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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
The Negro Problem.

The periodical agitation as to what to
do with the colored millions in the south
is now on. Senator Butler of South
Carolina wants to deport the negro to
Africa, where he may start a civilization
OF his own, unhampered by white inter
ference, but encouraged by white ex
ample. Bishop Turner, the colored
bishop of the colored church, a resident
of Atlanta Ga, demands the same thing
for his people. He has an abiding dis
trust of the whites, which assumes the
form of fanaticism, and he doesn't believe
that the blacks can ever be happy or
prosperous in this country, in spite of the
fact that they were born here and that
they belong here, and that they are
needed here as laborerS more than they
can ever be needed elsewhere. There
is no use in agitating for their removal.
The colored race has made great progress
in the last few decades. Gradually in
dustrial enterprises are invading south
elm states, and employment is becoming
available to the surplus labor there,
which has been dependent upon agri-
culture only for so long. The agitators
who are ready to shirk complications
because they can not be settled off-hand
are not to be dependent upon to assist
the colored people to work out their sal
walton. No country ever drove away a
native population without inficting
great injustice and hardship. The ne
groes do not wish to leave their homes.
and the white population of the south
would not wish them transported. Con-
ditions in the south will gradually i'm
prove.
1t Is certainly illogical upon the part
of citizens of the United States to assert
that it is the moral duty of their own
country to undertake the elevation of
savage races in foreign islands, and at
the same time talk of transporting the
ignorant natives of the south to a for
eign continent because of the difficulty
of ~elevating them and making them use
full citizens.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
JURY LAW WORKS WE'LL.
Carlsbad ArguS.)

After a court term in Eddy county
which has thoroughly tested the new
jury law, The Argus is in a position to
say that it is satisfactory, and when ccm-
pared to the old statute that numbered
the books, as day to night. 1t would be
wise to change the wording of the law,
the workings and duties of the jury com
missioners-especially these serving
throughout the term--be more explicit,
and some definite provision should be in
serted for the drawing of special venires,
but otherwise the law can be O. KID
and permanently adopted. There is a
disposition upon the part of some people
to criticise the real estate qualification.
but The Argus believes that none of the
qualifications should be modified. 1t is
read personal property, there would By
but little protection. Everybody owns
personal property, and, if necessary to
be eligible as jurors, they would pay
taxes on it. 1t is true that the real es-
tate provision makes ineligible as jurors
many good men, but it likewise keeps
out many undesirable ones, and it Is a
palpable truth that the latter class count
the largest majority. 1t is a good law.
Keep it on the books.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
The Santa FEES Mineral Traffic Greatest.

During the past fiscal year the Santa
Fe railway company's mineral traffic
formed Bib per cent of the entire local
traffic, while it's agricultural tonnage
was but 2s.Os per cent of the local traffic.
The mineral tonnage was composed of
coal, coke, precious ores, stone and sand.
The gain in tonnage over previous years
was large. This statement, made public
in the annual report of the company,
shows that while the Santa Fe pene-
trates the agricultural country of Kan
sas and of Oklahoma, to say nothing of
Illinois and other states, the bulk of
local freight, sc far as tonnage is con-
cerned, is handled in the mineral regions.
Some years ago d. B. Robinson, who
was then connected with the manage
ment OF the company, called attention
to the fact that the hauling of ores was
the source of greater profit in the ag-
gregate than the handling of the great
wheat and corn crops of the prairie
states, because of the great competition
between the many companies which
divide the business, the margin of profit
being very small in grain shipments.
This being the case it is easy to see that
the Santa Fc has entered upon a good
business policy by arranging to have the
mineral districts along its lines thorough
ly investigated, not only with a view to
determining where it would pay to build
branch lines to increase the development
and shipment of ores, but presumably to
give wide publicity to the facts and
travel to the camps and in
by men who will do something
increase the tonnage Of the transpor-
lines.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

