Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-12
WESTERN NOTES.

uny ucciueu 10 reIihhu tue case OF the
Colorado & Southern Hallway COM
pnny against the Denver Power 4 ir-
rigation company. Involving "a right OF
way In South Platte canon, back to the
state court OF Colorado. In which II
was originally Instituted and whence
II has been removed to the United
States Circuit court for the district OF
Colorado. The merits OF the ease Were
not discussed. the whole subject OF
consideration coming on u motion to
remand the case.
Test IL 70 at once he made In the
courts ut Pueblo OF the validity OF u
liquor clause In all deeds to proper
ty nj one time owncd by the Colorado
Coal & Iron Company. which acquired
practically all OF what Is now In Pucb-
Ia south OF the river through purchase
OF nm old Mexican land grant. In sell.
ing such Of Its PROPERTY as lies ON the
mesa the Colorado Coal 4 Iron Com.
pany Inserted n clause by which tho
grantee agreed not to use the land ne.
puircd for saloon purposes or for the
sale OF liquor In any manner. The
clause has generally been Observed. hut
n few breaches OF II have passed un.
not!c.Si. The Collier Investment Com
pnny. which iaii out "a subdivision
known ms City Hall place In Bcsscmcr.
sion under this clause Of lots which
stand In the name Of the Nccf Bros
RrcwinE Company Of Denver. John
Niillctt and George Jackson OF Pueblo.
Several millions Of dollars worth Of
property has been sold with similar
clauses nnd the ease In certain To b.
hard fought.
Despite the fact that fros; ns laic
as May :iri destroyed every blossom
In New Mexico. aud this year hns wit
messed the worst crop failure In the
history Of New Mexico. yet the cShibi.
ton Of the Horticultural Society Of
New Mexico nt Sanin fr IN u success.
and the exhibits arc better and mora
numerous even than In previous years.
Every part Of New Mexico II repre-
scn,cd In the display OF fruit. aud mag
niiicrnt Is the term TINT must bc mp
piled To most Of III" exhibits. Cover
nor O;cro opened tile fair with mn clio.
iucnt nddrcss. The exhibits OF apples
nrr many and very good. Peaches.
too. arc well rcprrscn'ed. In vcgc'a-
bics there nrc number Of monstrosI-
ties well worth going distance 10
sr,.. llums. grapes. wHlnui-. melons.
| pruncs. ruspbcrrics. Strawberries AMI
other fruit from all parts Of the terri
tory make n nnc display. The display
OF prcscryin: fruit Il superior and cx.
ci;ci the admiration of all visitors. An
cShibl; OF tobacco iE unique AMI shows
that even tobacco can bc successfully
/ raised In New Mexico.
The trouble between the settlers nni
i the Maxwell Land Grant Company IL
practically ut an end. Representative
McxIrans from different portions of
the grant wcE- In Trinidad Wednesday
and a conference. in which Senator
Casimiro Bnrcin and ]. u. Vigil took
part ns advisors. was held. Manager
SciiombcFg Of the company was In the
city. and after considerable discussion
| n compromise was finally effected.
whereby the settlers nrc to recognize
the title Of the grant and In return
they are TO retain their homes on salts.
| factory terms Of lease. Senator sarrln
| wna interviewed and expressed the
/ opinion that the trouble OF 50 many
years standing ia nj mn end. He said
the settlers who Were In the confer.
cncc represented practically NIL the
Mexican settlers on the rrunt. aud that
the compromise effected would he IN.
| ,nrscd by all. Mr.. Schoinbcrg said the
trouble with the settlers had prevented
] the development OF the Stoncwall val
ley. one OF the most picturesque and
fertile sections Of tho state. and that
next year some important enterprises
| would be undertaken. Word from the
Stoncwali valley was TO the effect that
the deputy marsliais had gone to that
portion OF the grant and that they were
/ being courtcots'-' received. II IL safe
TO predict that Here will bc no further
trouble. nnd that the settlers on the
\ grant who have just claims Will bc
able to make satisfactory settlement
with the company.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com.
pauy II planning for improvements TO
| bc added TO It's steel works Mt Pueblo.
which will. when completed. class II M
one Of the largest plants OF its kind in
the United States. Five million dol.
lars OF the recently added S12OOo.OUO
TO the capital stock of the company has
been appropriated by the company for
this purpose. Plans are now being
drawn for n massive machine and
boiler shop which will bc :JOxlOO feet.
| 10 bc constructed OF steel plates. cor
ruyatcd iron and brick. II will be abso-
Iutcly fire proof. This department will
le c,i,ipped with the latest improved
machinery. films are also In prcpnra-
ton for a new roll and blacksmith
shop 3OOx5G feet. TO be constructed OF
the same material. Both buildings
VIII DE cuuippcu Win Snh" HIcSt
| improved electric cranes OF twenty-five
tons capacity. Together with these i'm
provcnients to be made In til, immedi-
ate future. will he mn additional ware
| house 1OOxJO feet. n pattern shop 1OON
| 10 feet and carpenter shop of the
| same dimensions. All three OF these
buildings will be constructed OF steel
mates and corrugated iron manufac-
turcd OH the ground. The new bias,
fnrnsee, which is now In process of
| construction. will soon be completed.
| When this blast furnace is finished It
will grcatly increase the supply of pig
| iron. The capacity of the rail mill will
be increased about 100 per cent. Work
for this result is being rapidly pushed,
owing to the Inability of this depart
mciit to keep pace with the demands
made upon 1t.