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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-08-04

OF heutefVlile,---Sysssl.. lI [|{I{H
State of Idaho has this day flled {!
this office his sworn Statement No.
for the purchase Of The Ell SWs5s<s.
Section No. 3, in Township No. AIN
Range No l w. B.. M, and VII
offer proof to show that the lan1
sought is more valua bic for its timhss
or stone than for agricultural purpos<
es, and to establish his claim to mi
land before the Register Receive
OF this office at Lewiston Idaho. a.
the % day of September, 1893.
He names as witnesses Hanr~
Faulkner. OF Graneeville, Idaho, RI
fus Eller.. Sidney Potter and Warres
Potter, OF Keuterville, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming al
versely the above-described lands m.
requested to file their claims in I'll.
office on or before said % day of Ser
TENDER 1893.
1885 G. NJ. DAY, Register.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-08-04
COTTONWOOD REPORT,
PHILLIP w. PEARSON,
LOCAL. EDITOR.
FRIDAY JULY %, 1898

ne Cottonwood Sunday School
meets in Heartburg's Hall every Sun
day at 10 80 A. NJ. All are cordially
invited. G. b. SANDERS, Supt.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-08-04

Old papers for sale at the Re-
FORT office: 30 cents per 100.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
THE SMALL HOLDINGS CLAUSE.

New Mexico takes another stepforward.
The bill to amend the act establishing
the court of private land claims, in so far
as it relates to simplifying of the method
for adjusting title to small holdings, has
finally passed both branches of congress
and ere this greets the public eye will
doubtless have become law by receiving
the signature of President Harrison.
After the original act was passed it was
found that no provision was made for as
certaining by survey just where the in
Vulnerable number of small claims were
situate as related to the public surveys
that had been plated and filed in the
local land office. Without this knowledge
other features of the small holding clause
touching the application for patent be-
came practically dead letter. Thus it
occurs that while up to date hundreds of
people have filed their claims with the
surveyor general, and gone as far as pos
sible in compliance with the original act,
no patents have as yet been issued and
title to such lands are as uncertain to-day
as they we're twenty years ago.
This amendment, however, clears up
the whole difficulty. Under it surveys
can now be made of all such small hold
ings and their location and area placed of
record in connection with the public sur
veys so that all claimant has to do is to
file his statement prior to March 8, 1S93
prove twenty years continuous and adj
verse possession and receive U. s. patent
for his tract not to exceed 100 acres-this
Notwithstanding claimant has no sort of
"grant" upon which to base his claim.
This is certainly very liberal treatment
by congress; if titles to these small hold
ings are not now speedily settled only
the claimants themselves can bear the
responsibility.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS,

It is an axiom in the ancient irrigated
countries that the people must own the
supply works or the works will own them
Irrigation to achieve its best results must
be practiced on wide areas and large
scale. 1t is science that requires not
only the concurrent but the cooper.
alive work of the community benefited
This territory preserves in peculiar
degree the traditional practices of the
Spanish and Moorish irrigation laws; and
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo absolute
ly preserves the rights of the Mexican
acequias. The only method by which
large areas of this territory can be devel-
oped up to their possibilities is one
which recognizes these communal rights.
This, of course, is patent to every one
who understands the situation.
Council bill No. 81, to establish and
maintain irrigation districts, is modelled
on the Wright law of California and de-
serves the support of every member of
the legislature. The progress of Cali
fornia under it is lesson on its utility
and benefit to any country. 1t provides
for the formation of special municipal
corporation, independent of county lines,
to control the irrigation of a given local
ity; and as the administration is simple
the cost of maintenance of the works is
very low. In the Alta district, in Cali
fornia, the price of water to the irrigator
under the old system was SIS royalty and
81 annual rental per acre. Under the dis
trict plan it is IS cents an acre without
royalty; and this amount will decrease in
proportion as the bonds of $4,000 are
paid off.
Another advantage is that it permits
the investment of large capital in reser-
voirs and instead of dealing with the in
divldual the water customers are irriga-
ton districts. For instance the Bear
Valley Irrigation company, in San Ber-
nardino county, supplies three irrigation
districts; and the Arrowhead on the other
side of the valley supplies four. Both
these corporations are emphatic in say
ing that it would be impossible to have
organized and maintained their works
except that they expected to supply these
districts.
1t does not interfere in the slightest de-
gree with private enterprise, but on the
contrary assures the large capitalist of a
certain return on his investment.
1t is at once the cheapest and fairest
method, giving the irrigator on the one
hand cheap service, and assuring the very
best return for the Investment. This
legislature should give the bill careful at
tention. More will be said of this here
after.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

