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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-13
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-13
Hawaiian CuriOS

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Shells, Etc
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Jams and Jellies constantly on hand
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MEETING NOTICE.

y regular quarterly meeting of the
Trustees of the Queens Hospital will
be held at the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce on Friday, the 18th inst.
at 1920 a. m.
GEO. w. SMITH,
Secretary
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21

Public sentiment on the subject ei irrigation is a plant of slow growt |. But hesdwsy is being made, and ulti- mately, beyond doubt, by private or government, energy. an enormous sec siSn of now arid lands will be made 10 support in comfort thousands of fsmI- lies. There are thousands of acres in Cochise county that can be reclaimed under a reservoir storage system that will some day appeal 10 capital.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
PEARCE GROUP.
Mining Application No. 6S7.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE :
 Tucson, Arlz"ns,
 August 9, lS91.)

Notice is hereby given that THE COMMON WrALT ! MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY a corporation duly orglniled and existing by virtue Of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, bv it's attorney in fact. William Herring. whose postoffice address Is Tucson. Pima county Arizona. has flied is application f'r a patent for the Pelrce Group of Mining claims comprising the following. 10 wit
 1900 linear feet of the Ocean Wave lode. and Goo feet in width. 1890 linear feet of the Silver Wave lode. and 6oo feet in width.
 I5oo In ar feet Of the Jommon We il h lode. and 6oo feet in width
 1900 linear feet of the One and All lode and Goo ieet Tn width.
 1890 linear feet Of the North Bell lode. and Goo feet m width.
 1900 linear fee; o; the Silver Grown lode. and 6oo feet in V dth
 Said l1des bearing silver and gold the Ocean Wave Mill te which IS one ihDUsand aRd foriy-two feet and twelve one undredihs Of q foot m length and two hundred and nine fee; in width the ,ine and All Mil site, which i, one thousand and foriy-iwo feet and twelve one hundredihs Of ioor length and two hundred and ise feet in width. Said lodes and said mill-Si.es are situated on i the unsuUe, ed port!o' of the United States public lands in the Turquoise Mining disirct, i in the county oi CoChi-r, in the Territory oi ArizoAI, and are designated by the cfficial held notes and ofiicial plat Sn file in this cffice a' !, Survey Ne. I2;g a & B. being described as fol lows:
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
UFrICIL DIRECTORY.

Mayor A. II. Emanuec Chief of Police Chas Wise
 COIN TMEN.
 FirstiWard las, r. Duncan Second Ward Frank E. gle Third Ward Joseph Lippe,, FourthlWsrd Andrew -Gaire,'
 coUNTY OFFICERS.
 h.rif r- Scott White. Treasurer 4. Wcnt,,oi th Recorde. M l. Br> Sn Distinct Attueney A. K Enehsh Probate Judge w. F. Bradley Clerk District Court All Emanuel S1rveyor W Tyler Assessor Scott White Court Commissioner C. c Johnson
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
OCEAN WAVE LODE.

Begir hing at Corner No '. identical with Corner Ne of the location and with Corner
 No Silver Wave lod-. a oIre pos; C feet long
 inches square s-r I3 i:.CheS in ground and su rounded With mound oi stones. , feSt a, base ano F feet high. scIibed w M (
 I-I2-q A.
 SLIM No. I7s9 4 < bears s 63' 43' E II35 feet
 Thence x Iz' o7' E. Var Iz' 70 F 300 feet
 10 corner No ?. identca with corner Nc O.
 ire location and c,Tner Noo Sly, IT Wave lode,
 Iine post 1 'eet long. inches square set IS inches in ground surrounded with mound Of stone A feet al ,se and 2i feet high. scribet OW NJ ( z-I2,o A. No bearings available. Thence : B. % W. Var I2' 70 E. 2r4 feel.
 the nOr,h end Of >tlndard Merriam established
 for this portion of this district 1900 feet to cor ner No !, a pine post 4.6 feet long. in hes square SCI I5inches m ground. and surt0uncei , with mound ot stone 4H feet al base and 5z
 feet high. srribed C W NJ C 3-i2+q A. No hearings available. 1 Thence S I2' oz' N, Var. I2' 70 E, 300 feet 1 10 corner No. 1. west center end of claim iden- ! Ii, al with Corner No O location. a pine post ] .6 feet long, { inch ss square Set IS inches m i ground surrounded si'h mound Of stones lj1 ; fee, al base, az IeeI tigh. scrbed O '" NJ ( 1 No 4-I2+o 4
 No bearings available. Goo ice, 5 corner No. ,. identical with corner l No , 5f location. pire post I 6 fe- long 4 | inches square set I5 inches in ground, surround l ed by mound Of stone. i x feet at base. 21 i'e' | high, scribed w Nj ( No s-Is,9 A. 1 No bearings available. I Then e s7' a. E Var. r2' 40 F 1890 feel
 10 corner No 6. Identical with the SW corner silver Wave ard NV corner North Bell lode clains. pin post 4.6 feet long inches square set Is inches in grornd surrol dedby nonno I of stone +H feet in diameter and 2 E feet hlgh | 5cribed o W NJ C No 6I2i9 A. | No bearings available l Thence I7' oz E. Var. I2' 70 300 feet to
 corner No I. the place of beginning. Area, Io.o9i acres
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
COMMON NEALTH LODE
Beginning at c rner No [.

