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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
Plant Trees.

Thus far Governor Otero's arbor day
proclamation has not mel with the
ready response it deserves from the
people of the territory. Now is the time
for planting trees, and every property
owner should plant a tree or two to
beautify his garden or to shade his side
walk. School grounds and cemeteries
should be adorned with trees; parks
and beautified with trees. Santa Fe
1--WE much of it's beauty to it's shady
plaza and the orchards dotted all over
the town, which make it a bower of fra
grant blossoms in spring and afford an
abundant and grateful shade in sum-
mer, bestow a plentiful harvest of fruit
in autumn, and which will some day, at
winter time, throw forth a glow of
warmth and cheer from the fireplace.
Travellers say that the most beautiful
streets, the most beautiful cities, the
most beautiful country districts in the
world are those well supplied with
shade and fruit trees. He who planteth
a tree doeth a good work. This is the
lesson that should be impressed by
word and example upon the children at
school and upon the citizens at home.
That is why Governor Otero's procla-
nation should be needed and obeyed in
every nook and corner of the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Admiral Dewey has no doubt the right
view of the Philippine situation when
he advises striking the insurgents hard
and making short work of them. The
correspondents of the large papers say
Dewey is the only officer at Manila who
really grasps the situation, and that his
advice ought to be followed. Dewey
would have the entire island of Luzon
invested without delay, the coast vii
lagos shelled inc destroyed, and all fill
clustering vessels that have been sup
plying the insurgents with arms COB
bled up. Some vigorous work is being
done on land, but more comprehensive
operations are necessary, as Admiral
Dewey suggests, if the conquest of the
island is to be completed in the short
time before the rainy season sets in.
The very recent fighting on Panay is
land, near Iloilo, shows the need of a
thorough patrol among the islands, for
We're it not for the outside help given
the insurgents they would not last long
before the American troops.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The facts in connection with the blow
ing up of the Maine in Havana harbor
are destined to all be public property
some day, and what has been done in
secret will be proclaimed upon the
housetops. The remains of the keyboard
and connecting wires that no doubt
fired the mine that destroyed the Maine
We're discovered recently in the secret
recesses of the Quartet de Fuerste, a
prison where political prisoners We're
confined and where none but a Spanish
hand could have reached the keyboard.
An attempt had been made to destroy
that keyboard, but the tell-tale wires
were still there. From this place the
wreck of the battle-ship was only 100
yards away, and was readily seen. This
discovery by a captain of engineers is
of the greatest Importance, and may be
the immediate means of further unrav-
cling what, from a legal point of view,
has been a mystery, but is now more
thar ever likely to become so clear as
to Enthusiastically fasten the blame
where it belongs, upon Spanish miscre-
ants. So all this assumption of immac-
ulate virtue on the part Of the Span
iards is shown to be the veriest flap
1oD6ln
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The city elections in New Mexico are
So close at hand that it should be i'm
pressed upon every voter that much of
the corruption prevalent in politics, that
the failures so often made in selecting
men for public office, are made possible
by the failure of the better class of cit
liens to take an active interest in polit-
ical affairs. 1t is also true hat good
men often refuse to be candidates for
office because persistent attacks are
made upon every public man. His mo-
tives are misjudged and his reputation
is besmirched by mud-throwers and
slanderers. Nevertheless, The New
Mexican believes that there are plenty
of good and progressive men in Santa
Fe who are willing to serve the city in
any capacity that the voters may see
fit to ask them to fill. Let only good
men be nominated by the Republicans
and they will be elected to govern the
city in a progressive and creditable
manner.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The contrast between the speedy JUS
tice meted out to highway robbers in
the District of Columbia and the no JUS
tice at all melted out to train robbers at
Kansas City is somewhat painful. The
district attorney at Kansa City was so
disguised with the acquittal of Jesse
James, Jr., in the face of overwhelming
evidence hat he nolle pressed all SIM
liar cases on the docket, convinced that
justice would not prevail. But in Wash
ington recently two highway robbers
were found guilty in five minutes and
Immediately given IA years each in the
p~enitentiary. Miscarriage of justice is
a great breeder of lynch law, and the
terrible riots at Cincinnati, whereby the
Hamilton county court house was de-
stroyed with its priceless records, was
due to the repeated acquittal Of muir
derers through the ell-directed pleas
of skillful counsel.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
FOR PROTECTION OF LIVE STOCK.
Bounties for Killing Wild Animals Ooun-
ty Commissioners to Levy Tax for
That Purp0se-NeW Law,

