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The record-union., 1897-05-21
Humility.

1t is not every great man who carries
his honors us meekly as the Mayor of
Inverness, who rebuked an admiring
crowd III the words: ''Frens. I'm just
a mortal man like yersels" Sir Wilfrid
Lawson tells the following story: "A
woman was once pursuing her fugitive
cow down a lane when she called out
to some one in front, Man, turn my
cow The man took no notice and al
lowed the COW to pass. When she came
up she said, Man, why did you not
turn my cow?' He yelled, Woman, 1
am not a man; l am a magistrate -
Household Words.
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"AddS to Its LuSter."

IS. +. Herald of Trade and Finance)
The Sacramento "Record-Union' not
only maintains its high standing as
invaluable journal It's publication of
the bills enacted at the last session of
the Legislature is one of it's latest COM
pilations Of interest to the general pub
The record-union., 1897-05-21

The antiquity of legal methods is
curiously illustrated by the recent dis
covery of the oldest will extant. This
unique document was unearthed by
Professor Petrie at Kahum, Egypt, and
is at least 4 900 years old. In its
phraseology the will is singularly mod
ern in form, so much so that it might
be admitted to probate to-day
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An Inopporture Moment.

eve have had a dispute" said the
boarding-house keeper, as Strapley took
his seat at the breakfast table
Indeed" said Strapley, corraling the
butter.
Yes; I said you were six weeks be-
hind in your board and Mrs. Bean says
you're ahead. Will you settle it?''
Not this morning. replied Strapley.
-YonkeTS Statesman
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County Board of Education.

The Supervisors have elected w L.
Willis to succeed himself as member
of the County Board of Education, and
Miss Nettie NJ. Hopley to succeed J. E.
Blanchard, term expired.
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AUCTIONS.

AUCTION SALE, SATURDAY, MAY
22d, at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp. on premises,
527 street All the Furniture, Carpets
and Housekeeping Goods contained in six
rooms, consisting Of Parlor, Bedroom and
Dining-room and Kitchen Furniture; Hall
and Stair Carpets. Sale positive Terms
The record-union., 1897-05-21

family, Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. c. E. Tur-
ner, Brunswick, Ga; Mrs. E. NJ. How'd,
Water Valley; T. Z. McGhee, w. w.
Edwards and wife, w. 0. Boaz and
wife, New Orleans.
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Nomination of rlorrow Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The SEN
ate to-day confirmed the nomination of
William w. Morrow of California to
be United States Circuit Judge Of the
Ninth Judicial District.
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Unhappy Mrs. Chappie.

Nettie H. Chappie, by her attorney, j.
j. Henderson, has brought suit for di-
vorce from Alexander 3. Chappie.
The record-union., 1897-05-21

If you cannot do better here, don't
buy. Corwin's Millinery, 60T j.
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Mountain Trout.

Full assortment of fresh and salt
water fish on our fish stall to-day. The
Pacific, j, near Eighth.
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has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t sootheS
the child, softens the gums allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels. and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
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BIDS

FOR THE ENTIRE
II " ! privileges for the Gale i, A !.
M w DOMAIN Picnic to be held u O 9
AaAYSa at East Park SATUR- wv
DAY, June 9TH, will be
received at Pioneer Hall TUESDAY
NIGHT, May 25th, at o'clock A deposit
OF $50 must accompany all bids
j. CARLAW, Chief.
D. L. Kerr, Secretary. m2l-4t
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 M.
The record-union., 1897-05-21

