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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
SIX MONTHS GAS TAN
DisTRIBCTED IN STATE.

Rio Grande county is entitled Ia
s3,13l.6@ from the state gasoline
FAX OF, two cents per gallon. Sagu-
! ne county IL the largest beni-
ficiary In the valley from this fund
and Alamosa the smallest. The dis
tribution is made according to the
mileage of state road In the c0un.
ties.
A total of S7S5.S+s.s2. represent.
ing half the total collections from
the 2-cents-A-Ealion state 'gssoline
TAX during the first six months 0l
1924. In being distributed among
he counties OF the state. according
to the mileage Of state Highways In
each county.
Weld county receives the largest
sum-Sl3.%Ss.7S-aa II has ths
largest mileage. $50 miles. Gilpin
county. with thirty-five miies. re.
ceives the smaller smount-Sl..
%2sSi.
The counties OF this vicinity re.
ceived sums as follows: Alsmosa
t2.%l%5s: conejos. 3&.3S3.SS: Cos.
tiiia S6.l5s.&t: Mineral. S:ss0,is:
Rio Grsnd-. Ss.75I.s%: Chsffes.
N.o:>.3:: saEsache. s7.eso.s>.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Uur own hsme. We're not like some
folks ! know. take the leavinss Of
Others" o.
For \ minute Nr. Owl did not reply
to this hard thrust Of truth. for Il was
q weIlknOwn fact In Woodland that
Mr Owl often took the nest OF Mr..
CrOw or even that of Mr.. Squirrel.
10 he blinketi 4 minute ami then said !:
"Are you going to stop that hammer
ing tonight or nOtr'
Mr.. wasdpecker let his wife do all
the talking and she replied that II
they Anished their work they would
stop. Hther~ise she would go IN ham,
mering until the place Was NJ deep
~ she wanted II.
Mr.. Owl could not ~ very well.
but II seemed to him there was much
more hammeriAg to he done befure
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Del Norte Organizes
Live Commercial Club

Del Norte Joined in the valley
wide movement for commercial or
ganization last week when they or
ganized the Del Norte Community
Club who declare their mission is
to boost all the time and eat once
month.
The officers of the new organi
zation are J. p. Russell. president;
j. Donald Chisholm. vice president.
John Fuchs. second vice president
l.. f. Stone, secretary and treasur
or. The organization was perfected
and officers elected at a dinner
meeting held at the Spanish Trail
Inn last Wednesday night and is the
elimination of meeting on the sub
ject. held last June when the ex-
ecutive force and several members
of the Monte Vista Club met with
the Del Norte boosters at = dinner
meeting at the school house auditor
ium.
Plans made at the June meeting
have developed into the present or
ganization with an able executive
staff and membership committee
With Charles Donnen as chairman.
\ ,ampaign for membership IL now
IN and at present Del Norte has 4
prospect Of having one Of the livest
and biggest organizations in the
valley.
The new organization took hand
in valley problems At their orEaui-
zation meeting when steps were
taken to find some means OF aiding
lettuce growers In south Of the
Rio Grande between South Fork
and Granger who are in serious need
Of more water to mature their
crops. Two representatives OF the
Girard Company were present and
stated that II additional water
could be secured the crop In that
district would reach near 1000 car
loads. A committee was appointed
to confer with the directors OF the
Rio Grande Land and Canal COM
pany to see II few feet OF reser-
voir water could not be- purchased
to tide over the crop.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Better Conditions
Being Felt Over the
San Luis Valley

