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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
The Corn Palace Opens Monday, Sept. %. Closes Saturday Night, Sept.
%. Sousa's Band Will Play.
visitors should be accorded every

visitors should be accorded every
possible convenience.
Within a day Or two the county
exhibits will commence 10 come in to
arrange for their display. In spite
of the backward season there Will be
a magnificent disulay of the agricul-
tural prouuc,s Ten Or twelve
counties will he represented in the
exhibit.
City Auditor Markham is receiving
a great many applications for space
on Main and the side streets for
stands and side shows and everything
that is calculated to loosen the
pimble nickel. The auditor says he
can't find room for all and that many
Applicants have to go away empty
handed.
What shows get a foothold on the
streets will have to bare a close
scrutiny to show that there is moth
ing Objectionable in the performance.
IL anything develops along that line
the license will be Cancelled in short
order. The effort will be made in
good faith to have nothing displayed
in these side shows but what is
proper.
Sousa and bis band will be on hand
Monday afternoon to give the initial
concert, and the people will be just
as glad TO see the march king as he
will be to come to Mi :chell again.
The band has been playing in the
east since the opening of the season
and its engagements have been i'm
portant mes.
Tie season tickets have h.er
placed on sale at the usual places
Let every Mitchell citizen step right
up to the rack and buy their season
ticket immediately. Get it tomorro"
and ncourag the officers in thell
efforts to make the corn palace tht
greatest success of the ten years.
The encouraging information ]!
coming in from the %surroundln!
towns that they are all going to SEM
good delegations to the corn palace
Their citizens are coming to Mltchei
for the reason that they can o
) assured of having a good time, hea
the best band music in the countr,
and witness many things of interes
in the corn palace and.on the steets
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

state of South Dakota, County of
In Justice Court, before w. Nj. Her
bert. Police Justice of the Peace.
c. G. Rathbun. plaintiff, VS.. M. A.
Richie and Mrs. Richie, defendants.
The state of South Dakota sends
greeting to NJ. A. Richie and Mrs. Rlche,
defendants.
Mitchell. in said county; on the 81 day
D. m, to answer to the complaint of the
above named plaintiff. c. G. Rathbun,
who claims to recover of you the sum
of twenty dollars and one cent, being
the moun due and owing to the plain
tiff from the defendants for merchan-
disc sold and delivered by the plaintiff
to the defendants at their instance and
that if you fail to appear and answer
as above required, said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the
sum of SPOOL, besides the cost and at
torney fees. !,
TO the sheriff or any constable of
said Dawson, county, greeting: 49,
Given under my hand the 22d day
o. AUS - = A'0'. W. M. Herbert.
for the City of Mitchell, Dawson
County, South Dakota.
Hearing and trial Of the above en-,
Dated at Mitchell, s : D. Sept; 3, 1907
Police Justice of the Peace
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Not For the Stout Woman.

A popular fashion that the stout wo-
mar of u certain figure should avoid
is the nev way of putting on the Jap
anese sleeves. They begin with the
armhole proper and are made. as you
probably know. quite straight without
fullness. four inches deep, with a
roll over cuff Of contrasting fabric.
The new way is to put them on at the
shoulder at top. then run them down
within three inches of the top Of belt.
The armhole proper is the usual size
and finished with a binding. This
sleeve gives the capelike effect that
jackets and many blouses In striving
to get.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Eqotism.

