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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

Many young people enjoyed the skating
at the hot springs, last evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

There will be good music at all the
churches, Christmas eve
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

The Territorial supreme court will NEE
In Santa Fe on next Monday.
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The holiday trade is bringing many peo
pie from out districts to Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

tonight, at the home of Miss Jeanette
Richley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

Orchestra and band practice Friday
evening at Prot. j. A. Hands rooms on
Bridge street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

Col Geo. H. Hutchinson is confined to hi'
room, by illness.
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Rev. l.. Schneider has moved his Office
and residence to the rooms above Ike
Davis store, In the old town.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-10

Miss Hattie HeIneman is the new cash
girl at Ilfeld's.
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District court will end Saturday.
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Fountain square is being graded.
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Order cut flowers through j. Biehl. tt
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METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Don't miss the Fast Mail"
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Geo. w. Moreland, an insurance agent
OF Upton, Iowa, Is a new conner In town,
for the benefit of his heath, Mr.. Moreland
may conclude to locate here and 60 into
business.
The herald., 1896-06-17
CRUDE OIL SPArTERINGS
New Contracts nade and Some Old Ones That
Are q Heavy Load

Nothing of great moment Is tfanspir-
ing at present in the oil market in this
city and affairs are gradually adjusting
themselves to the higher prices which
have apparently come to stay. At the
oil exchange 1t was yesterday reported
that a contract with the city OF Santa
Ana had been closed for 1000 barrels of
petroleum to be delivered as needed,
about one car per week. The fuel is to
be used for the city waterworks and
lighting plant and costs (. o. b. this city
$1.28, which makes the price delivered
almost $1.50.
Another large firm has closed a con-
trat with the California Sewer Pipe COM
pany to supply them for a length Of
time with from forty to fifty barrels per
day at a rate of 81. 2S at the wells. This is
one of the highest priced contracts yet
signed.
From recent developments there seems
little probability that the Enoch Talbot
will be required to make any more trips
to the north in order to dispose OF pos
sible surplus in this vicinity. Several
heavy spectators have secured control
of the producers or Pacific 10000 barrel
tank on Seventh street and are now in
the market buying all the oil they can
pick up which will be stored here for still
higher prices. One of these men is said
to be Treasurer Turner of the exchange
and he is a man who is thoroughly posted
on oil and the way the price is likely to
jump.
Ed North has recently returned from
trip which he made to the Summer
land oil field whittier he went to look
over the ground with an idea of invest
ing. In a few days he will go to the
Fresno wells and look them over, decid-
ing in which place to put his money. A
great deal of prospecting in all directions
f1 I@osvx hxyt he. md nv,1 1vy
the continuation of the belt could be
found in or near this city there would
be such boom in the business as has
not been seeen since the palmy days Of
Pennsylvania.
The new we'll belonging to the Los
Angeles Railway company on Belmont
avenue, which was only finished last
week, has proved to be a fine producer
and is now pumping full sixty barrels
per day with no sign of diminution.
Among the oil men who have on their
hands low priced contracts, made some
time ago, is Uncle Bill'' Dryden, who
has been and is now under obligations
to supply the Puente Oil company sixty
barrels per day at the rate of 4b cents
per barrel. During last month Dryden
supplied them with 1850 barrels at that
rate, and the amount he is daily losing
gives him that excessively tired feeling,
particularly this hot weather.
The contract was made last December
and will expire on July 18th, for which
date Dryden is waiting with bated
breath, fearing that oil may before that
time take another jump. While other oil
men who had such contracts have re-
pudiated them, Mr.. Dryden has taken
his medicine like a man, but neverthe-
less will be the happiest man in town
when the 18th arrives and he can stand
from under
The herald., 1896-06-17
FATE OF A BOOM TOWN
Last Vestlge Of a Once FIourishing Kansas
HetropoIish Removed