The act passed by the legislature, and
which received the approval of the gov
ernor, providing for bounties to be paid
for killing certain wild animals which
have been raiding the focks and herds
of the territory, reads as follows:
Section 1.-THE several boards of
county commissioners of the different
counties in this territory are hereby au-
thorized and directed to levy annually
a special tax on horses, bovine cattle,
sheep and goats, in their respective
counties, to any amount not exceeding
one-half mill, on the assessed value
thereof, for the purpose of raising
money with which to pay bounties for
the killing of wild animals. Such spe-
cial tax shall be collected in the manne
provided by law for the collection of
other county taxes, and paid into the
county treasurer as a wild animal boun-
ty fund, and to be used exclusively for
the payment of bounties for the killing
of wild animals at the following rates:
For each coyote or wild cat, 81; for
each lynx, So; for each gray wolf, lobo,
panther or mountain lion, IS; for each
bear, 81.
Sec. 2.-Applications for the payment
of bounties provided for in section l of
this act shall be made and treated in
the manner provided for in section us
of the Compiled Laws of 1897; and all
claims for such bounties shall be audit
ed by the county commissioners Of the
county in which the wild animals are
killed, as provided for in section ZIG of
the Compiled Laws of 1897, and when so
ordered shall be paid by the county
treasurer of such county out of such
wild animal bounty fund. Provided,
that no bounties shall be paid under the
provisions of this act except on such an
imals as are killed after the passage of
this act.
Sec. 3.-Sections ia, III, 1853, 764, 765,
766 and 767 of the Compiled Laws of
1897, and all laws and parts Of laws in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
The Deficiency Law.

The law enacted at the recent session
for the payment of deficiencies during
the past five years is a fair and just
measure. The deficiencies amount to
about $125, 900. A large portion of this,
s55, 900, is for interest due on bonds, this
having been either borrowed from
banks or from other territorial funds,
thus causing deficiencies in them.
Every claim provided for has been
duly audited and approved by Hon.
Marceline Garcia, as auditor, and will
be again passed upon by a board IN
sisting of the solicitor general, the aud
itor and the treasurer. Every claim vas
shown in committee to be legal and
honest. Decent and self-respecting cit
liens are unanimous in their opinion
that all just and legal debts of the ter
ritory should be liquidated. Tax dodg-
ers, corruptionists and men who ARE
not for their regulations are willing
that the territory should not pay n
of it's obligations, and should default
each and every time. The 33d legisla-
tive assembly, representing the honest
and decent citizens Of the territory, and
having a due regard for the fair fame
and good name of the territory, enacted
legislation providing for the payment of
deficiencies in certificates running five
years and bearing 6 per cent interest.
This highly c~ommendable and proper
action does not suit the tax dodgers and
the Union party tax thieves and their
organi in Las Vegas. Of course not, but
then the legislature was not elected to
do the bidding of IA dodgers, tax
thieves and co~rruptionists. Not by a
good deal! That gang was defeated in
nearly every county in the territory last
election, and especially in San Miguel
county, and a great and good thing 1t
was for the commonwealth that such
was the case. The gang can howl; that
is all the good 1t will do it. Honest and
patriotic citizens and taxpayers are
satisfied, and that is the milk in the CO.
coanut.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

If all land grants confirmed by con-
gress and by the court of private land
claims were equitably taxed the reve-
greater than they are. The 33d legisla-
tive assembly passed al act providing
for the taxation of all grants confirmed,
whether patent had issued or not. This
law should be strictly and energetically
carried out by the assessors n col
lectors. It's enforcement means the pay
ment of m~uch-needed revenue and a
large increase in the taxable property
of the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

