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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

sasass that ~ ahs esnssaa ssaesa0a q
- I'D In ~ Territory q Ssw NJ
sea - ths sissa sss 0s sessma@s
ninsts@n h1ncrsa and in. tasrs stall
II kaaniatad 20 an IL qualified saee,
sogs ~ The Tsrrstaxg o sasssson whbef
shall - stated o. the lxlsas In saa.
siaaee and form ~ follows:
Shall ATizoas and Nsv MEXICO b.
etsssd ca form cne state
4 YES } no
1sesm~eaassssas
dhsf sisesnxs sssxiFinx 10 snt~ In the
ssnr@sssas shah ps2ee o sro~s mart
N The square 60 ths isft ot the wora
Yes. End shoss ~essrias 10 vote Ia
the negative shall place . cross MARI
m The square 10 the left Of the sora
No" And do further order thss in
essh county ~ the Territory, The nam,
Der N delegates ca the said ro1ssn,
sion % which each county u entitled
as herein snLoaaees. shaii be voted
sos In accordance with the provisions
~ said Act Of congress. and that the
names of the candidates 10 the con
ssnsioa and the question In form and
Substance ~ herein 81 forth shall b.
printed On The same ballot. And after
carefully considering the said Act os
congress. and consulting the legai
authorities of the Territory. In re.
sard 20 its interpretation. I do hereby
r-eommend that. IN order 10 prevent
the possibility Of any iilesal,ty In this
aii'imporiant election. the ballot upon
which said question. In form and sub.
stance ss herein SET forth. and the
names of the candidates Ia the sfore.
said convention. ARE printed. shall he
q separate and dissincs ballot from
that upon which are printed the
names of the candidates for DELEGATE
10 congress. members of the terrific.
sial council and house n representa-.
tiyes, and county ofsieers.
Such election for delegates shall be
conducted, the returns made. and the
certificates of persons elected 70 said
convention issued. as near as mas be
In the SINE manner N il Prescribed
by the laws Of the Territory Of New
Mexico. regulating the election of
members of the Territorial ieaisia.
tnre. and the sum of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. or so much
thereof 40 may se necessary. Is ap
propriated by the said Act for defray.
ing expenses incident TO the elections
and conventions provided for in the
act. including the expenses Of holding
the election for members Of the cor.
stitutionai convention.
concluded on Page rour.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
FOURTEEN KILLED
IN Street Fight
Students Collide With Persian
Soldiers Probably Suppress
Facts From Shah.

Teheran. Persia. July IA sharg
street fight occurred here yesterday
between the troops and a pEocessie.
Of students maieontents In whiei
twelve students and two soldiers
were killed, The activity ot the an
thoTities has tended somewhat TO re
store confidence aud the shops were
opened today. The muilahs. howev,
er. are s,ill In the great mosque. The
opinion prevails that the true state
Of affairs is hidden from the shah.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
Al France Celebrates

Paris. July is.-All France LAID
aside work and worry today 70 enio,
the usual festivities In celebration o,
the national holiday. the anniyersar,
Of the fall Of the Bastile. There was
military review az Lonrchamps
which was Witnessed by a large mum
her Of people. Al all naval and mill
fary stations there were reviews, fol
lowed by Examinations. foreworss
and balls in the evening.
The Parisians participated In the
festivities with their usual rest
wreashs were placed on the stras
burg monument in the Place de ls
coneorde. by various depntations. A.
the evening wore on the city presaa,
cd a brilliant and animated spectacle
open air dancing. pyrotechnic dis
plays and a general illumination be,
ing the principal features.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

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- sss sxzxaa sn@simsaasay M ra.s
@Fsnuasss ssssse sS sae Asw Yaws Tss
a@ns. fTAes 90 tsnsssAaax . E4ssnsss
ss - TEsAaas sail be had pps IN y
szese~ sr aaere In lisswzsy sssk a.
kAss@s pasaaesaSasA In sssx a n.
sesxa2sS axe 10 aisssasg sesisisF 3.
ssa4aHsssae sns hs as sssl ssa~ a< sss
nses& shssssFsoas s@ksrx sa psas~s
ssaaxa sssxse~- lie sadasiem 90 n.
sriskfsnss sns SEVERAL sseks O. sAs
sE@ma De- Las sristsn ss~h nassrs
- y kixA class
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
FRISCO TO eu,Lp HOUSES
FOR ITS MANY hoMel ess

San Francisco, Cal. July ia
corporation composed Or the mem.
bers Of the finance committee. To
sethr with Governor Pardue ana Ma,
yor schmitz. having at its command
~, 100000 Of the relief funds VIII i'm,
mediately proceed 10 erect perman.
ent houses Tor the shelter Of the
city's homeless. This was decided on
at a meeting Of the committee yester.
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

