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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
THE EXPERIMENTAL WELL.
Excellent Indications of Coal Struck
festerday--A Geological Prob
lem that Puzzles.

Capt. Sol. Spiegelberg, president of the
Artesian Well company, drove out to
make personal inspection of the expert
mental work yesterday. He found the
machinery doing perfect work at depth
of 800 feet and was then working in a
hard dry sand, which occasionally brought
up chips of shale and bits of coal. The
latter Is rs hard and firm as cannell coal and
created no little favorable comment " hen
shown on the streets to-day. Mr.. Spiegel-
berg says The geological formations de-
velopei by this experiment have quite
puzzled the contractors. They have sunk
many wells before in Colorado, but such a
tumble OF qualification was never seen by
them before. They can not even guess
at what lies beneath any formation they
happen to he at work in. These
indications of coal are regarded,
however, as more favorable to
the development of oil than artesian
water.
The contractor will complete his con
tract for 1000 feet Oh about Saturday
next, and on Monday the directors desire
to be ready to pay over the cash. All
subscribers are therefore urged to make
their payments in full this week. Thus
lar $1,000, one half of the amount due,
has been paid into the treasury.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
THE CHAMA COUNTRY.
A Talk With Hon. Bruce Milleisen on tn Q
Spring Business Activity.

Hon. Brice Milleisen, chairman of the
Rio Arriba county board, arrived from
Chama last night and brings report that
business is opening up beautifully in that
region this spring. Three saw mills are
now each turning out 10000 feet OF lum-
Der per day; Briggs has ordered machin-
cry to increase his capacity to $1,000 feet
daily, and new Colorado firm is put
ting in another big mill. The bulk of the
lumber goes to Denver, Pueblo and Trim
ldad, and Mr.. Mllelsen while here will
see if it isn't possible to supply the Santa
Fe market also. The Amargo stone
quarries are in full blast getting out stone
that goes into the Denver federal
building. The sheep and cattle in
dustry is doing splendidly. Thous-
ands Of. head OF sheep have
been sold to Kansas feeders, and G. j.
Booth, a heavy buyer from Hutchinson,
who last fall bought 80 900 head Of sheep
about Chama, is again on the ground
making purchases. The Burns brothers
sold out their tiocks last year and are now
in the field as buyers, having thus far
bought up about 10000 head. There is
no snow at Chama and d. d X. q. trains
are running regularly. Mr.. Milleisen says
ON the whole the spring business outlook
all over Rio Arriba is excellent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. D. Franz arrived from st. Louis
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Piersol are up from
San Pedro to-day.
Rev. Father Malochet arrived from Pc.
cos town at noon.
+. G. Duetscher and J. A. Lucero are
down from Espanola.
Special Agent Hall, of the pension Of
fee, Washington, is at the Palace.
Francis M. Lyman and John Henry
Smith, Of Salt Lake City, are at the Pal
ace.
Conductor Stimmell has leased the
Piersol residence and will bring his family
back from Kansas and locate them there.
Pleasant location.
Z. G. Waters, Fort Madison, Iowa; F.
P. White, Golden; L. B. Milleisen,
Chama; F. A. Little, Leadvile, Colo, are
among late arrivals at the Exchange.
Phillip and Douglass Harroun left this
morning for the Chama river, above AL.
buquerque, where they have placer min.
ing interests. They will be absent q
month or more.
At the Pallce: ]. T. Wright, St. Louis
B. M. Deutsch, New York; A. F. Call,
Chicago; F. G. Duetscher, Espanola
John Hall and wife, Colorado Springs
Edward Darr, Miss Ashmore, Colorado
Springs.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
Struck Oil.

