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SATURDAY DECEMBER 11, 1880
WATE.R WORKS.
An Important Step Taken Towards Sup
plying Vegas with Water.
A Hook and Ladder Company to
Formed
be
Immediately utter the adjournment
of t lie incorporation meeting, a meet
ing tit the Litiz -us interested iu water
work was called, L. 1'. Browne Esq.,
iu the huir.
The committee appointed to report
ou a system of water works and lire
department presented the following
report which was rend by Mr. J lilt,
the secretary:
The Committee appointed to inves
tígate a system of lire defense and of
water supply, beg respectfully to sud
imt the following:
First. The system of cisterns with
team tire engine is deemed impracti
cable ow i liy to its primary cost, the
necessity vt keeping up a partial or
ganization under pay, anil the tact
that no income can be derived from
it.
This system requires not les
than live tanks of 1,000 barrels
capacity each, which would cost
noi less than $5,000
A steam lire engine not less
than 2,000.
A building and lot about 600
One pair of horses, harness
fct., say 250.
Onchose cart with C00 feet
of hose, say
1,000.
$9,250.
To make this efficient, an engineer
and drfver must constantly be em
ployed, which expense added to that
of horses' keeping and incidentals
would need an assessment ou the
subscribers of not less than '$1,500 per
an it n in
Second. The idea of running a
pipe line from a point above the
topriugsis not deemed practical ou ac
count of the cost, and owing to the
fact that it would be necessary to ob
laiu a special charter from the legisla
tive assembly giving permission to lay
l he pipe.
Tjiihd. A hand engine is not prac
tical, owing i o difficulty of workiug
it. and for reasons given against the
system of cisterns.
FouKTir - A hook and ladder com
pany
vuur committee believes ought
io bo organized at oucu. iNo matter
what sys en of water works is intro
ducid, such au article is always use
ful, in pulling down building, remov
ing unsafe walls, and pultiug out in
cipient tires, as well as enabling the
loots of buildings to be reached saiel
and quickly. I lu re are two sizes oi
trucks. No. 1 has four ladders Iron.
16 lo 21 feel, arranged Sw as to make
two long ones, o ic f 40 and the otln r
ot 30 loot, also oue scaling ladder ol
1(5 feet and one plain ladder 20 lei I,
with the necessary ladder supports,
12 rubber fire buckets, 2 pike axes
2 common axes, 2 pike pules, hook and
chain, lanterus,75 le Jt otdrag rope am
weighing 1,000 pounds. Tnis would
'give 103 feet ladder capacity and cosi
in Las egas Salt).
The other size of truck is th-! best as
it gives a ladder capacity of 146 feel
with 24 buckets and other app iauce
in proportion. 1 lie cost would be in
I.as Vegas $815.
Finir. The Holly automath
.-j stem of water-works, by means oi
which an instantaneous lire sen ice i
always at hand, dav or night. Work-
of the capacity of one million gallons
nor diem, with ten inch main and
necessary tire plugs and connections
would cost about $1)0,000, ot which
sum one half can bo borrowed al a
low rate of interest. The wear and
tear o! plant would bo one and cm
htt'f per cent per annum, and the op
erating expenses with coal at $5.50
per ton would bp about $3,000 tin
lirst year and an increase of $500 a
year until the works supplied u mil
lion gallons per day when the cost
would be $7,500 per uiiiu.ii. which
added o the wear and tear would
make the water cost $23 835 per mil
lion gallons or a littlo over two cents
per thousand gallons. Water now
costs 14 2-7 cents per barrel
Sixth The system of gravity, by
means of which water and lire servici
ure both given without use of niac'-i-nerv.
Tli's is now in lise bv the rail
road. They have a three inch pipe t
a well alongside of the líio Gallinas
a distance of 8.012 feet from the bank
We are informed by Mr. Robinsoi
that they receive 40,000 gallons per
day and that the water is soft. Th
ieve! at the station is G 452 feet. I i
thought that by runniiiir to a poin
just above the houses of Messrs. Man
zuiares and Baca that sufficient head
could be obtained to throw a stream
far over the St. Nicholas hotel.
