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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
Fine Record

The horse mentioned in the follow
ing article from Field and Farm, was
for years the property of w. l.. Trim
Bile, Of Albuquerque, and the driver is
well known here.
Quite a sensation was pulled off at
Columbus last week when James b.
Cassidy, of Colorado Springs, drove
Bonnie Treasure to third money in the
2:1S pace. As all our Colorado horse.
men know Cassidy has but one arm
and but m leg. Bonnie Treasure has
a very sore foot and is consequent
~ a bad actor. In order to avoid
possible contact with Bonnie's heels
he rugged an ancient attachment-bike
with an extra seat, two feet to tho
rear of the regular seat. Bunches of
rubber adorned the arch of the war
wagon to act IS a buffer together
with ropes and two long rods or iron
to keep the wheels from running for
ward should the horse real up. Bon
ME wore hobbies and many other
things and in all respects was sulkied
and bridled and fit for the fray. The
Treasure was IN his best behavior
throughout the race and the much
looked for and predicted ~smash.up
failed to come off. Cassidy passed
the lines around his shoulders. hold.
ing the left rein and whip in his one
hand. He surprised the natives the
way he drove and II he will only go
out in the brush and hit the by.paths
he may make some money this season
for his lame horse Is good for 2:10 on
any decent track.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
~tHomesteady Entry No. $685.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Santa Fe. N. M.
July II, 1901
Notice is hereby given that I 9
following.named settler has filed y
tice OF his intention to make I al
proof in support Of his claim. and at
said proof will be made before the
register or receiver at Santa Fe, N.
NJ. on Aug. "a. 1904, viz:
PATRocINIo PAC0
for the Lots 4. s. 8. sW IA SE IA,
NE IA sW IA, Sec. I. n. II. N. n.
IA Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Atilano Quintana OF Sena. N. NJ:
Hilario Lopez Of Sena. N. NJ: Crus
Gallegos OF Sem, N. NJ; Fermin Ro-
nero Of sena, N. M.
MANUEL n. oTERO,
7.64 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
Arizonans Suffer
(ehicago Tribune.)

We are reminded OF the stoiy Of
the man from Yuma, who, when he
got to hell, sent back to Yuma for his
blankets" said the eldest of the Dore-
mus boys from Tucson, Ariz, in
the bar-room Of the Auditorium sat
urday, as he slipped a cold mint jufep.
why" he continued, my names
William and my brothers are Tom
and Charlie. We three had heard OF
the cool breezes of lake Michigan and
thought we'd just leave arid Ari-
IONA to blister without US for a while.
Now We find Chicago hotter than IL
ever was in Tucson, which is a heap
hotter than Yuma. and there's going
TO be a meat famine here besides.
Charlie he continued. lis abed
upstairs In his room. The doctor
says it's a case of heat prostration.'
while Tom Is so scared he'll have IL
too that he won't take a drink and be
sociable, and that's how 1t is I'm
driven to associate with strangers like
you,
BY this time another mint iuiep had
arrived and Mr.. Doremus ceased com.
planning long enough to drink 1t. Al.
terward he began again: 'Breezes?
! haven't discovered any in Chicago
since ] arrived. I understand now
why automobiles are so popular In
Chicago-people use EN- TO keep cool
~wlth--they are q sort Of refrigerator
on wheels. Never tell me again that
Chicago Is a summer resort. ! am
going south myself Just ~ soon as
Charlie can be got on his feet-Tm
going due south TO cool off"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
Improved Irrigation Prospects
For Backward State of Nevada
NasfAre OF FaM0w Land That viii Respond To Ef-
forts of The Reclamation Service

