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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
WHITE OAkS-EL PASO.
The following items are clipped from
he r., PasO He3uI1.

The following items are clipped from
The FL Paso Herald:
Just why the Pecos valley papers
make light OF the + ! Paso White Oaks
road is not clear. With such a road in
operation, it would be only one more
stop to the Pocos valley from White.
Oaks. Other communities would
consider that an advantage to be
gained says the Albuquerque Demo
crat. The Albuquerque paper ought to
be astute enough to understand the
reason, The Pecos valley promoters
wish to have u line from Roswell east
ward. If the line goes on to Liberal,
it may prevent the building of a parallel
line. The Pecos valley company also
coveted the White Oaks coal fields as a
feeder and supply district, but the op,
position has gone into the territory and
got possession of the coal II the road
goes no further than White Oaks FL
Paso will get the local business, whereas
had line gone iii from Roswell! that
place would have b9en benefited. Now
does the Democrat omp:ehend?
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
M'KINLEY A STRADDLE BUG.

M'KINLEY A STRADDLE BUG.
The New York World has picked up
a NJ Kinley circular sent out to the gold
bugs OF the East which embraces quota
tions from the speeches OF the Repub-
lican candidate for president, to show
that he is all right according to their
way Of thinking. The quotations are as
follows:
I'm a word, we want no short dollar
we want no short weight, We want no
short measure. tell you a 100 cent
dollar won't keep company with an 80
cent dollar" Speech at Ada. Ohio.
THE Democratic platform declares in
favor Of the free and unlimited coinage
of the silver dollar, to be coined just as
freely as gold is coined. From all sides
comes s No to this declaration" Speech
at Kentun, Ohio.
I'VE have 405,000,000 of silver dollars
to-day and that is as much as we can
maintain at par with gold, with the
price of silver that prevails throughout
the world" 81 eech at Ada, Ohio.
TO tell ME that the free and unlm
tied coinage of the silver Of the world
in the absence Of cooperation on the
part OF other commercial nations will
not bring gold to a premium. is to deny
all history and the weight OF all finan,
cial experience. Speech in Congress.
On the reverse rage Of the World ap-
pears supposed circular sent to the
silver bugs OF the West embracing other
quotations to show that be is for silver,
as follows:
Il am for the largest use Of silver. |
want the double standard. = Speech in
Congress.
The Democratic party has beer in
control of every branch of the Govern
ment since the 4th day Of March, 1893,
Its Legislative branch has been in St ssion
more than twelve months, yet 1T has
given us no silver legislation whatever
except to strike down the Sherman law
at is sIocial session cal ed for that
purpose, and in response to the urgent
recommendation OF Democratic pres
ident"- Speech at Findley, Ohio
You. gentle men, on the other side OF
tho House, could not have been very
anxious for free coinage, for four long
years, when you had control Of the
House OF representatives.. you never
were able to pass bill on that subject
X We propose to
give to this country what gentlemen on
the other side Of fhe House could not
do, what you did not dare to do for four
years. Speech III Congress.
Like the negro's coon trap, NJ Kinley
is set 'boi ways 50 as to catch 'em 4
comm and gwIhe.'
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
TELLER AT CHICAGO.

