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Desert land..FlnaI Proof,
UStrsD STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATRs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July Ii, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that
AMANDA Il. BELL,
formerly Amanda E. Peterson, of Fort Benton.
Montana, has fled notice Of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No. 1890, for the
M SEA section 81, Nk SWh section 81, town
ehip. ~ north. range 4 east, before Jeremiah
sullivan, O.. : commissioner. at his office at
Fort Benton. Montana. on Saturday, the 18th day
of August, 1905.
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land;
Donald Bell. Neil Bannatyne, Donald Kerr,
James Bell, all Of Portage, Montana.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

CNTEO STATES LAND OFFiCE.
No,;c. 3, GEhAr Falls, Mont, July 10, 1888.
settler has died notice Of intention to MAZE an"1
proof in support of hi~ claim, and that said
proof WI be made betole John Dunlap, U. s.
Monday, August 81, 1905, Wig: VI"
WILLIAM F. HESSELGROyE.
who made homestead entry No 1",s55, for tho
lot l section IL, lots :, 3. 4 -n65 5, and NEL NWE
section -, township 30 north. range 4 east.
He Nance the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Thomas Kinread. Adolph stem
man, of Chester, Mnntara. William McLauchlin.
Maurice Z. Price, of Hill, Montana.
j. VI. BCRLINGAME. Reofster.
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Desert Land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Fall, Mont, July 10, lM6.
Notice il hereby given that
MINNIE f. IOLMER,
of Steele, Montana, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on her de-ert-land claim No. 30,
for the NEL SWA section !, Ela SEA, NWia
SEA, NEA SWA section 6 township Il north,
range L! east, before Jeremiah Sullivan, L. $.
commissioner, at his Office N Fort Benton, Mon
tana, on Saturday, the 18th day Of August, 1906.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Andrew Larson, Nels Il. Carlherg, of Big Sandy,
Montana, John Nilsson, John NJ. Broughton, of
Steele, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert land..FlnaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND rr1cB,
Notice ie hereby given that
WILLIAM MCDOWELL,
OK Goid Butte, Mont. has filed notice OF Intention
TO make proof on his desert-land claim No. 20,
5or inc M SEA, e.. SWA section p. township
- Eorth, range 2 east, before John Dunlap,
U.S; commissioners, at his Office in Hill, Mont.
on tuesday, the ssth day of August, 1906.
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land:
austin McHale, John Cameron, Leonard b.
stark, OF Gold Butte, Montana, and Maurice g.
Price, of Hill, Montana.
j. ". RCRLINHAME. Raciatee.
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Desert land..FinaI Proof,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. July 10, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that
ANNIE CAMERON.
OF Gold Butte, Mont, has died notice OF intention
for the Ell. NWA, NJ SWk section g, town.
ship - north, range 3 east, before John Nc
lowell Us commissioner, at hts once in Gold
nmtte, Montana, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
She names the following witnesses to prove the
con- plete irrigation and reclamation CT said land:
stark. Ira Brown. all Of Cold Butte. Montans.
j.. NJ. BCRLlNGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Expiration Of Time for
Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the time for the reg
istraticn of the names of qualified electors in
registry district No. II, In the county of Chouteau,
tion TO be held on Tuesday, the 4th day Of Sep.
TENDER, l"U6, for the said county Of Chouteau,
will expire ut 3 p. m. on the 18th day of August.
1Ml6.
Tie names of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said registry district No. Il
are as follows: Upper liighwood and auckland.
II. J. THAXTER,
Registry Agent Dist. No. IL.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

VNITEC STATEW LAND OFFTCE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, July 30, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
dnal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Jeremiah sullivan,
Y. >. commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Tuesday, September Is, 1906. viz:
EDWARD j. KELLY,
who made homestead entry No. lo,46s, for the
Ne sWa, Ma SWl4 section u, township Is
north, range +. east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Gilbert II. Embleton, Homer
shepherd, Cyrus r. Neubert, George w. Rouse,
all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register.
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Registration Notice, Dist. No. 10.

