davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

There seems to be no clearly marked
issues between the two parties, though
recent reports indicate that efforts are
he;no made to associate the federal with
the democratic party in the United
States. Both the local parties desire a
greater measure of freedom in municipal
government; both advocate the early or.
ganization of the island as territory OF
the United States. There is, so far as l
could learn, no considerable sentiment
in favor of the independence OF the isiand.
This would be disastrous to its business
interest, at least, it is felt, and would
discourage the investment OF American
capital in the development OF Its re
sources. But the federals have not as
sumed an altogether sympathetic attitude
toward the government. In the council
the two members of this party played
from the first the role of obstructionists.
It is difficult to credit them with entire
sincerity in their opposition, which
seemed rather childish and trivial but
T. should be remembered that the Latin
traditions are back of these men, and
that they may have had real difficulty in
coming to the Saxon point OF view. The
first OBJECTION was made, in the adoption
of the bylaws, to the section giving the
sereeantat.arms power, with which he
is invested by all legislative bodies in the
United states, to arrest an absent men,
her upon the call of the house, and
bring him into its presence-one argu-
ment being that it did not comport with
the Office of councillor that he should be
subject % such an indignity. But the
opposition had dramatic climax when
the planf for districting the island. sug-
gested BY the independent member and
recommended by majority Of the special
committe, which consisted of the five
native Numbers, came up for discussion.
The American members all supported
the plan recommended. The two federal
members Il the council, unable to secure
the adoption Of their plan Of apportion.
ment, withdrew from the council after
an imprisoned speech by the leader,
whose sediments were Endorsed by his
associate, md sent their designations to
the presidot of the United States.-From
1.-THE Political Beginnings in Porto Rico, :"
by John Fhley, in the American Month.
! " Review Reviews for November.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08
Old Age.

Old age 4 it comes in the orderly pro-
cess Of Nare 10 . beautiful and majestic
thing. Theory shadow Of eclipse which
threatens 1 makes it the more priced.
It stands or experience, knowledge,
wisdom antcounsel. That IL old age a.
it should b. But old age a. 1t 90 often
is means ndhing but second childhood
of mind ANYBODY. What makes the diff.
ference? Ny largely the care Of the
stomach. Iyouth and the full strength
Of manhootit doesn't seem to matter
how we tresthe stomach. We abuse it.
overwork itnjure it. We don't suffer
from it muc But when age comes the
stomach is yorn out. 1t can't prepare
and distribp the needed nourishment
to the body.nd the body, unnourished,
falls into nile decay. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medal Discovery is wonderful
medicine folld people whose stomachs
are "weak and whose digestions are
"poor." It'nvigorating effects are felt
BY mind asgell as body. 1t takes the
sting from O age, and makes old people
strong.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08
HOQUIAM.

hOXUxAM.
From local papers:
Mrs. J. s. Kincaid, who has been in
the hospital for some time, is, we are
pleased to say, able to be out again.
G. H. Ross, of Tacoma, closed deal
Saturday with NJ. E. Hoor of this city
for 160-acre tract of timber land near
Humptulips.
Mrs. Dollie Winters went to Tacoma
last Friday to attend the State Teachers
Association which met at that place.
Mrs. Winters was chosen to represent
the schools Of this section.
Ed Beemis, while working at the edger
at the N. w. L. Co.'s mill, got his hand
between the planks when another one
was transferred against them which
caused painful sprain Of the wrist.
Mrs. H. B. Watson is visiting the
family Of g. B. Morgan at the fish hatch.
cry, above Montesano.
Robt. Hunter and family left Tuesday
for Montesano, where they have rented
. farm.
Attorney Morgan succeeded in clear
ing his client Pelkoner, who was arrested
for stabbing a man in Hoquiam some
time ago.
Prof. E. s. Alvey came down Friday
night to visit his parents. He is still at
Porter, where the patrons Of the school
pronounce him the best teacher ever in
the district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

