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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
RoclADA LETTER.
Correspondent Supports Recent Con
tention Made III The Optic in sar-
castle Sentences.

ROCIADA, N. NJ, July 10. 1908.
Editor Daily Optic.
Dear Sir:-In your issue Of the 18th
inst, we read an article from this
place signed r." While We are not
Of the parties directly indicated In
the article we feel 1t to be our sol
emn duty to resent the statements Of
our friend r." relating to the road
and school funds and the scenic road.
Now we wish to ask II "R" really
means to say that he thinks the funds
collected from the road tax should
be used for the purpose Of lettering
the condition OF county roads? We
would also inquire what benefit he
thinks the county commissioners and
road supervisors would derive from
spending these hard collected funds
on the roads. only to be rolled In and
tramped down by the uncouth wheels
and hoofs of the wagons and horses
of the hayseed and t~ie-hauler? II
the roads were used more there might
be more taxes to collect and we find
1t sufficiently hard work as 1t Is. The
roads are too good now, II the freight
ers can't pull out of a mud-hole with
two horses let them put on four, isn't
that simple enough? Why bother
the commissioners and supervisors
with such trivial affairs!
Az to the poll tax and school funds,
docs "R" think for = minute we are
going to hire q good teacher for $50
a month when we can get a poor one
for $50? We can't AFFORD q high
priced teacher, It would break us up
In business, and then we might have
to get out and teach school ourselves
instead Of teaching the people how to
economixe. It is true our president
said we need more education, but
what does he know about 1t, he is
only president Of the United States
and should not make remarks about
things in New Mexico that he does
not understand.
The most surprising Of IRIS" state
ments is about the scenic road. All
the rest Of our territorial roads have
done very we'll without decent sur
veys and bridges" Perhaps no
scenic route have them? Perhaps he
thinks we should have put that road
where 1t would have been some good
to the people. We can't make appro-
p~rlations for the benefit Of the people,
they must make them for themselves.
No! MOI! Mr.. "R," you have barked
up the wrong stump, we do not pro-
pose 10 stand any such allegations as
you have made without proper re-
sentiment. &c"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
LAND SCRIP.

BY the use Of so-called land scrip
title car be obtained to government
land without cultivation or residence
thereon. All you need to do is to give
description and show the land to be
Of the proper kind; we do the rest. BY
reason OF the exhaustion Of the supply
which has been quite limited the price
is advancing. We have a small amount
yet on hand to sell, that is fully guar
anteed. We also deal In real estate,
loans and investments.
HUGO SEABURG,
7-89-4mo. Springer. N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21

y investigations With little los a.
time or money. 70 this end be
brought together large numbers Of
bright young men from various parts
Of the country and set them 1t work
measuring streams. surveying reser.
yoirs and canal sites and estimating
the cost and efficiency OF the first
proposed works.
These are the dam on the Sweet
water river in Wyoming, the dam at
the outlet OF Saint Mary Lake in Mon
tana and the division Of it's waters 10
the MIX river, the construction Of
the Gunnison river tunnel for the IT.
rigation Of Uncompahgre valley In
southwestern Colorado, the construc-
ton OF q chain OF reservoirs On the
boundary Of California and Nevada.
for the reclamation Of land In the lat
ter statd. and the building Of the
great Tonic reservoir on the Salt
river Of Arizona.
1t is estimated that these five pro-
jects will cost about seven million
dollars and reclaim upwards Of six
hundred thousand acres Of land. That
Is to say, It will probably cost about
81 an acre to make this land At for
the highest cultivation. The money
Is not permanently invested by the
government. 1t Is to be returned by
settlers In ten equal payments over
a period Of ten years. There Is no in.
terest charge. The government col
lects It's interest In the form Of so
cial and economic gains which quick
~ m~ateralize into taxable values for
the benefit Of the country.
The new policy is yet very young,
but marvellous progress has been
made during its frst year. The work
has gone on rather silently without
any flourish Of %trumpets, And yet
nothing more momentous has been un.
dertaken by this government in the
way Of internal improvement.
The nation set It's hand to the task
which has now grown entirely be-
yond the reach Of private effort, II 1t
ever were adapted to that method OF
development. It has undertaken to
assert mans control over the forces
OF nature In the vast region where or.
ganized effort must pave the way be-
fore the individual may prosper. or
even get q foothold.
There Ii but n thing that stands
In the way OF this creation OF count
less small homes out of the arid
waste, one thing which the nation
must yet do before It car make the
future secure for itself and for its
multitudinous homeseekers. It must
repeal certain features Of Its present
land laws, under which the public do
main Ii being speculated and fraudu-
lently absorbed into large private
holdings. II must take heed Of the
presidents injunction in his last mes.
sage to congress regarding the spoila-
ton Of the public lands In the west
and readjust its laws so that the gov
eminent land shall be reserved
against the time that they may be
needed by homeseekers.
WILLIAM y. SMYTHE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
HARvEY,s MOUNTAIN HOME

