Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-13
ruLARosA cANoN--Augus, 6 Il.

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Since writing my last letter, the
parties whom we ragar,i as the granl
mogula OF tie syndicate, have been
in the vicinity, and the anxious in
tcrrogatory, "what bloody scene has
Roscins now to enact?" passed from
lips to lips.
The Canon has hada distinguished
visitor in the person cf Hon. W. 7.
Thornton, of Santa Fc. Judge
Thornton has been fs,r a long time
one OF the leaders OF the territorial
Democracy, but is doing himself no
good in tie southern part Of tha ter
ritory. Does the gentleman think
that he is laying any sort Of a decent
foundation for his future political as
pirations by having his name init
matelv associated with those of
broken down, disappointed, Repuh-
lican office seeker and his friends?
1t suggests itself to the mind of Il
Democrat that very little association
with men, who under the Republican
regime have been the leaders of one
worst rings that ever cursed u coun-
try, will eventually prove fatal to
any hopes of political preferment
the gentleman may entertain.
Tho Rio Grande Republican men
tions the fact that a special agent Of
the General Land Office vii be out
in few days to investigate ''fraudu-
lent homestead entries" mt is to be
hoped thai he will not omit looking
into fraudulent pre-omptions and
desert land claims as well. They
surely are not to remain sin
statu quo?"
Mr., George Llewellyn, brother Of
the Indian Agent, is an ardent ad-
vocate Of the removal OF The Indians
10 the Indian Territory. Mr.. An
drew Wilson and met the gentle
man on Sunday last as we were re-
turning from our evening "paSear." "
! (Thlt last word is an active transi-
tive verb, but the American force it
to do duty as a substantive, and |
but follow the example of my coun-
trvmen.) Well the subject OF
removal came up and Of course I did
all il my power to protest against
the proposition under the present
circumstances. ] reminded Mr..
! Llewe!lyn thar several years ago a
rider tackled on to all appropriation
bill provided ,hat hereafter no In
dians should be moved from New
Mexico or Arizona into the territory
aforesaid, without the consent OF
both the tribe and Congress. "Now,'
said J, "admit by way OF hypothesis
that the consent of the tribe is forth,
coming, what will You do about
Congress, in the face OF the deter.
mined opposition of tho states ad,
Joining the territorv?' This, !
thought, was "clincher,' but the
gentleman did not thinI; the consent
Of Congresswould be difficult to ob.
tain.
In common with many others,
regard this water suit nominally
brought by the town of Tularosa, i.
but the IDOL on the demise of Tit
mouse VS.. Joeter," to the real action
at bar. To be more explicit, it is the
first step in an action Of eiectment
against the Mcacalcro and .Icarril;
Indians, or in otherwords the Unitec
States. The latter though, not men
toned in the late, lamcntcd injunc
ton reallypossess, to my mind, "a hun
dred times more interest in the mat
ter than the rest of the canon com
, bined. The Agent for the above In
dians, Maj. Llewellyn, is one of the
attorneys for the town of Tularosa
How he can.serve both the genera
government and act as attorney 70
the town is incomprehensible to YOU
, correspondent. How the Indians
? can be allowed water and the set
tiers debarred, can't understand
1t looks if one had no right, neithe
= had the other. But is very evidcn
that Maj. Llewellyn does not look =
it that way, or he would not openl,
t bid for removal by assuming the po
sition he has.
GIANIZo