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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-13

the myriads OF sheep and cattle for
which she has been so noted for half
lascrntury. hun IN her ayricuissrrl. l.pcs.
Mexlco IL III iii s.s,ssrs.
Why7 Because she had never been
used for this purpose. Her broad
plains seemed to be given for thu
range Of great herds OF cattle and
almost countless numbers OF sheen
and for these purposes they we're ded
icated~and yet those who took the
pains to plant orchards and vineyards
we're always rewarded with a return
OF iucious fruit, and likewise those
who took pains 10 SOW grains OF any
kind. even TN crude way, were re-
warded with an abundant harvest.
Thus some became convinced after re-
peated demonstrations that northern
New Mexico had agricultural possibiI+
tiles. Perhaps no man I'm San Miguel
county had the extent of vision In this
respect as did Rev. Richard A. Nor.
ley, who came to Las VEGAS from Chi
easo In 1906 10 take the pastorste
Of the First Methodist church. Mr..
Morley's interest was first awakened
by tbs vast numbers OF inquiries he
received addressed simply to the pas.
tor OF tho Methodist Episcopal church
of Las Vegas, NJ. NJ, asking all kinds
OF questions about the climate and the
lands. Feeling that he was q public
servant he BEGAN to investigate I'm or.
der that he might give intelligent an.
swers tn the letters which came To
him. He strdied the government re.
ports. examined tho soil and rode over
the plains surrounding Las Vegas,
VISITING farmers, and saw the GROW.
ins crops and inquired OF reIiabfe rlea
MI 10 The yield of the different Grains
and. after An exhaustive study. Bio.
cams convinced that st least San
Miguel county was mace OF premise
for the man who desired 10 dsvslop
4 farm I'm the west.
Mr.. Morley began to Drophrsy that
IN 1 few years The piains. known N
ths amrss lands" iylnx near Las " |
ras would be converted fntB prosner.
ons farms covered with wsvins xrains
fIe bera1 II wrfts til III friends m /
~ east xr1A snrnA of fshem Who knew
s'ls nm sf s1d Il rnase Iii il
Nes tskJai u Il -
j. ~ n asss fasras~s
4 - d - sA ID an ssssssx'4 lima
sse~.rse ~ fs,slv H. y Yhsf III the
riose n ~ esssferx = year n - Il
Il - t. reIirved of tr passnrste oil
ne church, and sincS has gfvsn all Ii
u his Tins 70 The colonization III fhe |
Erant iaads. Since isst August ~ has
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retary Of the Interior at Washington
by him submitted to congress. and

