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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

N@x w-6eAdeo Back Dut Pruned 100
High.
Eion disc barrow, the trees can be cul-
hvated as closely as necessary. Strong
winds will not have such leverage on
the top Of this tree as to bend it over
or shake the fruit off. The trunk of
the tree is so well shaded by its w
limbs that there is scarcely any liza
bility of sun scald so frequently found
In orchards of the Western States.
A man can stand on the ground and
gather every peach from this tree.
The limbs will need no props. nor viii
they break or split off If spraying
should be found necessary it will not
be found difficult Il do. OF course, if
stock be allowed to run loose in the
orchard, more damage will be done to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

An exchange says the first adves4
tisement appeared in 1862. We are
informed otherwise. The first adver-
tiser was Adam and the originator of
the ad was Eve. It was along about
shutdown in the Garden OF Eden. The
golden orb in setting was streaking
the sky with anrioIe and purple SPLEEN
dor, and the kat dds were preparing
to begin their regular egentide asser-
tons that @Katg didl7 and Katy
didn't" The WstheT was balmy, like
a perfumed womln in a theater wrap,
ano the crisp g~sa-breezes from the
garden fountains blew invigoratingly.
The flowers nodded in the quasi-open
conservatory and the FURNISHES in the
tangled and beautiful swamp rustIed
In rhapsody.
In the tableau Of red fire and amid
the scent of the -iacque-roses, Adam
and Eve wandered discussing marital
AFFAIRS.
I'VE certainly need pna.H asserted
Eve, shying a nice. straight stick at a
bell-fower apple md catching it as 1t
fell, again provi g the Isaac Newton
theory Of gravittion.
"But l haven't any. ~jacltknife with
which he can Gu. his fingers expos
tulated Adam ia there isn't a boy
in the whole ne shborhood to teach
him to chew toba scat"
Yes, yes, kEc vi" interrupted Eve
with her mouth i Il of apple and irri-
t~ableness. Il und erstand, but we must
have one just tn same, for ] have
been working for oUrs on a lot of leaf
breaches and bar -undershirts and a
hower-hat with a Gather 1 pulled from
the tail Of the h.rd Of paradise in it.
We simply can't get along without
onel" and she raped her foot de-
terminedly on the garden asphalt
But, my de or" cried Adam in
anger, reaching for the core Of her
apple, how car we get one in this
circusless and dcglezs placer"
Advertise SD Eve. and the next
day Adam painted a big sign in mud
on the Garden sef Eden gate. and it
read much like those you see nova
days:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

which Alexander repeated the com
mand in a louder voice: Stand up.
sir!"
This time the Highlander explained:
Il Gamma, Alec, l Gamma; ma kits over
short"
On the same occasion Charles Love
day was the Captain Thornton Of the
cast. He had a cold and coughed fire.
%quently while speaking. Whereupon
Alexander unsympatheticaIly drew at
tention to his illness by saying in an
audible aside: Lord preserve is and
deliver us frae the asthmatical army"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
TYRONE Power.

Tyrone Power was born in London
IN 1863, and his given name is not
pronounced Tyranny" if he does play
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Cut io-Enect Of Fruit on Ends OF, Long
Limbs.
these l~ow-headed trees than to high
headed ones. but 1t is not advisable to
plant orchards for grazing purposes.
1t should also be remembered that the
trunk Is stronger when the limbs
come out at different places.
Trees that are prunea too high
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
CA


We believe it was I4ytton, in -Lu-
ellie who insists that while mar can
live without Literature art and books,
civilized man -canEet live without
cooks" Hence mar must have cooks.
How to get one 4 keep her is "a
problem intricate nd puzzling. A
cook is advertising 1 the newspapers
"for a home in a "a nily where there
are no children, no ASKING and good
wages" This reminds us 1 the expert
ence of a friend. A 3 of a girl. weight
eight pounds, arrived at his house and
he needed help. 7 g ideal maid he
had boosted of quit to get married Just
before the baby came. It is surprising
how many chances to marry domestics
get along about the tfE e for the storks
arrival in the family. But anyway
as the Irishman says a the farce COM
edy, the friend adve Used for a maid
and a nurse. He adv rtised again and
again. At last a ' sng woman an
swered, but left in 6 arm upon learn
ing there was a baby q the house and
no nurse yet secureO. GO take the
trained nurses place. BY this time
the husband and father was progress
ing rapidly in househc q affairs and
had learned to wash di ass as neatly
as anybody. Then. one right cheer
full day, he got a girl. 9hs looked
strong and willing-but he sooa
learned to his co~nsternaticm that she
was too frail to wash. too clumsy to
care for the baby. couldn't cook the
simplest dishes. and. worss of sIl,
could not speak English Re asked
for coffee and got . boiled potato Ills
wife grew q bit strong and did most
of the work until one day the friend
told the new girl she wouldn't do. She
put an advertisement in ths paper
time and got forty-seven answers
Next day the maiden we-sk away, and
as she left she called lack over her
shoulder in the Swedish language:
What are the wild ayes saying3"
Now what do you thir k of that1
Ga
A writer insinuates that a pretty
miss likes to be near the young man
wrh oD he 6udc a raH y - kho huuEm
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

