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, 1905-04-27
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
Hum Says Railroad

Hum Says Railroad
The positive assurance given by Mr..
Hum that a railroad will be built to
Encampment this summer is giving
great satisfaction TO the people of this
section. This is the first time that
Mr.. Hum has expressed absolute con
fidence that the road would be built,
though at all times hopeful for the o
summation of such a project, which
gives his opinion more weight than it
might receive were such not the case.
Railroad rumors have been thick in
the past, even when there was nothing
here to warrant the building of one.
The oldest residents realize this fact,
but have never lost confidence in the
belief hat the time would come when
such IN expenditure of money would
be warranted. The time really has
arrived, and once the road is built.
there will no longer be any doubt of
the permanency of the town and the
camp. The next thing in importance
will be the building of the Platte val
ley irrigation canal. Take the two to-
gether and nothing can stop Encamp-
ment from being the best city in the
state.-Encampment Herald.
, 1905-04-27
NEW GEYSER HAS
BECOME FIXTURE
SKYRoCkET PERMANENT ADDI-
TioNAL ATTRACTION AT THE
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Gets Its Name from Peculiar Appear
ance it Presents When It Spouts,
Playing at Regular Intervals and
Sending Water 10 An Immense
Heiaht-Witnessed Its Birth.

Livingston, Mont, April 27.-Reports
from officials of the Yellowstone Park
association indicate that the new gey-
ser in Norris basin, in the great nation
al reserve, is a permanent additional
attraction. 1t has been named the Sky
rocket, because of the peculiar appear
ance it presents when it spouts, and
its coming has, it is believed, proved
the death of a constant geyser in the
same basin.
The ~Skyrocket plays at regular in
tervals three times a week and spouts
boiling water to an immense height,
playing the first time it spouted to a
height of 200 feet. The noise accom-
panying the discharge was terrific and
attracted the attention of troopers in
the park. An entire cavalry troop wit
messed its birth.
, 1905-04-27
HOTEL

At the Union Pacific-O. C. Beebe,
Salt Lake; Mrs. +. w. Marriott, Grace
Creek ranch; J. NJ. Towner, Jelm;
Frank e. Sitter, c. l.. Gregory, Chey-
enne; J. l.. Stern, Robert Harris, Den
yer; J. E.. Minis, Chicago; ]. b. Shell
don. Charles Jewell, William Rus, Om'
aha.
AT the Kuster-B. r. Pearson, Kan
sas City; George NJ. Dancy, Weber,
Kas.; w. r. Williams Virginia Dale;
Mrs. Thomas R. Bennett, Marshall; l..
C. Foss, Lincoln, Neb.; l. o. Guest,
Denver.
At the Johnson-M. o. Gardner and
sister, Ogden; r. II. Maxwell, Denver;
Frank W. Murphy, North park; Victor
NJ. White, S. T.. Anderson, Rock River;
w. J.. Ryan, Omaha.
, 1905-04-27
THE WRECK OF BIGELOW.

There Is a sad lesson in the wreck
of Frank G. Bigelow, president of the
First National bank of Milwaukee, who
has confessed to stealing $1,450,00O of
the banks funds. Bigelow has been
the social lion and has had honors of
all kinds showered upon him, even to
election to the presidency of the Ma
tional Bankers association. But pros
perity turned his head. He was not
content with getting rich through the
ordinary channels, but sought quicker
means. The money belonging to the
depositors was taken, little by little at
first, then in large sums, till he was
hopelessly and irretrievaDly involved.
He expected to replace it when he
made a big winning in stocks, but the
winning never came.
1t is the old story. No matter wheth-
er 1t be in gambling in an upper back
room on a green table with tin-horns
with millionaires for opponents, the re-
suit is pretty much the same and the
end just as h~eartrending. AS Bigelow
himself puts it, he was just like the
young clerk who takes five dollars from
the till, thinking that he will pay 1t
back when he makes a winning at
cards, which apparently never comes
in such cases. Fate seems to be ever
against the man who plays with other
peoples money.
But no matter what this mans or
row may be, no matter what distress
may be upon his family, the anne
story will probably be repeated till the
end of time. Men with this get-rich-
quick gambling instinct in their hearts
will keep right on taking chances and
filling the penitentiaries. Even the
sad experience does not teach them
that honesty is not only the best but
the only policy that brings happiness
to the home, peace to the mind and q
competency that is better than great
riches.
, 1905-04-27
PLAUE OF SKULLS
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF PIECE
OF CALIFORNIA LAND.
One Million Acres, Recently Thrown
Open to Entry, Worthless to the
Settier-Strewn with the Skeletons
Of P%rospectors and Bones Of Settlers.

