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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-21
THE RICE INDUSTRY
Some Of the Attractive Features
Concerning 1t.

tie attention this section is get&nS
from the north and west.
What a wonderful country we hive
iu-these United States. Not many
years ago we depended upon foreign
countries for nearly all manufactured
articles, al the fine fabrics OF the
loom, all our cutlery, glassware, tln'
and other articles too numerous 10
mention. Today w are producing
and manufacturing all these things
for ourselves, and selling them to
foreign countries.
One by one We are developing all
Tie industries, mechanical and agrl-
cultural, and rapidly becoming the
one absolutely sclf-relIant nation Of
the earth-the nation that has no
need 10 90 abroad for any single item
| that enters into the needed Consump-
ton Of its people. First Il than
another new industry is taken up by
our people and developed in up-to-
| date, modern fahsion, and becomes Il
potent factor in the wealth of the
greatest country on earth.
Just a few years ago we imported
all, or practically. all, our rice from
China and JAPAN. sending millions OF
dollars abroad annually for this use
full article Of diet. 1t was. assumed
that rice could not be successfully
produced except with the cheapest Of
labor and by hand processes. such as
are employed in China and Japan.
The genius Of Americanism has now
demonstrated that modern machinery
can be used ia every stage of rice
culture aud milling, and t5at the net
profits derived from the industry are
from two to five times greater than
from any, other cereal crop known,
The direct consequence OF this
demonstration has been that during
the past len or twelve years rice has
grown from nothing into o giant young
industry il Louisiana and Texas, and
las multiplied the value Of several
million acres OF land, heretofore con-
sidered worthless, many times over,
and made them rank with the best
wealth-pfoducing lands in the world.
Many thousands Of northern far
mers have gone into the ''rice belt''
and the universal result has beef that
they have made more money in one
year than they could realize elsewhere
with the same amount Of capital and
labor in three years. : A very COM
mon experience of these farmers has
been that the proceeds of their first
crop have paid for their entire farms
and all improvements, besides giving
them a good living. Where can such
experience be duplicated in an ag-
ricultural pursuit, or, indeed, in any
other that is not purely speculative?
Rice lands that have been made
ready for The ploW and provided with
the means of Irrigation now command
prices ranging from $50 to 500 per
acre, and with Il minimum OF labor
they produce net irem so to SIS
per acre. Oae man with a four-mule
team will easily tax care Of 100 ac-
res, except for a few days daring the
harvesting season. Thus "a single
mans labor may produce from So
500 to $500 per annum.
A most attractive feature Of the in-
dustry is that there is no such thing
as crop failure, provided the water
supply is sufficient. since one does
not have to depend upon the seasons,
but may have water when be needs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-21
a Starting Test.

To save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt OF
No. M%encopany, Pa, made a starting
test resulting in a wonderful cure. He
writes, ga patient was attack. with
iolen hemorrhages, caused by uicera-
tion d / the stomach. | had often
fnund Electric Bitters excellent Tor
arufe stomach and liver troubles 50
/ prescribed Ahem. The patient gained
ram the first. and has not had an at
tac< in II months" Electric Bltters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia. Indigestion. Cons st Up alto n
ana kidney troubles. Try them.
DIV SOC Sold by A. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-21

&. Fl. Mills. Manager Of the Abbevi1e
Drug Co., Ltd, is to well known taths
people of Verlnilion to need any i.
PRODUCTION as being a frstelass phar.
macist and as being responsible il
every way. Il
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-21

The assortment Of sponges Of al
kinds, especially the tine imported
bath sponges are to be seen at the
Abbeyille Drug Co, Ltd, r. Fl. Mills,
Mgr. 7
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-21

Haue you seen the complete line of
Houbigant's Perfumes ut the Abbeville
Drug Co., L. II. Mills Mgr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
Homestead Entry No. 1879
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Land Office at Clayton. N. NJ,
December 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention TO make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Robt. /. NJ.
Ross. u. $. court commissioner, at
his office in Las Vegas, N. NJ, on
January Is. 1905 viz:
JUAN BACA y LucERO, Chavez,
New Mexico.
for the f IL SIC Ia Sec. s and w 10
sw - Sec. 9. T. IL n II % L.
He names the following witnesses
10 prove his continuous residence
apa1 ana cultivation o. said land. VIZ:
cuz Baca of chavez. N NJ An.
tanlo Martinez OF Chavez. N. NJ; Ra.
mon A. Truiillo OF Sanchez. n. NJ.
Teodoro Herrera OF Sanchez, N. NJ.
EDWARD " FOX,
1925 REGISTER
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
A Leadina Citizen.

