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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

A new brick sidewalk on Fifth
street has been almost cut to pieces
by wagons and residents feel that
II they are compelled to put down
new walks by the city their property
should be protected The attention
of the city marshal has been called
to the matter and any one seen driv-
ing over a sidewalk, other than at a
crossing, will be Immediately arrest
ed A few arrests and heavy fines
will have wholesome effects.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

An anxious procession numbering
at least thirty men and boys, with
bowed heads and furrowed brows.
were seen solemnly circling about
the plaza this morning. az IL In search
Of something they couldn't find. And!
they were: Upon inquiry Il was
learned that Doc Desmarais had
dropped n five dollar gold piece while
crossing the plaza. The fact OF the
matter probably Is that he left the
yellow coin In his other pants pock.
ct In his sleeping apartment in the
rear OF his office.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

"Hoyt's Komedy ko." which was
booked to appear at the Duncan op.
era house in this city ON January 81,
February 1st and end. has cancelled
its date, giving change of route as
the cause. Manager Blood Is shed.
ding no tears. as there will be so
many first class productions here
the latter part of this month and the
first Of February that he Is really
glad to have the cheaper shows
weeded out.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

A meeting Of the membership of
Congregation Montefiore will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock for
the election OF the usual officers. also
a successor TO Rabbi Lefkoyitz.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Stern & Nahm have acquired two
quarter sections Of land ON the Las
Vegas grant by purchase and will
place an experienced farmer In
charge OF a fifty-acre tract 10 do with
as no pleases.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

The local chapter OF the Fraternal
Union of America will install its of,
ficers-elect on next Wednesday night.
Each member Is expected to attend
and bring friend. Refreshments will
bs served by the ladies.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Won't some one tell Murray and
Mack how 10 give q boxing match
without having two people laugh
themselves sick at two crazy Irish.
mens
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Augu pura company have already
enough Ice harvested this winter 20
last Las Vegas for several years aud
the workmen are stiil busy cutting
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Get ready 10 be iOIlied January Is
by Mr.. jolly of Joliet. 10 you miss II.
you will miss IL: 50 don't miss 10.
l-35
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

To-day Vas printers pay day and
they were served pie al their various
boarding houses
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
the WEATHER.
Forecast.

Generally fair tonight aud Sunday
colder Sunday.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
LOCAL news

The Annex bar has added a neg
Yankee oorker to its equipment.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

District Attorney Jerry Leahy is in
town from Ration today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Juan de Dios Macs visits the coun-
ty seat from ado de Juan Pals.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
FREE . FREE

Just reesiEsd another of sd iFuns
TIE oagsrs1 @h&w sad intending
chaser have We ~ Or a gxa
eEeFyGhang eaeceFical
Ludwig VIM. IIfeId. the Hardwareman
The Simpsx Electrical the only recon-
mendsd By the Las Vegas Railway Power
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26
Local and Personal.

Duthie pays cash for hides.
W. NJ. DUthie.
Found;-A nearly new leather glove.
Inquire at News office.
When in Troy try sack of Genesee
flour. Sold by w. M. Duthie.
Found;-Two keys. Owner can
get them by paying for this notice.
want old rubber, copper and brass.
E. H. Anterior. Highest price paid.
Erickson, the photographer, is at his
studio in Troy every Saturday of each
week.
DR.. Carithers, Of Moscow, was in
Troy on Wednesday on professional
business.
Mrs. E. o. Smith has returned from
a lengthy visit to California, and she
feels that there is no place like Idaho.
We have carefully examined with
the naked eye) the foot bridge across
the creek near the water tank, and we
firmly believe that it was not originally
intended to last until 1907 Have
the rest of you ever noticed it?
DR.. Richardson can now be found a.
Jones' livery barn in Troy, and car
examine your horses and tell you the
cause of their run down condition, anc
give you the remedy. The cause !:
often in the condition Of their teeth.
If the ground is not too wet wher
ploughed, it is a good idea 10 harrow
the ground as fast as ploughed if pos
sible. 1t holds the moisture in the
soil and materially adds to the chance,
of the grain coming up quickly, which
has much to do with a bountiful har
vest.
DR.. ]. W. Olson has bought out DR.
c. K. Henkle, and will look after tn,
sick in Troy and vicinity. The docto
is gentleman and all that, but W,
cannot hope he will do rushin,
business. We can and do cheerful
wish him success when called TO tn
bedside OF the unfortunate sick.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26

