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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
STRUCK OIL And GAS.
That's the News that Comes from the
TERRA Amarillo Grant-SenatOr
Teller Interested.
The Oil Trust to Develop New Field
Rio Arriba's New Railroad and
Great Lumber Industry.
Correspondence New Mexican.

Correspondence New Mexican.
Lumberton, N. M, July 30.-This town,
a station on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, some twenty miles west of
Chama, owes it's existence to the lumb er
lndustI. carried en bt ,he New Mexico
Lumber company, which has given en-
ployment to large force of men. From
present indications il bids fair to attain
g still greater Importance through the
development of an oil and natural gas
field, which, it is claimed, has been re-
Gently discovered eighteen miles north.
The lumber company has recently erected
a sawmill of $4,000 feet daily capacity,
six miles north of here, on the Navajo
river, and to it has been built a railroad
incorporated as the Rio Grande g. Pagosa
Springs railroad. Five miles north of
this mill they have put up second saw
mill of equal capacity, and it was near
this that the oil and gas discoveries were
made by the men engaged in cutting and
hauling saw logs. Oil was found floating
on the surface of the streams in several
gulches, and gas is found flowing from
many crevices in the cliffs.
For several weeks past gentleman
named Merritt has been quietly invssti-
eating the field and mas secured leases on
many thousand acres of land. 1T is
rumored that he is connected with the
Continental Oil company. He left for
the east few days ago with the ex-
pressed intention to return soon with a
well-boring outfit and begin boring.
Senator Teller, Judge Allen, of Denver,
and Judge Freeman, of Greeley, Colo, are
said to be interested with Mr.. Merritt,
and they are daily expected to arrive
here from Denver to make personal IN
spection of the country and examine the
prospects for oil and gas. These alleged
discoveries are situated upon what is
known as the Colorado portion of the
TERRA Amarillo grant owned by Thos. B.
Catron, of Santa Fe.
AS may be expected the few settlers in
the vicinity are much excited over the
prospect of a profitable oil field being
opened near them.
The country between Lumberton and
Pagosa Springs is covered with heavy
timber, enough to keep several such
plants as are now there busy for many
years to come cutting it into lumber. The
fact that oil has been found has been
carefully concealed by parties interested,
and is not generally known here, but there
is every reason to believe that the infor-
nation is accurate.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
A MARRIAGE BUREAU.


Topeka, Kas., Aug. 1.-The American
Mutual Home association is the name of
an organization chartered by the secre-
tary of state. The charter sets forth that
1t will be the business of the association
to unite in fraternal society all unmar-
ried white persons who are acceptable; to
encourage matrimony; attend to the edu-
cation of it's members and cultivate love
of home and habits of thrift, industry
and sobriety. In addition to all this, it
proposes to pay members certain bene-
ficiary sums in case of death. It's head
quarters will be in Kansas City, Kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
DESTRUCTION OF LUMBER.
Immense Fire In q Michigan Lumber
TOwn-Many Persons Badly
Injured.

Menominee, Mich, Aug. Lit was FIRST
thought that two men had been killed a.
the big lumber fire here last night, but
this proved an error. Many persons we're
injured by flying timber, those most
seriously hurt being: Anderson Lavigue,
head out, bruised: Krats, chief of the fire
department, nose broken; MoNeely, fre-
man, arms bruised; Stiles, postmaster,
head cut; unknown boy, legs broken.
Sixty million feet of lumber was burned.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
THE MARK E'rS.

New York, Aug. 1.-Money on call
nominally easy at per cent; prime
mercantile papers, @ 4. Silver, 6G1s
lead, $3.371a.
Chicago.-Cattle, steady; Texas steers,
$3.50 q $4.00. Sheep, steady.
Kansas City.-Cattle, steady to strong;
Texas steers, 1915 q $365; Texas cows,
$2.0O q $3.50; beef steers, $3.25 q $3.50;
native COWS, $3.50 q $40; stockers and
feeders, $3.05 q $4.40; bulls, $2.l5 q
$2.S5. Sheep, steady.
Chicago. August, 6s4; Sep
tember, 694; corn, August, 43a; Sep
tember, 443s oats, August, 22a; Septem-
ber, 2215.
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IMMENSE RAINFALL.
More Water Fell i'm Kansas During
Last July than During any July
for Twenty-cig { Years.

