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Occasionally the bottom

tion. Occasionally the bottom land widens out to several thousand acres in extent, and there the traveller finds a splendid hacienda, the fertile soil under cultivation, irrigated by great dce- guids, the lines of the latter conduct ed across the valley where necessary by massive viaducts, of stone, the higher arches in the structure be- ing twenty-five or thirty feet above the ground. One such viaduct is passed by the main road between Quiriego and Baucari at the Ha- cienda Bagusa The place dates back to the early years of Spanish occupation, more than two cen- turies ago, and the viaduct and acequsa have been in constant use through all that time. At places the aceqatia is protected from filling by the flood water from side cafions with low walls of masonry on each side of the water course, the rock black with age. The towns of the Cedros valley are Tezopaco, Cedros, Quiriego, Baucari and Conicarit. Quiriego is the largest and num- bers about 1900 souls. The
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GREArEsr AGRIcuLTuRAL REG1oN

GREATEST AGRICULTURAL REGION in the district is in the valley of the Mayo and extends from Conf carit, to the gulf of California, distance of about sixty miles. It includes the towns of Camoa, Tecia, Navajoa, Cuirimpo and Huata- bampo. Beside these towns there are many large, splendid hacien- das, with from 1000 hectares of land upward under cultivation. The extent of the agricultural de- velopment of the Mayo region can be comprehended by presentation of the fact that of the entire popu- lation of 60,000 shown by the last census to be in the district, fully 30,000--are in that por- tion.
 Continued on page 9.
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Southern Pacific Company.

( passes Paso No & No II Nogales daily arriving Benson Tuson9 0a. II
  D.. m. Limited bound, passes Benson Limited bound passes Benson m. Close connection Fabank with H Pao Southwestern Ky Bsb also made a Naco for
  to the Orleans 0 York This steamships 'Proteus Orleans Wednesday, make the New York about modern Saloon and second cabin have be reserved advance
 W. c. BOWMAN, Agent
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ALAMoS DISTRICT
From page l.


 time has been a permanent and steady producer of silver.
 The location of the property is in the extensive northwest corner of the Alamos district on the Ya- qui river. They have a number of fine properties, developed to con- siderable depth, with extensive machinery plants.
 La Fortuna is a mine at the small town of La Dura, on the east bank of the Yaqui. The mine has been developed by an inclined shaft to a depth of 900 feet, and it has heretofore been worked through that shaft. 4 perpendicular shaft Is now sinking for use in further operation upon Ia Gloria, an ad- jacent property. About month ago a fine Lidgerwood hoisting engine, capable of going to depth of 1900 feet was erected at that shaft.
 La Prieta mine is in the hills, back from the river mile or more. On that property is shaft which has reached a depth of 1900 feet, and is equipped with fine hoist from the disclaimers works in Chicago.
 North from the Prieta and closer to the river is the California mine. owned by the same company, with a shaft about 500 feet in depth, with fine equipment of mach inery.
 At La Concentration, a town of about 2000 people, on the east shore of the Yaqui, about mile above La Dura Is the
 CONCENTRATION MILL of the company, plant with a daily capacity of fifty tons of ore. It includes heavy rolls, an ore mill, twelve triple compartment iigs, two buddles, a concentrating table, etc. There are also completely ap- pointed machine shop, ice plant, ,elec- tric light plant, etc. All the mines are lighted by electricity, and are equipped with air compressors and steam drills. A large store, sew eral large warehouses for storage of goods, and a steam tramway across the river, for crossing over wood, supplies, etc, when the river is high, complete the plant.
 The lodges in the mines of La Dura Company are narrow, only about eighteen inches in width, but they are continuous and un- broken, going down to great depths, and the ores are very rich, running from 130 ounces to 450 ounces per ton in silver
 The first class ores are sacked and shipped directly to El Paso, the second class ores are concentrated, about three tons into one, and the concentrates shipped.
 Immediately north of the town at La Concentration, the river is crossed by great belt of porphyry, running in an easterly and west erly direction some twenty miles, which Is said to be
 ALL GOLD BEARING, rock from almost any portion showing by washing colors of free gold. Prospecting has been done at several points and those hold ing the Announcements express themselves as well pleased. At < point overlooking the river, about half a mile from the town the Golfo de Gro Mining Company have in successful operation a To- cfo,,on roilt xx4orlxipu t,nofa rOoly
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1 poA PAAg Ny NHlSh Ao 7Aio w ytSld about twelve dollars per ton. The process Is cyanide. Experts assert that some day there will be a great gold camp along the line of that l porphyry belt.
 It is by no means claimed for this and the article of last week 1 that they are completely descrip- tive of all the mineral resources of the Alamos district of Sonora. To do all that would fill book. But the object of the articles has been to give a general idea of the dis trict and it's mineral resources, which has been fairly accomplished There yet remain to be treated the
 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
 of the district, which are extensive, and of great richness. Particular ly is the assertion true of the Mayo river region. The agricultural lands are in the valleys of the Mayo, the Cedros and the Chico. The latter stream is continent of the Yaqui, and flows across the northern part of the district in a northwesterly direction. In it's course 1t has cut line Of deep gorges in the lofty slopes of the Sierra Madre, which at intervals spread out into charming valleys of several thousand acres in ex- tent, very rich and fertile. There are three such valleys-Nuri, Mo- vas and Rio Chico.
 In each of these valleys is a small town, taking the same name as the valley. The number of in habitants in Nuri and Movas are about 1000 each. Rio Chico has about 800 population.
 The productions are of the semi tropic variety. Oranges grow hne- 1 ly, and the Nuri oranges are known far and wide for their juiciness and delicacy of flavor. They are trans ported to mining camps through out the region surrounding, which afford quite market. Other pro- ductions are corn, beans, chile. to- bacco, tomatoes, etc. Recently ex- periments have been made in the Movas valley with the atchihuote, food fruit from the valley of Mex leo, which is found to grow here with equal luxuriance and profit as in its native valley. It is a far more profitable crop than corn and beans. The headquarters of the
 RIO cEDRos
 are separated from the Movas val ley by a lofty ridge, requiring a half days travel to cross. The stream flows in a general southerly direction, and empties into the Mayo river at Conicarit, distance of about seventy-fve miles from the headwaters. The valley of the Rio Chico is broad, but most of the lands consist of high mesas between the foothills on either side and back from the river. The mesa lands are very fertile, and with irrigation would produce abundantly. But until such time as capital can be enlisted to con- struct high line canals, with dams and reservoirs for conservation of flood waters, they will be given over to their present use as grazing lands. At intervals are the bot toms along the river, extending from a few hundred yards to half mile in width, which are all irri-
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Continued on page 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
LONG SAYS, NO.
FIatIy Refuses to Commit Himself on
Rate Question.

