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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

The seseial ns~ssag~ ut the prxssi.
dsna a~goa~3 la the Saa Francisco
scbo3si aaesfaon IL 10 Ae used - .
wedge. xe are tod. 20 farce the isxne
nf thc rehabilitation ut federal power
thai President Roosevelt and the
meanhras u the administration are
eunmiatea Ia
President Roosevelt and his eabi.
asst se&@m 90 I've In danger of digging
a grave f0F the republican party. lie
has already alienated the great re.
publican slate II California. and "a
the MATURITY of unprecedented people
cf the United States. California IL
right Ia her school policy. There
seems 10 le no gOod reason why Call
fasnia should he forced 60 aAmi,
adult Japanese To her sch0ols TO the
injury u her Own children Aud. fur
thermore. the stand that calif0rnia
has taken that the japanese. rs \
DARK rare. cannot be- allowed free ac
lcess aud an equal foosiag In this
country. wtthouf endaagerinE aur own
civilization. Ii one that will be sur
ported. by the nation%
But the president intends to 20 far
Their than this Japanese school qaes
ton. II reports are not erroneous. h.
intends to advance the position. "a
which ais whole policy has been lead
Ing up. that all state rights MUS, ID
held subservient tO federal power.
This is a position to which. The
states will eve aeeede. and Massa
chMsetts will be just AZ strenuous IN
opposition as South Carolina. A
bloody war decided that a state I'D
no right Of secession. but IL has neveI
been claimed that a state has nc right
which the nation was bound 10 re
sun.ct. IL President Roosevelt sue
ceeds In foisting this doctrine On thu
republican party. the issue will b.
promptly accepted by the democrats
who. almost In despair because the!
have been able to prepare no plat
form acceptable tO the people. wonl'
eNuhingly rally their forces In favo
Of Il doctrine that not even the loyaI
~ 1T republicans to party would pre-
vent them from fayoring.
but President Roosevelt. with hi
ideas Of the regal power of the preSI
dent. and OF the power inherent II
tn" federal government. will neve
fnrct. his views on these matters upo'
the republican party, That the pres
dent Ia -~forceful. intelligent. popula
With the masses. honest and actuate
BY an earnest desire I" accomplish
the highest good. that he Is active I
the point Of unwisdom in prOmotin
his views, We admit. but that he |
right In the view he Ia said 10 hol
~ the subserviency of state 10 fedeI
al power In those matters that affeC
the state primarily. w do not beliey
and We do not believe the people vi
support him In such views.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

lizard pegfuFxn*sa = service ~ taElEise
Ealae ~ tAe eummauasY whsa sh~E
catered in20 the Th0aasaon caasFaea.
eseFyoa&s who eonead~rs &Ae natter
carefully will admit. faF sR = time
wheg mesa land as Ens4Aaals 81 n
dollar an aeE~ they made ~ arrange
nsent which noa nnIy means the pay
meat % tbs lizard ct slsT - fur eF-
cry aeFe Ut land sid. bit the bring-
Ing In Of many new ssttiers. i great
additional demand for landR. and the
rise In valme u every neFe ~ salahle
land on the grame. The Th0mpson
contract started the ball rolling.
II may he that some of the ehoicest
lands Oh the $4,000 acre tract have
sold foV sG9o. Some Ne know went
for $500: some tor saee. and We
know II a numbeT of small tracts that
went for 81 - 10 $50 an acre. Tae
agents wh0 are selling this land are
making no large profits The people
who buy these lands Emast he brought
here from the east. Much money
must be- spent In advertising. MIR.
seayaves. colonization ageni Of the
sacta ~. l. authority for the stale.
ment that II costs on an average $500
An Acre To- ssll ile western sernl'ahd
fands. -
Even With The great impetus that
/ f. Nmkx wEmxax aa An mnRM - smM
mesa lands by the Thompson con.
tract, II $1,000 acres of land al $i.25
an acre were placed on the market
BIZ the board 1000 acres couldn't be
sold to home people. Whether the
hoard employs influential agents or
goes into the real estate business On
it, own account II will be- found alb.
soluteiy essential 90 secure the coop
Grafton Of reliable eastern agents
Who are In touch with the people In
large eenters.
As for allowing any stray resident
~ Las Vegas. who has never lived
long enough In one spot Ia acquire
any RICH. 3hich the Law can respect,
to have 100 acres 0f Las Vegas grant
land merely by going nj aud taking
possession. that Is too silly a PROPOSE
ton 10 notice. The board In protect
Ing the rights Of all citizens whd
have heretofore made their homes
and improved lands on the grant. but
II owes II to the people of the grant
community 10 protect the land from
seizure by any chance squatter who
now that title has been perfected, and
the value has risen. may wish to ap
propriate land that he has heretofore
made no effort To claim. That fool
ish theory vas exploded q little be
fore the time ri the last election. ant
viii never gain any weight hereaf
ter.
And as Ia the further sale Of grant
lands. II Is pretty generally know
that the board has within the pas
two or three months refused severa
offers for the purchase of grant land
al a figure In excess OF what In beinl
received under the Thompson con
tract.
The hoard has agreed 10 allow tn
50,000 acres TO be- sold by agents an'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

