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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Beware

Gas land Immediately around Cha
mute that is available for city use is
growing less all the time. Manufact'
uring interests of various kinds are
picking it up piece after piece. Those
interested In piping out schemes are
securing all they can.
In a short time more no additional
gas territory can be secured for
manufacturing or domestic pur-
poses. The careless management
of wells has destroyed mu III
good gas territory by allowing the
sand to become saturated with salt
water.
At one time we fondly dreamed
that we had enough gas territory to
last the city for generation. The
g.eat increase in the demand for gas
and the fact that the wells do not
stand the drain as long as was expected
and the constant increase in the
consumption of gas all around us musi
convince the thoughtful that our
reserve gas territory is not large
enough.
Either we must secure more terri
tory, curtail the use or in a few years
be without this greatest Of Injuries.
In very short time gas land is
going TO command a fancy price,
whether the pipeline comes or not.
1t seems to me 1t would be wise
move on the part Of the city council
to secure the gas rights on some Of
the good gas territory in our immedi-
ate vicinity before 1t is to late. Good
gas territory can now be secured,
we trust, at reasonable price
and we think a move should be
s,s on foot at once to secure conside:.
able more territory. There is large
tract Of hne Egas territory west
west Of the city and another across
tue river east OF the city. / under
stand q proposition has been made to
the city by gas holder across the
river asking to be allowed to pipe
gas through the city pipes TO the man.
ufactnrers In the city limits, paying
the city reasonable per cent for the
use Of the city pipes. Why would not
that bea wise move.
1t would couple up the east field
with the city and turn the gas this
way. By supplying our factories
from this source the drain on our
local supply would be materially
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Christmas at the Churches

Swedish church-Literary program
and general social, Monday evening.
U. B's.-Songs and recitations. Pres.
ents for all; Saturday evening.
M. E's.-Recitations, songs and mu
sic. Presents. Friday evening.
Presbyterians.-Cantata. Presents
to tue little ones; Saturday evening.
Baptists-A Christmas tree Satur-
day evening.
Christian--Lcg Cabin. Program of
songs and recitations; Saturday even
ing,
MISUNDERSTANDING of presents at
the church Saturday afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

l wish TO thank the Modern Wood
man lodge of which my husband.
Samuel 3. Petty, was member al
Rest. Kansas. No. S1O7, just fivs years
the day he died, for their kindness
through his sickness and death ano
their payment in full OF $4,000, 1 fee
very grateful for their kindness. May
God bless their order.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. ELLA PEFLY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Public Sale

l. N. Crabb will offer at public sale,
Saturday, Dec. "a, 1904, at the o. K.
Feed Barn In Chanute, Kansas,
9 head of milch cows, all under
years old; and one good s year old
Hereford bull. coming twO-year-
old heifers, good as new Colum bia
open-end binder and one set leather
tug harness,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
a Thousand Dollars Worth Of GOOD

" IHUuSdhu DUIIdTS W0rCh OF GOOD
A. H. Thurnes, well known coal
operator of Buffalo, o., writes, ~
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain. got no relief from medicines
until l began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result was surprising.
A few doses started the brick dust
like fine stones and now l have no
pain across my kidneys and feel like
a new man. 1t has done me $1,000
worth of good"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Favorite Family Remedy

Frequently accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts.
sprains and bruises; for use In such
cases, Billiards. Snow Linimept has
for many years been the constant
favorite family remedy. Csc, SOC and
81 at G. P. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Coughs. Colds and Constipation

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain
opiates which are constipating be
sides being unsafe, particularly for
children. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates, is safe and sure
and will not constipate.-The Brown
PharmacY
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

The Expansi0nist

Has no time to write
any ads. but he ex-
presses his best wishes
for a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
1905.
Thanking you one and
all for your past favors.
I hope to see you pros
per and BUY YOUR
CLOTHES off,.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to the sympathizing
friends and neighbors for their help
and kindness In this sad bereavement
of our son Gustave,
Am ANDERsON g. FAMJry
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

BurrIs Bros. make a specially
of farm loans. Rooms and 3
Mercantile BUILDING.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

Farm Loans, Annual Interest, no
Commission Mortgage, no Cash
Commission, Correspondence In
vited.
w. A. Afford,
Erie. Kansas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

The TIMES Office now has for sale
the only up-to-date map OF the Cha
mute oil field.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

Money to loan on long or short
time, write insurance for ten of the
leading insurance companies In the
United States.-D. M. KENNEDY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23
JOE.

