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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
PREPARATIONS FOR DRY
farming ON THE MESA
First Of Series Of Letters on the 1Iing Of The Lands
Lying East Of the Gy-Prparalions Which Are
BEING Made for Thorough Test Of Scien.
ilfc Agricultural EndeaVOr In San
Miguel County This Season.

After pasttng up cur "shaeA~ we
commenced 10 dig the well. hut Why .
speak of this nov. for It's a deep" /
subject. In fact sO deep that il is n /
question. az your correspondent said !
in yesterdays Optic. which wtil l'e
the nearest, 10 dras the water In
barrels from some wafer hole of from
the bottom of the well.
As Judge Long has requested
write-up on wells" We will defer th's
subject until another time. hoping II
viii not be q dry one"
Wishing to make a. good d show.
Ing as possible. besides needing plen-
~ Of roughness for winter feed. We
commenced breaking the first twen-
~ acres for oats. 1t was 80 dry in
June that the share plow would not
stay In the ground, 80 we ordered a
disk plOw. and having also an adjust
able harrow, but the wrong harrow
was sent, the railroad company Kind
ly sent a part Of the disk harrow
down into Texas. or some other warm
Iplaee. and by the time We got the
disk plow to work In began 70 rain
land then the disk wouldn't work. and
the rain hindered us 80 II was the
l27th day Of July before We got the
loats sown. by THIS time Pete Roth
lhad his winter wheat In the shock
land Hemler was harvesting his oats.
Had this crop been put In before the
July rains We would have had o
bumper crop. As it was they made a
wonderful growth. and had IL not
been for the unusual snow of October
there would have been a fine crop OF
hay. As Il was we got nothing. "Ah,
Iha," says our knocker friends, you
failed: I told you So" Not at all. we
learned something that will be o:
value TO as In the future for the
growing oats caught and held all the
snow that has fallen this winter AMI
there Is more moisture stored on that
twenty acres than can be found on a
like amount OF land in the country.
How We will keep and use this mois,
ture We will let you know later on.
In the meantime there began 10 be
many inquiries for some one TO do
breaking and as the season advanc-
ed people became more urgent that
we should break little. if only ten
acres for them. but Of course We
could not do II. Our fellow towns
man. Mr.. Richard Morley, being in
terested In the sale and improvement;
of our lands realized that something
should be done to meet this demand
and suggested that We superintend q
steam outfit that he might purchase
Our answer was: "If this means thai
we are 10 work on salary. no."
a As We will not allow anything Il
p interfere with our contract with the
: grant people, but II 1t can be arrang
ed so We can do the necessary break
ing called for In our contract. and II
r time pay for. and own the outfit our
. selves, well and good.
To make a long story short, tht
best outfit that has ever been turne
+ out of the Reeves factory will be her
9 soon. and Mr.. Morley stands behint
It.; not only that, but he orders break
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