A writer insinuates that a pretty
miss likes to be near the young man
when he finds a red ar at the husk-
ing partyi The mere suggestion calls
for a r~efutationl III % scribblex who
thus SANDERS n must have
browsed around old aids aud widows
during his adolescen days We ap-
peal to the man who has slipped the,
honey from the chali &c Of the Hly-ot
the-vaIley and the bl sebellt Did You
ever get a commune n Of oscuIation
with a pretty miss without holding
her in a corner? OF course notl The
prettier the miss, the harder to kiss.
Isn't that your expert ence2 Certainly
It is only the third 6 lass kissing that
hangs around a me ms ccrn-eorner.
praying for red earst The minute thu
belle Of the corn cri b sees 3 red q
she is on her feet lii .e a boy that has
been hit with a bean shooter. Her cry
of alarm echoes thi push the gables
and she scurries aw ay ike a rabbit
chased by a shepher I dog The man
who gets that toll FRI I'M her lips must
be strenuous. OF eourse, We don't
mean to say that sh q ocesn't like IL
when she gets ii. 3 Ut she certainly
believes that which is worth having
is worth hustling for-and she Ia
right. No yourg n an, with 8 red
ear wants to smack 3 handmedown
article. We used 0 be Gat Way d =
self.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

However much opinions may differ
as to the a~dvisability of producing
plays of the character of Iris" there
is no doubt that the production has
added much to the artistic reputation
of Miss Virginia Harmed. The drama
is one of the most powerful seer on
the stage this season, and the oppor-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
o wkNTEp.

BOY WkNTED. /:
/: Inquire within. Best of parent !:
/: age guaranteed. Liberal reward /:
/: for information that viii lead to /:
/: capture.
4: N. Especial commission ts I
/: storksl /:
4: Mr.. and Mrs. Adam and Eve. /:
In a short time there was something
doing in the gard N that was more in
~teresting than an iole and purple sun
sets, and after it vas all over. the cry
of a boy was heard in the land, the
wall of Cain, the first kid that ever
whooped her up because the thorn in
his diaper wasn't pinned straight-and
Eve said to Adam
Il told you sol"
About the time Cain had learned to
COO like the heavenly doves in the Gu
pola Of the garden unicorn house, Abel
was found one morning on the door
step, and Eve said again and again:
II told you sol I told you sol"
But Adam didn't say a word. He
Just went out to the front gate and
yanked that sign down quicker than
lightning.
81 wouldn't take $4,000. 900 apiece
for those kids" he grumbled. but /
wouldn't give a nickel for another. 50
I'll quit advertising"
And it was sol
Selahl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Cut I.-Three-Year-Old Tree In Station
Orchard.
kept constantly in mind while pruns
ing, SO that the tree would have as
wide spreading top as possible in or
der that a large area of leaf surface
might be exposed to the sunshine and
atmosphere, thus enabling the tree to
carry a heavy load of large and highly
coloreds fruit.
In cut It's shown an average three
year-old peach tree of the General
Lee variety as grown in the orchard
OF the Texas station. 1t is a general
type of tree found IN that peach or
chard, where three consecutive crops
Of peaches have been borne with
scarcely a limb being broken by an
overload of fruit. A ladder has not
been found necessary in gathering the
fruit from these trees.
In cut 8 is shown the same tree aft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
Taos District Court

8A&l
The May term Of the First Judicial
District Conr. for the county Of Taos,
commenced yesterday at the county
seat. Associate Justice John Il, Nc
Fie presiding. II Is expected Il will
last from a week to ten days. There
is considerable business 70 come be.
fore the grand jury. The case Of An.
tonic Maria Archuleta charged With
the murder OF Dolores Sanchez at Ger
no December last in the northern part
Of the county, will be submitted TO The
grand jury for action as well as the
case against J. B. Kahn OF Tres Pied
ras for assault with d deadly weapon.
The grand jury may remain In session
during the entire term, as several 9th
er criminal cases are reported ready
for investigation for 1t. Associate jus,
tice John r. McF1e and the other collri
officials left this morning Via The Den.
|ycr 4 Rio Grandc Railroad fur Taos.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
0PENING oF BIENNIAL
on CLUB WOMEN
Prominent Ladies Gathered From All States Who
Will Be The Next President?

