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posed to undertake on each National
Forest, and at what cost. The amount
provided rby the appropriation was
100000. For 1909 estimates win again
be submitted for permanent improve.
ments, the cost of which aggregate
$974,9S1. These estimates are the re-
suit of specific and fully itemized
plans. which are on file in the Forest
Service. They are in no sense a re-
quest for lumb sum, the spending of
which remains to be planned in de-
tail after appropriation Is made. It is
of urgent Importance that this work
should be provided for.
Though the construction of per-
manent Improvements entails the need
of provision for their maintenance,
the edded efficiency of the Forests as
economic resources secured through
these improvements richly repays the
cost With the National Forests as
with any other resources. their ret
urns depend on the extent to which
takes place through ju-
dicious outlays of capital. II the hand
Is not to remain a wilderness 1t must
be made serviceable to the needs of
civilized man by constructive expen-
ditures.
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ATTENTION TRANSFERS
g g g g g 6 @ g g g g g 6 6 9 6

of pacifcation in Cuba which under
congressional legislation are ito be
reimbursed from the Cuban treasury
shows a total of So, o,311 1922, of which
$3,376,735 was from October 1, 1906
to June 80, 1907 and the balance from
then until June 80 last.
The settlement of the Dominican
debt, the steadily widening activities
in the Philippines and the admins
trat1ve control of Cuba continuing to
bring up important questions of law
making the demand upon the law of
ficers of the bureau, constant and ser.
ious, legislation for retirement of Ger.
tain civil employees of the Philippine
government on part pay, after ten or
more years of satisfactory service are
among other matters discussed.
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of the measure are entirely agreeable
to r1e inclusion of the clause limiting
Philippine sugar to be admitted under
its provisions to 400, 900 tons annual
ly. This the sugar people admit would
former prosperity to the sugar inter
ests in the Islands. A. reduction of
the present duties on tobacco, the
report suggests, would afford the NOR
ers in the Islands now stand so seri-
ous1y in need. The other principal pro-
ducts in the Philippine Islands. hemp,
copra and rice, have the advantage
over sugar of not requiring such e.
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& Trust Co, was insolvent, today re-
ported it could not agree and was dis
charged. The alleged liabilities were
about one million dollars and resolv-
ed in the receivership of the bank.
The disaster, which last April affect
ed western Kentucky and Southern
Indiana and Cincinnati depositors.
was the largest failure in the history
of Kentucky. The specific charge was
that of H T. Martin, who asserted
that Parrish, who with his two broth
ers, was in charge of the affairs of
the Owensboro Savings Banks aft
airs, received deposits of s130 few
days before the bank failed.
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the flames, Letter himself on the
fighting line, while his wife served the
men with coffee and sandwices and
encouraged them with her presence.
The fire started several days ago and
what at first was thought to be mat
ter of small consequence, now threat
ems the destruction of an indefinite
amount of wealth-producing mineral,
and the loss of employment to- hund-
reds of hands. The Seigler mines are
among the most valuable of the Lett
er properties. 1t is believed that even
ii the flames be checked. at its pres
ent status the mine cannot be worked
for months. A heavy financial loss has
already resulted.
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normous capital for development and
of not entering into competition with
the interests of this country
The passenger outlook is especial
" bright on the railroads of those Is
lands. The average density of popula-
tion in the different provinces com
pares very favorabIy with some Of the
countries Of Europe. In Cebu 1t Is
greater than the density of population
of Japan, Italy, Germany. or France
The yisayan lines, according to the
report should pay fair interest on the
investment above the four per cenl
guaranteed 81 the Philippine govern
nent for fney should develop an in
cresstns freieiz< tra5Ilc from the Ter
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He Rescued Miss Stone.

