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Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-05-01

Eighty-six thousand families are
moving today in Chicago, due to in
crease in rents.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-05-01

Get behind The womans club in
effort to make Seward more beaati-
ful.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-05-01

Eastman Kodak Agency, Schallerer's
Alaska Shop. Il.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-05-01

Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest
ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-05-01

Parker's Fountain Pens, Schallerer's
Alaska Shop. II.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
Jack Ryan Will Open
New Grocery Store

valley Grocery" is the name Of
the new grocery store opening In
Monte Vista this week. The store
Is located in the building at the
corner OF First avenue and Adams
street which was occupied for many
years by F. L. Bishops Beehive
store and recently by c. d. Linden
meyer.
Jack Ryan a groceryman OF city
experience and we'll known to Monte
Vista residents is proprietor OF the
Valley Grocery and Geo. Sherman
is associated with him In the busi-
ness.
A great improvement has been
made in the appearance OF the store
building and the interior is immacu-
late in sanitation and cleanliness.
where a brand new stock OF gro
ceries Is attractively displayed. The
Valley Grocery will make speciality
of vegetables and fruits and u spec
ial arrangement has been made to
display these foods. The new store
will open its doors to the public
next Saturday morning, March 2sth.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28

crowd in an uproar OF laughter with
his humorous stories. well told. Mr..
kephart reserved one lucid moment,
however. and closed with an en-
dorsement of the noon-day lunch
con.
Chairman Hancock asked the men
present to vote upon the motion
that another luncheon be held next
Monday noon and the motion was
enthusiastically carried. C. n. Chap
pei was appointed as chairman OF 4
committee of three who will make
arrangements for the next meeting.
There are goo,. many reasons
why properly conducted luncheons
for business men are productive of
good to the community and the mos,
important were touched upon by the
speakers at last Mondays meeting.
better feeling is effected and a
free discussion of topics concerning
public welfare inevitably results in
progress to the community.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
CORNISH Roy DIEaS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Charles Clifford Cornish. ia
years old. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A,
Cornish died At noon Thursday
March 81 from complications fol.
lowing an eiKht-weeks illness.
Funeral services for the boy will
be held Al Woods Chapel Saturday
afternoon 2 O'Clock and burial will
be made 10 Monte Vista cemetery.
Besides the sorrowing parents
three brothers. Albert NJ. and
George Oliver Cornish Of Monta
Vista and Edwin L. Cornish of
Durango. and two sisters. Ruby
Cornish Of Monte Vista and Mrs.
Mae Mckenzie Of PaGosa mourn
the loss OF this little lad who was
the youngest Of six children.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
TROOP A WILL GO
TO ENCAMPMENT

Plans for the National Guard en-
campment in which Troop A will
participate are announced by Major
Corlett to take place June 3 to IT
inclusive at FIT. d. A. Russell,
Wyoming. The squadron head
quarters and staff will leave for
Denver May 20 and will attend the
five day school for officers.
The members of Troop A. sixty
five In number will leave Monte
Vista for FIT. Russell June and will
be Joined at Denver by the head
quarters troop. First squadron III
Cavalry and at Loveland by troop
b. Major Corlett is battalion COM
mander OF National Guard units to
take part in maneuvers at Fl. Rus
sci.
There will he an intensive course
OF training at FIT. Russell up to
June ~. The last five days will
be devoted to a practice march from
Ft. Russell to Loveland with man
euvers enroute. II is expected a
Colorado battalion OF artillery will
join in the five day march to Love-
land. Troop A will entrain from
Loveland for home.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28