ernor Thornton and others in some
cases commissioned federal officers re-
siding in the territory as regents of such
institutions and many of them did good
service for the public.
1t was but recently that the point was
raised and as a broad construction of
the law would exclude such federal Of
ficials from serving in such positions
Governor Otero called their attention to
the matter, resulting in cheerful resig-
nations of the territorial commissions,
reported from time to time, in order
that the law should be complied with to
the letter. While the services of some
most excellent aids has thus been lost 10
the schools, Governor Otero has in each
instance chosen excellent substitutes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
PRESS COMMENT.
GREAT AMERICAN UNDERTAKING
(Kapcac Citv CtorA

GREAT AMERICAN UNDERTAKING.
kansas City Starr
The scheme to engage the. United
States government in the business of
retaining the great body of arid lands
between the Missouri river and the
Rocky mountains will certainly not 90
through without opposition. 1t is al
ready urged that for the government to
add 70, ZOO, 900 tillable acres to the land
already in cultivation would create COM
petition with the present agriculturists,
lower the price of produce and work un.
tolk evils. There is no occasion for
alarm. The government will never,
with its own money. reclaim 1000, 900
acres of land, nor 1000, 600 acres. 1t
will make surveys and measurements
and reports ~and publish many tons of
reading matter about irrigation and the
water supply from the heavens above
and the earth beneath and the reser-
voirs under the earth, but the United
States will never directly and by its own
means make any present desert to
bloom as the rose.
Yet, without the aid of the Federal
government or any other government. q
great proportion Of the 0 1000, 900 acres
will, In the curse of a century or so,
be transformed, because man is i'm
PEELED to that sort of work by what
seems a strange fascination. He wishes
to reclaim or restore something. The
swamp that may be drained; the rocky
side hill that may be made productive
by the use of its own weight in fertil-
izers; the sandy plateau that may be
enriched by blowing under green and
growing vegetation-these visions will
not let the agricultural conqueror sleep.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
THE TERRITORIAL PRESS.
SENSIBLE VIEW OF SITUATION.
(LOrdSburU Liberal

(Lordsburg Liberal.)
The Independent of Silver City prints
a long editorial devoted mainly to read
ing Governor Otero the riot act because
Pedro Sanchez vas selected as census
ennmerator instead of Colonel j. Fran
cisco Chavez. The Independent says
that Mr.. Sanchez is so ignorant that he
will make an incomplete census. The
editor of the Independent has let his
supposed knowledge run away with the
facts of the case. If he was not so en-
tirely new in the territory he might be
expected to know that this same Pedro
Sanchez was supervisor of the census in
1890 in this territory, and as yet no COM
plant has been made that the census
was improperly taken. Putting aside
politics and selecting a census supervisor
according to the rules of civil service,
which rules the Independent editor ad-
mires most when the Republicans are in
power, Mr.. Sanchez would be the man
selected. He had held the position and
he did the work well. The editorial
continues to express the editors opinion
OF Governor Otero in many other parti-
culars, and all these opinions are about
as well based as is this one.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

The California Miners Association has
called a convention for the purpose of
taking action to secure an amendment
to the mining location law, and also to
urge congress to create a bureau of
mines and mining similar to the depart
ment of agriculture, and to provide for
the appointment of a member of the cab
met to represent this industry. Certainly
the Importance of the mining industry
calls for such representation. 1t has
also long been the opinion of thinking
miners that some changes are needed in
the manner of locating mineral claims
and acquiring ownership, the law Of 1872
being lily adapted to some localities and
occasions. The agitation upon this sub
ject by mining men and associations is
timely and proper, and all sections where
the mining industry is extensive or likely
to be so should join in the movement in
aug urated by the Californians.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

Although the apple crop this year is
expected to be the largest that has been
produced, the demand mas increased so
greatly during recent years that it is
not thought the prices will fall. The
largest yield of apples in the United
States was 21O, DOC, 900 bushels, about
three bushels for every man, m and
child. About one-third of the product
is made into cider. The price of apples
has been rising each year, and a demand
for them has arisen in Europe, to which
many are exported. The exports of
dried apples for TIE last fiscal year were
10, 3O6, TAO pounds, valued at $l,245,733
while Of ripe apples there were exported
3S0,222 bushels, valued at $~1,210,450.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
Can Not Hold Two Offices.

