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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
HEGEWISCH.

Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Bracket and
daughters spent Christmas with Mrs.
Brackets parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer
of Rochester, Ind
Mr. and Mrs. " A Beckman and son,
Cliffold, spent Christmas eve with rela-
tives in Roseland and Christmas morn
ing they went to Hobart, where they
spent Christmas with Mrs. Beckman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Malmstone. Mrs.
Beckman will remain there for several
days. Mr.. Beckman win return to his
work Monday morning.
The children of the Swedish Lutheran
Sunday school held their Christmas
program in the church Cristmas even
ing. A large crowd attended and joy
Gus time was enjoyed by those who at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wickham enter
tanned at dinner Christmas. Those pres
emit were Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Martindale
and daughters, Elizabeth and Eleanor;
Mr.. and Mrs. John MartindaIe and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Berg. All
enjoyed very pleasant day together
Mr.. and Mrs H. b. Reed and Miss
Louise Del Marter and Miss Title Berg
were guests at Christmas dinner with
W. c. Reed and family OF Carondulet
avenue. After spending several weeks
here among friends and relatives. Mrs.
]. H. Laundering returned to her home
at Three-AIile Lake, Mich, last Friday.
Miss Mamie Burnham is spending this
week at home with her parents at
Burnham enjoying her vacation from
her school at Globe Station.
Rev. Shoemaker of Evanston filed
the pulpit of the Hegewisch NJ. z.
church Sunday in the absence of Rev.
F. stolz. who is spending his vacation
at his home in Michigan with his pa
rents
Miss Della Kiersey spent Christmas
at home with her parents in Burnham.
c. R. Reed and Miss Title Berg spent
Christmas evening with Miss Berg's
aunt at Grand Crossing.
Miss Elizabeth Martindale returned
TO Detroit today after spending several
days at home with her parents.
Miss Irene Beckman spent Christmas
among friends and relatives at Rose
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
MERRILLVILLE.

Fred Iddings left this morning for
Kendallville, Ind. where he will spend
few weeks with relatives.
Mrs. S. Wayman returned from Ham
mond last night. where she has been
visiting her brother, n. Greei4.
Miss Clara Burge is spending a few
days with relatives in Hammond and
Gary.
Harold Iddings is spending the day
in Chicago.
Miss Alice Munden returned to her
home in Hobart for a weeks vacation
from her school work.
A large party Of young people en-
joyed a sleigh ride last night
Mrs. SittweH of Chicago is visiting
her parents for few days
The Xmas entertainment will take
place this evening at the NJ. e. church.
Miss Della Kiersey returned to her
home in Burnham after two weeks
stay with her grandmother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
WHITING NEWS

Rev. John B. Berg of the Sacred
Heart church entertained Rev. Peter
Biegel and John Rumely, both of La
porte, at his home in Center street yes
terday.
Harry Johnston was Chicago the
ater visitor yesterday.
H. tombstone was a Chicago theater
visitor yesterday.
Sidney Haight spent Christmas at
the home of his son in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henthorne and
son, Claire, were called to lagrange.
Ill. on Saturday, by the serious illness
of his father.
Miss Lillian Callahan and Alvin Eat
on saw Madam x at the Chicago Opera
House, in Chicago, on Saturday even
ing.
Misses Floy Younkin and Edna Bar
bour are spending the holidays with
their parents in Iowa.
DR. and Mrs. G. H. Hoskins and fam
lily entertained at family reunion at
their home in Sheridan avenue on
Christmas. Among those in attendance
were B. G. Dewey and family, H. H.
Dewey and family, Nelson Dewey and
Miss Bina Graham, all of Grant Park,
ILL., and DR.. Hoskins' mother, Mrs. w.
c. Gordinier of this city.
Miss Laura Larey has gone to Pinck-
ney. Mich, to remain until after New
Years with her parents.
Miss Elizabeth Putnam of Manhattan,
Kas.. is home to spend the holidays
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. William
E. Putnam.
Rev. and Mrs Frank NJ. Webster and
children spent Saturday with Mrs.
websters sister at Woodlawn.
Mrs. Catherine Stewart of Sheridan
avenue is among those on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. AL d. Britton OF Sheri-
| dan avenue returned last night from
Momence. ILL.,, where they spent Christ
mas.
Miss Della Priest has gone to Roch-
ester, Ind. to spend several days as
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L T. Priest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius zimmerman and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sharpe
and family spent yesterday visiting
| relatives in Chicago
Lyle Eddy of Michigan has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Conner Griffith.
Misses Mary Hickey, Margaret Moy
Ian and Nellie McEniff were the guests
of Indiana Harbor friends at a sleigh
ride party last night. The trip took il
Hammond, Whiting. East Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
HOBART.

