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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
Governor 0terO Tells a Story Of
Territorial Prosperity and
Coming Statehood.
FINANCES IN ENVIABLE CONDITION.
The National Platform For the First Time
Specifically Names the Territory
As Recommended For Ad-
mission to Statehood.

A special dispatch to the Globe Demo-
crat from WASHINGTON savs. Goy N
-.
a. o'ero' ol Ne" Mexico whose Iather
and grandfather before him were resi-
dents Of that territory and prominently
identified with its dovelonmant is in
va-,,.-...
" "sni"sVon iooN'nS dIler Vhc interests
OF the territory. He is pleasant man
nered man. short. but thick set. with a
clear l,oen owe pndor a laroo bigb roro.
- 49,. a.,N,,N,|7
heau' "oF' o'ero Is n'ghi! enthusiastic
over all that pertains 30 the territory
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
CLOUDCROFT POPULAR.
Hotels and Ohatauqua are to be Estab-
lished There Next Season,

The visitors to El Paso who have
gone. on excursions to Cloudcroft nave
been so pleased and so sure that hum
dreds will come annually to the resort
hereafter, movement TO build several
hotels is under way by those interested.
El Paso has gained not only delightful
outing place, but will also get much
profit in the future from travel to and
from the mountain gem.
Prof j. B. Dodson president Of the
Texas Teachers association, has again
lnaugurated movement to establish a
summer Chatauqua at Cloudcrott, and
the movement has been endorsed by
every visiting teacher approached on
the question. News.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
THE YOUNG GIANT.
Who Says Citizens of Alamogordo Have No
Oonfdence2

The towns of Alamogordo and White
Oaks, Lincoln county, were rivals in
trying to secure the location of the Bap-
tst college for their respective towns
and Otero county's giant young town
got away with the baggage White
Oaks bid for the location and erection
of the college at that place was as fol-
lows: Cash, S19?0; land, $4,000. Ala
mogordo'S bid: Cash, $500; land, $685.
600. Whew Who says the citizens of
Alamogordo have no confidence in their
lourishng young town? The college
will be great help to Alamogordo In
many ways and this paper congratu
lates its citizens on securing the prize.
--Tularosa Democrat,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
GRATIAS. SENIORS.

The Hlamogordo News is the
neatest appearing and best ar
ranged weekly newspaper in the
Southwest. Chihuahua Enter
prise, saz
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
TuIarosa Products.

Father Migeon presented a railroad
official the other day with several head
Of cabbage, raised in his garden in Tul-
arosa, weighing about six pounds each,
1t shows what this country can do in
the way OF raising vegetables. Demo
crat
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
Latest Spoke in the Wheel
of Which Ell Paso is
the Hub.
AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY PAY ROLLS
Coal Fields of Great Extent and INN, Use
Value From Which the Ton
mage Will Be Enor-
nous,

The FL PasO e Northeastern railway
Is the latest spoke in the railway wheel
Of which El Paso is the hub. 1t may
really be said to have just been finished
But while the youngest it is by no
means the least important Of the city's
gateways. The trackage of the road,
usually denominated the White Oaks
route, consists of 1863 miles of main line.
2S miles of Cloudcroft line, and three
miles of the Jarilla branch, making 1874
miles altogether. 1t has within the
county of El Paso 1913 miles of track.
assessed with other properties at SIPS
PSI. Its employees are classified as fol-
lows.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05

Following is a copy of letter sent by
two Alamogordo girls to the El Paso
Herald last week;
Editor Herald: Enclosed please
find money order for S3.20 which we
have collected for the poor Indian suf-
ferers.
"Pease send it to them as soon as
possible. We will try to send YOU some
for these poor starving people.
MAY God bless you, and all who are
helping these poor people.
"Your Little Friends,
"NoRA PELPHREY,
"LULA BLAKEIY'
The contributions collected by these
noble little girls will sustain four lives
for month
"A fine line of Silverware aud fancy
pottery, suitable for wedding gifts, has
just been received at RhombergS.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05

IUUdT, HO5, ,UUU
All of this is directly tributary to Ell
Paso, and both number of men and
amount of pay roll for long while will
continue to increase from month to
month.
This road has opened an entirely new
coal district of wide extent and i'm
mense value, the tonnage from which
must soon become enormous. -Four
months after reaching the coal fields,
the company was shipping about 30 cars
a day, but the lack of a sufficiently
large number of miners has prevented
as rapid development as had been anti
cipated.
Next to the supply of fuel, the great
est favor this ~ AaS conferred on FL
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05