There have frequently appeared OF
late suggestions OF the nomination of
Hon. Henry NJ. Teller, OF Colorado, by
the Democratic convention for presi-
dent In point Of ability and experience
in public affairs the Senator from our
northern neighbor is the peer Of any.
II the silver wing of the democratic
party should control the convention at
Chicago no man would more perfectly
resent that feature OF the party than
Mr.. Teller. But We should not ignore
the fact that there are scores OF Demo
Gratis who have Leen fighting for the
party + cause for many years, not only
for the coinage Uf silver but TO main.
tain democratic faith in other respects.
aud who are just as able as the Senator
from Colorado. II must be remembered
that while democratic representatives
have been persistently resisting the en-.
croachments OF the money power upon
the peoples currency, Mr.. Teller, while
an ayuwed advocate Of tho coinage of
silver, has been just as persistent a sup.
porter Of the party controlled by the
enemies OF silver. While protesting
loyalty TO SILVER coinage he has per
mitted his party preju dices to prevail
over his principals and by his ililatious
with Republicans has, in conjunction
with such M he, made IL possible for hit
party 10 fix upon the country financial
policy which has boen destructive to ilf
commercial prosperity and material ad
vhucement
While we shonld welcome Mr. Teller ant
his followers TO the democratic party ",
believe that they should atone for th,
delay, in coming, by serving, for time
st Last, In the ranks.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
CHAVES DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic convention of Chaves
county, recently held, elected the fol
lowing gentlemen to represent and cast
the i've votes Of the county in the terri
torial convention to be held June 18th,
viz:
q. A. Richardson, George Curry, j..
H. Deyine, Fred Painter, II. A. Bennett,
c. G. Perry, c. l., Ballard, l.. NJ. Long
W. G.. Urton aud G. A. Kei h. The
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS. Silver and gold have been recog-
niEed aad used as money by all civilized man
kind from the earliest time Of which we have
any record, aud such use and recognition have
been regulated by laws in every civilized nation
VI the earth and,
WHEREAS, Tho Democratic party has for
more than twenty years, in it, state aud
national platforms and By the declaration Of its
leaders ON the stump aud it's representatives
in the halls Of cUngrest, declared in favor oi
the use Of both gold ard silver and denounced
all legislation aguinnt the white metal as being
contrary tp the best interests of the mas,o,
and in the interest OF the few; and
WHEREAS, The denonetiEation of silvcr has
been ruinous TO the majority Of the people o'
the United States, and the grestest crime oi
the age Ia which ", live; and,
WHKRLAs, The Democratic party having
pledged itself to restore the monetary value d
silver and give It equal credit with gold party
honor and good faith as we'll a. public nisrcs
demands that this pledge be kei,t inyiolAtel
Therefore, BE- IL
RESOLVED liy the Democracy Of Chnve
county, In convention assembled:
ist That We favor the free and unlmite,
coinage Of both silver and gold et the ratio .
~ 20 1, without asking tie permisaion Of Grea
Britain or any other nntion, kindred o
human being. unlers they are citizens Of tn
United States.
I'd. That the delegates TO the territotia
convention be and are hereby instructed to US
all honorable means to send delegates to tn
National Democratic Convention a. thicsg
Who will vote aud use their influence to ad
vance tive friLc!p!cs tnunciatcd In thtse reso
lutions.
RE oLyED. That we most heartily endore
| the able. patriotic and Dcmocrati alministra
/ tion Of the Territory Of New Mexico. and G.
he-isll, commend GOV ". r rhofutou n hi
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

There were 5000 carloads Of cattle
shipped from Deming last year. When
the " hite Oaks railway is built to Lib
eral oil cattle from the Deming terri
tory will come through I'll Paso. Even
il they be loaded at DeminR the time
via FL Paso will be eighteen hours less
than via tho Santa Fe to Kansas City.
White Oaks will be competing point
with Albuquerque and Las Vegas for
the shipment OF cattle, wool and sheep.
The orange shipments that come this
way from Mexico and California would
go out over the White Oaks line to
Kansas City, the distance Icing $50
miles shorter than by any other route.
The passenger traffic from Mexico and
California would also take the short line.
FL Puso would bo the shipping point Tor
cattlemen down tho Rio Grande who
now have to send their property around
10y Fort Worth.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

The papers announce that h. Is. Fer
gusson is an applicant for appointment
to the office Of United States District
Attorney to succeed the late Mr.. Hem
ingway. The EAGLE is not informed
from any more reliable source OF the
correctness of the report. but it is
certain that no better selection could
be made. In several important cases
the governmt Mt has found it necessary
to employ Mr.. Fergusson specially, to
conduct prose cutions, notably those
against Dane and Folsom, the bank
wreckers- and convictions we're had in
all these cases in spite Gf The defense
by the ablest lawyers to be had. Ii MIR
FERGUSON should receive the appoint
ment, there will arise no question as to
The ability of the regular prosecutor to
conduct cases of this character to sue
ceesful conclusions. Besides, Mr.. Fer
gusson is II working Democrat who is
in close touch with his party in New
Mexico, and whose appointment would
mret the cordial endorsement of very
large majority OF his party associates in
the territory.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
White Oaks Av.

The EAGLE keeps sets Of mining apph.
c,liOns for patent; also deeds. mort
cages, location notices. bonds for deeds,
aud all other legal stationery at reasons.
ble prices.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
POPTLIST PARTY.

