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The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
THEIR CREDENTIALS

Fbr few minutes at Seventh and
Broadway, the other afternoon, traf-
fic WAS at a standstill while Beauty
and,the Beast fought it out.
"Ny goodness" exclaimed Beauty,
"it WAS all your fault. I've been
driEng carefully and I've had two
twoIyears' experience"
"Tes," growled the Beast, as he
piciAd himself out of the gutter, "but
don# forget that I've always walked
carfully and I've had 68 years ex-
pernnce.n
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
La LUCID EXPLANATION

''Tes, sal1,n remarked the Kentucky
eolohel, 'aittle drops of watah and
littll grains of sand are naturally as
soc'tted with each other, sah.''
low is that, colonel?" we asked.
takes the sand, sab to enable
a MIN to drink the watah," explained
the Kentuc]kian.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
A VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNERAL?

We are ready to announce that if there are half
as many people that come snooping around to look
at our coffin as there have been to give our new
four-door sedan the once-over our funeral will be
big success.-Mr. Ayr, (Ind.) Journal.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
lRoUNDs FOR JEALOUSY

H4nbaker: "Why don't you and
Bilkhs go into partnership"
Srkdeker: "He was engaged to my
wifeIbefore I was. You don't sup
posek would take smarter man than
i anIfor partner, do you Z"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
WHY. CERTAINLY NOT

TIE Boss: rs it true that you
)eavI your typewriter and go when the
clocI strikes five, even if you are in
the Iaiddle of a word? 2"
Tie Stenog: Certainly mott When
it Its as near five as that I never
begh word at ALL" 49,
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
OUI OF THE MOUTHS oF BABES

Western Child (returning from
EurIpe, surfeited with monuments
and lmany tombs) Mamma, what's
thaR"
Mbther: "The Statue of Liberty,
deaR''
Western Child: @Is that where Lib
ertJis buried?v
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
EFFICENCY

R4tus was proudly wearing new
shirt when a friend said:
"Hy, how many yards does it take
for I shirt Like that"
RBtus: Say, man, All got three
shir3 like this outa one yard last
night"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
HARD TO UNDERSTAND

Jdnny: "Huh! I bet you didn't have
a Cpd time at your birthday party
yesterday"
Wlliae: That's all you know about
johnny: @Then why amt you sick
todak 2"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
INOT THAT FAR ALONG

"Ib you allow inmates here to in
ternhrry?" Asked a visitor at an asy-
lum Ior the insane.
hey don't want to, mum, = replied
a KEEPER. '9The folks here amt really
crazE, as you might say"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

A Prescott woman recently secured a divorce
from her husband on the grounds that he was
tcongenial liar" This should get him good job
in that vicinity unless jealousy prevents it.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

Wonder why congress dogs not investigate the
hilarious hlghline canal" advocates and ascer-
tain where all the money is coming from for their
propaganda and campaign against the pact.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
ROUNDTNG OUT A GIFT

"sr,o said the beggar plaintively,
"the good Lord gave me stomach" "
"yell, what of that?" demanded
the ,asser-by sourly.
Wouldn't you like to round out
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
NOT WANTED.

Viktor: We're getting up rattle
for apoor old man. Won't you buy
ticktb my dear 2"
SYset Thing: Mercy, no! what
wou1 / do with him if / won him?p /
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

The report that the foot and mouth disease
was started by Los Angeles real estators is not
believed by everybody.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

We have often wondered why some newspapers
hang their masthead down in some obscure corner
Of the editorial page Is it modesty or just be-
cause they are ashamed of it?
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
RIG EN0IIGH

Pei: She was born with silver
spool in her mouth.
Hsbs (taking a good look at her) : /
Ratksr looks as if it had been a i
ladies
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
ALKS, TICHESA
TANTRUMS
10 - - %$%* *4* -

''I lee by your catalogue that you
havekust received 1000 pairs of La
dies aourtshoes from Vienna"
US, madam
:. lWish to try them ont"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14
INST GOOD !. ENOuGH

GeSrge: "Do you think that I'm
goodIenough for you, darling?"
Dsfling: mo, George, but you're
too lood for any other girl"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

POOR PRUNE
LAZY: "What have you in prunes? 2"
Grhery Boy: "Seeds, ] think"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-14