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The an:
nual report of Engineer l.. H. Taylor.
the resident photographer of Nevada
for the geological survey. has been
forwarded to Mr.. Newell, the national
photographer, and is now. along with
other reports, In the hands of the gov
eminent printer. Important work
has been done in Nevada since the
passage of the irrigation law, work
which promises to lift the battle born
states from the foot of the list, and
at least give it the agricultural i'm
portance to which its fertile soil and
fine climate entitle it. The trouble
with Nevada has been that all her
lands, suitable for farming, were in
their early history stolen by the stock
men who turned the state into one vast
grazing ground. The national govern
ment now comes to the rescue with
storage reservoirs, and the small set
tier will have his ends.
The first shoyelfull of earth under
the national irrigation act was thrown
in commencing the work on what Is
known as the government Trnckee-
Carson project. The irrigahle lands
commanded by the Trnckee and Car
son rivers, the flood waters of which
the government will store, lie in Reno
valley, to the extent Of probably $4,000
acres. along the foot hills north OF
the Truckee river and in a number Of
medium sized valleys, but 10000 acres;
on the Pyramid Indian reservation
and adjacent to Wadsworth about
$4,000 acres; in the Carson Sink val
ley fully 100000 acres: in the Chnr-
chill and Dayton valleys about 10000
acres and in the lower Humboldt or
Lovelock valley about $4,000 acres.
Much of this land is held in private
ownership and will require the opera.
tion of a water users association, to
deal with the government, such as
has been organized in the Salt river
valley. In the Carson Sink valley. Mr..
Taylor reports about 125,000 acres in
public land. This is a fortunate cir
cumstance, and from the standpoint
of the future settler it Is also FORUM
ate that the engineers of the present
reclamation service had these Neva.
da conditions in mind at the time Of
the passage of sthe irrigation act,
else there would have been a repeti-
tion in part of the calamity which
happened to Nevada when she came
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
Notice For Publication.
Homestead Entry No. 52s4.

Homestead Entry No. 52s4.
Department OF the Interior, Land OF
flee at Santa Re, N. NJ, July ~,
1901.
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 probate
clerk of San Miguel county at Las We.
gas. n. NJ, on September 8. 1904, viz:
Atilano Qnintana, for the lots /, 2 and
6. SO IA, NV IA. section Z, township
y north. range IA east.
He names the following witnesses
70 prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Hilario Lopez, of Sena. N. M.
Patrocinio Pace. Of Sena. N. M.
Jesus Ma Lopez. Of sena, N. M.
Fermin Romero. Of Sena, N. M.
MANUEL II. OTERo. Register.
7.119
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01
Tariff Figures
For Voters

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Ameri.
can Protective Tariff League Is pre-
pairing to distribute an enormous
quantity OF protection literature
among the voters Of the country dur
ing the presidential campaign. Sec
rotary Wakeman states that the lea.
CUES distribution Of documents direct
70 voters viii amount 70 more than
100000 copies.
a catalogue Of several hundred
thousand voters who will cast their
ballots for the first time in November,
has been procured, and no efforts are
being spared by the league to con.
vince the new voters in all sections Of
the country that President Roosevelt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01

should be supported at the polls One
of the most important of the late
publications of the league is entitled
American Tariffs from Plymouth
Rock to Mckinley" Another book
brought out by the league and de.
scribed as the Tariff Hand Book is
intended as an aid to speakers and
writer's in the present campaign.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01

Mrs. Charles A. Haynes and niece,
Miss Eva Daugherty, returned TO
Santa re from The Dockweiier ranch
at Tesuque where they have been
guests for the past two weeks,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01

Miss Ella Goodson Of Marshall,
Mo, a niece Of Hon. r. y. Catron.
arrived in Albuquerque and will be q
house guest at the Catron residence
for some weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-01

SCRATCH TABLETs-For ink, 10
cents a pound: for pencil. S cents q
pound at The Optic office.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
Colossal Figure in Lie Insurance..

