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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-12
OUR WORLDS
FAIR WANDERERS
Witness Wonderful Devices
for Making Farming a Life
Of Ease.

ST. LOUIS, Oct s.--When we we're
on the farm We bought garden seeds
by the package or by the quart. But
the twentieth century gardener and
farmer Is going to buy them by tie
yard and instead of laboriously drop
ping them In hills or sowing them in
rows he win reel off string OF their
from a wheel and simply plant the
string. When Johnn was let into this
secret Of advanced scientific agricul
ture by the polite and loquacious in
ventor of the process he merely mur
INJURED, You're stringing me-"
But there were the strings of seeds
and there were boxes with tiny plant;
growing in them from the seeded
string. When John was let into this
great exposition the demonstration
left nothing for the imagination. The
whole process was shown. The seed:
are twisted within a ribbon OF tissue
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auxiliary committee, who have al
ready been mentioned by The Optic
in this connection, spared no efforts
to contribute to the success Of the
entertainment, and deserve a goodly
share Of credit for what was accom-
plished. And last but not least, the
singers and players and actors. who
are always ready at call and who aid
in preparing entertainments for every
worthy object should carry off the
palm. It is an old story with many
OF them. To some Of them It is new.
er. But all did most excellent work
and doubtless all will be generously
willing to bear the burden again when
the next benefit is put on the boards
by the very gifted home talent OF Las
Vegas.
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battle below Mukden continues to
rage along the entire front and ac-
cording to Kuropatkin's latest ad-
vices, sent last night after the fight
ing of the day ended. the Japanese
were stubbornly holding their own,
offering desperate resistance and
had even advanced their positions.
After an all day fight above Yen Tai
where the Russians sustained their
first check, the Japanese still held
that position. The infantry practic-
ally was not engaged, the artillery
bearing the brunt Of fighting. The
Japanese stuck to their guns and the
Russian batteries were unable to dis
lodge them.
Russian General Wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 12.-Gen
sakharoff, telegraphisG yesterday
evening. confirms the reports of dos
perate fighting north of Yen Tai
where the heights were alternately
held by the Russians and Japs, Gen
Danieloff, in command Of the Sixth
Siberian rifles division, was wound
ed in the leg but did not relinquish
his command The losses are not
stated and, according to the latest al
vices. the battle is continuing today
oyama Reports Japs Advancing.
TOXIC, Oct. 12,-Field Marshal
Oyama reports there was fighting
along the entire front Oct. 10, that
the Japanese are gaining ground ant
that the Russian attack on Sier
Chuang, (Sian Cham on the Hun
River, thirty-five miles southwest ci
Mukden, was repulsed.
British Steamer Captured.
TOXIC, Oct. 12--Admiral Hosoya
commanding the Third squadron d
the Japanese fleet, reports that al
IL O'Clock this morning a wireless
telegram from the guard ship Otows
reporting that the British steamer
Flu Ping, was captured by torpedo
boat destroyer. The Flu Ping, which
was carrying a Great quantity OF mu
nitions of war, was attempting to vic
late the blockade OF Port Arthur.
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Russia's Luck Turning.