Wichita. Kas.. Nov. 14.-Senator
Long this afternoon addressed the
Commercial club in response to a res
Olution asking him to announce his
stand on railroad rate legislation. He
declined to tell in advance what his
action on President Rooseve1t's rate
legislation plan would be, giving his
reasons in a statement that occupied
twenty minutes in delivery. He said
in part:
while the resolution you present to
me does not so state yet I am advised
to get right with the president. I was
advised to do this on the Esch-Town-
send bill and yet the president now in
his Raleigh speech, takes a position
that conflicts with that measure.
I do not know what the recommen-
dalton of the president to congress on
this subject will be nor does the coun-
try. yet you ask me in advance to say
that I shall agree with everything he
may recommend.
Il decline to abdicate or shift my re-
sponsibility on this measure to the pres
ident of the United States or any other
person"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
FLAGS OF TWO NATIONS
Entwine Over the Heads of Delegates
to Mining Congress.

Ell PasO, Tex, Nov. 14.-In a temper
airy hall, made necessary by the burn
ing of the opera house recently, under
canopies of Mexican and American col
ors intertwined, the eighth annual ses-
sion of the American Mining congress
opened at Ell Paso today under favor
able auspices, but with comparatively
small attendance, most of the trains
being late. The weather is fine and the
city is decorated with flags of Mexico
and the United States. Mexican bands
furnish music and many Mexican del
egates are present.
At the opening session Mayor Charles
Davis and J. NJ. Dean welcomed the
delegates. President Richards respond
ed.
The feature of the day was the an
nual address of President J. H. Rich
ards Committees were named but lit
pionship drilling contest opens tomor-
row.
President Richards in his annual ad-
dress, made a plea to put the asSocia-
ton on a business basis. and said the
time had arrived when the organiZa-
ton must cease existing on charity. He
said he believed a department of mines
and mining in the presidents cabinet
would be a great help to miners and
they were as much entitled to Daternal
consideration from the government as
the farmers now looked after by the
agricultural department, or the ship in
ter6StS looked after by the department
of commerce and labor. He declared
ridiculous the argument that the pres
ident's cabinent is already too unwieldly
and said the president could never get
too many good advisers.
President Richards made a plea for
honesty in high places and said miners
should stand together and make an
honest fight for their right and against
the crooks and rascais in the mining
business. He favored giving Alaska
Alaska will yet be one of the most po-
tent influences in our Industrial deveI-
opments in the hour of national strain
in sustaining the hand of our govern
ment. because of enormous quantities Of
precious and commercial metals which
that country is capable of 1srodueing."
President Richards paid tribute to
the work of the geological survey but
said it was not large enough and a
mining survey, with plenty of men,
should be devoted to the work of the
miners. He hoped to see the congress
soon established in it's permanent home
in Denver and urged that the home be
fitted with a mining library, ore cab
inets, maps and all convenienees for the
miner.
MANY tell US that they are waiting
to see what the American congress
amounts to before they lend their as
sistance," said President Richards. "Our
glorious country would not now be the
| light of the world had all acted on this
theory. Take hold. miners. and make
| this organization an instrument through
which all can speak with a right to be
heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
"AT THE OLD STAND. "
F. L. Vandegrift Still Keeps Open
House for BIichaeIis 6 Ellsworth.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
In your issue of November 10, you
published a dispatch from Chicago say
