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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
N FE NOTES.
A Grist of Newsy Items Ground Out
by Our Correspondent OF
The Ground.
ciaI Correspondence Of the Optic.

Special Correspondence Of the Optic.
SANTA FE, N. M, May 9Th, 1897
Santa Feans have learned to look fol
the DAILY OPTIc as though it were {
strictly local paper, and when the big
bundle miscarries, as sometimes hap
pens, a big roar is audible about thu
plaza
Major w. H. II. Llewellyn is still al
Washington, engaging his time chiefly
in relating wild-west stories to the
meek-eyed newspaper correspondents
and incidentally booming Perea fol
the governorship! Don't that make
you laugh! Catron and Bursum
worked that side of the street to O
finish, but Llewellyn nevertheless
persists in playing to the political
gallery. Come off, Mr.. Speaker!
If there is no hitch In the present
program Archbishop Chapelle will be
instrumental IN providing Santa Fe
with the handsomest sanitarium in the
southwest this summer. His grace
didn't say it, but 1T is pretty well set
tied that the new structure, for which
plans have already been drawn, will
cost in the nelghborhood of $125 900.
John S. Candelario, of this town, has
purchased a 6O0-acre farm at Buena
Vista, south of Mora, and has inaugu-
rated extensive improvements there.
He is a bright young business man and
Mora will be the gamer if he should
locate there next fall.
| see that The OPTIC's esteemed
con-, etc the Las Cruces Independent
Democrat, is still running in its COL
umns the New Mexico game law sap
proved February 10th, 1885," The
I'D. means we'll, no doubt, but some
body who has received a copy of the
acts of 1897. should call its attention to
house bill Ill, approved March 10th
last, found on page 58.
George L. Reed, OF Denver, who re-
Gently held large survey o tracts in
this Territory, is in Washington to test
his standing with the administration.
He is after. the surveyor generalship of
New Mexico and is pretty well en-
dorSed.
1T is said to to be nominated in the
bond which cemented anew the ties
that bind together the firm Of Catron
& Spiess that Santa Fe county must
give Catron 300 majority for delegate
to congress one year from next Nov
ember. Looking a long way ahead,
don't you thinkP
Those lower Rio Grande towns that
are thus early fearing the freshets have
good reason to be on the lookout.
Parties in from the Colorado-N New Mex
leo line say ii has been showing up that
way for the past week, and on the Rio
Conejos watershed the snow to-day is
in places from forty to sixty feet deep.
to this time, the cold weather has
held it in place. Should it suddenly
become warm the food that will sweep
past Albuquerque, El Paso and inter-
mediate points will DOUBTLESS prove a
record-breaker.
JuNrus.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
n Stuff.

From the Denver Post.
Liberty IS advertising for a postmas.
ter. No resident of the town wants to
wear the federal collar.
The OPTIC advertises for q lost fan.
shaped lady's breast pin. What 0
queer looking young lady she must be
Burros a be purchased for fifty
cents each or three taken-as-they come
for a dollar at Las Vegas. Good sing
ers command a little higher figure.
1t has been discovered at Las Vegas
that buckwheat is death to cabbage
worms, and persons 10 afflicted are
breakfasting IN buckwheat cakes every
morning.
Ex-Delegate Catron passed through
Las Vegas en- route to his Santa Fe
home, the other day, and was not in
terviewed, neither was there a brass
band at the depot to foot him a noisy
welcome with bass drum accompani-
ment. This will lead Tom to fear the
Meadow City folks have ceased to love
him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
ARMY r.

