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, 1900-07-18
COUNCIL MEETING.
City Fathers Hold a Short But Inter-
esting Session.

The city council held its regular
meeting at the city hall last evening.
All the councilmen were present, but
the mayor was absent. Little business
was transacted.
The fire committee reported that it
had ordered a thousand feet of new
hose for the fire department, and after
some discussion the action of the COM
mittee was approved.
1t appearing to the council hat E. E.
Marsh had neglected to remove the hay
managers adjoining the street and alley
on the vacant lot north Of his livery
barn. a second order was issued direct
ing their removal at once.
The assessment books for the year
1900 were ordered closed and it is ex-
pected that by the time of the next
regular meeting the footings will have
been made and an ordinance levying
the tax for the year passed.
Although nearly every taxpayers as
sessment was raised by the board Of
equalization, comparatively few per-
sons appeared to protest, and only a
few reductions of assessment were
made.
, 1900-07-18

The body of Paul May, Jr., who was
drowned in the Laramie river yester-
day afternoon, vas recovered last ev-
ening shortly before 5 o'clock. The
efforts of the divers proved ~unavail-
ing and a large fish net was finally en-
ployed. This proved successful as far
as the body of young May was con-
cerned, as the very first drag resulted
in bringing the corpse to the banks.
But in the hunt for Bonnie Burton,
the young colored boy, more trouble
was encountered. The hole was seined
again and again but without success,
he only catch being large numbers of
trout. The search was continued until
long after dark, and was resumed early
this morning. Last evening three
charges Of dynamite were exploded
over the hole with the hope that the
conclusion would bring the body to
the surface, but although every fish
in the pool was killed nothing further
resulted. This morning the current of
the river was diverted into the west
channel in order that the work might
be conducted in still water. People on
RATS made trips over the surface of the
pool, peering into the water with the
hope Of catching sight OF the boys
body. Bottom could be distinctly seen
in every place except in a small area
where the water is over 20 feet deep.
Nothing could be seen of the body.
however, and finally graphing hooks
were dragged across the bottom. This
method also failed to bring the expect
ed results.
Just before noon today a large horse
hay-rake was rugged up to be dragged
across the bottom of the pool. The first
drag was unsuccessful, but about 100
O'Clock this afternoon, after the work
ers had been to dinner, a second cast
was made, and this brought the body of
the boy to the bank. The corpse was
not mutilated in any way, either by the
graphing hooks, the dynamite or the
hay-rake. The body was placed in a
wagon and brought to the city, and the
crowds left the river banks.
Both bodies were found in about the
same place, near the center and deepest
part Of the pool.
Large crowds Of people were at the
scene continually last night and this
morning, and many volunteers aided in
, 1900-07-18
E MENTIONED.


Ice cream, any quantity at Mays
A force Of rs men is engaged in the
work of raising the dip in the Union
Pacific road just north Of the city. The
rails will be raised several feet, and
when the work is completed the track
between the city and the Laramie riv-
er bridge will be practically level.
Frank G.. Bevans has been detailed,
temporarily, to a passenger run on the
Wyoming division, between Cheyenne
and Green River. An extra man is
needed now On account of the heavy
traffic to the west, No. 8 running in
two sections every day.
The office Of chief accountant in the
construction department of the Union
Pacific at Laramie has been abolished
and the accounts will hereafter be kept
in the offices Of the respective resident
engineers. Mr.. G. F. Tucker has been
filling the position ever since it was
created, and it is said he will resume
his former position as chief clerk for
Resident Engineer Merriam.
w. NJ. Gilcrest, superintendent of
water division No. l, has given notice
that the taking Of evidence and proof OF
appropriation of water from the Big
Laramie river and its tributaries has
been completed and that he will be in
Laramie on August Sth, 9th and 10th,
when said evidence and proofs will be
, 1900-07-18
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THE TEMP F. OF ECONOMY Z

