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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
THE RIO CRANDE DAM CASE.

In an interview recently Mr.. W. W.
Follett, engineer for the international
boundary water commission, in talking
of the Elephant Butte dam case, which
has attracted much attention since it was
instituted last spring because of it's i'm
portance to the people of the territory,
made two statements which are of great
Significance. The first was:
SIT is not proposed by the authorities
at Washington to in any way hinder the
present use of water through existing
bitches, but those who have gone deeply
into the inject say it is clearly within
the rights of the departments at Wash
iugton to prevent the construction of
new bitches to be fed from the river in
New Mexico"
The other statement was:
"The water going down the Rio Grande
is not as great as the popular estimate
and that Is what misleads people. The
amount that passed down in May and
June, which included your flood time,
would not from our data, have filled the
proposed international dam twice."
If the government should make the
case stick in the Supreme court of the
United States, and the departments at
| Washington decide that no more bitches
oan be constructed to take water from
the Rio Grande, it is not difficult mat
ter to see what is to become of the many
acres of land in the river bottoms which
only need irrigation to be made immense
ly productive. In that event New Mex
100 ia today all it will be, aud lands which
would furnish homes for thousands of
people will forever remain deserts.
Since the government has abandoned
the position that the Rio Grande is a
navigable stream, and is making the fight
on the grounds that the diverting of the
waters of the stream in New Mexico en-
croaches upon the rights of the people
in Old Mexico, holding that those rights
must be protected, the second statement
by Mr.. Follett concerning the flow Of
water, opens up rather an unpleasant
view of the osse for the people living on
the tributaries of the Rio Grande. If the
diverting of water from the main stream
can be prohibited, the next step will be
- -.
smaller streams emptying into the river.
The river depends upon the smaller
streams for its waters, and to protect
the rights of Mexicans, the sources of
supply must not be moleated, If Mr..
Follett's statements are based upon
shadow of fact, a far reaching question
of water rights has been opened up. The
government, in order to protect the con-
jectural rights of aliens must necessarily
deny it's own citizens the use of that to
which they are certainly entitled by right
of possession and location.
In view of the fact that the questions in
the case involve vastly more important
matters than the mere diverting of the
waters of the Rio Grande, it is hardly
probable that the Supreme court will rem
der sweeping verdict against the irri-
CATION interests of the territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
HEALTH DEMANDS SEWERS.

The city's finances are at low ebb is
true, but some steps should be taken to
either repair the sewers now in use, or re-
place them with new ones. The first
consideration of any community should
be that of health, and the greatest agent
In securing that is good drainage. No
place can remain fit to live in long where
sewerage is allowed to run off on the sur
face. Tt breeds disease which soon ceases
to be epidemic and become endemic,
and when that condition is once fastened
upon any town or city years are required
to stamp out the trouble.
La Santa Fe there are two places in
particular which are fast bringing about
such state of affairs--the broken sewer
on Palace avenue, and the open drain on
Water street. just why these pest breed
ers are so complacently permitted to
continue to spread disease germs is al
most beyond prehension. A little
work and an expenditure of small
amount of money would place them in
sanitary condition, but apparently the
citizens have become 30 accustom med to
the odors arising therefrom that the
thought of removing something so fa-
miliar ia looked upon rs the destruction
of an old land mark.
At the last meeting Of the CITY council
the mayor brought the subject of sewers
to the attention of the councilmen, Civ
ing some figures on the cost Of the work
1t need not costa cent to investigate the
matter and see what can be done in the
way of caring for the worst places in the
city, and there is no doubt but that tn.
owners of property along these places
will be willing to stand portion of the
OF pense. It is not desirable, neither is it
to undertake the building of a
large system of sewers, but the health OF
The entire community demands that the
open drains be covered over, the broken
sewers be repaired, and that. at once.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Up With the Times.

"Baby insists on drinking from a
spoon now," said Mrs. Glimmers when
Mr.. Glimmers came home from the
office. "He won't take his milk from
the bottle at all any more"
Probably, " said Mr.. Glimmers, she
has become rubber tired"
Three days after Mrs. Glimmers took
a day off to 60 about and tell the joke.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
THE WHITE OAKS RAILROAD.