Office Custodian, U. s. Court House,
ETC., Santa Fe, N. M, January 20, 1898.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until 2 o'clock p. N. on the 18th day
of February, 1898, and opened immediate
ly thereafter, for all the labor and ma
terials required for new sewer, and repairs
to plumbing, for the above named build
ing in accordance with drawing and
specification, copies of which may be had
on application at this Office. Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check
for sum not less than per cent of
amount of the proposal. The right is
reserved to reject any or nil bids and to
waive any defect or informally in any
bid, if it be deemed in the interest of the
government to do so. All bids received
after the time stated will be returned to
the bidders. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes sealed and marked, "Pro-
posal for New Sewer, and Repairs to
Plumbing for the U. s. Court House, etc.,
at Santa Fe, N. NJ" and addressed to l..
A. Hughes, Custodian.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

The city of Santa Fe is being much in
quired after these days by people who
desire to come here for their health, hav-
ing heard of Santa Fe's famous all around
exceedingly fine climate. Let the people
of this city get a move on themselves
clean up the city, build good and COM
Portable cattages with modern improve
ments, widen the streets and improve this
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

SOLICITOR GENERAL BARTLETT ia con-
Quoting the cases of the county of Santa
Fe against the bondsmen and estate
Of the late Frank Chavez, sheriff
and collector, admirably and sue
cessfully SO far. The chances for a
judgement for the county for large
sum are growing very bright. Such a
judgement and recovery from the bonds
men will be perfect god-send to this
county. The money is certainly very
badly needed.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

state go on mobbing and lynching regardt
less of Governor Hogg and regardless of
consequences. Compared with Texas and
taking into due consideration all differ
ences of extent, population and crimes
committed, New Mexico is perfect
haven of peace and thoroughly law
abiding country. And still the boon of
statehood is denied this commonwealth,
forsooth, for political reasons and such
on1v
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

THE assembly did we'll in passing the
bill e1empting railroads, built in New
Mexico within the coming three years,
from taxation for the next six years.
This territory needs more railroads and
must have them. Legislation like this
will encourage capitalists to put money
into railroad extensions in New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

DEMOCRATIC editors all over the coun-
try are just now falling over each other,
revising their opinions of President Har-
rison's judicial appointments and of the
proprlety of filling judicial vacancies.
Just one nomination of supreme court
Judge has brought all this about; verify
the age of miracles is not yet over.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

MAKE sufficient appropriations and
make sufficient tax levy to meet these
appropriations. A slip-shod and unjust
policy in that respect can only react and
cost the territory much more than when
due care, fairness and just economy are
observed in the matters of the tax levies
and needed appropriations.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
TERRITORIAL PRESS COM.
MENTS.
Fayors Women suffrage.

The bill before the New Mexico legis-
lature granting women the right to vote
on all public school questions and to
hold office on boards of education, ought
to become law. In fact there never has
been any reasonable objection to women
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

HOUSE bill No. 1l3, the general coun-
ty bill, contains too many impracti-
cable provisions and it is now too late in
the session to pass it anyway. Let it 60
by the board and devote the remainder
of the session to something more sub
stantial and something more important.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

TIE more literally the irrigation en-
terprises will be treated during the com
ing three years, the better for the ad-
vancement of New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

GOVERNOR Hooo, of Texas, has risen sew
eral times to remark, that mob violence
and lynch law must be stamped out in
Texas, but the people of the Lone Star
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

The bill prepared by the conference
committee of both houses of which Senator
Burns is chairman, providing for fee
bill for certain territorial and county Of
foials, should by all means become law.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

THzNEvER you want to reach vast
majority of the people of New Mexico,
Just get the NEW MEXICAN to publish
your opinions or your statements and you
will certainly do SO.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

TAX the insurance companies; the plea
that just and fair taxes must increase
premiums is specious one and it can
not be carried out in practice.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

ILLINOIS is to have a naval reserve;
what's the matter with New Mexico hav-
ing one? The Rio Grande might be made
navigable after while.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
chief Justice for New Mexico.

