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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
CURTIS DESCRIBES RATION
AND OTHER NORTHERN
TOWNS IN GLOWING TERMS
Remarkable Industrial Commercial Agricultural and Every
Other Kind Of Development
Prosres the watehword Along Famous Santa fe Tratoy
OF the Noted Maxwell Land Grant Rs-tod-New Mexico
Castles Where Masnates Live Like Princes and Estate, Large
as a Oukedom

growth and progress OF any place we
have seen. 3G4 years ago was the
camping place Of Cardenas, one OF the
bravest Of the Spanish captains. II
Is said that he was the first white
man to view that most sublime of all
natural spectacles-the Grand Can
yon OF Colorado. The railway COM
pany has erected picturesque hotel
In the old mission style Of architec-
ture and has given 1t his name. 1t is
a very attractive hotel, built OF brick
and stone, with wide porticos and
heavy arches all around, and it is a
blessing to the travelling public.
Trinidad has become an important
town, the center Of large coke, iron
and wool industries, and population
somewhere between 10000 and $4,000.
The biggest coal mines west Of Pitts
burg-bigger than any single mines
in Indiana, Ohio or Illinois, producing
from 5000 to 1900 tons day-are
located here. All this has grown up
within the last six or seven years.
Another thrifty place is Ration, at
the northern entrance Of the famous
Ration Pass, where the railway trains
cross the Great Divide through a half
mile tunnel 1900 feet above sea level
Ration is railway, division headquar-
ters. where the Santa Fe road has re-
pair shops employing 500 or COO men.
A few miles below the sign of Dor
sey station reminds the traveller Of
the former senator for Arkansas and
star route contractor, who, In the
height of his prosperity, bought a
ranch bigger than dukedom down
here and drove 10000 to $4,000 head of
cattle over nearly 10000 acres of
range. Dorsey built a palace and fur
nished it with characteristic extrava-
gance--Persian rugs, silver plate,
grand pianos, etc.-and, although he
spent little time here, he lived like
a king. He gave Robert G. Ingersoll
a half interest in the ranch as fee for
defending him in the star route trials,
mortgaged the rest of ii to the Bosier
Brothers of Carlisle, Pa, and finally
lost it all. Dorsey's mansion Is now a
sanitarium for consumptives, and Sol
Florsheim of Las Vegas owns the
ranch.
A similar palace was built few
miles below, near Springer station, by
Frank Sherwin uf Chicago. when he
was manager of the Maxwell grant
1t was the finest residence between
st. Louis and San Francisco, with
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

the library and of the important work
it was doing.
DR.. c. H. Bradley read statement
of receipts and disbursements, show
ing that for nine months the expense
OF running the library including sup
plies had been $1.155. Owing to the
fact that some Of the subscriptions
had not been paid, the library was
now $373 in debt He made strong
appeal to the council to act at once,
in the matter of providing library
fund.
The mayor stated that the city coun-
Gil had agreed to install the library at
a cost of a thousand dollars year on
the condition that the people pledge
subscriptions amounting to $3.50 an
nually for three years. He said. and
the council agreed with him. that the
subscriptions were as good as prom
issory notes and the contracts would
be enforced by law in the name of the
Icity. 1t was directed that the list be
turned over to the city marshal who
was instructed to inform subscribers
that unless the sums were paid suit
would be filed to enforce collection.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

dant for traffic purposes, There are
undoubtedly many persons who viii
object 10 this narrowing Of the streets,
but IL must be borne In mind that
many of the large eastern cities. such
rs Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia. and
even Washington, have streets In
their business sections no wider, II,
indeed as wide. In those cities, there
Is more traffic on their narrower
streets In one day than there Is upon
any street In Colorado Springs In
thirty days.
From the standpoint OF the resi-.
dents, there can be no objection, since
the street remains the same as before
In regard to giving air and light; and
then they have the advantage Of In
the neighborhood OF 600 square feet
of additional ground TO be devoted to
Improvements In the way Of parks.
From time TO time | have heard
II said that even II the city did mar
row the streets, there are many resi-.
dents who would not carry out the
parking idea, so that, II anything, the
appearance Of the streets would be
worse than In the first place. do not
believe this to be true. ] am convinced
that there Is enough civic pride about
the residents Of the city to see that
the proposed plan Is carried out, es.
pecially since II involves little ex-
pense.
1T must also be borne In mind
that the narrowing of the streets does
not increase the fire risk, since the
houses are as far apart as ever; there
will be no necessity for vacating any
portion of street; no ordinance will
be required to make the improve
ments; In fact, there is nothing to
do but go ahead, leaving the planting
and beautifying OF the residence por1
tlons of the city in the hands Of the
people. Colorado Springs Gazette.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