ahO~s >ay@as ACRES has ALREADY a~ea
disposed Of.
Whatever the hs&@Ea may decide to
10 with tie F~xasinlng Saaeah1e aanas
10 may ~ assumes wiah e~extmamfF,
thai. aeaing anAeF the authority Il
the court. the haaTd, Hhieh b. cuss.
faasea Ut practical. clear headed baEa
cess men. viii do wAat IL b&-Sa foE tie
wh0ie grant Community, Va trust
the members atii nat make any effort
t0 plaase the sgftasors who lately
sought To emhaFrass The bnan9 IL 80
aAnaanISs Fati8n. aud who wtsl h. Saats
fed With M disposition that dnes 1of
=, provide them without consideration.
!, with ZONE % she choicest tracts q
land We nay b. sure that the haaA~6
wiIl .nt give away grant lands. that
. Il mfli mol ALLOW too large margins 10
agents. but that Ia will after the ns0zt
careful Consideration devise slsse
means BY which the largest p0~Sl:ie
humber of actual settlers wlil hs
brought 90 the lands. and NJ the same
time the largest amount u money
consistent With the rapid s4ttt art M
of the lands BE- realized for 'hss sale
uf the lands
Coupling bis question with - wtaL.
y gratuit0us Insult, Mr. 'Miniuha
wants /" know what Ii to become of
the money derived from thn ale II
graf: Iands. About every ,TaEeea IT.
o.E agitatoT who CRIMES aiUa~ With
h. hand out for a slic.. of gtsnt mon.
ley, or eager for a free tml+ h. q
choice tract. takes occasion t.D cast
tame STAR ON the grant board. ignoF'
ant or Needless Of the fA"t. that this
slIF gu*ss on 10 the district co::'-
Will the grant trustees k.'r all
the money" asks M!nium, He should
know that the grant trustees are the
receivers Of the court. that every
penny Of money taken In. every pen
ny paid out. must te accounted for
10 the court. that every action Of the
hoard becomes a part of the official
court records.
Mr. Minimum should know that the
Las Vegas grant IL "a trust vested Ia
the chaneety jurisdiction Of the court
The trustees appointed act under the
direction Of the court Within the
last week. a full report of the doings
OF the board for the last few months
has. Ne are informed. been filed viii
the court. II includes the details al
receipts and expenditures. Of land'
sold. If small holdings conveyed. o
all the business transacted.
Does Mr., Minimum wish 10 know
what wise use will be made Of Tho
mnney received for the sale Of grant
lands. let him address his inquiry re-
specially to The court. not fling 1t. Il
the accompaniment of insult. AT the
courts receivers. II " likely Tho
grant trustees. II is likely that otheI
citizens will he consulted ~ Ia this
important matter. and 1t IN certain
that the decision will be- n tina
will be- for the benefit Of the peo
pie
We have devoted ST. much space II
this subject. because II Is the mos
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