Save carpets. Use Otto's Odorless
Anti-Moth Powder. For sale by Green,
18th and K, and all druggists. 2oc.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Vehicles-Baker & Hamilton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Bain
Farm and Header Wagons. Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
riages, buggies, rigs of all kinds at short
notice. Telephones-New. 215; old. 511.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF
the Board of Directors of the Modesto r.
rigation District duly given and made on
the 4th day of May, 1897, notice IS hereby
to the highest and best bidder the bonds
of said irrigation district to the amount
Of two hundred thousand dollars 0000o),
bearing interest at the rate of per cent.
per annuul, payable semi-annually on the
ist day of January and July of each year,
on the presentation OF the interest coupon
at the office OF the Treasurer of said dis
Said bonds are issued by the Board of
Directors of Modesto Irrigation District
in accordance with and by authority of an
Act of the Legislature of the State of
California. entitled AN Act to provide for
the organization and government Of irri-
0l1isition of water and other property. and
for the distribution of water thereby for
irrigation purposes" Approved March T.,
Said bonds will be sold for cash, and for
not less than 80 per centum of the face
value thereof
Sealed proposals and bids for the pur-
chase OF said bonds will be received by
the said Board Of Directors at their office
Iaus State of California and may be adj
dressed to or left with C. s. Abbott the
Secretary of said board, at Modesto, CAL
at any time after the date of this notice
and until 2:S0 o'clock p. m. on the 1st day of
June 1897, at which time and place the
said sale will be made.
S9lu DOIlQS Will De tdcN Oh lNe QcNOn1l-
nation of $500 and will be negotiable in
form and will conform in all respects to the
requirements of said Act.
The Board of Directors reserve the right
70 reject any and all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of said board and indorsed
proposals for Modesto Irrigation District
Bonds"
Done by order of the Board of Directors
of Modesto Irrigation District, May L. 1897
w. w. CARTER, President
c. S. Abbott, Secretary. m7-20t
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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NEW TODAY.
THE GREAT WHEEL MEET.

INAUGURATION OF OAK PARK
track auspices Capital City Wheemen.
A host of swiftest riders of the country.
Special excursion rates from all leading
points. Admission 25 cents. Reserved
seats, % cents extra. 1t
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Quick GasoiIne and Blue Flame
Oh Stoves. S. ]. Jackson. 423 ] st.
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VISU

THE NEW RIG. TRY IT. A. H. A., 9
Ninth. New Phone, 642
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29
COURT DATES.

Be it enacted by the legislative
assembly of the territory of New
Mexico:
Sec. l. The terms of the district
court hereafter to be held in the cOun-
ties Of Santa Fe, San Juan. Rio Ar
rlba and Taos, shall be held in said
counties beginning at the times here
matter fixed and continuing until ad-
Journed by the order Of the court, to-
VIII:
In the county of Sa1 Juan. on the
Sd Mondays in April and October.
In the county of Rio Arriba, on the
FIRST MONDAYS in May and November.
In the county of Taos, on the third
Mondays in May and November,
la the county of Santa Fe, on the
second Mondays in June and Decem-
ber.
Sec. g. The spring 1898 term in the
county Of Lincoln shall beiheld Legin-
ming on the second Monday in April in
stead of the second Monday IN March,
as now fixed.
In the county of Chavez, beginning
on the fourth Monday in March instead
Of the thnd Monday in February.
In the county of Eddy, beginning on
the second Monday in March instead of
the first Monday in February.
In the county of Dona Ana, begin.
nng on the third Monday in March
the third Monday in September.
IN the county Of Sierra, beginning on
the fourth Monday Of April and the
fourth Monday in October.
In the county Of Grant, beginning on
the third Monday in May and the
thJd Monday in November.
See. 8. After the spring 1898 term,
all terms OF court for the counties OF
Lincoln, Chavez, Eddy, Dona and
Grant, shall remain as fixed by the
OF 1891.
In the county Of Colfax, on the 4th
Monday in March and the I'd Monday
in October.
En- the county Of San Miguel, on the
second Monday N April and Novem.
Der.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29

