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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
Report Of Fight Denied.
The TecoEote
Copper District

The people of Las Vegas are aWak.
ening tn the fact that mining Is to
be an industry of great importance
III not the greatest in this locality. AT
Mineral Hill native copper and free
gold nndeniably in evidence and
strongly mineralized ore veins are be-
ing developed as fast as men without
money can do the work. From Min
eral Hill southwest for distance Of
thirty miles outcroppings Of copper
bearing rock have been explored. In
several places as at San Pablo, Burro
Hill and Fulton these groupings are
so prominent and SO extensive as to
compel the attention Of even the unin.
formed. AT these points some develop.
ment has been done proving beyond
question the value OF the ores and the
practicability Of extracting their cop
per contents at a satisfactory profit
In view OF these facts the man who
talks Of the adjacent mineral district
as the source OF future wealth for Las
Vegas Is no longer considered Wis
ionary.
In the Lake Superior copper ,districi
the average values Of the ores minet
do not exceed one and one-half pei
cent and these ores are mined Il
depths OF 1000 10 1000 feet at heav,
expense, Here on the Tecolote th,
rock which lies largely exposed requir
ing nothing more than quarrying from
ledges at but slight cost, carries val
ues Of from two per cent to three ant
UP to Six per cent. Can II be doubtet
that sooner or later this district will
be developed and enormous profit,
taken from It?
The capital necessary for the open
Ing up Of the Tecolote copper field ant
the installation Of mills for profitabl,
handling its product Is not great ant
our well-to.do citizens by united ef
tort could readily provide the amount
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Land Mark
Of the Plains

Tu-Kung.Kari Of the commanches
Tootencarry" Of the cowboys aud
Tucumcari Of the maps ami Of The
present day speech are names given
to the famous hill near tie Canadian
river and old town OF Liberty, from
which in turn tie capttal of he new
county of Quay has taken 81 ranle--
Tucumcari.
Rising seven hundred feet ID height
above the plains it is the striking
prominent feature OF the landscape in
q radius Of fifty miles and more. In
origin II ~ q geological interrogation
point. Composed oaf horizontally
stratified r0sx of sedinentafy forsDa.
tion, isolated "a Il Il the question Is,
"how did il set there aid wncil..
Its Indidan nlmo II s.il lu signify
mothers breast suggested i,y lis cen
tour as seen from i distance. In saaps
II is an inverted bowl with d somewhat
exaggerated saot ing. A sparse growth
ofSdwarfish eeiaf clothes III sides
and also the level on its top. On
one side sig bivtn has Orcarreo In
the strata caussi 10 loupt ,,y HE
undermining ot d Hpr!ag Which traii
tion says once ii9ya, from THAT point
but which now no longer exists. How.
ever At times 81 heavy rainfall con,
siderable stream pours from here in
the arroyo which erosion has created
Il has always been an object Of cur
ious interest to the dwellers OF the
wide plains which spread afar from its
base, both to the aboriginal and civ
ilized peoples.
Not far from Tucumcari, on the
banks Of the Canadian there has been
discovered q relic Of some forgotten
people in the form Of an ancient cop
per smelter, a cupoIa built Of the
country rock measuring somefifteen
feet In diameter and twenty feet in
height Molten coppar clings 70 It's
inner walls and dump. Of the refuse
Stag shows that il was once used ef-
fectively. Copper bearing rock Is
found now at some distance from the
river A few years ago samples Of
II were brought TO Las Vegas which
assayed eighty per cent pure metal.
This ore was said to come from d
chimney,like blowout" IN the Pajar-
Ito canyon. Who we're the miners
and smelters Of that early day Is an
interesting query for the ethnologist
and historian TO speculate upon.
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Division in Japanese Army.

from the investment Of which In this
way they would reap double benefit,
M direct profits and In the npbuilllng
of the city and locality.
Whether the people Of Las Vegas
do Or do not take up the development
OF this district il is certain that IL
Will MOI be long neglected. Capitalists
will learn Of the inviting field and
will come in 60 garner the large gains
awaiting them Indirectly this city
vii be largely benefited even II not
sharing in the direct profits. The OPP
tic is not a boomer Of individual
projects, but speaks prophetically Of
what is believed to be the resource
of greatest promise for the future
greatness and prosperity Of this Vi.
cinity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
CALIFORNIA
PRESS FOLK
Newspaper People From The
Orass State Who Are
Travelling toSt. Louis
.STR0NGASSOCIATION
Editors Who Are Known lin Las1
Vegas Among The Excur-
sionists