1t is a fact that the eastern metropol-
itan newspapers give very little space
and less attention to news from the
great west. On the other hand, the west
ern papers devote column upon column
to news from the east. This is what
makes the western newspapers the tru-
ly representative public journals Of the
United States. The eastern papers, with
sheets, hat will devote two columns to
a dog fight in New York or Philadel-
phia, and only a line to an epoch-mak-
ing event in the west.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Compared with the work, the actions
and the decorum of the legislatures of
the old and sedate states, the late legis-
viable record. No disgraceful scenes
such as were witnessed at Harrisburg,
Denver, Topeka, Salt Lake, Sacramento
or Helena We're ~chronicled at Santa Fe.
There was no Doodle legislation, nc dis
graceful partisan strife, no school-boy
fight at the session Of the New Mexico
legislature, and the citizens of the ter
ritory have every reason to be proud of
their representatives.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The corporation of Yale university Is
on a quiet but careful and thorough
search for a new executive to succeed
President Timothy Dwight, who retires
at the coming commencement. DR..
Dwight has proven one of the greatest,
if not the really greatest president, Yale
has even had. 1t has been entirely I'M
der his administration that the institu-
ton has grown from a plain college to
a great university, and Is or 20 new and
valuable buildings have been erected in
that time, notably the Vanderbilt DOR
mitory and the Phelps gateway. When
DR.. Dwight entered upon his duties the
total attendance at the institution was
under /, 100. 1t is now 1900 or 8, ZOO, a
very comfortable increase. President
Dwight has served without a salary, as
his material future has always been as
sured, and he has wen given of his own
means to further projects in connection
with university work that especially
commended themselves to him. The new
executive must be a Yale graduate, one
with a national reputation, and n who
is fully alive to the needs of the institu-
ton and feels confident of his ability to
see to it that those needs are supplied.
A number of prominent names have
been mentioned, but no n is settled
upon as yet. United States Senator
Chauncey M. Depew is favorably spo-
ken of; so is Judge William Taft, of the
United States circuit court of appeals,
and Professor A. 7. Hadley.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The electrocution of Mrs. Martha
Place at Sing Sing prison is said to have
been the most successful event of the
kind ever to take place in the fatal
chair, if such a CHASTITY occurrence can
be referred to as "a successful affair"
in the conventional sense of the term.
1t was also the first instance of the cleo
trocution of a woman, and for that very
reason much pressure was brought to
bear on Governor Roosevelt to COM
mute her sentence to Imprisonment for
life. But the governor declined to inter-
fere. The case had been passed upon
by the court of appeals, and no irregu-
larity in the trials Of the accused could
be discovered. She had had every
chance for life possible, and her guilt
and perfect sanity had been too secure
ly fixed. The humanity of that style of
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
BANKS AND BANKING,
Section 254 of Compiled Lawsof New Mex
leo Amended to Exempt Certain Bank
ing Institutions from Portion of
Its Provisions.

It's Provisions.
The new law, passed by the last legis-
lature, amending section 254 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to
banks and banking, is as follows:
Section THAT section 254 of the
Compiled Laws of New Mexico of 1897
be and the same is hereby amended by
inserting the following after the sew
nth line from the top of the said sec
ton:
this section shall not apply to any bank
or firm of bankers that has been in
good standing for not less than five
years prior to the passage of this act.
Sec. This act shall be in full force
and effect from and after it's passage.
Section 254 of the Compiled Laws of
1897, which the above law amends,
reads.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, companies or associations, 9TH
er than national banks, to engage in or
carry on the business of banking in this
territory except they have complied
with the provisions of this act, and any
and all contracts made by or with any
person or persons or associations doing
business as bankers contrary to the pro-
visions of this act are hereby declared
to be null and void. (The amendment
applies to this paragraph.)
If any president, director, manager,
cashier or other officer of any banking
institution, or the owner, agent, mana
ger of any private bank or banking in
stitution doing business in this territory
shall receive or assent to the reception
of any deposit of money or other valua-
BILE thing in such bank or banking in
stitution, or if any such officer, owner or
agent shall create or assent to the Gre
alton of any debt or Indebtedness by
any such bank or banking institution in
consideration or by eason of which in
debtedness any money or valuable
property shall be received into such
bank or banking institution, or the own
err or owners of any such private bank
is insolvent or in failing circumstances,
he shall be deemed guilty of larceny,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished in the manner and to the same
extent as is provided by law for steal
ing the same amount of money deposit
ed or valuable thing: Provided, That
the failure of any such bank or banking
institution shall be prima facie evidence
of knowledge on the part of any such
officer or person that the same was in
solvent or in failing circumstances
when the money OF property was re-
ceived on deposit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Now that the pope's illness has as
sumed a chronic and more serious
phase, speculation as to the papal sue
cession has again become rife; and it is
interesting to note that such specula-
ar American successor, Cardinal Glib
bons, of Baltimore. There has long been
a desire for the election of a non-Italian
pope, and the French Catholics are es-
pecially anxious that the successor of
Lee XIII. shall be friendly to the
French element in the church.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Spain is having all she al attend to
at home, so that having no longer to de-
vote any attention to colonial affairs is
rather an advantage to the reigning
er has abated not one whit of his pre-
%tentions, and if he succeeds, as he
hopes, in winning over to his support a
large part of the returning soldiers,
there is a dangerous probability that he
will overturn the present monarchy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

The New Mexican has been doing, is
doing and will continue to do energetic
work in behalf of the interests of this
territory, and of this county in particu-
lar. If all citizens join in this move
ment and do their share there will be
golden days ahead for Santa Fe and the
rest of this territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Governor Otero has the appointment
of county officials for the new county
of Otero under consideration, and will
announce them before the end of the
month. The people of the county may
obtained for the offices in question will
be Amounted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
THURSDAY, MARCH %

The testimony which has been given
vestigating the condition and kind of
rations furnished the army in the last
war, the past week in Chicago, needs
NJ comment. General Miles contentious
have 50 far been sustained.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
Gives General Satisfaction.
Roswell Register.)