Ed. Ja'mes, IYIng between the Apache
and Long Street on the same vein
is an exceptionally good showing for
amount Of development, aud wtllfur-
ther work will without doubt prove
very valuable. Southeast of Apache,
and On same vein, is the Arg0nau5
owned By Dr. Elmer Blinn, located on
northeast side of lime hill. On reach
ing this property the limestone cap of
the mountain is encountered, and the
Argonaut is found IN contact between
the porphyry and limestone; this VEN
still holds its width and development
tbus far has disclosed bodies of rich
silver ore from six inches to two feet
in width, This property in connection
with the Silver King and Apache Of
fers exceptional economical entrances
from Chloride gulch. Some 600 feet
south of the ArgOnaut and Apache is
strong vein paralelllns tue vein just
described on which are located Two
claims of merit known as the Hoosier
Boy and the Don Carlos, the former
owned by John Beeson has 100 foot
shaft sunk on the vein disclosing
we'll defined and uniform ore streak
of about 10 inches. a number Of tons
Of ore have been shipped from this
property that gave net returns into
the hundreds. The Don Carlos, owned
by }. D. Bone and {. w. Lewis of Albu-
que!qde has Int little development
but makes Il line showing. Still furth-
on south, say some 500 feet, occurs
another parallel VEN making in all
thee distinct velns, striking in a mort D.
west aud southeast direction. Upon
this vein Ne located some Of the pro-
pertits Of the Cliff Mining q Smelling
conlpanN. Beginning AT the northwest
comes the Goudtnough opened hy two
shafts on the vein to a depth Of so or
90 feet disclosing eight 10 II inches Of
ore carrying golt, silver and copper,
The silver occurring as chlorides and
sulphides, also sume native silver scat.
Continued on Second Pdge.)
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29
OFFICIAL REGISTER.
Sierra County Officers.

Nicholas Gales, Councilman for the coun.
ties of Sierra and Socorro.
W. E. Martin and Jose Armijo Vigil re-
presentutives for tho counties of SOcorro
ana Sierra.
FranciScO Rpinr1ups
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Rule q
SPRING WHEAT,

SPRING WHEAT
No. Ito be bright, sound and well
cleaned spring wheat.
No. ITO be bright, sound spring
wheat, reasonably cleaned and weigh
not less than 81 pounds to the bushel
No. 3-To include all dry and reason
ably, sound spring wheat, not equal to
No. 2,and weigh not less than 55 pounds
to the bushel.
WHITE SPRING WHEAT
No. 1 White-To be bright, sound and
we'll cleaned white spring wheat.
No. 2 White-To be bright and sound
white spring wheat, reasonably cleaned.
No. 3 White-To include all dry and
sound white spring wheat below No. 2
REJECTED SPRING WHEAT.
All damp, tough, musty, very smutty,
trashy, dirty, damaged or thin wheat
falling below No. 8.
MIXED WHEAT.
No mixtures of different kinds of
wheat shall be allowed in Nos. 1 and 2
Red Winter Wheat, Nos. 1 and 2 Hard
Winter Wheat, and Nos. and 2 Spring
Wheat.
All mixed Spring and Soft and Hard
Winter Wheat shall be classed as mixed
wheat and graded as follows:
No. 2 Mixed Wheat-To be sound, dry
and clean, and not to weight less than
5S pounds to the bushel
No. Mixed Wheat-To be sound and
reasonably clean, and not to weigh less
than 55 pounds to the bushel.
No shall include mixed winter
wheat, or from any cause so badly
damaged as to render it unfit for No.
8 mixed.
REJECTED MIXED WHEAT.
All damp. tough, musty, very smutty,
damaged or thin mixed spring and win
ter wheat falling below No. mixed
wheat, shall be graded as rejected mix
ed wheat.
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Rule 8.
CORN.

No. 1 Yellow-Shall be pure yellow
corn, sound, dry and we'll cleaned.
No. 2 Yellow-Shall be threefourths
yellow, sound, dry and reasonably
clean.
No. 8. Yellow-Shall be three fourths
yellow reasonably dry and reasonably
clean, but not sound enough for No. 2.
No. 1 White-Shall be pure white corn
sound dry and we'll cleaned.
No. 2-White-Shall be one and one
sixteenth white, sound, dry and reason
ably clean.
No. White-Shall be seven-e ighths
white, reasonably dry and reasona bly,
clean, but not sound enough for No. 2
white.
No. White-Shall be Seven-e ighthS
white, not wet or in a heating cOndi-
tion and unfit to grade No. 3 white.
No. Corn-Shall be mixed corn of
choice quality, sound, dry and well
cleaned.
No Corn-Shall be mixed corn,
sound, dry and reasonably clean.
No. 8 Corn-Shall be mixed corn, rea-
sonably dry and reasonably clean, but
not sufficiently sound for No. 2
No. Corn-Shall include all mixed
corn, not wet or in heating condition,
that is unfit to grade No. 3.
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Rule IL.