Selim Shakir, a Turk from Jerusa
lem, who has been in Roswell several
weeks, is dangerously ill with pneu
monia at st. Mary's hospital and ii
is feared he will not recover. He has
been in this country seven years and
was employed for a time by Marshall
strong claim on notoriety, having been
one of the men who rescued Miss
Stone, the American missionary, who
was kidnepped in the Holy Land sew
eral years ago and over which the
press of the country created such a
great Stir.
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AMERICAN WIFE or CHINA
MAN KILLS CHILDREN

Chicago, Dec. 21--The American
wife of All Wong, 4 Chinese restau-
rant proprietor. used desperate means
and was partly successfsll, in ending
the lives OF herself and four children
early today. She gave the children
wood alcohol and one of them, Ida.
aged three. she stabbed, the latter
dying today. The uother is said by
the coroners jury DO have been tenn
porarily insane OF drinking some poi
son. She threw hersesf under Burl-
ington train and her mangled body
was found shortly afterwards. She
left note: Thank God that it is over.
1t was horrible and can't go on with
the rest, but now 1 know that my girl
shall not lead the life OF misery led.
shall not depend on poison, the way
must be sure" II can't go on" is sup
posed to refer to her inability to un.
dergo the horror of executing all OF
her children as she did Ida.
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MORE DETAILS OF THE
XII INC OF ANNIC

Flushing. New York, Dec. 21, Evi-
dence that Thornton J. Haines had
expressed regret for the act of Cap
tain Haines in shooting Annis and that
he had for some time, been endeavor-
ing to prevent the killing, was drawn
out on cross examination of Charles
Roberts, a member of the Bayside
Yacht Club. The witness told clear
story of the shooting, supplying many
details of the killing not testified to
by previous witnesses.
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NEW MExIcois NATIONAL TIM
6ER PARKS RECEIVE MANY
IMPROVEMENTS.
OVER S3I. 900 LAST YEAR
Many Miles of Roads, Trails and Tel
ephone Lines Were Built in One
Year and Range Houses and Fences
Were Put Up to a Great Amount in
the Past Fiscal Year-To Conserve
the Forests.

Washington, Dec. 21.-New ,Mefict
the report of the Secretary of Agri
culture which is devoted to perman
ent improvements on the Govern
ment's National Forests. Such work
as the construction of miles of road
and trail. telephone lines, drift and
pasture fences, ranger houses and
barns. has opened up and improved
many square miles of territory in the
ten National Forests in the Territory,
and Tor these and similar purposes
$31.463.51 was spent during the last
fiscal year.
Fifty-two and tnree-fourths miles OF
road and 263 3-4 miles of trail were
built, Al miles of telephone lines
were strung, and the forest ranges
were greatly improved by the con-
struction of So 1-2 miles of drift fence
and 81 ga miles of pasture fence
During the year 2S houses, to be used
? for ranger quarters, and barns for
rangers horses were built and various
luiSCtitdncOuS WSiC
made. Many additional improvements
are planned. In speaking of the per-
manent work on all the National For
ests. the Secretary of Agriculture has
the following to say in bis annual re-
port:
"The agricultural appropriation act
of 1908 included an item of $500, 900
which was made available fer perma-
nent improvement work on the Nat
ional Forests. The object of this
work is to help open up the Forests
to more use and provide means for
their better and more economical
protection. through the supply of com
munication and transportation, we'll
located field quarters, fire lines. fen
ces to assist in the handling of stock,
and watering places. These improve
.nents are essentially investments of
capital. which add greatly to the val
ne and usefulness of the Forests.
eThe work completed during the
year Included 3.406 miles of trails,
5000 miles of telephone line, 100
miles of wagon road, 40 miles of fire
hne, $50 bridges, $50 cabins and
barns, and 500 miles of pasture and
drift fences. In addition to the sum
provided for the special-improvement
fund. over 100000 from the general
fund of the Service was turned from
current expenses to defray the cost
OF this work. but much of the work
planned and urgently needed couH
not be carried out because there was
nothing with which to pay for it.
Detailed estimates covering a tot
al Of s2.0oo.0oo for permanent inn
provements, which 1t was desired to
complete in 1909, were submitted to
the Congress. They showed for the
entire amount exactly what It was pro
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Charles Tanner came up from Hag-
erman in his. auto today, bringing
Judge ]. B. Bailey and his son, Jesse
Bailey. of California; also Dick Dav-
isson and Mr.. Burk. of Midland, VINO
is preparing to open an auto route
from Hagerman to Monument It is
reported that there is a we'll defined
movement for an auto route from Ros
well to Plainview, Tex.
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HARRY THAW WILL NOT
BE TAKEN TO PlTTSBURG

