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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
WILLARD AGENT HELD
UP AND ROBBED

Three masked men held up J. Il.
Wilson, agent for the Santa Fe Central
Railway company at Willard station.
az he was leaving the depot at that
place At II o'clock Monday night.
Funds amounting 10 about N75
were taken from the agent. The men
then forced him. at the point Of a re-
volver, 10 walk a mile down the track
and to stand there while they made
good their escape.
Resides losing the railroad COM
pany's money. according 10 the New
Mexican. Wilson was relieved Of cash
belonging to the Wells Fargo Express
Company and the Postal Telegraph
Company, for which companies he Is
also the agent.
Was Leaving Office. :.
As Wilson was leaving his office
with the funds that he had received
during the day, he was halted, Just
outside the door by the three masked
men. M Of whom demanded that he
throw up his hands, at the same time
showing a large pistol into his face.
Wilson, being unarmed, and realizing
that he was outnumbered, did as he
was requested.
One Of the robbers. the only n
that did any talking. then commanded
him, In broken English. not to lower
his hands upon threat OF instant death,
after which they proceeded TO relieve
him OF his sealed package containing
railroad remittances TO the amount Of
'$174.12, and all the Wells.Fargo Com
pany's funds together with the Postal
Telegraph Company's funds.
Walked the Tracks. :.
After having searched him thor.
cughly the spokesman OF the trio com.
manded him to walk ahead O! Ism
He started. walking as directed, In a
s~0utherly direction. After about a
mile he was commanded To halt. He
did so, and the ~highwaymen. leaving
one Of their number to guard him,
darted into the underbush that skirts
the road at that point, and were lost
to view. The mi left to guard Wilson
was the same one that had engineered
the holdup and that had done all the
the talking.
After his companions had disap.
peared he. telling Wilson that II he.
Wilson, dared to try to follow them
he would be instantly shot, also left
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
WATER AND LIGHT COMP.
ANY FOR SOCORRO

chises from that city: Right Of way
through all the streets for a pole line
and. II best hereafter, for q traction
transportation company: also the use
Of the waters Of the Socorro Hot
Springs for the purpose Of generating
power for Its light and power plant.
These franchises are for fifty years.
To Install Plant.
The company proposes to install a
complete and up-to-date electric light
system in the city and to supply cleo.
trio power to all such as may require
It. Water force will be used for gen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

the tracks Of the railroad and disap.
reared In the direction taken Ivy his
companions.
May Have Mad Horses.
II Is supposed that the trio had
horses hidden In the underbush at
the point n they left th railroad
track. although II was 30 dark that
Wilson could not see them, and they
evidently had them hidden so far back
that their h~Oofteats Gould not be
heard as they were leaving.
All three Of the men wsre OF medl'
nm size. They were dressed In dark
clothing and wore siouch hats pulled
well down over their foreheads. In
addition to this. all three were mask.
ed. using h~andkerchiefs to hide their
features.
The following message was received
in this city this morning by Assistant
to the President and General Mana
ger, 3. Il. Grimshaw. OF the Santa Fe
Central:
willard. N. NJ, November 14th. 1905,
TO s. h. G%rimshaw:
As l left the Office here last night
about II o'clock ! q held up just
outside OF the door by three masked
men. They took a sealed package
containing railroad remittance Of
$174.12. all the Wells Fargo and Pos.
tai funds, except $3.50 left In the Of
fice. As well as ! could tell the men
were all over age and about the same
size. Only n Of them did any talk.
ing. He spoke %brokenly. He appear
ed to be a German. Don't know Just
how much wal taken until station Is
checked. They did not take anything
but money, then left south, taking me
down the track about a mile. Pre-.
sumo they had horses there some.
where but did not see any.
J. r. WILSON.
Knew Agents Habits.
Wilson has been agent at Willard
for the Santa Fe Central for some
time. The robbers we're evidently
familiar with the agents habit Of ar.
ryipg home the funds and It is thought
thst there will not be much difficulty
in apprehending them. as the agent
has a fairly good description Of them.
besides knowtng the direction in
which they left.
Mr.. Grimshaw left. for Willard at
noon to make Z persona. investigation
Of the holdup.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