ing that Saturday an order went forth
closing the publicity bureau of Mich
aelis & Ellsworth throughout the mid
die west, including the office in Chicago.
What authority your correspondent at
Chicago has for making this statement
/ know not, but I do know that no order
of that kind has reached me in Topeka.
am the manager for Michaelis & Els
worth in Kansas and am doing bust
ness at the old stand.
Indeed, since Saturday, I have re-
ceived supplies of stationery from the
Chicago office, which is not at all indi-
cative of any suspension of work in this
territory.
I have heard that there has been a
slight reduction of force in some Of
the western branch Offices, but there
has been no order to close any Office.
At this office, we have received not
even an order to reduce the force, and
I doubt if it has been reduced ma
terially in any Office, except in Chicago
perhaps.
This reduction of force. perhaps,
was the inspiration and the only au-
thority for your correspondents story.
Sincerely yours,
F. L. vANDEGRIFT.
Topeka, Nov. II, 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14

Wall St., New York, Nov. 14.-sTOCKS
The course of prices was upwards in
the opening dealings in the stock market
today. helped by the advances in London
in the American department. American
Smelling was earned up 1sk points
Northern Pacific IA points. Cotton Oil
and Canadian Pacific. Baltimore and
Ohio, Metropolitan Street Railway and
Railway Steel Spring large fractions. The
trading was moderately active.
The market Yielded after the first few
minutes and sold below yesterdays clos
ing. point decline in Reading facil-
itated the fall in the general market.
DIisgivings as to the condition of the
money market had an opening rate of 16
per cent for call loans and were the fac
Tors bearing on prices. Tennessee Coal,
United states Rubber first preferred and
New Y Ork Central gave way 1 point and
Reading second preferred X point. Rail-
way Steel Spring and Kansas and Texas
stocks rose 1 to IA points and Great
Northern preferred and Havana Electric
2 points. When Reading met support and
SUCCEEDED in regaining its loss the gen
era1 trend also became upward, but was
of little consequence in most stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
DIDN'T PAY TO APPEAL.
Rive Negroes Who Took Gases to Dis
trict Court in the Tolls.

Last evening the police We're given
I'VE mandates from the district court
and within a few hours had picked up
i've negroes, who, dissatisfied with the
police court fine, had taken appeals
and then failed to make good in dis
triet court In each case the costs
make the price much larger than it
was when handed down by the police
court.
George Youngman was adjudged
guilty of stealing two rabbits, of the
value of 10 cents, and was fined So
His fine now is $3.50.
Mary Norman, accused of stealing IS
in cash, was fined SIS. and has now
to serve out a fine of $S2.70.
VIII Wheat assaulted a negro wo-
man and was fined $25, and his fine is
now S29.1O.
John Frazier was adjudged guilty Of
disorderly conduct. He was fined $40
and appealed. and now it is UP to him
to pay s14.40.
Louis Wisdom, accused of stealing a
valise valued at IS and fined $40, has
$14.20 to pay.
Thus it is demonstrated that the ap-
peal. except in liquor cases, does not
pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
A Catalogue Of the stars.

washington, Nov. 14.-The number
Of publications of the Carnegie insti-
geological chronological, medical, math-
emathic, astronomical and other
works of science, has reached forty
six, including three now in press. They
are chiefly those for which there is no
popular demand, but are of great
value as reference books in libraries
with technical information. which is
not available elsewhere. The institu-
ton has recently issued a hand book
of learned societies, DR.. F'letcher's in
dex to medical literature. and it has
IN press a catalogue of the stars and
planets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
Kansas CITY Live Stock Market.