Yolng man: "Can your sister-er-
cook M
Little Brother: 81 think she's going
to. heard her tell mamma that if
that fish came here again tonight,
she Vas going to make it hot for him.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
Everything Ready for
Highlanders Carnival

Final arrangements for the High.
lander's carnival are all completed
and everything Ii In readiness for
the big time tonight.
The Monte Vista band. under the
direction OF their new leader. Mr..
Hnn'oon will play for the carnival
and all Of fashions foibies have
been marshsiied In line for exhibit.
iion At the Fashion Show 10 be- given
by the merchants Of Monte Vista.
Twenty-six side shows and re-
freshment booths have been arrsng.
I'd and will be run for the benefit
of III. Hishlanders. Nearly two
hundred people are taking part In
the show and boosting for .Monte's
little men."
The Two-Tyms syncopHtor's pop
ular orchestra are 10 furnish some
lively music for the carnival show
and after the show II over will Give
n dance at Blanca Hall.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
Carl. STOW FAMILY
RETURN TO MONTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stow and little
son arrived In Monte Vista from
Roswell. N. NJ. Wednesday morning.
They left Roswell several days ago
and came via Amarillo. Tex. thence
northward to Colorado and through
Trinidad and Salida here.
The Slows are temporarily locat.
ed At the Blanca hotel. Their son,
Bobby. has recently undergone y
couple OF operations, for mastoid
trouble and tonsIls but Is quite well
now and making the best OF his op-
portunity to enjoy Colorado sun.
shine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stow have return
ed to Monte Vista 10 make their
home and MIR. Stow will take an
active part In the management of
the stow-Wood store here.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
ROTARY club rtNiEH
MEMBERS TO HELP
REACT1FY THE CITY

The Monte Vista Rotary club
meeting last Monday night had an
Interesting program. Mr.. Hnmmxn
was guest and reported on the
progress OF securing acreage for the
test planting OF sugar beets. He
stated that the sugar company was
receiving very good cooperation
from the people OF this valley.
Il T.. Clark. supervisor OF the Rlc
6randc National forest. gave q vivid
and comprehensive talk upon the
Importance Of protection OF the for
cats from fire. He showed the SEN
timentsi and actual value Of timber
and declared that without trees In
the mountains. there would be no
water for irrigation and this valley
would be = semi-srid region. The
talk was timely. coming Ia Forest
Fire Prevention Week.
Jack Nelson told Of some Of the
things that could he done for the
bsautisicntion Of the city va live In
and advocated planting Of trees aud
flowers. Jack called attention to
the fact that some Of our city alleys
are In . diagrscrful condition and
should be- cleaned up.
Forrest Neeiey mentioned somc
work for beautifyinE the Individual
properties that would largely con-
tribute 70 . better city and recon.
msndsd especially the planting Of
shrubs.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
0AlaE AND F1HM AStslN,IArlON
WILL HOLD ANNUAL. MEETING
AT Al.AMD8A MAY Q

The annual meeting OF the Three
Rivers Game and Fish Protective
association will be held at Alamosa
Tuesday evening. May s. for the
purpose OF hearing reports from
officers and the election OF \ board
OF directors for the ensuing year.
Stanley b. Young. Junior biologist.
Of the Biological Survey. will be
present At the meeting and make an
address on the influence Of the as
sOctatiOn on the conservation Of
game and also interesting informs-
tion on the stock growing Industry.
Among the projects completed by
the Three Rivers association last
year were the completion and stock
ing OF . rearing pond on the South
Fork Of the Rio Grsnde and 4 pond
At Spectacle Lake on the Conejos
river. New work contemplated for
this year includes the stocking Of
the Crooked Creek pond and the
building Of u spawning bed on South
Fork.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
Local Penney Store
Manager is Director
h New Missouri Store

