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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
o A DANCE.

The dance given by the members
of Troop A at the Montezuma casino
last night turned Rt to be a most en-
joyable and fascinating affair. The
cars which left the city between s
and 3 o'clock were well filled with ex-
pectant guests. The boys had made
ideal arrangements for the ball, and
the time fleetsd merrily until some
thing after l o'clock. The music was
furnished by Ehler's orchestra. 1t
was. of course, faultless. No atten-
tion that could add to the pleasure
of the guests was lacking. Those who
went out to the springs have the gal
liant roopers to thank for the pleasant
est affair of the year. The soldiers
are something ahead as a result of the
dance They will use the money to
defray expenses of various improve
ments 10 be undertaken. The only cav
airy organization in the territory is a
popular institution in Las Vegas, and
its social events are always well sup
ported.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
THE SCENIC

Under the provisions of the law es
tablishing the Scenic Route road,
requiring the work should be com
menced within sixty days. on or after
the approval of the bill or its becom-
ing law. the county commissioners OF
this county have decided at once to
begin the survey of the road. County
Commissioner A. Seligman has beer
instructed by the board to procure the
services of a surveyor and to com
mence the work upon it at once ,as the
limit of time wherein to commence
such work is the 14th Of May, says the
New Mexican. This will be but a pre-
liminary survey. and under the law
will be submitted for approval to SUI
p~erintendent H. O. Bursum, OF the
territorial p~enitentiary. If he objects
to it or the first survey is found i'm
practicable, or a better route can be
selected. there will be no trouble in
making a change. The commission
ers of Santa Fe county are anxious to
lose non of the benefits contained in
the act. and therefore this action on
their part. The county commissioners
of San Miguel county should take sim
liar action and put a surveyor in the
field at once. If this'is done, the act
ual work contemplated by the statute
will have commenced. Of course, it
would be best if the two counties
would have but n surveying corps
in the field. put as it seems that this
can not be done at present, the action
of the Santa Fe commissioners is time
ly and proper. The two surveying
corps can be easily consolidated when
deemed practicable. But the prelimi-
nary lines of the survey in each coun-
ty might be run within the county
limits and should meet at the point
where the proposed road is to cross
the county line.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Splendid Results Accomplished
Members Of the Woman's
Federation.

A large number of enthusiastic wo-
men attended the meeting of the fed
Grafton held in the city council cham
Der yesterday afternoon. Street clean
ing was the principal topic of discus
sion. Most encouraging reports were
presented. Especially gratifying was
the report of the treasurer, which
showed a balance Of $3.50 in the gen
eral fund and the tidy little sun OF
Silt. collected by the ladies for the
cleaning fund. The latter money is
being expended with care and discre-
ton, and the result will be a vast i'm
provement in the sanitary condition
ami appearance of the city.
The cleaning campaign is progress
ing famously today under the personal
direction of Mrs. A. II. Whitmore.
president of the federation, and Mes
danes Rapp. Rice. Pierce and Will
Jams, representing the various wards.
AT Z O'Clock this morning there were
six teams It the city hall. Also a
considerable number of men and boys.
The committee directed the disposition
of the workers and looked to it that
the cleaning operations were thorough
ly and Systematically done.
Many loads of rubbish that must
have had in them the germs of disease
and left in the city have become a Sc
rious menace to the public health
were hauled to the dumping ground in
Pecos arroyo. Nearly every back
yard in the city has beeen Placed in
apple pie order and The streets and
alleys for the most part look as i'm
maculate as a good housewives hitch
en-. Much work still remains to be
done, however. aEt tie philosophical
ladies expect to continue the kind Of
righteousness that greatly exalteth a
city until the trail of the Shiny SER
pcnt of filth has been entirely obliter-
ated. Furthermore, they expect to
practice the eternal vigilance which
is the price of success in keeping tne
insidious reptile beyond the city gates.
The people of the city have united
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

he was appointed by the county com.
mis5ioners. The proceedings are
brought on the grounds that Sandoval
is not of legal age and that he does
not own the necessary $500 worth Of
real estate to entitle him to hold the
office. The answer to be filed before
Judge Baker will allege that Sandoval
did own $500 worth of real estate at
the time of his appointment and that
he is of legal age. Mr.. Spiess is also
n of the attorneys for j. M. Sando
val who is %contesting the assessorshiI
of Bernalillo county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

The Odd Fellows of the city. more
particularly the members of Lodge No.
4. will celebrate the eighty-fourth an
niversary of Odd Fellowship next Mon
day evening. There will be a short
program of speeches. and music ana
a banquet will be served. All mem-
bers are expected TO be present and
to bring their families. 1t will be a
family affair. in which the R~ebeekahs
will join. All members of the order
visiting in the city are cordially in
vited to be present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