the work. Jack Passoo, a one-armed
man, and Dr.. Green, were particularly
active in the water and made many de-
scents into the cold, deep pool.
There were several narrow escapes
from drowning during the progress of
the search. Henry May, Jr., a cousin
of II of the drowned boys, was taken
with a cramp while in the water, aid
ing in the search, and was gotten to
the bank with difficulty.
Alex. Mckay got beyond his depth
and was also pulled out after a hard
struggle.
r. E. Dillrie, a rougher at the roll
ing mill, who spent a great deal of the
time in the water yesterday afternoon,
was taken with a severe chill after he
had gone ashore and for a time his life
was despaired of. He lost conscious
ness at the river bank and DR.. Green,
who was in the river at the time active
ly engaged in the search for the body.
was called and with the assistance of
several persons and much work Mr..
Dillrie was revived sufficiently to be
sent to the city in a buggy. On arriv-
ing in town he again lost consciousness
and DR.. Stevens vas summoned. After
a time he was brought around all right
and at 9 o'clock he had entirely recov-
cred.
Mayor Miller, Marshal Stirling, Dep
uty Sheriff Knadler, J. W. Brown and
many others took an active part in the
work on shore, and there was no lack Of
willing hands to perform any task, re-
quired.
The funeral of Paul May, Jr., viii,
take place tomorrow afternoon from
the residence Of the boys parents on
South Seventh street. The young mar
was a member of the Kid band, and
this organization will turn out in full
force and furnish music for the march
to the cemetery. The boy will be bur-
led in the uniform Of the band, in
which he took a great interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. May, and also Mrs. Bur-
, 1900-07-18

DR.. D. D. Stearns, a well known eye
specialist from Denver, is visiting u
city and can be found at the Kuster
hotel parlors. The doctor was here
two years ago and attended to a good
many Of u citizens, all of whom speak
highly of his work. If you have weak
eyesight or are in need Of proper fitting
glasses call on the doctor. He will
make no charge for examinations.
, 1900-07-18

Remember the musical program and
social to be given by the Fraternal I'm
ion OF America in G. A. R. hall Thurs
day evening, July 18th. No admission
fee. Light refreshments will be served.
, 1900-07-18

The health problem is most quickly
solved by making the blood pure and
digestion perfect by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Its cures of scrofula,
salt rheum, dyspepsia, nervou and
that tired feeling are legion.
, 1900-07-18

ton, the widowed mother of the colored
boy, have the sympathy of the whole
people in their grief oyer the untimely
death of their sons.
, 1900-07-18

HOUSE FOR SALE-On easy pay
ments. Inquire Of Mrs. ]. F. Walters.
291t6
, 1900-07-18

FOR SALE-City steam laundry.
Good business. Reason for selling.
want to quit business. G. KLEIN.
, 1900-07-18
BOTH BODIES FOUND
RIVER FORCED TO GIVE UP IT'S
DEAD, BUT AFTER HARD
STRUGGLE.

Paul Mays Remains Recovered Last
Evening, But Bonnie Burton's Body
Could Not be Located Until This
Afternoon, When a Hay Rake Drag
ged Across the Bottom Brings 1t
to Shore.
, 1900-07-18

LOST-Pair of rimless eyeglasses
Please leave at this office.
, 1900-07-18

The non-irritating cathartic is Hoods
Pills. 25 cents.
, 1900-07-18

open to inspection Of the various claim
ants to water from that stream and Its
tributaries.
, 1900-07-18

Rooms and board, 40 north Fifth
street; $40 per month. 29Ot6
, 1900-07-18

LOST-A fly book. Suitable reward
II returned to this Office. 293t3
, 1900-07-18

FOR SALE+Two houses. Cheap
Enquire this office.
, 1900-07-18

Daily Republican only SC q month.
, 1900-07-18
LUMBER

I am receiving several cars per week Of
Lumber, Laths, Shingles and other kinds of
Building Material. and am prepared to quote
you very lowest prices.
, 1900-07-18

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ArCHIV5S LHU us
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
An Opportunity for Public Spirit.

The time is approaching when the
New Mexico College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Las Cruces must
make up a deficit of $500 or else lose
the federal appropriation from the Nor
rill fund, without which it will be COM
PEELED to close it's doors. By strict econ
omy the board of regents has already
made up $500 of the sum required, and
there should be no difficulty in securing
the IS, 900 still needed. If the legislature
were in session it would undoubtedly
come to the rescue of the institution
which means so much to the territory,
but under present circumstances public
spirited citizens must be appealed to for
the liquidation of a debt that had been
incurred for the benefit Of the college
under a simple misunderstanding of the
strict words of the law. New Mexico
colleges have been getting along with
out private endowments and assistance
such as the higher institutions Of learn
ing possess in other states, and this
chance to do something for a New Mex
leo educational institution should not
be ignored by people of mean who are
loyal to the territory, and who, by the
contribution Of but a small part of their
wealth, can keep one of the best and
largest institution of learning within it's
from closing it's doors.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
Delegates 10 Kansas City.