This year has been prolific of retire
ments, by reason of the reaching of the
age limit by high army officers, 1t is
scarcely a month since Major General
Ruger, commanding the department of
the east at New York, went on the re.
tired list. He is followed by Major
General frank Wheaton, commanding
the department Of the Colorado at Den
yer, who, to-day, reaches the arbitrary
limit of sixty-four years. When Major
General Merritt was recently ordered
from Chicago to New York to assume
command of the eastern department.
General Wheaton. was asked if he
would prefer to remain in Denver dur
ing the remainder of his term of SER
vice or to remove to Chicago and take
command of the department of the
Missouri. He chose the former, and
Brigadier General Brooke was trans
ferred from st. Paul to the windy
city.
The retirement Of General Wheaton
recalls the disturbance that was created
in army circles in 1888, when General
Brooke was jumped over him and given
the ranking position, a discussion
which was renewed a couple OF years
ago when General Brooke was placed
10 command of the department Of the
Dakota with headquarters at Fort
Smelling. Western newspaper men
participated freely in the discussion
and there was considerable public in
dignation over the light put upon
General Wheaton. The latter retires
with the hsaf-pay Of the highest rank in
the United States army. The vacancy
in the department of the Colorado. one
of the best commands in the west, will
probably be filled by the promotion Of
General f.. S. Otis now commanding
the department OF the Columbia at
Vancouver barracks. It is probable
also that Colonel shafter Of the First
infautry VIII be promoted 20 0 briga-
1ier-generalship.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
A SURVIVORS.

According 10 a statistical editorial in
the New York World of Tuesday, Col.
f. C. Ainsworth, of the war depart.
ment, has compiled some curious and
apparently fairly reliable statistics Of
mortality among the survivors of the
union armies in the civil war. He
finds that there are now 1895, 62s
survivors. This number will decrease
as follows:
Survivors, 1900, 999, $3.50; 1905, $780,.
687; 1910, 626,231: 1920, 251,727;
1880, 37,OS3; 1910, $40; 1915, none.
Therefore, according to Col. Aims
worth, eighty years after the war and
forty-eight years from the present time,
the last survivor will be departing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Territorial Secretary Miller, who Is
also the responsible head OF the New
Mexico bureau Of immigration, has
some very decided ideas for advancing
the Terrltory's interests which he will
undertake to put into effect when re-
lieved OF his present dual job at Santa
Fe. Mr.. Miller proposes to try and
make this Territorial bureau a vehicle
for business that will inuro to the well
fare of The people rather than a close
corporation to foster individual schemes
and yield fat printing obs on the side
to a favored few at the expense OF tax
payers, and 10 tins end the new secre-
tary has conceived a plan for tho
establishment OF commercial depots in
Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis,
wherein all the products of the soil of
this fair sunshine land will find a local
habitation and a name and New Mexi-
co.'s banners shall float 10 the breeze
and proclaim that we are the people
favored Of al the earth.
The idea Is somewhat novel and to
our mind a very sensible one. Briefly
stated, it contemplates arrangements,
whereby some M reputable merchant
in the cities named, shall make his
place of business the exclusive depot
for the sale of fruits and vegetables
grown in New Mexico, such merchant
agreeing to extensively advertise this
Territory and her soil products, in con-
sideration of the fact that the bureau
of immigration shall induce producers
to contribute their share toward the
enterprise by consigning their goods to
such merchant exclusively when max
ing shipments to those points. Thus,
it is confidently believed, a reciprocity
arrangement can be built up which
will serve to immensely popularize
New Mexico, attract wide spread at
tention to the fact that her fruits,
vegetables and other products are
surpassed in general excellence by no
section of the country, and possess,
indeed, a "lusciousness and flavor
peculiarly their own.
The idea ought to meet with popular
endorsement with the people and prove
profitable fer all parties concerned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Railroad Rates.

