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Health Drive Marks
China's Dragon Feast.

THE dragon boat festival on the
= fifth day OF the fifth moon, is
one of the most widely celebrated OF
the Chinese holidays. There are two
ideas connected with this festival.
according to the Worlds Health. One
is the commemoration of legendary
reformer who drowned himself be-
cause Of his seeming failure to put
his reforms into effect. From this
has developed the custom OF the
dragon boat races at this festival.
The other idea is the use of pre-
ventive measures to keep away tho
five poisons"-i. e., snakes. cent?
pedes, lizards, spiders and toads.'
This accounts for the lime sprinkled,
around the houses and the special
weeds hanging over each door which
are designed to beat off the fateful
"poisons." the cause of much disease.
Since a suggestion of sanitation en-
tered into the keeping of the dragon
boat festival, the Hangchow Y. NJ.
C. A.. assisted by the Council on
Health Education in China (to whose
energetic secretary, DR.. W. W. Peter,
we are indebted for these details),
1 decided to launch a health campaign
during this festival. The campaign
| included film lectures and health ex-
| hibits, which were visited by $4,000
people. During the three days IL was
| in progress all the rickshaws in the
city carried flags. by order OF the po-
! lice commissioner. advertising these
| exhibits. On the morning of the
49,
paraded the principal streets of
Hangchow carrying all kinds OF ban
! ners bearing health notices and
| large paper models of flies, mosqui-
| toes fieas and rats. In the after
/ noon 400 students went in groups
and covered the city by districts,
| giving health lectures and distribute
| ing literature. DR.. Peter reports
that the actual results of this CAM
paign-in which 1,476 people took
part as volunteer workers, $685.
pieces of health literature were dis
tributed and 309,955 people were
reached by exhibits, parades and lec-
| tures-havc proved most encourag-
, ing.
! A few days after the campaign the
| police department issued new regu-
| lations for the handling and disposal
| of night soil. Several of the schools
| organized health and kill-the-f1y''
campaigns. 1t is becoming quite
common to see fruit stands and food
! shops using food screens to keep off
the flies, and it Is noticeable that the
| city authorities are taking greater
l care In removing Nth. ,
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gone, but he righted his kayak and
came ashore. We bound a piece of
caribou skin on the wound, then we
went out and killed the walrus."
After such an experience | Won
dered if Arklio had lost his nerve.
When hunting, few weeks later
near Oog g-look- -suah Cape Alexan-
der), we surrounded a herd in our
kayaks, but delayed the attack be-
cause of the decidedly hostile appear
ance of some of the males. Finally
Arklio dug his paddle deep into the
water for a quick start and shot his
kayak right into the midst of the
black heads.
He reached for his harpoon lying
upon the deck It his side. AS he
raised high and drew it back for the
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out Of danger, vigorously applying
one Of the broken ends. The drag
and sealskin float were jerked from
his deck and went bounding away
over the surface. knew by this
sign that the harpoon had reached its
mark and that he had won.
A novel experience when hunting
with Ark-pood a-shah-o may be OF
interest Every fair day in June
found US in camp at Sunrise Point,
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holding it up to detect the direction
of the light air. Oo-blooyah padded
to leeward and then turned slowly
toward the animals. 1t is a stirring
sight to see a man, comparatively SO
small and weak. deliberately going
up almost within arms reach to at
tack the life of a mass of bone and
muscle one hundred times his supe-
rior.
The Eskimo padded so quietly that
not a head was lifted in alarm. The
huge beasts were sound asleep. Upon
arriving at the right edge of the ice,
he turned to the left and increased
his speed to add force and momen-
tum to his blow. When kayak and
walrus were apparently one, j saw
him grab his harpoon from the deck,
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throw. to, my alarm ! discovered
that in. drawing it. from the deck
the steel tip had caught in the trans
verse, strap. which holds the paddle
and hunting equipment in place when
they are not in use, and Arklio held
nothing but the shaft of his harpoon
with the bare ivory point. Imagine
the shock to my fears upon hearing
him laugh aloud when he discovered
his blunder. Even in extreme dam
ger he saw the funny side of the
situation. But while he was laughing
he was acting, for in another second
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81 KNEW BY THE DRAG AND THE sEAsKIN FLOAT
POON HAD REACHED ITSaiARk AND HE HAD WON" =

