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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

secretary could not do otherwise than re-
ieot the bid, and If he had attempted to
accept it the other bidders could have
enjoined him. But there was sufficient
grounds aside from this for throwing
out the bids.
The Examiner seemed to pay no, at
tention to the conditions at ALL For I'M
stance, it was fully understood that the
bidder should obligate himself to do GER
tain parts of the work in Santa Fe. This
condition the Examiner ignored, and this,
of itself, was n fatal defect, for if the con-
tract had been let on such a bid, and the
contractor had concluded to do all the
work at his own office in Las Vegas-as
he would have had right to do under
such bid--the legislature would have
been tied up when it came time to print
the bills. And in regard to the other
work, he did not offer to deliver it in
Santa Fe free of cost, as did the other
bidders, and would have caused the terri
tory to bear the cost of transportation
from Las Vegas to the capital, which very
probably would have amounted to as
much as the difference between the Ex-
amiuer's bid and that of the NEW MExr-
GAN. So that aside from the fact of non
compliance with the published conditions,
it was impossible to know whether the
Examiners bid would be, in the end,
lower or higher than the others.
The bids were all made on the basis of
the same quantity and quality of work
done for the last legislature, which cost
the territory $2,s00-the NEW MEXICAN
being at that time the only bidder, and
placing its figures at the highest point
allowed by the law. But this time, owing
to competition, the same quantity and
quality of work will be done by the New
MEXICAN for $3.50.
The Democrats bid WAS just $67 over
that of the New MEXICAN, and would have
been more than hundred dollars less
but for the fact that we figured on the ex
pense of taking plant to Santa Fe to
do the bill printing, and moving the same
back to Observation-Disclosures.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
PRESS COMMENT.
That Printing Contract.

After giving extracts from the Citizen
and the NEW MEXICAN, in regard to the
contracts for public printing, which were
let to the NEW MEXICAN few days ago,
the Las Vegas Examiner says:
ut had not been the intention of the
Examiner to say anything about the
Legislative printing matter, but now that
it has gotten into print the Examiner
will say that as matter of fact the bid
of the Examiner was the lowest but was
thrown out by the sole Judge of the mat
ter, Secretary Miller, because one bid was
handed 10, whereas the secretary ruled
there should have been bids in triplicate.
The Exa miner does not attempt to criti.
oise Secretary Miller's action, but merely
to give the facts of the case"
The advertisement, which called for
bids upon the work above referred to,
stated distinctly that "all bids must be
submitted IN triplicste," and the pub
Usher Of the Examiner could not posi-.
bly, have been ignorant Of that fact, since
hs published the advertisement In his
own paper, and yetin the face Of that
positive requirement he submitted but a
single copy OF his bid. Therefore the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

IT would be hard for the Santa Fe
Railroad company, says the Pueblo Chief
tain, to devise a scheme by which it
could get so much free advertising as
it has received on account of the start
ing of its new industrial depart
ment." All the newspapers in all the
towns along the line, from Chicago to
California and all the way down the
Oklahoma and Texas branches, have
published the matter and added their
praise and good will. A railroad has
only to show the least interest in the
mites on which it depends for success to
meet an instant and hearty response.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
POLITICAL CHESS GAME.

To man up tree it would appear
that all this talk In the Republican or
gans about Capt. Collier deserving rec
ognition," and Judge Morrison deserving
to go as counsel to Juarez, is pure moon
shine, nothing more nor less than a
gauzy feature of the political game set
on foot by certain bosses to bring about
the defeat Of the Ration man for the gov
ernorship, much after the plan by which
Dryer was once buncoed, if you please.
With Collier out of the way, or in the
event of his agreeing to accept the secrs-
taryship, Morrison might have a chance
to beat Perea for the gubernatorial chair.
See!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

YES; if Delegate Catron could induce
this congress to adopt his statehood bill,
apportionment and ali, he no doubt
would be very glad to have the whole
matter 60 over for two years. This latest
move is simply another piece of Catron's
political trickerY.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

