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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04

high water damaging bottom ranches
somewhat. Highest temperature 20
degrees, lowest 40 degrees, rainfall
1877 inches.
Chimayo--Jose P. Trujillo-Wheat
and corn growing nicely, planting
mostly done; soil very wet, irrigation
not needed; river high and much snow
in the mountains. Grass growing
nicely.
Cimarron-Wm. French Precipita.
ton at close Of previous week 2.83
inches, causing some loss among cat.
tie; good prospects for grass, but
growth slow; alfalfa looks we'll, oats
coming up.
Coalora-- Clement Hightower =
Splendid week for growing crops, full.
ly 3 inches of rain between Saturday
evening and Monday morning; corn,
cane. oats and gardens mostly plant.
eA; grass making fine growth. stock
Of all kinds doing we'll. A few lambs
lost during rainy weather, but loss In
significant. Soil in fine condition,
light showers at close of week, con-
siderable snow in mountains and all
gulches and permanent streams full
Of water, some damage resulting to
irrigation bitches.
Domingo. B. Bosworth-Heavy
AN at beginning of week, followed by
clear, warm weather. Highest TEN
perature II, lowest Al, rainfall 1.:o0
inches.
Elizabethtown-Geo. r. Beebe-No
planting done yet, ground thor
oughly soaked and grass starting nice
ly: more water in streams than for
previous five or six years, p%recipita-
ton 1888, highest temperature SO de-
grees, lowest II degrees.
Espanola-F. D. McBride-Good
rain first of week; last pretty warm;
river comparatively high and rising:
blowing continues. Highest tempera-
ture "A degrees, lowest SO degrees,
precipitation O.S1 inch.
Estancia-P. A. Speckman-Gar-
dens planted and some field crops put
in; nights rather cold for growth; rain
| plentiful and soil very wet; grass
growing slowly, much snow in noun
tains.
Farmington-C. B. Thompson
Wheat looking fine: gardening gen
| eral and fruit trees blooming prOfuse
ly; alfalfa fields promise heavy ar /
early first crop.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor-Last of
week warm and pleasant and soil fast
drying out; range getting green. There
have beer heavy losses Of stock on
mesas and in open country from storm
of 23-24th, filling all water holes and
insuring grass; apple trees in full
bloom and looking fine; highest tenn
perature Is degrees. lowest 40 de-
grees. precipitation $50 inch.
Hood. Nj. Cocktail crops flour
fishing, alfalfa making an unusually
early growth; good soaking rain p
%. Fruit promising a full crop: stock
on range doing better than for many
years, farmers well up with work;
some corn planted.
Hillsboro--J. T.. Parker-Grass
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04

NJ; Julio Padilla. Of Sanchez. N. NJ:
Telesfor Montoya. Of lie Doux. N. n.
MANUEL r. OTERO.
Register.
4-113.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04
weather and Crops up-fo-Dafe
O"comH'on!y Promising Conditions In the
7srs'ifory--Rsnges In Excellent Share
ana Ahundsnf Water for IRRIGATION.

