The silver lance., 1899-10-13
WESTERN NOTES.


too, are well represented. In vegeta-
| bles there are a number Of monstrosi-
| ties well worth going a distance to
| see. Plums, grapes, walnuts, melons,
| prunes, raspberries, Strawberries and
other fruit from all parts of the terri
| tory make a fine display. The display
of preserving fruit is superior and ex-
| cited the admiration of all visitors. An
exhibit of tobacco 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 4 Southern railroad,
| has come to an end. The difficulty was
not adjusted The men simply re-
turned to work without getting any
concessions. The men have been on
| strike about a month. The disagree
ment arose over the discharge by the
company of two miners for an offense
| against the rules of the mine. The un-
| ion, which Is a part of the Western
Federation of Miners made demand
that the men be reinstated. The com
pany refused The company opened
the mines yesterday and set some
twenty-five men at work The number
will be increased to 200. Winter work
| in the coal mines owned by the Rio
| Grande Western has begun. Two new
lines of railroad have been built dur
| ing the last summer, leading to the two
biggest mines owned by the road, and
| with their completion n great increase
in output is possible. From Schofield,
| Utah, to the Clear Greek coal mine, n
spur six miles long has just been COM
pleted. About 200 men are now en-
ployed in the mine, producing about
| 500 tons of coal a day. From Mounds,
| Utah, to the Sunny Side mine a spur
eighteen miles long will be completed
| November 18th. Fifty men are now
opening the mine, and about the time
the line is completed it will be produc-
ing about 200 tons day.
! At Santa Fe in the presence of many
church dignitarIes, as well as many
thousands of people, Bishop Matz of
| Denver with solemn and impressive
ceremonies, on the 4th, invested Arch
bishop Peter Bourgade of Santa Fe.
spiritual head of the archdiocese Of
| Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona,
with the pallium. Five months ago
Archbishop Bourgade was installed
as archbishop of this diocese at the
cathedral and 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
| 1 IlcStS lIOIi DdItS VI COiOIltio.
| New Mexico and Arizona, as well as
from Texas, Kansas, Ohio and other
places gathered early at the arcbbish-
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 investure of the pallium. Arch
| hichnn do Is,,, 10 Il
in English and Spanish. but his voice
was choked with emotion. At noon a
banquet was served by the Christian
Brothers at st. Michael's College to
hundreds of invited guests, among
whom were Governor Otero, Judge
McFie, Territorial Secretary Wallace.
Court Clerk Sena, Hon. J. P. Victory,
and others.
The trouble between the settlers and
the Maxwell Land Grant Company is
practically at an end. Representative
Mexicans from different portions of
the grant were in Trinidad Wednesday
and conference, in which Senator
Casimiro Barela and J. u. Vigil took
part as advisors, was held. Manager
Schomberg Of the company was in the
city, and after considerable discussion
n compromise was finally effected.
| WHcTtDy TIE StllltTS are 10 TpcOSnlZe
the title of the grant and in return
they are to retain their homes on salts
factory terms of lease. Senator Barela
was interviewed and expressed the
opinion that the trouble of SO many
years standing is at an end He said
the settlers who were in the confer
ence represented practically all the
Mexican settlers on the grant, and that
the compromise effected would be in
dorsed by all. Mr.. Schomberg said the
trouble with the settlers had prevented
the development of the Stonewall val
ley. one of the most picturesque and
fertile sections of the state, and that
next year some important enterprises
would be undertaken. Word from the
Stonewall valley was to the effect that
the deputy marshals had gone to that
portion of the grant and that they were
being courteously received. 1t is safe
to predict that there will be 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 and Iron Com
pany is planning for improvements to
be added to its steel works at Pueblo,
which will, when completed, class it as
one of the largest plants of it's kind in
the United States. Five million dol
lars of the recently added $4,000, 900
to the capital stock of the company has
been appropriated by the company for
this purpose. Plans are now being
drawn for massive machine and
boiler shop which will be 35Ox1OO feet,
to be constructed of steel plates, cor
rugated iron and brick. 1t will be abso-
lutely fire proof. This department will
be equipped with the latest improved
machinery. Plans are also in prepara
ton for a new roll and blacksmith
shop 300x56 feet, to be constructed Of
the same material. Both buildings
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