The main attraction however viii
be put ON by the Highlandcrs. first
the Hirhlanders viii give a show OF
their own. Then there will be n
fashion show at which III. storc.
VIII exhibit the latest spring models
on fifteen OF the protticst young
ladies and two OF the nifticst young
beaux OF the town. Miss Josephine
Hopper has offered TO give n c,ussp
dance and Just before the carnival
Fun begins, u farce Will be present.
ed entitled THE Execution OF Old
Man Gloom" the cast OF which 4.
said 10 include two minlon. Of IN.
law. Judge. and two prominrn,
physicians.
On" OF the premier attractions
offered viii be- 4 side show that vin
he run BY Mrs. Savage. Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. Elofson and Mrs. rruebiood.
who Will offer to the public one Of
the greatest collections Of San Lv,s
Valley wonders ever seen uadrr css.
vas all for fifteen cents.
After old Man Gloon 10 laid 70
rest the Highlander vtli offer The
pss'te one Of the most ssiSus car.
ntval dasess Of the ssasoa. The
Two-Tyns-oyseopatsss viii furnish
TIE music see ths 1aHes vhils Il b
ssaersl . brass baaA Aas bsso -.
esrel ss livse ~ tAs earlier pass
- ~ Deeeeea.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
Highlanders Carnival in April
VIII be Gorgeous Fun Festival

Firm In their faith that ai! good
things ar. for him who earns them
the Highlanders. an organization OF
boys from 10 TO ~ years that has
attracted wide attention In the val.
ley under III. leadership OF Thco
GARNER. have set about TO raise
funds for n summer camp at Masonic
Park ana To that end have planned
for big carnival and dance at the
Armory. Friday. April Is.
Mainly the show Ia to he OF and
by the Hirhlandcrs and their
friends although several other or.
Eanisations: Queen Esther Girls,
Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts will
have booths.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
PLAN FOR BUSINESS MEMS
WEEKLY LUNCHE0NS GETS
AN AUSPlCIOUS RECEPTION

Sixty business men OF Monte Vista
participated in noon-day lunch
con Monday at the Christian church
where weil-prepared pnd salts
flying meal was served by the ladies
aid.
NJ. T. Hancock. secretary of the
Commercial club was master of cere-
monies and at the outset stated
some of the purposes of the meet
ing. He was followed by o. T..
Meyer, who was the inspiration" of
the affair. Mr.. Meyer explained that
the idea of business men getting
together at luncheon was not n
new one and had been tried out with
splendid success in great many
towns and cities with the result
that the places where the plan was
in vogue had immeasurably bene.
fitted thereby. Rev. II. c. Kephart
was called upon to furnish the
comedy for the occasion and he was
there with bells on" keeping the
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
''0lder Boys Conference to be
Held in Monte Vista this Week

The San Luis valley older boys
conference. under the direction OF
Homer Hoisington OF the state ex.
ccuiive committee OF the Y. NJ. c
A. will be held In Monte Vista,
March 2S. 20. 30. The conference
study will be devoted to Leadership
problems among the older boys.
leadership in both civic and re-
ligious life.
The organization meetings will be
held at the NJ. f. church beginning
Friday afternoon <:3O o'clock. At
6 p. m. the first conference sumner
will be held at the Christian church
at which time the various civic or
eanizations will extend welcome to
the conference delegates.
Walter Wilson will speak on be-
half OF the City. Robert Caldwell,
n high school student Will speak
for his school. while Rev. II. c.
kephart will give the welcome fos
the churches of Monte Vista. These
talks will be followed by an address
by Mr.. Hoisinxton on what Are
We Here For" Devotional thought
and prayer will be led by Mr.. Geo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
"A Political Stroll around WASHINGTON

Written specially for The Vista Journal by Robert
Fuller IT. through rough Autocaster @ rs Service.
Had time to interview each indyid,s Of eseS
days doubt he would many diff
1eren views Fact Of the matter -no
none have sone-nor have precedent to follow.
Perhaps the Democrats \ keel as
sibe the convention will iron concave closely re-
semblinG several such former events.
feren inasmuch state sectional and national
the have nodded national brought
How Coolidge IL Sitting 49,
Coolidge looms one could almost dominates. be-
President and other Republican the enorxh
popular appeal to give leaders chance to swing the
mands the support all leaders, with the now seeming
obvious exception Of La Toilette
ing in lack of cry.azed sentiment That means that the
par;Ses Nee Of ;,s free i. :nfSsss oodss sitting
While the e; M is ss q New
diana where they confidently anticipate that Raston will be
Of how calamity he carried the through hopeless
paen.-they think this entities him to another chance
One can even hear again the Of Henry Ford in
nectcn with the Democratic nomination or course bosses
But nevertheless .ti hears the Of Ford this
necton Some Of the Ford supporters here claim that
se makes easily pc.b. Tor him say his fa va. .. %
and that the odor Of oil changed the entire complexion
Colonel Bryan will be those present and sf course
will be heard from His opposition Underwood South
Alabama and Robinson in Arkansas. " "''s'0''' !"
There few hard combinations yet be figured out
l. lAFolste on an independent ticket
siss SspaSie.s nomn.ton ssa of coeds. gwen ''' neg
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28