Charles II. Filson of Guthrie, Okla
homa, where he Is engaged in the
banking business with one of the
largest and soundest moneyed con.
Germs in that territory, has some
warm personal friends in New Mex
leo who are pleased to learn that he
has recently been appointed national
bank examiner at a handsome salary
and hopes to be assigned to his
home territory. Mr.. Filson went to
Oklahoma in the great run fifteen
years ago from Huntington, Ind, and
has ever been a prominent and sue
cessful financier and an active poll.
tician. He was chairman of the terri.
torial republican central committee
during the late presidential campaign
and no man ever filled the place
more acceptably and tellingly than
he did. Notwithstanding the fact that
a triumphant republican victory
seemed TO be In the atmosphere every.
where.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
Strong Showing
For New Mexico
Continued from Page TWO

continued from rage lWOl
ton OF a sixth judicial district Is al
ready proved very beneficial In iacil
itating the administrators Of ;lst.oe.
II ring the coming session of congress
an effort will be made to secure leg
,siation creating a seventh district,
thus giving New Mexico at least as
|, any judicial districts az OklahoIoa
low has, with less than IN ,.halt he
area.
The secretary Of the cattle sanitary
board, in reference to the inspection
service OF the board states:
The inspection service Of the board
is in the most satisfactory shape. Per.
sonally | have been connected with
the work of the board here and else.
where for fifteen years, and | can
say unhesitating.y that ! ley knew
a more careful. efficient body Of in
spectators anywhere. During the past
fical year the inspectors Of the board
inspected for shipment out of the
territory 177.062 head Of cattle,
1851 head OF horses and mules, and
2S.497 hides. During the same period
S,73l cattle were inspected and ad'
mitted into the territory"
The sheep sanitary board reports
that during the past fiscal year S22,
| S32 sheep were driven out of the ter
| rit, ry, while only $500 ~ . brought
In. The president of the board states
Some WI years Siice We tt:eJ
the plan Of placing in one or two dis
%tricts salaried inspectors who would
devote their entire time and attention
10 range inspections II s'teep, and
especially To eradicating the diseases
of scabies from the flocks of sheer
in their districts. The board has
found this plan highly successful, and
in the districts where salariel inspec
tors have been employed for two years
the disease Of scab has been practica5
~ ~eradicated. In some OF the dis
tricts a single scabby sheep vas of
fered for shipment. The board intends
10 employ a corps Of from seven tt
ten salaried range INSPECTORS in ad
dltion 10 local inspectors"
Every effort is made TO comply
with the stringent regulations 81 th'
United States bureau Of animal n
dustry regarding the inspection an,
dipping 81 sheep
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
Registered Mail SLOW.

Those who desire to send Christmas
presents 10 their friends by registered
mail should bear in mind the neces-
sity of sending them early, much
earlier, in fact. than ordinary letters
would need to he sent. 10 arrive on
December 25. Il iiways takes a reg
istered letter or parcel much longer
to so any great distance than It does
an ordinary letter. for the reason thai
each person who handles It has to re
ceipt for Il and make a record Of IL
in his hooks regardless Of whether
he misses a train connection Or not
as safety IS the principal %conslders-
ton Time is therefore often lost in
connections In the holiday season
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Dec. 10TH, 1879.

