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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Karl's Clover Root, the great blood
purifier, gives freshness and clearness
to the complexion and cures constipa-
ton, % cts, 80 cts, 81. Sold by Win
ters Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Pure blood means good health. De-
Wits S%arsaparilla purifies the blood,
cures Eruptions, Eczema, S~crofula, and
all diseases arising from impure blood.
Winters Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Thos. s. Dozier, late school teacher
at the Santa Clara pueblo, has taken
up his residence at Santa Fe. He
makes headquarters at w. E. Grifin's
office. (.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
NOT A SICK DAY
For Over Thirty Years!
RESULT OF USING
AYERS PILLS

ayers Cathartic Pills for over thirty
years have kept me in good health,
new having had a sick day in all that
time. Before I was twenty l suffered
almost continually--as q result Of con-
stipation - from dyspepsia, headaches,
neuralgia, or boiIs and other eruptive
diseases. When I became convinced
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Miss Gertrude Scott, teacher OF the
public school at Hanover, closed a sue
cessful term and returned to her homo
il Silver City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

j. Craig Miller and Geo. B. Thomas,
of Philadelphia, are en- route across the
mountains from Ration for a long 80
journ at Ojo Caliente.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

It's all the same, a slight cold, con-
gested lungs or YER cough. One Min
ute Cough Cure banlshes them. Win
ters Drug &c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

A little i'll, then a little pill. The
i'll is gone the pill has won. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the little pills that
cure great ills. Winters Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Mrs. Amelia Lucy went through
Rincon from Hillsboro to Cripple
Creek, Colo, to join her husband, who
is mining in that section.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Mrs. Clara Maxwell will return to
Springer, about the first OF the month.
She will take charge Of the p~ostofice
under A. Sever, recently appointed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Miss Eva Rush is teaching a three
months term of school at the rock
school house at Rocky arroyo, Eddy
county
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

DeWitt's Sarsaparilla is prepared
for cleansing the blood. 1t builds up
and strengthens constitutions impaired
by disease. Winters Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Miss Nettie Small will leave Les
Cruces in a few days for Ell Paso to
permanently reside there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

John Robinson returned to Lake
Valley from a four months visit to rel
a'ives in Texas. This was Mr.. Robin
sons first visit home in thirteen years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

B. F. Davis, clerk at the Palace no.
tel, Santa Fe, has been quite i'll for
several days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

The stone masons are now rusily en-
gagged. in laying the foundation for
the Presbyterian church building, down
at Eddy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Road Supervisor Inocencio Valdez
saws that he will commence road work
In the Springer precinct some time
about Nav 1st.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

The Fifteen club held its regular
weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. r.
j. Palen, over at Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

w. o. Lutte, who has been operating
a photograph In the Butler photograph
gallery at Eddy, left for Roswell, over
land.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Rev. Father Martin, of BernalilJo, is
quite i'll at St. Vincent sanitarium, over
In Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

j. p. and Juan Ascarate left Las
Cruces for their Palotada ranch, Mexi.
CO, on cattle business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Water is getting very scarce at Pinos
Altos, Grant county, and it is feared
on this account the mills in that camp
will have to close down.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
WHNTE1:
Bright Boy or Girl,

In this and every town in the vicinity
where there is not already an agent, to
sell the Ne,o York Ledger, Americas Great
est Story Paper, by the week, and act as
agent, making 2 cents on every copy sold.
No charge being made for unsold copies.
No Possible Risk. For full particulars, call
at the office of this paper.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
CATrLr sANrrARY BOARD.