G. N. Chappell. manager of the
Monte Vista Penney store is named
as one of the twelve directors OF the
5O0th J. c. Penney store at Hamil-
ton. Mo-. established there last
week.
Mr.. Chappell has the distinction
OF calling the boyhood home OF Mr..
Penney. Hamilton. his home town.
Years aEo Mr.. Penney was forced
to leave Hamilton and seek health
In Colorado and his first venture
In store building was at Longmont.
Colo. Also he counts this his first
failure which he says and proves Is
he established what became the first
OF the j. c. Penney chain OF stores
at kemmeror. Wyoming.
The founding OF the store at Ham
ilton has realized J. e. Penncy's
boyhood ambition of running n store
In his own home town. The twelve
directors and stockholders selected
are all home town fellows" from
Hamilton, Mo, A recent edition OF
the Hamilton. Mo. Advocate con-
tains full page announcement OF
the store opening and the pictures
Of the twelve directors grouped with
Mr.. Penncy's picture and u picture
oi the store.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
LET'S HAVE VALLEY
BASEBALL LEAGUE
FOR THIS SUMMER

We hope to see baseball teams
organized in all the principal towns
of the valley this summer and give
the ardent fans some real games.
There is probably IS much local
talent as usual in the different
towns and all that is required is
competent training and practice. The
first essential is to get up the teams
that will insure interesting baseball
and the sport will receive support.
The people do not object to paying
for good games.
Our suggestion is that a baseball
meeting be called soon of all those
interested in organizing valley
league and formulate plans for the
summer. The American Legion
members are the boys who could
take hold of the proposition and
make a go of 1t.
II II is found necessary to
strengthen the teams by the impor-
tation OF good material. we believe
this can be arranged within reas-
enable limit. A few years ago sew
eral OF the valley teams were COM
posed largely of outside salaried
players. This condition. while fur
nishing intensely interesting games.
became a burden to finance and had
a harmful reaction with the result
that there has been little interest
In the game for several years. A
fairly good brand OF baseball. at
reasonable expense, would be just
about the dope and fill in the holi-
days and Tuesday afternoons In fine
shape. Let's go!
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
FIRST PLANTING OF
BEETS this YEAR
DONE BY JAPANESE

A. j. Hamman. agriculturist in
charge OF the American Beet Sugar
Company's experiments in the San
Luis Valley Is spending the week
looking after paintings in and
around Monte Vista. Del Norte, Cen
ter and Sasuache.
The first planting reported is on
the Costilla ranches where a jap
anese farmer planted five acre
field last week. According to Mr..
Hamman these early paintings may
get frosted but IL they do his COM
pany Is ready to replace the farmer
with more seed. However these
early paintings are very desira BILE
from both the farmer and the COM
pany's standpoint. In, case they are
not frozen the farmer gets the ad-
vantage of longer season. The
company Is seeking to establish
what can be the earliest possible
planting In this region.
Bad roads and weather have held
up the work to some extent. Fields
have been wet and heavy prevent
Ing early soil preparation and the
aEriculturist has had difficulty in
getting into the beet experiment sec
tions owing to bad roads. The reg
ion about La lara is badly flooded
both on the roads and in the fields
and 1t will be some days before any
planting can be done there.
In the matter of beet machinery
the committee assisting Mr.. Ham
man Of which Chas. Edman is chair
man has secured trace Of 4 number
of drills and several cuitivators.
Several more cultivators can be used
II parties owning them will report
to Mr.. Edman At the Wallace State
Bank. Monte Vista. Mr.. Hamman
expects to arrange for repairs for
the machinery this week.
The committees have made good
progress In securing acreage for
beets and many farmers are offer
ing to plant the small experimental
plots for tests. Seeds for this work
are distributed by the company
through Mr.. Edman or Mr.. Ham,
man.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
Prizes for Best Essays
On Fire Protection for
Our National Forests