District Clerk Sec. Romero is in
:eni con.iirons ont there. No ranch
man will get less han IS per cent
increase on lambs. Many will get
more. The grass is thriving. there is
plenty of water. the sheep are fat
and the range is in prime condition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Many will be glad To learn tina. the
Presbyterian pulpit will! he occupied
tomorrow evening By the Rev. George
f. Thomson of Hamilton. Ohio. whose
sermon last Sunday At that caurch
gave such enjoyment 10 those pres
emit. The people shouli not miss this
opportunity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

very cordially in support of the good
work. This time the citizens have
been united and accordingly great good
has been accomplished. Next We'd
nesday there will be an extra session
of the federation and all ladies are
requested to attend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

The Y. NJ. C. y. meeting at 4 pm.
tomorrow in the Baptist church par
lors will be led by Mr.. T. X. Daily. The
subject. The Character IF Jesus
will be discussed by Sec'y ]. F. Hates
and other speakers. There will be
hearty music and cordial fellowship
A special invitation to strangers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

The decision in the case against
margarine Romero by the government
was decided BY the court against Mr.,
Romero. The same decision will eff
feet several hundred people and takes
a tract Of land one mile wide and
eight miles long from the Las Vegas
grant and adds ii to the Pecos forest
reserve. The Optic will have more tc
say about this case later.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Mr.. Harlow's SUNDAY school class
met last evening TO witness the set
Element of the essay contest on the
Life of Christ" Roy. Seelinger and
Dale Wagner were the contestants.
DaIe's paper wa adjudged the better.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

The City Steam laundry guarantee
= beautiful finish to all work. Phones.
colorado 80. Vegas 16e. 1123 National
street It'll
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
All

The guests of La Pension and their
hostess tool an outing 10 FL Porvenir
today. Those who went We're Mrs.
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Stevenson.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Kurtz and daughter. Rev.
Geo. +. Thompson. Miss Fitzhugh and
ChaS. Moore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
LAW. CASE,

Attorney Chas. A. Spiess is in Al
buquerque on important legal bust
ness. Mr.. Spiess will appear in the
Bernalilio county court Monday morn
ing as attorney for Alfordo Sandoval in
the quo warranto proceedings aimed
to GUST that young man from the office
of sheriff of Sandoval county to which
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Hiss Rannie Morris. a sister of Mrs.
c. V. Hedgcock CT this city. was re-
Gently married in Denver. Colo. Miss
Morris will be remembered in this city
as having been in the employ of the
Gross, blackwell & Co. house several
years ago. 3aa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

In Judge Mills chambers yesterday
the injunction case relating 10 the cut
ting of timber on the Pecos reserve
was argued. +. II. Hanna for the gov.
eminent being represented by U. S
Attorney Childers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Miss Bessie Thomas will be the lead
er of the C. f. meeting at the Baptist
church tomorrow night. The subject
will be Arctic Missions Attention
is called to the fact that the meeting
will begin at 630 instead OF Gas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

A citizen suggests that it Would be
a wise and economical thing if the
city scraper. now enjoying a period OF
leisure. should be cleaned, repaired
n put in a condition for future use
~fulness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

The Presbyterian congregation will
tomorrow morning make its annual
contribution to the ladies' Home. This
is an opportunity 10 assist our most
worthy local b~enevolence. and no one
should neglect ii.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
TOWN TALK


A New Mexico poetical genius ex
claims.
One lay a girl named Mary,
In the town called Tucumcari,
Took morphine in a quite respondent
fit;
The doctor couldn't wake her.
So they got an undertaken.
Tucumcari off the corpse and bury it
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

victoranio Casios, a child of two
years. succumbed 10 fever on the west
siie yesterday. Louise Gailegos was
a victim of diphtheria.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

April is one of the best months in
the year to visit California. Wait for
colonist rates to California points via
the Santa Fee April LIST to June 18th,
1903. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Mrs. Mary L. kistler has been cor
fined to her bed for the past week
with an attack bordering on pneumo-
MIA at her home on Eighth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

For rent-Nicely furnished front
room: no sickness. Apply 919 Third
street. 145-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Fresh, pure apple cider, sold at the
place of manufacture. Fine; try It,
Pete Basleer's on Bridge street 75-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Wanted-To rent a piano for at least
six months and possibly longer. Adj
dress l.. care The Optic. 144-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Wanted-Competent cook, $50 {
month. 925 Sixth ST. 144-6t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

For Rent-Good pasture and water
at Mrs. M. Green's. 142-4t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

For Sale-Burro, cart and harness
Enquire at 300 South Eighth St. 144-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25

Just arrived. full line Huyler's can
dies, Center Block Pharmacy. 1877
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-25
guarantee good work.

