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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Troop A will drill at the armory
Monday night and members of the
organization are urged to be present
The new additional equipment has ar
rived from Santa Fe and the new
uniforms will be allotted on this oc.
casion.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Felix Couture, vice president OF
the Sons of Rest, has left the Casta-
media for Ell Porvenir, where he has
accepted position at the tree nur'
sery, doing grating and other work.
Felix. whose home is at New Orleans,
is a good CRATER.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

A grand opening liz being held at
Buffalo hall today AMI a fine Dutch
lunch is being served. A dance will
also be given In BARRIERS opera
house this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Suit f0g divorce has hem hrumehs
hv Alice NJ. Sena AGAINST Iehraao A.
sena On grounds of 0eseFtton aaa
noa-smpport. They @ere masFaea h
LA veg&s In lsee. The plaintiff asks
TO resume her maaldea name of Aliee
M. Cooley.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

All members OF the Y. NJ c. A..
who wish to try for the track team
are notified to meet at the building,
when the team will be organized ami
plans will be made. All apparatus Is
now ready and practice will begin
next week.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

rate gsxss In kAs anos as 20 kark
rnsaasae@ has heea eFuksg. 40 H. n
dangerous practice am9 n - y
sAoai4 ha pms to H.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Attorneys w. j. Lucas and Louis II.
field and Surveyor E. B. Holt and
John L. Zimmerman left the city this
morning for Mineral Hill, where they
will investigate a dispute over land
titles.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

The probate clerk issned mar
riage license this morning TO Isabe
Guam. age II, and Juan Maldonalo,
age 10, both of Las vtyas.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Old Taylor Whisky Ia the kind
your father drank. Try It. At the
Opera Bar. AS
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

II. NJ. Harold, q knight OF the grip
out of st. Louis. was displaying his
samples In this city today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

ID G. Reigart Ia In the city from his
home at Beloit, Wis. investigating
conditions In this vicinity.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Some miserable miscreant poison
ed dog belonging 10 M. Greenber
ger yesterday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

The following list of letters remains
uncalled for at the Las Vegas. N. NJ.
postoffice for week ending April l3:
%. 1907.
La siguiente es la lista de cartas
que permanecen sin ser entregadas en-
10 estafeta de Las Vegas, N. Mex, al
fin de April IS:
Armijo, Consision Trujillo de
Augustin, Miss Marie
Baca, Miss Juanita
Baca, Guadalupe
Chavez. Don Senior Ramon
Crespin, Melquiades
Garcia, Mr.. Eugenio Garcia
Gonzales, Mr.. Rafael Lucero
Garsillo. Mr.. Juan Gonzales
Lopez, Miss .':E;r
Madrid, 4. d. Evepanoseno " ~
Macs. Mela l..
Martinez, senor Felipe
Martinez, Gulpita
Padiya, Miss Clara
Saabedra, Senior Don Juan
saabedra Senor Don Marsilino
Silva Senorita Marianita
Trujillo Miss Juanita
Valencia, Mr.. Antonio
When calling for the above, please
say advertised.
Personas que deseen obtener alguna
dc estas cartas jeben preguntar poi
cartas "anunciadas."
r. B. sCHOONMAKER, Postmaster
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Rosailio Abeyta was In the city
today from Los Alamos purchasing
supplies for the lambing
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Do you like a bit of good whisky
once I'm n while? Try Finch's Golden
Rye at The Lobby. ass
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

c. NJ. Atwood In I'm the city on bust
ness today from his home ut Denver
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Fred Rowalt. a travelling man out
of Boston. called ON the local mer
chants today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

r. w. Gates In In the city on bust
ness from his home at Cedar Rapids
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

TT. r. Gates 10 n recent arrival In
the Meadow City from Beioit, Wis.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

The young boys Ia the nelshbnr'
hooi of J. r. Kinks, on Ninth street.
are busy with sling snots, art vhe
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Jose Marquee OF Anton Chico was In
the city on business today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

WANTED To trade small ranch
close to town for good renting city
property. The Harris Real Estate
Company. AL
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Mrs. Felipe Tapio In quite sick with
pneumonia ut her home at In Lien.
DIRE.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hernandez
will leave for Ration tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13
American League.

