The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-10
Los ANGELES SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER TO- 1898
The new MEXICO FAIR
THE BEST IN THE TERRITORY!
HISTORY EXPECTED
Captain Luna, Rough Rider, Being
Mentioned for Delegate to
Congress

are going on in Albuquerque and through
out the territory that will almost certainly
result in the best fair in the history OF
| the city. The Sacramento mountain coun
try, now being opened up by the Eel Paso
and Northeastern railway and the Sacra-
mento Mountain railway has promised
mineral and agricultural exhibit that will
be a surprise to all corners. The famous
Pecos valley will send a fine assortment
Of fruits and grains, as will also the Mesll-
la valley and the Santa Fe district. The
Golden. Cochiti, Silver City, Hillsboro and
other mining districts will be represented.
The sum Of $3.50 has been set aside for
purses in the speed ring and $1,000 will be
given to the successful clubs In the base
ball tournament. Many fast horses from
California, Montana and Colorado will be
present, and the racing will be extremely
Among the baseball clubs to
enter are two from Cleveland, o.
The talk OF the extension Of the railroad
now building from Amarillo, Texas, to
Roswell, to Albuquerque has been revived
| with increased vigor. The branch is under
control Of the Santa Fe system. The con-
nection with Albuquerque would give the
company much shorter route to CalEor-
MIA from the south and southeast than they
now possess.
The New Mexico Railway and Coal COM
pany expect to recommence work on the
main line Of the Ell Paso and Northeastern
railroad in a very few days. The road has
reached the new company town of Alamo
Gordo, from which a branch is being ex-
| tended for twenty miles into the beautiful,
heavily timbered Sacramento mountain
country. The present destination of the
road Is the rich mineral region Of White
Cakes and the inexhaustibe coal fields of
| Salado, but 1t Is known that the Rock IS
land Is at the back Of the enterprise and 1t
is only question of short time until the
road will be extended to some point on
the Rock Island system, presumably Lib
eral, Kan. The effort being made by New
Mexico and Texas people to secure the
grant Of 10000 square miles of the Forest
| crowned. well watered slopes of the White
mountains for timber and game reserve
and national park is meeting with strong
opposition from the railroad company,
which claims that such reservation by
Withdrawing land from settlement would
be inimical to railway interests.
There is very little new in political cir
cles. Both parties are holding back until
after the territorial conventions. The
Democratic convention has been set for
Oct. 9Th at Deming. and 1t is probable that
the Republican gathering Of the clans will
take place the same day in Santa Fe. United
States Marshal Foraker at present seems
to be the strongest man among the host
of Republicans that are mentioned for the
nomination OF delegate, though Captain
Max Luna Of the Rough Riders, brought
to the front by his war record, is being
considerably talked Of as the victim. The
doughty little officer. home from Camp
Wikon on a short furlough, visited AL
buquerque last night, and was accorded
an enthusiastic reception. He Went through
all the engagement before Santiago with
out a scratch, but succumbed to fever at
Point Montauk.
The town was thrown into the deep
est sorrow earlier in the week by the re-
port Of the death in the soldiers hospital
at Key West Of Private Frank Booth of
the Rough Riders. one of the most popu-
lar young men of Albuquerque. The young
man was severely wounded at La Quasina
and after being taken to the hospital was
stricken with fever, which terminated
fatally.
The news OF the death Of another New
Mexico boy came yesterday. Eugene
Casey, clerk OF Company of the Rough
Riders, died Of fever at Camp Wikon. On
the day Of enlisting, he received his bach
elor's diploma from the Agricultural COL
,ege at Las Cruces. His ability was unusual
and his future prospects of the brightest
Seth Fancher, a railroader, who has
family in the city, committed suicide in AL
buquerque yesterday by shooting himself
through the heart with a revolver. BE-
spondency due to financial embarra ssment
Is thought to be the cause Of the deed.
The mining activity in the Cochito dis
trict continues to increase. 1t is now GER
tain that large cyanide plant will be put
In at the Crown Point.
Work Is TO be begun very shortly on the
eighty-stamp custom mill TO be built by
Cripple Creek parties.
A rich strike has been made on the
Corona, and the working force will be
largely increased.
At White Lake the old Abe mine has
reached a depth of 1850 feet, an.c as yet
there s no trace Of water. The ore is i'm
proving with depth. Some recent assays
ran $500 In gold to the ton. Kansas City
parties. with unlimited capital, are devel-
oping properties contiguous to the Old
Abe.
The Hearst people operating at Pinas
Atlas have secured control Of seventy
claims owned by the Santa Rita Copper
and Iron company, and have put a large
force Of men to work.
All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
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