thirty or forty rooms and stables for
200 horses. II was burned several
years ago,
Charles Springer has stone resi-
dence OF forty or fifty rooms, nearly
as fine as Sherwps castle. II Is tif
teen or twenty miles hack In the
mountains, where he has bunch of
fancy cattle. 4.
Mr.. Bartlett, of the firm OF Bartlett,
Frazier 4 Carrington, Chicago. has
built a chateau afterthe French style
In the foothills about forty miles from
Springer II Is said 10 be one OF the
most attractive country homes IN the
United States. Mr., Bartlett has about
5000 head OF cattle there.
The town of Springer Is one OF the
largest sheep and cattle shipping
points along the road, and II Is also
a trading center for the ranchmen for
miles around. A few years ago there
was nothing here but station house.
a corral and few adobe huts. now
there. Is prosperous town OF 1900
people.
Wagon Mound, another busy little
place few miles to the southwark,
gets its name from two mountains In
which strong imasnations can detect
a resemblance to old-fashioned prairie
schooners. 1t is celebrated in Indian
history. For centuries the Utes, Co.
manches, Arapahoes, Cheyennes and
and other tribes Of the plains met
here for councils. II vas the most
dangerous place fo" caravaus oi. the
Santa Fe trail. But the Indians have
all disappeared. You might spend a
lifetime here without seeing a single
red man.
Just below Wagon Mound the cat
tie ranches cease for time and the
farms begin. Watrous, the next town
of Importance, Is essentially an agri-
cultural community, surrounded by an
irrigated area Of several thousand
acres which produce extraordinary
crops of grain, alfalfa, vegetables and
fruits. The irrigation system Is being
rapidly extended and large numbers Of
northern farmers are coming in to
take UP the land as fast as the water
reaches it,
Watrous is also becoming health
resort, patronized by Chicago, Detroit
and Milwaukee doctors. sanitar-
ium has recently been located on the
Val Mora ranch owned by Ashley
Pond of Detroit, vice president and
general counsel of the Michigan Cen.
troll paiIrCad rop,rapy Il &c M, tbn
pavilion plan, with outdoor treatment,
and can accommodate about fifty tu-
berculosis patients. 1t is being en-.
larged and will soon be able to take
many more. The directors are DR..
George w. Webster Of Northwestern
University, Evanston, aud president Of
the Illinois state board OF health: DR.
John b. Murphy of RUSS Medical Col
lege; DR.. A. NJ Corwln OF the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons: DR.. w
r Brown of Milwaukee, and Others
| Similar sanitariums are springing up
all over this part of the country.
The famous Maxwell grant was the
subject of litigation for half cen
| tury, has cost many rich men their
entire fortunes, and still belongs tc
a syndicate of Amsterdam Dutchmen
whose interests are represented here
| by Frank Springr of Las Vegas and
j. Van Houton of Ration, who is the ac
! tive manager. The original grant
comprised 1,750,000 acres, but the
greater part Of it has been sold off for
ranches, mines and town sites. There
Concluded on Page Five-Column 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.
Especial Correspondent Of the Chicago
Record-Herald.1

