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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13


ON the confidence the people have In
the commissioners. We AS a member
of the board believe them to be pretty
fair set of fellows, and that they will
do as they cay.
There 10 another feature OF the mat
ter that is urged as an objection to the
full value assessment. II Is urged that
we will have more than cur proportion
of State tax to pay. AS to that, the
clerk assures us that the State board
takes Into consideration the basis of
valuation In each county, and asks for
Just 30 much money from each county
In proportion to their real value, as
near as they can estimate II, not 80
much on the dollar, as generally sup
posed, The percentage is figured and
levy made here at home by the county
clerk. SO II will be seen that we will
not be harmed much along this line.
Now we haye tried to explain the OBJ
jectionable features, let US look at the
advantages under this method. I'm
der the one-thlrd rule the 5000 exemp'
tion allowed by law to each head Of q
family, was made to wipe from the
tax roll $500 worth of property. This
has had the effect Of reducing the
amount of taxable personal property
to about one ninth Of the whole
amount In the county, thus throwing
almost the entire burden on the real
estate and bringing us dangerously
near to the single tax system, to which
we are not quite all converted. Were
II not for the stocksof goods and large
herds of cattle, the personal tax would
hardly be worth the looking after un'
der the one-third rule,
For instance, In the city Of Hutch
inson with voting population Of 1000
there are but l75 personal tax payers.
Very few excepting men In business
have personal property that the assess
ors can get hold Of, to exceed $500 worth
either inTtown or in the country, and
the exemption being made to cover
three times the amount that the law
intended, wipes 1t all away and leayes
the man who Is trying to own little
home, to pay his own and his neigh
boris tax, who by the way may be
worth three times as much as himself.
This law was intended to benefit the
poor, but by this perversiOn is made to
exempt the poor mans 5000 while 1t
exempts 5000 to 81 900 for the man who
Is better off.
BY this new departure from iniquity
this fault at least will be remedied.
The 5000 exemption will cover 5000 and
no more, being deducted from the full
value before equalization, and the
man who has 5000 or $1,000 will be re-
Qulred to paw little toward the educa-
tion of his children.
This will add to the whole amount of
personal property il fairly assessed, at
least 100000 and instead OF increas-
ing the levy, will, all other things being
equal, diminish 1t, and the rate will
or should be less instead of greater.
1t was to correct this evil, we be'
lieve, that this change was made, and
although 1t might haye caused less
trouble to put 1t off until the year to
assess real estate, still we believe that
by the time the assessments are made
and eQualized there will be no cause
for dissatisfaction. JNO A. MYERS.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
Reauced Raaes to tne RaeItlc oonrt. i.

Via Santa Fe Route. Effective at once the
second class rate Hutchinson to san Francaco,
Los Angeles, San Diego and Intermediates, will
be $3.50, Through tourist sleeping car service
daily, Also reduced rates to points in the north
west Call at sOntI Fe ticket office for particu-..
lars,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
In THE Pennsylvania legislature

IN THE Pennsylvania Legislature
one hundred and seventeen members
voted In favor OF electing not only
United States senators but also presi-
dent and vice president by direct vote
Of the people. The change will come
around In due time when the people
overcome their prejudices In favor of
ancient and obsolete customs.-0lathe
Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

The Rock leland Playing Cards are the slick
Get you ever handled. One pack will be sent
by mail on receipt of is cents in stamps. A
money order or draft for so cents or same In
stampt will secure four packs. They will be
sent by express, charges.prepaid. Address,
JOHN SEBAsTIAN, G. p. A.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R.y,
Chicago,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

TANTED-SeverA trustworthy persons in
Wv this state to manage our business In
their own and nearby counties. It Is mainly
office work conductedat home. Salary etraignt
5000 per year and xpenses-defnitr, bonaflde
erenoes. Enclose self addressed st mled en-
velope, Herbert &. Hess, Pres, Dept NJ CHI
CRgO,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

1t is a liberal education in the art Of
we'll dressing to examine Star clothiers
spring suits. They not only have the
largest assortment, but being the lead.
ers of low prices they undersell every
one. Its u fact-investigate.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
NatAonnl napt,st ANN. veranry.

