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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
Assessment and Collection Of Taxes.

One of the matters which will come
before the 33d legislative. assembly
when it %convenes next month, will be
hat of assessment and tax legislation
In Importance no other measure will be
brought to the attention of the legis-
lature which will be of as much benefit
to the territory at large as the matter
of assessing and collecting taxes.
Under the present laws the manner
of assessing property and making re-
turns to the county commissioners is
cumbersome and confusing; the boards
of county commissioners have entirely
too much power in the way of rebatine
and reducing taxes, and after all thu
work of assessing and preparing the
tax rolls has been done the collection
of the taxes is uncertain. These things
ought and must be corrected.
The greatest evil confronting the ter
ritory in the matter of collecting reven-
ues is the laXity of the law regarding
the enforcement of the payment of
taxes. The law should be so amended
that collectors will have power to COM
pei the payment of taxes by an abso-
lutte sale of either personal property OF
real estate, without resorting to any
sheriff's proceedings, and convey the
same by either bill of sale or deed to the
purchaser, and give a perfect title. Such
a law would stop taN lodging in short
order and place the counties and terri
tory in much better shape financially,
almost Immediately.
The next greatest evil is the powers
the present law confers upon the
boards of county commissioners in the
way of rebating and reducing taxes.
The law should be so changed that af-
ter the boards of county commissioners
meet as boards Of equalization, they will
have nothing more to do with the col
lection of taxes. The practice of going
before county commissioners and rep
.resenting that taxes are ~exorbitant
or that assessments are unequal at
any time, as is now the custom and law,
places a premium upon dishonesty and
be done away with, the sooner
he better.
In making assessments all property
be listed wherever found, re-
,ardless Of the residence of the owner.
NE present method of listing property
My in the county where the owner
laims a residence, costs the counties
nd territory thousands Of dollars every
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

year through evasions of the letter Of
the law. 1Sy all means the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature should provide
for the assessment Of property where
located; the increase in the amount of
taxable property in New Mexico under
the action of a provision of that kind
will be a surprise to the oldest inhabit-
ant.
1t is not from IL lack of property
which is subject to taxation that the
finances of the counties and territory
are in Strengthened circumstances, but
from the laXity of the laws regulating
taxation and the enforcement Of the
payment of taxes after they have been
levied. In this connection it is as well
to speak of the item of exemption.
There should be no exemption what
ever; every person in the territory
should contribute to the commonwealth
in proportion to the property he posses
ses. and the exemption clause in the
present law is a source of evasion and
misrepresentation which cuts down the
public revenues very materially.
The members of the 33d assembly owe
it to themselves and the credit of the
territory to so amend the laws that
taxes will be fairly assessed and lev
led, and honestly paid. Tax dodgers
are of no benefit to any country, and
the sooner they are brought up with
| round turn and made to bear their JUS
| proportion of the expenses of conduct.
! ing the public affairs, the sooner viii
the credit of the different counties an(
| of New Mexico be restored, and the
| payment of outstanding Indebtedness
begun.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
SATURDAY, 3.

The attitude of the Republican party
of New Mexico has always been con-
sistent on the question of the admission
Of the territory as a state. We favored
the admission of the territory when the
Democratic party was united in their
opposition against it. We still favor
it's admission, believing that there is no
good and substantial reason for keeping
us out of the Union as a state and be-
lieve that this can best be accomplished
by the election of a delegate to congress
who is in harmony with Republican
politics and principles.-Republican
Platform, New Mexico, 1898.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
ALBUQUERQUE