On June Is, 1903, 1000, 900 acres of
land in California were thrown open
to entry. This may be taken up either
under the desert land act or as home
steals in ten-acre tracts. The strip
stretches from Moiave to the Colorado
river.
We wish to warn all intending set
tiers to let this land alone. There is
a good deal of talk about making the
desert blossom as the rose." Some
DESERT blossom, but not this one. No
body will ever do more for his desert
than Mother Nature has done. The
only blooming nature has brought
about there is that it's freckled bosom
blossoms with large alkali postules or
pimples, punctuated with sage brush
and cactus. This sums up the flora
of the new promised land. The fauna
includes jack rabbits, horned toads,
ella monsters and venomous snakes.
The soil is parse gravel, and on
TOP of the coarse gravel there is a fine
alkali powder which. when the wind
blows..and the wind blows often
sweeps over the scorching and barren
land like the dreaded sandstorms OF
the Sahara, which, by the way, they
much resemble. Even far to the
southwest, across the lofty mountain
ranges, these desert sandstorms some.
times sweep, reaching the favored
jewellers in southern California in the
midst of their orange groves. Even
this distant touch of the desert winds
causes trees to wither, grass to scorch
and men and animals to suffer keenly.
Over this dreadful desert the III
moves like a ball of fire across a sky
OF brass. Rarely does a cloud break
the intensity of the pitiless rays.
Those credulous persons who may
believe that this is the kind Of desert
which, by irrigation, may be turned
into a garden are doomed to disap-
continent. There Is no water on this
desert strip. The waters of the Col
orado may be led on the lands OF the
Yuma desert, but that is far lower in
level than are these. Much Of this
MCjave strip is at an elevation of
2,U00 or 5000 feet. AS for artesian
water, the writer personally knows of
one well which was bored for nearly
1000 feet, ending in igneous rock and
producing nothing but profanity.
The last hope for the settler on this
barren land would be the discovery
of the precious metals. They may ex-
list there. We do n o say they can not
be found. But we know that the land
has been prospected by experienced
mine 5 icr half a century. If a ten.
derfoot can find a gold mine where an
old California miner fails he is a
smart tenderfoot. But we doubt his
success.
We warn all eastern people not to
be deluded by false. eve If well-mean-
ing, representations concerning this
strip of land between Mojave and the
Colorado river. 1t is strewn with the
skeletons Of prospectors, the bones of
animals. 1t is a place Of skulls
San Francisco Argonaut.
, 1905-04-27

is a crank handle, by which the thing
is revolved manually, and sometimes
1t will be connected with a hand or
gan and the usual amount of music
turned out for the delectation of the
tots who are fortunate enough to be
possessed of the necessary penny
which admits them to the interior.
The first one of these appeared on
the streets some time ago, and was Of
somewhat crude construction, being
largely the handiwork of the inventor
and associates. The novelty proved
such an attractive one that it has
been decided to make them on a
elaborate scale, and, as stated, they
will be leased on a royalty in much
the same way as the hand organ bust
ness is done at the present time. For
this purpose a stile has been added to
the machine which is arranged to reg
lister the number of children riding,
so that a proper division of the profits
may be arrived at.
, 1905-04-27
Trousers and Jacket in Wood.