MUKDEN, Oct. IA battle com
meneed this morning all along the
line of the railroad with terrific ar
tillery fire on both sides. The railway
line almost to Yentai is in posses
sion of the Russians. The station
itself has been damaged nearly be-
yond recognition. About noon the
Japanese began to retire. Their
flanks and center were stubbornly
defended and the battle continued
till darkness. AS the net result OF the
days events the Russians drove in
the japanese ieft, while the right
clung to its position, but maintained
itself only with difficulty.
Japanese Welcome the Advance.
TOXIC Oct. 12.-Silence has been
preserved at headquarters concerning
the events around Lao Yang and
Mukden. 1t is popularly reported that
the Russian advance and attack Is
welcomed. Heretofore Japanese have
been compelled to take the aggressive
and openly assault the strongest
works. The people believe that now
that conditions are reversed the
troops will speedily check the Rus
slams.
Oyama Advances on Mukden.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND JAP
ANESE ARMY, Monday, Oct. IL
The advance on Mukden began this
morning. Oyama learning that the
Russians were strengthening and re
inforcing their left, five miles nortf
Of Yentai, ordered the advance. All
artillery duel began and lasted al
day.
! By messenger to Mukden Tuesday
the artillery duel is progressing OF
the Russian left twenty-seven miles
southeast Of Mukden while the fight
ing at Yen Tai RACES with great bit
terness The Japanese are essaying I
counter attack. The result is in th'
balance. Russian re-inforcements ART
coming up rapidly.
Japs Holding Their Own.
| ct pETERSRJIRG. Oct. Eth,
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ture farmer is to be life OF ease
II he doesn't operate the entire farm
with electric push buttons he will at
least be able TO bring forth bountifu
crops without the exposure and the
expenditure of physical energy incl
dent to farming In the early days.
Here Is an automatic time feed.box
for horses which 6na6'es farmer to
lie In bed as long ms he wants TO in
the morning Az certain hour u
clock unloosens a latch and ration
of grain runs down from hopper in
front Of each horse While the stock
is being automatically fed the farmer
may read his morning newspaper de.
livered at his door by She rural mail
carrier.
Everything on the farm Is TO be
done by machinery except the house
hold work of the farmers wife. see
no mechanisms that will enable her
to cook the meals and operate tne
household machinery by pushing cleo
tric buttons. And yet some OF her
work has been lightened and simpli.
fled. Here are machines for sepa-
rating cream from the milk and hut
ter from the cream. The farmers
wife doesn't have to wait for cream
to rise to the surface and then
"churn" the butter out Of 1t by long
laborious process. The reason house.
hold work Is not push-button affair
and life CT ease John says Is be-
cause men have had nothing to dc
with 1t. And the farmer no longer
walks. He rides. Everything seems
to have wheels ON 1t. There are
manure-spreaders, corn-plantors. hay
leaders and stackers, drills, pea-pick'
ers. potato diggers, great steam
plows, wind pumps. self-binders, all
tending to make farming delightful
pastime.
And in addition TO it all the great
est display of fancy. highly-bred live
stock ever brought together In the
world. In the live stock pavilion we
saw what seemed to bo an endless
procession Of prize-winning Here.
fords. Jerseys, Guernseys, Polled Dur
hams. Holstcins, Aberdeen Angus
Aryshires and other fancy breeds Of
cattle. Some Of the prize winners
were literally covered with ribbons
trophies of past conquests. And YET
| doubt II any one thinks Of great
live stock show, the greatest evel
held, In connection with the Worlds
Fair. T. A. d.
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Battle Not Decisive.

TOXIC. Oct. 1.-The battle south
of Mukden ragged uninterruptedly all
day and into the night. 1t was con-
tinued today. The results have not
been decisive. The Russians have
heavy forces on the Japanese right
towards the Taitse river, but 1t Is
believed the Japanese have checked
the Russians turning movement.
Russian Brigade Cut OF.
TOXIC, Oct. 12.--The general Jap
anese advance along broad front to-
wards Mukden is progressing. A
brigade OF Russian infantry with 1000
cavalry and two guns, with the object
Of striking General Kuroki's flank,
crossed the Taitse River, Oct. 9. The
Japanese cut off the retreat of this
force and possibly will capture It.
The Russians are attacking Sien
Chuang thirty miles northeast of
Saimatze, (southeasr Of Lao Yang
and almost due north of Feng- Wang.
Cheng) evidently with the object OF
cutting off Japanese communications
with the Yalu river.
Japanese Active at Port Arthur.
CHE FOO, Oct. i2.-The Japan.
ese who arrived here today from Port
Dalny report that additional heavy
guns are dropping shells into the har.
Dor of Port Arthur. One shell recent.
ly severely damaged tho bat.
tleship Retvizan. The repulse from
the high hill, the Japanese say, was
only the reverse which the japanese
before Port Arthur suffered. They
consider the progress they have made
satisfactory and believe the capture
OF the fortress. though slow, is certain
to be accomplished.
Baltic Fleet viii Start.
PARIS, Oct. 12.--Officials here -ex
press the belief that the Russian Bal
tic fleet will actually start for the
east next Friday or Saturday. This II
significant as French officials have
discredited all reports that the fleet
] WAS about IN leave Russian wafer
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coLoRApo's MINING
EXHIBIT WON PRIZE

