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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-09-18
Trustees Sale of
Valuable Farm

On the Bullpasture, River High
land county
By the term of and by virtue Of author
ity vested in me as trustee il. a certain
deed of trust executed by Mahala W Use
man and + J Wiseman on the 24lh day of
August 1903, and recorded in Deed Book
No. 10, page PSI of the clerks office of
the county court Of Highland county,
will on THURSDAY the 22d day OCT.
1908, offer for sale at public auction on
the premises that valuable farm now in
possession of the said Mahala Wiseman,
situated on the public road leading from
from Mcdowell to Glover Creek about
6 miles south of the village of Mcdowell
and on the waters of the Bullpasture
river, and is the same land known as the
upper part of the Carlisle farm" recent.
" devised to the said Mahala Wiseman
by Samuel Meyers decd. %aid farm con-
tains, five hundred and ninety-six $500
acres and is suitable for farming and
grazing and has upon it fine water and
timber Portion Of said land is river
bottom in good state Of cultiva ton, and
has upon it fairly good dwelling and out
houses and al ample orchard OF improV-
pi fruif
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

They Got Away.

A recent dispatch from Naco, Old
Mexico, describes a successful raid OF
four Mexican outlaws, three OF whom
escaped. The outlaws entered the
town at / o'clock in the morning, and
after breaking into the Copper Queen
store, the warehouses of the South
western Commercial company and a
small store the bandits wound UP at
the Casino saloon, where Ernest
Trask, the proprietor, was held up and
ordered to turn over all money on
the gambling tables. Trask managed
to slip a six.shooter from q handy
drawer and. dropping behind the bar,
opened fire.
This attracted several Mexican Of.
ncers, who rushed in and began firing
upon the outlaws. A pitched battle
ensued, the result OF which was doubt
ful for a time, but when the wounded
were gathered up none Of the ban
dts was found among them. On the
contrary, one officer had been shot
through the body twice AMI will die;
another one had been beaten into In
sensibIlity with the butt OF a six
shooter and the third had received a
bullet In his arm.
One OF the robbers was caught Just
outside OF the town attempting 10
make his escape with a pack animal
loaded with stolen goods. The other
three robbers. who were just ahead
Of him, fed at the approach Of the
officers, who we're unable to overtake
them. and they escaped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
THE pLuckY puTcHMAN.

il Is TOO bad that the good things
of this world are not a little more
evenly divided. While our govern
meni ii planning u spend large sums
OF money to water its dry lands the
Dutch are spending larger sums to
dry up their vet lands. III a very in
.serssting article in the October Nc
Cures, Walter Weliman describes
this the greatest land making enter
prise the world ever saw" He says.
Every one knows there Is d duel TO
the death between Old Ocean and the
Dutch. When the Dutchman Is not
fgllting On the sea, lie Il fighting the
sea itself. The sea and he are 10th
TIE best Of friends and the best OF
enemies. Half Of Holland is kept
upon the surface Of The earth only BY
iint uf constant and successful war
fare with the waters He then goes
on ID describe In great detail how, not
satisiied with keeping the sea In It's
present confines. they arc planning 70
reclaim the greater part Of the zuy-
der Zee from the waters which, driven
hy d great storm, rolled In from the
ocean In the year ITO and swallowed
up a part OF the prosperous cour.
Try. Tho proposed reclamation Is to
cover Il period Of over thirty years, Is
10 cost $4,000, 900 plus the interest,
and IS 10 add TO their domain nearly
500, 900 acres of ctltiyable land. OF
about The area Of the Las Vegas land
grant and one~.fourteenth OF the pres
enl area If Holland. The plans VI
our government TO reclaim the arid
lands DC the west seem small, indeed
ID proportion to It's size and resources
when compared 10 this tremendous
undertaking Of the pIucky Dntchmen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
WILL TACKLE DIVORCE.

