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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

. Phone your want d To The Optic.
Five cents per line of six words {.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03
LOCAL news

Royal Male Quartet, Y. N. c. A..
Dec. 8. Strictly first class. Save th
date. lilies
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

For a small amount you tell youI
wants to all Las Vegas through an
Optic want ad. q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

Local dealers say that coal is scarce
owing TO a lack of cars on this division
of the Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

4 bundle Of laundry was found
this morning. The "wner nav have
Sauae By ca:'rg ut ~. M0saAtcE Lam
dry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

Each days failure to advertise
your vacant property In The Optic
liz a neglected opportunity. u
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

A car load Of mules was shipped
from Ration today for Colorado points
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

Dance at Rosenthal hall tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03
Forecast:

Occasional rain tonight and Tues
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-03

field. Cal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27

Coughing is the worst thing for a
cough, and in most instances Of cough
there is more coughing than ia neces-
sary to subserve the purpose of the
cough-i. e., to remove offending ma.
terial. The following conditions will
help one minimize coughing in all In
stances, while in the milder cases 1t
may stop the cough altogether after a
little perseverance: When tempted to
cough take deep breath, filling If pos
sible every air cell, holding it until the
warming, soothing effect comes or so
long as Is reasonable, and mark the
even when the latter seems unavold-
able, will often be found under control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
Greek Palate TickIers.

AS delicacies the Greeks ate young
foxes caught in the autumn, robins and
sparrows and certain kinds Of fish
shared by moonlight. There is scrap
of an old Greek comedy in which a
cook boasts of frying fish so exqui-
sitely that it threw him grateful looks
from the pan. \ famous Greek dish
was the Trojan pig, half Of 1t boiled
and the other half roasted. 1t was
stuffed with eggs, ortolans and
thrushes. The Romans ate snails-
giant monsters - fattened until their
shells held an incredible amount Of
snail. The Kettle in high class Ro-
man kitchen was often shaped like an
elephants head. The water was pour
ed through the trunk. The gridiron
might be huge silver spider or a
skeleton fish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
RESERVATION ROADS REVIEWED BY COL.
JAMES /. RA[EY

dians to circulate other petitions,
asking the department to fix tolls over
the trails, and on one occasion l spoke
to Major Edwards regarding this. at
that time he assured me that that
would not interfere with the roads
that the Indians had to be consulted
in the matter. but that did not neces-
Sarily mean that any one would be
charged toll for driving stock over
the roads.
81 talked with a large number of
Indians and with but one or two eX-
ceptions they opposed the levying of
toll and favored the opening of free
county roads. l have no doubt that
nine -tenths Of the Indians on the
reservation would prefer opening free
roads along the lines petitioned for,
rather than trails am satisfied
that the matter has not been properly
placed before the secretary of the in
terror, and even now l doubt very
much whether the record transmitted
from the county court has ever
reached the secretary of the interior.
Personally. l consider the action
Of Major Edwards in these road mat
ters unjust and unreasonable 1t is
nothing more than high-handed rob-
berry to tax the inhabitants of Una
tIla county for driving horses or cat
tie along the main travelled roads
across the reservation, which are
fenced on either side and which have
been fenced for years, and which have
been travelled almost from time inn
memorial by droves of horses, cattle
and sheep. The situation is not at
all like where herds of loose stock
are driven across the ranges of the
reservation and feed from the grass
of the reservation. In such instances
a tax for the benefit of the Indians
would not be unreasonable.
again, the manner OF enforcing
the new rules have been most arbi-
trarily and unjustly exercised. In
one instance l am informed (and
readily believe) that the first intima-
tion an old settler had that he was
violating the law while taking his
stock over the road was when the
major without warning. flashed be-
fore him a revolver and commanded
him to halt. I do not know this to
be true personally, but was so in
formed by w. P. Card. the person
arrested.
And again, sheepmen and cattle
men, instead of being permitted to
travel along the main travelled road
as aforesaid. where no possible dam
age could accrue, have been compelled
to drive their horses, cattle and
sheep for from so to 100 miles around
with absolutely no reason therefor
except that the agent in charge might
show them he is vested with some
authority from the department. An.
other instance is that of the Smith
brothers, who had, under the new
rules, few head of cattle rounded
up from the road by the Indians, and
Smith brothers were sent for by the
agent, and compelled to pay about
S79 to get them released.
'The proposition of toll trails or
these old Travelled roads is an out.
rage, and 1 fell sure, had the petition
Of the county court been presented
properly to the secretary of the in.
terror, no such ruling would have
been made.
81 have not yet seen either the
court or the petitioners, but l fee
safe in saying the matter will agar
be taken up directly with the secre.
tary of the interior"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
NEW KIND OF WHEAT.
Experiments i'm Hybridizing Grain
Are Successful