Lawrence, Kas., Aug. 1.-The monthly
weather report, issued by Chancellor
Snow, of the Kansas university. says that
the month of July jast closed was char
acterized by extraordinary rainfalls, ex-
ceeding by far any previous July in
twenty years. The total rainfall
was 1916 inches, 5.93 above tho July
average. The total rainfall for tho year
so far is 1886 inches. 3.92 inches above
the average recorded during twenty-eight
years.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Kansas Irrigation Convention.

Topeka, Kas., Aug 1.-The official call
for the Bird annual state irrigation con-
vention has been issued by John +.
Frost, chairman, and II. V. H1nckley,
secretary of the executive committee of
the state association. II is to be held at
Garden City, September "a and 25. These
being the two days preceding the fair
there will be a great display of irrigation
results.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Items of Interest by The wabash
| Man.

Bulletin NO. D.
The state of Colorado has at present
about 66,S00000 acres of public lands.
From Kansas City to st. Louis by the
Wabash, the distance is 277 miles, Toledo
662 miles, New York 1887, Boston 1889
miles.
OF vacant public lands in Colorado
there are 40,s51, 900 acres.
The Wabash is the popular line east
for its free chair cars, excellent meals at
low price, and its direct connections in
Union passenger stations.
Tho United States national debt is at
present $9l5,962,l12, or $l462 per
capita. The per capita indebtedness in
France is SIG; in England $S7; in Dutch
East India 64 cents.
Any truthful ticket agent, lawyer or
newspaper man will tell you that the
Wabash is the best and cheapest line
east.
Lookout for bulletin No. Z.
G. M. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
PROBABLY HEART DISEASE
sudden Death of a Direct Descendant
OF the Famous Adams Family.

Niagara Falls, Ont, Aug. John
Quincy Adams, direct descendant of the
famous Adams family, which furnished
two presidents to the United States, was
found lying dead on Quay street, near his
home, last evening. Mr.. Adams was So
years of age and devotee of the bicycle.
His wheel was found standing against a
tree near by. The supposition ia that he
felt an attack of heart trouble coming on
and dismo anted.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Rain In Missouri.

Nevada, Mo-, Aug. IA heavy rain has
been falling for the past twelve hours.
The Marmaton river to-day overhowed It's
banks and hundreds of acres of growing
crops are now under water. The creeks
have covered large acreage of corn. The
large flax crop has been damaged in the
shock over 25 per cent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Canadian banker Arrested.

Quebec, Aug. 1.-George Porter, teller
of the local branch of the Bank of Mon
treal, who was arrested on Tuesday, had
bought 100000 bushels of wheat at prices
ranging from 68 to "A. When 1t went
down to 621 q, he deposited $65000 of the
banks money to save it. OF this $4,000
will be loss.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
ID, 4 IL. q. Rail Order.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Colorado Fuel
company has just beon awarded con-
tract for 5000 tons of steel rails by the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, which,
with other orders previously booked, will
keep the mill running to it's full capacity
for some time.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
COxcyite Convention.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 1.-The Populist
state convention met here to-day. The
party in 1898 cast $500 votes and last
year 49,b00. Hugo Preyer, leading Ohio
Greenbacker, called the convention to
order. J. s. Coxey, professed candidate
for governor, is the center of interest.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
CIoud-burst at Cats,xilI.

Trinidad, Aug. la cIoud-burst last
night struck Red river in New Mexico.
Much track and many bridges of the
Catskiil branch of the Union Pacific, Den
yer & Gulf railroad between this city and
Sopris, and also between Catskill and
Vasquez are washed out. Bridges are gone
and roads obliterated.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01

"I have been subject to Indigestion,
constipation and liver troubles for years,
and was not able to find relief At last
began taking Hoods Pills, and I feel it a
duty to testify to the great benefit which
have derived from them. have al
ways been a victim to headaches, and
have never found anything to relieve me
like Hoods Pills.-Joseph s. Vigil, Tres
Piedras, N. M.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
LaWless strikers.

