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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Fiesta Of Corpus
Christi at Los AIamos

''Atole," writing from Los Alamos
under date of July 3, says that the
fiesta of Corpus Christi was notably
celebrated at the church there that
day. Fra. NJ. A. d. Rivera officlated,
singing high mass and speaking to the
large congregation The procession
that formed Immediately after the in
teresting address contained not less
than &Qur hundred. and about thirty
in adssEion were adherentS OF Our
Lady of Carmelita With the flowing
banners and gay garments the sight
was beautiful one. Fifteen little
girls robed in white strew flowers In
the way where the Blessed sacrament
would pass. Four affairs were prettily
arranged. The weather was ideal The
congregation was dismissed at 1880
a. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
National Educational Association
Doinss at Asbury Park, N. J.
Record-Breaking Crowd in Attendance. Extracts
from Brilliant Addresses Delivered by Thought
Leaders Of the Nation.

Ashbury Park and Ocean Grove, n.
j., July 5.-The great gathering of the
forty'fOurth convention Of the National
Educational association has opened
enthusiastically. II Is estimated that
$4,000 are In attendance. Several ses.
sions were held In the various depart
ments yesterday. The subjoined ex.
tracts from the addresses Of various
notables are given by the Associated
Press as Of particular importance:
Subject--"The Educational Policy
of the Commissioner on Indian AZ.
fairs"
AuthorMiss Estele Reel, super.
intendent of Indian schools. Wash.
ingtOn, d. c.
Il wish especially to invite yo'.r
thoughtful attention to some cf the
policies which have been outlined by
the new commissioner of Indian af.
fairs. Hon. Francis T.. Leupp, of whom
one prominent newspaper says: No
commissioner has ever come to the
Indian Office so well equipped and
another says: The new commissioner
of Indian affairs, Francis f. Leupp,
has been long regarded by all who
take interest in the subject. as the
highest authority on all matters re-
lating to the present day descendants
of Aboriginal Americans. Among
others, Presidents Harrison, Cleveland
and Mckinley, gave him the recoeni'
ton, and at least one president tried
TO induce him TO become the head OF
the national governments bureau OF
the Indian administration, before
President Roosevelt finally induced
him TO make the personal sacrifices
necessary TO take up the official duties
for which 1t was publicly said, no
other man was SO well fitted For
twenty years Mr. Leupp's vacations
from arduous journalistic work have
been given to the study OF Indian af-
fairs. Most of his summers have
been spent in visiting the Indian res
jervations and their welfare has sell
dom been out of his thoughts in the
whole period. Since he resumed Off.
cial responsibility for the Indians last
January, he has been rapidly putting
into effect the reforms his great ex-
perience and fine Judgment showed
TO be Immediately necessary for their
betterment. we want to thank the
president for peTsuading Mr. Leupp
10 accept the direction of the bureau
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Successful Ball Given by Local
Lodge Of Locomotive Engineers

One of the most thoroughly infor-
NAL and jolly pleasure affairs of the
year was the ball given at Rosenthal
hall last night by the local lodge OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers. 1t is estimated that four
hundred merry hearted people gather.
ed at the hall during the evening
and the majority went to dance to
the musical strains of Bleuers orches-
ira.
There were guests from Topeka
from La Junta, Ration and other
towns, In addition to the large con
course of home people. From SO
cial, numerical, financial and pleas
ure giving view point the ball was q
success.
The affair was the first given by
Division 371, but it will not be the
last. The lodge has already preempt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