Is the ideal summer resort for rest,
health and a good time. Home cook
ing with unlimited spply OF Jersey milk
and butter. Burros free for riding.
Delightful trips In every direction.
Carriage goes out Saturday mornings
returns Friday; SO for the week. in
Guiding passage. Leave word at Muir
phey's. Wooster's or Ilfeld's. Address
H. A. Harvey, Las Vegas, N. NJ. tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
MILLIONS FOR THE WEST.
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or FALLoW LAND TO De re.
CLAIMED.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
Land ONCE Business:


Land offcs susIness: Saturday
the following land sales were record
cd In the u. s. land Office In Santa Fee:
]. p. Connolly Of Santa Fe, 100 acres
Of coal land in sandoval county, being
the northwest quarter Of section 5. T.
10 N. n. 8 e. The price paid was
$40 per acre. or a total Of $4,000.
The following desert land entry
has been filed: Margaret M. Spratt
OF Wagon Mound. N. NJ, t60 acres In
Mora county. beng the east one-half
Of the northwest one-fourth, and the
north one-half Of the southwest one
fourth Of section SO, r. 20 N, II. Fl r.
Price paid was s1.25 per c or q
total OF $500.
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Arizona republican., 1903-05-11

tendance and the picnic party was halt ed by the pilot on the river bank six miles southwest of town. Beside the good things to eat and drink that have already been advertised there was lots of sport and lots of music. All in at tendance who did not already belong to the order were forced to submit to in- itiation or be barbecued with the rest of the raw meat. Those who were re- calcitrant were not only disciplined, but given some extra touches. About a doz- en of the most unregenerate were thrown in the river hide, hair and brooches. Also hat, coat and vest. Ii they refused to roll up their pants and wade through the ceremony they were thrown through it bodily. There is a mild suspicion that the big chief was plugging for the tailors, and that while other people will have to buy new clothes he will be getting them for nothing. Altogether the picnickers re- port a very enjoyable time. and they would have nothing to gain by lying about it.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
FATHER" BAKERS RETIREMENT

''I see by the Topeka State Journal" :" said A. F. Bloomer of the government printing office. that F. P. Baker has resigned his sub postmaster ship at Topeka, Kas., on account of his great age and failing health. Father Baker for forty years and more has been one of the institutions of Kansas. In the eos, associated with s. D. Macdonald, he was the editor of the Topeka State Record, in the office of which I was an apprentice. A weekly originally. it be- came daily about 1S6S as Topeka struggled from village conditions into those of a city. A wheelhorse of re- publicanism, he was a red hot woman suffragist in the struggle in that state about 1867, and as handy boy I was several times chased about town on errands by Miss Susan B. Anthony Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton and oth- CTS of those great reformers who made the State Record office sort of head
 quarters Father Baker later associ- ated Henry King, the brilliant editor of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, with himself. and the Record was merged into the Commonwealth, with MT. Baker and his sons as proprietors. one of the latter afterward becoming state printer. and now, I believe the presi- dent of a street railway company. Father Baker, who had been in early life a schoolmaster. wrote the worst hand I ever saw-11 and a streak stood for Leavenworth and an L an d wiggle meant Lawrence, neighborinS cities. MT. Baker must be well in the sos now. Ow.''-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
IS HE LEGALLY DEAD?

queer question of law arises in an Alabama county. Two weeks ago. runs the story, negro was hanged for mur- der in due process. The body was cut down and pronounced dead by the phy- sician attending. and was then turned over to the relatives, who took it away They observed signs of life in it, where upon a physician was called in; who applied restoratives and the man came back to his former existence. in which he now abides in health and strength The question is whether the law caT again lay hands upon him for thai crime, since officially he has paid thf full penalty, and stands as dead in the legal records of the case. At any rate nothing has been done looking to his re-arrest.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
 PERSONAL.

