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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-24
History of
Coal Mining

In early colonial days, when every
hilltop was covered with forests, fuel
was plentiful enough above ground,
and there was no need to search for
it in the bowels OF the earth. Coal
mining in the United States Is, there
fore, Of comparatively recent origin.
Mr.. Edward w. Parker, who has made
a brief resume Of its history in his
report on the production OF coal Ia
1902, which is soon to be published
BY the United States geological sur
yey ais part Of Its annual volume on
mining resources, states that the earl.
lest record Of coal production in the
anthracite region Of Pennsylvania is
for the year 1914. That Is the ehron.
iele Of twenty-five short tons Of an
thracite coal. The most complete
record OF coal production which we
have is that Of the anthracite region
Of Pennsylvania. Shipments from
there began in 1920, and since that
date the records have been carefully
preserved. In the So years from 1911
to 1902, inclusive, the total production
Of anthracite In Pennsylvania has
amounted to approximately ], bid, 2o0,-
900 short tons.
So far as is known, the earliest pro,
duction of bituminous coal was made
In the Richmond basin Of Virginia.
About $4,000 short tons were pro-
duced in 1922. and the amount grad
ually increased until 1892, when It
began to decline, and about the mid
die Of the last century had almost dis
appeared. About that time the devel-
opment OF the Piedmont region began,
and for the next 30 or 40 years prac-
tically all Of Virginia's production
came from the northern part Of the
state.
Next to those Of the anthracite re-
gion Of Pennsylvania. the most au-
thentic records we have Of coal pro.
duction in the United States are Of
Maryland and West Virginia. The
first openings were made In Maryland,
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Subpoena
Summons
Writ Of Attachment, Original
Writ or Attachment. Duplicate
Affidavit III Attachment, Original
Affidavit III Attachment, Duplicate,
GarnisLee Summons. Original
Garnishee Summons. Duplicate
Bond In Attachment
Execution
Order to Garnishee TO Pay
Garnishee Receipt
Affidavit In Replevin
Bond in Replevin
Writ Of Replevin
Appearance Bond
Peace Bond
Criminal Warrant
Criminal Complaint
Mittimus
Appeal Bond
Notice or Attachment
Criminal Comp't for Search Wa.
Notice for Publication
venire
Notice OF Garnishm't on Exec
Forthcoming Bond
Indemnifying Bond
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Document Blanks
FOR SALE BY THE
Las Vegas Publishing Co.
Justice Of the Peace Blanks.
Justice Of the Peace Blanks.