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draw il far back over his right shout
der and send it with all his might
into the back of the nearest walrus.
Quick as flash he seized his paddle
again as the black mass of flesh
jumped convulsively and rolled toward
him He hoped to avoid the impend-
ing splash and possible capsizing of
his kayak. To my horror, the paddle
snapped in his hands. 49,.
Hes gone" said to myself. as 1
saw him silhouetted against the great
splash of white water But in an
other instant he was dashing~ rapidly
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walrus. The following account was
given me by one of his companions:
"Arklio was just reaching for his
harpoon when a female walrus with
young appeared above water close
beside him. She jabbed one Of her
tusks completely through his arm
between the muscle and the bone and
pulled him over on his side in the
water We thought that he was
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the ways of a walrus and unskilled
in the handling of the frail kayaks,
the harpoon and the lance. There
fore the explorer just arriving in
the northland resorts TO the use of
the large whaleboat in procuring
food for his sledge dogs.
:: y !: !:
HNE year later than the incident
" of the Peary expedition related
above Borup and Murphy had The
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he had grasped his padadlc and,
swinging his kayak at right angles,
he shot out into clear water.
i X 4
NO-BLOO-YAH, one OF peary's able
" assistants for years, furnished
me- with thrill one day. the Incl
dents of which shall always vividly
remember Four or five. walruses
were discovered asleep upon a pan
of ice. Wetting his forefinger and
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Explorer Tells Experiences Which We're Featured by On
saghs Embaed Herdagncen Courage Revealed by Ekmos
Midst When Wau Leaders Are Killed.
Told When the Ice Fields
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Savage V
ay DONALD MACMILLAN.

This is the second, Of two articles by the
famous arctic explorer, relating SOME OF his
most stirring adventures in hunting the great
game Of the north.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT and SERVICE TO
Be FURNISHED BY RAILROAD COMPANY
FOR HAULING VALLEY CROPS this YEAR

The d. & R. G. W. railroad COM
pany will inaugurate a shipping
service for the movement of crops
from the San Luis valley this fall
that should prove to be an admir-
able innovation.
L. w. Deuel.. superintendent of
the Fourth Division, advises the
Journal that the company will es-
tablish daily freight service and
also place a switch engine at Monte
Vista during the shipping season.
Billing of shipments will close each
day al $500 o'clock p. m. and these
will move that night, reaching La
Neta the following morning
In order to maintain this schedule
the 190-class engines that have been
working at La Neta will be brought
to the line west of Alamosa: the
220-class engines put on between
Alamosa and La Neta and the giant
+5S-class Mallett locomotive put on
to pull the pass. thus using the
L
motive power service throughout.
| The switch engine will work be-
tween Alamosa and South Fork. as
sembling the loaded cars from the
various switches at Monte Vista.
where the same will be iced.
The lettuce and potato shipments
will receive first icing at the Tohill
plant at Monte Vista where IL Is
believed that ample ice is In stor-
age to carry through the season.
The first car of lettuce is expected
to come from the Pinos creek sec
ton this week. shipped by the Fort
Tidwell company. and the SUBJ
sequent shipments will follow close
ly in about one week.
With the improved service and
the switch yard at Alamosa which
consists OF five miles OF additional
trackage. the railroad men expect
to handle the crop shipments this
year with the greatest facility. In
addition to adequate motive power.
the car situation is better than ever
before on account of the large num-
ber OF new cars put into service and
the rebuilt cars.
The railroad is doing its part but
they must have the cooperation OF
the farmers and shippers In getting
the stuff loaded promptly. More-
over. the growers should be sure
to file their acreage Immediately
with the secretary OF the CONNER.
cial club In order to participate Ia
the car distribution.
The railroad shops at Aiamosa
are now AT full strength and Mr..
Deuel. states they are operating at
much higher efficiency than ever
before. At present the shops are
building narrow gauge cars. turning
them out nt the rate OF three per
day.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
OLD STAGE COACH
RECALLS EARLY HISTORY