Hotel Accommodations in Troy have
been in too much OF a mixup of late
to satisfy the travelling public. Ex-
perience has long since demonstrated
the fact that a well ordered hotel is
among the first essentials for the
prosperity of any town or city. The
lack Of such public luxury has put
many an otherwise good place on the
bum"
The N. P. well drill is churning
away again, and we are told that a
smaller hole is being drilled down be-
side the lost drill at the bottom Of the
27O foot hole in the ground. From
our knowledge in such matters we
presume the idea is, that when the
small drill reaches the bottom OF the
big 40 foot shaft Of steel, it will crawl
up through the small hole. We have
heard of people doing such thing.
Miss Pearl McGahan went down
into the water considerably out Of the
regulation style late last Friday even
ing. Her brother Virgil was going to
drive a span of horses and buggy into
the creek to wash it, and Miss Pearl
thought it would be good sport to take
ride in the water. Something went
wrong with the harness, and Virgil told
his sister to jump for the shore. She
jumped, hit the bank, but her feet
were too far in advance of her head,
and she took a backward plunge fol
the bottom of the creek, but finally
reached the shore thoroughly soaked
with muddy water.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26
noino. Business Again.

"When my friends thought | was
about to take leave OF this world on ac-
count of Indigestion. nervousness and
general debility" writes A. A. CHS
holm. Treadwell, n Y, ''and when it
looked as if there was no hope left l was
persuaded to try Electric Bitters, and |
rejoice to say that they are curing. me.
| am now doing business again as OF old,
and am still gaining daily" Best tonic
medicine on earth Guaranteed at Z. v.
Johnson's drug store. SOC
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by
spider bite, John Washington OF Bos
which became a mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica Salve. He writes: ''The
first application relieved, and four
boxes healed all the sores" Heals every
sore. 25c at c. V. Johnson's drug store.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26
Here to Stay.

Vetinary surgeon, DR.. Richardson
and family, have permanently located
in Troy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-26

For social, medicinal or household
uses l. w. HARPER whiskey is the
best and the safest. The most popular
high grade whiskey on the market.
Sold by c. w. Tompson, Troy.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
STAUNCH BELIEVER
IN CANYON CITY
(From Monday,s Dally. }


well" said Mayor Jasper n.
Haney, OF Canyon, this afternoon, in
the coursd Of visit at the Daily
Panhandle office. 81 contend that
that bill will help Canyon which ev-
or way It goes Mayor Haney Is, in
Amarillo today on business and
stopped In at the office to get the
latest news from Austin. In the
course OF his visit he stated In a
markedly sound and sensible manner
ms belief in the future OF Canyon
City and OF the great Panhandle In
general.
Il am not believer" continued
Judge. HaneN 1n the doctrine that
In order 20 BALD one town we must
tear down some other, My idea Of
building a town Is to find out bet
ter way of doing what the other
towns are doing. Canyon City
doesn't have to have the only mills,
elevators, ice plants, and factories Of
the various kinds that there are in
the whole Panhandle. but she can
and will have all these enterprises
in d way that win make her a model
community OF this great and pros
porous part OF Texas.
"Why, some people told me year
ago that | came to Canyon too late
and that the wholesale stores, the
largest Businesses of the town, would
he broken up when the railroad built
south and the wagon trade was cut
off. j told them that IL the stores
were that kind they ought to break
up. Web we have the railroad now
and instead. OF breaking up, all the
stores are building up. We are be-
ginning to put on airs In Canyon,
We have handsome modern build
ings that warrant merchants in dis
playing good stocks. We are getting
better fire protection which means
encouragement for permanent inn
provements.
1--WE are improving our public
square now and we are going to have
prettler square than you have. We
are taking pointers from Amarillo
on the sidewalk question but we are
going to 30 Amarillo better in the
mater Of street improvements. We
have a number OF enterprises on foot
and, with the resources at our COM
Canyon cannot fail Of contln-
uing to grow"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28

