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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11
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NEW oPPtcgNo NAMeo-
The New Mexico Horticultural 20.
ciety yesterday elected the following
oGiccrs:
President, L. B. Price; vice presi-
dent, w. 3. Harroun; secretary. J.
u Sens; treasurer, Eagenie Mander.
field: executive committee, H. h.
Hagsrman, Grant Rivenburg and Ar.
thur Boyle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

AUTO LINE 70 opgMA
Two Of the new Blick automobiles
seit Monday morning for Torrance. and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Thg FLOW tNcNgAsgo-
Artesisn well Supervisor Wilson
iuformsd : Record reporter that the
Aow Of the artesian wells In the vel.
Icy had slightly increased during tho
last year. The increase u more mark.
cd In tho south. The greatest pres
sure II 70 IL pounds on the John Rich
~ well 1t Artesis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11
WoMEM GLGcr oFFcEas-

The wOmen's board Of trade yester-
day elected the following oficers:
President, MrS. w. 8. Harroun; Vice
presidents. Miss Bertha Gtabb. Mrs.
=. +. Creighton. Mrs. 8. Spitz; record.
ins secretary. Mrs. Anita Chapman:
federation secretary. Mrs. Esther
Thomas: treasurer, Mrs. s. q. Cart.
wright; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
@. Il Bishop.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Only q few days left in which you can take advantage Of The
Optics special premium offer. It's worth while to think Of this
a moment and when our solicitor, Mr. Cheatham. calls, Be ready
to give him your order. e e T e &c E &c &c
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11
DIFFERENT

49,
oLlohTLv DIFFERENT
w. N. Reilly and others are clearing
tho track Of snow between this sta.
tion and CasTikoso. preparatory to
the running Of : train up here. At no
time was the snow ~ deep In the cuts
ir Indian divide % reported last week.
and We were misled In making . state.
ment TO that effect lsst week. The only
di@culty At present is that the wind
10 constantly drifting the snow and
pillng It up In places.-Capttan News.
ELECTION or oPFicGRs-
The annual election Of omcers fol
the Carlsbad Commercial club occurred
last week and J. O. Cameron was
again chosen president with Geo. M.
Cook. vice president, H. r. Christian
secy., H. A. H0user treasurer, Fullen
McLenathen and G. Bell directors for
two years and Geo. L. Newton. w. T.
Reed. C. D. Hickman and Tr. H. r.
Parr for one year. The club IL In
good financial condition and has eighty
four members.
IN TROUBLE WITH UNCLE SAM
The Pecos Copper Co.. working the
old Hamilton mines on the Upper Pc.
o river In San Miguel county. Is In
serious trouble with Uncle Sam. Ac.
cording to the foreat rangers the com.
pany has been cutting hundreds Of
cords Of wood OF the Pecos Forest
Reserve.
The settlers on the PecOs were
thrown into more or less excitement
Q few days ago by the arrival OF for.
est Oficers from Santa Fe to investi.
gate the alleged depredations or tres.
passes. It appears from what the Of
dcers say that the mining company
has taken up the vacant land Of the
east half Of township IS north. range
~ east, some AZ lode claims. but the
majority u placer claims. As soon
a. sthey had been located they would
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
SEEDING PASTURES.
How One Man Handled His Land
After Prairie Grasses Had
Been Fed Out.

My experience is not very extern
sive, but / will say that seeded a
prairie pasture after the prairie
grasses had been fed out, with one
part timothy, one part red top and
one part blue grass. found that the
timothy and blue grass took good on
the high ground and the red top took
best on the low ground. / found. too
that after about three years the blus
grass had crowded everything elss
out, even the weeds to a ceraln ex
tent. 1t takes blue grass about two
years TO get a good start But the
red top did fine on low ground tbs
first year. If were going 10 seed 8
pasture for cattle, horses and sheep
especially If the land had been under
cultivation, should SOW two parts RED
clover, one part timothy and one part
blue grass, and on low lands would
put one part timothy and one part RED
top, for the reason red top does besi
on low ground. | find in my pastures
on the high. dry knobs that in Junt
and July, when the weather Is dry
aud the sun is hot, these knobs dry
out and give little or no feed. hence
my reason for sowing red top on ths
for stock during the dryest part OF
the season, and, too. there is always
heavy growth around the sloughs on
low places that make fine grazing dur
ing the winter months when 1t Is not
covered with snow. Now, continues
the correspondent OF Farmers Re
view, my reason for sowing timothy
and clover is that the clover helps To
shade the timothy and blue grass after
the harvest has been taken off. and ID
also helps to I'LL out the stand until
the timothy and blue grass get a gsDd
start.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