National, says he does not believe the
state viii be preferred creditor and
that II viii have 10 take It's chances
with the other creditors. Bradley
says II viii be ten days before he will
be able To give a statement Of liablli-
ties and assets.
Unable to Make Statement.
Peoria, Ill.,, July 3D., A, Cook. ma.
tional bank examiner, who was ap'
pointed receiver OF the Spring Valley
Bank OF Spring Valley. Ill.,, was unable
10 make Il statement today as to the
condition Of the banks financial az
fairs. and the amount owed the bank
by the Deylin estate. There was nc
run ON the institution when its doors
were closed.
The comptroller has also appointed
J. MacSholt receiver OF the First Ma
tional bank of Toluca. H.. upon the
advice Of the vice president of the
bank that It would not be- open for
business this morning. The suspen.
sion Of these banks Is due to the fail
ure Of G. J. Devlin. who was president
OF both. The capital Of the Spring
Valley national Is $4,000 and Of the
First National Of Toluca Is 100000.
Petition to Be Filed.
Topeka. Kas., July ga petition to
declare c. J. Devlin bankrupt will be
filed in the United States district
court today, In behalf of Kansas
creditors.
Another Failure.
Washington, July 5.--The comptrol-
Ter OF the currency has appointed Ma
tional Bank Examiner ID. A. Cook. re-
ceiver Of the Spring Valley National
bank OF Spring Valley. H.. upon the
advice received from Cook that the
hank WAS closed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Albuquerque
Base Ball Series

The Las Vegas Blues returned to
the city this morning, having lost two
games out Of three played with the
Albuquerque Browns. There was
some consolation in the winning by
Tanning Of the second game by the
close score OF to ] after eleven
innings. Matney was opposed by
Starr in both of the games lost. but II
may be said that Gallegos in the
eleven inning game pitched better
ball than Starr In the last one Of the
series.
Speaking of yesterdays game the
Albuquerque Journal says in part:
There was no cause yesterday for
complaint as to the crowd Its char
acter or enthusiasm but the article
of base ball presented was hardly up
ing games. Las Vegas was bit off
and her pitcher. Mr.. Matney. was not
there. The Browns hit Mainey eleven
times aSd each time for results and
IL was the home teams game from
about the start Il, the finish save In
the fifth inning when Starr let down
and Las Vegas did some hitting,
punching five runs In the single turn
with the bat.
Starr pitched winning ball through
out save for the fifth inning. and
struck out fourteen of the visitors,
against seven retired by Matney.
The Journal speaks of Mondays
game In the following enthusiastic
terms.
II there is C nan in Albuquerque
who cares about base ball who was
not at Traction park yesterday after
noon, and there must be a lot of them,
he should acquire mule Of the name
OF Maud. who should be instructed to
kick him over the enclosure A
mere handful OF people faced what
promised to be q windy afternoon, to
see the best game Of base ball pulled
off In Albuquerque for several moons,
in which Las Vegas defeated the
Browns in an eleven inning game, by
score OF 2 to /. making 1t one and
one in the series which winds up
with the game this afternoon.
Both Gallegos and Tanning pitched
like hardened professionals. and both
had clean cut support. There was 1T
tie hitting. but there was plenty OF
good solid baseball playing and the
game deserves place In the history
OF baseball as one Of the best ever.
1t was not an errorless game, for the
Browns had three and the Las Vegas
team five when the game wound up.
The first inning went out quickly.
the pitchers doing the work. In the
second Neher scored for Albuquerque
after making a neat single. Barnard
scored for Las Vegas in the same Inn
ing. Gallegos giving Matney base on
balls. After that 1t was one, two
three business up to the eleventh Inn.
ing. when Las Vegas pushed home the
winning run.
players yesterday. He had an error
charged up to him, but his playing
more than Offset II and he knocked
out twobase hit In the ninth inning
that should have won the game for
Albuquerque, but Tanning braced up
and with two strikeouts following
there was nothing doing.
The game throughout was fast and
clean and Las Vegas won 1t after the
hardest fight she has ever had.
The Browns come here for two
games at Gallinas Park next Saturday
and Sunday
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

ed the Fourth OF July and hope to
meet all Of their last nights guests
and a large number besides on the
night Of the next day that we all
celebrate.
A choice supper was served during
the evening.
Much Of the credit for the pleasing
success Of the ball is due to the fol-
lowing committees:
Arrangements.-W. +. DennistOn,
w. A. Gray, G. c. Roberts. A. Langs-
ton.
Reception.--W. A. Gray and wife,
J. b. Reed and wife, b. G.. Lynch
and wife, f. V. Hansen and wife, F..
Wilson and wife.
Floor.--W. NJ Holmes, H. Quigley,
F. o. McQuiddy, G.. w. Sells, Mark
Bursk.
Door.--T. b. Bowen, r. G.. Evans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Report From Stockmen's Convention