Xmas and New Years Rates
One fare plus soc to all points west
Of Chicago and ST. Louis. Dates Of
sale Dec. "a to Jan'2 fnaf return
limit Jan. 4 19O5.-H. M. Ehard, Agt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

A M. ANDERSON g. FAMILY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

The st. Louis Globe Democrat sh
cheap weekly papers. 1t is high grad
every Tuesday and Friday. 1t is beyoI
and cheapest National News and Home
States. 1t is strictly republican In poll
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
CONVENTION CALL.
Republican Territorial
 Convention.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 2S, 1904.
 The Republicans of the Terri tory of Arizona are hereby noti- fled to meet in delegate conven- tion in the city of Tucson on March s, 1904, at 10 o'clock am. fnr the purp ,se of clecting six delegates and six alternatcs to attend and represent said Ter rit ,ry at the National Republi- can Convention to be held in the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, on the Dist day of June, 1904, and for the transaction of such other business as may prop erly come before said convention.
 The basis of representation of the several counties in said con- vention will be one delegate for every 50 votes cast at the last general election for Hon. Robert H. Morrison, for Delegate to Congress, and one additional Delegate for each fraction over 25. Such delegates shall be chosen not less than three days before the assembling of said Ter ritorial convention, either in pri- mary election or in such other manner as the County Republi- can Central Committee of the respective counties may deter mine.
 From the foregoing basis the apportionment will be as follows: Eo,,+,, M N~
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
Notice of Call for Republican County
 Convention.

Notice of Call for Republican County
 Convention.
 HoLBRooK. Ariz., Feb. 12, 1904. Notice is hereby given that a Republican Convention will be held at the Court House in the town of HOlbrook, at 3 o'clock pm. on the 27th day of February, for the purpose of electing delegates to attend the Republican Territorial Convention, and for the transac- tion of any other business that may properly come before it.
 For the purpose of electing delegates to attend the above convention, all Republicans and nom part isan yoters who favor good local government and the principles of pro- lection, are requested to meet at some con- yenient aud customary place in their respec- tive precincts throughout the county at 2 o'clock p.n. of the 2Oth day of February, to select delegates to represent them in the above named convention.
 The number of delegates to be so selected is npportioned at one for each ten votes or fraction of five or over, us cast for the Re- publican nominee for Congress at the last general election, and is as follows, viz:
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Total number Of deI lSO By order of the committee.
 w. F. NICHOLS,
 Chairman. H. K. TRITLE,
 Acting Secretary Republican Territorial Central Com.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

If is earnestly desired that a full attend ance will be had from all precincts. By authority Republican County Com mittee.
 FJ. WATTRON, h. E. DIyELBEss,
 Secretary. Chairman.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
Horrible Killing.

