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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

that II the County paid fair salaries for
the County Offices, there would be no
dearth Of candidates. The County. by
paying salaries, would save an amount
yearly that would make quite % appre-
ciabie difference IN the assessment rate,
even after paying the salary Of an addi-
tional officer, that Of an auditor. II
such an Office had been in existence
some years ago, IL likely would have
saved the County thousands that II now
badly needs-thousands that It is likely
will never DO recovered. The argument
Is quite frequently advanced that the
County pays a greater part Of the fees
which go TO the County officers. All
this may be 80, but in doing this does
not the money come from the people who
are paying the present high rate Of as
sessmentf The fee system Of "robbing
Peter to pay Paul" has outlived its use
~fulness, il it ever had any, and It has TO
go. Particular paine should be taken
this fall to vote for the candidates for
legislature who are pledged TO the abol-
ition Of the fee system and the inaugu-
ration Of the Office Of county auditor"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
A DOODLE PARTY.

Deming Headlight.
1t is becoming more and more
apparent with every issue of the
Santa Fe New Mexican, the organ
of the republican party of the Ter
ritory, that it has been determined
by the leaders of that party to win
by the free use of money in buy
ing votes. Practically every issue
of that paper, lately, rings the
changes on doodle" It's "boo-
die! boodlel! boodle!lI" from day
to day, in almost every one of its
columns. The New Mexican has
depended on Doodle so long for its
existence, that it can conceive of
no higher ambition than a subsis-
tence by ill-gotten gains. 1t has a
wonderful nose for Doodle. 1t is a
hard thing to say that it is a type
of its party but so long as it is per-
mittted to speak as by authority of
its party's movements and aims,
the party viii have to carry that
reputation.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In an editorial on the fee sys-
tenn the Western Liberal makes
the following very pertinent re-
marks which ought to demand the
attention of voters in this County
this fall:
"On this subject the SENTINEL Is out
spoken in demanding ITS repeal, and
there is no doubt but that a majority Of
Grant County's voters and taxpayers are
In the same frame Of mind. That the
emoluments Of ofica accruing TO our
County officers greatly exceed those Of
counties In some Of the old and wealthy
states, Is not denied. Are the duties Of
county officers here as onerous as 10 re-
quire such an unusual offer In order 10
obtain candidates for the oficesf We
think not We are Of the impression
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to meet az lac Cruces. Dona Ana county.
n. M, on Thursday, Sept. I, 1892, at 4 D.
m. 10 nominate n democratic candidate
for the Territorial council, District No.
8, composed Of Grant and Dona Ana
counties, and 70 elect chairman and Dis
trict committees Tor said eighth district;
and nlao 10 nominate a democratic can
didate FOR representative for the four
teenth representative district, compris-
ing the counties Of Grant and Dona Ana,
And Immediately upon adjournment
Of said convention for district No. s, con.
vention Is hereby called TO meet az the
same place 10 nominate a democratic
candidate for the Territorial council, dis
tnct No. 9, composed OF Grant, Don1
Ana, Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy counties
and 10 elect chairman and district com
mittee for said district.
The counties will be entitled to repre-
s~entation in said convention as fOllOWs
to-wit:
Grant, seven delegates.
DOna Ana, seven
Lincoln, five /"
ChaYes, three "
Eddy, three
10 is suggested that one set Of dele
gates from each Of counties Of Grant and
bona Ana, may represent said counties
in both conventions.
Respectfully,
JOS. Booze,
For Eighth District.
j. s. LEA,
For Ninth District.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN.
TON.

Pursuant to an order Of the demo
cratic central committee Of Grant Coun-
ty, a convention OF the democratic voters
Of Grant County is hereby called TO meet
at Silver City, August 81, 1892, at II
o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of selecting:
LIST, Seven delegates TO represent Grant
County in the Territorial democratic con
vention TO be held at Santa Fe Septem-
Der IA; 2nd, Seven delegates TO attend
the district convention, called to meet at
Las Cruces September LIST to nominate
candidates for the Eighth and Ninth
Territorial council districts and the
Fourteenth Territorial representative
district, and also TO nominate a candidate
10 represent Grant County in the house
OF representatives. The apportionment
has been made upon the basis OF the
vote cast Tor Antonio Joseph for
delegate to congress at the 1890 election.
The following is a list of the precincts
with the number OF delegates each pre-
cinct is entitled TO, and the names OF the
persons constituting the democratic
County committee, who will call precinct
mass meetings
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
THE SILVER QUESTION.