NJ. Kirk. general secretary C. F.
and l. camp Y. NJ. c. A.
Saturday sessions. with the ex-
cep'ion of the MONDAY luncheon.
VIII be held at the NJ. T.. church.
This luncheon will be held at the
Baptist church and will be followed
by speeches on the conference work
by Mr.. Hoisington. Mr.. Il. c. Pifer.
and Mr.. Kirk.
The Rotary banquet rendered 10
all delegates by Monte Vista Rotar-
ians VIII be held in the NJ. +.
church dining hall.
The conference will be attended
ny older boy delegates from Sar-
gent. Alamosa. Center, Del Norts
and other valley communities and
by many men interested in boys
work throughout the valley. Tho
conference committee named In as
sist In the valley work Includes.
u. IL. Van Fleet. superintendent
schools. }, W. Conant. Rev. II. b.
Woods. Walter Wilson. II. J. Wub-
ben. Wayne Wilson. Robert Csld-
well. John Meyer and Rolof Eitipx.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
SUDDEN DEATH OF
GEORGE P. GODFREY

News Of the sudden and unex-
pected death Of George P. Godfrey
st 8 o'clock Friday morning. March
II. came as a shock to citizens Of
Monte Vista. Although never in
very good health and continually
troubled with stomach trouble Mr..
Godfrey had had little warning that
his Illness was OF a serious nature.
He became i'll Wednesday eve
ming last, while working at the
post-office and left the office to
consult his physician. He became
rapidly worse and suffered an agon-
izing illness up to near IL o'clock
Thursday night when he told those
with him he believed something in
side him had broken. From that
moment his illness took turn for
the worse and he died at s a. m.
Friday. Examination by physicians
revealed Mr.. Godfrey had died as
a result OF rupture OF gastric
ulcer which as rule is followed
by almost instant death.
Mr.. Godfrey was 40 years OF age.
He leaves in this community a
wife. Mrs. Ruth Godfrey. two
daughters. Margaret and Esther and
one son. Byron. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at
the Woods Chapel. Rev. II. C. Keep
hart reading the service. The body
was sent to his old home at Elk
hart. Ind. This was the second
son to be sent home for burial
within the year a brother having
died at Colorado Springs recently.
The body. accompanied by the
widow and son and Mrs. Cephas
Bowsher arrived at Elkhart Mon
day and services were conducted
there.
Mr.. Godfrey came to Monte Vista
about eight years ago and purchas-
ed ranch property. This business
oecupicd his time until something
more than a year ago when he
moved to Monte Vista. About a
yenr ago he took up the duties of
substitute clerk at the post-office
and only last September was ap-
pointed u regular clerk In which
capacity he was serving when
stricken In his illness.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
MACHINERY BEING BOUGHT
FOR HOOPER OIL WELL

A. T.. Hesdiee left Sunday nigh,
for Wichita Falls. Texas. where he
will meet Jack Calvert. driiier for
the Valley OIL company. and pur,
chase the necessary machinery for
driving the Hooper well. The ma.
chinery will soon be placed aboa rd
cars and shipped to Hooper where
operations will again be resumed
after u shut down of several months
The directors Of the company hope
the subscribers TO stock will send In
their rcmittanccs at once so there
may he NO further delay In exploit.
Ing the Hooper field for oil.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
HEAVY YPENALTY METED OUT
TO DRY LAW VIOLATOR