From t lie data in possession of your
commit tee an income could be oh
tained to pay a dividend of ten per
cent per annum on the cost and leavi
a hundsomn margin for contingencies
By making a survey the feasi ilty of
this plan could be determined and il
sufficient head could bo obtained, the
committee recommend its adoption.
Bv combining with thegas cmnn
ny and lavinor the pipe at the same
time n considerable saving could be
effected.
The adoption of a water works will
can1"4 a saving in insurance of from
1-1 to 1-8.
I tint, your obertiotli servant,
Chas Hlan-chahd,
Chairman of Committee. '
It was voted to accept tho report
and discharge the committee.
It was a'sn voted that a paper be
opened that all who who wish may
Jmvc an opportunity to subecribo to
the capital slock of Ihe water compa-!
Capt. llnttou spoke on the inline-. There was a large attendance; nt the I
diate necessity of funning a honk and ; court house last evening at thk ad
ladder company as recommended by joiirned me ting in favor f im-orpo-
the committee and moved tmtl a com- ration. 1 here v. as quite a large re
mittee be appointed to raise funds for fractojy dement present, but it was
the purchase of apparatus and enlist ,
valunleers for a hookaud ladder com
pany. Curried.
On motion Oapt. Ilutton and
George F. Canis were appointed such
a committee.
Adjotii ned.
Denver & Rio Grande Connactio'K? .
'That's right," said a prominent
business manto us yesterday, pointing
out the prediction iu yesterday's Ga
zette that the Denver &Rio Grande
road would build ou to Vegas from
their present terminus on the other
side of the range. The scheme is con
sidered a good one, a nd we hazard
the opinion that more supporters of
this route can be found to-day than
for the El Alora route. We are iu
favor of any route that will take in
lias Vegas and have no intention of
foisting our plan ou the people.
If the El Mora route is found lobe
practicable, then iet us all unite on
that, but let us make out the best case
we cau before making any organized
effort to secure a connexion with the
D. & II. G. road. As we have stated
the pass over the range by
which the road could build into
Mora county is the best that can be
found, while uo richer region can be
found than Mora county to support a
railroad line. The rouie is snorter
than Irom El Mora ana there are no
obstacles to surmount once this sid
of the mountains. A post route lias
already -been established into Taos by
this same pass and it was reported
favorably upon by ex-postmaster T.
F. Chapman, when ordered to make
a report by the Postmaster General
Mr. Rafael Homero has interested
himself iu the scheme and will soon
forward to Washington a strong poli
tion to have service put on at once
A responsible contractor stands ready
to take the contract and hacks will be
put on as soon as the Postmaster Gen
eral orders service, which will be be
fore many davs. When travel bv this
route begins, the first step towards
advertising il judiciously will be tak
en, and lis claims will be brought
forward. As is well known this same
rouie Wis once reriousiy cousiderei
bv the A. T. & tí. F. people, whicl
demónstrales the fact that il is prac
ticable. Besides, if the Denver & Rio
Grande folks buiid by the Mora c
ly route they will have uo eompe.i
lion, whereas, if they build from )
Mora there w ill be a sharp rivalry
with the Santa Fe road, and ou this
account the former route would n all
likelihood be chosen. The 1. & i
G., lhiugh it is not at all afraid ot any
oilier route, would, of course, prefer
io select territory where there is no
competition.
It has beeu suggested that as soon
as the incorporation question is di.
posed of the best meaus for securiu
united action is to hold a citizens
meeting and appoint a committee to
confer with the railway authorities
We have been assured that if I. a
Vegas appoints such a committee
Mora county will appoint another ti
act with us and we shall then lie in a
good position to ure our claims.
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Victoria's Band.
A gentleman who has just return
ed Irom El Paso informs us that In
dians are committing alarming dep
redations iu Chihuahua. The Indians
are supposed to be the small detach
meut ot braves that escaped irom
Tcrrassna when his troops killed or
captured Victorio and his main band
Gen. Terrassas, with a guard oí ten
men, was at tacked a few days since
by some thirty Indians, and got away
with only one man. The. bodies o
the other nine were afterwards found
frightfully mutilated. One soldier,
who had in his possession the saddle
belonging to the slain chici Victorio,
had the flesh cut from his body in
strips.
Masonic Items.
Most Excellent Companion Win. II.