retary Of the Interior at Warrington
by him submitted to congress. and
sffrr rrrort fsom the aAoaSa~~and
rs 4 - 81. .r1r.> sasrs'
-
the title III The town 81 Las vegas.
In conformity with the eonfirmatory
act of congress q patent from the Uni.
ted States to the town Of Las Vegas
for the Las Vegas grant was duly is-
| sued on the 27th day OF June, A. ID.
1908, and afterwards recorded In Book
"a, page 3sf, of the Records OF Deeds
Of San Miguel county, New Mexico.
On the 18th day Of March. 1908, the
Legislature OF New Mexico passed an
act entitled AN act to provide for the
management OF the Las Vegas grant
and for other purposes" This act Is
compiled al chapter AZ Of the laws OF
New Mexico for the year 1908. and II
provides for the sale of the land
through the district court and a
board of trustees from whom purchas~
ers obtain full warranty title deeds.
This patent and all subsequent pro-
ceedings are fully set out In the ab-,
stract given to purchasers, and make
title sxceIIed by none and equaled
by few In the whole United States.
This board Of trustees Ia composed
OF the leading men OF the county and
administer the Affairs In 4 business
like way.
Recognizing tho need OF thorough
organization to secure the most desi"
rable settlers the board have con.
tracted with Fred w. Browne, presi
dent OF the South and West Land
company. a5a Monadnock building,
Chicago, and the Edward Martin Land
company, 220 Fourth street, Des
Moines, Iowa. and these people are
now actively ait work eoionfzing these
very desirable lands. III You want
further information concerning the
mesa lands, write to- either OF these
firms and prompt attention will bs
given to your Inquiries.
Personally conducted excursions In
I'm the private cars of these com
panies visit the land twice month
and special visits arc also arranged.
One csr starts from Chicago over tho
Santa Fe r1firoMd and another from
rek xs,see pyfs tHs GfAe Weetafn
railway. 3oInt6N li1 eaxsI " Ireas
~ ss1sS - It'd taIe1 ID
aard rheen ana alna hsIxS xSS
81 s~festioa frum m b~st cf III loca-
xions.
N0.r wkr r..tix q t,,f. :. - = h,,t
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DisrisLs uo III s6 bushels per acrs.
Oats, 10 To rs bushels per acre.
Marvel spring wheat, rs to 40
bushels per acre.
Maearoni wheat, 2s to 10 bushels
o the acre.
Alfalfa, two to four tons per acre.
Oats cut for hay, three TO five tons
1er acre.
The finest OF orchards and groves
IT shade and ornamental trees can be
raised with slight effort. Small fruit
md berries also grow abundantly.
All conditions here are quite Ideal.
Where else can be found a tract of
land with wonderfully productive soil
md rainfall, adequate building mater
ial Of ell kinds 1t Its very doors.
fuel In ample quantities, a superb eli.
mate conducive to the best of health,
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Of splendid FARMING LANDS NOW OFFERED
FOR SALE TO ACTUAL SETTLERS

to keep warm and farm operations
can lie carried On continuously.
The soil On tie mesa. covering sew
era! hundred thousand acres, ID Of a
DARK Chocolate Or hlaek Color. lt In
apparently composed Ut alsanGegratea
granite. volcanic dust. animal ana
vegetable mould lsg rich beyond ex
peeGaalons and IL unsurpassed In any
portion of the so0thN est This soil IL
deep. the Texture l. iouse and mellow,
very easy 10 work, ca .sable uf holding
all the moisture of the coploas rains
NJ the summer months, and gioi ing In
Tor the Sustenance Of crops No land
10 more drouth resistant, when sum
ner titled.
For scores Of years, In various parts
ot the ttact. temporal crops have been
6Fown In abundance with scarcely d
failure, lite soil has merely been
st!'Fsd 10 a depth ol two or three
'hcl4es and lhe torn or oaGs or beans
planted and lett to mature or faai.
little or no attempt To encourage tnes.
Sroath being made The unitormit,
With which such CROP have reacAeA
All abundant harvest. year after year,
'iiAhes 1t the more remarkable.
Such successful farmers ~ George
". Ward. W. ii. Comstock and Dr
Z. l.. Olney have for years planted
crops which have come TO boantiful
maturity without irrigation. and have
aeseF known a failure. These prae-
ticai farmers have employed rational
iarming methods, but have not resort
I'd 10 what is known as the dry farm
ing system OF deep plOwlng and SUB
surface cultivation. Ii is the inten. |
ion Of the northern farmers who are
1uying the lands eastward from the
ity To utilize the Campbell dry farm.
ng methods. and there can be no
,oubt bat the employment of such
methods will increase the productive
less Of tie soil. as well as secure the |
success OF the crops should any years |
rainfall come much below the average. |
Wheat, oats, corn, beans. peas and |
Ill Kinds of vegetables Rave been the |
'taple crops for table use, kaffir corn.
'nilo maize, sorghum. winter wheat |
md ah at the dry farming crops DO
@Xcellently. Horses. cattle. sheep and
'oss thrive wonderfully. The mar
Net for all kinds OF stock and OF crops
aiscd here Is large and increasing,
ar the largest part OF the food stuffs
consumed In Las Vegas and the sur.
oundlns country Is now imported and
will be years before the home de
land can be supplied. The wheat
aised In this rerion makes excellent
lonr Already several Touring mills
ave been established. The raising
winter wheat for home manufac
ure promises TO become leading in
'ustry. The soil Is also finely adapt
ID TO the culture Of sugar beets. 1t
s the intention of number of farm.
RS already interested In the mesa
ands to devote a large acreage to
hese vegetables.
A beet sugar factory n promised II
he enterprise is carried out. The
vest does not afford elsewhere so
arge an area OF rich unimproved
arming lands SO closely adjacent to
oady markets.
There are on exhibition In the city
4 the present time samples Of cropsn
'ssaeg NJ sacs. ss.,rsuv rns /
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No Better Opportunity for the
home.Seeker Anywhere
In the United States.
Good Land, Good Water,
Splendid Climate.
Good Market, Good Roads, Sun
shine and Health.
No Land in the World VIII More
Surely Produce a Crop
Than viii the Great Mesa Lying
East and North Of Las Vegas.