Sounding the bugle for the dawn
Of a prosperous era for the old town
on the upper Rio Grande and decIar-
ing business depression and dis
couragement are passing the Del
Norte Prospector OF the past week
revels in a big booster review of
future prospects which In part
reads:
II Is good news to the entire San
Luis valley that . canning factory
Is to be established 1t Monte Vista.
The success 0e the Initial venture
means the establishment OF similar
factories where production de-
msnds. II also means n home market
---something that does away with
long transportation charges.
With the prospects bright for u
normal or better harvest OF our
standard crOps-Erains, hay and
reports concerning cattle. sheep and
hogs and the prophecy almost uni
versai that prices will be higher
and the added amounts which will
be realized for the new crops the
dark shadow of discouraxement ID
beginning 20 disappcar. The bettei
condition 10 being felt over the en-.
tire valley.
The Del Norte section and It's pso.
pie have great cause for feeling
Jubiiant over the fact that = period
Of prosperous and active years ars
just ahead. Years when virgin
soil. Thousands Of acres Of Il will -
added to the productive lands Of
the section-and hundreds Of homes
will dot the lasdscaps which sow
only shows grasiag animals aad .
few scattered cabins. These laads
are ~ fertile - any upon which the
sun shines In Colorado and their re-
clamation u made possible BY u.
recent sale Of t36e. zee in bonds By
the Del Norte Irritation District to
build . hishlins canal and construc,
reservoir with which to supply
the water. rlr
Contractors are now on the
ground and the work Of digging the
ditch starting nicely.
The outlook was never mors
bright for u steady substantial
growth In population and In alI
lines Of business In the Del Norts
section. Tell II TO the world that
We are on our way to = larger town
to more thicki, populated agri,
cultural district and that oppor.
tunity for profitabl. Investment Il
open 10 all Who would take advast.
age. The population Of this section
ahoald st least double In the next
fsw ysarr.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade n. Free Sad
son OF Andsrson. Indiana. are hsss
to spsed several weeks vacation.
lag p The valley. Mr.. Free h .
bro0ee 81 Ars. chas. Truebiood Esd
the vs1ls's VIII ~ gSesas q ~
freeeaeoa home ts!iss their Say
vAicA IN laeiuAs the stAnpsAs ~
. fssAias trip on the upper NE
0saads.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Southworth. Who
have bssn here several weeks visit
Ing her parents. Mr. and Mr.. ".
u. Towas. left for their home 10
Ottumwa. Iowa. Tuesday. The
Southworths came here because Of
the nerious illness Of Mr.. Towne'
who we are glad to report 10 mach
better and able 10 b out once more.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Mrs. J. w. Williams and family
will leave the last Of the week for
Boradlands. III. 10 Join Mr. vii.
lians. The family have made their
home In Nsats Vista for more than
. year past aad aay they regret to
lsave here bst business intsrssta
make the change ssesssary. Mr..
Williams left here about . month
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Helen Elizabeth Is the name given
to the little daughter Of Drs.
Garner and GARNER. formerly OF
Monte Vista hut now OF Trinidad.
Who vas bora at that place July -.
Annouacemest Of the little maids
arrival vas received BY Monte
Vista friends this week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Show Windows Of Local Stores
Reflect the Stampede Spirit

