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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Ojo Caliente Hot Spring.

These famous hot springs now coming
into general favor with the public, be-
cause of the marvellous medicinal prop
critics of the water, are located in the
midst of the ancient cliff dwellers, twen-
ty five miles west of Taos, and fifty miles
north of Santa Fe and about twelve
miles from Barranca station on the Den
YER Il Rio Grande Railway, from which
point daily stage line connects with
the springs.
The temperature of these celebrated
waters. which contain 16S6.34 grains of
alkaline salts to the gallon, is from go
to 100. being the richest alkaline hot
springs in the world These curative
waters have been known to the Indians
for many years, but it is only recently
that the place, under the efficient man
agement of Antonio Joseph has been
made comfortable for the habitation of
tourists and invalids. Mr.. Joseph has
erected modern hotel at the springs, a
handsome and commodious structure
that would do credit to any metropolis.
1t is fitted up with every convenience
known to the up to date hostelry, and
Mr.. Joseph spares no trouble to make
his guests thoroughly comfortable and
at home. These waters have been thor.
oughly tested and are known to be
efficacious in the cure of paralysis,
rheumatism. neuralgia, consumption,
malaria, Bright's disease, syphilitic and
mercurial Alterations, scrofula, la
grippe and all female complaints
The fare from Santa Fe for the round
trip is only $500, and no one on visit
to this ancient capital can afford to miss
trip to these springs, which are pic
turesquely located and easily reached
Mr.. Antonio Joseph is one of the best
known gentlemen in the territory of
which he is native, having been born
at Taos. Taos county, August 25, 1916.
Six years previous to this event his
parents had settled at Taos from st.
Louis, and opened mercantile estab-
lishment. In 1S4S the Indians raided
Taos, and destroying the Joseph home,
carried the mother and her young son
into captivity where they remained until
rescued by Col. Sterling Price and his
soldiers.
Young Joseph was educated at Lux
Academy, Taos; at Bishop Lamys
school, Santa Fe; at Webster College,
st. Louis, Mo-, and the Bryant Il STRAIT
ton Business College of the same city.
Mr.. Joseph has resided at Ojo Caliente
since 1880, having been frequently hon
ored by his fellow citizens with public
office. For six years he served as county
judge of Taos county, and for a like
period as senator in the territorial legis-
lature. By the general assembly he
was elected to the forty ninth congress,
where he remained for ten years, earn
ing a splendid record for sterling integ-
rity and fidelity to the best interests of
the territory
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
TAOS COUNTY.
The Garden County" of the Territory
of New Mexico

Taos county lies in north central New
Mexico, and is bounded by Colorado on
the north, Rio Arriba county on the
west, Santa Fe on the south and Cofax
on the east. Taos county is we'll watered
by the Rio Grande, which traverses it
from north to south and which receives
within its boundaries the waters of the
Ojo Caliente, the Red, the Taos and the
Embudo rivers.
The one great drawback in the devel-
opment of this section of New Mexico
has been lack of adequate transporta-
ton facilities, but there is every pros
pect for an improvement in this respect
and thus placed on an equal footing with
other portions of the territory, Taos will
take her place in the march of progress,
for which she has been SO generally
equipped by nature.
Taos valley, east of the river, is not
surpassed by any section in New Mexico
whether we reckon her many advantages
from the standpoint of a salubrious eli
mate and fertile soil, or from the won
derful picturesque charm with which
she impresses the traveller, looking for
the first time upon her diversified seen
cry. Eleven streams cross this rich
basin, issuing from the high mountains,
where peaks pierce the turquois SKY
that for 800 days in the year looks down
upon one of natures most favored val
leys. 1t is estimated that there are $780,
600 acres of fertile land in this basin
subject to irrigation at very slight ex-
pense, because OF the numerous streams
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.

