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The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Proposed Forest Reserve.
Over Half a MiIIlOn Acres in LIn- = cO!a County Involved.

Adviees received from Lincoln county confirm the fact that has thus far only been surmised that w. H. Buntain, superintendent of United States forest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona, who re- gently spent two weeks in the Cap itan mountains and around White Oaks, Lincoln and Nogal, has pick ed out 27 townships which he will recommend to be set aside as for est reserve. Mir. Butain left for the east Thursday, presumably to urge the authorities at Washington to withdraw the land from settle ment.
 The proposed reserve adjoins the the Mescalero Indian reservation and takes in the headwaters of the Rio Bonito, Rio Ruidoso and Eagle creek. On the reserve as proposed are situated the county seat of Lin- coin and the settlement of NagaI. The Salade coal fields would also fall within the reservation, as would the Capitan mountains with their rich mineral prospects. Of course the formation of the reservation would not stop mineral develop ment, but would seriously handi- cap its growth in other ways. and therefore the inhabitants of that region will lodge most emphatic protest.
 The opponents of the reservation argue that closing over 500,O0O acres to settlers will forever stop all growth and progress of that part of Lincoln county, which Is present showing wonderful devel- opment. They assert that only small part of that tract is covered with forests, that the rainfall in that section is much larger than in any other part of the territory, that the timber Is needed for the development of the country. and cutting it has no influence upon the water supply. The excellent farms of that mountain region, where potatoes and other crops grow without irrigation, have been made by clearing off the timber.
 There is good timbered land up- on the Mescalero reservation and 1t is understood that the forest su- pervisor will favor opening the res- vation in order to have the Indian timber lands included in the desis-
 Concluded on page 1
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

Although great mountain storage reservoirs must be the ultimate so- lution of Western development, there is perhaps an indefinite fight ahead to convince the people at large of the necessity for and jus tice of national aid in their con- struction. In the meantime men are looking around for independent methods of watering their orchards and crops in a small way with the result that the yearly increase ol irrigation pumping outfits is rapid. Many sections of the West are un- derlaid with stores of water, in most of which this water can be tapped, and through effective pumping systems brought to- the surface and distributed for the grow ing of crops. The Geological Sur, veY finds that although the aggre- gate area of such irrigation is com paratiyely small, there are yet thou sands of these small independent plants throughout the West. Pumps and wind-mills are being constant Iy improved and the development along these lines in the past few years has been very interesting and rapid.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

goes by that he does not hope and pray for rain at some time to save some partially matured crop, or fidget and stew abont in impatience and fear lest his crop already made shall be. ruined before it can be harvested or cured. The brow of the irrigatOr is sure to have many less lines and furrows across it than that of the farmer who does not know the control of water in his agricultural operations.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
ST. JOHNS HERALD.
Published every Saturday
 PERKINS& HOWE, Publishers & PrOprietors.

Enteredinthe Postotfice at St. Johns as second
 class matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
FLAGSTAFF, ARIzON A.

Thorough courses will be offered in High School, Academic and Nor. mai work. The Normal course will lead to the reception of a Diploma giving therlghtto teach within Ari zona during life.
 The new School is centrally and delightfully."- situated. The climate oi Flagstaff is almost perfect, conduc- ing in the highest degree toward the health of students. The school building IS more than ample in size and has been equipped with all needful furniture and apparatus.
 For all information and for cir eulars address
 PRINCIPAL A. N. TAYLOR.
 FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

be improving Government land and and would reap no direct pecu- niary benefit from the sale by the Government of these lands thus made valuable.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

NJ. F. Mcbride came into Solomon vile last Sunday from Eagle Creek pret- ty badly cut up and swore out warrants against Arthur Slaughter, Allen Chitty and Montie Slaughter, charging them with attempted murder. This is sup posed to have grown out of the arrest of Climax Jim Graham Guardian.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

On Monday and Tuesday Misses Alice Berry and Maud Noble were the only applicants for teachers certificates. Both of whom passed very creditably
 Miss Noble making an average of 85 pei
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