Cn1cf JuSt1Ce 1Or new Mexico.
Whilst we believe that the party in
power should control the federal patron
age, we believe that the chief magistrate
will concede the right and give some con-
sideration to the wishes of the people,
regardless of politics, when they publicly
express a preference for judicial officers
where their politics are in harmony with
the administration.
With this view of the matter the Range
takes pleasure in adding its endorsement
to the volume of concentrations already
compiled in favor of the appointment of
Hon. j. D. O'Bryan for the position of
chief justice and judge of the 4th judicial
district of New Mexico.
Judge O'Bryan has been resident of
this territory for years, is learned in the
law, is a cultured gentleman and big
hearted and broad-gauged citizen.
Business men, neighbors and law-abid-
ing citizens who are acquainted with him
ignore politics and unite in asking for
his appointment to this high and honor
able position.
Knowing that President Cleveland will
select Democrat, We can cheerfully say
that he can not find better and more
satisfactory one to the people of this dis
trict.-Raton Range.
**x
Is 1t wiser
The Times is not sure that the council
did a wise thing in providing that diplo-
mas of the normal schools, school of
mines or the agricultural college of New
Mexico shall be taken by school boards
as first class certificates. 1t does not fol-
low that graduates of these institutions
will always be competent teachers. A
teacher can retrograde as wellas any other
worker in either trade or profession if
the incentive for progress is withdrawn.
The effect of this rider to the normal
school bill will be to stimulate aspiring
pedagogues to scrape through the course
at one of the schools named and get their
diplomas, when they are everlastingly
fixed for situation, whether they con-
tinue merely to stand still or fall back in
the profession they have chosen. There
is no calling, which requires more con-
teaching. When the incentive for such
endeavor is withdrawn, the usefulness
of our teachers is largely curtailed.
Again, it is hardly fair that those who,
through some circumstances, are unable
to take a course at one of these institu-
tions should be obliged to submit to
examinations, while others who may be
less competent can escape them. Teach
ers examinations are an excellent safe
guard and they should be of frequent
occurrence, and all should be treated alike.
Albuquerque Times.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
ONLY twelve more working days for the
thirtieth legislative assembly.

DoN'T be vaccilating about the fee and
salary bill for county and territorial Off
cials; pass it.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

exercising all the rights and privileges OF
citizenship. Prejudice is not reason
Ration Range.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
n A. EIHKr.

Attorney and Counselor at Law, P. D. Box
"F." Santa Fe, N. NJ, practices in su prone and
all district courts of New Mexico. Special al.
tentiop given to mining aud Spanish and Mex.
lean land grant litigation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

CLEAN the streets of the city of the
Holy Faith. Sabe.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

ARE the express and the sleeping car
companies to be taxed or are they not to
be taxed! That is the question.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

r. f. CONWAY,
Attorney and Counselor at Lsw, Silver Civ,
New Mexico. Prompt attention given to ali
business Entrusted to our care. Practice in all
the courts of the territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

EB-The New MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Post Office in the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of the south
vest.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
EDWARD l.. BARTI Eft,
~yer. Santa Fe, New Mex1cy. office Catron
mi,
HENRY L.. WALDO,

Attorney at Law. VIII practice in the several
courts Of the territory. Prompt attention given
to all business Entrusted to his care. Office in
Catron Block.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10

All contracts and bills for advertising pay.
able monthly.
All communication intended for publica-
ton must be accompanied by the writer's
name and address-not for pubication--but
as evidence of good faith, and should be adj
dressed to the editor. Letters pertaining to
bushes should be addressed to
NEW MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
7. B. Catron
GEO, HILL HOWARD,

Attorney and Cou, sellor at Law, Santa Fe, N.
M. Associated with Jeffries & Earle, 14l7 + st..
N. w., Washington, D. G. Special attention
given to business before the land court the
general land Office, court of private land claims,
the court OF claims and the supreme court OF the
United states. Habla CastellanO dara atencion
especial a cuestiones de mercedes reclamos.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
Warranty Deeds Given
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
MAX FROST,
ATTORNEY AT Law. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

RALPH II. TWITCHELL,
\ rtOruey 1T Law. CatrOn Block, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
E|E:oP|L. lind

That it is not wise to experiment
with cheap compounds purporting
to be blood purifiers, but which
have no real medicinal value. To
make use OF any other than the old
standard AYERS Sarsaparilla the
Superior Blood-purifier lis simply
to invite loss OF time, money, and
health. If you are afflicted with
Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia, Eczema, Running Sores,
Tumors, Or any other blood disease,
be assured that
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-13
JENNY Lind's Frankness,

