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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
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Engineer +, w, Davis and Fireman
John Lynn.
Conductor James Purcell came in
from the east yesterday afternoon,
Fireman Kell was called TO Los An
geles yesterday by the serious illness
of his mother.
Conductors Richard Davidson and c.
l., milford now have regular passen.
ger runs on the south end,
l.. NJ. Jones, assistant superintend-
ent of telegraph for the Santa Fe,
passed through for California.
Santa Fe Auditor r. w. Hoyt re.
turned lastsnight from Topeka to
spend Christmas with his family.
Passenger Conductors Leseney and
Quinn have been assigned to the north
end under the new order OF arrange
ments.
Conductor f. II. Sekins is now bulle-
tined as an extra passenger conduc-
tor, likely to be called at any hour of
the day or night,
Conductor Shaffer, formerly in
charge of a freight crew on the north
end, Is now In the passenger service
on the south end.
Fireman Ravens, who had been con
fined TO his quarters with a swiftly
beating pulse, has reported for duty
and will make the steam gauge do ITS
duty or know the reason why IT
doesn't.
Gen. Mang. Avery Turner, of
the Pecos Valley branch of the Santa
Fe with headquarters at Amarillo,
passed through the city last night in
his private car bound for Albuquerque.
He was accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will spend Christ
mas as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
Eycke Of Albuquerque.
The new Santa Fee time table. In eff.
feet Sunday, December 25th. 1904. su,
perseding time table No. 90, dated
Nov. 18th, 1904. is being handed
around among employees. who are
| obliged to receipt therefor. 1t Is OF.
| ficially signed for the western grand
division by II. U. Nudge, general man.
/ ager. Topeka; d. f. Cain, general su.
p~erintendent, La Junta; G. w. Kouns,
superintendent of transportation, Chi.
cago; +. J. Easley. superintendent,
Las Vegas; w. t. Merrifield, train.
master. Ration; l.. II. Ball, chief dis
patcher, Ration; J. f. Mcmahon, train
master. Las Vegas; Ira Wilson. chief
dispatcher. Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Cured Paralysis.

w. S. Baily, p. o. True. Texas,
writes: MY wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis in her arm,
when | was persuaded to use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, which cured
her all right. | have also used 1t for
old sores, frostbites and skin erup-
lions. 1t does the work" 25c, soc.
S1.00. For sale by O. c. Schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice Of Forest Reserve ~
Selectlon.~-262tl

United States Land office,
Santa Fo, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the san
In Fc Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the VI \ Land
Offlce, at Santa Fee, New Mexico, on
November Is. 1904, under the nroyis-
ions of the Act of Congress OF June
4tl,. 1897. TO make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection. In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company in the san
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. to the United States, Tor the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands, towit
Tho s. l.2 Of the N, IT,, Ia. ana the
Il. IL of the $. u, "a OF Section No.
G. Township 1G North Range IA East
OF the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 800 days
period OF publication Of the notice Of
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, arc more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural l'urs
poses, should be filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL. II. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec, Is. 1904.
DIM
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice Of Forest Reserve lie
Selection.-(2822)


United States Land office.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the San.
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioners,
whose Post Office address IL Topeka,
Kansas. applied at the u. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe. New Mexico. on
November rs. 1904, under the provis
ions of the Act OF Congress- OF June
4th. 1897. TO make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, to-wit.
N. w. Ia OF Section No. 81, Town
ship 16 North, Range IA East OF the
New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period Of publication Of the notice oi
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, arc more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses. should be filed In said land or
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL II. OTERO. Register,
First Publication. Dec. Is. 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
IF YOU'RE one

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from your Druggist also ask fer a
free copy Of our 1905 Almanac. 1t
contains much hot Will interest you,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice OF Forest Reserve Liel
selcctlons--t2554.)


United States Land Office,
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice IL hereby given that the San.
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Ia Topeka.
Kansas, applied at tho u. 8. Land
Office, Mt Santa Fe. New Mexico. on
November rs, 1904. under the provis-
Ions Of tho Act OF Congress of juno
4th, 1897, To make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur.
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. to the United States. for .le
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands, to.wit.
The II, Ia OF tho N. w. Ia, and
the =, IL OF tho s. II. Ia Of Section
No. IL. Township 10 North. Range 13
East OF the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty t30) days
period Of publication Of the notice OF
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, should BIO filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Re. New Mexico.
MANUEL II. OTERO. Register.
First Publication. Dee. 10, 1904.
40 aMl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24

$. Marquis of Philadelphia, who
every year buys many thousand goat
hides in Mexico, is in the city for a
few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice OF Forest Reservs Lieu
Selection.-(2552.)

