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

the forest Telling trees and making
ties, or diegins orc and manufacturing
aud Transporting H.
Mr., Kenna referred TO the report OF
the comptroller OF The road. and then
resumed, DO you know he said,
that the 'Atchlson road whose small
beginning a generation ago the old
citizens of Kansas remember, has be-.
come a big institution"
You people out here simply think of
II as a Kansas concern to be proud OF
and point to the great carrying trade
II does, But 1t Is more than that. The
'Atchison or the Santa Fee, AS II Is
known In western America, Is a house
hold word throughout the United
States and beyond the sea. even In
Great Britain, Holland and Germany,
and bankers know 1t everywhere. 1t
IL identified with the fortunes of
many thousand families on both sides
of the Atlantic. Its stock Is not
owned by millionaires and stock com.
panies alone. or It's 1900 stockhold.
ers. about 1900 are women: nearly
900 are estates: nearly 100 are ed
ucational institutions. and more than
| D-n - nha ritabla nstttuftrny That
is to say. a majority Of the %stockhold-
ers are women, estates and charitable
institutions. OF course 1t does not fol
low that this class of owns a majority
of the value of the c%Ompany's proper
ty, but it is apparent that many de-
pendent persons and institutions are
interested In the company's welfare.
Standard OILS Holdings.
Two Dutch stockholders hold re-
spectively 10000 shares and $4,000
shares. They count only as two stock
holders, but they represent between
1000 and 1000 Dutch investors. Many
banking houses of England and Ger
many have issued to them in single
certificates shares that represent the
holdings of hundreds, and probably
thousands, Of small European inves
tors. So it is not unreasonable to
conclude that easily 5000 persons are
holders of Atchison stock; that prob
ably not more than 100 such persons
are Of large means, and that most OF
the other stockholders are persons
who are largely dependent for theii
small incomes upon the earnings o.
the railroad. The average of individ
ual holdings of Atchison stock is from
sixty to s%eventy-five shares. There are
some big holders of course, but they
are not many. In this class is JohI
d. Rockefeller and his associates, who
own about one-fourth million share.
of common stock, or about II per cen
of the authorized capital"
Speaking of the holdings Of these
men and their relation to the director!
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22
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For Getting Subscriptions for the
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Offer to Boys.

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each, making a total Of $3.50. and will
send the full amount to us together
with the names and addresses. W. will
mail to his address postage prepaid
a beautiful watch named THE Pride"
Description as follows:
The Pride" is a model 16 size stem
set, stem wind, lever escapement
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-22
Interesting Story Of the
Santa Fe by E. D. Kenna

F"ty Millions to be Expended in improvements.
many Millions to 60 Directly to the Laboring
Mana Poor Mans Road Not More Than a
hundred of the Twenty-Five Thousand Stock
holder, People Of Means how the Standard
Got III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
A Fine Dairy Exhibit.

The chief feature, and probably the
most interesting exhibit at the Kansas
state fair, which was held at Topeka,
Kansas, was the dairy exhibit OF the
Kansas State Agricultural college. 1t
consisted OF q complete working dairy,
with the various kinds Of butter max
ing apparatus, such as cream sepA-
rators, pSsteurizers, coolers, churnS'
workers, and q complete testing
laboratory for the purpose Of testing
the milk from the COWS that entered
in competition for the premiums Of
fered. A very attractive part Of the
display was a miniature model Of the
Kansas State Agricultural College
Dairy building, which was made Of
butter, and in connection with this
were shown all the various products
made from skim.milk, such as dried
Caseir, give, sizingS, water paints,
milk sugar, etc. The amount Of
starch, protein and fat contained in
pounds Of alfalfa hay, prairie hay,
clover hay, corn. linseed meal, and
bran was also shown. The exhibit
excelled In extensiveneSs and display
any that has ever been erected at any
state fair west Of the Mississippi
river. The management OF the fair
considered it one OF the most attrac-
tive exhibits ever displayed on their
fair ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
IL Land Too High