When you want modern, up-t0 date
physlc try Chamberlalh's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents.
Samples free at Warren's drug store.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
The Majestic Scenery Beats Any
thing That Globe TrOtters
Have Previously Seen,
MOUNTAIN CLIMATE IS PERFECT.
Many of the Visitors So Charmed That
They Bought Land and Let Con-
tracts For Building Sum-
mer Homes,

Many visitors who spent yesterday at
ClouGcroft returned last night earnest
and persistent in praise of that wonder
full resort and more persistent still in
their expression of wonder at the scenes
along the snake trail route up the
mountains.
'.,ang the excursionsts are several,
As-AcB4.ad not heard Of Cloudcroft before
and who went up yesterday Just to kill
day" but were so completely captured
by the climate and scenery that they
purchased lots and let contracts for
cottages.
People from every section of the state
as well as the east many of whom have
travelled extensively, declare the noun
tain climate perfect and the scenery the
most wonderful and interesting on the
continent.
f. l.. Blanchard, of San Antonio,
who represents large eastern firm in
Texas, Mexico and Central America,
was simply captivated. SO interested
was he that he bought property and
came back to El Paso to tell the story
to those who had not been there He
has spent nest of today at the Cloud
croft headquarters on San Antonio
street telling of his trip,
II have been around the world three
times" he said to News reporter this
morning, Shave toured Switzerland,
Holland and Italy after seeing the Uni
.u.Rsd. have never seen any
3loudcroft.
AlamogordO TO
the grandest
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-05
IT IS WONDER
Praises Fo 1t From
Texa

Enthusiastic Praises Fo! It From
TexaS
Cloudcrcft, just now, comfortably
crowded, aud the visft who have
gone up the sky climbing tie are en-
thusiastic over their exp pee. They
promise to return, inv in Cloud
croft lots, and place Cottages upon
them.
II, O, Barthold, a promS>nt Wealth
ersfeld merchant, in speaking of the
place, said; at is wonderful Just
think, here and in every place I've been,
this season, you SweIter under the heat,
business gets tiresome because of the
constant grilling you get from sun and
atmosphere, and up there You need a
blaze and a wrap or two, toward night,
to keep you comfortable. It's great,
You bet, and I'm coming back to invest
in some of those lots. We are thinking
of bringing from my town a little colony
of investors, probably thirty, and they
are going to be summer residents Of
Cloudcroft, from this time -
Herald
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

reached the unheard of proportion Of one
to three and q fraction OF the population
OF that state as against an average of one
TO every five in previous years. The new
ratio made ii extremely difficult 10 es-
innate what might happen in the states
of the middle West this year. However.
he hoped that the Democrats would car
~ Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
Asked whether the issue cf expansion
would not prevent the Democrats from
carrying the Pacific coast states. Mr.
Jones said that while 1t was true that
some of the shipping interests having
direct interest in the trade in the Orient
were in favor OF expansion. on the other
hand, the workingmen Of the far West
were opposed 10 anything looking TO the
admission of the Filpinos into competition
with American labor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
BATTERED AND DAMAGED.
Lake Michigan steamer weathers
the Gale, hut Passengers safer


MINIATURES. Sept. 12-Battered and
damaged by the terrible gale that swept
over Lake Michigan last night, the
steamers Flint and pere Marquette No.
2. OF the Pere Marquette line. arrived in
port this morning after the narrowest
escape from disaster ever experienced by
a passenger steamer ON the lake
Thirty passengers were more or less
Injured by the trip. while the following
were seriously injured: w. Harker. Mrs.
w IIarker, Detroit; Maggie Eglenton.
Detroit: Martha DORIAN. North Lam
sing: Conrad IIihbard Monroe. Mich. !:
Willie Custie. Detroit; J. ". Feather. To-
Iedo.
The deck was one mass Of broken tim
beers, broken chairs and general debris.
The life RATS we're blown 20 pieces and
hurled through the windows Of the cab
IN, whore were conNregatsd all the
passengers. Scarcely one escaped injury.
The weather was moderate until 8
O'Clock. when the wind changed from
southwest 10 northwest. putting the
steamer right In the teeth 81 the gale
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
RUSSIANS FAILED
AFTER TWO ATTACKS.
Chinese Fortifcations at Peitfng
Could Not be Reduced
or Cnpfured.