Three car loads Of members Of the
California Press Association with
their cousins and their uncles and
their wives and their aunts, passed
through the city today on delayed No.
rs. The train which was due at 1:45
this morning. failed 10 put In an ap.
pearance until nearly ten The press
people were the center Of attraction
during their half hours stay. They
wore flaming yellow badges and dis
tributed attractive literature dealing
with the Orange state.
Quite . number Of Las vegans had
been anticipating the pleasure OF
meeting friends among the excursion
lists but when II WAS found they were
|ons-a train due IN the middle Or the
might. they gave It up Miss Henry,
however.s feard d the delay and was
at the stafion to saslt old friends
from Placervflle. w Mackenzie
and his daughter, MIsa Mackenzie. of
the Placerville Nugnet.
A. 3. Smith Of the Los Gatos Mail
and w. b, Trantham and his wife
and daughter Of the Los Gatos News,
inquired about Mrs. Jas. A. Dick, q
former resident of their city.
= J. Baumgartner. OF The Pasadena
Star, who spent several weeks here
last summer was in the party, -
was s. II. Callan Of the Williams Farm,
Ier, Both these gentlemen were &C.
companied BY their wives. Twentx
years ago Mr. callan received r.
initial training in the printers art IA
the Optic office. He has prospered
since leaving the city.
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Good Work OF
Sanford Dodge
Japanese Pushlna campalan.

The gifted dramatic work Of San.
ford Dodge pleased a good sized house
last night. Mr. Dodge has histronic
ability that IL convincing and unusual.
lie is blessed with an uncommonly
fine voice organ, mobile countenance
and splendid physique and force, fire
and magnetism. He is much stronger
In solid work than In the comedy vein,
a fact that argues much for the salts
faction Of those who will attend the
production OF Hamlet tonight. In the
title role Of the romatic and beautiful
little drama Gringoire, Mr.. Dodge
took strong hold on the audience. In
this one-act piece, also, sweet voiced
zella Leslie had an opportunity OF
winning the appreciation Of the audi
ence an appreciation that was greatly
strengthened before the evening was
at an end. Corners work as King
IOulb Wab diSp boou uh" ,he nuPpvis
given throughout was consistent.
The success early won In Grlngoire
was accentuated In the immortal com
edy THE Tanning of the shrew,' Mr..
Dodge's versatility and dramatic prov.
ess made most happy Impression
upon the audience. Miss Leslie as the
Shrew fairly divided honors with him.
The performance went off smoothly
and well.
While Mr.. Dodge was excellent In
the role Of Petruchio, one could not
help arriving at the conclusion that
he is sp1Sndidly endowed 10 interpret
the melancholy. mastery and almost
onunderstandable character Of the
greatest OF Shakespearc's characters,
Hamlet has never been performed in
this city. Those who miss II tonight
will miss much There should be a
crowded house.
Il
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
NEW YORK TO PHllA.
DELPHlA BY TROLLEY

NEW YORK, May i3 The otii.
ciala Of the Public Service Corpora.
tion Of New Jersey evidently are not
saperstitious for they chose today,
Friday and The thirteenth day of the
monrh, for the Inauguration Of their
electric railway service between New
YORK and Philadelphia The service
is operated by the Trenton and New
brunswick Fast Line,r IN conjunction
with the Public Service Corporation
and boats on the Delaware river Be
tween Trenton and Philadelphia, Tn.
schedule provides for four cars daily
each way. three hours apart
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
ILLINOIS
REPUBLICANS
Convention Instructs Delegates
For President Roosevelt
And Praises Admin
istratiOn
GOVERNOR FIGHT 7
Many Candidates But Yates
Seems To Be Leading In The
Strenuous Race
GOVERNOR FIGH 7