According TO d recent Washington
dispatch, one OF the features Of the
message on which President Roose-
welt Ii now at work will be some rec
concentrations on the subject OF d.
yprce, While II is not yet known just
what attitude he Will take toward this
problem, 1t Is said tina. he will recon-
mend that congress apide means
for making an exhaus IKE ils.'y into
the subject. The pre- ant does not
believe that divorce d be treated
simply as It concerns two individu-
ais. but rather that the disruption
OF families should DO treated In re-
gard TO its effect upon the health OF
the entire social body. II Is probable,
also. that he believes the problem
should not be left to the separate
states TO deal with, each In Its own
way. but that 1t has reached a pro.
portion and Importance sufficient TO
demand the attention Of the national
lawmakers. 1t is said. also, that. In
addition to his u~tterances On divorce,
the president will deal with other
subjects which will create as much
surprise as his recent u~tterances on
the question Of racial suicide. All this
will give the newspapers something
to write about; II will call forth a
great diversity Of comment, pro and
con; II will afford TO those who arc
on the lookout an opportunity to
make sport" Or tho president, and
will be q boon TO the cartoonist; all
these things the president knows II
will do rs well IS any one. But he
ana the country at large also
hopes. that II will finally give a moro
turn to public sentiment and
will arouse tho congress to the need
for legislation which will mako al.
vorcc ms dificult to obtain in South
Dakota or New Mexico as II is In
Massachusetts, or New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
Y. N. c. A. Notes.

Seventeen members Of the Do
Things club met last night at the
home Of Secretary Harry Moore.
The program consisted Of a recita-
ton by Johnnie Hates, ar informal
half hour Of riddles and short stories
and a talk on the Photographic camera
by Mr.. Hates.
A series OF calisthenics was started
last night which are to be continued
each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore served delight
full refreshments to the boys for
which a hearty vote of thanks was ex-
tended.
It Is intended that next weeks meet.
Ing will be held In the parlors OF the
Methodist church.
The Sunshine club will meet Thurs
day evening Of this week in the chapel
of the Presbyterian church.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
THE LAND LAWS.

The Optic has published eaeh week
for several months, the finely written
letters BY VIM. Smythe, the irrigation
expert. The letters have been Of
much interest to the western pubic
and will undoubtedly do good. How
ever, The Optic cannot endorse every
thing that the gentleman says:
MT. Smythe Is an idealist-a very
nice thing to say about a man TO be
sure. However, the idealists are not
the safe guides for practical people
10 follow Mr.. Smythe like many an.
| other idealist rides a hobby. He be
lieyes the present desert land law and
homestead laws are wholly bad. The
| Optic doesn't.
Undoubtedly. grave abuses have
| been committed as d result OF these
laws in the northwestern states. But
the laws have suited the southwest.
and the time has not come for their
repeal. Some notifications, perhaps
should be made. But the law which
allows a section OF desert land or a
quarter section to be homesteaded
have been no hardship t q New Mexico
Thousands Of flocks and herds have
come as a result, and under such laws
| the magnificent development Of the
Pecos valley has been made possible
Repeal these laws and government
script and the prices Of grant land
will 20 beyond the hope Of the home.
seeker. With the greatest develop
ment or irrigation facilities, yet A
vast quantity Of land must remain fit
only for the uses of the stockmen.
What land can be brought under irri.
cation will never be used for grazing
purposes, no matter how much Of i
may now be held by cattlemen. Though
individuals may secure a hundred and
sixty acres of land each and though
spectators may get large areas. yet
the land will soon be divided as It has
been In the Pecos Valley into small
farms. The people Will follow where
the soil is tillable. But they won't
come and take up forty acre tracts OF
desert. The present land laws may
have outliyed their usefulness in Ore.
gon and in Idaho, but they are still
needed In New Mexico. Mr.. Smythe's
letters, admirable as they are. should
be taken cum grants sails by our
readers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The big annual festivities OF the
Taos Indians, in honor of their Patron
SalalsQ San Geronimo. will begin to,
morrow. Depaty United States Mar
shal Fred Fornoff has left for Taos to
be present at the festivities and assist
In keeping the peace. The Mescalero
Apaches sometimes take a hand in the
celebration and trouble follows. Mr..
Fornhor was accompanied to Taos
by Superintendent Carroll Of the San.
Ia Fe Indian school.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