NEW YORK, Sept IA special dis
patch from Shanghai. dated yesterday.
says:
The Russians failed, after two at
tacks, TO take the Chinese fortifications
at Peiting. north Of Taku.
Ia Hung Chang declares that he is
willing to negotiate for the restoration
OF Emperor kwang Hsu but not for the
punishment of Prince Tuan, Yung Lu or
kang VI. president of the board Of war.
Two Russian forces, one from the
north and the other from the south, are
operating In the direction OF Elirin and
Mukden. They have already occupied
Haiching, and have surrounded Liaohang.
Prince Ching has informed Ii Hung
Chang that a certain power proposed
four conditions TO be accepted before
agreeing TO an armistice-the neutraliza-
ton OF Tientsin, the creation OF Heb
langkiang a buffer state, the plac-
ing by the powers OF international garri-
sons at treaty ports. and the execution
of the Boxer chiefs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
TO HOLD KEY TO PEKING.
France Says Troops VIII Not Yield
Advantages Gained I'm
China.

PARIS. Sept. 12.-Although It is true
that France has accepted the principle OF
Russia's proposals for the evacuation OF
Picking, the details are not yet deter
mined. NJ. Pichon, the French minister
at Picking, has been notified Of his gov
ernment's Intentions and has been in
structed to place himself In communica-
ton with the Russian minister there NJ.
de Giers. and consult with him as TO the
method and time for the evacuation of
the Chinese capital.
In addition to this the officials OF the
French government were careful to ex-
plain to the Associated Press that tho
withdrawal OF the troops would be con-
fined to the city itself. and that they might
camp under the very walls Of Picking in
order that the military advantages Sc
cured be not abandoned. and that the flu
ture may not call for another conflict.
The country between Picking and Tientsin.
IL is added, will not be surrendered by
the foreign troops
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
NINE or SIXTEEN DEAD.
six other Victims of Railroad ac-
cident Are seriously In
iured.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept IA special TO
the Commercial Appeal from Cairo. III
says
The special car az Duncan Ciark's ge-
male minstrel tF0ups waS wrecked at
Mounds this afternoon ard ~ sixteen oc-
cWpRntz nine are now dead and six others
are seriously injured. some % them per-
hans fatally
The dead are Alice Williams. ollie En-
right Ftta Patterson. Patrick Patterson
Margaret Compclls. Anna Bell BETTY
RUBY. Kitty Howard Faith hamilton
Seriously injured Fttie Fov Ellictt.
Nav Martin Ottis Well. Duncan CLARK
The injured are all GA fhe hoaptt0i here
Duncan CLARK. the manager win probably
rsrHs--r
PATRICK Patterson the only man who
vac killed. Was the cook We was hurlcH
from the ear anf struck the switch
stand Ftta Patterson. BITS wife. was hor-
rjhft fnH,-ts a 'arua rterr 30 wood hc.rg
sriven through her right shoulder
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
Grand Circuit Races.

NEW YORK. Sept i7-in the opening event tho
$40 trnt At the Empire CITY track there were
eight starters and the public made lively plunge
p1lRtus. who suid AZ 500 while The whole field
oniv brought 500 The fsvurite never for.
misahle As the race resolved itself into duel ~
tSecn Green Brine and CAPTAIN Jach Eight met IN
the els. and Daphne Dallas sold - S& 70 so foF
the field Ths hYor,e won Ia straight heats sun
mary
10 trot. ruTsn 81 % Green Rrino VIM shs ssooui
third and fourth heats IN 2iiL. sii QffH Cap
tain Jack She first beat IN ~ tittls Dick
Louise Mac pna,us. neNa WILKES. 0nwsrJ Silver
and Elieft also started
is pace rurss s. no Dauhne Dallas won three
t.rsirhi heats IN adfw MI antx fanlta
Connie. usfdes BOY. lfa Mont 0rn b. narou aat
Hatgff y also started
fdr.au wagon trct- Frazier Won. Eer1hia
sa-rr,d Time 2ifas
en- raes. psrso 81 M sft olto Won TIE FIRST enc
end sua fourth heats In ~ 2Wh IN Gp Wsl-
uft won tha third heat ga ensa Auuis ThQgnfon.
Paul Revere end silver Makrs also started
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
Sons Of Veterans Meet.

