LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1S09
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ESTABLISHES 1S79.
PUBLISHED BY
Gate city hotel there, and James Bur
nett, who Is employed by Hlxenbaugh
& King In that city, both being mem
bers of Eaton lodge No. 865, which
has nearly 400 members.
The Optic Publishing Company
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M. M. PADGETT...... EDITOR
Entered at the Postotfice at. East
Las Vegas, N.( M., as second-class
1 matter. " ' ' ,
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Dally.
Per Year by Carrier.. $7.00
Per Month by Carrier 65
Per Week by Carrier.... 20
Weekly
One year ........$2.00
Six Months L00
THIRTY-ONE PROSPECTIVE
LAND BUYERS IN CITY
There were thirty-one people from
Kalamazoo, Mich., in the party ot
homeseekers and land buyers brought
to Las Vegas yesterday afternoon by
the Gaylor-Kiefer Realty company In
their special excursion car. Among
the number are I S. Deal and B. A
Wood, who represent the realty com
pany in that city; Ed Caldwell, former
public accountant, or county ' clerk;
Mrs. Cella Buckhout, a wealthy widow
Who is accompanied by her daughter.
Miss Edith Buckhout, and a sister,
Mrs. Hattle Brooks; J. W. Gay wood,
a dairyman and farmer; John Aunks,
who has just sold a farm near, Kala
mazoo, and G. E. Kendall, . a pros
perous real estate man of that city.
B. P. O. ELKS PAY FINAL
TRIBUTE TO JESSE PATE
The funeral of Jesse Pate,, of Ra
ton, took place this afternoon from
the chapel of Las Vegas Undertaking
company, where religious services
were conducted by Rev. J. S. Moore,
rector of St. Paul's Memorial church,
Interment was made in the Masonic
ceremony, the ritual of Las Vegas
lodge No. 408, B. P. Elks being read
at the grave.
The body was accompanied to this
city last evening from Raton by
George Woodhouse, proprietor of the
FOLLOWED HUSBAND TO
GRAVE WITHIN A WEEK
; Mrs? Mary Ann Fee, mother of Mrs.
Harry Martin, who died at the bat
ter's home on Main avenue yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock, was pre
ceded to the grave by her husband,
who died just a week ago at Gallup,
N. M. He had been a soldier in the
British army. Mrs. Fee was a native
of Dublin, Ireland. She is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Martin, of
this city, a son, Wm. J. Fee, of Gal
lup, N. M., and three children in
Chicago. Th funeral Will' take place
tomorrow at 10 o'clock "from the east
6ide Catholic church. - The deceased
was 65 years old.,
DEATH CLAIMS WELL '-.-.
KNOW COLORED MAN
Louis Ransom, a well known col
ored man, who has been sick about
three weeks, died this morning at 11
o'clock at his residence on Railroad
avenue. He was about 76 years old,
was born in Springfield, Mo., and had
resided in New Mexico for thirty
years. He had two sons living in
Pueblo, and a son and daughter in
Topeka, Kans. He was a government
pensioner, and of late had been driving
an express wagon for a livelihood.
The body is being held by J. C. John
sen & Sop, awaiting word from the
children a& to its disposition.
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AMERICAN AVIATOR IS
NOW BRITISH SUBJECT
j Njw Yprk, Oct. 22. It is reported
here that Captain' S. F. Cody, the
American Taviator, who has been train
ing British army officers to fly, has
resigned his American citizenship and
taken out British naturalization papers.
It is said he was forced to do so to
hold his Job.
TWO ITALIAN VOLCANOES
BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN
Messina, Italy, Oct. ' 22. Earth
shocks are felt in the vicinity ot
Mt. Etna and the renewed activity
of Mt. Vesuvius is causing great alarm
here. .
Fifty Years the Standard.
Makes finest cake and
pastry, light, flaky biscuit,
delicious griddle cakes
palatable and wholesome.
Ingredients found in the
' low-priced baking pow
ders are deleterious. The
active principle is a min
eral acid derived from sul
. phuric acid, oil of vitrioL
b lime Phosphates
ANOTHER GALA DAY AT ' '
PORTOLA CELEBRATION
San Francisco, Oct. 22. The spec
tacular features of the Portola festival
today were confined to an automobile
parade and athletic games. Recep
tions were given by Daughters of the
American Revolution and the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's clubs.
The Normal university football team
played the high school team this
afternoon on the high school grounds.
The game was called at 4:30. This
is the second association game of the
season. '
The committee of the relay associa
tion met last night at the Y. M. C. A.
and decided to have the annual relay
on Thanksgiving this year. In the
relay the Normal and high schools
combine against the Y. M, C. A. They
will run over a five-mile course, each
man running half a mile. Some of
the runners have already begun prac
tice. ..
Robt. A. Ledbetter, of Winslow,
Ariz., a fireman on the Santa Fe road
out of that division point, was mar
ried to Miss Adeline Josephine Smith,
by Rev. Norman Skinner, at his resi
dence Wednesday evening at . 8:80
o'clock. , .
