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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22

night. Parsons realized that at fifty
years of age a man with $500 0 can
live very comfortably the remainder
of his life. But $780, 900 was not
enough. He had already refused an
offer OF $4,000 for a third interest,
and three times $3.50, 900 was more
than $350.O00. Still, he unused, he
might not live long enough TO take
that money out of the mine, and he
still had his other claims left.
Finally, the old man concluded that
If these Denver people would pay
$350,000 for the property they would
pay more. He therefore wrote them
that he would not sell for $3.50, 900,
but If they were prepared to pay
$4,000 for his property he would
meet them in Santa Fe, N. NJ. and
conclude the negotiations.
He received an affirmative reply 10
his communication. The Denver. men
agreed to meet him In Santa Fee on
a certain date and Parsons took his
evidences of title In his pocket and
started for that city.
The day after he arrived there he
received a telegram which informed
him that his Denver people could not
go to Santa Fe, but would meet him
in Las Vegas, N. NJ, and requested
him TO take the train and go there.
which he did. The Denver capitalists
were there when he arrived and had
their preliminary talk with him.
That evening Parsons went out for
a walk, He eve returned and was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22

his original route to Carthage, where
he took the train for San Francisco
Arriving there, he purchased and hat
shipped a small Huntington mill witt
a capacity of six or eight tons per day
and by September of that year, 1887
he had succeeded in getting the mach
inery freighted over to his CAM
where it was installed.
This mill he located near the creek
something Over half a mile below his
claim, and he then set to work hauling
the ore down TO his mill one day and
milling it the next After he had
made several shipments Of bullion to
Denver, Colo, the attention OF some
| st. Louis, Mo, capitalists was called
to the fact that there was a big low
| grade mine down in New Mexico.
| which was owned by a mar named
Parsons.
Accordingly L. w. Parker, repre-
! senting these men, %journeyed out there
| 10 look the matter up. Parker sue
| ceeded in finding Parsons and at once
| demanded to know ii the property
| was for sale. No" said Parsons.
You and all your friends are not rich
enough to buy the Hopeful
Parker would not take this no
for his answer. He stayed al the
camp several weeks and finally made
an offer of $685. 900 for a one-third
interest in the Hopeful claim. This
offer, too, was fatty refused. Parsons
declared that he expected to make a
million out of the mine" and he did
not propose 10 gs mixed up with a
lot OF capitalists until he was a capital
list himself"
Then Parker returned to St. Louis.
He reported conditions as he mad
found them and declared that In his
opinion lne was u'H'ia" "
become one of the greatest low grade
mines i'm this country.
This failure did not discourage
others. Mining engineers, represent
ing widely diverging interests, ent
from all over the United States. n
finally "Old Man Parsons as ne
came to be known refused to allow
any but his own men TO set foot on
the property.
In May, 1888. some Denver people
sent a representative to examine the
mine and. after a great deal OF dip
lomacy, The man succeeded in making
an investigation. which caused him
10 submit a glowing report to his
employers. After he returned TO Den
yer they wrote TO Mr.. Parsons, offer-
ing him S350.000 for the Hopeful
claim, and requested him TO come 10
Denver Immediately If he saw fit 20
consider their offer.
Thinking the matter over for a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22

