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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

Tomorrow, February 9nd, will be
Ground Hog day. but as the theory as
TO the little rodent being a weather
prophet has long since been exploded,
no anxiety should be felt as TO the con-
dition of the weather on that day.
Il is said that the mad dog which bin
Mr.. Carl Gardiner, the merchant at
Faulkner, Thursday Of last week, fol.
/ lowed its master TO La Plata a few
days before, and on the way had sew
eral alterations with other dogs.
Mr.. Dana Stevens, OF Mulberry
Grove has closed his. home for the
winter. Mr.. Stevens will spend the
remainder OF the season In Florida,
while Mrs. O'Kane has gone to East
Orange, N. j.. to visit her daughter.
Coming! Coming Second annual
Hawaiian Circus, all-star Vaudeville
and Southern Maryland Minstrels,
Town Hall, La Plata, Feb. p, 6d5 p.
NJ, benefit Of McDonough Assembly
Hall Fund. Watch for Zig adv. next
week.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces a competitive ex-
animation to be held in Washington
February %. 1924, to Gil the position
OF postmaster at Indian Head, Md,
made vacant ~Sept. 30, 1923. The sal
AIRY of the office is 81 600 year.
Thursday of last week, Mr.. Carl
Gardiner, a merchant at Faulkner,
was bitten by a dog owned by Mr..
John Chapman of the same place.
The dog afterwards died and its head
was sent TO the Pastuer Institute, in
Baltimore, where upon examination ii
was found that the animal was afflicted
with rabies. Mr.. Gardiner, who i'm
mediately sought treatment at Mercy
Hospital, Baltimore, has returned to
his home and is now under the care OF
DR.. T. l.. Higdon, of Way side.
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Found Dead in Garage.


The body of Francis E. WEIGH, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward WEIGH, OF
near Faulkner. this county, who was
found dead from bullet wound In the
garage OF Raymond Cooley, College
City, Nd, Sunday last, was brought
to the county Tuesday and inferred in
the cemetery Of Christ p. e. Church,
Wayside.
According to certificate issued by
Justice of the Peace o Neill, of College
City, the young man committed suicide.
The Justice was informed by relatives
that be had been disappointed in love.
lie disappeared from the Cooley home,
where he boarded, week before he
was fonnd. Mrs. Cooley was his cou-
sin. He was employed in q store on
It'll Street, Washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

AS we go to press, we learn Of the
death at her home near Pisgah, We'd
nesday, January 30th ultimo, of Mrs.
Mary E. Carpenter, wife of Justice
George NJ Carpenter. Mrs. Carpen-
ter, who was in the 18th year Of her
age, had been in poor health for q
number of years, and her death. there
fore, was not unexpected.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vlved by one son and one daughter
Mr.. Benjamin G. Carpenter, OF Wash
ington, and Mrs. Ernest Lyon, of this
county.
Her funeral will take place at P.
NJ, today and i1terment will be made
in the cemetery of Marbury Baptist
Church.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01
To The Rescue.


For long time the piano in the
Town Hall has been source OF worry,
or in some cases amusement TO visit
ing players and entertainers. Our
dances are like the old gray maze not
what they used to be; they lack pep
And instead OF the young people leav-
ing other dances to come here, our
home boys and girls 70 to dances that
hSve more, BheD thzfe is a dance 10
the Town Hall 2ail on Rcsount Of the
music. But who could blame the mu-
sieians, they do their darndest. But
like the old saying, "You can't get
water where there isn't we'll, " so one
can't get music where the piano sounds
like hi. The girls around town are
using their energy and inventive brains
on the Dance on the 9Th. Come, let's
make il roaring success for them.
Tickets on sale,at Bowels and Clark's,
What do we care II we cant go; per-
haps are joints are stiff, but we can dc
our bit by buying the tickets and add
ing to their fand | am sure that any
contributions will be welcome, so come
on and let's save La Plata's name.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01
Mr.. straphsnssr Arrives.

He is the funniest sort OF a chap. and
II you appreciate real humor watch for
him in the comic section Of The Wash
ington Star for February 3. Mr.,
Straphanger will be a feature of The
Stars comic section each Sunday and
YOU cannot afford 10 miss single one
Of his droll experiences. Order YOU
copy of The Washington Star iron
your newsdealer today.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

The next tuberculosis clinic will be
held at Hughesyille, residence of DIR.
f. d Chappelear, Wednesday, Febru-
ary 9th, p. M.
This clinic is open to all. Persons
desiring a physical examination for
other condition than tuberculosis are
welcome. II your neighbor is unable
to read, tell him about this clinic.
Perhaps he needs its assistance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01
Wanted.