DR.. P%ettijohn was tarrying in TO
peka.
Mrs. Desmarais arrived from Trim
idad.
Fifty railroaders took breakfast at
the Delmonico restaurant.
J. F. Burris. proprietor of the Bur.
ris House in Topeka, was in town.
Arch Talbot left on a trip to Kan
sas and Iowa. possibly to claim n
bride.
Butter was selling at from seventy
five cents to $1.00 a pound in Albu-
querque.
]. J. Barraclough and Charley Green
registered from Trinidad at the Jew
EFT house.
r. S. Greiner, correspondent of the
Dayton. Ohio. Empire, paid his re-
spects 10 The Optic.
N. l.. Rosenthal and his son Will
liam were expected home from Ell
Moro on the morrow.
VIM. Walker charged one Steadman
with having threatened his life and
the trial was set for | O'Clock on the
west side.
The marriage of Mateo Lujan and
Miss Vaier had occurred at Mora
The nuptial knot was tied good and
Stout by Padre Green. assisted by
three other Catholic priests.
No tracklaying on account of ihe
rough weather at the end of tie
track. The rails had been laid %
new station called Kingman. forty
eight miles out from Las Vegas.
A special train brought in w. y
Strong. general manager Of the A. L
& S. F.; G.. O. Manchester. assist
ant general manager, J. F Goddard
general freight agent. 6, b. Lake. d
vision superintendent. A. a. Robin
son. chief engineer and several othel
railroad officials whose faces were
not familiar 20 The Optic reporter
The party remained but a few min
utes and then went south, accompan
led by Hon. II. A. otero Of this city
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
4 Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good.

A Thousand Dollars Worth OF Good.
Il have been afflicted With kidney
and bladder trouble for years, pass.
ing gravel or stones with %excruciat!ng
PAIN says A. II. Thurnes, a well
known coal operator Of Buffalo, D.
II got no relief from medicines until
| began taking Foley's Kidney Cure,
then the result as surprising. A .1w
doses started the rick dust like fine
stones and now | have no iain across
my kidneys and | feel like a new man.
1t has done me a $1,000 worth of good.
For sale by Center Block Depot Drug
store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

Anderson Taylor, the burly negro
who was sent to the pen for eighteen
months from Las Vegas and who is
thought to be a bad man when in his
cups, Is now a "trusty" at the PENAL
institution, in Santa Fe, being EN-
ployed on the premises of an attache
across the way from the pen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
Just a. = Fire.

spreads In dry grass and weeds. so
does an inflammation OF the throat
the result of a cold--grow down into
the sensitive air.passages Of the lungs.
The cold. like the fire, should be
promptly dealt with. When you be.
gin to cough, use Aliens Lung Bal
sam 1t will certainly heal the sore
throat and lungs and 1t may save you
from consumption.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
: + *+**+ + + + $3.50 :. + IT + + + +++***
MEADOW CITY BRIEFS


though, these conditions are made
still more distressing by the fact
that everybody wants to send his
package at the same time and the
postal officials can only do so much
work in a day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
| was much afflicted with

Il was much afflicted with scia.
tea" writes Ed G. Mud, Iowayille.
Sedgwick Co., Kan, going about on
crutches and suffering a deal OF pain.
| was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Linement, which relieved me.
used three soc bottles. It IL the great.
est linement | ever used; have econ
mended 1t to a number Of persons:
all express themselves AZ being ben
Gifted by IT. ] now walk without
clutches, able to perform a great deal
of light, labor on the farm" 25c.
SOC, 81 90. For sale by o. G. Schaef.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

Mrs, A. M. Bergere and her daugh-
ter Miss Nina Otero, who returned to
Santa Fe Saturday night from a trip
east, left for Albuquerque on a visit
of a few days duration to relatives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

George " Outcalt o. wellston. ok.
lahoma. Is at Artesia with a view 20
locating permanently IN the pecos
valley. Mr. OutcaIt owns a large mer
camille establishment at Wellston and
has an interest in ESQ other stores in
other 0klahoma towns
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
Fine skating in the canyon.

Free exhibition of moving pictures
In front of Bacharach Bros this even
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

On account Of the rising quotations
on sheep in the eastern markets.
trade in that line in the territory is
VERT brisk
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

The interior Of the office at the
Central hotel is in the hands of paint
ers and paper-hangers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10
D. & K. q. System
Santa f,e Branch
Time Tsbl~ No. ~.
lEffective Wednesday April 1. 1905.