to routine business connected with
the affairs Of the federation. In the af-
lternoon there will be an educational
session, the speakers and subjects be.
ing as follows: Mrs. Frank 70. Nean.
of Illinois, compulsory Educational
Laws and Their Enforcement Miss
Daisy Spickard Of Nebraska, "charaet
en- Building in Public Education lndi-
rectly by Means Of Literature and His
tory Mrs. Jonathan r. s. Mitchess Of
Washington, Character Building III
Education Directly by Required lii.
struction as in France Miss G, Il.
Bush OF Connecticut and Miss Mary A,
Bacon Of Georgia, "a National Aspect
Of Public Education Tomorrow ev-
ening will be devoted to q discussion
on Child Labor with reports from
various parts OF the country and an
address BY Edgar g. Murphy On Child
Labor in America"
Who will be the new president 81
tha %federation2 This Is the question
which Is uppermost in the minds Of
the delegates just now and i the
cause Of q spirited campaign that
would do credit to d political conyen-
tion Or the first madnitude. Mrs. Den.
tison Of New York, the present head Of
thu federation, has declined to be her
own successor. Her withdrawal leaves
the contest between Mrs. Platt-D Decker
Of Colorado and Mrs. Robert ]. Bur,
dette Of California. These are the
only active candidates in the field and
the running between them appears to
be about even. With the convention
about evenly divided between the two
it's not improbable that d dark
horse may be brought into the race
with good chances of success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

70 Our Readers:

TO Our Readers:
II Is with great pleasure that No
are able 70 anneunce 70 you that ii is
Ii u power 70 solve the yexed ques-
tion as TO where you are to stop when
attending the great Worlds Fair at
st. Louis, and as to just what II will
cost you. Through an arrangement
with the st. Louis European Hotel
GO, 4 Missouri Corporation, which Is
highly recommended by the Lincoln
Trust Company Of ST Louis, ana
which controls and operates 1900 eE
egant modern rooms In close prox.
Unity to the Exposition grounds, we
are enable to offer 70 our readers the
greatest opportunity 10 solve the i'm
porlant question. where at and how
much?' The tremendous attendance
at this Worlds Fair viii send accom-
mediation prices skyward; IN fact, will
make them In many instances beyond
the reach of ordinary people. The ST,
Louis European Hotel Company.
having leased 1900 Of the finest rooms
in st. Louis over d year ago, are .
abled 70 give our readers the extrem-
II low rate Of s | 90 per day for accom-
modations and guide service to con.
duct the patron to the room and com,
fortably establish him therein. Upon In
v~estigating this great proposition. We
have conviuded arrangements wherby
w are the local agents for the ST.
Louis European Hotel Company, and
are prepared I'd reserye rooms at once
for our readers. Don't wait. attend to
this matter at once, and thereby save
money. inconyeaian nee. AMI. perhaps,
Your life. You well know the great
hangers awaiting the u~ntrayeled and
unwary In d great city at sucn 4 time
when II will BIZ The resort of sharpers
from all over the world. Imagine
Your plight IL Won take yourself Or
your family into unknown places and
houses. Under the plan OF the ST.
Your family into unknown places and
Louis European Hotel CO. you are all.
solutely safe, dis MI Of their rooms are
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
LAS u c BOOMING.

=. Pfiger, Of Aiamagordo. Ii in Las
Cruces town and Is making arrange
ments 10 install d three-lJn Ice plant.
Mr.. Pfiger Ii also 4 practical ma.
chinist and In connection with the lee
plant will put In d first class machine
shop and foundry, @omething that will
fiji a long felt want In that com.
munity. Mr.. Pfiger Will move bis
family 10 Las Cruces and Will become
d permanent resident thus adding an
other to the stable business men of
that town. There Is nothing the mat
ter with Las Cruces, In fact, no town
III the territory Is making a. rapid
progress. An electric light plant will
be installed before the year is out.
without doubt and the new buildings
now under construction and those %
be put up In the near future Will
greatly add to the appearance and
substantially or the best town in
Southern New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