Aberdeen will be divided into four
voting precincts before the next election,
and the city council and board of county
commissioners should agree on the same
division in the city, and give the pre-
.cincts the same designations. At pres.
.ent they are known officially by the
county authorities as Aberdeen and East
Aberdeen, and by the city as the first
and second wards. In forming the new
precincts, it would be q good time to
make the names conform.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

Every democrat who was knitted by the
state committeeman ran ahead OF his
ticket. label could have been fighting
them in several places at once, some OF
them would have been elected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

Chairman Sutton, Of the union cam.
paian committee, gave q months time
and untold hard work to the campaign,
for which he deserves the thanks Of
every candidate on the ticket.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

$500 reward will be paid for the arrest
and conviction Of any person found cut.
ting lines or turning adriit any RATS "
boom sticks that are tied to our wharf "
boom on the Chehalis river.
81 yr. WILSON Bios. 4 Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

The campaign just closed has been one
of the cleanest ever fought in Chehalis
county. It was clean cut political
scrap from start to finish, entirely devoid
of personalities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

One and one.quarter acres all cleared
and Ia cultivation. in Bay View Addition
ANAL house and barn, ono COW, 225
chickens, household goods, tools. i'm.
plements, etc. win b cold cheap, II
taken quick. Inquire Of ]. F. Rawlings.
or Evans drug store.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

stops the Cough end Works or the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
. cod in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price % cents.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

1t may require an official count to de-
termine the election, or defeat, Of Rogers
and Ronald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

For fine job printing at right prices
come to the HERALD printery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 1900.
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.

The returns of the elections, Tuesday,
indicate the election of Mckinley and
Roosevelt by good majority in the cleo
toral college. The people, by popular
ballot-our court of last resOrt-has so
decided, and the American people accept
the result with a cheerful acquiescence
surprising to Europeans, when the bitter
ness of the campaign is considered. Re-
spect for the will of the majority is the
rock upon which is built the democratic
republican system Of our government,
and, no matter how bitter the strife be-
fore election, when the vote is counted
all is settled.
In the reelection of Mckinley the
American people have sanctioned the
policy Of the administration, which in
cludes the single gold standard, large
standing army, the acquisition OF terri
tory by conquest, and its government
outside of the constitution and the foster.
ing of combinations of capital, with power
to regulate prices, and, as was demon
strated in the Porto Rican legislation, to
control the executive and congress when
their "plain duty" runs counter to the
interests of the trusts.
That those policies are opposed to the
best interests of the people, the HERALD
honestly believes, just as it honestly
hopes it is mistaken, and that the next
four years will prove that mistake, or,
what is more probable, the republican
party will be compelled, in Difference to
public opinion, to reverse its position
upon some of those policies. Above all
we wish to see prosperity and full dinner
pals, equally distributed among all the
people, continue to the end OF the
chapter.
As this is written it appears that while
the state of Washington has gone for
Mckinley, Governor Rogers will be elect
ed by small majority, and his admins
tration endorsed. This result is largely
attributed to the rank falsehoods pub
lished in the Seattle P.-1., in the interest
of the Wilson McGraw combine.
Chehalis county has gone republican,
at a rate that surprised the managers OF
that party, the majority for Mckinley
being about 500, county candidates rum
ming behind that figure, all the way down
the line, with the prospect that Warren,
candidate for auditor, is defeated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-08

The democratic party of Chehalis
county "it a good fout," If it did lose.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

nary circumstances. 1t thus happens
that eighteen hours are usually en-
ployed in filling the reservoir on the hill
direct from the river, and this is emp
tied through a 15-inch main into the
basin for domestic use in the city the
next day. The north wheel in the cleo
trio light plant is operated by the water
passing through a 15-inch main direct
from the main reservoir, which is u.s.
ually sufficient to operate the electric
light plant after midnight. When the
water from the reservoir is satisfac-
tory, it Is poured into the same basin
with the water from the reservoir on
the hill for domestic use in the city;
but an improvement has recently been
introduced whereby the waters from the
main reservoir and those taken direct
from the river can be separated, and
should those from the former source at
any time become foul they can be di-
verified into the creek or irrigation ace
quias, and only pure river water con-
veyed through the mains for the use of
the city. This is a notable improve
ment. 1t insures the people absolutely
pure water for domestic purposes In flu
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