Several merchants about town
have put forth unusual efforts in
getting up window displays which
from home folks as well as visi-
tors.
For historical value the l.. l.. Fas-
sett window holds an unusual in
terest. Trophies of the early days
are mingled with the latest In cow
boy togs in an appropriate setting
backed by scenes of wooded noun
tain slopes.
In the center front of the window
is a copy OF letter written to Col
onel Pfeiffer by Kit Carson rela-
tive to trip of inspection to Fl.
Donaldson and giving the Colonel a
scorching calling down for indulg-
ing in the favorite beverages OF
those days too freely
bucksin coat in the window which
was taken from the body OF an
Apache Chief who met his death a,
the hands OF Colonel A. II. Pfeiffer
sometime in the year 1860. The
gun which dealt the death bullet Is
also In this window being used by
Col. Pfeiffcr at that time,
The chief was short through the
Kidneys while lying low on the
neck OF his horse and stains OF his
blood are noticeable on the coat
Two years previous to this event the
wife OF Colonel Pfeiffcr and other
women In tn. camp were kidnapped
by n band OF Apache's while the men
OF the party were M bathing. Mrs
Pfeiffer. who was the mother oi
A. II. Pfeiffer OF Monte Vista was
killed by the Indians \ few days fol
lowing the capture. Colonel PfetfseI
died In Monte Vista In 1881.
The beaded figures on the coat II
thoy could b. decoded would re-
veal the rank and standing Of the
chief as well ~ tribal and family
legends. Among the symbols on
the coat are n moose head. n snak.
and n heart. The beads used In
weaving the pattern are sewed on
with deer sincws.
The Monte Vista Hardware Com.
pany has clever display In their
ives, window and one sparkling with
realism of the roundup days On IN.
ranch. A set of branding irons and
burn, out fire are In the fore
ground and on the sand Is n pair OF
well worn spurs, back OF this II q
miniature corral OF pine poles and
across this fence Is thrown an old
saddi. which was won In rod.s
contest at Saguache In 1875. The
saddle belongs TO VIM. PIN and u
still In use. .......
In the cas, window nm unusun
collection OF photos Of renowned
champions Of the rodco.
A display OF trophies won b.
champions at the sixth, Stampede
proved the mos. interesting window
IN town to the visitors for the f~v
days previous To the contests
Among the trophies here exhibitst
we're two handsome saddles. on
given By the y. 4 r. o. Railros,
% the bucking champion and th
other givsa by the Pueblo Chan,
bsr Of Commerce 10 The aaa Lat
Valley swespstak~s champ. tn
Dsnvsr Retail Merchants coatri
bussA Q diamosd studded gold bsi
bsekls aAA the Dsavss aad Mas
~ CITY oteck yas1s eech . bssAs
q unusual vosknanship snl bsast,
ne yesasss sssssaaies ssssd u
aysassse intseess 10 ~ osev.Wee
eeAibes q var trepabss q ths west
~ ~ ooaaisA AassisAo vas q
Aj>aeA ossae ~ ~ soosu1ne1ee Z
~ lie u bsys q tAis vsn1sv .
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Mr. ed Mr.. 0sorss Hook sse
Sevn sreo 1ssDss Tor ssanpsle
vssa. ne Meets ere sssss1esa-
ia6 hs bestAss oeeres Hook ~
w1ee vAe A1ve eo0s eut fro3 Wan
vlE01a1a - 80 seasbAssi,e loooA,
|iaG u ~ vese.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Miss Mary Bradley who formerly
lived In Monte Vista In here for .
couple Of weeks visit with the z. c.
Eagle family. Miss Bradley Is now
living at Boulder.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Mr.. and Mrn. u. J. oosesks ol
Haslssssn. Tsxas. vhe sDsat q
cosp,s Of weeks vseatiea II ths
valley dsrtas wAleh sios sAsy wsre
ssests Of Mr. aaA Ars. Desai1
shaksspsars. have rseuPnsl home
after declaring they AsA spsat os>
OF the uost sajoyabls vaeatteal
wtthin their rscollsceioa. 71s.
ocsesks b banker q Hasjeoeso.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Rossr os tn nsost vnpslas itcusa
os the ~esir~ Rrxall llne u eoeda
arr oa aal~ In the ''Farsovy 10 Voc
Aal~" ~ t'ullesr.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

~. asa Ars. L. .. Aus,ia q
oroohiya. n =. have been hss>
visiting NJ mothsr. Mrs. Richas,0
Ars. Assela expects to rsmaia ~,
some tine.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Towne Smith. son of Johnathan
Smith Ia home again after spend
ing more than n year In the state OF
Oregon. or course he came home
In time for the Stampede.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
RAINBOW LODGES On
CONE1Os BURNS CG'

The main lodge si the Rainbow
Trout Lodges MAS recently destroy.
ed by fire and the estimated dam
age is $4,000 ms n result Of . GHso.
line coffee urn bslsx tipped over
W. Il. Thompson. manager Of ths
lodge was badly burned about the
bead and shoulders.
Gasoline escaped from the urn
and at once burst Into flames. Be
fore assembled suests could move
the breakfas, table was ahlsxc. The
fire spread to the wooden furniture
of the dining room. fairly eating
up the pine wood. Efforts o'
guests 10 combat the flames wsrs
useless aud practically the Who'll,
lodge was destroyed.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Word has been received 1t Cen
ter that Mrs. Hsrst. wife es Dr. "
n. Hurst is improving y 1sa,eA asl
expects soon to svtsrs leose ties
Dcnver. -,tf.t~.-i ,e.i. x
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Grow Flowers. Shrubs,
Trees Around Bee Yard

Beekeepers who have colonies IN
suburbs where there are extensive
plantings of flowers, vegetables, shrubs
and trees are fortunate. The blossoms
are particularly valuable in a district
where there are no early crops in the
nearby fields for the bees to feed on.
The crocus flower furnishes pollen
aarlv in the season and is sometimes
used as self-feeder where sifted pea
four is kept handy for the bees. In
zee gardens apiculturists plant sweet
yiolets, sage, phacelia, thyme, mi
gnonette. arabs, borage and wall
flowers. All of these are recommended
nv Tickner Edwards, an authority on
bees.
He saws that arabs and wallflowers
are both specially useful, as they bloom
in early spring when provender is still
scanty. Mignonette is good producer,
Welding nectar for three or four months
If the season is good. Edwards has
found that temperature does not seem
TO affect the secretion of nectar in the
wallfower blossoms as readily as it
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Sweetened Sponge to
Trap Bothersome Ants