It is generally conceded that in telligent irrigation is superior in it's results 10 the best possible con. ditions of natural rainfall.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

cent and Miss Alice Berry an average Of 82 per cent.
 We are glad to see these young ladies prepared to do the work that it has been our custom to import people to do,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 31.-Wil-
liam Oden Hughart for many years
president Of the Grand Rapids and lndi-
una railroad, is dead at the home of his
daughter, in this city. Mr.. Hughart was
born in Kentucky a years ago. He was
admitted to the bar and practiced in Al
leghany and Baltimore. Afterward he
became manager of the first telegraph
line at Baltimore for Morse and Kendall.
Later he was in the freight transporta-
ton business in connection with the
Pennsylvania system. In 1874 he came
to this city as president of the Grand
Rapids and Indiana road, which position
he held until four years ago, when he re-
tired and was succeeded by his son.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31
Joke Killed Him,

Jersey City, May 31.-For joke Chris
TOPPER Ashfed of 22S Liberty street,
Paterson. n. j., and Joseph Grart Of II
Mill street, both of whom are employed
in the powerhouse of the Paterson Rail
road company, made an electrical con-
nection between n trolley wire and the
metal faucet of the water tap. Francis
Magill another employee, went to get a
drink of water and was shocked. He died
almost instantly. The two jokers are I'm
der arrest for manslaughter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

Toulon, May 31-Maior Marchand has
arrived here on board the French cruiser
D'AssaS. The hero of Fashoda was
greeted with immense enthusiasm, the
ship having him on board being escorted
into the harbor by large number Of
steamers. At the landing Major Mar
chand was received by the mayor Of Tou-
lon and several generals of the French
army. who welcomed him in speeches of
laudatiOn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

Jersey City. May 31.-The cottage of
G. w. Iuyster of New York. situated at
Norwood and Park avenues, Elbcron. \.
j., has been destroyed by fire. The flames
were not discovered until they had made
considerable Roadway. and the tircmcn
were unable to save the structure. Loss.
100000.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

San Francisco. May 31.-The Call as
serts that large quantities of bogus dol
lars are in circulation here and that the
work Of the countcrfciters has been so
we'll done as to almost defy detection.
The coins are said to he made of Mexican
silver and to have the true weight and
ring.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

London. May 31.-The public prose.
cutor has announced that he will not
proceed with the prosecution of Ernest
Terah Hoolcy, the corporation promoter
md Spectator, on the charge of fraud.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

x A- Sav ~ .--.. Ia 4. a..
bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOugh
signature ss &xXzN;tz@v
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

You never saw delicious
ones as we have, they ar
made in Il different way from
the others, and keep their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
MAYOR ASSAsSINATED.
Chief Executive of MuskeEon, Mich,
Shot by a disappointed
Omceseeker.

Muskegon, Mich, Jan. 30. - Mayor
James Balbiornie was assassinated at
noon by j. w. layer, disappointed Of
fice-seeker. layer shot Mayor Bal
biornie while the latter was standing
in the doorway of his store. The ball
entered his left breast above the nip
pie. After the shooting Balbiornie
turned and ran upstairs to his living
rooms and dropped in the hall. He ex-
pired Is minutes later. layer swal-
lowed some carbolic acid and then
turned the revolver upon himself and
fired. The ball entered hts left breast
He died at one o'clock.
Mayor Balbiornie was the pionecrresi-
dent of this city, having lived here since
1865. He was born in Ontario, April 81,
1888, ard later lived in Ottawa. When
he came TO Muskegon he embarked in
the furniture and undertaking business
and had acquired a comfortable for
tune. He was for three years a mem
Der of the board of public works, and in
1898 was elected mayor as republican,
being reelected this spring. He was
prominent in fraternal organizations.
layer has been a resident of this city
for about 25 years. He leaves wife,
but no children. He was a member of
Phil Kearney post, G. A. r., having
served in the civil war in company X,
Thirty-eighth Ohio infantry. 1t was
understood that he had been suffering
from slight brain trouble, but he was
not thought to be dangerous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.
Capt. Dreyfus Brought Back for q
misunderstanding Meeting
with His Wife.