Father Time, with his reverses and
cycle of hot winds, has left his impress
upon the prairies of western Kansas.
Ten years ago the chief occupation of
the people of that region was that of
town building. Future county seats
dotted every hillside. and commercial
centers adorned every valley. Water
works, electric light and gas plants were
the public utilities which were pointed to
with pride by the pioneer boomers who
led the march into the Great American
desert.
A few days ago the only remaining
building in the once flourishing town of
Terry, in Finney county, was moved
away. This place was the ideal location
for county seat ten years ago, and it's
enterprising people seriously considered
the advisability of wrestling countyseat
honorS from Garden City. All that re-
mains to tell the weary traveller of the
once bustling town of Terry are the
cellar holes over which once stood state
ly and imposing buildings.
The first building erected in Terry was
q tWo-story school house. 1t was large
enough at the time of erection to house
every child of school age in Finney coun-
ty. Then a steam grist mill was built
that would do credit to a city if 10, 900 in
habitants. Following these in rapid sue
cession came all the necessary stores
and shops, and within six months from
the time the town was plated Terry was
the home of 1000 people.
1t is related of this town that when the
first Sunday school was organized there
search of five miles in all directions
failed to find man who was qualified
to offer up prayer. By agreement this
part or the exercises was dispensed with
and the business of the Sunday school
proceeded.-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1896-06-17
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, June 16.-The board of
supervisors has appointed w. r. Ball
constable for Westminster precinct.
A saloon license has been granted
to Fred Mauer of Anaheim, Chairman
Mickey of the board Of supervisors to
approve the bond.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids to cover the Olive and McPher-
son bridges with asphaltum, bids to be
opened July 18th.
Mrs. u. D. Buss of Tustin and ]. N.
Keren of Apaheim were elected men,
bers Of the county board of education.
Mrs. Arzilla M. Hunt of Springfield,
Oregon, died YESTERDAY at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Stambaugh. The
funeral was held at the residence this
afternoon.
Mrs Buguma Mamiquies died at
Capistrano Saturday, aged 80 years.
There was an immense audience Sun
day night to hear the baccalaureate SER
mon of Rev. M. M. Fitzpatrick to the
class of '96, Santa Ana high school.
D. M. Baker of the Standard has gone
to Sacramento to attend the Democratic
convention. Delegate w. H. Spurgeon
was detained at home by the serious ill
ness of his daughter.
Misses Harriet and Bertha Baker of
the Standard, Mrs. +. c. Higbee and Mr..
and Mrs. Deyoe were among the Santa
AnanS VINO visited santa MONICA Sun-
day.
Horace Head of Garden Grove is home
from the Hastings Law school, where he
is a student.
A very pretty wedding occurred at the
residence Of Mrs. Ross-Lewin on Her
mosa street at noon today, when Miss
Susie Ross-Lewin became the bride Of
Walter A. Stafford. The bride and
groom are both well known and highly
esteemed young people. The handsome
parlors of Mrs. Ross-Lewihs home were
beautifully decorated for the OCCASION
and the ceremony was witnessed by
about fifty relatives and friends Of the
contracting parties. They will go to
Berkeley for their honeymoon, where it
Is understood the groom will take a
postgraduate course, he being a grad
uate of Stanford.
At the meeting Of the city council the
resignation of w. +. Lats as trustee was
accepted. Henry Carpenter was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Dan Pavocich petitioned to be allowed
to serve wines and beer in his restaurant
at meals. A motion to grant it was ruled
out of order by the chairman. e. I.
Tulle was granted permit to run a mo-
tor for street railway for sixty days.
pending the granting of a franchise.
Company l. has decided to accent the
invitation of San Bernardino to assist
that city in it's Fourth of July ceIebra-
ton.
The herald., 1896-06-17

board of trade yesterday evening Gen.
John Wasson was elected president, DR..
Theoda Wilkins vice president and Col.
Frank p. frey secretary and treasurer.
An executive committee was also chosen
consisting Of the officers as named above
and Messrs. c. E. White and T. L. Thrall.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Pierce, the ex-
ecutive committee was authorized to call
meetings whenever in its judgment 1t
became necessary. and on motion of
Rev. Mr.. Frary the executive committee
was empowered to recommend a suita-
BILE person for appointment as executive
officer of the society.
]. H. Graver's team ran away last
evening and at the corner of Second and
Ellen streets ran into surrey from be-
hind, in which were four ladies. The
pole Of the wagon tore big hole through
the rear seat and threw the buggy horse
down, all Of which was the means of
stopping the runaway team. No one
was seriously hurt
Miss Cassie Harst Is now ahead in the
voting contest for goddess of liberty for
the Fourth of July.
The herald., 1896-06-17
SANTA MONICA
Trustees Deal With Matters Of the
Towns Improvement
Proceedings In the Courts-The Hotels Filling
Up ~ the Hot Weather Arrives.
General News