Nearly all new faces In the Cincin-
natl lineup this season.
Manager McGraw says that Pitcher
Ferguson will deliver the goods this
season.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Catcher Lou Criger of the Boston
Americans Is said to be working i'm
his old-time form.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

r. nj. Clarke Of Chicago. Ill,. Ii q
visitor In the city today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Money at interest I'm the Plaza
Trust g. Savings Bank Is a good ser
want and a steady worker: works
overtime. Sundays. holidays and
twenty-four hours a day. 4e
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

q. Hecht II In the city today from
his home nj Denver.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Pitchers Wilson and Graham of the
Washington Americans will b. ship
pei To Milwaukee
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Detroit fans think that Catcher
Charlie Schmidt will b. der beenut
pridale" this season.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

IennsHnkxAgN.
Hu4lcBsy
Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday
Warmer extreme est portion.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Walter Eckersail. the Chicago foo.~
ball player. will manage a team In
Colorado. A. he knows how to kick"
he will doubtless make a good man,
ager.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Blaine Durhin. hin Western Associa,
tioa southpaw recruit.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Manager Chance of the Chicago Ma
says that he intends to keep
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

p. Marx of New York spent the day
In the city.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Sporting notes.
|>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston .... 80. 100 900 Oos-i 6 /
Brooklyn 900 900 ooo-o ! o
batteries: Young and Needham:
strickiatt and Butter
At Philadelphia: philaieiphia-sew
York game postponed On account Of
rain.
At Chicago: St. Louis and Chicago
unable to play on account Of storm.
At cinefnnat: Wet grounds and
cold weather caused the pittsburg
aud Cincinnati game to be- post poned.
| AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia: Philadelphia Boz
ton game postponed: rain.
At St. Louis: st. Louis Chicago
game postponed; cold weather.
i At Detroit: Detroit Cleveland game
postponed: rain.
At Washington: Washington. New
York game postponed: rain.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

The final New York A. c. swim.
ming meet of the season Is to be held
tonight, the events being 50-yard
novice. 5o.yd handicap race and
game of water polo between the home
team and the strongest all-collegiate
sextet that can be put together.
The meeting OF the Queens County
Jockey club opens at Aqueduct Mon.
day and from then until the snow
flies the racing game will be a con-
tinuous performance In the vicinity
of Ola New York.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Tt 10 said that Sandberg. one of the
youngsters with the White Son, has
plenty OF sand, can hit like q sand
bagger and In good for 800 with the
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Think OF Pop" Anson. the man
who placed Chicago ON the map. hav-
ing trouble TO obtain permission to
open a fiy.by.night ball park In the
Windy City. Such gratitude. Bah.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Ambrose Hussey. manager of the
Ridgewoods. a semi-professional team
of Greater New York. viii be the Big
Finger" Of the Brooklyn outlaws I'm
the new Atlantic League.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Instead Of getting a nice cut Of an
gel food the Philadelphia Athletics re-
eeived a beautiful bunch Of unripe
|persimmons when they met the Qua
kers.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Here We have been saying right
along that Seattle would have a win
ner this season, and now we leirr
that Manager Dugdale has signed Ave
members Of the last years Little
Rock team.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-13

