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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-17
Oklahoma
Wants irrigation
State Will Cooperate With Fed
eral Government To Conserve
The Territorial Waters

Oklahoma is making a strenuous ef-
fort to secure federal aid In carrying
out a number of irrigation projects.
Oklahoma, level as floor, has a big
supply Of water but the difficulty of
conserving II is inordinately great.
Still the territory is not discouraged.
A big delegation of influential citizens
was sent to El Paso to press the
claims of the commonwealth before
the board of reclamation engineers.
Speaking Of the appearance Of the
delegation In open session the FL Paso
Times says:
About 3 o'clock the Oklahoma dele
cation, about twenty-five strong,
marched in, headed by Senator G.. G.
Jones Of Oklahoma City. In short
but elegantly worded speech Senator
Jones informed the members of the
reclamation service that the delega-
tion had called for the purpose of
bringing to the attention of the chief
engineer, and through him to the at
tention of the secretary of the inter
ior, the fact that Oklahoma was out
after all it could get In the way of
favors at the hands of the service, but
was willing to accept, and gladly, any;
thing 1t might receive. Mr.. Newell
was assured that the citizens of that
territory were ready and willing TO
| cooperate with the government in
every possible manner In the con-
struction of contemplated irrigation
projects there. Chairman Newell in
his response stated that the govern
ment had long been seeking some
available feasible location for the in.
auguration OF the work In Oklahoma
hut that so far the physical obstacles
encountered had been OF such magni
tude as to prove somewhat discourag-
ing. He said, however, that the gov
ernment engineers would continue to
geek suitable location for an irri
cation project and that at the earliest
practicable date the work would be
! commenced.
| Among the various members from
Oklahoma who made interesting talks
were: J. D. Thoburn. secretary ol
agriculture: j. NJ. Hayes, Mountain
Park: W L. Fullerton. Victor: w. r.
| Baldwin. Cordell, W. T. Little, Perry;
J. s Morris. Hooper
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Jap and Slav Along The Shakhe Fight With
Fists, Swap Treasures and Engage
In Familiarities
RUSSIA DENIES TENS|ON0F ENGLISH MATTER
Objects to Language in British Claim ButHas Not
Recalled Her Ambassador