Few. N any Of the cities OF the
great southwest enjoy such favorable
surroundings as Las Vegas. Located
midway In a rich land grant. which
originally contained 43l,ooo acres. q
gift by Mexico but patented by the
United States. the city might well Ut
termed the queen Of the foothills. s.
rich is her heritage.
The city il located In the Gallinas
valley, On both banks Of the river Oh
that name. which is pTa ucalIy u
dividing line In the grant, for TO the
westward lie the mountains and foot
hills, covered with valuable forests
and filled with the finest of building
stone, marble. granite and no douD,
great stores Of precious ores. To
eastward for stretch Of thirty miles
lies the beautiful meadows fron
which Las Vegas takes It's name.
"Mesa"-spanish language. means
table" and 10 speak of the mesa
In this region means table lands.
TIL Las Vegas mesa Ii from lo0 10
200 feet above the level OF the city
1t Is not composed of flat lands bur
is gently rolling. Ii Is SCARED at In
teryals by deep arroyos. througA
which the waters flow: numerous
small lakes are dotted here and there.
q more abrupt hill or headland Is en-
countered occasionally and upon It,
bteep slope loose stones Of a lava
sandstone, lime formation are foune
with once In a while more solid
ledge of stone from which fine build
Ing stone can be secured. Along the
edges of the canyons and In thei
bottoms a fine growth of pine and
cedar trees of good size are foun
which will afford all the fence posts
and firewood the settlers will NEE
for years to come. Water, too. Is
abundant, pure ANA cool, and is found
at from ten to fifty feet below the
'a'sssace II II nj aia nQaat ior fact
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] Ioe4ifts affon64.