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 13.-The
republican state convention was called
to 0xder by Speaker Cannon. The fol-
lowing nominations were made for del
egates-at-large: Senators s. M. Cul-
lom and A. J. Hopkins, Speaker JOS
eph G. Cannon and Governor Richard
Yates. Electors-at-large: Lot Brown
and VIM. J. Moxley. The platform
praises the administration Of Presi-
den Roosevelt, and the delegates to
the national convention are instructed
for him. 4
The candidates for governor were
named as follows: Frank C. Lowden,
Charles S. Deneen, Howland J. Ham
lin, vespasian Warner, Richard s.
Yates and L. Y. Sherman.
Delegates to the republican state
convention were confronted with re.
ports that stampede to Frank G.
Lowden Of Chicago for governor had
been planned by his friends, the time
to be the taking Of the third ballot.
Yates managers declare, however,
that. the governor was in stronger
position than ever and that Yates
would be nominated. Charles S. De.
neen, also, was confident Of making
gains as the balloting progressed
No nominations for governor have
been made up to the fifth ballot, which
stood, Yates. 491; Lowden, 4Os 1866;
Deneen, $50 5-66; Hamlin, Ill; sher-
man, Sc; Warner. "a 1866; Johr
Pierce. q 35.66. Pierce was placed in
nomination after the second ballot has
been taken.
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CRUISER NEW ORLEANS
SENT TO NEW cHWANG

SHANG Hal, May 13.-6 D. M.
United States cruiser New Orleans
sans left here for Che Foo. The Chin
csc inthe vicinity of New chwang are
restless and il is considered advis-
able to have the war ships near there
when the Russians withdraw from
New Chwang. The United States
cruiser Raleigh will leave shang Hal
tomorrow for Chin Use river, where
the attempt Of the Chinese govern
ment to establish public market re.
suited recently In rioting during which
several persons were killed.
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Worlds Fair Pictures.

Mrs. VIM. Curtiss Bailey Of the
Auxiliary Worlds Fair board, who is
in charge Of the pictorial display from
New Mexico, returned last evening
from Denver. where she had been to
arrange for the building Of the port
folios and for the enlargement Of
views selected for wall hanging in the
New Mexico building at st. Louis.
The albums OF photographs, twenty.
four in all, one representing each
county Of the territory, will be covered
in olive toned leather, padded and let.
tered. Then enlarged pictures will be
twenty-four also, done in both black
and white ami in sepia, framed to
correspond, their size about 1874
inches.
The whole series OF views to be sx.
hibited will number more than 500
and they comprise scenery, buildings,
burros, towns, irrigation works, mines,
Indians, cowboys, sheep, cattle, goats,
and wild animals, wonderful diversi,
| ty which makes even a New Mexican
open his eyes in wonder, Highly inter
esting are Illustrations Of the pueblos
contributed by the government al
Washington.
Mrs. Bailey has used discrimination
in her selection and this pictorial col
lection will make creditable repre-
sentation Of the scenic, tesnologic, do
mestic and commercial features OF lift
| in New Mexico.
The portfolios will be conveniently
placed on tables where they will in
vite inspection by visitors to the New
Mexican building at the fair. Mrs
Bailey hopes to exhibit them here be
fore forwarding to ST. Louis, June
2Oth.
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place. The letter aso says that the
firing south of New Chwang yester,
day has been explained as artillery
practice.
Japanese Pushing Campaign.
ST. PETERSBURG. May Is, 2:15 p,
m, Much uncertainty exists here as
10 exactly what Is occurring at the
theater OF war, as much in regard
|to Russian movements as those 0i
the enemy. General kuropatkin's
plans are most carefully guarded. al
though he ii believed to be concen.
trating his troops near Lao Yank.
place. The letter also says that the
subject is obtainable The general
Impression, however. Is that heavy
fighting will occur within fortnight.
Advices received by the general staff
Very little actual information on the
the campaign in southern Manchuria
with great energy. The rainy season,
which will make the roads impass-
able, begins in six weeks. and Ii is
believed here that the enemy hopes
to make their position secure by a
decisive engagement before the rains
set In,
Japs Extremely visilant
SEOUL. May i3,It II asserted
here that japanese Earrisons between
Ping Yang and Win have sent scout
ing parties through the country east
.of Cha syonG, The extreme right OF
the Japanese forces on the Yalu riy-
.er, In anticipation of a Russian flank
Ing movement The Japanese flrst
army having entered Manchuria tie
entire control of Korea viii shortly be
given u General Haraguchi. THE Jap.
anese commander here.
eommunications Cut OF.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10, $50 b,
y. Both telesraplsSand railroad com
=mnnicatious with Port Arthur have
been cut off again.
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TURKISH TROOPS
ON THE RAMPAGE