General Assembly Cumberland Presby-
terian church at Chicago, ILL.,, May Goth
June End, '97. Fare and one-third on
certificate plan for round trip.
Annual meeting Supreme lodge A. o. U.
W., Milwaukee, Wis, June 8 to II '97. Fare
and one.third on certificate plan for
70 und trip.
Annual meeting American medical as
ISOLATION, P"hiladeIphia, Pa, June to 4
'97. Fare and ons-third on certificate
plan for round trip.
General Assembly of the United Presby-
terrain church OF North America at Rock
Island. ILL.,, May 25 to June 5, 's1. Fare
and one-third on certificate plan for round
trip.
Annual Congress of the International Di.
vine Science Association, at st. Louis, No.,
May 18th to 10th, '9z. Fare and ne-third
on certificate plan for round trip.
Annual meeting OF the American Asso-
citation Nurserymen, at st. Louis, Mo-,
June 9th and 10th, '97. Fare and one-third
on certificate plan for the round trip.
Quadrennial General Conference Of the
United Brethren In Christ, at Toledo,
Iowa, May 10th to 2ath, 1911. Fare and one
third on certificate plan for the round trip.
c. f. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

The OPTIC has private advices from
Washington to the effect that Major
W. II. H. Llewellyn, Of Las Cruces, is
the presidents personal choice for
governor; further, that there is no
earthly chance for a native citizen to
get the appointment, no matter how
the expectations of Don Pedro Perea
may be worked upon by a designing,
few republican politicians. 1t would
seem that the only thing left for the
ex.speaker to do is to formally file an
application for the gubernatorial plum
and then abide by the results. Level
Ign is said to have been playing hot
and cold at Washington, but this isl
matter for future consideration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
The True Remedy.

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H.,
"Chief," says: ave won't keep house
without DR.. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place In our
home, as IN 1t we have a certain and
sure cure for Coughs. Colds, Whoop-
ing Cough, ETC." It is idle to ex-
pertinent with other remedies, even II
they are urged on you as just as good
as DIR. Kings New Discovery. They
are not as good, because the remedy
has a record Of cures and besides Is
guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles, 10 cents, at
Murphey-va Petten Drug Co.'S. drug
store; at wholesale by Browne & Man
zanares Co. Regular slz so cents and
S1.0O.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Many so-calld sbitters' are not medicines
but simply liqiors disguised, SO as to evadt
the law. PRIKLy ASH BITTKRs is not one
of this class. 1t is strictly a medic inc,
acting primarily on the kidneys, liverand
bowels, and br the dangerous diseases
that attack thlse organs it is a remedy OF
the first grade There is nothing object,
tionable in IS taste, 1t has a very agree
able flavor AM 10 acceptable to the most
delicate stomch. Sold by Murphey-Va
Petten Drug 10,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

MAYOR OLNEY has received a letter
from Delegate H. B. Ferguson al
Washington. acknowledging the re-
ceipt of a petition signed by 142 prom
inent citizens of Las Vegas, praying
for a more rigid restriction on emigra-
ton 10 the interest of American citi-
zenship and the working man OF this
country. Our congressman expresses
himself as being in hearty accord with
the object of the paper and he will use
what influence he possesses in the d.
rection indicated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Bucklep's Arnica saIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal,
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblalns, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t IS guaranteed
to give perfeG satisfaction or money
refunded. PRIZE rs cents per box. Fol-
sale by Murphpy-van Petten Drug 20
Las Vegas and East Las Vegas, and al
wholesale BY Browne & Manzanarea
Co., East LasVegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Maxine BennvIdes and Frank Vim.
cent were discharged from the peni.
Tertiary at Santa Fe. they having
served out the time for which they
were sentenced. Benavideg was sen.
fenced from San Miguel county foI
three years for murder and lost six
months for ~misbehavior. Vincent was
sentenced FRI m Socorro county to one
year for larceny OF q horse, and lost
n month for breaking the prison rules
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

CATRoN may not be able to use Den
Pedro Perea as a cats paw to draw the
chestnuts political out of the fire and
the clay, as he once upon a time did q
Las Vegas young man who is ambiti-
u in politics and really deserving OF
more than he will likely get at the
hands of bis party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
The Ration Range is vicious against
political bosses. Here, too.
l,hn nnnrer Cn,me.