On May 18th to 18th the Santa Fe will sel tick
cts to SanFrancisco at rate Of one first class fare
for the round trip, final return limit July 10TH
See j. G. Roberts, Agent Santa Fe route for
particulars.
Sill Hutchinson to Wichita and return May
Sth to 10th via Santa Fe route.
$2a.i5 hutchinson TO Minneapolis Minnesota,
and return May l1th 18th and 10th via Santa Fe
route.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

Except Sunday,
No, runs Sundays, Tnesdays and Thuredaya
No. runs Mondays, Wednesdays and friday.
No ~ carrles passengers from Newton TO
Sundays only,
For full particulars call on ~ address
WI, BLACK, G. p. A., Topeka.
j. q. IlonEnTe,
Agent Santa Fe Route, Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

The Missouri Pacific runs the only
through sleeper between Hutchinson
and Kansas City and the only through
train between Hutchinson and st
Louis. See them for rates and route
to all points east.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

Via Santa Fe Route. Best and speediest train
to California. Chicago to Los Angeles In 2%
days, three times week.
Observation car, with spacious parlor Tor
duies and children, 10 special feature.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
Are You doing TO CAliforulnF

The California Limited, Santa Fe Route
gives the best and speedlest SERVICE Only OK
days, Chicago to Los Angeles.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
JEWELRY.
BLAcKSMITHING.

TNRANK SNYDER. Blacksmith ard Horse
L shoer. Makes q specially Of heavy black
smithing and general Job work. No, 90 West
Sherman, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

No. 10 runs TO Hutchinson only.
No. 20 runs through to Dodge City and
Liberal.
No Sunday trains.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

No, i99 does not carry passengers east OF
Hutchinson.
Cars run through to 81. Louis without
change
Chair Cars to Denver free Of charge This Ia
the short line to all points west
P, j. LErMBAeH, Agent.
II. G. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pas Agent.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
VnTH ann p0NppNppn When Your Expectations
IVU hMM uVNAANIuW Are Realized.

To always realize your expectations In getting good quality
and value, you should do your trading with u.s.
NOTIONS
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
NoaTHwARp. Read Up,

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
EAsTBOuND, DEPARTS,
No, 0, X, U. Mail and Express, 7:i0 p. m :.
No. 10, ST. Louis Mail and Ex..n 0;2O n, m
No. l92 Freight. 1880 p. IN
No. 4BO, Mixed. -, ...n..L.- $40 p, M
wEsTBoUND. DEPARTS
No 3, X, G. Mail and Express. 0:2O a m.
No. 0, Colorado Mall and Ex,,.u 1902 y IN
No l2l, Freight, t,"....,,..,." ;lb p. m,
No. i50, Mixed. 81. Arrives l0;OL p. m
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
MOUNTAIN KEY NINE SOLD.
DEEDS Ia Escrow For lis Transfer Il
chicago Capitalists.
A FAMOUS PAST PRODUCER.

From Silver City Independent.
Ii has been generally known for some
tine that a sale OF the Mountain Key
mine has been pending. and Friday the
papers were executed and placed In the
City National bank by which this
property passes into the hands Of Chi
csgo capitalists. The consideration Is
not given, but II Is understood to be q
very considerable sum. The mine was
well known even In the early days from
work done on the surface, rich ore being
taken out and worked by the arastra pro-
cess. For the amount Of work done the
Mountain Key mine has probably pro-
duced more gold value than any property
In the territory. making the Plnos Altos
district widely known. II was first sys-
tematically worked by q 81. Louis com.
pany from 1883 to 1892, and II is claimed
that over 100000 was taken out In
about three years. Serious troubles con-
corning management and internal dis
sensions within the company brought
about litigation, which has iually been
ended In the supreme court Of the terri.
tory, confirming the title In the present
owners: The company sank the main
shaft 700 feet on the vein, taking the
ore from the south side OF the shaft for
n distance Of about 800 feet. But little
work has ever been done on the north
side OF the shaft. On the 800 foot level
over 100000 was taken from q compar-
atively small space on the vein. The
mine was noted at the time for the rich
free gold specimens, many being shipped
TO New York and elsewhere, and many
causing arrests, being stolen and sold
about camp. A fifteen stamp mill was
constructed two miles from the mine
aud kept running for nearly three years,
working about 10000 tons Of ore taken
from the mine. The tailings from the
mill were sfterwsrd found valuable and
much litigation over their ownership
snsued. After the property closed down
the waste dump was leased and nearly
all handled over, keeping quite q force
OF men working for three years, picking
out the ore which was milled and ship
ped to Colorado smelters. 1t is under
stood that when the deal is finally closed
work will be resumed upon an extensive
scale by the new management. To have
the old Mountain Key start again means
much for the future OF the Pinos Altos
camp, aud for the mining interests Of
this section generally.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
Your brother,
on Iuspsetion.