Reliable white woman or girl for
housekeeping, family of three-one
who will appreciate good home; small
salary, Reply by letter.
MRS. W. N WILKINSON,
OF Emerson ST., N. w,
2-l-1. Washington, d. c.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

PORT Tobncco PnrI.h.

The Rev. VIM. Hirst Heigham. d. D.,
rector. Telephone, La Plata IS.
Services for the fourth Sunday after
Epiphany, February 3.
7. - A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church,
Holy Communion.
10 A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church
Church School.
II A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church,
Litany, Holy Communion and Sermon.
200 p. M, Waldorf. Saint Barna-
bas' Chapel, Church School.
300 z. NJ, Waldorf. Saint Barna-
bas' Chapel, Evening Prayer and Ser
mon.
On account oil the Diocesan Conyen-
ton in Washington, February 9Th and
I, there will be no service in Christ
Church, La Plata, next Thurday morn
ing. the It'll,
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Ladies Aid Society will be held Mon
day, the 4th, instead OF Tuesday, 5th.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

La Plata Charge, NJ. Z. Church
South, Rev. H. Q. Burr, Pastor.
La Plata, End Sunday, IL a. M; 4th
Sunday, leo p. m.
Pisgah. LIST and 3rd Sundays, IL a. IN.
Dentsville, Ind and 4th Sundays,
p. m.
Bethel, End Sunday, p. M; 4th
Sunday, II q. m.
ChicamuxeA, 3rd Sunday, 3 D. m.
Shiloh, LIST Sunday, 3 p. M; 3rd
Sunday, 7.30 p. m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

Departed this life Friday, January
%, 1924, at her home near Cross
Roads, this county, Mrs. Eva L. Rye,
beloved wife OF Howard r. Rye, after
a short illess. Mrs. Rye was Al years
of age and was the eldest daughter oil
the late Peter W. Kendrici. who for a
numbersbf years, until his death, was
County Surveyor of Charles county.
She is survived by her husband and
eleven children Mrs Mabel L. Wat
son, Alice A., Joseph W, Philip A..
Harry t., Howard W.. Florence E.,
Doris l., Bernice E.. B. Leone and
Arlene L. Rye, and by Der mother,
Mrs. Isabella C. Kendrick, three sis
tiers, Mrs. L Pauline Hancock, Mrs.
Ruby f. Clements and Mrs. Winnie d.
Langley, and one brother. Harry t.
Kendrick.
The funeral services were held at the
Nanjemoy Baptist Church where inter
ment was made, The Rev. I. l.. Scruggs
officiating.
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TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all prop
erty upon which State and County taxes
remain unpaid by February L, 1924,
will be advertised as delinquents, as
required by Section 8, Chapter IS, OF
the Acts OF 1910.
F. WILLS POSEY,
Silt. County Treasurer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

Durham Parish, Nanjemoy. = Ser
vices at the Brick Church at IL a. N.
on the first, third and fifth Sundays
in the month.
Services at st. James Chapel at II
q. m. on the second and fourth Sun
days in the month. Holy Communion
the first Sunday in the month.
REV. SETH A. MILLS,
Rector.
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Notice to Dog Owners.

All persons in the vicinity OF Lothsir
who own dogs that have been exposed
to Hydrophobia, are requested and
warned to keep them tied for period
of sixty days.
g. o. MONROE, NJ. D.,
2-1-tf. Health Officer.
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Nanjemoy and Marbury Baptist
Churches, Rev. I. L. Scruggs, Pastor.
Services at Nanjemoy-P Preaching
LIST and 3rd Sundays, IL M. and p,
m. Sunday School, 10 q. M, and b..
Y. P. U. every Sunday, Up. m. Prayer
Meeting s o'clock Thursday nights.
Services at Marbury-Preach End
and 4th Sundays, IL m. and p, m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m. and B. I. p.
U. every Sunday, p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

# YOU want to sell your farm, list II
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
tdy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

The Church of the Nazarene, Sunday
Feb. 3, preaching as follows
Chicamuxen at ii a. m.
Pisgah at Sp. m.
Indian Head at 1870 p. m.
d. W. SWEENEY, Pastor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01

Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Nd, to dine
He is sure a friend TO YOU.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25
Tibet angle
LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO LESLIE PRES.
IOIT. CONTINUED

