Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-02
Mineral Patents.

We are informed by the register and
receiver Of the Las Cruces land office,
that all tho old defective mineral entries
have been put in condition to permit
the general land Office at Washington,
ID. c., TO speedily pass them to patent.
The local officers Mt Las Cruces have
the mineral division in such conoItion
that they are now in shape TO give such
time to the examination Of mineral en-
tries as to enable the mineral applicants
to get their entry payers in perfect form,
and TO warrant tho assurance that a min
eral patent will be issued promptly,
without the vexatious delays formerly
encountered. Those who have valuable
mining claims in this land district which
remain u%npatented should now proceed
to make an effort 10 have them patented
and acquire an absolute title for them.
A valid title to a valuable mining claim
is the fret prerequisite a would-be pur-
chaser requires, il the mineral is Of such
quality as to attract an investor.
Judge Gresham's final revolt against
the party at whose birth he had assisted
came during the last campaign. re an.
nounced his intention OF voting for Gro
YER Cleveland in the following letter
dated October q. 1901, and addressed to
Major Bluford Wilson, who was solicitor
OF u Q treasury under Grant: b
10 Hon. Bluford Wilson, Springfield. III.
Dear major: 1 have your letter Of The
Dist inst. / did tell you at Springfield
that after mature reflection / had deter
mined to vote for Mr.. Cleveland this
fall bccnuse ! agree in the main with his
views on the tanff and did not believe
IN the principles embodied hi the McKin.
ley bill. / ndheSe TO that determination
and have said nothing Indicating a
change OF purpose. IL is not true that
with my knowledge or consent the
President q asked to appoint mo to
any office. IL is not true that / requested
anyone TO say or do anything to obtain
the republican nomination this year: il
IL not true that l voted for Mr. Cleveland
ia 1883. / voted the republican ticket at
every presidential election since the party
was organized, except 10 1865, when /
was not able 10 60 10 The polls.
"Repubiicans we're pledged to o reduc-
ton Of the war tariff long before 1888.
and during the compaign ~ that year
the pledge was removed with emphasis,
again aud again. Instead OF keeping that
promise the Mckinley bill WAS pissed.
Imposing still higher dutles. II was pass
ed 10 the interest Of favored c~lusses, and
not for the benefit OF the whole people.
II neither enhanced the price Of farm
products nor benefited labor. Wages
are aud ever viii DO regulated BY suppl,
and demand. Duties were imposed upon
some articles 90 high as to destroy com.
petition and foster trusts aud monops, es
! think you will agrees with me that thi.
was an abandonment Of the doctrine o
maderato Incidental protection. III,
tariff 10 now the most lmportaht ques
toin oboiore the people, and whatever
Others may DO j shall exercise the RICH.
OF Individual JUDGMENT and vote accord
ing 70 my convictions.
] think with you that a n publican cnl
vote for Mr.. Cleveland without ioininI
The democratic party. How / shall vot
in the future win depend up0n lhe ouor
4. tlonsat ia8u8. Yours very lFdoly.