The republican Territorial convention,
which is called to assemble in Las Vegas
on the 25th Of this month, for the pur-
pose of nominating Tom Catron for dele
gate to congress, will have a very deli
cate little matter on its hands when it
comes to the adoption Of a platform.
The National republican platform has
pronounced against the free coinage of
silver, but we strongly suspect that a
majority of New Mexico republicans are
very much in favor Of that measure.
The question can neither be straddled
nor evaded, and we are curious to see
how republican wisdom will handle it at
Las Vegas.-Albuquerque Democrat.
The republicans in convention
assembled at Las Vegas will either
straddle the silver question as
they did here last spring in the
Territorial convention to nominate
delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention, or they will swallow the
silver plank in the National plat
form adopted at Minneapolis.
They dare not come out for free
silver. Catron sees the handwrit-
ing on the wall, and will very po-
litely but very firmly decline to
become a candidate for dele
gate to congress. The brains
of the republican party OF
New Mexico will not de-
iberately sit down on a bomb
and ignite the fuse in order to see
the fun. The brains of the repub.
lican party of New Mexico viii
allow some other fellow to make
this exhibition for the edifcatior
of the populace. The next dele.
gate to congress from this Terri.
tory will be nominated at the dem,
ocratic convention to be held il
Santa Fe on the 14th of Mex
month, and Mr.. Catron is not goine
to waste any of his dollars in try.
ing to prevent the inevitable.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

The primaries for this convention will
be held August 18th.
The committee resolved that the sew
eral precincts In the County shall elect
the number Of delegates to the County
democratic convention as apportioned by
the County central committee 10 each
precinct ia the County, and a like mum
Der Of alteFnates, who shall serve m cease
the delegates fail to go 10 the County
convention; but In no case shall proxies
DO allowed except where neither delegate
nor his alternate can attend; In which
event the delegate may give his proxy u
some bona ide resident Of bis precinct
only.
John +. Heatley was elected member
Of the committee for precinct No. %.
The chairman was authorized 10 APP
point an executive committee Of six
members. The following gentlemen
we're appointed Idus L. Fielder, Charles
q. Bell, WIN. Brahm, L. A. Sicily, p. b.
Lady and Sam III. Eckles.
II was resolved that the County con
ventiOn 70 nominate candidates Tor
County officers shall DO held al Silver
City October 9Th and that the primary
meetings 10 select delegates 10 the con
yentioD be held Saturday October lst.
JoHN W FLENrEo,
Chairman Dem. Go. Com.
GAS. /. DAyENroRr,
Secretary.
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tend to say that IL is worth rs
cents a day TO feed a prisoner in
the County jail Of this or any
other county in this Territory,
when they are given the plainest
kind of food. Here the County
pays the salaries Of the jailor and
guards, furnishes a cook-house
free Of charge, buys the wood and
furnishes the water. The sheriff
buys the provisions and pays a
cook and receives 70 cents a day
for each prisoner in the County
jail. Nobody will say hat it is
worth $500 TO collect the taxes in
this County, or that it is worth
ten per cent. Of the licenses Ia
collect them; neither can any sane
person be found who will say that
it is worth FIVE per cent. Of the
taxes collected in this County to
assess the property and make the
assessment rolls. The County as
SCISSOR of this County will receive
over 800 for assessing the prop
erty in this city and making the
assessment rolls while the city as
sessment was made and the rolls
made out for less than $3.50; and it
is not to be presumed that the city
assessor lost money in making the
assessment. The County pays for
the assessment under the fee sys-
tenn, while the city has the work
done by the lowest bidder. Other
instances of the way the fee sys-
TEN works might be cited, but
these ought to be sufficient to show
the taxpayers of this County that
they r paying pretty dearly for
the whistle.
A system which makes it posi-
BILE for the sheriff of this County
to get $4,000 a year out of the Of
fee without a cent of capital in
vested, while there are not half a
dozen business men in the County
with thousands of dollars invested
who r making anything near
this amount, ought to be abolished.
The clerk and the assessor do not
get their hands so deep into the
public treasury; but competent
men could be obtained to do the
work for less than half the amounts
these officers get.
The taxpayers of the County
cannot afford to pay such fees and
salaries as are being paid, and if
the system is continued a few years
longer the rate of taxation will be
so high hat nobody will think of
investing capital here. The abo-
lition of the fee system is neces-
sary for the prosperity of the
country.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

