. True, the physical
form of advertising is visible, since
it is the constant aim and effort of
the advertiser to make its form SO
attractive and its message so convinc-
ing that it shall not only become Wis
ible, but impossible to overlook.
In this respect there has been de-
I veloped a very fine art devoted to
the producing of advertisements that
possess the fascinating ability to at
trace attention. And the genius of
argument has entered the profession
and is telling the advertisers story
in the most convincing manner-ar-
raging facts in their simplest form.
We believe that the following story
illustrates the invisible force of adj
vertising better than any we have ever
read.
"You cannot see the force of adver-
Using, but you can feel it," said Err
nest c. Hastings, in speaking before
the Retail Section of the Convention
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World. And he told this story
of a conversation between an adver-
Using man and a merchant that illus
trates the point in interesting fashion:
ever have your hat blown off 2"
asked the advertising man.
eyes," said the merchant.
what blew it off :"
"The wind"
"Did you ever see the wind? ?"
"No."
"Well, advertising is like the wind
AN invisible force, You can't see
it, but you can and will see the result
just as you saw your hat go rolling
down the street. And just as bending
trees and flying dust are a symbol of
the wind in the pictures, the stories
| shall print in the newspapers about
the merchandise carried in your store
will be symbolical of advertising
force"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
FARMING IN 1922

When asked for a statement on the
rotary of Agriculture Wallace said that
no man whose opinion Is worth con.
sidering would care to make any hard
and fast prophecies. He added, how
ever, that there are signs which indi-
cate that the coming year should be
a better one for the farmer and for
those who deal with him than was
1921. Among these helpful signs he
mentioned the following:
Credit conditions are better both
through regular channels and through
the special agencies created to meet
the farmers needs. Interest rates also
are softening.
Reductions already made in freight
rates on farm products tighten by that
much the transportation burden which
the farmer has been carrying.
Cost Of producing farm crops will be
lower relatively N 1922 than in 1921.
Very likely there will be a reduction
in the acreage Of some of the grains
Of which we have such large sur
plus, and this should tend toward bet
ter prices.
The p~aralyzing effect of the sudden
drop in prices last year is wearing off.
and farmers will enter the new year
more hopefully, believing that the
worst is over.
Congress has indicated a willing
ness to enact such legislation as prom
ises to be helpful.
Farmers IN coming TO see more
clearly that the task of putting farm
ing on q sound business basis is really
up to them and that through ~organiza-
ton they can reduce marketing costs.
In this they will have increasing help
from the department OF agriculture
and the various state agricultural col
leges which now see better than be-
fore that they must give the farmer
the same sort OF help In the market
ing OF his crops that they have been
giving him In the production.
II the industrial and financial Gen.
ters there Is coming to be q better
understanding Of the important part
~ farmer plays In our general eco
monte scheme, and consequently q
6scidely more intelligent and sympa-
thetic attitude toward him and his
Drotlem.
WIN prices Of farm products faNtns
~ w. future very uncertain. even
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
MISS DoLvE ISSUES CALENDAR

Brookings housewives will be greatly
aided In serving their families better
balanced meals as a result of a study
Of the food calendar which has recent
ly been issued by Mary A. Dolve. ex
tension food specialist at State college.
This calendar is designed to put the
actual selection of foods for the days
menus before the housewife in the
most practical way possible. 1t is
composed Of tables listing all foods
in 5 groups: foods characterized by
protein; by mineral substances and
organic acids; by starch; by sugar;
by fats. Every one of the food groups
should be used every day in the diet
and there is a place for the housewife
to check up her daily record. In this
way she can easily tell which foods
are being over emphasized and which
neglected.
In addition to the food tables the
calendar contains information con
corning the planning Of meals, foot
needs Of the family, special needs o.
children, serving of the meal, the
value of milk and ways to prepare i
in connection with other foods, no
school lunches, and varieties of ways
to prepare such things as potatoes
cabbage, eggs and apples. The foot
calendar is being used by members o
various food study clubs out in the
state but it is available to any house
wife who directs her request to tn,
extension service at State college.