With the cooperation OF the bank
ers. the professional and business
men Of the San Luis valley. the local
Forest Service Is striving to bring
to the attention Of the people the
critical condition with which We will
he con fronted twenty years hence
II we continue to disregard the i'm
portAnce of safeguarding our forest
ed regions from fire.
To bring to the attention of the
American people the vast unneces-
sary wastage OF our forests BY fire.
and to devise means whereby the
appalling losses shall be at lsAss
curtaiied. II not eliminated. the
week OF April ?l-27 has been set
aside by President Coolidge by pro-
clamation as Forest Protection
Week.
One OF the programs Initiated by
the Forest Service Is TO offer prizes
for the three best Essays on WHY
PROTECT OUR NATIONAL FOR.
ESTs FROM FIRE" This Is = val
ley-wide Essay Contest and every
ilth aud 18th grade student In the
valley may compete. The fund for
the priaes was donated by the u
banking institutions OF the valley.
The essays will be judgel bf W. J.
Morrill,. State Forester At Fort Col
lins. Miss Hazel schmoll. Curator.
Department of Natural History and
d. W. Thomas. Vice-President Col.
RADIO State Forestry Association Of
Denver. The prize. proportioned ~
follows. LIST prize 5000: second
prize $1,000: and third prize 5000
will he presented around May /. 70
the three students having the best
papers on the subject.
The Wallace State Bank of Monte
Vista opened the way with the first
donation and In turn the other bank
ers Of the valley followed suit. All
OF the bankers are showing an un-
usually keen interest In the work
and feel this In the most successful
means OF combating forest fires.
Valley banks contributing tho
essay fund are as follows:
Tompkins Brothers, Crcede.
Wallace State Bank. Monte Vista.
Bank OF Del Nortc. DEL Norte.
Peoplss' State Bank. Center.
First National Bank. Mont. Vista.
Monte Vista Bank and Trust Com
psny. Monte Vista.
The American National Bank.
AlnmoSa.
Rio 0rande State Bank. Del
Norte.
Commercial State Bank. Antonito.
The Aiamosa National BANK.
Aiamosa.
First State Bask. Aiamosa.
First National Bank. La lara.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
MEMS
LUNCHEONS GAIN
IN ATTENDANCE

The business mems luncheon at
the Christian church Monday was
attended by seventy-five people. The
lunchson was served by the w. C.
T. U. and claimed the largest at
tendance OF any OF the series to
date.
A new feature was introduced to
liven up the meeting in the way OF
a song fest. Several groups of songs
were sung by the entire company
under the leadership of h. H.
Peters.
The subject brought up for dis
cussion at this meeting was diver
sification of crops and its value to
the valley. Several speakers made
the point that Monte Vista bank ac-
counts would be materially larger
II the farmers OF the valley would
divide their interests in several
crops or livestock productions rather
than making or breaking on one
crop or one kind OF cattle or hogs.
J. A. Hamman Of Rocky Ford.
agricultural supervisor for the
American Beet Sugar company
spoke at considerable length on the
value OF diversification and rotation
Of crops.
H. +. scull one OF the directors
Of the San Luis Valley Dairy Assoc
iation spoke on the value OF the
dairy COW as an asset to the farmer
and gave an outline Of the work un-
dertaken by the dairy association
in placing the best dairy stock OBJ
taiaabls In the valley and arranging
for testing OF dairy cows to be made
under the direction of Max C.
Grandy. fieldmsn to determine
which are the money makers and
which the ioafers In the dairy cows
OF the herds Of the valley.
II. +. LaGue gave = talk on val
ley conditions as compared to con-
ditions in other sections OF Colorado
and OF the west.
The next luncheon will be held At
the Baptist church Monday. March
IS. with the Women's Auxiliary to
the American Legion serving.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
San LUIS VALLEY IS GATEWAY TO some OF
I. BEST RECREATlONAL AND SCENIC AREAS
Closing Exercises Of
Local Schools May 28

The date OF the commencement,
program for the senior class this
year will be held In the Armory on
the evening OF Wednesday, May 2S.
Thirty-six seniors are expected to
receive their diplomas from Monte
Vista High School on this date.
The commencement address will
be delivered by DR.. Samuel Quigley.
president OF the Western State Nor
NAL school at Gunnison, Colo. The
baccalaureate service will be held At
the NJ. E. church on Sunday evening
April 26 and Rev. H. c. Kephart
will preach the sermon.
The music for both the bacca.
laureate and commencement exer
cises will be in charge Of the High
School Girls Glee club under the
direction OF Miss Hazel May.
A spring event Of unusual interest
will be the valley track meet and
valley araaoricai declamatory and
essay contest to be held In Monte
Vista May II. The valley track
event will be participated In by
seven schools. Saguache. Alamosa.
Center. Sargent. Del Norte. Hooper
and Monte Vista. These same
schools are expected TO enter con-
testants In the declamatory and
oratorical contests. Cups will be
awarded the champions In these con-
tests.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

