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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05
The REPUBLICAN, Springfield. Mass.


The OPTIC has arranged
with the Associated Press for an
increased ,elegraph'c service.
We shall strive to see that no
paper in the West shall better
serve its patrons in every de-
partmento 81 newsthan the OPTIC
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE TWO TERRITORIES

headquarters at Aurora. III. The prop
erty consists Of the Last Chance. Clara
Sutton, James Thomas and Olivia
claims. the two former being patent
I'd. w, Ia Bradley will have charge
OF the property under the new man.
agement. and expects 10 commence
work soon after the first Of the year.
The Last Chance IL n Of the Oldest
properties In the district, and has pro-
duced large quantities Of high grade
ore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05
i~NoloGsrioM-

AVOID uNOu08oVjON-
The Sensational story by Mr.. Nc
Dougal. formerly In charge Of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.'S ONCE In
silver City. In which he stated that ON
Tuesday night he had been vet upon
by two tramps 1t the corner Of Mrs.
Ament's millinery store. and robbed Of
o1Ol In cash, has been found to be
utterly without fact that he had not
received 500 by registered letter a.
claimSa. nor had any DOCTOR 10 town
drssasd his wousds. He was tried
Saturday before Judge Chapman on
chavss u perjury and bound over
To await tho action Of the grand jury.
u1nrin6 the trial ne was compelled to
remove his shirt to show his numer.
Gus wounds. when u was found they
existed only In his imagination. No
motive can be found for hts action %
bis accounts with the company are
straight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05

IGAoLg1 iNorAlI oFetcgRo-
Albuquerque, Aerie. No. les, las
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05
ealsoMGa STILL ~ LAaos-

pNlooMgA orlLLr AZ LAN0G-
There are no new Developments In
the Chenowth JAN escape, and the
prisoner ID still 1t large, while the
general belief Il that the chance Tor
bio capture Ii very ANAL. ~ he 10
undoubtedly In Old Mexico by this
time. From the quick disappearance
of the escaped prisoner II " becoming
evident that the plot for his escape
was : wen laid one and that relays
of horses hid been provided along
the route clear to the Mexico line
and TINT Chen0wth and his rescuer
made = Tying trip TO the border pos-
sible Within NE fofty-eight hours suS.
cesdiny HI sscaps.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-05
PYRAMlo nierRicr eoLp-

4 i4iplng ~ ypf9 cpntderehle IN
portance was made recently when J.
4 Wells, holding : bond and lease o.
the psoeer1y knpvng = xthe TAI
e 60. 4|4sl sdessay. vItl
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20

supposed io hc au n'i mine. which
was az one time worked by the lu.
diane, says the Esianola News. There
has aiwoys been a tabled mine buried
10 this vicinity and the gentlemen are
enthusiastic over their ind. declaring
that @ is certain 10 be- a BONANZA
Our informant said the work had
not progressed su0iciently 70 deter
mine what the,r was IN the hole bat
that the mine had produced sold IN
paying quantities was certain. The
piuapecturH are continuing their work
and expect shortly 20 have taken out
enough Of the ore 90 prove the value
of their and A. the nnd IL on severn
mcui land. claims have hecn giakod
and will Boz worked iu earnest
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
EX.OELEGATE RODEY
GOES TO WASHINGTON
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT FOR The
NATIONAL CAPITAL TO FuR.
TIER THE INTERESTS or JOINT
STATEHOOD.


ia Delegate Rodey will leave to-
night on the flyer for Washington p
q. where he goes in the interest 81
che Joint statcho0ditcs. who have rails
I'd the necessary funds for the pur.
pose OF sending Rodey 10 the nations
capital. that he may Zoe on the scene
of action and further the plans Of the
irlnture advocates.
Mr. Rodcy wi~hea Dc understood that
ho Is not going % Washington % rep
resent New Mexico Ia congress, and
be states that % VIII bee useless for
Residents of New Mexico 20 ask him
80 further their interests ia congress,
outside OF the statehood question, but
be- states that q any citizen has mat
ters before the supreme court that ne
WISHES looked after, ne. tMr Rodeyl
viii he glad 10 attend 90 the matter,
and II the party Is wealthy enough 90
pay 4 fee. This Will Pc gladly recciy-
ga by Mr. ROdey, as be Is practicing
law FOR iisiEs nov, and not repre-
sentlng the people of New Mexico Ia
congress.
Il rs thought by the partisans Of
Joint statehood that exDeleRate ROdey
can accomplish much good IN Wash
urion for the interests of the joint
stateh0odiies, and O. d almost a Ger.
tainty that n Mr. Rodey is on tne
sceHr. together with the other iniu.
ences 40 work the Joint statehood bin
win pass with q rush.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
PROSPECTS ARE FINE
IN THE SACRAhENTOS