Beginning at rner No |,
 Identical with corner No {; Silver Wave lole, a pi D, st 1 6 feet loag in,hes .quars set I6 in' he in ground. surrounded by mound oi stoI.e 1 L iert al base, 2 4 feet high sSnbcd Nj ( W M C No r.Is4o A
 From which U : L Nj No lz.9 A & E bears , s7' c2' " 5ss.9 ieet distant. 1hrncr I2 o7 w Var. I2' i / quo feet to corner No ?. identical with corner \ of location and corner No 3 Silver Wave corner No Silver Crosn and corner No North Bell lodes all of this survey; pest scribcd CIV NJ C No 2-iz49 A. No bearings avdilah!c. Thence :. B. 37 r.. | Var. i2' 4J F.
 Isco fIet to corner No s. identical with eor- | ner No oi location and corner No ? One and | AL and corner <o : Silscr Grown lo1es. of this | survey a Liae Tost | 0 feet long inches square ! set I3 inches in ground surrounded by mound | of stone AZ feet al base. Iz feet bigh. ser.Oed CIV Nj | No 3.I24q A. No bearings ava able.
 Thence \ r2' O7 l. Var. I2 70 | 20, fc | 10 corner No { identical! with corner No | O. cation. and corner No | One and All iode of Is survey. pine post i.o ie' long 4 in..es uare set I5 inches in oInd sur rounded ty q m und of stone {; E feet in diam eter 3 D .eet hsh, scIibed ( W M No llI2+9A.
 No bearing available. | 6 O iest 10 corner No 5 identical with corner No < of location and cofntr No One and Al lod-. of this survey. pine post 10 feet long, | | chrs square, set IS inches m groGnd -ur- rout-ied by ~ .ouud Of stone lb feet al base. ss feel H'sa aeubed |. W. NJ. C. No. s-r249 A.
 Thence \. g. 37' w ! Naration Iz' 70 F.
 Along the rcrrhery slope of hill. I5oo feet to corner No. 6, idenural with corner No. 0; location, and corner No 5, Silver Wave ooc of this suIye,. Post souped C. ". NJ C Nc 6-I2lGA
 Ihcnc- s. I2' o7' w
 NAration I2' 40 l.
 300 feet to correr No I, the place of beg n nlns
 AIe4, 20. s6i Acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
SILVER WAVE LODE,