ANA a FE@G&&E@S Fa2@ @mh~
In fm1filIment 0f our promise 40
viii commence = series q articles ca
what In now the most interesting pro-
position before ns. DRY Farming" II
you expect q great literary treat
be assured you and your readers wiil |
he disappointed. but Ut enc thing You |
may BE- assured: you viii get nothing
but tie plain truth. be IL q record Of
success or failure. Pretty nearly eT'
eryone knows by this time that we
are running one % the experimental
farms on the mesa. II In but just.
however. that credit should be- given
20 the public spirited men Who have
furnished the 'sinews Of war;" and
stand back Of this proposition. for
each demonstration costs money and
lots of Il. and without their hearty
cooperation We could not do what
We have done and hope to do.
For the purpose Of learning what
m ordinary farmer with his teams
and tools with. say. one thousand
dollars In money can do. following
his own methods that have been sue
cessfui In the valley. the grant CON-
missioners have set aside one section
Of land for this purpose. subject TO
certain conditions. and the following
well known citizens of Las Vegas
and vicinity have furnished the cash !:
J. r. Smith, 8. r. Hemier. r. ]. Har.
ria. J. p. Geyer and II. O. coors.
To distinguish this proposition
from the Campbell system tof which
we win have something TO say later
on) IL will be known an the Practical
Farm association and your correspon'
dent as the Practical Farm Man.
When we consider the fact that we
have had about all We could do on
the. ''old home ranch" II would not
have been practical to undertake
this proposition. but we have been
ably seconded the past season by
the first born" Of the family. We
confess 10 considerable misgiving a.
to whether he would stick or not. but
he has been pretty thoroughly tried
and not found wanting.
II Ia no small thing for anyone tn
be miles away from any human being
day In and day out. for weeks at
time, with no certainty Of success
He recognizes the fact that much de
pends on him, for no matter how well
plans may be studied out, IL these
plans are not carried out TO the let
ter. II orders are not obeyed, then ev
erything fails.
We realize that the result Of the
ensuing years work means vastl,
more than success or failure to US
personally, more than the loss OF Tho
money that our friends have invest
ed, for they fully understood wha
the result might be. Everyone knows
what success or failure means to ou
community, and 1t Is the though
that every one not "knocker" l.
wishing us a hearty God speed you,
That gives Us the courage to do ou
level best, and 1t is our wish tha
others who are working along thu
same lines win do the same.
With this somewhat lengthy intro
duction We win pass on to what VI
have done and are doing.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
TEXAS governor
FAVORs REFORMS
Against Passes and For Better System,
Of Taxatlon.-oepiores Public
Debh

Austin, Jan. l7-Governor Campbell
was inaugurated yesterday. He sent
his first message TO the legislature to-
day, giving much OF the Introductory
part OF a eulogy OF the democratic
platform demands and urging members
that they should enact the same into
laws. Among these demands are anti
free passes. anti-depotism in public
office and a requirement that tele-
graph and telephone companies shall
exchange wire service to facilitate
business.
The governor devotes considerable
space to the subject OF revenue and
taxation. He says In the midst Of un-
exampled prosperity there Is a deficit
In the treasury which will soon reach
81 900, 900. He declared that the pres
ent system Of taxation encourages the
tax dodger and encourages official
carelessness. The governor recon-
mends the enactment of such laws as
will remedy these evils. AS to the
assessment Of railroad property. the
governor says 1t presents probably
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

George r. Newman. who has been
spending n portion of his vacation in
Albuquerque, intends leaving there
about the first Of next month for a
trip to Europe. Mr.. Newman Is a res
ident Of Denver.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Mrs. Chugwatcr-"Io Josiah. this pa,
per says municipal ownership Is an
iynts fAtnus What III an tgnts
fa,uuse >"
Mr., Chugaa'rr-~ That's 81 plain
thai an. budy ought to KNOW what IT
means at first sight ignis' means
fire Fatuus' is fat The fats iu the
fire"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Il got a schock from "A lectri" bat
ter terday." said the first hobo
Gee: It's a funny Kind of a feelin'
feels Just like takin' bath"
Say" exclaimed the other Que.
you must have a great memory"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

IT, aaae. wh3eA b. pays t@E ~ IT,
rssSa eas Foa viii
Nah tAls. ny flFsa iaflleatan. ] viii
I'D qua eesaa niEht-
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Education helps man TO make
his way in the world"
Yes" answered the man who al
ways sneers: there Is no doubt that
a little football experience helps out
on a chrowded street car"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

greater Inconsistencies than those per
talning 10 any other class Of property
and he demanded remedial legislation
at once.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAv
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine
Tablets Druggists refund monev II II
fails to cure z W GROVES signs
tnre on each boz 25 cents
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

is this the stock exchange" in
quired the sweet young matron.
Yes. madam"
Then I want TO exchange these
securities for some that will pay
dividends. These never have"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Each days failure 10 advertise
your vacant property in The Optic
is a neglected opportunity. Il
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

lie -"Well-er--t0 be quite can
did. | was-but the magistrate dis
charged me with a caution"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

She-SO you've been 10 London,
Mr. Wix. And were You presented at
COURT"
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26
Tlle 8nrder a5idette.
OCTOBER 26. 1907.
The Paymaster.