Pantaleon Garcia, an aged and re
spected citizen of Guadsluplta, Mora
county, died In this city yesterday at
the age of sixty years. His family
were at his bedside when the end
came and have taken the body back
to their home for Interment.
Correct Watcli Repairing
- The repairing: of Watches is our specialty.
"We are giving' this department, our, most
caieful attention. , Bripg- your time piece to
us to be repaired and be thereby assured of
satisfaction. All work guaranteed.
R. J. Tavipert,
Manufacturing, Jeweler and Optician
606 Douglas Ave. A. T. Sc S. P. Watch Inspector
All Kinds of
Neckwear
Special Tomorrow Only
Satvirdaty Oct. 25
There isn't an Idea in
Neckwear
In either style, color or price, tha.t we
, ' don't have. 50c and 75c
Ties, 39c
TOMORROW
Shirts, HaLts, Urvderweelr
Do Not Overlook This BargeJn
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J. A. Taichert,
East Las Vegas, N. M.
615 Lincoln Ave. Next to Wells-Fargo Express Co.
Children's and Misses'
Coats
A splendid assortment of chil
dren's and misses' coats. New
styles and newest fabrics in
bearskins, velvets, fancy cash
meres, flannels, beavers,
chevoits. In all shades, red,
brown, tan, gray, blue. The
prices are $6.50, 17.50, $8.50L
$9.0oT Sizes 2 to 12 years.
Special
35.00
A small lot of children's and
misses' coats In cashmeres,
beavers and flannels, neatly
trimmed and the newest styles.
Ages 3 to 10 years. Worth
$4.50 to $6.00. Special.
Women's and Misses'
Jj7,5D Trimmed Hats $5
Hats in the newest styles. A
large assortment from which to
select. The " colorings are
right to match the dress. You
will be surprised how good a
hat we are selling for ; i
for Two Days Only, Saturday and Hflonday
, We offer attiumber of special articles at a very special price. We have selected these articles
at random from the several departments and have cut the price deep, regardless of profit, offering
reasonable merchandise at cut prices when you should be paying full value. -
Not everything in the store reduced but a few special articles which we are sure you will find
specially desirable in price and quality.
Every item, every line below, shows a possibility of economy and this store is a whole garden
of such possibilities.
Women's Waists
Broadcloths
A timely sale, at this time when so many
are making their own Suits, Coats or Children's
Dresses the stock is clean, the assortment
" large colorings the latest quality the best.
Prices are 75c $1 $1.50 $1.65 ;
Special cut 50c 65c $1 $1. 10
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Dress Skirts
E2J We have selected from our regular stock
an assorment of Skirts (not because they are
undesirable, but because we have too many,)
and have marked them away below value. They
are Panamas, Serges, Cashmeres; gray, black,
bine and brown. The price are . PO CC
$4.50 to $6.50. Special priced... ijlu.Uu
While onr buyer was East he bought too
many Waists of one kind. Now, we must dis
pose of the surplus stock and are going to out
the price to do so quickly, for instance '
75 Waists, 50o
, ' $100 Waist, 68
Women's and fillsses' " .
Ono -Piece Suits .
Needless to say this is the leading form of
Dress for the Ladies this season, both for street
wear or evening. We place a number of these
Dresses on sale at $iO00 each, the original
price is $17.50. They come in Serge, Panama or
Cashmere, nicely trimmed, and they fit well,
best shades. v
Blankets and Comforts
Now is the time to buy your bd coverings
before the real cold weather sets in. We made
ample provision this season and bought very
liberally. We are in a position to show a very
extensive line
Cotton Blankets, white or gray, 75o to $2.00
Heavy Blankets, $2.25 to $3.00
An all wool Army Blanket, iq-K, 75
Fine all wool 11-M Blankets, $6.50
Fine all wool Blankets, white, 11-J $8.00
Others at $9, $10, $12
COMFORTS, at $1.25, $2.00, $3.50 and $5.00
STETSONS HATS
FIRST SEASON WITH US
THE STORE OF QUALITY"
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"EMERY" SHIRTS
HIGH.CLASS, NEW IDEAS, .
Boys' School Suits
We have a splendid stock of
boys' suits. We daubt If you
could find a more complete de
partment in any other city the
t
size of this. We show 20
styles for the little tots, 2 1-2
to 5 years. From $2.00 to' $5.00
suit. ' .
Boys', suits, ages 6 years to 10,
In the Juvenile suits. In this
range we show suits with two
pairs pants at $3.50.
An all wool suit. 2 pairs pants,
for $5.00.
Fine all wool suits at $4.00.
Suits at $2.00 up to $7.50.
Boys' suits from 10 years to 17
years. "Kicker" pants some,
and 2 pairs, suits from $2.00 to
$7.50. 5 .7
All wool suits at $4.00.
Young men' suits, long pants.
Latest style cut, $5.00 to $25.00
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