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rae SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.

The present Sunday law Is unsatls.
factory In the extreme. Largely TO
the nature and wording OF the law Is
due the fact that II had remained I'M
enforced throughout the greater part
OF the territory during the greater
portion Of the time since It's enact
ment. II ia not improbable that the
trainers OF the law expected II to lie
an a dead letter on the statute books.
It's enforcement has already
brought. rcproach upon the territory
and will continue TO do so. The law
should be enforced o. repealed.
The Optic believes that the lcglsla'
ture which Ia about 10 assemble can
frame a law to take the place Of the
prescnt one which Will meet with
general approval and which can be
enforced. There IL some talk OF en-
acting n local option law which might
do away with tho need for a uniform
Sunday law over the territory.
We DO not believe that this IL desir'
able. In some OF tho states where 10.
cal option has prevailed Il has proven
satisfactory and In some very uusat
isfactory. At best II Is calculated TO
stir up an endless amount Of strife In
any section.
We have a Sunday closing law and
our Legislature will not care to assume
the responsibility Of repeating II and
offering nothing In Its place.
1t can do no better service TO the
people. however, than by replacing
the present law with II which LENDS
Itself foreihiy and definitely to the
proper protection Of the Sabbath.
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Pennsylvania. New York Central and
ST. Paul. all OF which are typical Of
the sections they serve. That railroad
prosperity Is general is also proved
by Reading joining the diyidend.pay-
ers. by Lackawanna declaring It's ex.
ira dividend, and by favorable ru.
nor concerning other properties.
For n time tho market hesitated, chief.
ly owing 10 the opening Of congress
and the attacks of a prominent opera
| tor. The latter are now losing their
| force; and the fears Of unfavorable
railroad or antitrust legislation are
| also proving largely unfounded: for.
as previously stated In these adyices,
there is little prospect Of radical ac-
ton during the present session OF con
| gress or while the party in power re.
mains. The railroads show perfect
Willingness to aid any legislation that
win stop rebates and secur equ
treatment OF all shippers; and there is
a much better chance for legislation of
this character than on the objectiona-
Bile lines which sought TO place the
rate-making power In the hands Of
the federal government. Nearly all
the railroads are now handling a large
traffic, and managers are already com
planning of an insufficiency OF cars 10
handle the freight that Is pressing.
The Northern Securities decision had
no adverse effect even upon Union
Pacific Interests partly because It's
effect had been anticipated and partly
because II will Bro carried to a higher
court. AT present there is a strong
feeling of harmony among rival rail
road interests, and while this lasts
adverse decisions count for little.
The fall Of Port Arthur indicates q
shortening II not an early termination
Of the war. Russian pride may lead
| her TO refuse peace oyertures in the
hope of redeeming a lost prestige; but
the ultimate success of Japan Is prac.
tically assured. Threatened by revo
luton at home. weakened and dis
heartonod on the field Of battle, Rus
sia's future Ia dark indeed. Judging
by the onerous conditions, OF the loan
| lust placed I'm Berlin her credit Is de-
clining In spite Of strong support. and
| both Paris and Berlin show n disposi
tion to close their purse strings 70
Russia. although good authorities
think that Paris would respond To one
more call II the inducements were suf'
ficient. American interests would be
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CROPS FOR LAS VEGAS.

Attention IL called to the letter pub
lished elsewhere In this issue from
President Luther foster, OF the ter
ritorisi A. a. NJ, college at Mesilla
Park. The few agriculturlsts OF this
section. who have studied or cxper.
imonted with the matter. will fully
agree with tho statement OF the learn.
ed specialist that potatoes a be
grown 10 advantage h%ercabout. II Is
certain, too. that such small fruits as
raspberrlos and strawberries a be
made to pay handsomely. Tobacco Is
another crop that can be raised at a
large profit here. Celery has been
proven a great success at the asylum
farm. where the steward has made a
larger net profit than any OF the fig.
ures quoted by President Foster indi
cate. Las Vegas wants the reservoir
There can he no doubt on the subject
Of profitable crops. though such let
tors an that by the Mesilla Valley agri
| culturist bring valuable suggestions.
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PROSPEROUS NEW A