4 hall will be given at Rosenthal
hall Saturday evening. October Ord.
for the benefit Of Mrs. HALLS Young
and baby, who are In very destitute
circumstances. Every one should
his sympathy BY attending this
ball or by providing them with prop
Or clothing for the winter. Admission
to ball. 500; ladies, free. s.14i
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
AN ILLEGAL PROCEEDING.

The Optic is informed that the
Grand avenue extension originally
opened by order Of the court has been
again ~obstructed. This road Is legally
open and any citizen Of Las Vegas
who wishes to pass that way will be
justified in cutting the wires and re-
moving the Instructions. A party OF
gentlemen from the city, when out
driving Friday afternoon encountered
the Instructions and promptly remoy
"a them. or curse they did right.
The proceeding Of trespassing upon
a mans private property and fencing
up his private road Is no more crimi
mi or high handed than the fencing
zip Of the Grand avenue extension. II
- D public road, 50 declared BY order
Of the court and opened also BY order
Of the court The man who fences II
m commits q crime severely punished
under the New Mexico statute against
o~bstructing a public way. The man
who tears the fence down Is doing d
legal and c~ommendible thing,
Even should 1t turn out that the con
domination proceedings were improp-
erly brought, ever could the road be
closed BY legal proceedings. that does.
MI In the least alter the fact that
the road Is now open, and that 1t IS
d public road. AS II forso0th, the ac-
tion Of a town board OF trustees could
prevail over the order Of the district
court.
The road Is open and II would be
justifabic 10 send officers 10 e that
II Ia kept open, Every nj who At
tempts to obstriict the road might
well be arrested and prosecuted Grim
inally. If civil proceedings are
, brought to determine whether or not
the condemnation proceedings were
legal, they should be brought by those
who wish 10 close the road. The
road Is now a public road and must
remain SO until some legal proceed
lngs shall have resulted In an order e
close Il.
While every one who wishes 70 use
the road has every right to remove
all distractions. yet the inclination
seems to take less drastic measures
to secure the opening OF the road,
| While the legal matters involved In
the settlement Of the question are be.
ing a~djudicated, no time should be lost
/ In securing from the court an injunc-
tion ~forbidding obstruction OF the road
pending a decision on the points In.
yolved, Such injunction, though no
more binding than the statute cover.
Ing The matter, would doubtless be
more readily obcyed than the terrific
rial law. No doubt prompt steps to Sc
cure such an injunction will be taken.
Chief Justice Mills is o In Ration,
but Will be home In q few days. As II
viii be necessary for him TO leave for
Carlsbad very soon, there should be
no slip In the matter Of bringing the
question before him. The chief JUS
tlce, however pressing the business
cannot postpone a matter that is OF
such moment to the people and which
il not settled promptly will inevitably
lead to serious trouble.
Another matter pressing for immed-
iate settlement is the library proceed
ings. Tho Optic understands hearing
Ii set for Friday. Certainly, what
with the court at Ration, the extra duty
at Carlsbad and tho vastly important
matters at home. Judge Mills is one
OF the busiest OF men these days.
Il M&H SIs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Those Britishcrs are 40 stubborn.
Sir Thomas Upton might have had
an operation for appendicitis Just as
well as not and any number OF Chi
cago doctors would have jumped al
the chance 70 perform the operation.
but he just wouldn't.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Missouri is entitled TO the distinction
OF having more convicted boolders
running at large than any other state
in the union. But II Is better 10 have
the boodlers convicted and running
at large than occupying the high
places in the commonwealth. MS Is
often the case in New Mexico and 9th.
err parts of the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Senator Morgan may be excused
for making more remarks on the canal
question. His silence speaks eloquent.
ly Of his charitable disposition. This
far he hasn't even said 4 told you
90
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Justin II. Haynes, a skillful chemist
from Denver, is here for the purpose
OF looking over the properties OF tho
Tecolote Copper and Mercantile com.
pany. He went out to the mines this
afternoon. Mr.. Haynes Is a Kappa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Jack Frost didn't do any damage
to the corn, but has caused the dis
appearance Of the peekaboo shirt waist
and annihilated tho drop stitch hos
icry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