Ration, n. NJ, July 24.-There has
been a remarkable development-agri-
cultural, industrial, commercial an,
every other sort--along the old Santa
Fe trail since | was last down here,
seven or eight years ago. Signs OF
progress, continued prosperity and an
increase of population are manifest
in every direction. and where a few
years ago there was only station,
a water tank and cattle corral, there
are now large and thriving towns. The
Santa Fe trail, which was one Of the
greatest highways of commerce known
IN the western hemisphere up to the
construction of the trahsContinenta]
railways, was as long and rs we'll
travelled as any of the caravan routes
of Asia, except that which connects
Mini Novgorod with Peking, and it
was much more dangerous than any
other. Every few miles hattie with
Indians was fought al one time or
another, until General Sheridan, in
1867, tanned the Cheyennes, Kiowas,
Arapahoes, Comanches and Pawnees
and drove them to their reservations.
The trail began at Westport, now
Kansas City, followed the Kaw River
to Lawrence, thence over the divide
to the Arkansas, which 1t followed to
Trinidad, and then turned southwark
into New Mexico and climbed the
mountains by Ration Pass. 1t was
the commercial thoroughfare between
Mexico and the civilized part of the
United States, and lines of wagon
trains loaded with hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars worth of merchandise,
and heavily guarded by military es-
corts, passed through this way every
week.
The Santa Fe railroad follows the
trail very closely, and many of its
stations are located on the habitual
camping grounds of the caravans
Every mile of the route is historical;
almost every town is associated with
some thrilling incident or with the
career of some frontier hero.
Trinidad, which shows the greatest
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
YOUNG WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Lying across the bed In only her
night dress, Miss Georgia Zimmerman.
young woman about twenty-threo
years of age. who came to Albuoueroue
SIX weeks ago from Denver. was found
aead at 1890 O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing IN her room In the Garcia block.
mat she had killed herself by taking
poison was very evident as the condi.
tloR OF the body pointed to morphine
poisoning and several notes on the
bureau told the story. The girl had
evidently Deen dead for many hours.
as the body was cold. The discovery
was made by tha cham berInaid. when
she Went to clean the room. Receiy-
ing no response to her knock the mnid
entered the room with her paSs kev
ana made the shocking discoyerv
The matter was reported to the nroner
authorities and they at once took
charge OF the case.
Past Life a Mystery.
Shortly after coming to Albnouer.
que MISS zimmerman engaged a room
IN the Garcia block. AS far as Il
known she had no confidents. although
she had made numerous friends. To
them she never told OF her past life
put said that she had come to Albu.
querque for relief from slight throat
trouble. She spent great part OF her
.ime OUT OF doors and to those who
knew her always appeared cheerful.
yesterday she was about as usual and
70 tnose with whom she talked. an.
peared very cheerful. The last time
was about 1880 last evening when she
was walking about the Santa Fe sta.
tion with travelling man, who took
me north bound train for Denver.
That Miss Zimmerman had laid care.
Iui plans to kill herself was plainly
evident from the condition Of her
room. She had packed her trunk and
tidied up the room. After doing this
she evidently wrote the notes which
were found on the bureau.
One note was written with nanc,,
on an envelope. 1t was written In a
STEADY hand and read as follows:
riease send my trunk by EXPRESS
nome to my mother and here n fha
money to pay the express. please
send other letters to addresses ana
mere Is the money for the stamps."
Another letter, also written n ran.
Gil and addressed to her mother was
found, but 1t did not give the least in
timation that she contemplated sui.
cide at the time 1t was written. Ac.
cording to Its contents she was evi-
dently IN the park when she wrote Il.
as 1t started: Il was writing this in
the park" etc.
With the note regarding The d,spo-
sition OF her trunk, the dead ;,irl left
$6.o5 to pay the express. The only
other money found was $S.15 in the TOP
+, tray of her trunk.
In another note which was address
| ed to friend, 1t is said that she gave
as her motive for suicide that she
was despondent and wanted to end Il
all, as the world was cold and cruel
and she was tired Of life. Outside OF
this nothing else was found that would
throw any light on the cause OF her
rash act.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
new MEXCANS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Capt. A ". KimbaII Just
Back From Manila Tells
All About Them.

Captain A. w. Kimball, after an
absence Of ten years from Albuquer-
que. returned July q, from the Phil
ippine islands, where he has been on
duty at army headquarters In Manila
for the past two years. In an inter-
view with a reporter Of the Evening
Citizen, Captain Kimball gives the fol-
lowing interesting account OF his
ocean voyage Of 5000 miles. from
Manila to San Francisco, and also tells
how former New Mexico boys are
making 1t in the islands.
"The transport Sherman arrived at
Nagasaki. Japan, June 20, six days
from Manila. II took about all this
time for US to get on our sea legs, as
the China sea was quite rough and
our boat rolled and tossed great
deal. Many Of the passengers pur.
posely absented themselves from their
meals.
"A two days stop was made al
Nagasaki to coal. Lighters Of coal
were towed along the side Of the
transport and the bunkers filled by
Inen, women and children, who passed
the small baskets Of coal from hant
TO hand. We arrived at Honohl,
two weeks after leaving Japan, where
we remained four days. Then leav
ing Honolulu. we reached San Fran
cisco eight days later.
Sherman Carries 1000 Passengers.
"The Sherman carried as passenger,
a regiment Of infantry. a squadron o
cavalry and discharged men from or
ganization serving in the Philippines
total of 2,000 passengers. The tril
was not at all unpleasant. The Fourtl
(Concluded on Page Eighty
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
DEAD" IRON
CAUSES EXPLOSION
OF BENNINGTON