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1901.
Notice Ia hereby given that tho Sat
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. lis Land Commissioners,
whose Post OFFICE address Ia Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the u. 8. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico. on
November 25. 1904, under tho pr0vis-
ions Of the Act Of Congress Of June
4th, 1897, TO mako Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu of lands sur
rendered by said company In tho San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to tho United States. for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands, to-wit:
Tho s. w. Ia OF Section No. 10.
Township 16 North. Range 10 East OF
tho New Mexico Meridian.
within the Thirty fa0) days
period Of publication Of the notice OF
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof, arc more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, should be filed In said land of.
fIce at Santa Fe. New Mexico,
MANUEL X. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec Is, 1904
1op1la
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Notice OF Forest Reserve lie.
seIection.--t2543.)

United States Land office.
Santa Fe, N. M. Dec. 10, t,tt.
Notice is hereby given that the Sa''.
IA Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, lis Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka
Kansas. applied AT the u. 8, Land
Office, al Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November rs. 1904, under the proyis'
ions Of the Act Of Congress OF June
4th, 1897, To make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, in lieu Of lands sur.
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, TO the United States. for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lanSs. to-wit:
The Il. 10 Of the N. w. Ia OF Sec
ton No. 10. Township l6 North
Range il East OF the New Mexico
Meridian.
within the Thirty t30) days
| period OF publication of the notice 81
| such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural 1ur
| poses. should be filed In said land OF
| flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL II. OTERO. Register
| First Publication. Dec. Is, 1904.
l21Ik
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United States Land Office.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that tho san.
IN 70 Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. les Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Ia Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the u. s. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico, On
November rs, 1904, under the provis.
ions OF the Act Of Congress Of Juno
4th. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. TO the United States, for me
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. to-wit.
The N. Il. Ia Of the 8. 70. IL Of
Section No. IL, Township f6 North,
Range 10 East Of the New Mexico
Meridian
Within the Thirty t30) days'
period OF publication Of the notice ~
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. a.
any part thereof. ara more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed In said land Of.
flee Mt Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL II. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec. 15. 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Shortage Of Cars.

This is the season of the year when
the railroads complain of car short
age. There is a heavy traffic In
grain. especially corn. In the western
states. The Santa Fe freight men say
that the embarrassment for ears with
them is not as great this year as usual
but nevertheless they feel the strain
Box cars are the ones in demand
Many new steel cars for coal are be
ing constantly built and thousands
have been recently ordered, but tbs
coal traffic is comparatively light and
1t is grain a r that are needed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice Of Forest Reserve /
selectIon.-(25e7.)

SeleetIon.-(2567.)
United States Land Office.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. Dec 10 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the san
IA Fe Pacific Railroad Company. ~
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioners.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas. applied at the u. 8. Land
Office. at Santa Flo. New Mexico, on
November rs, 1904. under the provis-
ions Of the Act OF Congress OF June
iih, 1897, TO make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
| Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States. for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands, to-wit:
Tho s. 1.2 OF the s. w. Ia Of Sec
ton No. 10. Township l6 North.
Range IL East OF the New Mexico
| Meridian.
Within the Thirty f30) days
period OF publication of the notice OF
snch application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
| for mineral than for agricultural pur-
| poses, should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico,
MANUEL Y OTERO. Register
First Publication, Dec, Is. 1904.
' 12-1se
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
A Zine Present.


Or. Frank Finney, company physi-
clan and surgeon at La Junta, made
his wife a Christmas present of a 81
900 Baldwin grand piano, one of the
finest instruments ever brought to the
Arkansas valley.
J. p. Semmelman, late of the White
Brokerage Co. now occupies a desk In
the local freight office.
Station Agent w. j. Lucas was
handsomely complimentel by the San.
Ia Fe authorities yesterday afternoon
More mon.
Engineer Ed Sears and Fireman
win Trainer we're at the throttle and
scoop on the 1885 today. dlsplacine
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
HOSTTETER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Railroad
Advertising