Mrs. Anna SeitZ, the osteopthic phy- sician, leaves for Ohio this morning on account of the illness of her mother, who resides in that state. Mrs. Seitz stated yesterday that it was uncertain whether she would return to Phoenix.
 Miss Grace Brubaker expects to leace shortly for a summers visit to her former home in Salem. H., and possibly to remain there permanently.
 Among those leaving on this morn ing's S. F., P. & P. train were Emet Sevier for San Francisco; pr. Anna E. Seitz for Greenville, O.; Mrs. Sarah Richards, Mrs. Anna M. Richards and Miss Marie Richards for Hannibal. Mo; Mrs. Susan Newer and Leo A. Newer for Joliet, III.
 Those registering at the Hotel Adams yesterday were: Omer Cox, St. Louis M. Mcbride, Seligman; l.. Hammer, El Paso; I. L. McCown. City; J. B. Tom linson, Prescott; Henry O. Bromberger and wife and A. R. White, Jr., Phila- delphia, Pa; Ben SpitZ and Harry J Adler. Kansas City; l.. P. Goodhue and wife. Denver; Frank C. Hatch, New York.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
Wives, Keep at Your Husbands

Don't forget-a picture free with every hammock this week.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
WIVES,

Warm weather is with us and now comes the trying time for a woman, when her work is in the warm kitchen over red-hot cookstove. A few dol lars invested in an
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
EDISWh ihe.........
 VhtS OIDs BicvCle Man

Is Arizona agent for the Racycle, the best and easiest riding wheel on earth. Keeps the largest stock of Tires ana sundries. Most complete repair shop in the city. Nos. and g. s. First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11

Are you looking for good place to board during the summer? The Sixth Avenue Hotel runs an exceptionally fine dining and caters to the best class of trade. Rates may be had on anrlica finn
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11

Maximum temperature, 90; minimum temperature, 61. Average relative humidity, 25 per cent. Total precipitation, 0. Character of the day-Clear.
 M. E. BLYSTONE,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11

The habit of persistent saving once begun opens the way to countless pos abilities in success, usefulness and contentment. Invest wour savings with the ARIZONA MUTUAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION. 21 South Center Street
Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
News et Y the Town
THE WEATHER
Local Daily Weather Report for Tn;
 Arizona Republican.

Forecast for today --
 Data for 24 hours ending D. nj. yes terday:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
NO WITCHES BURNED.

An inquiry is made by H. L. Bolt
wood, principal of a high school at
Evanston, ILL.,, for historic proof" of
an assertion made in a letter from
Marion in the Old Colony that "so-call-
ed witches were burned" Mr.. Bolt
wood says he has never been able to
get any trustworthy statement that
witches were ever burned in New Eng
land. And he never viii, despite the
New York Tribune's correspondent, be-
cause no such thing ever happened. 1t
is odd that this ancient SANDER should
be revived, and particularly concerning
the Pilgrim republic, where the only
trials for witchcraft, in the midst of
the craze that was so tragic in Salem,
resulted in a verdict for SANDER a.
gainst the accuser in one case, and in
the other in an acquittal. But even
in Salem no one was burned, though
there We're one or two hanged, and
there was such a case in Springfield.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
A SNARL.

The strain between Columbia and the United
sharper and sharper The fact that the United States minister is
be withdrawn from Bogoa significant Evidently Reyes
when he Washington have borne himself in fashion
that impossible ignore his attitude
An endorsement his policy has been given by the Coumbans
through his election to the presidency
The situation very grave for the Coombians
everything lose nothing gain by their action The United
States fleet shut all their ports and eectuy keep them
Panama Whether prove be occupy Bogota
the military authorities decide If Bogota has be
very certain will be- General Bell has shown himself
able soldier when dealing with difficulties
when operating troops.
The Coombans probably depend somewhat upon
the climate their side but have had experience
the Philippines for nothing and medical the
military service know how take and soldiers
If Columbia is foolish enough fight she will
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

One feels very badly for those two
men left on French Frigate Shoals.
The schooner Ada is tied up here, which
should be speedily back to those in
hospitable sandspits with even the
very coarsest of provisions and water.
The two men have absolutely nothing
to depend upon save what comes from
this port. If the vessel were to be tied
up, the responsibility of the death OF
the men on the shoal would be on the
shoulders of those who tied her up.
This would be nothing new here, since
similar action with regard to the iso-
lated guano islands led in the past to
terrible results. but that is a story
which has been told, but never written.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The thin end of the Russian wedge
is being driven home in the Korea.
Yesterday Russia was prepared to send
in troops for the protection of the EN-
peror OF Korea. Today she announces
that under certain eVentualities Rus
sian officers will take command of the
Korean troops. In few days we shall
hear that there is no Emperor Oh 40
rea, except the emperor who inhabits
the Winter Palace on the banks of the
Neva. .,l
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
Confidence In
Glasses

Confidence in the man who prescribed
them, knowing them to be right; from
the fitting to the finishing, is the whole
battle.
If knowledge and experience stand 'or
anything, we believe your safety lies IN
coming to us when in need of glasses.
There is no guess work just knowledge
and knowing how to apply such knowl-
edge to insure perfect results.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
FAMOus DuELIsT.