Beginning a, corner No
 Identical with corner No I of ;he location and corner No of Ocean Wave lode. post scrioed Nj ; W Nj c l l'+9 A.
 fhe NE correr assa, office bears s 70 5e' W II3 feet Var. I2' 70 l..
 20 feet 10 corner No 2. identical sith corner No cf location and cornr No O2ean Wave, and corner No 6 orth Bell lodes oi this survey. pest scribed w H C No 2-I24eA.
 So bearings available.
 Thence $ Ss2' 2l r.
 Var. I2" 70
 Gradually ascending wes;e-ly dope of hill at IIoo feet, cross p Of hill, 1890 feet 10 corner No on eas,erlv slope oi hill; identical with corner No o' location and eoineT NO o, Common Wealth; corner x" G 6Si!'er rown and corner No l, oi rh.- North Bell i, des pine post 4.6 feet long. inches square. set Is inches in grornd. nd surrounded by mound of stone # ice, at b ,se az fee, high scribed : w ( No 3-I249 A.
 No bearings available.
 Thence x Izo o7' E Var, I2' 70 E,
 a9o feet 10 corner No 4, Identical with loca- ton corner No and corner No I. Common Wealth lode. pine post 4.6 feet long inehes sauare, set I9 inches in ground surrounded by mouno Of stone. A fret at base 2h feet hlSn. scrib-d W NJ C No 4-I2l9 A.
 No bearings available.
 6oo feet to corner No 5. id.ntical with cor nsr No of location and corner No Coramo" Wealth lode upon the northerly slope of hili. a rsne post 4. .6 feet long inches square. set Is inches in ground surrNunded win mound of stone A feet in diameter aH feet high, scribed W C No I2+o A. NJbearngs available. Thence \ 82' 7;' w, Var. I2' 70
 Along the northerh slope of hill 1890 feet'to corner No 6. identical with corner No ot loca- tion and co ner No Ocean Wave lode Of this survey, DOS, s.rih~d W Nj C No 6-I249 A. Thence s r2'o7 w Var. r2' 70 E, 300 fee, to corner No I. .theJplace.o>0oeg1n- ming. Area, 20. se7 acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
ONE AND ALL LODE.

Beginning q, corner No
 Identical sith co. ne No of location. and cor e No 1. Common Wealth l, de of this sur yey. pine pest -6 feet long inchrs square. set I5 inches in the ground surrounded by a mound of stone. 4i feet al base. 2A feet high scrihe 0 lS A NJ | No I-I2i9
 Whence. U S l. NJ No Ia+9 A x T bears : 8 O ", IoS9 feet
 Thence , I2- o7 w
 Vari,uo I2' 4o' T.
 300 f.. { to corner No Identical with corner NJ ? of locauon. and c ,rner No Common N cath and co ner No , Silver Crown lodes o' thi5 survey. P-st scilbed 0 & A N ( No D. I2+e ihence s 8+' I7 E Var aton I2 70 F 1900 l. el to corner No 3. idenical with cor ner No of location. imne iiatr ly in front oi ! perpendicular buff 9 feet h gh. plne pos, l. c | feet iong i inches saLa~e. set I2 inches tO bed rock, su .rUund,d d by a mound of rock 4 fee, a, base, 2k feet gh, scrired . a A NJ ( No | 3-I24oA U,on lcr oi b utf and 0 ipche, East Oi post, GU, ' with 0 above as ~ltncs; 1 to this corner | Inn eN t2' o7 | Variation I2' 10
 Descenaing th nor,herly slcpc ofhill 800 fec 1 10 corner No !. identical Hitn corner NO : O location. a pIne post 46 feet long. ! inche: ! square. set I5 inches in the ground, surroundeC by III, und of stone. 4h feet al base, Z feet EI. h, >crioed 0 6 A NJ C No 4-I2la A. No bearings available
 55o fert to loot ot nil. b aIs F. < w.. 5oo fee 10 corner No 5. identical with corner No 5 o | loc.uion. pInc post a,6 feet long, inche '1uare. set IS inches in the ground. sa.r' unde' | ny mound vi rock {; E feei at base, 2A ie': high. scrIb-d 0 & A NJ C No 5-I249 A, No bearin.s available. Theuce S g. I! " Variation I2' % T. | 1890 feet to eorntr No ( identical with col ner So O los ation. ard cern.r No Comm Wealth lodes of this survey, Post scnbed 0 4 NJ C No 6-i24e A,
 Thence S I2'o7 W
 Nararion I2' 40 l.
 900 :cct 10 c c.rner No I, the place oi teginnin
 Area, 2o.532 aeFssr
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
OCEAN WAVE MILL SITE