There is an excellent prospect that
the Paymaster mine. which has been
idle for the past two months will again
resume operations on an extensive
scale within the next few weeks.
1t was learned today that negotia-
tions are now under way looking to-
ward the resumption of work at the
mines, and it is stated that eastern
capitalists are anxious to secure an
interest in this property. A repre-
sentative of this parties is in the city
and has had several conferences with
the local people who are interested in
the Parmaster.
The Paynaster mine is one of the
best silver and lead propositions in
thIs county, and was located originally
by Nick Oorda and Luke Corda, who
have been engaged in Eining in this
section.
Great quantities of ore have been
taken out of the property and shipped
90 the smelters, yielding excellent re-
turns. 1t is stated that in one year
the profits of the company amounted
to S37 900 The deepest workings of
the company are near the 400 foot
level. There are excellent copper in
dications on the lower levels and it is
believed that good copper ore will be
found on the proporty.-Tucson Citi-
zen.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26
A Good Investment.

Las Dos Naciones Cigar Com
pany, 1.-TWO Nations) of this city
are offering limited amount of
stock for sale, and anyone desiring
good, gilt-edge investment that
pays from 10 to 16 per cent, will
take advantage of this opportunity
to buy now. The capital stock of
the company is only $4,000, of
which $4,000 is paid up. The
stock will now be sold for $4,000
per share, but after October 1st,
1907, the price will be raised Call
on or address Mr.. William Schuck-
mann, president of the company,
Nogales, Arizona. 9-21
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

No. South. STATIONS. ! No. North.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

EPES RANDOLPH,
President and General Manager
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26
The Secret OF
A BEAUTIFUL
COMPLEXION
Now Revealed
F r ID ID

What beauty is more desirable
than an exquisite complexion and
elegant jewels. An opportunity
both, for limited time only.
The directions and recipe for OBJ
tanning a faultless complexion is
the secret long guarded by the
master minds of the ORIENTALS
and GREEKS.
This we obtained after years of
work and at great expense. 1t is
the method used by the fairest and
most beautiful women of Europe.
Hundreds of American women
who now use it have expressed their
delight and satisfaction
This secret is easily understood
and simple to follow and it will
save you the expense of creams,
cosmetics, bleaches and forever
give you beautiful complexion
and free your skin from pimples,
bad color blackheads, etc. 1t alone
is worth to you many times the
price we ask you 10 send for the
genuine diamond ring of latest
design.
We sell you this ring as one
small profit above manufacturing
cost. The price is less than one
half what others charge. The
recipe is free with every ring.
1t is a genuine rose cut diamond
ring of sparkling brilliancy abso-
lutely guaranteed, very dainty,
shaped like Belcher with Tiffany
setting of 12Kt. gold shell, at your
local jeweler it would cost consider
able more than $500.
We mail you this beautiful COM
plexion recipe free when your order
is received for ring and $500 in
money order, stamps or bills. Get
your order in before our supply is
exhausted.
This offer is made for a limited
time only as means of advertis-
ing and introducing our goods.
Send to-day before this OPP
portunity is forgotten.
T. G.. MOSELEY
30 East 23rd Street. New York City.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26
Notice of Hearing Petition.

Tn the Probate Court of the County
of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of A
s. NIeeker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that w. g.
Bowman has filed in this court his
petition praying that letters of adj
ministration be granted to him and
that the same will be heard on Mon
day. the 4th day of November. A. d
1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day. at the court room of said
court, in Nogales, County of Santa
Cruz, Territory of Arizona. and all
persons interested in said estate are
notified then and there to appear and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
Dated October 22nd, 1907.
1926 2 NJ. Marsteller,
CLERK.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26
Gasassa, ya4si River \ Pacific
RAILROAD Co.

