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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-17
PARIS, TENN, A MODEL CITY.
xns Her Own improvements. Why Cant
Greenwood do the same.

ltHn., WHlfn apuetTeN III hbt Nolihlei-
cial Appeal last weak shows what al
be done by any city which puts in their
public improvements If rightly manag
3td, Let every II read the below ar
tiele tnot a part1 before expressing their
opinions as to building a plant in o1r
own city;
The problem OF the proper owner
ship for such generally used in ilstitu-
lions as the waterworks plantr-the cleo
tic hight plant and the gas light plant
has been the c;.iise OF III expenditure of
nay matter probably u%neqnaied in
0lnae by thai spent ON any other OF
be new tangled governmental propp-
lions, ana unless in the matter of the
,ua hover which has been expended
pn territorial expansion, there are no
tqes MI which SO much has gone to the
Nds az in this instance.
Municipal ownership is IL of the
PD,date lads, if not ianclts, ana there
III least QUE little city IN Tennessee
SAl has accomplished results through
aa,a solution, Of the problem lllat
I'd do The municipal authorities oi
al Community vast service III cam
tH5tstor r. election. if not actually
eGr a,assing that end This littie city
EFats. and it us located little more
ihaU hundred miles east OF Memphis.
Nluml ut,eup ut taking sides Olu
tarh Nh BE- given regarding she opera
4mt lDp nlants owued by riilt mn
'lciRny. which shows good record
'oFus government,
10 hpuii,. Paris. according To Il
pumH, ~,.anst,s. is credited with Il puptI-
''trQ o#l OF, and mel who ought To
hhUNn N, hat. for example, an clec
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Town M large would he eqnal TO sup.
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with AMOR aud Inexpensive ch'rEeS'
"Ith ratts1ht waterworks and electro
'IshI pmis are operated jointly. and
vac follow iur Is Il statement OF the earn
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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'".at TX jense- .,..." $4,000 81
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

The fact that Spanish pride has been
given a tremendous blow and that the
proud Castillian heart rankles and
smartS under the stings resulting from
the late unsuccessful war with the
United States, is made apparent more
than occasionally. The latest phase of
this rancorous spiteful, bilious feeling
is the official censure of Spanish Off
GERS by the Madrid government and the
court martialing of Generals Toral and
Jaudenez and Admirals Cervera and
Montijo. Toral, it is understood, will
tiago under the orders of BRnco, his
superior officer; but Jaudenez, it is
claimed, had sufficient ammunition and
food at Manila to have enabled him to
hold out longer, and was not compelled
to capitulate when he did. He has been
in Jail. Admiral Montijo is charged
with having his fleet in incompetent
condition when Dewey attacked him,
and Cervera will be tried for alleged
improper management in the attempted
escape from Santiago harbor. SPANS
proverbial pride has not received such
a setback since the tempests and the
English fleet wiped the armada of
Philip II from the face of the ocean,.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

eminent freighting for months and also
was interested in construction work on
the Atlantic & Pacific railroad. There
after he went into sheep raising and
farming, a vocation he still continues
successfully. In 1894 he was elected
sheriff of Socorro county on the Repub-
lican ticket by a very handsome major
ity, and gave such universal satisfac-
elected by the largest majority any can
didate for that office ever received in
Socorro county. He made a first-class
| record as a competent, fearless, sue
~cessful and efficient sheriff. During his
administration of that office Socorro
county was more free from crime and
more peaceful than it had been for
many years.
In November, 1898, he was elected by
a large majority, a member of the
council. In this body, on assembling,
his ability was fully recognized and he
was assigned to the craftsmanship of
one of the most important committees,
namely, finance and appropriations.
So far during the session, Mr.. Bursum
has shown himself to be attentive,
bright, in favor of wholesome legisla-
ton and we'll versed in parliamentary
law.
The councilman has just introduced a
bill, which, if it becomes law, will prove
of great benefit and importance to the
territory.
Accompanied by a good revenue sys-
tenn, the proper levy and collection of
the Bursum bill provides an easy man
ne" for the payment of the interest on
the territorial debt and insures the for
nation of a sinking fund which will
wipe out the entire territorial indebted
ness, providing no more bonds are is
sued.
There are in the territory today, at
least 1000, 900 sheep and 1000, 900 head of
cattle. The entire territorial taxable
property amounts to " $100, 900, 900.
But owing to the defects in the collec-
ton laws and the exemption law, only
$40, 900. 900 worth Of property is turned in
for taxation, and only go per cent of
that amount is returned for collection.
However, the Duncan bill, if passed by
the legislature, will remedy these mat
tiers and the Bursum bill will provide
an easy manner for wiping out the in
d~ebtedness.
The Bursum bill provides that the
holders of any territorial bonds may
surrender the same and have issued for
the face value of the surrendered bonds
and coupons, new bonds of the territory
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

