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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12

on coaticl iim-, between hmeston
and poFpary gu3 tracbYte, drg.nuite,-
u cJll-f 1res a!su ucclr urtwrrr
pnrphyrY AMI lime, ths ores hs.ug sui
phides, oxides AMI some IRON.
liernosa, Kingston, peruha, Hills
borough aad Ls&e valley Otes ace rich
and easy 20 reduce.
HillsLnroughis tue county seat; the
principal towns are kingston, Lake
alley, Chlyr ie, Fairyiew, Hermosa
Grafton, palomas, Cuclauo, aLd Nh
lcello. The lattrr three are ~ the
agricultural sections of the countr ,
whereas the former are mostly support
ed by she a:Dirg Industry.
Sierra, although one OF the youngest
counurs lu New Mexico, is - prosper
Gus anu progressive one, 5'agniacsn,
chances Tor investment ate offered
there, the capitalist, rue s,oek-stowe,
tar mme:, tue farmer aud tie home.
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12
Sierra County,

CTaken From Statistics Compiled py tue
Rureau Of Inmigrsionl.
Sierra county is situated in south
central New Mexico, being bounded on
the north and east by SOcorro county
cut OF which it was mainly tahenli
OF the south by Dona Ana county ana
On the west by rant aad Soc0rro couh-
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary Tor
IS miles. The summit of the Black
Range is the western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging NIFTY
Four miles from north to south, and
snd about the same from east 10 west,
o.s76 square miles, the county has a d.
versidel topography. In the extreme
cast are large plains; then asystem Oh
mountain ranges, running from north
70 south, along the east bank OF the
Rio Graude Sierra Fa CristoOal and
Caballo) and at their western base that
river. leaving about OGe-third OF IA
area of the county Oh the eastern
hank. Or the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by prOminenceS
extend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies Il
westernmost portion. Sloplng' not
only from north to south, but also
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the eX-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, which how
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
dow southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep into
the plains.
Elevations,i lin the northern part OF the
county, vary from 1884 (Fest's Ferry
to 5,l77 Alamosal, 6,54l lCanada Ala
m1sal, to 8,06 Ne.rs Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 4,OCO iklo
Grande, above Rinconl, to4,6S9 LaDoYe
Mutt stationL, 1924 [Hillsborough l.
1874 [Berrenda spring., to 1874 Hen
bricks Peak. On the east side of the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually deS-
cend from APO below Lava stationb
to 1872 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty-elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part oil the
ountry, and that water can b. obtain
vsinking tubular wells, Y re is no
IA oo- uas ayiStS
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12

NitANh
Engle. via Cuchillo
The western part 4 Ge ) lS
yell watered by cree'a' anu e'Hl''
In the northwest corner, ei9ht or niue
creeks empty into the u'la' on '"7
west side of the Black HNnge' On 'le
east side are, heating IN IKE D'a1H
Range, AlamOsa creek, having " ao"''
easterly course, Win AIamoSd t'1oN''-
cellol the principal town.
Rio CuchiIl0 Negro; is Supper course
Is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, 'llA'f
al, Dry and Chlolide creeks ana 9o"-''
Fork. There are, in the hahSe' Ihe
following towns: Grafton, alrVie"
Chloride and IIeTmoSa' Ne
gro is in the lover valley
Rio PalomaS, Rio Seco ana ldo AMI
mas creeks are Of the same origin ana
Che same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with seYera.
heads, Parcha City, Kingston and HIS
borough.
The county is we'll divided Into the
valley, mesa and mountain land EN-
bracing a considerable section OF The
Rio rande valley, where agriculture
is followed; wherever openings IN Jne
valleys of the different atHneots aii'fj
COON enough TODD 81, agricultural pHr
The advocate., 1897-11-03

cure a loan on any kind OF security. Now
there is hardly q paper in Kansas that
does not contain the advertisement OF
some company wishing to place loans
on good property. A year ago we were
told that there was not enough money
in circulation with which to do the bust
ness of the country. The money was
here and is now being brought forth
from its hiding places" Nothing could
better show. the unjust, irrational and
destructive character of our metallic
monetary system than the facts here
stated by the Capital. The same land,
the same climate, the same people, that
were here last year are here now. The
land is no more productive, the climate
no more salubriOus, the people no more
honest this year than last, nor Is there
any more money in the country; yet
money is said to be abundant now and
seeking investment, whereas year ago
it was almost impossible for borrower
to secure a loan on any kind of security.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