White Pique Waists, made with
large full sleeves, new stock collar,
slot seams, front and back made
very full; the making alone Of this
waist is worth Q than the price
we will ask you ................950
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17

dairying. The average COW produces
only 125 or $50 pounds of butter a
year. The good dairy COW should
produce $50 to 400 pounds a year. If
we a prove to the dairymen that by
breeding or buying a certain grade of
cows they will double their products
and receipts, it will be a matter of
vast Importance to them.
"We do not desire to be understood
as complaining that we do not receive
the aid we should from the state,'
added MI. Worst. "'We are doing the
greatest amount of work We can with
the funds we lave and will continue
to do 30 and if the legislature feels
that we are receiving all the aid we
should then we will cheerfully con-
tinue along the present line, and work
to the best advantage possible. If,
however, they desire us to enlargathe
scope of our work we hope they will
grant the additional appropriation
asked. Bismarck Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17
I BECAUSE 1T HAS CURED
EVERY HURT OF rAN OR BEAST
THAT CAN BE CURED BY A GOOD,
HONEST, PENETRATING LINIMENT.

sleeves can handle. Detach weigher
and let seed run down spout into
wagon or bin. You will find that it
is just as easy to thresh as any grain,
only requiring judgement and a little
experience. II threshed early and
damp take care that it does not heat
in the bin. If cut, stacked and
threshed' without damage from rain,
the straw is about as good as prairie
hay for horses. The light seed blown
over car be sown at home, as it will
all grow.
Don't sow too much but all who
own land and stock should SOW some.
An acre or two, we'll cared for can
soon be spread over a common farm
by Resolving seed as raised. Don't
expect a big harvest Of dollars right
away from a crop Of Bronze grass hay
or seed. You get nothing until the
second year, and possibly not much
then; but when the grass gets well
rooted and you fence your. neighbors'
stock not and your own good dairy
cows in you will begin osfeel that>it
is a good thing to have. Don't allow
stock on it in spring and expect a
big crop of hay or seed. Pasture it
as much as you like in the fall or
winter, but not in the spring.
The above advice is based on actual
experience, somewhat limited, it is
true. I will cheerfully answer any
inquiries on this subject either by
mail or through The Dakota Farmer.
I must say before closing that the
chief value of Bronze grass will be as
a producer Of huDus in the soil for
when it is cut and pastured for five
or ten years you can. then turn under
a tough, heavy sod just like, or even
better than that which you and I
were turning I'VE in the early
eighties, and we all know what tnat
was worth.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17

Browns own energy and versatility.
This man attributed his success to
advertising. AS a proof of his abil-
ity and faculty for writing ads that
do the business, it is told that the
Northern Pacific offered him $40, 900
a year and the best Office to be OBJ
tanned in Chicago, to take chargeSof
the advertising department for that
great railroad system. The friend
states that Mr.. Brown made 800, 900
last year when all the results of his
business shall have come in, and he
confidently believes that North Dako-
ia will know the day when Mr.. VIM.
II. Brown is a millionaire. Forum.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17

that If some such strain Of flax is not
perfected, the raising of fax except
on new lands in the state, will have
to be abandoned and on new lands
two or three years will be the limit of
fax raising.
SIT has been agreed by many scien-
fists who have made a study of. the
matter" continued Mr.. Worst, "that
flax wilt is responsible for the failure
of fax crops after several years.
This is a fungus or parasite which
enters the soil and attacks the plants,
causing in many cases 95 per cent of
them to wilt and die. Professor
Bolley, I believe, was the first to
make this discovery in this country
and I believe that japanese agricul-
tural scientists have come to about
the same conclusion at about the same
time. Now if there are 5 per cent of
the fax plants that survive the infec-
ton, it is reasonable to believe that
they are through some cause immune,
and if we can develop this class of
plants, we hope to be able to produce
a seed that will resist Infection. In
some case there is no reason why fax
should not be as successfully and con-
tinuously grown as wheat.
"This is the kind Of work that is
being done at the college and it is for
the enlargement of the scope of the
work that we ask an appropriation of
S., 900 for the experiment work at the
! college. We desire to widen the
scope of our work at Edgeley, and
this station represents a large element
of the farming soil of the state. We
believe it would be we'll to establish a
station at Dickinson for the studying
Of grass and forage questions in the
interests of the stockmen. This mat
ter was brought to my attention by
government experts the last time I
was in Washington, and is worth the
careful attention of the legislature.
Of course we realize that there are
many applications for appropriations
but we hope to convince the people of
the state that money appropriated for
scientific agricultural experiments is
not wasted but that it returns to the
farmers themselves MANIFOLD in the
savings of money through our dis
~coveries.
"Another line of investigation that
we would like to pursue is in the
matter Of dsiry cows. The state is
entering largely into the business of
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17
BROWN AS AN ADVERTISER.
Has Made a Fortune From Judicious Use
of Printers Ink.