they are operated by the velocity rath-
er than the weight of the water. AS al
ready indicated one of these wheels IS
operated by a stream of water drawn
from the reservoir on the hill opposite
the power house, and the other is driv-
en- by a stream direct from the main
through iron pipes from one reservoir
to another, without the slightest posi-
BILE contamination with vegetable or
mineral matter, and in transit operates
the electric plant. 1t is we'll known that
water is improved by being kept in mo-
ton. So it need not be explained that
this movement from one reservoir to
another is positively beneficial. No wa
ter is at present used that has stood in
a reservoir over twenty-four hours.
STEAM POWER PLANT.
In the event of a shortage of water
power at any time, the Santa Fe Water
& Light company has a steam power
plant on Water street, equipped with
good engines and boilers and two dy-
capable of generating 600 Is can
die power lights when required. The
new switch board. whereby the load
can be instantly transferred from one
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

cular tunnel five feet in diameter con-
ducts all rolled or muddy water below
the spillway. This spillway is a nota-
BILE feature. 1t is at the southern end
of the dam and ten feet below it's crest.
The surface is such that the water
shoals for a considerable distance
above. 1t is built in the shape Of a
semi-circle drawn around a chord Of
600 feet. The outward face is built so
as to resemble as nearly as possible
half of a great funnel. No matter
therefore how violent the flood may be,
the waste water is gently poured over
the lip of the spillway and gradually
d%ebouched into a canal and thence re-
turned to the river.
OPERATIONS IN DETAIL.
The waters of the Rio Santa Fe are
used for the two-fold purpose of sup
plying all that is required for irriga-
ton and domestic needs and operating
the local electric lighting plant. The
main reservoir is a lake capable of
$50, 000, 900 gallons of water. All
the water from this reservoir Is drawn
off through a 15-inch main passing
through a tunnel of masonry ana ce-'
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

plant to the other, works like a charm,
and so one plant can always be depen-
ded upon to supplement the other. By
combining the two plants, 200 horse
power can at any time be commanded.
AS already announced the water and
light plants are at present being oper-
ated by the Santa Fee Water & Improve
ment Company, with T.. Sparks efl-
GENTLY filling the position Of local man
ager, and Arthur Griffin acting as as
sistant manager. This is a strong team.
Both are thoroughly practical. Mr..
Sparks has Deer an electrician since
his boyhood and originated the idea of
combining the water and electric light
plants. Mr.. Griffin is the youngest son
of the late w. w. Griffin, and has been
connected in a responsible capacity
with the operation of the water plant
since 1892, and knows all about it. He
is also rapidly equipping himself as an
electrician. The successful operation
of both plants is assured when such
experienced and capable men are in
control.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

ture. The reader will be able to form
an idea Of the extent of the water sys-
tenn of the city, for both domestic and
irrigation purposes, when advised that
eighteen miles of mains from 4 to IS in
ches in size are used.
ELECTRIC POWER PLANT.
The electric light plant, operated In
connection with the water works, is
practically perfect in all respects. 1t is
located about one mile and a half be-
low the main reservoir. 1t is inclosed
in a substantial brick building, with a
reservoir on the hill opposite and two
basins for water in front. 1t is supplied
with a high tension dynamo, compound
wound and practically automatic In its
operation and regulation, of the most
improved design for the long distance
transmission Of light and power. This
dynamo is rated to generate 200 lights
Of 16 candle power each. 1t is operated
by two Pelton water wheels, known as
the north and south wheels, having a
capacity of 800 horse power when the
water supply is ample. These wheels
are much more economical in the use Of
water than the turbine wheels because
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

