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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
southern,s Santa Fe Route.

That the Santa Fe railroad has de-
~terniined on an east and west line
through Southern Arizona is no longer
a conjecture or ~supposition, but a real
fact, judging from interviews given
out BY prominent Santa Fe officials
land the actions of the Santa fe en-
igineering party that has been contin.
|uously in the field for the past three
months.
IN September oil last year the en-
I~gineering party, in charge ~ Engineer
Is. i. Cochran Of Phoenix, was in the
lGila valley and surveyed he line
from D~udleyville, in Pinal county,
Through Graham county, via the ella
river. TO d connection with the Santa
Re in New Mexico. This work was
done in a thorough and conscientious
manner, and estimates for the cost
OF the road via Fort Thomas, Pima,
Stafford and Solomville have been
Submitted to the board of directors
of the Santa Re road.
At a recent meeting Of the railroad
oficials another survey was ordered
lfor the same engineering party, which
is at present camped along the line Of
THE S. r., between Railroad Pass and
Bowie Station, engaged in surveying
a line for the Santa Fe, which pafal-
lels the Southern Pacific between
east yesterday when the construction
of the road was under discussion.
The new proposed line has It's origin
at ~Dudleyyille, in Pinal county, ant
runs via Arayaipa Canyon TO WILCOX
and thence to Deming as outlined
above.
The object of this new survey nov
under way Is to estimate the compar
alive cost Of the Santa Fe line cas-
from Florence via the Wilcox rout,
or via the ella valley.
The Santa Fe has already CON
. pleted its track from Phoenix to Flor
ence and will soon reach Dudleyyille
, The continuation Of the line must b
quickly decided now, and will be al
nounced just as soon as the presen
surveying party can submit their n
port to the board of directors Of tn
Santa Fe company.
) There Is no longer any doubt Blu
what the Santa Fe will build cas-
from D~udleyyille, and present sign
! point in this direction.
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Jas S. ChrystaI, who left the shops

Jas S. Chrystal, who left the shops
late in the fall, has returned to work
once more in his former position.
a. b. Palmer, representing the Ga
lena Oil company, was az the Offices
today, His company holds the con.
tract for furnishing the Santa Fe with
oil, ana it is in connection with this
contract that this visit is made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
Use 1t as a Postoffice.

a postal car is to be exhibited at
st. Louis in the United States gov.
eminent building. This car was built
by the Pennsylvania Railroad CONF
pany and loaned to the ~postoffice de-
partment for exhibition purposes. and
will be used in the government build
ing as a regular p~ostofiice. The in
terror arrangement is in accordance
with the postofflce departments re-
quirements for cars in which letters
and papers only r handled. The
inside dimensions in plan are so feet
in length by 8 feet / IA inches In
width. The construction Of the car
is in accordance with the Pennsylva.
MIA railroad standards. 1t is fitted
with short yestibule platform, six.
wheel trucks, and weighs complete
1000 pounds, and has a capacity Of
mail matter of about $4,000 pounds
In order to give the public a view o.
the operations going on inside the car
the siding and lining, where not coy
cred by letter boxes, have been re
moved ami wire Green substituted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

Scrofula manifests itself in many ways. Swelling Of
neck and throat, catarfh, weak eyes, white swelling, offer
scesses, skin e~ruptions, loss of strength and weakness in n
1t is a miserable disease and traceable in almost every
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
Republican County Convention.