DR. Blanche represented the bureau
NAL industry has returned from a
business trip to Union county He
made range to range inspection foi
scabbies and reports that there Is
comparatively little in the county.
DIR. Blanche represented the bureau
OF animal industry at the convention
of the Northeastern New Mexico
Stockmen's association, and delivered
an addres son the prevention of
scabbies.
He reports that Murdo Mckenzie of
Trinidad, president of the American
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Thery Wins Cup

Las Champs, France, July 5.-The
international automobile race for the
James Gordon Bennett cup started at
6 O'Clock this morning. Thery, the
French champion. was first off, fol.
lowed by eighteen contestants includ-
ing three Americans.
Thery, the French automobilist,
won the race for the James Gordon
Bennett cup, finishing in seven hours
and eighteen minutes, elapsed time.
The distance was four laps, of sew.
enty-eight miles to the lap.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

Stock Growers association spoke OF
the importance of supporting that or
ganization and that the New Mexico
association agreed to be represented
In the membership of the larger body.
Captain Jack and Mr.. Mckenzie also
joined In the discussion of the scab
question.
A resolution was passed by the as
sociation endorsing the position of
President Roosevelt on the Esch-
Townsend rate bill. DIR. Blanche will
remain In the city till July 8, when
he goes to Ration to inspect ship
ment to be made by Captain Jack.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Peace Situation From Russian
Standpoint as Given out by Roosevelt

empowered to conclude treaty sub
ject only to ratification of the respect
i've governments, but as a final step
has indicated her readiness to sus-
pend hostilities She has avoided for
mally asking for an armistice as a
matter of pride
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
John Hay Goes. to Long Home

Cleveland, July 5.--At almost exact.
ly noon today the body Of John Hay
was laid to rest in Lakeview GENE
terry. Around the open grave at the
last moment, stood with bowed heads
the president and vice president Of
the United States. members and ex-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

St. Petersburg, July 5-The situation
regarding the armistice is as follows:
Russia has formally signified to Presi.
dent Roosevelt her desire for lasting
peace not only by the appointment
of plenipotentiaries who will be ac-
companied by eminent experts fully
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Americans Out Of It

London, July 5.-The Leanders de-
feated the Vespers of Philadelphia in
the second heat for the grand chal-
lenge cup The Englishmen won by a
length. Time, seven minutes. one
second.
In the second heat on the semi finals
the Belgians beat the Londoa rowins
club by three lengths. Time, seven
minutes, twenty seconds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

membesr Of the present cabinet and
the men who had in former years
served with the late secretary in the
official family of President Mckinley.
There were many others who would
willingly have paid tribute to Hay
but 1t was the wish of the family
that the assemblage should be small.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Awful Disaster in Virginia Coal Nine

Details are meagre, but 1t is known
that in addition to nine dead fifteen
have been rescued in a dying condi-
tion. There are thirty more men In
the mines and it Is almost certain
they have perished,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Half Million Of Kansas State
Involved in Devlin Failure

sidered preferred creditor as the
money was left in the bank in the or.
dinary course of collection and not
as a deposit upon which interest was
drawn
]. r. Bradley, receiver for the First
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

Roanoke, Va, July 5.--A disastrous
explosion occurred at the Tide Water
coal mine at Vivian w. Va. today,
causing the instant death Of nine men
and the injury Of four score others.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

Topeka. Kas., July THE condf
tion of half million dollars of state
funds in the First National bank is
causing much discussion among the
state officials. t. T. Kelly, state treas
urer, believes the state will he con-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