W II. Jack. ........: chairman, Silver City
M N. Chaf1n. first district, East Las Vegas
MS .Otero .....accond district albuquerque
R.G ....:.... third district, y atrous
J.F. Hinkle.... d 18th district. Lower Penasco
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Sylvester johnson writes to friends IN
Roswell that he is now taking a BUSH
ness course in q college at Springfield,
Mo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

w. Fl. Sutherland, one of the pros
porous farmers of Colfax county, is
down sick with pneumonia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
RAFAEL ROMERO,
Claim Agent.
LAS VEGAS, N. M.
Indian Depreciation Claims a
;;pecialty.

dett, Thompson & ! aw, Washington, b. O.,
are associated with me In cases before the
Court OF Claims.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Mr.. eager, a civilian, resident at
Fort Bayard, died at that place from
acute pneumonia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
nnnRT nP PRIVATE LAND nLAIMH,

Joseph r. Reed. OF Iowa, Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUsTICBS-Wi1bur r. Stone, OF
Colorado; Thomas o.. Fuller, OF North
Carolina; william M. Murray, Of Tennes-
see; Henry O. Sluss, OF Kansas.
Matthew G.. Reynolds, Of Missouri, q. g.
Attorney.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
AYERS PILLS
Highest Honors at Worlds Fair.
Ayers sarsaparIIIa Strengthens the System.

A. G. Campbell was admitted to
practice by the court at Eddy, he pro-
ducing satisfactory certificates from
the Wyoming bar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Eastern star
OCULAR communications second and fourth
AN Thursday evenings.
MISS LIZZIE BowMHR, Worthy Matron.
a. +. Worthy Patron.
B EMMA BENEDICT, Treasurer.
All visiting brothers and sisters cordially
invited. MRs MATTE MURRAY, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

j. Inoceucio Valdez has very re-
Gently finished q successful term OF
school at Martinez, Colfax county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20
Attorneys
n. FIsKE

Y. A.. FISKE,
A TTORNEY AND OOUNeELLOR AT LAW
"A Santa Fe N. M. n. o. BOX T.) Prac-
tices In the supreme court n all district
given to Spanish and Mexican grant titles
and mining litigation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

Clean, Neat, Comfortable, and Re-
spectacle. Especially desirable for
families and ladies travelling alone.
Electric Light, Elevator, Baths, etc.
Gable cars pass the hotel for all parts
of the city. /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-20

that nine-tenths OF my troubles were
caused by constipation, I began the use
of Ayers Pills, with the most satisfac-
: tory results, never having q single
attack that did not readily yield to this
remedy. My wife, who had been an
invalid for years, also began to nsc
Ayers Pills, and her health was quickly
restored. With my children / had no
ticed that nearly all their ailments were
preceded by constipation. and I soon
had the pleasure Of knowing that with
children as with parents, Ayers Pills,
il taken in season, avert all danger OF
aicluasa oh W~ErrsrEIN. BYRON. ILL
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

Does it pay 10 a small community, when
you are IN business, TO advertise your wares.
There are some who believe it does not, but
We had a practical object lesson given US
this week. Two peddlers arrived in town
on Sunday, hired a building for a week,
dumped their load of clothing and general
goods 10, had . lot Of circulars printed,
passed them from house to house, detailing
their goods and prices. did business that
cay and the next, and yesterday pulled
out for DeLAmAr better of some 500 or
more than when they came in, and propos.
log to follow out the same line there. They
will be here again this fall intending TO
make two trips year, and made partial ar
Engagements to have a large ad., stating their
goods and prices. to be printed a month in
advance Of their arrival.
These men are under greater expenses for
license than our town merchants, while
their other expenses are mnch larger. have a
smaller stock Of goods. and yet they make
the business pay. 1t illustrates that the
''nimble siIpenss beats the slow chilling, "
and can do it even in what is supposed to he
dead town.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
Americas Richest Man.