"A convention of delegates OF the
republican voters of the county OF
San Miguel, New Mexico, Is hereby
called to meet in the court house OF
said county In Las Vegas, on the 9Th
day Of March, A. ID. 1904, at 10 o'clock
a. M, for the purpose Of choosing and
electing nineteen (19) delegates ia
represent the said county OF San Mi
guel In the territorial republican con
vention which will be held In the
city or Las Vegas on the 10Th day OF
March, A. ID. 1904, for the purpose Of
choosing six (6) delegates and six go
alternates to represent the territory
of New Mexico In the national repub-
lican convention which will be held
In the city OF Chicago on the 21st
day Of June, A. D. 1904, for the pur-
pose OF nominating q president and
yice-president or the United States az
America. and tr~ansacting such other
business as may properly come before
said convention.
The republican electors Of this
county and all those who believe In
the principles OF the republican party
and in It's policies as announced In
the republican national platform
adopted by the republican national
convention held In the city Of Phila
delphia on the 18th day Of June, A. p
1900, and who believe in and endorse
the admission or the territory OF New
Mexico TO statehood and who favor 81
honest and just administration o.
public affairs in this territory. arr
respectfully and cordially invited e
unite under this call and take par
IN the choice OF delegates to the ter
%ritorial convention.
The various precincts Of tho count.
are entitled TO representation as FOL
lows:
preclncts peteuatet
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Alternates will not be recognized,
substitutes or proxies will only be
recognized when held by those who
represent a resident Of the same pre-
cinct from which the delegate who
gave such proxy was chosen.
Precinct meetings must be held on
or before the 10Th day Of February.
A. D. 1904; precinct committees will
take proper action and issue calls for
the precinct meetings. at such time
and place as they think proper within
the date aforesaid. The chairman and
secretary of said precinct meetings
will send to the secretary OF the con
yention certified copies OF the pro
ceedings of their respective meetings
containing the number and names Of
the delegates elected in the same.
In precincts where there are nc
regularly organized precinct commit
tees the citizens Of such precincts are
hereby authorized to call such meet
ings and choose their delegations. II
the same manner rs II there was {
precinct committee.
EUGENIo ROMERO.
Chairman Of the Republican Centra
committee Of the county Of San nj
guel, New Mexico.
Attest:
r. o. BLOOD.
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railroad presidents and twelve gen
eral superintendent. Eleven years
were spent with the Illinois Central,
and since then he has been with the
Big Four. He has never been laid of
for any cause by any superintendent
and in the dozen wrecks he has been
in has never sustained an injury.
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1 i. 4. NJ 4. NJ Az AN. 7. Nj NJ Pm ?. Pm.
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b. Newell, assistant engineer. who
was called to Kansas City by the
death Of his wife's mother, returned
yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
TRACK AND TRAIN.

lRACk ANU IRAlN.|
N~achinists Hockett and Heeney paid
their respects to the day by a lay
OF.
Machinists McIsaacs, Gaillard and
Duske took it easy yesterday and
were off from their duties.
On account Of the legal holiday only
1 sufficient force to keep things moy-
ing was required at the shops today.
Machinists Brown and Minimum took
advantage Of yesterday 70 get q rest
and treat themselves to q drive with
their friends.
Miss Gasol, the only woman Sper-
ator the Santa Fe has in this section,
il ii the city to take a position in the
offices at the shops. She comes from
Sunshine, notwithstanding Journal.
C. Z. Handwright, who went to the
Needles from the local shops about
two months ago. writes to his friends
here that he Is much pleased with his
new job and that the Needles is just
the place for him.
Benjamin Atles Of Albuquerque was
taken from his rooms at 721 South
Third street and conveyed to the san
itarium. He has a very serious case
Of pneumonia. He Is an employe Of
the Santa Fe railway.
The contract has been awarded Tor
the moving of troops from Fort Logan
and the other posts Of the department
Of Colorado when the Twelfth infan-
try leaves for the Philippines. The
: Denver & Rio Grande vas awarded
the contract for the sixty men OF the
command at Fort Logan.
Announcement was made in the 10.
cal offices of the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe road Of the opening Of the
railroad from Phoenix to Florence,
Arizona. The road is known as the
Phoenix & Eastern and is fifty-two
milss long between the stations,
opening up rich regions that hitherto
have had no railroad facilities.
The Santa Fe is sending out 9
great number OF copies Of Farming
In the Southwest. a st. Louis month
IL publication issued in the Interest
of the development Of the great south
west. The number in question con
tains an excellent article by +. =
Lester of the Agricultural college o.
Farming in the Mesilla Valley"
There is still no settlement Of tn
strike Of shopmen at Alamogordo. l
Is understood that President Eddy 0
the Northeastern and General Man
ager Martin are on the ground an,
that they have decided to let the me
strike as long as they like. The train
men along the entire line, 1t Is said
will stand by the officials. The strik
is on a demand for reinstatement Q
. timekeeper discharged by the mas
ter mechanic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
GIVES UP POSITION TO
ENGAGE IN POLITICS
President of Western Canadian Land
Association Resigns.

