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Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30
REPORT OF THE TERRITORIAL GRANT
JURY.

To the Honorable James O'Brlen,
chief justice of the territory of New
Mexico and judge of the Fourth
Judicial District Court thereof for the
county of San Miguel in said terri
tory in session at the April term,
A. D., 1892:
The grand jury for the April term
1892, Of the District Court of the
county of San Miguel, having closed
it's labors, desire to report to your
honor such fact and in connection
Herewith, desire TO state, that they
have diligently and carefully, during
their sitting, as such grand jury, ex-
amined into all violations of law
brought to their attention of which
they could take cognizance and have
returned indictments only in such
cases where they believe, from the
evidence adduced before them, a
trial by jury would be warranted in
finding conviction of the accused
parties. That they have examined
into many accusations brought to
their attention, but which the
evidence before the grand jury, in
their judgment, did not warrant their
returning a bill Of indictment and in
such cases no indictment was found
or returned.
That in their examinations and
deliberations they have endeavored,
to the best of their ability, to exam
inc all causes free from any prejudice
or influence and have in no case re-
turned any indictment through
malice; neither have they refused to
return an indictment, in any cause,
through favoritism or Partially, for
the accused; but in all matters brought
to their atteqtion, they have endeav-
ored to do their duty, fairly and i'm
partially.
We desire further to report, to
your honor, that by committee of
the grand jury duly appointed, as
such, we have made such examina-
ton of the affairs of the county, the
books of the various officers of the
county and the manner and mode in
which the various county officers
performed the duties of their re.
spective offices and maintain and
keep their offices and we find that the
various offices of the county are
kept in a neat and business-like
manner and the various officers of the
county, polite in their conduct and de-
pertinent with the public having bust
ness with them and that the books,
papers and property of the county
are kept in good and systematic
order and from the limited examina-
ton made by us, of the accounts, re-
ceipts and disbursements of the
county collector and as well, the
county treasurer, we feel satisfied
that the revenues and moneys of the
county are being properly accounted
for and promptly paid over at the
end of each month, as required by
law by the county collector to the
treasurer of the county, and that the
treasurer of the county keeps his
accounts of the public moneys in an
intelligent manner, so that, at any
time, it is readily ascertainable, the
exact condition of the finances of
the county.
We also examined as required, the
public buildings of the county and
WI find that the sans ars kept in u
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

Education in Boston is solemn
thing. Now the school committee is
considering an order that physician
be allowed to take 1000 wax i'm.
pressions of the mouths of school
children, to be used in the study of a
theory that there is a distinct differ
ence between the teeth of an idiot
and of an intelligent person.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30
WANTED.

Everybody to know the East Las
Vegas Steam Laundry is in full ope-
ration and doing first class work at
reasonable prices. Having had sew
eral years experience, and having Sc
cured the services of an expert laun-
dress of Kansas City, we can give en-
tire satisfaction. Give us trial.
Send orders and we will call for
goods. b. C. PETTENGER % co
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

In a United States court at New
York last week a single juror sat on
a case. The clerk says such a thing
has not happened half dozen times
in twenty-five years and the juror
says it is a lucky thing the court or.
dered a certain verdict for otherwise
the jury would have disagreed.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1892.

If the senate bill for free delivery
passes it will put East Las Vegas and
Santa Fe on the free delivery list.
If we had only one Office we should
have il any how.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

d. p. Carr says that he and his
friends can defeat any ticket the Re-
publicans of Grant county may put
up that don't suit them. OF course
it would be wrong for boss to die.
tate in that manner, but in reformers
it is all right.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

The United States supreme court
will not allow cigarettes to be smoked
in its lobbies. The court has SUI
preme contempt for the little dude
extinguisher.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

The Optic last night had an edito-
rial OH the "Dead Democracy" in
which it stated that the Democratic
party in San Miguel county has no
leaders of ability, no principles, etc.
The, Optic certainly ought to be able
to Judge Of the decease of its own
party, but when it says the party has
ono leaders of ability, no principles"
etc, it is throwing the harpoon rather
hard into Judge Long, Girls Sellman
Doc Milligan, II. II. Pierce, j. S.
Duncan, A. A. Jones, A. NJ. Black
we'll, NJ. S. Hart, Jno. Pace, w. M,
Eads, Albert Lawrence, Perry Hog.
sett, Columbus Noise, and many 9th
ers we could name, as well as many
Of our Mexican friends both in Old
town ~ Wsll AS 10 the CONntVJ bun
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30

An Arizona paper has the follow
ing peculiar advertisement:
"a girl wishes situation in a
mining camp as cook, where lady is
preferred Good reference given"
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30
9nIuE pggLaEgI'tI Industries