stLean was known personally and
By reputation 10 many people In
Amarillo and the words Of Judge
Merrill expresses the unanimous opln
ion OF all those who knew him. He
was a young man who had already
made himself a power In Fort Worth
and beyond the city by his vigorous
work, The crusade against crime In
tne Panther city had one of ita
strongest supporters In him and
largely TO his efforts was due the
fact that gambling during the pres
ent cattlemen's convention was min
imized 10 an extent never before
known Naturally such work arous-
ed the bItter enmity OF the gambling
fraternity aud the tragedy yesterday
was the butgrowth Of this hatred,
The murderer Thompson, was also
KNOWN In Amarillo, lie lived hero
for time several ears ago and was
known as a gentleman of question
able leisure" lie had considerable
regard for his personal appearance
and dressed with flashy elegance, So
far as Is remembered, he had no Sc
rlous trouble here and never showed
the sayagery which characterized the
murder yesterday.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
Thompson sun Alive.

Fort Worth, p. m, March 2S. --
William Thompson, the gambler who
was shot last night after killing
County Attorney jeff D. Mclean,
and probably fatally wounding DeDu-
ty HamlIn Scott, Is still alive but
cannot possibly live more than few
hours. The mob which surrounded
the city Jail thinned ont after mid
night and so Few remained this morn
ing that Thompson was removed to
the county Jail, heavily guarded. All
talk OF lynching has ceased.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
Fl. WORTH
IN TURMOIL
Murder Of Mclean and Scott
By Gambler Moves
Entire State

Special TO Daily Panhandle,
Fort Worth, March 23,-Never In
the history OF Fort Worth has the
city been so profoundly moved as II
has been by the murder late yester-
day afternoon OF County Attorney
jeff Mclean and Deputy Sheriff
Hamlin Scott and the desperate street
duel afterward which ended In the
fatal shooting OF the murderer, a one
armed gambler named Thompson
Coming at time when the city was
in gala attire and filled with holl-
day crowds attending the stockmen's
convention, 1t has brought the feel
sngs OF the people to fever heat
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
BOYD RESIDENCE
DESTROYED by FIRE

The large residence and rooming
house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
g. Boyd on North Buchanan street
was completely destroyed by fire Sat
urday night. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd are visiting at Wichita Falls
and the house was occupied by sew
eral roomers. The exact cause for
the fire cannot be ascertained.
A mistake in turning in the alarm
to the fire station sent the compa-
MES on a long run in the wrong
direction. The call gave the place
as Fourteenth and Buchanan which
is fully a mile from the scene of the
IRE. When the department found
the mistake and finally reached the
house, the fire was beyond help.
Owing to the fact that the house
is on a two inch main the water
supply was insufficient and with the
small pressure that was first avail
able, was too weak for effective SER
vice
Mrs. Amanda Boyd, aunt of j. c..
Boyd, owned the building and had It
Insured With the J. NJ. Teeter agency
for $4,000. The building and con-
tents were total loss and the dam
age represents about $1,000.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
Will PLAY
POLO AT ROSWELL

A three cornered polo game will
be one of the features Of the Pam
handle Cattle Raisers convention at
Roswell next Month. Teams from
Amarillo, Midland and Roswell viii
compete for honors and the winner
will have title to the championship
OF the Southwest.
The Amarillo team which has been
shaped up for rhe contest will be
composed OF John Mcknight, Arthur
Mcknight, Lewis Meyers. aud Albert
Bivins. These are all old polo play
ers and will begin at once practic-
ing to get into trim for the series at
Roswell Besides the Amarillo men
several other men have joined the
squad here. n. C. Throckmorton Of
Claiming, is an enthusiastic polo
man and several other riders in that
district wish to enter at least the
practice games.
r. T.. Slaughter and Clarence
Scarborough Will lead the Roswell
squad which inclues some of the
fastest players in the Southwest, ed
Crowley the newly elected secretary
OF the Texas Cattle Raisers asso-
citation, VIII have charge Of the
bunch from Midland All the con
testants are old eattlemen and the
horses used will be COW ponies OF the
riders selection.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
MORE or RUSSELL CASE
I]wa Land Agent Again Arrested on
Charge Of WrONgtuIIy Obtaining Mon.
a tOT Hale County Land