Attention is once more directed to the
enormous profits of the Standard oil trust
by its operations in Boston and New York
gas stocks and the announcement Of the
liquidating trustees, that they have divided
a sum equal to SO per share and a further
sum equal to 81 per share, payable July Is.
The capital stock of the trust is 500, 0OO,-
600, divided into shares of 500 each.
There are 81, 900 shares still in the treasury,
aud OF the outstanding shares John D.
Rockefeller, the president, owns 400, 900,
with par valve of $40, 900, 900, but with a
market value of 500, ZOO, OO0
The Rockefeller's share of the usual
quarterly dividends this year will be ST..
600, 600, or $3l, 1868 for every day in the
year, including Sunday, which means
81, 1928 for every hour in the day.
These figures represent Mr.. Rockefeller's
income from one source. 1t does not include
the returns from probably hundreds of other
rich pickings built upon Standard earnings
of former years.
Seven years ago his regular income was
estimated at $40, 900, 900 year, making him
the richest man in the United States, or
perhaps in the whole world. This was
nearly three times the income paid by the
Bank of England in 1892 to all its stock.
holders, and this the greatest financial insti.
tuition on the earth, has been in operation
for two centuries.
The Standard Oil combination has beer
in existence only &c years, starting with .
capital of 81, 900, 900, with the Rockefeller
refinery at Cleveland as the basis. Mr.
Rocefeller's annual income is now placed a
about S35,OOO.O00 or $40, 600, 900. He il
credited with the desire to become tn,
worlds first Millionaire.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
COMMISSIONERS. PROCEEDINGS

The Board Of County Commissioners at it's
regular monthly meeting held last Monday
transacted business with two members
present, viz: Johr r. Cook. chairman, arrd
Luke Syphus, member.
a petition signed by seventeen residents
Of Smith6eld vas presented. asking for the
establishment Of school district and also Of
q voting precinct. For the reason that
neither Of the districts can be used immedi-
Ately. the petition WAS laid over to be fin.
ally acted on at the July sitting.
Smithdeld is the name given to the old
settlement Of Mesquite. five miles up the
Rio Virgin river from Bunkervlle. la 1883
the heavy floods washed out dams and
bitches and compelled all the families there
TO abandon their homes, some twenty in
number, as they we're unable to repair the
damage then done. Three years ago. all the
available land, some 400 acres, was
entered by J. L. Smith, miner and pros.
pector. who has disposed Of large portion
of his entries to email holders, and the
pAoSF % oStbAihs NP 0keAu ANPioig' INV N4N
dam and irrigation bitches are re-opened
and town, promising in a few years TO
rival Bunkerville in size, is rapidly growing
up The land aud conditions are the same
as those at BuDkerville, and success is GER
tain.
On petition from the residents Of st. Joe
township, in the Muddy valley, to appoint
justice of the peace to fill the vacancy
caused by the departure and illness Of
Robert Logan, William o. Harris was APP
pointed, with bonds fixed at 81, 900. and
was given thirty days in which toqualify.
The supplementary bond ordered filed by
VIM. DeFriez. justice Of the peace of De.
Lamar, was presented and was approved,
the sureties being George Nesbitt and VIM
Culverwell.
Under existing laws the care of all indi.
gents in this county is left to the discretion
Of the board of commissioners, hence it is
that aid is extended to this class in so many
various forms, and while it appears expens.
i've, yet it has been found TO cost less, since
the abandonment Of the county hospital
years ago, than it would have done to main.
tain the sick and INDECENT in a regular hos.
pital. Times are changing again. however,
aud looking to different method Of bestow.
ing aid from the INDECENT fund than has pre-
vailed for years past a communication from
DR.. Mayo Of DeLsmar, relative to render
ing medical attention and caring for tho
sick, was received, which was filed and the
clerk ordered to communicate with the DR..
before the next meeting of the board to
secure further needed details, with view
to then closing the matter by contract.
Reports from the various county officers
for the month of May were received and ap.
proved, and the usual list of claims allowed,
as are printed in another column.
From the Auditors statement Of the con.
diton of the funds, the sum of $500 was
ordered transferred to the general fund.
No other business appearing the board
adjourned to the first Monday In July
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