Miss Mabel Monroe left on wednes-
day for her home in Michigan. where
she will spent the holidays with her
parents.
Many are planning to attend the
Hobart juvenile bands boys ball this
evening at STATIONS opera House. A
good time is anticipated.
The Unitarian Ladies' Aid Alliance
met this afternoon at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roper are spend
ing the holidays at South Bend, visiting
with their son Charles.
The convent cmfwyp etaoicmfwypn
The condition Of John Mellon, who
has been sick for some time, is very
serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Burns left today
for Roam, Ind, to spend few days.
The H. B. is report a splendid time
at their meeting with Miss Helen Mack
ey last evening. one Of the features
of the evening was a beautifully dec
Grated Christmas tree loaded with good
things to eat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
MINISTER.

Miss Ruby NJ. Wilson will spend
Christmas vacation at her home in
Crown Point.
The Christmas entertainment at the
Saxony school Thursday evening was
well attended.
Miss Eta Henderson left for Beloit,
Wis. last evening. where she will spend
her Christmas vacation.
Miss Della Fieres of Whiting visited
the Munster school Thursday
Miss Mollie Stollbohm was a Saxony
visitor yesterday.
Misses Ruby Wilson and Minnie Kas-
Ike attended a sleigh ride party to
Berger Thursday evening.
The article in Tuesdays Times
about the lawsuit in regard to taking
children to school in busses was con-
nected to Munster in no way, the name
of the towns being mixed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
LOWELL.

The A F. & A NJ lodge of Lowell
elected and installed the following Of
fcers Saturday night for the ensuing
term: William Sheets, W. NJ; c..
Gragg, S. w; G. Foster. ]. W.; c.
Sherard, S. D.; P. Riggs. J. D.; P. NJ,
McNay. secretary; E. S. Clark. treasur-
er; H. L. Baughman and A. S. Hull,
stewards, B w. Laybowen, tyler.
The Forester Lodge of Lowell have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: w A Davis, c. r.; ]. c.
Palmer. " c.; G. L. Trump. recording
secretary; George Kimmet. finance sec
rotary; William Belshaw. treasurer;
August Westberg. S. W; william Ho-
shane. J. W; Charles Besig, S. B.; Ed
Howet, ]. B.; James Palmer, trustee.
William Sheets has been appointed
deputy coroner for Lowell and southern
Lake county. He will commence his
official duties Jan. 1.
Mrs. Sherry Simpson of Rensselaer, is
enjoying a weeks visit here with her
sister. Mr.. F. L. Hunt and husband.
The dance at the opera house Christ
mas night was largely patronized and
delightful time is reported.
ron MAY TAKE ALL THE PAPERS
BUT IF YOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE.
TAKE THE TIMER-
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TIMES aADs" ARE ~BUsINEss
RpLLERs."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

YOU MAY TAKE ALL TIE PAPERS
BUT IF YOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE
TAKE THE TIMER-
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SOUTH CHICAGO.

Michael Gargoich. "a years old, was
struck by a Lake Shore passenger train
at Nlnety-thfrd street and Commercial
avenue. and his left arm seriously
mangled. He was stepping out of the
way of west-bound train when he ran
INTO an east bound one. The train was
10. 176 and the accident happened on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
Peary's Own Story
of the Discovery of the North Pole

the highest priced editorial feature that appeared in
magazine 1t the last of the worlds great stories of discovery
full of grit ndomabe effort and Notwithstanding stuff
ought be read by every and youth the land
The spendous achievement Of sturdy American who through
quarter century of incredible daybday struggle pvaon and
peril last trphed and placed the Stars and Stripes the
norhernmost spot of the Globe 1t begins the January
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

Nineteenth street was the busiest man
in Whiting on Christmas day. Mr.. Jack
son spent almost the entire day in dis
tributing gifts to his numerous friends,
practically all of whom he remembered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
Admiral Evans
on "The Panama Canal"

Every business in America is directly interested in
Admiral Evans clear comprehensive explanation of the Panama
Canal The Nation is indeed fortunate in having of
Evans mental power and wide experience discuss the big
problems of maritime affairs The Panama Canal will
600 to build It the greatest business enterprise
undertaken by Uncle Sam No in the world better
qualified than Admiral Evans say whether worth the price
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