An opinion from the Office of the at
torney general of the United States has
just come to the attention of the New
Mexican, concerning the right of a clti.
zen of New MEXICO to hold office by ap.
pointment from the federal government
and also another position under terri
torial authority.
In 1894, SOC after the appointment OF
Hon. j. w. Fleming of Silver City, as in.
spector of coal mines for New Mexico
for the department of the interior, Hon.
c. F. Grayson of Silver City, wrote to
the secretary of the interior that it was
the wish of citizens of Grant county to
elect Mr.. Fleming to the position OF
county treasurer and it was desirable to
know whether he could legally hold the
two Offices.
Secretary Hoke Smith referred the
question to the attorney generals of
flee. The reply of that office was as
follows:
'There is no provision in the Consti-
tuition, mol of the United States Stat
utes, which prohibits, as a general rule,
the holding of two distinctive offices by
the same person, where the duties are
not incompatible with each other, unless
there is some statutory prohibition
against the holding of a particular of
flee by one who at the same time holds
another office.
''Section 1854 of the Revised Statutes
| provides that:
"* = y No person holding a COM
mission or appointment under the Unit
ed States. except postmasters, shall be a
member of the legislative assembly, or
shall hold any office under the govern
ment of any territory. n ~
"While the words amy office under
the government of any territory may
admit of such construction as to refer
solely to offices created for the govern
ment of the territory, and not to offices
created by the laws of the territory for
the government of counties and munich
pal corporations, yet the language seems
sufficiently broad to embrace within it's
meaning all offices of every class what
ever under the government of any ter
ritory, whether their duties are general
in character or restricted to the gov
eminent of counties.
81 an therefore of the opinion that a
person sholding a commission or APP
pointment under the United States, ex-
cept postmasters, is not eligible to the
Office of county treasurer
This opinion undoubtedly settled the
question as to the eligibility of a citizen
for two offices of profit, but the point at
issue seems not to have been considered
afterward with reference to honorary
positions without compensation, ac-
cepted merely as a public duty to aid in
conducting public educational institu-
tions In the territory. At any rate Gov
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

While the corr crop Of the United
States for this year is immense, the re-
ports issued from the department of ag-
riculture at Washington Indicate that
America is not the only country on the
globe, in the matter of contrasting. The
corn belt of Europe, in fact, is making a
good showing. The United States or
dinarily produces about three-fourths of
the entire corn crop of the world, and
the production of other nations seems so
small in comparison that the impression
exists to some extent that this is the only
corn-growing nation. However, corn is
produced to a greater or less extent on
parts of five great continental divisions
of the earth-Europe, Asia, Africa and
Australia. as well as in America.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

Ell Paso has attracted too many law
yerS. The result is a bushel of damage
suits against the city and various cor
p%orations. There is no picking so fat as
that afforded by corporations and munich
pal governments. People will fall over
brick piles in a city that is building and
railway men will get hurt. They are
entitled to some consideration, of course.
and the LAWYERS must live.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
IRON IN NEW MEXICO.

Iron is going up and is being sought by
many. Several locations have recently
been made in this vicinity. The CAPTAIN
mountains in the southern foothills con.
tain quantities of iron, and a number of
locations have been made, and should ii
be profitable to mine it at present market
values shipments will soon begin. A
quantity of red hematite iron ore was
brought in from the Oscuras this week
that runs about 60 per cent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
APPOINTMENT APPROVED.
(Las Vegas Review.)

