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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
LOOKING FOR PETROLEUM.
Mine Notes Of General Interest from Sierra
... and Socorro Counties,

A party of Pennsylvania oil experts
are prospecting in the northwestern
part of Socorro county f5r petroleum.
They claim that the indications are fine.
The Queen Group Mining and Smelt-
ing Company at Kelly is driving tun-
mel SKI feet into the side of the noun
tain above Kelly for the purpose of
reaching an apex vein of ore which has
been prospected from the summit Of the
mountain to depth Of nearly 20O rect.
This vein is 4 feet wide at the surface,
and increases both in width and In rich
ness Of ore downward. The tunnel has
been driven about It's feet. 1t is ex-
pected that the ore vein will be reached
before the 400 mark is reached.
SIERRA COUNTY.
The owners of the May mine at Chic
ride have five tons of ore sacked and
on the dump ready for shipment. The
ore is high grade bornite, carrying S5O
ounces of silver and 40 per cent copper
and was taken out while sinking the
shaft from 70 to 100 feet in depth, nc
stopping being done. The owners are
figuring on a steam hoist and pump
as the water is becoming troublesome
A car load of ore is being gotten ou'
of the Hoosier Boy at Chloride by j. II
Codding. 1t will be sent to Denver tt
be thoroughly tested to determine the
best method of milling the ore. Abou
| $50 sacks are ready for shipment now
In sinking on the ore body streak OF
telluride was opened up and a dozel
sacks of 1t ran 10 ounces of gold to thu
| ton
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

Quite number Of people from Rio
Arriba county are here attending the
hearing of the Plaza Colorado grant
case, in progress before A. B. Renehan.
referee. Among them are PatrIcio
Chaves, ]. NJ. G. Chaves, Reyes Con-
zales, Buenaventura Martinez, Caesa-
rio Gallegos, Nestor Montoya, Aniceto
Moya, Manuel Madrid, Francisco r.
Chaves and others. Over 100 persons are
interested in the grant. The suit Is OF
friendly character.
Before Referee George w. Knaebel,
the creditors Of F. L. North's water
Jacket copper smelter at Cerrillos are
having a hearing to-day. Among the
claims Is one for $500 in favor of the
Cerrillos Supply Company. which w.
H. Kennedy is looking after here to-
day,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
BURIED TREASURES
A Blind Woman Who Is Looking
for Gold in the Gran Quivira
Ruins.
LIVED ALONE In A DESERT
The Pathetic Story Of a Woman's Faith
in an Old Legend-she Has Gone
to Colorado to Raise
Funds

One of the curious things in this Gu
rious world Is the effort of an aged
woman, blind and penniless, to locate
the legendary treasure at the ruins OF
the Gran Quivira, situated some $50
miles south of Santa Fe. The woman
is the widow Of an old soldier named
Corbin. who some five years ago squat
ted on 100 acres of government land
which includes the ruins. Corbin and
his wife lived in tent, and for years
kept up fruitless search for the sup
posed treasure. Then they left for a
time and Corbin died. Last spring the
old lady appeared on the scene alone
and pitched her tent near the ruins. She
claimed to have map drawn by her
husband showing the probable location
of the chests of gold and Spanish jewel
ry which she sought to unearth. There
| is no water in that region for miles
around, and she arranged with the
herder boys to bring her wood and wa
| ter and managed to keep a scant sup
| ply of provisions on hand through the
!
siding near Tajlque. She had cords at
tached to the tent and fastened to
stakes set here and there about the
ruins, so as to enable her, notwith-
standing her blindness, to roam about
the ruins, using the cords as guide
to retrace her steps. OF late Mr.. Kle-
ber, who lives on one Of the Dow
ranches, has been sending her water by
his herder boy, and not long since she
was found away out on the prairie
completely lost and mystified as to her
location. She said she had set out to
reach Santa Fe or Albuquerque to or
ganize a company with $1,000 capital
stock, sum necessary for carrying
forward her researches at the ruins. On
this trip she had bottle Of water. a
saw and pistol. The herder boy con-
Quoted her back to her tent and notified
Mr.. Dow, who sent team and con-
veyed her to Albuquerque, where Rev.
Thomas Harwood looked after hel COM
fort and aided her in securing passage
to Colorado Springs, where she claimed
to have friends who would advance the
necessary cash and send guide with
her back to the ruins Of the Gran Qui-
yira ...-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
A Decision on the Allotments of Land in
the Petaca Grant Case.