The delegates to the last Democratic
national convention from this territory
were: A. A. Jones of San Miguel, M. NJ
Salazar of ColfaX, Antonio Joseph of
Taos, w. S. Hopewell of Sierra, John Y.
Hewitt of Lincoln and Demetrio Chav-
es of Dona Ana. This, of course, means
that ambitious aspirants from the
above counties will have a rather tough
time of it this year. Among those who
stand a good chance to represent the
unterrified Democracy at Kansas City
on July 4, in the opinion of the New
Mexican, are c.. F. Easley of Santa Fe
county, f. c. de Baca of San Miguel, o.
N. Marion of Bernalillo and J. d. Ma
honey of Grant. There are numerous
others mentioned, as A. S. Goetz of Ed
dy, Lorion Miller of Bernalillo. r. C.
Hatton of Dona Ana, DR.. w. T. Will
liams of Grant, John Morrow, M. C.
Blackwell and James Lynch of Colfax,
]. G. Fitch and H. M. Dougherty of So
zorro, E. V. Long of Las Vegas, N. B.
Laughlin Of Santa Fe, j. H. Crist of Rio
Arriba, G. A. Richardson of Chaves.
Plenty to choose from. and the New
Mexican, having no prejudice in the
matter, wishes them all success.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11

Although faster time has been made
for shorter distances, this run appears
to eclipse all previous records for a dis
lance exceeding 1000 miles.
The following are some of the other
long-distance fast runs: February Is,
1897, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
Chicago to Denver, 1,025 miles, in eight
cen hours and fifty-three minutes; av-
erage speed, 54.25 miles per hour.
February IA and Is, 1897. Pennsylva-
MIA railroad and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Jersey City to Denver, 1887
miles, in forty-eight hours: average
speed, 40.3 miles per hour.
August 29-31, 1891, Canadian Pacific,
Vancouver to Brockville, 2,SO2 miles. in
seventy-seven hours and nine minutes;
average speed, 36.32 miles per hour.
June, 1876, Jarrett & Palmer special,
Pennsylvania railroad, Chicago &
Northwestern, Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific, Jersey City to Oakland,
Cal. 1911 miles. in eighty-three hours
and forty-five minutes; average speed,
1885, miles per hour.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
William Jennings Bryan

Will be at Albuquerque April IA, 1900.
He will speak there during the day and
evening on the issues of the day. For
this occasion and in connection with the
territorial Democratic convention, the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
Mexico to Albuquerque and return at
n and one-fifth fare for the round trip
(from Santa Fe, $4.15). Tickets will be
on sale April -, 10 and IA, good to re-
turn until April 16. This rate is open
to everybody. For further particulars
call on or address agents Of the Santa
Fee Route in New Mexico.
II. s. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe, N. M.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
A RECORD BREAKER.
A Long Distance Run Made By a Special
Santa Fe Train.

A record breaking long-distance run
was made by a special train on the
Atchfson, Topeka and Santa Fe lately
from Los Angeles to Chicago, the total
distance of 1926 miles being covered in
fifty-eight hours. The train was en-
gagged by A. r. Peabody, a director of
the Carnegie Steel Company, who de-
sired to reach Pittsburg in time to at
tend an important meeting of the com
pany IN Saturday, and his contract
with the road was that he should leave
Los Angeles on Tuesday morning,
March 27, and should be landed in Chi
cage in time to catch the regular train
over the Pennsylvania lines for Pitts
burg on Friday morning. The train,
which consisted of a special car and q
combination car, with a combined
weight Of 1889 pounds, left Los An
geles at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, and reach
ed Chicago at 10 p. m. Thursday. This
remarkable run was made under ordi-
nary conditions. The track was no es-
pecially cleared in order to make fast
time, but the special had to accommo-
date itself to the regular schedule as re-
CARDS meeting points with other trains.
Had it been necessary to land Mr.. Pea
body in Chicago a few hours earlier
there is no doubt that 1t could have been
done, as the run from Kansas City to
Chicago could have been made In from
ont and one-half to two hours less time.
At the start there was no thought Of at
tempting to make a record breaking
run, but when Albuquerque was reached
1t became apparent that 1t was possible
to beat the long-distance record.
The distance from Winslow, Ariz., to
Albuquerque, 1856 miles, was covered at
an average speed of 49, % miles per hour,
including stops, but the fastest time
was made from La Junta, Colo, to
Dodge City, Kan, POP miles, the average
speed between those points being 55.85
miles per hour, including stops, while
the actual running time was at the rate
Of B7.12 miles per hour.
The delays at terminals between Los
Angeles and Chicago aggregated one
hour and forty-seven minutes, and the
delays at other points two hours and
minutes, making a total of
four hours and twenty-four minutes lost
on account of stops. Deducting this
from the total of fifty-eight hours, the
actual time consumed between Los An
geles and Chicago was fifty-three hours
and thirty-six minutes. The average
speed for the entire run, including stops,
was 1855 miles per hour, and excluding
All miles per hour.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
4 world a little longer.