Philadelphia. Dec. 21.-Harry x.
Thaw, the slayer of Stanford White,
and who is now confined in the state
hospital for the criminal insane, can
not be taken to Pittsburg to testify
in the bankruptcy proceedings against
him according to the decision handed
down today by the U. 8. Circuit Court
of Appeals in this city. Whether the
case will be taken to the U. S. SUI
preme Court, is not known here.
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SUSPECTED BANK Ro1BER
ARRESTED LAST NIGH

Portland, Oregon, Dec. 21-Sus-
pected of being one of the three rob-
bers, who held the Oregon Naviga-
tion and Railway train few miles
from this city Thursday night, a man
was arrested in this city last night by
railroad detectives.
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ALL GUESSING

ON OUR SPECIAL WINDOW
SALES, EVERY ONE WHO HAS
BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO
GET ONE OF THE BARGAINS ARE
DELIGHTED.
PECOS VALLEY DRUG CO.
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BANKERS JURY FAILS
TO REACH AGREEMENT

Hauseville, KY, Dec. 21.-After hav
ing been out since last Friday, the ju-
ry in the case against Jas. H. Parriah
the Owensboro, Kentucky, banker
charged with receiving deposits when
his bank, the Owensboro Savings Bank
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WE WANT YOUR CHRIS
MAS BUSINESS


WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND
FINEST LINE OF HAND PAINTED
CHINA AND CUT GLASS IN THE
VALLEY. WE HAVE IN SOLID
GOLD AND FILLED-WATcHE
BROOCHES. CUFF LINKS. SCARF
PINS, BRACELETS. CHARMS. NECK
CHAINS AND RINGS.
DIAMOND BROOCHES. DIAMOND
RINGS AL SIZES AND ALL
PRICES.
sILvERxvARE. TOILET CASES
AND DON'T FORGET THE
kopAl<S 81 TO $40
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THE TAFT. FAMILY Is
NOW AT AUGUSTA.

Augusta. Ca, Dec. 21.-The Taft
family took possession of the Terret
cottage at noon today, moving from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
where they have been guests since
their arrival in this city. Since his ar
rival here, Taft has spent the morn
ing on the golf links and has had no
visitors from outside the city.
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U. 8. WEATHER suHEAu.

U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Local Report. Observations Taken q
900 .. nal
Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. 21.--Temperar
ture. Max. A.; Min. IL Mean 34 Pre-
cipitation 0. Wind miles N. Weath-
er clear.
Forecast for Roswelt. and Vicinity.
Fair tonight tsnd Tusl 1nz
ary temperature. - Z
Comparative Tempersturs Data.
Extremes this date last xear max.
Al; Min. 81.
Extremes this date Il yenrst rec
ord Max. "A, 1900; Min. is. 1901.
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Still a big assortment of the $3.50
popular copyrights. our price 65c-
Ingersoll Book. Stationery & Art Co
STA.
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FIRE THREATENS TO RUIN
THE GREAT sEIGIER MINE

Seigler, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Hundreds OF
men have been stubbornly and cease
lessly fighting for days, seeking to
save the coal supply of the great Seig-
ler mine. Joe Letter, the ChtRgo mill
fonaire and his wife Joined forces
with the workmen who are fighting
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Notice to Realty Dealers.
1 hereby withdraw all my property
from the market.
47t6* James Sutherland
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BIG INCREASE IN COTTON
GIAMEn RAle \

GINNED THIS YEAR.
Washington, Dec. 21.-,A total OF
11.S92,115 running bales OF cotton have
been ginned from the growth of 1908
to Dec. 13. as against 9,284,070 for the
same date last year, was announced
by the census bureau today.
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Pittsburg Has Candidates.

