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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
AS OTHERS E US.
What is Being Done in New Mexico
Mines-OiI, Coal and Precious
Metals.

From Ores and Metals.
Mining for the useful and precious
metals has been extremelXxeactive
during he year throughout tn Terri
tory and a very large area of coal,
iron and Oil-bearing lands has passed
to private ownership. Oil drill rigs
are now at work in five or six differ
ent districts, with every promise that
New Mexico will become a producer
of merchantable oil before many
months. Several new and important
coal camps contiguous to the new
lines of railroad have been establish
ed. and quite a number of notable
copper strikes have been made. The
coal and coke industry gives en-
ployment to some 1000 persons and
the machinery and operating plants
are valued at $715, 000. The net out
put of the coal mines for the year
was 1,102, GAG tons, valued at $l,6O9,-
1913. 80. Coke production for h year
amounted to 25,012 tons, valued at
$58. 3O7. The census figures dealing
with the agricultural wealth OF New
Mexico are as true an index OF it's
growth, prosperity and permanence
as any other figures that could be
given. They show the average value
of all farm land in the Territory,
including the great live stock ranch
es, where little or no land IS under
ditch, to be $685. per acre. The aver
age value of irrigation farm land is
$2O.26 per acre. A census bulletin IS
sued last summer places the value OF
all farm property in New Mexico at
over $51, OO0, 900, a remarkable show
ing for a country hat is accustomed
to bOasting chiefly of its mining, vast
live stock and wool industries.
Some excitement is being caused
by the discovery of a new placer dis
trict in southern Santa Fe county.
Fifty miners are now dry washing
near Golden, and some OF them av-
erage $50 per day, while a a aver
ages 50 in gold once in a while. The
pay dirt is taken out of small holes
eight to thirty feet deep and not
more than two feet apart. No water
is available.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
THE SANTA FE CENTRAL.
Work is to be Begun on the Survey
Of the Line to Roswell and IL 10
Certain to be Built.

w. S. Hopewell. general manager
of the Santa Fe Central railway, left
Albuquerque yesterday with Profess
Q Charles r. Keyes of Socorro, for
Cerrillos from where they will go
overland to the Clark coal fields and
from there to Torrance. Professor
Reyes who is an expert mineralogist
will investigate the mineral POSSIBLE
tiles along the Santa Fee Central line
at Torrance. Mr.. Hopewell will make
arrangements for the survey Of the
extension Of the Santa Fe Central to
Roswell 1t Is understood that Eugen-
10 Romero has been given the con-
tract for the ties and that the Tor
rance-Roswell line win be built even
before the Albuquerque Eastern. n.
L. Stone is buying mules for the coal
fields at Clark and is paying $50 q
head for them, They are to be work
ed in the GOAL mines In places where
the large Missouri mules can not
enter. When once they are lowered
to the levels they will probably never
see daylight again.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
EL CAPTAIN RANCH SOLD.
The Purchase Price Was 100000
Cash and Was Paid by . Missouri
Syndicate.