Owing to the bad state of the weather
and the illness Of several who were to par
ticipate, no formal exercises were held here
on Memorial day. as was proposed two
weeks ago. The air was damp and chilly
from the two days previous rains, and the
prevailing colds were so numerous as to af.
feet good portion of the community.
Quite a number, however, went into the
hills in every direction from town and
picked what flowers could be obtained, and
these, with evergleens, were utilized in the
afternoon in decorating many of the graves
at the cemeteries.
Mr.. ]. A. Denton now has control Of the
Nevada Hotel, where he will conduct first.
class establishment in every respect. He
took charge on the first of the month. The
dining room has been leased to China Tom,
who for some time past has been operating
it, and the lodging department will be
under the direction of Mrs. Denton person.
ally. Travellers generally are assured of a
tirst.class stopping place there.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

Another death occurred on Asy tue 3lst.
William Mud, resident o. short duration
IN tosn died suddenly. add was rured On
the lst inst. Little is known # bIn. and
being az INDECENT was buried b. the county.
Recorder Shier did all he could to give
him a respectable burial.
Decoration day passed oil pleasantly.
The lodges Of the Odd Fellows, Foresters.
and a number Of the A D. Z. w. turned
out and marched to the cemetery where the
graves Of the departed were decorated, and
appropriate remarks by F. r. McNanse.
Upon their return ithey assembled IN
Vietta's hall, and we're entertained with
music by the band, and al elegant address
by Mr.. McNamee. recitstions and singing
followed. aud altogether a pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

There lives on Troublesome creek, in
Knott county, Ky, Aunt Mary Crabtree.
who will be 81 years old on the 18th day of
August. Aunt" Mary is now in possession
of all her faculties. has cut new set of
teeth and can read without glasses. The
most remarkable fact of all, however, is that
her hair, which was snowy white, begun to
turn dark again eighteen months ago, and
now is of dark, glossy brown, just the
color it was when she was girl of IS.
The willy Quay hanked Field Marshal
Hanna by the swiftness of his descent on
Canton. lie was not expected until yester-
day; and Hanna had invited Mckinley to
Cleveland, thinking that Quay would follow
and had arranged theater party for the
two to see "The Rivals" But the rivals
got ahead of him and had a fine comedy
performance all to themselves. -Philadel.
phia Record
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
SALT LAKE sEMI-wEEKLY TRIBUNE

Reduced to o.. 90 per Year AFTER June l,
1896.
On June lat the Salt Lake Tribune will
reduce the price of the Semi Weekly to 80
per year. The present high standard will
be maintained, and every effort will be
made to keep the Semi. Weekly in the front
rank.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
pREN0IPVIOV DRUG ST0RE
LOWER MAIN ST., DELAMAR.

A full line OF Fresh Drugs and Medi-
cines In Stock, and Prescriptions Care
July Compounded at All Hours Of the
Day or Night by Competent Druggist.
w. N. MEEK
In Charge.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
For Sale.

The lumber in building 24x5O feet in
good order. Contains ten windows three
and a half by six feet each. suitable for n
public building Of any kind. Inquire at the
RxcoRp Office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
Notice.

hereby appointed my authorized agent to
whom all moneys can be paid, and who will
attend to any matter connected with my
business. j. EIsENMANN.
Dated Phoebe, June 4, 1886.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

In our Handsome and Commodous stone building
carry the largest and best assorted stock of
goods this market has seen, and in Gents Cloth
ing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, stock Of Dry So,
Goods and Underwear for both Ladies and ~
Gentlemen offer exceptional value This ~
line of goods personally selected by
member of our firm and cannot be exceled
Call and examine both prices and quality and be
convinced.
Main Street, DeLamar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

The street rumors of the sale of the d
Lamar mines and entire plant, that are G,
ingaround we think rather premature as ii
experts are still at work examining IL
property, and six million dollar saleslare n
generally made in day. The sale may
a go in the future, but there is general
considerable red tape in such transactio
before completion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04
FROM pELAMAR.