No little excitement prevails on the
south side OF town to-day over the dis
covery Of oil in well Oh the property Of
Jose K. Troncosa, Manhattan avenue,
not far from Mr.. Gerdes' residence. This
morning about o'clock it was discovered
that the well water was so strongly mixed
with Kerosene as to make it unfit fol
use. The housewife was very wrathy
about it, supposlng that some one had
during the night doctored the family with
coal Oil. Immediately several men
were secured and the well was thoroughly
cleaned out bat at noon there was APP
parently as much petroleum there as
ever, and finally the work Of trying to
restore the water to its original
purity was stopped. As fast as the water
was bailed out Just that fast water and
oil would run in, and the we'll has been
ruined as far as domestic uses are con-
cerned. Further efforts will be made
in a day or two to get rid of the
oil, and the matter will be watched
with no little interest. Possibly crude
petroleum flow has broken loose into Mr.
Troncosa's well.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

City incorporation is serving to make
lively times in both Las Vegas and Albu,
querque, Santa Feans ought to be NOV
ing in this matter.
Mckenzie has introduced novelty in
the line of German enamel ware, and
yesterday there was rush for it, the first
days sales amounting to $50.
There will be an entertainment in the
Methodist church next Friday night,
Literary, dramatic and musical. Admis-
sion, Is cents, for the Building Fund. J"
Everybody invited.
A new flag 4x9 feet with forty-two stars
has been received from the Indian office
by Pueblo Agent Segura. Az soon as n
proper staff can be provided the banner
will be hoisted over the Indian agency
building.
u. W. Lane, of the Dolores gold mine,
was "spilt" out OF buggy in the noun
tains near Cerrillos yesterday and got II
few scratches and bruises. Report had 1t
that he had gone over a precipice, but
this is mistake.
Says the Boston report in the New
York Mining and Engineering Journal ::
Santa Fe sold up to$l.O719, but declined
again to 81, at which price it is a fair
purchase. 1t is reported that the net prof.
its ior February were 81 ,U00."
At the instance of Capt. John Gray,
county meat inspector, August kirchner
was arrested to-day on the charge OF
Strengthening live uninspected beef. The
case is set for trial on Saturday morning
before the justice in the 4th precinct.
Mr.. Frank A. Tuttle, OF Leadville, pas,
grand master and past grand representa-
tive of Colorado, |. o. U. F., is i'll the
city and is being shown over Santa Fe
to-day by Mr.. s. 7, Reed, He admits
that he is IAN insurance tiend," but he's
clever with it all.
The suburban farmers all count upon
good crop season. some $50 acres of the
Houghton lands have been thus fur
leased. II Mr.. Houghton could be in
duced to build reservoir or two his prop
erty would be doubled in value the day
these improvements are finished.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
THE RAILROAD BUILDERS.
Movements OF Promoters and Engineer
ing Parties that Must Mean
Something.

The New MEXICAN to-day received some
additional information regarding the early
commencement of active work on the
Algodones-Dursngo line. Any day is
likely to bring parties here from Chicago
to finally close up the preliminaries which
have for two years or more hung fire.
There must be some business at the bot
tom OF this activity, and it seems pretty
certain that if the Chicago and st. Paul
hackers of the Algodones route don't
move fast, some other parties already do
ing quiet work in the field will get ahead
of them. Railroad men all agree in say
ing that the outlook for road covering
this route is first class.
The Trinidad Advertiser Of Saturday
morning says: A corps Of Union Pacific
surveyors, numbering thirteen in all, III
charge Of Mr.. kelliher, came in last even
ing over the Fort Worth from Denver, and
went into camp near the Union depot.
The work that the outfit has probably
been sent out for is to 60 over the line
from the end of the Maxwell extension of
the Fort Worth to Las Vegas, as they are
OTueJcu W ~ OuL W THO cbu vi lHc DIauCT,
and from there proceed to Gentry ranch ,
where they will 60 into camp, to await the
arrival of further instructions.
The T., s. F. & N. right Of way and
depot and shop grounds subscription
amounts thus far to $4,000. Another
thousand has to be guaranteed.
J. K. Dorman, q member of the A., T.
& s. F. surveying party, engaged in run
ming a line between Ortiz station and
San Pedro, is in the city to-day. Taking it
all in all, it really looks as if some consid-
cradle railroad building would be done in
New Mexico this year.
Engineer-in. Chief H. H. Cloud, of the
Pecos Valley railroad, returned from the
lower country Tuesday, and reports the
final connection OF the survey from Eddy
to the Texas & Pacific railroad. The con-
nection was made at point about FIVE
miles east OF Pecos City, and at distance
from Eddy of about 81 miles. He reports
the line, both as regards curvature and
grades, q very easy one, and that there
will be no trouble in making the very
best OF tune over the entire ins.-Eddy
Argus.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
THE LAND GRANT SETTLEMENT.


