Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-09

Important Matters fsksa W Al fhsIf MsstlaRl
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The Las Vegas CItizens' association INST,
last evening at vseder Bros hall aud an
enthusiastic meeting was held. After the
formal business was transacted, >. w.
collars appointed the following commits.
tees: Committee on membership, L. H.
Hofmeistor, Chas. Held and A. b. Smith;
committee on public schools, u. q. do
Baca, A. O. Larrazola, Antonio Lucero and
DR.. Marion; committee on sidewalks and
streets, r. B. Schoonmaker, Patricio 6ena
and Montgomery Bell committee on park,
r. Q. Kihlberg, 8. X. Eydes and Ike Davis.
e. e. veeder, secretary Of the commit
tee on legislation made reports on copies
OF bills forwarded tn members OF the Ter.
~rltorial legislature from San Miguel
county.
J. ID. W. Veeder and e. &. Vsedsr pre-
sented facts concerning the experimental
farm, near the city Of Las Vegas. After .
thorough discussion OF the matter, J. d.
w. veeder was appointed to look after the
betterment Of the same. The question on
park fence was then taken up by the asso-
citation, and . committee was appointed to
devise ways and means for the erection Of
the sauie.
A great deal Of enthusiasm was mani-
tested at the Las Legas Citizens meeting,
last evening, when the matter Of tho apol-
ishment,of the sub-expsrlmsnt station near
this city was taken up. 1t wap the sense
OF the meeting that . representative be
sent to Santa Fe to enter . vigorous pro-
test against such action on ths part Of the
Territorial legislature. Instead Of doing
away with the sub-stations, 1t were better
to pass a bill, requiring the board OF re-
gents Of the parent institution ut Las Cru
ces to appropriate the SIS, 900 derived from
the U. D. government, each year, at least
$4,000 for work at the sub stations-that
amount to each branch.
1t il understood that the agricultural
college stations are established by the
federal authorities, with Ans appropriation
by congress commencing with $4,000 for
the first year, and an additional sum OF
81 1000 each year thereafter, until tho sum
| of s25, 900 Is reached, for the support OF
said college, teachers and professors.
These sub stations, in connection with
the agricultural college, were established
| by the legislature for the purpose of carry
ing on experiments in the Territory; and
for such experimental work of its several
stations, the government has appropriated
the sum of 81, 500 per ysar,to be distributed
among the stations for such work, as a
benefit for the farming community.
Now, 1t is proposed to abolish these
stations. This is contrary to law, there
by dspriving the farmer Of his rights en-
dowed by the government. Instead OF
the farmer In general, il any Territory In
the United States is more In want Of OK
perimsntal stations, it is New Mexico. II
needs undermining in every respect and II
| is to be hoped, now. that the members OF
the legislature, especially Of the northern
counties, such as Chavez, Guadalupe,
Union, Colfax, San Miguel, Santa Fe,
Mora, Taos aud Rio Arriba, will protect
their interestsand that Of their constituents
in preventing such Adjustment Of the La
Vegas, San Juan and Roswell sub-stations.
What reasons are there for wanting to
abolish said stations, which were establish
ed by the Territory and are the property
of the Territory and upon which buildings
have been erected at the expense OF the
taxpayer? And while the sxpsnse OF opsr-
ating the same is met by the government?
1t looks very much as IL the college ofic-
ers are wanting to appropriate tho funds to
be expended at Las Cruces, which place 10
not New Mexico and thereby benefit = few.
The treasury department cot the United
States for the benefit Of sub-experiment
stations, has interpreted the law, which
provides for the establishment Of said
stations and plainly states that the Ter
%ritorial legislature has the right to lsgis-
late as TO how the said Sic, 900, and what
amount of same shall be appropriated to
each sub-station.
A telegram, worded and signed as fol-
lows, was sent to Senator Placido Sando-
val at Santa Fs, by j. w. collars, this
morning:
Our people are much interested In the
maintenance of the sub.expsriment station.
Please use your best sfforts to that end.
First national bank, Ban Miguel national
hank, Gross, Blackwell & Co., Browne
& Manzanarss Co, Charles HELD, Myer
Friedman 81 Bro. M &