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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28
PA0OsA sPnIN0O CATTLE MAN
HAS NARROW IBCAPE WHEN
I4ARIAT CATCH1s ON HIS NECK

In Z peculiar accident. which came
very near costing his life. Ray Cham
bers, well known cattle man Of the
Pagosa Springs section. the victim
is convalescing satisfactorily from
a serious case OF strangulation.
While rounding up q yearling calf
the elder Chambers. in company
with his nephew. were riding at full
speed Ray Chambers lOosed his
lariat and swung 1t over his head.
At about the same time his horse
stumbled and fell. Chambers was
rendered unconscious and sustained
a broken leg when the horse fell on
him. The rope was never thrown
and It Is believed the loop fell over
his shoulders. The lariat was fasten-
ed to the saddle horn.
The horse regained his feet and
kept on running. and as the lariat
reached its length. 1t grew taut
around Mr.. Chambers neck. He was
thus dragged for approximately one
hundred and twenty-five yards thru
the willows.
The nephew. Joe Chambers, who
was riding close behind his uncle
had his horse fall about the same
time He realized the position OF his
uncle, and gave chase. extricating
his pocket knife as he gailoped. He
succeeded In cutting the lariat, thus
releasing his uncle. He managed to
get his 200-pound man into his sad
die and started for the ranch. On
the way the elder man regained con-
seriousness and Jumped from the sad
die to the ground. where he col
lapsed. He was taken home and
medical attention summoned Last
reports say he will recover.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

f. J. Fisher received confirmation
Of his appointment as postmaster OF
Alamosa last week. Mr.. Fisher Is
giving good satisfaction as post
master. He Is courteous to the pub.
lie. accommodating and demands ef-
ficient service from his employees.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Henry Chapman aaa family left
Thursday morning in their car for
San Angelo. Texas. to spend about
month visiting Mrs.. Chapman's
lister. Mrs. Chas. Webster.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28
BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Young, Sunday,
December 10th a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Decker. Thurs
day. December goth. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen A. Hodges
Saturday. December 22nd. . girl.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28
TO FASSETTS PATRONS:

HE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON prompts us to express our
keen appreciation Of the cordial relations havehad with
and sincere wish that the coming year will be
the happiest and most prosperous you have enjoyed
v hs greeting be sign you that duly thankful for
ronase and good will we enjoy and which earnestly
merit
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Misses Anna and Helen Hunt Who
attend school here left Friday for
San Acacia to spend their vacation
with their parents.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Miss Theodore Spencer who has
been attending Loretta Heights
Academy at Pueblo, came home Sat-
urday morning.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28
Mrs. Bart Roc = Aianos. I
visiting homo folks tAis week.

Mr.. and Mrs.. Q. r. Harries and
daughter are spsndinG the holidays
at Kansas City. No. They departed
last Wednesday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Louis Espinosa who has been at
tending the Government school for
Cavalry Officers at Fort Riley. Kan
sas. has returned home.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Mn. B. =. Fogis Z haviAg auite
. ssrioss time with . sisgs Of La
Grippe.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Nr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe car
in from Santa Fe. New Mexico.
Monday evening. to spend the hou,
days with Ms. loves mother. MI
George Blackmors. b
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Clean wassoa afrivsd fron cela-
rado SpsiAsn. Monday 70 sDeAA ~
holidays n Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

llr. ~ Mn. - osSeab 1ass,i
". MasS Jass - - sules q
this week .bst = IN right asaia.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28
AppI.Ea

Fancy Red Ben Davis. all culls
out. $3.50 bushel basket delivered.
Cash with order. Star Mercantile
Co.. Paonia. Colo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

Nj. and Mrs. Chay3s1 Barnes hava
gone to Dsnins. New Mexico. a
spend the winter. q
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-28