In response to requets by Congressman
| Caswell, chairman of the house commit
tee on private land claims, Surveyor Gen
eral Hobart has been hard at work lately
on some method having for its object the
final adjustment of all New Mexico land
grant titles, and he has prepared and for
warded to Washington an outline Of a
measure which it seems will 20 q long
way toward solving the vexed problem.
The surveyor general takes the posi-
ton that the duty imposed upon the gov
ernment of the United States by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is leglsla,
tive or ministerial duty and not of Judicial
nature. He proposes that surveys shall
be made, under the direction of govern
lnent officers, by townships of all lands
included in and contiguous to grants
claimed under the Spanish and Mexican
governments. The surveyors shall be paid
Tor their services by the government, and
are to have authority to demand from
all grant claimants copies OF all papers or
any other evidence upon which the
claimant bases title. This evidence is to
be either documentary or parol, and in
cludes possessory title. The evidence,
together with maps of each township, or
part OF township claimed, shall be trans
mitted to the register and receiver OF the
land district in which the grant is locat-
ed, and be by them examined in the
same manner and under the same regua-
tions that ordinary land contests are ex-
amined, and the testimony in each case
submitted to the commissioner OF the
general land office for approval or re-
lection.
If there are conflicting interests con-
test may he hled in the local land office
and provision is made for appeal to the
commissioner of the general land OF
hce-and from that official to the
secretary of the Interior, the decision
OF the latter official to be final, and when
such decision is rendered the govern
ment shall at once issue patent for the
lands according to the findings of the sec
rotary In cases where no contest arises
the government is to expedite matters by
Immediately issuing patent as soon as
the findings of the local officers are re-
viewed 10y the general land officers. The
bill is especially aimed at the settlement
Of small holdings and community grant
interests. 1t will require an approprla-
ton of some magnitude to lay the ground
work tor this plan OF settlement, but III
view OF the importance OF the scheme and
the wretched treatment accorded the sub
ject by congress for nearly forty years, it
is thought any reasonable amount asked
ior will be cheeriully accorded. Gen.
Hobart will leave shortly for Washington
to canvass the situation there as to the
status of land grant legislation and the
suggestions he makes will then be fully
discus by the private land claims com
ml,tee and the general land officers, to the
end that some definite line Of policy shall
be agreed upon before the matter goes be-
lore congress.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

1nnnnc,,o ,nn ,,,,,,
1nO lr ga ., Fun FUEL, FokAGE
AM , IN W. headquarters Depart
menu Oh arizona, Ofhce OF the Chlef QUAR-
, ,ann Los Angeles, Cal, March ~,
| 1871 -oesieu proposals VIII be received
at inns ONCE, ana at the Offices OF the
,l1af'efihastefs at each OF the stations
Deio" named, untll - O'Clock a. M, on
luesuay' Aprli u, 1871, and opened i'm
,nediateiy thereafter IN the presence OF
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
The National Park.