Rcyinriaga at corner No T, identical wiih cor | aer No cf iccl,ion and cuIrcr No ci On l ard A! mil ite. pine post 6 fl long. I ias square, set B ins in ground, surrounded by noun of ston- E |; at base, 215 fl his sh. post scrioed O " NJ : No r.I249 B. From N hich corner No ?. Ocean Wave lode bears = ss' 52' W. esq icct. US L M No I24e A & bsars 6 I7' E. B o f-et. Thence Y 7 36 F. Variation I2' 70 f Iol2I2 fr-t 10 corner No ?. identical with | cor CT No of location. whI is also corner No ef Oie and All mill site a pine post 4 c fl lon-. 1 ins square. set Is ins in ground. sus roIrt,d by a mound of stone 4K fl al base, f it high, scribed O W NJ $ No a-I2+S E. Thence \ Sz' 2I " Variation I2' ;o F. 200 feet to corner No 3. identical wi;h corner No s of Ice ,t on, ne post it long. ms sa'lare, set Is ms in ground. surTcundtd by a mound of stone 4 Jz fl al base, 2h it hls5. scrib. OW M S No 3-Izf9 3. Thtn c $ 7 3S W Nari4 ion I2' 70 l. Io.2 I2 fret 10 corner No {, identical withror- No i of location. pine post ii long. 4 ins ,qra'e SCI I3 ITS in ground. .GrI oundeo a
 mound of stones 411 fl at base, 2h fl hige, scrioed OW NJ ; No i-I2i9 B.
 Thence . 52' 2i Varia 10 r2' 40 E 2,e feet to corner No I, h: place of begin ring.
 Area, acre.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
NORTH BELL LODE.

Beginning a; corner No T. identical with cor aer No I ci location, pine pot +,o feel long. inches square. set I5 ches in the ground sur- rounded by a mound of r.cI 4 feet al base, agz feet hIgh. scribed \ B M No I-I2+o A
 USLM No I2i9 A x 5 bears S s +5 l. II47 feet q stant.
 Thence ; I2s o7"
 Variation I2s 70 F.
 200 feet to corner No 2. identical with cor. aer No of location; piae post A. II To g. 4 ITS sqr set I8 inches m the ground. surrounde1 oy mound of stone, AZ fl al base. 2H ft high, scr.b-o x B NJ C No a-Ia49 A,
 No bearings available. Thence $ s2' 24
 Variation I2' 40 I5tso feet 10 corner No !. identical with cor ner No of the location and with corn No ?, Silver CrcY1 lode, or this survey; pine post 4,6 e ,,ong, inches square. set @ is inches in ;hc ground. surrounded bI a mound of tone. i iert q. base. 21 feet high, seri0-d N B M C No 3-Ia49A.
 Thence \ Tz' o7 T.
 Variation I2' 70 E Sco feet 10 C rncr No i. identical with corner No 1 of location and corner No f. of Silv- Crosn lode Of this strvey; a .ine post +-o feet long. inches square. set ls nches in ,he ground. surrounded by mound of sio c. ih feet al base, zH feet high. scrbed SB N C Noi '2i9 \. Upon northerly slop- O! hlll.
 Geo feet to co ner No :, identical with corner No of location and with corner No of Sllver Wave, corner Ne of Common Wealth and COL neT No 6 of Silver Crown loces Of ihls surrey: post scfibed \ B M C No 5.I2loA.
 Thence N Sz' 24' W
 Variation I2' 70 E
 100 i,e, across top of hill and descend west ,rly slope 1890 feet, to corner No c; identical sith co n-r No 6 of location, and with corret No of Siiyer Wave lode. and corner No Of ocean Wave lode of this survey; post scrbed \ MIG No ( I2i9A
 Thence s I2S o7 W
 Val 'aioa I7' 70 E
 200 feet to co, ner No T, the place of begin ming.
 Area. 20. sQZ acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21

