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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as second class matter. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. The Press Party. Aug. .5, On Board "Starlight" ii Arizona-The glorious sunrise of the morning of the 4th was opened t< view the plateau of Colorado, with ai elevation of some 4,000 feet abovi he sea level, every mile carrying u into higher and higher altitude, witl grander and grander views of moun tain ranges and passes, the twii Spanish peaks being beautiful fo miles and miles to our right, and ii the distance could be traced patche of -snow in far-away peaks of thi Rockies. Passing the alfalfa fields, tneloi patches and sugar beet farms thte lat ter growing to be quite an industry the Racon range looms up before u with Trinidad, the fourth city of Col orado, at its base. This city is th center of a large coal, coke and woo industry, immense herds of shee grazing upon the thousand hills, an going westward the adobe fr.its ani Mexican settlements are first seen wretched looking homes for a shift less looking people. These adobe are low mud daubed houses with fla roofs of the same. and curtained o uncurtained windows as the case ma: be. In fact we were told that th Indians are a more thrifty peopl than these Mexicans. The stations and hotels at Trinida< and other cities are all built in the Ol< Spanish mission style of architect ure, some stone, and some more liki pebble-das'h. with a long processioi of arches. all roofed with the pic turesque red tiling, the cool depth of their large rooms and corridor being exceedingly refreshing. whei we have some moments to wait. To mount the Raton range require< three powerful engines for our trail of twelve coaches, and the engini just behind our car was said to bi the second largest in thLe world though all of them in this countr: are uniformly large and powerful. I is quite marked, too, how careful i: this Santa Fe road of the smalles detail that will add security to th< travel, every -bar and bolt in ead! coach being sthoroughly examine< be'ore starting up this steep grade and every trestle having guard rails besides the best ballasted road eny where. The scenery is indescribale an< many of the party took kodak pie tures of the mountain fastnesses. a our long train of cars wound abou and ever upwvard, at one time makin a righit angle in its own length. Then down came all the windows, for half mile tunnel down grade brough us out into the territory of New Mex ico. Here the landscape is brillian hued, the verdure clad slopes. th stretohes c prairie, the distant range the fleecy clouds against the blues of skies, all bringing forth exclra 'tions of admiration from all 1' ild ers. During the afternoon we passet m-any small towns with most pi turesque names. "Navajo" being quit< familiar to everyone in the populai son-g. but it is a little more thvan an2 of us will attempt to pronounce then all. Soon aiter passing between th< steep cliffs the Apache canyon (whici four years ago, we are told, was forta feet deep in water) t-he ruins of ai old Spanish mission was pointed ou to us. the crumbling walls having re. sisted entire decay for over a century The story goes that the Indians at tacked this mission in 1800 and mas sacred the Catholic sisters and thei children, only one Sister with two o: the litle pupils escaping to a nearby cave, unknown to the savages. anc sowere later rescued by friends Tis cave is right by the track anc is half hidden now by rhe limbs u a tree .though the mouth appeared tc upon a cliff is still another cave con nected with the early history of thih section. and it contains several rooms though they are seldcm entered non for fear of wild :'ass, which abound among the mounrains. Now we whirl past an Indiar pueblo. or village with the cutest 11iien the adobe and zometimes mere dugouts which some one may call home. and the herds of cattle and sheep seem to grow larger. alt'hough the way is strewed with bleaching bones. One is more and more im pressed with the advantages of civi lization and what a railroad thas done for this country only recen.ly freed from strife between the whites and Indians, there now remaining in New Mexico 9.500 Pueblo Indians. 