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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
invitations Ol
The High School

Handsomely engrsyed invitations
are being issued FOR the first annual
commencement exercises Of the Las
Vegas High school. The graduation
takes place on the evening Of May
Is u the Duncan opera house. Each
of the graduates II privileged to IN
vite certain number of relatives
and friends and seats viii be reserv.
ed for them. The remaining seats
are for the general public.
The invitations are printed in neat
script type with the school mono
gram at the top. They are sent out
after the manner of wedding cards On
4 folder and encIosed In an envelope.
Ths insesiptioa fellows; '.The class
o1 Ninstsen Hundred and Six Of the
Las Vegas High pchool requests the
honor q your presence at the First
Annual Commencement Exercises on
the eveuins of Friday. the twenty.
dftA day u Nev q sleAt o'clock y
- DuaeaA 0Dsfa Heses.v
Followinx v the ti11s ron. which
NO apDeas oasthe fl5tselona; roy
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
BLACK DEVILS
ARE STILL ON
THE WARPATH
pulisass Terrodzs filipias W
lsss. Killing 0ne and wssnd-
ins FIVE Residents.
psscsfsi lsAsbitsab fssss Extesnias6sa
dtks elso6 UAinty Nstiss Csy.
snss csy 4 asaiIA

Manila. Nay I2.-The following dis
pssFh has been received IRON Actina
Governor cinco. Of the island Of s1,
mar:
"A band Of tSentySour Palajanes
having 6ve rffies and other weapons,
entered Inabansan today. killing one
and voandins seven residents. burning
and lootisk s6 houSes and takias
over twenty residents Is pris0ners.
Troops, constabnlary, policemen and
volunteers are pursuing the hand.
Gen. George Curry, governor Of sa.
mar. who Is here. says that III OF the
presidents Of samar Win shortly call
On the governor general and indorse
The policy Of determination of the ~
hellioas natives, which Is supported
by the peaceful inhabitants Of a.
mar.
Governor Curry has received cs.
Bile messaee from President Roosevelt
cDnRrasnlafing him on his escape In
the nrht with the Pulajanes At Mag.
taon rec snfly
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
Wild Scene IN
Russian Dous:,s
tswsr No. = psusnesi Dssisss +
nsay Nsedsd nss~sA

st. Petersburg. May IA feature
of the secoa6 session Of the lover
house of parliament today was the
frantic deuronstration Ii favor 4 I'm
nesty. VIZ among the mass a
consrntulAtSty messages from III
parts Of the empire were read. severn,
from poIilirai prisoners or sxiIes Il
Siberia. re members except i little
grcup u ~ extreme riEht roe
cheering IN ! body,
The drawing up of the dr1s1s Y repa
10 the speech rom thee a ~
yet been completed. xVl
declare for constltufIonaf & scl[5
with full parliamentary risAss: tpon
able minissry chosen from shs Avofi
u; full amnesty fbr political vison'
err. universal suffrage. eqoal1 11pfe
law and abolitIon u deatk Uu6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

Earl sselfnxer. Marie Esnmz schse'
fer. Mary Virginia Reii. Bsrsha
Nsrssret p&pen. Mabel Teresx n.
sine. MAY Cecilia schio<i. I.ecno4a
Olive = MznEf1nser. Nellie Kssher
me D~srsh. MAJ EiisAbesh H3xsli.
Lssrrnce Aasusts Tamme
The hscc4laureate address sili h
delivered % the evening II May 80
by Rev. Norman skinn@r u the Pres.
6yserisn cAarrh Those In charge
xere andecided a. first vhrth@- -
have II In The morning or evening.
eas a. ~ss finaily settled that tho
nisht time would be better. An Of the
churches o. she city have snDsSd 10
participate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

peopie fcllosed 4 from tAe railroad
sis,ion 10 he isrm oa the day II
arrived. and during he xeek she
rad leading 20 The experiment sta.
tioa has been crowded with carriages.
wagons and automobiles. ccotAinias
people sttrscsed thef~ w the cppor.
funify q seeinx The plou IN open.
tion. =
Another company has secured TO
sections of land IN the vicinity. a.
which experinenls uill be MADE ussA
horse power machinery. .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
Senator Bailey Says Roose.
welt IS Only Common Clay
Legal Residents Of New MEXICO md Arizons to Be Gwen
Chsncs 70 Vote o. Joanrs 4 Next General Ele.-
tion---Other News From Washington

washington. May IL senator Bail
ey N concluding an attack on fresi
dent Roosevelt today for alleged sur
render on ne railroad rate BIN and
fsrin questions said:
Ist ~ have no more here. q
throughout the country u this tslk u
The Iron man. He T. clay snd sery
common clay NJ thai. "
Carter defended The president
axainst the attack On him. saying,
NO one familiar vith the president
Nx,Sald charwe I'm Wifk sosvxrs{f90 fxr
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
cast scHUax NAV
- on DEATH. =

