El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-31
The Texas Militia.

Brigadier General Graham has writ
ten a letter to the major general CON-
manding the state militia compliment
tary to the state sold iers at their late
encampment, and the militia cOnman-
der answers as fOllOws:
"From the tenor of your letter l in
fer you are under the impression that
the state supports our volunteer guard
While it is possible that the most OF
our people favor a continuance of the
organization, the legislature has failed
to make any appropriation for its main
tenance in the past four years except
ing the Insignificant sum of $4,000 ap-
which is to be deducted any expense
that may be incurred in calling out
troops for actual service. Our COM
panies, batteries, and troops, absolute
ly pay for rent of their armOries and
| from their private means. Unless the
apportlonment of S13, 600 from the fed
e-al government for ordinance and
quartermaster stores is sufficient for
| the purpose, and the men and officers
pay for their uniforms also, and prob
ably one half of the uniforms owned
by the guard have been paid for out of
our own pockets
whatever degree of efficiency that
may have been attained by our or
CARNATIONS to this time is therefore
due to that sentiment of patriotism
which has ever inspired the young
men Of Texas from the days Of San ia
cintO and the Alamo and through lu-
terven;ng years to this day, and is fur
Their due to the assistance and CO opera
tion of the United States troops station
| ed in the department of Texas, who
have always been camped with US at
our state camps, and who have by pre-
cept and example taught our young
men the duties OF soldier, and the
! spirit which should animate him.
"Unless you object to my dong so, I
shall present your letter to our next
legislature, and urge your views as an
argument that should prompt the
members to make adequate .appropria
ton for the support of our organization
as the views given in said letter are
those of professional soldier whose
experience and service entitle his
Rich Mines in Peru.
According to the story told by G.
Miranda, guest at the Palace hotel
who is interested in the petroleum in
dustry in Peru, the gold discoveries il
that country, of which mention ha.
been made from time to time for some
months past, are beginning to assume
such proportions as to make the Peru
| q
newly discovered Klondyke district.
Mr.. Miranda's information, SO be
says, comes in letters which he receiv.
ed by the last steamer from the south
He gives it as his his belief that the
new gold fields of Peru are none other
than the traditional mines of the Incas
which are part Of the history of the
invasion of COrteZ. 1t is known tina,
the gold excitement has been spread
ing rapidly among the people of the
country, aud recent advices of pri
vate nature would indicate that the
rush OF people to the mining districts
has seriously affected operations at the
nitrate beds.
Mr.. Miranda says that many Ameri-
cans aud Californians are making for
tunes in the newly discovered gold
mines of Peru. He says the output OF
one claim for one month amounted to
279 pounds of gold, and many others
are doing equally well. The recently
invaded mining oistric g are partly in
Peru and partly IN Bolivia. 1t is said
| that an English company is about to
| be organized for the purpose of work.
ing the mines.
One of the most important discoverie,
it is said, was made by a Californian
| w. l.. HardisOn, who went to Peru
| some time ago. He learned of rich
mines in eastern Peru and at once Or
gained company to work the proper
ty. 1t is stated that the ore taken out
runs very high in free Colds. F.
Chronicle.