PARIS. May is.--An official dis.
patch 10 the foreign office from Can,
stantinople confirms the report that
Turkish troops have burned villages
throughout the Sassoun district of Ar.
menia, killing inhabitants. The French
ambassador. NJ. Constans, has Joined
with the Russians and Japanese am
bassadors in sending consuls to Err
eroum, In the hope 81 limiting desiruc
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tion and bloodshed. However official
adyices. although brief, Indicate that
the work Of exterminating the Armcn-
ians occupying the mountain districts
|of Sassoun is practically accom-.
plished. The official reports do not
give the exact details as to the num-
Der Of towns burned and people killed,
but they show the action Of the Tsrks
has been sweeping.
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sa7TR ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED TODAY

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May b.
Representatives Of patriotic and HIS
tprlcal societies OF Washington, Rich.
mond, baltimore aud Cher places
gathered today at sewalH Poini and
participated in exercises hsld IN cele
bration or the three hundred and.nine
ty.seventh anniversary Of the first
landing Of the English at jamestown,
The observance today was in The ma
ture Of preliminary TO the celebf
ton Of the ter-centenary Of the foul
ing Of jamestown, which Is to Ike
the form Of great exposition to b.
held in 1907.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
HIGH HoNoRs FOR
ADMIRAL DEWEY

NEW YORK, May 49, Admiral
Dewey Is to be elected governor gen
eraI of the Order Of the Founders ana
Patriots 81 America at meeting 10
night At the WaldorfAstorio The
meeting will be followed by ban
q,et al which Robert 81 Roosevelt
YIN preside and Admiralty Dewey will
he ths guest Of honor. 0the. guests
and speakers will include Walter S.
Logan, who will speak on "The Spread
.of Anglesaxon Influence General
Daniel IL sickles, who will speak on
The Panama Canal and Sir Chen.
Itung LlaHg Cheng the Chinese min.
lister, who win speak on Oriental De.
yelopment.'
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON.
vENTioN IN SESSION.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May ls The
southern Baptist convention. the larg.
est delegated religious body m the
world, began its annual session in The
Tabernacle In this city today with ex-
Governor James p. Eagle Of Arkansas
presiding The delegates number
several thousand and come from all
parts Of the south. Today was de-
voted largely 20 the formalities at.
tendant upon the opening. The ses-
sions will continue for about ten days
and will BE- devoted 10 d considera-
tion of the church work in all It's
branches. The reports Of the foreign
mission board, the home mission
board, the Sunday schol and Bible
board and the publication board show
largely increased work among South
ern Baptists for the past year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
NEW YORK DENTISTS
BOTH ANNUAL MEETING

ALBANY, y. X. May ls.fhe Den
tai society OF the sate Of New York
began its thirtysix,h annual meeting
today al the Ten Eyek hosei Though
the soeity Is q state organization the
participants In the present meeting ii.
clude leading memb RS OF the dental
Fraternity from many states and a.sJ
several from Germany and other co,ln.
tries of Europe. The two days pro-
gram provides for clinics and for pa.
pers and discussions on many sub.
jects Of interest and importance to the
profession.
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Russian People May Be Granted Constitution In
Order To Arouse Them To Greater Efforts Against
The Japs and Prevent Revolution
JAPANESE LOSE THEIR FIRST WAR VESSEL, Defeat 0FRUsSANS