SANTA MONICA, June 16.-The board
of trustees met as usual last evening
and after some time spent in closing up
old business of minor Importance, estab-
fishing street grades. etc., new business
was opened by accepting the bid of the
Sunset Telephone company for a fran
chise for rs years. The proposition for
issuing bonds for the purpose of erecting
the new bridge was referred to the street
committee to secure specifications.
COURT NOTES.
In Justice Wells court the cases Of the
people VS.. Archie Hill and the people
VS.. Richards and Richards, on charges
of assault, were dismissed on motion Of
the prosecution, and complaint filed
against the same parties charging them
with battery.
A boy Of about II, named Ernest Hey
dorm, was brought before the court
charged with vagrancy. He was in a
pitiable condition physically and should
have been sent to the county hospital,
but had such an aversion for that insti-
tuition that he was committed to the
county Jail for ten days.
AT THE HOTELS.
Hotter Arcadia-Arrivals: DR.. A. F.
Sawyer. family and servants, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. S. e. Maynard and Mrs. j. A.
Wannop of Los Angeles; Miss M. NJ.
COOK, Pasadena; l.. H. Fixen, Los Ange-
les; Miss Minnie Baine, Mrs. Nellie Nor
rill and Miss Fannie Gilbert of Pasadena.
Mrs Wilcoxs two sisters, Mrs. w. H.
Hubbard and Miss Arguello, who have
been with her at the Arcadia, have re-
turned to their homes.
The Windemeer Mrs. Waite and
daughter of Los Angeles; Mrs. Taylor
and Mrs. Thornton of San Francisco;
Miss Gregory of Lamanda Park; Miss
Mcleod of Riverside; Miss Allen Of Los
Angeles; Mr.. Curtis of Redlands, and
Miss Spear of Illinois, are merry party
enjoying the hospitality of Miss Bowles.
jackson Hotel-Mrs. A. L. Baxter,
nurse and child, j. A. Fairchild and wife,
st. Louis, and H. o. Monahan and wife,
of San Francisco, are new arrivals.
The Santa Monica-Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Bartlett and two daughters and Mr.. H.
Gorren and wife of Los Angeles; Arthur
o. Burke, Riverside, and j. Davis and
wife, San Bernardino.
The funeral of Mrs. Marcata Slert, who
died at her home on the SoutD Side on
Sunday, took place today at 10 o'clock
The deceased was born in San Jose sew
enty-three years ago, but lived in this
county the greater part of her life.
d. G. Holt, editor and publisher of the
Santa Monica Outlook has commenced
the publication of a daily evening edi-
tion of his paper and it has good cir
culation and is newsy sheet.
The herald., 1896-06-17
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, June 16.-P. K. Klein
felter moved from his ranch on Brock
ton avenue to the residence at the cor
ner of Tenth of Walnut streets, the
house owned by Mrs l.. F. Mason and
Miss Lulu Chance.
The city trustees met today and the
principal portion Of the time was taken
up in resembling former hasty actions
A portion of the schedule Of electric
light charges were rescinded, as was the
order for Electrical Engineer Sharpe to
purchase 200 electric light poles at 81
each. The former order of the trustees
had been complied with, but to make an
unlawful act lawful the clerk was or
dered to advertise for bids for furnishing
the two hundred poles, notwithstanding
the poles had been delivered in River
side and some were already erected.
The second degree will be conferred
by the Odd Fellows this evening, and a
good attendance is requested.
The baby daughter of Justice James
Mills fell from the buggy while the fam
lily were out riding Sunday evening on
Victoria avenue. Fortunately only a
slight scalp wound and few scratches
on the face resulted.
]. w. Riley and family are at the beach
for the summer.
The following challenge has been Is
suer: We, the junior nine of Riverside,
ball players, whose names are as fol-
lows: Pete Ables, B. f. Brooks, G. D.
Allen, d. N. Findlay, c. F. Packard, e.
w. Holmes, H. M. Streeter, George Git
toe and Dr. w. B. Sawyer to cross bats
with us at the wheelmen's athletic park
the morning of July Fourth.
Bicycle thieves appear to be again in
the land. and Riverside receives due at
tention. A. valuable wheel belonging to
John Hudson strayed off last night be-
tween the hours of 8 and II pm.
County Auditor Clancy is again con-
fined to his home by illness.
Editor Keith was in from Elsinore
today. He denies the statement that
the thermometer registered only S5 de-
grees at that place last week. He says
it was &c.
A formal invitation has been extended
the wheelmen and wheelwomen to at
tend the M. e. social at Arlington Fri
day evening.
r. q. Muncy of Wildomar is in the city
today on his way to Los Angeles. He
says the people in his portion of the
country are in the midst of harvest and
that the grain is turning out much bet
ter than was expected it would some
time ago. Some fields are very fine.
The herald., 1896-06-17
POMONA