DENVER, Oct. 12.--John A. Wayne,
one of the Colorodo mine commission
ers at the Worlds Fair, sent the fol-
lowing dispatch today: Colorado
won the grand prize In the mining
exhibit" This Is the third high
honor awarded to Colorado, the first
prize in agriculture and pottery hav-
ing plready been awarded to this
state.
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JAMESON ONLY
SMALL sTockHoLDER

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12.--H. B.
Cooper. local manager Of the King
man-Moore Implement Co.. says that
Jameson severed his connection with
the firm fiveyears ago and that he is
only a small stockholder and that
today's action will not affect any OF
the firms houses.
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SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR
HoAR APPOINTED

BOSTON. Oct 12.--Gov. Bates to-
day appointed former Gov. w. Muir
ray Crane, of Dalton. U s. Senator 70
fill the unexpired term of George F..
Hoar, recently deceased.
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FATHERS GRIEF
CAUSES SUICIDE

PUEBLO, Oct. 12.-James Fisher
father of Toney Fisher who died Of
injuries received in the Eden wreck,
attempted to commit suicide today
by cutting his throat. Grief over the
loss of his son Is the supposed cause.
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ROCK ISLAND
SERVICE RESUMED

TOPEKA, Oct. 12.-Conditions on
the Rock Island road caused by the
floods In New Mexico and Texas.
both on the Fort Worth and FL Paso
lines, are improved to such an extent
that through train service has re.
sumed. The bridge at Cimarron has
been repaired and temporary struc
ture has been put across the Cana.
dian river at Logan until the origi
nal bridge Is restored
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Rodey Announces
His Candidacy
Delegate Twice Honored by
Party Enters the Race as an
Independent.
Special to The Optic.
10000 80 . . Q 90 . . . .

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Oct.
12.--Hon. 3. s. Rodey, the re-
publican delegate to congress
who was defeated for renomi-
nation at the recent conven-
tion held In this city today an
nounced that he had consented
D to make the race as an inde-
, pendent republican candidate.
, He says he was unfairly beat
D en- In the convention and will
D 90 before the people for re-
D election.
noooOooOooooooo.
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Two Immense Armies Struggling Over Pc
Constantly Change Hands. Brilliant
vance Was Of Short Duration. No
ress Made During Past Twenty-four t
japanese Defense Proves as Effective Their Attack.
Advises Indicate japanese advance.


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SCRATCH TABlETs-For Ink, 10
cents a pound; for pencil, cents q
pound at The Optic office.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1.-THE
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The leading figures in the closing
number were Mr.. Ted Holt and Miss
Ilfeld as Signor Watermelon and
Tootsy Fulcett.
One by one they introduced the va
rious couples who constituted the up
per ten of Darktown until the entire
gay and giddy party filled the stage
Then all turned loose in Virginia
reel and terminated the evenings en-
tertainment In a scene full Of color
and hilarity.
1t was all great success and the
fullest measure of credit is due al
those who participated. Miss Gather
inc Page who was employed by tht
library board to produce the Minstre
Show and who shared equally W 81
that worthy Institution in the produc
ton, financially. fully demonstrated
her ability along her chosen line
She managed the production admira
bly, and the amount of hard worl
which she did, in preparing It Il
known only to those who worke'
| with her
The ladies Of the library board an'
The copper era., 1904-01-07