ROME, May 13. A secret report
from st. Petersburg depicts the inter-
nal situation Of Russia as becoming
most serious as regards the preserya.
tion Of present institutions. The milf
tary failures in the east have
strengthened the opinion that the
evils are due 10 the present organiza.
ton OF the country and that a change
is necessary. The hope is expressed
that the emperor himself, seeing the
danger, will be induced TO grant the
country constitution In which event
it is asserted the enthusiasm of the
people will become SO great as to res
der Ii possible to raise an army and
collect the means to defeat the Jap.
anese. Otherwise, the reports says,
l. IL UelitNeu tlIOIiS dl ~. IfltIS-
burg vii! remain futile, as besides the
war in the far east. Russia will be
Obliged to face latent, II not an
open revolutionary movement at
home. deprlving her Of her most pro-
gressive elements such as the Poles
and Firms.
Japanese Lose Torpedo Boat.
TOXIC. May 13. 4 p. m.-Japanese
torpedo boat No. As was destroyed
while removing mines from Keer Bay,
pcrth of Talien Wan Port Daln,) },
yesterday. Seven men were killed
and seventeen wounded. This Is the
first warship Japan has lost since the
war began.
Report Of Fight Denied.
NEW CHWANG, May 13, noon.
The Russians deny the report circu.
lated in London that a fight has occur.
red at Wafung Tien in which the
Russians We're defeated with great
loss. No confirmation Of the rumor Is
obtainable from other sources.
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NEARY VS.. YANGER
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 1s.---
Charlie Neary Of this city and Benny
Yanger Of Chicago win fight before the
Badger Athletic club tonight for tho
largest purse ever offered By the club.
Considerably rivalry exists between
these two lighters and a big crowd. in
cluding large delegation Of Chicago
sporting men. Is expected to be On
hand 10 see them battle.
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signed throughout the city. The peti.
ton refers to the Bonynge.s .shafroth
frauds. 10 the notorious frauds in 9th.
er elections and to the participation
Of the police department in politics,
and asserts that a general state oi
anarchy Is threatened.
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PEABODY PETITIONED
TO PROTECT ELECTION

DENVER. May 1sl Petitions ask.
ing Governor Peabody and Mayor
Wright TO call out troops 10 preserve
order on election day we're started out
today from republican headquarters,
and are numerously circulated and
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Conditions
Favor Company

TOPEKA, May 10. Harvey and Os-
borne, attorneys for the striking San.
70 Fe machinIs's. today filed mo
tion In The district court to have the
straining order against the strikers
dissolved The hearing Is set for
Monday. Today's strike situation pre-
SCENTS few changes. Local conditions
are decidedly In favor Of the company.
When asked as 10 the truth Of the
report that the shops at San Bernar.
dino, California, had closed down be
cause OF the lack OF men, superinten
dent Lowell said that the plant had
been shut down for half a day only
because Of the boilermakers strikinq
81 that point
Pride Of Colorado lard. pure, II
lbs. 800: lbs. soc: lbs, sOc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13

Health seekers should drink egg
phosphate and egg chocolate u aib.
soa = ssltsf s.M
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Normal Band Concert.
Monteflore conareaatIon.

Regular Sabbath services tonight at
s o'clock and tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Sermon tonight by Dr. LIEF.
koyits. Services on The Feast OF
Weeks lSuccoth) Thursday evening
at o'clock and Friday morning at 10
o'clock. Confirmation services on
sunday. the ed inst. 10 d. m. All aFs
cordially invited TO the services.
DIR. M. LEFKovITs. Rabbi.
Get wise. Buy best lard at lowest
prices. Only two more days.
JiS Graaf q Hayward.
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Arkansas strawberries, 20 cents per
,oS. .5.f7 Ryan 4 Blood.
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AT Enormous Cost.

VAN COUVER. b. G.. May lS.--Ad,
vices from Japan by the steamer Emp
ress Of India indicate that the bottl-
! ing up Of the harbor OF Port Arthur
has cost Japan a million and a quar-
tier for tramp steamers alone besides
enormous sums for ammunition. re-
pairs, etc. Up to the time OF the de-
parture Of the Empress Of India nine
tramp steamers had been used in the
bottlng process.
Chinese Bandits.
NEW cHWANG, Nav II. Chinese
bandits are committing depredations
in the vicinity OF Yin Kow. Several
rich natives who have been Kidnapped
from New Chwang have been ransom.
ed. Japanese scouts were seen at a
late hour yesterday seven miles south
east Of Kai Chou Part Of the Jap.
anese army IS at present marching
from Hsiu Yen to the northwest. The
number Of the force cannot be OBJ
tanned, but 1t Is known as consider
liable. Russians are moving two regi,
ments In and out Of New Chwang
for the purpose OF creating the i'm
preston among the natives that they
have a number Of men here These
two regiments comprise the only Rus
sian force In this vicinity, the re.
mainder OF the troops here having
| been moved to Mukdef. The belief
lpre7aiis here that the Russian author
| lities will soon move The Mukden
forces il the direction Of Harbin and
lit is not thought that they will risk
any fight.
Division in Japanese Army.
SHAN PAL KWAN. May 10. o D. m,
"A private letter received here from
chwang. dated May u. declares that
there Ii d division In the Japanese
army, twenty miles south of thar
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place. The letter aso says that the
firing south of New Chwang yester.
day has been explained al artillery
practice.