Chairman A. X. Jones, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, would like to
see the peace treaty amended, and his
views are accepted as the views of his
party. The administration is Justly
anxious to have the treaty ratified by
the senate as the quickest means to a
settled peace with Spain, and still more
as a%ffording an intelligent basis on which
to act with reference to the Philippine
islands. 1t is the Democratic policy to
embarrass the administration because it
is Republican, without just %considera-
ton of the methods or motives of the
administration, and if Chairman Jones
and his congressional following can pre-
vent the ratification of the treaty, there
is likely to be more fighting in and
around the Philippines in which the
United States will per force be u promi-
nent party. The amendment of the
treaty means it's rejection at Madrid; it
should be ratified as it is, and II it is
defeated the blame can justly be placed
in the main upon the shoulders of the
Democratic party, where it will belong.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

Major General Wood says Santia ago is
not now in need of further rations fol
the INDECENT. This means a great deal,
and shows what a wonderful success his
administration has been, how well he
understands the Cuban character, and
how well he knows how to develop it
into practical sympathy with American
ideas and self-dependence. General
Wood has just succeeded in convincing
General Brooke that the receipts of the
Santiago custom house should be used
on local improvements, and the money
will therefore remain at home, where it
will do the most good.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01
St. Vincent's Orphanage and Hospital.

The reports of the st. Vincent's
Orphan Home and st. Vincent's hos
pital in Santa Fe, in charge of The
Sisters of Charity, for the 47th and 4sth
fiscal years ending March 6, 1899, have
been made to Governor Otero. and cover
the work carried on by those institutions
for two years.
The report concerning the o%rphanage
shows that on March 3, 1896, there were
50 children in the institution and during
the two wears IS were received, making
81 cared for. OF that number 46 were
taken by relatives; sent out to service 8;
adopted, 6; leaving "a in the home at
this time. The expense of caring for
the children for the two years was
$ 1920: of that amount So, 703. n came
from the territory, and $240 were don
ated by the st. Vincent's saniturium,
leaving a deficit in the treasury of the
home of 80, 296. 23.
The report made for the hospital gives
the following figures: Number of
patients in the institution on March 8,
1896, "a; received during the two years,
100, a total of PA cared for, discharged,
1853; deaths, 80; leaving the number in
the hospital at this time: 20. The dis
bursements for the two years were
$40, 316. 81. The receipts were as follows:
From the territory, 81, 143. 6s; donations,
SIS. 81; from sanitarium, $29s. 16, leaving
a deficit of So, $50. 80.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

Ex-senator Edmunds, of Vermont, an
authority on Utah matters, says relative
to the seating of B. H. Roberts, con-
gressman-elect from Utah, that there is
no provision either in the Constitution
or in the rules of the house of represen-
tatives whereby Roberts can be refused
his seat. But the house by a vote of
two-thirds a expel Il member for any
reason it may deem just and proper. So
the responsibility rests upon the next
house after all, whether or not it will
allow Roberts to remain a member of the
house. If it eXpels him, the action will
be taken as indicating that congress does
not intend to sanction polygamy. If
Roberts is allowed to remain in his seat
it will be taken as meaning that con-
gress does not intend to interfere with
the polygamous practices of the Utah
Mormons.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