kansas CITY. Mo-. Nov. 14.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 90 600 head, including 600
head Of southerns Market steady to
weak Native steers, $3.50Q5.S0; southern
steers. 81 AO64O0: southern COWS, S1750
81 90: native cows and heifers, S1-7564. rs;
stockers and feeders, 81. 1904 %; bulls
s2.0Od3. 25; calves, s. 25d6.2 % western steers
81 6514 so; western cows, l.75Q325.
HOGS-Receipts today, 900 head. Mar
lzet 5Q10c lower. Bulk of sales, $415g
4s71b; heavy 81. s00490; packers, 81 75@
4S7i5 pigs and lights. 81. 2504s5
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market weak to 10c lower. Muttons, $3.50
075 ": lambs 50 5007 %; range Wethers,
IS. 0065.75 fed ewes. sS.90@5.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
AFRAID OF HUSBAND.
Mrs. Clarence Lynch Asks Court for a
Divorce.

The first divorce case filed in the
district court for nearly two weeks was
filed this morning by Assistant Counfl,
Attorney J. r. McNary. Mrs. Eliza
Dstn Ayhcn asks Tor separation papers
from her husband, Clarence lynch
who she married about ten years afro
and with whom she has lived aysT
since The allegations of the petition
are much the same as in most divorca
cases where cruelty is charged.
Mrs. Lynch alleges that her husband
has cursed her for ten years and f1af
ne has Iepeatedly threatened her life
custody of her two children ana he
possession CT an so acre farm near r.
cInseh which she claims to have mr.
f. Tiers estate. -l~A
She also asks that a restraining or
der be issued as she is afraid f5s+ -
her husband is permitted to come on n
lily harm SSu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
CALL FOR BANK STATEMENT.
one Is Issued by Commissioner Royce
Today.

Today the quarterly call for a bank
statement from all the banks in KAN
sas was issued from the Office of Bank
Commissioner John Q. Royce. A
similar call from the national banks
of the state was issued from the office
of the comptroller of the currency.
The call covers the condition of the
banks at the close of business on
November 9.
heels of the last call, which was issued
late, and it is likely that the new call
will show a very material increase in
the bank deposits of the state. The
crops have had a chance to move to
some extent, and while the corn is not
all sold, the wheat crop is pretty gen
orally converted into cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
RAILROAD RATE MEETING.
The Abilene Commercial Club APP
points a state Committee.

Abilene, Kan. Nov. IA big meeting
of the Abilene Commercial club was
held here last evening. 1t was one Of
the largest gatherings that has ever
been called together and was for the
purpose of discussing the railroad rate
proposition.
A strong resolution, impressing the
Kansas delegation to support President
Roosevelt in the matter of rate regula-
ton of railroads. was introduced by E.
C. Little and adopted by an enthu-
siastic vote
The following committee was appSint-
ed to corfer with Carr Taylor of the rail-
road commissioner office in Topeka
next week: 3. c. Little, George Sterl
and H. L. Humphrey. The latter is
mayor of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. II
Dec, rs &c; May, S0H c; July, Is Is c.
cash: No. 2 hard. 81083c; No. 3,
1917 oslo; No. 2 red, SO Y a 80 II c;
No. 8. IS a S9c.
CORN-Higher Dec. 40 4 c; May,
40%c Cash: No. 2 mixed, 43c; No. s,
48H @44c; No. white, 435A q 44c;
No. g, 42k a 43c.
OATS-Firm: No. white, 800 sic;
No. 2 mixed, 2955c-
Steady, Sc q SIC
HAY-Firm: choice timothy, $11.50
012.O0; do. prairie, $3.50 q g.
BUTTER-Ffrm; creamery, 21c.
EGGS-Firm, 24c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14