Why not have your family washing
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-27

there was the soft rustic of feminine
skirts by his side. and a woman seated
herself on the next chair.
Monsieur has not been up to the
Cafe Montmartre lately"
Pelham turned his head. 1t was the
young lady from Vienna.
"No." he answered. 81 have not
been there since had the pleasure Of
seeing mademoiselle."
Monsieur has discovered all that he
wanted TO know?'
He nodded II little YEARLY.
Eyes, | think So"
She drew her chair quite close to his.
The sable Of her turban hat almost
brushed his cheek, and the perfume
Of the violets at her bosom was strong
In his nostrils.
Monsieur has seen the young LADY,"
81 have seen her." he answered.
"Monsleur Is indebted to me-" she
said softly, "for some information. Let
me ask him one. question. Is it true,
this story in the newspapers, Of the
finding of this young mans body? Is
Nj. Guy Poynton really deadT'
81 know no more than we all read I'm
the newspapers" he answered.
Ellis sister spoke of him as deadT'
she asked.
81 cannot discuss this matter with
you, mademoisellc," he answered.
Monsieur Is ungrateful." she de-
clared, with a little grimace. 1T is
only that which | desire to know. He
was such n beau garcon, that young
Englishman. You will tell me that?"
she whispered.
He shook his head.
"Mademoiselle will excuse me-" he
said. 81 am going to take a carriage to
my hotel!"
at Is on the way to leave me mt my
rooms. If you will be so kind" she
suggested, laying her hand upon his
arm.
"Mademoiselle will excuse me-" he
answered. turning away. Good after
noon"
Madcmoisclle also took a carriage
and drove to II large house mt the top
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-27

~ W wv 'tttfN"
of the Champs Elysees. She was at
once admitted and passed with the air
of one familiar with the place into a
small room at the back of the house,
where Il man was sitting at q table
writing. He looked up as she entered.
"Well?"
She threw herself into n chair.
81 have been following the English
man, Pelham, all day" she said in
German. He has seer Miss Poynton.
have talked with him since at n cafe
but he would tell me nothing. He has
evidently been warned"
The man Srumbled as he resumed his
writing.
THAT fact alone should be enough
FOR us" he remarked. eff there Is any,
thing TO conceal we can guess what it
IL. These amateurs who are in league
with the secret service are the devil,
l would rs soon resign. What with
them and the regular secret service
Paris is an impossible city for us.
Where we would watch we are watch
ed ourselves. The streets and cafes
bristle with spies! | do not wonder
that you find success so difficult, ma
dcmoiselle."
Il haven't done so badly" she pro-
tested.
mo, for you have been set easy
tasks. Can you tell me, though. where
that young Englishman disappeared to
when he left the Cafe Montmartre be-
fore your very eyes? Can you tell me
whether the secret service got hold of
his story, how much the French gov
eminent believe Of 1t, whether they
have communicated with the English
government and how much they know?
Beyond these things it is not your PROV
ince to see or mine, mademoiselle, and
Is not for us to guess at or inquire into
the meaning Of things. Tell me, is It
worth while to have this man Pelham
put out Of the way for a timer
She shook her head.
~ do not think So" she answered.
"He Is quite stupid. The other, Sir
George D%uncombe. he was different.
If he had stayed in Paris he would
have been worth watching"
A bell rang, The man rose.
"The chief" he said. BE at the
cafe tonight" Mademoiselle went
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-27

The vicomte did as he was asked.
Then he turned toward the door.
~ will leave you." he said. 1.-The
dust Of England is still In my throat.
Absinth, q bath and dinner! Au revoir,
mon ami. Confess that l have kept the
promise which Nj. Louis made you. 1t
Is what you call a coup, this, ehY'
out on the b%oulevards the papers
were selling like wildfire. The vicomte
bought one and. sitting down outside a
cafe. ordered absinth. The great head
lines attracted him at once. He slipped
his abslnth and smiled to himself.
'The play commences" he murmur-
ed. Il must return to NJ. Spencer"
Spencer was still working like a
mailman.
II must interrupt you for a mo-
ment," De Bergillac said. II have
brought YOU an evening paper. The
Baltic fleet has sunk half a dozen
English fishing boats, and the whole
country is in n frenzy. 1t is the begin
ming"
Spencer nodded.
leave the paper, there's a good fell
low" he said. 81 will look 1t through
presently. If there is time-if there Is
only time this will be the greatest
night of my life. No other paper has a
hint, you sayT"
Not one!"
IF l could put back the clock a sin
gle hour!' Spencer muttered. "Never
mind! Williams, more sheets"
De Bergillac took his leave. He had
telephoned for his motor, which was
waiting outside. He gave the order to
drive to his rooms. On the way he
passed the great pile of buildings In
the Louvre. In a room at the extreme
end of the pile a light was burning.
De Bergillac looked at 1t c~urlously. A
small brougham, which he recognized,
stood outside,
"If one could see inside he NUT
tered. ut would be interesting."
In a sense it was interesting. NJ.
Grlsson sat there in front Of his open
ITo BE Continued 4
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-27