THE New MEXICAN is under obligations
to the Albuquerque Democrat for its fair
frank and manly editorial respecting the
contract for the legislative printing. We
reproduce the article in another column
and commend it to the special considera-
ton Of the Albuquerque Citizen, the Las
Vegas Examiner and the Socorro Adver.
tiser, whose ditors have gone off half
cooked, as usual, in their desire to mis-
represent the New MEXICAN and criticise
Secretary Miller.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
CONNECTIONS.
II. s. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe.
@. T. NICHOLSON, g. p. A., Chicago
City Ticket Office, First National Bank
Building.
Holiday RatHa

For Christmas and New Year holidays
the Santa Fe route will place on sale
tickets to all points in New Mexico at one
fare for the round trip. Dates of sale,
Dec. "a, rs and 81, 1896, and January /,
1897, good for return passage until jan
cary 4, 1897. H. 8. Lutte, Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M.
g. T. NICHOLSON, g. p. A.,
Chicago, III.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

THE second ann ual assembly of the
New Mexico farmers institute will take
place at the Territorial Agricultural COL
lege at Las Cruces, January to 6. A
highly entertaining program has been
arranged. The hearty support that is
accorded such institutes is one of the
good signs of the times for New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
Westbound,
No. 1.
Arrive Santa Fe
DAILY
Eastbound,
No. 2.
Arrive Santa Fe
DAILY
CHICAGO g. CALIFORNIA LIMITED
LSAhI - l.
$3.50 |, m
11:40 p m

| Westbound, train No. will leave Chi.
cago and st. Louis on successive We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, Kansas City and
Denver, Thursdays and Sundays arriving
at Santa Fe Mondays and Fridays. East
bound, train No. will leave Los Angeles
and San Diego on successive Mondays
and Thursdays arriving at Santa Fe on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
These trains will be composed of mag
nificent Pullman sleeper and Dining cars
between Chicago and Los Angeles, Buffet
and Smoking car between Kansas City
and Los Angeles, and connecting Parlor
car between Los Angeles and San Diego,
also through Pullman sleeper between
St. Louis Via Wabash Ry.) and Los An
geles, in both directions without change.
Through Pullman sleeper between
Lamy and Denver, Colorado Springs anG
Pueblo.
No EXTRA FARE will be charged on
these trains, but only frst-class transport
tation will be honored.
No DAY COACHES OR CHAIR CARS,
and passengers will be required to pay
seat or berth fare.
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO EXPRESS
Trains No. and carry Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers between Chicago
and San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ell Paso
and the City of Mexico, dining cars be.
tween Chicago and Kansas City, free re-
clining chair cars between Chicago and
FL Paso, west of Kansas City meals are
served at the famous Harvey eating
houses.
CONNECTIONS.
Close connections are made in Union
Depots at Chicago, Kansas City, Denver,
Colorado Springs and other principal
stations on the "Santa Fe Route" with all
lines diverging. For further particulars
call on any agent of the "Santa Fe Route
or the undersigned.
II. 8. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe.
@. T. NICHOLSON, q. p. A., Chicago
City Ticket Office, First National Bank
Building.
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Advertising Rates.

Wanted-One cent word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each Insertion.
Reading LocalI,,Preferred p6sition-Twen-
Displayed-Two dollars an inch, single
column, per month in Daily. One dollar an
inch, single column, In either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of copy of matter to be inserted.
Prices vary according to amount of matter.
length of time run, position, number of
changes, etc.
One copy only of each paper In which an
ad. appears will be sent free.
Wood base electros not accepted.
No display advertisements accepted for less
than 81 net per month.
No reduction In price made for every
other day" advertisements.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

A MERRY holiday greeting to all the pa
irons of the NEW MEXICAN. This journal
"feels" it in it's "bones" that the coming
year is to be highly prosperous one for
all New Mexico's people.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