The president of a large wholesale
company in Van Buren, street has re-
Gently received from a customer, who
lives in Akron, Ohio, a curio consist
ing of a natural growth of naples SO
fashioned as to resemble a pair of
Mexican trousers and part of a close
fitting jacket. The trousers" are
about long enough for a nan six feet
tall.
The Ohio customer has a farm lear
his home city. While exploring the
woods a few weeks ago he discovered
a tree whose popularity startled him.
Soon afterward he had the tree felled
and. cutting out the unique section,
sent 1t by freight to the Chicago firm.
Chicago News.
, 1905-04-27
Quotation from Job.

Speaking of the somewhat popular
lack of familiarity with the Bible, it
deserves to be said that this deficiency
Is not confined to unlettered people.
In a recent article on the political cri-
sis in England, Justin Mccarthy
quotes the expression, "by the skin of
his teeth" and parenthetically apollo
gizes for using what he calls a vulgar
phrase. The expression is quite COM
monty rated as slang by very intelli-
gent people. A cynical commentator
on this expression calls it an Uzism.
for the reason that Job originally
made use of 1t in his wailings. Saith
Job in his nineteenth chapter, TWEEN
tieth verse:
81 am escaped with the skin of my
teeth"
, 1905-04-27
DON'T BE SATISFIED.
Don't Be Content With Relief When
There Is a Certain Cure.

Don't be satisfied with mere relief.
Brief freedom from backache.
The pains return when you stop the
medicine.
Get a remedy that cures.
Doan's Kidney Pills make perma-
nent cures.
Testimony Of Laramie people proves
1t.
Here's a Laramie case:
Mrs. Charles Bloom, living at 1O11
First street, says: "My knowledge of
Doan's Kidney Pills dates back over
a year ago. At that time a dull, heavy
pain persistently chung to me for
months and accompanying it was trou-
Bile with the kidney secretions, a r
indication that in some way my kid
neys required attention. Through a
friend l was advised to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and l went to the Lara
ME Drug Co. for them. A hox brought
such undoubted relief that l continued
the treatment until l used siX boxes
in all. Up to date there has not been
a symptom of a recurrence. This to
a oma owe sixty years Of age Il de-
cidedly welcome and positively proves
that Doan's Kidney Pills can be de-
pended upon to do the work promised"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sale agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
, 1905-04-27
Az ANCIENT

been the subject of wonder. a%lternat-
ing in admiration and denunciation.
for the last $50 years. There have
been epidemics of interest in the dow
ser and his strange operations many
times, and, in between, periods Of
years when nothing has been heard
about the subject, But the finding Of
wells of sweet water by the aid Of
forked sticks has been going on all
this time without interruption.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the
agricultural population OF the world,
particularly in Great Britain, Furane
and in parts of western America, has
been saved millions of dollars Of need
less expense by the advice of the
humble dowser.
, 1905-04-27

NOSN ga
Favorite Prescription without complete
success, DR.. Pierce would like to hear from
such person-and it will be to her advant.
age to write as he offers in perfect good
faith, a reward of $500 for any case of the
above maladies which he canuot cure.
NJ wish to tell you the benefit We have
received from using your remedies, " writes Ms.
Dan Hall, of Brodhead. Green Co., Wis. ~Two
years ago my daughters health began to hil.
Everything hat could be thought of was done
% help her but ii was of no use. When she
began to complain she was quite stout weighed
10. the picture OF good health, until about the
ase Of fourteen, then in sig months she was g
run down her weight was but 40. She kept
faiiing and I gave up. thinking there vas no
sc, she must die. Friends all said. 'Ycu will
noe your daughter I said I fear I shall I
nns say, doctor. that only for your .Fsvosise
Prescription my daughter would have beea IN
kef grave to-day. When she hsd taken coe.
hah bottle the natural function wes established
and We bought another one. making only two
bottles In all. and she completely RECOVERED.
0ince then she is as we'll as can be-"
Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, Is sent 6ss On
receipt Of al one-cent stamps TO pay n
opnoe Of mailing only. Address d. Z Y.
-. Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1905-04-27
Have You Ever
Visited FIoridaf