Notice is hereby given that my home Office will
be at my home ranch, in Vslleaux voting pre-
cinct, where | will register duly qualified voters
OF that precinct between the hours Of 2 p. m. and
from Q a. IN. to 9p. m. August ) to Is, 1906.
| will also attend and register duly qualified 70.
tiers Of Perrysbur. precinct at Quinn's ranch be-
tween the hours OF 2 a. m. and . p. m. on August
6 and :, 1906.
Duly qualified voters residing in the precincts
named are requested TO apply for registration at
the places and on the datea mentioned.
ROBERT THOMSON,
Registry Agent Dist. No. 10.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFrlcE,

N'IEU 'TNTBS IANUO FFTCE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, July %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
anal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. H. Boyle, U,
:. commissioner, At his Office in Fort Benton.
Montana, on Tuesday, September Is, 1905, viz:
FRED W. HUMPHREY,
who made homestead entry No. $40, for the
lots 5, I aud 3, section ~, lots 3 and l, section II.
and lot II, section ?, township - north, range s
east.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Archilas Bessette. Hilaire La.
Barre. John Lee, Homer Shepard, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BlRLINGAME. Raoistas
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Notice Of ! n Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof il support of his claim, ami that said
proof will be made before Chss. ii. Boyle, z. $.
commissioner at hi. Office in Fort Benton, Mont,
on Saturday, August 18th, 1907. viz.
DANIEL NENECX,
who made homestead entry No. l2,s3f, for the
NEA SEA section II, Wa SWL, SEA SW4
section II, township % north, range . east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: William Collins, Lars X. Lundy,
Francis WhAlen, William 4. Embleton, all OF
Fort Benton, Montana.
J. n. BCRLINGAME. Register.
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Desert land..Fjnal Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
EA,I, Mont JuIr .

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALL, Mont. July 30, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of intention to make final
proof on his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Chas. II Boyle, Y. S. Commissioner,
At his office in Fort Benton, Montana. on Tues.
day, September Is, l%O6, viz:
GILBERT X. EMBL.ETON,
who made homestead entry No. TO- 400 for the
SA1 SEA section %, M NEia section 81, town.
chip VI north, range 5 east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of saidland:
William Collins, Homer Shepherd, Edward
Kelly, Cyrus Neuoert, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
j. NJ. RIRLINGAME. REGISTER.
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Notice # Expiration Of Time for
Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the time for the reg.
istration of the names of qualified electors in
registry district No. ~, in the county of Chouteau
and state of Montana. prior to the primary cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, the ith day of Sep
tember, 1906, for the said county of Chouteail,
will expire at =. m. on the 18th day of August,
1906.
The names of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said registry district No. 10
are "a follows: NalleauX and Perrysbury.
ROBERT THOMSON,
Registry Agent Dist. No. 10.
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Notice Of Expiration Of Time for
Registration.

Notice il hereby given tina, the time tor the
registration of the names Of qualified electors in
registry district No. :, in the county Of Chouteau
and state of Montana. prior to the primary cleo
tion to he held on Tuesday, the 4;h day IF Sep
TENDER, 1906, for the said county Of Choutea,,
will expire at 2 y. m. on the 18th day of August,
1906.
The names of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said registry district No. :
are as follows: Big Sandy and Box Elder.
JOHANNES LEHFELDT,
Rnuisi rY AGENT. Dist. No
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Desert land..FlnaI Proof.
TED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 16, 1906.
Notice t. hereby given til At
ELIZABETH X. FLAGLER,
of Steele, Montana, has filed notice Of intention
I" make proof on her deeert.land claim No. 1863,
ship 81 north, range II EAST. before Register and
Receiver, Us. land office at Great Falls, Mont,
on Monday, the 9Th day of August, 1906.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land: Christopher Wilson. Thomas Flagler,
John Nilsson, all of Steele, Montana, Frederick
Theis. of Lost Lake, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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ITS MERIT IS PROVED
RECORD OF 4 GREAT MEDICINE
A Prominent Cincinnati Woman Tells
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Completely Cured Her.

The great good Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is doing among
the women of America is attracting
the attention of many of u leading
scientists. and thinking people gener.
ally.
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States by railroads, 5000 miles of main
trackage being laid in the state. The
taxable property of the state is valued
at $500, 900, 900, to say nothing of land
owned by the Indians, which Is ex-
empt, while the bank deposits exceed
$38, ZOO, 1000.
The constitution Of the new state will
be framed in November by 112 dele
gates, ffty-five from Oklahoma, fifty
i've from the Indian Territory and two
from the Usage Indian reservation.
At this time also the state and judicial
officers will be elected, in accordance
with the provisions of the act recently
passed by congress.
Norwegian Legation.
Plans have been prepared for a new
house for the Norwegian legation,
which Is to be erected by Christian
Hauge, the new minister. The site
upon which the building is to be erect
cd Is an irregular one, with a frontage
Of sixty-eight feet on Massachusetts
avenue and thirty-six feet on Twenty
fourth street, with a maximum depth
Of 100 feet, and affords an exceptional
opportunity for a picturesque treat
ment Of plan and facade. The build
ing will be foul stories In height and
will be constructed after the lines OF
the chateau style of architecture OF the
period Of Louis Mi.
CARL sCHOFIELD.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
DOUBLE KltLine