In the death Of Henry George the
world loses man of great worth. He
stood for something. He represented
All idea which, when developed, meant
to him simple justice to his fellow men.
He believed poverty is an abnormal con-
dition, that there is no good reason why
a. few persons should possess what the
masses produce. He meant to abolish
poverty by establishing justice among
the people. He held that there is room
enough on the earth for all who in
habit it, and that each man and woman
is equally entitled, with all the rest, to
a place to live and to the enjoyment OF
natures resources in procuring subsist-
ence. He demanded freedom Of trade
for all that toll, and he would pay the
cost Of government out Of taxes on the
rental value of land. No well-infOrmed
person in any part of the civilized world
needs to inquire who Henry George was
or why he is missed.
The advocate., 1897-11-03
UNION OF THE OPPOSITION.

The following two propositions, the
Advocate thinks, may be taken as con-
ceded by all persons opposed to the
present political regime;
First-That the friends Of the gold
standard policy, without regard to
former political affiliations, are work
ing together to maintain that policy.
SecOnd-That the Republican party,
with its late recruits, cannot be de-
feated unless their opponents unite for
that purpose.
Neither of these propositions requires
argument, but the second needs to be
well thought over to the end that some
feasible, effective and satisfactory plan
of procedure may be devised to get the
opposition voters joined in permanent
union. If such a plan is found to be
practicable, the sooner it Is adopted the
better for all concerned and for the
country, because, in that event, there
Is little enough time to organize the
great movement for the campaign OF
1900. On the other hand, If such plan
cannot be agreed upon, the people ought
to know it, so that they may proceed
along their own lines as best they can.
1t must be apparent by this time to
Democrats and Populists alike that such
an alliance between their parties as was
formed in 1896 will not again take place.
While it would be agreeable to many
Populists, it is not at all probable that
it could be made acceptable to all OF
them A very large proportion OF the
party will not under any circumstances
consent to repeat the experiment of last
year This the Advocate regards as
settled. The Nashville conference OF
last July is conclusive on that point.
To undertake and insist upon such a
combination will result in permanent
separation of the two opposing elements
In the party, not that there Is neces-
sarily an inseparable barrier to a min
Cling of voters who had formerly be-
longed to both the Democrat and Popu-
list parties; but because Of irritating
antagOnisms between the two parties
as such, especially in the Southern
| States
The Advocate submits whether 1t Il
not the part Of wisdom to avoid perma
nent cleavage, If it be possible, not only
in our party, but in the ranks of The
reform forces generally; or, put in an
other FORM is it not wise to undertake
the gathering CT all the opposition ele
ments into one body in which each woulC
have equal voice in determining th'
creed, the name the officers and candi
dates of the new body? That would re
lieve the situation from all discussion
about alliances and considerations
| Nothing then but the broad field Of
The advocate., 1897-11-03

may yet have to be formed on the sim
gle proposition Of obedience to law? An
overwhelming majority of Kansas peo-
pie are opposed to the dramshop. They
put their opposition into the constitu-
ton seventeen years ago, yet they are
virtually under the dominion of law
breakers.
The advocate., 1897-11-03
MR.. BAILEY Is STUDYING MONETARY
SCIENCE,