AvIsO Legal.
En- la oorte de pruebas del condado de
Santa Fe.
En- la materia de la ultima voluntad de
Valentine s. Shelby, finado.
A quien concierne:
Por estas doy noticia en- cumplimiento
al estado de que he fjado Ell Lunes, Enero
4 de 1897, q la bora de las 10 de la manana,
siendo la session regular de la arriba emit.
tulada corte, para la aprobasion de la nj.
TINA voluntad y testamento de Valentine
8. Shelby, finado, ultimamente residente
de la cIudad de Santa Fe, en- ell condado
de Santa Fe, N. M.
sELLo] ApoLoN1o CHAVEZ,
Juez de Pruebas, Condado de
Atestiguo: Santa Fe, N. M.
A. P. HILL, Escribano.
Fechado Santa Fe, N. NJ, Diciembre 7
dc 1896.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay
aole monthly.
All communications intended for publica-
ton must be accompanied by the writer's
name and address-not for publication-but
as evidence of good faith, and should be ad-
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
business should be addressed
NEW MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

eSs- The New MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t Is sent to every
Postoffice in the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

Connections with main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alsmoss for Jimtown, Creole, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points ii the
San Luis valley. \
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadville.
At Florence with F. 4 O. O. R. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Greek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
YER with all Missouri river lines for ali
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved bsrths in sleeper from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information Address Oh.
undersigned.
T. ]. HELM, General Agent,
Santa Fs, MN
8 4. HooPns, q. p. 4,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

Noticei Is hereby given that orders given
by employees upon the NEW MEXICAN Printing
Co, will not be honored unless previously
endorsed by the business manager.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
Legal Notice.

Legal Notice.
In the probate court, Santa Fe county,
In the matter of the last will and tes-
lament of Valentine s. Shelby, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
I do hereby give notice pursuant to
statute that have fixed Monday, January
4, 1897, at the hour of 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, being the regular session of the
above entitled court, for the proving of
the last will and testament OF Valentine
s. Shelby, deceased, lately resident of
the city of Santa Fe, in the county Of
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
SEAL APoLoN1o CHAVEZ,
Probated Judge, Santa Fe Co., N. M.
Attest:
A. P. HILL, Clerk.
Dated Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. z, .oe5.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
]. B. BRADY,

Dentist. Rooms in Kahn Block, over
Spitz' Jewelry Store. Office hours, 9 to
IL q. M; 2 to s p. m.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26

ANYWAY, ex-Gov. L. Bradford Prince
certainly keeps good political company,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-26
Notice.

Requests for back numbers OF the NEW
MEXICAN, must state date wanted, or they
will receive no attention.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26.

New MEXICO is opening both the mines
and mills
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
THE DISCOVERY SAVED ms LIFE.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, druggist, beavers
vile, Ind, says: "Io Or. Kings New
Discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken
La Grippe, and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but Of no avail, and
was given up and i'd ] could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
my store, ] sent for bottle and began
is use, and from the first dose began to
get better and after using three bot
ties was up and aboutsagain 1t is
worth its weight in gold We don't
keep store or house without it," Get
a fere trial bottle at John Y MacRae's
drug sire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
TO CURE A COLO IN one DAY..
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. 25c.

The Newton Enterprise says that the
Catawba bosses have already divided
up the spells i'm that county. Jud Al
bright was given the Office of register
of deeds; O. A. Wilfong, sheriff; Noah
RaTingcT, treasurer. There was a
spirited contest over the clorkship OF
the Superior court which does rot be-
come vacant for two years vet
Alphonso Hildebraud and III. A. Farnev
were the candidates before the caucus
for this office, but the disposition Of
this piece of pie was postponed till
some other time. IL is understood that
Capt j. IT. Sheriff. is to be the candi-
date for the Legislature
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16

1T is enough replied the Gray Pony
~ few days afterward, being on the
far side of the plantation, l heard a
plough mule telling Mr. Gossett's bug
gy horse that the Son of Ben Ali had
gone to the woods"
The Gray Pony, saying this, turned
and walked away
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
CHATTER ".
GRISTIE. THE GRAY PONY, CON
CIIDES HIS STORY.