A German statistician announces
that mari has twice the attraction for
lightning which chalk has, and that
sand has nine times and clay % times
as much. Moreover, "a oak trees and
IS pine trees are struck for every tree
that the lightning touches; so that, if
one is caught out In a thunder storm,
and must stand under a tree, It is bet
ter TO stand under a beach tree which
is rooted in ehalky ground than any
whxre else
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

TRAY or LIMA BEANS READY FOR
MARKET.
comes yellow, the beans inside are
ripe, turn white and are then consid-
cred dry" beans. White ones mixed
with the green damage the selling
price from a few cents to half their
value per quart.
On the market lima beans are sold
by the quart, hence the best pack Ii
the ordinary 16 or "a quart berry crate.
Real early beans often sell better In
pint boxes, as the price is so high that
customers of the retail stores do not
want as many as full quart. The
peck market basket is another package
used, six to ten quarts being put In
each basket with a covering of green
netting TO enhance the greenness of
the beans.
Many beans cannot be shipped In
bulk, because they heat the easiest OF
all vegetables, and heating results In
souring, sprouting. mildew, spottine
and decay. Although itself green and
full of water, the lima bean must be
absolutely free from outside moisture
when packed for shipment says Farm.
Field and Fireside. Nor must the
package in any way get wet, or total
loss will result inside of II hours. A
novice in the business often blames
the express company or commission
merchant for the spelling of his goods
and consequent bad returns, when II
is his own fault in allowing the beans
to be packed in a damp condition.
Smelling, as well as picking, must
be done by hand Smelling is the more
tedious process. A good shelter can
shell eight to IL quarts per hour. One
and a half TO two cents per quart is
usually the price for Smelling, children
most often doing the work, although
the supervision of a competent grown
person is necessary at all times.
If for any reason the beans after
being shelled are damp, they should
be placed for an hour or more before
packing on clean cloth, or some
other clean, absorbing substance, in
the open air-but not in the sun. This
is to dry the outer surfaces. They
should be spread not more than an
inch deep and rolled from side to side
every few minutes to secure even dry
ing, The cloth will absorb a part OF
the moisture and the air the rest.
Usually, however, no such drying
process is necessary.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
y ssz YOUNG i
THE DRAWN

| don't see why 1t is boys always get
The worst of 1t, Their shoes gets Into
the biggest mud puddles, their hands
gets the coolest snowbailin' and their
elbows are always knockin things
over. Sometimes | wisht | didn't have
any elbows-and sometimas | guess
other folks wishes so, too.
The last time 1t was in the drawing
class. kind of like that class--that
is, leastwise, | used to like it when
could do 1t with transfer paper. That's
easy. You put 1t over the picture and
draw outline Then you take ii off
and black one side of it, and then you
can draw it right into your book.
But Miss Henrietta she don't let us
do that, and she said it was cheating
and took away my transfer paper, and
now | amt SO good artist as | used
to be, and | got pretty tired of II till
we got into watsr- colors.
That was some fun, anyway. We
had little boxes with red, blue and yell
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