Blue Fields, W. Va. Aug. 1.-The non
union men are being forced to leave the
coal fields by the strikers, who threaten
personal violence to those who won't
quit work. Gov. McCorkle has reached
here and his hasty return is attributed to
threats.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Denver and ktO Grandc Railroad
Company.

Rio Grande and Santa Fe railroad
company circular. On and after August
1st, Mr.. I. j. Helm will be the general
agent, with Office at Santa Fe, of the Den
yer T. Rio Grande Railroad company
and tine Rio Grande & Santa Fe Rail-
road company. Any information in ref
erence to business and rates will be fur
nished by him on application.
E: 7. JEFFREy, President.
Denver, Colo, July &c, 1895.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Embexxler Arrested.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 1.-Robert g
SCOTT, ex-tax collector and treasurer and
collector, of Jacksonville, has been ar.
rested, charged with embezzling more
than $4,000 of city funds.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Executions Postponed.

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. John and
Geo. Pierce, sentenced by Judge Parker
to hang to- day for murder, have been
granted appeals to the supreme court of
the United States and the executions will
not take place.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
standard owns the Eartl

standard Owns the Earth.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The directors
of the Russian petroleum companies say
that they have not arrived at an agree
ment with the American petroleum syn
dictate to partition the petroleum market
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Gold For Export.

New York, Aug. lone hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand dollars of gold will
be shipped to Europe on Saturday.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD WASH AWAY.
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.

President johnson, of the Florence &
Cripple Creek railroad, put large forces
at work to-day repairing the extensive
washouts caused by the cloudburst. 1t
is believed that the road will be reopened
in about ten days. The damage to the
railroad and other property is estimated
at $4,000.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
WATERS WORK In COLORADO
South Park Railroad Practically
Abandoned on Account Of Many
WashOuts.
Fifteen Miles of the Florence & Cripple
Creek Railroad Washed Away
Death Roll at Cripple Creek
Reduced.

Denver, Aug. Ia special to the Times
from Dillon, Colo, says: SIT has been
raining hard here every day for week,
making this the wettest season ever
known. Yesterday we received no mail
on account of landslides and washouts
along the South Park road. In fact that
line has not run train through between
Denver and Leadville since Sunday with
out transferring"
CRIPPLE GREEK ROAD WASH AWAY.
Florence, Colo.-The Florence 4 Grip.
pie railroad has been washed away for
fifteen miles from point eighteen miles
south of Cripple Creek and the roadbed
will have to be practically rebuilt. For
a distance of three miles north of Adel-
aide canon it is impossible.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
PAT QUINLAN'S DENIAL.
lnsists that He Knows Nothing About
Any KILLING Mt Holmes House.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Pat Quinlsn was Civ
en- two hours session In the sweat-box
to-day. He gives no evidence weakening
what he has said before and stubbornly
sticks to the statement that he knows
absolutely nothing of any killing. The
police learned to-day of the mysterious
hauling away from the Holmes house at
night of several large boxes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
MUST RETURN TO RESERVATION.

Washington.-A report of renewed dam
ger to settlers in the jackson Hole re-
gion reached the bureau of Indian affairs
to day in dispatch from Gov. Richards,
of Wyoming, dated Cheyenne, last night,
asking that Indians away from reserva-
tions be recalled. Commissioner Brown
ing Immediately telegraphed a response,
stating that he had issued orders to all
Indian agents in the disturbed region to
take prompt steps to secure the return of
Indians away from the reservations. In
structions to this effect have been sent to
the following agencies: Uintah and
Ouray, Fort Duchesne, Utah; Shoshones,
Fort Washakie, Wyo.; Pine Ridge, s. D.,
and Lehmi, Idaho.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
CLUES THAT LED TO NOTHING.

The police acknowledged to-day their
complete defeat 80 far in their efforts to
secure direct evidence of murder against
II. H. Holmes. Dozens of promising
clues have been carefully Investigated
without results and at last the detecti yes
are forced to admit that their efforts have
been ucayailipp,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01

Hoods Pills cure Indigestion.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
DEATH LIST REDUCED.