The fling of the articles of iucorpora-
tion of the White Oaks Railroad company
on yesterday means great great deal to
the territory of New Mexico in general,
and Lincoln county in particular.
There are great deposits of coal, iron
and other minerals IN that county which
have heretofore been undeveloped for the
lack of transportation facilities, and the
country held back on that account, but
now this difficulty is to be removed. The
building of this road will not only open
up the mines and mineral wealth, but will
greatly increase the population of that
part of New Mexico. The consequent
increase of business and opportunity for
investment will bring new capital into
the territory, new energy, and new social
conditions, which will all go to the up
building of the comm onwealth. That
which benefits one locality can result
only in proportionate benefit to every
county, and the promoters of these en-.
terprises are certainly entitled to vote
of thanks from the people, and are to be
congratulated for their success in their
efforts In inducing northern and eastern
capital to take hold of the work.
While the articles of incorporation do
not state when work will begin on the new
road, enough is known TO warrant
the statement that before another year
rolls round the little town of White
Oaks will echo to the whistle of the loco
motive, and a trip to that part of Lin
coin county, which is rather trying one
at the present time, will be one of COM
fort and one of but few hours.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Illustrated
Special Edition
New Mexican

Gan be had by applying al
this Office. It lie full of mat.
ter describing the mineral,
agricultural, horticultural
and all the varied resources
of New Mexico. Just the
thing to send to any one
inquiriEg about or interested
in the territory. Price 10
cents, wrapped and mailed
for II cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II.

THERE is no way of determining the
matter without asking impertinent ques-
tions, but 1t is evident that Postmaster
General Gary is of Irish descent. He is
arranging to change the color of the q
cent stamps from red to green.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17

THOSE women at Hazleton, Pa, who on
yesterday forced their husbands and sons
to quit work, must be little differently
situated from most women In the land.
Usually the poor creatures have to use
clubs, rolling pins and fiat irons to make
the old man do even so much work as to
build the fires in the morning.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Notice for Publication.
Homestead Entry No. 45S1,1
I'H''T0 S0NeseH H7FhVh J fNOs 1WOIs1
LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE. N. M.

LAND OFFICE At SANTA FE, N. M, I
August Is, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
that said proof will be made before the
register or receiver at Santa Fe, N M, on
September 25 1897 viz: Alonzo Valencia, Of
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cnltiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Victor Roibal, Tomas Varela, Pedro Macs,
Francisco Valencia, Of Pecos, N. NJ.
JAMES II. WALKER, Register.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
The scotchman's Supreme Test.

"Wait year, my son, and you may
feel very Different" said the father.
GIVE tested my love for Miss Rigging
thoroughly, and l know it cannot
change" the son confidently replied.
"I've played golf with her, and still I
want her for my wife. Tit Bits.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Cold Work.

"Our latest slang sounds very true in
Klondike''
"How's that?"
"Only the people who cut ice there
are successful in digging gold. New
York Journal.
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In Self Defense.

"But, James, to think that you
should head the mob at the lynching
Why couldn It you content yourself with
looking on?"
eyes, and get shot down by the mi
litia? wasn't taking chances. New
York Truth.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Advertising Rates.

Wanted-Oue cent a word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion
Reading Local-Preferred position-Twen-
ty-ive cents per line each insertion.
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.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
A Promise.

"Did that young ballet dancer prom
Use to be sister to Jack?'
'No She said she'd be mother-in.
law to him if her youngest daughter
would have him. "-Philadelphia North
American.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
TRE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING co.
kdsF Entered as Seoond-Class matter at the
Santa Fe Post Office.
RATEa OLE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay
able 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 adj
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, 1897-09-17
Lucky Composers.

cts a lucky thing for some of the
old composers that they didn't live
longer" said the German critic.
II don't quite see why They are
more appreciated now than when they
wrote"
"Yes, but they'd be punished for
leze majesty, sure. They have been using
some of the emperor's musical ideas. ;"
Washington Star.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17

EE-The NEW MEXICAN Is the Oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t Ia sent to every
postoffce In the Territory and has a large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent ard progressive people of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
Not q Center Rush.

Penelope - Do you expect to 60
through Harvard?
Yaleboy-Sure. If can't 60 through
the center, however, can 60 around
the ends. New York Sunday World.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
What He FORGOT.

Teacher Tin kindergarten)-You We
omitted something, Mabel, in making
your letter ''i's." What is it?
Mabel guess forgot to put eye
brows over them. Household Words.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
1t Was On the Dead.

Manager--So you want to get off this
afternoon, Billy? Who's in the box?
Office Boy-My grandmother, sir.
This is no ball game excuse. up to
Date
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EVERY
49, $s$55 CODE

The New Mexican Printing COM
pany has it for sale. Bound in pam
phlet form, in tough leatherette pa
per, 80 as to be carried in the pocket.
Bound in law sheep for the Office desk
or library shelf. Bound in flexible
morocco leather covers, with name on
cover in gilt-a handsome volume
that can be carried in the pocket or
valise, and not injured. The pam
phlet is thoroughly and comprehen-
sively indexed, has ruled sheets of
linen paper placed between each of
the pages for reference notes, correc-
tons or additions. It is just in proper
shape for lawyers to use as a ready
reference book. Place your orders at
once, as a limited supply only has
been printed.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17
ponestio Tragedy