''THE MORMON CHURCH AND THE SUGAR
TRUST by Judson c. Wever tells facts before pub
he of the business and political workings of the Sugar Trust
and the Mormon Church Eugene P Lyle Jr continues his
stirring series "THE ROMANCE. OF MINING"
"HYPNOTISM AND THE GHOST" relates the latest
startling Partisan experiments and explains the psychic side
of hypnodsm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
Is cents a copy

THE FICTION in January HAMPTON's is alone worth
the price of the magazine "The Two Thousandth Christmas
by Harris Merton Lyon especially noteworthy Ode Longs
psychological detective stories by Edwin Bamer and VIM B.
Macag also focefu stories by Emery Poe William Chester
Estabrook, Sui Sin Far and o. F. Lewis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Fake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.-16-St.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
MOTHER MAKES COMPLAINT
CHARGES HER SON IS NOW Ac~
CORDED HARsHEsT TREAT
MENT POSSIBLE
SUPERINTENDENT EXPLAINS
JusTlFlEs HIS ACTION BY DE-
cLARINc PATIENT DOESN'T
APPRECIATE FAvoRs

Matteawan. n. Y, Aug. 21.--Mrs.
Mary Copley Thaw today issued a
statement seriously criticising the
treatment accorded her son. Harry X.
Thaw, since his return to Matteawan.
In her statement she says not only
have the privileges which we're first
given Thaw during the last IS months
he spent in Matteawan not been re-
turned, but he has even been denied
the few comforts which were given
him during his last 1s months, in the
asylum. Mrs Thaw says DR.. Lamb,
superintendent of the asylum, answer
ed when asked why the privileges
had not been given Thaw in compli
anee with Justice Isaac Mills order
that Thaw did not appreciate whaT
1 Ns done for him,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
CONCLUDE ARGUMENTS
In INTERESTING CASE

There has been on hearing before
Judge Mills in the district court here
for several days past one of the most
important cases to come before the
court in some time. 1t is the case of
the Springer Ditch company VS.. the
French Land & Irrigation company,
both of which are corporations doing
business in the county of Colfax
The case involves the water rights
of the cimafron and Ponil rivers
and Of Carrizozo creek in that county,
Recently the plaintiff, the Springer
Ditch company, sued out a tempo
rary writ of Injunction against the
defendant, the French Land & Irriga.
tion company, restraining the latter
from the use of the waters of the
streams mentioned on the ground
that all the waters we're being used
contrary to law, thus causing short
age further down stream. The plain
tiffs, while admitting the priority
right of the defendant company to the
waters of the stream mentioned,
claimed that because of this alleged
abuse, 1t was entitled to a certain
flow of the two rivers and creek men
toned
The arguments of the past few days
have been to determine whether or
not the injunction now In force,
should not be made permanent, and
were expected to be finished this
afternoon, when the court will take
the case under advisement.
Representing the Springer Ditch
company in the present litigation have
been Charles A. Spiess, D. ]. Leahy,
of this city and M. w. Mills of
Springer, while the defendant COM
pany has appeared by its counsel, c.
J. Roberts, of Ration. J. s. Macbeth
of Denver and A. T. Rogers, Jr.. OF
this city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
BASEBALL AND FIGHT
FANS SWAMP TRINIDAD

Trinicad. Colo, Aug. 21.-There ar
rived in this city this noon upwards
of 500 baseball and fight fans. drawn
here by contest for the lightweight
championship of this section between
Monte Dale. a Milwaukee lightweight
of note. and Young Erlenborn. Of
Denver. The biggest crowd came
from the Dawson coal camp and num-
bered over $50 fans. accompanied by
the famous italian band of that camp.
Chief interest centers in the fight,
which will take place tonight. and
betting is heavy with the odds slight
" in favor of Erlenborn. Two bali
games will be played. one this after
noon and the other Sunday afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe. N NJ, Aug. 21-Frank
w. sShearon, for the past five months
postmaster of this city. was today
appointed clerk of the First judicial
district by Judge John R. McFie. He
will enter upon his duties as soon as
his successor as postmaster is ap-
pointed and qualities. Shearon. the
new clerk, is native of Iowa. com
ing to New Mexico for health rea-
sons FIVE years ago. He was for the
a time chief clerk to the territorial
land commissioner and later chief
clerk to the attorney general resign
ing that position to accept the post
mastership.
Row Over Postmastership
The resignation of Shearon as
postmaster has aroused perhaps the
bitterest contest ever waged in this
city for this position. While there
were nine candidates in the field at
the start, the contest today narrowed
down between SD. Grimshaw, at pres
ent territorial coal oil inspector; DR..
David Knapp, Charles L. Bishop and
Leo Hersch, It is believed that Grim
shaw will eventually secure the ap-
pointment. he being backed by the
Catron faction of the republican par
ty here. The postmastership will be
decided tomorrow at meeting of the
republican county and city republican
central committees.
s Bitter County Seat Fight
Judge McFie here this afternoon
granted a temporary Injunction on a
petition signed by residents Of Prog
'reso.. a hamlet in remote section
Of Torrance county. restraining the
board of commissioners Of Torrance
county from erecting court house at
Essancia, for which $4,000 has been
raised by an issue and sale Of bonds,
This action marks the renewal of a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
SURVEY FOR 65-MIlE
CANAL is COMPLETED