nr. Louis Klopsch, the editor of the
Chrietian Herald, had been congratu-
latet in his New York Office on his new
decoration, the Order Of the Rising
Sun. This decoration had been given
DR.. INlopsch by the emperor of Japan
in recognition of his services toward
the relief of the Japanese famine suf-
ferers-servlces that resulted in a fund
of &%250.OOO.
YES" said DR.. Klopsch, laughing,
"my new decoration makes me feel
very proud. I feel as proud, in fact, as
a highland chief, and no one could be
prouder than that.
"a certain EARL he went on, "once
gave a dinner in honor Of q great high.
land chief, who rarely came down from
the hills.
persons at this dinner, the proud high
lander seemed none too we'll pleased
In fact, he was curt and naughty with
the grandest.
"When the coffee came on the host
leading his highland guest up an6
down the great hall, asked him wha'
ne thought Of the company.
"'Och,' said the ch~ieftain, they're nc
bad. They're no bad chiels.'
"Then he frowned and proudly swell
ing out his broad chest struck it {
blow.
"'But the fact Isl he cried, 4 neve
met a man yet wha was the equal Q
myself"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Jerome Miles deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executors of the estate of
Jerome Miles, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said
undersigned executors, at the office
of T. j. Spangler, in Mitchell, in the
county of Dawson, S. D.
Dated August goth, 1907.
John B. Miles,
Eliza Miles,
Executors of the Estate of Jerome
Miles, Deceased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

1t would not he a bad idea for the
merchants to commence TO decorate
their store fronts soon enough so as
to have the work all COMPLETED Mon
day morning and thus have Main
street in gaily attire for the first
day. Get whatever your taste is and
decorate lust as elaborate as possible
the town people will appreciate it
as we'll as the visitors.
Invite your sisters, your COUSINS,
your annts, your uncleS and friends
to come to the corn palace next
week. They will all help to make
up the big crowd.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

Heap GOALS of fire on his head. Then
he VIII become your friend
'NNillie thought he would try this
method. He did not see Jack Jones
till the next day at recess. Just as he
was buying a lemon pie for luncheon
Jacli appeared and said:
Look here, | licked you yesterday,
but | didn't give you enough. Now
I'm going to lick you again.
"And he planted a hard blow on
Nillie's little stomach.
willie gasped and grunted, but in
stead of striking back he extended his
pie TO Jones.
"'Here,' he said in a kindly voice,
I'll give you this. I make you a pres
ent of it
".Tack Jones, in glad a%mazement, fell
upon the pie greedily, and it had soon
disappeared.
"'Gosh, it was good. he said. What
did you give it to me for?'
".Because you struck me- said the
heaper of Goals.
Constantly Jones hauled off and
struck him again.
"'Now. go and get another pie,' he
said
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

colonel. Pursuant to the recommended
ton. Davis sent the promotion nomina-
ton to the senate, and it was confirm
ed. Senator Culberson expressed the
opinion that this was the most remark
able honor conferred OF any man dur
ing the civil war. The incident ap-
pears to be not well known, as most
postbellum writer's refer to Pelham as
major, the rank he held when he died.
Washington Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Temptino Odds.

"Why is 1t that a fellows friends al
ways think he is maNing a mistake in
selecting q wife,"
'Oh, / suppose they can't resist the
temptation when they have so many
chances of being right
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

Used by the ladies of fashion. 1t
is without doubt the greatest beauti-
fer ever offered American women.
Become a beauty; take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain lea. 30 cents, Tea
Or Tablets. S. II. Scallin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Not Practical.

"Why are you so dissatisfied with
that young MANI"
"He spends too much time ommit
ting to memory the advice of rich mel
on how to succeed in life instead Of
getting out and hustling for business
washington Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
His Idea.

"Rastus, you are southern bred, ehT'
"Yessah."
"Then what is your idea of a perfect
gentleman"
"a puffek gentleman, sub. doesn't
say muffin else to de waiter sides his
ohdah, sub, 'ceppin' 'Yo' brack scoun-
drel, keep de change"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
A Precaution.

do you believe in corporal punish
ment:'
"Nvrll." answered the father Of sew
eral sons, perhaps it is just as we'll
occasionally to convince our boys that
we are nat MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Why He Quit 1t.

