Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-09

date for the United states Senate Wnen
the Territory of New Mexico is admitted
as = State.
IN THE WILDERNESS.
A journey of the beaten paths is no
easy undertaking in New Mexico. The
necessity Tor travelling by wagon or on
mule renders trip to the interior neither
agreeable nor easy of mpishmeDt,
when the gritty dust and the absence Of
water, except as found at irregular inter-
walls, is considered. The trails generally
run in the valleys, and the lofty snow
covered mountains, either on both SIDES
or in the far distance, afford a compen-
sating pleasure to the observer who is
plcturesquely impressed. The results
OF visit to San Miguel
and Lincoln counties, PARTICULAR
in the vicinity OF the Pecos river,
ought to prove satisfying to the doubter
who may have been skeptical as to the
prevalence of fraudulent land taking.
Your correspondent will specifically point
out number of such cases as examples.
They are but specimen bricks in the huge
editice of perjury aud fraud, but they are
typical, and the readers may from them
be led to understand exactly how Uncle
SamuePs domain is being ruthlessly stolen
from that benevolent and much imposed
on metaphOrical parsonage.
QOlNIANA'S SIEALs
The first place visited was the home
stead entry OF Ventura Quintana, who
obtained 100 acres of government land by
going through the formalities of the Land
Office. The land is located in section 30,
township IL north, range % west. The
land is good and well suited to stock rails
ing. Nothing whatever in the way of i'm
prOVements existed and the entire tract
is as bare Of any OF the evidences Of civil
eaton as section OF Nova Zembla. The
cOnscienceless Quintana made his entry
of the land, filed his final proof y, which
means The sworn evidence of two wit
nesses that he had complied with the re-
quirements of the homestead act by erect
ing buildings or cutVating the soils also
that he had resided on it for the specified
and required number of years. No one
of the residents in the vicinity knew of
the whereabouts of Quintana, and no one
had ever seen such a person about. There
is good water on the tract, and the home
stead entry was made to secure the latter
for the cattle which range over the coun-
try.
ANOTHER GLAZING INSTANCE.
The land homesteaded by Ramon Baca
on Dec. 4, 1882, and committed Aug. %.
1888, is located in section s. township 7,
range % north. There is good grazing
and abundant water. On knoll is To-
Gated little ''due-out," with some poles
at the front, without door or windows.
This comprised the Improvement" made
by the scamp whoever he may be, tor the
name on the legal papers is no guide who
secured the homestead. There has been
nc ground turned up, and the vestlges Of
an ancient fire alone indicates the past
presence of mankind other than the
''dug-Out," which had probably been used
sort Of Shpitpr from which IN vUafa1
cattle. The homestead entry was made
and the land secured, or rather stolen
from the government in the interest of
William NJ. McBrOOm, a wealthy stock
raiser, who lives in the county. McBrOOm
is man of education and intelligence,
and has acquired great deal OF land by
similar means. No one could give infor-
nation concerning the whereabouts of
Baca, and it is probable that no such per-
son exists. The tract in question has a
water supply, while whole townships in
the neighborhOOd are destitute of drop.
NIB. MBRoOMs METHODS.
Manuel ArmigO made a homestead en-
try on section s, township 7 north, range
% east, which he fled on Dec. 4, 1882, and
committed on May 1, 1888. AS soon as the
final papers were executed the land was
decided to William H. McBroom. Amigo
had never lived on the tract. There was
small corral or pen for animals, but
nothing was recognized in the demands
of the land laws. The water being good
McBrOOm wanted it. Three distinct per-
iuriss by three individuals were commit
ted in obtaining this land now enjoyed
by McBroom, who, of course, holds
it in Illegal possession.
Another McBrOOm acquisition is the
homestead p acquired by Francisco Lo-
yata, located in sections 26 and 80, town
ship north, range IS east. The papers
were flied May s, 1882, and committed July
Is, 1888. There is pen, known in this
part of the world as ''shack," for cattle,
but no house or other sign of improve
ment contemplated by the homestead
laws. LoVata had not been on the ground,
80 it is said, but McBrOom could tell a
great deal about the manner in
which the entry was perfected
If so disposed The manner in
which McBrOOm, through Henry II.
Gripp, got possession of 100 acres, by
Grip using entry papers FEB. 70, 1888,
and making final presumption papers
lows: Peter Maxwell had lived on the
tract. and was the person who filed the
entry. Grip, at McBroom's investiga-
ton, completed the fOrmaltles and turned
it over to his greedy principal. The land
is excellent, and on it, since the compile
ton Of the formalities, Mr.. Brown has
built the usual structures of a ranch. he
now resides there.
A DESIRABLE LOCATION.
Juan Gonzales made presumption
entry with Ah-Sin-like childish innocence
on section 10, township , north, range 20
east, on july S, 1882. The placid Pecos
flows calmly by, entirely Unconscious OF
the fearful perjury committed over the
possession Of It's banks. The same
monOtony OF landscape regarding the
handjwOrk of man meets ones gaze as
it turns disgust, dly over the tract, for
naught but pole stOckade without "A
door exists in the way OF improvements
and in lieu Of a human habitation. The
land is good for agriculture. as a man OF
the name OF Wilcox, who holds il as the
result Of Gonzales perjury, believes.
The name OF "Martin Garcla,0 who
purpOrted to file and make final settle
ment Of presumption on section -,
township north, and range 20 east, is a
fraudulent humbug. No such individual
ever occupied the 1850 acres. neither has
any person gone 10 the trouble Of erecting
even simple stone corral or Of digging
"dugout." Perjury. pure and simple
and In ample proportions, IS the distin-
gushing feature OF this shameful trans
action. The controlling cattle people
don't care a rap whether the government
has been swindled or not.
New Use forthe Flint Rock.
From ths Washjagf0a ga ChroN5c'e.