A REPUBLICAN Legislature passed
the law providing for the feeding
Of the prisoners in the county jails
in the Territory by the sheriffs of
the respective counties at 70 cents
a day for each prisoner. The jail
expenses of this County for the
past FIVE years have averaged more
than $4,000 a year, which is more
than twice as much as they ought
to have been. A democratic legis-
%lature will have the opportunity to
repeal this Law next winter and re-
lieve the taxpayers Of an unneces-
sary burden. If the prisoners in
the Territorial penitentiary can be
fed for less than IL cents a day
the prisoners in the county jails
ought to be fed for less than rs
cents a day.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
DEFENDS TIE ZEE SYSTEM.

The New Mexican recently pub
lished a letter purporting to come
from a prominent. Silver City
democrat. The communication is
signed mike Jones & Co.," and
defends the fee system. It says:
"The fee system has been used and ap-
proved from the time where tbs memory
Of man knoweth not to the contrary. 1t
is the best system every tried or adopted
for two reasons First the party who has
work done must pay for it. Second the
officer is paid according to the work he
does"
Dilligent inquiry has failed to
discover the prominent democrat
in this vicinity who bears the Gu
phonious name of Mike Jones.
His front name would indicate
that he is a democrat, or ought to
be; and it is possible that he has
been a resident of this city for
many years, but for reasons best
known to himself that he has de-
cided to go under some other name
than that which is signed to the
article. However, that is an un-
important matter, and mike
shall be treated just as though he
had never borne any other name.
mike" in his defense of the fee
system, says in support of his pro-
position, that "the party who has
the work done must pay for it.
We quite agree with him. If the
County employs the sheriff to feed
prisoners, the clerk to keep the
books, the assessor to assess prop.
erty or any other officer to do work
for the County, hat officer ought
to be paid by the County, and he
would be paid in this way whether
the fee system were in force or not
1t comes out of the pockets of the
taxpayers in either event; but
when mike" makes the statement
that under the fee system "the Of
fcer is paid for the work that he
does" there is room for debate.
If mike" means hat the
more work the officer does the
more he is paid for it under this
system, we agree with him again
If he means that if & sheriff who
gets 1926 a month for feeding II
prisoners would get 5000 a month
for feeding 40 prisoners we arr
unable to dispute the CORRECTNESS
of his assertion; but if he means
that il is worth 1926 a month Il
feed 10 prisoners we will venture
the assertion that il is only worth
one-third of this sum and that the
remainder is net profit to the
sheriff. mike" makes an Irish
bull when he says that 'the officer
is paid according to the work he
does" 1t may mean something
or it may not.
The SOUTHWEST SENTINEL il
opposed to the fee system because
II allows public officers 10 receive
several times as much pay as the
work ia worth. Nobody will pre-
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

THE republican central COM
mittee of this County had a
meeting here last Thursday to set
a time for holding the Coun-
ty convention to elect dele
gates to the Territorial convention,
and also for the nomination of
County officers; and it was decid-
ed to have but one convention and
to hold it next Tuesday. Candi-
dates for nomination on the repub-
lican ticket were taken by surprise
at the shortness of the time be-
tween the call, which was pub
lished in the Enterprise on Friday,
nd the convention. Some of them
think snap judgment is being
taken by the managers of the re-
publican machine, and a desperate
effort will be made TO wreck it by
the republicans of the County who
are opposed to wearing the ma
chine collar. Twelve days is pref
ty short notice to give of a county
convention, and if the republican
voters of the County hear of the
convention before it is held, there
may be some lively kicking.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
LIES.