] have been worrying. Leslie dear.
about you getting settled IN our
new home. Carpenters and painters
are always n strain on ones nerves
and just now you want as much
peace and quiet as possible.
Sweetheart, We arc going 10 call
that baby Leslie. know you think
| am an unimagluativo person and
apt 10 be hard and rather croas at
times. but have built many air.
castles since l knew that baby was
coming 90 III.
Le,ls, darling. no man In tho
wsrld ever had n wife like mine. I
do not think any other woman tn
tho world could live with mo. but /
loyo you. love you with every ounce
OF my body and every thought OF
my soul. want sou 10 realize this
for | know my shortcomings per.
haps better than anyone else knows
them. know / probably win make
you unhappy many times In the
future with my thoughtlessncss, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

want you 20 understand that
selfish and thouEhtless and ssif-cen.
tered an l am love you as much
al am capable OF loving anyone.
Please. please. wife OF mine, do
not forFct that ! do not realize per.
fecily that al tho great things that
have come 20 me IN. laht few years
have come 10 mo thru you. can.
not talk OF 4, 10 anyone. least Of
all 70 you, but deep In my heart /
know that without you and your
cyorredoemlng love would be
nothing.
There. Leslie dear. I have gotten
Il out Of my system and feel bet.
ter.
wish could say 70 you always
all tho love that have IN my heart
but / can not
This In tho first letter ! have writ
ten with my own hand for Ions
time. but Leslie dear, wanted &c
tell you all that you arc 10 mo and
/ could not let any other person
know tho blessed truth.
Darling mine. hope you win bc
as forEiying In tho future as YOU
have been in the past for otherwise
l am afraid that ! viii DO very
unhappy man. II is only forgiving
wives that mako marriage success
In my heart know this is true, for
no ono has ever needed forgiveness
moro than !.
No. dear, am not asking you "a
forgive mo anything yet and at the
present moment have every inten
ton OF being very good in the fu
turc. but ! am quick.tempered. as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25
T Ii2AI6WGENWLaGC
OF FEG FWCGSST
N~ y Olive Roberts Bartor\
NO. 6-NIss MUFFETTs RIDDLE

Here's a rdiIs IN rim,. zala tie
Riads Lazy "ses 10 you can
guess o.
The Blriss have sPun some lace -
fine.
Trwouid never 90 Tor a dress %
mine.
But 'luoula ~ fine Tor an slnn Fay,
Who wouldn't mind II u blew away
The silver thread vas sBua al
night.
Prom a single shred % mooubsam
bright.
Ana patterned afisr she risinE Uun.
With rays iiks wheel spokss neatly
run,
''whtn each nns piece vas done
then tried.
And an sprcad out on the Erass and
dried.
nFor m0onhsam lace. vhsa fairies
set thru.
Il suro 70 b. damp on account Of
me dVu1
"it looked Ike falgiaud washing
day.
n you had CHANGED 70 pass that
way.
And you'd never dream each SKIRT
and blouse,
Wa nothing else than a spiders
house"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

"h IL a oo1vrhG' smrsroi si.1H
Muifsi
FHara rEaetiY vhpt % if rald
The Riddle Lady a "a urh what
viil you have Tor rriEr, my drsrF
a boa ~ candy. n sou please -
said Nisa Muffet promptly - am
tircd 81 curis as whey"
"a nyr pound b3K q chocolate
drops for Mics Nuffst said the
itiailo LADY
30 ihe fo0imau IN red velvet no
ana an her cfrandh az well 81 drive
her coach and four brought a lovely
boz o. candy 20 the little Eifi ~
eaa an done ~ IN pink ana blue
satin ribbon and looked wonderful,
aud 90 wish that n anybody writes
another poem about her that 10 viii
make q something IKE this
little Miss Muns, shs eat on a
iuffot.
EatlnE chocolates all don, Up IN
blue.
Nov u had spl,a 'sr ere they got
lnSido FER.
"a have made her a call. wouldn't
youg
But there Is room for smother "a.
dls 20 I'u tell you ihs next one the
Riddle Lady asked Really II h as
ealy ~ pie. Almost a. easy az two
|p.sa.
''My finer wears a little hai.
It's good for this but not for that
II has no feathers. or flowers. or
lows.
But polka.dota al Sst IN rows"
The Maiden Al FoFlorn guessed
n A. once, IT'S "a thimhls." she
cried "Ani n that's the prize.
need one. The Man All Tattsrsd
and Torn must he mended up before
oar wedding day"
Here IL "a. sAid the Hidils Lady.
handing it 10 her,
II wish / could guess something"
whispered Nick 10 Nancy,
what would you do with a thin.
I hlsr' Nancy wanted % know. ANY.
way there arc lots moro coming"
10 he Continued
| tc0pyriEhi 1884. =. .. 4. Hs0Ties. Inc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25
nTGIN lIrRF TO-DAY