pedo boat destroyer Rastoropny was
there. They were informed by the
Japanese that the vessel had been
snuk. The consul says this was The
first the Japanese knew of The blow
ing up and the news was sent ly VIE
less telegraph to the Japapese flag
ship. The destroyers then disappear
ed in the direction of Port Arthur.
Up to the Japs.
MUKDEN, Nov. 17.-via pekin-
II there is to be any activity at Il e
front in the near future, ii Is appar-
ent the initiative must he taken W
the japanese. 1t is reported the Jap
anese are concentrating strong forces
on their left and center, undoni>sed-
ly with a realization that they must
be assured of speedy success befo,e
attacking, as it will be Impossible ter
the armies to remain In the field With
out shelter owing to the bitterly cold
nights. The Russians have greatly
strengthened their positions ami hope
to hold Mukden through the winter.
Win be Cordial.
ST. PETERSBURG Nov. 1.-THE
Russian formal reply to the circular
note, regarding the convening Of the
Hague conference, Is not expected
until next week. In the meantime
the views OF other powers are being
ascertained through Russian represen
tatives abroad. While there Is nc
reason to believe Russia can agree
to participate in the conference during
the war, there is every indication that
Russia will not resent the proposal
but that her reply will he of cor
dial character.
Tempest In Teapot.
n.l LONDON. don. Nov Nov, Lg1s y9sia,s, ,a.,,,,
cation whatever for the sensational
deductions made in the London Dali,
Telegraph's dispatch from st. Peters
burg published today from the della.
in signing the Anglo-Russian Nortl
Sea convention. Russia accepts il
principe the international commits
sion but the exact text of the conver
ton must be the subject of an agrcc
ment between the two powers. lii
present difference concerns small dt
tails Of the wording of the agreemcn
as submitted by Great Britain 20
Russia's consideration
Attacks Repelled.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. II. GEL
eral Stoessel In his dispatches 10 th
emperor reports the repulss % tn
japanese attack October 26 on IN
north front of Port Arthur, the Ru.
sian losses were $50 kilIc1 ar
wounded. All attacks on Nov B, ia
OF the anniversary of the emperor
ascension TO the throne. wee Gefea
ed
Stoessel was slightly wountet J
the head during one OF the lotes
assaults on Port Arthur.
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ience Of practical farmers In the east.
ern states, who have used irrigation
methods for several years. ms well as
by the other statements OF exper.
ience made by the speakers or essay
ists from the humid sections before
this congress,
Smythe's Address.
Mr.. William Smythe Of California
acting chairman Of the section OF ri-
raj settlements, delivered an address
In which he said.
The application Of the national ir..
rlgation policy represents the dawn
OF new day In the western half OF
the continent, but dawn should not
be mistaken for high noon. We have
far to 30 before we can even lay the
foundation Of our new institutions,
and much further before we rear tho
superstructure. Some ono has beau
tifully said. God never made world.
He has started several. including the
one In which we dwell. but he de-
pends on men to work with him In
finishing IT, We must divert from
our streams all the water that may be
diverted. store all that may be stor-
cd. pump all that may be pumped, but
even then We shall have taken but q
first step. though step which win
require far more money than is avail
able under the present law. We must
preserve and extend the forest areas
and reform our land laws so that re-
sources now belonging to all the peo-
pie shall not be granted away to those
who want to speculate on the needs
of the future. But when all these
great steps are taken we must still
deal with the social problem OF col
onlzing the waste places and working
out the noblest forms OF civilization.
To this end. the generation which
Ia coming upon the stage Of action
must be trained In scientific agricnl-
ture. SO that men shall he able TO re-
alize generous living from small
areas Of irrigated land. We must
discover The secret of industrial CO.
operation IN order that the future
millions shall obtain just share of
\ what they produce, We must create
n social environment that shall salts
fy the strong human instinct which
demands neighhorhood association
and more and more rejects the
thought of isolated lives.
4 ! believe the world has never seen
!. such attractive conditions OF living
as we shall be able TO work ont In
these valleys Of the west. II We be
wise In the choice OF our public poi
icies To my mind, the most import
ant aspect OF what we have done In
passing the irrigation law Ia not tho
! number Of acres that will be ultimate
ly reclaimed from the desert, but the
. fact that we have established q new
I precedent for our statesmanship.
In few years the American pacple
will clearly behold the wisdom Of rhe
: principle adopted and have faith to
, believe. will enable US to apply II far
J more broadly In the development CT
our incalculable resources. n 50. we
shall have In western America the
highest example OF civilization, and
millions OF the freest. the richest ard
the happiest people on earth.
The convention adjourned at noon
: to allow the delegates TO witness a
: bull fight in Mexico this afterncon
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outeast Jap Officer Makes War.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE
News of the Manehurian Army"
published in this city, declares that
the most daring band Of Hunghuses
in Manchuria is commanded by dis.
graced Japanese colonel, named Hi
yodi, whose history Is described as
follows
When the war broke out Hiyodi
asked TO be readmitted TO the army
as a private soldier. His request was
refused He then declared, it is said.
that he would make war on his own
account He shipped to the Yalu in
a junk, and. making his way over
land, obtained a chieftalnship among
the Hunghuses by distributing liber-
ally forged paper money. Hiyodi
first operated on the railway near
Taschichac. but has now gone north.
He is big. bearded man, resembling
European, but dresses In Chinese
garb. wearing chrysanthcmum flag
as a necktie. He invariably charges at
the head Of his men, and once shot
down subordinate for running ahead
OF him.
Hiyodi has sworn to make war on
Russia as long as he has life. Japan,
he says, may make peace, but
will continue the war as long as
live. If Russia Is driven from Man
ehuria, will migrate to Siberia. and
make war there"
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NOTED KANSAS CITY
WOMAN DEAD.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. l7.--Mrs Pat
tie Moore. police matron os this city
died at her home today. after a lone
Illness. age sixty-two. She ',as a
member of the National Matrons' so
ci.ty and was well known espe eially
In the west.
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Fatal Accident

Los ANGELES, Nov. i7.-~As the
result Of the automobile accident In
the suburbs OF this city early this
morning. Humphrey Praed, assistant
general manager OF the San JaciEto
Land company of Riverside. Is dead
and Miss Nina Randolph, leading lady
Of the "San-Toy" opera company and
G. s. Fry chaeffeur, ire seriously,
II not fatally hurt. The machine
went over an embankment drd rhs DC.
cupants were pinned beneath.
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ADJOURNMENT TO ATTEND BULL FIGHT
Mastery Address on Agriculture BY Irrigation BY
Herbert Myrick Sound Words of
William Smythe

