Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-07-20
AssETrs STORE NEWS

"Prancing along through life. all
Ait up and sprinkled with perfume,
may be the only thing certain peo-
ple are fitted to do. but they do not
Eat into the scheme of life as It is
and 1t is rs 1t is and 30 there you
Are."
Not long ago . very interesting
eonversation took place In the gro.
cory department. between H. A.
Hooker and Howell Davis. Mr..
Hooker left Ft. Carney. Nebr.. for
Denver in 1867. His family in COM
pany with the Howell Davis family
and others, made the trip together
- an added precaution against an
encounter with the Indians which
were . dangerous foe at that time.
Il Mr.. Davis came to the Valley in
31S73, Mr.. Hooker coming here in '76
three years later. Beginning In 1881
sand through the many year follow
ing that these sturdy Pioneers have
resided in the San Luis Valley. We
have been favored with their trade.
We count II = rare privilege to have
been the first store in Monte Vista
to serve these Pioneers. and a great
privilege to serve these same Gus
Smers now.
The Cowboys are showing con-
siderable interest at this time in
JUSTIN'S BOOTS. And 1t is very
enatural that unusual interest should
be displayed. with STAMPEDE time
only a few days away, and the high
quality Of Justin's boots SO we'll
known everywhere that Cowboys
congregate. We are securing q win
dow display from H. J. Justin 4
Sous. which consists Of hand paint
ed background and q number Of
very fancy boots BE sure and see
this display Of quality apparel dear
to the heart of every Cowboy.
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We sadeavor At all times to give
our customers accurate weights and
measurements and install the latest
and best scales and instruments In
order to give unerrinE service. Last
week We installed = new cheese cut
ter put out BY the Computing Scale
Co, of Dayton, Ohio. This machine
is unerring In accuracy. neat and
sanitary. and insures full value In
svery purchase.
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Jams and jellies will be featured
In the Grocery during the coming
week Mt special prices.
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Retta Fassett and Mrs. Serum re-
turned from their Mesa Verde trip
Vast Saturday. They found the roads
good all the way and made excellent
time. They returned by the way OF
Gunnison instead OF Santa Fe as
they had first planned.
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Happy and Mabel were mem
.bers OF a motoring party which left
Monte early Sunday morning and
drlve over the Wolf Creek Pass to
Sf.gosa Springs. They were So min
ites making South Fork. were \,
the top OF the pass at $3.50 a. m.
pnd in Pagosa At 1890. After
akinK = plunge the party returned
hnnA arpivluv .hnus nm ~,
We'll Jim" he said to his friend
after having been told quite an un-
1eruth. you'll never 20 to heaven"
Don't want to 20 To heaven" he
replied. II own the other place"
What do you mean?-own the
ether place."
my wife gave Il to me this morn
L."
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n Like Chicago. Monte Vista has q
faculty Of saying II will" Then
she goes right on and puts the pro.
position over. That splendid edu-
cationai proposition. The chauts.
gut went "over" nicely. and our
|,community can congratulate N'H
self on being live Chautauqus
town. . town that appreciates the
value bringing the hest talent the
outside world affords to instruct
= and entertain our young people and
cider people. zack Eagle and
:lAughtsr Marion were champion
ticket saiesp~orie selling . total Of
% tickets.
Read our general advertisement
Ion the last page for many timely
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