Bergor of Sauta Fe has secured a dis
pensation from the General Grand
High Priest of Royal Arch Masons of
the United Stales, authorizing and
empowering him to confer the order
ot High Priesthood ' upon the Past
High Priests and High Priests resi
d -nt in New Mexico. Companion
B r.erwill call a Convention ot High
r cs s at Las Vegas for that pun o-e
d ring the meeting of the Grand
L dgc in January.
Mr. Churchill of tho Antdopc
I as io uriied to Denver after an ex
tended tour through this territory
mid lower Colorado She has a new
bonk iu press and the chapters on
New Mexico have just been given to
the printer and the work will be pub
lished beforo many days.
Incorporation Meeting.
noticeable that nearly all the obstine-
tion came from minors, lion. Trini
dad Humero presided ami called on
C. E. Wesche, chairman of the com-
miileeon the pctilioii, to be present
ed to the I'otii'ly coiuniisiioiiers pray
ing for incorporation.
Mr. Wesche reported that the re
quisite nuinlMT ot signature had
been received. In precinct. No's. 5, I
6 and 29 'here are nearly lit seen hun-
Ired legal voters, but about seventy-
live of that number arc not ii.cluded
within the boundaries of the c ty Ilia.
it is proposed to incorporate. The
letiiiou already shows the mimes oi
live hundred and live legal voters
more than the requisite one-third re
quired by law. There i.re yet quiie
auuinberof prominent citizens in fa
vor of incorporation who have not
signed, but wil' do so imiuediat. ly
I). P. Shield Esq, moved that a
committee ol the toilownig named
persons . lion. T. Romero, lion. M.
Otero, Joseph Rosenwald, L. P.
lir.uvue, G. W. Pritchanl, C. E.
Wesche and Muig.irito Romero be in
structed to present the petition for in-coi-noratiou
to the county commis
sioners at once and designate the re
quisite boundaries of the city. 2d.
that should the people decide at the
election in favor oí incorporation
then the said committee arc hareby
instructed to have the trustees divide
said citv into four ward; two on the
west side ot the river and two on the
east. : anil that the center ol the
street running Irom the bridge west
shall be the dividing line of the , ards
on the west side of the river; and
that the center ot the street running
east from said bridge over the hill
until where if intersects with eighth
street, thence south on eighth to
Douglas, thence cast on Douglas
street to Grand Avenue, thence east
onthe center of the street that runs
between blocks eight and seventeen
to the eastern boundary of the city,
for the dividing line on the east side,
lion. M. A. Otero spoke strongly in
favor of the motion and it was finally
put and carried. After reading the
incorporation act in Spanish the meet
ing adjourned.
breatiiouse s luck.
Jim Greathouse, the owner of the
ranch where the brush between the
Wh le Oaks boys and member of tli
"the Kid'.-" gang recently took place
is iu ihe city, lie reports that his
ranch was burnt d during the afluir
and that he lost .$2,000 by the co fi
gra ion, including ranch properiyai.il
general mere andise. lie disclaims
any thought of harboring desperad. s
and the fact that they were there is
wholly. due ta their demanding ac
commodations, ind. us lie kept a pub
lic host lery, he could imi n fuse, lie
had seen Billy "ihe Kid" scvrral
times but did not know either Ruda
baugh or Wilson. The lo.-s of !i s
properly cripples him and o- certainly
v. ry unfortunate a- he was en in ly
blameless of any atieiupt 'o throw
obstacles in the way of the White
Oaks boys. As we understand the
case, he does not, know positively who
burned his ranch, but pre-uine- that
it was done as ail act ol ret i i his I ion
by the Oaks party to avenge ihe
death of Jim Cariyle, one of their
number, who was s ot down by 'm he
A
Kid.''
From Ti.rt L'i!tit.
Four Union, N M., ! e. 9, 1H80.
EiUt.r da.ettP:
send on the follow in.' :
The elite of La Junta v di y
have organized a literary society io
be known as the Excel. ior " The
officers are: S. E. Tinion, pres'deiM ;
Mr. FritzN'ii, vice-pn sident , Mr.
Bruno, Secretary ; Mi-s L. K Upton,
treasurer, C.Tipton, Mardril.