A series of experiments in hybrid
izing wheats has been conducted at
the state experimental station at the
Washington State college at Pullman
by Professor Elliott and Mr.. Lawr-
ence, with gratifying results. The
series has covered several years Of
work. By the crossing of two varie-
ties of wheat, a new variety has been
produced which it is believed is very
well adapted to this country, States
one report. It yielded so bushels per
acre and stood up nicely, very little
of it being shattered.
Other experiments have been tried
by carefully sorting the varieties of
wheat. and selecting, for planting in
a given plot, only few of the best
grains of a variety of pure winter
wheat. The results of these last ex-
periments have been very satisfactory
at the three stations, at Ritzville,
Quincy and Pullman.
The college has leased so acres of
land, which has been sown with hybrid
and selected winter wheat varieties,
and more will be sOwn in the spring
Samples of hybrldized and sorted
wheats have been sent to farmers in
various localities all the way from the
British line to southern Idaho. Sim
liar work has almost revolutionized
wheat raising in other states, and it is
hoped that the efforts Of the expert
ment station staff may result in great
economic value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
BLENDING SPIRITS.
Curious Results Obtained by Mixing
Whisky and Water.

Whisky and Water.
Some curious results are shown by
blending of spirits Take nineteen and
one-quarter gallons of high proof spirits
and add twenty-five and one-fourth
gallons of water, and, strange to say,
you have forty gallons, and not forty
one and one-half, as one would natu-
rally suppose. This is reasonably ex-
planned by the large globules of the
spirit absorbing the small globules of
water, thereby lessening the volume Of
wine gallons.
Here is another phenomenon: Take
equal parts of whisky and water, each
at temperature of 20 degrees F. Mix
them and the temperature rises at once
to 50 degrees.
If two barrels of whisky are placed
under roof one with the bung In and
the other with it out, the former will
gain in proof, while the latter will lose.
This is due to the fact that when the
bung is in there is no evaporation, but
the barrel absorbs the water much fast
er than 1t does the whisky. When the
bung is out there is evaporation, and
the spirit evapOrates easier than the
water.
These are few Of the facts that an
old rectifier who can neither read nor
write has gathered in fifty years of ex-
perience as a cellar man. He keeps
trace Of his liquors by their marks,
and, strange to say. he can read his
gauges and thermometers with accu-
racy and is curious and exact in his
knowledge of chemistry as applying to
his trade.-New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.
Progressive Conundrum That Could
he Worked Out Two Ways.

Progressive Conundrum That Could
he Worked Out Two Ways.
"NIiss Gracie," he said, with an en-
gaglng smile, did you ever try your
hand at one of these progressive conun'
drums?"
What are progressive conundrums,
Mr. Spoonamorey inquired the young
lady.
Haven't you heard of them? Here
Is one: Why is Il ball of yarn like the
letter t.? Because a ball of yarn Is
circular, n circular is sheet, n sheet is
a fiat, a flat is $50 month, $50 a
month is dear, deer is swift, swift
is q swallow. a swallow is a taste,
taste is an inclination, an inclination
Is an angle, an angle is point, point
is an object aimed at, an object aimed
at is target, target is mark, a
mark is an impression, an impression
is a stamp, a stamp is thing stuck on,
thing stuck on is II young man IN
love, and a young man in love is like
the letter Z because he stands before
u Miss Oracle"
Il don't think you have the answer
quite right" said the young lady.
"A ball of yarn is round, a round is
steak, stake is n wooden thing, a
wooden thing is young man in love,
and a young man in love is like the
letter { because, Mr.. Spoonamore-
and she spoke clearly and distinctly
because he is often crossed"
The young man understood. He took
his hat and his progressive conundrums
and vanished from Miss Oracle Gar
linghouses alphabet forever.-Pear-
sons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27