tAew Mexican

DaFtng the past fiscal year there
weTe disposed b. the raiaeA States tn
round nnmheFs - oaa .a6e acres II th%
public domain. and there remain n
.RsoSt SO. eas0 900 acres II The disposal
Of tie government. oE forty times as
much N was taken up last year, The
DISAPPEARANCE of the public lands l.
therefore wathim measurable distance
ard. naturally. the best lands are eul-
led out first and what remains Is be
coming less and less desirable. nj
least. as far a. homeseekerg are con
The completion Of the twea-
.tyIhree federal reservoir projects n0w
under construction will take away the
best paFf Of the public lands and the
creation 0f states out Of the territories
viii still further reduce materially the
public land area by subtraeting from
n the lands donated 20 the new states
II must also BE- remembered that one
half Of the remaining public lands
ARE located In Alaska and that IL Is
quite certain that the public lands
adapted for homes will be all taken up
within twenty years.
Therein lies a deep Significance for
New Mexico. for this territory ~ one
Iof the few commonwealth that still
has a very large area 81 public lands
and the homeseeker Of the next twenty
years must turn this way IL he wants
free public lands, There are not only
Indications but there l. a certainty
that a rush for the public lands Of
New Mexico has begun and will con.
tinne with augmented force during the
next decade. What this means TO New
Mexico industrialiy. politically and In
lother directions. even the most optim.
istie are apt 10 u~nderrarte. With this
growth will come the opportunity for
advancement Of such favOrably sltuat.
ed towns as Santa Fe. Las Vegas and
Albuquerque TO fulfill their early prom,
ise as centers Of population and Of
wealth.
Excepting Alaska Nevada leads In
the area OF public lands, as IL stu has
more than 81 600 900 acres. Montana
comes second with 81. 00o. 000 acres
and Arizona third with I $500 .n00 acres
New Mexico Is fourth with Is. 900 400
acres and then comes Utah with IS.
O00 600 acres. wyoming $1,000. 900
acres. California. 32.000. O00 acres. Ida
no. 1000, non acres. Colorado. Is 0n0.
OW acres and Oregon with %, Goa .00G
acres. Far behind come South Dakota
with 9.000. 900 acres. Washington. 6,
I000 000 acres Nebraska and North Ia
kota each with 1000 900 acres, Min
nesota. 2.j00. 900 acres and Arkansas
,2.00n.000 acres. The following states
have less than a million acres Flor
Ida, G67 900 acres. Kansas. 4S0 00C
acres. Michigan. BOG. 100 acres, Ala
bama les. 400 acres. Louisiana l45.00(
acres. Missouri. lO7 .O00 acres. Okla
homa. $4,000 acres. Mississippi, Is 00(
acres and Wisconsin. $1,000 acres
there heing twenty-six states and ter
r~itories with public lands. During tht
past fiscal year there were accepted
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

Beginning with January /, 1907.
those wishing the Daily Optic ssfls.
cred to them In the city. with pay:
naenf 70 be made by the year. nus
pay for the paper In advance. .sub.
scrtbeFs win lot BE- carried longer
ina one month. no matter who
they naay be. All accounts nov run.
n'ng by the year viii b. collected nm
to January I. when the new rule viii
80 Into effect. The subscription prtcs
Of The Optic win be: $50 Der year
In advance: SIX months, In advance.
s2.7s. or IS cents per month, payable
monthly.
Very sincerely,
cHAs. 3. PETERSON.
Circulation Manager.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

Beginning Monday. December y.
the registry window of the postottlce
will be kept open until Z p. m. each
night until the cath. Sunday, the :3rd.
the registry window will be open from
s TO 10 a. m. and from I to 6 p. M.
for the purpose Of registering mail,
POSITIVELY there will be no mail
delivered on this date until the regular
hour form 5 to 6 p. IN.
+. o. BLOOD. Postmaster.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15
Danger in Asking Advice.

When you have a cough or cold do
not ask some n what is good for IL
as there is danger In taking some un,
known preparation. Foley's Honey
and Tar cures coughs. colds, and pre-.
vents pneumonia, The genuine is In
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
For sale by o. G. Schaefer. Sixth
and Douglas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

the surveys Of s.6Oo. QUO acres Of the
public land area. 3O3 900 acres OF this
In New Mexico but there still remain
unsurveyed 54s.52i 900 acres. over
3Gs. 900. 600 acres OF this being in Alas.
Ia and a little over IA 200, 900 acres In
New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15
+. o. BLOOD. Postmaster

The engineering corps for the Daw,
son cutoff Is said b, freighters com
ing into town 10 be In the vicinity of
Snizbacker station near RomerOville
II will probably be- another week be,
fare they reach this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-15

isREsAETaMa maaEEeT mspm amseare esms swxs
ge AID se eEpsga 10 eaaE&amsae ID dis
|rass he naaRa@s ~ oee&sAsn uffeFk-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
WEEKLY REGISTER is SOLD.

Des Moines, Nov. 17.-An important
newspaper change is to take place in
Des Moines in few days. The old
Weekly Iowa State Register has been
purchased by company, which in
cludes some of the men who have been
most prominent in making the Home
stead. Charles Clark who had charge
of the advertising on the Homestead,
is to be general manager, and George
Franklin, long time connected with the
editorial end of the Homestead, is to
be the editor. Some others connected
with the editorial end of the Home
stead, is to be the editor. Some others
connected with the Homestead will
also go with the new venture. for it
will be run Independently of connec-
ton with the daily paper, and will be-
come in fact one more big independent
weekly paper of Qes MONIES. Mr..
Franklin has long been known as one
of the clever and enterprising writer's
on agricultural topics. Since the death
of Joe Trigg the Weekly Register has
lacked any definite head There is no
political significance in the deal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
SEYMOUR.