New York. May ls.-Pnysicians who
remained ia attendance thrcushout
the night announced this morrins
that there was no improvement h the
condition Of Carl 6cturs who h Krav.
" III with complication of dIseases.
A turn for the worse occurred dur
ing the forenoon and his physicians
announced that be was growing weak
er and have slitnt hopes that he
would live through ths Day
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
Wocdn,en Raise
Big Subscription
Ovdeu Tu~ ovss $sAeee - Nslisaa
fsslsNsl SaMaAsssm.
,~>~~~~~~~&~~

The Modern woodlnen Of
America are up and doing ID
regard 70 the National Frater.
nal Sanatorium. a Denver dis-.
patch says:
within ninety days time
$4,000 viii nave been raised
by the Modern woodmen 81
America and several thousand
dollars more by the other IRA
ternities belonging 70 the Con.
gress Of Fraternal Socfeties of
America for the construction Of
the most modsrn and largest
ssaatorium IN the world near
Las Vegas. NJ ~, The sanatori-
um viii Be ur a a. . health
resort ~ ccnsunptre mem
bers Of the societies. Low rates
VIII Be- charged ana In many
cases the entire expense WIN
be born BY the association.
The site for tie sanatcxfam h
near Las Vegas, N. w II con
sists Of I1.0Oe acres Of land do
mated BY The santa Fe railroad
company Much Of TIN proper
" IL already Improved BY
large, comrnodioas. veII.venti-
lated buildinss. erected BY the
railroad company for the purs
pose TO which they win Be -
Piled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
Wiley Old Sultan Tries to
Side Step Johnny Bull


.
consantinope May 1.-THE has
The Britain anticipated
the preliminary
nands n regard 70 the Tabah boundary question.
ultlmstUr u lrrsdSeibls
1.-THE advces that
the porte
dspstches according authority
incae the preparing
Office that be nothing conditional the demands
u Great Britain 4 irredncibls minimum.
Agrees rs HvseUats.
Cairo May f2he Turkish has evacnate
Egyptian territory which have been
cupied sutan's
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
The w eele.I1l Society


vas tabernacle at the corner of Sixth
and Main streets.
Mrs.. w. j. Lucas was the hostess
thls week for the wednesday whist
club. ensertAining the ladies right
scharmingiy at her home on North
Seventh street.
The Duplicate whist club Was en.
tertained last Monday At her hpne
by. Mrs. W. h. Tipfon Mn, John
RobbIns win Do the honors next Mon,
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
Child browns
In Rio Gallinas
Josiis Jeees 6edy Fssad A. SssreA
O. Thrss hsssA

The drowned body q fve yx.r old
JoSits Jnaes ~ss fo1n1 noass.s h Il.
RIO Gallinss yesterday afssrsoon b
n. Baca. one OF he party a ussnrn
en- which had been seeking her fou
three hours IN The neishbnrAond 81
y. :. Belden's stable. where abe wss
last seen By . little boy companion
y was removed 10 the home of heI
father. Johs Jones. 4 feamsfer. The
Jones' abode II north d me power
house. between Tvslfth street and ths
river. Or. n. }. Mueller was called
Immediately after the fndinE of the
body. He pronounced life extinct. Ths
coroner was also notined. but no in
quest win Be held. NJ tle circumstan
ces are snch % 10 leave no reasonable
doubt. but that the ehild came to III
death BY accidental drowning.
ss6t ssr Pail u Wstsr.
Mrs. Jones. the mother. n heart
broken over the death of her child
She told the Optic lsst night that she
sent Josita to the river Tor pail u
water. shortly past noon. She was
with an unknown boy of about the
same age. Az three O'Clock she had
not returned and the mother. much
alarmed, told her neiKhbors and the
search was Instituted.
Josita's companion pointed out ths
spot where be saw her last. II was
2 pool near the river bank where she
ATTEMPTED to III the pain ana xuppos.
edly fell IN. The river current had
carried the body some distance from
the place wherss she vas last seen.
TIE hoy declared ~ ia not zee her
fall into the water.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