entire district. He had put a larg'
 that the company would meet witt
 success under the able management o
 Mr. Ross.
 Wm. Somers called on 4. 5. Rose
 crans. the manager of the Stand
 ard, to express himself as to the ore
 reserves of the Standard. MT. Rose
 crans. who is known as d man )f very
 few words, stated that the mine vas
 looking as well as 1t ever had in its
 history; that there were bodies Of very
 high grade ore throughout the mine a- well a. large bodies of medium grade and be was sure shipments would be
 kept up to their old tonnage or in- creased. He had experienced consid- erable difficulty in the erection Of the
 tranway and was compelled to red uCe his shipments in NOvem Der and De- cem Der or account Of having no place to sort his ore, but now that il is work ing smoothly he hoped to be able to rush things greatly. His remarks were very well received.
 Mr. Cooper of the A. C. Co.,, asked what was to be done with the I5,OOO shares in the treasury of the Stan dard. Mir. Ross replied that these shares would be practically the same as cancelled Mir. C. r. Dunn spoke at some length and asked what the working capital was and whether It was settled thing that the Coronado minority shareholders were to receive S4 per share for their shares. Mir. Ross replied that it was not quite sst- tied and that they could only come Tn on certain conditions. C. E. Lynch spoke also at some length, criticising k,. ha Standard company had no business to have anything to do with the CorO- nadO or any other company, that the merger was very ill-advised and he did not believe it would be a success ful one.
 After few expressions from MT. Ross in regard to the many questions put which he answed to the apparent satisfaction of every one in regard to the points taken. Mr. Ross expressed himself very strongly as regards the management and the standing of the Standard Copper mines, and assured the shareholders that DO change what ever would take place in the manage ment, and that those who remained out would be treated in exactly the same manner as here tOfOre, and that when monies were earned and should be distributed as dividends, 1t would be done, rese"ving safe surplus. Considerable difficulties have been eX- perienced during the past few months and he was against paying dividends until shipments had got back to their normal condition. This he hoped would be in short time, but they would not receive dividend until it was declared by the Standard Consolidated. If a dividend be declared on the Copper mines, a portion would go to the Standard Consolidated, | according to the ratio Of their holdings and the balance would be paid to those " whO remained out.
 During the whole evening Mr. Ross l stood as a target for q great deal Of | criticism but took the matter very Tood-humoredly and answered all questions in a straight and concise l explaining each point as he went along. A majority of sharehOld- | ITS appeared very satisfied and the | meeting was adjourned, the sharehOld- 1 ITS indulging in cold collatiOn sup | oiled by the Clifton Hotel.
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Clifton Heights Jumped.

Next to the relocation or jumping
 of NewtOwn, Morenci, perhaps the
 most valuable piece of property which
 passed to new owners at the expiration
 of the old year was the Clifton
 Heights property, located on beauti-
 ful mesa less than a mile from the San
 Francisco town.ite. About two years
 ago this property was brought to the
 notice Of the people by a California company which at that time proposed | to connect the new tOwnsite and the
 owns of Clifton and MOrenci by
 trolly line. The company laid of the
 town and graded the main Boulevard l for a distance of more than half
 mile. Some Of the capitalists who were behind the enterprise failed to put up the money necessary for the contemplated improvements, and also failed to do the annual labor for last year. A number Of parties had their eyes on this valuable property, and as usual in such cases there came near being a clash between the relocators when the whistles blew announcing the new year. Dan and Doc Lynch had located two of the claims and Archie Morrison and Dave Clark the other two. They were all personal friends, and when they met on the ground in the beautiful moonlight Of perfect Arizona night, they con- cluded that the property was sufficient to make them all wealthy so a com
 promise was arranged and they ex- changed cigars, and drank to the suc- cess of the future county seat Of the new county from black bottle, which twinkled merrily in the moonlight as their old time friendship was merged into a partnership. All that this prop er:y lacks to become the most perfect residence spot in the Clifton MOrenci district is trans nsportatiOn facilities be- tween the camps, which can be had by the expenditure of a few thousand dollars in trolly line. This city in embryo is located nearly midway be- tween the two camps, and with rapid transit would become the favOrite residence seat for the people Of both places. The gentlemen who own this
 beautiful suburban tract are not only noted for their generosity, but are also anxious to become public benefactors, hence they have decided to make the new county a deed for centrally To- cated block of ground, and will also contribute locations for school houses and churches. They are now arrang- ing with capitalists for money to build the trolly line. The new own CTS have been congratulated by their many friends on securing this valua- :. ble property, and also in arranging a compromise which might have re- suited seriously to some, or all Of them. 1
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PURELY PERSONAL