Andrew, conscious that he was being
followed, sat down outside a cafe on
his way homeward and babe his guide
leave him for a little time. Instantly
, 1907-05-28
SENDS HIS REGARDS -
TO BROTHER MEMBERS

Secretary Lewis Tyvold of Albany
lodge, Odd Fellows, had a note this
morning from John MacIntyre of Blair,
New, where he is running the Blair
cafe, enclosing a money order for dues
to the lodge, the letter containing the
following of local interest:
Il see by The Republican that AL
bany lodge No. Z is still on the upward
move. 1 expect that when l get back
to Laramie there will be as many new
faces as there were old ones in the
lodge when l left. l will say this
much: l visited several lodges when
l first came to Nevada, but have not
seen any team work equal to Mr..
Beltz's team. Is Elmer still holding
with you? How about Colonel Cooks
birthday? Has he had any lately?
Give my regards to all the boys, es-
pecially to the old-timers, who always
stood pat"
, 1907-05-28
HEARS OF DEATH OF q
HIS ELDER BROTHER.

DR.. Henry L. Stevens of this city was
notified Of the death, late yesterday af-
ternoon, of his brother-in-law, Stephen
Kendall, a retired farmer, at his home
at Sutton, Neb., aged Ga years. Mr..
Kendall was a veteran of the civil war,
having been a member of the Wiscon-
sin volunteer forces. He belonged to
the Grand Army at the time of his
death and was a member of the Meth
odist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
visited their brother here in 1900. The
deceased was a splendid citizen, a good
man, and leaves a wife and four grown
children two sons and two daughters.
DR.. Stevens finds it impossible to be
, 1907-05-28
r PARAGRAPHS.

Otto Gramm is at Centennial.
f. J. Williams of Chicago is in the
city.
G. H. Davidson of Marshall, Wyo.
is at the Kuster.
G. K. Avery of Cheyenne was in the
city this morning.
George Graf and T. F. Casey arrived
from Keystone last night.
F. X. Miller and j. B. Clark of Den
yer were at the Johnson last night.
DR.. James Ballard returned last night
from a visit to the Riverside ranch.
]. R. Enos and Ben Adkins of Den
yer were guests at the Kuster last
night.
e. L. Kendall of Vernorn Center,
Mimi, is in the city, registered at the
Kuster.
George E. Ramer and NJ. T. Studi-
want Of Salt Lake were guests at the
Johnson last night.
Charles H. Bennett and S. H. Punt
ney of Longmont, Colo, were guests
at the Johnson last night.
Carl Herman, Henry Zeutel and
James Lund Of Mandel were among the
guests at the Johnson last night.
President Miller and Superintend-
ent Stewart of the Laramie Plains
line went to Centennial this morning.
John Erwin and his daughter, Miss
May Erwin, returned home this morn
ing after a business visit to the city.
Among the Denver guests at the I'm
ion Pacific last night were A. S. Bon
ney, Adolph Fensch, G. NJ. Edmondson
and F. 7. Kenyon.
F. w. Geddes, who bought the Bird
ranch in the upper Centennial valley
was in the city this morning, a guest
at the Union Pacific.
James Neville, formerly of the roll,
ing mills, who is at the hospital for
treatment for rheumatism, is reported
better this afternoon.
John Wilder, J. B. Clark and NJ. A
Miller arrived by the Walden stage
last night, the first two from Walden
and the other from Jelm.
J.. N. Tinsley and L. J. Tobin of St
Joseph, A. F. Hill of st. Louis and Ar
thur Lock of Kansas City were at the
| Union Pacific last night.
Rev. R. A. Lansdell, pastor of the
Baptist church here, left this after
noon for Rock River, where he will
hold religious services tonight.
]. Donnelly, C.F. Hoel, Ray C. Cram,
er and B. w. Cooke of Cheyenne were
among the visitors to the city last
night, guests at the Union Pacific.
Miss Josie Gallagher has arrived
from Cooper lake, where she was visit
ing her parents, and will return to the
ranch home of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Meyer, at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hunter, who ar
rived last night from Texas, where
they have been spending the winter
left this morning for Cowdrey, having
a large ranch in that section.
Jacob Lund and wife returned to the
ranch last night. Mr.. Lund has suffer
ed more or less with rheumatism fol
the past few months, but has beer
undergoing treatment recently ant
last night could dance a hornpipe will
the best of them, as he freely demon
strated in one of the grocery stores.
, 1907-05-28
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
To LAST TWO HOURS.