Last summer the Rio Grande
forest was visited by registered
Snumber Of N.%7O tourists from
nearly every state in the Union. with
Va large majority from Colorado.
This number IL. of course. much less
pthan actual but Il tends TO show to
what extent the National forests are
tbeing used for pleasure alone.
The Rio Grande forest is reached
4hrough the San, Luis valley by two
great state hiEhways-the Wolf
Greek Pass highway and the South
Fork-Lake City highway. beside the
main Alamosa river road and the
Conejos river road. Over the Wolf
Creek highway one travels to the
vorld-famous Mesa Verde. while II
oae takes the highway up the Rio
0rande 10 Creede. he may visit the
Wheeler National Monument. which
= described In the Colorado Mag
axine" BY Frank c, Spencer as -
most remarkable geological forma-
4fion and = spot of great scenic
beauty"
The Rio Grande forest has an es.
'stinaated stand of timber OF one and
one-hslf billion feet board measure.
bvalusd at about four and one-hslf
millions Of dollars. To protect this
timber from destruction by fire, the
>Forest Service has . skeleton or
sanitation Of eight men. or one
. Sranger 10 ian average OF over is..
600 acres. Even with the cooper.
alton OF certain men living within
'and adjacent to the forest. who may
be called In case of fire. the force
seems pitifuily inadequate for 20
great = responsibility. ia addition
70 the supervision Of 100000 heed
tof sheep. and $4,000 head Of cattle
and horses which are xrszed annual
.ly within the forest.
The efficiency OF the Forest Serv.
zee aAministrstion Ia amply proven
~by their organised fire protection
In the past. but In spite Of that Ma
.tonsl fire facts show an average Of
$4,000 fires per year with re-
suiting burned over area Of seven
million acres per year. II 10 def
lately proven that eight out OF
every ten forest fires are msn-msde.
80 that Il il matter Of general
public concern for every individual
30 pledge himself not TO cause
single forest fire from neglected
camp fire or lighted cigarette.
The final aud appalling fact is
that the unitcd States Ia npprosch-
vsg 4 timber famine because the
forest growth Is being used M and
burned up faster than It can be re-
produced.
Help 10 protect our forests ana
conserve them for perpetual use and
, 0joymeat!
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
sNEvlrr WINS DAMAGES
SUIT AGAINST JETT

The damage suii Of hewitt ~.
Jete vhich was brought before Jus
p ttce NsvIin at Del Norte was dis
missed hy that court. hewitt re-
filed suit In Justiee Batchcider's
court Watch was tried Wednesday
aad judgment given the plaintiff
Z esSs and costs. the defendant fail.
Ing 10 appear.
Chas. hewitt sued W. y. Jett for
damages sustainsd 10 his car 10 .
collision at 3nd and jefferson street
A recently. Both ears we're badly
damaged. Jstt drove without lights
asd following the accidsat was a..
lposesl % . boose charge.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

Hon. and Mrs. Dslfino sslasar Of
Ban Luis spcnt Wednesday In Monte
Vista looking after business In.
iercsts. While here they visited Al
the home Of their relatives. the E.
Y. Gonzales family.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

Mr.. David Miies who formerly
lived In the Csntsr neishborhood
but nov resides In Dsnver and
travels for . Dsaver firm spent
wednesday aad rharsday 10 Monte
Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
HAGuACHE COUPLE WE'D
~ JUDGE lANHEIOEN

Judge Bateheider performed tho
marriage ceremony for two younE
people from saGuachs "Wednesday
afternoon. Placido Baies and Miss
S~lina Salassr were the contract.
lag parties.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

Ben olds was arrested for speed
Ing. on Second Avenue Tuesday eve
ming by officer Macdonald. lie was
brought before Judge Batchcldcr
and tho case continued for hearing
Thursday evening.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

Miss Erma Helmick. a high school
girl at Center was badly burned
about the face In a laboratory acci-
dent In one of the science classes
last week. Although she is report
ed recovering the accident caused
her to lose couple OF weeks
school.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25
Forest Fire Prevention Week PROMPTS Attention
to The Fact that these Fairgrounds Could be
Rendered Useless Through Carelessness

The San Luis valley by great National
Foresthe San Isabel the Cochetopa the north
and Rio Grande the All of these easily accessible
but the Rio Grande forest holds the attraction with
1222O of potential tmbered scenic wonders
hundreds of miles of fishing and nnumerabe
beauty spots for camping and recreation.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-25

DIR. A. n. Judson returned the
first Of the week from . sortniGht's
visit In Dsavsf with bis son.