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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Pennington Fair

The fruit and vegetable displays
are pronounced successes. The at
tractive feature and drawing card is
The sport program Big running priz-
es drew big strings of horses from
many sections outside of the county,
Three clubs of bail tossers drew a
large crowd of enthusiastic fans and
proved the main feature of the sport.
as the crack Brewers team composed
largely of the famous Cold King club,
the Fort Lewis Indians and the San
Juan county alfalfas were to battle
for the 500 purse The first game
was played between Durango and
Fort Lewis and resulted in the Smell
ter City's favor The second game
between San Juan county's club and
the Fort Lewis team was won bv
bhe former Wednesday,. ,Ye(terdaG
the tug of war between the crack
Durango team and San Juaners was
played. Everyone expected to see
the hztecs in gloriously defeated,
basing the reputation Of the Smoky
City players, but their expectations
were not realized The game proved
a walkaway for the home team by
score Of 19 to IL, thus carrying off
the prize of $1b6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Before Day
Negroes Killed

ATLANTA. GA. Sept. 21.-A spec.
ial from Macon. Ga, says that the
report has been received there from
Talboton. that crowd of negroes had
been attacked several miles from the
town and four Of them were reported
shot and killed, and several others
wounded. The telephone line has been
cut The negroes attacked are Re-
ported 10 have been tried on the
charge of belonging to Before Day
Club, and acquitted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Irrigation Congress Rates.

The transportation committee re-.
Gently appointed by the chamber of
commerce Of El Paso to confer with
the railroads in regard to reduced
rates for the occasion of the irrigation
congress meeting to be held in the
Pass City in November, met in the
office of A. N. Brown, general freight
and passenger agent OF the 4. p. & N.
b. All the roads entering Ell Paso
had representatives present and the
question what rates each road was
asked to make was thoroughly dis.
cussed, The committee stated to the
railroad officials that the ticket brok
ers in this city had definitely agreed
not to deal In tickets sold to FL Paso
on the occasion In question IL the roads
would make the rate low enough to
insure large attendance. The rail.
road representative promised to at
once take the matter up with their
general offices and all expressed as
their opinion that the companies would
an exceptionally low rate.
They expect to be able to give the
an answer within the next
few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21

upon the farmers of nearly $l6 per
acre And this also in a region
whore crops can be raised success
fully without irrigation
The Italian government disposes of
watcr directly to farmers at retail
in some sections, and in others sells
il 10 cooperative sections Of farmers.
one such association has $4,000 mem.
bors operates 1900 miles of bitches,
has 266 miles OF telephone and tel.
egraph lines, supplies water to 1il-
coo acres, and does an annual bust
ness Of 100000 Eighty water mast
ers are employed by the association
20 distribute the water 10 its mem
berS The farmers in this associa-
ton pay from 81 o0 10 50 per acre
per year for water, according to the
distances of their land from the main
canal and the crops raised.
In addition to giving information
as TO the organization of the indus.
try in Italy, the bulletin describes the
principal canals of Lombardy and
Piedmont, and give details as to the.
structures of diverting water and
carrying il over or under the streams
or canals crossed Drawings and
Photographs of large number of
structures are given.
Italian engineers have given more
attention TO the measurement of wat
er than any other body of men in the
world The bulletin describes the
methods of measurement of water IN
use along the Po, and gives a general
discussion of the subject of water
measurement
The most striking points brought
out by The report are The large expen
ditures for irrigation in a region
where crops can be raised without it, !
the enduring and expensive nature
or the structures, and the efficient |
cooperation of irrigators in using wat |
er and in canal management. Along
each Of these lines Italian experience
is full of suggestion for those inter |
ested in American irrigation.
This bulletin can be secured on |
application to the Director of the |
Office of Experiment Stations. or !
the Chief OF the Division of Publica- |
tions, of the United States Depart |
ment of Agriculture.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
UNCLE SAM WANTS
SOME STITCH COUNTERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.--The United
States civil service commission held
an examination In this city today for
me position OF stitch counter" which
Is the most difficult place TO I'll in
the whole civil service A stitch
counter Is supposed to count the
stitches per square inch In imported
lace and embroidery with view TO
liking the adyalorem duty. The posi-
tion pays 5000 year and the work is
done with a magnifying glass
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Diamond Special Wrecked