A few evenings since our report
er's attention was called to the beau
tifully illuminated buildings of the
Smith Premier Typewriter works on
Clinton street, and upon investiga
ton found that owing TO large in
crease in business they were obliged
to run twelve hours a day, operating
between 300 and 400 employees. Con
sidering the rapid growth of the
business referred to it is very appa-
rent to the proprietor that it will be
absolutely necessary during the sum
mer months to build another factory,
and in fact the plans are nearly ar
ranged for the construction of anew
building Of dimensions Goxl40 feet,
seven stories high. This new struc-
ture, in addition to the present build
ings, which have every nook and cor
ner filled with operatives, will admit
of working at least 600 people, and
if 'the business continues TO increase
in the future as it has in the past it is
very certain that the company at no
distant day will require all the type
writers that 600 operatives can pro
duce. We are informed that no other
typewriter manufacturers in the state
at present are pressed to fill their or
ders to the extent that they are
obliged to work overtime.-Syracuso
Journal March 10
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-30
submit this report to your honor and
ask that we be finally discharged.
G. ROMERO, forman.

The FREE PRESS is only Is cents
per week.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
YaVapai'S Taxes.

Supervisors Rowe and Haskell have been overhauling the old de- Iinquent tax lists of Yavapai coun- ty, and have succeeded in unearth- ing some information that will prove interesting reading to the citizens of the county who have been skirmishing from year to year to keep their taxes paid up. When the Journal-Miner man called they were going through the delinquent roll of 1889, and found several thousand dollars of delinquent taxes which are collectable. They are preparing a list, and action will be taken at once looking to their collection. In some instances the taxes amount up into the hundreds of dollars for the year, and the par
 ties against whom they are charged are we'll to do and in some cases even wealthy. Sheep by the thous- ands have been taxed, but the taxes have been allowed to remain un- paid and no action has been taken apparently to force the collection. A few cases have been found even where the taxes on patented land have gone delinquent and remain still unpaid and uncollected, the land not having been sold to either the territory or to individuals. The above year is not the only one in which the delinquent list is found in this shape, but instances have been found, and several of them, where no taxes have been paid for six, eight and even ten years by some individuals, although their names appear with religious pune tuality each year on the assessment roll. These individuals will find it Q much greater burden to pay now for several years at once than ii they had paid up each year, as the board is firm in it's resolution to force the collection in every case where property can be found to the amount of taxes due. It is not fair to those who do pay their taxes that some should be allowed to escape each year.-Journal-Miner.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
Caught his Man.

The circumstances surrounding the escape from the old county jail of c. NJ. Palmer, together with two other prisoners, is doubtless still fresh in the minds of our readers. The officsrs had almost given up all hopes of catching the man Palmer, Mhen it was learned that he had been seen in the southern portion of the territory. Deputy Sheriff Fairchild immediately took up the trail, and found that his man had been in the Verde Valley, where he stole a horse from rancher named Purtyman, and which he afterward sold to a liveryman in Payson, from which place he secured pas sage on freight team to Globe, Last Friday night at about midnight the deputy sheriff overlook the freighting outfit on the road be- tween Payson and Globe, where they were camped, and arrested his man, The next day Fairchild re- turned to Prescott with his prison- CT, where they took the train for Flagstaff, arriving here Monday af- ternoon,
 At Prescott Junction the deputy sheriff thought to have joke on his superior officer and had Palmer tele- graph to Sheriff Francis that he was "footsore and weary" and would be back on No, 1. Imagine the Sherif's surprise when he met his supposed surrender" in the hand of his efficient deputy.
 Palmer states that after making good his escape from jail he did not leave town immediately, butre- fuses to state who kept him under cover. When he got ready to leave he stole the fine saddle horse Of John Weatherford, but the animal broke away from him. He then stole Purlyman's horse, as stated above, the animal having since been
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
A Big Haal.


 Information was received here Wednesday that the stage from Riverside to Florence had been again held up the evening previous, about eight miles beyond Riverside and within 200 yards of where the robbery of December 20th occurred. The highwayman pursued the same tastics as in the first robbery. On ly one man appeared, and after halting the stage ordered the driver, MT. Golf, to throw out the box, and then demanded the bullion with an assurance that suggested a know ledge that it was there. The driver reluctantly complied, and the rob- Der asked if there was any register ed mail aboard. Golf informed him that there was a lot of mail on the coach, but that he did not know anything about the registered mail, and he was then ordered to drive on. A moment later Golf heard a shout and pulled up his team, when the robber ordered him to drive on, that he was not calling to him. This is accepted as evidence that there was a confederate near by in the brush, and it is supposed they had pack horse, as the print of a No. 1 horse shoe was discovered.
 Sheriff Thompson and Deputy Pemberton, accompanied by two Indian scouts, started Wednesday night for the scene of the robbery, where they were met by Deputy Marshal Drais and Sheriff Trueman, of Pinal county. In order to elude pursuit the highWaymen had ob- scured their tracks, and great diff culty was experienced by the off, cers in finding the trail.
 The value of the booty has not been accurately ascertained. We are informed there was little in the express box; the two bars of bull lion were valued at 8 ,25O.-Globe Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
Appalling Wreck.