A Kansas City dispatch says: NE
gotiations for the sale of the Ell Capt
tan Land and Cattle company's ranch
es near Richardson, N. NJ, to a syndi-
cate headel by w. A.. Johnson of
Buckner. Mo-. have been concluded in
this city. The purchase price is $780,
600 cash. The transaction has been
pending for some time. For the pur-
pose of completing the deal, Henry
Arlington Of New York, president OF
the Ell Captain company, and Thomas
j. Pridmore, resident manager of the
ranches. were in Kansas City all of
last week comforting with Mr.. John
son and his associates. While no
formal deeds have been given to the
property, the sale is considered com
The sale includes ranch
property. leases. equipment, a generai
store at Richardson, N. NJ, and a
Of $4,000 cattle. The con
tract provides . stated price for cat
tie exceeding $4,000 and q forfeit for
each falling below hat number. The
brand of the Ell Captain company is
known as three boxes on the side.".
The Santa re will run personally
excursions to California tri-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Beaver. Three merchants brokers
have selected the city as their dis
tributing center, the amount of their
yearly sales exceeding, in the aggre-
gate. the combined sales Of all other
such brokers in New Mexico. The
retail merchants, of Las Vegas, are
more numerous, and carry larger and
better stocks of goods than do the r.
tail merchants Of any other town in
this Territory or Arizona.
Las Vegas has two daily and six
weekly papers, three banks, three
building and loan associations, six no
tells, many boarding houses, nine
churches. a number Of clubs.
and all Of the leading civic and
social societies; a roller flour mill,
capacity, fifty barrels per day;
five woll-scouring establishments,
cleaning 5000, 900 pounds of wool an
nually; a well-ecuipped brewery ard
bottling establishment; 4 mandatory
of mineral and carbonated waters:
three wagon and carriage factories sad
die and harness factory; a foundry,
electric light plant, three planning
mills, and other enterprises of less i'm.
portance.
A city hall. four public school build
courthouse. Masonic temple, op-
era house, Territorial Normal school
and Territorial insane asylum and pub
lie buildings. constructed of red and
Write sandstone. unsurpassed In beau
ty by similar edifices in any town, of
equal size. in the states.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAcuI

Albuquerque JournalDemocrat.
A copy Of the address issued by the
committee appointed by the recent
mass meeting will be found on the
counter at the al-Democrat Of
flee. and citizens who desire to be-
come members of the sGood Govern
ment League" are invited to call and
enroll themselves. Other copies are
TO be left at other places. and copies
are also being circulated by the
gentlemen of the committee, Messrs.
Reynolds. Slower. Pratt, Curran and
Otero. There is nothing to pay. All
the expenses of the league ave been
provided for. and an ample fund is
also guaranteed to defend and protect
anyone who may be punished" for
joining the league. The object OF
the organization is simply to put an
n TO boss rule In Bernalillo coun-
ty and secure fair assessments and
honest elections. Every citizen of the
county is interested in the move
ment. and every citizen should en-
roll himself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
THE MEADOW r
some Things About Las Vegas Not
Generally Known to the
Outside World.

Las Vegas, meaning The Meadows
8 the county seat of San Miguel coun
y. lies OF both sides of the Gnllinas
liver, and. with it's suburbs, has about
$1,000 inhabitants.
It has excellent water works. arr
well-illed stores. beautiful residences
and incandescent electric light plant,
telephone exchanges, headquarters OF
The Atchison railway system, lsew
Mexico division, together with rail
road machine shops and Representing
works, stock yards and large sheep
shearing and dipping plants.
West OF the river, the old town has
the quaint and picturesque Mexican
appearance adobe houses. narrow
crooked streets, native people and
customs, handicrafts and occupations
but the plaza and all of the new tow
east of the river, constitute a distinc-
tive American city. The streets are
wide and well graded, while sidewalks
abound. shaded with growing trees.
Three parks, filed with grass and
trees, add to the beauty and healthful-
ness of the place. Handsome and
and innumerable lawns, set in grass
and adorned with ~shrubbery and
flowers, combine to proclaim a cultur-
ed community, possessed Of all mod
ern comforts and conveniences.
Las Vegas is the natural sanato.
rum of the United States, combining
more natural advantages than any
other place in America. Her thermal
waters are the equal of the Hot
Springs of Arkansas, while her climate
is infinitely superior. There is no
malaria, no excessive heat or cold. no
gnats, rats or mosquitoes. The air is
pure, dry. rarified. and highly electri-
ied-a certain cure for consumption,
IL the disease be taken in time. The
hot waters are a specific for liver.
skin, rheumatic and blood disorders
Her Montezuma hotel is the finest hos
telry between Chicago and California
and is situated in a beautiful canyon.
five miles from town, where the hot
springs, forty in number. come boil
st. Anthony's Sanitarium. conducted
by the Sisters of Charity. and the
Plaza Sanitarlum. conducted ry DR..
William Curtiss Bailey. NJ. d.
Las Vegas Is the distributing poinl
for nearly all New Mexico BY the
AtchisOn system. she has connection
with Kansas on the east, Colorado on
the north. Arizona and California on
the west, and Texas and Old Mexico
on the south. Besides these, she has
more stage lines. connecting her with
tributary territory, than has any other
town in New Mexico. This territory
includes the entire section east and
south Of the mountains. and con
prises the counties of Colfax, Mora
Taos. San Miguel. Santa Fee, Socorro
Dona Ana, Grant, Chaves. Lincoln, and
Eddy with parts of Valencia and Der
nalillo-a country larger than all New
England. This takes in the famous
valley Of the Rio Grande, and the less
famous. but not less excellent. valley
Of the Pecos-the finest fruit sections
Of the west.
There are eight large wholesale /
houses. whose trade extends through |
put the Territory, and into the adj
sections; while the volume of
trade. and the value OF the stocks |
which they carry, cannot be duplicat- ,
ed ives! of Kansas City and south of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
PURELY
o the Editor of The Optic:

L ~ tuC EultOI VI IL OPtANs
SOCORRO. N. M. March 23.-Will
The Optic give space to the sugges
lions of a constant reader? The bills
passed by the recent pernicious aggre-
CATION of robbers, at Santa Fe, are
not properly entitled. They should
read:
1. An Act to deplete the treasury
of the Territory Of New Mexico.
2. An Act to provide for d~efraying
the expenses of some ones hunting
and fishing trips.
3. An Act to provide for a travel
ing blackmailer.
4. An Act to compel the taxpayers
of Las Vegas and Albuquerque to aid
paupers in Silver City and the MINI
bres Valley.
5. An Act declaring the divine
right of the New Mexico Legislature to
fill all Offices.
g.. An Act to enable Rock Island
railroad attorneys to pose as saints,
while aiding to rob the people.
z. An act to encourage chicanery
in national bosses; and to c%anonize
u. s.. senators for using statehood
bills to ward of trust legislation and
action on important treaties.
And SO on to the end. Your cores
pendent regrets that he has not at
command, a list of the nefarious acts
so recently passed by d. C. Hobart,
Duncan, Spiess & Co. The work OF
SO paraphrasing them, as to express
most enjoyable. Hobart, when return
ing home on the train. stated that it
was the best legislature that we ever
had, for it took the idle money out Or
the treasury and put it in circulation.
Fitting enccminum, from worthy au
thority.
But, in truth, we do owe a debt of
gratitude to this legislature. 1t has
furnished the unanswerable argu-
ments against statehood, which Bev-
eridge sought for in vain. However,
it has awakened the business men of
the territory to realization of what
their interest demand. Already we
hear earnest talk of a con-
certed movement to have con
gr@ss disapprove many OF
these pernicious enactments. OF
course, the exposure which will be
made at Washington, in demonstrating
the true character and purpose Of
these various corrupt acts, will set
back statehood for another twenty
.ears-upon which result our people
are to be congratulated in advance.
Beveridge may have told some
as the average United States
is prone to do; but the I'M
truths he told are as naught in COLI
he eve learned, which this legisla- |
lure has been the medium Of reveal |
lng, and which constitute absolutely |
conclusive arguments against our fit
for acknowledgements which
will not down at Rodey-s violent bonn
or impudent assumptions.
There is good sense and sound econ
my in effecting an organization of
taxpayers in New Mexico, who will
'end a commission to Washington,
text winter. prepared to show why
his legislative work Of evil should be
And while the good work is
,oing forward it might be well to per-
;uade congress to spare New Mexico
he curse of another legislature, for
he next ten years.
Observer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Officials Of
the Organization.