u E.-.H 80 .h--.r r.. 'rHa @N. t- ..
The Forum ad man accidently ran
across an old friend of VIM. n.
.Brown-the real estate man famous
in North Dakota as an advertiser and
who has aideu much. in making North
Dakota famous. The casual recollec-
tion of the friend concerning Mr..
Brown impressed the ad man with
the fact that a short account of how
Mr.. Brown became a great mar in
his state would be of interest and in
structive to manv. VIM. H. Brown
was a clerk in South Dakota eigh
years ago. He happened to be an
acquaintance Of Congressman Burke
Of that state and was chosen by him
at a salary Of $50 per month to pro-
mote a land scheme. This was about
seven years ago. Land in Ramsey
county, N. D., was so cheap because
of hard times that Burke was enabled
to secure control of 100, 900 acres in
Ramsey county for SIS, 600. He hired
Brown at $50 a month to go to Devils
Lake, take charge and sell the land.
He promised Brown half the profits.
Mr.. Brown went pretty much without
Offices and eating but he started ad-
vertising the first month with the
money saved from his salary. In
three years he was buying thousands
of dollars worth of space in the
Chicago and other eastern papers as
well as his own state papers. In that
short time he was the cause of the
raising the Devils Lake Office from
fifth to second class Office and when
he left that section, the postmaster
will vouch for the statement that
more mail was going to Brown than
to all the other citizens in the vicini-
ty. OF course he was a tireless
worker, employing several stenogra-
pliers, land men, travellers and team
sters, and followed up every inquiry
10 Iu0 1lIult. f.
In 1901 Mr.. Brown had sold out the
original tract of land, paid all the
balance due and turned over $106, OOt
to Congressman Burke as his share OF
the profits Of the S. 5000 investment u
five years. A few months later we
find MI. Brown had purchased 70, O0C
acres of farm and grazing lands west
of the Missouri and located at Man.
dan, where he now makes his head.
quarters. Last year he bought anoth.
er 70, OOO-acre tract in the same local.
ity and had raised the Mandan post.
office to the 6rst-class position. To.
day it is said that the mail for and
from this man is crarried in wagon
loads. Fifteen expert land traders
and as many teamsters are kept busy
showing the various tracts of land,
to prospective buyers. An Indian,
said to be one of the best land bar.
gain men in the west, is foreman fol
Mr.. Brown. A large force Of
photographers are kept busy by Mr..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17
HAVE YOU SEEN HIN?

Edmore News: A young man
named w. A. Sneed, representing a
Chicago corset manufacturing con-
Germ, stands an excellent chance Of
having his face smashed if he does
not change his ways suddenly: While
in Fillmore he made himself obnox-
ious by following young ladies on the
street. A REPETITION of the ofense
will result in his receiving the richly
merited chastisement so narrowly
averted for the first ofense. It is
hoped that the papers of the state will
give this Mr.. Sneed his full measure
of free advertising.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17
OF EXPERIMENT WORK.
Menahga, MINI.

w have every reason to believe"
said President Worst Of the state
agricultural college and experiment
station, last evening, .'that WI shall
discover and perfect an immune strain
of fax, through the experiments be.
ing made at the college by Professor
Bolley. The matter, of course, is not
definitely settled yet, but it is certain
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-17
Held The Farmers Faith For Two Generation

1t is the pioneer of liniments.
1t has stood the test of time.
The more people use it the more faith
they have i'm it.
It is just as good to relieve your pains
to-day as it was to relieve the aches
and pains of your grandfathers over
sixty years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
TILTED GIRL GOT HER
REVENGE BY STARING
Former Sweetheart Had Her Ar
rested for Annoying Him.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31.-Annie Kast-
ner, pretty young woman of this city.
in police court yesterday morning com
pleted her revenge on her former sweet
heart. George A. Councell, for having
Tilted her.
Councell had caused her arrest, COM
planning that since the breaking of the
engagement she had followed him about
the city, and on last Thursday had as
saulted him. She had the most exasper-
ating knack, he said. of appearing in his
presence at the ost embarrassing
times She seemeu to take particular
delight, he said, IN being among those
present when he was the escort OF some
other woman. He did not accuse her OF
saying anything or doing anything that
any woman might not do, except that
she never took her eye off him, and that
made him nervous.
Miss Kastner, who lives with her pa
rents at 634 West Franklin Street, ad-
mitted having annoyed Council, but de-
clined TO enter into any details of the
love affair.
Justice Rab released her when she
swore not to modest her former sweet
heart any more, either by letter, word.
or action