To Connecting Lines:
We take pleasure in announcing the open
ing to traffic, effective July 18th, of second
section of the Cananea, Yaqui River d Pacific
Extension, Potam to Corral.
With completion of this section the line
will be open to all classes of business between
Empalme. (eiuaymas junction with Sonora
Railway to Corral Station at kilometer one
hundred and twO.-siXty-three miles
The principal points to which the opening
of this line will give rail connection are TORN
-Lencho Station-and CONDITIONAL Station
in the YaQui River Valley.
For the present train service will consist of
one mixed train each way daily, which will be
operated on the following schedules:
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

George Januel, the expert German
barber. opposite the Sonora News
Company, guarantees his work, ana
respectfully invites you to give him a
trial. Everything neat and clean
Hair cutting a speciality. If.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

Go to Neumann's gallery for Edison
Photographs and Records, Postal
Albums, Kodaks and Supplies. Mail
ing Envelopes. Etc. Nogales Ariz-
ona.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

BRICK FOR SALE Moore e.
Jones, of Nogales, Arizona, have just
finished burning a kiln of 175,OO0
first class brick. If you contemplate
building. now is your chance to buy
brick-cheap.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1907-10-26

SONORA TINE.
Z Dining Stations.
Pullman Sleepers attached to these
trains.
Trains make connection at Torres with
Tsrrs: Prstas Railroad, leaving at 1880 and
p. m, daily for Colorado, and Minas Prietas.
Close connection is made at Guaymas with
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer
"Curaeao'' sailing the 18th of each month for
Alfalfa. Mazatlan, Cape st. Lucas, Magdalena
Bay and Ensenada; we'll with the l.. A.
Martinez Steamship Line. and others lines
calling at this port.
For particulars address, A. Il. OSTER,
Supcrinteni dent.
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Japan. When the invoices Of Japanese
poker chips were not increased as others
were, there was natural suspicion OF I'M
dervaluation. The appraisers chemists
soon found out, however that while the
Japs had not deceived with regard 10
the value OF their chips, they had de-
ceived with regard to their quality Dy
substituting a cheaper resin for the shell
lac in the making. Perhaps II IS not
right TO use the word deceive, now
ever since, so far as any one knows, the
chips are just as good, for all practical
purposes, when made with the cheaper
resin as with the shellac.
Some golf balls are made Of an india
rubber composition and some OF caout-
chouc composition. These substances are
very similar, but for some reason which
does not concern the chemists Of the de
partment the law prescribes that caour-
chouc shall pay a higher rate Of duty
than rubber Accordingly, il was neces'
sary not very long ago for them TO
analyze carefully a sample golf ball to
find out what rate of duty should be
imposed upon the consignment. FOR
similar reason a box of building blocks
was recently turned over 10 them for
analysis Also a toy donkey about two
feet high. to see what minerals were used
besides plaster of paris In its manufac-
tuTe. These things. however, do not be
long to the chamber OF horrors. Ihey
are legitimate subjects for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the appraisers chemists, and
so was the buckle Of a wOman's belt.
which was submitted 10 them recently
that they might determine the metal OF
which il was made
Copyright, 1907, BY Dexter Marshall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
ROSE FROM THE RANKS.
A Great Railroad MaEnate who Was
Trained in "a Brokers' Office.
From Tie Chicago Rec0rd-HeFald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
My son. said the professor. 4 wish
to call your attention TO the great rail-
way magnate. That man is a living
proof Of the fact that our country con-
tinucs to afford the most splendid
chances TO all who have the desire TO
rise. want you 70 study him we'll He
has worked his way up from the bot
tom TO the commanding position he now
occupies. He wields a power to-day
that is greater than the power Of al
most any Of the crowned heads. At
word from him tens Of thousands Of
men might be deprived OF their means
Of making q living. BY a stroke Of his
pen he could cause scores Of cities and
villages in which the hum OF industry
is now heard to become silent and de-
serted. BY the mere pushing of a but
tom be may cause expansive districts
in which prosperity and happiness
reign to be turned into barren wastes.
Few OF US understand how great is the
responsibility that rests upon the head
Of a big railroad system. This wonder
full man has himself told US that the
job of operating the railroads is too
big TO be undertaken by the govern
ment- He has explained how absurd il
would be 10 expect a Cabinet member
who might have had no training in the
business to take charge Of the rail-
ways of our splendid country and make
them properly serviceable to the pub
lie"
He doesn't look to be any greater
than other men" said the wondering
boy.
no, but we cannot always judge by
looks. He must he very great or ne
could not have worked his way Up
from the bottom"
Did he start in as a brakeman
NO, my son"
las a telegraph operators"
oh, no. my boy"
7 suppose he must have been d rod
man then?'
NO, ny child; he never was rod
man, and he has never been con-
ductor or an engineer"
Then how did he work his way Up
from the bottom"
He began as an Office boy in q Wall
street house. From that humble begin
ming he rose TO be a clerk; then he g5t 20
buying and selling on the stock exchange,
and at last he became The head Of a great
brokerage firm. So YOU see he knows
the railroad business thoroughly. Let Us
now cross the street and see what those
men are trying TO fish out of the sewer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