Rennes, July 1.--Capt. Dreyfus ar
not landed at Brest, as official an
nouncements had led people to expect,
but instead was brought by the French
cruiser Sfax to Quiberon, and from
there was taken by train to Bruz. The
distance from Bruz to Rennes-about
eight miles-was covered in a carriage,
Capt. Dreyfus being accompanied by a
high police official. Ten gendarmes,
riding in wagon, followed the car
riage, and the other guards followed
on foot
Rennes, France, July 3.-When Drey-
fus had been placed in his cell Satur-
day morning the governor of the prison
sent Mime. Dreyfus the news of the ar
rival of her husband and she immediate
ly went to the governor and asked per-
mission to see the prisoner.
Leave being granted, the faithful wife
entered the prison almost unobserved
and was conducted to cell No. $50, ac-
companied by Nine. Havet.
The meeting between the long-parted
hhSpdhh anu wiz Soh ONtNSA pN iihaS5
inc dthan described. Naturally, it was
most touching.
Madame Dreyfus issued from the
prison in state of collapse. She found
her husband much aged, with beard
and hair whitened and body shrunken
and stopped. She said Dreyfus knew
nothing of the events of the past two
wears,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
FIRE ON NEGRO MINERS.
strikers at sawder, ILL.,, Attack the
Cnrs-One Colorcd Woman
Killed.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, July 1.-At nine
o'clock Friday morning Conductor Will
liam Bryan's train, on the johnson City
branch of the Illinois Central, bearing
AZ negro miners from Pana, was shot
into by crowd of miners at Lawder, In
Williamson county. One negro woman
was killed by bullet through her
heart. The negroes were brought by
Sam L. Brush, superintendent of the
st. Louis and Big Muddy mines, near
Carterville, to work in his mine, where
there is now a strike. The miners, so
in number, were armed with rifles and
were hidden in the grass behind the
country depot. When the train stopped
the leader, who was an Italian, got on
the platform and commanded the ne
groes to get out. Conductor Bryan in
terfered, but was stopped by re-
volver in his face. The train began to
move and the miners poured in with
ering fire. Conductor Bryan yelled to
the negroes to throw themselves on
the floor. All escaped serious wounds
save the woman, who was killed in
stantly. Half mile further and the
negroes were unladen and placed un-
der charge of guards. They were then
marched to the mine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
sAENGERFEsT OPENED.
An Audience of over 10000 Attends
the First Concert mt Gin
cInnati.


Cincinnati, June 30.--Although quite
number of disappointed people left
the city Thursday, after the postpone
ment of each concert "a hours, yet there
was multitude at the hall before seven
O'Clock at night, and they were not
barred out this time by policemen.
There have been no departures of mu-
steal societies in bodies and no depar-
lures of any of the singers.
An audience that packed the balcony
and almost filled the dress circle and
parquet indicated Can attendance of
much over 10000. The chorus and or
chestra numbered over 1000 more.
The first vocal work given was the
Gloria, from Barnby's 1.-THE Lord lis
King" by the Cincinnati reception
chorus and orchestra. The test of the
acoustic qualities of the new hall in
both the orchestral and the vocal num-
bers indicated success. The closing
passage of Barnby's Gloria so thrilled
the audience that salvos of applause
were given.
The oratorical seemed equally salts
factory as in turn the welcoming adj
dresses were made in good German by
Mayor Tafel, President Bettman, of the
local committee, and the response by
President Deiler, of the North Amcri-
can saengerbund. There was a touch
of pathos in the song "Herbstleid," by
Victor Hervert, sung by the Louisville
Liederkranz, Karl Schmidt, conductor.
This is the only remaining member of
the original North American saenger-
bund
The concert closed with the prize
cantata by DIR. N. j. Elsenheimer, of
Cincinnati, conducted by the composer.
1t is. entitled "Weihe Der Kuenste"
(Consecration of the Arts). The solo
lists were Miss Sara Anderson, soprano;
Mrs. Marshall Peaso, contralto; Mr..
George Hamlin, tenor; Mr.. Oscar Ehr-
gott, baritone, and Mr. Jose II. Berstein,
| bass.
Cincinnati, July 1. = The North
American Saengerbund has decided to
hold its next saengerfest at Buffalo
in 1901.
The concert Friday afternoon had the
| advantage of ideal weather, and attract
| ed large audience. The programme
was varied one.
The audience at night was over H.
| 600. In addition to this the orchestra
and chorus numbered nearly 1000, max
ing an assembly of about $4,000. The
spectacle was one to prove an abound
ing love of song. Hundreds of devoted
music lovers stood throughout the
evening, unable to obtain seats. The
programme was one of the most inter
esting of the week. 1t presented the
Sangerbund mass chorus of $500 men,
in which the singers are numbered by
thousands, in a number of attractive
! selections
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