coupons than the 4-per-eent limit, set
by congress, allows.
The bill Is now in the hands of the
committee on finance and appropria-
lions of the council and will no doubt
be changed and improved in some par
show that it ought to be. The spirit
and intent of the measure, in the opin-
ion of this journal, are in the right di-
rection and for the benefit of all con-
holders alike.
The bill should be amended to provide
a severe penalty on the officials charged
with the levy, assessment and collection
Of taxes, in cases of failure to do their
duty, and thus provide the necessary
taxation for the payment of the inter-
est and sinking fund. Officials should
not be allowed to use the taxes collected
for any other purpose.
To have force the act must be approv-
ed by congress and it will be something
in the nature of the Harrison refunding
act for Arizona. This sort of bill, If en-
acted and approved by congress-, will
certainly induce bond holders to accept
the new bonds, for it is a known fact
that the interest on many of the county
and city bonds has been defaulted for
years and that, according to the mes
sage of the governor, the territory has
been forced to borrow $780, 900 during the
past two years to keep up the interest
on the territorial bonds, which deficien-
cy is owing to lax collections, misman-
agement and dishonesty of certain
county officials, as in San Miguel coun-
ty during the years 1897 and 1898.
With the capitol rebuilding bonds,
the bonded Indebtedness of the territory
now amounts to 81, 100, 900, and the Bur-
sum bill will save from SIS, 900 to $40, 900
per annum on this debt. There are 3d.
400, 900 worth of county bonds out and
about $3.50, 900 worth of city bonds. Some
of these bonds carry Z and 5 per cent
interest and the new bill will save the
counties and cities over $500 Pc an
num-. 1t will be seen that, in all, there
are over 50, 500, 900 in outstanding bonds,
on which the new refunding bill will
save $4,000 each year, OIL $4,000 mtre
than was borrowed, to keep up the in
terest on the territorial debt during the
last two years.
If the present session of the legisla-
Duncan and Bursum bills, it will
have done it's whoe duty by the peo-
pie of the territory and made a name
that will cause the 33d legislative as
sembly to live forever.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01
Territorial Game Law.
(Silver City Enterprise.)

\oiiNSA ivy IN iAoS' w..
The game law should be amended.
The game birds of the territory in many
instances bring forth two broods. Most
Of the young birds are too small to be
shot in September and too young to
succeed in escaping the few pot hunters
who slaughter them. Section 2 of the
game laws should be amended so as to
eliminate the month Of September from
the open season. Section 1 should also
be amended to make the open season
for shooting deer and antelope extend
through the months of October, Novem-
Der and December. AS it is now, the
season opens in September when the
bucks are yet in the velvet and unfit for
food, the fawns are also too small in
this month and most of the meat killed
in the mountains during the warm
month of September Is wasted without
ever reaching a place where it could be
utilized.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01
Arid

At the second annual meeting of the
National Live Stock convention, held
in Denver last week, a resolution was
adopted which set forth that the arid
lands of the west ought to be coded by
the general government to the states in
which they are situated. And there are
many reasons for such action being
taken,
Were the arid lands in control of the
states or territories an entirely differ
ent method of placing them under irri-
cation would be adopted from that
which prevails at the present time. I'm
der existing conditions of ownership OF
such lands, small tracts along streams,
where the expense of, constructing
bitches is small, are placed under Guilt
walton, while the larger areas are left
to bring forth cacti and sage brush. BY
acquiring a prior right to the water in
the streams which flow through the
lands, the settlers who take up the i'm
mediately available lands practically
control the situation and prevent the
construction of irrigation systems COM
mensurate with the value of the adj
jacent lands, unless expensive litigation
is resorted to, and investors do not
care to fall heir to a law suit at the very
beginning of an enterprise.
Were the arid lands the property of
states or territories, local legislation
looking to the better distribution and
| the more extended reclamation of des-
| ert lands would be had and all persons
| DESTROYS of taking up such tracts would
be benefited.
In those sections of the arid west
| where the lands are fitted for nothing
aside from grazing, We're the ownership
vested in the state authorities, a large
income could be derived by leasing to
stockmen. The objection raised to this.
that such method of handling the lands
would result in the large companies or
corporations securing all public pas
lures does not hold good. State or ter
ritorial legislatures can very easily reg
ulate that matter, and again the small
leaser would stand on an equal footing
with the cattle baron" and once in
control of a tract, would be protected
in his rights by the proper authorities.
Taking everything into consideration
it would seem that the proper way to
secure the settlement of large regions of
the Rocky Mountain country, where the
climate is all that can be asked, where
conditions, aside from the placing of
water on the tillable lands, are favera-
BILE for both agriculture and stock rails
ing would be for the government to
make over to the western states and
territories all arid lands within their
boundaries.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

Twenty thousand Cubans are being
fed daily at the expense of the United
States, and the number threatens to be
largely augmented in the courS of an
other month. Still, in the face of this,
and what the United States has already
done, Cuban General Gomez has the
charming assurance to demand $50. 000,-
900 from congress for his alleged army
before it will disband. General Gomez
and his ''army" may need a dressing
down, and if this is once administered,
they will not be liable to forget it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

