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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

less, aud where all stock are to b
under temporary permit. In. all
other cases payment may be made IN
two parts. one-half before the open
ing date OF the season and one-halt
on or before December 1. II the
permit in any case is to be part
regular and part temporary. and the
total amount due exceeds ten dol.
lars, payment in advance will be re-
quired for all the temporary stock
and for one-half If the regular
stock. The split payment applies
only to stock permitted on regu-
lar basis. II the permit will call
for any temporary stock. the divis-
ion Of payments will not be equal.
since all fees covering the temporary
stock must be .paid In advance.
This temporary relief will be Of
great benefit to many of the stock
men who at this time find 1t diff
ficult to procure sufficient funds to
meet the entire obligation. BY al
lowing the last payment 10 fall due
around December 1. 1t Is felt that
by that time the stockmen will be
able to market some of his pro-
ducts. or to dispose OF his lamb
and wool crop. and to raise this
last payment will No, be as difficult
as meeting the obligation in March
or April when the stockmen are at
their lowest ebb financially.
1t is true that this procedure will
entail extra work and expense up
on the Forest Service. however, the
advantage and benefit II allows the
stockmen doubly compensates and
offsets any additional expense to
which the Service Is placed. The
practicability OF the measure, in a
way, rests upon the stockmen them
selves-if the first and last pay
ments are met promptly the result
will be favorable toward contin-
uance Of the plan. otherwise II will
mean number of delinquents
which may result in the abolishment
OF the split payment plan during
1924. and the future. The use OF
the split payment plan where appli.
cable is within the discretion OF the
individual: that Is. full payment
may be made In advance and is
much desired where financial con-
ditions will permit.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that u
special meeting OF the stockholder.
OF the Monte Vista Hog Growers
Association will be held nj the Town
Hall In Monte Vista on the sth day
OF February. 1924 ut 6:l6 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose OF electinE y
Board OF Directors for the ensuing
year. to levy an assessment for 1924
and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
CHAs. EDMAS.
Secretary.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

resigning second time on April 20,
1891. and again in October OF 1895
he became Captain of Company ID,
End. Infantry. resigning from this
organization January IA. 1898.
He served as Captain of Company
ID" through the "Leadvville" strike,
during the severe winter of 1896.
About 1898. he and his family be-
Dame estranged. and finally were
legally separated. and later he mar
ried Mrs. Amy ID. Perrine. who sur
wives him, also two sisters. Mrs. May
Won Albade. of Chicago. Ills. and
Mrs. Pauline Hyatt. of Monte Vista.
and one brother. w. Whipple Felt,
OF Chicago Heights. Ills. and two
Mrs. Helen Fusch OF Elgin.
Kansas. and Warren Felt. who now
resides In Oklahoma.
General Sherman wrote at the
time Of Captain Felt's christening: {:
Though fear cannot promise
much guardianship In matters of
piety, ! will in after life be most
happy to watch his rise and progress
and can. II may be. impart to him
the knowledge Of those old fashion
ed manly qualities that have existed
from the beginning Of time ara
which have manifested themselves
In. some shape At all ages Of our
kind" sNaav ys.sts
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
NOTICE. OF FINAL nbTTLENEN1
AND DIFFERENTIATION
~ MelR2n1P

Estate Of Rachel A. Garrett. de-.
ceased.
Notice is hereby giv~n that on
tho 9Th day of February. A. d.
1874. the undersigned will present
10 tho County Court Of Rio Ovsnde
County. Colorado. his accounts for
final settlement of administration
Of said estate. when and where all
parsons In interest may appear and
object 10 them. II they m desire.
Notice In also hereby given that
application for the determination
Of hcirship Of said Rachael A. Oar.
rett. deceased. has bsen made and
that the Court will on said date
hsrsinbefor~ mentionsd. or at ans
time 70 which the hearing may b.
continued. proceed 70 ascertain and
ostermins who are the he!ru of the
aaid Rachael A. Garrett. der~as~d.
and % such sntitied to inherit any
taads. tsnsmruts. heroditaments or
other property. real or personsi.
cosstitutlng all Of . part Of IN.
Betsts OF the aaid Rachssi A. Oar.
rstt. aeceased. and enter q Deere.
occordln9ly. st which hearing sii
persoes c1aiming 10 be heirs NJ Law
OF said DECEASED may appear and
present their proof.
JAMES ". NEELEY.
Admiaistrator Of me Estate Of
Rachael A. Garrett. deceased.
Flrat Pub. Jan. II. 1884.
Lass Pub. Feb. !. 1884.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting OF the Stockholders
tbeing all the lot owners in said
cemetery OF The Monte Vista
Cemetery Association. will be held
In the City Hall. in Monte Vista,
Colorado. on Monday. March 3rd.
1924. at two o'clock p. m. for the
election OF two directors for per
iod OF three years in the places OF
W. A. Bronaugh and W. J. Clark
whose terms will expire: also for
hearing the reports OF the secre-
tary and treasurer and for the
transaction OF such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting.
A. W. CORNELL. Pres.
CHAS. EDMAN. Sec.
Feb. i-2S.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