to turn p%rospector; to try to wres
his fortune from the earth as a minel
rather than as a farmer. He haC
learned in some way that 1.-The gold
heart of New Mexico" as the rich min
ing country WIS called lay in an east.
f! erly direction, about lao miles from
Z Carthage and, although he had only a
hazy idea of where he was going, he
had determined to find this golden
heart and TO make his fortune.
After several days of wandering he
decided 10 make his permanent camp
in a beautiful spot in Lincoln county,
beside a turbulent little stream
known as the Bonito, which has its
headwaters in the White mountains.
Parsons knew full well that if mineral
did abound there, as he had reason to
believe 1t did, the water was an in
d~ispensable adjunct in working it out.
Where Mr.. Parsons located that day
became, and is yet known, as Parsons,
n. M. He at once began prospecting
the hills in the vicinity and found in
dications of gold almost anywhere.
The more he prospected and PANIED
the dirl and rocks in these hills the
more confident he became of secur-
ing the fortune he had started to find.
And after many weeks of work Par
son located a claim which he named
the Hopeful. 1t comprised some twenty
acres. Here he labored in lonely hap
piness. His tunnels and cross GUS
showed large bodies of ore where he
had expected to find only tiny veins.
He worked as men work who know
they are nearing a long sought goal.
He realized that at last wealth lay
jus, within his grasp. And yet with
every blow of his pick, this happy,
care free man was striking deeper
into his grave.
He had started work on his claim
by running a tunnel into the side of
the hill, panning as he went along.
The cross cuts which he ran from This
tunnel showed tiny particles of gold
and soon Parsons became impressed
with the idea that the whole hill was
made up of IRISH ore. Acting on this
belief, he Immediately staked out sew
eral other claims adjoining his first
location, one of which he named the
Bismarck.
In the meantime news of his dis
Covcry had got to the outside world
and other prospeclors began going in
10 that section. The Hopeful claim
continued 10 show good milling ore
and Parsons, in selling a half interest
in the adjoining claim, the Bismarck,
for $4,000 acquired some working
capital.
Leaving one or two lei at work on
the Hopeful, be proceeded back over
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22
LAS VEGAS ART SOUVENIR.

Containing SO pages, including panoramic views Of the City, Hot
springs and Ga'hnas Park; 35 pagesof superb illustrations Of the city and.
vicinity, fre for all advertising matter; admittedly the finest work Of the
kind yer published in New Mexio may be obtained from the following
at actual cost, SOC Der cd q Additional for r,auiro.
Bank Frst National Bank, San Miguel National
eoucher C.. J., groceries Bacharach Bros, Gen. Mdse.
Browne & Manzanares Co, Wholesale Grocers.
Center BLOCK pharmacy coors, Henry. Lumber Company.
Davis q Sydes, Grocers. Dearh, S. r. Cut Flowers.
Enterprise Cigar store. Graf & HAYWARD. croeers
Greenbereer, M. Clothing Gregory. O. L. CIGARS
Gross, Kelly & Company, Wholesale Grocers
Gehrine' :. j. Hardware. Hub Clothing Company
ifelds, The Plaza Department. Store.
ifeld, [. w. Hardware. Las VEGAS Steam Laundry
Las Vegas Cigar Company Mann Druq Company.
Lewis, The w. M. Company, Cut. Flowers.
Moore Lumber Company Murphey. e. G. pruos
Optic, The Daily RosenthaI Furniture ornan
Rosenwad. {. & Son, General Merchandise.
Rosenthai Brothers. General MERCHANDISE
Ryan q Blood, Grocers Russell & Lewis, Tauors
sporieder Shoe Company stearns. J. H., Grocer
sehaefer, o g. Drugs Taupert, Jeweter nd opucian
Woods Mrs. N. J.. curios and Stationery
Winters Drug Company York, !. H.. Grocer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22
(South Bend Tribune.)

South Bend people and others VINO
have been and are interested in mines
and the development OF mines nave
heard of the celebrated Eagle mines
Some of these people have stock IN
those mines and they hope that that
stock may some day make them rich
very. very rich. Perhaps it will.
AT anv rate the mines are fairly
well known around these parts De
cause so many well known persons
are interested in their development.
Among these people are Glenn W.
Studebaker, 10. G. a den BOSCH
William Toepp, David F. Gullioyle
Frank c. Toepp, r. B. Mclnerny, ana
others who live in South Bend. Mish-
awaka furnishes a quota. also mcluu-
inc A. B. Graham, Jacob Fulmer. IT,
/ II. Beiger. Lee Fulmer. waiter T..
Roe. John Irwin. the great brewing
firm of Kamm & Schellinger ana
others. Then there are stockhoiders
from other states and cities.
The president is George II. Fuiier'
Chicago. H. /. Risetter, pres
;dant. resides in Illinois and the sec
rotary and treasurer is a Chicago man
D q sturgeon. The directors are
George H. Fuller. Chicago; H. l.. MS
otter Momemce. ILL.,; J. s.. llideh'
ca~rratsville. o.; Newton Ellis. Canton
m elem w. Studebaker, South
pard. ]. NJ. Rice, Parsons, \. Nj
p /. Krouse. New Mexico; T. D.
carst. chicago; Milton George Evans
ton. III.
.rho tale of the Eagle mines forms
. romance and tells a tragedy. II Is
The story of how the mines came inlo
,,a control of Glen w. Studebakef' Oh
south Reud and Robert G.. Sturgeon
Iohn N. Rice, George II. Fuller n
.,draw r Anderson, of Chicago. IN
o;ao,tauv II is the story OF a tragedy
Tho, overlook a Wichita hah''
,ormer At the hour OF the fuliilimen'
If his hopes. The scene is laia at
parsons n. NJ, and the story IN All iS
details is a true story.
rar,v in 1887 a middle aged man
=. ,aye been seen working his
way eastward from a station cane"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22
Attend Our Great 5h Anniversary Sacrifice Sale
ROSEM7HAL FURNITURE co. II
Big Store. DUNCAN sLocx NEXT TO posroFFcE: Lille Prices
House
Cleaning
Notes