garten up. In training the Indian chill.
dren to lead useful and industrious
lives"
Subject-"Some Simple Methods Of
Recognizing Physical Fitness and
Unfitness Of School Children for
School Work"
Author--E. A. Kirkpatrick, depart.
ment Of psychology and child study,
State Normal school, Fitchburg. Mass.
ITO expect teachers to be able to
always tell when children are ply.
sically unfit for school work is to
demand OF them that TO which ;he
trained physician is sometimes un.
equal. Suggestions may, however, be
given that will enable intelligent
teachers to judge with some assur-
ance of the physical condition CT
children In some instances.
"One Of the most common disease
Gin the moist climate of the cas-, at
apy rate) that interferes with success
1ui school work is adenoid growths
and enlarged tonsils. The best mode
of testing for this disease is 10 place
he finger on one side CT the child's
nose so as to close one opening to see
if the child can with mouth closed
breathe through one nos.ril. In the
worst cases the child cannot breathe
with the mouth closed, even il both
nostrils are open.
Care needs to be exercised In test
ing for defective hearing (Which Is
often associated with adeLo,,!sl TO
prevent the child from getting sug-
gestions through other senses than
the ear or from the voice of the oh.
server.
."Tests for nervousness are often
needed because teachers get used TO
their children and are then able 10
see the peculiarities that are indi.
cative of abnormal nervous systems.
Children may be asked to stand with
hands stretched out in front to oh.
serve for the nervous hand described
by Dr. Warner and for lack OF erect
(COntiuued on Page Seven,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

OF Indian affairs. and congratulate
ourselves that we have q commits.
sioner who understands and feels
strongly on the subject Of Indian edu.
cation and IN anxious to have the
beat and most practical methods
used In the schools from the kinder.
garten up. In training the Indian chill.
dren to lead useful and industrious
lives"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05

Continued on Page Seven,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01
Alfalfa as a Substitute for Bran.

All who raise alfalfa will be inter
ested in the following remarks mace
in a letter from Prof. A. M. Soule, oil
rector of the Virginia agricultural
experiment station, to S. }. Harrl-
son, of Sunnyside. Dairymen VINO are
looking for a substitute for wheat
bran will be especially interested.
Prof. Soule writes from Blackpurg'
Virginia, and says:
"When | was connected with the
Tennessee experiment station, certain
experiments were made to determine
whether alfalfa could be success
fully substituted for wheat-bra1 IN q
ration for dairy COWS. These expert
ments were highly successful, anu
demonstrated to my entire satlsIac-
ton that alfalfa to the amount OF ten
mounds could be used to replace SIX
pounds of wheat-bran. The altalta
was used in a finely chopped condl-
ton. and as it can be made at cost
of $500 or $500 ton, and wheat
bran COSTS in this vicinity, from
$1,000 to $4,000 per ton, the evident
saving to the dairyman by the substl-
tuition is apparent.
Alfalfa, when combined with mod
crate amounts of cotton seed meal,
also proves very effective for ration
for dairy COWS. In these trials the
alfalfa was mixed with silage, which
was a decided advantage. II you can
produce alfalfa on your own farm In
considerable quantities and at reas-
enable cost, you will undoubtedly find
it a valuable adjunct in feeding your
dairy COWS. 1t can also be used to
advantage in feeding beef cattle and
other stock"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01

Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums,
apricots, ounces, etc., yield very heav-
lily, the flavor and color being equal,
if not superior, to any other section
of the country, according to statements
of people in that section.
Even with total lack of transporta-
ton facilities, an average net income
for the past six years in orchards rang
ing from six to twelve years old, has
been $35 per acre on present irrigated
ranches.
Berries of all varieties, as well as
grapes, yield splendid results, and diff
ferent kinds of nut-bearing trees, such
as English and Japanese walnuts, al
monds, etc., offer satisfactory results
to the planter. English walnut trees
ten years old produced this season fifty
pounds per tree. The yield and quality
of vegetables is said to be everything
that could be desired. Melons and to-
matoes are especially fine. Alfalfa
grows luxuriantly, yielding from five
to nine tons per acre. Such lands will
safely net 10 per cent, on valuation
of $3.50 per acre. Irrigated alfalfa
lands rent readily at $40 per acre, with
$3.50 to $500 per acre usually asked.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01
On the Poque Prairie.

The Pogue prairie irrigation project
in Okanogan county is in fair way
to be consummated. The citizens in
terested in seeing it carried out have
sent a communication to Senator
Foster, asking his support and fur
nishing some valuable data concern
ing the land that would be affected
The major portion of the land COM
ing under the proposed irrigation pro-
ject is, owing to the shallowness of
the soil over a gravel subsoil, wholly
non-productive without irrigation,
consequently land values without irri-
cation are practically nothing, while
the same soil and land with irrigation
becomes abundantly productive, both
in fruit and in vegetables and alfalfa.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01
The New Onion Culture.