Oyster Bay. July Is.--In extending
the good offices Of the United states
In conjunction with Mexico to enl
the dispute between Guatemala and
Salvador, President Roosevelt has i
program OF action outlined. The Tn
tied States will follow the sugges
tons Of the contending governments
IL they indicate desire TO accept the
mediation offered. No suggestion as
to the mode Of procedure to be fol
lowed will come from the United
States. It is announced here today
that unless the request or suggestion
should be made by Guatemala or Sal.
vador.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

Oyster Bay. July Ia-2s,ayid Lubin
Of Stockton, California. was todas
appointed a member Of the perman
ent committee Of the International
Institute Of Agriculture with head.
quarters at Rome. Italy,
Eugene @. Haskell Of Detroit. Mich.
tgan. was today appointed a member
Of the International Waterways com.
mission to succeed George Y. wisne.,
deceased.
Says He win consen.
New York, July l4.-Before sailing
today for London as q delegate to the
International Parliamentary con.
gress, Representative John Sharp
Williams, the minority leader Of the
house, gave It as his opinica tha.
President Roosevelt will consent to
run again.
4 Think said Williams. that the
president Is planning so that he will
be forced TO make the race for presi.
dent. II rather reminds Of the old
lady Of Saragossa. who hung around
about asking when the gentlemen
were going to begin kissing as she
wanted to be there
w. ]. Bryan is the logical eandi.
date Of the Democratic party said
Williams.
President Won't Run
Oyster Bay. July Ii.--When the in
terview of John Sharp Williams was
shown M. Loeb. secretary to the
president, today. he said:
The president meant exactly what
he said on the night Of his election.
that he would not be a candidate
again for the office; that statement
is irrevocable."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
FATE HAS WRITTEN ~3or
ON WIN. r. HussEYs LIFE

Chicago, July fi.--William ii. Bus.
hey. for nearly thirty years 4 mem.
'ber Of the editorial staff of the Chi
caso lntesocean. died early today.
He was born in vienna. Ohio, Feb.
ruary -. 1899. He was descended
from the Busbey family IN Stafford
shire, England. members Oh whicf,
came TO America and participated In
the revolution. ~ a. 49,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

81. Louis. Mo-, July 1.-THE Fran.
co-American residents Of 81. Louis
and vicinity united in a grand cele.
hration Of the French independence
day today. The celebration was held
at Lemp's park, the program consist.
Ing Of music, oratory. games, pyro
technics and dancing. The Grafton
Of the day was delivered by former
Lieutenant Governor Charles p. John.
son.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
SCHOOL SHIP ST. MARy's
NOT STRANDED ON JOURNEY

Gibraltar. July 1.-THE salvage
steamer Gibraltar. which was sent 10
Spartel upon receipt of a report that
the New Yorw school ship st. Mary's
had stranded there, returned today
and reported having found the school
ship al sea. bound for Gibraltar and
requiring no assistance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
GIRL DISGUISED As SAILOR
PROBABLY SHOT ADMIRAL

Sevastapol, July 14.--It Is credibly
stated that the assassin Of Admiral
Chouknin was girl dissuied in the
uniform Of q sailor. No arrest has We:
been made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
FRANCE REJOICES
over NATIVITY
Special Sisuheance Attaches
IN Face of D1eyfuss Res-
tosa6on 10 Amy.
Anniversary Il R.sdIe's F.l-Mi-
tay Review and Fsewosks
Ase Features.

PARIS. July 1.-THE celetEataoa o'
the Frsnch national holiday to-day -
samed speeisi significance in cunHee
ton with Captain Dreyfns resnmins
his plane in the army. The official
journal this morning published Q d.
cree announcing his. reinsisfemeni
and promotion md Tie inscription oi
hAs name on the iist of eheyaiisrs a
the Legion u Honor.
Dreyfus, Who remains IN his apars
nsnss. received congratulations Gan.
many callers and hundreds cf feliei.
Ations have reached him by rail
In csissess ceMestisa
Under Secretary of State ssrraut.
sho sas wounded In the breast yes,
isrday In q duel fought With N. Pug.
hesi-conu. following the passage os
the law restoring Dreyfus 10 the ar.
ny. IL In critical condition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
MISS SUTTON, AMERICAN j..
u. GIRL, WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Newport, England. July 1a.--The
the finals Of the woman's lawn tennis
tournament for the championship of
Wales. today. Miss Sutton of Califor.
nit. heat Mics Garfitt, 6-1 60. Ameri.
ca thus retains the title.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
WINTER, FAMOUS DRAMATIC
CRITIC, SEVENTY YEARS OLE