Rio Arriba county lies between Taos
and San Juan counties and is bounded
on the north by Colorado. Of the total
area 4,404,411 acres 100000 are avail
able for agriculture or pasture purposes.
In the eastern and central portions are
found many we'll watered valleys, thous-
ands of acres in extent, and offering to
the settler homes for the taking, In the
more sheltered valleys of the west all
kinds of temperate zone fruit grows to
perfection. Agriculture and horticul-
ture have been carried to the greatest
extent along the Chama, the Rio Grande
and the San Antonio rivers. In these
sections excellent results have been OBJ
tanned. the total acreage under irrigation
being about 29,623 acres.
Monero, Chama, TERRA Amarillo and
F,l Rito are all thriving towns with a
bright outlook for the future. The Den
yer 4 Rio Grande railroad, which crosses
the county from east to west, affords
ample railroad facilities.
There is no better section in the terri
tory for the prospective settler than fer
tile Rio Arriba county, which with its
unoccupied area of rich soil, would fur
nsh homes for the thousands.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
SURVEYS Needed.

Owing to the large number of grants
in this county but few surveys have
as yet been made therein; good many
of these grants have been confirmed dur.
ing the past year, and in the near future
surveys of these will be made and much
more information as to the Typography
water possibilities and resources of the
county will be gained. Enough, how
ever, is known now to make the asser-
ton that in precious and industrial min
erals, in coal deposits, in fine and extern
tensive tracts of merchantable timber, in
agricultural and fruit raising possibili.
ties, this county is great and could sup
port in ease and plenty at least five times
the population now contained therein.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
The Jicarilla Apaches.

The Jicarilla Apache Indian reserva-
ton is situated in the northern part of
this county; the reservation contains
some good land and some large bodies
of water, as Horse Lake, Sinking
Springs Lake and several other lakes.
The headquarters of the agency is at
Santa Fe and sub agency is established
at Dulce, on the reservation. The Jicar-
ilas are absolutely peaceable, and have
many children at the several Indian
schools in the territory. They number
s47 and are celebrated basket makers.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Chana.

This is an American settlement of
great Importance, situated on the Den
YER e. Rio Grande road in the extreme
northern portion of the county and
fifteen miles north of TERRA Amarillo,
the county seat. 1t is surrounded by
pine forests, tens Of thousands OF acres
in extent. At and in the neighborhood
are located extensive saw mills. whose
output supplies the Denver and Pueblo
markets. Colonies settling in this county
would find a cheap supply OF splendid
lumber ready to their hands for all pur
poses Besides this, it is the shipping
point for fine quarries of excellent sand
stone, whose product has been used for
the erection of the Colorado state cap
itol. one of the handsomest editices in
the west. The immense herds of sheep
and cattle raised in this county are also
shipped from Chama. A private line of
railroad runs from this point to Park
View and TERRA Amarillo.
The saw mills, in the vicinity of Chama
employ several hundred men steadily;
much wool is also shipped from this
point. The country around it raises
fine potatoes and large crops of alfalfa
and oats. 1t is located on the TERRA
Amarillo grant, which is patented and
confirmed by congress, and title to lots
and lands can be had on favorable
terms. There is also plenty of mineral
in the mountains surrounding this
town, and in due course it will in all
probability become an important mining
center. Its trade is large and contin-
ually growing.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Irrigation.

The principal agriculture OF Rio ARR,
ba county is found on the Chama and
IFS tributaries. on the Rio Grande and
San Antonio river. 1t is all conducted
under irrigation, and according to the
estimates OF the surveyor general OF New
Mexico, there are at present under ditch
in this county and cultivated 29,623
acres of land. The census for 1880 re-
ports much smaller area. Indeed the
figures for New Mexico on this subject
have, by some unaccountable method,
been reduced and minimized to mere
fraction of the actual facts.
1t may safely be assumed, however,
that four times as many acres as are now
cultivated may be brought under crop
bv a system of bitches scientifically con-
structed. The characteristic OF the pres
ent system of canals is that it covers no
more than the first river bottoms or low
land, The bitches are all communal
affairs, from three to twelve feet on bot
tom, and run out so as to cover the most
easily available land. Wherever the val
leys widen out for a few miles the coun-
try is characterized by a bottom along
the river from about one-half to mile
wide, hanked on either side by level
mesa rising sheer for ten or twenty feet
above the water. The first cultivators
rarely irrigated these lands which are by
far the more valuable On these slight
elevations above the river the frost
leaves the ground from ten days to two
weeks earlier in the spring than in the
bottom. and does not settle till a cores
pondingly later period in the fall This
is an inestimable advantage. In Rio
Arriba county there are available in the
first bottoms of the rivers and creeks
lOS,2O3 acres, of which, as stated before,
29623 acres are cultivated. This soil is
composed of the best silt, andof actually
inexhautible fertility. In addition to
this there are 1880 acres of mesa or
bench lands easy to cover with modern
bitches. Therefore there are available
and ready for occupation and irrigation
at least $4,000 acres in this county.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Col. w. H. Williams.