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. Sept. 21--The
Diamond Special passenger train on
the Illinois Central railroad was
wrecked at Barclay, seven miles
from here, Thirteen coaches were
derailed, but none of the passengers
We're killed. although several were
slightly hurt The fireman was Kin.
ed and the engineer seriously iniur.
ca. The switch apparently had been
tampered with for the purpose of
wrecking the train. The lock had
becn removed and the light extinguish
cd. AT the general offices of the
Illinois Central the act was attrib-.
nted to maliclousness
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
EVANS MAY COMMAND
SQUADRON OF THE NORTH

WASHINGTON, Sept 2i.--The
name OF Rear Admiral Rebley ID. Ev-
ans is prominently under considera.
ton for the appointmnet as comman.
der Of the north Atlantic station,
which will become vacant on the re.
tirement OF Rear Admiral Barker in
March next.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21

Japanese Renulsed.

ST PETERSBURG Sept. 2i.-Gen
kuropatkn telegraphs that the Japan.
ese yesterday attacked position oc.
cupied by the Russians in Da. Pass
and that they were repused and their
turning movement checked by Rus.
sian cavalry With machine guns.
The reports that General Kuroki
had crossed the Hun river at Fushun
turned out 10 be false The Russians
strongly hold the road TO Fushun and
Remsiaputze, II is pointed out that
il the Japanese had occupied Fushun
the Russians would be compelled TO
evacuate Mukden, since Fushun Is
nearer TO Tie Pass.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE
sEVENTY-FlvE YEARS OLD.

JACKSONVILLE, III, Sept 21.-
Friends and alumni of Illinois COL
lege are gathered here in large num-
bers for the celebration OF the seven
ty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the institution. The celebration
win continue through the remainder
Of this week and win be participated
in by many prominent educators and
public men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
THOMAS TO SUCCEED
BISHOp Num- Cv

LOUISVILLE KY Sept. 21.- The
Episcopal diocesan council Of Ken-
lucky met today TO agree upon a sue.
cessoF 70 the late BIshop r r. ma
ley Those most prominently men.
toned for the honor are Rev. Nathan.
'el > Thomas, rector OF the Church Of
the Holy Apostles of Philadelphia and
the Rev John Poyntz Tyler. arch.
deacon of the diocese OF Virginia
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21

Former Governor l.. b. Prince was
at the st, Louis exposition where he
was one five judges in history at
the exposition. He secured for the
New Mexico historical society the fa-
nous Davis manuscripts covering the
spanish invasion of New Mexico
When General w w Davis. of Doyles.
'oWh' Pa was acting governor of
New Mexico from 1855 to 1857. he had
the ancient record of the executive
office at Santa Fe copied and bound
IN book form, making volume of 400
pages
Ihese copies were made In Spanish
oy Young Mexican, who was after
war IS killed by the Apaches. They
formed the basis of a work by General
Davis. 'The Spanish Conquest Of New
Mexico which is classic and very
rare.
The records at Santa Fe were dc.
stroyed during the burning OF the ran.
.itol' and consequently the book bv
General Davis is priceless. General
DAVIS had Intended to make other dis.
position of the book, but finally was
persuaded by Ex-Governor l.. Brad.
iord Prince to give the book TO the
new Mexico historical society. The
DOOR mas been sent to st. Louis wbere
IL Is now part of the New Mexico
exhibit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Explosion in Denver. Post
Causes Several EakaxSfxas

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 21.-As a re-
sult OF the explosion of acids. thir.
teen firemen are in danger of losing
their lives. Four of them. John Nc
Glade, Enos Patrick, Charles Doloff
and James Ryan are not expected To
i've longer than tonight. Others
injured are acting chief, John Dul.
mage. Assistant Chief John F. Healy.
Capt Charles Eyman, S. b. Wilcox,
Ed Hollingsworth. John Kelly. VIM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Herrick for Governor

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 2l.--I.ead-
ers today resumed conferences on the
democratic nomination for governor.
Finally Justice d, Cady Herrick, of AL
oany, was agreed On and his nomina-
tion by the convention is expected TO
follow. Francis Burton Harrison
was agreed on for lieutenant govern
or.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Agreement Repudiated

MANILA. Sept. 21--The Augustine
ian Friars have repudiated the agree
ment made in Rome between the late
Pope Leo and the late Archbishop
Guidi. the apostolic delegate In the
Philippine Islands, and former Cover
nor Taft. that money paid by the Uni.
ted States, in the purchase OF the
Friars' lands should remain in the
Islands, and have requested that pay.
ments be made to them in drafts on
London.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
DAUGHTER OF SIOUX WAR
VICTIM MARRIED TO-DAY.