II tho democratic should happen to
nominate Cleveland and the adipose
tissue Of Roosevelt keeps on augu.
menting, the next presidential cam,
paIgn will DO a fat mans race all right.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Probably the Typographical union
ID merely aiming to help President
Roosevelt out by giving him something
to worry over. An excellent anti-fat
preparation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Evidently Bryan doesn't expect to
take the stump IN Indiana as no adj
yIses the Hooslers to conduct q penni-
less campaign.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The would.be Senator Clarke OF Ohio
says the country Is on the verge Of
civil war. Just send Clarke TO the
senate and Of course tho danger Will
be ayerted. What a noble mar TO thus
o1er himself for immolation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The public Is ~anxiously waiting to
hear how Miss Ruth organs young
man stands on the Kansas City plat
form.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

FOR RENT.-Pasture, eighty acres
OF alfalfa and oats pasture. VIII
rent entire or take horses by month.
Address Valley ranch, Pecos. N. Nj.
s-1ii
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The Prince Albert FOR women has
arrived. But It Is y sartorial fright
for . woman Of short, plump figure.
His Stanic Majesty In Z cyclone
couldn't look worse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
Rates OF Subscription.

News-dealers should report 70 the counting
room any irreguiarity or inatt1ntian on the
part OF carriers In The delivery Of I ac Optic;
News-deuIers can have The Optic delivered
To- their dcpots 10 any part IL chs city BY the
carriers. Orders or complaints can he made
" telephone. postal. or Ia person
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

King Edward Of England is persist.
ing In having the say in the matter OF
the appointments to vacancies In his
cabinet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
Fashion Notice.

/ have just received a full line OF
now samples for tailor-made suits and
walking skirts OF the most exclusive
styles from Chas. A. Stevens & Bro !.
Chicago. Mrs. W. s. standish. 9-5s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

II Is gratifying to note that King
Edward Is showing q disposition to
earn his salary. He may yet be known
as q captain Of Industry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The new champion PAGER Is a wine
bibber and q whiskey drinker. This
should call for q united protest from
the friends OF temperance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

WHY not have ! new. up-to-date call.
ling card as well AZ 4 stylish dress?
Order . shaded old English card At
The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The optic will not. under any cireun =
stances, 81 responsible for this return or ITO
safe keeping nf any rejected manuscript, No
exception Will be- made 70 this rule, With r..
gard 10 either letters Or enclosures Nor viii
the editor enter Into correspondence concfsa-
ing rejected manuscript
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Pope: Many men have been cap
able of doing a wise thing, but very
few a generous thing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
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TUESDAY EVENING. sEpT2s, 1903.

The wrist bag Is said TO DO going
out Of fashion. No doubt II II Harry
Lehr's fault.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Beecher: Tho eynic II d who
never secs n good quality In a man
and never fails To see q bad one.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

The mining boom Is coming. Och.
ring Is ready with tools and supplies
Se.6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Genuine Mexican chile and fresh
oysters at the Imperial. 9.25
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Fried chicken for supper Fridays
at the Imperial. 9-25
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Ladies VIM bear in mind that the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

Se.e
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-07
COMPLAIN OF INDl0NITIES.
Steamer Passengers Tell of Treatment
by Honolulu Customs Men.