Percy-Are You still keepirs up your
deep breathing exercise, old chap?
Ferdy-l have discontinued it for a
time, dear boy. | am rooming next
door to a glue factory just at pres
ent.-Judge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

An escaped murderer wrote a friend:
"Jim. do YOU think if ia give my
self up that they'd suspend iedgment?'
The latter replied:
mo. Holm / rtther THINKS they'd
iuspend yCu."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
an idea System.

'Nhat is your impression of an ideal
railway S stem:"
An idaal railway" answered the
weary traveller, is one whose trains
arrive as pdnctually and safely as the
dividends. New York Life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Perfectly Proper.

Stickler--H Here. You've started your
note to Borroughs DIR. Sir" Don't
you know thai sort of ~abbreviation is
very slovenly?
Markley-No, sir. CDR" is all right
in this case. He owes me money
Philadelphia Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Z. ~ II II

Gyer-I WAS ih a railway wreck sew
en- years ago, and never got over it.
Myer-Iou must have been badly
hurt.
Gyer-I wasn't hurt at all. l didn't
get over it lecause l crawled from un-
der. See?-Detroit Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
What He Could Tell.

Yeast Can you tell anything about
the weather?
Crimsonbeak-Yes. l can tell there's
a terrible lot of lying about it.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Martha e. Snow, deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator, will annex
ed of the estate of Martha p. Snow,
deceased, to the creditors of end all
persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said t. j. spang-
Ter, administrator, at his office in
Mitchell, in the county of Dawson.
Dated September 18th, 1907.
IT. j. Spangler, Administrator With
Will Annexed Of the Estate of
Martha E. Snow, Deceased.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
&crt6cncrnuo Sos c6lcn WctrGnfcs.

Cincinnati o, %. Mai. -
Ger erite 2Guiidlog i'm Freiie bon
o@ulf"- @biSfep inuerboIb zines Sab.
res ianO beltte ltott. Der 8reiS rulr6e
I'M 5mei Gents pro 8oQonc, reIp.
bon $t.29 otf $t.3t er606t. 9QS
llriodc Oofiir miro Der 6o6e 4rciS
oeS @ctrei0es onapgebcn. Somobl
Die sum Eruit geb0ri9en, mic 0ie lln-
obbdngigen 8remcrcien merOcn i'm
Ginflongc nit Dem por 3iuei 3o6ren
getroffcncn 2lbfommen, mcl6es Dem
SdnoppStrieg Elm @nOc madte, Sen
Infi6log for0ern, 2llld Ocnoturirter
HIfobol fiir @erpeuOung i'm Sun6el
unO Der SnOuitrie miro lett nm min
0eItens 5lpci Gents pro @oQpnc
tbeurer merocn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
@%rluappnctc SAINT gcacn Strafcm.
bnbnitrifc.

San 6ronciSco, 90. Moi. -
Gi1te Sobnifala bon 20 bis SO Gents
pro StnnOe, ie nod ser Qdnqe oeS
TieniteS, frat belltc a1tf Sen ,,llniteo
@nilmops" in Strait. 9rGjtoent Sal.
bolln ertIdrt, 0o5 SpItem mur0e ais
&eiuItot Oes StrifeS ser friiberen 9[n.
gcIteatcn tiinfti0bin auSi6lieblid nit
Afldtlnioniiten bctricben mer0en.
FoIi5ilten in GiDilflciOuno fo6ret
lett tdgli6 alti allen StroBenbo6nen,
nm Urdllen 1tlo &in0er geNen 9elei.
0iallllg ieitenS ser Strifer 3t idiiben
-llllo ollie reglIaren YoIi5iItcn, peIdlc
ibre GfIidten perno6ldilioen, onalr-
5ei9en. Dies geidiebt ouf Geronloi.
Jung oes Grefutio Gomite's Ser
9nnoels Orgmiintionen, meldle emf
1d)lollen limo, allen IuSidreitunocr
Oes StrnBen = Sonbogels Elm Gnoe 3t1
MAIDEN.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
llniidere Srtc 5rm gnfbcwabrcm bon
Gr%Iparuiiicu.