Appearance Bond, Dist Court
Garnishee, Sherif's Once
Bond, General
Road Petition
Bond or deputy
Guardians Bond and Oath
Administrators Bond and Oath
Letters OF Guardianship
Letters Of Administration
Warrant to Appraisers
Summons. Probate Court
Justices Docket, 1-2x14 Inch 100 y
Justices Docket, s f.2x14 inch zoo y
Record for Notary Public
A True Bill
Springer Law (Pro. TO Minors)
Bond for Deed
Application for Licenses
Report Of Survey
Agreement Special Lease
Afldavit and Bond In Attachment.
Original
Afnadivit and Writ In Attachment
Duplicate,
Citation
C~onstabie's Sale
Notice Of Sale
Criminal Warrants
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and shipments began as early IS
1872. s.txa
II IS practically certain that some
bituminous coal was produced in
PENNSYLVANIA prior to 1910. but this
Is the earliest date on record. The
total output Of bituminous coal ii
Pennsylvania is estimated 70 have
been approximately 1,251 900, 900
short tons, making the entire producs
tion Of coal in Pennsylvania approx
mately 2.so5. ooo, 900 short tons.
The next earliest statistics of coal
mining which NE have are for the
state Of Illinois, II Is stated that coal
was mined OH the Big Muddy river, II
Jackson county, III 1910. but there 5
no record Of the amount produced
The mine was worked BY drift along
o~uterops iii the biuffs. a Hat boat
was loaded with coal at this place AMI
shipped 10 New Orleans. The ensus
of 1910 states that coal was mined.
iii nineteen counties Of Illinois and
that the years production amounted
I'd III, s69 tons, II Is calculated that
the total output Of the state has
amounted 10 nearly 442,o 600 ,en0 short
tons. II Is interesting III this connees
ton ID remember that Father Henne
pin noted III his journal IN 1879 the
existence 81 a coal mine On the Hi
nois river near the site Of the present
Ottawa.
The first year in Mnicn any pro
duction of coal was recorded In Ohio
was 1888, when the output was 49,.
952 tons. The census Of 1910 and
that Of 1860 took note Of the proiue-
ton, but for the years between 1910
and 1860 no data are available. Since
1860 the records are fairly accurate
The fatal output Of the state Is est
mated to have been somewhat over
S5s, 25o, 900 tons.
The earliest producers among the
states west of the Mississippi river
were Missouri and Iowa. The coal
mining industry began there apoiit
1910.
The first coal discovered 81 the
Pacific coast was in the state of
Washington IN 1852. The first mine
was opened III Whatcom county III
1854.
California has never taken high
rank as a coal producing state, but il
comes next Iii order i'll the history OF
early production, as ain output III
$3.50 tons was reported in 1861. This
increased steadily until 1874, when
the maximum output Of 2i5,253 short.
tons was attained. II began then
to decline rapidly, and since 1876 the
Industry has been rather irregular,
the production depending upon many
outside influences.
The first reported coal production
for Indiana, entucky, Tennessee, Ala.
bama ami Washington was given In
the census OF 1870, but all these
states were undoubtedly producing
coal before that time.
The total coal production for the
United States up to December 81,
1902, is estimated at 4.S60,0o0.O00
short tons. That means that q pyra.
mid built OF this material as high as
Pixies peak (14,10S feet) WOULD have
for its base q rectangle LA miles
square. II the coal spread out
over the states OF Rhode island and
Connecticut It would cover both Of
them q foot deep.
--
Kinkaid washer makes clean
cinthoo-and nn1y nv Gahrfng. 2-8
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= a mass convention Of the re
= pphlicans Of Precinct twenty
Z nine (29) IS hereby called y
= meet at the city hall IN the city
= Of Las Vegas on Monday ven
+ inc, February 29th. 1904, at
= eight o'clock, for the purpose
= of electing seventeen (17)
= delegates to attend the county
= convention that will meet at
4 the court house on March 18th,
= 1904, at ten o'clock a. m. for
= the purpose Of electing nine
= teen (19l delegates to repre-
+ sent the county Of San Mi
+ guel in the territorial republi
= can convention, which will be
= held in the city Of Las Vegas
on the 10th day Of March, a.
= d. 1904.
= T. NJ. ELWOOD,
Secretary.
JOHN s. CLARK.
Chairman.
q = 4 d q q 4 = = I, . = . 3 4
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offers ~unexcelled opportunities for those
who want to make money in sheep rails
ing, in agriculture. or in the fruit or dairy
industry. Along the lines Of the
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Kinkaid washer makes clean
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

A London letter says that Charles
Dickens lis about worn out fast hreah'
ing up. Ills cares his troubles, h's
habits, and incessant labor TO make
both ends meet have taxed his mental
movers tll they are fast breaking
down.
MEETING or THE LEGISLATURE.
Next Monday ~ the date for the
meeting Of the legislative assembly
pursuant to the resolutions passed last
winter but we have not as set seen
or heard OF any preparations Tor me
holding of the session. No fuel mas
been provided. mo- seats, desks, tables,
or anything else so far as our knoWI-
edge extends. have been bespoken tDr
the proper hitting up Of the rooms Of
Social Hall where the session rs To Dc
held. and for aught We See the meme
bers VIII have TO furnish their own
seats fuel, stationery and whatever
else may be necessary Tor their use ana
comfort during the forty days Congress
has rraclously allowed them ~ NJ as
law makers Tor this extended territory
II the honorable members DO not take
The trouble 10 provide themselves with
chalrs, stationery etc. before hand we
fear they VIII have TO suspend opera
lions on assembling until they con
procure the latter az least, unless they
resolve 10 stand up while IN session.
by EASTERN MAIL
Il appears that the affair at Ilorpors
Ferry ON the i6, ~, and 18th Of october
accustomed much excitement through
out the country II seems that mere
we're only Ave or six men killed by the
Insurgents under OssaVattamlc Brown
including the mayor OF the town the
,umut occasloncd by the unexpected
occurrence In the states OF virginia
and MARYLAND WAS great.
John Brown and Copp were tried ana
sentenced 10 be hung on the 2nd INST
Cooke. the second In command, maze
MS escape but was afterwards arrest
ed. but he had not been tried at the iat-
est dates.
The papers are filled with column ar
Ger column Of the proceedings OF the
trial and editorial comments IN rela'
lion 10 the mysterious AFFAIR, The ENG
jlsh vocabulary has been extensively
searched for adjcctives ana quolltElhk
pdverbs TO express the Ideas OF i've
vnrlous parties implicated, lnterestet or
likely TO be affected by the protenuous
occurrence, A..
Dupont powder mills on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