located In IA handsome homes o. ths
best chrisQp1 citizens Of st. Louis
largely people who own their own
homes, D sharpers located in the
city for d few months only to skin the
Worlds Fair visitor. This company,
BY controlling 1900 rooms, is enabled
to make the extremely low rate Of
sI.00 per person per day. sold only on
q Certificate Plan-that is, you make
application for accommodations, stat.
Ing number OF days and month you
desire to come 81 the coupon appear.
ing below, en13o6> $500 for each day
reserved. and NAil the same q the
Office Of this paper. Immediately
upon receipt of such application the
ST. Louis European Hotel Co. will fof.
ward to You q certificate good for lhs
time reserved Or for n time during
the Exposition period, April aoul ~
December the list. 1901. This certi:
ficate Is transferable 80 that In case Of
the one reserving being unable TO at
tend, he can dispose Of his certificate
without loss.
This company's general Offices are
located in the Milton Building. on
Eighteenth street, Immediately at-
Joining 81. Louis Union Station.
Upon afs III ST. Louis you present
your certificate At the general ONCE
the Company, and their Uniform
guides will conduct to your room,
thereby assuring you against losing
your .a and falling d victim 10 any
of thlS Any sharks which viii infest
the dNy at that time. Checking
rooms will be maintained FOR the CON
venience or the Company's patrons,
and In every way,their comfort and
safety will be carefully looked after.
As t. number OF rooms Is limiIed. fill
ont coupon today and remit to this
Office. Remember, rooms can be 70.
served Tor anysnusnber Of days, from
one up, unless yqdg Wish to pay exorbI.
tant prices and suffer ! loss Of time
personal Inconvenience and, perhaps
danger. Attend TO this at once.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

Subp0ena
Summons
Writ Of Attachment, Original
Writ Of Attachment, Duplicate
Affidavit in Attachment, Original
Affidavit In Attachment, Duplicate.
Garnishee Summons. Original
Garnishee Summons, Duplicate
Bond In Attachment
Execution
Order to Garnishee to Pay
Garnishee Receipt
Afidayit in Replevin
Bond Ia Replevin
Writ OF Replevin
Appearance Bond
Peace Bond
Criminal Warrant
Criminal Complaint
MIttimns
Appeal Bond
Notice Of Attachment
Criminal Comp't for Search War.
Notice for Publication
venire
Notice OF Garnishm't o q Exec
Forthcoming Bond
Indemnifying Bond
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
ROMANCE OF GREAT
PLAINS OF
Settlement Of Land Grant Claims Results in I'm
travelling Many Stored Legends

Of the first Spanish invaders, the old
Conquistadores, who, like the crusad-
ers ut the middle ages, clad in all the
spanoply of Spanish cavaliers, -.
~splendent iii the glamor Of the con
quest of 4 new world, rode forth from
the halls Of the Montezuma' on that
long strech Of mountain plateau from
the City Of Mexico to III Paso del
Norte, and thence up the Rio Grande
to its mountain sources-a journey OF
nearly 1000 miles-hearing the flag OF
Spain and the banner of the aioss,
the mailed warriors going befor and
lblack-robed priests following behind,
and with glittering pomp and holy
zeal. bayoneting, baptizing and benav.
lolently assimilating The natives, ale
las Indians"
The old world has scoffed at the lack
of interesting history IN America. The
history of the Atlantic colonies and
Mississippi states has been immor'
talized by the nogelists and poets, like
Cooper and Campbell, III tragic and
bloody song and story but the greater
romance III The drama cf American
history. touched upon BIZ the pens ot
prescott and the Spanish chronicles Il
spread oyer the sun lands Of the trans.
Missouri and Pacific half Of the CONT
nent. now the graveyards Of the mys
tic Toltec, the goldensemriec Aztec
the peaceful Pueblos. and the fierce
Apaches-tte Bedotins ,f lie ineri.
can desert.
And now the societies are sesar.
Getting the history Of tha Cliff Dwell
ers, rivaling in interes, and antiquity
that Of the peoples Of fisa Mic and
the Ganges.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

An interesting feature Of the hnsi-
ness of the court Of private land
claims il the historic romance attach.
irrs ia the settlement and holding Of.
the land grants, says Judge Wilbur h.
stone iii a recent article.
The documentary evidence IN many
cases had to be supplemented BY the
oral testimony Of witness, relating to-
occupation, abandonment by Indian
hostilities, hereditary, and family ped
igree Of claimants, dating back to q
time when witnesses from seventy
five to one hundred years old testified
to what, when children, they heard.
told BY their aged grandfathers. Here
were brought out the stories of#thel
marches northward into the frontier
provinces across arid deserts, over
drifted sands, through prick1y cactus,
thorny mesquite chaparal, and Under
burning suns reflecting the binding
light ffsa wastes Of snowssshite 4lkalf,
and on 10 the welcome pi1eclads
mountains with their cool s~treaney7and
fert1e valleys. Then the settle1aentsS'
the building Of the rude adolf and
jacal dwellings; the little sion
church with Its ~venerated eros, ths
forts for defense, the pastoral lifs With
flocks 81 sheep and cattle, anas AZ "a
contention over watering plaesls@the
life over again Of the patriarck age
Of Abraham and Lot. Then VII hos.
tile raids Of the Indians, thaf3hassas
ores, captivities, fights, years. wars
and persistent retugns.
IN these stories n could tdosSTAack
lin fancy over the long txals Snese
{settlers followed and sec "a W1niarches
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