Now is the time TO clean house for
the summer.
Let US figure with you on
New Window Shades
or New Lace Curtains
or a New Lace Door. Panel
or a New Room Size Rug
Or a New Carpet in Wool. Administer
or Velvet
Perhaps you need some New Curtain
Poles
or Brass Curtain Rods
or some Carpet Lining
As this is Easter Week
Let W show you
| Some New Dishes
Some New Dining Chairs -
/ a New Extension Table.
Some Fable Cutlery
or s%iiverware
Table Linen and Napkins
Our line Of Linen 10 superb and all
we ask 10 to nave you call and inspect
same.
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Continued on Page Ski
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-24
Legal Notices
,;,. Of FIRST Meeting OF
Creditors

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
WAS A BUSY CONGRESS.
Review of Work Done by the Las
Session

|
Session.
The last session of congress was 8
busy one, but the number of things
done that ought to have been done was
outnumbered by the things that were
left undone
The senate, against the advice OF
the president, amended the arbitration
treaties. and this work is now at a
standstill.
District Court Judge Swayne was
acquitted on articles of impeachment
voted by the house.
| The Philippine tariff was revised
and an act passed to encourage rail.
road building and other developments
in the islands.
The laws of Alaska were codified
and the appointment of an additional
judge authorized.
Two new battleships were provided
for in the naval appropriation bill.
Jurisdiction of the forest reserves
was transferred from the interior to
the agricultural department.
By resolution of the house the de-
partment of commerce was instructed
to begin an investigation of the oil
trust.
The secretary of war was authoriz-
ed to return union and confederate
battlefiags to the states from which
they were originally borne.
The American National Red Cross
society was incorporated.
A river and harbor bill was passed
carrying an appropriation of nearly
$91 900, 900.
There was a failure to pass the
measure for the immediate opening of
the south half of the Colville reserva-
ton.
The bill reducing the membership
of the Panama canal commission and
giving the president larger directory
powers failed.
The Esch-TOwnsend bill for the reg
ulation of freight rates by the inter
state commerce commission was pass
ed by the house, but died in the SEN
ate.
The statehood bill which, as it
passed the house, admitted Oklaho-
ma, New Mexico and Arizona as sep
arate states, was amended so as to
admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as a single state and New Mexico.
leaving Arizona territory The house
refused to accept the changes and the
bill died in conference
There was a refusal of the demand
of the people of Alaska for a delegate
in congress.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The town of Reardan now has cleo
trio lights
The legislature closed work at Olym-
pia Thursday night.
DR.. E. c. Hamley has let the con-
tract for a $12, 900 hospital at Sprague
The Seattle Times has declared it.
self supporter of President Roosevelt.
number of representative citizens
of Twisp organized a commercial club
recently.
The city of Palouse has voted a
school tax of ten mills to erect a much
needed building.
Robert Wingate, a pioneer of Taco
ma, and one of its foremost citizens,
died recently at his home in Tacoma.
The railroad commission bill was
delivered to Governor Mead Monday
The governor intends to sign the bill
Memorial services for the late Sena,
tor J. P. Sharp of Kittitas county were
held in the hall of the house Sunday
afternoon.
The fight between Jim Burrows and
Jack OyerdOrf was pulled off at North
| Yakima Friday night. Burrows won the
decision on a foul in the sixth round
A new boat will soon be running or
the river between Kennewick anC
White Bluffs and from Kennewicl
down the river, also up the Snake
river.
Cedric Ramsey, the u year old sol
of +. Ramsey, met a horrible death re
Gently at his home, five miles south
west of Cheney, by being dragged owe
the ground by a horse.
A. H. w. Goold of Tacoma has re
ceived the civil service appointment
to the position of superintendent o
construction at Vancouver, Wash
with a salary of $500 a year
Edward Whitson of North Yakima
who will probably be Judge of the new
federal district of eastern Washing
ton, is a native of Oregon. He wa
born in Linn county SO years ago.
The outlook for business in Spokan
for 1905 is most encouraging, and trad
in all lines is opening with a star
that bids fair to Guido any of the grea
growing eras in the history of tn
city.
The 100000 appropriated in tn
public buildings bill for Spokane an
Tacoma buildings is supplemental t
the 100000 previously appropriated
making total appropriation for eac1
building of 100000.
In the name of the city of Seattle
Samuel Hill, member of the board G
oyerseers of the Harvard university
has subscribed $4,000 to a specia
fund of $1,000O0O to relieve the annus
: deficiency existing at the institution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
.GRANDEST ON EARTH
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT
and VICE PRESIDENT.
Hundreds of Thousands of People
Hear Theodore Roosevelt Take the
Oath as President-The Decorations
Were Gorgeous--Parade Was Mag
nIficent Sight-G. A. r. as Escort