The published statements of banks. trust
companies and industrial concerns COM
.nand the attention Of persons Interested
In them as investors or depostors: the
annual statements OF great lifo insurance
companies are read by the mass OF the
people with all the Interest that attaches
TO the more important news OF the day
lt cannot be otherwise when practically
every family In every community feels
that It's own fortunes are closely con-
lnected with and dependent upon the opera
lions Of one or more OF these tremendous
lbcnefcent associations.
The Metropolitan Life puts forth o.
Statement of its business In 1908 present
ling ca array Of figures that shows Inn
pressivey the intimate relations between
this institution and the whole people. In
one Item alone an amazing fact is stated
It Is that giving the number Of policiei
In force on the last day Of the year-mor,
than 800, ,000-showing that one person ir
every ten OF the entire population OF the
UNITED States Is insured In this company
Every day On the year 359 cnims werr
lpaid; every day IN The year more than
5000 new policies were written. AT tht
end Of every day IN the year the company
assels were more than $4,000 greater than
IN the morning It's total assets az the end
OF the year were more than Slo5 900 0oo. Its
total income for the one year 1903 was
over Si9Oo0OOO.
Going back twenty years we have some
comparative figures that tell a story OF
almost incredible growth. The company
Income for the year 1883 was a little over
S.OO0.00o. FOR 1898 a httle over $4,000, 900.
for 1908 over si9oO0.000; its surplus since
1888 has increased from about s62700O 10
over siOoooO00. When we come to the
amount Of outstanding Insurance az the
,end Of the year we pass the billion mark.
The exact sum is Si,2i2 3sl. 800.
A concern like the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company Is. Of course. business
Organization, but it is one IN which all of
its potcy holders are bona file partners.
"a company Of the people, BY the people
and for the people," one that has known
how TO gain and how to justify the CON
lddence Of the whole community.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
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Evening journal., 1904-02-20
CRITTENTON HOME
IN GOOD SHAPE
Board of Managers Issues
Report of Encouraging
Nature for Year
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

The Board OF Managers OF the Florence
Cr!tte9ton Home, No SOC West Fifth
street, has issued its annuaIreport. which
shows the year just passed TO be the
most satisfactory since the home was or
gauzed.
The number Of inmates Is twonty-three,
fourteen adults and nine children. There
have been fve births and one death during
tho year.
Provisions received by donations
amounted to ti7f9i, ana cash from dif-
ferent sources amounted TO S7Ss. l6. Ex-
.pepditures Of the year were s15i.9Q leav-
ing a balance Of SSi.56 in the treasury.
Rooms have been furnished during the
year by Hope Circle Of Kings Daughters.
.of West Presbyterian Church. Faithful
Circle OF St. Paurs NJ. T. Church. 1Iiz-
pah Circle of Second Baptist Ramona
Circle Of Grace, the Woman's Home Mis-
sion3sy Society Of Grace, the Busy Bee
National AID, the Junior Christian En-
deavor of St. Pauls. the Christian En-
deavor and Florence Crlttenton Circle of
As5ury Church. Honor Room" was fur
nisned by two sisters whose names are
withheld.
The food served in the home is pro-
vded by the different Florence CritteR-
ton Circles Of the various churches. 1t is
well prepared and of excellent quality. At
all meals the table is daintily arranged
and made attractive as possible. At the
annual donation day in October, groceries
and provisions TO the amount OF si00 were
donated.
There has been completed an annex con-
sisting OF O laundry With all modern ap-
pliances, and three maternity wards. with
baths, etc The girls are taught laundry
and Aousework. Five who have reformed
are now IN good homes and doing well,
encouraging reports being heard from
them.
Visiting day is the first Thursday in
each month from to D. m.
Among many others, thanks are ex-
pressed to Or. J. Paul Lukcns and DR.
! Julian Aiair for professional attendance
TO Drs speaitrhan AMI seatoa for dental
service DR.. John Yates for treatment OF
one case for year and a hair and j. T.
Chandler for undertaking services. Dr.
Lukens also has donated a case Of medi-
cine and instruments especially for use
in the home.
The board Of managers is composed Of
Mrs. Mary Todd Gambril. president,
Mrs. Stella E. L. Ward. vice-president;
Mrs. Mary c.. Conner, secretary; Mrs.
Anneta Mon Gar. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. A. J. Cantweli. State superin-
tendent; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Whitaker
treasurer; Mrs. L. j. Francis and Mrs
NJ. Z. Foulke.
Chief Justice Charles p. Lore. Attorney.
General II. ii. Ward, Francis II. .Honeck.
er, The Rev. II. Ashton Henry Neal Con.
lly, Ashton Tatnal and Charles n. Crit
ltenton constitute the advisory board.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
MOI LOOP HOLE TO CRAWL
OUT OF THIS TIME
Increased Assessment or
Local Railway Company
Legally Made Last Night