Last evening the surveying party
under the direction of Vincent Jones.
which has been running the survey of
an irrigation canal that is to extend
from the Pecos river to the Banaion
mesa, returned to this city, having
completed the survey
The canal and related reservoirs
will be of great value to the surround
ing country, as they will bring to ii
much needed irrigation. The main
canal is to be sixty-five miles in
length, and IS to have SIX reservoirs
along its route. These reservoir
and the canal are to be fed BY tn.
waters of the Pecos. Tecolote ant
Gallinas rivers and win. when com
pleted. afford irrigation for between
125,O00 and 10000 acres of land. The
canal win average forty-five feet in
width and in depth will range from
eight to ten feet.
This project, If carried to compile
tion, will be one Of great value to-
the community in the vicinity of Las
Vegas, as it will bring to this part of
the territory many eastern farmers,
who will be valuable addition to
this section.
The country that the reservoirs are to
irrigate lies in the Beck grant, which
is for the main part long and flat
country. and ideal for farming. The
seasons are well adapted to farming
and fruit raising is also expected to
large part of the product.
The sectionizing Of the land will
commence in about two weeks, but it |
Is difficult to predict when this will
be completed It is expected, how
ever, that several years will elapse
before the dams are completed, |
the reservoirs full and everything is
In working order
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
WILL SETTLE CONTROVERSY
INSISTS UPON ELIMINATION OF.
ALL EXCEPT TIMBER LANDS
FROM FORESTS
Big CONVENTION ADJOURNS
WILL MEET IN OCTOBER AT SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS, FOR A
SHORT SESSION

Denver, Aug. 21--After finally approx
ing resolutions which it Is believed
will settle the Pinchot controversy
and prevent segregation of other
than timber lands in the national for
ests the Transmississippi commercial
congress adjourned today to meet in
a short session in San Antonio, Texas,
in November. In addition to elect
ing Col. Ike T. Pryor. of San Antonio,
president, and Arthur Francis, of
Cripple Greek, secretary, the follow
ing officers were elected
First yice-president. A, c. Trumbo,
Muskogee, Okla.
Second vice-president, Sam h Dut-
ton. Denver.
Third vice-president. Col. W. F.
Baker. Sioux City, Ia
Fourth viee-president. s. O. Jastro
Bakersfield. Calf
Treasurer, I. J. Hart, San Antonio
Texas.
Chairman of the executive commit
tee. Fred W. Flemingi Kansas City.
Congressman J. A. Mcguire. Of
Nebraska, spoke on inland waterways
and DR.. ]. W. Wiley. of the depart
ment of agriculture. on the pure food
question.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
GRANT MONEY INVESTED
IN SAN MIGUEL BONDS

The Las Vegas grant trustees have
just invested s2O,6OQ in San Miguel
county bonds. which have been de-
posted With the territorial treasurer
at Santa Fe These bonds will yield
$500 year IN interest, which win go
into the school fund for the support
and maintenance of schools within
the confines of the grant. The pur-
chase of these bonds is in accordance
with law passed by the last legis-
lature. providing for the investment
of the surplus funds derived from the
sale or lease of grant lands.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
DUTIES VASTLY IMPORTANT
TO FRAME CONSISTENT coRPo-
RATION STATUTE FOR STATES
AND TERRITORIES
MARRIAGE and DIVORCE
THESE TWO IMPORTANT SUB
JEcTs ALSO TO BE TAKEN
UP AND ACTED ON

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 21.-The COM
missioners on uniform state and
territorial laws now in session here,
are forming uniform state corpora
tion law, which viii prevent corpora
tions from taking out interpretations
in states where there are few re-
strictions, and then operating In
states where 1t would have been inn
possible for them to get an original
charter 1t is expected that the com
missioners viii also frame uniform
marriage and divorce laws to be sub
mitted to the various state and terri
torial legislatures.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
PUEBLO Street CAR BANDIT
GETS LONG Term IN Pen
Especial Dispatoha