while M Paso and Alamogordo and
the towns and cities ou ali sides of
this mountainous region are advancing
and building. the Sacramento Will
also COME to the front
Seven years ago in these bills vases
were li per day and work was scarce
az that nguro Since that time a rail
road has been built here, lumber mills
and timber camps have aprung up. and
wages range from $3.50 90 81 per day
and enough men cannot be secured 20
supply the demand
We have here the same problem
which confrOnta an new countries. 70
was the same with Kansas and Iowa
ana other states years ago We are
sparaely settled: our schools. churches
and such conyeniences are poor hence
many become discouraged and sell for
nearly nothing and move away But
those who really want homes are the
ones who remain. and Ia a iew years
will be gich Or on the road 90 wealth,
while the movers will still be NOV
ms.
Only few years and telephone
lines and railroads Will course along
our mountain streams aud valleys.
The prices OF land will spring from
81 m So an acre 10 $50 or $40
We have here timber IN inexhaugt.
ihle quantities and only about 100
miles from here wood FOR fuel sells
for $40 per cord. n can bo loaded on
the cars here for 81 per cord This
would give shippers and the railroad
quite marsln Already hundreds Of
carloads OF wood for fuel has been
shipped from ClOudcroi 10 M Paau
the pact two winters -cioudcr0ft sil.
yer Lining
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
sWARTHMoRE COLLEGE
WINS IN The DEBATE,

Mrs Mary J.. Lukons. the posiriia
iross al Copperion. n A.. sends the
following clipping from the Oxford
Press. % The Citizen. with the re-
quest Il be published. stating ~ would
bee OF interest 90 many OF our read
ersi"
In a debate Monday night Of the
swarthmore college between so
clety Of that school and the zolosophic
society OF the University OF pennsyl
yanlr the former belng represented
BY Miss Caroline Hadley r. Leslie
Ryder. Amos J Peaslee. and the lat
Tor by Jacob Woinsteln, Charles n.
Aibrecht BENJAMIN Harry the
swarthmore debaters won by a vote
of tWo 10 one The Judges were Bur
ton a. Koukle w X Mitchell and
= Evorton Ramsey The winners will
represent the Quaker COLLEGE IN the
intercollegiate debates with State col
lege FRANKLIN aud Marshall and Dick
nson. Miss Hadloy showed NO lack
of familiarity with a suhiNci strictly
political aud masculine. This O. the
second year she has been a member
cog tho debating team.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20

that the latter would order the union
men (which meant all his empl0yosl
20 leave Reeves service. Two orders
were issued by the executive, but the
men refused 70 respond. claiming that
tho relations between them and Mr.
Reeves were of the most amlcable
kind
Mr.. Reeves now took his turn az the
masters and after obtaining an In.
Junction restraining them from inter.
foring with his men, consulted the
crown attorney. with the result that
proceedlngs wore instituted against
the Master Plumbers Association. tho
supply houses and members of the
union executive. charging them with
conspiracy no restrict trade and 20 de-.
fraud.
The first step ~ the procuring OF
evidence was the seizure of an the
books OF the Master Plumbers Assoc.
citation, and the examining OF these.
and of the secretary, revealed the
workings oi the association.
The percentage payments Into the
treasury By successful bidders amount
ed ln two years 10 f27,6OO and OF this
amount 10000 was distributed among
the members. whose only investment
was the 800 membership Zee. IN two
years. roughly speaking, every mem
her Of the combine received siO0 div
idend on an investment OF 500.
Tho Dominion law under which the
fines were imposed were part OF the
criminal code. which came into opera
tion on January ], 1901 The maxi
mum penalty for corporations "a a
$4,000 fine.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
WOMAN AND THE SCAFFOLD
wlnlsn " ~ 3. RoaaINs. v
Head Resident Settlement OF me HOLY
Trinity, New York City.