Trains run daily except sunday.
Connections with the main line mnd
branches ~ fOli0ws.
Az Antonito for Durango, silverton and al
roints In the San Juan country.
AZ AlRmONA with standard gAugo) Tor La
veta. Pueblo. Colorado Springs and nen veP
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
Norte Creedc and all point inthe : Luis
valley.
Al salida with main line tstandxrd gauxs>
Tor oil points east and west including Lead
Vile and marrow gauge points between hAi-
ida and Grand Junction.
AZ Florence and Canon CITY for The gold
camps vt Cripple Greek and Victor.
A. Pueblo, colorado epfings and lien vef
with I'll Missouri river lines. for al Joints
east,
For further Information address the UNDER
signed.
Through passengers ofrom santa Ne il
standard gauge sleeperN FRONT Alan0sa caa
have berths reserved on application.
J.B. DAvrA.'AEonA
Santa ". N n
X :. HOOPER. q. r "A,
Denver. Colo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

ON TAe 25o TABLE

hENETIAN Vases, Cups and
Snucers, Crystal Bowls,
china plates, sugar
Bowls, ,hiuN Mugs, owe
dishes. syrup Pitchers, Gel
cry Vases. Cream pitchers,
Vinegar truets, spoon Trays,
Crystal Vases Shaving Mugs,
9iekle Jars,
VALUES UP 10 40c
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

| ON The $50 TABLE

HAkE sahers, syrup ritrh
" ors, China BoWls, Fruit
Dishes Flower vases ,tnnry
sNrnp~, Gard RceoiNors,
Match unlaers Candiesticks,
Cake Plates Decorated Plates,
celery TraNs, MWsb and MIR
sets, Cups aud Sauc.rs, Cast
ers
VALUES Up TO soc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

ours nnd Naucets Nhud-
Y rcn's Mugs, Crr'm titcN
er,, sugar Bowls, luha'
Plates. Mustard rote, salts
aud Pcpprr>, Fancy BUnbons'
Fancy Vases, Glass ROWS. \
II. &. Piatos, uorsrrhdieh inrs,
Chiua ollNc Dishes. Candle
sticks, ricLic Disises
VALUE UP TO 2Sc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-10

ON IAF ~50oTABls |

m ECANIERs, water
~ ritrhcrs, Gibson Plates,
Iugiish Tea ruts, Cun nOx-
es, TuddN Jugs, Unp@ and Snus
Gers, berry uO Ia, cake
Piatrs,u 0mhaad Brush Trays,
Venetian Nasns. Sight Lamps,
Mustnchs Cups, oandlcsticks,
china Dishes.
VALUES UP TO S5e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17
NOTICE OF SALE or LAND.

BY virtue OF the power contained ia
decree of the Superior Court OF Wake
County made in the case OF Lena w.
Timberlake ct ais ex parte IL petition
to sell land for division, / shall On Mon
day the 10th day Of May, 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. m. in front of the court house
door in the city of Raleigh, sell at public
auction 70 the highest bidder for Cash
a certain tract of rand situate IN wake
Forest township, Wake county, described
as follows:
Beginning at a birch, corner OF }. Z.
Forts tract on Neuse river thence up
said T;vo, Win its various courses about
"a chains to the r. F. Temple corner;
thsnce with line of said tract south 10
limo of Mrs. Fenner Young, former tract
tlepcc With line Of said tract south to
the corner of same in 5aid ., y, rorI ;
line thence with said line north 50 de-
a1ees w To the beginning, containing %
az zoe moro or less. the same beng known
~ lot NJ n the division p Fenner
Young land. and set apart TO Agnes :;
spivey now Agnes G. Johnson as VIII II
arr ear H., reference to report OF ooInmls,
SON. pre@ u ny r rio proceedings as recorded
in Clerks office in Nahe e
81, page 554. 40.
This April lo'h' II. ALFRED.
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17
Ware e. s-eIand'S
Cotton letter

Raleigh, N. c., April 16-The market
broke twenty points this morning on the
decline OF four points in Liverpool. The
decline in Liverpool could be accounted
for by the selling there OF cotton bought
on straddles when the LiverDool-NeW
York difference was only thirty OF forty
points. Now it is 1870 OF 140 points, a
clear gain of s. 4 bale. This is too good
a thing to lose. The selling there was
followed by buying here to cover the
shorts and this held the local market. IN
addition TO this buying, tic cold weather
IN the West and South caused some short
covering. There Is no denying the fact
that the season is bit late and instead
OF being early is now going tn the other
extreme. For mid April it is pretty cold,
THIS means me must ali keep our eyes on
October. That option ran up to ice
this morning. July was 60 points lower
tlan week ago, while October was;
about points off. We believe in the
purchase Of October on any break as long
as crop news Is not good. The weather
rercrt OF Tuesday will be bad.
WARE 6 LELAND.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17