Pride OF Topeka FlOur-It an extra
Fig Bars. 2Oc-Tb kind for, ID .1Oc
Egg O-See, two fOc pkgs. for .15c
Horseshoe TObaccO-it's adj
vRncing-yOu had better lay
I'm a supply-at per 10 .... 40c
Sledge TObaccO-regular 4Oc
10 plug, for .-...-..-- Csc
Crystal COnee-nOne so good as
it-Der ID Csc
TapiOca-the white pearly kind
regular price 1Oc per ID
at special, per 10 ...... sc
Star TObaccO-cheap at 45o 10,
but our price is per ID 800. .4Oc
Ginger Snaps-fresh and crisp,
two IDS l0c
Soda Craclers-fFesa every day
from the factory, by the box
Pink SalmOn-neW pack, can. Zoe
ApricOts-table fruit, per cane
1Oc, per dozen .-......... S1.10
Peaches-tabIe fruit, two cans
csc, per dozen .S1.40
Peas, Eureka brand Telephone
Sweet Peas three cans Csc,
per dozen ...-..-. soc
LiptOn's and FOlgeF's Golden
Gate COfeeS are known the
world over for their superior
drinking qualities. Our price
per ID can 35G
Fancy Red Salmon, two cans
csc, per dozen ...S1.S IS
Tea-Cafe brand Gunpowder;
with each ID we give you free
your choice of a strictly first
quality amethyst water pail
or dish pan, all for soc
Sweet Corn, new and tender
two cans f5c, per dozen. 49,. 500
Tomatoes, Fancy ESaltimOres.
Maryland Chief brand, per
can 1Oc, per dozen. .....S IL
Al Flour, High Patent, every
sack guaranteed, per mum
dred $1,000. S2s.St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14

is often as great as woman's. But Thos.
s. Austin, manager of the Republican,
of Leavenworth, Ind, was not unrea-
sonabIe when he refused to allow the
doctors to operate on his wife for
female trouble. Instead he says,
1--WE concluded to try Electric Bitters.
NV wife was then SO sick she could
hardly leave her bed, and five 90
physicians had failed to relieve her.
After taking Electric Bitters she was
perfectly cured and can now perform
an her household duties Guaranteed
bv Arnold Drug Co., 821 North Kan
sss avenue. Price so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14
Kansas City, Uov. "A.
Open High Low Close Yes
New York Produce BfarIFet.

New YORK, Nov 14-BUTTER-Mark
irregular; western factory, common to
extra, 150171hc, western imitation cream
cry extra 1S1zG19c, firsts 171z61Sc.
CHEES E-1rregular; state full cream,
small cOlOred and white September fancy,
1910; do. late made, choice be, do. fair
to good 121AG%c.
EGGS-Firnn: state western finest 2Sc;
do. average prime, 25027c.
POUI.TRY1LAlive poultry steady. West
ern chickens and fowls, 111bc; turkeys,
he Dressed poultry quiet and firm
Western chickens. 9915c; turkeys, 14q20c;
fowls. 951215c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-14


Gomez, Mocha and Java, per ID zoe
Smoking Tobacco, Duke of
York Mixture, packages
25c; by the 5-Ib carton, To SOC
w. III. Bakers, Lowney's and
Runkles Csc size Cocoa for. zoe
New Boston Beauty AacIzerel-
Rice-extra fancy long head
the 1Oc 10 kind at special,
four lbs .-... 25c
Extra fine Homemade Pork
Sausage-spiced just right
lbs for. ........... 25c
BuclSvheat, it's extra fine and
absolutely pure, I 10 Csc
apple Butter, quart jar only. 10c
Graham Crackers, two 1Oc pkgs.
AOE 15c
Sorghum, it's extra fine and alb
sOIutely pure, made for fine
table use, per gallon. ...... soc
Potatoes, extra fancy Northern
BuFbanlKs, per peck .. csc
LiptOn's Ceylon Tea, extra fine
it's No. 1 and not No. or
No. "Wednesday special at
pound . ..........55 SOC
Jalll-assOrted kinds of delicious
jams, quart jars, only. lilo
Sultana Fruit Cookies, zoe 10
kind for, 10 1OC
EvapOrated Apples-new ones,
fancy rings and quarters, 10 1Oc
Cracllanels, fresh from the fac
tOry-they sell regular at Csc
Tb-Our price is sc qt., ID . .15c
Dates-neyv ones, extra large
and tine, 3 lbs. ......... Csc
Candy, French Creams, per Ii Toe
Crystal Baking POWder-with
! each pound can we will give
you free an extra fine large
imported salad dish. all for. soc
Sweet Spiced Split Pickles. OF. .1Oc
Mince Meat, extra fine and
highly SDiced. 15o
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New york. NOV. 14-Close: Prime
mercantile paper s per cent.
Sterling exchange irregular, closed
frmer with actual business in bankers
bills at s4.s520@s4 85-25 for demand and
at 4O0sAS1.50 for so day bills;
posted rates s4.s3a1s and s4.s61k 9s4.s7:
commercial bills S4.S1@A-
Bar silver e3szc; Mexican dollars
Government ana railroad bonds r.
reEular.
Money on ean easier. e@1s per cent;