Co. *" Thirty-fourth infantry, U. s.
A., Manila. Philippine Islands.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
M0HAvB IyDI ANS.
Graphic Description Of Their Method Of

Graphic Description Of Their Method Of
Cremation.
The Mohave Indians burn their dead,
not because they appreciate the sanitary
advantages Of cremation as compared to
burial. but because OF a tradition among
them that the great spirit was burned.
They follow with great exactness the d.
rections given by the great spirit In re-
gard to the burning Of his own body.
As all burnings are conducted in exactly
the same manner q description Of one
that was witnessed by the writer not
long since neal Fort Mohsve will serve
as " type.
The deceased In this case was a young
buck. The medicine man had predicted
the death, and the mourning had com
commenced several days before he died.
As Dol as the body WAS cold 1t was
placed IN q rude litter and carried to the
funeral pyre already prepared. The
Mohave funeral pyre is always construct
cd In the same manner. First, q hole
about two feet deep, two feet wide and
four feet long Is dug. the long way being
north and south. This being oiled with
dry brush, dry willow or mesquite logs
are piled up over 1t to the height OF about
three feet. These logs are placed 80 as
to form a trough On top for the body, and
are held In place by green stakes.
When the pallbearers reached the pyre
the litter was raised to the top and the
body was turned into the trough, face
down and with the head toward the
south, both essential conditions. The
litter was left on the pyre and more logs
were piled rudely on the body until II
was completely hidden.
The dry brush underneath was lighted
and In q minute the whole pyre was In a
blazs. As soon as the fire was fairly
started the belongings Of the deceased
clothes, blankets. etc A.. were added to the
pile. Then the browning act Of devotion
wa performed by the only relatives, the
brother .in.law and sister. They re.
moved their own clothing and added 1t tG
the wardrobe Of the departed brother.
This act is fully explained by their be.
lief that everything burned at this time
passes with the departing soul to the
spirit land and Is used there the same a,
here. Even tho poney eaten that night
would carry Its master again In hi
new home.-Herald.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
THIRD LETTER
SOLDIER

humor was also displayed when Pillars
agents asked Gen. Otis for q psltry sum
OF 10000 dollars TO be given when Gen.
eral Pillars army surrendered after q be-
trayal by the general himself. This pa
irl0tic little scheme was passed by and
the third neryy proposition Of capturing
A~guinaldo and cabinet was taken up,
but dropped quickly a. Gen. Otis would
not agree to the simple arrangement OF
being held up for 10000 dollars, the
sum demanded for Aggie's precious per-
son.
The little stories read like the tales OF
brigands and probably before the war Ia
over we will have robbers galore with
the title Of General"
In all probability there will be q con
ceptrated move against the insurgents.
as everything points In that direction.
Lawton and Young have the affair In
hand, and a. they have q reputation Of
being good starters and fine finishers.
something to mar the pleasures and com
forts OF the insurgents will surely hap
pen. To say the least, the boys Of the
Thirty. fourth are expecting q "hot time
In some old town, and we are laying on
arms awaiting the command to march.
W, C, SIMPSON.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
HARRY REEDS LETTER.
One Of Albuq 1erque's Boys Fighting 10
the Philippines.
HIS LETTER IN FULL.

