The state herald., 1893-11-17
NEWS OF THE WEST.



Alexander Ceilings, of tho Saginaw Lumber
Conpan met with horrible death at Dav-
import, New Mexico. A big log rolled out OF
4 wagon on top Of him, mashiug him IN
Irightful manner. He was fifty years OLD.
lie was buried at Williams.
There has lust been discovered ], 200 feet
underground strong lode Of solid quartz,
With pay streak thirty inches widei tnsv
will run fl34 per ton In gold. The lind 70 ~
Monument Rock, nine miles up the river irom
suntA Fe. II Is the first mineral strike maoo
In the Santa fe range.
Three masked men effected nm entrance in-
to the residence Of Nestor Armito, wealthy
Spaniard of Dona Ana county, New Mexico,
and robbed him OF considerable money and
lot Of valuable papers. They first ransAcked
The lower floor Of his residence and then en-
ed revolvcrs TO his head, made him open tho
safe and departed. It Is thought the robbers
are members Of gangs Of buns now infesung
the Southwest.
Three months since, by order Of the COVER
nor, Sheriff Conkiln Of Santa Fe county, Repub-
lican, was summarily removed from office on
tho charge Of violating the law recurring tho
prompt payment to the treasurer OF all funos
collected by him for taxes, license, etc. Tho
governor appointed W. p. Cunningham, n
Democrat, NJ Conklin's successor, and tho
ease has since been pending 10 the courts,
Conklin endeavorlng 10 regain bis Office. Tho
Republican county commissioners have now
Ing the same law relative TO the non-paymcnt
Of funds to the treasurer and appointed II. Z.
Kinsel as sheriff and collector. Cunningham
declines to give up tho office and tho case
again goes to the District court with fresh
complications.
About TOO delegates, representing New
Mexico. Arizona, Texas and Kansas, organis-
Al. a II
convention In Deming, New Mexico, on the
1th, with the following permanent ofiicere:
Hon. Trinidad Romero Of New Mexico, prosl-
dent: Judge j. 4. Emery OF Kansas, 4. N.
Doggs Of Arizona, Professor w. II. voster-
wiiz OF Texas, and Professor Hiram Hadlcy
Of New Mexico, vice presidents, and X. 7.
l,arnes and Joseph Ortiz Y. Salaxar Of New
Mexico, secretaries. Ex-Governors Prince
aud Ross, Associate Justice A. b. Fall and
Henry l.. Warren, ex-chief justice Of Mon
tana, were delegates. In an address to the
convention Governor Thornton strongly
urged that the general government, which
expcnds hundreds OF millions OF dollars for
the improvement Of rivers and hnrbors, should
build dams and reservoirs 10 reclaim the arid
region. He advocated the cession BY this
government OF every other section to irriga-
ton enterprises, rs In the case OF railroad
grants An invitation was extended to the
International irrigation congress to hold Its
next session In Albuquerque, the governor
having received assurances OF favorable rail-
road rates. A lengthy address was issued to
the people Of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.
Committees were appointed to urge the hold
Ing OF the next session Of the international
congress In Albuquerque. Resolutions were
adopted on behalf Of New Mexico members
recommending the ceding OF all public lands,
when II becomes state. on tho condition
that nil rcclalmnblc lands be brought under
irrigation within reasonable time at the ex-
pensc OF the state, TO be sold 10 only actual
settlers In tracts Of not more than eighty
acres t. one person, Mt price not exceeding
the actual expenditure by the state.