when she saw me she said
Daniel, what is the matter with
your uesk?"
Ana | looked and said: II guess thS
sponges is leaking, ma'am." And shs
said, stern: What sponges?" And so
| had to tell her, and we looked, and
I'd put my drawing book on top OF ths
four sponges, and 1t was all soaked up,
and the water had run onto my logger.
fly and nature book, and they was sights
Miss Henrietta made me take all foui
of them. sponges and go and see the
principal with EN-.
And so | had to, and | was awfm
scared when | told him. And he said
he hoped wouldn't do it again, and
said / hoped not. too. And he talked
to me about being careful and things
till bet he never was boy himself
And when | was going away, said:
Mr.. Polk. guess this will be
warning to me- And he coughed be.
hind his sieve, and said he thought SO
too.
And / had to squeeze out all them
sponges and give EN- back before ths
hull school.
If | can I'm going to get some Oh
that elbow grease mother tells father
to use sometimes, and I'm going to rub
it on MY elbows, so when the hit things
they will slide past and not knock em
off and get me into trouble.-Boston
Globe.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

WITH YOUR DESK?"
Ter paints in EN- and a dish to mix
them on, and brushes and a glass er
water to wet EN- up in; and we all
made greeny-reddery smutches on our
paper and called 'em things.
The first thing | painted was two
reddishes, an / used red on the red
dishes an blue and ~aller on the
leaves, and ii youll believe 1t, they
came green, right on the paper! |
wouldn't of believed it if Miss Henri
eta had told me, 'thout tryin'. She
said painted reddishes pretty well.
| tocB EN- home and showed 'em to
mother, and she said: MY, how fine!
Are they eheTries?' And father said it
looked like a Christmas tree on fire,
and my big sister said: 1T don't look
like anything but splotch of paint"
and she wouldn't even guess.
The next day we had a pink onion to
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

We have all heard Of hobos. tramps,
etc, becoming car riders. but It re.
manned for the S. A. L. passenger train
going to Tampa the other day to ex
bibit the first rooster tramp ever seen
IN Florida AS the train arrived at the
depot half grown rooster was seen
flying from the middle car coup
ling to pond. take a drink, scratch
around at a great rate for grub
stake" and just as the conductor cried
i"AIl aboard" the rooster few to hia
perch, and no amount OF ooaxing OF
khooing would cause him to leave his
seat
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

We sometimes see huge ring OF
halo round the moon, occupying
space in the heavens so large thai
ninety moons breadths would but just
suffice to span it, yet the body of the
sun would fill all that space ere we
had approached within 1000, 900 miles
of him. Once on his apparent sur
face were we permitted to travel there
on and with the speed of an express
train 1t would require five whole years
of continuous journeying before we
could make the circuit of this orb.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
THE MoDEsTY OF HEROES.

wuns reddy brown fel heddfurst in the
crick
ware we anvil yoostoo fish ann just ez
kwick
w HENRY beamus hurd him splash ann
moo
heed fallen in he jumpt up ann throo
his kote up on the bank ann never sedd
a wurd but dived in heddfurst aftur redd
becaws he moo he koodunt swim. ann
wenn
we watchr ann saw ware redd KUN up
agenn
wi HENRY was rite thare TO tri ann saiv
redd frum a turble damp ann wottery
grave.
ann HENRY swum site in to shore ann
them
sat in the sun soze heed get dri agenn
ann we anvil bilt a fire to dri his close
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
MARKETING LIMA BEANS.
Come of the Things to Remember in
Order to Best Dispose of
the Crop.

August is the month for heavy pro-
duction of lima beans. They continue
to bear, however, till the first hard.
killing frost. The amount and length
of profitable bearing depends largely
upon keeping the vines picked clean
and not allowing pods to get dead ripe.
for the ripened seed of any kind takes
most. vital substance out of the plant
and causes 1t to die. Besides the beans
when not quite ripe bring the highest
prices. The time to pick the pods Is
when they show faint traces of light
green to yellow. After the pod be-
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

To crafty the pride and stimulate
the ambition of the soldiers OF the reg
ular army the general staff has issued
an order requiring veterans OF the
Spanish war, the Philippine insurrec
ton and the Picking relief expedition
TO wear bronze medals on dress pa
rade and occasions OF ceremony. This
will give the boys something to be
proud Of. The general stan also pro
vided a special badge to be worn By
soldiers Of the regular army who have
been awarded what is known as the
certificate OF merit. II entities the
holder to So month extra
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
I DID NOT KNOW.