AT the meeting in this city last Thurs
day night, called for the purpose of res
culng Shawnee county from the grasp
of the POpulists, Hon. ]. w. Bailey,
of Nemaha county, a formidable candi
date in the First district for Congress
slonal nomination at the hands Of the
Republicans, delivered the most inter-
esting address. 1t was interesting
chiefly because the speaker is a student
of the money question, and he very
frankly gave his reasons for believing
that the precious metals only are fit
for basic monetary uses. He conceded
that any article of value-even oats, may
be used as money, but on account of the
inconvenience attending the use of bulky
materials, they are not adapted to such
uses.
Mr. Bailey believes that value in
herent in the article used as money is
the first and essential element required,
and fitness in other respects is second
airy. Gold and silver, he says, are in
trinsically Of great value and therefore
have the first element necessary for
money uses, and they are peculiarly fit
otherwise. They possess great value in
small bulk, they do not cOrrode, they
are practically indestructible. And be-
sides, he welt on to say they have been
accepted by the world as the best known
substances for this particular use.
In order to show the necessity for in
trinsic value in the material used for
money, he described colony Of settlers
that began without money and after
wards reached state of progress when
some means of more readily effecting
exchanges became necessary, and he
could see nothing but confusion and dis
aster to result from the use Of any device
that was not made of material possess
ing in itself a universally recognized
value great in proportion to it's bulk and
weight.
And there is where Mr.. Bailey and all
others of the school to which he belongs
are fatally in error He is not an old
man, but he probably remembers or has
been informed that at the close Of the
year 1861 the banks in this country sus-
pended specie payment and the govern
ment of the United States had vir-
tually no coin in its treasury. The
great war then in progress-the great
est in history, was prosecuted to a sue
cessful issue on paper money. The
Treasury records show that during the
four years of that war upward Of $4,000
million dollars of business transactions
had been handled by that Office, and all
speaking in general terms) was done
with paper money, and the material on
which the monetary devices were
printed was worth practically nothing.
What is more, the country was on a
paper basis until 1879. What Is still
more, by act Of May 81, 1878, all further
retirement Of the legal tender notes
was prohibited, and the total amount Of
redemptions Of the notes in coin from
that time to and including 1890, was
only $2S, 100000 in round numbers. And
98 per cent of the banking business Of
The advocate., 1897-11-03

During the fiscal year ending June 30,
1897, the expenditures for river and har-
Dor improvements was $13, 1896, about
the average for the last ten years.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

Jealousy among rich spectators may
yet be made to serve the government as
an agency to secure what is due 1t from
the Union and Central Pacific railroads
and their branches.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

From the late report of the condition
Of Kansas State and private banks, 1t
appears that the entire amount Of money
they had in their own possession was
81. .O54, $3.50. The individual deposits,
bankers deposits and demand Certifi-
Gates, payable on demand, amounted to
$40 ,O97 ,5S1.O1. Commenting on these
figures, the Independent suggests they
show that the banks owe, subject to
check, 1925 for every dollar they have
10 pay with.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The Globe-D Democrat suggests that un-
less the gold Democrats preserve the
name Of their party it will probably dis
appear before the vigorous encrOach-
ents of greenbackism and other POpu-
listiC doctrines.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

II the Populists in Iowa did not cast
about 5000 votes yesterday, the Peoples
party in that State will have lost its
place on the political map.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The mischievous effects Of non-en-
forcement of the liquor laws of the State
are becoming more apparent every
month. Complaints are coming up from
ali parts of the State. The murder Of
Sheriff Lard, of Riley county, cut off
one life that was worth to society more
than those of all the joint-keepers in
existence. 1t begins to look as If the
public morals, in that respect at least,
afe debauched. There will be, there
must be an awakening Of the people,
VINO knows but that a political party
The advocate., 1897-11-03

According to the report Of late writer
on English grain markets, it appears
that the highest price for wheat during
the last 200 years was equal to 1885 a
bushel in 1872, and that the lowest was
65 cents bushel in 1743.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The American Nonconformist, of In
dianapOis, refers to the mortgage rec
ord OF Ohio for last year as reported by
the Secretary Of State. 1t appears that
there were II ,56S mortgages given, ag-
gregating $7S,744,5OS, and only 51,S2S
were released, representing 59,255,9 ,923.
This shows that 10000 more mortgages
were recorded than were released, repre-
senting S2OOOO,O 600 increase Of indebted
ness.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The Advocate was in press before any
election returns were received.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

A London statistician who has been
looking up the record Of the wheat mar
ket in England since 1641, finds that
the price rises and falls with great reg
ularlty every four years, and he explains
that the phenomenon Is due to the fact
that when the market has been good
farmers have planted an increased guam
tity, thus making a larger supply and
forcing prices down again.
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The Iowa Supreme court has just de-
cided that contracts for grain, where
the intention is merely speculation on
the chances of the rise or fall of the
market and no delivery is intended, are
gambling contracts and void"
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The Capital says: "A year ago 1t was
almost impossible for a borrower to Sc
The advocate., 1897-11-03

The Topeka Independent, Albert Crit
Rns paper, raises the question of State
railroads and proposes that Kansas en-
bark OH such an enterprise. The Advo-
cate Is inclined to believe that there are
more railroads in the State now than are
required, and that as soon as we get
them properly regulated we shall be
reasonably we'll served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-26
CHARLES r. MURRAY DEAD.
An Old Resident of Jersey City Dies
of Old Age.