A great deal has been said about the
so-called new onion culture, which is
a method of growing bulbs especially
suited to the large onions OF the Span
ish type-the Prizetaker and Glprat
tar. Seed is sown in January and Feb
ruary and March under glass and the
young seedlings of goose-quill size or
smaller are transplanted into the open
ground in april or May. In this way
very large onions are grown by Sep
tember, specimens often weighing two
pounds apiece. Those who live in the
irrigated region should try this plan
for our sandy soil will produce large
and very solid bulbs, equalling the
imported Spanish in beauty and quail
ity. Start the plants from seed at
least eight weeks before the open
ground is usually ready to receive
them. whether in March or earlier
Prizetaker sets or small bulbs, be-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01
Large Area in Sugar Beets.

President Larson, of the North va
kima Commercial club, has wired Mr..
Strauss, the capitalist behind the beet
sugar proposition, stating that pledges
have been secured for $500 acres and
that the remaining 500 acres can be
easily added if the building of the
factory without delay were assured.
1t is thought that matters will be
brought to a elimination soon.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01
THE FIELD
Favors the Irrigation Code.

In regard to the irrigation code
prepared by the Mcbride commission,
l hope the present legislature will
adopt it. Of course, before this is
done any alarming defects should be
eliminated. In the study l have given
the code, l find one item of great i'm
portance too ambiguous: Sec. 81, par
agraph 1 and 3, pages 81 and SO, viz:
taking into consideration the value
and character of the service perform
ed" This phrase should either be
cut out or limited in it's application to
the carrier" The charges evidently
should not be based upon the profits
arising from the use of the water.
ALI of the criticism of the proposed
code that l have seen comes from
men bitterly opposed to the party who
appointed the commission. l am in
favor of the code: First, because all of
the conflicting interests on the subject
were ably represented on the COM
mission; second, because the code en-
bodies the best laws of all the arid
states, and the suggestions OF the
best engineers and the most noted
irrigation experts, and conforms to the
suggestions of the best authorities on
irrigation laws; third, because the
code is comprehensive and is minutely
worked out in it's application; fourth,
because the application of the law is
left to an engineer whose profession
deals only with demonstratable facts
and not with absurd technicalitles,
such as courts and juries must heed;
fifth, because of the facility with
which the engineer, the head of the
irrigation department., could be re-
moved for cause. 1t is very evident
that the efficiency and relief sought
for in this code is all vested in the
state engineer, one man; but this is
in keeping with the handling OF the
worlds largest industrial enterprises.
The success of the corporations pre-
sided over by Hartman, Carnegie,
Hill, Rockefeller, etc., attest the WIS
dom OF this. 1t is true, great care
should be exercised in the appoint
ment of the engineer. But the state
now has an engineer, Prof. o. l.. Wal
Ter, in it's agricultural college possess
ing not only the technical knowledge
necessary Tor an instructor in the
science of civil engineering but who
has been out in the irrigation district
wrestling with the problems OF the
farmer almost ever since his cOnnec-
ton with the state college. Ii he, or
any one else with his experience can
be secured, the proposed code, II en-
acted Will prove great boon to the
irrigation districts. l am in favor OF
the commission code because it will
definitely settle the title to the water.
At the present time, money lenders
are afraid of the irrigated land Sc
curity. | have no doubt in the appli-
cation of the law we will find changes
necessary. but that is true OF all leg
islatiOn. A FARMER.
Sunnyside, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01

The area under vines in France in
1904 amounted to 4,010,464 acres. The
yield of wine, according to the official
preliminary estimate, was 1,749,261-
900 gallons, or almost double that Of
the year before when the vintage was
only 818,91S,000 gallons. The output
of cider in France in 1904 was $685.
$4,000 gallons, against 118,942,000
gallons in 1908.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-02-01

the gardener and user of seeds gen.
orally. 1t bears the title "Lilly's Crop
Book" and gives directions for the
raising of all kinds of vegetables. The
firms new catalog announces that the
Crop Book will be sent free to all
who buy seeds of them to the value
of 25 cents or more.