New York. July l5.-william Win.
ter. the well known dramatic critic
will be seventy years old tomorrow
and his friends and admirers are ar.
ranging to appropriately Celebrate
the anniversary.
In point OF service Mr.. Winter un
doubtedly is the Oldest as well as the
most eminent critic of the drama IN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
v. 8. SENATOR NeWLANps
HAS NARROW DEATH ESCAPE

San Francisco, Cal. July 14.-unit.
ed States Senator Newlands Of Neva.
da Ia suffering from a broken collar
bone He was thrown from a horse
near San Mateo and had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
PEASANTS RouT CAVALRY; u
MILITARY KILL usURpERS

Tscherkassy, liver Province, Russia,
July IA squadron Of cavalry was
beaten here today In an attempt to
disperse a meeting Of 1000 peasants
and factory employees. An officer and
three soldiers were killed. and n num-
ber wounded. I'll ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
pisperse Usurpers

Tula, Russia, July H.--A detach-
ment Of dragons today attacked
band OF peasants. who had taken pos
session of the estate Of NJ. Evrienoff.
They killed two, wounded d dozen
ard dispersed the band.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
invited TO BE Present

Washington. July Is--In answer to
a direct qeustion as to whether or not
he intended to visit the Philippine
Islands next spring and n so whether
that decision might be taken as an
indication that he intended to decline
the offer Of a place On the supreme
court bench. Secretary Taft today
said he had received an invitation
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

Sse s&s.asssaEE Fgs1 sksr~ NJ ~
- ~ s2aea@sRss. Eaxsssa sfs Fssss aze
@ea# sssw~sss % BRITISH sas1asss
aAA@aEa sas soasafaeSsn&s ~ tAsz
s%A' tss aasassSas. spain. shss~ .
ss~~aAl train sas sxisiAx Ia take -
40 tsaaaaas. ssaaa wksss there Ne
visited - Aahsma~e ana oshEg pasrxs
sS sssss*Ht sd af1sr tkx~~ asys Fs~
tsan*G =" siahgaitsr ssd saax sss
sssAsa&r fRE AlgasE~ esd spent too
a&ss shsEs ss@aas tAs s1shss. Eroan
ss*Es ~~ saassa 20 Pxsernlo. sicily.
All Gh.a aR In Eea8aaz. Tsomias aad
Nj EEa, sacils Es~Fyihins sas
saznpis gsamd We n~ss ssii~d n
sEesse ans shs islana a Death. sh~n
f@ fstS*ro aaa AuAlsssxro and aluns
'As nsin.saasn es.ast % Grzxnsa. r.
gHss- ss@IsaS0. Frsnae. Albania and
"s a. seHlss. Shsss 90 iefs The sssa,
MT. e
sipssts in seescs
Ne ssGsins4 thsH. several DAYS.
sestng all ths paAees n interest. ~.
MARKS aud . Saraher a pai2ces ~ the
bossz The NIGHTS Sese isauslssi.
there aeing \ ssll n0oa. and every
nisks ss we're 10 soa1oias On iLs
Grand Canal listening % The music
and slagiag. We nsxs visited Flor.
enee foF \ fss dsss. solag 10 Pisa and
climbing the leantns tower: then 10
Rome for \ fes dsss. sau fhe Pope al
20. Peters. visited shs galleries of
the Vatican and other piaces. then
went 60 Naples. visited II. yesuyiux.
which sss In eruption, rsapsai. Tore
Annunxiata. Central apsTsatO. Capri
and Hue Grpsso. thea hark 20 Naples
where ve teok the sssnnsr 6or Ges,
eva. visiting Nice and over the Cor.
niche rnad 10 Monte Carlo. From
there Ne visited Milaa Sor several
days and then 20 Como where we sook
lake steamer for Bel,asso a. the
head of Lake Como We Travelled
through all the Italian lakes and took
train ii iocarno. Switzerland, for In
eerne. where We remained week.
We than went through i portion ~
eermany and on 90 Paria. where We
sasited my sister and Mrs. ]. ID.
oBfian for nearly four weeks. We
sailed from cherhourg ON June % by
the y \. amerika. reaching New
York. June 90. We remained there
i've days. Miguel wanted 10 see Nj
asara 20 We went TO Bnffalo. and saw
The falls for day. gaing under them
In rubber suits. We fook train for
Chicago. where remained for few
days ON business, ] never felt bet,
ter IN my life and am ready fos work
after my long vacation
stasshood and vseas
"Son NJ course heard about state.
hood while yoa were IN Europe = was
suggested. -
Yes. ] saw by the papers In Paris
thaf the statehood bill had been sign.
cd I have not had time 10 look into
'he question. nor have read the hin
ana am consequently OF the same
opinion ! had when leaving New Mex.
ieos that Is: Single stssshood. AIter
am settled down viii IL Won
knew my personal vieSs later. / nj.
ways regarded jointure ID absolutel,
unjust 10 both New Mextco and All.
zona. New Mexico Ia good enough Tor
me ana I'm glad to yet hack and meet
my many friends. Las VEGAS n stiII
my home and I hone 10 he ,ocs,.a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