On Saturday afternoon the Socorro
Water, Light and Ice company was
organized In Santa Fe by H. O. Bur-
sum-. Elfego Baca and w. Il. Martin,
Of 60c0rr0. and Frank Owen, Of San
tn Fe. New Mexico. The capital stock
Of the company Is fixed at $4,000,
being 800 shares at 500 each, and the
capital has all been subscribed by
New Mexico citizens.
The company will operate In and
supply the growing city OF Socorro
with electric light and electric power.
1t has received the following fran
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Active efforts are being made in
Trinidad to secure the terminus of
the Colorado, Oklahoma Central and
New Orleans railroad. This is a new
road but 1t is said several sections of
It are now in operation and that It
would take less than a year to close
up the gaps.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Contractor J. H. Fisher Of Ration
took a train over the mountain Thurs.
day consisting Of twenty-five Pullman
coaches drawn by four locomotives
two In front. n in the middle and
one In the rear. It Is said that this
was the longest train W taken over
the Ration mountains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Grating the necessary electricity and
this will be obtained from the i'm.
mense water supply OF the well known
hot srrings. three miles west of the
town, which will furnish an mex
he dstihle water supply for all iur'
poses. the water system Of the town
and the electric light and power sys.
ten.
There Is a $50 foot drop between
the altitude OF the spring and the
power houses. enough to generate $40
horsepower. or enough force for nh
electric fluid to provide for all posi-.
BILE contingencies In the Increase and
growth OF the city and demands for
light and electric power for the next
thirty years.
The four incOrp0rators are named
az the directors and at the meeting
OF the board OF directors Saturday last
a complete code Of bylaws was adopt.
ed and the following were elected Of
ficers for the year: Elfego Baca, presi.
dent; II. 0. Bursum, treasurer; w. f..
Martin, secretary. all Of Socorro, and
Frank Owen, Of this city. general a
ager.
Stock 10 Sold.
The stock Is all taken and there is
none for sale. The project. which is
In the hands Of four OF as well known
men as there are In the Territory,
will prove Of the greatest value to the
speedy growth and prosperity Of the
Gem City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

CoUNrY or SAN Miguel, IS.
l. Z. D. Reynolds. cashier Of the above named
bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief e. ID. RAYNOLDs. Casf1cf.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of November, 1905 W H. UNGLEs.
Notary Public
CoRRECr-Attest:
JEFFERSON RAYNOI DG.
HAIL.ETT RAYNOLDe, Directors
ll-66 A. A, JONES.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the First National Bank ut Las Vegas. In |
the Territory Of New Mexico. ut the close |
of business, November 9th. 1905.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
NERVOUS %PR0STRATI0N

Leonard Wslnhslmsr Who Was About to Collapse From nervous
Prostitution, IL Brought Back to Complete nsa"" s"o o'''"s'"
In Three Months by Dufly's Pure Malt Wh'skey'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
Dufy's Pure
Malt Whiskey

Pure Malt Whisky has been prescribed by
ding hospitals as the greatest tonic-stimulant
1t is Endorsed by the clergy profess
FOOLS of medicine as q positive cure for pneu-
gestion, nervous prostration, all diseases Of
omach trouble, malaria, chills, fever, and all
nd and body. 1t Is q heart tonic, blood puri-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08
A CLOSED TOWN.
All Business Houses Ordered CIost"
in kIeppner,

Heppner will be closed town
on Sunday. Everything will shut
up tight and solid with the ex-
ception of drug stores for the sale
OF drugs only and bakeries for the
sale of bread only.
This action was taken by the
CITY council at the regular meeting
last Monday evening. The mar
shall was instructed to enforce the
Sunday closing ordinance which
provides for the closing of all busi-
ness houses with the exceptions as
above stated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08