Every few days some one suggests
that Dickinson county land is too
high. 1t is noted that no one can
hope to see 1t advance very much
more and 1t Is recalled that soma
farms we're sold for as much in 1856
as they bring now. But there's o
difference. The lands thpt sold for
high prices 20 years ago were those
near town. The values we're swollen
by the boom In town lots. Mort
cages were plastered thickly on every
farm and people sold out as much to
escape foreclosure as anything else.
Now they own their farms clear or
practically so; they have no fear Of
foreclosure. Only one foreclosure
case has been on the court docket In
this county in two years. Farmers
sell because other farmers Soming
from sections Of the west where lands
are higher think lands here are cheap.
This week 9 240.Acre farm 10 Buck.
eye township sold for $4,000. Two
years ago the recent owner bought II
and Il va, thought that be paid too
much for Il. He came from Brown
county and was certain the property
was worth the money. He kept the
farm two years, lived on 1t, supported
bis family and melted 1880 each year.
he sold for eli an acre more than hO
paid. BE has now $500 more than
two years Ago-besides two years'
living for the family.
VIII the present purchaser do a.
wellp win 1907 show Gil an acre
riss In the value Of that farnl tits
not ct all unlikely. In ten year,
from now scarcely . tillGbls acre In
Dickinson oounty can b bought for
less than t7b. Land is money In
Dioknson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2s, 1905.
No Syndicate" Up Here.

The Topeka Capital has information
that 8 syndicate Of candidates for
governor 10 to be run "to beat Hoch"
and includes J. W. Creech In the list.
It can be stated authoritatively that
Mr.. Creech 10 not to be party to any
syndicate proposition. II Mr.. Creech
is q candidate for governor he will be
supported because he is the best man
for the place and not to "beat Hoch"
or anybody else. Honorable politics
builds up. 1t does not tear down.
The Republican party OF Kansas owes
1t to itself and the state to nominate
man who will conduct Its executive
affairs with business ability and who
will give Kansas clean, above board
and creditable administration. The
orists and factionistS and psddlers Of
office appointments for support have
no place in state management MIR.
Creech 10 big-brained, level'hesded
businessman. He would make a gov
ernor who would give Kansas the best
administration 1t ever knew. II he
runs 1t will be on basis OF business
and good sense, not Oh theory, not as
part OF syndicate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
Greatest Of Wheat Countries,

Kansas and the southwest have this
year demonstrated once more their
supremacy as the wheat growing gar
den OF the nation. A clear expression
OF this was made by George NJ. Ran
dali, the we'll known miller Of Lyons,
In an interview. 1t lie worth consid'
GRAFTON:
81 have been studying the matter
over carefully and my conclusion is
that the great Northwest has seen its
best dsys as . wheat producing coun-
try, and that the future great wheat
field OF the world lies in the great
Southwest, and my reasons for these
conclusions are:
'In the first place the DakotaS and
Manitoba are far north and, on sew
ersl occasions during the last few
years their wheat crop has been
effected BY very late spring irosts or
early irosts In the fall. On the con-
trary, the climate Of the Southwest is
peculiarly adapted for the growing Of
wheat and climatic changes are max
ing conditions each year, more favor.
able TO the successful growing Of
wheat.
at can be argued further that the
Northwestern crop, during the last
two years, has suffered very severely
from rust and other conditions which
make successful wheat growing al
most impossible, while on the other
hand the high quality Of the grain
grown In the Southwest has made our
wheat more popular than ever and At
times Il became AZ absolute necessity
for the Northwest to buy each year
large quantities Of Southwestern
wheat In ORDER 70 Keep ana maintain
the quality Of their nOur. Wheat
growing is to be, for the next ten
years at least, a very profitable buSi-
ness for the Southwestern farmer
1.-The millsrs Of the Southwest dur
ing The past Eve years have been con.
SANITY pushing Kansas -four, 90 that
today II may be SaId the Kansas flOur
goes 70 nearly every market IN the
world. In order that The production
Of Kansas hard wheat shah not de-
tsrionts, Kansas millsrS three years
ago imported from Crimes = ship load
Of wheat ihst Vps distributed ont
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
among Kansas farmers to enable them