Kelvin Waa the scene Of double
tragedy sunday when Bob Roach shot
I've men killing one Instantly and
seriously wQHnd.nE the other The
wounded man D. reported very low
Roach o. a cuWpInrhor and came
into Kelvin Sunday 90 an 80 the dny
iio was iu a saloon there when he gos
INTO a ruw With 3 native The lat
ler milled a gun. firing luo shots nt
Roach who tucked uui ihr front
duo, 90 avoid the bullets nf the na.
tive WIN. hpWeFr waa bad SHOT
and miFscd him
hoach. placing himself behind a
poEf. Eui into acilon and began pamp
lue lead AZ me HaiiFc. who continued
shouflng
The frs shot hi' an Innocent b..
Islander John n Roberts. instantly
klliuH h,m. bose he aaeuud SHOT " nt
homie. seriously Woundlua the man
who IS Haid fo have started tho
trouble The wounded native Wna
taken io Florence for treatment
Az Ray mar Kelvin nn fhe same
day. inofn waN smother lfuCHa Co.,
which a native was Shot through ihe
head bot nos KILLED ne was taken
% florence on special ualn ior sur
flcal attention
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
SHEEP AuRpER FROZEN TO
DEATH NEAR ROSWELL


NSHtur HAYES. native sheep
horder VINO has beon working Tor A.
b. Garrett. wus found dead sunday
two miles from CARROTS camp. which
a twelve miles northwest uf town
says the Roswell r cord. ie had
been frozen 20 death. largely because
or the scaniy clofhing he sore dur
ing the recent blizzard Mr. Garrett
went out aftr the body. Weston
Chavos was about % years old and
had lived IN this part OF The territory
for ten years. possibly much longer.
Tie was a hard worker and huver
10 the extent that many called him 8
miser. fia owned a ranch IN the
mountains west 0f Roswell. which n
stocked with cattle and mules ave
also owned some Hundo land, and HE
estate is worth f5o0O. When found
he had very scnnt cl0thlEg aid hid
coat was wrapped ab0ub his feet.
Ho evidently had iain down 90 sleep
and wrapped up bis ireozing feet IN
the garment that protected bis body.
Chayea leaves no rtlatlvea
II ia q ported that native employ
Cd az C.. G. Mouin's sheep camp was
frozen % death. ana that another Ht
the same camp was badly irnHt'hitten.
Jose Leon DC Baca, who was miss
INK and supposed TO be- dead. IA now
wporied 20 have iound hiE way 90 un-
other ranch. where hc is snfo.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08

Tht.fe would be four posiomces On
the route. two OF them being Water
Point and cihilih The four towns
rage In size from so 10 500 inhab.
itauga. They art now supplied by
mall stages vut ~ albuquerque
u Nould Take three good cars in
start the service
TIE SAINTS o. Coairai would Oppose
the Building oi an automobile line
parallel 10 their road between Tor.
rance and Hsfancia. bat the CommeT-
cia club at Albuquerque could on.
so aay opposition riHf railroad might
pat uH The Commercial club there
is greatly Interested in Tire auto
rultF aa wen az Hil me people IN
max town. Santa Fc and other cen.
tran New MexirO rtiaH. when Man.
aver stnckard Waa OF Albuquerque
last Summer a moeIinf of the Cont
merclMi club b. dlaclas this qnesii0n
~ sew route bruuaht ont q hun.
drd men, all prominent and AMONG
the tfat business men of The city
They propose to act the auto rnntf
u Buth and money ain b. a.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08

The Aneera goat business promises
to become iu the near future uEe Of
DE- Important Industries On Arlxuna.
says the phuoniN republican fur
q numb of Years guai raising has
been engaged in ga q small way Ny
numnr0us Arizona people and usual
ig io ruod profit Is b said they re-
Quifo less care and can climb around
lhe rocks to Frazo In placos tho
sheep avoid n mHinod for q cnnit
panS Of Globe people t0 SO into ihe
business un q large scale aud ~ ihu
last fair ihie company had on eHhipi-
ton quito q number uf Euatk some
nf which we're pronounced nv H "goft
sharp" in be- ~ hHlai aninais be-
had ever seen 10 Us now learned that
another cumpanY has been organized
in Globe knuWn ~ lhe Turkish Al.
CORA Goat association Tie capital
stock "a fipn 600 ahara 80 each. nud
the Officers of the aaHociatiun ate To-
man g. Wunds. president H MCwtor,
secretary and lfen0nnr, Robert "
iee. Vice president ANA 81 neral man.
aKer The company hiss abouf aueu
head 81 goats and fNo EoOd ranches
iu start business With
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
ALBUQUERQUE
WANTS AUTO
MOBILE ROUTE
FTom Roswel Rooof1 NOV n