Domestic Tragedy.
The old man growled about the bread
That had been baked by mother.
She slogged him with 1t on the head
And the blow almost killed father.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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Holds the worlds record for
long distance fast running.
The Bur|ington's

are laid with the heaviest and most expen-
sive steel rails in use on any western rail-
road.
There isn't foot OF iron rail between Den
yer and Chicago, or between Denver and st.
Louis.
There isn't foot of track in all that dis
tance over which speed Of 60 miles an hour
cannot be made with perfect safety.
There Isn't mile OF track over which
speed of so miles an hour isn't made q dozen
times week.
The Burlington is the best built 90 we'll %
the best railroad In the west. And the SER
vice IL offers to Omaha, Peoria, Chicago, IT.
Joseph, Kansas City 81. Louis and ell points
east Is the best that money can procure OF
experience provide.
e. w vALLERY, General \ emf,
1850 I 9TH street, Denver. Col.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17

THE SEVENTH Beet Sugar factory in the United
States erected at Eddy New Mexico, in 1885,
and 1897
THE CONTENT OF SUGAR in the beet" of the crop
grown in the Eddy and Roswell sections of the val
ley has proven to be more uniformly high than any
other part of the United States,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-17

1874 separate analysis chiefly carload lots showed AN
AVERAGE of 1901 per cent sugar in beet; s41 PEI
cent purity.
THIS REMARKABLE RESULT was accom- plshc cd by
raw farmers, unacquainted with the culture of beet
root on new land and under very trying circuln.
stances, the factory assured until Nav and
majority Of the acreage was planted between JUNE
LIST AND AUGUST 10th.
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A. B. RENEHAN.

A. B. RENEHAN,
Attorney at Law. Practices in all Territorial
Courts. Commissioner Court of Claims.
Collections and title searching. Office with
=. A. Fiske, Spiegelberg Block, Santa Fe,
New Mexico,
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INSURANCE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found,
wanted.

NOR SALE-New Mexico Statutes at the
I New Mexican Printing Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
NUMBER 21

they live. having a rattlesnake for q
companion, and they are said to be
very poisonous, though perfectly harm
less unless eaten. A man in this
country cooked and ate one. and he
almost lost his life by his experiment.
l saw hundreds of them basking in the
sun and sitting up on their hind legs,
barking at the train, or wagging their
stumpy tails as contented as could be.
The next place we came TO was New
Castle, Wyoming, which was our final
stopping point. Here kind friends
awaited US and took us to our new
home. After the usual greeting and
handshaking, we proceeded to wind
up our little business and started in
the hacks to our destiny. A nine mile
drive brought US to snug and com
Portable little home. The man having
everything ready for our reception.
There are plenty of deer, antelopes,
jack-rabbits, prairie chickens and sage
hens around our home; also some
wolves and cayotes. The deer some
times come into the garden to feed.
Well, as my letter is growing
lengthy l will close, and if | see this
in print it may encourage me to write
again some future day.
w. L. MOORE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
The Clayton Advocate" Replies.

The IRON COUNTY REGISTER, quoting 0
part of our article in answer to an editorial
in the Argus of few weeks since, which, by
the way, the Aygus did not attempt to an
swer, says:
''The Peoples Ad0oeatr, published at Clay
ton, St. Louis county, says: 'The silver dol
lar in America will be as good as a gold dol
lar just so long as it has the faith of a gov
ernment which has never been guilty of re-
pudiation and an ample gold reserve to back
it up, and no longer In this view of the
case a leather dollar, copper dollar, tin
dollar, or an iron dollar, of 4l2 l-2 grains
weight would serve equally as well as money.
The material is nothing; the gold reserve to
back it up everything"
Bro. AXE is very happy in his deduction.
Any of the articles named, with the same
backing, would serve equally as well "as
money!" and he might have added paper to
the list, and then stricken out the condition
of weight as to all of them. Except for the
quality of uniformity it would make no dif-
ference whether the silver dollar weighed
4l2 I-2 grains OF one-half or one -quarter
that amount, since it is not the intrinsic value
of the silver piece that gives it currency, but
the fact that it can readily be exchanged for
piece that does possess the true intrinsic
value of 100 cents, and that this exchange
value is guaranteed by a government which.
at least under republican rule, has never re-
pudiated debt.
The REGISTER continues:
ave thank the Advoeafr for the admis-
sion; all the little 2x4 cuckoos insist that
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| HM
CUTTING PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.