I. II. Reed, the timer at whitney
company. has a son., Harry, over In the
Philippines assisting Uncle Sam IT, sub
due the rebellious Filipinos. MIR. Reed
submits the following letter TO The
CITIZEN. and as Harry is pretty we'll
known here, asks that II be published.
MANILA, p. Oct II. 1899.
Dear Sister, received your letter and
package yesterday. We had left Frisco
before 1t got there and 1t followed. /
wrote to you and papa before we landed
and mailed them q couple days ago.
We landed Friday and marched out
about four miles and are now holding
the position next to the city. There are
two more lines ahead OF us, but they are
moving them In and out to the north
line. They we're fighting all last week
and drove them out quite a ways and
captured 100 men, a captain and colonel.
They sent the men In on a boat and
brought the other two through our lines.
Ny squad Is assigned TO patrol duty
and we 20 out 10 the road about three
quarters Of q mile. We are on for
five hours each night. Last night they
changed around some and the men were
shooting from ~ o'clock till morning,
and some Of their bullets came rather
close to us. We have fine quarters In
huts that were built by the natives. We
are close to the bay and go bathing every
day. We have not got any pay since
september 8, and all the boys are broke.
| had almost forgotten about my birth
day. II came when we were on the boat,
but | came out better than some OF the
boys. for theirs zane on the day we
dropped out. We lost q day on the road.
/ am In good health and having a good
time. Tell Charles 10 hunt me up when
he comes over and let me know what
outfit he Is with so | can find him. This
pen comes In handy and l will remsm-
Der you for IL; the towels and handker-
chiefs also. l have subscribed for a
paper to be sent to you and you can send
IL on around.
Well | will close for this time. l will
try and write often. IL you write | will
get IL more regular than you will mine,
for there will be boats coming over regu-
lar for awhile.
Your brother,
HARRY.
Co. *" ~Thirty-fourth infantry, U. s
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

An Attempt Made Saturday Morning to
Blow Up Mayor Fleming's House.
A very mysterious affair occurred In
this city Saturday morning about 1
o'clock. at which time an attempt was
male to damage the residence OF Mayor
Fleming by the explosion Of a giant pow
der cartridge at n corner OF the build
ing. The cartridge was 80 placed by the
mlscreant that the force OF the shock
wac outward and the actual damage to
the house was comparatively slight.
Whether the deed was committed by
some one with the actual desire to cause
damage, or whether It was the act of
some practical Joker. for the purpose OF
causing a sensation, Is a matter OF son
lecture. Mr.. Fleming was absent at the
time and none OF the family were at all
injured by the shock. No arrests have
been made In connection with the affair.
Silver City Independent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
"HeAp Big Indiana

New York's four hundred Is lionizing q
full-blooded Apache Indian--s savage,
who, by the way, Is wsll.known In Chi
csgo, especially In the Hyde Park sec
ton. Antonio Apache he Is, and Mrs.
John h. Drexel entertained him at the
horse show. Apache Is a most distin.
guished and interesting person. His
grandfather was COchise, the famous
Apache chief from Arizona. A county
there Is named for him, The county it.
self Is 9 large as Connecticut. The
sheriff OF Cochise Ia a great man. 1t
took United States troops u month and a
few deaths to capture Cochise, Chicago
Tribune. Herald.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
Notice FOR Hids.

Bids for the recovering OF the Corrales
bridge with three inch lumber. a total OF
24.9iS superficial feet, will be received
by the board OF county commissioners OF
Bernalillo county, up to noon OF Monday.
the 9Th day OF January. 1900. the board
agreeing to pay cash the full amount Of
the accepted bid, In four equal quarterly
payments. The board reserying the right
TO reject any or all bids.
JAMES A. SUMMERS.
Clerk,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

speaking OF the STANDARD OIL mOnopo-
ly Ia New Mexico the Santa Fe New
Mexican says that while 1t may now be
impossible for the trade and the people
10 avoid having to pay this indirectly,
instead OF the tax coming from the oil
trust, II certainly is worth one cent per
gallon TO have some assurance that the
dangerous grades OF oil are not sent into
the territory to endanger life and prop
er.y. The inspection fee Of one sent Is
not the cause OF the company charging
dealers In New Mexico 20 cents per gal.
Ion for oil such a. dealers In XII Psso and
other Texas points buy at a price that
permits them TO sell at from Is 10 10
cents. The company charges the robber
price In New Mexico simply because 1t
can, having killed of the old Colorado
competitor. During the past month this
company has made a raise OF two cents
per gallon 10 the price charged TO deal.
ers In New Mexico, which shows how the
greedy cormorant increases It's charges
arbitrarily without regard to local
causes
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
Quality Counts.