On Thursday night a little after midnight, about one hundred and seventy miles this side of Albuquer que. happened one of the most frightful accidents which has ever happened on the line of the A. & P. railroad. There has been wrecks and other accidents, but this, far eelipses any yet witnessed on the line. Perhaps one unguarded mo- ment or one of forgetfulness caused five human beings to be thrown in to eternity without moments warning. The east bound No. 4 was bounding on with all apparent ly all right, and was due at Blue Water station at F 10, but just two minutes before reaching it's point on the time allotted, 1t was met by a Raymond excursion was which coming down grade, and the two collided. The engines of both trains trains were completely demolished. The names of those killed are ::"Dad" Taylor, engineer and Chas. L Keagy fireman on No. 4, and John Moran a freight conductor, who was riding on the engine of No. 4. Press Moore was the engineer and Frank Waverling fireman on the excrusion train and both were killed. The passengers on the excursion train were not hurt, but some of those on No. 4 were shaken up considerably, but nene seriously damaged. The wreck was cleared at ) o'clock yes terday evening, and passenger and mail train passed through this morning at about 3 o'clock. This is the first collision on the A. & P. road that did any serious damages. Only for being two minutes behind time five lives were sent to death.
 Later-Since writing the above we learn that brakeman had his leg cut off in the wreck and died yesterday. Several train men were injured, though not seriously. The baggage cars of the two trains ran into each other. and the baggage master on the excursion train re- ceived slight injuries.-Flagstaf Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

In the United States district court at Boise City, ,on the Sd, indictments against nearly 100 Mormons, ac- cused of violating the election laws by registering and voting in 1888 were dismissed upon motion of United States District Attorney Woods. The indictments involved the constitutionality of the Idaho test oath law which provides that so long as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recog- nized and encouraged polygamy, no Mormon should be entitled to the right of suffrage. Woods claims that it would be impossible for the United States government to prove that previous to 1888 the Mormons had not at a meeting of the State presidents and apostles, enjoined the further practice and teaching of polygamy, not only in Idaho, but throughout the jurisdiction of the church.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

SAYS the Phenix Herald: Chap. Scott editor of the Fort Huachuca Sentinel, is a man of peace and brotherly love, as befts his cleri- cal calling, But the soldier will crop out in him occasionally, de- spite the prayers of St. Chrysostom and the Westminster Shorter Cate chism. Last week he said:
 ;'Chili is evidently putting on her thinking cap. It will pay her to think well before provoking the United States to war. Our nation is the biggest and best natured ra- tion in the world, it takes more to arouse her and make her wrathy than any other nation, but when the limit of her forbearanceis pass ed and the people say go ahead, woe to the nation that tries conclu sions with her with the sword. Her endurance will provo equal to her forbearance."
 And the Chaplain will be work ing his smokeless powder gun as rapidly as any of the regular sol dier boys.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

recovered and returned to it's right ful owner,
 This man Palmer has cost Coco nino county a good deal of money since his advent as a "bad man," and he will doubtless be given Q good long term in the Territorial Penitentiary at Yuma, now that he will have more than one charge to answer for the next term of court. Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

The Huachuca Sentinel says that
 Private B. Dunlay, Company H had a severe experience last week. He tooOk a horse to Douglas ranch and gotanother, and leaving about dark started for home. He got lost and strayed off towards the Santa Ritas was thrown from his horse and wandered about till last night when he came into Schultz's ranch on the Barbacomari near the Seneca, five miles above the Siding, where pack CT Cook who was out hunting for him came upon him just as he reached the ranch. All the troops were out yesterday afternoon, hunt ing for him. Cook and Soto, both good traitors, found the trail of the horse below the Siding and follow ed 1t when Cook found him about7 o'clock, last evening. He was weak and sick but was we'll taken care of at MT. Schultz's last night and was brought into the Post this morning. He had been without food nearly three days; says he roasted in the trees nights for fear of the coyotes and is mighty glad to get home"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

THE Stock Grower says 1t is stated that the railroad compaaies are con sidering the matter of a reduction of shipping rates on stock cattle from the southwest, and there Is reason to believe that by the time the season for shipments commence favorable action may be taken on the request of the cattlemen for the same. The season for shipments is very close at hand, and no time should be lost in taking such action.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

THE United States Government has finally sent its ultimatum to Chile, and the President his special message to Congress, together with all the correspondence between the two governments in regard to the Baltimore affair. It now rests with Congress to say what the next step shall be-to say whether this great and powerful government is to be insulted, kicked and spat upon by any and every little, insignificant power on the globe, or whether they are to be taught to respect us.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

