The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

way In SOutl Ilitte canon, Dack 10 the
state court Of Colorado. in which it
was originally instituted and whence
IT has been removed to the United
States Circuit court for the district Of
Colorado. The merits IF the case were
not discussed. the whole subject of
consideration coming on a motion to
remand the case
Test Is 70 at once be made in the
courts ut Pueblo OF the validity of
liquor clause in all deeds TO proper
~ ut one time owned by the Colorado
Coal X Iron Company. which acquired
practically all Of what is now in Pueb-
10 south Of the river through purchase
of an old Mexican land grant. In sell.
ing such of its property as lies on the
mesa the Colorado Coal 4 Iron Com
pany inserted clause by which the
grantee agreed not to use the land ac-
quired for saloon purposes or for the
sale of liquor in any manner. The
clause has generally been observed, but
notic,.sl. The Collier Investment Com
pany, which laid out n subdivision
known MS City Hall place in Bessemer,
has now begun suit to recover posses
sion under this clause of lots which
stand In the name of the Neef Bros
Brewing Company of Denver. John
Millett 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 fact that frost as late
as May Bird destroyed every blossom
in New Mexico, and this year has wit
messed the worst crop failure in the
history of New Mexico, yet the exhibit
ton of the Horticultural Society of
New Mexico at Santa Fe is success.
and the exhibits are better and more
numerous even than in previous years.
Every part of New Mexico is repre-
sented in the display of fruit, and mag
nificent Is the term that must be ap-
piled TO most of the exhibits. Cover
nor Otero opened the fair with an elo-
quent address. The exhibits of apples
are many and very good. Peaches,
too, are well represented. In vegeta-
bles there are n number of monstrosi-
ties well worth going distance to
see. Plums. grapes, walnuts, melons,
prunes. raspberries. Strawberries and
other fruit from all parts of the terri
tory make fine display. The display
OF preserving fruit is superior and eX-
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 trouble between the settlers and
the Maxwell Land Grant Company Is
practicallyeat an end. Representative
MeNicans from different portions of
the grant were in Trinidad Wednesday
and conference, in which Senator
Casimiro Barela and J. u Vigil took
part as advisors. was held. Manager
Schomberg of the company was in the
city. and after considerable discussion
n compromise was finally effected,
whereby the settlers are to recognize
the title of the grant and in return
they are to retain their homes on salts
factory terms Of lease. Senator Barela
was interviewed and expressed the
opinion that the trouble of so many
years standing is at an end. He said
the settlers who were in the confer
ence represented practically all the
Mexican settlers on the grant. and that
the compromise effected would be in
dorsed by ALL Mr.. Schomberg said the
trouble with the settlers had prevented
the development of the Stonewall val
ley. one of the most picturesque and
fertile sections Of the state, and that
next year some important enterprises
would be undertaken. Word from the
Stonewall valley was to the effect that
the deputy marshals had gone to that
portion of the grant and that they were
being courteOusl'- received. 1t is safe
to predict that there will be no further
trouble. and that the settlers on the
grant who have Just claims will be
able to make satisfactory settlement
with the company.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany is planning for improvements to
be added to its steel works at Pueblo.
which will. when completed. class it as
one of the largest plants of its kind in
the United States. Five million dol
lars of the recently added $12 600 900
to the capital stock of the company has
been appropriated by the company for
this purpose. Plans are now being
drawn for a massive machine and
boiler shop which will he 35Ox1OO feet,
to be constructed of steel plates, cor
rugated iron and brick. 1t will be abso-
lutely fire proof. This department will
be equipped with the latest improved
machinery. Plans are also in prepara-
ton for new roll and blacksmith
shop 300x5G feet, to be constructed of
the same material. Both buildings
will be equipped with Shaw's latest
improved electric cranes of twenty-five
tons capacity. Together with these i'm
provements to be made in the immedi-
ate future, will be an additional ware
house 1OOx5O feet, a pattern shop 1OOx
sc. feet and carpenter shop Of the
same dimensions. All three of these
buildings will be constructed of steel
plates and corrugated iron manufac-
tured on the ground. The new blast