A. G. Smith visited DlncIn yes. terday.
 Lawyer Wiley E. Jones is spending | the week at SOlomonville.
 Prof. J. E. Williams. of the Duncan country is in Clifton this week.
 R. Fessler Of the Standard mine re turned last week from California.
 Col. Sam Price is home again from g trip to Tucson and the Gila valley.
 J. R. Todd returned last week from California, where he spent few pleas. ant weeks.
 Mrs. k. K. Minson returned las, week from a visit to her old home in Michigan.
 Miss Rodgers who has been teaching school on the Gila, left this week for her home at Silver City.
 Wm. Whipple returned last week from Tucson where he had been attend ing the territorial university.
 Mrs. Dave Clark and children left last week for California, where they will spend 8 few weeks pleasuring.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Katz leave to- morrow for Fl Paso to attend the mar riage of Miss Weyler and Sol Berg. Miss Weyler is sister to Mrs. Katz.
 James Warren was in town this week from his Eagle creek cattle ranch. He reports little rain or snow in the mountains, but cattle in good condition.
 Jud Webster returned this week from the Parks ranch whero he pur- chased all of Mir. Parks's cattle for Webster X Everhardy's Market store. The cattle are in prime condition.
 c. E. Johnson, who has charge of the pumping plant on Eagle river was ID Clifton this week to meet his cousin, J. K. Erskine. whom he had not seen since they were boys.
 Mrs. L. A. Townsend has been quite sick for the past week, but is now i'm proving. Her mother, Mrs. H. Hili, is expected to arrive home from Cali fornia tonight or tomorrow
 Dad Arbuckle returned last week from the Arkansas Hot Springs where hc spent several months recuperating. He reports the weather there during the last few weeks as most disagree able.
 Miss Belle Gaddis left last week for Silver City. where she will spend short time getting acquainted with her new nephew, baby Goodell. Her school in South Clifton is being looked after by Miss Sue Woodman.
 Judge Campbell, of Globe, has To- cated in Solomonville for the practice O, his profession. The judge is an old time Arizonian, having lived in the territory more than twenty years. He is highly spoken of as lawyer and also as citizen.
 Miss Annie Ferber. of the Bazaar Department store will leave in a few days for San Francisco. where she will be connected with the Bazaar's branch store at that place. Miss Ferber's many friends here will regret her de- parture, and hope that at some future time she will find it to her interest to return to Clifton.
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Considerable interest was manifest in the guessing contest inaugura ted by J. & A. Smith, who offered five prizes to those who guessed nearest to the number of seeds in a pumpkin. The pumpkin was cut Tuesday night and it was found that it contained 64l seeds. R. J. Young guessed 636, E. Schumaun $50, J. Connolly 652. Jesus Guerra 600 and Jud Webster 5S6
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The Gus Sun minstrel, gave an en- tcrtainmcnt al Prcttyman's Opera House last night which was well at tended. IL was the best show of the kind ever given in Clifton.
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Ernest Frye, one Of the most suc- cessful prospectors in the district was in town this week from his camp on Cave creek, six miles from Metcalf bringing specimens of gold, silver and lead. He reports having found two foot vein Of rich lead ore which he ex- poets will run well in silver. He has an ideal camp-plenty Of wood and water, and as fortune seems to pursue some prospectors, enough stulls dressed and left on the ground to build q good cabin. The new strikes have been made in lime, which as a general proposition carries the richest ore. Mr. Frye is quite enthusiastic over his new finds, and believes that a prosperous camp will soon bs built up in that section.
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Miss Mae Miller and Reginald Cooper, both well known in Clifton, were married in Oregon, December 26th Their many friends here wish them q happy voyage through life.
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The ERA was presented with some handsome oranges grown in northern California by C. r. Pascoe's brother. They were of unusual size and fine
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The Rathbone Sisters were enter tained last Saturday evening at the Card games were played and refresh mcnts were served.
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In case Of flood or fire it is couso- lation to know that your valuable papers are stored in safety deposit box at the Gila Valley Bank & Trust company's,
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Cromb & Shannon continue to han dle the choicest range and refrigerated meats. Telephone 2S.
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Risdou's photographs are up to date See his work and get his prices befor, going elsewhere.
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Everybody wants to save money, that is why they all go to purchase at the Bazaar Dept. store.
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A few more Dill pickles at J. & A. Smiths. Buy few before all are gone.
The copper era., 1904-01-07

h this issue Of the ERA will be found statement ut the business ot the Gila Valley Bank and Trust com pany at the close of business Decem- Der lst. IL is remarkably strong showing, especially considering that the banks at Clifton and Morenci have not long been open for business. The large list of stockholders, among whom are many of the most promi- nent and wealthy men of the county, is an additional guarantee Of the nigh standing of this institution.
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Sale saddle horses at Pascoe X Webster's.