Ray Reinier. an electrician, plead
guilty to \ charge Of illegal posses
sion Of liquor before Judge ". J.
Batchelder in Justice court Tuesday
and was fined $3.50 and costs and
given q sentence Of 100 days In jail.
Reinier was taken to Del Norte and
began serving his sentence in the
county Jail on the day Of convic-
ton.
Reinier was arrested at 6 \. m.
Tuesday when Sheriff Earl P.
Harper acting on a tip that the
booze had been left on Reinier's
back porch at o:30 a. m. appeared
at the house with a search warrant.
Harper was confronted ny Reinier's
mother who asked II he had the
search warrant and when he replied
he had she opened the door and told
him to come in. The sheriff found
five gallons Of liquor and took the
evidence and the offender into Gus
tody.
District Attorney Eliza johnson
OF Alamosa prosecuted the case
while Jim Pitcher. Alamosa attorney
represented the defendant.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
FREIGHT TRAINS WILL.
MAKE Two TRll'N WEEK

There has been . change In
sreiaht service on the d q X. q.
Wessernl this week which ses~cts
shipmsnts TO and from Monte Vista.
The trains from Aiamosa 10 Creede
Will run twice . week regularly
makiss the trip up Mosday. setsrn.
sss Tsssdsy and ~ Friday aaA ~.
tssa Saturday. Dstwssa time. when
freight sAipasats warrant there viii
- ~ extra belweeo Alaoosa ana
0ol Neete.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
LOCAL AUTO FIRM MAKES
GRADER DEMONSTRATION

A road demonstration that at
tracted considerable attention in the
valley this week took place q,
Monte Vista last Tuesday when a
Fordson tractor with a grader at
iachment was put to work on the
Soldiers Home road. The demon
stration was put on by the local
Ford agency and had for its pur-
pose the illustration OF a one-ma n
grader.
The demonstration was attended
by yaisSrS,ord dealers and county
commissioners OF Saguache. Rio
Grande and Alnmosa counties.
County commissioners T. J. Haw-
kins. X. A. Chisholm and Oscar
Lindstrom were present. Saguache
was represented by Dan Jones. Cen
ter and w. p. Wiiiiams. Saguache.
Alamosa county representatives
were Mayor Herman Emperius. of
Alamosa. John Fultz Of Hooper and
Robt. CHM OF AlamOsa
Representatives OF the II. w.
Moore Implement Co.. the firm
handling the one-man grader were
Tom Sanderson and T. ]. Ehrhart.
the latter was formerly State Road
Commissioner for eight years.
Members OF the local Ford agency
entertained the delegates and Dem
yer representatives NJ luncheon at
the La Veta at noon.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
CAMP FIRE DANCE
FOR CLCB HOUSE

Plans for the building Of q young
peoples community house have been
revived this spring and the first
benefit toward that fund will be-
given by Tinago Group OF Camp Fire
Oirls who have arranged for q
dance In the Armory on the eve
ming Of April 4.
Tinaso girls are fast disposing Of
their tickets and with thrir plans
we'll laid Il looks as though they
will b~ sponsors for one Of the best
dances Of the season. Bonds orchcs.
tra has been secured for the dance.
The Camp Fire Girls originated
their plans for younG peoples
community club house last fall snd
realised $500 on their first benefit
satSrtatnmest. However the Tiaago
fuads through the ~.atsr have been
1svetsd 70 eharitabie work sad
chFtseoas cheer 70 poor families and
nothing has besa sddsd u their
elut hssss treasury recently. ~.
slAss their cash suHa The girls have
the lots ea wAich 70 buiid their
Aesss. tAsss bsiaG Donated by Mr.
0Aas. eAoan. father Of oss Of the
ftaass gins. ne cite is 10 Marsh
s1S1tSee o00sstts The tesStst camp
ssesn1s asl b . spssslil situatios
vhses ths CAMP v1rs 0ivis heps
y ssost tAie slut heoee fron the
sossetys sosaioes asA ial sDsa1sat
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
MORNING nl.AxE At
CHRisTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY

shortly before the morning serv.
Ice a' the Christian church Sunday
considerable smoke was noticsd
coming mon the root. Although
the roof wss damp from recent
SHOWS the fiss tArsatsnsd TO blass
~ and - sesss1srabls damage. A
alarm vss turns1 10 aal ftssmss
rssposSsA q eoee aa1 we're abis a
ese the me est With sAs0ieal taak.
Practically - damage resulted 4
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
POTATO PRICES GOING
CP DECLARES LEWIS