paris is the inferno Of horses is
very old aphorism. French cabmen
and carriers have in general very little
love for the horse. Many consider this
wretched quadruped 40 simple tool
a motor with four feet, rather than as
a precious servant worthy Of regard
and consideration. Not a day passes
In the capital without one witnessing
revolving brutality, often coupled with
real stupidity.-Paris Eclair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
Heavy Election ExnenSps.

C. D. McEchron, deputy in the audi
tors office, will begin the distribu-
ton Of election supplies for the differ
ent precincts Monday of next week.
There are 3s precincts in the county
and the election Of November 6, 1905,
will cost Nez Perce county more than
$500 all told.
There will be 422 people working
for the county on election day to re-
ceive and count the ballots, and it will
pay their wages.
With the 3S registrars this will
make a total Of $50 election officers
to take between $500 and $4,000 to
be employed by the county.
1t Is estimated that 1t will take
more than $500 to get the total vote
registered.-Lewiston Teller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
Not ResponsibIe.

Workman-Mr. Brown, should like
to ask you for small raise in my
wages. I have just been married
Employer-Very sorry, my dear man,
but I can't help you. For accidents
which happen to our workmen outside
Of the factory the company Is not re-
sponsible. Fliegende Batter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
. FEW HINTS ON
-ADVER RTISINC-==

OW OFTEN you hear one of your mer-
chants make the remark: People don't
read advertisements, 81 never get
any results from advertisements 81
don't think it pays to advertise and
similar remarks, when in fact it is the
advertisers fault and not the advertise
mentS.
So many advertisers try and talk of
too many subjects at one time thus
making none of them forceful enough
to impress the reader; pay no attention
to the proposition the advertisement
presents; are not explanatory enough
to even interest the prospective buyer;
do not live up to their advertisements,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
He UDherstOod.

"Do you understand" asked the Sab
bath school teacher, what Is meant
when we say that time shall be no
moreT
"Yes'm," answered Tommy. 1T
means when the clock stops"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27

BY completing the passage from
Father Point, Quebec, to Liverpool,
in 3 Days, 12A hours, the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of Britannia ha,
esta hlished record
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27

Col. ]. II. Raley, who acted for the
county court and the stock associa-
ton, and other petitioners, in pre-
pairing the legal papers in reference
to the roads across the reservation,
was shown the notice from Major
Edwards to the county commission
ers rejecting the roads. and upon be-
ing asked for history of the pro-
ceedings, made the following state
ment:
The petition. as presented to the
secretary of the interior, was based
upon section of the act of March 3,
1901 (Sl Statutes L. 1OSD, which
reads as follows:
That the secretary of the interior
is hereby authorized to grant permis-
sion upon compliance with such re-
Quirements as he may deem neces-
sary, to the proper state or local au-
thorities for the opening and estab-
lishment of public highways, in ac-
cordance with the laws Of the state
or territory in which the lands are
situated. through any Indian reserva-
ton or through any lands which have
been allotted in severalty to any in
dividual Indians under any laws or
treaties or which have not been con-
veyed to the allottees with full power
of alienation
MY attention was first called to
this section of the statute through a
memorandum given by Major Ed
warls to Mr.. Crow who brought it to
me- called Major Edwards
up over the phone and had
some conversation with him. He di-
rected his clerk to read the statute
to me over the phone, and also the
rules and regulations governing the
matter. l afterward had some con-
versation with Major Edwards, who
said that it was the proper method to
pursue, and the only method to pur-
sue, and if it had been pursued in the
past there would have been no diff
Guilty at all about the right of way
across the reservation.
"In order to be within the bounds
of the state law, the petition was pre-
sented to the county court in accord
ance with the laws of the state relat-
ing to the laying out and establish
ing of public highways in the state,
and in pursuance of that petition, the
board of county reviewers was in
structed by the county court to make
surveys of the two roads and plat
the same.
"A copy of the petition, as present
ed to the county court, was forward
ed to Major Edwards and apparently
met with his approval throughout the
whole proceedings. Notice was sent
to him of the time that the county
board of road viewers would survey
the roads and he was requested to be
present and go with them. The roads
were long and in the preparation of
surveys and plats the county neces-
sarily expended large sums of money.
l have not at hand the amounts, but
the survey and plat in each of the
roads must have cost in the neigh
borhood of $500 or s4OO. This was
deemed necessary, from the fact that
the roads were of the utmost import
ance to the people of Umatilla coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27