SANTA FEE. N. NJ, May /. 1906
Heavy rains occurred over the terri
tory at the close of the previous week
and the beginning of this. again filling
the soil with moisture and delaying
farm work on all low land farms,
Light scattered showers also occurred
on Friday. There was a gradual in.
crease in temperature during the week
and it closed warm and highly favor.
able for rapid progress in farm work
and the growth of crops. The aver.
age temperature was practically nor.
NAL: sunshine abundant.
During the latter part of the week
blowing, late seeding, corn, cane field
pea, garden and potato planting went
forward rapidly, especially in all GER
trail and northern districts, the early
seeding and planting coming up fine.
ly. Alfalfa is also doing remarkably
well and an early and heavy first cut
ting is promised; it is blooming in
southern districts.
Range grasses are reported from
fair to good, the cold nights causing
slow growth in northern counties, but
central and southern ranges are good
and stock in those districts is in good
condition. Landing continues under
favorable weather conditions. In
northeast counties losses of cattle,
sheep and horses are still reported.
In central and northern counties
fruit trees are blooming profusely, and
setting well in southern and south-cen-
trail, so that conditions continue high
ly favorable for an excellent fruit sea-
son.
The following notes are taken from
the reports of correspondents:
Albert-H. M. Hanson-Heavy soak
ing rain the close of the previous
week, soil excellent condition for
planting crops. Those already plant
ed retarded by cool nights; grass
growing fast and stock losses greatly
diminished. Highest temperature so
degrees, lowest 35 degrees, precipita-
ton (including the 23d) 2.67 inches.
Albuquerque-J. G. Mora-Very ia.
vorable for all kinds of crops, plants
growing fast because Of rain at clio
of previous week; crops looking very
nice; last four days hot.
Aurora. G. Lucero-Heavy snow
on oath, "a to 80 inches deep and was
severe on sheep and stock in this vi
cinity; practically gone at close OF
week.
Benham- Frank Miera- Heavy
slow rain Sunday and Monday and
again Tuesday, grass does not ad
vance much, due to cold and rainy
cloudy weather most of the time. Nc
blowing can he done, soil too wet
stock improving slowly, cattle still dy
ing, no calves seen.
Brice-F. b. standardization
itation of the week 0.7S inch, hlghes
temperature rs degrees, lowest 43 de
grees.
Bloomfield.W. A. Ballinger-A4al
ia and the harder garden stuff grow
ing finely: considerable corn planted
but soil rather cold. Wheat doing fair
range good and cattle picking up
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04

4.S2.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04

alton regarding this and other dis
tricts along the Northern Pacific Ry.
ask for Series c l0S.
Write to G. w. MOTT. Genl. Emil
grafton Agent, Northern Pacific Ry.
st. Paul, MINI.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04
ALFALFA BY IRRIGATION VEL
LoWSToNE VALLEY,
MONTANA.

There are more than 10000 acres OF
land watered by irrigation bitches
and peculiarly adapted to the rails.
ing Of alfalfa. for sale in the Yellow.
stone valley west Of Billings, Mont.
The soil varies from gumbo to san.
dy loan, and alfalfa Ices we'll on all
of it. The following figures show
what alfalfa will do on irrigated, as
compared with common hay on I'm.
irrigated, land.
One acre sown to alfalfa and irri-
gated, will produce $1,000 pounds Of
hay.
One acre in inclosed pasture, 500
pounds.
One acre Of range averages $50
pounds. Or again:
One acre of irrigated alfalfa will
feed one steer 400 days.
One acre Of enclosed pasture will
feed one steer 20 days
(.ne acre of average range will feei
one steer 10 days.
Or putting it in the form of sheep 1t
will show as follows:
100 acres of irrigated alfalfa will
maintain 1000 shee pone year..
160 acres of enclosed pasture will
maintain so sheep one year.
And 1G0 acres of range will main.
tain 40 sheep one year.
For publications and further inform.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-04
CURED MY RUPTURE
will Show You Now to Cure Yours
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

The battlcship Minnesota may be
launched near the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt.
J. G. Bedding has been unanimously
elected superintendent Of the Mime
sofa Odd Fellows home at Mortified,
to succeed d. H. Stimson, who resigned.
Mrs. Bedding will be matron of the
home.
Lying face downward upon bed of
glowing Goals, Paul Waschenberger,
aged -, was found in the smokehouse
at the rear of his home in St. Paul by
his son. Although he was horribly
burned he will probably recover:
st. Cloud schools have complied with
the order of the state board of health,
requiring examination of children's
eyes. Nearly eighty cases of try
choma were discovered and the par.
ents notified.
D. E. Vance, probate Judge of Vino
ma county, has requested the Winona
representatives. in the legislature to en-.
deavor to secure an amendment of the
probate court laws by which con-
firmed inebriates or persons who be-
come temporarily insane while under
the influence of drink may be commit
ted to the state asylums for treat
meut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
TERRAPlN UNDER HOTEL.
Largest Farm in the World Is Located
Beneath Big Philadelphia
Hostelry.