Henry clews, Ia his current letter
on the financial situation, says:
The new year begins with a hopeful
financial outlook. As shown Ia detail
IN our Annual Review both the agri
cultural and industrial situations are
exceptionally sound and promising.
In both of these great divisions OF
Industry the conditions which prevail
are conducive To continued prosperity,
chiefly because production has not yet
oyertaken consumption, tho only ex'
ceptlon Of consequence being the enor'
nous crop Of cotton resulting from
last years excessively high prices.
Our principal basis Of prosperity, how
ever. Is still In the soil, and the whois
country IL now experiencing the slim
ulus OF a profitable harvest. Trade.
too. Ia exceptionally sound, and mer
chants In nearly all sections OF tho
country are doing a large and salts
factory business. In fact 1t Is many
months since the general business sit
uation was so healthy and promising
an at present.
While these conditions last II Is
useless TO expect any very serious de-
cline In the stock market. Prices are
certainly high and possibly even
above intrinsic merit. but II will be
difficult to induce any prolonged sell
ing movement when the dominating
spirit in business circles is one of well
grounded h~opefulness. AS soon as
~unfavorable Developments Of. an Inn
portant nature occur We may expect
a downward movement in stocks. The
financial situation has many ele
ments Of strength, The investment
demand for bonds Is still good in
spite of the heavy amounts absorbed
during the last two months. Here Is
q basis OF confidence which naturally
affects the entire market. and is tho
h~ealthiest symptom observable from
the bankers standpoint January
disbursements viii be larger than
usual. and this means a further de.
mand of the same character. Money
ia easy and abundant and this also
Is a bulish factor and will remain
so rs long as stocks command re-
turns so much better than money. as
they now do. Again the railroads
are once more making excellent earn.
ings witness for instance recent REL
turns Of Union Pacific, Southern,
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Liz
Selection.-(2ei5)

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ. Dec. 10, 1904
Notice is hereby given that the San.
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, BY
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post office address Is Topeka.
Kansas. applied at the u. 8. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico. on
November 25. 1904. under the provis'
ions OF the Act of Congress of June
4th. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection. In lieu of lands sur
rendered by said company in the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, TO the United States, for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
The s. IL OF the N. E. IA, and the
s. 1-2 of the N. w. Ia of Section No.
5. Township i6 North. Range IA East
OF the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 900 days
period of publication of the notice OF
sueh application, protests against
said application and selection IN the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, + more valuable
for mineral than for Agricultural pir-
poses. should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register
First Publication, Dec. is. 1904.
i2-i01
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best served by an early termination
OF the war, which can only be contin'
ued through the assistance of Euro.
pean bankers. Any resulting trouble
In Paris would be quickly reflected In
London, where American securities
would lie among the first sold In order
to protect other interests. At present
we do not want to export gold or be
compelled to buy our own securities
either Of which might happen II the
war be prolonged too far.
Conditions favor a good trading
market. Now that the holidays are
over and the situation Is becoming
clearer, a resumption Of a~ctivit,
would not be surprising, especially
among the cliques who have beer
awaiting a suitable opportunity to in
fuse more life into their favorites. /,
this direction more frequent fluctua
tons are quite probable. but this ma!
temporarily have to be at the expense
OF values.
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
SIMULTANEOUSLY
United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. M, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the U. 8. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico. On
November 25, 1904, under the provis.
ions Of the Act of Congress of June
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, in lieu Of lands SUI.
rendered by said company in the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveynl
public lands, to-wit:
The N. w. IA Of the 8. E. IA Of
Section No. IL, Township 16 North.
Range 13 East of the New Mexico
Meridian
Within the Thirty 500 days
period OF publication Of the notice Of
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, OF
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, should be filed in said land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register.
First Publication, Dec. 15.1904. 12-124
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The Albuquerque Journal claims 10
hare completed a poll Of the cities and
large towns of the territory on the
statehood question and says that the
canvass proves that a large proper
tlon Of the voters are la favor OF
Joint statehood rather than no state
hood. Those who are In favor OF Joint
statehood. however. will delude them
selves IL they accept the sentiment
that may exist In the larger towns
as proof OF the feeling among all the
voters OF the territory. We do mol
believe there will be any walkoyer. II
the matter to a vote, but a bit
ter and stubborn fight with a small
figure for the majority OF the side that
ma win.
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THE GAlLlNAS CHANNEL,

The succession of heavy SHOWS
which has already fallen this winter
and the possibility OF more suggests
the need of carrying forward the work
on the channel OF the Rio Gallinas.
II spring comes on suddenly when the
mountains are laden with snow, and
a warm rain should convert II into a
torrent OF water. we might easily have
a repetition OF the fall flood,
Nothing can be more certain Than
that when the snow begins 10 melt
the streams will oil carry large vol
umes OF water. The Gallinas channel
ii At present Ia such a condition that.
II flood waters came down from the
mountains. 1t Ii difficult to predict
where the force of the water might be
directed when II struck The region Of
Bridge street.
Now il the time to get ready for
the rainy day that Is sure TO come
during the spring
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
SeIection.-(2566.)
Iynitad Ctatac land Offipe

United States Land once,
Santa Fe, N. M, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the San
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the U. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November rs, 1904, under the provis-
ions of the Act of Congress of June
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu Of lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
The N. IL Of the N. E. IA, N. e.
IA Of the S. Il. Ia and N. w. IA Of
the S. w. IA of Section No. %, Town
ship 16 North, Range Is East Of the
New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period of publication Of the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, should be filed in said land Of
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is, 1904.
12-l30
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Notice Of Forest Reserve lieu
Seiection.-(26t5.,

SeIection.-(26l0.J
United States Land Office,
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Compan.f, by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Ia Topeka.
Kansas. applied at the u. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November rs, 1904, under the provis-
ions Of the Act Of Congress of June
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
The S. f. Ia of Section No. 5,
Township 16 North, Range IA East
Of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 500 days
period OF publication OF the notice Of
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses. should be filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is. 1904.
1902
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Selection.-(2559.)