Captain I. N. Horner has returned
home after a four months absence on
the Atlantic coast.
The new railroad storehouse will be
started as soon as the round house has
been completed.
Noah Ilfeld and wife will give a social
reception at the San Felipe hotel Wed
nesday next.
books from the schools and pawning
them for money with which to keep
himself in cigarettes. He has been ar
rested.
Mrs. M. J.. Borden has been elected
president of the children's home.
Mary C. Nones sues for divorce from
her husband, Henry c., who is now in
Denver.
LAS VEGAS.
Milton H. Speer has removed to 81
Paso, where he will go into business.
Carl Howard, who is a soldier at Ma
Mia, writes his folks that he is out of
the hospital after two months confine-
ment there, having been shot through
the lungs at the capture of Manila by
the American forces.
Train Dispatcher P. Griselle, of San
Marcial, has been transferred to this
city to hold down the second trick here.
Harold c. E. Spence, of Suffolk, Eng,
and Miss Jane c.. Grant, of New Glas-
gov, Nova Scotia, have just been mars
ried here, where they will make their
home.
A program is in preparation for the
Christian Endeavor convention to be
held at Las Vegas, December 30 and 80.
Delegates will be present from all over
the territory.
Duncan Mcdonald, son of J. B. Me-
Donald, of Pueblo, has died heal this
city of smallpox.
The ladies of the city raised $500 for
the Door on Thanksgiving day, besides
provisions and clothing.
CHAVES COUNTY.
P. L.. Strauss has removed from Albu-
querque to Roswell, where his daught-
ers are living.
Otto HedgecoXe, of Roswell, has COM
pleted a well $50 feet deep, giving 400
gallons per minute of fine soft water.
He is building a reservoir to hold the
surplus.
Roswell is now agitating a big hotel
scheme. whereby winter visitors to the
Pecos may be accommodated.
The erection of an ice plant at Ros-
well is interesting the entire south
western part of the territory, on ac-
count of the convenience, and the pros
poets are that such a large business
will be done all along the line of the
Pecos Valley & Texas Pacific roads,
that an enlargement of the plant will
be called for. Mr.. Rankin, of Albu-
querque, is the protector.
w. M. Atkinson, manager of the
Milne-Bush Land & Cattle Company,
has returned to Roswell with 33 head of
fine, registered Hereford cattle.
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
Farmington's Adventist have broken
ground for a new church.
The price of hay in San Juan county
is advancing on account of the large
number of cattle being fed up there.
Miss Bessie Hickman, of Flora Vista,
has gone to Shelvyville, Ky, where she
has relatives, and where her younger
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creole, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
A Salida' with main line for all points
cas- nd west, including Leadville.
At Florence with +. & g. G. r. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
yer v 18th all Missouri river lines for all
poin s east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths In sleepers from
Alamosa II desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
7. J. HELM, General Agent.
Santa Fe, N. M.
s. X, HoopER, G. P. A.,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
Homeseeker's Excursions.

From all principal points in the east
homeseekers tickets will be on sale at
one fare plus 80 for the round trip, to
all points on the A., Z. & S. II. Ry.,
Santa Fe Pacific and Southern Pacific
r. r. Tickets will be on sale October
4 and 1S, November /, November Is,
December 6. December 90. Good for re-
turn on any Tuesday or Friday within
81 days from date Of sale. For particu-
lars call on agents of the Santa Fe
route. H. S. LUTz, Agent.
Santa Fe, N. M.
w. j. BLACK, e. p. A.,
Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

In six weeks time the SD Legislative
assembly of New Mexico will begin its
work. OF all the important matters
that will come before the members,
none are more important than those
calculated to aid in securing statehood.
An act providing for a constitutional
convention the coming summer should
be passed, and all other arrangements
made for the adoption of a constitu-
tally aid in taking advantage of an en-
abling act when passed by congress.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

be the Watchword of every progressive
citizen in the territory. A majority of
the people are in favor of statehood
now, and the nItrnbJ1' ~ sfoW1ng larger
every DAT The presence of Hon. Pedro
-rerea in Washington as the Republican
delegate-elect, aiding Mr.. Ferguson,
the Democratic delegate, in working for
the desired change in the government
of the territory, will give the project a
standing among the members of con
gress it never had before.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