modestly asked for. having themselves
paid for the statue Frankly. this statue
could not by any trick Of the magma
ton, be considered a work Of art, but Il Is
interestingly lifeiike, and should be given
a place at the Capitol, where the general
was for so many years an officer Of the
government.
The youngest member Of the Supreme
bench, Justice Moody. Is a great chum
Of Mr.. Gillett. Of Massachusetts. They
were at the same college, Harvard. at the
same time, and have lived together ever
since Mr. Gillett came 70 Washington.
A few years back they occupied a house
next door to one Of the fashionable clubs.
One hot summer night they were sitting.
these two CrOnies. in their library read
ing by drop light on a table in the mid
die OF the room, with windows and doors
wide open. when a stranger to both thu
men, but a well appearing gentleman.
walked In and looked about inQuistively
finally seating himself at a table in the
corner Of the room. He appeared in no
way embarrassed. but picked I'D a book
and began 10 read. Presently he pushed
the electric bell. An English butler. the
real sort, responded.
rs Jones anywhere about2" he asked
the servant who looked in establishment
and surprise at his masters, who. evil
IDENTIFY thinking they had a lunatlc 70 deal
with decided TO say nothing. Go upstairs
and see if Jones isn't here" ordered the
intruder. He surely must have come,
because I promised TO meet him here 1t
10 O'Clock"
a look Of intelligence spread over the
faces. of the astonished hosts, who ex-
planned with much amusement that their
unlimited guest had mistaken their house
for the club next door.
What" said the stranger. Isn't this
the Blank Ciub?" and was much embar-
raised when informed OF the mistake be
had made. After most abject apologies
he added: You two are the best bred fell
lows in the world 20 let me 50 on Ia the
way have without a word Of remOn-
STRANGE" and with that he invited his
new-found friends 70 the neighboring C 10
where he ordered things"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
SONS or STEAM AND STEEL.

Theye's not a ship put out Of port that has not
known our skill.
There's not rivet bolt. nut that grew not from
chr viii.
From high topgallant masts and stays, down TO
her mighty keel
She is our child. who tells our strength. child Of
Steam and Steel
The crane that waits with pulsing heart to break
her cargo free:
The gate that guards her from the tide that holds
the seeking sea:
The painting, shuntrng. throhbing trains that bear
her goods awheel-
They ansWtr rs we call the roll the Sons Of Steam
and Steel
The engine at the black pithsad. that winds the
humming rope;
The tattlins, changing pumps that with man-hunt-
ing waters cope;
The fans that keep the thick air sweet; the wired
lights tnat CLEAN
Are the proud children Of our loins the Sons Of
Steel and Steam.
The leveled guns that hold the land; the ships that
watch the scar
The deadly hidden, lurking mines that guard each
estuary:
The shell that fills each magazine: the guardian
nets aheam-
These wariens Of an islands shores are Sons Of
Steel and Steam.
The power that whirls the swsyins belt, ooercins
each machine
That drives the peaceful textile mill CT stcalthy
submarine:
The power that pIovs and sows and reaps and
grinds in studied scheme
Is the proud power that marks our hour. the power
q Steel and Steam.
Pail Mall GasesaA