Rem Yorf, 80. @ai. - 6rait
Mnrp S1iiiia Iiegt i'm y@nuuerucur-
Solpitnl" an ben 5oI9en bon MiB-
banolungen I'M SterbelL melde ibr
pobrero Der lettcn Noft bon 5lpei in
ibre @obnung eingeOrrngenen &Glt-
bern 5ilgeiiigt puroen. Die Gin6re.
der idlugen Die 5rail, bis iie bemuBt.
los aii Dem 9oOen lag, nnbmen ibr
olsoann $1,000, pel1e lie i'm 9uien
ibres aleiOeS trlg, a6 unb entiloben
nit ibrer 9eitte. Man bat nod, feline
Splir bon ibneE.. 9QS 8rou 2ultig
I'M Soipital enffleibet muroe, fano
man fpettere $500 in 9antnotcn in
eiiiem ibrer. alriimpfe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
y6ran tn 9lun" nerboffrf.

atbtngtpm .. g., 90. Spoi.
6ron Siabello gmcrion Sale, De-
faint ais bic n6rou in 8lalt," pell6e
I'M lebten CONNER 5u DpIter Ban
Dem RrdIioenten GooiepeIt nodIteQte,
nm Ibn I n elmer ange6li6 wi6tioen
In9elegen6eit 5u iprG6en, lln0 peld,e
lldl leitOem ail9 bier in oleid, 5it-
orln9llt)er @eiie bena6m, nur6e oe.
ltern a6cnh DertaTtet, nm cine Inter.
lhd)lil'g hires @eiiteS3uItanoes porSlt-
lieDtnen. Die 9ier5te ba6en nun cnt.
,d)leoen, Dab lie aeiitig geiuno lei,
alletn frobOem ipirO lie einitpeilcn I'M
"9onie Of Detention" be5nIten, bis
man Don bren @~neeborigen ODER PIN.
maltpn fort.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
@erriift uic Gin M1r,lnir.

Columbus, O., %. Mai. -
SoneS 6rie5c, 3nioiic zines biciigcn
SnnitoriumS, bat iid beltte an OnS
@eri6t gcmenOct, nm icinc Gntloi-
iltng SIT cr5luinoen. Gr bc6auptct, er
iei Der rcdtmGBigc @attc bon 2(lice
RooicpcIt, uno Ii6oIo8 2ongwort6
ner0iene, eriboiien 81 ipcrocn. 6rie3e
Orobt, Sen Wopor Badger uno ale
bieiigen StaOtbcomten 81 t6oten, io.
bnlO er ieine 6reibeit erlongt.
@r. 9ongmort5 un0 Satin beiin-
Den iid sur 3eit in @nibinaton uno
itno I'M @eiBen @ouie 5u 8oIte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
Strifefrniuna In 8nffn(o.

g%ntfolo, N..Yy 90. Mai. -
9ei Dem 6rahtbo6nbof ser n2ebiq6.
SaIlep ; 9o6n," nobe ser Iitft.1orn,
iam eS Dellte SIT einem Gonflift srpi.
lden Der %olijei urG ltrifenoen
6ro6toerIaocrn, 2e5norb 9(be lmb
eario An9elo beiip'6en ii6 in Salt,
Der eritere NIT cipcr S6uBmnnOe inn
rcd)ten S6entel, % Strifer oriffen,
iple ole FoIi3ei erflGrt, Ole 1rodt.
l0nppen an. Der SduB, melder Nbc
oerleete, ipnfOe bon Dem 8oli5iIten
Softln obg4fenert, ais mebrere Stri-
ter lDm libel lnitipieltcn. Gie 0fll6e
mrroe ral6 bergeiteat.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
Wm Mnlncn.