ne climate. as recorded by the
xssther bureau In Las Vegas is as
aNe aIl the year around, as In any
lie In America. The atmosphere Ii
MaAsant. The mean temperature fol
- year Ia 40 deg. There are no sui
xF Gays even In the hottest weather,
Nsa every night In cool and refresh
INK. The summer has no cyclones, the
winter has no billiards, the thermom-
N@r seldom touches zero. It is o
Mssst hoaithful place for man ard
heasss conditions can scarcely be
6aklned that are better Tor the gen
al farming and thoroughbred stock
mining. The winters are not only
ND but are dry, and stock does not
On Ter. There are good frosts and
fn4 snow, but 1t requires little fuel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-13
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ias first school bui,a,,n
S'taetea stea tsom pubic noas, =. ~ y" con
"A"@'s" vas Inc Doag.ag a,,.n'..' !" NC"
"'oa was eonstrueied b. .h~S aS""~'
s vegas In lssl. 10 t.at ~ s'' s "
"ee" aaat Las VEGAS leads ,an .a . W
S~'s III schools n gne s,..n 1a ssA"
ar s e'se' AZ tais time wo aays ta''
|~ss' s'oae buildings vi tr.s,n s,s,, IVA -
we've seAoolEoo.ns each -, sa' u
-. saA and modern In every nart'S,,ga ~
'."" "sh nave been Constructed .ns a' ts''
.'', a1ea at a cost OF ssu,uvv Tia - ,ss', ts'
s@"'se scaool ever held In ,as a.' a"'
" a,,,. aaaef Inc auspices vi san a,s4,s, s
nr ~. ~ 4ssa. ami the .eacAers wa.,
- - ana AIRS. A. A. Jones ana ~ a.,'
sssss s.sss's. lAsR Arrangement Iasasa ..s ..s..
"nsn the city seuoola svs..s1ss'. -
saaaxea' The first city scsoal s ~ "., ans
"as eieeted April. 1891. ami Was "sa ~,',' y
r"Ssa OF tho following San,Is.s''. soa'''
AZ. -. EDWARD Henry. president: ! r.
"oofe. .o secretary and Daniel r j. H. -
A'hS' treasurer: y. Il. O!ney, rsos ~ w
''as ward ami Il. ii. Atkins. W.
nj" board served for one yeas ,
"naer ''a thelr manasamen, The Dn,s1' '
"'enae ''e building was constructed r.
.s0s. s"s was erected |.
u.aat mere arc employed at this .,m,
"ea'y eight teachers In Tho savas' ~
''aaes. and tho total cnrol,mont
'oout 1890. The schools On "s ,hta ,,a
Il The river are under the suns~'n.sns S,u,
'.cy OF MIR. II. X. L.arktn an einca.".
lan,n ''snee and a most splendid gen
- ,S inc schools GA the west side
,t,an s"e 'lSef are under the Charge OF
ss @ts anna j. Rievn as principal. Mix,
Se came here from baltimore an,
"s proved herself capable In ever,
-. The course Of study pro
ues lot q fuii four year course IL
&NHnnf 4 A.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-13
No City In The United States
Is More Pleasantly sr
favOrably Located.
Splendid Schools, Beautiful
Churches.
Elegant Homes. Shaded Avenue.
Fne Business Blocks.
Stree. Cans. Electric Lights. Splea-
did Water Supply.
Low Taxes. Absolutely. Homes,
Give Government.
tHy Chas. w. q. Ward,

Las Vegas. the Meaaows. so nsmss
w the early spanish seitlers On n.
count Ut the naesas walea strss.s
~fsea aud beautiful ~ far ss the avs
san carry In tnrss alreeuoas fro.
Tie city. In At once q unity sna .
"fni'y. Ito compoasnt larls are q
eiy' East Las vegas, = IOWA. LA
vegas. and a village, Upper Las W.
sas' BolA city AID town are ineorA
pofated.
A"as vegas. individually and eollss
ateay. prides herself upon hsr s.as.
tat"l homes. Aer many eaureass. her
tIae sehoois. her excellent slasw AHA.
aef modern utilities and . climate
aaeaaaiaed On the globe.
here Id the Normal University. .
territorial institution, housed I'm ras
hanaseAaest scnool building In liza
Territory. built entirely III natsys
stone. there Ii the division hea{sauar.
terra OK the santa 10 Railway Com.
pany: here busy shops Of the soua.
pahy, employing Always eonsldara,
ele number or men. Here In al.o
ono of the largest and most Import,
ant wool markets In the west. ans
'ers center for wholesale trade net
squaiied In New Mexico.
Near the city are tho famous heal
ng hot springs. which had Justly
"on their fame from savage Indian
fibes agea before the fearless con.
iuistador pursued his relentless
nareh along the Danks of the Cali.
1as. The magnificent stone Montsp
:uma hotel. tho most splendid hostel
In the southwest. stands on an
'minence near the springs. Follow
he new Scenic Highway, the finest
mountain road In the United States.
westward from the hotel aud a won,
ieriand or beauty and grandeur n
inferred. Towering mountains, dark
anyons. green valleys. silver lakes.
.askaaaks slokeals. lagst In panaromis
s'1l Rg the
r. \ ssstef ss6 ailsS
- Y II II =
Way that eonyltts from err sr.
III psnltcntiary, with q MilI H
Master builders are a. uct r 4
aeross the mountains And thros n
Tho valleys To Santa Fe. fifsy Md .
away. Las Vegas II blessed M In
faw communities with peantk
mountain retreats and inagaific3sH
scenery almost III her doors.
A line of railway. which haa Vi
I'D last rear or two been Nh adults
Continued On Pags II
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I. s.sss. NJ y. narnHs. H. u sFaupert,
- g. Robbins and Adm N. Whitmore.
md Il can b sail Tor the board that
ne city schools neser were In Al good
J. .onaitior ~ they are today. MIR. Chaa.
Iainme 10 the secretary or the hoard.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
GRAND LODGE Of
MASONS tLECT OFFICERS