The regular warfare OF lies which rages
every four years has begun. Illustra-
tions are abundant on every side. Re.
publican papers In this city are full OF
them. One which has criticised Harri-
sons administration severely for its anti
silver sentiments, and exercise of power
to prevent the passage Of a free coinage
bill, yells for him now, and the day after
nomination said "He has furnished no
ground for adverse criticism" Either il
lied before, or it lies now. What fools
these mortals be Denver Mining In
dustry.
OF course the republican news
papers will lie as usual, but the
people of the West are beginning
to see that a vote for the repub-
lican ticket is a vote in support of
the capitalists and monopolists of
the East. They are beginning to
see that a vote for the republican
ticket is in direct opposition to the
interests of every man in the
Western states. The republican
policy of protection takes money
out of the pocket of the Western
farmer, and puts it into the pocket
of the Eastern manufacturer. The
silver policy of the republican
party allows the miner to get two
thirds of the value of his silver
and gives the remainder to specu-
lators on the other side of the
Atlantic. The people are begin.
ming to understand it, and they
are not going to tolerate it any
longer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

REPUBLICAN newspapers are
trying to make a good deal of cap
ital out of the fact that Grover
Cleveland vetoed over 200 private
pension bills while he was in Office.
This fact will gain the ex-Presi-
dent ten votes where he loses one.
People are getting tired of paying
pensions to old soldiers who are
better able to gain a livelihood than
half the taxpayers are who have to
support them. The appropriation
this year for pensions is Sl49,737-
$50, a sum entirely beyond the
comprehension of the ordinary
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
A Peak nd PIka,a Penk.

For Knights Templar aud their friends
the great meeting OF 1892 is that of the
Silver Tnennial Conclave at Denver
August 8.
The rate is less than the usual sum
mer tourist ticket costs. Il is low
enough to catch business.
Will it catch yours for the Santa FL
Routei
Perhaps that depends upon what the
Santa Fe Route offers. IL offers this:
A 117-miles view of the Rocky Noun
tains;
Cheap side trips TO various points il
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico;
Good service at reasonable rates.
Address Orro ARNOLD, Agent
A. 4. & s. F. r. Co., Silver City N. NJ.
for full information.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
Democratic Territorial Conventio.

Democratic Territorial Convention.
In accordance with a resolution Of the
democratic Territorial central committee,
adopted at a meeting held in Albuquer-
que on the 9th day Of May, 1892, a CON
yentIon Of the democratic party Of the
Territory is hereby called 10 meet at
Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the 14th day
Of September, 1892, at 10 o'clock a. m, 70
nominate a delegate to the ffty-third
congress OF the United States.
In accordance with said resolution
each county in the Territory is entitled
to one delegate to SAID convention for
each $50 votes Gust for the Hon. Anthony
Joseph as delegate TO congress at the
election in 1890, and an additional dele
gate for each fraction Of the unit of $50
amounting 10 100 or more. Under this
this apportionment the several counties
OF the Territory are entitled TO represen-
tation as follows:
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
Mhen KnIrhts Were Bold.

Everyone remembers the old song,
about: "In days Of old, when knights
we're bold"
IL you will az carefully recollect the
fact that the Santa Fe Route is the best
line to Kansas City, for the Knights OF
Pythias Encampment, Aug. % TO ~, it
will be fortunate for all concerned.
Our track is only two blocks from the
grounds. Tickets at one fare for the
round trip Call on local agent A., 4. a
s.. H. r. r. for information about dates
OF sale, etc, and write TO G.. 4. Nicholson,
q. p. a 4. A., Topeka, Kas, for a free
copy Of circular containing engraved
map Of Kansas City.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

human mind and the steal is going
on unchecked. Grover Cleveland
is needed in the Presidential chair
toneto some more Of those bills.
If he had vetoed 1000 instead Of
200 the great majority Of the voters
of this country would be better
|ao4;a6ed
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16
TabIs DsIIeacIss LIHsTs On band.
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LAS CRUCES. N. M. July IL. 1892.