In point Of stock, if not in area covered,
the largest te:rapin ponds in the world
are in Philadelphia. Deep down in the
earth, three stories under the Bellevue
Stratford. the ponds are located, and arr
intended to supply the tables of the big
hote: exclusively. There are no less
than 5000 of the succulent turtles"
every one = diamond back of the finest
variety, says the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Some Of the terrapin in the Bellevue
Stratford ponds are seven inches in dia-
meter, which is exceptionally large.
These cost SIS per dozen. From these
kings of their kind the size gradually
dlmintshes to six inches, and those Of
that size cost SIS per dozen. The value
varies between these prices. according
to the difference in size. The value Of
these toothsome beauties is estimated at
nearly $4,000. The terrapin ponus are
located in the wine cellar, and the beau
ties are the pride of the Steward, Martin
Mclaughlin. 1t will be many years be-
fore the Bellevue-Stratford guests will
have the pleasure of eating terrapin
which are born and raised in these
ponds" said the steward. In talking
about his plans. land until that time, OF
course. We must buy our supplies.~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

United States to assume a temporary
financial protectorate over the small
land, the move being taken by our gov
eminent for the purpose Of safeguard
Ing the Monroe doctrine and for the
purpose Of stopping the clamor of cred
itOrs.
Germany, France, Spain and Belgium
informing President Morales that un-
less Santo Domingo discharged its just
obligations warships would presently
be sent to seize the custom houses and
take charge Of the revenues therefrom,
had the effect Of moving the president
to request the aid Of the United States
in unloosening his financial tangle. It
Is the plan for the United States her
self to take charge of the custom
houses and direct affairs relating
thereto until the small West Indian
republic is in a more stable condition.
In protocol we have arranged to look
after country concerning which,
though close neighbor, we as peo-
pie generally are almost absolutely ig-
norant.
The Dominican republic, az it is
known officially, occupies by lar the
larger part Of the island originally
known as La Espanola, with the ex-
ception of Cuba the largest of the West
India islands. Santo Domingo has an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
MINNESOTA NEWsLETs.

Cole Younger asks permission to re-
turn to Minnesota.
A st. Paul astronomer explains the
phenomenon of sun spots.
The st. Paul grade teachers denounce
the proposed merit system. +
The state may adopt measures to
protect the fish in Lake Pepin.
The state auditor submits to the leg
islature an abstract Of the taxes for
1904.
7 The travelling men are preparing a
bill to improve the standard of Mime
sofa hotels.
Beecher Ward hopes to legislate s. F.
Fullerton and the game and fish com.
mission out of Office.
The United Commercial Travellers of
st. Paul will give a reception to Gov.
johnson on March 10.
4, Emil Gilman, q bartender, was found
dead behind bar at Biwabik. He
was subject to fits
The house committee recommends
that the governor have charge of the
new capitol.
Under the revised statues, the clerk
of court of Hennepin county goes back
to the old fee system, and the register
of deeds does not get any salary at all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
The Wars Influence on
the People Of Japan
An Interesting Review Of the Conditions. Of the
Little Island Mesdom.

man effort, removed the ugly bit Of
steel and dressed his own wounds, and
then waited to be removed and cared
for at the hospital. All Japanese SOL
diers are taught before leaving for the
front the simple methods. of, treating
wounds, and are supplied with band
ages and antiseptic dressings, so that
every soldier may become his own sur
geon for the time being, and undoubt-
eddy this timely self-help has saved
many a poor fellows life.
When the trains bearing the wound
ed arrive at the various cities the off,
cials and representative people and the
schools of the place are there to well
come the heroes, and the women are
active in providing every possible COM
fort for the sufferers. The wives of the
leading men Of the various cities are
devoting all their time to this. relief
work. They are all members Of the
Red Cross society and wear the dress
Of the organization. One of the most
prominent in this work is the charm
Ing wife of the governor of Miyagi
Ken, who takes in her own arms SOL
diers' bundles and carries them to the
waiting jinrikishas, in which the sick
and wounded soldiers have been placed.
Another work which these noble wom-
en- behind the scenes are doing is that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