San Francisco, August "A special
to The Call from San Diego says:
From an official. source it is learned
that in substance the report of the
Bennington court of inquiry will find
that boiler "B" of the Bennington ex-
ploded not because Of unusually high
pressure, but because the metal crown
sheet and the bolts holding that crown
sheet were dead" and had lost nearly
all their tensile strength by reason Of
constant use and the failure to re-
new them during the past twenty
years. The court will not censure the
officers Of the Bennington, but will
pass up the matter and responsibility
TO higher authority.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
LONGSHOREMAN STRIKE
LEADS TO RlOTING
San Juan Police F,caIly Secure Order
But Only After The Use Of
Rifles.

San Juan, p. r.. Aug. 2.--As an out
come of the longshoremen's strike for
an increase In wages which has been
In progress for month the greater
part of San Juan was under the con.
troll of mob between seven and nine
last night. Police armed with rifles
finally secured order but not until one
man had been killed and forty injured,
three OF the four fatally. The police
numhss oAlsa sre rfunsrel ana rein
forcments are expected today, The
mob numbered one thousand. most Of
whom were armed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
FLYER Held up.
STRIKE PROBABLE

New York, Aug. Fin all proba-
bility there will be- says the World
today, "a national strike against the
American Bridge company. Should
this strike be called more than $4,000
men will be involved. The workers
attribute the trouble to the alleged en-
ployment of non.union men by the
Boston Bridge company"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
PARKED STREETS IN
COLORADO SPRINGS
Citizens Tn,re y, Favor Of Narrowing the
Roadway ana B'autfyiny the Borders
In Same Msnnsr Proposed in
La, Vegs

Park the streets at cost of SIS a
block.
Reduce the dust-producing area at
least one-thifd.
Leave 1t TO the pride of Colorado
Springs people.
Make every block in the city as
beautiful as Capitol Hill, Denver.
Let the parked streets do away
with the door-yard fence.
Il am heartily In sympathy with
the movement to improve Colorado
Springs thoroughfares," said former
Alderman. A. l.. Patton last night.
THAT the side park system is the
right solution of our problem ! have
believed for years. 1t Is economic,
beautifying and practical. Eventually
its adoption would mean the abolition
of the door-yard fence. think 1t
could be accomplished for about SIS
a block and am certain that no citi-
zen Of Colorado Springs would refuse
to do his part. The center park sys-
TEN would not be the best because
the care-taking would then fall to the
city and the street commissioner would
have practically two streets to main
tain where he now has one.
Scheme in Detail.
Il would begin by ploughing new
ditch down each side of street, for
instance, on Weber street. This
ditch would be constructed twelve feet
outward from the present ditch lines.
The remainder Of the street would
then be graded thoroughly and crown
ed, the excess soil being used In fill.
ing up the old ditches and bringing
them to a grade with the sidewalks
When this work was completed, the
residents along the street would then
have total width Of sidewalk extend.
ing twenty-four feet outward from
their fence lines. II We allow six feet
for concrete or stone sidewalks, there
would then be left strip eighteen
feet wide and fifty feet in length
which would be available for parking
purposes.
| There are many reasons why this
| plan should recommend itself to the
taxpayers and residents OF the city
First Of all, the expense Is nominal
and the work could easily be done
by the street department at convent
ent times. From repeated converse
tions with men who have spent the
greater portions of their lives In look
ing after streets and roads, am con
vinced that the actual cost would no
be more than $3.50 block. That is
from estimates I have received, ;
street twenty blocks in length coult
be improved in five days at a cos
of approximately $3.50. OF course, thi
amount covers only the grading an,
crowning Of the street, as well as th'
new bitches. The parking of the ex
ira width of the sidewalks would Ii,
altogether with the residents along th,
improved street.
Would Reduce Width.
"An avenue that is now 100 fee
wide, with a thoroughfare of owe
eighty feet in width. would, when i'm
proved in this way. be narrowed I,
fifty.two feet, and this space is abun
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
STkTISTiciAN HYDE
RETURNS TO CONSULT.