The Memorial day exercises, to &C.
III on Thursday, are planned to last
about two hours. The Grand Army and
W. R. c., will leave their hall on Third
street about 10 o'clock, in automobiles
to be furnished by the Laramie Auto
mobile club, headed by the band, and
will proceed to the cemetery, where
the usual exercises will be held, includ-
ing, probably, IN address by Rev. A.
c. Hogbin, the chaplain Of the post
and a past post commander. The re.
turn to the city will be about noon, I'M
less the exercises are interfered with
by the weather. The committee will
take up the work of preparing the ev-
ergreen wreaths tomorrow.
, 1907-05-28

present at the funeral, on account of
a press of business.
, 1907-05-28
CARS FOR
THE G. A. R.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB TEN
DERS SUFFICIENT NUMBER
TO ACCOMMODATE PARTY.
Automobiles to Be Placed at Disposal
of Members of Post and Relief
Corps for "Trip To and From Gem
etery on Memorial Day-WiII Dis
cuss Proposed Ordinance.

The Laramie Automobile club held
a very interesting meeting last night,
there being a good attendance and
considerable enthusiasm in the work
of the club. The constitution and by
laws were read and approved, the cleo
ton of the following officers having
been approved with the adoption of
the bylaws: ..- $3.50 -t
=President-Elmer Lovejoy.
Vice President-Dr. H. l.. Stevens.
Secretary-Chris NJ. Tegner.
Treasurer-Sayer Hansen.
A Parade Committee.
Among h matters disposed of was
h appointment of a committee on en-
t~ertainment and parade, consisting Of
DR.. Stevens, E. E. Greenwood and DR..
James Ballard, who will have charge
of the parade and display features of
the club. The club decided to tender
to the commander of Custer post,
Grand Army of the Republic, a suf-
ficient number of automobiles to trans
port the members of the post and the
w, r. c. to the cemetery and return on
Gil udy lilS thtcl ldlllllithI COlll-
mittee being delegated with authority
to summon such cars as are necessary
to carry out the request of the veter-
ans and the concession of the club.
The committee will meet the officers
of the post and determine the number
needed. 1t was a graceful, offer on the
part of the club and most acceptable
to the veterans and the members of
the relief corps.
Races for the Fair.
This committee will also take up
with the trustees of the fair associa-
ton the matter of an automobile pa
rade during the coming county. fair
tees have suggested the ACCESSIBILITY Of
some such attraction, and if sufficient
inducements are offered, the Automo-
bile club will be on hand with some
of the fastest cars in the city. The
parade will probably be arranged any
way, starting down town and ending
up on the track on one day of the
fair.
Proposed Auto Ordinance.
A committee consisting of Sayer
Hansen, j. E. Winslow and Richard
Tregoning was appointed to take up
the matter of the automobile ordinance
now pending before the council. Mr..
Hansen being a member of the body,
will have direct charge. The mem
bers had not seen a draft of the pro-
posed ordinance, among the duties of
the committee being that of securing
a copy and presenting it before the
next meeting of the club, to be held
Monday night, n day before the next
meeting Of the council.
Not Familiar With Provisions.
Mr.. Tegner was not prepared to dis
cuss the ordinance when seer by a
reporter for this paper this morning,
as what he had seen was only refer
ence to its contents and he knew moth.
ing of the provisions. He was IN
clined to believe hat the committee
and city council would have no diff
iculty whatever in getting together
on an ordinance fully covering the
operation of automobiles within the
city limits.
, 1907-05-28
HORSE RAN AWAY AND
II - DID MUCH DAMAGE