Over in the Union Pass coun- try last Saturday night was en- acted one of the most horrible tragedies in the history of this county. Arising from a dispute over mining property, Thomas w. Smith, on the one side, and Henry Lang and William Well bourn. engaged in a life and death struggle and which ended only when the combatants became too exhausted to continue the struggle, and which resulted in the death of Welbourn early the following morning. The fight must have been terrific and prac- tically one sided, as a post-mor- tenn on the remains of Welbourn disclosed six fractured ribs, one of which punctured the lung, and the body, head and face pounded into all almost unrecognizable mass. Lang was also terribly beaten about the head and face, while Smith shows few marks of the encounter. A witness to the whole affair was J. T. Wright, known all over the Territory as as "Whlstling Dick Wright came to Kingman Sunday and Smith came with him and sur rendered himself to the Sheriff. A coroner's jury, accompanied by Coroner Ceilings, District At. torney Dickson and Under Sheriff Brown went to the scene of the killing Sunday evening and made an examination of the scene of the tragedy and took the testi- mony of the watchrnan of the Union Pass mines, who visited Smiths camp the night of the fight. A four pound hammer that had been gripped by a bloody hand was found near the scene of the fight. The body of Well DOurn was taken 10 kinSina1 and buried.
 At the preliminary examina- tion Smith was held for the crime of manslaughter, with bonds placed at $l ,5OO.-Miner.
 The efficacy of Chamberlains Pain Balm in the relief of rheu- matism IS being demonstrated daily. Parker Triplett, of Grigs- by, Va., says that Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave him permanent relief from rheumatism in the back when everything else failed, and he would not be without it. For sale by F. J. Wattron.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Republican primaries next Sat urday, Feb. 20. Be sure and vote
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

For disasters the month of January, 1904, has broken all records. Beginning with the Chi cago fire, which was followed by frightful train wrecks, storms, mine horrors, floods, and ending with street car collisions at St. Louis, more than 2,OOO lives were lost during the month.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

For weak digestion. belching or sour stomach use Chamber. lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will get quick relief For sale by F. J. Wartron.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

One ounce of radium, cost say $1, 100000, will bleach your cook, drive the mice out of the house, cure your coughs, colds, cancer and consumption, cook the meals forever more. give you perpetual artificial light, and take of warts. Why not invest?
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
90 HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
San Marcial Is One Of the Chief
Sufferers from the Effects of
Recent Floods.
THE BEE OFFICE is DEMOLISHED.
Inhabitants of the Town Obliged ia
Flee to the Hills in the Night.
Food Scarce.

San Marcial is among the chief
sufferers from the effects of the
recent floods. The first rise of
the waters of the Rio Grande.
that of Sunday, the 2nd instant,
drove a great part of the iuhabi-
tants of the town from their
homes in the night time and filled
streets, alleys, and many houses
with muddy water from two to
four feet deep.
But the food of waters that
swept down the river the first of
this week was even more destruc-
tive in its effects at the same
place. Not less than fifty houses
of San Marcial are today reduced
To water-soaked ruins. The office
of the San Marcial Bee was
among the first victims. A. b.
Baca's store and stock of goods
were also swept away. While
the full facts of the case are not
yet known in Socorro, it is safe
to presume that many families in
the stricken town have been
reduced to narrow straits.
Reports indicate that heroic ef-
forts were made to protect the
city by means of embankmentS,
but all to no avail.
A dispatch received here yes
terday from San Marcial stated
that food was becoming scarce
there. This condition was doubt
less haStened by the fact that
about two hundred Santa Fe pas
sengerS were held there by
washoutS for three or four days.
Trains are now running between
Socorro and FL Paso, however,
and any scarcity of food that may
exist at San Marcial or elsewhere
along the line will soon be
relieved
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
A STRONG ENDORSEMENT.
socorro County's Present Collector
and Treasurer Commended by
High Authority.

Territorial travelling auditor
Stafford writes the following letter
to Socorro county's capable coll
lector and treasurer.
Santa Fee, Oct. II, 1904.
Mr.. Hermene G.. Baca,
SocOrro, n. NJ.
Dear Sir: Your favor of the
5th enclosing quarterly report of
the conditions of your county is
received and you are indeed to be
congratulated on your strong
financial showing, especially so
as only two years ago your county
was bankrupt on account of gross
acknowledgement of former of
iicialS who are today fighting
you. This report should be given
wide circulation in the county, as,
after all, faithful performance of
public duty by the officers of the
county, whether they be demo
cratic or republican, is the
strongest endorsement that can
be had for a party.
Thanking you for your at
tention to these matters and wish
ing you all the success that you
deserve. | am
Yours very truly,
c. V. SATFoRD,
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
W. |. M'FADDEN, SUICIDE.
Fires Three Shots at His Own Head
and Then Cuts His Throat
with a Razor.