peep down in the heart Of the poo
PIE % cunfictlon that NO woman
should be- hanged All thar o. said
about the equality ol man and woman
before the law nll that ~ said about
protecting society AGAINST the criminal
woman. stlll leaves thla conviction un.
shaken
We are told that W. must think not
10 much Of the murderer but more Of
the innocent victim. and that We are
to make sure that thoFe Boz uo moro
victims from that hand
Ne listen aud believe that the moru
men revere Womanhood. the more
they must detcat fhp crimes Of a bad
woman And yet we feet that Tor q
man, born OF woman revoreucing in
an woman the gnod that might have
been, and tender tn aN woman for
the wehhneas and paln oi womanhood,
iu he Calad unnn 90 nui a woman 90
death. o. almost unihinknhle Nov u
is a noEleOed young woman swept I'm.
90 crime hY overwhelming primitive
passion now it o. a hdlf crazod wo.
man of 90 needing a Hauitarium and
medical caro
The common sonao of the world 10
reyOliod 40 ihr thought 90 she oNccu.
ton OF these poor creatures. victims
Of neglect and unhindness as thoy
often are
AZ civilization has pfoRresscd. tae
reverence FOR womenhoud hle en-
creased
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
SISTER ASKS PARDON
FOR HER BROTHER
AND ON BEING REFUSED BECAME
WILDLY HYsTERlcAL.

A special dispatch frOm santa ~.
under date OF January 10th, says.
Miss Lucy Dove OF sopris. Colo. today
created scene IN the capital by Ut
tering heart rendlng cries and shout.
ing "Oh. you cant refuse me that
you can't You can't" IN frOnt of
the office 90 Governor Otero bringing
an the territorial officials and clerks
10 the scene Mas Dove had come %
Santa Fe 90 plead Tor the pardon OF
her brother. John Dove. who was
recently convicted az Ration of muir.
der. and sentenced 90 The territorial
pontentiary Tor twelve years. Gov
ernor Oitro had informed Miss Dove
that no could not grant the pardon un.
loss the petition was endorsed b.
Chief Justice william D. Mills. who
sentenced young Dove. Judge Mills
refused 20 endorse tho petition and
thoreunOn Mas Dove created the
scene She was led iuto one OF the
Omces. and after bcinE calmed lst
the capitol building.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
ALBUQUERQUE ELkS
NAY GO TO DENVER
TO ATTEND oRAND LODoE-MAV
UNITE WITH g. PA6O DELgoA-
TON -El PAao ELkB' NEW
HOME

Tho E paao lodge of ELIAS b mai
lag great preparations Coz the dqdica-
lion oi their nea hail which Wll take
place about the frt uf April n o.
also planning % send the Quion 6aba
elub of inst lodge % Denver to al
tend the coming teaalon of mo grand
lodge t0 b. held in thai city
ga go probability inc AihlqrcfQuf
lpdeo % Elks WY ruilaooraio with tha
E paso lodge in sending q delegation
20 tho Fran1 lodge uhou lf meets in
nqnqor and ALREADY plano arc being
discussed Wfh ihla epd Ia view by
tho mnmben OF me local lodge
The klhuqufaque lodge has had D
rapid aui Uundefiu growth since iia
equalization ln thla cts, and ls Isl
more hGuflshlng coDdliinn to-day J2u
"a ever vas a messing win he heid
aoua Cor ihe purpose ol deciding upon
Nhafher or n0l io Nud a delcRailnn
io Denver separately, OF Ia Couiuncs
tion Wlth the Ei Paa0 l0dge
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20

coed. D. AZ ai. By me conquest of tof.
fiiOry ClaImri hv Oihera These im.
prcsslonH are nos correct There 81
Ho place today in Che United states
possessing an many natural aivant.
agea az our mountain and plain pas.
tQral districiH 30 inviting tu thC man
OF little or no means
We have our large ranches h Is true.
bot these have provided employment
ior many a poor man who was strug.
gllnE 20 get n start in tho world. and
have furnished him g market for his
surplus forage and grain when ne
aorcly needed O.. We stan have what
In the ola days we called cowboys.
hui the cowboy OF today o. a civilian
In many Instances tho product OF
eastern homes and educated in east
orn schools The west Or iast com.
Ing 90 realize advantage uf mixed
farming. however and ia a large part
of tho country the distinct cattle
ranch O. soon 90 Do a thinF % the
past The farm that has pasture land
needs cattle. sheep or hogs 20 eat
the alfalfa
To raise grain. one must have land
under cultivation. aad this means whal
We call mixed Warming The man Who
Is doing mixed farming has many al.
vantagcs over one who D. nnchlDe
Whom be- rcapa a crop OF, grain he
elso secures "a Tot Of aplendld forage
This ls double pay Tor work q he has
cattle 20 eat the forage and the man
I'M the west must have some cattle
Mixed farming menne more than this
The west o. Possessed OF che widest
diversity Of resources. m distinct
agricultural country like the central
states. the business b wheat or corn
There a farmer raises corn an sum.
mcT, gathers corn all fall. hauls corn
TO market all winter, and when he has
divided the proceeds by the number
of days De has worked BE- lnds thai
his wages have been small. ii he has
succeeded IN getting enough 20 call
u wages ai an. III the west We plant
wheat corn. oats. barley. spoltz. su-
gar beets. potatoes and alfalfa-noi
an oyerRmount OF any ono crop. u
q farmer has steers Or lambs 20 fat
ten be- can utilize many ~ these
things Denver Field and Farm
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
ADVANTAGES DERIVED
FROM MIXED FARMING