The Board OF Assessment. Revision
Ind Appeals last night decided to in
crease the assessment on the property
|bf tile local street railway companies,
he electric light company, and the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies. The assessment on rail-
Way property was fixed at $4,000 a
anile, being $4,000 a mile more than
heretofore. The assessment OF the
Electric light company was fixed at
I150,00O. or $4,000 more than hereto
/ lore.
The lectric light company's property
Vas assessed at $4,000 last year, but
Ihe concern refused TO pay, claiming
. hat the assessment was illegal. The
5 company asserts that it made an
/ greement with Robert G. Harman,
. Who is now city solicitor, but who was
ounsel for the city when the taxes
s n the railway ana electric light COM
kany properties We're first levied and
collected. that the Assessment on the
galway lines was to continue at $4,000
mile and that the electric light COM
Nany's assessment was to remain at
I7S000.
The members of City Council contend
. MS agreement was ll4l1 A1l the III -
a ear and that Mr.. Harman, acting for
be city. had no right to make such a
Compact for more than one year.
e The railway companies paid taxes on
L. 900 a mile this year but for the COM
Hlg fiscal year. beginning on July 1
4he assessment has legally been fixed
Il L $4,000 a mile. 1t is likely that both
Companies viii appeal when the proper
s me comes
a The electric light company was as
essed in January of the last fisca
Il ear and Council claims that the city
& as a right to collect on the increased
assessment.
II The railway company, which owns
be electric light plant, desired to set.
Q the taxes OF both concerns when the
axes of the Wilmington City Railway
# ompany were paid. but the members
IA Council would not agree to this.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-Wheat.-I SYM
pathy with a bullish speculation in Chi
'cago and other home grain centres. the
local market was advanced lc. Car lots.
sn export elevator No. Northern Duluth,
i.i20i .l2lz; No. . Northern Duluth, 1.lOa
10ls; No. . Pennsylvania and Delaware
red. l.0ial .0iis
corn.-Exporters had few workable or
ders, and the demand for local consump-
ton was adversely affected by the reia.
lively high level Of prices. No. yellow
for local trade. being quoted al 53isc. and
No. ? mixed. February at arkadA. Car
lots, on spots No. in export elevator
.dka5iAc.
Oatu.-Locai trade IN car lots was COM
paratively dun. but receipts OF the better
qualities continued lisht and prices were
drm in sympathy with the other grain
pits No. white natural. was quoted. al
soc. and No. white, clipped at Sic.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
.LENTEN FOODS
SCARCE AND HIGH
People Now Count Number
OF Oysters Given in Their
Orders
BIVALVES AND FISH FROZEN UP