James p. Chase Of Socorro, a wei
known real estate and insurance ag
ent. was in the city yesterday and to
day. He accompanied his sister as
far as this city on her way east.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14


II Aauesa@sos. Tnsssssxw. sssA ss<a
ssesAss.as ~ ths sid srs, 1. AEs
BERT J. aaGERNAS. Gusssaar ID
ss@ xsasnas ao hsr~sy ~R~<ifs u 4
annssanes. tkxt. saEsasmt % am asssessl
cali eSase Isa~ -. lsas. tks case,
sassSes a shs Territory s.Nsw Msx
sco. sna In ssersssss< sssa Terri
tory. aid 1sss tA~ G. d rr of ths
Territory IN tse ssea Vp<fsn~s IL
Santa W.. and. after .ali s.s carr
fai sensiesnsson a ~ sae,~ss ana .
tsx,r"ash sasminssscs a III e~rst
fsed sseessa~ r~sarns .s The several
e"zntss~ ~ sse asxsii<sy. showing .
total vote east far S~s~ssas 10 con,
xrsss a. she xeasrsi ess~tsun h@iA IN
Nsssnh*r. 1884. soss1 shss The total
sose esss for sli ssaAs6zf~s sss dele
ssfa 20 congress a sAs said sse~ssoa
sss ss.sii: seat. o. sisfysis delegates
are Q" D. aprofsio1ed frum among shs
several ncaHaiss In sororszncs xish
The voting population - shown sy
such sosal sose, The unit for amor.
fionm*nt 10 one delegate for each sss
votes cast n sneh genesal election:
that fractions In excess ~ one.hslf os
said unit. which would I~ 20. should
entHie = county 10 sneshsr dsleeass,
Upon this haSis the asmber of dele
gates apporsioned to sAch county sss.
and do hereby specifically announce
the same 10 he - follows:
Accersseemess u osieessss
To Bsrnaiiilo county 8 DELEGATES.
To Chsses county 2 delegates.
To ceifsx county Z delssates.
To DonA Ana county . delegates.
To Eddy county. ! delegate
To Grant county : delegates.
To Guadalupe county : delegates.
To Lincoln county delegates.
To Luna county I delegate.
To Mckinley county I deiegate.
To Mora county I delegates.
To otero county delegates.
To Quay county I delegate.
To Rio Arriha county ) delegates.
To Roosevelt county delegate.
To sandosai county . delegates.
To Fan Juan county delegate.
To San Miguel count. ! delegates.
To Santa Fe county delegates.
To Sierra county delegate.
To Soeorro county I delegates.
To Taos county delegates.
To, Torrance county l. Delegate.
To rnion county dtiesaies.
To Valencia county J delegates.
Making total Of &C delegates.
In further accordance with Section
% Of said act of congress, I do hereby
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

J. A. Quigley left last night for
Denver to attend the Elks' conven.
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

from the Filipinos 10 be present O,
the opening of their first native a.
sembly nest June.
Reached fjo Decision
So far he has not come 10 any de-
cision. but II might be stated that bis
decision would have no effec, what.
ever upon his political or judicial fu
tare. In other words he might as q
justice visit the islands quite as we'll
As while he occupied the office Of
secretary Of war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

Josiah Hale Of Mora was In the
city yesterday and today,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14

New York. July 1s--Cards have
reached this city announcing the
coming wedding Of Capt. Grayson
Willard Heidi, of the Fifteenth cayai-
rs. TO Miss Grace Howe Mckinley. q
niece Of President Mckinley. and for
time mistress Of the White House.
The wedding win BE- Al Fort hes
Moines. Iowa, next wednesday, Miss
Mckinley has been teaching At
Mount Holyoke. Massachusetts. = T
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14