N cases of typhoid fever, diphtheria and other
wasting diseases, when the patient has been
reduced in flesh, and strength, and begins the
toilsome climb to health. Here Hoods Sarsa-
parilla finds its place. 1t enriches the blood,
strengthens the nerves, gives tone to the d.
gestive organs, and builds up the whole system
Hoods pills are the best after-dinner pills,
assist Digestion cure headache. Csc. a box.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Warm the oints, ease the pain and drive
out all rheutatic influence 10 the BODY by
using LALLHAND's SPECIFIC for RHEUMA.
TIsM. 1t lie ae OF the very few old time
remedies Which modern medical science
quickly andoermanently. Price 81 90 per
vial. Sold y M~urpby-van Petten Drug
Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
This Ia Your onportunitx,

On receipt of ten cents, cash OF stamps,
o generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. /
can emphasize his statement, at is q posi-
tive cure for catarrh If used MS directed" -
Rev. Francis ". Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

LADY readers of THE Optic, and
they are found in every household, are
most emphatic in ~pronounciag the Sat-
urday evening edition Of the paper the
very best in the land.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

A petition was circulated among the
merchants at Albuquerque, to which a
number of signatures were obtained,
asking the heirs OF the Armijo house
property to enclose the ruins OF the fire
with a fence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

READERS of THE Optic will be in.
terested in the letter on Congressman
Bailey by Amos j. Cummings, the
New York congressman, appearing On
an inside page, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
FREE 70 EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness of Men.
thing Else Failed.


Painful diseases are bad enough, but
when a man is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the menta forebodings
are ten times worse than the most severe
pain. There is no let up to the mental suf-
fering day or night. Sleep is almost i'm
possible and under such a strain men are
scarcely responsible for what they do. For
years the writer rolled and tossed on the
troubled sea of sexual weakness until ii
was a question whether he had not better
take a dose of poison and thus end all bis
troubles. But ~providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of q combina-
ton of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural size
and vigor, and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble to send his
name and address may have the method Of
this wonderful treatment free. Now when
l say free, / mean absolutely without cost,
because 1 want every weakened man to get
the benefit of my experience.
l am not a philanthropist, nor do / pose
as an enthusiast, but there are thousands
of men suffering the mental t~ortures Of
weakened manhood who would be cured at
once could they but get such a remedy as
the one that cured me. Do not try ostudy
out how l can afford to pay the few post
age stamps necessary to mail the informa-
ton, but send for it, and learn that there
are a few things on earth that, although
they cost nothing to get, they are worth a
fortune to some men n mean a lifetime
of happiness to most of US. Write to Thorn
as Slater, Box 507, Kalamazoo. Mich, and
the Information will be mailed in a plain,
eeaIad envelope. 72-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

THERE may be better papers than
THE OPTIC, even in the southwest, but
they are not published IN a town the
size of Las Vegas. But this Is a self
evident truth that everybody admits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

The Westfieid (Ind.) Ne,Ds prints the fol-
lowing In regard to an Oil resident Of that
in the employ of ths L., N. A. & Q. rail-
way here, says: \ have used Chamber
lsin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhosa Rene
dy for ten years or longer-am never
without 1t in my family. / consider 1t the
best remedy of the kind manufactured. 1
take pleasure in recommending it," 1t is
a specific for all bowel disorders. For sale
by K. d. Goodall, Depot drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

THE Saturday evening edition of The
Optic will be the edition of eve ry
evening, Sundays excepted, so soon as
these better republican times pic k up a
little more.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

At Madrid, Ehe benedicts and bache.
Tors have engaged In two or three tuss-
les at the genie game Of football, and
so far the bendicts have had the worst
of it.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

1t is genrally understood that ne.
%gotiations re underway for the sale of
the entireOrtiz grant, and that the
deal ~will,robably 60 Through some
time ia Jue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

That is what Edwards & Parker, mer.
chants, of Plains, Ca, says of Chamber
Sold by K. o. Goodall, Depot drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

John Fl. Cove, who put tho WOO
securing plnt in running order at AL.
buquerque lor James Wilkinson, the
lessee and manager, left for his home
at Oakland,Cal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Santa Pc Route-caIlfornla Limited.