u
The Colorado Midland Railroad com
pany has been sending out some very
artistic advertising for some years
past and as the years so by il is get
ting more artistic all the time. There
has been distributed the latest pic
ture issued, the head of q Rocky noun
tain lion, almost life size in a hand
some frame and covered with glass.
In one corner of the picture is a re-
production in miniature of the last
former picture sent out, an Indian
brave in war paint mounted on a fiery
steed.
A Holiday Gem.
General Passenger Agent II. e.
Townsend of the Missouri Pacific-lron
Mountain is sending out as a holiday
greeting a handsomely printed copy OF
Eugene Fields poem, "The Coming of
the Prince" together with a map,
showing the routes Of the Gould lines
TO the Pacific coast and to Mexico. II
is a most appropriate present and as a
Christmas offering will be eagerly
sought by all lovers of artistic litera-
ture.
A Joy Forever.
The Southern Pacific calendar for
1905 is a real gem, a rare work of
art, says the lei Paso News. The fig
IRE OF a beautiful young girl rides
upon a winged wheel. With long flow
ing drapery, which falling away from
the up-lifted left arm leaves the bust
partially nude. she makes her way
through piled up masses of clouds. In
the up-lifted hand she carries a cor
nucopia, or horn of plenty, from
which TO pour blessings on the land.
The whole composition Is in keeping.
and the combined result is unusually
attractive. The figure is embossed or
in relief work, while il has the color.
ing of only white and black lines.
Individual Oil Report.
From the individual oil report of the
third district of the New Mexico di-
vision Of The Santa Fe for the month
Of November, showing the quantity
of oil each engineer uses TO the mile
of distance travelled, the following
data was obtained by an Optic report.
or. In the passenger service Engineer
Sears, with a total mileage Of 5,05i.
has a record of 299 pints of engine oil
and sixty pints of valve oil. He ran
seventeen miles to n pint of engine
oil and eighty-four miles to one pint
of valve oil and averaged fourteen
miles to a pint of oil at a cost OF S2.07
a thousand miles. This is about the
best record in the passenger service
of the third district.
In the mountain service Engineer
Sam Smith, with a total mileage Of
4,514, used 113 pints of engine oil and
forty-five pints of valve oil, totaling
1853 pints. He averaged thirty-nine
miles to one pint of engine oil and
100 miles to a pint Of valve oil and
tw~enty-eight miles was the average
distance run to one pnt of oil as a cost
OF $1.19 to a thousand miles for oil
consumption.
Shortage Of Cars.
This is the season of the year when
the railroads complain of a short.
age. There is a heavy traffic in
grain. especially corn. in the western
states. The Santa Fe freight men say
that the embarrassment for cars with
them is not as great this year as usual,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Shoe-safety in
SELF Royal Blue Shoes

Shoe safety means a lot of things that YOU
want when you spend your s%hoe-moncy,
1t means being sure of good quality, good fit,
good style, good value for the price. 1t means
satisfaction to you in every respect,
You are SIRE of all this when YOU get a shoe
with the name SELF on it.
You may get ii with some other shoe, or not;
you're sure of it with SELF Royal Blue shoe.
Price 50. 50 and $500.
$lIEE3%5s@
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-03
COURT NOTES.

Suit has been fled in the district
court by Elizabeth Livingston, admin
istratrx Of the estate Of Margaret
Miller, deceased, against b, II. Schett-
Ter TO recover IS, 500 alleged to be the
amount on deposit in defendants bank
to the credit Of deceased at the time
of her death on March 10. 1904,
Hattie Loveless was today granted
divorce from Henry Loveless by
Judge Hall on the grounds of desertion
and failure to support, They We're
married In this city on Oct, 3, 1899 and
have one child the custody of which
was granted 10 plaintiff
The case OF Blaney vs. NJ. I. New
house is on trial today IN the federal
court. The suit Is TO force a contract
on lease. About Ss,0oO is involved.
In the case OF Lila Read against
Emily Read, Judge Hall today rendered
a final Judgment approving the sale
Of the property involved in the action
and the partition between plaintiff and
defendant OF the proceeds Of the sale.
The property sold Is a part Of lot l.,
block 81. plat j, Salt Lake city survey
and the proceeds OF the sale was $l6,-
600, Of which amount SSSl.2S was paid
to each party 20 the action after all the
expenses of the suit and sale were
deducted,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-03
|AnnuSennenfS