."The Little Master gave me drink
of cool water from the well in the pub
lie square, and then he had me carried
10 a comfortable stall in the stable be-
hind the old tavern. ] don't know how
long / stayed there, but by the time
] had dropped off into comfortable
doze. dreaming that / was nibbling
sassafras buds in the orchard at home,
= ueea,o came running into the stable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
CHAPTER "


/ bSCh JtaitQ SolneW udt iUlpOlllei\ DA
the Gray Pony and so, as soon as they
| could find an opportunity, and when
they thought he was i'm a good humor,
they asked him why he walked away
so abruptly and refused to tell them
the reason Aaron went to the woods
and what befeil him when he got
I there.
''As for that, =" the Gray Pony answer
/ ed, II know nothing of the matter of
| my own knowledge. 1t is all hearsav
with me. The Son of Ben Ali can tell
/ you. He knows. He was there"
The children had to be content with
/ this until they found an opportunity
/ TO talk with Aaron. He was very busy
! during the day, and sometimes at
! night, managing he affairs of the
! plantation, but he told them that
/ whenever they saw a light in his cabin
/ right after supper he would have time
/ to talk to them This happened the
next night. DrusilIa saw the light.
and told Sweetest Susan and Buster
John it was there, and in a few min
utes they were all i'm Aaron's cabin.
They found him baking a hoecake
and frying some bacon, and it smelt
so good that Buster Johns mouth be-
gan to water although he had Just
eaten his supper.
,'cie lt1Ioil' ne Salu' III give
y" W. Dis ny '.il,' d pee % nam
of your meat
DO so-do So" answered Aaron.
Bring four biscuits aud two pieces
Of ham, cried Sweetest Susan. as Bus
ter John rushed out of the door. He
i..aa..i.. III. -, IN LOU
- ,ys ~ ~ y ~" "lll q PiSce
49, ~ 'oiI az oiI uiI'Su over
fried baco,, ,gbicb H., dar oo,.l,I en-
! relish which heIongs IN ,ro,1tb aIona
Tbie done tba,, oo,.e A,,.cr, -, -,
ato,,d ,,,l,a+ H. .o,,,o 60. a,,d Ia
,,,ffbart 49,, a,,G1oa.,. o,-,Iei,, 80 ~
llaIav ercb as ! ,a7.,.o Lila -
,I,,l,sad =, and lil,e,,.ie., ,,,ithr,,t ~.
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- - p" ,'io ii'oie
-. ~ 'l-7 ~ nv
le ,'.' IN '''''s
sWelted here touching ms threat
and something broke here striking
ms breast, i mad sand to myself be as
cunning as a.snake My mind was made
up to run away from the man that
bought me, ond follow the negro
trader and strangle him in the night.
He was beast ! promised myself that
he should live no more. The thoughts
made me happy, and then I saw the
white child, small and crippled, crying
because his father had not bought me
/ said, what is he to me? And then my
hands shook and my knees trembled.
Another man crept into my skin and
looked out of NV ewes. Not since my
mother shook hands with me when /
was a bow had / seen ANYBODY CRYING
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16

kept his eyes fixed on the Little Mas
ter. But, after all, what could the
Little Master do? He was but a child,
'sMr. Gossett came down from the
block, took off his spectacles, and said
something to the trader, who then cried
out:
What do you think, good people
am asked to give this boy away!
NJ friend here Offers me $500 for the
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21


The small town Of Werda, in the
kingdom of Dahomey, is celebrated
for a loathsome den called the
Temple of Serpents. 1t is a long
building dedicated to the priests
and mystery men of the kingdom,
and in it they keep thousands OF
snakes of all kinds and sizes. These
Shiny, crawling creatures literally
own the village, as well as the
temple, which has been erected for
their special accommodation, and
may be seen hanging from the
rafters and door posts of any house
IN the town. In Werda to kill {
serpent is crime punishable by
death. The serpents in the sacree
temple are fed by regular corp
Of hunters, who are paid for thei
services out of the public ex-
chequer.
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21
in irrigated districts is alfalfa.