Ell PASO. Nov. Another day
OF routine work In various sections
marked the sessions Of the National
Irrigation congress today. Tomorrow
officers will be selected, resolutions
passed and the next meeting place
selected. Today New Mexico, Texas
and Mexico delegates are meeting to
try 10 decide the question Of dam
for storing waters to reclaim the val
ley Of the Rio Grande. Among the
addresses read this morning was one
by Herbert Myrlck. editor OF the
American Agrlcuturist
irrigation In East.
Mr.. Herbert Myrick. OF New York,
spoke on practical Success With Ir-
rgation at the East" He said In
part;
In small way irrigation IL quite
universal In the eastern states. The
water is applied by means Of hose
to lawns. flower gardens and kitchen
gardens, A constantly increasing
number Of market gardeners and
truck gardeners also employ irriga.
tion.
| Until within a few years, the so
called average farmer In the middle
and eastern states has considered ir-
rigation quite impracticable, About
one year In three, he has suffered
great losses from drought. and nearly
every other year dried up pastures
| and reduced yields OF hay. forage and
grain testify to the eastern farmers
necessity for the right quantity OF
water at the right time. But OF late
years even this class of eastern farm.
or has begun to wake up To the fact
/ that irrigation is a practical necessi.
| ty. either by drawing water from
streams or reservoirs, through gravity
bitches or pipes and hose, or by
pumping water by hydraulic ram,
windmill or engine, The recent i'm
provements In engines run by gaso-
| line or kerosene have made 1t posi-.
/ bic to pump water wherever wanted
I for irrigation purposes, ut the east
and south as well as In the west
and al a cost that makes such irri'
/ CATION profitable in the dry time.
The eastern farmer rightly regards
water as fertilizer. II comprises
| from oncquarter 10 ninatenths Of
4 the various crops The farmer may
plow and harrow his soil ever so care
4 fully, he may cultivate with the ut
most thoroughness, he may apply
plant food In the form of stable ma
nure or fertilizer, or both, to the ex
tent Of 500 per acre or evcn more
yet II his land Is not blessed with
sufficient moisture all his effort and
investment are Of no avail. A
drought. even Of short duration, may
occur at such time as to reduce his
produce to an unprofitable degree
Sometimes only little artificial wat
ering will make all the difference be
tween profit and loss.
OF course there is too much we
some OF the time In almost every
season at the east, yet droughts are
Inevitable and frequent. The eastern
| farmer is being educated to regart
any reasonable outlay for assurance
against drought as likely to be .
much better investment, and certain
lly az essential as insurance against
fire or death. And that that has
been done to the eastern farmers
profit. Is shown by the actual exper
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col. w. p. c. BRECKENRIDGE
REPORTED BETTER,

LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. l7-Col.
Breckenridge, who was stricken with
paralysis yesterday and for some
time was in a critical condition. was
somewhat better today. His speech
partially returned and the physicians
now hold out hopes of his recovery.
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NO TRUTH IN REPORT
OF kAlsER's ILLNESS.

BERLIN. Nov 1.-THE foreign of.
flee authorizes the associated press
to say there Is absolutely no truth in
yesterdays rumor that Emperor VIII
liam's throat trouble had returned.
II furthermore states that II the tro.
BILE returns the news will Immediately
be made public.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-17

MUKDEN, wednesday. via Tien
Tsin, Nov. 17.-Four days OF sharp
cold has silenced the artillery and
infantry fire between the opposing
forces and has driven the soldiers into
their dug-outs along the entire line.
The apparent impossibility OF either
side to eject the other from their 5ar'
rows and the fact that II elthe- side
succeeded in advancing 1t could not
dig the other out of its cantonE.enis
on account Of frosts, seems to prom
ise a winters inactivity. Although
the Japanese, three days ago, made a
small reconnaissance towards the
extreme east as though they were in.
vestigating the possibilities for
thanking movement, 1t seems impos-
sible that either side in any case
could more than occupy the oppo.
nent's winter quarters.
Wells along the line are dry aid
both sides use the Shakhe ri,ti.
where the soldiers approach unarmed
and get water under recognized lnu.
tual sanction not to fire on single
soldier. Here the noble art OF wa'
Is confined to fisticuffs and swapping
cigarettes, jack knives and food. all OF
which are priced. Familia:ities are
inevitable where the long lines ara
in continuous contact The armies
have been stationary SO long they
are drawing supplies of fuel and hon Sc
forage from the distant rear, the OH
er supplies being exhausted.
Squadron Sailed.
DAKAR. Africa, Nov. 17.-The Rus
sian second Pacific squadron, bound
for the far east, sailed from here Wed
nesday evening.
Fort May Hold Out.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17.--As a
result of dispatches received fHom
General Stoessel, the war office cX
presses entire confidence that Per
Arthur will be able to hold out I'll
the arrival of Russian second Pacific
squadron.
Deadlock.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. IT, Fact
do not warrant the sensational rtpur
that Count Benkendorff, Russian am
bassador to Great Britain, may ac ~e
called on account of the present hitc'
in the Anglo-Russian NorEh sea con
troversy, as intimated in the Lendol
Daily Telegraph this morning in
dispatch from st. Petersburg. Russ'
has taken exceptions to the lang,.ag
of the English text of the article r.
lating to fixing the blame aud IA
proposed some notifications but ther
is no evidence yet that lsa'llock ha
been reached. The admiralty is III
doubtedly exercising influence vn tb
foreign office in the matter.
CHE FOO, Nov. 17.-Thfae Japar
ese destroyers entered the har0or I,
day to ASCERTAIN If the Pussian to-
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CROKER TO LIVE
IN IRELAND.