1t is very strange hat the only states
men in the world who think the Monroe
doctrine has been knocked into Il
cooked hat by the acquisition Of ISL
ands in Asiatic waters, by the United
States, are the anti-eXpansionists of this
country. None of the European states
men appear to look at the matter in
that light, or at least they show no dis
position to attempt to infringe upon the
provisions of the doctrine which has
been respected for nearly a century.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
new MEXICO FOR STATEHOOD.
Plea for the Priceless Boon Of American
Citizenship.
nhicaUo Tnfar.Ocpau
(Chicago Tnter-O e

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 23.-To the
Editor.-Over so years ago the people of
New Mexico were segregated from the
Mexican republic, therefore nearly all
of the present population are native.
born Americans. Since then millions of
foreign-born men, with no better qnalifi-
than they, have been admitted
to the priceless boon of citizenship, while
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
OFFICE FITTINGS.

Filling cabinets O%fevcry descrip-
ton, document boxes and files,
pigeon hole cases, legal blank
cases, Office tickIers and every
conceivable kind of office fittings
and furniture can be had of the
New Mexican Printing company.
Write for descriptive, illustrated
pamphlets.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

The Santa Fe board of trade should
get together on the beet sugar factory
proposition and push it through to sue
cess. No other work the board can pos
sibly take up will result in as much
good to the city and surrounding
rpDptry
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

If the treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain is to be signed
in time to allow the two countries to
~celegrate Christmas in the proper spirit,
a gentle hint will have to be sent the
commissioners at Paris that there is
absolute necessity of getting a move
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Monogram note paper is the correct
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PECOS VALLEY { NORTHEASTERN RY,

Time card in effect October 80, 1898
Central Time): Leave Pecos, Tex, daily
except Sunday at 400 a. M, arriving at
Roswell, N. M, at 100 p. m. Leave
Roswell, N. M, daily except Sunday at
$3.50 a. M, arriving at Pecos, Tex, at
s:15 p. M, connecting with the Texas u
Pacific Ry., for all points north, south,
east and west.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogal leave Roswell on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 7 a. m.
For low rates and information regard.
ing the of this valley, and the
price of lands, or any other matters OF
nteres st to the public, apply to
D.. Il. NICHOLS,
Superintendent,
Eddy, N. N.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03

SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOR SALE Justice of the peace blanks In
e English and Spanish at the New Mexican
Printing Office.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-03
Code of Civil procedure.

Every practicing attorney in the ter
ritory should have a copy of the New
Mexico Code of Civil Procedure, bound
in separate form with alternate blank
pages for annotations. The New Mex
lean Printing company has such an edi-
ton on sale at the following prices:
Leatherette binding, $1.25; full law
sheep, So; flexible morocco, 50. so.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
HELD IN $40, 900 BONDS
Canon City Railway Promoters
riust Stand Trial

Canon City, March rs Tile
preliminary examination Of Louis
Enricht and Paul Hirsch, for OBJ
tanning money by false pfatcnces
from the local members OF the
electric railway construction com
pany, resulted in the defendants
committal for trial in the district
court. Their joint bond was fixed
at $1,000. The second charge
against them. of conspiracy to de-
fraud, viii be heard tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
Lyman Robson was the princi-
pal witness this morning. He tes-
tilted that when he inquired oil
Hirsch as TO the composition OF
the firm of Hirsch Bros. g. Co,
that he replied that his brother
and himself comprised the firm
although they had a friend who
would help them out.
Attorney j. H. Maupin moved
the dismissal of the case on the
ground TINT false pretences had
not been shown and Lawyer Ma
con in reply urged that kilograms
and letters produced in evidence
were sufficient to show the prison
ers' guilt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
STATE NEWS