Beginning at corner No I. identical with cor
 ner No Of loau and .'er No oi
 North Bell Tod of this ssryey; post scfi5ed (
 M C No I-I3,9A
 From wh;c U L NJ No I249 A & 3 bears
 \ Nso' 3o' ". A. 3 fi distant. Thence IF o7 w
 Varia ion IE' 70 E 300 feet to corner no 2. identical with corner No Of loclt oa. and corner No of the North
 Bell lode of this survey; post scIbed SC Nj No o2-I249A Thencr ; S7' g E Variation I2' 70 E 1900 fe-t to ,rncr No 3. identical with cor ner No of location; pine post 4.5 fl long 1 ins square, set I8 ins in ground. surrounded by mound of stone 4A fl at base. 2h fl high. scribed < C NJ C No 3 I74eA. >o be uings tilab'e. Thence N I2' o7E Variation tz' 70 F 300 fee; to corner No 4. identic Il with corne' No of losa'ion: pine post f. 6 long. .ns square set r8 ins in grnund. sIrroun eL by s mound of stone x fl at oos,. z,s hEhieb sc5ibed sc M ( ,so 4-lose
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21

set r6 ns in ground. surrounded by d mound of stone +Il il at base. 2H f; high, scribed o ( 4 N : No s-I2io B.
 thence $ 7 56'W w EaTiltion Io' 40 <
 Io42.r2 t. 10 LOT No 1. identical with cor No | Of location, Tine post 4.6 fl long. 4 ns sqr. set I8 lns in ground. surrounded by mound of stone 4h fl at base. ? E fl high. scribed o X A i NJ No 4-I24o B. Thence x 8z 2i w Variation I2' 70 l.
 2oe feel to cor No T, the place of beginning From which q well 6x9 fl. over ago it deep bears N 23' O F, .s2 fl.
 Arsa. acres.
 Total area of ssid mining claims, I27 445 acres.
 To:al aica of said mill sizes, 10 acres The locations of said mining Iodes and mill sites are rcordad in the of+ce of the County Recorder of she County of Coclise. as follows. Ocean Wave Lode. in Book B. Records of NJ ncS page I35
 s.iver Wave Lode, in Beck Is. Records of Alire' page I2i-
 ComTon Wealth Lode. in Pook B. Re- cords cf Mines. page l25. One and All Lode. in Book Is, Records of Mines, page I2t.
 North bell Lo-e. in Book I3. Records of Mines page I35.
 Silver Crown Lode. in Book rs. Records of Mines, page Is5.
 Oc, an Wave Mil Site. in Book I of Mil Sites. Iage 543.
 ore and .il Mil Site, in Book of Mill Sit S. page 3i+
 Adj ming claims are. Sierra Nevada Mine. Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion cf sand
 Ocean Wave,
 Silver Wave,
 Common Wealth.
 One and ill.
 North Bell. or
 Silver Crown odes CT surface gronna, or any portion of sad Ocean Wave or
 One and Al Mill Sites. are hereby notified that rn'ess ihei a1ve SC claIms are duly filed, according aw ard tfe regulation -eTeHrder, xithin sixty days from the caie hereof, with tte Regis ter of ,he silrd States and Cfice. at luz. son. in the County of PTa, Teiritoiy of Ari 20 na they will be tarTed by virtue of the rrcyi sions of inc Statute
 EUGENE ]. TRIPPEL,
 kegis,er. Fi'st pubiicat tion. August Io. Ise7
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21

The official price of Mexican dollars has just been fixed by the Treasury Department at 44.6. This is done in compliance with the law, which re- quires that on the first Of every quar- ter the Director of the Mint shall fix the value of sll foreign coins in com parison with the American coin. and that their value shall be proclaimed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
TY AND C0UNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

J. \. Quail, former city editor of the New York Journal, and at enc time owner Of a newspaper at Eagle Pass, Texas, has gone to San Fran cisco to look ever the field preparatory 10 the stsrtiug Of sn evening edition of the Examiner, which, it is said, will appear about the lst of January, when the Examiner moves into fits new building.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
No bearings available.