IN the east an Impression has OBJ
tanned foOthoid that the Wost is occn
pied With large ranch.ug interosts and
that the ownerA OF ihe ranches are me
lords of creation On fhe cattle coun-
try They have exaggerated pictures
of the cowboy booted and spurrcd
for every opportunity 20 resent al I'M.
suit Or be The nggrossor On dispute.
They have bfen tod ihat a man must
have money u o. would succeed Ia
the west aud thai DC thsn must sue.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
THE TERRITORIAL
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS RENDERED IN sEV.
ERAL IMPORTANT CASES BE-
FORE THAT COURT.

The supreme court continued its
session Of 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing In the chambers In the Capitol
building Santa Re.
The following business was trans
acted.
Case No 1885. entitled TOotle
Wheeler aud Motter Mercantile com.
pany. appellee. Vs. the Santa Re Mer.
camille company appellant. yester-
days motion 90 Vacato Judgment and
dismiss appeal. granted
Case No 1899 entitled ~ Captain
Land ami Cattle company, plaintiff ia
errCr, argued aud submitted. Prich-
ard attorney for plaintiff ~ error and
bai Der Nandorveer and Morton, at
tOrneys for defendant IN error.
Case No 100, entitled Ors0n 4.
CLARK. appellant. W. the Apex Gold
Mining company, 81 AL, appollees. ar
gued and submitted. Prlchard. altor.
ncy for appellant and Hewett aud
Hudspetn attorneys for appellee
Among the interesting cases that
have come before this session of the
court Is case No 1855. entitled the
COLORADO "a Arizona Railroad com
pany. OF New Mexico. vs.. the Denver
q Rio 0rande Railroad company Il
was argued and submitted yesterday
Tho ease was appealed from the dis.
trict court 90 San Juan county, aud
the Colorado q Orizoua Railroad com,
nany alleges that thc Denver q Rio
0randc Railroad company trespagsod
upon its right OF way In several places
while building TO line from Durango
% Pennington. Tho Colorado a Arl.
IONA Railroad company claims prl
GRITTY OF location OF the road bed and
asked in the lower court for on in.
Junction 30 prevent the Denver q
Rio QFande railroad from using this
property The injunction was not
granted hy the lower court and the
matter o. now up 20 the higher tri'
bunal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
ESTANCIA WRITER
DROPS INTO POETR


Special Correspondents
Eslancia. n. NJ. Jan. 3 The Dun
ioayy Mercantile company have sold
out their general merchandise bust
ness here and al Moriarily, 20 Denver
parties who will operate the business
a. these stands Ia future
r +. Dunloayy retains his interests
In the hardware aud furniture bust
ness Of Dunleayy q Gamett, az Ea-
tancla
MT Ayerlll has moved his hotel
business 90 the two story huildng OF
Mra Milton Dow. Jus, completed, and
4 A. Baird general merchandise viii
occupy the two story cement brick
building now being erected by ! NJ.
Maker.
Maried-On January Oh. at IT,.
tanola, Monte Goodin and Miss Grace
Hurd
More Winter Poetry.
Two Estancla glrls rode with their
hoauX.
Ana the SNOW almost reaux each
ones noauX
But they upset the sleirh the same
deigh. and theigh sish
They discovered big heaaiK in their
hoIuK
So ihe glrls did mplors both their
fellows % swear ihI they never
would feil
What they snW of the iaru
Holes that weren't worth a darn
On their Judgment until tley both leli
Then they sW'ore up anl down land
again
They'd wear leggings clear up 10 the
chin.
And put q half sole
On each rip, rent or hoe.
For a hole they nov hold d. a sin
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20

loyal friends l6bored earnestly Tor
his release but not until Frank Woods.
recently hanged for the murder Of DO.
liceman Robinson, confessed to Kin.
ing kinny ~ well. were their efforts
successful
Kelly u now on route Tor his home.
where he says he will secure work
and pay back 10 biz mother aud
friends the money expended Ia isy.
lag 90 prove his Innocence lie h
handicapped By the loss Of one arm.
and will therefore. have 10 perform
mental labor Much puzzle sentiment
has bcen aroused by the news 90 his
long and unjust confinement and u q
probable that be- viii be- given every
opportunity 20 begin HE anew
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
UNIVERSITY NOTES