One OF the most interesting en-
tries In the Stampede parades last
week was the old Concord stage
coach. the interest being more pro.
nounced among those who knew
some Of the facts concerning the
occupants OF the stage. Bob VIII
liams. who drove the stage. WAS the
first driver to make the trip be.
tween Del Norte and Lake City:
Dan Seward was express messenger
At that time and Il was his duty
to guard the valuables being trans
ported; Mrs. Pfeiffer conducted the
halfway house and Howell Davis
WAS one Of the very first ones who
freigh'sd into the valley with OK
teams.
These people came to this sec
tion OF Colorado around 1873 ut n
time when OF teams and stage
coaches were the only means OF
freight and passenger transportn-
ton. Mr.. Pfeiffcr relates one In
stance OF an attempt to hold up the
stage ~ Il came from Lake City. On
that trip the robbers were unable
to stop the stage and the driver wns
shot ana killed. A remarkable thing
WAS that after the driver was killed
the four-horse team brought tho
s'nse safely down the long Clear
Creek hill and arrived at Antelope
park station and this fact was not
known to the passengers in the
coach. The holdups were later cap
turcd and strung up.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
Stock Salesman Who
Worked This Valley
Arrested IN California

Conejos, Colo. Aug. SC. ].
Beer Of Denver was arrested in
Venice. Calif.. Wednesday on an in.
formation filed in the district court
here by District Attorney Johnson
which charges Beer with obtaining
approximately Sl50.00O from clti-
Gems OF Conejos. Rio Grande and
Costilla counties under false pre-
ytenses.
Beer. according to District At
torney johnson. obtained the money
falsely BY selling farmers and other
citizens Of the three counties alleg-
ed worthless oil shale stock.
Numerous notes OF citizens Of the
three counties were collected by
Beer in exchange for his stock. 1t IL
charged. and number Of these
notes we purchased from Beer
by the Metropolitan State bank Of
Denver. according to J. Z. Ander.
son. president OF the bank. The
bank has filed suit In the district
court here to collect on some Of the
notes. according to Anderson.
Beers operations as an oil shale
btock salesman. which led to his ar
rest. are said to have taken place
IN 1921. He lived in Denver for
about two years. moving from here
about three months ago Il il said.
a, Beer 10 being held In Venice pend
/ing completion Of papers for his re-
turn to Conejos.-Post.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Bert Hutchinson has rented the
part OF the Fassett building form
erly occupied by Kerr 4 Graves and
is having the same remodeled for .
gents furnishing store. Mr.. Hutch-
inson will put on sale thu stock Of
dry goods he recently purchased at
Gunnison and will then stock hi,
store with \ complete new line OF
mems clothing. etc. Bert says he
is establishing the store AS n per-
manent business.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
THE TOURISTS ARE NOT
ALWAYS TO BLAME

While much Is being said and our
cartoonists are vtvidly portraying
the ravages wrought by the tourists
when in our midst. dispel the
thought that the tourist is always
to blame.
Only recently the writer observed
the occupants of car bearing a
Rio Grande county license as we'll
rs MONTE VISTA plate. actually
perform the following act of depre-
dation:
Having fished the greater part
OF the day in the vicinity OF the
Sylvester bridge about IL miles
above Creede. the men folks came
back to the car about 900 p. m.
Part of the outing was fish fry as
was evidenced by what follows The
car was parked about so yards from
the road in park area at least a
mile from wood intended and suit
able for a camp fire. However. this
condition did not daunt these camp
ers from Monte Vista. A brief sur
vey of conditions was made by one
OF the men who proceeded directly
to the fence built and maintained
by the River Ranch company. Al
this point the fence. for about 4
panels. crossed rocky ridge and in
lieu OF set posts. the wire was fast
ened to wooden cross bucks. With
out hesitation, the Monte Vista
camper removed the wire. placed II
on the ground and brought the
wooden buck back to the car. With
the aid OF an axe and the lapse of
a few minutes. the wooden buck
was briskly blazing under pot OF
coffee and pan OF fish.
The enclosure was full OF range
cattle and horses and no doubt the
bree of at least 20 feet caused by
placing the wire on the ground re-
suited In several head OF stock get
ting out. and much cussing OF the
tourists by the puncher In charge.
Again. with timber at least mile
distance. fully a half day was neces-
sary to make the needed repairs.
Should the same thing happen In
n personal way with this same
guilty. thoughtless and-yes-un-
desirable citizen Of Monte Vista. the
results are unquestioned The re-
moval OF two or three boards from
his back fence by stranger to
build a camp fire would have ended
In court proceedings.
However. this same Monte Vista
camper was out on a fishing trip.
had good time and personally
thinks ne Is q good sport butts
he? Further. and without a doubt
he il one OF the throng who en-
phatically denounces the tourist
from our neiEhboring states. Let
him and any other residents Of
Monte Vista who might he guilty
OF a similar act. remember that
People who live In glass houses
should not throw bricks" Further
that a note of the number OF the
auto license. made In this particular
case. II easily made and readily
available for future reference.
IF. 8.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
OEAF MUTE BROTHERS REAr
/, Up ON NElGHBOR ACCUSED
| OF GIVING WHlSKEY flP