The end is not yet In sight It sooma
IN the case against Henry Russell for
the real and apparent irregularities
m his land deals, Saturday Russell
was again placed under arrest at
Pla,nylcw on "a new charge similar
in character TO those made against
him several weeks ago.
The latest trouble 10 In the case
Of D. Il, Breckenridge, Of Knoxville,
iowa, who bought a section from
Russell last October and paid on the
deal $1,000, Last week, Brecken-
ridge appeared IN Hale county with
his family 10 settle on the land and
then discovered that Russell had
failed to give him a deed to the land
and that he could not get possession.
He at once went to Plainylew, the
county seat and Interested lawyers
there in the case, District Attorney
Williams took up the affair with the
result that Russell was arrested on
the charge Of obtaining money I'M
der false pretensos Russell's bond
was fixed at $500 which was aft
erward secured by Walter Price and
he is now at liberty, In the mean.
time Breckenridge Is without both
the $1,000 and the land which he
thought he bought
Although IL has been freely
charged by parties incensed against
Russell that his deals were part
of q deliberate scheme TO fleece buy
ers and get away with the money,
this opinion Is not held by any OF
those familiar with the man and
the deals, Russell, It seems, has
secured a monopoly OF the sale on
many tracts Of land by the purchas-
ing OF options on the property which
practically amounted to the posting
OF margins. His system seems to
have been to put up the money which
he secured from the sale Of proper
ty as margins on other property, In
stead turning over the first payment
less his bonus to tho owner of the
land, he kept MS in the Breckenridge
case, the entire amount Of the pre-
limlnary payment. With the $1,000
he received in'that case, he could, at
the rate Of the business he was car
rying on, make considerably more
than that amount IN a very short
lime. Then before the new and old
owner camo together he could by
mailing the payment OF the $1,000,
keep the trade straight In prac-
tice, however, the system failed and
now Russell has a nubmer of irreg-
ularitics of the kind to square on
short notice.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
NEW RoONnNG HOUSES.
Several Modern Apartment Buildings
on East Side.
(Trom Monday's pailyl

(From Mondays DailyO
Moore and Miles begin work today
on a thirty-slx room house on Third
and Lincoln street for II. e. Coble
and w. NJ warren, The buildings is
to be frame, two story, and with the
most modern installation throughout
i'm plumbing, gas fitting, steam heat
ing and lighting. The house will
cost complete, about $4,000.
The same firm will build for w.
NJ. Warren a twenty room building
between Fourth and Fifth on Blu
chanan street. This building will be
similar to the other and will cost
about $4,000. Moore and Miles will
also begin work tomorrow on hand
some twelve room frame residence at
Ninth and Pierce for Mrs, Sallie
Travis. In finish and equipment
this building will be one Of the most
attractive in the city.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
GOlding-Dunn.

Although few Of his intimate
friends had correct information as to
the mission which took Ben Golding
follower Texas last week, none OF
them had been accurately informed
as to the exact date OF his return
So saturday he sprung a surprise ON
all his friends BY arriving in ANA
rillo with Mrs, Ben G. Golding. This
was a day earlier than schedule so
the little celebration with which his
loving friends had planned to COM
memorate his home coming had to
called off.
Friday evening at o'clock at the
home OF the brides parents in Bur-
Lesson, Texas, Mr.. Goldlng was mar.
ried to Miss sallyo Dunn. The we'd
ding was a home affair and after q
short reception the young couple left
for their Amarillo home.
The bride was a very popular
young woman of her home town
which Is near Cleburne, the old home
of Mr.. Golding. Ben Goldlng is the
junior member OF the Golding Drug
company and although he has been
herebut short time he has made
host OF personal friends in sddi-
ton to those OF his family. He was
for four years on the battleship Wis
consin where he served with credit
and distinction. He left the service
last summer and since then has made
MS home in Amarillo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golding at present
are at home with their brother and
family at 707 Van Buren,.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28

The telegraph reports most dis
astrous flood in Pennsylvania and
ohio, while we are so high and dry,
up here in the Panhandle. Think
Of the wafer surrounding the lead
ing hotels and closing the theaters
in the great city OF Plttsburs. Thir-
tyseven feet above low water mark
is pretty good sized body OF water,
Floods Is one thing the Panhandle
country rs secure from.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
story of the Crime.