On Tuesday of this week, Governor
Otero appointed A. j. Nesbit, of this
place. as district attorney for Chavcs
and Eddy counties. vice John Franklin,
term expired, The appointment had
been expected for some time and gives
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

execution received additional illustra-
ton, The woma was dead one moment
after the current had been turned on,
and the entire affair was devoid of the
slightest sensational feature.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Wanted-One cent a word each Insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
ty-tive cents per line each insertion.
Displayed-Two dollars an inch, single col
umn, per month in Daily. One dollar al
nch, single column, in either English OF
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of a copy of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
An In5ependent.

"Yes, l see him. What is there so
peculiar about him2"
"He's the contrairiest man alive. He
has started a We'll Worry All We
Want To club. Boston Journal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

"Spain holds her own" says a Mad
rid newspaper. But it scarcely takes a
paragraph to tell what she owns now
Atlanta Constitution.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT
Observation-Disclosures of the Interior,
Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.
c., February 27, 1s99.-Sealed proposals,
endorsed proposals for Electric Light,
Santa Fe,' and addressed to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Washing
ton, d. c., will be received at the
Indian Office until / o'clock p.
m. of Monday, March ~. 1899.
for furnishing the necessary ma.
terials and labor required to construct
and complete an electric light system at
the U. S.. Indian school, Santa Fe, N.
NJ, in strict accordance with the plans,
specifications and instructions to bid
ders which may be examined at the In
dian Office, Washington, D. c., the offices
of the New Mexican, of Santa Fe, N. M,
the Journal, of Kansas City, Mo-, the
Builders & Traders Exchange, Omaha
Neb., the Northwestern Manufacturers
Association, of St. Paul, Mimi, the U.
S. Indian Warehouse, No. 1902, State
ST., Chicago, H., and at the above
school. For further information appli-
cation should be made to A. Fl. Viets,
Supt., Indian School, Santa Fe, N. M.
Signed, w. A. JONES, Commissioner.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
The Idiot.

"The bell" said the prosy boarder,
''has almost superseded the knocker."
"And that is the reason" said the
cheerful idiot, "why it is a knocker.'
indianapolis Journal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23

Mining Blanks, In Conformity To
the United states and Ter
ritOriaI Laws.
Amended location notice.
Agreement of publisher.
Proof Of labor.
Lode mining location.
Placer mining location.
Bond to mining property.
Mining deed.
Location certificate.
Bond for deed.
Coal d~eclaratory statement.
Notice of right to water.
Stock Blanks, Conform 10 the
Regulations Established by
Cattle Sanitary Board.
Bill Of sale, animals not bearing vend-
or's recorded brand.
Bill Of sale, animals bearing vendors
recorded brand.
Certificate of brand.
Bill Of sale, range delivery.
Authority to gather, drive and ham
die animals bearing owners record
ed brand.
Authority to gather, drive and ham
die animals not bearing owners re-
corded brand.
Bond.
Bond replevin.
Bond to keep the peace.
Bond, general form.
Bond Of indemnity.
Justices Of the Peace Blanks.
Attachment affidavit.
Attachment bond.
Attachment writ.
Attachment, summons as garnishee.
Execution.
Justices summons.
Replevin writ.
Replevin AFFIDAVIT.
Peace proceedings, complaint.
Warrant.
Commitment, ]. P.
Execution. forcible entry and de-
tainer.
Subpoena.
Capias complaint.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

EY-The New MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper n New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postoftice in the Territory and has a large
gent and progressive people of the southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
The Difference.

Every promising boy, Stebbins."
eyes, always promising and never
fulfilling. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
Distinctions.

"Did our friend retire from politics?"
"Well," answered the practical
worker, che went to sleep all right.
But it wasn't what you'd call a retire
1t was a knockout. Washington Star.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
PEcos VALLEY NORTHEASTERN RY

+" a|LH.
Time card in effect October 30, 1898
Central Time): Leave Pecos, Tex, daily
except Sunday at 400 .. M, arriving at
Roswell, n. M, at 100 p. m. Leave
Roswell, N. M, daily except Sunday at
$50 am, arriving at Pecos, Tex, at
s:15 p. m, connecting with the Texas &
Pacific Ry., for all points north, south,
east and west.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogal leave Roswell on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 2 .. m.
For low rates and information regard
ng the Of this valley, and the
price of lands, or any other matters Of
interest to the public, apply to
u. n NICHOLS,
Superintendent,
1ddy, N. n.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-23
Blood

general satisfaction. Mr.. Nisbet is an
able attorney of 20 years practice and
will devote every energy to the careful
discharge of the duties of the Office.