among Kansas farmers to enable them
to renew their wheat. They are al
ready arranging for the importation
In 1905 Of another shipload for the
same purpose.
"Only . very small portion Of the
Northwestern wheat, judging from
returns thus far received, will be Of
contract grade this year, the bulk OF
their wheat being low grade. Conse'
quently, the Northwest will be
obliged again to come to Kansas to
get wheat in order to hold up the
quality OF Northwestern -four"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
Worse Disclosures to Come.

The statement is ascribed to . lead.
ing official Of New York that worse
disclosures are TO come in the insur-
ance investigation, II things show
up much worse the West will cancel
all its policies in the big eastern COM
paniss and insure only in Western
Institutions which run with some re.
gard for decency. Where will the
eastern racers be thenp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

, Washington, Sept 26.-The depart
ment Of state has received note from
the French charge d'affaires, inviting
this government to congress or
oceanography, which is to be held at
Marseilles, France, In connection with
the colonial exposition in that city in
1906.
Mrs. Knox-My hus6ahd remarked
that your daughters piano playing
showed great improvement last night
Mrs. Nexdore-Last night? Why, she
wasn't at home at all.
Mrs. Knox-Yes, know. We after
ward discovered that 1t was Mr.. Wilkin-
son, across the street, mending q wash
boiler.-Philadelphia Ledger,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
nnnd Snr Rom KallY.

MOI IN IOuB Hm0 uub puJ '"Ab
happened In Kansas politics as thor
oughly pleasing to the people as the
elegant and gentlemably SHINING
that State Treasurer Kelly 10 giving
the Pharisee crowd that has worked
for months trying to crush him. he
has NOT been crushed. On the con-
trary, not an error has been found In
the management Of the state treasury
though both Bailey and Hoch have
paid expert accountants" OF their
own selection thousands Of dollars OF
the states money to search every
record Of the office. He has the best
bond, for over million dollars, ever
given In Ksnsas and despite an offer
to swap political appointment for
votes on the council, his bond has
been approved and be is doing bust
ness at the old stand.
Mr.. Kelly has also decided that Peo-
pie in glass houses are wrong In hesv-
ing rocks OF him and is returning the
fragments Of granite In . way that 10
pleasing the whole state. Down at
Sedan to big crowd OF old settlers
the other day be said:
mot long ago we had q revolution
In the dominant political organization
Of this state. am not here to dpate
on the part took in the revolution
or the cause which produced 1t.
Neither am here to exhibit the black
and blue spots received as result
Of IT, It 10 sufficient to say that 1t
brought to the surface the inexper-
fenced, the impractical. the sentiment
tel and the visionary. 1t, like the
other political revolutions OF the
state, will soon run lite course. 1t
forgot Its friends Immediately, upon
Its assumption Of power. 1t at once
unmasked its batteries and trained
them upon the friends who were
responsible for their being discovered.
"No man will soon again direct the
political force In this state who has
demonstrated his incapability for
leadership and who ambushed his
own soldiers when they had won q
victory for him and placed the scepter
Of political power in his hands.
"No matter to what political party
you belong, you demand these things
from your public officials and polit-
ical leaders: First, you require good
service to the state; second, you de-
mand that they be faithful to their
party; third, they must be loyal to
their friends,
"No official or political leader has
ever lived long in the state who has
violated either Of these preCepts.
None can do so now or In the future.
The first time the rank and file get q
shot Of him they will retire him to
the ranks or retire him from the ser.
vice"
Good for Tom Kelly. Kansas likes
that kind Of fighter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