The subject of this sketch, Col. w. H.
zens of Aztec, and was the late Re
publican nominee for treasurer of San
Juan county, with which section he has
been identified since 1890, as one of the
most prominent merchants Of the valley.
Colonel Williams is a native of Ken
lucky, in which state he was educated.
Upon the breaking out of the late REBEL
ion, he joined the Second Illinois volun-
teer cavalry, and with this regiment par
ticipated in numerous hard-fought en-.
gagements, covering the full term of his
enlistment-three years.
Colonel Williams had seen three
years of active service, but it was
enough for him to know that the country
needed the very experience that he had
gained during his first term, and so re.
spending to the urgent demand for tried
soldiers, he again entered the service of
his bleeding country-this time as an
officer. In command Of regiment,
Colonel Williams was assigned by the
war department to border service, and
until the close of the war his command
found a field of operation on the line
DoIWoeu lOWd anu MlSSOurt' IloTo liz
served until the close Of the war.
In 1881 Colonel Williams went to Col
orado and engaged in merchandising and
mining. Removing to Gunnison in 1887
he continued in this town as merchant,
and also kept his now extensive mining
interests going.
In 1890 he took up his residence at
Aztec, N. NJ, and opened general mer.
chandise establishment, which he con-
Quoted successfully for two years, at the
end of this time removing his stock to
Pennington. where, in company with
Mr.. Cooper, under the name of Williams
& Cooper. another general merchandise
establishment was opened.
Colonel Williams continued in bust
ness here up to very recent date, when
he sold his interests in the concern to
Messrs. Cooper and Dustin. Near the
town of Aztec he owns fine ranch of
100 acres, and adjoining the town line
he has forty acre tract, upon which his
residence stands, ten acres of which is
set out in fruit trees.
He is about to erect fruit and vegeta-
BILE cannery at Aztec, which will domuch
toward building up this aourishing town.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

already mentioned that cross the vale.
at intervals of from three to five miles.
At the present time there are prob
ably about 10000 acres of land un
der irrigation in this valley, supporting
population variously estimated from
5000 to 1000. The land of this broad
domain would easily support 10000
people.
The valley land west of the river is
not so favorable for irrigation. but there
is now canal under way for the pur-
pose of watering this section of the val.
ley, which has been neglected by nature
to the extent of emitting natural irri-
eating bitches in the shape of numerous
generous streams. This canal is known
as the Taos Valley Irrigation Company,
and it's completion will water, at the
least calculation, 100000 acres of land.
All fruits and grains of the temperate
zone flourish here to perfection. while
root crops, such as potatoes, beets, tur-
nips, parsnips, onions, etc, reach high
standard of excellence. Alfalfa is an
important product and ranges from four
to five tons per acre, bringing at market
from SO to Sl4 per ton. This is a good
section for fruit. Apples. peaches, plums
and pears grow to perfection and find
ready market at profitable prices. The
mining industry has been developed to
some extent on the western slope OF
the mountains, including Rio Hondo
copper mountain, Taos, Arroyo Hondo,
Picuris and several placer beds on the
Rio Colorado and the Rio Grande. The
principal towns are Fernandez de Taos.
the county seat; Ranches de Taos, Oio
Caliente. Taos has most interesting
history. 1t was a stopping place for the
overland traders who followed the Santa
Fe trail in the early days. Kit Carson's
lie buried here and it was at
Taos that Governor Bent was killed in
the revolution of 1876
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Railroads..