1t season q u Y..r
.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

Car Grayson, expenses cuun-
agent -------- - 49, 90
Carl NJ Grayson, expe nses of
county agent ----- : ----- 1920
Carl nj. Grayson, sala ~ and
expense county agt mt III 9S
Carl Nj. Grayson, sala ny and
expense county az ent 136 as
Carl Nj. Grayson, sal airy and
expense county az ent 1874
Carl Nj. Grayson, e xpense of
cOtmty agent - e45
]. h. Lester, wood for county
agent 49, $40
Paul Harlan, serv ices as ste
nographer for ounty agent 7S75
Calvin Hazelbake r, supplies
for county fau 400
Alexander-Freide' nrich Co,
supplies for the county
farm 80 ------------- 23.ei
Lewis Rice, pos is find team
hire at the CO 'unt FARM 1850
Nam Street ia rag e supplies
for county car -------- CLOS
DR.. B.N Chipman, professional
services 1885, - 1900
In the matter of fixing the amount
OF bona 20 De furnished by the JUS
tees of the ps ace. constables and
road overseers il is hereby ordered
that the bonds IN no furnished nv fine
Justices OF T G peace shall be in the
sum OF Soo" 10: constables in the sum
OF SoOo.Vu md road overseers in the
sum OF sS% 900
OiIlctas bond of Bert Smith, con-
stable Oh KOOslia precinct here ex-
amlned and approved in the sum Of
$o0o.0V with two sufficient personal
suretF $ iustifying in the sum Of
$50OF o each.
re tition of w. Fl. Deasy eft al ask
ing that David Egbert, blind man,
be granted a blind PERSONS pension,
w IS here referred to the probate
q )urt, the officer having jurisdiction
/ { IF such cases.
At 3 p. M, the board here recessed
for the purpose of investigating GER
tain indigents and for inspection of
the county hospital, to meet at 8 a.
m, tomorrow.
N b. PETTTBONE,
Chairman.
Attest: Henry Telcher,
Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

Carol Il. Moore, balance
due on registration ------. 4.25
MRS. David Ramsey, balance
due on registration ------ $50
Fada Baker, balance due on
registration $500 - ---- t6.Ih
Pearl Campbell, balance due
on registration -------- 1880
Jennie Potter, balance due
ON registration ------- $40
@. NJ. Cone, balance due on
registration ------- ------ 2UU
George H. Troeh, balance due
on registration ----- LOO
Edna Mccoy, balance due on
registration ------ ------- 10
William e. McGaffee, balance
due ON registration ------ 'o-20
Edgar Snowman, balance due
on registration ---------- 400
Phoebe l.. Aram, balance due
ON registration ----------- S.o0
Fred Harris, balance due ON
registration ----- -------- 10
Mrs. A. c. Cunningham, ball
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
opocEEDINGS OF BOARD
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Fem, balance due on
registration $50 ----
,as M Cash, balance due on .oo-
registration ------
,,rs w. e. Perry, balance que
an registration ------- oo
ro,lie Keele, balance due on
registration -------- ooo
,,avd Crosby, balance due on
re0istrati0n 1890 - Ito
George Upton, balance due 600
'1 on registration -------- o'oo
r Oliver, balance due on
,agistratiOn ---- 1870 l.'o
,,rs MAY A. Eastman, bal
MO- Nc. due en- registration 80 10
n Emma NJ. Gillett, balance, due oo
i'' ON registration ------ 49, lo.oo
Marion Weber. balance due o
On registration -------. lo'zo
Floyd Ferguson, balance due 70
on registration 1890 i''o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

Claim of Mrs. Marion Baker, adj
ministrator, disallowed, for the rea-
son the claim was not made in ac-
cordance with Section 800, Compiled
Statutes Of the State of Idaho.
Claim of Stites-Kocskia Telephone
company laid over pending the pro-
per verification.
Board here adjourned to meet at
o a. m, tomorrow.
N. B. PETTIBONE,
Chairman.
Attest: Henry Telcheri
Clerk,
January Session
January IL, 1928
Thursday, Fourth Term Day
Thursday, January IL, 1923. at .
n. m. board met pursuant to adjourn
ment of yesterday at the commlss-
ionrs' room at the county courthouse.
Present. N. b. Pettibone, chairman !;
August Schroeder and t. G. Lyda,
commissioners, and Henry Telcher,
clerk.
Minutes Of yesterday read and APP
proved, after which the following bu-
siness was had:
The following claims examined, ap-
proved and ordered paid by warrant
drawn on the current expense fund
of the county:
Wright Grocery, supplies FOR
! Fay Andrews INDECENT 64.70
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Senator Phipps Sends Greetings to
StOckmen.