Regarding Congressman Calder
heads alleged railroad speech the
Washington Republican claims to be
on the ground floor, and testifeS that
CAlderhead did not make the disputed
statements as his own views, but as
the contention Of those ON the rail-
road side Of the question. That is .
very different thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
Entertained at Cards.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Keel entertained
about 80 guests this evening at din
ner and card party. Dinner was
served at Up. M, after which came
whist. The evening was exceedingly
pleasant. Mrs. E. D. Humphrey, Mrs.
R. Z. Blackburn aud Mrs. L. G. Hum
bargsr we're out OF town guests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

The appointment OF Judge Carver
as assistant attorney general for
Shawnee county indicates that there
will be fewer joints in the capital for
awhile. Maybe Topeka will be busy
enough to stop worrying about other
parts OF the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

Oyster Bay, Sept. 2e.-President
Roosevelt Monday signed an executive
order creating the Dixie forest reserve
In Utah. The new reserve embraces
1851 900 acres, "a per cent. Of which is
public lands In Washington and Iron
counties In the southwestern part Of
tTfnh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

The New York Life gave $l44.0
to the Republican campaign fund.
That is first expenditure in a good
cause that has come TO light In the
recent history Of the big life insurance
companies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

Ist Prize-Any Suit in our house, value - --- $40 D
and Prze-Lady's Dress Pattern, value -----. SO
ard Prize-Fine Overcoat, value ,-.. --l 20
4th Prize-Boy's Fine Suit, value so
eth Prize-Boy's Fine Overcoat value 40
9th Prize-Boy's Fine Suit, value 40
9TH Prize-Boy's Sweater, value 80
9Th Prize-Boy's Sweater, value .---- go
9TH 10th and nth Prizes-$a Cash, value each, 2.O
1ath and 18th Prizes-$I5 so Cash, value each 10
II Prizes of ST. Cash each, value each -- Ito
Making in all SOS in Prizes Given Away.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Doctors said He would not live,

Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa writes: "Af-
ter doctoring two years with the best
physicians in ainesburg, and still get
ting worse, the doctors advised me ii l
had any business to attend to had bet
ter attend to 1t at once, as I could not
p ssibly liveanother month as there was
no cure for me. Foley's Kidney Cure
was recommended to me by friend, and
Immediately sent my son to the store
for it and after taking three bottles be
gan to get better and continued to im-
prove until was entirely well'' Sold by
Graham Il Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Bent Her Double.

81 knew no one, for four weeks. when
[ was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble.' writes Mrs. Annie Hunter of
Pittsburg, Pa, "and when I got better,
although had one OF the best doctors I
could get, | was bent double, and had to
rest my hands on nv knees when
walked From this terrible affection I
was rescued bv Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength and
now can walk as straight as ever They
are simply wonderful" Guaranteed to
cure stomach, liver and kidney disorders;
at Allen q Woodward's drug store; price
SOC.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Cured of Bright's Disease.

Mr.. Robert 0. Burke, Elnora, N. Y,
writes: Before I started to use Foley's
Kidney Cure had to get up from twelve
to twenty times a night, and was all
bloated up with dropsy and my eyesight
was SO impaired I could scarcely see one
of my family across the room. I had
given up hope of living when friend
recommended Foley's Kidney Cure. One
so cent bottle worked wonders and before
/ had taken the third bottle the dropsy
had goxe, as we'll as all other symptoms
of Bright's disease" Sold by Graham 4
Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18