Jenny Lind's judgment Of books,
though undirected by anything like lit
erary training, always showed independ-
ence and penetration. She was a de-
voted lover of Carlyle's writings, and
the last book she read before her death
was MI. Norton's volume Of the CORE
s%pondence between Carlyle and Emer-
son. No doubt her admiration for the
great d~enouncer of shams was largely
due to the intense sincerity of her own
character, which made it impossible for
her to tolerate wen those slight devia-
tons from strict truthfulness which are
seldom taken seriously, but are looked
upon as the accepted formula of society,
81 am so glad to see you" would hardly
have been her greeting to a visitor whose
call was i~nconvenient or i'll timed. But,
on the other hand, her downrightness Of
speech had nothing in common with
that of Mrs. Candour; it carried no dis
courtesy with it.-R. j. McNeill in Cen
turY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-13
Gloves at Afternoon Teas.

Gloves, the browning finish of q well
dressed woman's costume in public, have
been of late years greatly misused in
American society. One sees them worn
at tea tables by the woman elected to
represent the hostess in pouring tea, and
even at dinner tables. where the wear
ers have been known to sit through
many courses with their right hands
barred, the hand of the right glove
tucked under the wrist, and the entire
left glove kept on. From time immemo-
rial the habitual dinner goers Of good
society have removed both gloves imme-
diately after taking their places at the
table, and have resumed them upon re-
turning to the drawing room, or after
using the finger bowls, and before aris-
ing from the feast. ,
Any departure from accepted custom
that has only eccentricity or a desire for
innovation to recommend it should be
avoided; hence there seems no cause for
taking up the curious fashion just men
toned, probably set in a needless mo-
ment by some leader of vogue o. by an
unfortunate woman of rank whose hand
was made unpresentable by a disfguring
injury.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-13

My father insisted that my sister Ka-
tie and, I should teach the polka step to
him and Mr. Leech. My father was as
much in earnest about learning to take
that wonderful step correctly as though
there were nothing of greater impor-
lance in the world. Often he would prac-
tice gravely in a corner, without either
partner or music, and I remember one
cold winters night his awakening with
the fear that he had forgotten the step so
strong upon him that, jumping out of
bed, by the scant illumination of the old
fashioned rushlight and to his own whis-
thing he diligently rehearsed it's lone,
two, one, two" until he was once more
secure in his knowledge.
No n can imagine our excitement
and nervousness when the evening came
on which we were to dance with our
pupils. Katie was to have MI. Leech,
who was over six feet tall, for her partner,
while my father was to be mine. My
heart beat so fast that I could scarcely
breathe. l was SO fearful for the success
of our exhibition. But my fears were
groundless, and we were greeted at the
finish of our dance with hearty applause,
which was more than compensation for
the work which had been expended upon
its learning.-Mamie Dickens in Ladies'
Home Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-13

"The other day a woman who spends
thousands of dollars a year on dress sent
for me and gave me an old garment to
make over for house wear" says a dress
maker. "There were trimmings and
Innings to buy, but she gave me no
money. Of curse it was taken for
granted that 1 would furnish those. That
was all right. When the work was done
the bill amounted to $11.30, and I had
less than 81 in cash. wrote an apollo
getic little note to my customer when I
sent the dress home, asking for the
amount of the bill-if convenient. My
messenger returned empty handed. He
waited in the hallway of the rich wom-
ans house for half an hour, and receiv-
ing no answer to my note ventured to
speak to one of the servants about it.
The servant kindly said that she would
inquire about it. Soon she returned
with the message that Mrs. - said
that she had no time to bother with petty
bills then. In consequence my little
family had a very skinny Sunday din
ner.'-New York Times.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-13
The Welfare of Children,

There is a distinct advance in intelli-
gent grownup interest in child life.
Mr.. Howells, Miss Larcom and Edward
Everett Hale have all given US interest
ing books embodying their own recollec-
tons of childhood. Mrs. De Land is
writing a charming novel whose main
interest is in problems Of childish psy-
chology, and Mrs. Burnett promises a
similar volume. During the recent
meeting Of the Association of College
AlumnB it was evident that one of the
most interesting branches of work taken
up by college bred women is systematic
and scientific study of the development
-physiologic, psychologist and ethical
of very young children. This recogni-
ton of the interesting points of the
young human animal is significant. 1t
not only promises better things for the
child, but better times for his elders
Kate Fields Washington.