POMONA, June 16.-This afternoon
Mrs. Lydia Jones, a widow living with
her son and daughter on West Third
street, was thrown out Of a buggy and
almost instantly killed. The horse
which the lady was driving ran away
ana turned into the driveway off Carey
avenue into Gratz Mirande's home place.
ooverturning the buggy and throwing
Mrs. Jones violently upon the ground in
Mirandes door-yard.
Mrs. Jones received a gaping wound
on the back of the head and a fracture
or the skull, death resulting almost in
stantly. Physicians We're hurriedIv
summoned, but the poor woman was
past mortal aid. The deceased had but
few minutes before she met death
started for the San Antonio canyon
alone to bring back her son, who was
stopping in the canyon.
Her daughter. Mrs. King, was visiting
at Mrs. w. S. Newton's, where she was
informed of her mothers fate by City
MARSHAL Lorbeer. Mrs. Jones at one
time conducted the Sherman house at
the corner of Second street and CAREY
avenue: She formerly lived in Taylor
vile, Ill.
A society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals has been organized in this
city under the name of the Pomona aux-
iiiary of the Los Angeles. Humane So
ctety as there can be but one society in
the county. At q meeting held in the
The herald., 1896-06-17
DOWNEY

DOWNEY, June 16.-Meetings are
peing held at the Baptist church by
Gallahorn and Ledford.
W. r. Harper is off for a weeks visit
In Riverside county.
The Downey public schools closed on
Friday last. The closing exercises will
be held this week.
Born-On the goth instant, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Fisk. a daughter
The Fourth of July committee made
final arrangements for the celebration.
on Friday evening.
The Agricultural Ditch company is
making preparations to put in a pump
ing plant to furnish water for irrigation.
VIM. j. Brown has returned from a
fishing trip in Santa Barbara.
An illiterate negro preacher held forth
in front of the hotel for the amusement
of the crowd Sunday night.
A bicycle road race is promised for the
Fourth.
Rev. Ingram was up from Long Beach
yesterday
The Odd Fellows and Masons have
elected their officers for the ensuing
term.
The Southern Pacific company, to-
gether with the Terminal, have raised
the fare to Long Beach thereby keeping
many Downeyites at home on Sundays
who would otherwise visit Long Beach.
Mrs. DR.. Atwater left last week for a
visit to Washington.
The herald., 1896-06-17
Burlington Excursion

The following passengers arrived in
Los Angeles from the east on Monday
afternoon on the Burlington route per-
sonally conducted excursion, in charge
Of r. Cunningham:
c. A. Horn and wife, Red Key, Ind. :;
Miss E. Davis, Nebraska City, Neb. !;
Mrs. A. Hopkins, Ashland, Neb. Rev.
Il. Schield and wife, La Crosse, Wis, !:
F. s. McCaleb and daughters, Washing
ton. Ia; F. G. Kamp and wife, Chicago;
VIM. Murphy and daughter, Washing
ton. D. c.; c. e. Nash, A. A. Burdick,
G. E. Burdick. e. ID. Burdick, ]. j.
Bramsby, A. M. Bramsby, Chicago;
Miss e. A. Bush, p. Millark and daugh-
ter, Briar Bluff Ill
The herald., 1896-06-17

Ralph E. Hoyt has returned to Los
Angeles after an absence of about three
months in the east, most of the time
being spent in Delaware, where he par
ticipated in the campaign being waged
by the Single takers for their economic
faith. Mr.. Eoyt reports that the dis
sciples of Henry George are carrying on
in the little state a contest remarkable
for energy and enthusiasm and full with
the promise of success.
The herald., 1896-06-17
at the home of Mrs. Dr.. Beach on Wor-
cester avenue

at the home of Mrs. Dr. Beach on Wor-
cester avenue,
A. r. Metcalfe leaves shortly upon an
eastern business trip.
Mrs. Root left today for Chicago.
Mrs. N. M. Bryte has gone to Long
Beach intending to be away one month.
Among visitors in the city Is A. j..
Witherill, prominent boot and shoe
dealer of Worcester
Mrs. Blackfan and daughter left today
for trip through the east and the
White mountains.
Prof. Laing of San Rafael, who has
been the gueest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Chaplin, has gone to the mines of British
Columbia.
Miss White, the Pasadena artist. has
been engaged as instructor at the
summer school which opens at Coronado
Hotel next month.
The herald., 1896-06-17
SaIoon Men in Tvouhie