Ii6burn, Ga. 80. Wni. =
Hobert Senoerlon, alias @iQ 6oro.
Elm Neger, muroe beltte babier meger
Ser am 5. M6r5 3. s. periibten gr-
morouna g. @. Map's ourd Den
Strans bineeriftet. Sn elmer aui
ocm S6aifot geboltenen Neoe err
tbeilte er alien ieinen 3uborern Den
&atb, lid ieih SAidial cine @ornllng
iein 81 loiIeni uno idled)te 8eieaidait
5t uermeioen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
SotelGrauS nn6 QchcnspcrIu1t.

Utica, H,-9., 30. 0loi. gei
ell'em berte friib i'm rN}etropolitan-
9otel" ollSgebruGenen 5eltcr ianocu
9lllie Siaipan, Elm 3imnermaoden,
llno @eo. u. SuncS, elm .@olt aus
clinton Den @ritidltng8too. Deb.
rere oroere Ferioneu wurOen pom
Hal'd iiberp0Itiat u1lO entgingcn MIR
INIT fltapper Notb 0em Gooe. Ser
pefnniore gerlliit lit aerino.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
(Turtfctnna bun Ser 1. Scitc.)

geridtct rmo entbiclt oie Wiietbe oe$
3immcrS iiir "a StrnOen. Sn Dem
lebtcren 9rieie bat lie, Die pom ibr
hinterIoiiencn S6reibcn an Die 2(Orci
Ioten 81 %bcf0r0ern.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24

Sm Ginflang nit ser Grams.
portIteigerung Der fran5oiiifen trans
atlantilden Gampferlinie boben lid,
aild oeren Gioioenoen bon fiiui aui
lebs Yro5ent erbobt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24

EGfie snr &eiic ints gnsIanb be.
iorat 6. Iaine, 3r. 413, Oif-Yalti.
mofe-S traRc, nabc Gpitumbunie-Abe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24
Naf Seiud lit Yaris.
GanaSa'8 Grcmicr in elmer diplomatic
idlcn WtiiiOn.

m6glider 8eiie nelte San6el5-
2I6fommen nit 6ranfrei6, Sta
Nicn unO 9cIgicn orrangiren. -
Gcr0nOerun8cn in Der neuen frou-
30idcn Ginfommeniteucr.g prlagc
crruiinidt. Ger pulfoniidc
9ht56rld 0es 5tromboIi IGBt an
Sefti9feit mad. - @roBcr Strife
Der meiBen 9ergleute i'm &anO
BON GranSDaul. Seemann8.
Strife in 2~iuerpool. g&cuc
4olQrforidullden.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-24

@eIiingfors, Sinlono, %.
Moi. Sm Ginflong nit eincm
llfoS bes G5oren, gleid5eitig @roB-
fiiriten bon 6inlano, troten geItern
Die inter Der neiten &erfoiiung &C.
p1bltcn Mitglieoer bes finlGnoilden
2a1otogs 5uiommen, bod mtroen
bios &outinegeId)1ite erleoigt, melde
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19
BRITISH WARSHIPS TO
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

London, March 49, Great Britain
will be well represented at the naval
display to be held in connection with
the jamestown exposition. Five ar
mored cruisers have been designated
by the admiralty Office for this duty,
including the Flagship Argyle, the
Roxburgh, the Mapstead and the Good
Hope. The feet will be in command
of Rear Admiral Neville, one of the
most distinguished of British naval
officers. While all the ships to be
sent are of the cruiser class, they are
nearly as large as b ordinary type
of b~attleship and will fttiagly repre-
e1t the proud mistress of the seas,
France will send three armored
cruisers to the exposition, including
the Victor Hugo. the Kleber and an
other yet to be decided, commanded
by Admiral Thiorry. Austria win be
represented by two cruisers, and Por-
tugal of the cruiser Dom Pedro, one
Of the best vessels of the Portuguese
navy.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19
The dead Rat"