The supposed death list of eight at
Adelaide Is now reduced to three, Thos.
Watson, Mrs. Carr and Lee Tracy, who
were in the hotel that washed away. The
three train men, caught in the flood, are
now said to have escaped.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01

We have full line of Picture Frames Moudings
everything in the household line We will furnish you from the
paor to the kitchen bedrock prices We
the largest stock in the city We repair
ture, sewing machines and muscal instruments
tresses and all kinds of upholstering
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
INDIANS COMBINING.
The savages Say They Are Starving
and Will Fight Unless More
RatiOns Are Furnished.

Landen, Wyo., Aug. 1.-The Indians
last night were camped near the Oregon
bdttes. The people of Dubois are still
keeping sharp lookout. 1t was talked
loudly yesterday, among the Shoshones,
that they we're starving and would rather
die fighting the soldiers than to starve.
There is an agreement among the Ban
nocks, Utas, Lehmis and Shoshones that
at the pr. per time the government will
be informed that peace can be secured
only by increasing their rations.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27

The following was picked up on the street last night by the Prospec- tor reporter: "Dear-:I am liy- ing on the interest of my money and writing this leaning against a telepraph pole, but I assure you I will be there next Sunday on court ing business and I want all 'up-to- date girls to be on hand as I have a proposition to make to the pretti- est one who is willing to wed when orange blossoms bloom next fall.
 CHARLEY"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
BuIIet-Pr00f Shields.

The invention of bullei-proOI shields is enlarglng, and the Patent Office will soon, if it gC on at the present pace be compelled to estab. fish a special sub,department for the exposition of devices in this di- rection. A point is laid down by a New York engineer. which is that the outer surface of such material should be of a soft yielding mater. ial.
 This breaks the blow, and then the resisting material is apt to ward off effectually the force of the pro- iectile. If tie outer surface is hard and unyieldlng the blow is some time so great as to overpower the recipient of the shot, and instances are on record that men on the bat tiefeld have been actually killed by this shock.
 The whole subject is an intricate one, and the progess made in it is not such as to deter the inventor from thinking out new devices.- San Francisco News.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
HAS HE SUIClDED?

Mrs. B. Muller, who lives on the corner of Fifh avenue and Adams street is very much exercised oyer the disappearance of her husbands He 'left the house early yesterday morning, stnting .thst he would return in m hour, but from the time he left the, house until late last. night nothing was heard of him. although diligent search was instituted by the..officers and other persons who had become interested in the matter.
 The chief cause for alarm. lay in the fact that the man had become Responded from being out of work. and of late made frequent threats of ending his worldly troubles. and his wife is very much alarmed that he has carried his threats into ex- c ution.
 The couple had only lived in the city for about six weeks. having come here from New York. Mir. Muller is described as tall indi- vidual with a gray beard parted in the middle and appeared to be about 40 years of age. He was a we'll educated man, and at one time had been steward of Delmoni- co.'s famous cafe in New York; Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27

Vim. Bolts, young lad living at 229 East Jefferson. met with pain ful accident yesterday while bath ing in the Salt River canal. He was diving off a bridge when he struck submerged plank and his scalp was badly cut by coming in contact with n nail. Other bathers present bound up the wound and sent him home.-Gaeztte.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
Murdered and Robbed.

Nogales, Ariz. June 1S.-E. w. Woodruff, paymaster for Nacasari Copper company, managed by John Weir of New York, who is operat- ing big mines in the state of Sono- ra, reports that on Thursday last while trayeling by blackboard to Nacasari from BIsbee, Ariz., with money to pay employees he was sack ed by masked men near Cachuta, about forty miles south of the Ari- zona line. The driver named Mon roe was killed, and 5000 taken by the brigands.-Daily Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
Took the Bridge.

Some careless person tied a team 70 a small foot bridge on Mon- roe Street between First and Second, avenue yesterday and the result was smashup. The team became frightened and one broke loose from his harness and cantered off and the other followed suit, but took the bridge with him The rat tling of the boards scared the ani mai and his speed materially increased with every jump. Mrs. DeCoster was crossing the street but did not see the animal and she undoubtedly would have been kill ed if Frank Briggs had n ot rushed forward and pulled her aside just as the infuriated animal dashed by. Where the horse and bridge ended their career is not known but the city will have to replace the one carried off.-Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27

He came in very late last night, and this morning he spoke to his wife in most subdued manner.
 My love-" he said, II have made a good resolution for the balance of the year."
 Indeed?" she replied without go- ing into particulars.
 "Yes,f! love, and what is more, 1 am going to keep it."
 Il don't doubt you, dear" she continued, sweetly, and judging from the bottle I found in your coat pocket, should say you were going to preserve it in spirits" Hubby hurried t. breakfast and saiL no more.-Gallup Cleaner.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
PROGRAM FOR THE FOUTH OF
 JULY 1895.