PittSburg, Dec. 19.-The acceptance
by Senator Knox of the portfolio of
secretary of state, has precipitated a
battle of interest between ambitious
Republicans in this vicinity The men
already mentioned for the senator
ship, are George T. Oliver, owner of
Telegraph; William Flynn, former
state senator and a political leader in
Allegheny county; H. c. Frick: Con-
gressmen Burke and Dalzell; George
E. Huff, supreme court justice; John
p. Elkins and Josiah v. Thompson, a
million aire banker of Uniontown.
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Bibles and Testaments, from the
smallest pocket edition to the large
type for acknowledgement Book,
Stationery & Art Co. 52t4
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Choice Cut Flowers for Xmas.
Carnations, paper white Narcissus,
Violets, and pot plants, also holly and
ropeing and fancy ferns.-Alameda
Greenhouse. 51t3s
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Buy your Christmas ties, handker-
chiefs, socks. nufflers. shirts, hats.
shoes and mems clothing at Price &
Co.
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The finest serection OF Christmas
gifts in the city can be found at Price
& Co.
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WHITE WINTER PEARMAIIS
from the mountains. extra fine. At the
Roswell Seed Co. sta
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WHITE WINTER PEARIA1NS
from the mountains, extra fine. At the
Roswell Seed Co. sits
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early to state who is leading IN the
fight. Senator Penrose, who is a cam
didate to succeed himself, also has a
fight on his hands, and his friends
want Knox to retain his seat until
the matter is settled. The Republican
caucus meets January Fifth, and it is
believed Knox will not resign until
after January 20. on which day the
legislature will meet in joint session
to select Penrosess snccessar
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CITY SELLS OLD FIRE

CITY SELLS OLD FIRE
HOUSE FOR $11oo
The old fire house was sold on Sat
urday by the Fire Committee of the
City Council to J. D. Bell, for $1100,
this being the best offer received.
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ARIsToS MAKES ANYTHING.
WHEN YOU USE ARlsos FLOUR
YOU USE THE VERY BEST.
4st3. SHEPHERD & CO
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WHITE WINTER PEARMAINs
from the mountains. extra fine. At the
Roswell Seed Co. 51t3
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Price & Co. can assist you to buy
the gift that you are compelled 70
buy.
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REMEMBER OUR SPECIAL WIN
DOW.
SALE WILL TAKE PLACE EV-
ERY MORNING AT O'CLOCK UN-
TIL XMAS. IF YOU WANT TO SAVE
MONEY BE THERE.
PECOS VALLEY DRUG COMPANY
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"ARIsTos" FLOUR is THE BEST.
1T CONTAINS 25 PER CENT MINNIE
sofa WHEAT SHEPHERD & co
49t3.
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U. s. aATTLEsHIP. BOUND
EnR NEAEZlLE

Norfolk, Dec, s1.A special from
Fortress Monroe tOday says: 'The U.
s. Battleship Maine, flagship of the
Third Squadron Of the new Atlantic
feet, with Rear-admiral Arnold on
board, sailed today under sealed ord
ers for the south. She is presumably
bound for Venezuela. The armored
cruiser North Carolina sails today for
Charleston. and the Cruiser Montana
is expected to sail Wednesday to join
the Month Carolina
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DIR. PRESLEY:- Eye. ear. nose
and throat Glasses fitted: phone 1sa
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Correct legal blanks az Record.
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Boellner. the jeweler. has II cnespsr
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The little ones should have nice
picture A. B. C. book to amuse. en-
tertain and educate them.-Ingersoll
Book. Stationary & Art Co. STA
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Best printing-Record once.
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ess OF imporfance.-C. HOODS, E. K.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
McDoNALD's SEAT STOLEN.
The big Mitt" Stole Jesse F. McOon-
AIDS Seat in the Legislature
l., 1902

1t will be well for every Republican
in Colorado to remember that the same
bogus votes that sent John Shafroth
to Congress sent fifteen fraudulently
elected Democratic representatives
and senators to the Colorado state
assembly.
The frauds by which these Demo
Gratis were elected We're well-known.
The Republican members of the house
investigated them and undertook to un-
seat fifteen Democrats who were not
elected.
The fact that they were right in at
tempting to do this was fully demon
strated by the examination of the same
ballots which fraudulently elected
"Honestjohn" Shafroth because Shat
roth's name and all the other Demo
cratic candidates, including the fifteen
legislators. We're on the same ballot.
Six thousand of these ballots were
found to have been written by not to
exceed ten persons.
The Democrats had control of the
state senate and they served notice
upon the Republicans in the house in
the usual Democratic way that for ev-
cry members of this fraudulently
elected Denver delegation unseated in
the house. two Republican senators
would be unseated by the senate.
They carried out their threat and
threw out Senator Jesse F. Mcdonald
of Leadville and Senator Dick of Huer-
fano with absolutely no excuse except
political expediency," They even had
the nerve TO advise Senator Mcdonald
not to spend any money in contesting
because he would get thrown out any
way. John Shafroth stood for this
theft of Senator McDonald's seat; he
stood for all the crooked work of the
big Mitt" and we have the right to
think that he would do so again If he
could again gain anything political
thereby.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
Making a Virtue of Necessity.