If you see It in the East oregonian,
it's 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27
Recommended by Viewers.

htcOmnftiiutu Dy NltNcFS.
THE viewers were ]. W. Kimbrell,
]. NJ. Ferguson and L. C. Rothrock.
and after the survey and preparation
Of full field notes and plats they re-
ported to the county court in part as
follows:
1--WE find said route practicable,
has been travelled and used as pub
lie highway for IS years, and the last
17h miles for the past 40 years, is
absolutely necessary as public high
way. We therefore most respectfully
ed and declared public highway OF
Umatilla county, Oregon
After going through all the neces-
sary requirements of laying out and
establishing a public highway, the
county court passed favorably upon
both roads, and in accordance with
section of the Revised Statutes,
hereinbefore quoted, on or about the
10th day of July, 1906, transmitted
a full certified record of each road,
through Major Edwards, supposedly
to the secretary of the interior, of
which the following is a copy of one,
hOtl DelnR III SuUsAdlltt Nht =
while there is no provision OF law
for transmitting this through Major
Edwards, as a matter of courtesy 1t
was transmitted by the clerk OF the
county court, in his official capacity,
through Major Edwards as superin-
tendent of the Umatilla agency, with
the request that it be forwarded to
the secretary for his action. The let
ter received by the county court this
morning was the first knowledge /,
or they have Of any kind of recogni-
tion being taken by Major Edwards Of
the petition officially sent him by the
county clerk, and sent through him
az an official, to the secretary OF the
interior.
Edwards Promised Support.
"Maior Edwards, during the prog
ress of the road, assured me that ne
would give it his hearty support ana
recommendation. Some time since
was Informed by him that trails had
been established across the reserva-
tion. and he felt doubtful as TO the
result of the road petition; that ne
regretted the matter very much' az
personally he mad deslreu W SeS '"s
roads laid out, but that a special had
been sent out by the department VINO
had taken full charge of the road
matters and absolutely taken 1t out
of his management. and while he had
recommended that the roads be es-
tablished, IL not inconsistent with the
report of the special, yet he was IN
clined to think the special had re-
ported adversely.
.During the progress Of these road
matters reports continually came to
me from stockmen and from Indians
that Major Edwards was opposing the
roads, and that he was misrepresent-
ing the object of the petitions of the
court and insisting that the Indians
should sign other petitions, asking
for toll; also that he employed In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-27


crowd a half-page into 10 inches causing elderly
people and those with weak eyes to pass them over
without notice.
Good advertisements are like good statesmen,
because they explain to the prospective buyer the
points of the article of which be knows nothing;
this alone makes many sale. But the advertise
ment goes so much further--t enters the home of
and is read by Thousands while the salesman is
talking to one person.
If party enters your store to examine an article
you carry, and by your talk and price you sell
him the article, then that talk and price would make
good ad. for you if inserted in the paper, for it
may influence many as it influenced the one--but
be sure and select good live paper for your
medium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27

give the plan for it's construction at
the business meeting to be held this
afternoon.
Col. Bob Howard Of the Second
Georgia, a resident OF Ardmore ami
q man who Is ~ years young. made a
ringing speech at the noon hour I'm
Gle Bob is well informed In history
and possesses oloquencc that would
do credit to any orator.
Memorial exercises beginning at
2;3O were held this afternoon. still
well H. Russell Of this city Is ON the
program for the memorial address His
reputation as AN GATOR will attract
great crowds TO hear him Captain
George Of Texas will follow Col. Rus
see. after which the business session
Of the reunion will be held.
The Daughters held brief meeting
this morning aud will assemble this
afternoon 10 elect their officers and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27
ARE IN SESSION