A meeting Of the committee ap-
pointed by the citizens mass meeting
held in Albuquerque on the 14th inst.
was called TO order by the chairman,
Joshua s. Reynolds.
Those present, besides the chair
man, were E. S. Slower, F. G.. Pratt, +.
J. Curran, the latter acting as Sec
rotary.
The situation was fully discussed
and the following resolutions adopted:
Whereas, There is deep indignation
and great dissatisfaction owing to the
unjust n tyrannical action of the
late legislature in DISTINGUISHING the
citizens of Bernalillo county and the
many prosecutions that have prevailed
in the past years in the way of unjust
assessment and unjust taxation where
by the privileged few have the bene-
fits to the detriment of the many,
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
committee recommend to the citizens
Of Albuquerque and BernalillO county,
the organization of a Good Govern
ment league for the purpose OF resist
ing unjust assessment and unjust tax
alton of all kinds, and to work for the
publication of the ballot; and that
these principles may be enforced, it is
further
Resolved, That the good citizens and
taxpayers of this county, be requested
to enroll themselves as members of
this league, by signing the papers for
the organization Of this league, which
substance as follows:
We, the undersigned, hereby enroll
ourselves as members of the Bernali-
Ito county Good Government League,
for the purpose of using all lawful
and practical means to secure eQuit-
able assessments and honest elections
in this county.
1t is hereby understood and made a
that we do not pledge ourselves to any
particular line of policy. but when the
signers hereto shall meet and organ
ize. we pledge ourselves to use our
best ~endeavors for the carry ing Out OF
the policy that may be agreed upon by
a majority of the members of such or
ganizatiOn as the best n most eff
fective for the purpose of carrying out
the objects of said Good Government
League as set forth above.
1t is hereby further resolved, Tha;
if any persons are prosecuted by Ovel-
assessment or excessive taxation, or
for laboring for he bettermenr of our
local government, or on account o.
their connections with this league, the
committee hereby guarantee all neces-
sary protection when satisfied that the
party is being ~unjustly dealt with.
Whereas, There will be a small ex-
pense for printing, etc., be it resolved
that sthis committe guarantees such
expense and that no cost whatever
will fall on the members of this Good
Government League by assessment or
contribution.
JOSHUA s. RAYNOLDS.
E. S. SLOWER.
r. G. PRATT.
T. J.. CURRAN.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
Choral Concert.

The concert given by the Choral so.
ciety at the school of music last night
was well attended by an audience OF
unsteady inclined people, who greatly
enjoyed the program rendered. The
efforts put forth by the faculty of the
school of music to make the choral SO
ciety q successful musical organiza-
ton were rewarded last evening by
the hearty support given them by the
people of Albuquerque. The fact that
there is a notable advance over the
first concer given is highly appreciat-
ed. Those who were prominent in the
program last evening were: Prof.
John Douglas Walker, Mrs. Mabel
Stevens-Himoe, Miss Florence 8.
Chaplin, Mrs. Robert T. Blair. and the
chorus of forty voices of the society.
This successful musical society has
come to stay. which is what the city
needs more than anything else.-Citi-
zen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

New York city will be $50 years old
as a municipality on May 25 next.
and the anniversary is to be celebrat-
ed by a public address and otherwise.
The site of the city was discovered
In 1909. the first settlement made in
1923. and the city established in 1853.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
Nourishes the Life Stream and
Strengthens Every Organ
Of the Body

The great virtues of Paine's Celery
Compound are a~bundantly manifested
in the spring. 1t is a medicine com.
t o sustain heart action, to cleanse the
blood and to keep tn estomach. liver
and kidneys in vigorous health.
In the springtime the effects of the
winters work, the worries of bust
ness, household cares and the severe
changes of temperature all conduce
to weakened and infiamed nerves, in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

The Carlsbad Argus defends the
present jury law. and says it is
good enough ii you have good men,"
present jury law. Ii all men were
good we would not need any jury
law. nor any jury. In fact il men
were only good enough we could get
along without any laws at all. But
we have t o deal with things as they
are. and not as the yought to be. says
another exchange.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be
cause when the stomach is diseased d.
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assim-
ilation of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
I'll had what my physician called indigestion:
He gave me medicine for the trouble but It did
me no good writes Mr.. W.. II. Wells, of Will
lard, NC. ri wrote to DIR. Pierce and stated
nv case. He sent me a descriptive list and ny
gienic rules. I carried out these as best ] could,
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical DIS
covery' and commenced taking it, few days
later ! noticed a great change. Felt like a new
Medical Discovery ] suffered greatly with pain
in stomach. my nerves seemed all 'rnn-downs
/ was very thin in flesh, but now can eat heartily
aud sleep good at night"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
tw~enty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-one stamps
for the cloth-bound volume. Address
DR.. r. ". Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