Seymour, Nov. 15.-I.. e. Spencer
went to Des Moines Monday.
Leroy Lindsay went to Des Moines
Monday for a several days business
visit.
James Lynch and E. A.. White were
business visitors in Centerville Mon
day.
Mrs. Alex. seath, Jr., of sewal was
a business visitor here Monday
Mrs. Will Evans went to Des Moines
tuesday to visit Mrs. Amanda Park.
j. j. Merritt went Tuesday to visit
his brother-in-law, E. A. Kershner
Oscar Green of Fairfield visited
Chas Donald Monday between trains
Harry Lowther is to be married to
Ellen Lourie Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides parents
Madge Varney returned Monday
from visit with her sister, Mrs. Har-s
vey Kreiger, of Chicago.
W. o. Bateman and Mrs. H. L. King
went to Ottumwa Monday to visit
Frances Bateman.
Mrs. L. G. McGarry, superintendent
of the Des Moines district of the Iowa
Children's Home society, was here
Wednesday looking after some mother
less children.
Miss Sadie Morrison gave a kitchen
shower Tuesday evening as compli-
ment to Miss Alma Banning. A three
course luncheon was served and every
one enjoyed a pleasant time.
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DEATH RESULTS
FROM OVER STUDY
MISS ETHEL CONVEY OF FOSTER
RuPTuREs A BLOOD VESSEL
IN HER BRAIN
Was Studying That She Might Win
Honors in Examination Found
Thursday Morning in comatose Con-
don-Never Rallied.

Because she desired to win the high
est honors in her class, Miss Ethel
Convey. the 16 year old daughter OF
w. C. Convey of Foster, studied so
hard that she ruptured a blood vessel
in her brain, resulting i'll her death
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Convey was found lying on her
bed Thursday morning apparently
asleep. Her failure to respond to the
usual summons to breakfast had
alarmed her parents and an investiga
tion resulted. All efforts to arouse
her from her comatose condition
failed and physician was summoned
Medical aid, however, was unavailing
and about IL o'clock she passed
away.
While it will never be known for an
absolute certainty what it was that
caused the rupture of the blood vessel
from which her death resulted, 1t is
almost certain that the breaking OF
the vessel was brought on by over
study. Miss Convey had been making
most earnest effort to win honors in
scholarship examination held in the
Foster schools Wednesday afternoon
That evening before retiring she com
planned of headache but did moi
seem to be ailing otherwise.
Funeral at Abba.
The girls father, w. G. Convey, is
the superintendent of the Phillips
Fuel company's mines at Foster. Be
sides her parents, the young woman
! is survived by two sisters, Mise:
Katie and Mary Convey, and one
brother, Master Fred.
| The funeral services over the re
mains were held yesterday at 1.
o'clock at the Catholic church in Al
bia. Rev Father William Guinan, PAS
tor of the church, conducting the flu
neral services. Interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery ca Abba.
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MARTENsRuRe.

Martinsburg, Nov. 15.-Mrs. F. Alex.
ande: and Mrs. F. Sanchez were Wis
iting in Ottumwa Saturday.
]. Hankins and John Meeker were
in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Eli Henninger was at Cska-
loosa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Stephenson has
moved to Winfield.
Samuel Powell left for Colorado
Monday evening. Mr.. Powell will send
for his family later.
G. Powell of Oskaloosa visited over
Sunday with his brother, S. Powell
Miss Lottie Porter of Rutledge Wis.
tied at the E. e. Cook home Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Hawk died at her home
Monday and was buried at Mt. Zion
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Story
of Fairfield attended the funeral
M. B. Glass and r. e. Scott of Rich.
land was in town Wednesday,
.. G. Cathey has been ON the sick
list the past week.
Miss Gertrude Street is home from
her school, which she closed last week.
Miss Sadie Campbell, who has been
at West Chester, is visiting at the
home of J. T. Howell.
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HEPBURN OFF FOR CAPITAL.
Eighth District Congressman Leaves
For Washington.