The ex'Tcis.-s consist ot music,,
readings, declamations and debates.
It is conducted in first-class style
and well at ended
Through the kindness of Col
Hun'. Ihe mechanics and employes of
Ft. Union have been enabled to or
ganize a club and fit up rooms for
reading, c.ii'ds, checkers and o'her
games.
Major Wliitliiiii.ro arrived on the
8th.
Company F arrived on last bight's
train and will march up to-day.
Several car-loads of slock were re
ceived nt Union to-day. Wocorr.
Ren. ember I he oyster supper to
ui;cht nt Billy's Thcec entertain
ments are always attended by a large
and orderly crowd who npnreciatc
the soup and likewise the good drinks
which Billy mixes.
Allen T. Bird, of l 'aliloi nia. is at
present doing dutj on the railroad iu
this territory.
L-A-S VEGAS
li3
THE
In our line. Are prepared to undersell
guarantee satisfaction to ali
O JEL 33 E3 IR.
Are Agents tor DEVLIN & CO., New York. Keep the Largest Line of
fifi ecu davs. Salislael ion guaranteed, and no O. O. I), business.
Unsteady Nerves.
i
Yes!(i(biy afternoon Dick Heiser 1
and another colored fellow played a
harmless practical joke on Martin, the
colored porter at the St. 'Nicholas.
Martin flew to I he bote! and securing
a shooting iron started down street to
wreak vengeance ou the j .kers. Meet
ing Dick in front ot Jaffa' .-tore he
i limited him to test whicii was the.
belter man. Keeping hi temper, but
giving Martin ns g od as he seat, jhe
spat grew interesting aud ihe hitter
fairly trembled with Thry at
tracted quite a number of spi 'editors,
ho stood in the shop donr andón
the street corners to see i he I un, when
all at once a pistol slioi was heard and
Martin was seen m iking fast lime lor
a doctor. It was preMinnd that he
bad been shot by his fellow disputant
but the fact was that he had bis six-
shooter cocked in his pocket and be
coming agitated carelessly touched
the trigger aud let her off. The ball
passed through his foot and he will
very likely hobble around for' a week
or two
Las Vega l.mltfe So. 4, I. O. O. T-
Will meet hereafter on each Mon
day at 7 o'clock p. in. instead of
Thursdays. All visiting brothers in
good standing are cordially invited to
a' tend. T. B. GartkiUíL, N. G
TlIKO RUTENBKCK. Sec'v.
(ra ml Mile
Of dry goods, boots,. shoes, bats,
caps, prints of all kinds, on the plaza.
Friday and Saturday, Dee. 10th and
11" li. "A whole store outfit of goods
will be sold, F. J. Webkk,
ot Auctioneer.
E TO STAY.
The
increase
in patron
age bestow
ed upon our
house the past
few moil I lis neces
sitat ed ad ditional
store room and a large
increase of our stock of
goods. Our arrangements
have been made wi h careful
regard to the wants of our customer.-,
and lacilliies for inspec
tion ot oods, which we dl'er id,
UEUaKKABLY low figures.
We handle iiothii.g hut standard
brands of canned goods. The
choices', ouitcr, apples, pota
toes ;.in! (-very i bing kept in
a liisi-clas. giccery st"ie.
Courteous atient on ex
tended Io nil visitors
ami goods open t o
inspection with
out any r g .id
Io purchase.
( 'nine and
see
Craig Sl Co.,
the plaza g n-cers.
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di kinds of w ool. I goods go to
For
Stern.
There are n lie' ier hunts (,r
made than the Selz hand ni oli
hoes
. h.r
v Inch I 5s! i I'll has i he er i.'vi
sale.
lie -
' a el-
el 1
(Io and see r. Iiulentieck'
S'Ocii of u Id !il:d silver li iVi- "p
r lid plated -il verv are and -el
I 'hrisi míos pri sen 1 1
Brick for sale in large or sui"ll
ll.inlilles. al Loí'H II A l;T & t'o's
--.
The boss Tom ami Jerry at
II Bit A Mll'.S -lw,
All the hot drinks of tin season ui
II. Buamm's.
Ladies' woo .en j ickeis, nubias,
gloves, fur set-, coin loi ters aud every
tiling in this line at
Cmarlks Ilfkms.