A large and enthusiastic audience OF
Eddy citizens assembled at the City hall
on Monday evening, March II, and after
electing G. Fl. McLenathen chairman and
W. A. Hawkins secretary, unanimously
adopted resolutions calling upon congress
to establish national park in the noun
tains covering the headwaters of the Rio
Pecos between Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
Congress is asked to set apart into ma.
tional park that portion OF the public do
main lying between Santa Fe and Las
Vegas and embraced in townships II,
Is, 10 and 20 north of range ii, IL and
IL east of New Mexico principal meridian,
the same being l8x24 miles in extent and
containing 432 square miles of territory,
and make active provisions for the pro.
lection OF the forests, streams and the
beautiful scenery thereof,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
COLD FLOODED MURDER.
O. ID. Crowell Shot and killed at Trinidad
this Morning-Some Particulars.

o. D. Crowell, formerly in the restau-
rant business here, and known as very
quiet and gentlemanly young fellow, was
shot and instantly killed at Trinidad this
morning.
The first news of the murder came in a
dispatch to Geo. Draughon from Everett
Bell, of Rocky Mountain lodge, K. Of p,
No. 8, announcing CrowelPs death and
asking for instructions, CroWell having
been member OF Germania lodge No. 5,
Of Santa lie.
At noon the following telegram was
received by the New MEXICAN:
TRINIDAD, Colo, March go. d. Gro
well, we'll known young man of Tiini-
dad, was shot and killed at 7 o'clock this
The trouble had been brewing all night,
but " hen killed, Crowell was unarmed
and the act was cold blooded.
Moseman was in Sprlnger's Exchange
when Crowell came in, and stepped up
TO the bar and asked several to drink
" it'll him, including Moseman. With All
oath the policeman refused, saying:
Il will arrest you now or kill YOU"
Clowell backed away, saying he did
not want any trouble. Moseman
advanced and fred one shot,
the ball going through Crowell's
head and causing instant death. Nose
man was placed under arrest. The in
quest will be held tomorrow. Crowell
was member in good standing of Ger
mania lodge, and the officers of this
body this afternoon teiegraphed to
Trinidad directing that the X. of 2. lodge
there take charge Of the remains and call
for 500, If needed, to foot the funeral ex-
penses.
Crowel had large circle Of friends in
Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Albuquerque.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for tbs
reduction of everything that will con
luce to the material welfare and comfort
IF mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
he world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
:emedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop.
ular it becomas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

The above reward will be paid to any
person who will furnish me information
Of man, name unknown, but whose
general description is as follows: Light
mustache, rather slim, and light com.
plexion. He is peddler, and had a
valise, selling ladies' and gents goods.
EUGENIo SENA.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

For Sale.-Two sound young ponies
gentle, drive single and double; one buggy
and cart, one fine milch COW. The Doug
lass horse, furniture, etc., at Lieut.. Sey-
burns,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Kansas City has nicknamed one of its
aldermen "Umpire," They must be get
ting ready to kill him.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

John Mccullough Havana cigsr, &c, q
Colorado saloon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

| am ready to supply the ladies' with
Easter hats and bonn cts.
Miss A. MuGLER.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

We have In stock u line Of Toilet
Articles Of every description;
also q full line of Import
ed Cigars & Imported
d california Wines
and BraLaisS
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
THE LAY OF A LINE,


THE GREAT WABASH ROUTE.
Ye who seek while on the wing
All the joys which travel bring
without its fuss and bother,
Wanting all We eau get for cash.
Had better try the Great Wabash"
Which rivals every other
Quiet comforts never fail
Caught while flying Ger this rail
IN search of health or pleasure
And better still, to be on time,
Travelling Ger The "WaSbash Line"
Which distance does not measure.
Picturesque and grand the view
Through the land it carries you,
Gods garden smiles ecstattc
And ripping streams whose foam and
dash
Lend charm to the Great Wabash"
VIII make the route seraphic.
Easy, soft reclining chairs
WIN sweet slumber unawares,
While time and space defying;
The mornings sun, or days decline,
Shine, still upon the Wabash Line"
All other roads outlying.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

After diphtheria, scarlet fever, o.
pneumonia, Hoods SarsapariIla will give
strength to the system and expel al
poison from the blood
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Fresh new vegetables next Thursday at
No t.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Milk l0c a quart; DC glass, at Colo
RADIO saloon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Fine McBrayer whisky at Colorado 80
loon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

You are cordially invited to call at No. s
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
admits we rarry the

Everybody admits we carry the
largest stock in the territory
la our line. consequently
We defy competition in
quality Or ia I.rices.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Early in life George Washington took
his rank as person who u known by his
II.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Smokers will find good line Of cigars
at No. 4.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
Ten DOllara Reward.