BLOOMFIELD. N J.. Sept. Ala
military wedding was celebrated here
today, the contracting parties being
Miss Anne Judkins Mason and Lieut..
Keith Sumner Gregory. Of the Sixth
United States Infantry. The bride ia
fhe daughter of Lieut.. John Sanford
Mason. Jr., who was killed in the
Sioux war Of 1Ss0-91 Lieutenant
Gregory is-a son of Isaac {. Gregory.
OF Waterloo New York. and is now
stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Kan
sas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21

Award, Vincent Davidson and VIM.
Granger At least half a dozen Of
these latter are in grave condition.
The fire which caused the accident
came from a stroke of lightning yes-
terday afternoon which exploded
carbynitric acid in the engraving
room Of the Denver Post The fire.
men breathed the fumes of acid and
were overcome but We're not thought
seriously injured until today,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
COLORADO
DEMOCRATS
After Refusal From Hughes
Denver Trows Strength
TO Alva Adams
TELLER TEMPO
RARY CHAIRMAN
Attacks Policy Of Peabody and
declares Democrats OF Party
of Law and Order.

DENVER, Colo, Sept, 21.--The dem.
ocratic state convention was called
to order at 1920 this morning by
state chairman Milton Smith. Delay
was caused by the caucus held by
the Denver delegates on the subject
OF the governorship Senator Henry
M. Teller was the nomination for tenn.
porary chairman and unanimously
elected. Senator Teller spoke at
length on the administration of Gov
ernor Peabody. He said that the
democratic party was the party OF
law and order although the republi.
cans claimed that distinction. He
believed and was confident he express
sed the sentiment OF the convention
that the law should be obeyed by the
highest as well as humblest man in
the state. II this condition cannot
be secured the people are not tit for
self government. This was no small
question, he said. The civil govern
ment Of the state now depends on
whether the democrats can nominate
ticket which can be elected or wheth
er the people of the state must SUBJ
init to another period OF what he
termed anarchy and misrule. For this
reason he warned the convention
that they must be careful In selection
of their candidate for governor, al
the welfare Of the state Is bound up
In the selection Of that candidate.
After the appointments Of committees
on resolutions. rules and credentials,
the convention took recess till four
o'clock this afternoon.
Congressional Split.
AT the time the delegates to The
congressional convention we're nomi.
mating Whitford, the number of other
delegates met at another place and
nominated James p Mullins for con-
gresham. The split in the congress
sional convention Is said to be due
to certain leGders forcing through the
county convention last Monday ms
tructions for Whitford, Both factions,
claim they had majority Of del
egates at their convention. The
Mullins delegates had not been pro
perly certified by the chairman Of
the county delegates. through some
error and for this reason they were
not allowed to sit with convention
which nominated Whitford, Seems
likely Whitford will win out in the,
contest but the Mullins people claim !.
they have the right on their side and
are being jobbed
Looks Like Adams
DENVER Colo. Sept. 21.--At q
caucus today Of Denver delegates to
the democratic state convention an
nouncement was made that Charles J.
Hughes, Jr. absolutely refuses the nom
nation for governor. A commit.
lee was appointed to wait upon form.
er governor Alva Adams and tender
aim a support OF the Denver delega-
ion. Should he refuse it is said
Iohn F. Shafroth win probably be
he next choice of the Denver del.
.gation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
THREE BIG CANADIAN
FIRMS RuRNEp 0uT

MONTREAL Sept 21-The build
ing OF the Canada Hardware company.
The Canadian branch Of the London
Thread Trust. and Chaputfils & Co.
one Of the largest wholesale grocery
and liquor houses in Canada burned
today loss $3.50 .00O
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21

Instructed the assistant prosecutor
TO draw up an information covering
the offcnse mentioned. Harroun IA
under heavy bonds on the charge NJ
having forged bills Of Iadine on which
DE- secured large sums.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
HaT'r0un HELD Under. Heavy
Bonds Charged with F0s.ue,.v

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 21.-In the
case Of W H Harroun, the ST 10
seph grain dealer. charged with bav.
ing manipulated fraudulent warehouse
receints for grain, Roland Hughes
the prosecuting attorney. said he had
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
AND LABOR
CONVENTIONS FUSE.