- OWN IN the lower valley Of the
Rio Grande In this country gov
- eminent engineers for many years
have studied the problems of food
storage. and have made exhaustive re-
searches Tor feasible and adequate res
ervolr sites. Since the passage or the
irrigation law the engineers OF the
service have pursued these investlga-
lions industriuusly and an especially
fine reservoir site has been located
which promises 10 transform a Won
derful desert valley into one OF our
most productive and populous sections,
A peculiar interest attaches to the
selection Of this reservoir site from
the fact that the region which Is TO be
benefited by the waters conserved lll
Il IL today being irrigated by the Oldest
irrigation systems In use ia tils coun-
try. This portion q the Rio Grande
basin IS known as the Mesilla valley
and lies ON both sides Of the river be-
tween two spurs of the Rocky noun
tains. Beginning nc the north of Fort
seldom II extends almost To the corpor-
ate limits OF El PHso on the south, a
distance Of 90 miles, In width It var
ios from TO Z miles. On TIE east and
west its boundaries are the lofty
ranges OF mountains the highest Of
whlch-the organ mountains-rise to
a height Of 5000 feet above the sea,
The general elevation of the valley Is
almost 1000 feet
Irrigation canals and bitches con-
structed so long ago that the date Is
forgotten are being used today in
much the same primitive manner I'm
which the ancestors OF the present race
used them, nor have the methods OF
agriculture changed to any appreclable
extent among these descendants ot old
Mexicos pioneers 10 the United States.
They are indeed strikngly like those
practised by the farmers OF Spain ever
since the fifteenth century
The method of raising wheat among
the Mexican irrigators Of the valley Is
not unlike that which prevailed a thou
sand years before the Christian era.
The tlllers OF the soil in the days OF
the Pharaohs, II they could be called
back, would require no training to take
n position on one OF these Mexican
farms. Early In the gpringtime the
Mexican and his family journey forth
into the fields and collect and burn the
forests OF weeds which have acumu-
lated during the preceding summer
Then goeth forth the sower, equipped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
THE wAGGIsH SOLDIER.

James a. Henderson Of Pittsburgh, the
president Of the board Of national
steam navigation was talking in the
Philadelphia bourse about the neces-
sity for keeping the stock Of engineers
and hremens supplies well up.
TT never pays to cut down on the
supplies he said bad work ana
bad feeling airs caused thereby. You
remember the story on the colonel and
the sentry, don't YOU?
The colonel was making the rounds
one morning when sentry, salutlng
him respectfully advanced from his
post and said
Colonel, ] amt no beggar. but I
think / am certainly entitled to a new
pair OF boots Look az these here. The
soes is on of them and the uppers Is
weaker than piece of newspaper.
Can't have new pair sir?
To be sure you can. my man., said
the colonel and he gave loud. hearty
laugh To BE- sure YOU can he said.
and meeIng down. he took piece OF
chalk out Of his pocket, and he chalked
"a lNAA VI hNNAn hll Alf kluNilN,
There you are my man, he said.
There are your new boots, and may
they give YOU good service. No. don't
thank me, he said laughing again.
Just work harder DO your duty more
faithfully That Wil be the best
thanks
And OF he goes chuckling to HIM
ser over his good joke
We'll, the sentry stood there. think
ing and troWning, and finally he put his
hand iu his pocket ana counted his
money. There was just 50 cents
Ten beers, he muttered.
Then he got down on the ground IN
his turn and he chalked beside the
boots a man, Afterward he brushed
himself up bit, and started down
town. stepping out jauntlly in his tat
tered boots.
IAN hour or 80 later the colonel. go
Ing downtown himself saw the sentry
coming out Of tavern With a cigar IN
his mouth,
How's this my man? he said.
Why are YOU not ON dutyY
Been relieved, said the sentry
Impossible, the colonel roarcd.
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PROOF.