Charles H. Murray, one of the founders
of Larchmont, and owner of the steam
yacht Jessie, died at his home in Larch-
mont Manor yesterday. He was born in
Albany eighty years ago. 1t is supposed
that death was the result of old age. He
received a common school education and
came to New York City when a young
man. Mr.. Murray was engaged nearly
lis whole life in real estate transactions.
He was one of ten men who founded
Larchmont in 1865. He was a charter
member of the Larchmont Yacht Club,
and in 1884 the club was induced to es-
tablish its quarters in the manor. He
founded the Larchmont Water Company,
the Larchmont Electric Company and the
Casino. and was the owner of cottages
and hotels in Larchmont, as well as prop
critics in New York City. He was a large
benefactor of ST. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Larchmont, though not a
member of it when 1t was built a few
years ago. Mr.. Murray was a member of
the New York Athletic Club, the Produce
Exchange and the Phoenix Club.
The flags at the Larchmont Yacht Club
and Of all yachts in the harbor are at
half-mast. Mr.. Murray's wife died ten
years d6Ot oAAo IL AACA
daughter, Mrs. w. s. Nelson, and his
son, William Murray, since that time.
The funeral will be held from st. Johns
Church on Saturday, at II A. NJ, and
the burial will be in Greenwood Gene
terry.
Mr.. Murray was for many years a citi-
zen of Jersey City, residing at Jersey
avenue and Montgomery streets In the
house which was until recently occupied
by ex-governor Albeit and his, family,
and which now belongs to the
Free Library trustees. He was a
member of the Board of Alder
men and a Police COMMISSIONS
a different times. He always took a
deep interest In the city's affairs, and all
ways heartily supported any movement
which had for it's object the bettermsnt
group of residents of this city which in
Guided Dudley s. Gregory that was en-
in those lays when such schemes were
considered legitimate. He made the
greater part of his fortune In that BUSH
ness
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-26
SAW A GHOST.
Engineer or Ihe Senate frightened q
Poifceman.

POteceEiaHDA
The engineer of the Senate end of the
Canitol is named Jones. He is old and
white-haired. and because his feet We're
once badly frost-bitten he walks in his
stocking feet. And thereby hangs a weird
and thrilling tale.
It was the night of the day on which
funeral services had been held in the
Senate chamber over the remains of the
late Senator Harris. AS the train which
was to carry the body was not to leave
until nearly eleven o'clock at night, the
casket remained in its place in the Sen
ate chamber until nearly that hour. in
charge Of one of the Capitol policemen.
1t was nine O'Clock. The great stone
tary Guardian of the corpse sat at the
foot of the caSket, with his BACK to II,
reading a newspaper. Engineer Jones,
pale-faced and w~hite-haired, clad IN his
the Senate chamber from the rear lobby.
In his stocking feet he made no noise.
With some curiosity he approached the
casket and stopped over to IN
which rested upon it. There he stood, a
silent white figure, bending over the re-
mains of the dead
Something stirred. The officer. turning
his head from his paper, caught a glimpse
Of the white-haired and white-clothed fig-
ure. With a yell that was heard from one
end of the Capitol to the other, the po-
liceman spran e from TO- sa ms 5 en and ana down l1 the
stairs, never stopping until he had reached
the guardroom.
"I,ye seen a ghosti' he painted.
The reserve guard returned to the Sem
ate chamber with the frightened man:
BY thai time s~tocking-fo6ted Jones had
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-26
FIRES AT UHARLOTTEBURG.
BuildSDcs on tise city Property
Hurned TO the Ground.