Here Is what a visitor has to say of
Ormond: Waving paius, pungent
pines. groves Of glossy leayed orange
and lemon trees their branches bending
under the weight Of the golden globes
Of fruit, tropical drives and walks. the
Halifax river with Its launches and
boats, inviting to fishing parties on one
side. and the great ocean on the other.
all combie to make Ormo0d one Of the
drawing cards on the EAST coast Of
Florida" Low rates to Florida points.
New Orleans, Galveston and San An
tonic will be given and attractive lit
erature sent on application.
T. =. FISHER.
@. p. 4, c. Z 8. Ry..
mch31 Denver Colo.
, 1905-04-27
siam,. Lost Revenue.

Siam is about tn pay the penalty OF
virtuous endeavor. Having closed up
all the gambling establishments in
the kingdom, which paid q large reve-
nue. to the state, the government finds
itself sadly in need Of funds. Siam
has hitherto enjoyed the distinction
Of having no external debt. The Brit.
ish officer who occupies the post of
financial adviser: has asked advices
from London and Paris with a view
to floating In those cities . louu o.
SIC. 0O0. 900. The gambling revenues
which Siam voluntarily abandoned
when she abolished the gaming estab.
ltshments amounted annually to atoa,
l.60O, 900 tieals. Of 81 1900. 600.
, 1905-04-27

d.. Bergin, PanA., Ill. writes: Il
have used Billiards. Snow Liniment;
always recommended it to my friends.
- I am confdant there i no better
made. 1t is a dandy for burns.' Those
who live on farms are especially II
able to many accidental cuts, burns.
bruises. which heal rapidly when Bal
lard's Snow Liniment ID app1te4. It
should always Be Kept in the house tur
cases Of emeresary." n. ~ no.
bottle. Red Cro6s Phazm1eE
, 1905-04-27
Facts About Birth Months.

Averages for the height of women
show that those born in summer and
autumn are taller than those born in
spring OF winter. The tallest girls
are born in August. AS far as boys
are concerned, those who first see the
light during autumn and winter are
not SO tall as those born in spring
and summer. Those born in November
are the shortest; in July the tallest.
, 1905-04-27
Spoons Mentioned in the Bible.

That metal spoons were used in
Biblical days is certain, for in Exodus
the Lord tells Moses to make spoons
of gold for use in the Tabernacle, and
to-day there are to be een in the
British museum spoons which GER
tainly were used in the early days of
Christianity, besides others found in
the ruins of Fompeii and Hercula-
neum.
, 1905-04-27
Doirq Ourselves Good.

Doing nothing for others is the un
doing of oneself. We must be pur-
posely kind and generous, or we miss
the best part OF existence. The heart
hal goes out of itself gets large and
full of joy. This is the great secret
of the inner life. We do ourselves the
O good doing something for 9th
ers.-Horace Mann.
, 1905-04-27
SENATOR CLARK'S PROMOTION.

The Denver Republican makes the
following very complimentary editorial
reference to Senator Clark's promotion
to the head of the Judiciary committee
Of the United States senate:
1.-The death Of Senator Plat OF Con-
necticut leaves Senator Clark Of Wyo-
ming as the first member of the judici-
airy committee Of the senate. There Ia
practically NJ doubt that he will be
permitted to take the Craftsmanship, to
which by right Of seniority he is en-
titled.
, 1905-04-27
April Fool!