HELENA. Mont. sept. 21.-The
populist and labor state conventions
today appointed committees to confer
regarding fusion The populists sc.
lected presidential electors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Cross Town Passenger Hack

Until further notice the puSHc hact
VIII run continuously from uurnhev's
corner 10 tlfeld's. Rosenwsld's and
'lavis & Svdes on me nlaza Fare
10 cents each Way CIav & Rogers
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
SEPTEMBER SNOW STORM
ON THE ACKNOWLEDGES

PLATTSBURG. N. Y, Sept. 2i.-
Snow fell for an hour or two at Sar-
anac Lake and other Adirondack
points.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
WHlTFoRo NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS.

DENVER. Sept 21.-The first dis.
trict democratic convention today
nominated Clay Whitford for con-
gress by acclamation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
Many Officers Killed.

ST PETERSBURG, Sept 21-The
official returns of the casualties among
Russian officers at the battle of Lao
Yang show 465 killed or wounded, in
Guiding six generals and thirty
field officers. Eighty officers were
killed
The oasis., 1904-10-29
COFFEE

Best way to name coffee is from the roaster; give him the credit and hold him re- sponsible.
 schiiins's Best h good foosruis 6 measure seps gFecsr with.
The oasis., 1904-10-29

fthAlt@f
 Along tbe Colorado river alone. asserted the gentlemen, there ls arabic land four times in area all the irrigated land now under cul tivation in Southern California. Three millions of dollars had been secured 5y the National Irrigation Association to create a great irriga ton system to reclaim all that vast area, a principality in itself. Three millions more have been secured for the Tonto Basin project to com plete reclamation of the Salt River Valle. The two great valleys along the Gila, the Santa Cruz valley, the San Pedro, the Little Colorado, the Hassayampa and others, remain to receive money appropriations for development of irrigation works and reclamation.
 All this led up to the point that Mr. Fowler, the republican nom- inee. being an active worker in the National Irrigation Association has contributed greatly to what has been already done, and will con- tinue to contribute to what k to be done; but that he should be elected to represent Arizona in congress because with the van tage ground given him in that post he can work toward the great ends in view more effectively.
 Upon the other hand Mark Smith came forward with a record of twelve years of fruitless effort and failure in congress, and asks another term to do some more failure. Six terms Mark has been elected upon promise to secure statehood for Arizona, in which he has registered failure every time and now he asks to be elected tho seventh time to go on to Washing l ton and defeat statehood.
 MT. Maxwell paid his respects to Mr, Smith in the matter of th' proposed joint debate, showing 1 how Mir. Smith, in his speech a Benson Saturday last, expressed desire to meet Mir Maxwell anC
 address the public from the sam platform. That led to the tele gram MT. Smith read from th stage of the Nogales opera hous
 Monday night. Then and ther ! Mir. Smith accused Mr Maxwell c
 acting in bad faith. knowing Nh iSmith's dates were all filled, ant
 that he could not accept Ml
 Maxwell stated further that upoi
 Tuesday MT. Smith was wired a
 Benson that if he would meet Nh Maxwell at Douglas Wednesda : evening, at which place Mr. Smit
 was billed to speak, Mr. Maxwell
 who spoke there Tuesday evening would remain and meet him l 7 joint debate Wednesday eyeninl Mir. Smith did not reply, so M 1 Maxwell came along to Nogal'
 Wednesday evening.
 After termination of the addre 3 the audience was dismissed, bl many remained to meet Mir. Ma,
 we'll. who held an informal rece tion.
 ! Yesterday the gentleman wei
 to Benson, where he delivered a
 address and another at St. Davi' at evening.
 2 All who heard Mir. Maxwell Nogales were deeply impress' . with the force and effectiveness
 his argument. The gathering VI one of the most successful polite . meetings ever known in Nogales. 'A
The oasis., 1904-10-29
SONORA SETTINGS.
q Collection of Happenings iu the
 State Over the Line.