A letter from Senator Phipps was
read at the yearly meeting of the Col
orado Stockgrowers Association, Den
yer, January 18th. The following is
an extract from the Senator's mes
sage:
at is with deep regret that, owing
to official duties in Washington, |
must decline your kind invitation to
vention of the Colorado Stockgrow-
ers Association to be held in Denver
during this month. Stock Show Week
is one of the most important events
of the year for the entire Rocky
Mountain region, and | have always
looked forward with pleasure to this
annual reunion of those engaged in
one of the nations vital industries.
''At the outset let us admit very
frankly that the past few seasons have
been extremely hard on farmers and
stockmen, and that even yet condi-
tions are not at all what they should
be. wish your members to know
that their representatives in both
houses of congress realize what the
facts are, know that those engaged in
these and similar pursuits are entitled
to better times, and they are strain
ing every effort to that end. Already
the trend is upward. The signs are
encouraging.
while national legislation cannot
offset economic conditions, except to
limited extent, it can help or hinder,
as the case may be. With that thought
in mind the Congress and the eNecu-
tive branch of the government, as az
present constituted, have been work
ing, not only to afford some measure
of temporary relief, but also to lay
solid foundation for permanent pros
perity in the future"
Continuing, Senator Phipps called
attention to a number of measures al
ready adopted, such as the revival of
the War Finance Corporation, the gen
eral tariff act, etc, and predicted that
during the present short session Of
Congress a law would be passed pro-
viding for a permanent system of
widened credits for farmers and stock
men.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
H|ST1RYS
MYSTERIES
THE PRISON POET"
uXX/Ho wrote this poemr'

"WHo wrot. this poemr.
Judge John W. Willis Of 81.
Paul, MINI, turned to his secretary
one day early In 1910 and. pointing to
verse which appeared In an Issue
Of the paper published by the prison
ers of the st. Paul penitsntiary. bade
the other read what he termed zone
Of the best bits Of poetry | have come
across In many = day fragment
OF which ran:
Haggard faces and trembling knees.
Eyes that shine with a weaklinss sAts;
Lips that mutter their blasphsmies.
Murderous hearts that darltly sait:
These we're they who we're men of late.
Fit to hold a plough or sword.
II a prayer this wall will penetrate,
Have pity on these, my comrades. Lordl
Interested in the psychology which
could give birth to such lines written
behind the bars of u penitentiary,
Judge willis made point OF visiting
the prison, where he found a man
entered upon the prison books as
John Carter, age "a" but who admit
ted that both the name and age were
false. When questioned as to his true
name he would only reply: IL have
too much pride to allow that to be
known and, with respect to his age,
he merely pointed to his gray hairs
and smiled.
Carter had been sentenced to ten
years in prison for burglary. but when
Judge Willis commenced to lnvesti-
gate his case. he found that the man
had had nothing to eat for two days
prior to his crime. and that he had
broken into Il railway restaurant with
the sole idea OF obtaining enough food
to save himself from starvation. after
being thrown from a freight train
while trying to beat his way from
Winnipeg to st. Paul.
Shortly after entering the prison
Garter had commenced to play the
organ In a manner which attracted the
instant attention of music teacher In
st. Paul, who declared that he pos
sessed exceptional ability, and he also
contributed u number of poems to the
prison paper-poems which had NOT
only led Judge Willis but d number of
editors throughout the country 10 an
appreciation Of the genius of this con
vict-author. His Ballad of Misery
and IrOn," which was widely quoted
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
No Preacher shortaoe.

Stevens county has - small but rnth.
Or remarkable colnred settlement II
was founded IN the early eighties.
Nearly every family lives In It's own
homestead. Their crops Of maize.
broomcorn and wHtermelon- never
fail in this favored district. Many ~
them ure In independent clrcum.
stances.
"How many families have you In
the settlement. undct" we asked Il
venerable old member of the race.
"why. nephew. be- replied There
are summHs about 'n"
"You must have IL hard time get
ting preHchers.' We again yenturcd,
having in mind the rsuial love of re-
ligiOus exercise
Deed W. nI- -r There Is only
about 90 pr"a.llor. rraulur'-iIug"-
ton Heruirs.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
The Sort He Needed

Aunt Sarah. well-known resident
OF certain town In the South. was
burdened with the support Of Il worth
less husband.
One Monday morning she appeared
at the drug shop and asked the clerk
for right powerful llnlment 70
Rchln' In de bones"
You might try some of this.
suntie." said the clerk ITS nm old
and popular remedy. Cures cuts
bruises. aches and sprains. one dol.
lar bottle. Good for man and henst. "
Auntle looked dubiously NJ the dol
lar bottle and then at her fiat purse.
"Ain't y0' got some 70 so cents-soIne
70 jest only beasts? wants II 70
nah ole man Philadelphia Ledger
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Hire a Hall.