What does the opening of the portage
road mean for the inland empire?
1t does not mean immediate reduction
of freight rates on railroads, but it
means an immeasurablo triumph for
patient and persistent people.
1t means an entering wedge into a
one-sided transportation situation that
has been the leading issue in this east
ern Oregon and Washington and north
ern Idaho empire for quarter OF a cen
tury.
The portage will be half loaf, at
least, for a peoples dire need. Lewis
ton, living on the river bank. and having
liver transportation, will literally leap
forward.
Unsettled district tributary to the
Snake and Columbia rivers will be
planted in wheat and alfalfa, and a
commerce not now in existence will be
wrung from the arid deserts OF the river
counties.
The modest exercises carried out at
Cello at the formal opening OF the port
age, will stand in future history as the
beginning of an epoch in the Inland
Empire
Growing out of the portage will grad
ual'y come the ship canal and increased
railway facilities.
It is really not an end but beginning
of an interstate struggle.
Fearing lest the river should really
capture the multiplying traffic, the
great railroad systems will bull d
branches, reduce rates and prepare to
me the situation. East Oregonian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08

Tie financial statement of the
First National Bank of Heppner
nnblished in this issue Of the
Gazette Is a good showing for the
prosperity of this county. The
fact that town AS small as Hepp-
ner with bank deposits close to the
100000 mark shows not only a
strong banking institution, but al
SO that somebody in Morrow coun-
tv must have some money.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08

The president has set aside
1900 acres of land in southeastern
Idaho as the Saw Tooth timber re-
serve. 1t is unsurveyed, and
valueless except tor timber.
H. L. Corley, station and ex-
press agent at Seligman, Arlz.,
confeeses himself defaulter and
shot himself through the heart.
June 3, two new cases Of yellow
fever on the Isthmus of Panama
were officially reported by Govern
or Magoon, of the strip.
At Warwick, England, lives
Miss Charity Owens. She is 90
yelrs of age and has taught in the
Sunday Schools of that pace Y
year.
Hoke Smith. secretary of the in
terror under President Cleveland,
and at one time editor of the At
lanta Journal, announces himeelf
as a candidate for governor Of
Georgia.
It is learned from anthor8tive
Mexican sources that the govern
ment is considering reducing or
removing the duty on wheat, ow-
ing to the prohibitive prices pre-
vailing on flour, the officials al
leging the existence of a trust.
Discoveries of relics Of the
mound builders have been made
by N. D. McEvers near Montezu-
ma, on the Illinois river. In a
mound so feet high he excavated
many implements of war, with
fully 1850 discs of flint, each
about three by four inches in size.
Driving at a mad gallop to a
fire, the driver of an engine in
New York City suddenly saw
woman and child loom up in front
of the racing horses. To one side
there was a pillar; the mans
brain acted quickly and he turned
the team into the obstruction.
The engine stopfel, one horse was
killed, and the driver was thrown
far ahead, bat the woman and child
were saved.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08
BIG BARGAIN.
Choice Wheat Land Only $40 Per
Acre.

Two hundred and fifty acres of
good wheat land only five miles
from Lexington with down hill
grade all the way to railroad sta
tion, seven miles from Heppner,
all fenced, on'y $40 per acre. This
is a bargain that will soon be
taken up at this price. Call on Or
address Wells & Warnock for
further description, Heppner, Ore
gon. F.,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
Land flee at La Grande, Oregon,
May "a, 1905.
Notice is hereby gir en- that the following
named settler has fled rOtice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, aud
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk OF Morrow County, Oregon. at Heppner,
oregon, or July %, 1905, viz; II. f. No. 9ll5,
Charles Klein, of II ppner, Oregon, for the
Sa SEA and SIa sW14 Sec 15 Tp ) 8, r 27 w
NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Layfayette Penland Daniel O. Learv, Loughy
Stewart, Leander COpple, all of Heppner, Ore
gOn.
JuneS-Julyl3 f. w. DAVIS, Register.
The news Of both hemispheres-In Tho
Weekly Oregonian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08
HOLSTERS
'sGciy reou1iain Tea NUGGETS