John Ainslry. man 81 education
ana breeding, becomes master
crenk-prrNln urcn other thieves.
Amidst al the afternoon traffic ON
fafth Avenue De knocks Down =
man whom he usrs hrutaily rubhiuE
q hunchhaek's humr and then rgusr
Az an auction AtUslcy makes a
email purchase % Tapestry aud then
tiis hack and watches abe proceed
inEs The auCtionnrr holds up a
goiarn box. studded with Jewels.
that haa been made Tor q multimll-
ilonaire n VULGAR tastes The box
ts sold fer $4,000 90 Marcus Andrre
son. a man who became. during the
war enc ~ the richest men Ga abe
world
VOW co ON Win THE STONY
stayed awhile lonEvr watching
less valuable things as they were
auefioned OF. but / noticed no one
present who seemed 20 offer me a
chance q future pront, They we're
sii decent. wsllhred folk. and II Is
not upon these that wage my var
fare. No gentleman Or lady need
ever fear tho activities q John Ains
iey. There arc enough vulgaHans
In the world FOR me 20 prey upon,
SO I len. / dismissed Anderson
froTn my mind, After all. need an
opportunity for the exercise 81 my
talent. and there was no opportunity
here.
II was sheer accident that made
me lunch that day AZ tho Mirahsau.
The winelike air and the briEht
sun made me continue down the
avenue as Tar a. Washington
square. and thea l discovered that
I was hungry Tho Minbeau. The
resort % lovers o. guod food, was
the nearest place. dropped In
there. surrendered myself 20 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25
Stars Orphan Will
Be Guest of Club

benny Hurrsss. orphan boy. whs
bad a dozen dads during Father and
Son week. r. % bc h9norcd aFaia
December . Benny viii ~ tho guest
Of q, q, Morrison. executive secre-
tary ot tho chsssty's. Ir.. club n
the annual dinner q tho club NJ
nc Masonic temple, when approx.
imately 1000 boys come together "a
dine.
Benny was elected 20 membership
In tho club when Ray BlEclow. man
aver Of Chsasty'A presented him
with a new suit Of clothea
Nathan Eckstcln viii speak a, the
dinner and tho decorations and
menu vill BE- arranged b. the mem
brrn of the club. Morrison says
that al club members are invited
whether they received tho card In.
yitallon or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

you know. suspicious and Jealous
there. guess I've enumerated all
my worst faults where you arc con.
cerncd.
have a telegram from sgd. He
viii not be here until the last OF the
week. ! am rather sorry. because
you know I don't like my own so.
cicty at all. and with Mrs. Anterior
going away tomorrow shall be
right lonely. Presume I'll cultivate
the Burkes. Ruth has already asked
me 70 dinner. and ! shall expect I
shall have 10 dine with mother soon
and then. Of course, ! am In for all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

sorts Of complaints. why Is Il, dear.
tina, old people set settled into rut
and make themselves so unhappy
when they might be Just The OPP
posite. You and won't be that
way. viii wei Wen be Darby and
Joan with our children and grand.
children around We. II is pleasant
thought. hut truly ] never dreamed
that Il would come 20 me.
Always your husband, JACK
Copyright 1915. y. z. A. Service. Incl
TOMORROW: Letter from John
Alden Prescott to sydney Carton.
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ame under ulI-n ! eba--s . ~