Leaves Chicago 500 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 a. m. and
Denver $3.50 p. M, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles In 70 hours
and San Diego in rs hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibnled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
a tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire Of Local Agent, or
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Col. j. G. Doty, of the "American''
turquoise company, left Cerrillos for
New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

The attention of Billy Martin is call
ed to the fact that a very poor quality
of coal oil is being sold in Albuquerque.
Here. too.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Gov. M. A. OTERo sounds well and
ii looks we'll in print, too.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

E. G. P~uterbaugh has accepted o
position with Chas. Closson, down al
Cerrillos.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Las VEGAS DAILY OprIo-Delivered by mail,
post paid, 5000 per annum 5000 Tor six
months; $3.50 for three months, by car
rior, 2b cents per week.
LAS VEGAS WNEKLr OPrIo-26 columns, de-
livored By mall, postpaid. $500 per an.
mum, 81. 90 for six months, zoe Tor three
months. Single copiesin wrappers . cents
Sample copies OF both daily and weekly,
mailed free when desired. Give postonlce
address In full, including state.
CORRRaPoNDENon-Contain;ng NEWS, golici-
ted from all parts OF the country. Com
m~unications addressed to the editor OF
II OPTIC, TO insure attention, should DO
accompanied by the writer's full name
and addroDs, not for publication, but as a
guaranty OF good faith.
RnMIrTANcEs-May be made by draft, money
order, postal note, express or registered
Wiegrams to THE OPTIC,
East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Nos, l and 2, Pacific and Atlantic express.
have Pullman palace drawing room cars.
tourist sleeping cars and coaches between
San Francisco, and Pullman palace
cars and coaches between Chicago and the
City OF Mexico, O.. COPELAND.
Gen. Agent. Ell Paso Tex.
Round trip tickets to points not over 1875
miles at 10 per cent reduction.
CHAg. r. JONES.
Agent, Las Ve1as. N. IA.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
A' L.. q .. r. ny
W. j. BLACK, G.. P. A.,
Topeka. KS.

Topeka, KS.
Meeting Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks at Minneapolis, MINI, July 9th,
1877. Open rate OF n regular standard
first-class fare for the round trip, plus b(
cents. Tickets on sale July End and ord,
1897; final return limit to be July 10th
1887; subject to extension of limit to moi
later than July 31st,1S97.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

SATURDAY EVENING, MAY s. 1897
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Young Peoples Society Christian En-
deavor, at San Francisco, Calf, July 9TH
to 18th, 1897; SAL for the round trip. Tickets
on sale June 22nd, 23rd and 10Th and 3Oth.
and July LIST, End and 3rd, 1897. Going
trip to begin only on date of sale and to be
continuous passage. Tickets shall not be
good to leave San Francisco earlier than
July 18th, and final return limit shall In
no case exceed August 18th, 1897.
G. r. JONES. Agent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-15

Strictly speaking, no one ought ever
to store potatoes in the house cellar.
But as hundreds of thousands do it
every year and will continue so to do, a
word on this line from American Gar
dening may not prove amiss. And, first,
potatoes should have been sorted while
in the field. 1t saves the housewife some
work, and it saves storage room and the
later work Of extra handling. Potatoes
for the cellar are best barreled as they
are then movable when the accidents
of time bring frost or water to the cellar,
to be proof against both.
Above all, potatoes in the cellar should
be kept dark. Canvas sacks make good
curtains to st off portion of the Gel
lar and good covers for the barrels.
Light will ruin the flavor of all potatoes
and half light will cause them to sprout
far in advance Of the season. Let US be
foreWarned