Santa Barbara. Cal. July s.-~Ths
formal announcement h made st Ma.
|niia Il the engagement Of Miss Ann@
lcs. the eldest daughter of sovernor
General Henry c. fde. of the Philip.
pines. 70 Congressman W. Donrke
Cochran of New York. n did MOT
Gene AZ q surprise To Miss Ideis In
timais friends In Santa Barbara. III.
though IL viii be news 10 society 10
many cities in this and other eounr
tries. &
Mr.. Cochran frs, met Miss Ide dss-
ring trip with the Taft party 10 the
Orient. ~. II
The wedding viii not take place
until after the return u Governor
General Ide In October %
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
."GOOD Offices
offered THEM
United States and Mexico
May End Pigmy Repub-
he Difficulties.
TAFT EVADES ANSWER
Question; VIII He Accept OF Re-
jeeta President Makes More
Appointments.

washington, o. c., July H.
The secretary Of the interior
has increased the appropria-
tion from the reclamation
fund Tor the Hondo, New Mex-
leo, irrigation project from
$4,000 to $ass. 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-14
MRS. LESu|ECAR.
TER WEDs PAYNE
Bosrte Cosissn 10 Mssy Miss
ne-Csp1 Hid W.s
Miss MeKnlry.

Portsmouth,, n. H.. July Mrs.
Leslie Carter. The actress. wss nsr.
ri*a here yesterday to wniiaH l.
Psyne sseer shs name af Caroline 4.
badiss. she gave her axe - sklssy.
three. upon being axk@d the nssa,
asesiieas by tho sl~ssymss. hnsA
parties rspiisd they aaa s<ses hs~s
married before. %s
osisses A1msss u
Nex York. July s.--nasSd nel~sco
today naatirmed the repovs that lars.
Leslie Carter. th~ actress. vas mar.
Ftsd yesterday ~ PortxnoutA. Nsv
Hampshire. 20 wiliian l. Pays<. aAs
actor.
= have ssoa~n 10 Mrs. Carter over
the ioax distance ssiepAon<.~ saId
Beiasoo. and she admits the story n
true"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND MEAT INSPEC



1t would be unfortunate If furious
contention should be forced in con-
gress over the question of inspection
of slaughter houses. because interests
which are not to blame for abuses
would be certain to suffer seriously.
The fact is known and officially
proved, although the president is
properly Withholding the proofs from
publication, that In some places parts
of the process of slaughter and prep
aration of meat products are con-
Quoted under unsanitary and other
wise offensive conditions. and the
meat inspection bill. which has been
attached in the senate as a rider to the
agricultural appropriation bill, was
drawn to remedy those conditions.
The primary design of the existing
inspection law had reference only to
American farm and packing house in
terests in the foreign meat market, as
several of the chief European nations
had put in force outright prohibitory
in practical effect approached more or
less to prohibition, and very injurious
to our trade. For packers now to
carry to extremes a war to defeat a
and meats for domestic consumption
would be to invite exposures, many Of
them sensational, partial and exagger-
-ated that could not fail to have a bad
effect among foreign consumers and
might easily revive the anti-American
agitation and restrictions so disas-
trous ten or fifteen years ago.
The cost of inspection, although a
considerable factor. is small in COM
parison with the cost of an uncom-
promising fight against 1t. The OBJ
ject being to protect the public health,
it can be plausibly contended that it
should be borne by the public, IL not
wholly at least in part. At any rate
that point, which is made so much of
by those resisting the BILL is a matter
of detail that ought to be capable of
amicable settlement.
The substantial packing and live
stock interests are really above all
others concerned in a removal of
abuses and prevention of their recur-
renee. Thorough official inspection is
bound to come soon, even If 1t be pos
sible to defeat it at this session. The
only alternatives are to consent now
to inspection or a little later to have
perhaps more rigid system after
needless conflict and counter charges
which will cause much damage to live
stock and meat industries
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
The G. A. RS FORTY Years.


An especial interest has been taken in the
Memorial day celebrations this year all
over the country from the fact that this
will be the fortieth anniversary Of the
formation Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. At Decatur, ILL.,. on April s. 1855.
was organized the first Grand Army OF
the Republic post, and the hrst national
encampment took place In November Of
that year at Indianapolis. Since then the
order has extended to every state and ter
ritory of the United States from Florida
to Alaska, and its national encampments
have been held in places as widely sepa-
rated as Portland. Ne, Boston. Phila-
delphia and Washington on the Atlantic
coast and San Francisco on the country's
western verge.
AS It's membership Ia restricted 70 ex-
soldiers and ex-sailors on the union side
during the civil war. which closed forty
one years ago the Grand Army OF the Re
public's -oll is constantly diminishing and
must vanish altogether before many more
years pass. Al this writing the order
numbers about l2AOOo men, and there are
about 10000 deaths in their ranks every
year. The percentage OF these rapidly in
creases from year 70 year.