. --
Charles I Held has just completed
his stock ofiianhvare, crockery, glass
ware, tobacco an I cigars ami staple
and fancy groceries wlinh he oilers
for side at l he lowest li u res.
Ch-istmas Goods.
The Christmas goods ot C. E.
Wesche, consisting of a very line se
lect ion, i, nvo arrived ami are noiv
open for inspection by the public.
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What is it ? U-no. Oyster soup
to-night at Billy's.
At Charies lifeld'8
I the largest assortment in town of
dress goods, ready-in ule di esses of
the newest desigu-i, ladies' hat, no
tions and taiicy goods, trimmings,
ladies' dolniutis uud ulsters at the low -
I figures.
.A.USTD AX.BTJQTJEIQTJE.
if 0 lQTn I
ARE DCING-
LARGEST BUSINESS
all (hers. Will tak pleasurc.il showing our well assorted Rtock.
our custi-mcrs. Keep the latest styles. Aud never carry old stock.
We iuvttu attention to our
DE3PA 3RL
Cottages to Rent.
Two new coit iges to rent at the
Hot Springs. Apply to the New
York Clothing Store, East, Las Ve
gas. 314-tf.
Indi mi Pottery.
The large.-t stock, in the United
Slates, ol Indian polteiy, both inici
en I and modern, ai M. A. Gold's In
dian department, Sania Fe, N. M.4l-tf
l.iiUFur title.
Pi. i lies desiring locations on which
to build bouses tor business purposes
or residences, would do well to call
on the undersigned, who will sell lots
al reasonable rales. All said lots are
tuated on the east side of the rail
way opposite the depot. For terms
eic, app' y to
M.Salazar.
O llice north-east corner of the
p!.i?.a.
246-tf.
I would respect lullv call the atten
tion of all persons going to ami from
the Whi'eOak mines, and the pub
lic iu general to the fact that I have
removed our store from Tecolote to
Autor Chico, where I keep a com
plete assortment of general merchan
dise,' ami make a specialty of miners
supplies, provisions ect. Anton Chi
co is on the direct route to the mines
and I sell goods at the lowest rates.
David Winternitz,
A li ton Chico, N. M
Lockhart & Co. have received a
large stock of oils and paints; also
"lloldens enaniei ,iainl"which is wa
ter proof nud ready for use, is con
stantly kept n y them. 50-tf.
Clean towels and sharp razors at
Judd's Barber Shop, Exchange
Hotel. tf.
Two good carpenters wanted im
mediately by
Frank Ooden. 41-tf
Another car load of flour, the best
in town, received by
J. Graff & Co.
Something new ! new ! new ! Self
raising Buckwheat flour at
n83if J. Graaf & Co's.
A full assortment of Homeopathic
remedies constantly kept on hand at
the Central Drug Store. 313-tf.
The Utile daisy excursion hat at
the New York Clothing Mouse. Ev
erybody wears them. tf.
p-.
Stern's store shows the finest dis
play of carpets iu the eity.J
Clolhins! Clothing ! ! Clothing ! !!
My second new stock of fine
men's and bovs' nobby suits, over
coats and ulsters just unpa-ked.
Istdor Stkrn.
Fifty per cent saved by baying Cre
tonne, Torchon and Langucdoc lace,
line embroideries and ladies' silk ties
of Isid.ir Stern.
'ew Jools! 'ew Giooils I !
For staple and fancy groceries,
good. 1,'e-h, a::d of the best quality
go to I ddor Stern's.
. p.f
come 'o I Stern,
For bhinke
A he.vv sioc
il is and ci ga t f
if fioe wins( liq
a I
M llei.c
for I he
wilder I rude.
High ball al 11
if.
Buamm's.
We have in 'lock the largest and
lllosl select sloeU of cloaks, dollllialU,
circti'v's, n'stcrs and suits in lie found
in this market d' wh ch the l idies of
Las Vegas will ph-nse lake índice.
J. ItoSUNWAI.D & CO.
Fresh Ovsters, Fresh Oysters, at
n33tf ' J. Graaf & Co's.