| for 1904 amounted to but million tons
The bond market was relatively tirmer
than stocks. but was dull. Total bond
sales, (par value) s975O00.
Activity in speculative bonds was de-
creased and prices have moved irregularly
in sympathy with stocks. United States
IS have advanced a and the new As Is
ger cent on call during the week
Total sales were 1880 shares, including
Chesapeake and Ohio 100; Erie 500;
Louisville and Nashville 400; Norfolk. and
Western 100; Pennsylvania $500; South
ern Railway 200; Union Pacific 5000;
Colorado Gas $500; Tennessee Coal and
Iron 100.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 16.-There was only a
sluggish drift in tcdays stock market and
the trading was without interest. The
day ended with prices in general fraction
ally lower, after having been at one
time higher The only considerable move
ments were in spccialties on individual
causes. The local gas stocks were affected
by the surmises regarding the fate OF
legislation from which they would bene-
fit. The weakness Of the Virg;nia-Caro-
Ina Chemical stock was caused by a prop
osition to issue preferred stock for re-
payment OF large floating debt. The
bank statement showed a smaller loan
expansion than expected, so that the cash
increase went further to enhance the sur
plus of reserves, but the market sold off
after the publication of the bank state
ment, and closed easy at the lowest. The
unreasonable weather was regarded as un'
favorable, the more so as the mercantile
agencies reviews dwell upon the deterrent
eject OF the cool weather upon business.
A published report Of determination to
stop Improvement work on the Pennsyl-
vania system attracted attention as did
a statement that steel rail orders booked
by the United States Steel Corporation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17
NORMAL COLLEGE O0RMlTORY
A Bio Contract Awarded. A Fist and
Skull Street Scene.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
| Greensboro, n. c., April 16.-Ine eXecu
tive committee Of the State Normal and
Industrial college, after caret II cor
sideration of the bids made for the con
structlon and equipment of the new
o.Initory of the college, yesterday award
ed to w. G. Balm, OF Greensboro, the
contract for constructing, and b. Nc
| Kenzie, Of Greensboro, the contract for
heating the building. On account OF
changes in the plumbing specifications
! this contract was not made, but new
spe cifications will be prepared by Archt-
tect Hook and submitted for new bids
| The amount involved in the contracts
was about $4,000 The building will
b. E-shaped, 412v100 feet, two stories
high. Work on the same will begin now
in few days.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the Y. M. G. A. last night the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
SIX months: President, Mrs. r. D. Gun.
bingham; First President, Mrs. +.
NJ McCulloch, who will have charge OF the
+, Religious department. Second Vice.
President, Mrs. Dorian Blair, Business
| department.; Third Vice President Mrs.
| g.. W. WhitSett, Educational depart
mtnt; Fourth President, Mrs. w. W.
Briggs, Social department.; Treasurer,
Mrs. j. j. Stone; secretary, Miss Hattie
Eldridge; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
j. n. Staples. Reports made showed tina!
thu work OF the organization was being
well forwarded, and much good being
done.
Mr. J. Ed. Albright, a prominent plum
b." here, and Justice of the Peace y. H.
cllins had an exciting fsticuff late yes
terday afternoon on the sidewalk near
the GuilfOrd Hotel. Mr. Albright
charged the justice with an improper dis
position OF case in his court, which the
justice resented with a blow Mr. Al
bright responded with three successive
knockdowns on the bclligerent j. F., but
there was no serious damage done. Both
parties made as quick time as possible
before some other justice of the peace
to submit their cases, and pay what lit
tle costs were assessed against Them.
Mrs. Hawley, the wife OF the "assayer"
of the gold brick crowd which was sent
to the penitentiary from mere for trying
to swindle Paul Garrett by the sale of a
gold brick, arrived here yesterday. It
is understood that she is making a can
yass for petitions for pardon of her hus
band, and has engaged ex-Judge w p
Bynum. Jr., to prosecute her case for
pardon.
There was a meeting last night in the
directors room Of the Southern Loan and
Trust Company CT the executive commit.
tee of arrangements for the State Sunday
School Convention to be held hero April
&c, q and 2S. Mr. a. w. Cooke is chair.
man Of this committee and Mr.. Chas j.
Lambe is the secretary. The active work
er5 in behalf of the success of the plan
to make the convention at Greensboro
the largest ever held since the formation
of the State Sunday School Association
were greatly gpatihed last night to find
the attendance so large and the spirit so
hcreful.