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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

place in the country miles from civilization
found it. without then knowing whose it was,
quiet, rambling house, many -cornered many
gabled, covered warmly with ivy-in which, it
appeared to me- all the sparrows in those parts
had chosen to make their nests-four miles from
village the name of which do not mean to give you
There was an atmosphere of rest and content
about the place that seemed to float over the
terraces, over the well-clipped lawns, over the
heads of the ancient oaks and beeches the
four-foot wall of faded brick-from all the cracks
of which the heads of open-eyed green weeds peeped
curiously out-into the very road on which stood
Inside those walls, it seemed to me, the leaves
were greener and rustled less uneasly than in other
places. The trees, although older and with limbs
lust as twisted as the limbs of other trees, seemed
less weather-worn optimistic. The crows
living in their branches cawed less raucously, and
appeared less quarresome, less given to saying
nasty things about each other, than other crows
The rabbits bobbed in and out among the bracken
with quaint air of security, without the strained
erect ear, the haf-turned head of other rabbits.
Even the COWS, chewing in the paddocks, seemed
to lash their tails the persistent flies less restlessy
less unavangly than other cows and their chewing
was more leisurely less ravenous, less competitive
i mean in the that they appeared to know
they not eating to provide market with milk,
but simply in order to give milk to people who kept
them hobby
The kissing of cheerful grooms in the distant
stables the sudden musical clang of pals upon
cobbles, the occasional merry cry of some boy or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

IF one is disposed to study art or the art
sense of decoration, no better beginning
could be made than in the ancient bury
ing-grounds kitchen-middens and old town-stes
of the Pacific Coast, here we have people
who up to I545, as far as known had no inter-
course with the whites in anyway. They never
had seen a piece of modern jewelry, gold
silver or pearl. They knew nothing of the
vanities of life as found among the whites of
Europe; hence all their ideas were evolved at
first hand and the results of purely natural
desires. Hence the jewelry, which we may take
as an illustration, is pure expression OF
crude art-sense, a base or foundation upon
which all modern art or the production of
beautiful objects, was founded.
The writer has been fortunate in finding from
time to time in the shell mounds and kitchen
middens of the coast many articles of personal
adornment that particularly interesting as
illustrating the art-sense of the natives On
the islands of the Santa Catalina Channel the
aborigines had literally nothing with which
to beautify themselves, except red blue, white
and black colors, the pearly shells of various
kinds, particularly the haliotis. They also
made wampum from shell and bone not espe-
cialy attractive after the fashion of the Indians
of the interior. The accompanying illustration
shows a native of Zuni boring wampum with
the peculiar instrument that has been known
to man in some form for long time and whose
real history is lost in the past.
The haliotis the most important animal
for these jewelry makers. 1t is found in large
quantities aongshore rocks down from
to ten feet more and is pried off with specially
made tools Its meat is excellent food, its
shell the ancient drinking-c cups, while its
rich pearly interior formed the most of the
material for countless conceits in the way of jewel
Everywhere the islands of the Catalina Chan
the writer has found this shell, and taken do
carefully packed in the other, selected to
by some native, from the side of a wash twenty
feet below the surface the slopes of the inte
mountains four miles from the water How l.
it must have taken for these shells to become bun
twenty-five feet on comparatively level gro,
the reader may imagine.
After a careful examination of the surroundir
the writer was convinced that some child
packed these shells into nest" ages ago, as
earth above them carefully stratifed W
repeated layers of vegetation, showing that
deposit had been of the slowest possible kind
growth of sofia natural deposit of dead vegetat
in locality where vegetation not particuls
abundant In walking along the bed of an anci
wash the writer picked out from the sides M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