Last Saturday. while their father
Frank Wisbers. was having . hear.
lag before Judge Batchslder on tbs
charge Of manufacture OF whisksy
the two grown boys Of the family
both deaf nutss. went to the home
OF their neighbor q. q. Brother
And after serving him with written
aceusation OF having given infor.
nation to the officers. proceeded "a
Try 10 bsat hin up. Brothers thss
caas to Monte Vista and had q war.
rsat sworn out for the assault. The
sheriff arrested the Wiebers boys
snd hey were fined s3S each and
costs BY Judss Batchslder.
Mr.. Brothsss dsnisd 70 the Wisb.
srs that he had given any inforna.
Sion regarding the whisksy opsr.
Atoms and Sheriff Harper confirms
this. saying that his Information
came from other sources.
The elder wiebers was fined $3.50
and costs for distiliing whisksy and
the total amount. including ths
fines and costs asssssed TO the sons.
made up . sum Of s:%s.+s which d
. considered . fair days work durins
hard times In an arid town.
The Journal made an error In 70.
y ting this matter last week BY
statiag that the whiskey stiii was In
pperatloa at the Claus wiebers
ranch. Il was Frank wisbers who
was the proprietor Of the still and
the Journal reporter copied the name
lClsus WIsbsrs from the search war.
Saat. The error In names being made
Iby the officers and later changed
when The facts were kaowu.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Misses Olive Leonard. Rose Bout.
we'll. Thcima Correii. Pauline Cctx.
Mcssrs Puri Crook. Harold Samples.
Charles Corrcli and Lloyd Hngxard
enjoyed \ chicken fry at the Soldiers
Home "Wednesday evening.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

o. r. Smith and wife, OF
ind!anaola. Iowa, have been visiting
their daughter. Mrs. J. n. Fuller.
and family this week. Accompanied
by the Fuller family the Smiths will
leave Sunday morning for their sum.
mer cabin Mt Eldora where other
members OF the Smith family will
Join them and have n family re-
union.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

STATE Superintendent Of Schools.
Mary c. c. Bradford. has issued .
proclamation authorizing the coun.
y sspsfintsndsats to postpone their
tsaehsrs' sxaminations over Friday
on account Of the funeral Of Presi.
dent Harding.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Eileen and Evelyn DuBor Of An
tonito. Rsth and Catherine syive..
ter. and Joan Lindsrholm. chaper.
onsd By Miss Clara Christine Lin.
dsrhoim. enjoyed . hike out cas-, OF
town "wednesday afternoon.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hush Savage and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ayers and
daughter left Saturday for the sav.
age cabin for IN outing. Mr.. SAv.
ass and Mr.. Aysrs returned Tues.
day evening and the ladics remain.
ed for Q week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton and son and
Mr. Hayes Of nmposia. Kansas. are
visiting NJ. and Mrs. Leroy Smith
and family this wssk ssl enjoying Q
fishlns trip 70 The mountains. Ths
visitord are taking their vacation
trip ~ asto and cane here from
YelloWptoas park.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
MARSHAL
FIRED FOR REMARK
ABOUT HARDING

Gus stegman. night marshal Of
Alamosa. was summarily discharged
from his position the first Of the
week when he made disparaging
lrytark concerning President Hard
kk. stegman made an ugly ref
Isrence to the president for having
vetoed tho bonus bill an\l Mayor
Herman Empesius promptly fired
him.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
M&C. n CORLETT
ELECTED HEAD STATE
LEGION AUXILIARY