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, its Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the u. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico. on
November %, 1904. 'under the provis.
ions Of the Act OF Congress Of June
4th. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu Of lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, to-wit:
The S. Z. IA Of Section No. IA,
Township 16 North. Range Is East
of the New aiexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period OF publication of the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed in said land OF
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL r, OTERO. Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is. 1904.
1921
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Selection.-2563.l

SeleCtton.-xoo3.1
United States Land Office.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that tho SAD
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. Its Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas. applied at the U. S. Land
Office, at Santa Fe. New Mexico, on
November %. 1904, under the provis-
ions Of the Act of Congress of June
4th. 1897. to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu of lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands, towit:
The s. IL of the s. w. Ia of Sec.
ton No. IA. Township is North. Range
10 East of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 1901 days
period Of publication of the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe. New Msx'cl
MANUEL r. oTERo, Register.
First Publication. Dec. 10. 1904.
ls-129
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Seiection.-(2558.)

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904,
Notice is hereby given that the San
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, its Land Commissioner
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the U. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November Is, 1904, under the pro?is
ions of the Act of Congress OF June
4th, 1897. to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, in lien of lands SUI
rendered by said company in the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. to the United States, for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands, to-wit:
Lots Nos. /. 2, 3 and 4 of Section
No. 10, Township 16 North, Range IA
East of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (3o) days
period of publication of the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, should be filed in said land of,
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is. 1904.
1891
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ARIZONA,

II by any chance New Mexico and
Arizona should come into the unioi
as a single state. immediate measures
should be taken by the New Mexics
section of the state 10 compel tbs
Arizona fraction to give up those dc
grading customs which have lons
made the territory the reproaeh o.
the civilized nation. and a hy.word
among the other states and terrific
ries.
In many of the towns Of ariAoia
evarv preteuse OF morality Is thrown
to the winds. Women are allowed
TO dance and sing In the saioOha,
gambling il wide open at any uine o.
the day or night. the vilest houses are
permitted to hy cen 'hk
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

TlVtHCohSd0 1'p wv SSSS
Department OF the Interior, Land Of
flee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 81,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
In support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before U. S. court
commissioner at Santa Rosa. N. NJ,
on Feb. II. 1905. viz: Hilario Ulibarri,
for the NV Ia. No IA, + IL. NE IA
Sec. II, Lots l and @, Sec. IL. 7. II
N. r. II e.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land. viz:
Albino Baca. Of Las Vegas. N. NJ;
Jose Gregorio Alarcon, Of Las Vegas
n. NJ; Jose Hilario Montoya, OF Las
Vegas, ". NJ; Anastacio Rael. Of An
ton Chico, N. M.
MANUEL r. OTERO,
Ill Register.
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Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Selectlon.=i256aI

Selectlon.-(2568J
United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the u. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe. New Mexico. on
November 25. 1904, under the provis-
ions Of the Act OF Congress of June
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, to-wit:
Lot No. 3 Of the N. W. IA of Sec
ton No. s.. Township 16 North. Range
IA East Of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period OF publication Of the notice of
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural psi
poses, should be filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register,
First Publication. Dec. Is. 1904.
1899
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enforcement OF law becomes a mock
cry. IL II any wonder that New Mex
leo does not want to be united In the
holy bonds Of mairimony with such AN
abandoned r~eprobate az Arizona, New
Mexico has her faults, There Is much
room for Improvement. but In moral
ity, In regard for law and order and In
everything that makes for righteous
ness. New Mexico Is ages ahead Of
Arizona. Let Arizona get ready TO re-
form II she is to accept autonomy with
New Mexico.
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Notice of Forest Reserve Lie
Seiection.-(2573.)

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that me San
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address is Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the U. S. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November 90, 1904, under the provis-
ions OF the Act of Congress of June
irh, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu Of lands sur.
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
The e. IL of the N. Il. IA, and N.
IL of the s. Z. IA of Section No. %,
Township 16 North, Range Is East of
the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 900 days.
period Of publication OF the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, should be filed in said land Of.
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is, 1904.
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Notice of Forest Reserve Lieu
Selection.-(2532.i
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the San
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioners.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the U. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November Is, 1904, under the provis.
ions of the Act of Congress of June
4th, 1897. TO make Forest Reserve
rendered by said company in the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve!s
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
The W. 1-2 of the s. w. IA Of Sec
ton No. 3, Township 16 North, Range
IA East of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period of publication of the notice Of
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pun-
poses, should be filed In said land o.
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico
MANUEL r. OTER0 nfgisteE.
First Publication, Dec. -, 1904.
1897