The Annual meeting OF the Stock
holders OF The Bowen Telephone
company will be held at Bowen hall
on Tuesday. March 5th. at 9 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing
u Board OF Directors for the ensu-
ing year. to vote on an amendment
to the Artcies OF Incorporation and
to transact such other business a.
may legally come before the said
meeting.
NJ 8. WOODS. President.
II. II. WHITE. Secretary.
Feb. is.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
Stscknea Alswel Priv5ef,
Of SIT Payments ID
Grazing Fees

Recognising the financial condi-
tion of the stockmen throughout the
country, the Forest Service In its
desire to assist in every possible
manner. has adopted for 1924 q
measure whereby the stockmen are
given the opportunity of, making
their grazing fee payments in two
installments--One to be made prior
to the opening date Of the grazing
season, and the second and last one
on or before December l. 1924.
In short. this Is the program
adopted for this season:
Payment In advance Of the open
ing date Of the grazing season will
be required In all cases where the
total amount due is ten dollars or
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
OF PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF CALORADO

IN THE COUNTY COURT, IN
PROBATE
The People of the State of Colo
RADIO to Ayrault d. Ferguson. Rollo
I. Ferguson. Charles Ferguson.
Gladys A. Ferguson and Maud A..
Rich. 0REETlNC:
WHEREAS. II has been made to
appear to the County Court OF Rio
RADIO. that you, the said Ayrauit ID.
Ferguson. RolloI. Ferguson. Charles
Ferguson. Gladys A. Ferguson and
Maud A. Rich. and that you reside
outside OF the State of Colorado.
NOW THEREFORE,. In accord
ance with the provisions of the
statute In such case made and pro-
vided and by order of Court duly
made and entered. you are hereby
notified that an instrument OF writ
ing purporting to he the Last VIII
and Testament of the said Alexand-
er o. Ferguson, deceased. was pre-
sented to said Court for probate on
the 5th day OF November. A. ID.
ls23. by II. l.. Moffit residing at
Homelake. in the State OF Colorado: /:
that the said decedent was. at the
time OF his decease. n resident OF
Soldiers and Sailors Home. in.t
State OF Colorado: that the Said
decedent. according to the said al
legged VIII devised and bequeathed
his property in the words and figures
following to-wit:
IN THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN
I. Alexander O. Ferguson. being
OF sound mind and memory. do here
by declare and publish tlSs to be
my last will and testament:
After paying all the expenses of
my last sickness and burial expenses.
I hereby will all property belong
Ing TO me nj my death. both real
estate and personal to my daughter
Maud A. Rich. and I hereby appoint
II. l.. M0ffit OF the Soldiers and
Sailors Home. the executor OF this
my last will and testament. with
out bond.
ALEXANDER OWEN FERGUSON
tsEAL)
Witnesses:
Brnsicr Hunt.
3. 4 3. Home. Homciak.. Colo.
BESSIE. Smith.
3. 4 y. Home. Homeiske. Colo.
STATE OF COLORADO.
~.
RIO ORANDE COUNTY
!, J. ~. Lawrence. y notary pub
lie In and for the County and State
Aforesaid. do hereby certify that
Alexander o. Ferguson. who Ia per.
sonally known TO me TO be- the per-
son whose name In subscribed to
the above will. appeared before mo
In person this day and acknowledge
I'd that he signed. sealed and de-
livcrcd the said instrument Of writ
Ing ms bis free and voluntary act
for the uses and purpose therein
set forth.
Given under my hand and Notaria,
Seal this 18th day OF January. A. y.
1921.
J. ~. LAWRENCE.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires July 18th.
you ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
To he and appear b~for. said Court
At the County Court Room IN the
Court Hosse In mel Nort~ In tho
County Of Rio Orandc In the State
OF Colorado. On tho srd day Of
March. A. D. 1924. then and there
10 ssscnd the hearing on tho pro-
bate os the said alleged Last viii
and Testament Of the said Al~xand.
rr u. Ferguson. deceased. and fur.
'h"r to DO and perform what shall
then. ~ the aaid Court. he required
and adjuaged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hsreunto st ny hand and alfred
IN" seal Of said Court NJ my office
In Drl Norte. In said County. thiA
i<ih DAY Of January A. n. 1924.
MARIA Won BERNUTH.
49, Clerk.
First PuA. JsH. %. 1874.
Last Pub. pah. ~. 1874
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
Deahsf &el1,aaf f4
Former Monte Vistan