Charles II. Voorhees, died recently at
Lexington, Ky, at the age of GO. He
was perhaps the most famous American
duelist that was ever graduated at
Heidelberg, having on his body at least
20 scars caused from wounds received
in due ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Herbert Spencer has been cremated,
showing his clear objection to the pres
ent method of burial which he has
tacitly objected to through life. When
cities and con nunities viii take to this
method of getting rid of t heir dead,
how much cleaner the world viii be.
Nothing can be more foul, nothing more
noisome than our method Of burial.
The first pages Of La Dame Aux Came
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
H.F. WiChman 4 Co., Ltd
.s.- 1O4S FORT STREET.
Optical Department
" Exclusively OpticS'

las, in the original, describing the dis
interment of Marguerite Gautier's cof
fin, are enough to give any one the
horrors from an esthetic point of view
While the truth is far more horrible
than anything that can be read there.
Burial is a mass of creeping and I'M
heard of horrors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The evidence against General Leonard
Wood must be pretty strong and pretty
telling when his friend Roosevelt is
constrained to make the "holler" that
he does through Decretary of War Root
as indicated by this mornings cable
dispatches.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Star yesterday put General
Woods case from General Woods side.
This mornings kilograms state that
Secretary Root complains of misrepre-
sentation of General Wood by many
papers on the mainland The Star was
just twenty-four hours ahead of the
kilograms.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The case of Wray Taylor as repre-
sented by himself to Bishop Restarick
is certainly peculiar. 1t may be one of
those peculiar alterations of intellect
which have been met IN various parts
OF the globe and at various times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

have both experienced commanders and
well trained troops, accustomed to
hardships and overcoming difficulties.
Our troops are not parade-grouni
troops, but they are self-reliant, skill
full men, to whom the obstacles of ma
ture are no bar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Bar Association has taken up
the County Act and will bring a test
case in the Supreme Court. With all
the assistance the County Act is now
getting, it certainly ought to be made
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Governor Carter gives warning to the
Japanese bird hunters who come over
to the lonely islands to the northward
of the group. Secretary Hay should
communicate with the Japanese Gov
eminent upon the point. The islands
are the property of the United States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Maui County officials seem to
have raised the requisite funds for their
bonds. Happy bondsmen. There may
be some litigation in Maui towards the
month of November, 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Laymen will have an opportunity of
comparing different medical views upon
insanity. When medical experts are
called in, the testimony always be-
comes remarkably interesting.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-29

In the game yesterday between the
Y. P. RS. and B. A. BIS, the Vel
low Pine Remedies showed their sup
erioriry by very small margin, and
the game was warmly contested
from start to finish. For a while it
looked as though the Bitter Apple
Bitters would carry off the victory,
but good playing by the opposing
team and several errors on the part of
the B. A. B., put them to the bad
in the latter part of the game, and
they never succeeded i'll making good
thelosses Both teams play well, and
are so very evenly matched as to
make it extremely interesting for each
other Another game between them
is to be hoped for soon.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-29

Those who have been skeptical as
to the benefits to be derived from lib
eral advertising could have had their
minds put to rest forever today by
going to the stora Of Massengale &
Oliver, the new firm that succeeded
Hawkins & Co, in thu dry goods
line. and seen the crowds, the push
and scramble of humanity there, at
tracted there by the big posters distri-
buted and flaming advertisements III
the papers Take lesson there.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-29
CHINESE PROVERBS.

If the roots be left. the grass will
grow again.
One lash to a good horse: one word
TO wise man.
The gods cannot help a man who
loses opportunities.
Riches come better after poverty
than poverty after riches.
Dig well before you are thirty. Be
prepared for contingencies.
The error of one moment becomes
the sorrow of whole lifetime.
Borrowed money makes time short;
working for others makes it long.
The gem cannot be polished without
friction nor the man perfected without
trials.
Large fowls will not eat small grain.
Great mandarins are not content with
little brides.
A wise man adapts himself to cir
cumstances as water shapes itself to
the vessel that contains it.
The best thing is to be reSnected and
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-29
END OF BITTER FIGHT.

Two physicians had long and stub
born fight with an abcess on my right
lung writes j. F. Hughes of DUPONT
Ca, "and gave me up. Every ,dy
thought my time had come. As last
resort tried DIR. Kings New Disco Try
for Consumption. The benefit rece-7-
ed was striking and / was on my feet in
a few days. Now I've entirely gained
my health 1t conquers all Coughs,
Colds Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed by Bufkin & Cadendead's Drug
Store Price soc, and $l.00. Trial bot
tie free. t-f-o-m
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-29

". D. Martin, better known as
Buck" now of Mississippi City, but
formerly general foreman of the Cult
and Ship Island yards in this city,
was stricken with infiammatory rheu-
matism a few days ago, and upon be
coming worse. was brought to the
Ross Sanitarium in this city fol-
teatment. Mr.. Martin has numer-
Gus friends in the city, all Of whom
regret very much his illness.