Washington, D. c., March 19.-The
Testimony of Evelyn Tnaw in regard
ito the Dead Rat,"-the Rat Morte of
the Paris boulevards-has excited a
great deal Of laughing comment
among that portion of the city society
given to frequent trips to the gay
French capital.
AS a matter of fact, the Dead Rat"
is merely n of cores of similar cat
es fr~equented by Bohemian artists
n literary e wOmen of the demo
mode and tourists from America and
neutrality-suspicious. people freed
from the restraints of home, who Wis
it the Rat Morte, the Moulin Rouge
and similar resorts in the fond expec-
tation of being shocked and scandal
lied and are usually disappointed.
Many famous men including Alphonse
Daudet n Francois Coppee, were
once among the freQuenters of the
Rat Morte and at that time it enjoy
ed a certain vogue among fashionable
PariSians. Now it has become a COM
mon seeing Paris" resort, depending
for its existence upon the shekels OF
wealthy tourists. In the insinuation
of District Attorney Jerome that Eve
Ign Thaw is necessarily declasse be-
cause of her visit to the Dead Rat"
be correct, thousands of leading socie-
ty women of England and America
will be forced to share in her igno-
miny.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19

nicated as unworthy to associate with
the holy Israelites. Purnell teaches
his followers that the second coming
of Christ n the millennium are close
at hand and that all children born be-
tween the present and that time are
unclea1 and will be least into hell"
Purnell own land in this vici-
ty valued at nearly a million dollars.
as well as much property in various
parts of h country. All this wealth
is absolutely in his NAME, no receipt
having been given for money or pro-
perty turned over to MIN by his fol-
lowers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19
21Ob North Main Street.

ton and irrigation of twelve thousand
of the fertile acres of h Rio Hondo
valley during the present irrigation
season, thereby increasing the wealth
of the Territory by hundreds of thou.
sands of dollars; and
Whereas, The said Carlsbad project
is now nearing completion and is suf-
~iciently advanced that water is ready
for delivery therefrom, and which,
when completed, will have cost more
than six hundred thousand dollars
and will afford h water for the re,
clamation and irrigation of twenty,
five thousand acres. thereby further
increasing the wealth of the Terri
tory by many more hundreds of thou
sands of dollars: and
Whereas, Work is at present being
rushed upon a diversion dam for tae
purpose of supplying water to the
lands in the Rio Grande valley under
the Elephant Butte project during the
season of 1907 and until such time
as the main irrigation works for said
project shall have been completed.
at an estimated cost of more then
seven million dollars; and
Whereas, 1t is due. fit and proper
that the people of New Mexico thru
it's legislative assembly. should at this
time give some expression of their
appreciation of the efforts of said Of
fcials of the Reclamation rvi X
ercised in their behalf in securing ap-
preparations for all OF said projects,
and for the expeditions amer in
which the work of constructing the
same mas been accomplished. Z
Now therefore, be it resolved, by
the Council of the Thirty seventh Leg
fslative Assembly, the House of REQ
resentatives ~concurring therein that
a vote of thanks and appreciation is
hereby extended to said F. H. Newell,
B. NJ. Hall. w. NJ. Reed aid the other
oficfels of the Reclamation Service
of the United States, for their active
interest in the needs of h Territory
of New Mexico n for the energy
and ability displayed by them in the
conception and execution of h work
upon said irrigation projects; n
Be 1t resolved, That a celebration
be and the same hereby is authorized
and directed to be held in commemo-
ration of this the first season when
water Is supplied to the citizens of
New Mexico under the provisions of
the Act Of Congress, approved June II
1901, commonly called The Reclama-
ton Act" which said celebration snail
be held the Bird, Attn and 9Th days
OF July A. d. 1907, al Carlsbad Eddy
County New Mexico, under the aus
pieces and direction of the nine execu-
tive officers. namely. the President,
V-fce-President and Secretary of the
Rio Ho7do Water Users Association.
The Pecos Water Users Association