On September ~. 1923. as he was
walking up one Of the main thor
oughfares Of Kansas City. NO.. W.
fisherman Felt heard and answered
the last reveille, and his lifeless
body was borne by strangers to the
city morgue there to await the COM
ing of his wife and relatives.
AT the time Of his death he was
one of the twelve superintendent
OF the Railway Mail Service of the
United States. being head OF Divis-
ion No. Z. comprising Missouri and
Kansas. having been promoted to
that position in June Of last year.
with headquarters at St. Louis. He
was considered the best posted man
in the United States on matters re-
lating to the Railway Mail Service.
The funeral services were held
in St. Louis. on Friday the 2lst OF
September. and the remains crs-
mated. 1t being the wish Of the de-
ceased. The ashes were buried In
Bellefontaine Cemetery. st. Louis.
besides those Of his father and
mother. The services were attend
ed by notables from Washington.
Philadelphia, New York. Chicago.
and Omaha. and among these was
the General Superintendent from
Washington. The floral tributes
were many and most beautiful. and
were from all the important cities
in which he had served the govern
ment in some capacity. His chair
in the post office At st. Louis was
draped in black and many silent
tokens Of respect were shown their
superior officer by those In the serv-
ice.
Mr.. Felts career in the postal
service dates back to the year 1898.
when he held his first official posi-
ton as assistant postmaster under
8. 8. Heilman. in Monte Vista. AND
after his resignation. he continued
under the supervision OF MIR. James
Nelson.
VIM. Sherman Felt was born In
the old Lyndall Hotel. 81. Louis. Mo-.
in January. 1856. and was . God
son Of Gen. VIM. T. Sherman. who
sent him to the military school ut
Orchard Lake. Michigan. to fill the
SHERMAN Scholarship" a. the Cen
erals children were brought up In
the Catholic faith. and this was q
Protestant Institution. He graduate
ed from this school with the high
est honors In 1ss>N.
,Yrf 2 "ihN mother
"a. IA, t~sars AZ z ing on
a farm 10 miissssr rr66f Monte
Vista. at a point knoN -y1en as
Bloomfield" Here the family
stayed for a few years. finally scat
tering. and Sherman Joined the
Topolobampo Bay Colony In Old
Mexico. In 1883 he married Miss
Philacina Langley. to which union
two children were born. He and his
family came back to the valley
shortly after this. In = couple Of
years the notorious Cripple Crock
Strike" troubles took place and he
was . member OF Troop ID" from
this place. His military record fol-
lows: He was . member Of Troop
~. LIST Cavalry. May %. 1887. A.
LIST Lieut.. from which orsanisation
he resigned In 1855: again In 1888
he Vas electeA In the same nositlon.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Abnar Farrow ar,
moving to AiamOsa this week. MIR
Farrow has accepted a position Will
the HusunE Hardware company.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
NOTICE or ADJUSTMENT DAY

NVIICE OF ADJUSTMENT ONY
Estate Of Francis A. Worth. de-
ceased. No. 6S6.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present them for adjustment To the
County Court OF Rio Grsnde Coun-
~. Colorado. on the Third day of
March. 4. D. 1924.
W. A. WORTH.
Administrator.
Feb. i-2S.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
;OriCE N sTOCKHOI.DERs
Monte Vista. Colo.