S0Ntse tn O&Aetot6.
Washington. May 1.-The senate
COMMITTEES oa interocesaic canals = il
deadlock On the question o< tspe oI
canal To b recommended bs The min,
ioFiiy u the hoard Of consulting enei
neerx There Sere two sbsentees
German and carmack. The latter ssle.
Enph~d from Tennessee instruction.
% count his vote for The level sype,
shirA would have made The majority
aOtaa ne hch canal desired b she
stninissration. AMER wvaasifnx q
Aoar over - snssaion a aec~psiss
~ vote u esrmask. she conufstee
adjourned until Wednesday or newt
week.
ssssshssd ohl Win pass.
Warrington. May i2-At the n<zs
meeting a. the statehood conference
10 Be IN 1t the call of Senator Beve.
ridge Chairman Of the senate commit.
tee On territories. the report upos
the statehood III Arizona and New
Mexico viii Be formulated. The senr
ate amendments To the bin we're prac-
iically diposed a 10 yesterdays 80
sion a. the conference. II II stated
m agreement has been adopted where
BY The Foraker amendment ii modi-
fed form VIII prevail A. modified.
the adoption o. the amendment VIII
give Arizona and New Mexico state,
hood. n the people q the TWO terrific.
ries BY vote az the general election
agree 10 having those territories he.
come one state. -.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

Socially the week Just ending has
been comparatively quiet II Las W
gas. There has ben no large ball Or
reception of public Or ssmtprivsts
character during the week, and vir
tuaIly what fsw entertainments havs
been givsn were strictly private sf
fairs It residences. The principal -
cial events Of the week were tho ~
ular card cluh gatherings.
q
Little Ruth Rayn0lds, the baby
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haliett
Raynolds. was three pears old yester-
! day, and hsr mother entertained :
number of other little tots In honor
Of her birthday. A special car vas
chartered md the young hopefuls
weSV treated 20 . trolley ride over
the street raliwsy system. Refresh
lnents wers served during the cnnrse
of The afternoon and ! feature of
the luncheon Vas tiny birthday
ca1e.
, ~ s.sesb - IN * Ai&sN VII
~ Hi1k Bckooi graduates vim Be-
the guests Of honor 1t = reception to
], be held o. Tie evening Of May ~.
4 While a. yet no place hts besn desig-
mated for he complimentary s0ires
i Il Win be given 1t : private residence.
The reception Il rendered By mem.
!. bsfs Of the junior Glass and the nc
uIty Of the High school. The senior
class coioFs Of crimson and whlte
ana carnations which have been chos.
- - ths class flower, viii Be used
ID the decorative scheme.
1 = = =
/ ~. and Nh. O. D. CheathAm were
married fOurtsp years a40 today.
! They are celebrating the vedding a
nivsrsary " heading = picnic pas4y
- the caayoa Anoes ID plcnieR
ers wore Rsv. ], r. ntivess. ~ svoa
Guf1nk - Arthur Weha ~, oo15s|
slaess. Who afe prsssdlnG q ~ -
vival seryices heins held b ~ can
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

A force of workmen are engaged
rebuilding a part Of the basement
wall under the Grand Leader on
Douglas avenue which was washed
out by The influx of surface wafer
during the rain on Wednesday
Several days of work win b neces'
sary before the basement will b II
4 condition to receive stock again.
The warped floor has not been ~.
paired and the coat Of slime and mud
deposited BY the truant wAter haa
not been removed. J. B. Moser, pro
priefor Of the Grand Leader. stated
this morning that ! rough estimate
of the damage TO bis stock will ap.
proximate $500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12
lnlquiliss q
Oh Octopus


Chicago. May ls.--F. ). Gibbs ii
Peoria, for thirteen years 20 enploys
of the standard OH cosnpany. tol1 the
Interstate commerce commissson fodAy
d number w tricks 81 ths trade
which the witness said were used
Iby the salesmen and asents u :.hs
Standard.
He named nye towns 10 Illinois
where he had conyinced csstomers i,
trickery that The 0Il of the DthndHrs
Was superior. when. a. . matter ol
fact. II was inferior, he said agents
are doing the same thing today
They pay rebates" said ne witneas
.'bribe people cut prices and substl
tute an Inferior quality or oil. and. u
fact. do anything TO set the business
and put competition ont of the way
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-12