NO UcdfIIll5 iIIdUIc.
 Goo fret to corner Nos identica; with corne No of location. and corner No Of the Com. mon We tlth and corner No ? ot One and Al od-s of this survey. post scTibed ; ( M C Nc 5-I2i9 A.
 Thence N s7' s7 "
 Variation IzS 70 F.
 1900 feet to corner No 6. identical with cor. ner No ofloca,ion and With corner No o' Common Wealth and cornt No of Silver Wave and corner No of Norh Bell lodes. all of this survey. post scTii ed C. NJ No 6-I2I9 A. Thence $ I3e oz' "
 Variation I2' % E
 sco feet to corner No '. the place of begin. ming.
 Area. 20 .s64 acres.
 The sur9eys of the foregoing mining claims are identical with their respective lOcaI!Cns.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
ONE AND ALL MILL SITE

Beginning q; corner No I, identical with cor ner No of loca ion and corner No [ Of Ocean Wave mil sic. post scribed 0 & A NJ : No 1-I24o
 From winch corner No 6, One and All mn- ing claim, bear, $ 7o' 47 F.. 23-2 [, distant.
 U S L NJ No I249 A & 5 bears ; 0 v F, I3oo it distant.
 Thence N 2 36 E
 Va iaton Ia' 70
 roa7. r2 [, to cor No 2. identical with cor 10 2 of location, which is also cor No oi Ocean Wave mil site, post scribed X A NJ ; No a- -&49s. Tnenc. sI' si' vadati,n I2'4 900 ft L, cur No 3. identical with cor No aci iocauon, ,pinel lpost { 6 ft leng, insssqi.re'
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-21
SILVER GROWN LODE

Area. 20. 5e7 acres.
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A Case Of physical Endurance.


From the New York Medical Record.
Ambrosio Madril, a Mexican, aged
thirty years; heigh BIT, five feet seven and
one half inches; weight, ITO pounds
was brought to St. Vincent's hospital,
December goth, at 4 p. m.
On December 18th, at IL a. m, be
fell into a well forty-eight feet deep.
One of his companions lowered himself
into the we'll with an extra rope aud q
board, to which the injured man was
spllced and hauled to the surface by Q
horse. He sustained a fracture OF the
lower end Of the femur and of the pa
tella, and the knee-jo;nl was complete
ly destroyed, the femnr projecting sew
eral inches through an enormous lacer-
alton just above the knee,joint. He
also had q fracture of the radius and
uIna near tho wrist, and, in addition,
several decorations and Commissions OF
the face and head. He was brought
sixty miles overland in a wagon, none
Of the injuries having received any at
tention whatever-not even a bandage
placed on either leg or arm. His con-
dftion was such when be reached the
hospital that rest and stimulation were
urgently indicated. On the following
afternoon, with the assistance of Drs.
Harroun and Diaz, of this city, / Inn
putated his leg high up near the
hip-joint. He reacted nicely, after
the operation. took considerable food,
slept we'll without narcotics, and 10
every way seemed to improve except
in the matter of his temperature, which
was 1929 F. before the operation, and
which did not tall at any time after
ward. Local and constitutional means
were vigorously employs ed in an at
to control the septic process,
bat everything failed, the patient dy.
ing at the expiration of forty.two
hours after the operation, with o tenn
peraturs of 105 s. F. The lacerated It's
sues Of the leg were in advanced gran
grenous condition when he reached the
hospital, and the amputation was
made for this condition, as well as on
account of his splendid physical
powers, as exhibited by his ability to
'shold up'' after such an accident and
the subsequent long trip over a rough
,ountrys without his having shown
very marked signs OF physical exhaus-
ion. FRANCIS erosion, M. d.
SANTA Hs II
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The Civil Code.


To the Editor Of the Optic.
EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M, May 18th
1897.-THE OPTIo's structures upon The
code passed by the late assembly seem
to be a trifs out Of joint. This act wa.
drawn by . committse of the New Mex.
leo bar association. was submitted to
every member OF that association, over
three years ago, and was understood
by every practicing attorney who took
the pains to examine It. Il was before
the Legislature Of 1895 and was defeat
ed through the efforts Of T. B. Catron /.
It was again introduced at the last
legislature, was before the judiciary
committees Of both houses for over 4
month, and finally became law.
There was no hurry in It's prepara-
lion or passage. Il was drafted BY
three Of the best lawyers Ia New Mex.
leo and time will demonstrate its utility
and economy, both TO litieants and the
counties whichrfoot the bills foT Mold
ing courts.
Messrs, ChiIders, Jones, Springer,
Bartlett aud Prince weresthe authors Of
this law and not one member OF the
legislature ever wrote q line OF it.
Yours Truly,
ATTORNEY.