4.000 1 Navajos. and 1.350 Apaches. Thus, passing on south-westward. the pretty 'town of Las Vegas is glimpsed, then Santa Fe some miles to the north, and by evening the city of Alberquerque is reached after crossing the Rio Grande. rather small so many miles from its mouth. This proves one if t'he most interesting stops in this unknown country, for the elegant railway hotel in its at tractive Spanish architecture con tains the largets collection of Indian relics and products yet seen. Beauti ful they are, too. Navojo and Moki - weavers at -their looms, potters at their clay. silversmiths and basket a makers at their work. withi delicate - specimens of bead work, drawn work. cane carving, burnt leather. and a thousand interesting things. even a model of an Indian pueblo is ar 1ranged. with its short ladder leading - the upper apartment. The Indians " themselves are curiosities to us with - t heir gay head dress and short kirts, and their feet and legs to ihe knee wound about with strips of cloth. Some of these women and girls were sitting on the pavement selling the delici-us albuquerque (apricot) for which fruit the city is named, and delicious they were. too. Here some of the party became ac quainted with Mr. Perlstein. of Orangeburg county. S. C.. who is in the newspaper business. and says trhe new town of r0.000 in'habitants is most cosmopolitan, though the old Mexican quarters remain as they have for decades, the present generation keeping up the traditions of their fathers. i Traveling all night through a rug ged country, we pass into Arizona, at Winslow crossi:g t+h1e Little Colo rado river, and leaving to our left the forest of petrified wood, the coun t try we traverse being still rough, with scarce'y vegetation enough to tsupport a few cattle, it looks like. SThe so oil here is of volcanic origin. i and not far away is seen :he mouth< of former craters in the mountains. ,There are many ranches , however, .and brown stone quarrying is also an - industry, wfhile later in the morn:ng we reach vast forests of the white I and vellow pine, see the immense lumber plants and long trains of nothing but lumber. Today for the first time jack rab bits were see,. with ears almost asI long as their bodies, and for days be fore on the plains hundreds and hun dreds of prairie dogs perched upon their little mounds or scampering t r.ither and thither. The cow boys in their sombreros took evident de light in "'showing off" for t-he pas'sing trains, as well. *Canvo- Diablo. a s-teep gorge across which we passed on a trestle, is very impressive, although nature s marred by large lettered advertise ments upon the fare of the huge rocks below us. At an elevation of 7.355 feet the Arizona divide is mark ed. and our course is slowly down grade until we reach Williams, tihre j-:nction for the Grand Canyon, abot rntor power in our engine, and after spending a short while among the curios displayed, and looking at a pn of native animals,-coyotes, fer nr1s, wild cats, porcupine, swift, with bushy tail, more like a squirrel x proceed on our way north to :he nder of the ages.-the Grand Can y n of the Colorado rver. I ~M. WV. M. BRIDGE TO LET. Notice is hereby given that I will be at Sandy~ Run Creek on the Bel fast Road at 10 o'clock. a. mn.. .on Thursday, August a4th. for the pur pose of letting out the contract to the lowest bidder for the construction of a wooden bridge at said place. plans and specifications of which will be e:ibted at :faat time. J. Monroe WVicker. A p est:Supervisor. r. H. Do;inick. Clerk. Blanchard F. McGhee. presiden and manager of the Columbus Paper company. and also a prominent citi zen ,f Columbus, Ga.. committed sui cide Thursday morning by shooting him-self through the temple with a revolver. No cause is assigned fot the deed. "Make haste slowly" is the mottc of the messenger boy. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notice i's hereby given to the stock holders of The Pomaria Oil Mill that by order of the board of direc tors a meet'ns of the stockholder. wil! be ,1d at the said mill at ?'' maria, S. C. on the 13 day of Septem ber :o -)'cloc!: a. m. to consider reso:.tto-n to authorize the presideni t. horrov- thir*'en thousand dol1; for the Pomaria Oil Mill, and to se cure the same by executing its bon: and mortage of its franchises anc property. real and personal. All stocl holder, are urged to be present in per son or by proxy. Ben. M. Setzler, President. Notice Of Sale. Sale of assets appraised as doubt ftl and wort-hless. Notice is hereby given that unde an order of the probate court fol Newberry coun:v the undersigned a administratrix of the es-tate of \Vil liam T. Cofield. deceased. will sell for cash. at the late residence o said deceased, on Monday. the 28t1 day of August. 