The late Judge Kirk Halves OF cnlc.a'
20 mad literary rather than sclehuhc
tastes lie was a profound student on
Egyptology, and his prose was HIiBu'
larly graceful and brilliant
Llke most literary minds, Juuso
HAYES found scientific minds incom'
patlble with his ON many points lie
respected science, bat ut the same time
he liked to relate an episode illustrative
of me scientific point of view that hAd
nan Instructor Of the University oil chi
cugo for lts hero.
II honor this Instructor Judge
HAYES would say HIS original re-
search among the carbo-hydrolds OF the
proto2olds--f forget whlch-has given a
new trend to chemistry At the same
time, though
zone night he dlnei with me, and AT.
er dinner we retired TO MY library 20
smoke The talk turned to poetry. Had
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0oor1nrrnn nunnnrn nrNnHn Nnn"v'N0
Primitive Plan of Land Reclamation
uIl70T ulN'N0uIo

with a pallful of wheat, which he scat
tors broadcast over the land. Tho
ploughman follows driving generally
n small pony. only the surface Of the
ground is stirred, and this seldom 20 q
depth Of more than three inches Then
the field is divided into square beds
By furroYs turned up by the plough
the edges being raised by high borders
10 hold the water The squares are
filled with water from the bitches the
water being applied again and again
until the soil is thoroughly saturated
The Mexican haclendad0 now becomes
gentleman Of leisure, with time to
burn" he squats In the sun or In the
shade Of his adobe hut, and cigarette
IN hand watches Dame Nature hustle
for him.
Early In juno. with his family, which
includes sons, cousins and nepheWs, he
proceeds IN the field. armed with his
sickle. manufactured nj a very remote
date and cuts the crop The straw Is
left standing. as Il has no value to the
Mexican The grain Is brought TO the
thrashing floor which Is madcl Of
beaten mud. A herd Of goats or sheep.
and often ponies Is brought up and
driven round and round until the grain
is thraahod out This will call TO mind
the Biblical description Of 'treadlng OF
the corn" The short straw is now
raked away leaving the wheat and
chaff. Now follows the winnowing.
which Is performed ms II was In the days
OF Abraham. The grain Is tossed high
In the air and the wind carries away
the Chan.
Corn Is second I'm Importance as a
crop IN Meslla valley The seed Is
sown at intervals IN n small furrow by
hand, As soon as the plant shows up
we'll the rows are billed, and through
out the season the fields are frequently
planted IN rotation. Alfalfa Is very
important crop In the valley and It's
value for forage is fully recognized.
Being a perennial plant requiring but
one planting, IL Is very popular with
the Mexican agrlculturlst The present
systems are Wasteful OF water, and ow-
INK TO the careless farming the crop
yields are very light. Lately all the
lrrgators have been complaining OF
shortage OF water, The construction
Of immense canals In Colorado on the
headwaters OF the Rio Grande has
greatly lessened the flow OF the
stream, and there Is crying need Of
storage 20 hold back the great sprlng
Hoods now wholly unutilized and run
To waste. New York sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

organ lot and sat beside the organist
during the morning service,
You seem to know something about
music" said the organst, IN condc.
scendlng way "i'll Jet you dismiss the
congregation II YOU Ike,
Why yes, said Mr. De Koyen, 4
would Ike that very much
Accordingly at the end Of the ~
cessonal, he exchanged places with the
organlst aud began 20 play Mendcls-
shons Spring Song He played beau-
TRULY The Dayton people. enthralod
by the wonderful music refused 10 de-
part They sat IN r0pt enjoyment oud
after the Spring Song was finished,
Mr.. De Koyen began Chopln's Funeral
March
suddenly a heavy hand was laid on
his shoulder, and he was pushed OH the
music stool
"You can't dismiss q congregation
said the organlst. impatlently Watch
and see how III get them out "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

ne ever read anything Of MIlton2 No,
he never had ! took down Lycldas'
and / read him that beautiful and sad
poem from beginning 70 end When |
had finished, ! looked up al him, Ay
face flushed and my eyes sufused,
WellY ] said
My dear STR, said he, what does all
this proven"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
A NAIVE COMPLIMENT.