ment four feet high and $50 feet long
passing underneath the dam. This main
has five different inlets, so thai the
water can be drawn off at five different
levels 20 feet apart, according to the
condition of the water at the different
seasons of the year. When the surface
waters are rolled or warm the supply
a be drawn from the lower levels, and
when the waters of the lower levels
have remained too long stagnant, the
supply can be drawn from the surface.
But the new management has provi-
ded still further protection against i'm
pure or rolled water. A 10-inch pipe
line has beer extended to a point above
both the new and the old reservoirs and
this Is fed direct. from the river. These
waters are conveyed to a reservoir on
the hill about one mile and a half be-
low and thence are conveyed down to a
reservoir or basin in front Of the cleo
trio light power house, and in their
journey operate the south wheel Of the
electric light plant. This wheel Is OPP
Grated until midnight, when sufficient
lights are turned off to enable the
north wheel to do the work under ordi-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

public schools, and the work Of the
children is very creditable, and Is great
ly admired by all.
The work from the primary depart
ments of the various wards consists Of
number work, language work, copying
work and various designs in drawing,
all of which shows great care on the
part of both the teachers and the pu-
pills. All the work is along the line Of
the daily tasks done in the schools. In
the primary rooms a feature Of mar
ual training has also been introduced,
one or two hours per week, in the line
Of sewing, hemming, stitching, patch
ing, and various kinds of design work,
which is also on exhibit, and which
shows painstaking effort on the part Of
the pupils.
The work of the grammar and high
school consists of arithmetic work,
geometry and other kinds Of high school
work, all of which show careful train
ing, both in it's pedagogical arrange
ment and neatness Of execution. The
handiwork of several Of the boys Is on
exhibit in the large show window,
showing skill in the woodwork.
AS superintendent and Instructor In
its higher branches, Prof. J. A. Wood,
employed just a year ago, after having
spent five years In building up the mod
ell schools at Las Vegas, has shown
great zeal and tact and made a record
that entities him to the respect and es-
TEEN of any citizen. He has originated
and carried out many devices to inter-
est parents and pupils from time to
in building up the schools, and
those who may come after him will need
be most expert in this line If they i'm
prove upon his system. A worthy corps
Of teachers, too, he had to support and
aid him. These were:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

the kilns, but the prevailing tint is a
rich blending of chocolate and red oxide
of iron paint. The heat can be so even
ly distributed throughout down-draft
kilns as to assure practical uniformity
in color and hardness. One might as
well attempt to compare anthracite coal
with diamonds of the first water as to
compare products of the old down"draft
with those of the modern up-draft
kilns.
The clay for making the common
bricks comes from deposits about one
mile east of the ~penitentiary, and an
unlimited quantity of excellent fireclay
is found about three miles from the in
stitution in Santa Fe canon. The mate
rial for the vitrified paving bricks is
found near by, and the product thereof
has the metallic ring of iron and Is as
hard as granite. Indeed, iron is an es-
sential ingredient of the raw material.
The vitrified bricks are in demand for
paving purposes. The common bricks
are worth 81 per 1000 at the yards, and
the fire bricks command from $12 to SIS
per 1000, according to the quantity Or
dered.
LIME AND STONE,
Connected with the brick yard is a
large lime kiln in constant operation.
Its product is in demand. and much
more could be sold. The stone-cutting
yards are adjacent. Here large blocks
of limestone from the quarries two
miles northeast of Santa Fe are being
prepared for the walls of the south wing
of the penitentiary, now well under
way, and for other construction work
that is planned.
COST OF MAINTENANCE.
Heretofore the annual appropriation
for maintaining the penitentiary has
never been less than $50, 900. The last
Legislature reduced this sum to $50, 900.
Yet out of this appropriation, after
promptly paying employees and all run
ming expenses. the following aprroxi-
mate amounts have been paid out in
cash for permanent improvements and
facilities: Brick machine, 5 $1,000; dryer,
So. 900; iron in kilns, 81, 500; steam pump
and water plant, 81, 1000; repairs on
buildings, 500; hospital improvements.
5000; mules and wagons, 81, 400. This
leaves money on hand sufficient to add |
the contemplated new eighty horse
power boiler and the 100-foot brick
smokestack to the electric light and
brick plants, and continue the system
of permanent improvements through
out the institution. Superintendent
estimates that the next appro-
priation for the maintenance of the
penitentiary can be reduced $40, 900, and
is confident that in three years more
the institution can be made self-sup-
These estimates are founded
upon the fact that the brick-making
plant and other industrial features are
nearly completed, and car hereafter be
made sources of constant and increas-
ing profits.
At present 235 convicts, including
United States prisoners, are confined in
institution, which is above the v
arage number. About 100 are received
and about the same number liberated
every year.. The number of sentences
expiring this year is seventy-four. The
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