A prominent college professor wants
"a suspension of all tariffs the world
over for five years" He has the un-
animous approval of the cheap labor
of Europe and Asia which would like
to market its products in the United
States whether the American workman
has a job or not. Why doesn't the
professor get out and run for Congress
upon a program of throwing down the
bars for the admission Of the pro-
ducts of cheap labor from everywhere
in the world? He would find that the
same voters who believe in keeping
out cheap labor also believe in re-
stricting the importation of products
Of cheap labor.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
HIS 1RY'S
MYSTERIES
THE BURDELL MURDER
rNM ~1Rn.,ssrno, y,rersY

WHENEvER a mysterious murder
w case finds space upon the first
pages OF New York newspapers and
begins to command nation wide atten-
tion II is fairly certain that. sooner or
later, the commentators will com
mence to draw comparisons between
Its details and those Of the Burdel
affair, one Of the most mysterious
crimes In the annals OF the metro
politan police force, Il murder which
Included every element OF the senss-
,ional and bizarre.
DR. Harvey Burdell. the chief figure
In the mystery, was dentist who,
solely through his own efforts had
built up II wide and extensive practice
In the city and had been connected
with at least three approaches TO
matrimony which had resulted in pre-
puptial quarrels and consequent sever
ance of agreements. At the time OF
his death, Or. Burdell had been living
In II bouse rented by a Mrs. Cunning
ham, the dentist using one of the
front rooms for his office and sleeping
at the rear. He kept only one serv-
ant, II combination office-boy and valet
who slept outside the house. The only
residents Of the building were manu-
facturer named Eckel and George V.
Snodgrass. the son Of Il clergyman.
One rainy afternoon DIR. Burdell left
the house about i've O'Clock and, as
several persons afterwards testified.
walked IN the direction Of Broadway
up Chambers street. Mrs. Cunning
ham and her two other dodgers were
in the house all evening. but heard
nothing which seemed In the least out
OF the ordinary. retiring at the usual
hour.
Early the next morning the Office
boy attempted to enter DR.. Burdelfs
office In order to attend TO his usual
round OF cleaning and found that the
door appeared TO be 1ammed by some
heavy object pressing against II from
the inside. Pushing harder. the door
finally gave way and the servant stag
gered into the room. only to be halted
by the sight OF his employer lying
upon the floor. fully dressed and with
the light still burning brighdy. The
corpse, however. was covered with
clotted blood and there were laRgS
spIashes of blood over practically
every piece OF furniture In the room.
AS well as on the floor. the walls and
a portion of the ceiling. The dentist
had evidently put up hard fight for
his life but had finally succumbed to
the more than Il dozen wounds found
upon his body-wounds which had
very evidently been made by long
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Problem of Re-Seeding Winter Killed
Fall Wheat.

In many localities 1922 was a dry
year Considerable fall wheat was
planted. Some Of this came up. and
owing to the dry winter, died back or
was possibly killed. Some of it never
came up.
So many questions have been asked
Us, that the question was put up to
the Agricultural College for answer.
Professor Alvin Kezer, the Agrono-
mist, replied.
There are so many conditions that
it is almost impossible TO give short
answer. which will he correct. In ad-
dition. lot depends upon moisture
conditions from now on. II the wheat
is still in the ground and has not
blown away, it may still come thru
with favorable spring moisture condi-
tons"
Wheat which got started in the
fall and then died out from drouth
is probably done for In that case.
about all that can be done is to re-
seed IN the spring with Marquis spring
wheat. in the hope Of getting n spring
wheat crop up. Marquis is the best
for this purpose. But owing to the
fact that spring wheat natures later
in the summer than winter wheat, and
will not ordinarily yield as well un-
der dry conditions, as Turkey Red
winter wheat or some of the Turkey
strains, spring wheat should not or
dinarily be sown.
Where the unsprouted seed is still
in the ground, favorable spring mois-
ture may bring it on, and make a crop
with the winter wheat. We have plant
ed Turkey Red winter wheat in Feb
ruary and March, and got a crop the
same year, under irrigation The
same thing can be done on the dry
land. if the moisture supply is avail
able. At present. We can only depend
upon Mother Nature to supply the
proper amount of moisture. and to
sincerely hope that she will not fail
us"
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Our Contribution.