The labor leaders who had clamored
for the investigation of the Occur
d'Alene strike and riot are disappointed
because the investigation showed that
the presence of federal troops during
the labor troubles in Idaho was fully
justified. A great mistake has been
made by the labor organizations in as
Stunning the cas- of the Idaho rioters as
their own. The Democrats. too. did not
make the hoped-for campaign material
out of the investigation they had antic-
ipated to make, for Governor Steunen-
berg, a Democrat, has assumed all the
responsibility for the actions of the fed
eral troops and the authorities during
the riots, when strikers destroyed mil
lions of dollars worth of valuable prop
erty and threatened the lives of the
mine owners and bosses.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
pEces VALLEY { NORTHEASTERN R)
Central Time}

Central Time)
Train No. s leaves Pecos daily at 3:3(
p. m. Arrives at Carlsbad at 7:45 p. m
Train No. l leaves Carlsbad at 6:N
a. m. Arrives at Roswell at $50 a. M;
Amarillo 9 p. M, connecting with the
A., T. & S. F. and the Colorado ana
Southern.
Train No. 2 leaves Amarillo daily al
1925 p. m. Arrives at Roswell at 3:45 .
m; Carlsbad at 1880 p. m.
Train No. 8 leaves Carlsbad at I a. m.
Arrives at Pecos at 11:05 a. M.
Train No. 8 (mixed), daily except
Sunday, leaves Portales at Z a. m. Ar.
rives at Amarillo at $40 p. m.
Train No. 4 (mixed), daily excep.
Sunday, leaves Amarillo at . a. m. Ar.
rives at Portales at $40 p. m.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oak and
Nogal, N. M, leave Roswell, N M,
daily except Sunday at 2 q. m.
For low rates, for information regard
ing the resources of this valley, price.
Of lands, ETC.. address
D. Il. NICHOLS
General Manager,
Roswell, N. n.
E. W. MARTINDELL,
Gen. Frt. and Pass Agent,
Amarillo, Tex. and Roswell, a. II.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11

John j. Kennedy has put forty auto
mobiles on his ranch in Nueces county,
Texas, to be used in rounding up cattle.
What will become of the picturesque
cowboy and the tales that have been
woven around him? Mr.. Kennedy says
that he has been convinced by expert
ence that the automobile is better than
the broncho for the use of cowboys, the
plains being smooth and grassy, with
but few bitches or streams. But the
cowboy himself does not take kindly to
him into an engineer in blue jumpers,
and in that fact lies the hope that the
cowboys picturesqueness will lingel
with the world a little longer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11

Levi p. Morton built a barn that cost
$3.50. 900 on his estate in New York. His
hennery cost $500. 900. 1t is well that Mr..
Morton spends his wealth, for it means
employment to many men and profit to
several contractors. The thought can
not be pushed aside, however. that the
money would have been better spent.
would have done more permanent good
and would have been the source of more
profit and pleasure to Mr.. Morton II 1t
had been used in building up two or
three factories in New Mexico or some
where else that would have given
steady employment to several hundred
men. There Is plenty of capital in the
world which is lying idle for want Of
good investments or Is squandered for
temporary ends. 1t behooves sections
like New Mexico to call the attention Of
capital to the use to which 1t might be
put in developing the mineral. the ag-
and the industrial possible
ties Of the great southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
Should Become Law.