In the short time since the fall of
4eaureaux, San Domingo has been un-
der the tnfiction of no less than five
presidents, four of whom won their
way by means Of rebellions The pres
ent president de2osed his predecessor
by armed force, and his own hold on
the presidential chair has been threat
ened since the moment of assumption
OF power; in Domingo allies soon turn
into enemies when the friend climbs
up a little too high. It is man, not
part, that divides San Domingo, for
party cannot be said to exist there in
the usual sense of the term.
It is a. comfortable illusion to hold
that these South American retellions.
like French duels, are bloodless at
fairs. In reality they mean for many
luckless wights bloodshed and death.
The destruction of property during the
progress OF government overthrow Is
very great, the commercial loss to tho
country very harmful and, what has
brought about the present action on
the part of the United States, the COM
mercial loss to the large American in
terests and to other foreign interests.
For this reason there has been notice
able for some time strong desire on the
part of certain Dominicans to have out
side help in protection of business; al
though there is evidenced also a very
strong opposition to outside interfer-
ence.
The exports Of San Domingo consist
OF valuable timbers, coffee, tobacco,
coca, bananas and sugar. The sugar
lands Of Domingo are not surpassed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

Of looking after the families of the
soldiers and relieving the privations
which come from having the fathers
and brothers at the front and unable to
support them.
The war is having a powerful influ-
ence on the inner religious life of the
nation, a fact which is not thought Of
Or reckOned on very often. The
thought of God as an over-ruling provi-
dence in the affairs of men is taking
possession of the hearts of the people.
The emperor began his declaration Of
war with the significant word Ten-yu-
the favor of Heaven. Quite discus
sion was started soon after Admiral
Togo's great naval victory by the adj
miral reporting that in no other way
could he account for his continual sue
cesses under all sort of circumstances
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
CITADEL OF sANTO DOMINGO.

by any in the West Indies; the noun
tain regions are especially suited to
the cultivation of coffee; there are
very favorable conditions for the cul-
ture of cocoa, anu everywhere in the
country tobacco can be grown. Tropi-
cal fruits OF all kinds fourish-and
this abundance is given as one reason
for the flourish of revolutions, 1.-THE
fighting can go on in season and out
of season, and ever there are fruits to
be had" The rich forests produce
rare cabinet woods and valuable tim
Der of other sorts, needing only fair
transportation facilities to greatly ex-
tend the export trade in forest pro-
ducts.
The writer from whom We quote In
the opening paragraph, systematically
remarks that Sarto Domingo is best
known for these two reason-because
the remains of Columbus were buried
there, and on account of an almost
continued state OF ferment- The latter
unfortunate state Of affairs we have
already referred to, Of the claim to
fame because of Columbus We shall
now speak. In San Domingo Colum-
bus established the first white settle
ment by white men in America, in
1893 building the town of isabella"
The city of Santo Domingo, the old
est existing settlement by white men
in America, was founded by Bartholo-
new Columbus, a brother of Christie
pher. Here the great discoverer and
his brother were imprisoned by Boba-
dilla, and it is claimed the dust OF
Christopher Columbus was preserved,
not in the cathedral at Havaaa, but
in the cathedral of Santo Domingo.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22


with These Words Between the Flags:
presented by the American Bible So
ciety.''
than by Ten-yu, the favor OF Heaven.
Atheistic sentiment combatted this ex-
preston in the press, but the thought
lies too deep in the hearts of the peo-
pie and the emperor to stop the use Of
the term.
A great factor in revolutionizing the
religious sentiment of Japan and bring
ing the people nearer and nearer to the
place where they will accept the Chris
tian idea Of God and the christian form
Of religion is the Gospel literature
which is being distributed to the sol.
diers as they go to the 'front.' Three
hundred thousand cA>pies of the Gospels
with flags OF Japan and the United
States on the cover have been already
circulated among the men, with the en-
couragement of the officers Y. M. T..
A. work has been begun in the rear of
the battle lines, and it is receiving the
warm and hearty Endorsement and sup
port OF the officers and men, the ap-
prevail OF the highest military authori-
ties being behind the movement, Thus
do we see the Inducements which are
at work in the nation, and ~hich ex-
plain In large measure the phenomenal
success OF the Japanese in the present
war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
A Wild-doose Chase.

Chappie (faintly)-Doctah, my-aw.
head feels awful! Does grip evan go to
the brain?
Doctor-Sometimes,
Chappie-l have pains rushin' around
all ovah, in me arms, and hands, and
feet, and everywhere.
Doctor-That's the grip.
Chappie-What's 1t trying to do, doc
tab?
Doctor-Trying to find your brain, I
guess.-N. Y. Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

AS /. sample Of gunpowder was be:Lg
tested at ,Bofors, the charge of can.
non passed out through the breach,
killing Foreman Il. Strom and injur-
Ing a laborer named Ericsson in the
hand.
The city of Malmo assumed control
of the street railways the first of jan
nary. The cars are running only four
minutes apart.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Quick Work in Germany.