Because he wishes to actively engage
in Winnipeg politics, j. HI. HasIam, of
st. Paul, president of the Western
Canadian Land and Improvement as
ISOLATION has rendered his resignation
to the associations executive board
The resignation will be acted upon at
the regular meeting Of the board early
in June.
When the association was organized
last February Mr.. Haslam was elected
president. Since then some opposition
to him has arisen among the members
because he is actively engaged in Win
nipeg politics. The Canadian members
of the associa ton object to the presi-
dent on this account, and it is said
that Mr.. Haslam's activity in po-
litical line is likely to retard the col
lection of the $4,000 fund which the
association is raising to prosecute it's
work.
In regard to his resignation, Mr.. Has
lam yesterday said: L do not wish
to embarrass the association in any
way, nor do / wish to withdraw from
politics; therefore as soon as I heard
of the objection of the Canadian mem
bers, decided to resign. I do not
know what action the members will
take regarding my retirement, but my
letter Of resignation is now in the
hands Of the executive board"
If Mr.. Haslam's resignation is ac-
cepted, the affairs of the association
will be looked after by the executive
board until new president is elected
at the annual meeting to be held in
February.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
FIRE BOARD HOLDS
UP BILL FOR LADDER
Commissioner Schweizer Blocks Its
Approval for the Present.

Commissioner SchweiZer prevented
the allowance of the Seagrave company
bill for the new extension ladder truck
at the meeting of the board of fire
commissioners last evening. The 9TH
er three members present voted to al
low the bill, but Schweizer persisted
and as four fifthS vote was required,
he had his way. Commissioners War
ner, C1arkin and Kelly voted in the
affirmative.
The entire amount due the company
is $4,000, of which the street railway
company. has agreed to pay $3925,
leaving the city to pay 1915. Chairman
Warner thought that the board should
allow the city portion at once, as he
believed that the company was re-
sponsible and would carry out its con-
tract in detail.
Commissioner Schweizer thought
that the entire matter should be
Strengthened out at the same time, and
referred to the fact that the board is
now trying to secure from the concern
a larger gong, a broom holder and
pitchfork holder that should have come
with the truck. He did not like the
manner in which the company or it's
agent had acted and thought it good
policy to hold back for the present
The effort of the other commission
ers to convince Mr.. Schweizer that
such a course was not necessary was
without effect, and on the roll call he
voted against paying the bills
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
COAL BIDS LOOK LIKE
THE USUAL COMBINE
Those Submitted to Fire Board Bear a
Striking Similarity.


With a few slight exceptions the bids
submitted to the board of fire commits
sioners last evening for the years coal
supply had the appearance of having been
drawn by one man, the prices being nearly
the same.
Seven bids were received, and every
one of the seven demand IS. So per ton for
hard coal for May delivery, and begin
ming with Sept. 1 all demand IS. rs a ton.
The Jones-AdamS company and S. w.
Nanderwarker & Co. further ask that ii
their bid is accepted they be given IS. As
for June delivery, IS SO for July and IS. 65
for august The S.. IS rate holds good
until April 1. 1905.
Another exception was the Holmes &
AcCaughey company. which offered to
furnish TOO tons of Youghiogheny coal at
S4 Is per ton for immediate delivery and
81 SO ton for all that is delivered after
June / and to April l. 1905. The other
six bidders asked S475 for Immediate
delivery and $4- IS after June L and until
April. 1905.
The bids call for 43e tons of hard coal
and 100 tons of screened Youghiogheny
Holmes & McCaughey were apparently
the lowest bidders The offers We're sent
to the committee, consisting of Commits
sioners Schweizer and Kelly, for tabula-
ton and with power to act The bidders
were: Jones-Adams CO.; S. W. Wander
warker q Co., Northwestern Fuel COM
pany, Ohio Coal company Holmes &
McCaughey Co. Youghiogheny & Lehigh
company, and st. Paul & Western Coal
company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
IVERSON TO REMOVE
ANOTHER DUNN MAN
State Auditor Notifies S. c. Atkins
That His Time Is Almost Up.