A championship gun shoot will
be held at Colorado Springs to-
morrow III which. the best shots in
the state will take place.
The Silver Republicans Of Grip
pie Greek have been defeated in an
election emblem suit.
Whitehorn and Turret camps
are the scenes Of considera BILE work.
A recent find in the east end Of
that district ranging from S24.SO
at grass roots into the hundreds is
said to be from 25-foot vein, and
has caused much excitement.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
DEBATE CHOKED
IN CONGRESS
Presidents Message Created Lit
tie Excitement
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

Washington, March 2S-As ear
ly as s O'Clock this morning large
crowds began to assemble at the
capitol, trying to gain admittance
to the Senate and House galleries,
The gavels fell in each chamber
promptly at 10 o'clock and routine
business was conducted until the
Presidents messenger was an
nounced, when both houses decid-
ed that the report he carried
should be read without delay.
In the Senate there was an ex-
pectant hush as Senator Davis,
chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, called for the reading
of the message, which proceeded
slowly and was listened to intently.
At its conclusion it was agreed
that copies of both the message
and report of the board of inquiry
should be printed. They were
referred to the committee on for
eign affairs.
Senator Money then began his
speech on Cuba, describing the
scenes he had witnessed during
his recent visit.
When the clerk had closed the
reading of the message in the
House there was a brief pause.
Barley, OF Texas, was on has feet
in moment. He wanted to
know if the testimony had reached
the House. The chair said that
it had. Then Wednesday was set
aside for special consideration Of
the report and the Speaker recog-
nized Congressman Walker, of
massachusetts, who inforned the
House ofthe death of his colleague,
Mr.. Simpkins. Out of resiMct to
the latter, the House theN ad-
iourned until Tuesday at nooTs
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
SPAIN SEEMS TO
BACK CLEAR DOWN
VIII Negotiate for Peace Win
Cuba at Once
TO HELP FEED HER VICTIMS

Washington, March 2S-Spain
has apparently backed down in
the negotiations with the United
States. A cable message from
Minister Woodford received at the
state department says that Premier
Sagasta will begin negotiations at
once with the insurgents, looking
to the restoration of peace, and
that Spain comedies toAmerica the
right to help the reconcentradoes.
Minister Woodford positively
assures the state department that
Spain will accept the propositions
of the United States for bringing
about an agreement with the in
surgents.
1t is positively stated that the
President and his advisers have
arranged that an armistice viii be
declared in Cuba until the end of
September. The United States
will feed the reconcentradoes, with
the help of Spain, while negotia-
tons are continued for the paci-
fication on the island. Spain will
consent to these methods of settle
ment.
The Maine affair will be CON
sidered as subsequent incident
and will not be permitted to con-
fuse the negotiations relating to-
Cuba. tits believed that by Oc-
tober the strain will be relieved
between the two countries.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
"cnasTNt -
Observations on the Thneshing of
old Straw

you don't know bow lr>.ol.. e
this cry OF the Union campaign
committee and its organ against
the Peoples ticket ia said an
old timer to a Tribune reporter
yesterday. In every campaign
Tor the last ten years it has heen
The same Down old Mac, ah@
sDown old Robinson until it
makes the town positively sick,
But it is all the stock il trade the
present administration crowd have
or ever have had. Whenever the
Old howl is raised loudest, however,
you may know that the fellows
doing the bowling are whipped
When they can't find anything
tP say against n ticket, they
howl that either old Mac or an
other large land owner who is not
very friendly with Mac, and who is
not with him this time, owns it,
who are the men that must be
aowned at all hazards? Men
that have put 500 into the town
for every nickel the whole howling
gang ever put in. Men that have
done and are doing more to make
Florence prosperous and to inn
provo the town than a thousand
such as the howlers. Yes, Down
old Mac and Down old Robinson
aad let the jack rabbits get the
town, so long as we, the howlers,
get few fat pickings out Of
official snaps and water bond rake
oils, And the old-timor shook
his head.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
CONGRESS INCLINED
TO BE.AGGREss|yE
Considerable Feeling Against the
President
MASON LIKELY TO RREAK OUT