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

The first part of the year 1900
starts off with unusually bright
prospects in Morrow county. The
wheat acreage is large, the acreage
of winter wheat being fully 25 per
cent greater than last year. The
winter 80 far has been very favor.
able, the mild weather giving the
grain q good chance to get we'll
rooted and making a growth so
that plants are strong and in
proper condition for rapid spring
growth. There is every Indication
now that the coming crop will be
big one. The sheep industry is
one of Morrow county's strong
pillars and the conditions were
never more favorable for the sheep
men. Prices are high and sheep
are fat with plenty of feed. The
indications are certainly for q year
# prosperity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
TEACHER,s EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given that the Coun
ty superintendent OF Morrow county
will hold the regular examination of ap
plicants for state and county papers al
the county court house as follows:
FOR STATE PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, February
14th at nine O'Clock a. M, and cor'
tinuing until Saturday. February 18th
at four o'clock y. m, Wednesday-Pen-
msnship, history. spelling. algebra,
reading, school law. Thursday-Writ'
ten arithmetic, theory Of teaching,
grammar, book keeping, physics, civil
government. Fnday-Physiology, gee
'apv, mental arithmetic. composition.
physical geography. Saturday-Botany
plane geometry, genera! history, english
Ii erature, psychology.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, February
14th at nine O'Clock a. M. and con.
tinuing until Friday, February 10TH, at
four o'clock p. m. First, second and
third grade certificates. Wednesday,
Penmsnsl.ip, history, orthography,
e4ding Thursday-Written a ithmetic,
theory of teaching, grammar, physiology
F F.idty-Geography. mental arithmetic.
9 hool law, civil government.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATES.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

Wednesday - Penmanship, orthog'
rapby, arithmetic, reading. Thursday
Art OF questioning. theory Of teaching,
physlology. Respectfully,
g.. STRATUM, School Sup't.
IMPORTATION CONCERNING EIGHTH GRADE
FINAL EXAMINATION.
Dates: Three examinations, annually
In each county. County superinten.
d, nts to select months for their respec.
tive counties. February l, 2, 1905 May
II, lS. 1906 June IA. Is, 1906. Sept
emmber 27, %. 1906.
Program: Thursdays - Arithmetic.
writing. history and civil government t.
Fridays-Grammar, physiology. geog-
raphy and spelling.
Sources Of questions Questions iu the
I Flowing subjects will be taken from
the following sources:
0eography-StAte conrse Of study;
the coarse print in Fry's Elements OF
Geography; map questions in both
coarse and 6ne print in Fry's Elements
Of Geography.
Spelling Eighty per cent from mis-.
c. llaneous test words in Reeds Wor
Lessons, end twenty per cent from
manuscripts.
Writlng-specimens cf penmanship
as in !icated in copied ma tor and from
manuscripts.
Language-Reed's Graded Lessons
in English, no disgramming.
Civil Govern ment - United States
Constitution.
History-List of topics from history
outline in state course of study and
current events.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. ACKERMAN,
Sup't Public Instr uction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Greatly i'm Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than 6
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them
At Patterson & Sons drug store, 25c,
guaranteed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
stockholders, Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of tn,
stockho ders of the Heppner Minins
Co. will be held at the office of Red
field & Van Nactor, in Heppner, Ore
gon, on the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary, 1906, at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose of electing the officers and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing.
I. w. AYERS, Sec.
Heppner, Or, Jan. 4, 1905.
Jani-25.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard, OF W. 34tb ST.,
New York, at one time bad her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes
az had Salt Rheum or Eczema for years
bnt roth pg would cure it, until used
Bucklen's Arnics Sslve" A quick and
sure healer for cnts, burns and sores.
25c at Patterson & Sons drug store.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
For Sale.

Three-fourth acre land. bearing
orchard, room cottage nicely finished
Beautiful location 10 city limits OF Hood
River. Price $4,000. Also 10 acres fruit
land, one mile of town. Price $4,000
Inquire of
N. T. CHAPMAN,
Hood River Or.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Notice of Sale Of Bnnk krup
Property.