San Francisco, Aug. "A commune
cation addressed to the Associated
Press and signed by IS passengers who
arrived here from the Orient on the
steamer Siberia protests strongly
against the action of the customs-house
officials who examined their baggage
at Honolulu. They lain to heve been
treated without common civility and to
have been subjected to much ineonven-
lem and bodily discomfort.
Coming from warm climate, most
'of them were lightly attired, but, des-
pite their vigorous protests, the r
heavy clothing was placed under Off
cial seals, not to be broken until San
Francisco was reached. The baggage
in the staterooms was closely inspected,
and all deemed unnecessary by the Off
GERS was bundled up, sealed and placed
in the hold with the trunks and other
personal effects. This the passengers
designate as "an atrocious outrage"
and wish the matter called to the at
tention of the secretary of the treasury.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-07
BIG STRIKEIS VOTED.
Rock Island Trainmen Are Solid for In
crease of Wages.

Rock Island Trainmen Are Solid for In
crease of Wages.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Trainmen and
conductors employed by the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad have
voted to strike unless the road pays the
increase in wages they have demanded.
Their determination will be made
known to the officers of the railroad
company tomorrow, when committees
representing the Order of Railay con-
ductors and the Brotherhood of Rail-
way trainmen will wait on them.
These committees will tell the officers
of the company the result of the refer
endum vote that has been taken on the
question of strike, and will ask the
officers to meet their demands. In
case of fiat refusal, the committees
will then adjourn to prepare for calling
a strike of the 1000 trainmen and con-
ductors employed by the road.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-07
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
NEW NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Governor Announces Provisions Against
Illegal Immigrants.

Governor Announces Provisions Against
Illegal Immigrants.
For the information of all concern
ed in Oregon Governor Chamberlain
has made public letter received by
him from the department of state al
Washington, D.. c., calling attention
to the new provisions of the United
States naturalization laws. These
new provisions took effect July 8
1903, and provide that, in order to be
valid, a court record of naturaliza-
tion must show that the person nat
uralized is not opposed to all organ
lied government nor affiliated with
any organization SO opposed; that he
does not advocate the unlawful as
saulting or killing of officers of the
government; that he has not violated
any of the provisions of'the said act
to regulate the immigration of aliens
and that he has complied with the
terms of previous acts on the subject
of naturalization.
The new act also requires that
every certificate of naturalization
shall specifically recite that the pro-
visions of this and previous acts have
been complied with, and if it fails in
any particular it is null and void. The
act making the additional regulations
was approved on March 3.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-07
FIRE FROM COVER.
Escaped. Folsom Convicts Ambush and
Shoot Three of Posse.

Plscervilie, CAL, Aug. 3.-A desper-
ate fight between band of five of the
escaped Folsom convicts and party of
six militiamen, who were following a
fresh trail of the convicts, took place
this evening just at dusk un a hillside
near the Grand Victory mine, and, as
result of the conflict, two of the mi-
litiamen, nameu Rutherford and Jones,
were killed and third member of the
posse. a man named Dill, will prob
through the lungs.
The convicts were hidden in the
thick brush which covers the hill, and
the manhunters happened upon them
most unexpectedly. The eonvicts, who
were we'll armed with rifles, fred vol
ley into the posse, with the result
above stated.
The other members of the posse
opened fire on the convicts, and the
survivors of the little band are firm In
their belief that at least two members
of the convict gang we're wounded.
The news of the conflict soon spread,
and messengers were dispatched to this
place for relnforcements.
posse under the leadership of
Sheriff Bosquit is now on the scene of
the conflict, but, as it is dark, it is i'm
possible to locate the convicts, who
have the advantage of position, and
could pick of the members Of the posse
if concentrated attack was made upon
them. Sheriff Bosquit and his advis-
ers are considering the feasibility of
setting the brush on fire and forcing
the convicts to surrender or at least dis
close their exact position.
Sheriff Bosquit's posse now numbers
100 men, but the situation is SO criti-
cal that no one will approach close
enough to the supposed hiding place of
the convicts to ascertain the exact con-
dition of affairs. So far the bodies of
Rutherford and Jones. who are men,
bers of Company Fl, Second infantry,
N. 6. c., have not been recovered,
though it is positive that the men are
dead. :