LONDON Nov. F.--Richard Crok-
er. the former leader OF Tammany,
Is credited with the intention OF
spending a quarter of million dol
lars on improving his new home at
Stillorgan, about five miles from Dub
lin, where he will take up his per-
manent residence next month. The
estate formerly belonged to the late
Justice Murphy, and Mr. Croker paid
some $4,000 for the property.
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THANK SEWING IN
THE DOMINION.

OTTAWA, Ont. Nov 17.--This was
Thanksgiving day IN the Dominion,
and dispatches indicate general
observance of the day. The custom
of setting apart day in November
for Thanksgiving is almost as old
In Canada as IL is IN the United
States and the observance is along
the same lines. including special
church services. the customary turkey
dinner and an afternoon devoted to
football and other outdoor sports.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-17

Read Levy's new ad In this issue.
He is offering some specials in misses
Jackets and underwear.
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Court Cases

The, Territorial court met this
morning and adjourned till Monday,
The u 3. petit jury was dismissed
this morning Till tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
The ". y. grand jury convened
again this morning. hut took an ad.
journment till tomorrow morning,
being short Of witnesses In case un.
der fire,
In the case OF Jose Basilio Garcia
against Prudencio Ortega and others
Of Mora county, decree Of dismissal
was filed. This was suit on a
promissory note
Monico Tafoya and lsidor v, Gale
COS have filed suit In the district
court against Eleuterio de Armijo and
Daniel Gallegos In the sum OF $477.6T,
on account Of forfeiture OF bond OF
Armijo for non.appearance In court
to answer to the charge OF larceny Of
cattle.
George Holler has entered suit
against Reuben d. Letton Of Colfax
county for the recovery on a promis.
sorry note for 5000, with interest and
costs. He also prays that the mort
gage given in security OF the note be
foreclosed
Divorces Granted.
Judge w, j. Mills granted a decree
this morning In the suit for divorce
instituted by Mrs. Cordeia p. Price
against her liege lord, James l.. Price.
Mrs. Floripa Trujillo de Vigil has
been legally separated from her hus-
band. Noises Vigil, both parties being
residents OF Mora county.
Mrs. Blanche Stowe has been given
a decree of divorce from Harry
stowe, together with alimony OF $40 a
month.
One Year And One Day.
Jose lsidro Gallegos and Marie
Roumaldo Armiio de Lobato of upper
Los Colonias pleaded guilty to the
charge OF adultery in the U. $. court
this morning and were each sen
fenced to one year and one day In
the penitentiary.
Gone to Higher Court
J. II. King, a United States prisoner
in the Bernalillo county Jail. died
yesterday afternoon Of u complication
Of diseases, on the eve Of his release
from prison, King was arrested, triet
and convicted OF breaking into I
! bonded car on the Santa Fe between
Albuquerque and Gallup early In tn,
winter OF 1904. He was sentence,
to serve eight months by Judge f3ak
Ter, and was nearing the end OF tn
sentence. Nothing is known OF hi
people, but Undertaken A. Borders
who has charge Of the case, Is inves
tigating
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llfeld's unloaded, car Of sulphur
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
LARGE FLEET
ENGAGES IN
HARD FIGHT
Continued from first page.)

confusion in their extended line of
battle. General Oku's forces pressed
northward and west until they cleared
the lofty ridge east of Kaiping. This
deprived Kuropatkin's men in the de-
files of their mountain shields, and
compelled the withdrawal of their
supports to check Oku's army
Thereupon the armies of Feng Wang
Cheng and Takushan, availing them.
selves of such flanking opportunities
as local conditions allowed, forced the
enemy out of their strongholds down
upon the plain of Lao Yang. The
nicely of the performance consisted in
so manipulating the Japanese columns
that they accomplished these vital re-
suits, while they did not defeat the
purpose of the Japanese generals to
avoid precipitating a determined
Russian retreat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
: spltal Ship Off for Far East.