SYRACUSE n Y SEPT 1.-The ser
crans' Nineteenth annual encanrr,ert
opened here today with about 20 dele
gates in Attendance
The university location matter was
taken up The committee "a charge re-
pottei in favor ~ Mason City. ana this
report was adopted by a vote ~ ft,
20 5h
in chief r. A Alexander ReaHfng "a
senior vice commander A. ~ RaRtfzer. 81
Omaha lunirr vice commander. CHARLES
: Davis. 81 Washington. y r
The ucEt cucRmpfnent Will b. heiA AZ
Providence r.
The Ladies' Al Society elected these
officers President Miss Blanche Tavlar
HnUatrcct M.GurR POLLS Council Mrs
Mary z. Warren. wakcae3d. Mass w-s
Lara Ncpora'f Racine WIS Ma~zle
Annie Belle Ross. ConEien. Iowa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
BATTLE OF BRANDYwINE.
Celebration of the Baptism I'm hat
tie of stars and stripes.

wESTCHESTJR, Pa. Sept 12--The
1891 anniversary OF the battle OF Brandy
wine was celebrated yesterday on the bat
tlef1eld where. on Sept. H. lit, for the
first time. the continental army carried
the Stars and Stripes into battle, Il having
been adopted as the national flag a few
months before.
ton began at noon. when q salute of thir-
teen guns were fired This was followed
by flag raising, during which thousands
of persons Joined in singing the Star
Spangied Banner"
Two cannons, presented by the govern
ment were placed IN position. marking
the patriots line OF battle
The orator of the day was Judge Isaac
Johnson, of Media.
The celebration was under the auspices
OF Gen George Mccall. post No. 81. Grand
Army Of tho Republic.
The visitors included prominent c. A.
r. men and persons from the surround
ing counties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
Gravesena Races.

Nrw YORK. Sort 2 nenits
ryrs and hsn flfisuEsa Ia VALERIE vnn Tsia-
gnrn teruaf sr1rrT thi-d TINE Nsh
Mne ard an elrhtl1- ptcHrlrr won KIM nFars.
tie reerrf raugr third Tinr HN
rire fn'iruFr nEshas Fffltttts som ffiis Han
srvrr eesssat TrFarlstnu fhirf Time iW&
NfJs ara siytgfnth niE Cea won Trigger sec
rsA vfhrra ttlrB TiaF feA
ak fmlaaza poiaufo vrn. nimli1, ssroad. F1sa
Carir thira Tire Iftm
Wns tas sevrufe garis- IA Path wsu nanf'0rs
ssranf Natnskiifh fhird TIRE tE&
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

NEW SALT LAKE LINE.
Promoters Are TO Confer as TO Push
Ing the Work

Los ANGELES. Cal. Sept. TT r.
Gibbon VIII leave tomorrow for Salt Lake
where he expects TO meet Senator W. A
Clark In about a week j. Ross CLARK
the senator's brother. will follow Mr. CHI
bon IN few days II IS presumed this
meeting VIII have an important bearing
upon the future Los Angeles-Sait Lake
railroad
bishop Thomas TAYLOR. % Salt Lake.
sal1 IN an interview today that he had
individually promised J. Ross Clark right
of-wav and depot facilities az iron city
and Cedar CITY, and asa not doubt but
that the railroad would secure the Same
Eeuerous treatment thrpnEhnut Ttah.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
EVERY DOCK DESTROYED.
summer Ressrt on Lake Erie wreck
cd by storm.

BUFFALO. y. " Sept H. Reports
from Crystal beach a summer resort 5u
the Canadian side ~ Lake Erie say fhnt
every dock mas teen destroyed hy the t9i b
rife wind storm af has. night snd an the
boats 81 the fluMalo Canoe club and mar y
sea yachts anchored there were complete
- wrecked. Tae damage there has been
very heavy
TIE Wind mere attained velocity -
saventy-two miles an hour, hat beyond
the blowing Gown ~ a number ~ trees.
the wfcckinE % awnings and chimnrys
and tho destruction 81 tower ~ nuf ~
the phn-AmortCau buildings % course
reported
< woman ~hile pickiu4 up debris IN hrr
yard took bold ~ en- electric WEht wire
Injured
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
MISSING STEAMERS SIGHTED.
Grave Fears Were Entertained for
safety Of Two.