A hard fight is to be made in the
house of representatives on the bill re-
ducing the price of lands nov entered
under the desert land act. The bill has
beer favorably reported by the commit
tee on public lands. The ground taken
by the committee is as follows:
Under no law for the disposal of pub
lie land are there such numerous and
rigid requirements as hedge about the
entryman under the desert land acts.
He must make proofs of the desert
character of the land, and at the time
of filing must pay 25 cents per acre. He
must acquire a clear right to the use
Of sufficient water to irrigate the whole
of the land entered and of keeping it
permanently irrigated. He must, say,
after spending 81 per acre a year for
three years in irrigating and reclaiming
the land, file a map showing the charac-
ter and extent of improvements. He
must irrigate every forty acres of the
tract filed upon and cultivate at least
one-eighth of it. Finally, after doing
this, he must pay the government un-
der the present law 81 an acre. The
hOmesteader IN a great portion Of the
public domain has settled upon land
rich and fertile, which would produce a
crop upon the simple turning of the sod,
whereas the entryman under the desert
land act settles upon a tract Of abso-
lutte desert, and he is fortunate indeed
If he can the third year of his entry,
get water into the tract so that he can
produce a small amount of crops, and in
a great majority of cases the entryman
Is not able to irrigate to any consider
able extent until the fourth year OF his
entry, or about the time of making his
declaration. At the time the desert land
act was originally passed there may
have been some justification in charg-
ing $1.25 an acre for desert land in addi-
ton to the requirement of reclamation.
But at this time there is absolutely no
justice or equity in this provision Of the
law, and it Is contrary to the well-es-
toOi'sicu piiHcipic vi TIE idHu IdWS,
which have favored the settlement, de-
velopment and improvement of the pub
lie domain. 1t is a conservative state
ment to say that there is no desert land
left in the United States which can be
irrigated by the individual entryman
for less than SO an acre.
1t is estimated that there are within
the arid regions of the United States
100, 900, 900 acres of land which may be
ultimately irrigated and reclaimed II
entrymen are relieved of the burden of
the government $1.25 per acre
for valueless land. in addition to the
placed upon them Of converting
II from a desert to a fruitful field.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
YOU ARE RIGHT.
(San Marcial Bee.)

The Ration Range p%ertinently remarks
that if there is no law in New Mexico
to punish the INSCRIPTIONS and vicious
newspapers that assault the private and
personal character of public officials,
such a law ought to be speedily enacted.
1t is cowardly, brutal and unworthy the
newspaper profession to presume upon
an honorable mans patience to villify
and SANDER his good name simply for
petty political purposes. Papers in this
territory that persist in this villainous
and their number is small, merit
the contempt of every decent man, as
they injure the community in which
they are located and discredit decency
and intelligence of the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11

The rapid increase Of tuberculosis in
northern climes and its comparative alb
sence in southern climates is causing
much comment among men of science.
In Norway, Sweden, Russia and other
northern parts Of the earth the death
rate from tuberculosis has increased 80
per cent in thirty years. The atmos-
phere in those sections is pure and
bracing, but the intense cold during a
large part Of the veal has increased the
number Of deaths from lung trouble
greatly. The day may come when north
ern people will have to emigrate to
southern climes for the sake of self
preservation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
A ONE-sIDED SCHEME.

(Dona Ana County Republican, y.
The Ell Paso Herald has evolved a
great irrigation scheme. In substance
it is for the people of the Rio Grande
valley to lay all ambition for the Ele-
plant Butte scheme aside for the pres
ent, and help the people of Juarez and
Ell Paso to get the international dam
through, then they would pitch right in
and help us-may be. The Herald
would have us change biblical admoni-
ton into "Love thy neighbor better than
myself That papers editorials are
generally pretty good and rather
weighty, but there vas certainly a
touch of humor in their recent long
winded dam editorial. 1t was amusing,
to say the least. r
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11

A bill has been introduced in congress
foS a soldiers home at Denver, and Is
likely to pass. There is no soldiers
home between Leavenworth, Kan, and
Santa Monica, Cal, and Denver is a
good place for such an institution. The
southwest has nc soldiers home either,
and. has several abandoned military res
ervations which would make ideal sites
for one. A bill introduced in congress
providing for the establishment of a SOL
diers' home in New Mexico would prob
ably find favorable consideration.