The brewery workers at Albuquer-
que have followed the example of the
retail clerks and have organized a
labor union. The next trades to be
organized are the bakers, shoemak-
ers and stationary engineers, making
eighteen labor unions at Albuquer-
que with a membership of 1.200.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

The Washington Star thinks some OF
The local politicians on Mr.. Ruose-
velt's route ire a good deal more
frightened than the bear. In this
vicinity some of them would take to
the woods IL they thought the pres
ident would stop long enough to find
out some things.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Mr.. Carnegie continues a somewhat
exceptional figure among the money
makers. in the fact that he does not
attempt to squirm out of his taxes.
The New York city tax department
has assessed him on $4,000, 900 per-
sonalty. and he has not sought a re
duction. so hat he will pay the city
S72,400 in personal taxes. while his
estate holdings amount to more than
So oOO 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
a Ration Fire.

Fire Sunday night destroyed two
dwellings on North Third street, says
the Ration Reporter. One, a n story
frame house belonging to Mrs. August
NJ. Blemel, was burned to the ground
together with all the furniture, the
other was a two-story house belonging
to Mrs. e. C. Mcpherson and occupied
by MI. Nail. all the furniture in this
house was saved, but the house was
destroyed. Mrs. Blemel had her house
and furniture insured for $3.50, which
covers about three-fourrns of her loss.
Mrs. McPhersun's house was worth
about $1,000, and was insured for 5000.
The fire was caused by the upset
ting of a lamp by Mrs. Blemel. She
returned from church and tripped on
the carpet as she entered the door,
upsetting a small table upon which
stood the lighted lamp. She then got
up and ran out the back way 70 give
the alarm, but fell in a dead faint in
the alley. where she was discovered
about an hour afterwards. She was
taken to John Morrow's residence
and tenderly cared for.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

The award of the coal striking com
mission will not have a particularly
modifying effect upon the m~ors-wages
movement which SCENE to embrace
the whole country. says the Spring
field. Mass. Republican. 1t usually
proves To be the case hat labor ar
rives at its fair share in the prosper
its OF a boom period just about the
time prosperity is ready TO disappear.
and this may be SO at the present
time. and necessarily SO; for a time
of prosperity as commonly under
stood. IS a time Of large and highly
stimulating profits to capital. and
these disappear as wages advance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Some Of the statesmen and polite
ians of New Mexico ought to be
thankful to the members of the 35th
legislative assembly that no law COM
polling the delivery of purchased
votes was enacted by that body.
There would be a red hot time in
the old territory and it's legislative
assemblies were such a law in force.
New Mexican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH &c

The grand jury at Albuquerque is
investigating a number of charges OF
bribery which grew out of the election
last November. Let no guilty man
escape.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Still another corporation to tunnel
under the Hudson river at New York
city has been chartered. and three
tunnels thereby become authorized.
the latest project TO connect New Jer-
sey with lower New York at Cort-
landt street. When all of these IN
nels are finished steam cars and cleo
tric cars will be contantly running un
der the river between New York and
New Jersey, and still the ferry boats
win doubtless be left with consider
able business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
BROTHER PAGE APPOINTED.

As expected Governor Otero has ap-
pointed his brother, Page B. Otero to
be fish and game warden until the
legislative council next meets. The
once was created by the late un-
leeialature and carries
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

1he ptic will not. under any circun :
stances. lie resp nsible FOR the return g. u g
safe keeping 81 any rejected manuscript NJ
= reception viii lie made to this rule. with re-
stsa ~ either letters or cnci sures- Nor will
tie editor enter into correspondence Concern
% rejected manuscript.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26
Rates of Subscription.

News-dealers should report 20 the counting
room aay irreguiafity or inattention on tn
part OF carriers In the delivery OF The Optic.
Naws-dealers can have The optic delivered
to their depots In any part of the city by the
Carriers orders or complaints can lie made
oy telephone postal. or In person.