British newspapers have recently
explained the rapid increase in the
value of the British pound sterling by
saying that Britain's invisible ex-
ports" more than counterbalance her
imports of commodities. and her mer-
chant marine income is cited as one
important item in this invisible source
of national income. Undoubtedly the
explanation is sound. The United
States is contributing very largely to
that portion of British income by fail
ing to maintain an adequate merchant
marine under the American flag.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24

slender dagger, something on the order
of stiletto.
Further to complicate matters, the
investigations of the police developed
that at least two persons had been
connected with the crime-one of
them having partially throttled the
dentist by means of a thin cord, while
the other had repeatedly stabbed him.
The position OF the wounds also indi-
Gated that one OF the assailants was
left-handed, for no right-hsnded per
son could have delivered blows at the
angles or those In DIR. Burdell's body.
Upon the slight evidence presented
iv the fact that Mrs. Cunningham, the
lnndlndy, was left-handed. she was i'm
'ucdiatelv arrested as were Eckel and
Snodsrnss. But, at the trial. which
tnsued. the defense WAS able to riddle
the statements OF the prosecution
with ridiculous ease, presenting mum
her Of counter questions which Were
stilI nnsOlved by the theory Of the
police that Mrs Cunningham, with
,he aid Of her dodgers. had killed DIR.
Rurdell Among these were:
Where had the dentist been during
the time which elapsed between Ave
o'clock when he left the house and mid
night the hour ut which the murder
had been committed? A number Of
persons had seen him go out, but no
one Tad seen him return.
Why had the noise Of the struggle
not aroused n woman In the next
house, separated only by very thin
waIIf What we're the papers which
had been burned In the fireplace OF the
murder-chamber? II Mrs. Cunning
ham. Eckel or Snodgrass had been i'm
plicnted In the crime. why did none
81 their clothes bear the slightest stain
Of blood. while the room where DR..
Rurdell had been killed was literally
smeared with it, And, finally, what
.,,s,~ ihr motive for murder-slnce the
dentists jewelry and several hundred
dollars In cash had not been touchedf ?
After the trial. which lasted only
three days and resulted In the i'm
mediate acquital OF Mrs. Cunningham,
ile lnndlndy sprung another sensation
when she declared that she had been
married To Dr. Burdell and that she
wns entitled to his estate. Her con
tention. however. was never fully es-
tablished and she lost her suit for the
property of the dead man. finally dy-
ing in poverty In tiny fiat in Harlem.
while Dr. Burdell's brother went In
sane as result Of the strain Of the
trial and Eckell died In the Albany
penitentlary. while serving n sentence
In connection with the whisky frauds.
Years have elapsed since the Burdell
murder. but today the case 4. just as
much ~ . mystery as IL was upon that
morning early in January when the
body ~ the dentist was discovered by
his valet
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
WASHINGTON NOTES
Invisible Empire.

Railway shopmen struck IN defiance
of a decision of duly constituted
government tribunal, and their strike
had the backing of organized labor.
As a result of the strike, equipment
deteriorated, leaving the roads with
out sufficient cars and locomotives in
good running condition. Because Of
lack of equipment, the roads were not
able to handle agriculture products
promptly and the farmers suffered
loss. Now the farmers are scoldding
the railroads for something for which
they we're not at all to blame, and the
railroad union leaders are also com
planning of the condition of equipment
due to the strike of their associates.
That the shopmen's strike was un-
justified has been fully demonstrated
and was so decreed by public opinion,
which was never back of the strikers.
Yet, surprising as it may be, we find
in operation a "farm-labor" political
movement, formed by coalition of
radical labor leaders and radical farm
leaders, though there seem to be no
actual laborers or actual farmers in
the organization. Politics sure does
make strange bed-fellows.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
European Logic.

As curious specimens Of logic, some
of the arguments advanced for the
purpose of involving the United
States in purely European affairs
ought to have place in n comic
treatise on metaphysics. The French
spokesmen argue You Americans
saved us from destruction by Ger
many; now it is your duty to guard
us for all future time. On the same
line Of reasoning, if one man saves
another from drowning, it becomes his
dpty to serve as a protector and sup
porter of the unfortunate all the rest
OF his life. Recently the information
alists have tried to induce the United
States to say just how much repara-
tions Germany should pay. If they
succeeded in this, their next step in
propaganda would be the advance
ment of the theory that since the
United States set the amount of the
reparations, it is the duty of the
United States to see that it is paid.