educational and material progress
of our people; and realize that the
time is ripe for the general adop-
tio1 of a policy of construction of
hard roads throughout this coun-
ty. We endorse the idea of good
reads and of the education of the
people to the Importance of good
roads and to the construction OF
such roads as rapidly as the
means of our people will permit;
be it further
Resolved, That we believe
that any experimental work car
ried on in this state by practical
demonstration will be of primary
land substantial value to the i'm
provement of the highways of
this state and will consequently
enhance the value of all our. prop
ertv, -ural and urban alike; be it
further
Resolved, That we recon-
mend to the careful attention of
the city council OF Corvallis, the
board of Supervisors of Benton
county, and to the highway COM
missioners, the suggestions made
in this convention as to the pur-
chase AID use of road machinery
in the construction of roads. and
the building of bridges and cul-
verts of a more substantial type;
be it further
Resolved, That it is the sense
of this convention that the city of
Corvallis and Benton county
fshould be represented at the Ma
tional Good Roads Convention to
be held in St. Louis, Mo-, the
third Wednesday of November
next, and to that end we recon-
mend that the Benton County
Good Roads Association appoint
one delegate, and that the Com
mercial Club appoint one dele
gate, and that the expenses of
these delegates, SO far as practi-
cable. be borne by these various
organizations; be it further
Resolved, That the thanks If
this convention be extended to
the various speakers who have
addressed the convention.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that parties in
requested to settle their accounts at once
as have disp sed OF NV harness nusi-
ness to Mr.. Grant Elgin and it is necs-
sary that all sums due me be paid.
J. E. VINEGAR
57tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be given
to your stomach and liver, by taking a
medicine which will relieve their pain
and discomfort. viz: DR.. Kings New Life
Pills Thev are a most wonderful rem
edy. affording sure relief and cure Tor
headache, dizziness and constipation: !:
25c at Allen & Woodward's d. ny store,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Good Work costs
YOU no more than
the bad.

Good printing is correct in
spelling-correct in gram
correct in punctuation
on good stock-printed
with good ink-and some
thing that it is a pleasure to
look at.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18

Do not send out printed mat
ter to your customers that is
a disgrace to your business
a disgrace to'your town-and
a disgrace to the printer who
puts it out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18
Job Printing.

When you pay out
good money for
printing, be sure
and get good print
ing for the money!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-18

Concluded on Second Page.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
FARMERS BUZZING AROUND GET.
TING PRICES TODAY, eUTFEW
SALES MADE.
Estimated Not Over 100000 Bushels
Of New Crop Has Passed From
Growers Hands.

Although a good many farmers from
all parts of the county were in Walla
Walla today visited grain offices
to inquire about the price of wheat,
but few sales were made. A few small
lots were sold, but the aggregate days
trading would not exceed $4,000 bu-
shells. The biggest sale of the week
was 5000 sacks of blue stem sold to
the Jones-Scott company by Frank
Richmond, big Eureka Flat farmer.
The wheat is stored at Climax sta
ton and will grade up No. 1. The
price paid was 81 1-2 cents on board
cars, which is two to three cents bet
ter than could be obtained for that
variety of wheat today.
Buyers were a little reluctant in
making quotations today, owing to
the lack of demand for export pur-
poses. One buyer ventured a quota
ton of 81 1-2 to 60 for blue stem and
around SO cents for club, which has
been about the ruling price the past
week. 1t is estimated that about ESQ.,
900 bushels of the valley crop has
been sold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26

KAN'S POPULAR CIGAR STORE
Place Where Best of Cigars Can be
Secured-Nice Card Rooms are
Run in Connection.

The Armory Cigar Store, conducted
by Louis Kan, the well known cigar
manufacturer is one Of Walla Walla's
finest resorts. The place has been
lately renovated and in the rear a
coy little card room has been fitted
up for those who desire to play
quiet game of cards and pass an eve
ming in this class of amusement. The
store has become popular with all
classes of people who are lovers of
the weed that sootLes." Mr.. Kan
handles almost exclusively his own
brand of cigars which have become
so popular in the Inland Empire. His
Louis Favorite" and Marcus Whit
man. and La Hebe" cigars are .recog-
nized the equal of the finest brands
of imported cigars. Their popularity
is evidenced by the thousands that
are manufactured at Mr.. Kan's cigar
factory in Alder street and sold In
every cigar store and resort in the
Inland Empire.