Reginald De Koven was touring the
country with one Of his operas" said a
New York musician "and certain
sunday found him IN the town Of Day.
ton,
They told Mr. be Koven than an
Episcopal church IN the enlghborhood
had a superb organ, Accordingly he
went 10 that church. assembled 20 the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

Impossible at this time Of day You
come on back with me. This matter
demands investigation
80 back 20 the camp they went TO-
gelher and when they reached the sem
try's post, it was empty sure enough
WelY said the colonel we'll
what have you got TO say now
Say" cried the sentry why I'VE
got thls 10 say. And be- pointed to the
two drawings on the ground DO you
See that pair Of boots? We'll just
as sure as they are boots, thiS is 70
sentry here beside them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
QUEEN vlcToRIEs HAZE
I's Great proiusion Was Av,,..
Cause Of Wonder "

Even at the age Of 50 year, o...
Victo'ta's hair was a marvel Of S,ya
rance. The court physician fo,,,' '1rl'
Prof Unnas discovery. unao VnttoNiina
treated her Maiesty's scalp Min O, ,.yll
destroying preparation. that ,ga sem
made public II Is now known no'
over, that the remedy Tor dapdrgTH y "
germ destroying element. liz embo1i,, ~,
Nowbro'B Herpicide the only hal, , n..l "
aration ON the market that docs ,Ps,,Yp'
the dandrun germ. Without dsn5'i.g
Doir viii grow profusoly and fsiGtlll
Hair WIN be stopped. dDeslro,vs '. !, :
cause, you remove the effect" IA ".
leading druggists Send loo. In S .,o,. ly
to The Herplolde Co, Detroit W,,S 4
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
HEART FLUTTERING.

uEdlg,sted food ana gas ln The stomach.
located Just below the heart presses
against Il and causes heart palnitatIou.
When your heart troubles yOu IN that
way take llcrblue fQr % fcw days You
win soon lo AN right J0c Sold by Y. G..
". J. Dwr Dept b
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

in 1898 Daniel Rowoll one OF the
pioneers of West Virginia, being pur-
ued by some Indians, hid his gun un'
der red oak log, to facilitate his es-
cape. Last week one OF his descend
ants found the gun near the kanaWa-
ha. after q lapse OF 60 years. The bar
rel was not materially injured the trig-
Ger was whole. the springs In the
nroper place. heavy brass guard, muz-
ale piece ana thlmble, a brass bog WIN
the words Liberty or Death en-
graved upon II. The muz2le OF we
gun had grown fast TO a dogWoou
bush and had been carried up IN iis
growth about six inches from the
ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

Write for our
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Medical advice
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

The pmg.Uglles, Rips Rips ana
Blood Tubs celebrated their recent We
tory In Baltimore by nm attack ON the
office of the Democratic paper, the Ar
pus and Republican. They fred vol
lev after yolley Of pistol shots at mo
office windows and some or me pa,lS
came near doing injury To- those VIM
I'M. They made the attack m wagons
ana hacks 10 as 10 enable them I'M,
n,ediatey after the assault 10 drive on
and save their skins The amusement
Was afterwards varied by shooting =
vounR German, named John HuooeL
dead In the street,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

Br0udyWIue, Delaware, was plo"u Wy
on oct % Seven men were killed ana
another wounded
FROM BEAR RIVER
John Harvey Frank Woodard james
Peck and four others arrived in ths
city Saturday after O tedious journey
from east Bear River They report
that there was two feet Of snow in
Echo canyon, and from ten 20 fifteen
inches from Weber 10 this city by th'
northern routes
Tho snow was so difted in places
ibat Il became necessary for part OF
the company 10 travel IN advance OF lnt
others. 10 open the roads with shoyels'
-Four head Of their oxen perlshed 10
Echo canyon. and they would have loat
more but FOR the timely aid rendered
by William Hennefer who sent out "a
load OF hay 10 them by which theW
teams had been enabled TO continue the
Journey. bat 80 severe was the weather
upon the animals that they were ten
DAYS IN making the trip with nothing
but seven empty wagons TO haul anu
thew gave II AS their opinion that it
they had been two DAYS later the wholo
OF their teams would have perlshed'