love of the beautiful These beads were
buried with the owner, and in taking up an
old skull from trench the writer found it
was third full of beads The strings had been
placed on the face over it, and in time had fallen
into the Uranium They were of all kinds and
shapes but mostly of shell, perforated doubt
less, in the manner shown in the cut of the
Zuni worker only the Catalinian probably
worked the drill by rubbing the hands quickly
back and forth, holding it between the palms
Some of the beads were especially attractive
One especially was half an inch in diameter
yet SO thin that fifty would not have made an
inch, each selected for its iridescence. Had
the haliotis been rare, these perfect spheres of
marvellous tenuity would have rivaled pearls;
and when it is remembered that the artisan
possessed tools but wood and SHE'LL surprise
is succeeded by admiration
The women used earrings of real beauty
bearing resemblance to some gold rings in
the Cesnola collection; but the type was a ring
resembling fsh-hook with the barb absent or
upon the inside The writer has found these
earrings from the initial movement of the
maker to the finished architect. The ha1iotis
shell was Clipped away until it formed circle
about inch a little more in diameter
This was perforated in the manner described,
then a larger tool numbers of which were
found with the rings, was used to enlarge
the orihce until it had the appearance of a
ring; section of this then skilfully broken
out and the development of the ring proceeded.
hooks were made in the same way, only
larger and having a pronounced barb, but
curiously enough upon the outer side Among
these beads some which the ancient
islanders of San Nicolas, sixty miles from
Santa Catalina, considered extremely choice.
these were concealed in what for better name
called "jewel-cases" They were merely two
iots shells face to face, trifle smaller than
other, and fastened together sealed tightly
h asphatum. When taken from the grave
contents would sound like seeds in a rattle,
the last discovered were supposed to contain
assure of some kind; but when broken open all
It was found were few beautifully colored beads
halotis SHE'LL or some curiously marked pebble
choice trinkets of some maiden, who treasured
m fondly that she had them sealed up, she
ought for all time and buried with her.
The old sultans of Egypt thought they were
ure in their pyramids their skifully cut and
lcealed in solid rock; and so the natives of the
talina Islands probably never dreamed that
ir graves would be despoiled by strange white
ed people and their household gods distributed
er the face of the globe.
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shells, pieces of cut haiotis; and from end to end
Santa Catalina has kitchen middens. San Nicolas
has mile in length and ten feet high, and San
Clemente is strewn with them, scattered with the
shells of the haliotis often of great size.
This shell the gold mine of the ancients
They recognized its many beauties, and cut out
the most perfect and lustrous portions. inlaying
their oHas and vessels, fastening the pieces
with asphaltum. If a man had a mortar seed
grinder which he valued highly, he proceeded to
inlay it with mother-of- pearl-crudely, it is true
but the worker animated by the same love of
the beautiful as the mosaic worker of Rome
Venice of to-day. He had the same idea-the
birth of the idea as it were These people five
hundred more years ago decorated their flutes
with mosaic, and many of their large beads were
dotted with mother-of pearl.
In other beads they displayed the most elaborate
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
Use Of Private Cars.

One OF the most striking evidences
OF the great wealth there is in this
country is the enormous demand for
private cars, says the San Francisco
Bulletin. Actually, there are not
enough private cars in the United
States to meet the requirements OF
the travelling public.
A few years ago It was quite an I'M.
ommon thing for a man to ask for a
private car, and only railroad mag
mates would be found using one, but
of late years there has been a steady
increase in the requests for private
cars. 1t simply shows the wealth
there Is in the country and the desire
for better accommodations, 1t Is the
same thing with hotels. Not so long
ago comparatively few people made a
demand for the expensive rooms. Now
1t Is an uncommon thing for a tourist
to be pleased with anything that
comes along.
There will be any number OF private
cars coming to California this season
and, according to what we hear from
the east, this class Of travel will be
far in excess Of that OF last year. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
OFFICIAL REGISTER OF NEW
MEXICO.
Territorial officers.

territorial OItICcTss
Delegate to Congress--B. s. Rodey
Albuquerque. ,
Governor-Miguel A. Otero, Santa
Fe.
Secretary. w. Reynolds, Santa
Fe.
Solicitor General-Geo. w. Prich
ard, Santa Fe.
Auditor-W. G. Sargent, Santa Fe
Treasurer. II. Vaughn, Santa Fe
Superintendent OF Penitentiary--H
O. Bursum. Santa Fe.
superintendent OF Public Tnstruc
tion-Amado Chaves, Santa Fe.
Observation-Disclosures Emmett, San
Ia Fe.
Commissioner of Public Lands--A
A. Keen, Santa Fe.
Adjutant General--W. II. White
man.
Travelling Auditor and Bank Exam
iner--C. V. Stafford, Santa Fe.
Game and Fish Warden--P. b
Otero, Santa Fe.
Public Printer. s. Duncan, Las
Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