Although bad weather and roads
have intrrfered with the movement
OF potatoes 70 the local market the
Farmers' union reports twenty car.
shipped this week. According 10
Mr.. Lewis. local manager for State
Potato orowsrs' Exchange. potato
prices continue good and are show.
Ing tendeacy 70 higher prices.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28
NOW ADovr n. Mr. DISTRICT ATTORNEY,

sardss u: panishssst handed cut IN involving local
that As eeaax The severity Of sentence Indicates that tie
panhms.t dess net Away. seem 70 f the crime For ID
Detau eeatenes vhile saethsr provsn guilty Of ssiins
yko . i've ocy y g " yeos Of - gste on lightly and
ped to ooleat omployWeat from hooogable e1ens IN
e weuA net VII b appear eoadeanS fAe set ekorsS
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-28

Mrs. c. NJ. Chappell and two lit
tie sons left Sunday for Hamilton.
Mo-. In response to message stat
Ing her father was seriously i'll at
that place.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

tress Of the White House after her
mothers death.
Neither Mrs. Harrison nor Mrs
Mckee wore decollete gowns when
they were in the White House.
HUGHES TO Be GUESTS AT
EMBASSY HOUSE WARNING.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs
Hughes viii be honor guests at
the dinner which the Ambassador
Of Chile and Nine. Matthew will
give tonight. The party will be
in the nature Of house warming
for the new embassy. 1905 Massa
chusetts avenue, as it is the first
formal function given since its pur
chase by Senior Ambassador
Matthew for his government last
autumn.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand will be hosts at
dinner tonight.
The italian ambassador, Prince
Caetani, will go to California in
May, and later in the summer will
sail for Europe to remain several
months.
The British Ambassador, Sir Esme
Howard, with his family and staff,
will leave Washington the first
week in June for Manchester-by-th the.
Sea, where the embassy will estab-
lish summer headquarters. Lady
Howard Is due to arrive in this
country late in May.
The Ambassador started last night
for Biltmore to be a guest at the
wedding Of Miss, Cornelia Wander.
bilt and the Hon. J. F. A. Cecil, to.
morrow.
ATTORNEY GENERAL LEASES
APARTMENT IN WASHINGTON.
The new Attorney General, Har
Ian p. Stone, who has been stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor
Backus since coming to Washing
ton, has taken an apartment al
2400 Sixteenth street. Mrs. Stone
is convalescing from an illness at
her home in New York and will
!! not come to Washington until after
May !.
Postmaster General and Mrs New
entertained informally at dinner last
night.
SECRETARY WILBUR TO VISIT
NAVAL ACADEMY THIS WEEK.
The Secretary Of the Nevy and
Mrs. Curtis ]. Wilbur will go to
Annapolis Friday for a three-day
visit and will be the guests of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Henry B. Wilson.
Friday afternoon there will be a
large reception In their honor at
the superintendent house in the
Naval Academy.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter are sailing on Saturday
for Europe. Nine. Peter Will re.
main in Switzerland until August
the minister returning in June.
WALLENBERGS LEAVE FOR
WEST COAST TRIP.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine
Wallengerg have started for the
West coast on a six weeks tour.
Nine. Wallenberg will sail for Eu.
EQp0 buO AuAuuAC Va JuAtO 1Lbu AhL6I
the minister will join her at their
home lin Sweden. They viii return
to Washington in October.
y
General Pershing, who has a box
for the Polo Ball to be given at
the Willard on Wednesday evening,
will have as guests, Senator and
Mrs. Francis e. Warren, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. John l.. Hines, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Denis Nolan and Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert G. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Gown will enter
tain their son and daughter-in.law,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gown, jr., who
are visiting them, and Miss Mary
HELEN, Miss Neville johnson and
Arthur HELEN.
4 II 4
MRS. MCLENNAN ENTERTAINS
FOR MIR. AND MRS. PHILLIPS.
Mrs. John Stewart McLennan will
entertain at dinner tonight for the
American Ambassador to Belgium
and Mrs, William Phillina. Thara
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
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The Washington times., 1924-04-28
$1.69 Satin Messaline

SO inches wide, (@1 10
all silk quality, with ~ -"
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shades, including the new high
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The Washington times., 1924-04-28
So Dress Flannel,
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