1905, at ii o'clock a m. t1e following notes or assets be longing to the estate of said deceased to wit: one note on S. A. Jeter for th< principal sum of eighteen dollars with accrued interest thereon: also note and mortgage on E. S. Ohandle: and F. T. Cofield for the principa sum of six hundred and fifty dollars wit'h accrued interest tln'ereon. Thes< notes and mor-tgages will be exhibitec on day of sale. Fannie T. Cofield, Administratrix. NOTICE. We will furnish a first class barbe cue at Mr. A. B. Piesters' on Dr. J B. Simpzon's place near Bachmar Chapel, August 18, igo5. The public is cordially invited to atcend. Din ner.will be served in first class order J. D. H. Kibler, D. E. Halfacre. Barbecue at Old Town. We will give a first class barbecue at the residence of J. WN. Sanders, one half mile from Old Town, on Augus1 18. Dinner 35 and 40 cents. Severa prominent speakers v21 discuss the dispensary question ::nd~ oth-r issues of the day. Conveyances ;!l be pro. vided for those who come on train Ropp & Saders. STREET DUTY-LAST NOTICE All omrsons in th.e town of New lerry. who are liable to road duty and have not paid their commutation tax are notified to report to the street ov erseer in front of the opera house August 16, 1905, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to be assigned to work or the streets. Those failing to comply with this notice will be summoned for trial. Geo. B. Cromer, August 7, 11905. Mayor. Sheriff's Delinquent Tax Sale, State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. J B Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTIOI to me directed by Jno. L. Epps, Esr., Treasurer of Newberry County, I will sell on Monday, the 4th day oj Setemnber, 1905, (Saleday) at New. be: ry Court House, the following prop. erty, viz: L ot in town of Helena, assessed tc Nancy Edwards, bounded by lot of Nancy Edwards, in Helena, bounded by lots of W. S. Langford, M. L. Wicker, Desoine Bates and Geo. Maffett estate. Tract of Land in No. 8 Township, containing thirty-six acres, more or less, assessed to Laura Prince, bounded by lands of S. P. Crotwell, Richard Thacker, Tom Tete, and Dry Creek. Tract of land in No. 11 Township containing two hundred and twenty three acres, more or less, bounded by estate of David R. Hipp, Mrs. Lucy Hendrix and waters of Broad River. TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser tc pay for papers and stamps. Sale of personal property for delin quent taxes will be advertised later. M. M. BUFORD, Sheriff Newberry County. Sheif's Offie, Aug. 14, 1905. COST Summe We have a smart and daint mer Footwear, fords, Tans anc that we are selli means a rare persons desiring liable shoes for I 2.50 " 2.00 1.50 &C., When in ne Reme C.c& U.S. A THE PLACE FOR ] JNO. M. KINARD, 0. B. M President. Vic The Comm< Newberr Capital $50,000.00 -- Does a General Banking Pays 4 per cel We Solicit Yc EIGHTH CA Choice Teu~ Expec' ARRIVE TI While it lasts it goes for Best Patent, Cotton, Best Half Patent, Cot1 Best Straight - - We are h aving a big ri to remind the public we and summer goods, has nice new effects. Dont be misled by loud advei and red hot prices, and a comr Moseley Bros. are in the lead, a the place to trade. Some are c off. They are just about getting MOSE] SALE F r Shoes large, stylish, y stock of Sum including Ox I White Shoes ig at cost. This opportunity to stylish and re he least money. 2.25 ?" 2.00 1.50 " 1.20 &c. ed of Shoes mber VIowerCo RELIABLE GOODS AYER, Z. F. WRIGHT, :e-President. Cashier. ercial Bank y, S. C. - - Surplus $30,000.00 Business. 1t. on Savings Deposits. >ur Account. R OF THAT lessec Flour ted to -115 WEEK. on - - - $5.60 :o, - 4.75 - - - 4.65 in on Flour. We want are leading in spring ring full line, knobby, tisements, we have the goods iarison will convince you that nd for an all round bill, and is utting prices 10 to 25 per et in line with our prices then. JEY BROS.