Burned to u
The work Of Kidding the Newark city
tract at Charlotteburg of nearly all build
ings. in view of the danger of pollution
of the water supply, was started Tuesday
and by four o'clock in the Afternoon eight
structures has been burned to the ground.
Chairman Van Duyne. of the Board OF
Works Water Committee; Engineer Sher-
Ferd and Foreman Harry Hayes, of the
Water Board, with six laborers, went
over the tract and In and on each Of the
houses to be burned oil was poured
freely. Then the structures were set fire
to in turn and it did not take long before
a pile of smoldering boards lay where
Zach building stood.
In one or two of the houses, which were
in better condition than the others,
sashes and doors were taken off and piled
up for possible use on the farm buildings
that are to remain on the tract. The lat
ter are the big farmhouse, the white
house in which Caretaker Hennion lives,
the schoolhouse and the big barn, which
has not been occupied since the city
bought the property.
The ~upa of the other houses did
not ealize that the notice to vacate in
order that the houses could be burned
Was llGdul IL Dt CdlIiCu Oul lho II CiAS
or two of the places the families could
not believe until they saw flames and
smoke coming from the other houses. A
woman who has a family of small chill
dren and has been occupying a small cot
tage rent free was one of the unbelievers.
When she finally realized that she would
nave to go she made hurried preparations
to move out by today.
The burning of the houses was wit
messed by about 100 people, who came
from the country in the vicinity of Char
~lotteburg. Ten or twelve wagons were
tied up in one place, while the owners
looked at the fires.
AS soon as the men had burned the
the privy vaults and attending to other
possible sources of pollution.
w couldn't have sold the houses
said Commissioner Van Duyne this norm
ing. "I5 would lave taken an indefinite
time to get rid of them, and firing them
was. quicker. The houses wouldn't have
brought much, and had they been moved
it would probably have been to some
ether place where the city would possibly
have had to buy them again.
II believe that the recent heavy rains
hav had a good deal to do with this trout
BILE. The houses in question we're on
high ground, and the heavy rains washed
down through a naturally Springy ground
everything possible to contaminate. The
houses were not on the stream. but in a
rainstorm little streams have formed and
run down to the other stream"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-26
WRECKED ON TIE BOULEVARD.
Deplorab1e Condition of the Road
Causes WheeImen Many Mfshaps.

O~eplOrab1e Condition of the Road
Causes WheeImen Many Msshaps.
The extremely heavy transforms of the
past few days have put the Boulevard in
the Greenville section in a deplorable con-
dition. That section from the Central
Railroad Bridge down to the Morris Canal
Bridge in Bayonne is practically unrid-
able. Perhaps the worst spot OF all is at
Bidwell avenue. There is a gully at this
point caused by the hill on each side.
When it rains the mud and water flows
in. There are also several vacant lots
on each side which are very hilly, and the
mud is washed out on the Boulevard from
them. The heavy rain of the past few
days has formed a miniature lake of mud
and water at the foot of these hills. BIZ
cyclists cannot pass at his point without
riding through the mud. The sidewalks
also are impossible and the road being
very dark, the electric lights at that
point, as usual, refusing to burn, any
number of spills occurred there last even
ing.
At about nine o'clock a couple of young
men came riding along and not seeing the
muddy patch, rode right into it, and fall
ing off their wheels were completely COW
cred with mud. Extricating themselves
from the mix-up, they stood right in the
little path which has been made by the
cyclists, and started to clean some of the
mud from their clothes and wheels. Just
then a small wheeling party from New
ark, consisting of three couples on tan
dems, came along and not seeing the
young fellows in the path they ran into
them.
Then there was a grand mixup of
bicycles, men and women, all splashing
in the mud. When they emerged from
the pool they were sights. literally COW
cred with a coating of mud from head to
foot. The young ladies costumes were
torn and their hats crushed to nothing.
After ~scraping the mud from their clothes
the best way they could. they went to a
store nearby and, getting some warm
water. succeeded in getting the biggest
part of the dirt from their clothes. The
wheels were wrecked, not one being fit to
ride, SO the party were compelled to go
home by train, but not before they gave
the Boulevard and Freebooters a terrible
raking over. This is only one of the
many accidents which have occurred dur
ing the night. Owing to the poor con-
dition of the road very few cyclists were
out, and the popular road was very
nearly deserted. Wheeling in this county
is slowly but surely dying out, all clubs
going to different cities IN their trips,
not caring to break their wheels on the
RofI1evar d.