INSTRUMENTATION Roosevelt of
New York and Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana Saturday were inau-
gurated president and vice president of
the United States. A few months ago
theirs were names to conjure with in
one of the most noteworthy campaigns
IN the history of American politics.
They were elected with the greatest
popular acclaim ever accorded candi-
dates by the electors of this republic.
Today their names again are on
every lip. The verdict of the people
rendered on November was confirm
ed in the presence of such a throng as
the national capital rarely has wit
messed and with setting of brilliant
pageantry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
kuropatkin Defeated.

st. Petersburg, March 9.-That the
battle of Mukden will go down in his
tory with Liaoyang in the long list of
Russian defeats is the almost universal
belief III pessimistic st. Petersburg,
which has forgotten the meaning of
the word victory. Tens of thous-
ands of men have fallen in fanatical
charges. The war Office does not adj
NIT that the issues of the great battle,
which already exceed in magnitude of
operations and losses that of the Shak-
he, has been decided. although it is
positively stated in high quarters that
kurc patkin has telegraphed to Emperor
Nicholas that it will be impossible tc
hold Mukden, and that the Withdrawal
of the army nOrthward has already
been begun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11

Some are wise to guide; some try
to manage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
RooseveIt's New Cabinet.

John Hay, District of Columbia,
secretary of state.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Iowa, secretary of
the treasury.
William Il. Taft, Ohio, secretary of
war.
William H. Moody, Massachusetts,,
attorney general.
George Bruce Cortelyou, New York
postmaster general.
Paul Morton, Ilinlois, secretary of
the navy.
Ethan A. Hitchcock, Missouri, secre
tary of interior.
James Wilson, Iowa, secretary OF
agriculture
Victor II. Metcalf, California, secre.
tary of commerce and labor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
Presidential Nominations.

Ambassadors extraordinary and min.
listers plenipotentiary
Whitelaw Reid, New York, to Great
Britain; Robert S. Mccormick, Him
OILS, to France; George V. l.. Meyer,
Massachusetts,, to Russia; Edwin H.
Conger, Iowa, to Mexico; Henry White,
Rhode Island, to Italy.
President Roosevelt gratified the last
formal request made oy ex-senator
Forste before he retired, and sent to
the senate the appointment of Thomas
Summons of Tacoma, Wash, as consul
general to Newchwang, China, vice
Henry Miller of Oregon, who was sim
ultaneously appointed to Yokohama,
Jaan. Mr.. Sammon's nomination will
be promptly confirmed by the senate.
The position pays $4,000 per annum
The president also sent to the senate
the nomination of Henry L. Wilson of
Spokane, Wash, as minister to Bel
GUM. 1t was announced at the state
department today that Mr.. Wilson g
promotion was in recognition of his
services as minister to Chile.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
Gorgeous Decorations.