An Atchison mans wife died and
he married again. Within ten months
after the marriage there were strange
noises in the house, never heard be-
fore, though he had lived in the same
house seven years with his first wife.
Is it a ghost? Pshaw, no. It's a baby.
-Atchison Globe.
, 1905-04-27
Father Taylor's JUDGMENT,

Father Taylor vas once describing
the hot chase of Pharaoh after the Is
raelites, when he came to the en-
phatic conclusion, Brothers, l don't
know what you think about it, but l
should say hat Pharaoh must have
been a hard drinker Christian Reg
lister.
, 1905-04-27
Was Tired Of Formally.

One day Queen Victoria, when y III
tie girl, visited her aunt, the Duchess
of Clarence. Her aunt, wishing to
give her niece a good time, said:
What would you like TO do? What
will be the greatest treat l can give
you?" The little Princess showed the
tiresomeness of her royalty by an
swering: 20, Aunt Adelaide, IL you
will only let me clean the windows,
I'd rather do that than anything
else"
, 1905-04-27

much oil the afIcr
misery of woman
hood. Not only
does Nature often
need help in the
regular establish
lment of the wom-
anly function, but
there is almost al.
ways need of some
safe, Strengthening
tonic, to overcome
the languor, nerv-
BUSINESS and weak
ness, commonly cx-
perieuced at this
time.
If there is an in
valid woman. suf-
fering from female
weakness, prolap-
sus, or falling of
womb, or from leu
conhea who has
, 1905-04-27
Potatos. at Weight in Gold.

A crop Of potatoes was grown near
London, England. which netted its
producer more than its weight in gold.
From one pound Of the seed of the
Eldorado variety he raised 1858
plants, many of which he sold for see
each.
, 1905-04-27
PORTABLE MERRY-Go-nouNp.

Device Of Eastern inventor That De-
lights the Children.
One of the curious things which. has
been g e recently moving around tbs
streets of the poorer quarters Of Phil
adelphia is a perambulating merry-go-
round, which makes an instant hit.
The apparatus is much the same as
the larger ones, and is mounted on a
low and substantial truck, with a step
in the rear to permit the exit and en-
trance of the delighted youngsters.
Where a stop is made on sloping
ground 1t is necessary to level the
apparatus. which is accomplished by
means of a te~lescoping rod fixed in
the front. Likewise In the front there
, 1905-04-27
New Nav to prepars Tea.

To obtain tea very aromatic, and
only in q small degree astringent, in
fuse it for half an hour in a very
small quantity of cold water. and
then add boiling water. The cold
water saturates the whole texture Of
the leaves.
, 1905-04-27
Who Was the First Shoemaker

Nobody knows who was the first
shoemaker. There must have been a
time when everybody went barefoot
ed and the first shoes were probably
made Of woven reeds or skins. The
original shoemaker doubtless sought
comfort more than style.
, 1905-04-27
Chinese Buy Dried Ducks,

The Chinese in America prefer dried
ducks imported from their country to
those they can buy here, because the
food found in the ponds lear the Can
ton river gives the meat a flavor they
most like.
, 1905-04-27

If every cloud was silver-lined-
The theory Is very old
Life wouldn't seem the weary grind.
If every loud was silver-lined.
And yet the glutton we would find
To kick because II wasn't gold.
If every cloud was silver-lined-
The theory is very old.
, 1905-04-27
CHEYENNE ODD FELLOWS
HAD DELIGHTFUL II

Cheyenne Odd Fellows and their
families had a jolly time last night, in
celebration of the ~eighty-sixth birth
day of the order. Last year a numuer
of the members of the lodge there Wis
tied this city.
, 1905-04-27
OK Hitched to sleIob.