CLEVELAND o. saus f2~Aa rn.
sar ~ the furi0ae gtie ahieh swept
over the lake last eight feieara gkse and
tsfrrhune lines mrre FaatrateA iu 1H it-
rrrgfpns from thls cffY today fiuriee
the heieht ~ the storm thf Wind raarhej
4 velocity 20 giEfy mites nu hasr Today
ere storm ie subFi9inr
tn re mnau tn8ay fka hE uaaanavpr
steamers C3fF ~ Erse arf %erf bweef
which isft nunalo last evening re- fEis
uors. ana State q Dhlo. from Ta,sga.
have rrt been heard from. They wrra
due hero nt g 0'cierk thlF maruiuE
At eH u'ci9ek TODAY 10 0vffdus rtNargnF
CTS ~ Erle wa sighted twantF mliFs
dawu che lake. Sc fsf 81 raHia te made
HpehH 20 hu fNa overdue NnrtHWmst Waa
closely following tha Clty - Erie g.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
British Occupy the Railway Junction
at Fengtni.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
PEKING, Aug 30. via Taku, Sept TO-
To-day the British occupied the rail-
way junction at Fengtai. southwest OF
Picking. on the line to Pao,ingfu. This
was intended to forestall any damage
there or any approach by the Chinese
from that direction.
II is not believed that armed Chinese
are in this neighborhood. except In small
parties. but the plan IL TO extend the
outpost SO as TO prevent hostile com
binauon within striking distance of Pc
king
After the parade through the forbidden
city the imperial palace was left In charge
of the Chinese attendants, with the Rus
SLAMS encamped outside the gate at one
end and the Ninth United States infan-
the other gate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

CLEVELAND Sect f2-The schaoneF
Dundee owned ty ere Michigan Transit
rsurnuv On taw ~ she etes ger John
u GHdIan. frurhcrrl ahCuf eleven falirH
west - this pert early to-day Tfie boats
were bound for AshtRhg.A. vitt ore au4
this morning
the Dundee lnss hsr ~u8Ger and a Mg
sea boarded hsr md carried swav her
forward hatch The rreH forE fa fha
rfzg1rE WIEN the exception ~ Eat@ Hon.
man, the cook who was drowned. The
men were aualiY taken oT hT the
steamer g. Lower. ITs and brought %
T~fasra44rF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
REIGN OF TERROR ON.
Drunken Negroes Causing Trouble
In Indiana Town.

BEDFORD. Ind. Sept. 12.-Drunken ne
groes are causing n reign OF terror al HUI
ron. twelve miles south OF here, on the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad. and Judge
Martin, Of this city, has been asked that
the sheriff and a posse be sent TO the
town to quell riot that is on between
a mob Of negroes and a number OF whites
In the marshais posse.
The negroes have been employed by
railroad contractors and received their
wages Saturday, since when they have
been spending the time In drinking and
gambling Many bloody fights have re-
suited, and at least six murders have
been committed among the negroes since
their advent here.
Yesterday a number OF the blacks were
Jailed and are now being guarded by a
posse of white men. Friends OF the VIC
tins have armed themselves and threaten
70 lynch the prisoners
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

-Four Thousand Allied Troops Have
Left TIeniaIn.

Copyrishted BY the Associated Press
TIENTSfN, Sept. 3, via Shanghai, Sept
ia body OF 400 allied troops includ-
ing 800 men of the Fifteenth infantry,
under command OF Mai Robertson,
marched today against the cities OF
Shenghaesien and Tile where the PRES
ence of Boxers threatens the Tfentsin re-
2ton- The advance was made In two col
umns, for the purpose of thanking the
towns. Gen. Dorward personally COM
manded the expedition. The Japanese
siege guns were taken with the expedi-
ton, which included a large force OF
cavalry.
One regiment OF Germany cavalry and
one British battery have arrived
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appointing Prince Ching and Gen. Yung
Ii additional peace commissioners. He
has advised Yung Ii frankly to confess
that his troops were beyond control. and
attacked the foreigners. Ii Hung Chang
VIII then inquire whether the allies were
prepared to accept Yung Lu as COM
missioner Chang Chin Ting. of the WI
ting viceroy, says Yung Yu is willing to
return to Paotingfu, but IS reluctant TO
accept the annoinf ment,