Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-10-10
nEND rnH DgLp.Arrs

The Trans Mississippi Congress which
met IN Denver last spring, adjourned I,
meet IN Omaks on the 10Th OF the presen
month. We are IN receipt OF . letteI
from the Omaha board ot trade, ask ,ns
us Ia urge upon the people OF New Mex
co the Importance ot having a toll dele
CATION on hand from this territory. Tn,
Gasis OF representa- 10 NJ follows:
FIrst Five delegates ut iarr. from
each state aud territory, and one add.
tional delegate Tor each hundred thou,
sand uf the population ~ each state and
territory. and one de eeste for each ma
Jor fraction thereof. 10 be appointed by
the governor OF such state or territory,
the population being determined by the
United States census OF lHO.
second One delegate for each board
OF trade, or other regularly organized
commercial organization; provided, that
fhis shall apply only TO cities of five thou.
sand or more inhabitanta.
Third One delegate for each railroad
0r water transportation line Operating
we"t OF and including the Mississip Dbl
river.
Fourth One delegate for each orgsni.
zatlou formed for the Improvement of
western waterways and harbors.
Fifth One delegats for each state or
territorial agricultural society.
SiSth-ODs delegate by each county
agricultural society IN Counties OF tifteen
thousand inhabitants or more.
Ia each case the delegates shall pr,scpt
credentials signed by ths proper officers,
Among the subjects To be- considered
by the Congress are the followins:
Repora ot committees appointed by
the congress- held in Denver.
Corn IN food; Irrigation and Arid
Lands; Deep Water Harbours on the
tulf; Trhnsportatiou; Business in For.
elgn Countries by American Citizens:
Mining, Mines and Mineral Lsnds; I'm
migration; Investments by Foreigners:
United Ststes Geological Survey, Indian
Reservations; Sales OF Timber Lands:
bankrupt Law; Adm ission OF Territories:
Overflow OF Rivers. Coinage OF Silver;
Manufactures 10 Trans- -Misaissipp
States; Railroads, Waterways, Etc"
Nearly all these subjec,s are Of inter.
est to Now Mexico, and come Of them of
very great interest Ia their discussion
this territory ought to be heard. New
MEXICO at large il entitled % soms dele.
gates, and one or two OF these will pro,>
~oly be appointed by the governor from
Tins county, And Wa are also entitled TO
one from the Commercial club, and ono
rom the fair association. We ought TO
La represented.
H"-eiuti"as en- Death or eel wys.
keep.
lhs following re u,ions we're adopt.
I'D by Carleton Post, O. A. T., at Santa
Re, at its regulst meeting on Wednesday
night, The 7th inst:
Whereas. On the lith day OF Septem.
I,er, 1891, our comrHde, Edward W.
former commander os this
past and aftetward Departmental Com.
nander OF New Mexico u. A. r., died M.
ler u lingering iilosss at his home ia San.
Ia Pc.
Resolved, That this post recognizes
n the death VI Comrade Wynkoop the
% Of one, who as q friend, was ever
faithful. honest and true; who a. a cold.
er ~ the late wsr successfully a. lisutsn.
nut, captain snd major IN the Firs, Col.
,rado csvslvy, aud brsvsttsd colonel,
'orved with ssilantry, bearing copspio.
ious part for soldisrly Ability and fear.
ess daring throughout the struggle, un.
III we ended our first. and ever tO ba our
ast civil war, aud folded our tsttered
tanners forever.
Afterward, when the savages OF the
plains rosa against the dsfspssless set.
ilers, Comrade Wynkoop with our cold.
era, hurried TO the rescue, not alone
),eroomlnR them by arms, but subduing
hem by Kindness, till K,owAs and Co.
nanchea alike joined IN demand that
Colonel Wynkoop should lie their agent
Defore they would agree upon terms Of
PEACE.
AZ soldier. he vas = warrior; As civi.
ian, he was peacsmaker. In civil life
'lso, he held With credit many Offices Of
honor and trust, M well under the
United States ~ under tho governments
u Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico;
,very where wlnnin. troops Ut frisnds by
i"votIon TO them and to honesty and
ruth.
In every sphere he occupied 10 life,
a neither ~ pioneer. miner, soldier or
'iv'lian, whether as husband, father or
'riend. Comrade Wynkoop's record 10
hat he was ever loyAl. faithful and true.
We love, honor and cherish his memory.
To his widow aud children our hearts
70 out IN tspdersst sympathy.
Resolved, That copies of thess resolu.
ions 10 given 70 the press. aud that a
,opy enRroe~ed bs presented 20 the fam
ly of our deceased comrsds.
FRANCIS Dowss,
JAsEs II. PrRpr, Committee
ERAsTUs W. MooD.
''SAvs who can r. was the frantic cry ot