The novel spectacle Of an o1
hitched to a sleigh was seen on the
streets Of Westminster, VT. during
the winter. Mr.. Farnham Of the south
district was the driver.
, 1905-04-27
Railroad Accidents In italy,

Most railway accidents in Italy are
due to the bad state of the rolling
stock. Many of the cars are from
thirty to forty years old, and not in
frequently the brakes refuse to work
In an emergency.
, 1905-04-27

When in need Of Job printing or AMI.
thing in the book line. call on The Re
publican. First-class work guaranteed.
done right and according to the very
latest ideas.
, 1905-04-27
Fish Need Some Darkness,

Aquariums should o have all their
ides exposed to light. If the aquarium
s made of glass m or more Of the
jdes Should be coated with paint.
, 1905-04-27

Il wish some musician would com
pose a new wedding march," said Mrs.
Oftenwed, with an air of ennui. Il
am dreadfully tired of Memberships
and the one from 'Lohengrin.'"
, 1905-04-27
There Should Be More.

There IRE a good many ~disgruntled
politicians, but not nearly as many
there would be If some of us knew
how to %disgruntle them.
, 1905-04-27

In proportion as nations get
corrupt more disgrace will attach to
pa-c-.y, and more respect to wealth.
Cotton.
, 1905-04-27

A man may nave a conscience
That Is a neat. artistic nt.
But when a bad dime comes to him
He shuts his eyes and passes it,.
Illinois State Journal.
, 1905-04-27
irish View of Electric Lioht.

An Irishmar, returning to his vii.
lage from a first visit to Dublin. where
the electric lights much impressed
him, remarked: 1T do beat me how
they make a hairpin burn in a bot
tie"
, 1905-04-27

The inventor Of the tide table never
tho sea In his life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-30

hut believes that he has a right 10
be. He is a lover of liberty. and be-
lieves that that liberty gives him the
right 10 use the corn that he raises
and convert II into liquor. He is strong
In his belief that the right to make
the mountain o n into whiskey II
God given and he is willing to hazard
his life In defending this right. He
loves with ardor and hates with fiery
intensity, and II there Is n thing on
earth that he hates worse than an.
other. II Is a revenue officer. From
the depths Of his innermost soul and
with a bitterness that cannot be co.
pressed In words. he hates the reve,
nues. An extremely thrilling melo
drama OF a very high order has been
written around the lives OF these pecu.
liar people. Each succeeding act
grows in intensity. The climaxes are
all strong and logically achieved.
There Is a comedy element interspers.
ed that is wholesome and enjoyable,
The specialties introduced are bright
and entertaining and are, alone worth
the price Of admission, 1.-THE Moon.
sinners Daughter will be at the
Duncan opera house, Thursday, Feb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-30
Las Vegas EIks
Incorporate

the following articles OF i~ncorpora,
ion have been filed In the office OF
Territorial Secretary j. W. Raynolds,
AT Santa Fe:
Las Vegas Lodge No. 40S Of the
Benevolenl and protective order OF
Elks; The incorporators are Thomas +.
Blauvelt. Thomas ]. Lynch. William
d. Bunker, Arnold A. Maloney, Ezra
Il, Burns, Demetrio Silva. William
Reed, James w, Clay, Charleton II.
Bailey Jake GRAF, Francisco A. Man.
zanares, Thomas ]. a atwood, Charles
!. Moore, William o. Wood. Frank o.
Black Amos NJ. Adler, William j.
Mills, Octaviano A. L~arrazolo, Hallet
Reynolds and Jose Patee, all Of Las
Vegas
The objects Of the incorporators
are TO dispense charity. 10 practice
~henevolence among all men and
among It's members, to acquire and
hold real and personal property as
may be necessary in order TO build.
keep and maintain a home for its
members and other purposes and to
rent, lease, bond or mortgage the
same or any part thereof and gen
orally to all things incidental 10
the objects and purposes above ex.
planned.
The principal place Of business is
Las Vegas and the term of i%ncorpora.
ton is fifty years. The capital stock
consists Of 1000 shares of the par
value Of S25 each.
The directors OF the incorporation
are five and for the first three months
are: William ]. Mills Harry w. Kel-
ly, Thomas ]. Haywood, William B.
Bunker and Octaviano A. Larrazolo.