Ants. thick as bees at swarlming
time. cause all kinds of trouble for the
gardeners, florists, greenswardsmen
and housewives.
a unique method of killing them by
the hundreds is to soak cheap sponge
In sweetened water and place it where
the ants play. The sponge serves as
q trap. When the ants have crawled
info the pores, miniature death caves,
in the sponge, they are easily killed
by dropping sponge and all into boiling
water.
TO kill ants in their nests, which
tbey build in the ground, on lawns and
GOLF links, pour carbon disulphide in
the holes and plug them with earth A
< nor cent kerosene emulsion can be
used, effectively in greenhouses. This
has been applied safely by government
experts direct to the soil of infested
flower pots where geranium and hello
trope plants were growing.
solution of sugar and borax dis
solved in water will also attract and
kill ants.
In using carbon disulphide remem-
Der that it is infammable and explo-
siye. An ounce or two in each hole
will be sufficient to kill the ants as
the gas is heavier than air and per-
meates the whole nest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
| o111ato Plants in
Warm Window Box
Sow Seed Early, Pot Tender
Shoots, Then Transfer
to CoIdframe.

Early tomato plants for the home
garden should always be started in
doors, and, if possible, handled in pots
or paper bands in coldframe. By
this method the first blossom cluster
may be on the plants at the time that
1t is safe to set them outdoors. In the
latitude of Washington, u. G., this is
about May 10 and it is often possible
to have, ripe fruit by June 25 or at
least by July 4.
Where there is no danger of loss
from wilt disease the Bonny Best is
one of the most desirable varieties for
the home garden. Earliana will give
ripe fruit a little earlier, but the fruit
is not quite as desirable as Boany
Best, so it is a good plan to have a
few plants of Earliana, but make the
main planting Of Bonny Best. Toma-
toes are among ten Of the most desir-
able crops for planting in the home
garden.
Twenty-Five good, healthy tomato
plants planted in the home garden will
produce all Of the fresh tomatoes that
the family can use during the mid
summer months and a surplus for can
ming, says the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture Planted in the
ordinary manner about 3 by 4 feet
apart, these 25 plants will occupy 300
square feet of space, or an area of 10
feet by so feet in size Fifty to sixty
tomato plants can, be planted on the
same piece Of land if they are pruned
fruit produced by both methods is
practically the same, but the first ripe
fruit Of the season will usually be OBJ
tanned about five days earlier from the
staked and pruned plants, and the fruit
grown on the pruned plants is more
uniform and is borne up off the ground
where it is clean and appetizing When
1t comes to endurance the staked and
pruned tomatoes WILL as rule, con-
tinue to produce fruit until frost, and
this is more than the plants which are
left on the ground sometimes do.
Recognizing the fact that the or
binary varieties of tomatoes are sub
ject to wilt disease which is carried in
the soils of many gardens, scientists of
the United States Department of Ag-
ricilture began several years ago to
create varieties that could be grown
on infected soils. Crosses were made
and the new varieties thus produced
were planted on soils where ordinary
varieties had proved a failure the pre-
yious season on account of wilt. Some
of these new sorts have proved about
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

One pint for each row is sufficient.
For this third row it might be well
to. allow 21a or 3 feet of space and
plant some of the finer quality, heay-
ier-vining peas.
The fourth row might be devoted to
three paintings of radishes from a
week to ten days apart third to EACH
planting, the spaces to be filed in with
a dozen peppers, six elephants and,
say, half a dozen late cabbage plants,
after the radishes have been used.
The fifth row, feet from the pep
per- eggplant row, would accommodate
30 tomato plants. Before the toma
toes are put in it could be planted to
the earliest crop of spinach.
The next two rows, 2 feet apart,
could be planted one row to string
beans and the other to bush lima
beans. The next row would accomo-
date 25 cabbage plants, or half cab
bage and half cauliflower, of the early
types. Then, allowing PA feet be-
tween the rows, a later broadcasting
of spinach would be available, to be
followed later with tomatoes or string
beans. Two feet farther along a row
Of onions from seed, for % feet, half
the length Of the garden, you'd go in
An ounce of seed would be necessary
The same extent of carrots and beets
could be placed in the next two rows,
l foot apart, with row of onion sets.
For the outside beds, two to accom-
modate first and second planting of
lettuce, each 8 feet by 80 feet, and
bed of equal size for parsley, would
be available.
This arrangement leaves a rectangle
of about % by 8, which may be divid-
ed into three beds, the first for early
sweet. corn, accommodating nine hills
25b feet each way, a second to eight
poles of Kentucky Wonder beans in
space 6 by 9, and the final corner, 10
by 9, for nine poles Of lima beams
National Garden Bureau.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Planning Garden
for 10 by 20 Space
Very Small Patch of Ground
Will Yield Vegetables
in Abundance.