Washington. Aug. I'm answer to
cablegram to John Hyde, former
chief statistician of the department OF
agriculture urging him to return to
this country, Secretary Wilson today
received the following dispatch from
Mr.. Hyde: Southampton, Eng. Re.
turning as soon as possible, letter."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
YELLOW FEVER AGAIN
ON THE INCREASE

New Orleans. August with a
large increase in the number OF new
cases during the past twenty-four
hours the fever situation was not SO
favorable as It has been thought.
The intensely warm weather Is thought
to have been partly responsible for the
increase In cases.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
rALF CENTURY HORSE CARS
REPLACED BY TROLLEY

New York, Aug. 2.-The horse
cars of an antiouated pattern which
have been running on Grand street
for half a century went out of com
mission at midnight They will be
superseded by an underground troll
ley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
KAISER FAVORS PRINCE CHARLES OF
DENMARK FOR KING OF NORWAY

Prince Charles OF Denmark, and he is
quoted as saving: IF Prince Charles
does not become king, Norway will
be republic. OF course. prefer
monarchy and therefore shall support
the candidacy of Prince Charles"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
PEACE IMPOSSIBLE

New York, Aug. "A staff cores
pcndent on board the steamer VIII
helm der Crosse sends his paper the
following dispatch by wireless tele-
graph: M. Witte, the Russian envoy,
said Tuesday night: Il am afraid me-
gotiations will be ended within
week as Japan's conditions will be SO
iniolerable as not to admit Of dis
Gus sion.'"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Since at the
Danish court Emperor William ap-
pears to have become convinced that
there is no hope of prince of the
House of Berandotte becoming king
of Norway. His majesty now favors
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02
TELEGRAPH STRIKE
TIES UP TRAINS
Burlington Flyer Held Al Point
Near Butte.
Order on Great Northern and North.
ern Pacific obeyed by Operators
Almost to q Man.-Oispatchers Gen.
orally Remain at Their Posts.

Helena, Mont, August 2.-Dispatch.
es from Montana points indicate that
the strike order was generally obey
ed by telegraphers on the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. The en-
tire Rocky Mountain division Of the
Northern Pacific Is reported tied up
by the strike.
Everybody Walks.
Spokane, Wash, August 2.--On the
Spokane division Of the Great North.
ern and on the Idaho division Of the
Northern Pacific all operators ex-
cept the dispatchers are out. The men
claim that the walk out Is absolutely
perfect, only admitting. one man at
Pasco on the Northern Pacific. and
claiming every man on the Great
Northern.
Flyer Held Up.
Butte, Mont, August 2.-Train No.
6, known as the Burlington flyer, and
running over the Northern Pacific
tracks west of Billings, Is reported
tied up at point about twenty-five
miles east of Butte as a result of the
telegrapher's strike.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

DR.. j. Il. Clark, the new superin-
tendent of the Albuquerque public
schools, accompanied by his family,
have left Holland, Mich, for that
city, and are expected to arrive today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-02

Concluded on Page Eight.
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Would Reduce Width.

"An avenue that Is now 100 feet
wide, with a thoroughfare OF over
eighty feet in width, would, when i'm
proved in this way. be narrowed to
fifty.two feet, and this space is abun-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
NOTICE.

Having purchased from Mr.. A. w.
Mullen his abstract books / have 10
Gated my Office in room formerly oc:
cupied by him in the Abstract build
ing, first door west of post office
where | shall be pleased to see my
old customers at any time and to
meet and get acquainted with new
mes when they fad it convenient to
call.
1t is my intention to continue to
conduct a general real estate, loan,
and insurance agency and any bust
ness in these lines will receive prompt
and careful attention.
wish to thank my old customers
for past favors and shall endeavor
to merit a continuance of the same
while | respectfully solicit the pa
tronage Of new customers who may
see fit to entrust their business to
my care. j. E. Holtz.