The Denver g. Rio Grande crosses the
county from east to west in it's northern
part and runs through most pictur-
esque, wild and beautiful mountainous
country, specially rich in coal and fine
timber; also from north to south along
the line between Rio Arriba and Taos
counties through the great canon of the
Rio Grande. From Cbama several short
spurs for the purpose Of hauling timber
and lumber radate, and one of these
runs from Chama to TERRA Amarillo, a
distance of fifteen miles. Daily trains
run over the Antonito Durango division
west. and over the Antonito- Santa Fe
division south.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Monero

Is the center of very extensive and
productive coal field. 1t is situated near
the Colorado line ON the route of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. Last
year 10000 tons of coal were shipped
from this town. These beds are not mere
isolated deposits, but part of wide
spreading area that will one day bring
New Mexico to the front as manufac
turing state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
Notice..

Application will be made to the present
general assembly for the passage of an act
to authorize the Decatur Car Wheel and
ton of Avenue E between Sixth street and
the line of the right of way of the South
and North Alabama Railroad company, also
the alleys through blocks 3i5 and 346; and also
to use twenty feet off the west side of Sew
enth street from Avenue ID to the line Of
the right of way of the South and North
Alabama Railroad company. Said streets,
avenues, alleys and blocks of land being on
the map of the Elyton Land company, but
being outside the corporate limits of the
city of Birmingham, noV17-20t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
HOME SEEKERS EXCUR-
SION TO TEXAS AND
OTHER POINTS.

On December LIST and 18th,
1895, the Kansas City, Mem
phis & Birmingham Railroad
will sell excursion tickets to
all points in Texas, Arkansas,
Southern Missouri, Indian
Territory and Oklohoma at
one fare for the round trip,
plus $500. For further infor-
nation apply to III LIT
CHARLES JONES,
TRAY. Pass. Agt.,
Birmingham, Ala.
11-o3-till-dec-1l t}' ago aT
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08

In concluding this communication its
last words shall be an appeal to the con-
gress for the most rigid economy In the
expenditure of the. money 1t holds In
trust for the people. The way to per-
picking extravaganza Is easy, but re-
turn to frugality is difficult.
>. When, however. it is considered that
those who bear the burdens of taxation
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
Notice to Nonresident.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County
City Court of Birmingham ~,
Alabama National Bank, plaintiff, VS.. ]. P.
Weller,f defendant-At attachment.
Whereas, Alabama National Bank, as
plaintiff in said cause, has obtained an at
tachment out of this court issued on, to-
wit: 18th, day of July, 1896, against the. es-
tate of the said defendant, j. r.. Weller,
which attachment has been levied upon the
following described real estate, as the prop
erty of said defendant, to-wit;.ra. .,ft-
Commencing at the intersection of the
west side of Wells street and Vildibill ave-
nue.; running thence south along said Wells
street 22.7 feet; thence westerly along the
land heretofore cold by o. w. Wood to M.
w. Stetsen and b. w. McIver 210 feet to a
Is foot alley; thence easterly along land
conveyed by said Weller to e. r. Enslen
1856 feet to .Vildibill avenue; thence along
west side of said avenue south to point of
beginning, 61.4 feet, situated in the town of
Woodlawn, said lot being a portion of land
conveyed by 0. w. Wood to Bessie M.aWel-
Ter by his deed conveyed Sept. 4, 1889, and re-
corded in book 1873, p. AT, March 28, 1890, sit
uated In Jefferson county, Ala, and where
as, 1t appears that the said J.5P. Weller,
defendant, as aforesaid, is nonresident OF
the state of Alabama.
Now, therefore, the said j. p. Weller,
wherever he may reside, is hereby notified of
the levy and tendency of said attachment.
Witness my hand this 10th day OF Novem-
Der, 1896.
nov11-oaw-3w Clerk and Register.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
FEAST OF LIGHTS.