save the track al that point aud bridge
No. 80 from being washed away, The
water is subsiding and no further trou.
bic Is anticipated
The Santa Re Central railway for
the inauguration ceremonies at Wash
ington. March Attn, will sell round trir
tickets for one fare plus 81. Selling
dates February 2Sth. March LIST and
end. good to return March Sth. The
return limit will be extended TO March
18th upon payment Of 81.
In Kansas, between Topeka and
Harrington, the line OF the Rock Is
land is TO be double tracked, accord
ing To announcements which have
been made by the officials OF thai
road. This added stretch of over
eighty miles. TO the double tracking
OF the system. will extend the double
track $50 miles west OF Kansas City,
<<<
Il. ID. Kenna, who IL still first.vice
president and general solicitor of the
Santa Fe company. was here Saturday
evening in consultation with Judge
Henry Waldo and Col. II, Il, Twitchell
The gentleman will not leave the ser
vice of the company until the frs
Of May. If he has formulated any def
mite plans for the future, he is no
prepared to give them out. Mr., Kennl
went south to Albuquerque on com
pany business. OF course the impor
tant matter that engages the minds o
the legal representatives of the com
pany these days Is that involving al
legged violations of the interstate com
merce act.
For the golfer a brochure OF un
| common interest Is The little publica
ton which has been issued by the
press for the Southern Pacific regard
ing Del Monte, California, Coli al
Del Monte Is the caption OF this little
! volume, which is on distribution al
the El Paso ticket office. Each OF the
eighteen holes Of the Del Monte
links arranged so as TO lest the
mettle of the strongest apostle
of the sport of ST. Andrews
Ii taken up in turn, Indicating
its length, the clubs required for the
best work, and the DOGGY. To a Tiny
paragraph Of reading matter on each
hole there Is q full-page Illustration
and another cut that occupies nearly
the whole of a second page.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
District court.)


First District Counties Of Santa
Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos and San Juan.)
Judge--John r. McFie, Santa Fe.
Clerk-A. M. Bergere. Santa Fe.
District Attorney-E. G. Abbott.
Judge-John r. McFie. Santa Fe.
Clerk-A. M. Bergere, Santa Fe.
District Attorney--E. G. Abbott,
Santa Fe.
Second District Counties OF Berna-
lilo. Mckinley. Valencia and Sando-
val.)
Judge--Ira A. Abbott, Albuquerque.
Clerk-W. u. Dame, Albuquerque.
District Attorney--F. w. Clancy.
Albuquerque.
Third District Counties OF Dona
Ana. Sierra, Grant, Otero and Luna.
Judge-F. w. Parker, OF Las Cru.
ces.
Clerk-W. II. Martin. Las Cruces.
District Attorney-W. II. II. LEV.
ellyn, Las Cruces.
District Attorneys-R. NJ. Turner,
counties OF Grant and Sierra, Silver
city: A. A. Sedillo, county OF Socorro.
Fourth District Counties OF San
Miguel, Mora, Colfax and Union.)
Judge-W. J. Mills. Las Vegas.
Clerk-Secundino Romero.
District Attorneys. b. Davis. Jr.,
counties Of San Miguel and Mora.
District Attorney. Leahy, Coun.
ties OF Colfax and Union, Ration.
Fifth District Counties OF Socorro,
Lincoln, Chayes, Eddy and Roose'
yelt.)
Judge-W. III. Pope.
Clerk-Carl M. Bird.
District Attorney. NJ. Hervey
counties OF Eddy. Chaves and Roose
Welt. Roswell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
1900 Stockholders.

The stockholders list Is now being
made up in the Santa Fe offices pre-
liminary to the offering of stockhold.
ers of the new convertible bonds,
The list Is said to contain close upon
1900 names.
President Ripley Of the Santa Fe says
that the entrance into that roads
board of Messrs. Rogers and Frick
has no special significance and will
not affect the present policy OF the
company. He declares that the
Rockfeller.Standard Oil interests do
not control more than one-seventh OF
the company's stock but admits that
the holdings they have give them
considerable weight and influence in
any matters in which they are inter
ested.
Harry Strong, who has been time
keeper In the Santa Fe shops at La
Junta at the home of her parents, will
join him upon her recovery.
<%*
The new railroad that is to be built
from Ration to the coal fields ten miles
east of the city, will connect with the
Santa Fe road at a point just south Of
the stock yards.
~
The Santa Fe Central Is experienc'
ing much trouble along It's line abou,
thirty-nine miles from Santa Fe by
high water caused by the melting
SHOWS in the mountains. Tuesday
working train was kept busy all day t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
Double Track Between
Topeka and Kansas CITY

this continues the only thing that the
Pullmans will BIO able 10 40 for some
time Is to build palatial private cars
for those who are travelling west and
south during the winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
Suit By Az Undertaken.