Quartette, .liss Bessie Hipdon. Mrs.
r. +. Gulllot and Mrs westheimer
took part The military drill by thirty
two young ladies' was very fine. This
drill was arranged by Mrs. Niblack
and Miss Fay Burnitt
At the close Of the program pre-.
pared by the Daughters Of the Con
federacy. some impromptu speeches
were made.
W + Gilmer was the first speaker
introduced. Mr. Gilmer formerly lived
in Ardmoro aad is now citizen OF
Durant He Is native Of North Car
olina and the Confederate Veterans
have 900, warmer hearted friend i'm
the new state than Mr. Gilmcr His
speech last night was one of The best
heard during the Ieunion Ills speech
PORTRAYED the veteran in the cos aud
followed him up 90 the present time
His cu.Huy ON their devotion tO duty
was couehod I'm burning words Of ol1.
quenco. Ho brought The North and
South together in the Spanish war
and talked OF the common patriotism
which prevails. His ou.J.y on SoutI
ern womanhbld was So pretty that ac.
mirers 600 ba audience called N'm the
Bob Taylor Of the Southyes'
J. G. p whitehead Confederate
soldier of Dallas. made a stirring adj
dress that was appreciated ~ the
vast audience.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27
Quietly Married.

At the home of the brides parents,
MIR. and RS. f.. NJ. Roberts, - ID
street, StIthegst, Mis- NH - ."h''ts
and Mr.. Frank Shoder were quietly
married. The ceremony was witness
ed by only a few OF the contract z
parties friends. Miss Roberts Is veal
known here and Is charming young
lady Mr.. Shoder has been a resident
of this city for some time and has a
host Of friends here. He Is a timer
by trade and Is employed at the
Weeks Bros. tin shop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27
YouthfuI TeIearaph operator.

Homer Brown, product Of Ard.
more. was yesterday given a position
as operator In the Postal Telegraph
company's Office In this city, under
Manager W. T. Salisbury. For the
past four years, he has been acting as
messenger boy aud receives the pro
motion as reward for his faithful
work. He is said to be one Of the
youngest operators in the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the City Of Ardmore up to 4 o'clock
p. m, July Goth, 1906, at the mayors
ONCE IN the City Of Ardmore. for paw
ing the streets OF District No. and
putting in curb and sidewalks In said
district. Plans and specifications and
estimates OF quantities for same are
on file at the City Clerks Office. Five
(5) per cent of the amount OF the bid
shall accompany each proposal. The
City reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids or parts OF same.
CITY OF ARDMoRE.
BY A. l.. CRUCE,
I. r. BEST,
c. d. CARTER,
Y. w. RANDOL,
oO.1O Improvement Committee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27
PI nE.lI For Everything That Is
ETQUH k4ETuUbbl Made of TIN.
! luNN Wi tlbt Tin Roofing Speciality
ENerNthinn Quiet.

Everything has been quiet In the
city today and no arrests have been
made. The police say d.tt the city Is
as quiet as az any time when there
were no large crowds here Every
one is having a good time aud there
has not been the least unpleasant.
ness The extra policemen who have
been placed on patrol have, in com
pany with the regular force. every.
thing under their charge. and are as
sisted by several United States dep.
uty mgrshals. who are mounted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27

On account OF the nciement ve' IN.
or as stated In yesterdays Ardmor5-
tie. the Majestic benefit which was to
have been given towards the fund
for sending two Of the fire boys to
Roanoke. Va, to attend the National
Firomen's convention was not held.
aud was postponed until next Weines.
day. at which time lt VII be w,t or.