One more saloonkeeper in the annexed
district, who has failed to take out a city
license, last evening came to grief
Special Officer Hubbard arrested G.
Dallis, whose place is at Alameda and
Jefferson streets, yesterday and booked
him on three charges of misdemeanor
at the police station. Bail was fixed at
$50 in each instance.
The herald., 1896-06-17
PERSONALS

C. H. Rowell of Bakersfield is q guest
at the Nadeau.
e. q. Bundy and family Of Elsinore are
at the Hollenbeck.
G. H. Lippert of st. Louis is registered
at the Hollenbeck.
S. Macdonald of Collingwood, Ontario,
is registered at the Nadeau.
d. w. Stewart of Redlands is among
recent arrivals at the Hollenbeck.
Frank J. Crank, the popular host of the
Hotel Redondo, is at the Nadeau.
Mrs. A. M. Kimball of San Francisco
has apartments at the Westminster.
DR.. Sawyer and wife Of San Francisco
are recent arrivals at the Westminster.
Samuel Flint, United States postoffice
inspector, is registered at the Nadeau
from San Francisco.
F. Estudillo, Indian agent at San
Jacinto, is in the city on short trip and
registered at the Nadeau.
Cyrus c. Babb, connected with the
United States geological survey, is a
guest at the Westminster.
J. P. Pintzman, w. L. Hughson, A. c.
Saunders and wife, w. T. Hawley, John
]. Shaughnessy, John B. Shea and ]. H.
Thomas are San Franciscans now at the
Hollenbeck.
Gordon Mclean and wife of Arizona
are in the city to escape the terrific heat
of the interior during the hot SPELL Mr.
Mclean is a prominent mining man Of
the territory.
George e. Dovey and wife of Platts-
mouth, Neb., tourists now doing the
southern portion of the state, have re-
turned to the Westminster after visit
of some days at the seashore.
The herald., 1896-06-17
Round, Rosy Faces

Laughing eyes, frames full of vigor and
elasticity, are blessings attainable by the
cadaverous, the haggard and the dyspeptic
who try that wisest of experiments-an ex-
pertinent whose happy outcome is certified
to by myriads-viz. a course of Hostetter's S
Stomach Bitters promptly begun and stead
lily pursued. There is no tonic comparable
to 1T in efficacy. none more agreeable and
speedily beneficial. The nervous and dys-
peptic, sufferers from malaria, rheuma-
tism, constipation. biliousness and kidney
troubles are rapidly aided by the Bitters
and it is one of the best means of coun-
teracting the effects of excessive bodily or
mental fatigue and exposure in wet or in
clement weather. Persons of sedentary
habits find 1t most useful vivifier and re-
cuperator of exhausted energy. Use it in
order to sleep well. eat heartily and digest
thoroughly. Physicians everywhere speak
in high terms of it.
My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
The herald., 1896-06-17

An excursion to Mount Lowe is an
nounced for Tuesday. June 20, for the
benefit of the Newsboys' Home A spec
ial round-trip rate of $3.45 has been
made over the Pasadena electric railway
and the Mount Lowe lines. Tickets may
be obtained of Mrs. E. r. Threlkeld, S26
South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-06-17

Be Good to Yourself for Once, If
troubled with bad Cough, Cold or Lung
Affection, and use promptly DIR. D.
Jayne's Expectorant, a safe remedy for
Asthma and Pleurisy, as we'll as all
Throat Complaints.
The herald., 1896-06-17

The United Verde Copper company at
Jerome are putting in immense reverba-
tory furnaces and converters, two 40,
900 pound boilers will be added to the
boiler room, and a great iron building
will be erected over a great portion of
the Stag dump. The Desert Mining COM
pany have struck an excellent supply
of water in Cullen valley, Yuma county,
and will now increase their stamp mill
from ten to forty stamps. - Prescott
Courier
The herald., 1896-06-17
Ralph e. Hoyt Returns

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-06-17
GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. EckStrom. 324 South Spring street