ODESSA, Mly S.-The volunteer feet
transport Orei one of the six largest
transports flying the Russian flag,
sailed from here this afternoon, after
having been fitted out as a floating
hospital She flies the flag of the Red
Cross Society, and it is officially an
nounced that she carries a large car
go of -four, barley, tobacco, foodstuffs
and wine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
PORTLAND MARKET

PORTLAND MARKET
Wheat-Walla Walla, 67@69c.
Valley-7Sc
Flour-Portland best grade, $500
s4.O5; graham. SS5O@$4OO.
oats-Choice white, $1.2O.
Barley-Feed, $1,000 per ton; rolled
$24.50@$25.
Millstuf-Bran, Sls@$2O.
Hay-Timothy, s15@$l6.
Potatoes-Fancy, 75c@s1.OO.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 19019Bc.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 12@12se
per pound; turkeys, 14616c.
Pork-Dressed. 696hc.
Beef-Dressed, 6Ac.
Veal-6@7c,
Hops-1sOS crop, 23c.
Wool-valley, 10000; Eastern Or.
egon, lOql7c; Mohair, soc for choice
Hides-dry. l6 pounds and upwards
l5@l51Ac.
Butter-Fancy creamery zoe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
Gar Fears Revolution.

Vienna, July S.--A report received
here through diplomatic channels
from Warsaw states that the governor
of that city has notified the Gear that
If an outbreak against the Russian
government is to prevented, a state
Of siege should at once be proclaimed
throughout Russian-Polani. He de.
clares that he has positive evidence
that the revolutionary leaders are
about ready to start an uprising, and
recomemnds that additional troops
be placed at his disposal TO keep the
people under control
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08

4. FOR the sake Of poor suffering women. feel
~ ue1y 20 MORN you Of the great heueht
heNles, OF Watts, lredell Co, NC rIwasin a
most misetahle condition when / wrote to N.o,,
l nSo uterine disease 50 had I could scart, ly
N"iN ahl suffered such dreadful misery hone9
20 oe relieved by death You wrnt. to me- =,
taSe Nonf l>ivorttc Prescription and I bsy-
tsken eleven bottles OF h. and tyyo ~ ,c',r
"a .'sssnl feuSts.' sm entirely well aud teel
70 ~ fleve TOY the blessings / now enioy
nave hne big hoy two months old and p,,,sr
~ ~, s'ons .s vel ma my life. cant praise yo0r
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
MILL
BURNS
DOWN
Big Canadian Mill Destroyed,
Loss Over One Hundred
Thousand

Vancouver B. c., July S.-The lum-
Der mills owned by the Canadian Pa.
cifce Lumber Company, situated at
Port Moody, close to Vancouver, was
totally destroyed by fire early this
morning. The fire started accident
ally from the dry kilns. The loss is
S125. 900, with insurance at about $75,.
600, all held by English companies in
Victoria, B. c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-08
Very Thankful.

N, will ee very glad % say a few words n, ~
r'e,1ys fsyoIiir Prescription write, Nh, p =
AD.A.-N 1l Man>onNiue, Ruomc Co Ouehe,
Nulng inc hgsi tour months when Ncct.>i
.eiwala lo oeooming a mother / suffered -.
inuSh from nausea aud vomiting aud fsit y
SFun's sick could scarcclv cad or dam -, -
thlug hated an kinds of f,oA Al tth,s t,,,'. ny
St.ts 70 ~ hercv and ne told me 10 srt ~
=, ANvilts fftscftp'iou aud hottle Of q -i5..,
whtn has taken them a lew davs n ~, ,.... atl
~ " W., W. sal wnep had taken hardly three No.
s@eh oo,le felt well aud could eat al MI "
snN one And could 30 NV work witb,rt - ~
NNaols eould noi 40 anv thing be',r,S Va SSuSy
N,S ~ 'aAA l, lul 20 lr fisrce for his me,icipe ~
" .ll y NJ lgil me they are sick 10 set No.
Me1isines og write 10 ~ Pieroe - '''sss
ID. herce's Common Sense Me3i,.,
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