The home and effective strength Of
the Populst party is to he found in the
nor hive ST, notabl, in Kansas. Nebraska
and Colorado. hose st ltes, until quite
recently, were among the banner repub-
lican states. A very large majority Of
the men who are ntw so loudly de-
manding reforms Of republican laws and
methods and deuouncing condition into
which the country finds itself involved
up to a recent date, were the enthus
iaetic promoters of the very laws and
methods they now dcnounce. They
were pointing with pride" to tho record
Of their political party while it was
making these objectionable laws and
pursuing the lernicious methods of
which they now complain. Had they
then joined the dtmocrats in their op-
position to the things they SO Justify
denounce the country would have been
saved the destructive results Of thti
accomplishment. And yet, after having
assisted in the establishment of the ex.
listing status, they tell us that the! are
the proper persons TO lead in the war
for the correction OF the abuses they
helped to iDaugurate. This sort Of logic
will DO rejected hy cve'y sensible man,
except upon the hypothesis that "it
takes thief to catch thief"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
Pilgrims Return.

Mcssrs. Bludgctt and Bel of the
White Oaks road, returned by this
noou's Santa Fe from trip to White
Onlss. They had real rice time, a
regular picnic, in fact; found ice cream
aud Strawberries waiting for them Al,
every station along the White Oaks
road, aud committees Of influential ci,i
zeup in Whiting ut the larger stations 10
take Tue visitors about town 10 eee the
improvements being made 10 that part
Of tue country, with the hope Of having
branches 10 run ont 20 the different
mining settlements
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

Tie force Of graders that were at work
on the White Oaks terminal in this city,
are now at work at the other end of the
FL Paso northern line, that is. the ten
miles Of track built by Col. Locke, in
1886. This lends strength to the report
that Mr.. Eddy may SECURE control Of
that bit Of track which is now ouly
used to haul freight between this city
and Fort Bliss. The fact that the
graders did not stop with the grading on
tue east side, but have continued their
work further up north and graded sey.
eral miles is encouraging.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

fearless euforcemtn and execution Of the
laws of the territory.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to the Las
Vegas con, ention are hereby instructed to vote
for no man a. delegate to the Chicago con-
ventiOn wfo will not agree to abide by the
action Of that convention.
RESOLVED. That the delegates to the Las
Vegas convention be instructed to vote as "A
unit, and that any number of the delegates
who are present are authorized TO cast the vote
OF the entire delegation.
RESOLVED, That the delegates TO Las Vegas
are hereby positively instructed to cast no vote
for any delegate to Chicago, who is not heartily
and pronouncedly IN favor of the free and IN.
limited coinage Of silver in the ratio OF 10 to /.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

The silver forces in the Democratic
paity have the goldites on the run, anl
They are making the pace hot one just
at present. II seems reasonably certain
nov that the bimetallisis will have com.
pletr control Of the Chicago convention
aud that they will adopt straight out
b,lnetallic platform and nominate a
iirkt fully pledged 10 the complete
rehabilitation Of silver. II they do they
@iil carry every state west ot tue
Missouri river, Ne well ne the solid South
and probably several states east VI the
h tisrippi riytE Denver RcpuLIledH.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
OU0HT TO HAVE BEENLABELEL


Mr.. Carlisle acknowledges having
made the speech in congress from which
free coinage advocates have so largely
quoted since the Secretary became
pronounced goldbug, but he now says it
was not free coinage speech at all,
but against it, 1t will he great relief
to admirers OF the Kentucky statesman
to know this, because all who heard or
have read the speech in question have
heretofore lab Dred un ler the impression
that il was intended for free coinage
effort. Mr.. Carlisle should have told us
before that il was not free coinage
speech.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
MORE CYCLONES.

Last week reports came of destruc-
tive cyclone in Northeastern Texas, and
heavy wiLdstolm m in Kansas and elsewhere
Last Monday Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Michigan were
visited by terrific cyclones which left
death and destruction in their paths.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

W, \. Finley, of Roswell, is in town
MIR. Finley is figuring extensively on the
lumber supply OF the Sacramento
mountains and expects to be large
shipper of ties, fence and bridge lumber
to Mexico rs soon Us the White Oaks
line reat hes the lumber belt.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28
NEW MANAGEMENT.