The Inauguration of President Roos-
eVelt was made festal ceremony in
this city, The city is symphony in
color. blaze of decorations greets
the eye at every turn. From every
staff the national ensign breaks to the
gentle breeze; great buildings are en-
folded in the soft embrace of the stars
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11

presidents escort, and the presidents
rate OF progress to the capitol was re-
duced to the pathetic pace Of men who
were fast approaching the scripture
limit of life. But the delay had its
compensations. Many thousands had
opportunity to see and greet the presi-
dent as his cortege slowly passed
along the miles from the White House
to Capitol hill, where congress was
concluding its labors.
In the Senate Chamber.
The five minutes remaining at the
close of the session was given to in.
augurating the vice president. The
president was escorted to a seat near
the presiding officer, where he deliv-
cred brief inaugural remarks and re-
peated the oath of office after the
presiding officer, Senator Frye.
President Roosevelt led his inaugu-
raj parade in quick marching time
from the capitol to the White House.
No procession in recent years has been
as prompt in moving from one end of
the avenue to the other. The troops
marched in ideal weather, the sky be-
ing clear, the sun warm and a fair
breeze blowing. The president lost no
time in formalities. He descended the
steps which were put in place in front
of the inaugural stand and took his
carriage without reentering the CAPT
tol. The inaugural march began at
1920 o'clock and as the presidents car
riage followed by that of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and those of the mem
bers of the cabinet proceeded through
the capitol grounds, the vast throng
hastily placed itself on either side of
the line of march and cheered without
ceasing.
Acknowledges Cheers.
The procession moved slowly and
Mr.. Roosevelt, in acknowledging the
salutatiOns from either side, rose to
his feet repeatedly and with his silk
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
Northern Securities Won.

The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the circuit court of appeals
for the third circuit in the case of
Hartman versus the Northern Securi-
ties company, involving the distribu-
ton of the shares in the Northern Sc
curities company. The decision is
favorable to the company.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
Acknowledges Cheers.

FChhUWTeuyeS CheeFS.
The procession moved slowly and
Mr. Roosevelt, in acknowledging the
salutations from either side, rose to
his feet repeatedly and with his silk
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11
Tax Commission Bill.

Olympia, WASH, March. =ss.-Tbs
Reid tax commission bill, identical in
all essential particulars with the East
erday bill which was vetoed by Gov
ernor Mcbride two years ago on the
ground thta it was weak and abortive,
passed the senate and with minor
amendments. The house will probably
concur in the amendments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-11

and stripes, and entire blocks are a
mass of patriotic color. Above the
white dome Of the capital float i'm
mense American flags and from the
topmOst point of the graceful granite
shaft erected in memory of the first
president, springs a single American
emblem-a vivid splash of red, white
and blue against the sky
The decorations throughout the city
are more elaborate and beautiful than
on the occasion Of any previous in
augural. Twice as many flags have
been used this year by the inaugural
committee as ever was used before
and the splendor Of the scheme adopt
ed for the citys adornment never has
been surpassed.
Full 100000 visitors gazed with won
der and enthusiasm at the districts
handiwork for honoring it's president
Garden of Flags.
The whole city was a garden bios
soming with flags. The line of march
was artistically decorated to degree
|
suggestion from the inaugural COM
mittee, the board of education had re-
quested it's $4,000 school children to
see that each one of their homes dis
played the flag. 1t was a request re-
spOnded to by an army of children.
The light and airy stands, conform
ing everywhere to elementary architec-
tural rules as to construction, painting
and decorations, supplanted the huge
and unsightly lumber piles which were
formerly tolerated as outlooks for the
crowds. The scene by day was mag
nifcent; by night, under the commit
tees scheme of illumination, the ire
mendous crowds wandered in fairy
land.
At the Reviewing Stand.
The presidents reviewing stand, in
front of the White House, was the
center of the court of history, which
extended two long blocks from Fiji
teenth street Along each side of the
avenue were noted historical figures
in great numbers from the st. Louis
exposition.
The triumphal pathway, along which
the kings of the earth might have
deemed it an honor to be conducted
was cleared and closed to cars and
vehicles at an early hour. Police man
agement was perfect. 1t was a royal
highway upon which the president
early entered and proceeded to the
: capitol
} The Grand Army oil he Republic, as
is its habit, insisted on acting as the