1st Raising of the flag and sal ute of thirteen guns at sunrise by Captain w. G. Scott, Captain ot Artillery.
 2nd Serenading by the Bands.
 3rd Nine thirty meet at the As sembly Hall, at the call of the St Johns Brass Band.
 4th Called to order at ten o'clock By the master of ceremonies Mr. J. s. Gibbons.
 9th Song by the Glee Club.
 9th Prayer by the chaplain Mir. Fl. J. Platt.
 Eth Song by the Juvenile Choir.
 Sth Reading of the Declaration of Independence by W. fl. Burbage Esq.
 9th Singing of the Star Spangled by the Misses Walters.
 10th Grafton by Oritor of the day. Mr. A. c. Peterson.
 11th Singing of ;iie "Red White and Blue" by three young men.
 12th Recetation by miss Amelia Hunt.
 18th Battle cry of Freedom" by sixssliltle boys.
 l4th Speech by W. 1T. Gibbons. 18th Song entitled America" by nine girls.
 18th Toasts and Sentiments.
 l7th Speectes.
 18th Benediction by the chaplain. 18th 1.30 pm Assemble at the call of the St. Johns Association Band.
 20th Children Dance to com iucuCc dI O CIOCk.
 2lst Sports on the grounds. 22nd Dress Parade at f o'clock by Company K.
 23rd Lowering of the Flag at sun set by the Captain of Artillery. Committee of Arrangements.
 H. c. Overson, w. G. Black.
 NJ. Christensen, Geneva Les ueur and Rachel Berry.
 Finance Committe,
 MT. John T. Patterson and Nofear Davis
 Committe on Sports.
 Mr.Joha Sherwood, Thomas Pet erson, Mrs. Sharlotte Sherwood, Emma Patterson and Annie J. Day. is,
 Decorating Committee. Conrad Overson, Ephram Strad- ling, Norman Freeman, Peter Pet ersOn, Ella Patterson. Lottie Sher- wood, Maud Sherwood, Maggie Jar. vis' Saomia Gibbons ann Susie oboOo,oo
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
Another Rapid City
 Man HOnOred.

Yesterday Mayor Chauncey l.. Wood received advice from Wash ington to the effect that Attorney General Olney, as his last official act, had appointed him special United States District Attorney for South Dakota, 10 take charge of what is known as the pine land cases, involving several million dol . lars. MT. Wood was not an appli- cant for the position and the ap - polntment came as a great surprise e, and in view of the magnitude of the litigation entrusted to his care is a fitting recognition of his pro- fessional standing and ability as a lawyer. Mir Wood is at the head of the we'll known law firm of Wood & Buell., and is the oldest member of the Pennington county bar. He is one of the prominent members of the professions in South Dakoto, a tireless and vigorous prosecutor, ,and as damage and jury lawyer has out few equals in the west. The office is not oEly a responsible one, but re- munerative and Mir. Wood is to be congratulated for the unsolicited re cognition he has received at the hands of the present administration. The governments interests are in safe hands and will be we'll cared for.-Rapid City Journal.
 Hon. Chauncey l.. Wood, referred to in the foregoing article is the husband of a late resident of St. Johns formerly Mrs. Bessie Frank, daughter of Hon. Art. Mcdonald.
 The many friends Mir, Mcdonald and family have in this county will be pleased to hear of their good fortune, and with the HERALD will wish them much success and happi- ness in their new home.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27

Reavis acknowledges that he made $150.0O0 on the Peralta fraud. Probably this does not represent half the amount of money the fel- low actually got. as none of the nu- merous small sums he received from the thousands of dupes he induced to put up appear in the figures he gave the count.-Citizen.