FOf several months tbe Commercial
club ard many prominent cltizena Of
Aiha49ergue have hsaf working 90
the ela Of settling an automobile
rotie cut Of their Town 10 Torrance,
where q would comeci with The
koHseH Torrance auto line aud thus
malac she automobile correction ise
tween Roswell and Albuquerque com.
plan. These promoters lpok 10 Rns.
a'ella u1iyuT. iamcs 81 93Ockaui iB
pua tle proposition 10 "a successful
uonsummntinn. The matter has hfen
kept um Of che papers for spme time.
ifH business rcnFua8. hut Uf last q
has huOu made public az Aifmuueruua
a. we'll az IN Roswell
fiH Albuquerque men ufannHo 10
aihr the nna With either stock
company or with an outand-snt DO
auH CD Ar Stackard seVeral plans
have been suggested. bus noi dslnlte
~ decided unnn.
the piumy & route would Do Gluaii
iib miles loug Out 81 Torrance, q
would pbialli the Santa W Central
railroad Tor hHty-hYe mics ID Estaa.
ela. passinK ofeT q high pfaifie. onlY
a little more sandy than the Roswell
Torrance ruutp The route would thea
cross the Santa Fe Central und there
50 up the steewet gra,lo 0f the en-
tire course. fhEuaEA a rugged ,paulg
tmhred country for "a distance Of
seventeen o. eigsieea miha 90 Wnief
Polai from which place q would skirt
the foothills on TIE tuuth 90 villain
twenty miles of AibNauerqne, Whfre
b must psaa through q mng. Acep can
Jon. end then ga ahoni ten MILES io
the northern terminal
Only one bridge would have 10 he
hullt ga en- entire rouie That Would
b. iH the canyon near Albuquerque
ii would De oi necessity very
very high bridge. to avoid the high
waller. and would have 90 81 about
one hundroi feet lu length. The iaci
thar q nsWmili 81 near makes ihai
pf0oicm raay go solve
MannEcf ainckurl slaies ihaf he
can construct faa road AZ 3 casf Is
only 5000 THE road would then b.
10 good condition. bot would ftqulfe
aitltieneI expenditures az d wa
HpW ~ use sud weather
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
HAN AND WOMAN
HELD At SALIDA
POLICE THINK THEY BsAVE ~.
PORTANT CAPTURE ih BATON
COUPLE FOR MuLCTtNc
YOUTH OF Hi8 CASH.

a saiida. Colo. special Qatd Nof
2g. aaye
Al lmpQfaDf capture was made by
the police ol faiida in the arrest OF
Cecil Monte. 30 attractive young wo.
man, 20 years ~ age. and R0hor Wai.
kor her companion both of Raim N.
NJ The two had Hueeoodod in rob.
bling a young man. Benlamln Henri
Ron. of dahda. and had hurfiediy left
town un foot
They were ihcaied uf midnight laEi
flghi "a the ranch house Ol George
Bowers. near Brpau'a canon. cirht
Males nom sailda ln . sack aud grip
OF theirs. found m thu stallion were
two complete opium outhta. loaden
dice and other gamhilug devices on
De person of Ihc Young woman was
found the ESQ stolen from she y0unt
man.
The police believe ne uhsr are
wanted OBJ other cities and ihoy are
being held pending communication
with The police uf Denver
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
DESPONDENT OVER DEBT
ATTEMPTS HIS own LIFE
CLOTHING HOUSE PORTER HAS
CARa0Lic ACID spLA6HEp ~
HIS FACE. WHICH he WAS
ABOUT TO DRINK.

