The Lamar register., 1899-09-13

most satisfactory ever seen here. The
1--we stock department was also mn.
usually well filled.
Portions OF southern Colhrado ann
northern New Mexico are threatant.l
With serious water famine Tn.
Gardiner. New Mexico, coke ovens
have besn forced to close down ON ne
'ount OF scarrlty OF winter yItb
which to wash the slack uSeH I'm mai
Ing coke. Ration. the Santa Fe division
Polut. lust over the line In New Mex
loo, i threatened with n water famine
and the citizens have been cautioned
Co Cssa hydrHRt water economically
II. Las Auimas county crops this yenr
have tsceu HIGHT at the best and In
many sections \ total failure. In manX
Instances farmers are moving their
stock to other portions OF the state.
principally 10 the Arkansas valley. for
feeSi and water. In Trinidad the water
question has become 20 serious that
the SANTA fe Railroad Company has
Been notified that the city could no
longer furnish them water. The Santa
Fc issapie were hauling several train
loads nf water out Of the city daily
All lawn sprinklins and irrigafing In
the city has l-0cu limited to two hours
per day.
The Territorial Fair Association at
Aihuqusrga" has signed u contract
with Professor Van Swan, the most
noted Eeologist aud archaeologist In
New Mexico. In which he agrees To
give an almost perfect Imitation OF the
rruptignS u Nssuyius and other his
t1rtc volcanoes, in the chain OF old vol
canoes, situated on an elevttiop. about
eight mil'S from Albuquerque. and
plainly visible from here Professor
Van swan has already ordered 5000
pounds pf material and win he pre-
pared To give one hig eruption every
night " the carnival. which occurs
Scpt~tnl=sr 10 TO -. inclusive. Cover.
aoT btcro has agreed TO be present
Tuesday. September 10. aud touch the
button ia the '-Strscfs Of Cairo which
shall start the most magnificent PRO
gram 81 amusrncnts ever Witnessed
ia Huy city Ia tlie southwest Reports
frDsu New Mexico aud Arizona Indicate
an outside attendance Of 1900 people
from the two territories alone. Texas
aud Colorado arr also expected to send
large Delegations The tents OF the
New Mexico National Guard viii he
Srcurai and piicl.ed on the foothills IN
ib. eastern Part Of the town for tho
Recommendation hl NLlf eNfEupNa NJ
bugUerqu.. with a population 81 less
Than afltsu j. now prepared TO fur.
nish fa,si au,l shelter TO over 5000 Wis.
itafs
\ ms,ting was held at Rife the other
,lay to urIanEp FOR thr second lion hunt
on the Western SLOPE. About nfty rep
rrsrntaiiyc citizens, ranchmen, rail
road nisn. Wtrr present. Ii was decid-
a Il -. ~ a.E-Nl.
20 n 80 come within the open season
Tor dcrr and elk The dates decided
ou wen, Thursday. Friday and Safur.
tIay. October 2ith. 9Th and 18th. The
pibeuins OF the elk season being Gcto-
l,-r 18th, II Is expected that many Of
th, visitors at The lion hunt VIII take
advantage Of ;iIe opportunity to 90 AZ.
Ter gfk Immediately after the lion hunt,
Il lain. during the time the deer are
Ia the nsiEhhorh0ad Of Rifle. The par
it,- 10 charge 1f the hunt feel war.
rantci Ia guaranteeing every visitor
his deer. besides an opportunity To par,
ticipatt In the hunt after lion and bear.
The ritizens Of Ride arranged for an
Interesting program Saturday, October
2s,h including trap shooiing. rife
shooting. horse racing. etc. The hotels
and restaurants Of Ride are arranging
to serve q great dinner for the visitors,
the menu to b. game exclusively. in
ciudinE yeni~ou. bear, rabbits. sduir-
rrls grouse. etc. The arrangements ai
Rlffe are In charge OF George Clark
son. chairman. and W r. Kennedy of
the Ride Rsvcille secretary The rail.
roads " Al give law rates from all state
points for the occasion.
Secretary ]. NJ Wilson Of the Wyo.
mjnE State Board af Sheep Commls
sl0nerS. who has been directing the
operations Of the new law regulating
the admission into the state OF outside
bands 0f sheep. states that the appli-
cation OF the law this year has served
to key,p 10000 sheep from other states
out Of wyoming But for the law
titesc sheep would have been driven
into the state during the summer graz.
ing season and driven out before taxes
could be collected upon them The
board has had an Inspector and lis
clerk stationed on the Idaho Wyoming
line and sheep owners who have AZ
tcmpted to evadc the law. which re-
duires that they shall notify an officer
OF the beard when they contemplate
driving sheep into the state. so that
they may be Inspected and quaran-
tined. II necessary, and taxes assessed
upou them. have been required TO oh
st.ry. tho law. Several owners who
maid no attention TO the law Were nr'
rested aud fined $500 each. The board
is'threatened with several law suits on
account Of its action. Wyoming stock
men are greatly pleased at the results
,,,,,,.s,, J,,- tho lazy Local Shpepmcn,