Pueblo Colo, &c. c. Collins
Irving city
who believed have been ups
other Cities including highwayman
committed while attempting today
years
the peniteniary City.
No positive evidence connectipgl Collins
officers although been held
while they searching
after commit
other He asked penentary
sentenced evncng desire
Immediately The only
committed here by Collins was that he hungry and needed
money buy food.
The Vegas NJ NJ authorities believed Collins
restaurant employe
that city aside from
particularly unable positive
proof although time
with the murder there.
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
KEEPS FLOWERS ON
GRAVE OF LOST LEG

Lenox- Mass. Aug. 21--Following
custom which has come to be al
most a solemn rite, Major, George
Tate, u s. A.. retired. has left on
his annual pilgrimage to the grave OF
his left leg shot of in action and
buried in the battlefield at Gettysburg.
Since the battle not year ras pas
sed that Major Tate has not gone
to Gettysburg to lay flowers on the
grave Of the lost limb.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21

champion; Clayton Danks, ex-cham-
pion; Harry Brennan. ex-champion;
Sam Scoville. ex-champion; H. s.
Crandall, Ed McNurtin, f. G. Carter
and Frank Still will compete for rid
ing honors. while the roping prizes
lie between I'd Mccarthy. Nick Mari.
w. H. Garrett and Frank Still. The
feature OF yesterdays contests was
the riding of Red Bird" an outlaw
horse, by Dick Stanley in a style not
yet approached in the tournament
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
CALLED THE INCUBATOR BABY
BORN DURING WORLDS FAIR
AND DESERTED BY MOTHER,
1T WAS so NAMED
ITS ADOPTION SET ASIDE
AFTER SENSATIONAL LITIGATION
LITTLE ONE WAS RESTORED
TO OWN PARENT

Topeka, Kan. Aug 21.-Marion
Bleakley, the Worlds Fair incubator
baby, who was the cause of litiga'
tion extending over several years, was
kidnapped this morning by two men
and woman One of the men shot
at a boy who attempted to interfere,
knocked him down with his revolver
and escaped with the child. The
child was adopted by Mrs. J. G. Bar
clay. of Moline, Ills, but was returned
to its mother by the courts. 1t was
kidnapped from its mother once be,
fore. The police are hot on the trail
of the kidnappers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
TRiNIDAD WOMAN IS
sTRANGLED TO DEATH

Trinidad. Colo, Aug. 21.-Myster5
surrounds the death of Mrs. D. Gold
man, who was found dead this morn
ing in the rear of her small store
with brown silk handkerchief knot
ted tightly around her neck. The
woman's husband declares the store
was rifled and the police believe rob-
berry was the motive. William Thul-
man, brother-in-law of the murder
ed woman. is held as suspect. with
twelve others.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
SHEARON NAMED CLERK OF
FIRST Judicial DISTRICT

bitter county seat fight which has
split the republican party in Torrance
county for some time past and in
which the real fight lies being VIII
lard and Estancia, the Progreso
move being merely to gain time for
Willard. During the last territorial
legislature Willard attempted to force
bill through both houses changing
the county seat from Estancia to
Willard, and although the bill passed
the house by narrow margin, it
was pigeon-holed in the council.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
COURT NAMES GUARDIAN
FOR MARJORIE WHlTEFLEET

Mrs. Lydia Morehouse has been ap-
pointed guardian of Marjorie White
fleet whose mother, Mrs. Alice v.
Whitefleet, was committed to the hos
pital for the insane this week. after
having been deserted by her husband.
Mrs. Morehouse is a half-sister to
little Marjorie, who is but nine years
of age A bond of $50 was required
by the probate judge.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
ELECTRICAL RAINMAkINc
APPARATUS is INVENTED

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 21.-In letter
to George C. Matthews. a local rain
maker. Nikola Tesla announces he
has developed certain electrical sp-
paratus with which it will be possible
to control precipitation from the at
mosphere. He states that while the
great problem of rainmaking cannot
be solved by one man. its successful
is bound to come.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-21
ToLsToPs SECRETARY is
ExlLED FOR TWO YEARS

Tula, Russia, Aug. 21-M. Gusef
private secretary to Count Leo Tol
stoi, has been exiled to Siberia fol
two years, having been found guilty
of circulating Tolstoi's pamphlet
Thou Shalt Do No Murder" being q
plea against the infliction of the
death penalty.