Another Dunn man in the office of
States Auditor S. G. Iverson is said to
have been marked for slaughter
S. E. Atkins, for the past two years
chief clerk in the office of the state
auditor and prior to that clerk of the
state board of equalization and a GEN
eral clerk in the office, it is said will
retire from his post June 1.
The report of Atkins retirement was
in circulation about the capitol yester-
day, and he admitted, upon being
pressed for the truth, that he had been
notified by Auditor Iverson that his
services would not be required after
the beginning of next month. He re-
fused to talk about the matter further
than to admit the truth of the report
Atkins succeeded George A. Finn as
land clerk, and is regarded as an espe-
cially competent man. He was orig
inafly appointed from st. Cl6ud, after
having served for some years in the
office of the county auditor of Stearns
county, but is scredited to Sherburne
county in the blue book, and it is UNI
derstood that he has warm spot in
his heart for r. C. Dunn, who original
~ named him to a post in the Office.
He is neighbor of Dunn at Hamline.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
WOULD HAVE SMITH
MAYOR FOR LIFE
Uri L. Lamprey Writes His
Honor a Facettous Letter
of Generalization.

A belated but facetious letter of con-
graduation was yesterday received by
Mayor Smith from Uri L. Lamprey,
from which the following is an ex-
cerpt:
If possible, we should put it beyond
the power of our good ministers, pa
pers and friends, to drag in the mud
the fair name of our fair city every
two years by falsely charging that we
are the most wicked, corrupt and
grating city in the world. That hurts
the feelings of every true friend of our
sacred city, because it is false, be-
cause 1t works injury to everyone hav-
ing property interests in our city, and
because it is circulated broadcast over
the world and makes all honest men
who believe it, or who fear that it may
be true, shun us. To prevent this.
suppose that you have the laws
amended SO that you will hold the Of
flee of mayor for life, with a provi-
sion that ON your one hundredth birth
day you may retire on full pay. Why,
can imagine that, way in the far dis
tant future, when you come to the
gates Of St. Peter, something like this.
will occur:
"St. Peter-eWho are you, sir?'
:" L am Robert A. Smith, of St. Paul.
"St. Peter-'Oh, you are that distin-
SnSneQ Old gentleman VINO got pos
session of the mayors chair, and then
could be ousted only by death. Well
well, Mr.. Smith, glad indeed to see
you. / have held office a little longer
than you, but come right in. Although
we have first-class and honest eXecu-
tive officers here, you may be able to
help u.s.
''And I would, as a friend of the city
also suggest to you-it's father and one
- i4cs fvsA
crossing the river you make arrange
ments so that when you go hence you
will have provided yourself with Office
there, otherwise there is great danger
of your taking with you when you go
our office of mayor.
MY dear sir, notwithstanding all the
charges that have been made against
you and your administration of the Of
flee, / am only one of the many thou
sands who can rest easy and feel safe
with the reins of government in your
hands,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
PROPERTY OWNERS TO
FIGHT ASSESSMENT
West Seventh Street and Payne Ave-
nue. Citizens Will Go to Court.