Afls
UNITED STATES AMI OFFICE,
A CRUCES, N. NJ, July II, 1892.
TOHN w. FLEMING, MAYOR OF SILVER
81 CITY. N. NJ. hereby gives notice OF his in
tention 10 make final proof on ID. s. No. 392e for
Lot 1, Sec. 3, To. Is, s. r. IA w, as Trustee for
the occupants thereof for TOWNSHIP PUR-
POSES, as an additional tOWnslte entry ada,
cent 70 the townsite OF Silver City, N. NJ, before
X. M. Young, Probate Clerk Of Grant County,
New Mexico, at his ONCE In SILVER CITY on
AUGUST "a, 1892.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
municipal occupation OF this land, the number
OF inhabitants, the extent and value OF the town
improvements. and the date when this land was
hrst used for townslte purpOsesi
Perry b, Lady, Silver CITY, N. NJ; John II.
Gllett, Silver City, N. NJ. Joseph j, McEWen,
Silver City, N. M. James Mathews, Silver City
N. M.
Any person who desires 20 protest against the
allowance OF such proof, or who knows Of any
substantial reason, under the law and the regu'
latlOnS Of the Interior department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given ar
opportunity at tile above mentioned time and
place 20 crOsS-eXamlne the witnesses Of said
claimant, and TO offer evidence In rebuttal o.
that submitted by claimant.
SAMUEL p. McORKA, Register.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

THE County democratic conven-
ton for the nomination of County
officers of this County will be held
October 8. The republican candi-
dates who will be nominated on
23rd instant will have nearly six
weeks of weary waiting before they
ascertain by whom they are to be
beaten. Meantime they can get
together and whistle to keep their
spirits up.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

Boys you will now have a
chance to spend money on the
girls. @. M. Nolan & Co. have
opened an Ice Cream 'Parlor in
connection with their fruit and
news business in the post-ofice
building. 22tf.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

ITO JOHN CONGER AND NOBLE CONGER.
i their heirs and assigns, and TO whom It NAV
concern;
You are hereby notified that the UNDERLINED
have expended one hundred dollars (S1OO. OO I'M
labor and improvements upon the Humboldt
mine and mining claim and lode, situated In the
Hanover mining district, In the County Of Grant
and Territory of New Mexico, located on the
10th day OF January, A, D.. 1888. being the
amount required by law 10 hold the said mining
claim for the year ending December 81, 1891:
and If, within ninety days after the service Oh
this netlce, by publication, upon you, you fail or
refuse TO contribute your proportion OF such eN-
penditure as w your interest in said
mine and mining claim will be forfeited TO and
become the property Of the subscribers, under
the provisions OF Section 2324 Of the revised stat
utes Of the United States.
JOSEPH SCHLOssER,
JOHN n. STORz.
May 81, 1892. 22-lst.
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I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
tue office Of Probate Clerk Of Grant County, sub
1ect 70 the endorsement Of the democratic con
YentiOn. EDGAR NJ. YOUNG
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CANDIDATES. ANNOUNCEMENTS


hereby announce myself az a candidate fOI
The uflce OF sheriff Of Grant County, subject 20
the action Of the County republican convention.
ROBERT BLACK.
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The republican convention
which will be held in this city on
the 23rd instant will be the earli-
est convention for the nomination
of County officers held in this
County for many years. 1t will
give the candidates a grand oppor-
tunity to spend money and get ac-
quainted with all the voters in the
County.
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FoR PROBATE cLpnr.

l hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the Office Of Probate Clerk OF Grant County, sub
lect 70 the endorsement Of the Republican
COunty convention.
JoHN A. MILLER.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

by the Authority and % the request Of
The district committees Of the counties
comprising the eighth aud ninth council
districts, convictions are hereby called
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

IT looks as though Anthony JOS
eph would again be the nominee
of the democratic party for
delegate to Congress from this
Territory. He has been elected
to the Office four times and his
chances for the fifth are excellent.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

hereby announce myself a candidate for the
once OF sheriff Of Grant County. subject TO the
action OF the democratic COW entiOn.
Demiug, n. NJ, Aug. 8. isg2.