News reached Socorro this
morning of a sensational suicide
at Magdalena. Wednesday even
ing w. l.. McFadden fired three
shots at his own head, each shot
beingdiverted by a wife struggles
to prevent the crime. He then got
possession of a razor and cut his
throat from ear to ear. The
remains were buried at Magda-
lena yesterday.
McFadden was awaiting trial
under bond for the killing of Pc
dro Gallegos and Jose Ignacio
Noyola Lujan at Salt Lake in
the western part of this county
August II, 1908. There were no
witnesses to the killing but Me-
Fadden represented that he did
the deed in self-defense. 1t is
rumored that he tried to commit
suicide by taking poison while in
the county Jail here awaiting his
preliminary hearing. II is proba-
bic that a mind troubled by the
killing led to the suicide.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15

There is more catarrh in this
section OF the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced il a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY q Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
The FLOOD CONDITIONS.
Many Of the WashOuts on the
Santa Fe Line Have Now
Been Repaired,
SOCORRO TWO WEEKS WITHOUT NAIL.
Many Towns along the Line Are
Still Suffering from the Effects
of the Flood.

The conditions resulting from
the recent floods are much improv-
ed this morning all along the
line of the Santa Fee. Although
it was hardly reasonable to eX-
pect a through train from Kansas
City for several days yet, one
reached this city at 8 o'clock last
night The only transfer in the
entire distance is one thirteen
miles in extent near Alamillo.
Trains are arriving from FL PaSo,
also. This indicates that extensive
washouts on the Santa Fe
throughout the length of New
Mexico, a distance of $50 miles,
have been repaired in Surpris-
ingly short time.
The recent floods will be memo
rable in the history of New Mex
leo. From September % until to-
day, a period of more than two
weeks, traffic on the various rail-
roads of the territory was practi-
Cally suspended. Nearly every
town along the Rio Grande, the
PecoS, and the MimbreS rivers, and
also many towns on less preten-
tiOuS streams suffered more or less
severely.
BY virtue of the recent build
ing of a dam and ditch to divert
the waters of the arroyo, Socorro
escaped with almost no damage.
To be sure, some inconvenience
resulted from the fact that no
mail was received at the local
Office for a week and almost none
for more than two weeks, also
from the further fact that the
family tables of the city were
without some of the staple articles
of diet for several days, but these
are matters to be considered
lightly when compared with the
loss of life and other distressing
circumstances that attended the
floods in other localities.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
sOCORRO NEW MEXICO. SATURDAY OCTOBER IS. so
IN The FIELD OF PROPHECY.
Attorney Elfego Baca Has a Reve-
lation in Regard to the Demo
cratic Ticket.