A report from Germany on the appli-
cation of American methods in paper
making says thatthree trees which were
waving in the wind at 1855 in the morn
ing wero at 9:S4 in rolls of paper and 1T
ten o'clock sharp the first copies of pa
pers on it were sold-two hours and 20
minutes from growing plant to printed
newspaper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
DENMARK

The nine members of the folketing
which were expelled from the I.eftist
Reform PART, that is, the party in
power, have organized new party
called "The Left of the Folkcting."
-Four others have joined the new par
ty, making thirteen in all. The new
party wants to cut down the military
budget advocated by the party in
power. After this schism the admin
istration party will not have Il ma
jority in the folketing. and the new
cabinet will have no easy task to per-
form.
The Danish Shippers and shipown-
ers' union has called al international
meeting of shippers, with a view of
agreeing on minimum freight rates
on the Baltic and the North Sea.
The Liberal party in the Danish
folketing held a caucus and formally
expelled eight of it's members. When
they had left the room Mr.. Frier, the
speaker of the folketing, followed
them of his own accord.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
-YE KNOW the Jauanese sol.

kAJ
studied the nation from her
external relations to the outside world.
we have watched the remarkable war
which she has been waging for nearly
year now so successfully and marvel
ed at the strength and resources which
the nation displayed. We have studied
the hard problems confronting her and
have learned many valuable lessons as
nation and as individuals, but per-
maps we have not been permitted to
look behind the scenes and study the
Influence and effects Of the war upon
the inner life Of the nation.
The newspaper dispatches keep us in
formed as to the progress of the war
and give us glimpses Of the combatants
and the battlefields. but one whose
reading does not have a wider range
than this never sees into the interior
OF the little island nation, and does
not understand the condition Of affairs
there. Never was nation so united
AS is Japan in the present struggle.
There are no classes when it comes to
the war. All are brought into the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

CERTAIN writer remarks
that the Dominican republic
is seldom heard from except
when in the turmoil Of an
insurrection. Its present ap-
peal to newspaperdcm lies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-04
Pensions Granted Iowans.

washington, D. c., Feb. pensions
have been granted Iowans as follows:
Widows, General Law-Emily A.
Brokaw, Delta, original, $12.
Widows, Act June 27.-Original:
Frances Billick, Randall, So; Mary A..
Duncan, Olin, So; Lemuel Hanson min
ors, Columbus Junction, So; Eliza Will
liams, Cotter, S..
General Law - Increase: William
Cobb, Bedford, $14; Albert L. Wilcox,
Perry, SIT. Original: Cornelius Will
kins, Burlington, So.
Act June II, 1S90-Increase: George
F. Burzette, Liberty Center, S12; John
H. Byers, Belle PLANE, $40; Marquis
Brown, Ponca, $40; Nelson P. Burge-
son, ~Blakesburg, So: Sylvester N.
Brace, Algona. $40; Thomas Cahill,
Spragueville, $40; John G. Dobbins,
Creston, So; Robert F. Graham, Al
bion, SIS; Frank Hesse, GAINESVILLE,
SIP; Benjamin F. Mosman, Vinton,
$12; July Miles, Faber, So; George
Quigley, Scranton, $40; John Rupp,
Washington, $12; George Stokes, Car.
roll, $40; jeremiah Smith, Cantril, $12;
William R. Slack, Harvard, $40; Al
bert s.. Tool, Ackley, s12; Robert S.
Young, Washington, $40. Original:
Ebenezer F. Farnsworth, Storm Lake,
$40; Francis A. J. Gray, Wilton juno
ton, $12; BARLEY G. Gard, Cedar Rap.
ids, Sc; George G. Costing, West1eld
SIP; John T. Nicholson, Bellevue, Sc;
John w. Taylor, Marshalltown, $40;
Charles G. Wilson, New Market, So;
Nathaniel T. Walton, Mitchellville
$40. Additional: Sylves Chaplin, Keo
sauqua, $40; George w. Miller, Wau
kon, SIP; Talbert B. Shipley, Abba
$40; David Vickery, Postville, $40.