The Lamar register., 1899-10-11

Fourtv-fourth United States volunteer
Infantry. which Is now being organized
at Fort i4eavcnworth, Colonel Mccoy
has been granted thirty days leave OF
absence and will report to the com
manding officer Of his regiment Novein-
ber LIST. Colonel and Mrs. Mccoy VIII
leave in a dny or two for Chicago and
the East and he VIII return just In
titnc to report at the end uf his leave Of
absence. When Colonel Mccoy left
the state 10 enter the service in lsslN.
he was clerk of the District Court and
il had generally been supposed that he
would return to that place. and u Is
well understood that he could have the
place did be wish il.
Test is to at once be made In the
courts at Pueblo Of the validity of
liquor clause IN all deeds 10 proper
~ at one time owned 10y the Colorado
Coal & Iron Company, which acquired
practically all of what Is now In Pltsb-
10 south OF the river through purchase
OF nn old Mexican land grant. In sell
ing such of Its property as lies on the
mesa the Colorado COai & Iron Com
pany inserted clause by which the
grantee agreed not to use ahe land ac-
quired for saloon purposes or for the
sale OF nquur In any manner The
clause has generally been observed. but
a few breaches OF Il have passed Uu.
noticed. The Collier Investment Com
pany. which laist out a subdivision
known as City Hail place In Bs,sSeuleE,
has now begun snit TO recover posses
sion under this ciauSc OF lots which
stand In the name OF the Nesi Bros
brewing Company OF Denver, John
Aulctt and George Jackson OF Pueblo.
Several millions of dollars worth OF
property has been sold with similar
clauses and the case IS certain TO be
hard fought.
Despite the fac; that frust as late
Ms May Bird destroyed every blossom
in New Mexisp. and this year has wit
messed the worst crop failure In the
history Of New Mexico, yet the exhilst.
tion OF the Horticultural Society Of
New Mexico at Sanfa Fe II sncccss.
and the exhibits are better aud morn
numerous even than IN previous years.
Every part OF New Msxlro j. repre-
scented ia the display Of fruit. and mag
niIiccnt IS the term that must be ap
Piled to most OF the exhibits Cover
nor D;ero openo,i the fsir with an edo
aueni address The exhibits uf apples
arc many and Very =a=si Peaches,
too. are well represented In veEe;a-
bles there are number % uIonstruas!-
ties well worth going n distancs. 10
see. Idums. grapes. wainuts. melons,
prunes, raspberrics, strawberries and
other fruit from all parts Of the terri
tory make n fine display. The display
OF preserving fruit Is superior ans eS-
cited the admiration Of all visitors. An
exhibit OF tobacco IS unique and shows
that even tobacco can be successfully
raised In New Mexico.
The strike of the miners at tho Bald
win coal mines. owpei and Operated
by the Colorado & Southern railroad.
has come TO an end. The difficulty was
not adjusted. The men simply ~
turned TO work without getting any
concessions. The men have been on a
strike about a month The disagree
ment arose over the discharge by the
company OF two miners FOR an offense
against the rules OF the mine. The un-
ion. which Is part of the Western
Federation OF Miners. made a demand
thar the men be rpinstatcd. The COM
pany refused The company opened
the mines yesterday and set some
tweniy-ftyr men ut work. The number
VIII be increased 10 aao. Winter work
In the coal mines owned by the Rio
Grande Western has begun. Two new
lines OF railroad have been built dur
Ing the last summer. leading to the two
biggest mines owned by the road. and
with their completion great increase
in output Is possible. From St.honcld.
Utah, to the Clear Greek coal mine. a
spur six miles long has just been com
pleted. Albout 200 men are now en-
pioyed In the mine. producing about
500 tons Of coal day. From Mounds.
Utah, TO the Sunny side mine spur
eighteen miles long will be coinpleteA
November lsh- Fifty men are now
opening the mine. and about the time
the line Is completed IL VIII be produc-
Ing about 200 tons day.
At Santa Fe in the presence OF many
church dignitaFIes. Us well as many
thousands of people. Bishop Matz OF
Denver. with solemn and impressive
ceremonies, on the 4th. invested Arch.
bishop Peter Boursade of Santa Fe.
spiritual head of the archdiocese of
Colorado. New Mexico and Arfznua.
with the palliun. Five months ago
Archbishop Rourgade was Installed
as archbishop OF this diocese at the
cathedral and the installation was
complete by investing him with the in
sigma Of his rank and power. Vast
throngs of people gathered in the terri
torial capital TO witness the ceremony.
Priests from all parts OF Colorado.
New Mexico and Arizona. as well as
from Texas, Kansas. Ohio and other
places, gathered early at the archbish-
nr'S unlnpn MI IL,