A Busy l1edioiDe for Busy People
Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor.
I specific Tor Constipation, Indigestion, Live
nj X my Troubles, Fmples, Eczema, Impure
al I"cath, GNr%'s!2 Bowels, Headache
D., .-::es.e. Its Rocky Mountain Tea in tab
c2..'N ''G-- G"nrine rrade by
.ao Ga.tA>I, n ,disoN, Wis.
- 1-t.I$ EAli S.tILQW PEOPLE
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08

Tired out, worn out women cannot
sleep. eat or work; seems as if she
would tly to pieceP. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes strong nerves and
rich red b ood. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
Iets,-W. P. Mcmillan. Lexington. Ore.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08

II you want pretty face and delightful
air.
Rosy cheeks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip across the sea,
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea.-W. P. MCMILLAN. Lexington,
Or.gOn.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-08
Notice to Milk Consumers.

This is to notify my milk
patrons in Heppner that l will de-
liver no more milk on Sundays.
JACK MATLOCK.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

James B. Dill whose recent speech
on ''Graft" at Oberlin college i'm
pressed the general country, told re-
Gently, apropos of graft, a story about
a swindling tramp.
81 his tramp" said Mr.. Dill, chad
the alert INSCRIPTIONS, bold mind that
makes grating successful.
He was walking down a city street
one day when he saw little boy stoop
and pick up something.
He crossed over to the boy quickly.
"You have made find my lad?'
he sid.
eyes, sir said the innocent boy,
| have found silver ring.
60 thought so said the tramp. It's
the one | just dropped. Now amt il
lucky l had my name cut in it?'
What is your name? said the boy
suspiciously.
" Sterling, my lad
" Take it, then. Its yours said the
boy, handing over the ring with a
disappointed air." San Antonio
Express.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01
Express.

An exchange says: The stationery
printed at this office last month is Civ
ing the best Of satisfaction. Last week
we printed a thousand statements for
a man and by their aid he collected
small fortune. Two months ago
man bought of US some fine paper
and envelopes to use when writing
to his sweetheart and now he is mar
ried. Another young man forged a
name on a check printed at this office
and now he is in the penitentiary.
Another young man stole some OF our
paper to make cigarettes with-he is
dean. A young lady bought some OF
our paper TO curl her hair on and
now she has beau. We have only
a few packages of this kind in stock.
By using our stationery person
can collect old accounts, tell fortunes
have teeth extracted without pain find
out the name of future wife or husband.
be successful in business, triumph
over enemies and get elected to office.
Give us a call. Office hours, any time
day or night.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

the sidewalks were glare of ice.
While going down main street he met a
lady going in the opposite direction
The lady was stranger to him al
though he was not unknown to her.
In trying to avoid each other on the
icy pavement they both slipped, and
came to the sidewalk facing each other,
with their pedal extremities consider
ably entangled. While the polite
doctor was debating in his mind what
was the proper thing to say or do under
the trying circumstances, the problem
was solved by the quick witted lady,
who remarked:
Doctor, If you will be good enough
to rise and pick out your legs, Twill
take what remains"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.

Uni ed States Land ONCE.
Waterville, Washington,
July 10th, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act OF Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN Act for the Sale of
Timber Lands in the States OF California. Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by Act
of August 4, 1892
William N. Cromwell,
OF Leayenworth, County of Chelan, State OF
Washington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No 557 for the purchase of
the VIZ NW14 of Section No IS in Township
No. 26 n Range No. IS e. w, NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agricul
tural purposes, and TO establi- h his claim to
said land before j. f. Shore, U. S Commits
sioner, at Leavenworth Washington, on Mon
day the ID day Of November, 1875
He names as witnesses: William Douglas.
Charles Cromwell, Thomas Darling and Charles
Albright all Of Leavenworth. Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file their
claims IN this once on or before said IS day Of
November, 1905.
2s 81 M. b. MALLOY, Register
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