Yesterday was the last day of the
annual session OF the grand lodge OF
Masonry which has been in session
since Tuesday.
The last matter to come before the
lodge was the election Of officers, who
were elected as follows:
Grand Master, Robert Levers OF
Reno, vice Harris; deputy grand Mas
ter, Fulston OF Carson City, vice
LEVERS senior vice warden, La Grave
Of Battle Mountain, vice FuIstOn: jun
ior Grand Warden, Miles OF GoldneId,
wee La Grave; grand treasurer, Nor
gan OF Virginia City; grand secretary
NOteware or Carson City.
1t will be noticed in the list Of OF
licers elected that they succeed each
other in reaching the higher Offices
and this is explained by saying tnat
the routine of Office work is mC"e a
matter of tradition than any rj'ln OF
Masonry, although it has been il a!ac-
tice SO long now that to all inlents
and purposes it is a fixed principal
from which departure is possible, o1
course, but not at all probable
The members of the grand lodges
are drawn from the different subor
dinate lodges, the members being eli
gible after passing certain chairs. The
membership of the grand lodge, there
fore, is made up of masters, pas
masters and wardens.
When the installation of newl.
| elected officers had been complete
yesterday, the grand lodge adjourne'
until the time for the next annua
meeting, which takes place on tn
! second Tuesday in June, 1908.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
4 BLASTED bRI1ISHER
Edmund James Acquires the Ways of
Subject of Edward VII

That is the way Edmund James
looks to people now that he is back
from Britain.
Edmund James drifted into town
very quietly last Sunday and for a
while no one seemed to know who
he was. He wore clothes with a cut
that betokened the work Of some tail
or on Thread and Needle street and
his hat was from the Strand. When
he talked it was with the pronounced
Picadilly accent and he at times has
the Swagger of a Liverpool tar who
has served a long time in her Majes-
ties navy.
He dropped his his around most
prOmiscuOus and H. M. YeringtOn
passed him twice on the street with.
out knowing him.
He looked SO much like an eXpat
rated American that he was three
days in town before his identity was
disclosed.
1t was indeed the long lost wander
er from Nevada, Edmunu James.
He has been a year in England Wis
iting relatives and taking it easy anC
don't look a DAY older.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
VAN DUzER AGAIN
How he Lost the Physical Ability to
Tell the Truth

The Most Honorable Clarence Van
DuZer, heroic Democrat, frOmer Con-
gresham from Nevada, is in Chicago.
He is publishing a paper there, and
Il have the abiIity to tell the truth
at all times" says Clarence in l4e
course OF a little announcement of a
market letter that, is to be provided
for the elect by the worthy eX-states-
man. Since Clarence insists that he
has the ability to tell the truth, Clar
ence has never exercised that ability,
and probably never WILL is the firm
conviction of a few thousand people
in the imperial state of Nevad.-
Chronicle.
Van Duzer started out with the best
intentions out he spoiled a grand ca
reer by aspiring to become an editnv,-
ial writer on the Reno Journal. He
was given a chance to tackle the job
but was told he must first go into
training in some school OF prevarica-
ton until he could lie without effort.
In attempting to qualify he lost the
= power to tell the truth. But even
then he could not pass muster with
/ the Journal and could not secure a
position as a writer there as he was
only an amature.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
MANHATTAN MUSICAL COMPANY