in irrigated districts Is alfalfa. IL
is extensively grown in Colorado
and other states and territories
where irrigation is employed. In
the Salt River valley its growth is
phenomenal Five or six crops are
sometimes cut in a year. Here,
where frost is unkno wn. there are
365 growing days in the year.
All fruits ripen earlier than else
where in the United States. Last
year the orange crop was fully ripe
in November and this spring apri-
octs were ripe oy the 10th of May.
Citrus and deciduous fruits receive
constant irrigation, in carefully
graduated quantities.
Eastern markets are reached by
branches to the Southern Pacific
railroad to the south aud to the
Atlantic q Pacific, known as the
Santa Fe route, to the north aa
One cannot help wondering what
will be the result of all this mar
velous development of production.
Here the desert is pra ,tically linn
itless. The water supply alone
determines where the limit shall
be. For the present this suffi Gent
tor all purposes, and in the future
by storage it can be- greatly ex-
tended. In so far as these irriga-
ted districts furnish grain and an
imals, they admonish us that the
excessive production that has so
crippled our eastern agriculture by
it's competition has not yet reached
it's limit, while the growers of cit
rus fruits throughout the world
will find their most dangerous rival
to be advancing with resistless
strides.
I have sought in vain for salts
factory analysis of these desert
soils. The territorial experiment
station could not supply me with
the desired information. The food
supply seems to be abundant and
exhaustless. The disintegration of
rock containing feldspar has fur
nished the potash; the crustacea Of
a former geological period have
furnished the phosphoric acid, and
the nitrogen. from whatever source
it came, has remained undissolved
in the soil that has never known of
rain. Time has left these quietly
stored for man to use by the ap-
plication of natures sole agent In
feeding plants-water
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21
An Irishman got out of his cal

An Irishman got out of his car
riage at railway station for re-
freshments, but the bell rang and
the train left before he could finish
his repast. "Hould on !" cried
Pat. as he ran like madman after
the car, "hould on. ye murther'n
ould stame injin, you've a passen-
GER on board that's left behind"
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21

In order to put down the Cuban
rebellion Martinez Campos esti-
mates that it will require 100000
men. That will be almost one
soldier to every four living inhab-
itants of the island, white and
black, counting In women, babies
and helpless old men,, That ~
what Spain has come to in her de-
generate days.
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21
ABOUT CANAIGRE

The following extract from
Bulletin No. 81 of the Arizona
experiment station will give the
information asked by many as TO
whether canaigre may be grown ia
their respective localities "Ihe
best conditions for the growth Of
canaigre are cool, but not ffeez-
ing climate, a moderate amoun, of
moisture, sandy, fertile soil, and
probably, also, a sunny and arid
atmosphere. These conditions are-
nowhere combined more perfectly
or for a longer peri d of the year
than during the six or seven cooler
months in the arid southwest. A
mean temperature OF about 10 de-
grees or less is required for the
growth of canaigre. Above this,
even though there be abundant
rain, as was the case i'll August,
the roots will not do more than
sprout feeb!y, and various attempts
to make them grow in warm
weather have failed. This seems
to limit canaigre to the southwest,
for nowhere else, excepting pos
sibly in some southern states, is
there so long a period of mild
weather. 1t has been grown ex-
perimentally in Florida with some
success, but in the northern states
the interval between the severe
cold of winter and the, extreme
heat of summe is too. short to al
low of much root development. The
sprouting of the roots in August
under the influence of rain sug-
gests that in the culture of canaigre
one or two summer irrigation4
would prepare the plant TO gr'w
more promptly on the advent OF
cool weather.
I. "The growing plant will stand q
good deal of cold. The fros' I'd
leaves lie PROSTATE upon the
ground, but Immediately regau.
position when thawed out by the
sun. The root also will endure
freezing. It has been left in the
ground all winter sixty miles north
of New York City, subjected to q
temperature as low as ID degrees
below zero without injury. i9At
Lincoln, Nebraska, the roots stood
a very severe winter without ANY
damage whatever. At Peoria,
Illinois, paintings made in 1892
were still alive in 1895, and similar
results are noted at Washington,
D. O., and Garden City, Kansas.
The new root developmen:, how
ever, is stated in number of cases
to be insignificant under such con-
ditions.
"As to locality, canaigre is
found more commonly in sandy
washes where water is more abun-
dant. With irrigation it will
make good growth in any fertile,
tillable ground, but the influence
of soil conditions on actual pro-
duction has been little studied. Il
seems to stand considerable alkali
and is even reported in the salt
grass meadows of Tia Juana valley,
near San Diego. California"