The town of Waterville was saved
from what might have been serious
confagration early Monday morning
by dog.
About 2:l5 a. m. Harry Hillman was
awakened by the continual howl of a
dog and thinking that there might be
something wrong, got out OF bed to in
vestigate. Going back to the Big
Bend barn where fox terrier and her
litter of puppies were making their
home, he discovered smoke issuing
from that structure and liberating the
mother and her family he proceeded to
give the alarm.
The fire companies were quick to
respond, but the chemical engine was
the only one used, which soon extin-
guished slow smoldering fire under
the floor of the barn.
The barn is situated in the center of
a block of wooden buildings and had
flames got good hold on the building
with the heavy wind which was blow
ing at that time, it is hard to tell
what the consequences might have been
if it had not been for the dog.-Big
Bend Empire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01
RUSSIA AND JAPAN WAKE PEACE.

Before this number of the
Echo reaches its patrons the
terms upon which Russia and
Japan concluded a treaty of
peace will be generally known.
1t only remains for the editor OF
this paper to add his mite of
praise for the efforts put forth
by the president of the United
States in bringing the belliger-
ent nations together.
There can be no doubt in the
mind of any one who has watch
ed the progress of the confer
ence that the peaceful outcome
is due solely to the efforts put
forth by President Roosevelt.
This one act will make Theodore
Roosevelt's name outlast mar
BILE monument.
Few people will fully com
prehend the delicate nature OF
his task.
To sooth the naughty pride of
the Muscovite oligarchy on one
side, to curb and temper the de-
mands of nation that had been
victorious in every battle on land
and sea, on the other, was no
slight undertaking.
To accomplish all this, and
still retain the confidence and
esteem of both parties to the
controversy, was worthy of the
efforts of a giant.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

This has been anunusual season.
TO begin with the warm weather
began rather early. Then there
came cold snap, followed by a
severe frost on the night of May
10Th, which destroyed large
quantities of fruit all over the
safe. This was followed by an
unusually seasonable summer.
More rain fell during the past
summer than for years. The
rain fall is responsible for the
bountiful crops all over Eastern
Washington. In the latter part
of July and the first two weeks
of August an unusu lily hot wave
swept over this state, the heat
in some places being almost UNI
bearable, so that out door work
had to be suspended altogether.
For the past two weeks we have
had unusually cool weather.
Weather prophets, aud especially
the Indians, who are spoken of
as weather prophets not alto
gether without honor, say this
will be an early winter and a
severe one.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

While we had our little atmos-
pheric disturbance here last
Sunday evening, in which no
particular damage was done,
other than filing peoples eyes
full of dirt, the people about
Walla Walla and Pendleton, Ore
gon, were having a disturbance
which almost amounted to q
cyclone. A large amount of
damage was done to buildings
and crops. The damage to grain
i'm the field is estimate d up in the
thousands.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

THREsHER AND HARVESTER.

Cornelius Quinnell, of Moscow,
Idaho, has invented new COM
bined harvester and thresher,
which promises to be a success,
and which will reduce the cost
pf wheat growing to the farmer
between five and ten cents per
bushel.
The machine was tested at
Moscow recently and appeared
10 work satisfactorily. The
machine was operated by two
men and four horses.
1t cuts the grain, threshes
and deposits it in sack.
The big combination machines
in use at present on some of the
big wheat farms require forty
horse, TO move them. When the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-09-01

In the Superior Court of the State of Wash
ington, in and for Chelan County.
In the Matter of the Estate
of Thomas Armour, Deceased.
To the creditors of Thomas Armour, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Katie Armour. the
undersigned has been appointed ty the above
named Court, and has duly qualified as Admin
ceased; and that all persons having claims
against the said Thomas Armour, deceased, or
against his estate are required TO present such
within one year from the date OF this notice to
the said Katie Armour, at the office of her at
torpey, Lewis J. NJ lson. In the town OF Leaven-
worth, Washington, being the place OF the
transaction OF the business of said estate, in
Leavenworth, Washington.
Dated and published this l4th day OF July.
1905. KATIE ARMOUR,
Administrative OF the Estate
9et4 of Thomas Armour, Deceased,