For cause unknown Clarence Mills
killed his wife and then took his own
life at Bloomfield, la. The couple had
only been married six months.
On a bicycle without handle bars
William T. Battolfson rode from Mil
waukee to Racine and return, and COW
cred the distance, SO miles, in three
hours and twenty-seven minutes.
The report that Gov. Pingree, of
Michigan, has formed an alliance with
Secretary Alger to aid the latter in
his candidacy for United States SEN
ator is pronounced by the governor a
pure fabrication.
At the University of Chicago COM
mencement degrees and diplomas were
awarded $50 young men and women.
To put stop to the riots caused by
striking miners troops arrived at Car
terville, Ill.
Elizabeth Ann Ingersoll and John
c. Collins. the white-haired kidnapers
of little Gerald Lapiner, were found
guilty in Chicago and given indeter-
inmate sentences.
Latest advices from southern Texas
say that so lives have been lost in the
floods, and that the property loss will
be 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
THE EAST.

At New London, Conn.,, Harvard won
all of the boat races-three victories
over Yale in three hours.
Joseph S. Thompson, d. ID. (colored)
pastor of the Macedonia A. M. +. church
at Camden, n. j., dropped dead in his
pulpit.
For the murder of his wife, Joseph
S. Hollinger, aged so, was hanged in
the Dauphin county (Pa.) Jail.
| At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 30th ult.. aggre-
gated 1850, 324,137, against $1,61S,215,-
955 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding week
/ In 1898 was All.
In the United States there were 1s1
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 30th ult., against 178 the week
previous and 254 in the correspond
| ing period of 1898.
The fourteenth annual worlds stu
dents conference opened at Mortified,
Mass.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, Maj. Gen. Miles
addressed two big labor mass meetings.
AT haywood, L. J., Charles M.
Murphy, of the Kings county wheelmen,
rode a mile on bicycle, paced by To-
connective, in 81 AS seconds.
The famous novelist, Mrs. Emma d.
Elizabeth Nevitte Southworth, died at
her residence in Georgetown, d. c.,
aged 10 years.
In the National league the per-
centages of the baseball clubs ended on
the I'd were: Brooklyn, ROB; Boston,
.635; Chicago, .613; Philadelphia, COZ;
Baltimore, .574; St. Louis, .544; Cincin-
natl, .525; New York, .476; Pittsburgh,
.475; Louisville, 1865; Washington, .277;
Cleveland, 1877.
At Summit, N. j., II buildings were
burned by an incendiary fire. Loss,
100000.
Two persons were killed, five serious
ly injured and ten others more or less
hurt in street car collision in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
BY the swapping of a boat at Saco,
Me-, Philip Picard, his wife and Mrs.
Joseph Thompson wer drowned.
During the fiscal year just ended
the coinage Of the United States mint
in Philadelphia shows the full value
TO be SEQ. 1914. 401 70.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
FAILURES DIMINISH.
Records show Them to lie Fewer In
Number and Reduced I'm
Amounts.

New York. July i.-R. g. Dun & Co. g
weekly review of trade says: Failures for
the second quarter of 1899 have been 1850 in
number. against 3.055 last year, with LA
bilities of $2O.259.OOO against 336, 602,252 last
year. and for the first half OF 1893 failures
were 1852, against 6,766 last year, with LA
bilities of AS7l1,000. against s71.246,7S3 last
year. Nearly half of the June liabilities
are due to one failure, not strictly CONNER
cial, covering some banking concerns, a
promoter and a railway equipment COM
pany for s5.136.o00. in essential features a
loan and trust concern. With 1t banking
failures amount to 36,436,000 for the half
year. leaving for commercial failures s42,-
275.053, against SCI, 444, 639 last year. Man
ufacturing were $16,900,000 for the half
year, against so, 76s. IA last year, and trad
Ing were S23,000.000. against SS2, 956. GIG last
year.
THE demand for iron and steel seems to
have no limit. Scarcity of pig has raised
the price a dollar per ton for local coke at
Chicago, $1.10 to $40, rs for Bessemer at Pitts
burgh, and s1.75 to S17.75 for grey forge and
rs cents to 1925 for anthracite No. ! at
Philadelphia, with some iron selling above
these quotations at all points for early de-
livery. The continuing demand, in spite of
rising prices. astonishes everybody.
Another industry passes all records,
boot and shoe shipments from the east
4O0,Sl3 cases, exceeding those in any other
month of any year for four weeks, and the
demands for speedy delivery show enor-
nous distribution in all directions. New Or
ders are large, and several months ahead"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
DENIED BY PINGREE.
view CriticisinE the Administra-
ton Is a Fabrication.