The maximum charge adopted by this
department for the inspecting, weigh
ing and sanlpling of grain are as fol-
lows:
Inspecting on arrival. % cents per
car.
Inspecting out of elevators, bulk %
cents per car.
Inspecting out of elevators, two
barges, 25 cents per 500 bushels.
Inspecting sack grain. one-hah of
cent per sack.
Weighing in or out of elevators. 25
cents per car.
Weighing in or out of barges, rs cents
per 500 bushels.
Weighing sack grain, so cents per 500
bushels
Set backs" charges for the same as
regular.
All samples 10 cents each.
No charge for reinspection of bulk
grain if done at the point of inspection,
if otherwhereS the expense of getting to
and from the grain will be charged.
The foregoing are the rules adopted
by the Kansas Grain Inspection De-
partment, establishing a proper number
and standard of grade for the inspec-
ton of grain, the same to take effect
on and after the eighth day of Septem-
Der, 1897. in lieu of all the rules on the
same subject heretofore existing.
w. w. CULVER.
Chief Inspector.
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Rule a.
OATS.

Mol Oats-Shall be mixed oats, sound.
clean, and free from other grain.
No 2 Oats-Shall be mixed oats,
sweet, reasonably clean and reasona-
bly, free from other grain.
No 8 Oats-ShaIl be mixed oats that
are slightly damp, unsound, slightly
musty, dirty, or from any other cause
unfit to grade No. 2.
No. Oats-Shall be mixed oats, not
wet or in a heating condition, or from
any other cause unfit to grade No. g.
No White Oats-Shan be pure
white, sound, clean and free from 9TH
er grain.
No. White Oats-Shal1 be seven
eighths white, sound, reasonably clean
and reasonably free from other grain.
No 3 White Oats-ShaH be seven
eighths white, but not sufficiently sound
and clean for No. 2.
No 4 White Oats-Shan be seven
eighths white, not wet or in a heating
condition, badly stained. or from any
other cause unfit to grade No. 8 white.
Yellow or Golden OatS-Shall be grad
ed according to the quality thereof and
classed not higher than No. 3 white
oats.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Sept. A.
WHEAT-Liverpool was unchanged this
morning Notwithstanding 1&c break here
This was partly responsible for the firm
feeling which marked the opening here in
compared with yesterdays closing price
of 9224c. There was liberal export -buSl-
ness at the seaboard yesterday Russian
news strongly favored the bulls. Exports
last week were large, 6,268, 900 bu- This
has been exceeded butAonce. in 1891. There
were prospects of large decrease in the
visible. Weather map showed warm Weat H.
er west with very little rain anywhere
There was a disposition among traders to
and the market eased off to $3.50 for De-
cember, but recovered to $3.50, when New
York reported more foreign buying at the
seaboard. Northwest receipts We're 4SO
cars, against 1876 last week and LILY a
year ago.
CORN-Opened slow but firm on the
hot dry weather west. Trade was inc1in-
ed to wait until Tuesday, apprehensive by
that time will be immense Missouri re
to $50 millions, against 200. 000,000 in 1896.
Local receipts We're 1,645 cars: December
opened A@2sc higher at 325s432A, eaSed on
to 3215 and reacted to 323sc.
OATS-Were inactive. market was firm
at the opening with corn. Local receipts
were .414 cars. December opened 1sGAc
higher al 2O3sc and sold a 202sG2015c.
PROVISIONS-Shared in the prevailing
dullness. A steady feeling prevailed in
sympathy with grain. December. pork
opened sc higher at S9.021s-. December
lard, opened unchanged at A.S5 and sold
between that price and A6I1z- October
ribs PIC higher at $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
PROPOSAL.