Washington, March 2S-In the
course of Senator Moneys speech
on Cuba today, he said: Il regret
TO have seen in certain newspapers
the statement that two senators
have told the President that he
cannot hold the Senate in check.
Is there man in this hall so base
ly subseivient to the executive
power as to so forget the demands
OF his high office as to admit him
self capable of being heldin check
by the executive? | propose to
support every measure of relief
that may be proposed. butt believe
that the political power of this gov
ernment is vested in Congress, and
| am not willing TO forego my po-
sition as an American senator"
Continuing, Senator Money very
plainly indicated his dissatisfac-
tion with the apparent dread of
positive action shown by the Presi-
dent.
Senators have tried to call off
the Cuban speech that Senator
Mason is announced to deliver to-
morrow. Mason, they are afraid
viii be too radical. His blood is
up, however, and he wont be called
oil. He viii urge that the Maine
report merits declaration of war
upon Spain.
Certain influential members of
the House have served notice that
unless the committee report is
made first OH the Maine affair they
will not support an appropriation
for food for the commentaries.
The feeling against the Presidents
policy is very generally demon
strated.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
LOCAL AND Personal

Miss Amy McEvoy, one of Pu-
eblo's school teachers, is visiting
friends here.
Prof. +. Fl. Clark will go to Pu-
eblo tomorrow and spend the rest
of the week there.
Jesse Ashe, Ed Deibert and
William Glow viii go down to
Ordway tonight to shoot ducks.
The Rev. A. Rooney will leave
Florence this week to take charge
Of the Episcopal church at Buena
Vista.
Saturday evening last, a play
mate threw a rock and struck seven
year old Henry Milton on the
back of the head, knocking him
down and seriously iniuring him.
G j. Tennis, pumper at the
d & r g water station went down
to Bridge 3 yesterday and it is
said that there is some possibility
that his trip was connected with
the establishment of new pump
ing station.
Arrangements have been made
for the Denver University Glee
club to sing here for the benefit of
the public schools library, very
shortly. The club is known here
as an excsllent organization, and
is sure OF a good:audience when it
comes.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-28
ABOUT TOWN


Johnnie Connors is better after
/. a severe attack Of pneumonia
she I.aaies I'liirteen Club win
meet at Mrs Ridgway's tomorrow.
Miss Woods and Miss Newton
are spending this week in Denver.
}. M. Hanks was taken seriously
i'll on Saturday but he is some
what better today.
Many Florence citizens have
been hin.lereI from giving their
houses a spring coat Of paint
owing 10 the March winds rpising
the dust.
The Trinidad Advertiaor be
slows warm praise upon the per-
formance of The Denver tlniyer-
sity Glee club there last weekThe
club viii sing in the Presbyterian
church here in the near future.
d & r G water is not easy 70 g t.
In view Of the approaching lava
irrigating season the Pueblo rail-
road officials who controls the ouly
water supply of this iown are very
reluctant to let any more Of It SO
10 private sources.
Professor r. II. Clark, Florence's
school superintendent, is on the
programme for an address, on the
extsnt of high school work in
towns and smaller cities, at the
Round Table spring meeting OF
superintendents and principals at
Pueblo this week.
Mrs. A. B. Woods is vacating
her property on the corner OF
Sixth street and Pi.e's Peak ave
nue., preparatory TO her departure
to the state Of Missouri to visit
relatives. Mrs. Woods physician
has advised change of climate.
Tribune ads pay One want ad
inserted last week brought nine re-
plies And here is testimony 10
that fact from a business competi-
tor: ''On Monday evening we
rented an attractive cottage. The
house had been vacant month
without an applicant, but single
notice in the Tribune brought
three parties TO rent it before 7
O'Clock that same evening. Yet
some people tell US that advertis-
ing does not pay. Florence Citi-
zen.