Owing to the very bad weather
there was but small audience to
witness the second appearance of the
Manhattan Musical Company.
1t is a matter of regret that they
did not have better house for they
certainly deserved it They present
ed some novelties in the way Of music
and scenery and gave q most enjoy
able entertainment
The selections from II TravertOre,
Ada and Lucia were most aTtistically
rendered and heartily encOred. The
vocalists have very sweet and we'll
trained voices.
One of the most original OF the wo-
men in the company is the one who
took the part of the BOwery girl. Her
work was inimitable and it seemed
pity that the movement of the play
cut her off after her song in a way
that deprived her Of an encore. Some
one will get hold of this woman SOme
day and write a bowery play around
her and make a hit.
The colored Pullman porter who re
! Cited the monologue were very orig
| inal and the people of this city vii
welcome a return OF this company.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
RELIGIOUS SECT TO
OPERATE MINES At RHyOl|!E

RHYOLITE, June 13-Five men
claiming to represent the lost tribe OF
1sreal, wearing their hair long AMI
done up in knots on top of their hea Is
and with long flowing whiskers, have
arrived in camp and have given out
the statement that they intend to buy
some properties. They stae that they
came from Benton Harbor, Mich, and
have arrived here after a long ald
weary journey across the United
States. They intend to by some mla-
ing claims and send a large number
of the members of the House of Day
id to southern Nevada to work the
gold mines they purchase. The ex-
pect to found a second colony of the
famous tribe who do not desire to re-
main in Michigan.
They claim that $4,000 constitute
the members of the tribe that were
lost and will be gathered together
again. They claim that 1000, includ-
ing themselves have assembled at
Benton harbOr, and they have in their
possession S1,000,O00 with which TO
subsist upon and provide for the re-
mainder of the lost tribe as they are
gathered together When 144 600 are
found the millineum will come, ac-
cording to their belief. In the mean
time they will engage in work aud thC
accumulation of property to the best
of their ability.
They all share alike in the results
Of their labor and speculations and
they will mine upon this basis which
they claim is practically on the So
cialistic plan.
The party in Rhyolite is compose
Of d. X. Eubanks, Coy Parnell Thos
Roe, Roy Lindsrom and Alfred War
mer. Eubanks, the leader, doubtless
induced his brethren to make the trir
as he, many years ago, before he be
came allied with the organization,
was a Nevada miner. He became in
fatuated with the country at that tim
and never lost interest in it.
The men say they are descendants
Of the house of David and are of the
lost tribe. They adhere strictly tC
living as they think the bible teaches
and are vegetarians. Increase il
! population is prohibited ani no child
ren will be born in their colony with
! out the mother and father being OK
| PEELED therefrom as penalty. Tkel
will only permit an increase by the
! gathering in of the lost. AS soon a.
they purchase a few mining Claims
they Will send for sufficient number
OF their people to begi ndevelopYen
work
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-06-13
THE STOCK MARKET
Conflicting Rumors About the Con.
troll of the Consolidated Mines

According to the dispatches from
New York and San Francisco Senator
Nixon and George Wingfield have lost
control of the Goldfield Consolidated
mines and Thomas F. Ryan and Barn
ey Baruch, Of New York are now in
the saddle of the merger property
Both Wingield and Nixon deny the
story and say that it is a market trick
The San Francisco papers, however;
state the New Workers are positively
in control.
The Goldfield stocks were buoyant
yesterday and the public believed
that the bottom had been reached and
that stocks were on the rebound.
There was a strong rebound and the
reports were all favorable.
This mornings quotations, however
were q shade weaker. The usual con-
flicting stories are awoOt and the out
side buyer is all at sea.