On Monday last Governor Otero ap.
pointed e. H. Biernbaum, of Mora, as
county commissioner of that COUNTY, to
serve out the unexpired term of j. b.
Watrous, resigned. Judge B%iernbaum
is an old and well known resident OF
Mora county. and the governors selec-
ton for the vacancy occasioned by Mr..
Watrous' resignation, has met the APP
proval of the better class of residents of
that county. Even the political oppon-
ents of the appointee a not find in the
selection anything to complain of.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
Half Fare to the Fair.

For the territorial horticultural eXhibi.
ton in this city the Denver & Rio Gran
de railroad has agreed to sell half fare
tickets from all stations between this
city, Alamosa and Durango, on October
3, 4 and S and to be good to return unit.
October 9. This should insure a good
attendance from the northwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
Code or Civil procedure,

Every practicing attorney in the tel
rltory 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; fall law
sheep, ~; flexible morocco, 81. %.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
MONDAY. OCTOBER {

The July earnings of 121 railroads sur
pass all records in this country. The
gross receipts show an increase over las1
while in the net there is a gain of S.,
245. 900. or at a rate of 25.ST per cent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
ADVERTISING Rates.

Wanted-One cent a word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
Reading Local-Preferred position-Twen
ty-five cents per line each insertion.
Displayed-Two dollars an inch, single col
nmn, per month In Daily. One dollar al
snch, single column, In either English O
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given OF
receipt of a copy of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

The grand jury of ColfaX county has
reported that too many citizens have
been carrying arms after permits ex-
pired. Doubtless too many permits have
been issued. Not II person in a hun
dred has any need for a pistol.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
Notice for Publication.
Homestead Entry No. 4252.
LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE, N.

LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE, N. NJ,
September q, 1899. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register or Receiver at Santa Fe, New Mexico,
on November 6, 1899, viz: Henrique Rivera for
the W a NV a, W a W a, sec q, tip II Ii, r u e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and %cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Crecencio Roybal, Crestino Rivera, Epifa-
MO Gonzales, Pablo Gonzales, all of Willis,
n. M.
MANUEL r.. OTERo, Register.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
springer S%tockman,)

The Horticultural fair at Santa Fe
next week will be attended by a large
number of people from various parts of
the territory. Heretofore this fair has
been successful in its achievements, that
OF showing Que qualifications and ability
as a fruit growing territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
EY- Entered as Second-C Glass matter at the
Santa Fe Postotice.
RATES Oh SUBSCRIPTION

EY-The New MEXICAN is the Oldest news
paperl n New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postoficei in the Territory and has a large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of the southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
PLEADINGS

(Forms to conform to Code)

Pattison's Forms of Pleading,
under the Missouri Code, have
been placed with the New Mex
lean Printing Co. for sale.
A complete and comprehensive
book Of forms, adopted to the
new Code of Civil Procedure
now In effect in New Mexico.
Part1 Ordinary Proceedings
In Courts Of Record. Part 2.
Attachments Certiorari earn
ishment; Habeas Corpus; In
junction; Mandamus; Mechan-
los Lien; Prohibition; Quo
Warranto and Replevin. Part
8. Miscellaneous. Covering Ad-
vertisements; Afhdavits: Arbi.
trations; Assignments; Depogi-
tions; Naturalizations, ETC., etc.
Bound In full law sheep. De-
livered at any postofice In New
Mexico upon receipt Of pub
lisher's price, $500. Purchasers
name printed on the book free
of cost. Address New Mexican
Printing Company, Santa Fs.
". u.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02
r. G..
A. B.

Attorney at Law. Practices in ali Territorial
Courts. Commissioner Court OF Claims.
Collections and title searching. Room1S and
8 Spiegelberg Block.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

CHAS. A. SPIESS.
Attorney at law. Will practice in all terri
torial courts. East Las Vegas, N, M.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-02

GEO. w. KNAEBEL,
Office In Griffin Block. Collections an
searching titles a speciality.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Dulln and
Martin Co.
Successors to NJ. w. Beveridge,
1915 F St. and 1914 G st.