did not know how sweet the wind coubd
blow
Or how serene place the world cousd
be,
Before learned that hatred OF my foe
But added to the hate he had for me-
II.
did not know, while I went envying
The ones who prospered, leaving me be-
hind,
How many triumphs every day could
bring,
How many joys they left for me Ia
find
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-HeraId.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

She was large and majestic, and just
before the elevated train in which she
was riding approached the station she
arose and sailed down the aisle to be
at the door first In an instant she
sensed rather than saw a man just be.
hind her Taking deep breath. she
widened her chest and stood firm. No
man should push by her. Turning
slightly, she said. with massive calm
and coldness, Kindly cease pushing:
/ am getting of here" Yes, know,
lady" came in meek tones, but l have
10 open the gate for you" It was the
guard
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

A Melbourne clerk has achieved q
great feat in penmanship. With &
steel pen, and without the use Of 4
magnifying glass, he has inscribed on
post card 10.161 words. The writing
consists of selections from the words
OF Shakespeare and Dickens, a chap
ter from Genesis, and the song, Home
Sweet Home" The work is so beau
tifully done that many people HAYS
been able to read the writing with tn.
naked eve
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
Both Barbarous.

Rodrick-There is something about
the Indians that reminds me of col
iege students.
Van Albert-What Is 1t?
Rodrick-Why, you can't tell their
songs from their whoops.-Chicago
Daily News
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

One of the American visitors who
are swarming into Oxford for the
eighth week was surprised to learn
from porter on the station that he
had about another mile to cover before
he reached Magdalen. He asked-as
many have asked more mildly-why
the blazes the station had been built
so far from the colleges. The oxford
porter replied, gravely: Il dunno. sir;
but 'spect they thought it more
handy to have it down here by the
railway"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Princeton took a baseball series
from Yale the other day Old Ell
was just beginning to think that he
was about to regain his old position OF
well-nigh unquestioned supremacy In
the intercollegiate baseball world.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

The interesting thing about China
town In San Francisco was its genuine
character as an Oriental settlement
living OF, for and by itself. as truly
eastern as any community In a re
mote part OF China Many of its In
habitants never went out of the pre-
cincts of Chinatown from one end OF
the year to another
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
His Advanta oee.

Mrs. Stubb-Look at that gentleman
in that fine coat. l know he is &
bachelor because his buttons are drop
ping off. Poor man!
Mr.. Stubb-You mean lucky man.
II he was married he couldn't afford
such fine coat.-Chicago Daily News.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Perhaps there should be less dispo
aition to sneer at the railroad clerks
who got coal stock without paying any
thing for 1t. Were those who didn't
take 1t the persons who were not IRE
scented with opportunities? 1t is not
regarded as in good taste to "loob
Q gift horse in the mouth
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
Cnnldn,t Stand That

"Why did you break your engage.
ment with Miss Fluphie?"
"She couldn't cook"
"Why, you knew that long ago."
Eyes, but she told me the other day
that she intended to learn. "-Clevs-
land Leader.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

tually carried a Bible in his pocket
would have had much more sympathy
with the jury II he hadn't also car
Wed a choice selection Of iimmies.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
He Found Out

so you believe in the transmigra-
ton of souls, do your" queried the
man with the crimson beak.
81 do" answered the solid citizen.
what d you s'pose was in a for
mer state?" asked he of the C. b.
"Oh," was the reply, you were prob
ably man before you became a
tank. Chicago Daily News.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Thomas Nelson Page, just home
from the other side Of the pond, says
that Europeans look on Americans
o. nation of gratters" Also, as vic
tins to guides, hotels and about every
thing else.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
Vanity and Rnsinasa

Crafty Milliner-Really. Miss Pas
say, the white feather on vour bat
makes you look at least five wears
younger.
Miss Passay-Well. you mayer
put a couple more white feathers ON
it.-Tit-Bits.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Pittsburg lady on a Summing tour
was so shocked that the board of safe
~ has ordered that all Pittsburg PEG
pie ahall eat in their houses and thai
the mothers shall see that their chill
dren wear plenty of clothes, no matter
what the state OF the weather. Here
is a field OF reform and exposure thai
has been left omen.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Most of us don't know how much we
have to be thankful for until we really
do have some trouble. AS rule, the
most Indifferent people are those wfo
have always had an easy road TO
travel
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
Information Supplied.