Cerrillos lump Coal goes a fourth
farther than any other sold here. Ton
lots s., half ton lots $2.60. Gallup lump
the same price. Hahn Il Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

~ had dyspepsia ftty- years and
never found permanent relief till | used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Now l am we'll
and feel like a new man." writes 4 j.
FLEMING. Murray, Neb. IL il the best
digestant known, Cures all forms OF in
digestion. Physicians avery where pre-
scribe IL. Berry Drug Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

See the oxford Grey HOmespun tailor
made suit worth 1880, for $40 this
week at the Economist.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

Read our I'D. It's full Of good things,
ROsenwald Bros.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-31

, .stm.tes and prices before purchasing elsewhere
ir9e force Of engineers FL Paso warehouse un
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-31
Der of men that need arms and other
accoutrements of war.-Ex.

Der of men that need arms and other
accoutrements of war.-EX.
Beckey Kimball bad half of her head
blown off by the accidental discharge
of gun by a 10-year-old boy near
Wharton Tex. Both colored. Bon
ham News.
1t was a Texas girl, Miss Kate
Friend of Waco, who won the prize Of
fered by the American Shakespeare
club of New York. Only one prize
was given in she United States, hence
the value of the prize. But then
Texas is getting right in the front all
along the line.-Hillsboro Mirror.
The Fort Worth district conference
of the Colored Episcopal church con-
vened At Weatherford on 2Sth. Bishop
J. A. Bebee, of Washington, N. c., ar
rived on the morning train and preach
ed the opening sermon. A large num-
Der Of preachers and delegates are in
attendance. The conference will be in
session four days.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-31

young Mexicans aud printed In En-
glish, entitled "Up-toDate. Monte
rey Globe.
Friday on che Gulf r. r. about
kilometers from Monterey q woman
was run over by train .and out to
pieces. She tried to cross the track
just as the train came up.
At Talpa Carlos Monies de Oca was
STACKED and dangerously stabbed by
q man known as Ell Garupo, who was
captured in the suburbs of the city by
Chief of Police Arriola.-Ex.
Recently in cave discovered on
Topo Chico some miqers found various
fossilized human remains and the ske-
Teton of goat, and from this they be-
lieve that q treasure ia buried there
Ex.
It is persistently rumored that nego-
tiations are under way for the sale OF
the controlling interests in the Ameri-
can Mining company'a properties at Ell
Orc to q London syndicate.-Mexicsn
Herald.
The recent convention of young peO-
ples' societies at San Luis POtosi, was
the largest ever held on q similar oc-
CASTOR, 1928 delegates being present:
The meeting was productive of good
| results.-Ex.
Emilio Monies de Oca, the brute
who beat his mistress at Mazatlan
causing the premature birth of her
infant, has been arrested. The woman,
who was at the point of death, is now
out of Congratulations Herald.
At the end of the month of April
there were 3,423 prisoners in Belem.
During the month of May 1851 persons
entered Be1em, at the disposal of the
judicial authorities, and 2, 452 persons
at the disposal of the government OF
the federal district for minor offensee.
This gives total of 1886 persons. But
during the month 3,735 persons were re-
leased from the prison, so that at the
end of the month the persons remain.
In Belem numbered 3,501. The daily
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-31
Mexico.

The electric light plant, which was
to have lighted La Paz, has been ship
ped back to the United States.
Last week at Motul several members
OF family died from eating some
noxious substance or other which bad
been served at the table.-Ex
The other day in the Chamezsl ward
at chihuahua q young girl was sbduct-
ed by two of her lovers; all three, how
ever, we're captured by the police and
jsiled.-Ex.
Following the appearance of the
automobile on the streets aud the intro
duction of baseball on AL the vacant
lots, the Mexican capital has another
marvel. 1t is q comic paper edited by