January 8. 1924.
The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders Of The Rio Orande I Piedrn
Valley Ditch Company will be held
At the City Hall In Monte Vista.
Colorado. on Tuesday. February 9th
At the hour Of ::3e o'clock'p. M. for
the election Of Board of Directors
and the trahsaction Of such other
businrss ~ may properly come be-
fore Il.
w. J. CLARK. President.
J. C. BusHIN0ER. Secretary.
Attest:
GEO. B. BOUTWELL,. Asst. Sec.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
WA M r A D S
Ads Under this Heading l0c Line per Week
Count Six Words to the Line
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Str!ctly modern un.
furpished bungalow with heating
plaht. Double garage with large
finished studio or den upstairs. Call
Mrs. H. l.. Morrison.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

RENT-Seven room brick
house, will lease by year at $25 per
month. Inquire Kerr & Graves.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR SALE-Piano and 9xl2 rug,
3-piece mahogany living room suite.
velour upholstery. Mrs. w. A. Far
row, Phone 1921.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR RENT-Three room house.
furnished. 240 Madison, children
not desired. For information ad
dress Box 1872. II. A.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

Private Sale OF Household Furni-
ture. r. T. Claypooi, 23O Dennis
ST.. Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR RENT-Furnished Rooms
board If desired. 335 So. Wash
ingtOn Street.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01
FOR SALE
FOR SALE--Good heating stov.
John Nevitt. Phone 434W.

FOR sALE--Yearling pullets ans
fries. Inquire 142W.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR RENT-Alfalfa ranch neal
Mosca. II. Gruver, Mosca. Colo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

RANCH FOR RENT-3h miles
northeast of Del Norte. viii give
long lease to right party. Call
Monte 342.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

HOGS FOR SALE-24 choice SO
lb. shoats. Some full blood and
high grade. big boned Poland China
sows, bred to choice registered
male. All double-immuned. Peter
son 4 Bronaugh.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR RENT-Small house fur
nished. desirable location. Phone
33l.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR RENT-Furnished sleeping
room. 3SS South Washington St.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR rem T-Well furnished
down stairs apartment. modern ex-
cept heat: also second floor apart
ment. close in. Phone 443W or
call at 2l9 Jefferson.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

SALE-Good organ. cheap.
Inquire f. b. Faus.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-01

FOR SALE-13O acres pasture
consisting of 60 acres peas. balance
straw and stubble. Eleven miles
south of Monte Vista on Gunbarrel
road. A. l.. Lawson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
HOW MUCH Y'COT?
MICHIGAN SOLON
0UIZZES MELLON

Washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary
Mellon was challenged today by
Senator Couzens, Republican, Michi-
gan, to inform the country how much
he would benefit personally from the
reduction of income surtaxes which he
has proposed in his tax revision plan.
$50 long as you have entered into
the record of my securities" Senator
COuzens wrote, twill you tell US
what your securities are, how much
you will benefit by the reduction of
the surtaxes as proposed by your"
The Michigan senator's letter, which
is a part of a long series of commu-
nications he has exchanged with Mr..
Mellon was made public while the
house ways and means committee was
winding up a week of hearings on the
Mellon plan and was preparing to be-
gin its first actual consideration of
the various changes in tax levies pro-
posed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
BINNEY ARRESTED
in CALIFORNIA
HEAD OF VIGILANTE MOTION
PICTURE CORPORATION is
ALSO PRESIDENT OF SONOMA
COMPANY.

Santa Rosa, Calf, Jan. 16.-H. J.
Binney, president of the SOnOma
Photoplay corporation, which has been
operating in this district for the past
six weeks, was arrested here last night
on a Geographic warrant from Butte,
Montana, charging him with promo
ting a fake film company in that city.
Binney denied the charge.
Johnson Complains
Butte, Jan. 16.-The specific charge
against H. ]. Binney, arrested last
night in Santa Rosa, Cal, is preferred
in a justice court complaint by E. j.
johnson, railroad agent at Silver Bow,
a few miles from Butte. Johnson al
leges he gave Binney $3.50 for stock in
the Vigilante Moving Picture corpora
ton which was to produce pictures at
Virginia City, perpetuating the mem
DRY Of the vigilantes of MOntana's
territorial days. In his complaint
Johnson also alleges that on Binney's
representations he was induced to adj
wise friends to invest money in the
picture concern.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
McELROY