Judge J. w. Lacey has returned 10
Cheyenne, Wye, from Rawlins, where
he argued the question OF jurisdiction
In the case of lily Rasmussen VS.,
the Union Pacific coal company. Rass.
mussen sued the company for $27,.
760 for services as undertaken in bury
ing the 100 men killed IN the eyplo-
sion In Hanna mine No. . June 80.
1902, the suit being filed in the dis
trict court. Now the coal company
Is e%ndeavoring to throw the litigation
into the United states court in order
that It may be tried out of Wyoming,
A large part OF Rassmussen's claim
is for damages, he alleging that his
health was ruined by noxious gasses
and odors arising from the purified
bodies of the miners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

AS o on as the ground thaws and
dries" said q Union Pacific official.
yesterday, more than a thousand men
will 20 TO work building the new line
from Kansas City TO Topeka for a
double track system. The line force
that Went TO work yesterday is doing
some preliminary work on the bluffs
near lAnwood. w, ]. Bradbury OF Den
YER. who secured the contract for
grading has sublet the greater part OF
Il 70 other companies. Tho line will
not bc finished before the latter part
OF October,
Arrangements have also been made
TO straighten out about twelve miles OF
old Nack where there r sharp
curves. The Improvements will cost
upward of two million dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
New office building.

The Santa Re will shortly begin the
construction OF a $4,000 office build
ing In Arkansas City to accommodate
the officials Of the Oklahoma division.
The company will also reduce the
grade between Arkansas City and Chill
COCO, 1t Is announced that the tracks
leading TO the railroad bridge across
the Canadian river at Purcell are to
be raised five feet above the present
grade and the bridge is to be raised
a like distance. This Is to prevent
the stopping of traffic over the road
as resulted from the floods of last
summer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
cLAlRvoYANr.

M ME- FRANKLIN Clairyoynnt aud Palm.
lSA ist, can be consulted on all affairs " life
such as love alairs, law suits, lost or stolen
articles She was born with u double veil,
Win toll YOU Of hidden treasures. She n with.
outn peer Satisfaction guaranteed Room .,
New optic Hotel III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

Eastern Star, Regular communica.
tion second and fourth Thursday even
ings OF each month. All visiting broth.
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs, II. /. Browne. worthy matron:
q, II. Dearth. w. r.: Mira. Emma
Benedict, Sec; Mrs. M. A. Howell.
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

Avra and Hugh Grindstoff from RIOS
well went to Hagerman. They are
working there and will be gone two
or three weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
D. & r. q. System
Santa Fe Branch
Time Tsbls No. II.
Effective Wednesday April l. 1903.

Trains run daily except sunday.
Connections with the main line and
branches a. follows; .
Al Antonito for Durango. Silyerton and all
points In the San Juan country,
At AlamOsA with standard gauge Tor La
vetn. Pueblo. Colorado springs and Denver
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
Norte Oreede and all point inthe San Luis
valley.
Al salida with main line standard gaugeD
tor all points east and west including Lead
Vile and narrow gauge points between sal
ida and Grand Junction.
At Florence and Canon Oity for the gold
camps VI Cripple Greek and Victor.
At Pueblo, colorado Springs and Den YER
with all Missouri river lines for oil POINTS
east.
signed.
Through passenger from Santa w In
standard gauge sleepcrs from Alamosa can
have berths reser we'd on application
J.. b. DAVIS. Agent,
santa re. Nm
X ). HooPsR. O. r. A.
Denver. Colo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
RESTAURANTS.
Your Investment Guaranteed

Did you know the Aetna Building
association pays Q per cent on
special deposits? Before placing
your money elsewhere see US and
get best interest.
Geo. Ii. Hunker. Sec. veeder NH.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