Attorney Elfego Baca of this
city has entered the field of
prophecy. He has had vision
concerning the prospective demo-
cratic county ticket and his vision
accords so well with the apparent
facts in the case that one can but
be persuaded that Mr.. Baca must
be inspired with the true prophetic
spirit. Here are the words of the
prophet:
1t is almost unnecessary for
the democrats of SOcorro county
to call a convention. 1t is moral
ly certain that the ticket has been
made already; and in case a con-
vention is called the delegates
would make a trip to Socorro
simply to ratify the ticket already
made by the ofiice-SeekerS of this
city. He predicts the ticket as
follows: H. Nj. Dougherty for
the council, John Greenwald for
treasurer and collector, Leandro
Baca for sheriff, Boleslo A. Pine
for clerk, AnaStacio {. Torres for
school superintendent, Mauricio
Miera for probate Judge, Carpio
Padilla for county commissioner
for the third district, Richard
Stackpole for county commits
SiOner for the. first district, Benz.
Sanchez for assessor. The above
ticket is composed of present
office holders, with the exception
of Mr., Dougherty and Mr.. Stack
pole.
This prophecy was made a day
or two ago and the democrats are
now critisizing the making of
prophecies that every body knows.
The above candidates say with a
peculiar smile that the conven-
tion will certainly be called for
no other purpose than to ratify
the ticket made by themselves
and for their own personal benefit.
1t seems that they had a caucus
in which the nominations were
made and they say that the
nominations were made in the
foregoing order. The nomina-
tion for sheriff was suggested by
Mr.. Leandro Baca and ratified by
the caucus. The next thing i'll
order was county clerk, which
nomination was made by Mr..
BoleSlo A. Pine. The motion
was carried without opposition.
The next thing was to nominate
a candidate for county assessor.
The nominotion was made by
Mr.. Benjamin Sanchez. In maxi
ing such nomination and before
mentioning the name of the per-
son he was going to place III
nomination he said he was going
to nominate man who was we'll
known in Socorro county, an
honorable man, and a man of eX-
perience, and in that Office in
particular, saying that that per-
son had held that Office for four
years with splendid satisfaction
to the people and to himself, and
that the recommendation that he
was making were things that he
knew from his own knowledge
and he wound up with said nom
ination, naming Benjamin San
chez for said office. Speaking of
the persons named in the above
ticket, it seemed that each man
made his own nomination, with
the exception of Mr.. II. NJ.
Dougherty, who was not present. "
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
Santa Fe Frost Bitten.

Mondays issue of the Santa Fee
New Mexican contained the fol-
lowing: Snow fell in the sur
rounding mountains yesterday
and last night. This presageS
a cold and snowy winter. Peo-
pie will do we'll to prepare them
selves for this contingency.
Early this morning a heavy
frost was visible on the sidewalks
and housetops. This is the first
frost of the season and many who
were not on the lookout had their
house plants on the porches and
as result they were badly frost
bitten"
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
Pill Pleasure.

If you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or
constipation you know what pill
pleasure is. These famous little
pills cleanse the liver and rid the
system of all bile without produc-
ing unpleasant effects. They do
not gripe, sicken or weaken, but
pleasantly give tone and strength
to the tissues and organs of the
stomach, liver and bowels. Sold
by Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
BOSTON WINS PENNANT.
Defeated New York Today in Double
Header By Close Score of Three
To Two.

The following is from Mon
days dispatches: After a hard
fought contest, Boston defeated
New York today at the American
League Park in the first game of
a double header, which winds up
this years playing season. The
victory assured the championship
for the pennant of the American
League to the Boston club for
another twelve months. The
score was 3 To ,
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15

subscribe Coz The Chifitain.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15
81 KILLED in a Wreck.

Monday mornings dispatches
contain an account of a terrible
railroad wreck on the Missouri
Pacific near Warrensburg, Mo.
A worlds fair excursion train
collided, head on, with a freight
train. Twenty-seven persons
were killed and thirty injured.
The engineer on the freight train
had forgotten his orders.
The Socorro chieftain., 1904-10-15

A train went out to Magda-
lena Thursday morning. This
was the first train to go over the
road in a week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-01
Knew How II Mas Himself.

They had just been married. and
were on their way to Niagara Falls
to spend the honeymoon. The bride
was Indifferent as to who saw her
with her head resting on his shout,
der. The bridegroom was also per-
fectly satisfied openly to squeeze her
hand or encircle her waist when the
inclination seized him. A little old
man sat in front of them, and he
looked around and smiled at the hap
by couple so often that the young
husband finally said:
We've only just been married, sir"
$50 l thought" chuckled the old
man.
"And we can't help being a little
spoony, you know"
mo; of course not"
at probably all seems very silly to
an old fellow like you, thought"
docs it? does it," chuckled the old
man. "Well, can tell you 1t does not.
then. I've been there three times al.
ready, and now I'm on my way West
to get No. 4. Follow me up and
you'll get few pointers"