Clarinda, Nov. 17.-Colonel w. P.
Hepburn. representative of the eighth
Iowa congressional district in the ma
tional house, left Thursday night ac-
companied by Mrs. Hepburn for Wash
ington, where the colonel has some i'm.
portant committee work to look after
before the opening of congress. Colonel
and Mrs. Hepburn have been at their
home in this city during the greater
part of the summer. Recently they
enjoyed visit from their grandson
Lieutenant Hal Hepburn Of the United
States coast defense, and their daugh
ter, Mrs. r. Chamberlain of Honolulu
Hawaii, whose husband is customs of
ficer in the Sandwich islands. Mrs
Chamberlain and her two sons Hep.
burn and Harry, will accompany Mr.
and Mrs. Hepburn to Washington.
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EAST END ITEMS.
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From Saturdays Daily
Kirk Newell and William Johnson
of Agency township were here with
stock last Wednesday morning.
DR.. Mattahall of Omaha, travelling
inspector for the United States gov
eminent, arrived here Monday and left
Tuesday.
Dave Howard of the killing gang,
VINO has been farming for the most
of the summer, returned to work III
the packing house last Monday.
Miss Julia Conway, cashier in the
meat market, left the service of John
Morrel & %. toda..- and is to be sue
ceeded by Miss Maggie Mckinney.
A. J. Birney, assistant manager of
the Yorkshire creamery. is visiting
over sunds. with hie parents in Oska-
loosa.
Elmer Moffitt of Cedar Rapids is at
home viiit.ng his parents on North
Iowa avenue.
John Mckinney of the time keepers
Office, has Dough. lne Jot West pro-
perty on North Iowa avenue.
Harry Foster has been i'll since Mon
day of this week.
Nick LunkleY government meat in
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FARMlNeToN.

Pennington, Nov 17.-George Stir
ling was business visitor in Chicago
last week.
Miss Ida Andrus left Monday for
Quincy, H., where she will be the
guest of her brother and family for
several weeks.
The members of the Methodist Epis-
copal choir gave a chicken pie supper
last night in the Grimm building.
Quite a large crowd was present and
the proceeds will be used to purchase
new hymn books.
Mrs. Henry Knott has returned
from Kansas City, where she attended
the bedside Of her step daughter, Mrs
Mamie Van Druff,. who is in a hospital
at that place.
Miss Edith There left Wednesday
for Kansas City, where she expects TIC
visit for several weeks.
The women of the Cemetery associ-
alton will serve their annual Thanks
giving dinner.
Miss Esther Singleton was happily
surprised Saturday evening at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Kessler
by a number Of her friends coming ir
to spend the evening. The event was
in honor of Miss Singleton's twenty
first birthday and she was presented
with beautiful gold cross, the pre-.
sentation speech being made by Mrs
l.. L. Bickmore. A two course lunch
con was served.
Mrs. Minnie Westcott was hostess
to the might've club Wednesday ever
to the High Five club Wednesda,
evening at the home Of her parents
DR.. and. Mrs. Ct. r. Neff A most en-
joyable evening was passed.
Frank Pyle has returned from Rocl
| Island
Messrs. Jane and Nettie NcGohan o
/ Danville We're the guests q Mrs. VIII
bert Zane last week.
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CAMP AIGN COST
HEARST S256,37O
FouR-FlFTHs OF AMOUNT is
SPENT THROUGH THE INDIE
PENDENcE LEAGUE
Candidate Blames Democrats For His
Defeat-Says He Had McCarren to
Fight in Brooklyn and Mcclellan
Against Him in New York City.

New York, Nov. 17.-William r.
Hearst, the independence and demo-
cratic candidate, for governor yester-
day certified to the secretary of state
that he had spent $256,370 in promot-
Ing his canvass. This was divided as
follows:
Independence league. -. ..$19S,S70
travelling expenses .......... 500
Complete official returns from thir-
ty-fve counties in the state show that
both the leading candidates for COVER
nor. Charles e. Hughes, republican,
and William R. Hearst, democrat and
independence league, ran ahead of
nearly all their associates on the
state ticket.
The total vote from the thirty-five
counties which have reported shows
that Hughes leads Hearst by S4,26O;
Bruce leads Chanler by 81, $50; O'Brien
leads Whalen by S1,sS4; Lewis leads
Glynn by SILICA; Wallenmeier leads
Houser by S0,2S6; Mayer leads Jack
son by 1928 and Van Alstyne has a
lead of S1,715 over Skene.
The returns do not include New
York and Kings counties. both OF
which gave pluralities to the demo
Gratis.
The vote of seven out of thirty-five
assembly districts in Greater New
York had been canvassed today. The
corrected returns show net gain o.
112 for Bruce over Chanler for lieuten
ant governor as compared to the vote
reported to the police
The inspection of the void and pro
tested ballots requested by republican
candidates for state offices below gov
ernor was begun in court today.
Official returns from four assembl.
districts in Kings county show a ne
gain of more than 100 votes for Hughe,
and net gain of 200 for Chanler owe
Bruce. and net gain of 100 vote
for Jackson and Hauser.