New York Day BY Day Is decidedly
more nocturnal than diurnal in the
scenes that It typihes, In the sensations
that 1t furnishes. In fact 1t is a real
might hawk production. It's most
conspicuous characters work In the
dark, as their deeds being evil, they
prefer the gloom to the light. In con-
sequence their betters IN their heroic
endeavors TO combat and check the
progress of the main villain and his cut
throat associates. areikewise active In
the hours when graveyards are said to
yawn and spooks to stalk abroad.
Grand theater patrons last night wit
messed New York Day BY Day. and
many Of them pictured the possibilities
of q visit to the water fronts of Goth
am and the conditions that obtain IN
the under strata Of that great city. The
audience, Notwithstanding the heavy
doWnpour of rain, was one OF the larg-
est that the Ellefords have yet played
TO I'm Salt Lake. And II was immense
~ pleased, too, Pietro Sosso was the
hero in the part of Jack walters, a
dashing young tar. The manner IN
which he tore off the thrills was
startling both above and below. MI.
Corrlgan was on hand with his quota OF
merrlment and I'm the role OF Moses
Vopps. the hot sausage vender, he found
and made the most OF his "two-for-hve'
opportunities. Charles Elder was first
class scoundrel and True Broadman,
a better policeman than an actor. MISS
Eliotts blind girl was played with ease
and fidelity and Myrtle Selwyn's Rags,
was the best work OF the night though
Pauline Maitland did Mother Cantwelfs
part of the old bag In a manner that
would win approval anywhere.
"our New Minister" Denman
Thompson's play, holds the boards at
the Salt Lake Theater tonight
Harold Russell wires that he VIII mr.
rive I'm Salt Lake tomorrow afternoon
He comes 10 rest for the summer atter
a severe siege of Illness In NV 1orhh;;
His wife, Ada Dwyer Russell, is sun
with Eleanor Robson and VIII remain
I'm the east filling professional engage
ments for some time TO come.
PAU Wllstach. playwright, and busl-
ness manager for Richard Mansfield, IS
in the city today, arranging FOR the
appearance Of the foremost star on
May IA. Mr.. Mansfield will give but
one performance-"Iva the Terrible
on Saturday night The following Nom
day, the Press clubs Ham show be-
gins an engagement Of two nights.
-
The Goldmark lectures begin at
Unity hall tonight. They viii be OF de-
clded educational value, and should be
largely attended by students.
Judge Goodwin spoke on THE En-
peror Of Germany as lie Is" at the
Unity club last night. Arthur shep-
herd also gave a sketch Of Brahms, IL
Illustrating his talk with piano selec-
lions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-03
LABOR LEADERS
ARE IN SESSION.
Semi-Annual Convention Of Utah
State Union Nc. l. Meet
ing Today
MINERS HAVE FIRST INNINGS.
State Federation of Labor VIII Con-
yene This Evening Statement as
To the Citizens Alliance.

Tho semi-annual convention OF the
Utah State Union No. /, Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. began this morning
at Federation Of Labor hall on Fourth
South and State streets, and VIII con-
tlnue for three days.
At 10 a. M. the gayel was brought
down by Vice President A. w. Char
ter, and after the secretary had an
nounced those present, the presiding
officer read his report, dating from the
. time he took charge of the organiza-
ton. which occurred upon the resigna-
: ton of the president of the union Al
ter further preliminarles several COM
mlttees weer appointed, including COM
mIttees on credentials, officers reports.
auditing, mileage and per diem, consul
tuition and bylaws and press. The re-
ports of other officers are being heard
this afternoon.
The meeting Is attended by the fol-
lowing: ID. Baxter, Park city ~ f;
Boyle, Park Chy Fred Lewis anu
Frand Erickson, Binghami Thomas
McGee, Murray; Lewis Roberu' MSg-
cur: Robert Works, Stockton; T. w.
West Jordan: -. j Russell and VIM.
Bacon, Eureka; a. w. Charter, acting
president, Park city; j. p. Langford'
secretary and treasurer, Park city
There il likely TO be Some warm argu-
ment and considerable legislation be
fore the convention winds up It's busl-
ness, but the members strenuously de-
ny their reported intention - condemn
ing the Citizens Alliance.
"They have the right to organize ana
strengthen themselves, the same as
We" said one Of them, I'VE are here
TO yet better acquainted and adopt
methods that will further our organiza-
ton. We want TO obtain justice; that
is ALL"
The delegates to the convention held
this morning win also represent their
unions at the meeting Of the state Fed
Grafton Of Labor, which occurs at the
same place at o'clock this evening. II
will be for the purpose Of forming a
state organization composed Of the va
rious unions Of the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-03
DEATH WARRANT
HAS BEEN SIGNED.
Judge Morse Placed His Signature
On Document Which Seals
ShOckley'S Doom.
CONDEMNED MAN AT THE PEN.
Double Murderer is Taken BY Sheriff
Emery to the State Prison This
Afternoon.

The death warrant, which orders
Sheriff Emery to carry out the Judg-
ment Of death passed upon James NJ
shoekley for the murder Of Amasa L.
Gleason in this city on the night Of
Jam 6, 1904, has been signed by Judge
Morse and delivered to the sheriff
Shockley was taken out to the state
prison this afternoon by Sheriff Emery
where he viii be confined until his case
is finally disposed Of.
The warrant Is I'm the usual statu-
tory form and rectes that Shockley
was charged with the crime Of murder
In the district court by the district
attorney and after being arraigned and
pleading not guilty, trial was had
and he was found guilty as charged
and the sentence OF death was passed
upon him. 1t then directs the sheriff
to carry out that sentence upon June
"a, 1904 between the hours OF 10 ana
) o'clock.