/ will sell Staple Goods for Cash
paid on the delivery of goods at a dis
count of 20 per cent, and other goods
at discount of from 90 per cent. to
so per cent. from Regular Prices. All
who have money to buy their supplies
with will do we'll to call on me and
examine my Goods and learn my Prices
before buying.
My Stock of Goods consist of Staple
Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing for
Men. Youths and Boys; Hats and Caps;
Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
Children; Furnishing Goods. consisting
of Underclothes, Work Shirts, and
Dress Shirts, in great variety; Collars,
Cuffs, Neckties. Scarfs, Suspenders,
Hose, Half-Hose, Gloves, Mits and
Handkerchiefs, in great variety. Fine
Hair Oil. Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
Staple Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Secondhand Books, School Books,
Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes, Tab
lets. Box Paper, Ink. Pen Stocks, Pen
Points, and all kinds of School Sup
plies. Watches, Clocks, SpectGcles in
great variety. Razors. Razor Strops,
Homes. Pocket Knives, Pocket Books.
Purses. Ladies' Bags, Satchels, Photo
graph and Autograph Albums, and an
immense stock of Laces, Ribbons and
Fancy Notions, too numerous to men,
tiou. HENRY FARMHOUSE.
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The Calamity.

| Once more the Anarchists, the Re-
pudiationists, the Lunatics, the Idiots,
and the Cranks, are in the saddle.
| Organism is not dead, and even its
sleep is very much disturbed and rest
less. Only last Tuesday it drew up
its legs till its knees, they touched its
kicked the Republican cover off OF
New York, New Jersey. Kentucky, and
threw an extra Popullst blanket over
Nebraska, and split the sheet in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Iowa! Who can ac-
count for the vital energy displayed
by that so-called defunct corpse Of
Organism? What will the Republi-
cans do nowP England has rejected
their offer of international bimetallism,
and henceforth and forever there will
be no international bimetallism if she
can help it.
Right now there is lull iu the rank
and file of the Republican ranks-that
is, among the hide-bound ones in their
ranks. They do not know what to
say, and they are not allowed 10 think
for themselves, and so they are simply
waiting for their bosses and whip
crackers to tell them what to whip up
next. But their bosses are in a di-
lemma. They must either come to our
position or they must go for the gold
standard, pure and simple. Let them
dare to do the latter! If they do, last
Tuesdays landslide, will not be drop
In the bucket in '98 and 1900. For
many of them are sick of gold-buggery.
Welcome, thrice welcome. to the
Hon. Henry Watterson of the Courier
Journalt- the noble leader of the for
lorn hope of so-called Goldbug Democ-
racy-as he now lays down his arms,
acknowledges his political annihila-
tion, and asks TO take his place in the
rear of the column of the old and gen.
uine Democracy. Yes, Henry, come
I'M You are an honorable man, and
with such heartfelt repentance as you
manifest, you can just walk right in
and make yourself at home! The wan
dering sheep have been coming home
for the last twelve months, and by an
other election about all the honest
hearted ones will be back in the old
home again.
And oh! what a meeting there will
be, and how we will fire anvils next
year, and guns, and cannon, and blow
horns. and whoop, and shout, and
make merry in 1900! And how the
mines will open again, and industry
will be born again, and the wheels of
Prosperity will be unlocked, and Bry-
an will be in the White House. and all
will go merry as marriage bell!
Nov. 9. 1897. RosELLE.
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From The West.
NEW CASTLE, WYo.. Nov. 5, 1897.

New CASTLE, WYo., Nov. B, 1897.
Ed. Register = Being requested by
friends before leaving Missouri to write
something of my trip West, L will pro-
ceed to gather up my scattered
thoughts, and state as nearly as l can
the incidents of my journey. As this
is nv first attempt to write to a paper,
trust the readers will excuse my mis-
takes.
On the morning of Oct. 30th we left
the old home on Big River, to start on
our western journey. Our party being
composed OF eight members, part OF
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MuItum In ParVo.

The fatigue incident to travel on
poorly equipped railway trains and
improperly constructed road-beds,
may be overcome by selecting the
..BEsT ROUTE" The most popular
trunk line from ST. Louis to ALL EAs-
TERN POINTS is the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railway. the ROYAL BLUE
LINE. An appreciative public testify
by continued and unprecedented pat
ronage the merits of the BEST ROUTE
over all COMPETITORS. Tickets via
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Railway are on sale at the ticket offices
of all Railways in the West. Lowest
rates, unexcelled service, and unques-
tionable reliability compose the Trim
ity which have made it famous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

We will take all nine, ten, eleven
and twelve inch hub timber brought to
our yard from now until next spring.
CLARK MANUFACTURING Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

For sale cheap-the Nemnich prop
erty, opposite Nagel's. Inquire Of
VIM. Rieke, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

We are prepared to deliver spoke
wood-ready for kitchen stoves-at
SI.U0 per load or FIVE loads for $3.50.
CLARK MANUFACTURING Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Ladies' and children's hosiery, all
colors and black, cheap, at the Racket
Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Cabinets, 81 a dozen, at Perkins.