The catalogue committee De- getting
the material into shape Tor This years
catalogue.
School opened Tor the secOnd semos.
ter last Monday Misses Grlshnm and
Brackott enrolled ln the preparatory
department
The library has purchased a sct OF
Ridpaths' Universal Literature with
many other substantial additions. the
library 10 growing constantly
Prof Eapinso announces that the
work ON Hill's and Espinosas spanish
grammar has been interrupted. owing
to the severe illness of Prof Hii az
Colorado college
Prof Tight returned las Saturday
from a trip 90 San Francisco while
there be- read "a paper before the Cor.
dllleran section OF fho Geological SO.
cieiy of America. of which be- was the
retiring president
The annual declamainry contest
viii be- held abon the second week
in February AZ lepgt dozen sfu.
dents hEYe slaHlfied their intention of
entering and "a good exhibition ls a..
sured Prof Crum will rehearse an
contestants
Al "a mass meeting 90 ihe students
Friday g was determined lo issue a
year book or annual if viii in an
probability b. called "The Mirage
and will be- the second annual publish
ed by the students oi the University.
This firsi appeared 10 1895 Since
teon there has been no such pnblica.
ton Ralph TaHcher was chosen odi.
l0r in chief %, 1.-THE Mirage" az 1906
%, Lillian HuEeetf and Charles Hor.
ton associate editors and Kirk
Bryan business manager Miss HiCk
ey will assist a. artist The book will
contain about $50 pages and win give
a complete record Of the years or
Eauizetlon. enterprises jokes. grlnda.
games and other things 0f Interest t0
students AID alumnl
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
SERVED IA YEARS
FOR THE CRIME
OFlAN0THERR NAN
Thomas W. Kelly. convicted Of muir.
Der IN ies2. released thropgh con.
fesulou Of the real felon az ne
1ailoWa

San Francisco. Cal Jan a.
Thomas W Kelly has iust boon 10.
leased from the state prison. after
serving fourteen years Of NE sen.
tencc for a crime that he asa not com.
init he was convicted in 1899 OF
killing Charles Klnny a laborer tn
Fresno through strong clrcumsian.
tlal evidence. and only tho lack ~ eye
witnesses saved his neck from the
moose
During on this time hia aged mother
In Butte. Mont and numbef oi
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
MORE WATER WAGON FEA.
TuREs.

The water wagon committee has
written 10 the president n the George
-. Cox Ballot Reform association Of
Cincinnati, usklng him % delegate
one of the members 90 read q paper
or THE Floater iu Politics" az the
entertainment a. the water works
aiter the water wagon parade on New
Year morning a has also been de-
oided 10 carry q picture " . r. Nor
San Ia the parade, as a tribute 30 Mr.
MorEaus rocOsniiiCn of the value 81
water Special invitations have been
sent tu street railway hd gas preal.
dents a| over The United States 20
march bchlad the Morgan banner
The Zee companies have contributed
wag0ns 10 be used as ambu'ances ln
The parade
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
SlG IMPROVEMENTS At
FORT BAYARD SANlTARlUm
I. a. HARLAN. WE'LL KNOWN IN
This CITY, SECURES THE CON
TRACT.

rRAoT.
Colonel n Milllken, hoob.keopor fnr
J a Harlan the Fort nayaFd con
tractor was IN Silver city the 6rat az
toe week. and reports that contracts
representing an expenditure ~ near
iy f3Qnn for Improvements ai For
hayard we're lui hFi week and that
J. a Harlan Waa the successful hid
der. MS bids being the lowest, saya
ihC Enterprise Among ihs oaHtfRaea
ief were one fDr building a commits
anrY root hunaD. another for On add
tion io ihe officers lnnrmafy and ar
other fGf rupairs 30 thf public huiid
inEs an thp grounds Nc Harlan has
iuet finished The recreation hall
which ls naid 20 o. one 90 the pref
ilesi and muai comfortable pebble
halls boz the Southwest Contractor
MoTnrd believes in the future moai
ness of fort nayard as a hospital for
onanmpilNeF ana The consequent
building improvements that win D.
InauFumlDd there hy the United
states government $40 has placed a
saw mill and planer on the grounds
together Wiih other machinery and
equipment Haed in building and 81
thus ahie 10 undefbld bis competitors
by alwaya having hia huildiHg oulst
on hand q % understood that im
pr0Yemonia aggreEailng 100000 VII
be- pot undor way and cumpleied az
Fort hayard during the cuming year