1.-THE evening wore on" continued
the man who was telling the story.
Excuse me" interrupted one of his
audience, "but can you tell me what
the evening wore on. that occasion?"
Il don't know that it is important"
retorted the other. "But If you must
know, l believe it was the close OF a
summer day."-Cassell's Journal.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Stuck.
Cogger-Up to the hubs, eh. and
have telephoned for a team Of mules
10 pull you out?
Motorman-Yes. If | ever get this
auto out | shall offer it to the harbor
dredgers.
Cogger-What in the world use
would it be to them?
Motorman-Why, it is such perfect
mud machine!-Chicago Daily News
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
The Eternal Feminina.

Wouldn't you be happy If you could
have everything you desired7"
mo, indeed; to be perfectly happy
| would need to have everything some
other girl desired. Houston Post
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

DR.. Inswim-Congratula me. My
practice is increasing so that l really
can't attend to it.
Miss Quizzer-How nice! | congrat-
ulate both yourself and patients.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
His Chance

Il never would marry a doctor.
said the grass widow who had ken,
him in a corner for over an hopr
Where are you going?"
ITO study medicine" he replied with
a sigh of relief.-Judge. A
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
Force of Habit.

This" said the agent, lis the best
motor car you can buy. It's just the
thing for lady"
'Yes?" she asked. 81 suppose it's
er-kind and gentle and not afraid of
electric tramcars ?"-Cassell's Journal.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
One Kind of Reform,

Stern retribution I decree
For others faults. So be it known
/ think I'm privileged to be
A, little lenient with my own.
Washington Star.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
The Incidence of snnnkinn

Boston Father-Waldo, this hur,s
me worse than you.
Waldo-Corporal punishment !.
surely sufficient indignity: k,natw
spare the insult to my intelligence.
N. 7. Sun.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

As soon as a man gets the notion
that his employer can't get along with
OUT him he is getting ready to loose
his lob
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16
A PRETTY PUZZLE.
How Bit of Cardboard Can Be Cut
So as to Make Many Diff
ferent Objects.

This puzzle is one of the best of its
kind. Take piece of white or colored
cardboard an inch and half square,
and cut it into seven parts, as shown
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

II is to be hoped congress wont
sit forever, like the douma proposes to
DO.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Wandering William don't kaow
where my next meal is coming from,
lady.
Lady-Well, know where It is not
coming from.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

ann reddys too becaws nobuddy nose
weere not at skool ann IL thare close are
welt
wenn they hoam thare alwus appt to get
a licken frum thare muther witch is wi
thay dassent go until thare good ann dri
ann reddys folks will neavur no how he
was SAWED frum deth bi hennrys braiv-
ery.
ann HENRY sedd it's bettur not to tel
his folkes at awl abowt how reddy fell
intoo the criek To-day ann koodunt swim
tusst so2e to maik a hearo owt NV him
becaws thare appt to say IL we had bin
at skool he ueaVer wood NV fallen in.
ann HENRY sedd a hearo duzent kare
fore peepuls praZe ar TO have peepul stair
at him wenn he gOzc bi but jusst To be
like bashful gurls hoore full us moddusty
-. W. Foley, in \. y, Times.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

tHar eatFng Deer p0rS a person III
bad humor. Does 1t put your bus-
band In bad humor?"
Il should say not" sighed the little
woman with the typewriter ink on
her fingers. my husband is a poet,
and he is so tickled when we can af-
ford real beef that he is in good
humor for whole week. Chicago
Daily News.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-08-16

Daily News. you must make more than
$50 combinations, six of which are
shown here as illustrations. The WORK