ST. Louis, Mo, May lit Isl safe
to assert that tile odeon thaatrs never
held q larger nor more intelligent aud
fence than that of this afternoon on
the occasion Of the formal opening Of
the biennial convention Of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs. From
the parquet to the topmost gallery the
auditorium was filled with representa-
tive women from every state and ter
ritory Of the union. On the stage were
two score or more Of women whose
names are familiar throughout the
country. The roll call showed The con-
vention To be the largest In point OF
numbers ever held BY the federation.
ii was i case Or ladies first with
Mayor Wells and President Francis Of
the exposition. a half dozen conven.
lions opened ii 81. Louis today and
the two officials were supposed 70 de,
liver welcoming addresses &C nsarly
al lof them. I'D order that b0fn Officials
might be on hand to welcome the fair
visitors to the biennial all conflicting
engagements were cancelled.
After several selections Of music the
convention was opened with an invoca-
lion BY Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane
Of Michigan* In addition 10 tbs greet.
ings on behalf or the city and The expo
sition there were addresses Of vel.
com ~ Mrs.. Philip \. Moore, presi:
dent 81 the Missouri stat federation.
and Nh w E. Fischel, representing
the federated clubs Of st.sLouis. The
response was made BIZ Mrs. y 7. 5.
benson presid nj Of the general feder.
alton. These formalities and the ap'
pointment Of committees occupied The
time until adjournment.
Tomorrow morning will be devoted
MM
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
tHomestead Entry No 1861.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department oi the interior,
Land Office at Santa re, N. M.
May s. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the FOL
lowing.named settler has filed notice
OF his intention 10 make final proof
In support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the probate
clerk OF San Miguel county at Las
Vegas, N. M, on June Is. 1904 viz:
GREGoRIo GARCIA,
for the Sc IA, Sec. IS. r. 10, N. n, p
p.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Juan Q%uintana Of Las Vegas. N. NJ;
Psecilfano Madrid Of Las Vegas. N.
Nj: Benigno Martinez Of Las Vegas.
N. NJ; Juan Garcia Of Las Vegas N.
III.
MANUEL r. oTERc.
5.40 negisler.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
Rheumatism Pains Relieved,

The prompt relief from The severe
pains OF sciatica and rheumatism
which Is afforded by C~hamberlain's
Pain Balm, Is alone worth many
times its cost. Mr.. Willard G. Vail,
OF Poughkeepsle, N. ", writes: Il
am troubled with rheumatism and neu-
ralgia Of the nerves and Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm gives relief quicker
than any liniment I have ever used
For sale BY all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
Document Blanks
FOR SALE BY THE
Las Vegas P~ubIishinsC Co.
Justice Of the Peace Blanks.

Appearance Bond. Dist Court
Garnishee, sherif's Omce
Bond. General
Road Petition
Bond Of deputy
Guardians Bond and Oath
Administrators Bond and Oath
Letters Of Guardianship
Letters Of Administration
Warrant to Appraisers
Summons, Probate Court
Justices Docket, 1-2x1l inch 100 .
Justices Docket, 8 1-2x14 inch 900 D
Record for Notary Public
"A True Bill
Springer Law (Pru. to Minors)
Bond for Deed
Application for Licenses
Report Of Survey
Agreement Special Lease
Afidavit and Bond IN Attachment
Original
Afiadivit and Writ ID Attachment
Citation
Sale
Notice uf Sale
Criminal Warrants
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17
Quick Arrest.

j. a. GulIedge Of Verbena, Ala,
was twice Ri the hospital from a
severe case Of piles causing "A tumors
After doctors and all remedies fail.
ed. BuckIen's Araicat SaNe quickly
arrested further inflammation and
cured him. 1t conquers aches and
kills pain, Csc at all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-17

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin
diseases. No need for Il. Doan's
Ointment cures. Can't harm the most
delicate skin. At any drug store,
so cents.