The herald., 1898-09-05
A new MEXICO LETTER
POLITICIANS ARE NOW COURT
INGTHEsPANIsH VOTE
An EYs Of Prosperity for the Territory.
Mining Activity-The
Coming Faiy

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Aug. H.-The
Now Mexico political pot h beginning to
simmer. The chief interest is naturally
over tho nomination for the delegateship.
In Democratic oiroles only one man Is ever
spoken Of for the honor. That man is the
present representative. Hon. H. 3. Fer
gusson. HIS record has been so extremely
good that his bittersst opponent admits
that he WILL be a hard man to defeat. Tho
Republicans are all at sea as to who will
be their candidate. Over forty men have
been suggested by the Republican press
but there 10 yet nothing approaching to
unanimity 1t k thought that United
States Marshal Foraker ~. perhaps owing
to his near relations hip to Senator Foraker,
the strongest candidate In sight, although
there Is much talk Of nominating a
wealthy Mexican, such as Sol Luna or
Pedro Persa, IN order 70 catch the native
vote.
Politicians Of aH stripes are endeavor-
ing to hush up the cry raised against the
Mexican for his manifest disloyalty dur
ing the war with Spain. Nevertheless the
movement asainAt him is going on though
more quietly than at first. A petition will
undoubtedly be presented to congress at
the next session for the disenfranchise-
ment Of all citisens Of Mexico who cannot
read the English language. Under present
conditions In very many schools Of the
territory nothing but the Spanish Ian
guaga - taught, and Notwithstanding two
generations' life in this country far the
large majority of the natives remain
ignorant Of English. The leader of the
effort to secure better order Of things
10 Joe Sheridan. editor Of the Silver City
Enterprise. He is backed by nearly all
the disintsrested Americans in the terri
tory. who will not soon forget that nearly
a thousand American volunteers respond
ed willingly to the call for arms, while the
Mexican majority o1 the population sent
oply eleven.
This territory seems to be entering upon
an era Of more prosperous times. Mining.
manufacturing and agricultural enter
prises Of great moment are being under
taken and the population Is being rapidly
augmented by a good class Of citizens.
Up IN the Golden Cochiti distct the Al
bemar1e people have just got their big
cyanide plant running at full capacity
The application Of the cyanide process to
the exidized ores Of the district is proving
4 great success. as S8 per cent Of the val
ues are being saved. Albemarle stock has
taken a Jump to far above par, and other
Developments are being pushed in the
camp.
Along the line Of the Ell Paso and North
eastern railway, now In course OF con-
struction, are some rich properties long
imperative by reason Of their inaccessi-
bility, which are being opened up. Sub
stantial revival In mining interest is being
manifested N the Las Cruces, the Hills
boro and the Water Canyon districts. In
the latter, one claim was sold the other
day FOR $4,000.
The estate OF Phoebe B. Hearst. operat-
ing at Silver City and Pinos Altos, has
been buying mines and developing at such
q rate that now Il may be said to be car
rying forward the largest mining enter
pr1ses In the territory.
So great 10 the rush Of visitors to Altu-
querque that not a single house remains
for rent and II Is difficult to secure any
except hotel accommodations. The ma
jority Of the newcomers are health seek
ers. though many are the families Of aodi-
t!onal shopmen who have been sent here
lately. The Santa Fe Pacific manage
ment has decided to build 1000 freight cars
In the shops here and go extra workmen
are to be sent ere long.
Preparations for the annual territorial
fair are going ON brisA1y. Six baseball
clubs have made application to enter the
ball tournament, for which the first prize
IL 5000 and the second $500. Several strings
Of fast horses from California, from Colo
RADIO and ffom Montana have been en-
tered for the races. The bicycle meet Will
bring together some good riders Letters
received by the secretary from various
sections Of the territory indicate that there
will be a full, representative agricultural
display, and there Will be bstter minera,
showing than ever before.