Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-28

! III OTutr 10 ludhe , pbCluC IecOluulonud-
ton. In the course of his researches, the
adjutant general ascertained that large
number of muster rolls were in the pos
session of Louis Felsenthal, once ad jutant
general and now claim and bounty
agent. Believing these to be public prop
erty, a demand was made for them, and
action was taken which resulted iSslegal
proceedings for their possession. 1t was
claimed on the other hand that they we're
duplicates which never had belonged to
the territory or its officers, and which
came by legitimate channels to the pres
ent holder. Finally, on the advice of
those best informed on the sub ject q
settlement was made, by which the papers
were turned over to the ad iutant general,
for the territory, and Capt. Felsenthal
was to be paid $500, if so much was in the
militia fund in December, 1892, or, if not,
the legislature was to be asked to pay him
that sum.
The documents obtained are of great
value, and include the following 3.
Twenty-eight officers musterin rolls
and sixty muster-out rolls; rolls of nine
teen companies who served in New Mex
leo from 1917 to 1860; sixty-three officers,
1I6 non-commissioned officers, 1887 pri-
Yates; rolls of twenty-five companies of
militia who served in 1861 and 1862;
sixty-four officers, 1876 non-commissioned
officers; 1921 privates; rolls of twenty
two companies, 1st, I'd, Sd, 4th New Mex
leo volunteers, 1861 and 1862; seventy-one
officers, 275 non commissioned officers,
1857 privates; rolls of six independent
companies, 1861 and 1862, seventeen Off
GERS, seventy-seven non-commissioned
officers, 3l3 privates; muster-in rolls' of
14i men LIST cavalry; muster-out rolls of
149 men 1St cavalry.
| The value of these rolls, in connection
with claims and pensions can hardly be
over-estimated, without speaking of
their historic interest. | respectfully
recommend that the sum of $500 be ap-
propriated to Louis Fesenthal on ac-
count of his delivery of the same to the
| territorial authorities.
GUADALUPE COUNTY.
| The act for the creation of Guadalupe
county does not go into effect for general
purposes until January /, 1888 This
affords to the legislature an opportunity
to act on the subject, if it SO desires, be-
! fore the county really commences its ex-
istence. Grave doubts exist as to the le-
gality of the passage of this bill, which
appears in the statute book as Chapter 83
of the laws of 1891, as it was never sign
ed by the governor, and the message
which accompanied its return to the legis-
lature was distinctly not a veto message.
In order to prevent any doubt or chance
of litigation, therefore, it may be well, if
the legislature thinks proper, to pass an
act ratifying the act of 1891. Should the
sub ject thus be taken up, it would seem
desirable at least to consider the objec-
tions to the present boundaries which
were urged two years ago and see whether
the future prospects of the new county
would not be improved by giving to it
more strength of area and population.
| Those objections were that the popula
tion and taxable valuation were not suf-
fcient to make strong, self-supporting
county; and were based on the fact that
out of the "a, ,l67 inhabitants of San Mig
uel county only about 1900 were taken
for Guadalupe; and that the total valua-
ton of assessable property within the
limits proposed was less than a million
dollars, the whole of which was of NOV
able and uncertain nature except about
100000, leaving the latter small amount
as all that could be permanently depend
ed on, particularly if the rate became so
high as to induce a removal of animals
or personal property. There was also the
additional fact that the new county would
have to assume its proportion of the debt
of San Miguel, which would make its in
debtedness at the start reach nearly if not
quite to the maximum allowed by the
United States law. These considerations
seem to make it very desirable to extend
the limits of Il . aew county, so as to give
it additional population and the financial
strength necessary to support its own
government without imposing too great
burden of taxation on the people.
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The Columbian exposition at Chicago
will present the greatest exhibition of the
products of the world that has ever been
brought together. It will draw more
visitors for the examination of these
products than have ever gathered for
similar purpose since the world began.
The progress already made in the con-
struction of the magnificent edifces
which cover the vast expanse DEVOTED to
that purpose, gives evidence of the
grandeur and immensity of the exposi-
ton.
While other nations and sister states
will occupy far more space and can ex
pend much more money than could be ex-
pected of territory such as ours, yet |
there is no country or section to which
this exposition is of more importance
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natural resources which for extent and
variety are unsurpassed, and perhaps un-
rivaled in the whole world.
That which is necessary to our pros
perty and future is the development of |
these resources. This req uires the active
energy of. enterprising men, and large |
amount of capital. AS soon as those re-
sources are understood the enterprise
and the capital will be found for their
development. But at present they are
almost entirely unknown. The Colum-
bian exposition comes exactly at the
period in our history when it can be made
of the greatest use to us. 1t affords an
opportunity to show to the world the vast
latest resources of New Mexico, and to
clear up misconceptions as to our climate
and physical conditions. Notwithstand-
ing all that has been said and written,
the idea is prevalent outside of our own
vicinity that New Mexico is a land of dry
and barren wastes, where there is little
agriculture and no horticulture, where at
tempts at mining have been attended by
failure and where nature has done almost
nothing to attract or support popula-
ton. Good fortune now presents the op-
portunity of correcting all these errors.
Kansas and Colorado had similar OPP
portunity presented to them, at the Cen
tennial exhibition in 1876, and took ad-
vantage of it in way which impressed
the entire nation and brought hundreds
of thousand of citizens and millions of
money to their aid.
We should make such an exhibit at
Chicago as will show to the whole world