office of the secretary of the state of
Kansas. at Topeka. Kansas. until u
O'Clock noon September 9Th, 1897. for sand
ing of the State Library rooms, in the
Capitol building.
Also laying a wood floor, trimming the
windows. and doors, and wainscoating
said room.
The carpenter work will be let separate
from the plastering. Carpenter will in
clude the grading of the L beams ready
for the steel lathing-
Proposals will also be received for the
repairing of the north and south arches.
platforms and steps, and repairs of the
stone work of the dome.
All to be in accordance with plans and
work is authorized by the executive coun-
Gil under the provisions of chapter Al laws
of 1895, and chapter 10 session laws of 1897
Copies of plans and specifications will be
file in the office of the state house ar
chitect. from and after August 9Th. 1897
Parties bidding on the work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with a GER
titled check of per cent of the amount
state, in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same.
within five days after the said contract
The attention of all bidders is called to
chapter LA of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitute
ing days labor
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids
Blanks for bidding will be furnished by
the state house architect.
w. LEEDY.
Governor and President of the Executive
Council
W. e BUSH,
Secretary of State, and of the Executive
Council.
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PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of state of the
state of Kansas at Topeka, Kansas, until
u o'clock noon. September 10, 1897, for
putting in the north and south entrance
doors in the Capitol Building, all to be IN
accordance with plans and specified lions
prepared for the same. This work is au-
thorized by the executive council under
the provisions of Chapter Al, laws 1885,
and Chapter 3d. Session Laws, 1897. Cop es
of plans and specifica lions will be on file
in the office of the State House Archi-
tect from and after September 1st 1897.
Parties bidding on this work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with GER
titled check of five per cent of the amount
of the contract, to be forfeited to the
state in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same
within five days after the said contract
is awarded.
The attention of all bidders is called to
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891,
in relation to the eight hour law consti-
tuting a days labor. The right is re-
served to reject any all bids. Blanks
for bidding will be furnished by the State
House Architect.
J. w. LEEDY,
Governor and President of the Executive
Council.
w. z. BUSH,
Secretary of State and of the Executive
Council.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
and Stocks. 10 Vest Sixth Ave. TopeRa,
Kan:
Liverpool opened lower, now unchang-
ed
London wheat off coast steady and
inactive. Corn nothing doing on pass
age, buyers Indifferent.
Receipts hogs: Chicago, $4,000 head:
Kansas City, 4,500 head; Omaha, 1000
head.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat, $50 cars; corn, 2,100 cars; oats,
425 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
FlaX-Cash, 104A.
Barley-Cash No. 3, 26@45c; nominal.
Chicago-Receipts today: Wheat, 315
cars, grade 20; corn, 1,645 cars, grade
1855; oats, Ala cars, grade So.
New York-Exporters took 416,000 all
No. 2 excepting $4,000 No hard Kan
sas.
Washington-The United States con-
sui at Odessa reports to the state de-
partment that the Russian wheat crop
this year is poor one, that the yield in
many places being not over four BUSH
ell to the acre.
Liverpool wheat steady and unchang
New York-Reported rs loads taken
for export yesterday at the sea board.
The visible will probably decrease
one-half million on Tuesday.
Argentine wheat shipments to the
United Kingdom and continent none.
Bradstreet's clearances both coasts,
six million three hundred thousand.
Northwestern receiptS-This year
Minneapolis, 26S; Duluth, PIP; total, 4S0.
Last year holiday.
Chicago-Advance of lie bushel over
night does not bring out very many
selling orders, crowd are short wheat.
Bank statement: Reserve, decrease,
SIS, 403, $50; loans, increase, $S,461, 700;
specie, decrease, $2O4.7 700; legals, de-
crease, 81, OOS. 900; deposits, increase, $4,-
1853 400; circulation, increase, 1886, 300.
Four ports: Wheat, 1885, 74; corn, 49,
S26; corn, 500, 4s1; oats. 293, 270; rye, 3d.
437; wheat and flour, Cpl, 541.