But the fact remains that Honest
John" was the beneficiary of the dis
honor of others His seat in Congress
was acquired by the operations of the
notorious Big Mitt gang, which flour
ished in Denver a few years ago, and
which was permanently retired from
business by the State Supreme Court.
1t is perfectly safe to say that no
worse election frauds than those of the
Big Mitters have been committed any
where in this country. and Mr.. Shat
roth knew, just as everybody else
knew, that they were committed. and
furthermore that they were committed
in his behalf.
Yet he refused to give up his seat
and yielded only after his opponent.
Mr. Bonynge, had filed a contest be-
fore the House Committee on Elections
and conducted a series of exhaustive
Investigations which proved beyond
the possibility of a doubt that Mr.
Shafroths title as congressman was
based on fraud When it became clear
that the committee intended to oust
him and seat Mr.. Bonynge, Mr.. Shat
roth made virtue of necessity and
in dramatic speech in the House de
clared that he could not and would
not profit by fraud-then he made a
quick getaway. Hence. the title,
Honest John" title which would be
more appropriate if its wearer had not
hung on to his seat as long as he
could.
Mr.. Shafroth is without executive
experience. and his record in Congress
does not commend him as a man of
extraordinary ability. Mr.. Mcdonald
is vastly better fitted in every way to
discharge the exacting duties of the
governorship. a fact which is so well
known to the people that his election
by big majority is hardly matter
of doubt.-Colorado Springs Gazette
Gnd)
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

when the beet fields are in I4ll opera
ton. there will be the very greatest
difficulty in finding workmen."
From this it may be seen that there
are few remaining traces Of the re-
cent financial depression and the
credit must be given for this to the
stability Of the Republican aimnistra-
tions in both state and nation in bring
ing about a speedy return OF conf
dence. The situation is marked
contrast with the prolonged depression
Of the nineties. which had I.s incep-
ton early in the last Democratic ma
tional administration.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
THE PROPER REMEDIES.

1t is human nature to seek new rem
edies instead of doing necessary work
thoroughly. Where banking is con
Quoted most conservatively, no new
patent medicine finance is demanded.
In states which know the fewest fail
ures there is no demand for the Okla
homa plan. No demand from them
for loose system of encouragement
to weak and wild banking, If Mr..
Bryan wishes to invent a device by
which he should weaken himself with
every clear-headed man. he has dis
covered a worthy successor to free sill
yer Mr.. Root spoke with fairness
when he said:
This is another patent financial
nostrum, advertised to catch the fancy
Of the multitude; and it should be sup
pressed under the pure food law until
it is correctly labeled "A measure to
compel legitimate business to bear the
risks Of speculation
Our currency needs Improvement,
and We now have national currency
commission, which, if the politicians
and political eXigencies permit, may
be expected to meet those needs. A
still more important remedy lies ready
to our hand. Let us have sound laws,
but let us especially appoint inspectors
not for political insideness. but for
honesty and knowledge, and We shall
discover that financial health is better
than Mr.. Bryan's guaranteed dope
Taking Peruna is easier than keeping
in condition, but in the long run it is
less effective.-Collier's Weekly.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

Grated. II the Republicans win in the
coming election, solely in the interest
of the policyholders and without doing
wrong or injustice to the insurance
companies.
A vote for Mcdonald and the Repub-
lican ticket is vote 10 continue this
kind Of administration in all state af-
fairs.
Every voter who has an insurance
policy owes IT to himself and his ben
eficiaries TO vote the Republican tick
ct straight. which guarantees him pro-
lection against wrong-doing by insur-
ance companies.