Sunday afternoon large audience
comprising many Gentiles and members
of Temple Emanuel, occupied seats in
that beautiful structure to witness the
ceremony of celebrating "Chanuka," or
1.-The Feast Of Lights" The programme
was we'll chosen and delightfully."- render
ed by the members of the Sunday school,
aided by the choir. Master Edgar Bur-
ger read the essay, his own composition.
taking for his subject judaism and
Patriotism" IT was a scholarly paper
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
Mortgage Sale.

BY virtue of the power vested in the I'M
dersigned by mortgage executed by r.
H. Strother, on the 25th day of October,
1890, to j. W. Trover, recorded in Volume
139, page 5s3, in the office of the Probate
Judge for jefferson County, Alabama, to Sc
cure certain Indebtedness therein described,
the undersigned will; on the 1000
14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1885,
in front of the Court House of Jefferson
County, Alabama, within the legal hours
of sale, sell by, auction to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described prop
erty: Lot No. in Block No O. according to
Whitney, Gale & Vann's addition to the city
of Birmingham, Alabama, as recorded in tho
Probate Court of Jefferson County, Ala
bama. Said lot fronting so feet on Second
avene and running back, of uniform width,
115 feet; situated in Jefferson County, Ala
bama. -
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
Transferred.
Mountioy & Tomlinson,
Attorneys. nov24-20t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
CITY NEWS NOTES.

George II. Thomas w. r.. c.. will give a
basket picnic at Irvington Wednesday aft
ernoon and evening at Mrs. Billings's resi-
dence.
Miss Flossie Smith and Miss Ruby
Yeaton, who have been guests at the Tilton
farm. near New Augusta during the sum-
mer, have returned to the city.
The ladies of Broadway NJ. r. Church
will give a lawn fete at the residence of
j. c. Smith. NO. 75 College avenue,
Wednesday evening. Bicycles will be
checked free.
The Rev. w. l.. Pickard, ID. D., of Lou
isville. will fill the pulpit Of the First Bap-
fist Church this morning. Mr.. Pickard is
looked upon as one of the ablest of the
ministers occupying Southern Baptist pull
pits.
There will be services this afternoon and
evening at Wildwood Park. At 4 o'clock
the meeting will be conducted by the Ep-
worth League. At 7:45 o'clock Rev. II. A.
3uchtel. of Central-avenue NJ. e. Church.
will preach.
The sidewalk on North Illinois street.
where the Chislet Block. just built, joins
the Weigand property. is in a dangerous
condition. Several persons have barely es-
capped falls by not noticing the ~abruptness
of the sidewalk termination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
o,e, Letter TO Manning.

Recently the Colored World has con-
tanned a number of articles in regard to the
National Colored Democratic League. and
especially in regard TO A. E. Manning. of
this city. its newly-elected president. These
articles have teemed with alleged reasons
why the coiored man should desert the Re
publican party and vote with the Demo-
Gratis. Last night n. W. Ross. president of
the Mckinley Colored Republican Club.
left with the Journal the following open
letter TO MIR. Manning and l. E. Christy, of
this city. and w. Z. Scott and c. II. J..
TAYLOR. of Washington:
II ask the question: How can a negro be
n leader or a member of a colored Demo-
~forefathers? IL seems TO me that We. who
have been a free people for only thirty-one
years. should now support the people who
gave US our liberty, and made il possible
for us 10 be what We now are-free and
independent citizens OF this country. 1t is
enough 10 make the hearts Of our fathers
and mothers CULVER in their graves to con-
template their descendants being leaders in
the Democratic party.
I'VE all remember the language OF Abra-
ham Lincoln when he said the negroes
should be free. Then he reached down and
hurst asunder the bonds that held our race.
since which time We have stood on an
equality with all the people Of the country.
Republicans made the fight 10 elect
Mr.. Lincoln. and II was or the issue of
Elavery or freedom that the campaign was
kought. On this accoant We owe a great