capital invested. The construction Of
the water plant was begun in 1892, and
it was practically completed in 1894.
The investment is about $500, 900. The
main reservoir is located about three
miles up Santa Fe canon, and is fed by
the Rio Santa Fee. The purity Of these
waters Is remarkable. Neither miner
al nor organic matter contaminate
them. They are soft and wholesome as
rain water. DR.. Banter, of the Ameri-
can Health Resort Association, says:
ut is worth travelling miles to taste
the pure water that comes down he
Santa Fe canon" The dam is thrown
across the canon so as to impound the
greatest possible amount of water at
this point. 1t is Of clay with three
cores of cement, which are also pro-
tected on each side by a kind Of armor
of triple riprap sheathing. The dam is
of puddled clay, $50 feet thick at the
base, and 1920 feet high in the deepest
part of the canon. 1t is built on bed
rock, and the cores are keyed into the
same. The old town reservoir further
up the canon is utilized as a settling
basin, and from above this dam a CIR
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

Prof. G. l.. Marsh, principal of high
school; Miss Dolores Moss, primary de-
partment; Mrs. Weltmer, grammar and
high school assistant.
First ward school-Miss Maggie John
son. principal; Miss Jessie Smith, as
sistant.
Second ward school-Mrs. Fannie
Delgado, principal; Miss Louise Schnep-
pie, assistant.
Third ward school-Miss Gildersleeve
(three months), first primary; Miss
Tessie Call, second primary; Mrs. D. c.
Fletcher. kindergarten.
Fourth ward school-Sister William
Anne, principal; Sister Nerinck, assist
ant.
The city schools are out of debt and
on an absolutely cash basis. The f1nan-
cial report recently submitted, cover
ing the period from May l, 1899, to May
1. 1900. shows receipts from all sources
to be $11, O87. 06; expenditures, $40, 500,
which includes old accounts of 1895 and
1897 paid amounting to 81, Az. 92; perma-
nent repairs and new furniture, $541. Is,
and a cash balance on hand Of nearly
$1,000.
The first annual commencement Of
the Santa Fe high school occurred at
the court house auditorium Friday
night. a week ago. The city school
board had decided to graduate pupils
who had completed either three or four
years high school course, but attaching
special honor to those who would COM
plete the full four years high school
course. and also giving permission to
those who graduate from the three
years course to continue another year
to complete the full course.
Four young men received diplomas
from the three years course, ana n
young lady from the four years course.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05

Hon. H. o. Bursum, Superintendent.
if of the county named, assumed the
exacting and responsible duties Of su-
perintendent of the New Mexico peni-
tertiary on the 1st day Of last May. He
Immediately appointed John James, of
Albuquerque, assistant superintendent,
and w. E.. Martin, Of Socorro, chief
clerk, and generally reorganized the
force of subordinate employees Of the in
stitution. Since then numerous notable
improvements have been made in the
buildings and grounds of the peniten-
tiary, and the general management
thereof has been almost ideal. This
statement is sustained by the unani-
nous testimony Of all impartial observ-
ers who have recently visited the in
stitution.
ORIGINAL BUILDINGS.
The original penitentiary buildings
consisted of the present solid limestone
three-story administration structure, II
feet deep and IS feet wide, with a two