name under which = ehs1-s 10 mss
gurnEe
Har vH.lHr atumbltd against
me ar.5 m aeirovlriEinE hi-
quick aP4H E1eaErt up Just
tt21ri - 80 tu-6 people ono
vas che N-rthbask vbo-a humIa-
tion-aItho Dc had not al any time
Scented aware - 1T had Ttsruira
to-day The ether Nns ths most
dangerous man n EuruEV. The man
whom I had agtwlityI m1nths us'-
Monsieur Armand C1ehti, known %
% underworld and tho police 20
Eurpra as ere master criminal
leader q ths world ths White
/ Eaglr.
! Myeeifg An ! say fhat Ccchst .7
Che ErcatrHf criminal leader
work alone. needing no EanEutefs
TO carry cut my orders, using 30
machinery save my ovu hands ana
mind In thr achievement ~ may
trlumphs. Asa. % more need ne
saii on The question ~ thc rclA.
tive abilities az the white IaEir
ana myself you who have read my
mgmr.E WALL remember tho affair
of tho club ~ one cyri Men, and
win not have forgotten that
scored OF the white i.ag's IN that
F.. instance
] For that matter knew that tbs
. White EaEIe had not forgotten a.
and while I may Ly claim 90 AZ
least an ordinary courage, 7 vii
confess that uz 7 met thCss fisrc'
blue tyrs. panic assaiicd me,
The great curved beak which wal
. hts uo-c ana which, iu ooniunciiof
with BIS white hair had F,yrn him
his nickname. tho vide mouth. thin
Tipped with sneeriuE troop AZ cn'
. corner and tho 1.-THE body, stil
. powerful despite his yeau -ihss'
Oiled mo with a fear that hat
never known before. And ! have
|fTen the gray clad bnehs lsapinf
down into tho trench where wal
standInE
And then was able % hanhl
fear. For I remembered that thi
white Eagle ana not know tho fac
% tho man who had trirked hin
months ago. True, one % hla FOL
lowers knew me. bat men are rBrl2
recognized BY description. An,
even h4 gave myself this assur
aner. The white Eagle glanced care
.Irfaly away and he and his com
ranion followed tho waiter 10 1
table
heard them state that they wert
expecting n third person. and
took tho chance that that third per
son was not tho one.eycd folIows
OF tho White Eagle who knew M
BY hEht. For where the Whit
Eagle flsw. there mus, 30 prey.
had robbed him OF his quarry be
f5rr. I might DO u again.
And thLs vas n Eamo worthy o
my talent TtobhlnE stupid prufiteer
hardly gave me excitement Bu
snatrhing meat from tho talons o
iha White EaEin was a mans sport
I smiled as I thought Of she sE .
orata organization ruled By ~ CO
chct. What q triumph II once aEail
7 could make that organization work
no, for It's master. but for myself
Fear courselcd mo 20 pay m,
check and quietly depart. Pride toll
mo that II continued tho cas-,
road. my genius would desert me
In called myself an artist: In M
heart I knew thn, waA worthy O
that title. But the artist who q
deliberate eholon paints pothollcr
ceases 20 he an artist. ! hR
r wished 10 rob Anderson. n Eroat
stupid man without wit 20 cop
!. with me II I decided 60 asanll hi
). security. Had l Enatchsd Arde
u sons box. !, would have been a
u act Of common robbery.
y Yet had for n moment considers
:. doing that very thing why7 "
cause my wits were growing rust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

Hurry. mother! Even fretful
fcverish. bilious or eonstipated child
loves the pleasant taste OF "calitornia
zig Syrup" This gentle. harmless
laxative never falls 20 Bweetsn the
stomach and open the bowels. A tea
spoonful today may prevent sick
child tomorrow. II doesn't cramp OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

overact. Contains no narcotics r
soothing drugs.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cal'
ifornia Fig syrup" which has diroc'
lions for babies and children Of MI
ages printed on bottle Mother! You
must say California" or you may
&c, an imitation fig syrup.-Adver
| tiaemanf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

low guests. en- almost evenly divided
mixtures OF Hohemaus. business
men and Frenchmon. I notice that
those who scrutlnlrs their ncighbor
IN public PLACES invite an equal
scrutiny. and 90 ] keen my eyes
upon my plate am content that
few people know mo by sight and
that still fewer know mo by The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-25

RSwAMaSeK Thief
S copyrSht 1874. NEA Service Inc
NIHIE UIENNIElIED tGN$NkET

discretion % ths yoiabio French
waiter who attended me, ana be
san a hearty meal
] raid Httlo attention 10 my Gel
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-25

The mountains are simply grand
these days and the Fassett "bunch"
believe in enjoying them. Sunday
found the force widely separated
Mrs. Serum, Mrs. Jenny, and Miss
Retta Fassett were in a party which
ate lunch at the top of La Neta
pass. Harry Loss and Harvey
Johnson spent the day on South
Fork. Garrett Huffman started his
return trip from Jasper where he
had been on weeks vacation.
Cora Larick made a drive out to the
Pictured Rocks. W. II. Fassctt and
Roy Merchant left Saturday night
after the store closed for the Fas-
sett cabin on Rock Creek. W. II.
Barley and family went to Mineral
Hot Springs. Zack Eagle and son
Eugene went up the Alamosa river
into the Jasper country.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-25
CAPTAIN NICkDLIS GREETED
BN TWO BIG RATTLE SNAKE,

Captain Geo. Nickolls received a
greeting when he returned home to
his cottage in Del Norte last Mon
day evening that has all the moon
shine lizards etc, beat mile. As
the elderly gentleman stepped up
on his porch he was greeted with a
whiz and whir that he instantly rec
ogulzcd as rattler. The captain
got lamp and returned to the
scene and with the help of neigh
bor dislodged one OF the deadly rep
tiles more than four feet in length
and bearing seven rattles which
they quickly dispatched
However the next day they inves-
tigatcd further and found the prov
erbial second snake In the roof OF
the porch This one was quite as
large as the first and bore six rat,
ties.