Our report of the meeting at Con-
gressionaI Lyceum Sunday. Novem'
Der II. is reserved for the next number
of.The Colored Ameoican. Mr.. r. w.
Thompson's'' admirable address on
"Booker T. Washington" is to be Is
sued IN pamphlet form.
The Congressional Lyceum has been
incorporated by w. Z. Martin, James
L. Pinn, N. T CIinkscales, and others.
Recorder II. P. Cheatham is in
North Carolina for few days.
DR.. ]. Albert Johnson preached a
sermon on "The Prodigal Son" last
Sunday evening, with appropriate IL
lustrsIiOns.
Miss Grace II. Scots has opened a
dress'msking establishment on 18th
street, near . street, and commands
a fine trade among the wealthiest peo'
pie of the city.
Mr.. w. s. Hagans, who has made a
host Of friends among Washintonisns
by his genial bearing and sterling quail
tiles, will indulge in an extensive hunt
ing expedition in and about his North
Carolina home during the Xmas holi'
days, He viii have as his guests Con.
gresham White and Recorder Cheat
ham.
Recorder Cheatham's summary ofthe
result of the elections, published in
The Evening Star, was one of the finest
interviews that have come TO our no.
tice, and stamps the Congressman
as a scholar, clear thinker and close
observer.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
District Bar to Meet.

There will be meeting st Il o'clock
of all the active Atro-American mem
bers of the District bar to discuss legal
matters of interest to the coIored peo-
pie Of the country. The proposed con-
stitutiOnal amendments IN southern
states will be given attention and rene
dial legislation will be suggested. Tht
meeting will be at the Office Of w
Calvin Chase, $685. ID street north
west.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
DKOP US A POSTAL CARD

If
You are going out Of town
You have q guest visiting you,
Your pastor Is given q reception,
YoU are managing q coLcert,
You or your friends are i'll,
An heir is born into your mousse
hold,
A meeting for a specific purpose is
called,
Your pastor breaches an exception
ally good sermon,
You buy a piece OF property,
You are appointed to an office,
You know anything OF general In
terest,- drop Us card, briefly stating
the facts.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
hit. Vernon Cafe.

Just Open. First-class accommoda'
tons for both ladies and gentlemen
Meals served from 6 p m to II m Prof
g G Westcott and Mrs s j Anderson
1912 7th street, northwest.
The colored American., 1899-11-25

Every body ought to be thankful that
they can 60 to GUIDE Bros, 1924 T
street northwest, the florist, and for the
SUM Of fifty cents, buy nice bunch of
flowers for their Thanksgiving tables.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Lace Curtains end POrtierpS
S6 PORTER es s2.9S.

Pretty tapestry portieres in new de-
signs and cOlOrings. iringed top and
bottom. s1.oS a pair, instead of
$500
The colored American., 1899-11-25
NOTICE,

Subscriptions for The CoIored Amer
lean viii be be received by Mr.. John
d. Powell, Jr., at ; Anderson street.
Boston, Mass.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
The Waldorf Cafe

First-class House. European Plan.
Open at all hours. B. II. Brown, Prop.
$50 4. J. Ave.,near B D Dept.
The Monticellonian., 1899-03-31
GRIGGS ON TRUSTS.

According to Attorney General Grlggs, the country Is in the hands of trusts and the Federal laws are powerless to afford relief. These cormorants have their clutches on the peoples throats and the anti trust law, that bears Mir. Sher- mans name, is impotent to make them release the hold.
 These views of Mir. Griggs are set forth in letter which he wrote lately to an inquiring friend who wanted to know why the At torney General was not invoking the antitrust law to stay the on ward march of these unlawful combines before they had com pletely monopolized every oppor- tunity and source of protection.
 In his reply Mir. Griggs states that the constitutionality of the