Yesterday afternoon about .
o'clock, Attorney Mclean, in COM
pany with Hamlln Scott, went to the
gambling bank over the Stag saloon
across the street from the American
National bank and completed he raid
Of the joint which the county at
torney has been vigorously prosecute
ing After they had started down
stains, Scott leading the way, the one
armed gambler Thompson. who had
run the joint, appeared at the head
OF the stairs and caller to Mclean,
AS the young attorney turned to
answer, the gambler fired upon him
with a Colts revolver and the big
bullet crashed into his throat, break
ing his neck and killing him In
stantly.
Scott had gone on out of the door
and before he could turn back to
learn the trouble, the gambler ran
down stairs and started to escape.
Scott commanded him TO halt and the
murderer wheeled and answered with
q volley OF shots any OF which would
hPye been certain death. Then turn.
ing again and loading his gun as he
ran, Thompson hurried into a neigh.
boring lumber yard.
Heard Her Husband Shot.
Mrs. Mclean, wife of the YOUNG
county attorney, was sitting in her
buggy in a side street at the time
Of the shooting waiting for her hus-
band to join her. The murder was
committed within a few feet Of her
and although she did not see the
shooting, she heard the shots and
was in the midst of the turmoil over
the murder.
Within a few moments, a crowd
OF citizens including many officers
followed Thompson TO the refuge he
had taken In the lumber yard. Here
two other persons we're Shot in the
duel withsthe murderer before he
was too desperately wounded to
keep up the fight
The wounded gambler was imme-
diately surrounded by heavy guard
OF officers but It was with the great
est difficulty that the momb was
kept from completing the work Of
the gun shots. sim under heavy
guard the man was carried in a pa
troll wagon to the Jail. AT the Jail
the utmost precautions were lmme-
dfately taken and were kept up all
night to preserve him from the mob
which demanded his life.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28

Austin, March 23.--The Fort
Worth tragedy is the chief topic Of
conversation here. Assistant Attor-
ney General Lightfoot says that Nc
Lean told him that Thompson had
threatened to kill him IL he raided
his gambling house again.
The bill has passed the senate and
is now in the house, making the OPP
GRAFTON of a gambling house a penal
offense. 1t will probably be pushed
through Monday carrying an emerg-
eney clause.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28

-Messrs. Charles Engelking, Jr.,
Of Clarence, Iowa, and Earnest Tonne
'of Upton, are two stauneh German
loHans, brothers-in-law, who have
just purchased through the Cana
dian-American Land company, OF
Upton, Iowa, half section each in
the Vega district. Mr. Tonne Will
move onto the land in the spring
and farm Il, the half sections adioin-
ing. Both have subscribed for the
Weekly Herald for the coming year,
10 keep them posted on Panhandle
happenings
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
PURCHASING STEERS.
kansas Men Securing Cattle for Sum.
mer Pastures.

AhNA st'NhANos
Mr. Pierce, OF Junction City, Kan,
is here on a trip for Panhandle steers
for his Kansas pastures and will ship
out this week about 1000 IS and
Is which he had purchased from
Collier G. Betson Brothers. watson
ID. Halnes, Of Manhattan, Kan, owns
$50 OF the bunch and the rest be-
long TO Mr.. Pierce The price paid
was saS for the IS and $S4 for the As
THIS is Mr. Pierce's first trip after
Panhandle cattle for his pastures and
the purchases This time are somewhat
in thesnature OF an experiment with
him. Before he returns he may make
further purchases OF stock cattle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
Mixed over Real Estate Differences
(From Saturdays Dally1

(FrOm SATURDAYS DaiIy,)
over difference in statements
regarding the price OF some real es-
tate which Eberstadt alleged Gilvin
to have made, o. X. Gilyin yester-
day undertook to administer a bruis-
ing to A. Eberstadt for what Gllvip
construed to be a reflection on his
honesty. Gilyin made quite a def
mite impression on the others coun-
tenance before the two men were
separated and today paid $11.7O in
the justice court as the price OF his
indulgence in pugllism.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28

The Creston, Iowa, Advertiser, Of
recent date, refers as follows to the
coming Of the wife of Mr.. Nick Brit
ton, Of Groom to join him in his
Panhandle farm: "Mrs. Nick Britton
left this afternoon for Groom, TEX
as, where she will join her husband.
who has moved to that place. Mrs,
Britton did not accompany her hus'
band at the time OF his departure =
few weeks ago on account of X
ness"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-28
PRINCIPALS Known Here.

Texas has lost one OF her clean
est and strongest young men and the
legal profession one OF It's brightest
fights in the death OF Jeff Mclean"
said Judge Sam Merrill this afternoon
when he heard the story OF the kill
ing.