Milton Burns n well known young
mulatto. who has been M the employ
OF the Huh cloihmg house for years
as porter. attempted 40 take his own
HE ThuFtdny night al about a;30
o'clock, In the proscnce of hif wife.
at their home on Railroad avenue
near Main siroei. says the Las NcgaA
Optic
Burns had been seen drinking about
Town during the day and returned
home IN the evening and commenced
TO brood over being 10 heavily in
debt Hle wife tried 10 console him,
bat oi no avail. and he remarked that
hc might as well end Il an, where.
upon ho franncally grubhcd a hnttlo
ni caFbOlic acid aud had already sVal-
lowed part Of the contents when
bis wife. seeing nhni be- MAS about
20 90. seized his hand and ihc acid
was accidentally dashed on his face
and hands
Aifs Burns immealaioly called go
this uulHhhora and two physicians
were dispatched 90 the scene
q was said that Burma had uremcW
lated suicide, ard that be- had WRITTEN
& note, which was iolind iu the fnm
iy Bible However, this could MOI BE-
verified
Hia employers were surprised when
they heard 81 the AFFAIR. aud were az
luHs 10 know what ID was that had
drinrn the young man 10 attempt ns
uWn life
Tater A was learned iha me nuan-
tits ST arid which the man had bWai
ioWei would not leave any acriouH
Dnfisia but his face and eyes EgFe
burnett so severely that q 81 doubtful
u be- will recover bis sight
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08
AWFUL WEATHER
STORIES CONTINUE
TO CONE As THE AFTEaMATta
OF SEVERE STORM iN the
PEC06 COUNTRY.

dispatch from carlsleti. nader
date uf Nov 1H sayaf
The death harYef of the anuw. both
~ humans ana livestock has btfu
great in New Mosic0
Al least elrhl or ten men in this
Immediate vicinity have persisted and
hundreds of cntsio ana sheen have
died. Many people are eun missing
hnH ffiuris irum other parts Of fhH
territory bring the news ~ numerous
deaths ana pUrfuug mIaTiaR
ifppIiH hDlaled ln urrifinn ff0iu
ihf Huifuundlnw ru'iufY afe HliIur uD
tha Casualties by freezing in ihf inio
SNOW storm neroabouts also the loss.
et among sheep and cattle
On thf ranch pf a. j CWHlulf
q citizen az Carlsbad. 1890 head az
sheep jumped over Il drau into
canyon and piled up in a s0leol snow
drli They were followed 81 enc
mexican border and when ihny wrfo
due Qui Che Mexican 9aa found dead
% top of iho sheep and 900 on she
animals wore duF uuf dead ffom
rm0ihofiuR
Four other MoAican hordors arc 81.
so reported missing 90 the sams
ranch. ID miles nurthraEi 81 Oafls.
bad. aIaee Sunday. iba ism MANY
reports have reached here ~ he'd
or9 and cnulcmcn whose fnaf and
bands were frozen and a number IN
tbem have been hroughi in bore ior
treatment
Many cattle ara also reported io
have been polEoncd bg aihnl
The body ~ s. q H0rd. ihe younE
man who was iosf un ere Lone InaH
ranch haa nui sea been recovered.
although ananhlna parties have hren
out since BE- disappeared
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-08

tics. whose duty d o. 10 pro- Get them.
have been brihod and corruptad an.
pears nom the cold figures witch ~.
pose between the unsensati0nal bind.
lngs ~ the dccrnnial census reports.
Z u admitted hy census oaiClala that
tne returns are very inadequate and
that IN many incalliics thoy have heen
falsincd by The Influence of the min
owners and she mine workcrs. bat Ia
spite Of such Justification the story
TELLS Itself
The worst Of the story and the
clearest evidence that the states are
not doing their duty Is found In the
fact than the number Of children
who are Industrial slaves has been
growing steadily Tor the paE twenty
years In 1850. when the total num-
hor of children Ia the United States
between 10 and IA years OF age was
t,bio,4s3 The number who were work.
Ing ior wages was i.i9s.3at. or l6 pes
cent ~ 90 such children. Ia ly.s,
when the ioial Juvenile population
was a,Gia.2a2. The nursbcr WORKING
for wages was l.fbO,l3S or iS per
cent of the total
Some Of the children are shown I'd
ho put 90 work when very Young
IN Pennsylvania. fof example. where
the boys are ntsdod Ia the hard coal
misses. The ccngis enumemtora sound
1867 boys 40 years of ago at work
ln addition go ihesp. here were 1.t.a
boys ~ years Of age. ,,.ss bows n
years 81 age, ii2S6 boys % yeafs OF
age, g3.lT9 boys "a years Of age and
a5lul boys 3 years ST age.
How protect these boysg Pounayl
vunla is supposed "a have siafutpi
against child labor and law ofncor.
90 euforce them But Pennsylvania
has M nuer. 81 the Delaware a
iackawannu railway, leading spirit oil
the coal trust and commissioned 10y
the Almighty az Mr. Baer thinks 3,