Detroit, Mich, July Gov. Pingree
has dispatched letter to Secretary AL
ger, brought out by criticisms of the
secretary and the numerous comments
recently published concerning the
agreement made by the governor to
support Secretary Alger in his cam
paign for the United States senator
ship. With reference to the recent al
legged interview, in which the governor
is quoted as criticising the administra-
ton, the letter says:
1.-The interview is a pure fabrication.
There is not a single sentence In 1t which
was spoken by me. 1t is the invention of a
reporter who may or may not have been
acting upon instructions from his chief.
l have al different times expressed IN
opinion of the necessity of the war in the
Philippines. l have, in common with thou
sands of others in the country, disapproved
of it, and have had no hesitation in giving
my views whenever 1 have been asked for
them. / voted for Mr.. Mckinley. and
have no cause whatever to regret II.
If he is a candidate again will take pleas
ure In giving him my support"
The governor says he is well satisfied
that the attack upon the war depart
ment is nothing but a cunningly con-
ceived plot to create vacancy to be
filled by New York politician.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
HIS BUSINESS ABILITY.
An a Hanger On Young Mr.. Blank
Was n Gritty and Glorious
Success.

This fair maid will have a handsome dot
some time, and it is the ambition of her
father to have her marry one whose fortune
Will at least equal her own.
Il want you TO stop that young Blank call
ing here" he remarked, recently, in the all
tocratic way that some fathers have. He
has no prospects worth speaking Of, there is
nothing to show that he has any business
ability, and | don't want him hanging around
here any more.
what is business ability, papa"
"Why, you know. Everybody knows, Of
course Let me see. Why, it's the ability to
see the main chance, to grab it, and hang on
till you get the money. That's what 1t is,
and there's plenty of young men in Detroit
that have it. Blank lacks il woefully."
"Oh, he doesg I'm afraid, papa, that
you're speaking without proper information.
He knows that I'll have 100000 some time
That is a main chance orth looking after
Mr.. Blank saw il. He reached out and
grabbed for it. He's hanging on, and he's
going to get it. Do you happen to know Of
any other young man of his re and limited
opportunities whose business ability has as
sured him so handsome a fortune.
The old gentleman answer sounded sus-
piciously like smothered profanity, and 1T
was fully five minutes before the bewitching
creature could bring the sunshine OF smile
to his face. Now he tells few confidential
friends that young Blank has the making OF
one of the best business men in the city
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
DIE IN TEXAS FLOOD.
erty Worth Millions Ruined
Fifty Lives Lost.

Houston, Tex, July 3.-Lives lost,
perhaps so; cotton crop damaged,
/ s., 100000; corn crop damaged, $4,000;
loss of various counties, 100000; rail-
roads loss, 100000; stock, houses, or
chards, ETC., 81, 100000, total of $4,000
000-that is the cost of the storm which
swept south and central Texas for four
days.
The Big Brazos, the Little Brazos,
the Colorado, the Trinity, the Guada-
loupe, the Leon, the Neuces and all of
their tributaries are overfowed.
A dispatch from Fort Worth says that
so lives have been lost, and that prop
erty damages will reach more than
a million dollars. The names of the
drowned cannot be given, because COM
munication with Calvert, the scene of
the fatalities, has been cut off three
days. The town is under water and
people are in the second stories of
houses, on top of roofs and in tree
tops. A boat with 16 refugees was up
set and four were drowned.
Brennan, Tex, July 3.-Emil Stein
man is here from Yegua, and says that
not less than 300 horses and cattle have
been drowned in that stream between
Clay and Independence.