Miss Florence Welsh is attending
school at Kenmare N. Dakota. She
left for that place Immediately after
the holidays.
We have had some cold weather the
past week just to remind US it is win
ter. The thermometer registered %
degrees below zero on the sixteenth
and "a below on the eighteenth.
J. G. Noon believes he will be given
a postoffice at McElory in the near
future as he has had a favorable re-
port from the Post Office Department.
Sig Hammer made a trip for coal
Wednesday on one of our cold days
and was unlucky enough to break
down with his load.
There are at least four radios in the
community owned by the following
people: A. o. Stageberg, J. G. Noon,
N. L. Dunsdon, and J. Franc hurry.
o. NJ. Lutnes left Monday for a
trip to Outlook and Plentywood He
returned Wednesday.
The west bound passenger was two
hours late Monday on account of a
wrecked train farther east. The
freight was wrecked in a careless
way it seems. A new box car in use
for the first time developed a hot
box. This was not attended to. AS
the hot box continued the wheel drop
ped eff and the car loaded with wheat
| tOppled over and smashed. Other
cars crashed into the mess and fol-
lowed suit and in a short time there
was piled on the ground a huge pile
of broken and splintered cars mixed
with thousands of bushels of grain
We have been informed that many
other freight wrecks have occurred
On the 500 railroad in the last month
or two exactly in the same fashion
as this-one. So much for the elm.
nation of waste in privately owned
lines.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
ANNUAL AUTO SHOW
AT GREAT FALLS

Great Falls, Jan. 21.-The annual
automobile show of the Great Falls
Automobile association will be held
March II to Is. inclusive, it was an
nounced after a meeting of the asso-
citation Thursday. The show will be
housed in the city market building on
Ninth street and First avenue south.
Z c. T. Gregg, secretary of the Great
Falls Advertising club, attended the
meeting and announced that his orga-
nization would make definite plans to
hold a community sales week at the
same time.
R. E. Keister announced that plans
also were being made to hold a style
show during that week. J. S. Book
of the Great Northern railroad sug-
gested that application be made to the
Western Passenger association fol
reduced rates, and the secretary was
instructed to make application imme-
diatly.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
DAGMAR

Christ Christensen left for Bis
marck, N. D., where he will attend
business college. Mr.. Christensen was
a member of the Dagmar basket ball
team.
James T. Johnson, who is freight
ing for the Dagmar store, reports
that the severe weather has not in
Jured the roads any. In fact, he says
that they are better than he has ev-
er seen them at this time of the year.
AXel and Gilbert Olsen returned
from Nebraska Saturday. The boys
left last fall and during their trip,
which they made by car, visited Chi
cago, Minneapolis and Des Moines.
Floyd Holm left for brentwood to
consult physician.
). b. Christensen left for Canada
last Wednesday night. He has been
visiting at the Niels Christensen
home.
The James T. johnson family are
spending the winter in town.
Skating in Long Lake has been very
good and the young folks have taken
full advantage of it.
Skiold, the Dagmar young peoples
society, IS working up a play entitled
The Dust of the Earth"
This is a well organized society and
has furnished much enjoyment for its
members. There are about so mem
bers now enrolled.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-25
ORDER
STOPS VACCINATION
OF BUTTE CHILDREN
JUDGE RULES THAT STATE
BOARD EXCEEDS AUTHORITY
IN FORCING VACCINATION ON
PUPILS.

Butte, Jan. 22-The Montana state
board of health was permanently re-
strained by district court order, de-
livered here this morning by Judge
William E. Carroll, from ordering
vaccination of school children IN the
Butte district. On reports from Sill
yer Bow county health authorities
that cases of smallpox were making
their appearance here, the state
beard on November %, ordered vac
cination of children in the Butte
school district on or before January
2. Lena M. Gibson, a student. by her
guardian, her father, Henry E. Glib
son, secured a temporary restraining
order. Protracted hearings were held.
Application for permanent injunction
was taken under advisement several
days ago In his decision today Judge
Carroll holds that the state board Of
health exceeded its authority.