The poverty plea which is heard so
much regarding the great territory of
New Mexico, is as foolish as it is ground
less. There is sufficient property in
the territory to provide al abundance
of funds to pay all expenses and liqui-
date all debts, provided the taxes were
properly collected. 1t is a source of
qualification to the truly loyal citizens
to know that the a3d legislative assem-
bly, is working on the tax question in
earnest. and the outcome will be a law
which will compel t~aX-dodgers to beau
their share of the burden in supporting
the commonwealth.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

The year 1899 will prove the oft re-
peated assertion that 'New Mexico is
all right There will be an abundance
of water for agricultural and mining
purposes; ranges will be in fine shape
and every industry will prosper. In
addition to these provisions there is a
constantly increasing influx of new
settlers and capital, and the close of the
year will mark an important advance in
every particular.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creole, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
A Salida with main line for all points
cas- nd west, including Leadville.
At Florence with F. & G. G. R. R. for
the gold camps of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
YER v 18th all Missouri river lines for all
poin s east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths in sleepers from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
T. j.. HELM, General Agent.
Santa Fe, N. M.
s. X. HOOPER, g. P. A.,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01
COUNCILMAN BURSUMS REFUNDING PLAN
Great Saving to Territory Would Be Effected Taxable Property in New
xco--Biogaphioal Sketch Of the Author.

Hon. Holm Q. Bursum, member of
the council from the district composed
of Socorro and Sierra, was born in Fort
Dodge, Ia, in 1867. His boyhood was
spent on a farm. At an early 6 he
had to commence working for himself,
and also was thrown on his own re-
sources for an education.
Grit and perseverance are Mr..
Bursum's characteristics, and these
qualities he exhibited from boy
hood on. He emigrated to Col
orado when quite young, engaged as
a clerk in a store and in 1882 he moved
from Colorado to San Antonio, in So
zorro county, where he was employed in
mercantile pursuits. He did some gov
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

bonds of the territory of New Mexico"
which shall run 80 years at 4 per cent
interest and are redeemable in 20 years.
Provision is made for a sinking fund for
the redemption of these bonds, and also
for the collection of a tax for the pay
ment of interest IN the bonds. The cou-
pons shall be receivable in payment for
taxes.
The same provisions as the above are
made for refunding all of the county
and city bonds that now bear a high
rate of interest.
In the refunding of the county bonds
the bill provides for a scaling down of
the debt in counties like Santa Fe that
W a vast amount more in bonds and
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01

These are the days of combinations
of capital in the shape of trusts and
syndicates of various kinds. The great
ice companies of the country are now
organizing the American Ice Company
at Gardiner. Me-, backed, it is claimed,
by the Standard Oil Company; and the
rubber men are consolidating their in
terests at New York in a vast CONNER
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-01
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY /.

In view of the fotteness of several
state legislatures, the assertion that
New Mexico is not fit for statehood APP
pears of the far-fetched variety. New
Mexico may be of the wild and woody
variety, but such scenes as have been
enacted in ONE of the legislatures the
past month would be impossible in this
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Catron Block.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AT LAW.

CHAS. A. SPIESS.
District Attorney for the First judicial Dis
trict. Practices in all the courts of the Ter
ritory. Ofice-Grifin Block, Santa Fe, N. M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-30
NORTH RIVER
JAM REMOVED

SOUTH BEND. wash. oct 20 =
United States Engineer J " Ctapp.
wbo has returned FROM Hu Inspection
81 the government work on Sorth
river. reports that the great North
river jam - practically no longer
an Obstacle "a loERlns operations on
the river Last weeks frrahrf swept
sut most 81 ,he logs. AID snaEa. rrr.
vioualy ioassd hy blastinr. and thers
- Nos a t0-fa8t channel through 81
At low water ar i6o-fost channel at
the driving stage. the tmproy smrnt,
accomplished after seven years q
deHult1ry work. opens up a valley -
miles long. which has been uracii-
eally Isolated from the world II had
been estimated by some that n would
take 80 0oa 10 remove the jam. but
Il has cost the government but i7t00.
the settlers having subscribed about
$4,000 in iagH 20 secure It's removal.
besides considerable labor.