Notice Is hereby given that l will
offer for sale, at private sale, the stock
of liquors, furniture and fixtures of c
d. Matlock and E. l.. Matlack, bank
rupts, form 'rly doing business under
the name of Matlock Brothers, at tie
Abrahamsick building in Heppner
Morrow county, state of Oregon. on the
7tn., day of February. 1906. at 10 O'Clock
q. m reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
j.. WILLIAMS. Trustee of the proper
ty OF said barkvupts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Money to Loan.

On farm lands at long time at S pc
cent per arnum.
r. l.. FREELAND.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

The editorial page OF the Weekly Ore
gonian gives . broad treatment to . wide
range OF subjectA
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Advertised Letters.

A fee of one cent each will be charged
upon the delivery of an advertised
letter.
Co bin, F. J. Russell, NJ. A.
Cutson, Dick. White, Mr.. Ray
Howard, John l.. Wilkes, Mrs. f ma
Jonson, Mr. o. Will, Mrs. Fred
krens, Harry Wilbur, J. w.
McNeigh, James Youag, Mr.. Joseph
Petersen, Charley
When calling for these letters please
say advertise1.
Jan. %, '06. ". w. SMEAD, P. NJ =.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

The news Of both hemIspheree-In The
Weekly oregonian-Heppner Gazette.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

Independent and reuable-The Oregon
goni0n,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19
Joined.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chet Wheelock Monday, were
welded Miss Nora Shoemaker
of Spokane and Mr.. Roy Ma
dill, Of Hermosa. Rev. Butcher
performed the ceremony.
The wedding which took
place at 5 O'Clock p. M, was a
very pretty affair. The bride
dressed in a charming gown of
soft white material, was very
beautiful. The groom, a fine,
handsome, manly looking fell
low showed off well his broad
shoulders in his black broad
cloth. After the reverent gentle
man had made their happiness
complete a sumptuous dinner
was served in honor of the twain
and their Immediate relatives,
The young people are we'll.
known about Keystone and Her
mosa and hosts Of friends bic
them bon voyage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19
Joseph II. 6lidden.

Joseph II. Glidden, the in
ventor Of barbed wire, is dead.
The man himself has gone the
way Of all flesh, but + the. e service
he rendered will enjoy d sort of
cart bly, inanaoft ality-
His was q real service. Its
ealue to the west can hardly be
overa,ed. 1t consisted not
merely in building up an i'm
portant manufacturing enter
prise, but also in advancing by
many years the development OF
the prairie country.
Fifty years ago, when the
settlement Of the treeless prair-
les west Of the Mississippi was
just beginning, there were wise
acres who prophesied that this
settlement could never amount
to much. The lands were all
right, perhaps; but what could
the people do for fences' With
out stone or timber, how could
the settlers mark the bound
aries of "mine and thine7" How
could they safeguard their
cropsf Except in a few neigh
borhoods near the timbered
streams, farm-making actually
waited until the time, twenty
years later, when Glidden in
vented barbed wire and thus
solved the problem. His in
vention gave a tremendous i'm
pulse to prairie development.
The hundreds Of thousands Of
miles Of .barbed wire in. use
throughout tho western farming
and grazing districts attest the
real value Of theinvention.
/ The name Of Joseph 81. Glid-
den deserves to rank with the
names of our benefactors. His
idea was simplicity itself, but
his service was great. World
Herald.
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specify any particular stream.
1t did not designate amy partic-
ular city that was to be bene-
fited. The bill was rather
framed up in such way as to
make it appear to be benefit
to the entire portion of the
country hereabout. l. caused
no bitter fight in tic legisla-
ture as the gentleman !, would
have us believe. In fact every
senator in the state voted for it,
and there were but two "nays"
in the lower house.
II the bill was so obviously.
detrimental to the Hills, why
did the senator from Mead
county vote for its Elk Greek.
is in. Mead county. Why did
Senator Hanley, Of Custer, vote
for it,. He is a man skilled in
state craft. No, there was moth
ing in the bill by which its real
purpose could be detected.
And right here we wish to state
that two lawyers went to Pierre
from Rapid City, and not one as
the gentleman tells us.
In closing we may say that
one of the attorneys who went
to Pierre to kill the bill informs
us that had it not been for Mr..
Willsie's aid and the bill might
still be a law.