A surprising amount and variety OF
vegetables can be grown in city
backyard garden provided it be well
planned The plan illustrated for a
space of 10 by 20 feet = just a sug-
gestion, to be built upbn in making
your own layout, if this is the space
you have. If more space is available
a much greater variety can be grown.
Let US consider the possibilities Of a
space 80 by 80 feet quite a common
size.
For instance, planted the 50-foot
way of the garden, put in the first
row to early peas. A pint viii plant
the 5O-foot row in a double row 6
inches apart; or, as some deem a better
system, the peas spaced 2 or 3 inches
apart in a wide row 6 inches across
the bottom The second row, feet
from the first, could be put in to sec
ond early peas, and third row, feet
farther on, into a third pea planting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

$50 Jesus stood and Mary knew II
Nor recognized the weli-belOved
face,
What though their bodies rest IN
common plot,
The dust OF heroes halloWs every
place.
Somewhere he waits for thee-not
far away
Then dry those tears. rejoice! It's
Easter Day
Moreover, there is an ethlcai de-
mand for immortality. Justice has
not always been done in this world.
There have been untold millions
whose lives have been starved ana
broken. Civilization as a whole, at
this writing, does not prove itself
satisfying success. Nor is the III
ture rosy with promise. So, from
one viewpoint, if there is not to be
a future world to right the wrongs
of this world, life on this world APP
pears to be more or less a failure.
Also, such as it is, the present
civilization is presumably the best
this earth ever has seen and such
as it is it has been won only after
infinite toll and struggle. Human
ity's spiritual achievements nave.
been won by bloody sweat and
travail Is all the labor of the ages
to go for naught? Charles Oar
win expressed the viewpoint of
science when he said:
It is an intolerable thought that
man and all other sentient beings
are doomed to complete humiliation
after such long-continued and slow
process.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
DON'T GAMBLE WITH
YOUR HEALTH;
DEMAND THE BEST

TanIac Has Benefited Thou
sands of Persons Suffering
From, Stomach TroubIe,
Indigestion, Rheumatism,
Nervousness and Kindred
Ailments anlac Is for.
Sale by All Good Drug
gists-Accept No Substi-
tuteOver Forty Million
Bottles Sold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have foun'
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an eS
ce1lent remedy for children complain
ing of Headaches, Colds, Feverishnes
Worms, Stomach Troubles and otht
irregularities from which children su
fer these days and excellent results a.
accomplished by its use. They bret
up colds and regulate the bowe
Used and recommended By Mothe
for over so gears. Sold by Druggis
everywhere. Trial package FREE. q
dress, Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
ON EASTER DAY

edeNAr GUILD that the vision might be
kElAHA seen
wv On Easter day, on Easter day,
OF how the lowly Nazarene
Trod patiently a burdened way,
And to a world of war and strife
An ideal gave: THE Perfect Lifai"
O. would that when the sun shall RISE
On Easter day, on Easter day,
We all might humbly realize
The debt we never can repay:
The sacrifices made that we
Might face with hope aternity!
George B. STAFF. In F'GTm and RAnch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
EARLY PEAS

The variety OF peas known as Alaska
is perhaps the most universally grown
in home gardens. 1t is early but should
be used before the peas have reached
full size in the pods. This variety is
known as a smooth pea and is gen.
orally not so sweet as the wrinkled or
sugar sorts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

Quite trivial things have inspired
musicians. Chopin caught the idea of
a waltz from watching a puppy that
was trying to catch It's own tail. One
of Bach's cantatas was written solely
as an argument. His wife thought that
he drank too much coffee, so the COM
poser wrote the cantata In praise of
his favorite drink.
Rossini was so fond Of eating and so
reluctant to work that an impresario,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
CLIPPING THE LAWN

Do not let the first grass growths
get too, high. A good plan is to SOW
in your grass seed over the bare spots
Immediately before using the lawn
mower on the long grass. Then as
you walk back and forth, the wheel Of
the mower and you yourself will lamp
the tiny grass seeds into the earth.