Stamping and all kinds of embroidery
material at Miss A. Mugler's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Buy your groceries at No. 6.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Try the new brands of canned vegetables
at No. 6.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

JIOR SALE.-Sheriis' blank Tax Sale Certif.
l. Gates at the office of the Daily NEW MExI-
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.
WANTS.
FOR SALE.

JNOR SALE.-Bank Letters of Guardianship
i and Guardians Bond and Oath at the Office
OF the New MEXICAN Printing COMPANY
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

L,OR SALE.New Mexico laws of 1889 at the
l. Daily Nlw MEXICAN office; paper binding,
*. sheen binding s.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

nor SALE.-Teachers blank Register Books
I at the office of the Daily NEW MEXICAN.
The new North-west., 1890-03-07
Tho Story of Lots Wife.

The question which religious oriental put
to himself in ancient times at Usdum was
substantially that which his descendant today
puts to himself ct kosseir: "Why is this
region thus blastedF'-"w whence these pillars
Of salt!'' Or ''whence these blocks Of granitef'
--''what aroused tho vengeance of Jehovah
or of Allah to work these miracles Of desolu-
tion!'
Aud Just us Maxine du Camp recorded the
answer of the modern Shemite at Kosseir, SO
the compilers of the Jewish sacred books re-
corded the answer of the ancient Shemte ut
the Dead sea; just Us Allah at kosseir blasted
the land and transformed the melons into
Jehovah at Usdum blasted the land and trans
formed Lots wife into a pillar of salt, which
is seen to this day.
No more difficulty was encountered in the
formation of tho Lot legend to account for
that rock resembling the human form than
in the formation Of the Niobo legend, which
accounted for supposed human resemblance
in the rock at Sipylosi it grew up just as We
have seen thousands Of similar myths and
legends grow up about striking natural APP
pearances in every home Of the human race
Being thus consonant with the universal
view regarding the relation of physical
geography TO the divine government, it be-
came O treasure OF the Jewish nation and of
the Christian church, treasure not only to
be guarded against all hostile intrusion, but
to be increased, as we shall see, by the myth
making powers Of Jews, Christians and Mo-
hnmmedans for thousands of yenrs.-Audrew
D. White, LII. D., in Popular Science
Monthly
The new North-west., 1890-03-07

As a number of American gentlemen were
recently discussing the overthrow Of the Bra
lillian empire, one OF them expressed an
opinion that Dom Pedro had willing with
drawn from the throne, and c.lother, ex-
President Hayes, replied that he believed
Dom Pedro to be at heart a republican, fully
in favor of republican institutions. Mr..
Hayes then, according to the Nashville Times
Herald, told the following anecdote:
At the centennial celebration at Philadel-
phia, in 1876, sat next to the emperor of
Brazil. Just before Mr.. Evarts began his
great speech, Dom Pedro drew from his
pocket well worn, well creased copy Of the
Declaration of Independence, fac-simile OF
the original, with the written interlineation
and corrections.
"This," said he, turning to me, twas given
me by an American friend over ten years
ago, and have had it as a constant com
panion ever since. It's grand, good docu
ment I've made close study of it,"
While the Declaration OF independence
was being read from the orator's stand the
Brazilian emperor, with bowed head and eye:
fixed intently on the well worn document be
fore him, followed the sentences word fol
word.
The impressive reading, and the accom-
panying thought that the project OF "fret
and independent statesn had been grandl5
accomplished, evidently made deep impres
sion on him. When the orator had conclud
ed the emperor, with bowed head, still KEEP
his eyes on the last words Of the page befor,
him. Then looking up, his eyes dimmed will
tears, he said, in q husky voice:
"a wonderful documentl wonderful
documentw
''When recall that incident" said Mr.
Hayes, s'there is not only pathos but prophec,
IN,