Mrs. George Corlett was elected
state president OF the American
Legion Auxiliary at the convention
held at Trinidad Wednesday.
Mrs. COrlett'S election WAS made
unanimous after very spirited
fight In which the Denver aspirant
for the position was defeated.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mrs. 8. n. McEihaney and dauKh.
ter Miss Helen Harrison returned
Tussday from sslida where Helen
was operated on for appendicitis a,
the Salida hospital BY DR.. Cochems.
Helen 10 reported to BE- doing very
nicely.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Erwin Kinds lef, Tuesday evening
for r.. Collins and from there he
will return TO his home In Brighton.
Mr.. Kinds has been the house guest
OF Miss Pauline Wright for the past
week,
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

A letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
II. Holt TO tho Journal says to
change their paper TO the new nd
dress nt Bclifiower. California.
where they expect TO remain this
fall and winter with Mrs. Holt's
brother W. W. Pickett.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcneil. Mrs
Billie Mcneil and son Billie. Mrs
Robert Macarthur and sons Donald
aud Jack left Tuesday morning for
Piatoro TO be gone u week or ten
days.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Or. and Mrs. B. D. Ellsworth and
family Of Pagosa Springs were the
guests Of Ar. and Mrs. B. r. Stevens
during the Stampede and left satur-
day for Hills City. Kans.. for Q visit.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Miss Victoria skinner left Friday
evening for Aurora. H.. to visit her
sister Mrs. Allen LeMay and will
later Join her father At Middlcport.
Iowa.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. HasKard and
daughter Clara Louise. Miss Ruth
Kavnlcc and Harold HayEnrd en-.
joyed n picnic at Masonic park.
Tuesday. celebrating Miss Kavaiec's 3
birthday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Jamcs Thomas are
enjoying 4 visit from his brother
and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Thomas OF Dallas. Iowa.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Or. and Mrs. Schsnck and two
dAnshtsfs Of Iowa City. Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. L. r. Price and son. Mrs.
Wallace Mitchell Of Bellevue. Nebr..
spent the week end At Silver Lakes.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cuip and
Jackie Price returned Tuesday from
. camping trip At the Farmers
Union.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
s1OCK slelP1GExTs

\ q. ". Hawisy. car OF hogs 4
Los Angeles. Calif.. Tuesday. Aug
IL. J. P. 0oasaiss. car Of shssI
ito Espanola. New Msxico. Tuesday
Aus. Z.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mrs. Joha MseArthur saA Mrs.
L. J. Chapman left Thussday morn.
Ing for Wagon Wheel 0sp 70 visit
Mrs. chspmaa's daughter. Mrs.
Shrivs Collins.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Chris orsibogai Of 9t. Louis. No.,
10 expected In Sunday 10 visit Mr..
and Mrs. T. C. Thoms.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Mrs. T. II. Roughton left wednes-
day evening for her homo In Den.
yer after visiting relatives here for
the past week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10
Monte Vista viii Observe Memolial Services
During Funeral Hour Of Warren 6. HARDING
PROCLAMATION:

To the People of Monte Vista:
Whereas Warren Gamaliel Harding twenty-ninth pres-
dent OF the United States has been taken
the will OF the Almighty Ruler of the Unverse and
Whereas the lovabe disposition the late president is
appreciated and by loyal citizens of this
nation and thruout the world;
Therefore we. the City Commissioners of the City of
Monte do order token respect the
our beloved PRESIDENT -
That all Offices and other business houses city
Monte Vista be closed during the hours to 80 D. M
on Friday August TO- 1929 during which time the funeral
services for President Harding will be held Marion Ohio
And furthermore we request and urge all citizens to
cpas IN person at the memorial service: to be held
auspices of local post Of the American Legion.
H. E. LAGUE Mayor.
Following the program that will be rendered at the
Armory At 800 o'clock p. n. ~
~
audience will observe minute of silence with bowed
TALK LAGUE
sONG-Crossns the Bar QUARTET
AOOhEsoo WALTER r. WILSON
SONC-"Nearer My God To Thee. - UARTET
address, R. r. MITCHELL
SONC-"Amerca," last - AUDIENCE
DISMISSAL FATHER LARKIN
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Miss vsffis Milstesd left Wed.
nssday evening for her home II
Fowler. Colo. after visitias Misa
Mae Worth for the past two weeks
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Paul Feemster left Wednesday
evening for Kansas City. No.. after
visiting his uncle o. Monroe.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

y Mr.. =. J. wuiis anl sen cane
II Moaday from Dssvss 70 VISIT Ass
sastee l1es. Ja0oo Thomas.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-10

Lewis Widman left Monday eve.
ming for Seattle. Wash. for q visit