City Treasurer Bremen has sent out
/ notices to the property owners as
sessed for the paving of West Seventh
street and Payne avenue, notifying
them that if they do not pay before
May II he will go into court and ask
that judgment be rendered against
them.
/ Preparations have been made in both
districts to fight the assessments, and
/ 1T is thought that when the hearing
comes up attorneys for the interested
parties will. ask that Judgment be re-
fused. If this is done the case will go
! to trial on it's merits.
This will be the second time that an
assessment for the paving of Payne
avenue has been contested, the first eff
fort having been successful. Treasurer
Bremen says that those persons who
paid the assessments, even under pro-
test, will not secure the return of this
money until the case has been finally
disposed of.
The property owners on West Sew
enth street are preparing their case,
and tomorrow persons desiring to be-
come parties to the contest can file
their intentions at 542 West Seventh
street, this being the last day on which
such applications will be received.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
ALABAMA COON MUST
SLEEP AT WORKHOUSE
w. Walker Detected When Sentence Of
Ten Days Is imposed.

''W. Walker" called the clerk Of the
municipal court yesterday, and a very
black and a very strong young man
made his appearance before the >court.
rs it Weary Walker?" asked Judge
Finehout.'
Walter Walker, sab, Walter Walk
err" answered the prisoner, grinning
broadly at the joke, which had raised
false hopes of lenieney in his breast.
Were you drunk last night, Wal
ter2' continued the judge.
Leave that t'you, sah," and the
prisoner grinned at his own joke.
Questions brought out the fact that
Walker had partaken of a prodigious
number of drinks; that he could not re-
member when he was taken to the po-
lice station. Throughout the hearing
Walker was firm in the belief that he
was to be discharged, and presented a
doleful appearance when he was told
that he would be compelled to spend
the next ten days in the Workhouse.
AN Use an Alabama coon, too," he
told the bailiff as he was led back to
the prisoners pen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-14
CHIEF JACKSON IS
ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Fire Commissioners thorough
Iy Review East Seventh
Street Fire.

When Chief Jackson last evening
submitted to the board Of fire commits
sioners his report of the fire at Sew
enth and Bradley on May 4, he was
asked some embarrassing questions by
President Warner
Did you not know the capacity Of
the hydrants at the location before you
attempted to use them?" asked Mr..
Warner.
II knew that there were four hy-
drants that could be reached easily
and supposed that they would furnish
sufficient water" answered the chief
"But did you not have absolute
knowledge of the situation as it ex-
isted?"
Il thought that the hydrant at the
southeast corner Of Seventh and Brad
ley was connected with the Seventh
street man,, but found that it was
connected with the Bradley street
main, which is served by the low pres
sure from Lake PhaIen."
President Warner was evidently be-
coming interested and persisted in his
questions:
"Have you chart showing the wa
ter mains?"
ST have"
"And you were not aware that there
was low service in the mains at this
point until after the fire was under
headway?"
''The first that knew that there was
a shortage of water was when 1 was
telephoned from the scene of the fire.
l then notified the water department
and as soon as it could be done the
high service was turned on"
Fire Department Should Know.
Mr.. Warner thought that the water
conditions that exist should be mat
ter of common knowledge with the fire
department, as it seemed that this was
the only method by which property in
the low service district could. be pro-
tected. He had a conversation with
Secretary Caulfield, of the water board,
who had contended that it would be
impossible to turn on the high service
permanently, as the pipes would not
stand it.
How much water did you find in
the mains. on May AZ" asked the -presi-
dent.
Just about enough for one engine =
replied the chief.
Commissioner Sehweizer insisted
that it was necessary to make some
provision for better water service in
this section of the city, as the present
situation might result in a disastrous
| uI6 Al one title QuEIIlS the DIdZ6 u1-
der discussion there had been four
teen houses on fire at sene time: On
Mr.. Schweizer's motion the secretary
was instructed to communicate with
the water board and inquire if there
was not some means by which the dan
ger that now exists could be overcome.
The report of Chief Jackson, which
caused this discussion was:
ION May a fire occurred in a three
| story brick block at the corner of
Bradley and East Seventh streets
| Engines Nos. 2, and II could not get
| any water from the hydrants they were
attached to. 1t was necessary to dis
| connect and move them to other hy-
drants further away from the fire to
| get water. BY this time the fire had
| spread to other buildings across the
| street. Engine No. broke cylinder
| We are having it repaired. Five. sec
| tions of hose burst at this fire"
/ The cost of the repairs to the en-
| CINE are expected to cost something
| over 5000.