A horse driven to a single buggy
and hired to a government official this
morning ran away, damaging the bug
gy to considerable extent and Mr..
Frazer believes has been of permanent
damage to the animal, a buggy mar
he was selling today. The driver
claims that he was holding the lines
when the animal started. Both wheels
of the vehicle were broken off and the
buggy about ruined. Mr.. Frazer es.
Inmates the damage sustained to the
buggy and the disposition of the horse
at not less than 5000.
, 1907-05-28
FUNDS REALIZED FOR
THE JUVENILE LIBRARY.

The ladies in charge of the entertain.
ment by the training class at the uni.
versity for the benefit of the juvenile
library announced a surplus of $500
after all expenses had been met. The
members of the committee desire to
express their appreciation Of the ef-
forts Of the people to assist them in
the laudable undertaking.
, 1907-05-28
COBLE RESIDENCE NOW
ON TELEPHONE

Ira Dodge and P. F. Haisch complet.
ed the work Of putting in new tele-
phones in this vicinity on Friday and
left to do some work on down the line,
says the Pinedale Roundup. Six new
phones have been installed, at the
homes Of j.. C.. Coble,G Wesley and ].
w. Bloom, Carl ~Jorgensen, Pinedale
and Daniel Saloons and ]. M. Van Der.
WORT.
, 1907-05-28
CONTINENTAL OIL MAN
TRANSFERRED To SOUTH

Fred Bodie of Rock Springs, who has
been in charge of the Continental Oil
company's business at that point, has
been transferred to Albuquerque, N. NJ,
where a better position with advanced
pay awaits him. His wife is now in
this city, the guest Of her sisters, Mrs.
John Williams and Mrs. George Nor
gan, and will remain here until Mr..
Bodie ecure a home for her at Albu-
, 1907-05-28
LOOKING OVER ROADS or
80 sJesiNl SAND GREEK SECTION.

County Commissioner WI j. Broad
hurst returned late yesterday after
noon from an inspection of the roads
in the Sand creek section, where some
damage from high water and storms
had been reported. He found the roads
in pretty fair shape-not worse than at
this season of the year. The two
bridges washed out on the Little Lar
annie, as noted in these columns Mon
day afternoon, were private bridges
and not the property of the county.
, 1907-05-28

Daily Republican, so cents = month.
, 1907-05-28
HOME FROM TEXAS
AND GONE TO COWDREY.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Hunter returned
last night from their large ranch in
Texas and left today for Cowdrey
to spend the summer. 81 had roasting
ears before leaving the Lone Star
state" said uncle" Jack this morn
ing, before the departure of the stage,
"and watermelons were almost ripe.
Like pulling teeth to come away. Land
in Texas is going up rapidly, particu-
larry in my section of the western
part of the state. Land worth IS an
acre when 1 went there is now selling
for $40 and sometimes even higher"