Since the rain the health of the citizens
imnrovipg
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

Four years ago to-day a heavy snow
storm.
Next Sunday is the brass bands picnic
day. The boys have been practicing and
working hard; everything is in readiness.
and it promises to be a huge affair. Every
available horse and wagon has been engaged
week ago, and those that have delayed
getting conyeyances will be kept hustling in
their endeavors to get to Highland on that
day. They are hiring teams from Eagle
and Spring valleys, and it is expected that
number of young people will be in from
those places. The dancing platform has
been repaired and fixed up and is now in
good shape for those that wish to indulge
in that amusement, it has also been decor.
ated with bunting, etc. Principal Prewitt
has engaged conveyances to take all the
school children out whose parents have not
got rigs to take them there, and wishes all
such to report to him at once. Everything
is in readiness for day Of sport and recre.
alton.
In the Salt Lake papers received yester-
day news of the death of Joseph Phillips
was conveyed. Phillips left here two weeks
ago to enter the hospital, and was far gone
with consumption at the time, yet his death
occurred sooner than many expected, Be.
fore leaving he disposed of his business,
raised some money and had sufficient with
him to insure proper attention. No one up.
pears to have had any word from him direct
after his arrival at the hospital
Mrs. Bishop Lee of Panaca, whose illness
was reported last week, died on Saturday.
We have not learned the immediate cause Of
death, but severe vomiting was present dur.
ing nearly all her illness. She leaves q
family of children, fourteen in number, to
mourn her untimely end, several of whom,
fortunately, are of age.
An additional force OF men were put on at
the Old Timer on the first of the month and
more are expected from DeLamar in few
days and will be put on as soon as they ar
rive. 1t is expected that the boarding house
will be finished and ready for business By
the end Of this week, which will save tn,
men long tramp to and from work.
The Carson mint is about to reopen ant
will receive bullion and commence opera
tons in the refinery the same as was in ex
istence prior to April Is, 1895, the tim,
when the operations were suspended b,
order OF the director, The superintendent
of the mint has received instructions to re
sumo operations, which has been closed
down during tho investigation of the short
, age and the trials of Heney and Jones. Til
punishment of the guilty parties has re
moved the cause of suspension of operation
there, which will be resumed at once.
The July meeting of the Board of Com
: missioners will open the political campaign
; on that day registry agents for the variou
voting precincts throughout the county vii
be appointed. and new precincts may b
ordered opened wherever the convenience Q
Votera requires. From that time on, politi
!. cal pattering will become more vigorous.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

At the election for school trustees quite a
little interest was taken, l54 votes were
cast The highest vote for any one candi-
date being l3S, the lowest /. Pleasant
rivalry was the order of the day. AL
rhorne, B. NJ Pearlman and George
Wright were the judges.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

STATE OF NkYAUA al
County Of LincolnJ
l, II. !. Goodrich. Clerk Of the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Lincoln County. State Of Nevada,
hereby certify the foregoing to be full true and
complete list Of all claims against said county,
allowed by ssid Board on the date above given.
H.J. GOODRICH, Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-07-10

Miss Matte and May Alfred
have returned from a most delight
ful visit to Miss Beulah Bert at
"Beulah Land" The young ladies
report glori5us tune. Everything
possible WIS done fer their pleas
ure. Even the rai1 did not spoil
their visit, for thay bad fun be-
tween showers boating, hshing
and surf bathing, il connection
with the grand scenery ard Pleas
ant neighbors, made their trip one
long TO be rem .rp B sTcd. Both
young ladies now c.ai1A to b fioc
fishermen IS well as expert swim
mers. The sun made a decided
impression on Miss May, while
Miss Mattie's beauty could not b.
marred even by King Sol. The
peop's Of Ozello sincerely hope
that these ladies' viii soon return
Their coming VIII be hailed with
pleasure. .-Ozello correspondent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-07-10

The hatchet OF straightforward
steadfastness cut the bonds ef the
colonies in 1916. Washington
succeeded because he deserved
success. He was honest, earnest,
truthfui-in business as we'll as in
war.
We try to apply his methods to
the Jewelry business and to gain
success by deserving it. To make
the Fourth more glorious we offer
Alarm Clocks guaranteed for one
year at sc cents each Fourth Of
July week.
a i. HUFNET
Ocala, Fla.