Redmcn, Meets In Fraternai Broth
erthood hall every Thursday sleep
OF each noon at the Seventh Run and
30th Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome to tho Wtgwam. II. ~.
Barnes. Sachom. Thos. g. Lipsctt.
Chief Of Records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

FOR RENT-Six room house with
bath and range. SIS. per month: In.
quire Optic office. 1901.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

Rebckah Lodge, /. O. o. r, Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
Of each month at tho I. O. o. y. hall.
Mrs. Lizzie r. Daley. N. G.;Miss Julia
Leyster, v. g.: Mrs. A. J. Wertx. Sec:
Mrs. Sofie Anderson, Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

Old papers for sale at The Optic Of.
flee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27

The F~raternai Brotherhood, No.
1902, Meets every Friday night at their
hall In the Schmidt building. west
OF Fountain square. q. 5 o'clock. Wis
iting members ARE always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
@. W. GATCHELL, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-27
Hartman

and see her. Readings, SOC and Sl,00, Room
O, Stoner house, Railroad avenue.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-05-26
High up in the Tennessee
Maintains.

From one to two thousadd feet above
the sea level are located many delightful
Summer Resorts with the most pictur-
esque surroundings, mineral water in
abundance, springs that never fail, ard
pure mountain breezes insuring col
days and nights. The accommodations
afforded visitors in the way of hotels
and boarding honses vary from the ell
= .antly appointed inn to the humble
farm house where the charms of coun
try life may be enjoyed to the utmost.
Abont April 18th the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st Louis Railway
will commence distributing beautifully
illustrated folders giving q list Of these
resorts and a brief description Of each
also a list Of hotels and boarding houses
with rates, etc,
Write for a copy before making your
Plans for the Summer. Mailed free upon
application to.
w. L. DANLEY.
Gen. Pass. Agent, N C & ST. l.. Ry,
Nashville. Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-05-26
Columbus Normal.

The Columbus Normal for pri
mary teachers will open at the Ia
dustrial Institute and College OF
Tuesday, June 18th, aud continue
four weeks.
Work OFFERED. Courses Of
study will be offered for primar,
teachers and teachers Of grades
through the sixth grade.
Miss Florence e. Ward, Of thf
Fort Worth kindergarten College,
will have charge at TIE work and
vii be assisted by u complies
facu'ty frn.u the i st normals and
training s., h.nl~,.f tllr.niirr ruun-
t
Board aud laundry at the college
IAN be procured Tor fnntteen dol
lars for the term or four dollars
/ week Tor hess Sine.
An examination fer : ate iicehsas
sili he held at the close OF this
normal.
LOCAL DIRECTOR President \
A kueannon will have charge OF
all local business cplhe.ted with
the Normal and all information IN
regard tn board, arrival Of trains
etc, will be givrn by Inn when
requ sled
TIE Rail X uds have BEEN asked
TO give q one FAR r tie to t.ts-Nr
mall, and wien Oh hny y.nr,tick
ITS ask t n the special rate in Care
the agent does no, have iba instinct
ions to sell the one farel,atA Taxi
4 receipt from each agent for The
money paid for tickets.
Let The teachers avail themselves
of II. opportunities offered atthess
Normals and p,epa,e for b tier
work. By SO doing you will be y
greater blessing to the State and
receive a grenter csln. ensatlon
for your services.
Very Truly,
j N. FRANCIS.
County Supt. Of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-05-26
Lest You Forget
METHODIST CHuRrH

METHODlST CHCKfH
4. w. LEWIS, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday IL \. IN. and
7.15 !. ~. PRAYER meeting Wednesday,
715p D. NJ. SUNDAY school $40 a M.
Epworth Ieaeuss Sunday Juniurs 3 p.
N Senior 4 y. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH
n. A. KIMBROUGH, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday II a. m. and
7.15 o. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday,
7.15 o.. m. Sunday School $50 q. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
G. K. MARSHALL. Pastor.
Preaching every Second and Fourth
Sundays IL a. 10. and 7.15 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday Z 10 p. m. Sunday
School $50 a. r. Communion everv
sunday
CUMBERLAND PRES. CHURCH
s. p. PRYOR, Pastor.
Preaching every First and Third Sun
days IL a. m. and 7.15 p. m. PRAYER
meeting W ednesday, 7.15 p. m Sunday
School 10 a. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Passionate Vacant,
Sunday School $50 a. N.
"a Cordial Welcome to ALL"