, 1899-10-12
WESTERN NOTES..

~ AAF e'th t'f'
clauses and the case is certain to be
hard fought.
Despite the fact that n frost as late
as May 3rd 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 a success,
and the exhibits are better and more
numerous even than in previous years.
Every part of New Mexico is repre-
scented 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 II number of monstrosi-
ties well worth going n distance to
see. Plums. grapes. walnuts. melons,
prunes, r~aspberries, strawberries and
other fruit from all parts of the terri
tory make II fine display. The display
of preserving fruit is superior and eX-
cited the admiration of all visitors. An
exhibit of Obacco is unique and shows
that even tobacco can be successfully
raised in New Mexico.
The strike of the miners at the Bald
win coal mines, owned and operated
by the Colorado Il Southern railroad,
has come To nm end. The difficulty was
not adjusted. The men simply re-
turned to work without getting any
concessions. The men have been on a
strike about n month. The disagree
ment arose over the discharge by the
company of two miners for an offense
against the rules of the mine. The I'M
ion, which Is Il part of he Western
Federation of Miners. made n demand
that the mel be reinstated. The com
pnny refused. The company opened
the mines yesterday and set some
twenty-five men ut work. The number
will be Increased to 200. Winter work
In the coal mines owned by the Rio
Grandc Western has begun. Two new
lines of railroad have been built dur
ing the last summer. leading to the two
biggest mines owned by h road, and
with their completion n great increase
in output is possible. From Schotield,
Utah. to the Clear Creek coal mine, Il
spun six miles long has just been com
pleted. About 200 men are now en-
ployed in the mine. producing about
o tons of Goa n day. From Mounds,
Utah, to the Sunny Side mine n spur
eighteen miles long will he completed
November 18th. Fifty men are now
opening the mine. and about the time
the line is completed it will be produc-
ing about o tons II day.
At Santa Fee in the presence of many
church dignitarIes. rs well as many
thousands of people, Bishop Matt of
Denver, with solemn and impressive
ceremonies, on the 18th. invested Arch
bishop Peter Bourgade of Santa Fe.
spiritual head of the archdiocese of
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona,
with the pnllium. Five months ago
Archbishop Bourgade was installed
as archbishop of this diocese Mt the
cathedral II the installation was
complete by investing him with the in
sigma of his rank and power. VAST
throngs of people gathered in the terri
torial capital to witness the ceremony.
Priests from all parts of Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona, as well as
from Texas, Kansas. Ohio and other
places, gathered early Mt the archbish-
ops palace and Joined in the pro-
ceSsion fom the palace to the cathe-
dral. The regimental band preceded
the procession. Impressive. solemn.
beautiful. magnificent was the service
that followed the mass accompanying
the mvesture of the pallium. Arch
bishop BourSadc ~cndcavored to speak
In English and Spanish. but his voice
was choked with emotion. At noon n
banquet was served by the Christian
BROTHERS at st. Michael's College to
hundreds of invited guests, among
whom We're Governor Otero, Judge
Merle. Territorial Secretary Wallace.
Court Clerk Sena, Hon. j. T.. Victory.
and others.
The trouble between the settlers and
the Maxwell Land Grant Company is
practically mt an end. Representative
M~eNicanS from different portions of
the grant We're in Trinidad Wednesday
and n conference, in which Senator
Caslmiro Barela and j. u. Vigil took
part as advisors, was held. Manager
Schomberg of the company was in the
city, n after considerable discussion
n compromise was finally effected.
whereby the settlers are to recognize
the tSlc of the grant and i'm return
they are to retain their homes on salts
factory terms of lease. Senator BnrcIa
was interviewed and expressed the
opinion that he trouble of so many
years standing is mt an end. He said
the settlers who We're in the confer
ence represented practically all the
Mexican settlers on the grant. and thai
Wv '''llA'NiAlN' 'llf'ltt NNllll lf IN
d0rsed by all, Mr.. Schomberg said the
trouble with the settlers had prevented
the development of the Stonewall val
ley. Ii of the most picturesque and
fertile sections of the state. and that
next year some important enterprises
would be undertaken. Word from the
Stoncwhll valley was to the effect that
the deputy marshals had gone to that
portion of The grant and that they were
being c~onrtcously received. 1t is safe
TO predict that there will he no further
trouble, and that the settlers on the
grant who have just claims will be
able TO make n satisfactory settlement
with the company.
The Colorado Fuel aud Iron Com
pany is planning for improvements to
be added TO its steel works ut Pueblo.
which will, when completed, class IL as
one of the largest plants of its kind in
the United States. Five million dol
lars of the recently added $12.OOO.OOO
10 the capita; stock of the has
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