F.xamine Charles Itfeld's stock of
Millinery goods Ladies Hats and Bon
nets, Trinim'ngs, Silks and Velvets
before purchasing elsewhere.
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Burt's ladies, misses and chihirens
celebrated shoes, carpets, men's fur
nishing goods boots 'ind shoes at
Charles Ilfkld's.
If you want to buy a fine suit of
(lollies, a hat, fashionable tie, fine
shirt, good pair of shoes, Charles II
feld will sell you as low as anybody.
ti i
A line lot of jewelry such an ladies'
chains, bracelets, pins, silver filigree
seis, ladies' work boxes, toilet set,
just received at
Chari.es Ilfeld's.
Holiday goods nt
Charles Ii.ffld's.
1 All kinds of toys and holiday goods
at Charles lwpp'.
IT
mi
And'
T 3MC US 3XT T-
Samples ever shown. Suits ready in
A new and beautiful stock of the
latest styles of felt and p'ush hatp for
lailies and children received yester
day at Isidor 'tekn's.
O L. Houghton has a regular ar '
seual ol lire-arms, the largest stock in
all the west. Il is uot only for a re
tail, but for a wholesale trade that he
is prepared. His advantages for buy
ing enables him to sell this class of
goods us low as they can be got any
where. To R. II. Employee.
Thanking you for the so very liber
al patronage bestowed upon me iuthe
past nud assuring you thut I will do
all in my power to merit tho same also
i
in the fin lire, I would herewith call
your attention to my new stock ol
clothing, gent's furnishing goods, i
boots aud shoes, which is now cim -.
plcte. Please give me a call and save'
money by buving of
IsidorS ;
Go to Judd's Barber Shop av
scraped, Exchange Hotel.
Pickets for sale at Lockhart &
planing mill.
We are prepared to furnisl
kinds of building mat erials for von-
tractors.
21-tf.
Lockhart & Co-
Wines and liquors ot the best qual
ity, and ot the best brand at whole-,
sale or retail at M. Hcise'a, south side
of the plaza. Las Vegas, N. M. 353-tf
llolbrook'3 tobacco is tho best.
Call aud sec Old Walker, Zioti's
Hill, for good whiskey and cigars.
Fine candies a specialty. ulOOlf.
Fine Boots.
J. W. Hanson &Co., hereby inform
the public, that they are now prepar
ed Io do all kinds of work in their
line. Fine work a specialty. Shop
on northwest comer of plaza. 16-4m
One hundred of the latest styles of
ladies and chihirens cloaks, dolmans
circulars, received at
93tf Chas. Ilfeid's.
For flannels, come to I. Stern.
For ladies' cloths and waterproof;
come to Isidor Stem.
Holiday Gifts.
I would respectfully anouuce- to
the public l hat I havejust received a
splendid assortment of books and
Biblea suitable for Holiday presents,
which I will have for sale t he present
week. I invite your patronage.
II. Newberhy,
S. S. A. B. P.S. 1-w.
Go to C. E. Wesche's store for the
Pride of Kansas flour. It takes the
lead,
t'uristinits (Hit
My now stock came in and will be
ready for inspection in a few days.
Isidor Stkrn.
For ladies' woolen underwear come
to Isidor Stern.
Goods retailed at wholsale prices at
Isidor Stern's.
Buckwheat
ii83il
Hour at
J. Gkaaf & C o's.
Artificial flowers of all
the store of C. E. Wisches.
grades at
(io to 0. li, Wische's and try a keg
of those delicious pickles.
Those velveteens al Wesci.e's smnd
unequalled.
Theodore Bulenbeck has received a,N
fine stock of gold und silver filigree
jewelry and also a nice lot of silver
plated ware for tin holidays. tf
iti
(o to M. Ileise.ou Ihe south ?id
of the plaza for line wines, liquors and
gars. 253-tf
Stoves, till you can't rest, at
llupe .v C'astleV.
A car I nd of all kinds of 6toves
just received bv llupe & Castle, t-6
Have you seen those lovely Victor
ia skirts for sale nt
C. E. Wesche's
Ladies' aud children's legginsat
J Rosenwald & Co.
.
Ladies' fur sets lately arrived at
J. Rosenwald & Co.
Ladies Merino hose of the best qual
ity at v j
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