Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-19

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bright has recently come from Utah,
where he succeeded in organizing a
number Of tribes, notably at Salt
Lake and Ogden. He will organize a
new tribe Of the order In Boise and
has already on his list a number OF
prominent citizens. The new tribe
will start out with a hundred members
and will become one OF the foremost
tribes In the state"
TO ENTER DRAWING.-A party of
fifteen men from Roswell, headed by
John Kingston, formerly of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, have left for south
FERN Mexico. where they will take
part In the big land drawing which
takes place next week under the aus
pices OF the Pan American land and
colonization company, which is open.
Ing up q new town. The land will be
awarded by lottery and a great many
people from different parts Of the
country have bought tickets ann will
be at the drawing when 1t comes off.
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YOSEMITE or NEW MEXICO
MOI for many years past has the
beautiful Jemez country been so bless
ed with moisture as this spring. The
vegetation is %springing up in almost
tropical luxuriance. the springs and
streams all have greatly increased
How and cattle and sheep are fat and
flourishing. Fishing this year in the
Famous mountain streams hereabouts
VIII be better than for years and many
guests are expected to arrive In the
Yosemite Of New Mexico" during the
spring and summer.
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TIE WHOLESALE oRocERs.-
Colonel .. X. B. Sellers, secretary
OF the New Mexico wholesale grocers'
association, has issued a call for a
meeting Of the organization in Albu.
querque, at the Alvarado, on the 31st
OF May, which is Shriners' day and
which is also during the big spring
race meet of the Gentlemen's driving
club. Various matters Of business are
70 be attended to at this meeting OF
the association, which is now one Of
the influential commercial Organiza.
lions OF the southwest. 1t represents
4 large amount Of capital.
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MANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have been published asking for bids
for the construction of eight buildings
at the Shiprock Navajo Indian school
and agency near Pennington. The
buildings are to be OF stone and with
all modern conveniences. There will
be two dormitories: one for boys and
one for girls; a mess hall and EN-.
ployes' quarters; a large barn: boiler
mousse; electric light plant and laun.
dry. superintendent Shelton Of the
school has put out 10000 trees and
vines this season and is working a
large force of men building bitches,
making roads. clearing land and gen.
orally Improving the grounds.
s.
IAN ExPLORER.-Dr. Henry Dick.
meyer, of Cincinnati. Ohio. left SAINT ],
Re for Espanola. from which point
VIII visit the Pajarito cliff dwell.
ers park to view the cliff dwellers' |
rocks and h~abitations used by the pre.
historic race and which abound in
mat section. After a careful i~nyesti.
CATION OF the cliff dwellings there. he
VIII return to Santa Fe and thence
VIII very likely so TO San Juan coun.
" TO make an iSspection Of the pre.
ruins In that county. Before
returning to the east he expects IN OK.
p'ore the western parts of McKin.
iey' Valencia and Socorro counties
upon The same mission. He intends
20 spend three months upon this work
l., the territory this year.
s.
TO THE FRONT.-The A~lbuoueroue
acknowledges reception of an
to the graduating exer.
OF the FL Paso high school. for
This evening. With the invitation Is
a program Of the events which will
be presented at the Myar opera bo,,se |
lhere are twelve in the graduating
class, two Of them. Ralf Fisher
Gould and Robin Patterson Gould. |
being New Mexico boys. born at Las
vegas, and sons Of DR.. Geo T. Gould
OF the Citizen editorial staff. Robin
Gould will be the valedictorian OF the
class. having secured the position by
The highest average In all his classes
the year. This Is the young
who a few months ago repre-