 State Over the Line.
 Mir Charles Wall, machinist at Minas Prietas, has this week re- turned from visit in the east.
 The Sonora Brewing Company of Hermosillo, was awarded a gold medal at the St Louis Exposition. At Altar, last Saturday, Newton Brown, the American who had been inca rcerated since June 2lst of last year, for the accidental shoot ing of his mining partner, another American named Swenson, was re- leased from confinement, his sent ence having expired.
 Don Emilio Ferreira. many years past prefect of the Altar district, has retired from the post So ably filled, and will remove to the city of Hermosillo where lie will here after reside. Don Jose A. Moreno, heretofore presidente of the mum icipality of Altar. has been ad- vanced to the prefecture.
 An Enthusiastic Meeting and Power
 fui Argument.
 Thursday evening Hon. George H. Maxwell, chairman of the ex- ecutive committee of the National Irrigation Association, addressed the people of Nogales in behalf of Hon. B A. Fowler, republican no- minee for congress. Armory Hall was filled with large and appre- ciative audience that closely fol- lowed the address of the eloquent speaker, literally punctuating his talk with enthusiastic applause as telling points were frequently pre- sented
 Tn the unavoidable absence of the chairman of the republican county committee, Doctor Ray Ferguson, the meeting was called to order by Mr. |. |. Crowell, one of the executive committee, who introduced Mr. George K. French to preside.
 En terse and appropriately worded speech Mr. French tool charge of the meeting and pre- sented the following list of vic' presidents:
 E. Titcomb, R. EKeY, R. s Shumway, E. Baker, ] Fl Pome roy, Harry Williams, Ramon Vas quez. J. B. Bristol, A. R. Morawetz ". R. Sprecher, A. L. Peck
 Then the chairman introducet the Fowler Glee Club, which san with telling effect couple of origi nal songs, replete with politica allusions, both national and local which were received with the wild est applause. The work of the gle club is surely very telling. It con sists of these eight gentlemen:
 w. G. Scoville, c. c. Kingsley A. c. Ellis, E. L. Crowell, Milto Bohall, W. R. Sprecher, Wn Young.
 Mrs. Lulley assisted the clul playing the accompaniment. Tn songs sung were to the airs { America America" and "Th Soldiers Farewell"
 Then Mir. Maxwell was intrt duced. and during an hour and half he closely held the interest { the audience with a clear accouf of the scope and operations of u
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23
Laying Qualities Of old Hens.

We know little OF the laying quail
ties of old hons. In the main 1t has
been assumed that hen lays the
greatest number Of eggs from the
time she Is one year of age until she
is two, or from the time she begins
laying her first "clutch" till a year
from that time. It is so well settled
In the minds of some of our poultry
men that hen will not again equal
her first performance in egg laying.
that only pullets are kept and the two
year-old hens are killed on. This In
general 10 perhaps true, but what
about the exceptions? We know very
little about the exceptions, as not
enough experiments have been made
to bring them to notice. A few ex-
periments have been made with lay
ing hens and those have seemed to
carry out the popular notion as to the
superiority of the pullets. Thus, one
Instance Is cited where two pens Of
Leghorns were kept for three years.
They averaged 175 eggs per fowl dur
ing the first year, 1921 during the
second year and 116h during the
LulIO year. nc poi CChb VI piOuI On
food was 1873 the first year, 118 the
/. second year and s7h the third year.
There are some things about this test.
however, that are not shown. One OF
them is the individual performances
of the birds. Were there not one or
more that laid as many eggs the sec
ond or third year as the first? Then
how about the weight of the eggs?
Were not the eggs the second and third
year heavier, each one, than when
the hens were pullets? Every poul-
try raiser has noticed that pullets'
eggs are usually very light and that
the eggs from mature hens will run
much heavier. What was this differ
ence? ,
These things must be taken into
consideration when summing up the
whole matter for and against the old
hens We doubt not that the older
birds have more in their favor than
has ever been granted. We know that
now Ia the market an EGG Is an egg, p