The solution has been reached that Graham county is agreed that Miles shall be created and that Wilcox shall be the seat of the United States court for the Fourth Judicial district, and that is the way it will be, and no amount of kicking will defeat the proposition, because it is just to both the people and the government.-Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

c. P. Leitch of Bear Springs ranch, Graham county, was in the city yesterday (16th.) He states that the stock ill his vicinity are in good condition. There has been plenty of rain and the snow fall has been heavy so that he has no fear of any loss of stock. He think s the average loss in Graham this year will not reach three per cent. Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

BoB INGERsoLL has come to the front on the labor question, he says : Capital has always claimed, and still claims the right to meet, com bine and determine prices, even in spite of~the great law of supply and demand. Have the laborers the same right to consult and combine? The rich meet in the bank, the club house or the parlor Workingmen when they combine gather in the streets. All the organized forces of society are against them. x When the rich combine it is for the purpose of exchanging ideas. When the poor combine it is conspiracy. If they defend themselves, it is treason. There are certainly more poor than there are rich. Why should the rich control? Will the poor ever frd how powerful they are?"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28


 SAYS the Wilcox Stockman: At the meeting of the Live Stock San itary Commission report was read showing that during the year 500 cattle had been recovered from the thieves and rustlers. In many cases owners were not found and the stock sold, the money being held subject to proof of ownership of property sold. The Commission, alive to the interests of the cattlemen of Ari- zona, decided on having the brands of such unclaimed cattle published, perhaps every thirty days, in The Stockman. This will be done as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made with the party author ized to attend to the same. By this means, combined with 6 little eff fort on the part of industrial own CTS, the number of such unclaimed animals can be reduced to a mini mum.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

On Sunday afternoon while a game of tennis was in progress Misses Lilly and Blanche Solomon were playing in the corner of the court. Lilly saw something bright and removing the dust picked up a big silver dollar. Then a vigorous search was instituted by the chil- dren and three more dollars were found. There was no one to claim the money and 1t was credited up to old Santa Olaus.-SolomonvilIe Bulletin.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

A storage reservoir has been com pleted one mile below the Golden Rule mine in the Dragoon noun tains, which when full, will be a lake one mile long, seventy feet wide and an average depth of thir- ty feet. If the reservoir holds wa ter as expected, the owner of the Golden Rule will place large mill on the property.-Willcox Stock man.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Jay Gould is quoted as saying :: ''I am afraid to become too friend ly with any one. The moment I show preference for a man he tries to work me for something. It has been said that l am cold and austere. l have to be. If 1 admire a cigar, or a necktie, or a child, the owner at once once fixes up a snap to borrow money from me or inter- est me in some scheme. Ii 1 go on the street 1 am stared at as people stare at a curiosity and I dislike it very much, Being a rich man has very near as many disadvantages as being poor one. The habits of austerity to which people object are almost necessary. l suppose l am the most generally misrepresented man in America. I never saw a newspaper reference to myself in my life that was true"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

The people of Tombs one have got the courage of their ( ccnv ctions and will go to work and r, bui | the hoisting works and pumls l.tely destroyed by fire. Tombstone is one of the richest mining distr cts in the world and her faith is we'll maintained.-Phenix Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
Mexican Boundary Line.

A letter from Secretary of State Blame to Governor Irwin gives the information that the Joint Commis- sion of the United States and Mex leo appointed for that purpose, is now engaged in remarking the boundary between the two coun- tries, pursuant to terms of the con vention heretofore ratified by both nations. The Governor is advised of Mexico's request that the Com mission and their escort be unob- structed in their movements upon the frontier and the authorities of the territory will be instructed to respect the operations of the com mission accordingly. The matter of we'll defined lines separating the two countries is one of equal inn portance to both, and an arrange ment that will hereafter prevent misunderstanding that might arise from unsettled delimitation will certainly be welcomed and expedi- ted by Arizona as nearly as by any of the communities and authorities concerned.-Phenix Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Col Crocker, ol the Southern Pa cifc, left the assurance with the peo- pie of Phenix when here day before yesterday that his company will be- gin the construction of the exten- sion of the II. & P. Railroad with in the next thirty days. This will give the valley two roads in simul- taneous construction. The s. F. P. < P. road DOW has about twenty miles of grading completed on this and of the line which will be con- tinued northward while work has also begun at the northern end and the road will be pushed from both direetiors.-Phenix Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

IT is rumored that the successor of the late Judge w. c. Hazeldine, counsel of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad company, will be c. N. Sterry, of Emporia, Kansas.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

According to the Railroad Ga zette the United States added to it's railroad mileage in 1891 a total of 4,0I11 miles, with some additional returns still to be made.