Lent and the inexcusable conduct Of
the ground hog in looking upon his
shadow have created havoc in food
prices.
The prices Of fish, oysters and eggs
have advanced to such a level that
hotel, restaurant and boarding house
Keepers find it difficult to secure enough
supplies - meet their requirements
since the beginning Of the penitental
season.
Especially is this true Of fish and
oysters. Frozen rivers have made the
catch Of every sort of fish small and
prices have gone up with a rush and
a bound. The same state Of affairs is
true OF oysters, ice packs making oper-
lations on the beds very limited.
The oyster boats usually TO be seen
at Church street wharf. are now con-
spicuous by their absence and those
people who have been I'm the habit Of
satisfying their desire for the luscious
bivalves down there at a nominal sum
are disconsolate. 1t not only is inn
possible for the dredgers TO get be-
meath the ice for the oysters. but the
boats cannot make their way through
the foes to this city.
As can be easily imagined this has
had an immediate result upon the
menus of hotels and restaurants. Lent
is only four days old, yet its observers
are facing a perplexing problem, fish
and oysters being almost as rare as
volets along the BrandyS Inc.
No oyster pies are being served iIi
the restaurants and the number Of
oysters in patties, stews andspans has
! been noticeably diminished. A man
counted nine oysters in a small pan
yesterday in a cafe where he usually
gets from fifteen to twenty. Sandwiches
/ now are adorned by only one fried oys-
ter instead of two or three as former
~ and a small order of raw oysters is
cut down from seven to five. People
are now counting the number of BIZ
valves served with their orders. as NAV
be readily preceived. OF course the
same state Of affairs holds as regards
CLAIMS and they also are at a premium
A local dealer has not had any for five
or six weeks.
Eggs have been scarce and high all
this long, cold winter and hOusekeep-
ers are almost praying that the hons
viii break their combine and get to
work again. Eggs enter into the COM
position and play such a prominent
part in so many dishes essential to the
family health and happiness that
housewives and cooks have been put 90
their wits end to contrive makeshifts.
Cakes and pies and puddings. are he
coming mxuries and bid fair to MAIN
tain an exalted attitude on the bin OF
fare until milder weather comes with
the promise of staying for a while.
Eggs now are retailing at from SS to 90
cents a dozen and are scarce at that
price They easily bring S3 cents a
dozen at wholesale.
Fish in Wilmington.
J Wilmington IS not IN such straits re-
lgarding'fish as nearby cities. The sup
ply is about equal to the demand and
there is no alarming increase in price.
Oysters. on the other hand, are ex-
tremely scarce at So and so cents a
quart and one of the largest dealers
in the city was sold out at an early
hour today
Matters are not as bad with vege-
tarians. All sorts Of vegetables are
coming from the South and they are
reasonable in price.
Evening journal., 1904-02-20
DANCE OF
MID WINTER
Pretty Affair in Eden
Hall Last Night
Other Matters of Social In
ferest 10 Wilmington
People and Frieuds

The mid-wlnter dance held in Eden Hall
last evening by the Saturday Evening
Dancing Club was one Of The season S
most enjoyable social events. Many prom
nent people OF the younger society set
were present. The room was tastefully
decorated with the national colors, ana
supper was served IN one OF the reception
rooms (which was set apart for that pur-
pose.
The committee was composed Of Fred
Gracf. Dolph r. wier and Robert Glover.
The music was furnished by Ellotrs
Orchestra OF six pieces
The following were present: Misses
Flora Hauber. Nellie Short. Madge Point
set Lille Cummings. Helen Collins.
Louise Kimmy. Bessie Harris. Mary Tod
man. Florence Robinson. Lola Springer.
saran Stevens. Iva and Elma Saunders.
Estel.a Macktn, Gertrude Morgan. Elsie
Thomas, Mamie Hitch. Esteila Barnes.
Gertrude Lackey Charlotte Kline. Car
rie sharp, Elizabeth bunker. Anna PEN
nington. Marearei Carter. Clara Lender
man, Martha Ztiglor Caroline Pierce.
Ethel Draper. Gertrude Ennis. Elizabeth
lleilings. Helen Frederick. Lotue sharp.
Alea Humphry and the Misses Fa,horn.
Wilmington.
Miss Wright. Miss Lena Baker Dover.
Miss Nellie Short Miss Lillian Cray Phil.
ladelphia; Miss Alica Evorhart Elverson.
Pa; Miss Eva Hyatt kennett Square:
Miss Annie Newlin. Glenoiden: Miss Char
lotte Stauffer Philadelphia; Miss Bertha
Cochrane Miss Louise Cochrane, Mid
dletown.
Mr. and Mrs. William Belts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Hlnderer. I. Edward Layton.
Bridgeville; Myron Hinderer. Tony Hau-
her, Albert Trott William y. Meglnigan
Roland Carr, Max Matthews Theodore
Dixon, William Taylor. Harry Levorinc
Ross Robinson. William Lawton. Thomas
Lawton. Charles Sheppard. Paul Fred.
erick. Frank kolvinston. Herbert Rice
I George McGrory S. Naudaiu. Itarrv
Bonham, Charles Price Albert Robert.
son, Samuel OFT. West sanborn. Irvine
htehelis Austin Ellison. William Bcvan
ROY Floyer. Warren vedder. W. r. Doug,
lass, William Green. Reginald Godw-in
John Hanley William Inderieid. Gcors,
Mccall, Roy Simmons. p. Steward. Barr,
Baxter Dolph Weir. Fred Graef. Roberi
Glover and William sweetman.