The Roswell Register has changed
management, W +. Orr retiring. on
account Of i'll health, and Jas. W.
Mullens assuming editorial manage
ment.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

Free silver democrats carried the
primaries in Chicago, Monday, which
insures the state by an overwhelming
majority, for free coinage. Next.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-28

General Lncius Fairchild. OF Wiscon
sin, died on the ed inst, OF kidney
trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
HURLS A HILL WTO A cANYOK
Bork on the Moreno Dam, Near San Diego
Expedited BY a Monster
RLdSt

=; SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 26.-The i'm
pertant work on the Moreno dam, forty
three miles east of San Diego, where the
cily's new water system IS to be con-
structed, was greatly fastened this after
noon by the explosion of a monster blast
that disodged 10000 tons of rock below
tie heel of the dam.
This mass, which extends for 400 feet
along the bed of the stream, and reaches
an average height OF sixty feet, com plete!y
fills the canyon and itself constitutes a
dam that will never be shaken under any
food that can gather. The dam proper is
about 200 feet above the mass. and the
space intervening will be filled with rock
carefully placed to give strength and
solidity.
+ at to-day's blast 100, 900 pounds of black
and giant powder were used all at once.
The black powder was used to give the
slow pushing force that hurled the mighty
hill OF rock into the gorge. The giant
served 10 dislodge the mass and lift 1t up
d second or two. allowing the black pow
der ~ dc It's work.
:. All the deposits of powder, which were
placed in tunnels run at different levels
In the hills, were connected by electric
wires The greatest care was taken to pre-
vent accident and the affair was entirely
successful. The gigantic quantity OF
rock, including powders as larga as
moderate sized business block, was placed
exactly were the engineers planned, rum
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
ming to within 225 feet OF the dam. but not

ming TO within 10 feet OF the Dam, put not
touching it.
The scene at the moment of the explo-
sion was one never TO be FORGOTTEN. The
signal was given and the foreman touched
the button that sent a spark of fire to the
heart of the powder magazine all through
the hill. A deep. confined roar, like the
sound Of an ocean wave, issued from the
hill, which became alive with little splrals
of dust.
The hillside rose as one piece three or
four feet. but quickly split into all I'M
aginable shapes, and seemed 10 move out
from the body of the hill as if pushed by
a gigantic hand. II poised over the verge
an instant, the noise rapidly increasin g,
and then foil into the dam with tre-
mendous roar.
A dust-cloud. yellow and opaque, swirled
over the wreckage until the rock had
fallen. and then it gathered and hung
there for an hour. Small rock ratified
down the jagged hillside for half an hour,
and no one attem pied to get very near the
pile for fear of being crushed by rock fall
ing from a bove.
Another blast of $4,000 pounds is being
prepared and will be fired soon alter
January 1. 1t is TO furnish material to
complete The dam proper. AMI to connect
it with the great pile thrown IN tod ay.
The total length OF the dam on the stream
will be 600 feet. 1t will be 100 feet in
height.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Dec. 26.-Grover &
Co. to-day filed petition for permanent
order of the Superior Court to restrain the
F. a. Him Com pany from diverting the
waters OF Bates Greek. The defendant is
charged with diverting the water, pre-
sumabiy for irrigation purposes, on Sequel
Augmentation Rancho. thereby rendering
useless the Grover Sawmill. Last week
the Him Company filed suit for $4,000
damages against Grover 81 Co., for OBJ
structing the creek. To-day's suit is for
purpose of getting judicial decision as to
the rights OF the con tending parties to the
use of the waters of the creek.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
LAY CLAIM TO A RIVER.
Henry Miller and the Lux Heirs Proooss
to Divert the Waters of tho
San JOAQUIN.

FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 26.-The San Joa-
quin and Kings River Canal and Irriga.
ton Company by its president, Henry
Miller, to-day filed with County Recorder
Machen claim on the water flowing in
the San Joaquin River and the Fresno
Slough in this county at point JUS. below
their junction, to the extent of 30. 600
inches, measured under a four-inch pres
sure. At this point the company pro-
poses to divert the water and convey 1t in
a canal in a northwesterly direction to
irri.ate vast area OF land in the north
western portion of this county, and in the
western part Of MERGED.
This canal is to be eighty feet wide at
the bottom, with a slope of two to one.
and six feet deep In its construction
there will be utilized a natural slough
which is about five miles long. There will
also be utilized to carry the 10000 inches
of water to the place OF its intended use
an auxiliary canal for the whole or the
greater part of its length. This ditch will
be fifty feet wide at the bottom, with a
slope of two to one, and four feet deep.
The instrument filed yesterday with the
County Recorder states that 1.-The PURPOSES
for which the San Joaquin and Kings
River Canal and Irrigation Company
claim said water are for mechanical pur-
poses, for watering stock and for irrigat-
ing lands; it is to he used on all the lands
which lie north and east of the line of the
above described canals and which lie south
and west of the San Joaquin River"
This great enterprise is being prom oted
by Henry Miller and the managers of tn e
Lux estate. They own m ost Of the land
winch will be benefited Miller and the
Lux heirs at present have a suit pendin 2
in the Superior Court of this county
against the Fresno Flume and Irrigation
Company to enjoin it from divertlng
water from Stephenson Creek for its reser-
voir at the dam on Pine Ridge. Stephen
son Creek is an important tributary of the
San Joaquin, and the Miller and Lux peo-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
81. LOUIS PooIrooms hatard.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 26-All the pool
rooms in town were raided by the police
this afternoon and the proprietors and
employees locked up. Since the recent de-
cision by the State Supreme Court upon a
test case that the anti-poolroom law was
fiourished as never before. An unrepealed
and forgotten law was found, however,
that the State relies upon for conviction.
Tie wagon-loads of pencilers were baiIed
out promptly by local politician. They
will resume business Monday and again be
arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
The Accused Fresnoite Asks
That He Be Arrested
Immediately.
Eager to Prove H S Innocence
of Detective Harrison's
Charges.
Grand Jury Will Determine Whether
He Sought to Purchase
Murder.

FRESNO. CAL, Dec. 26.-The Grand
up the investigation of the case of Charles
A. Schweizer. whom certain persons charge
with having hired man to kill Solomon
Lehman last summer. The whole case
is shrouded in mystery, but most people
are inclined to give Schweizer the benefit
of the doubt, owing TO his hitherto unas-
sailable reputation. An unusual amount
OF interest is being taken. and every Fres-
Note will anxiousiy wait 10 see what the
Grand Jury Will do.
When THE CALL of Thursday morning,
containing a full account of the evidence
against SchweiZer which had been sub
mitted to the District Attorneys office
was received Thursday evening Mr..
SchweiZer Immediately penned letter tC
District Attorney Snow demanding tina,
he be arrested forthwith, so that he could
have an opportunity to vin1ica,e himself
He also demanded that the investigation
be held not behind the closed doors of the
Grand Jury room, bnt in open court. Mr..
Snow paid no attention to the letter, and
stated to-day that he would lay the case
before the Grand Jury, as he believed that
it came directly within the scope of the
work of that body.
7. de Marais, who is being prominently
connected with the case as the District
Attorneys principal informer, appeared
in the city to-day for the first time since
the charges against Schweizer have been
made public. He is blowing on q ranch
which he has rented near Fowler, and has
remained quietly there for some time
When approached BY CALL correspond
ent to-day and asked concerning his con-
nection with the Schweizer case he be.
came very nervous and refused to talk.
When asked concerning the report tina:
he murdered business partner in the
mountains few years ago he blurted GU,
that the man was now alive in Mexico.
John Harrison, the detective who
worked up the sensation, has gone to San
Jose to spend the holidays with his fam.
lily. He resolutely denies that he is en-
gagged in matchmaking scheme.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
SANTA barbara Socialism

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. Dec. 70
This city, which gave birth to the new So
ciAllstic labor party on Novem Der 81 last,
may we'll be proud of its offspring.
Among the last speakers to address this
thriving organization, com posed of rich
aud poor, was Harold Sidebotham, a
wealthy gentleman of Montecito, who
read lengthy paper on 1.-The Survival of
the Fittest." He was ably wered this
evening by II. J. Weeks, a political econo-
mist of Santa Barbara. Mr. Weeks conf
pared the survival. Of the fittest theory 10
tie inha bitants OF the South Sea Islands,
who killed and cooked their captives of
the weaker tribes.