At this forenoon's session Of the
United States court Of private land
claims, Chief Justice Reed announced
the conclusion of the court in the Peta-
ca grant case, holding that The allot-
ments of land to which the claimants
We're entitled We're confirmed only to
the valley, and included only the agri-
cultural lands. This decision confirms
to the grant claimants strip of land
about one-quarter Of mile in width
and nearly three miles in length, OF
$3.50 varas, along the Petaca river
starting from the entrance to the can
oncito comprising in all not more thar
600 acres.
There were three cases on file asking
for the confirmation of this grant, one
by NJ. z. Farwell, the La Junta (Colo.)
banker; another by Jose A. Garcia, ant
still another by Antonio Seraf1n Pena
ct AL, who set up claim for 1867
| acres Farwell and associates secured
confirmation for $4,000 acres, and the
case went up to the United States SUI
preme court on appeal, where 1t was
held that only the lands actually orig
inally allotted could be claimed, and the
case came back to this court to deter
mine as to the extent Of these allot-
ments. Justice Stone made personal
examination of the ground, and upon
the strength of his Investigations the
court to-day announced the above con-
clusion. BY this decision vast body
of timber and mineral land, including
a number of mica mines along the line
of the Denver & Rio Grande road, in
Rio Arriba county, is ruled to be upon
the public domain and not affected by
this grant.
The Antonio Baca grant case was ia.
ken up by the court this forenoon, ant
testimony taken as to the correctness
I of the Walker survey. Justice Sluss hat
been delegated to personally inspect tn
grant lines, and made statement bear
ing on the case. The matter was takel
under adyisement by the court.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
CHANGE OF VENUE.
The Bernalillo County Tax Collector Case
to Be Tried at Las Vegas.

In the case Of the territory, In behalf
of C. X. Newhall, vs.. Jose Perea, In the
district court Of Bernalilo county, the
latter filed an answer In which he denies
the allegations in the complaint and af-
firms that although omitting to take the
oath within the time prescribed by law,
owing to an oversight, he afterwards
made the oath. Upon the hearing OF
this answer, the territory, representing
Newhall, Immediately filed motion to
strike out certain parts of the Perea
answer and to make the writ of man
damus recently issued by the county
commissioners peremptory.
Upon suggestion from the counsel
for Perea regarding the possibility OF
the court being disqualified to sit upon
the case, the court, by his own motion,
changed the venue of both cases to San
Miguel county, and ordered transcripts
of the records to be mailed at once. In
compliance with this request, District
Clerk Harry Owen forwarded the papers
| last night to the clerk of the 4th Judicial
district, which will be the scene OF the
| renewed conflict. 1t is understood that
Judge Mills will hear the case August 20.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

A few days ago there was no water
in the river below the head Of the Ber-
nalillo ditch, and scarcity of water
for irrigation purposes in the Algo-
dones, Santa Anna and Bernalillo
bitches. Stock in that part Of the Rio
Grande valley is suffering for the want
of grass.
Antonio Montoya was coming up from
Bernalillo on horseback, and about half
a mile south of Algodones as he was
going along singing to himself, he sud-
denly dropped off his horse. Some par
ties who We're looking at him when he
fell, ran to see what was the trouble
and found him dead. He was married
about five months ago. His wife was
sent for at once. He lived at Bernalillo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Most of the State Officers Are to Be Re-
nominated.

Milwaukee, Wis. August S.-The Re
publican state convention to nominate
| complete state ticket met at noon to-
lay. H.. G. Adams, Of Madison. the
temporary presiding officer, spoke
lbout an hour, eulogizing the national
md state administrations. At the con-
.lusion of Adams speech recess was
taken until late in the afternoon. The
program calls for the denomination OF
he present state officers with the ex-
,eption Of Governor Scofield. Former
Congressman Robert M. Lafollette will
read the ticket. Gen. George E. Bryant
If Madison, was decided upon for chair
man Of the new state central commit
foe
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
Stock Items.

The increase of sheep in Socorro coun-
ty this season amounted to $437,6OO.
About 500 head Of cattle were shipped
from Magdalena in the beginning OF
August. They were destined for Kan
sas.
Fl. T.. Byers, of Watrous, recently
bought 300 head of cattle of Fred
Scholle. of Red Canon. Socorro county.
E. A. Clemens shipped lao head or
horses from the A. l.. ranch. Socorro
county, to eastern points.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

Hon. M. r. Otero is in receipt of
letter from his daughter, Mrs. Solomon
Luna, mailed from Florence, Italy, June
90, in which the lady says she is en-
joying the much-vaunted italian
skies" but doesn't consider that Italy
has any advantage at all over New
Mexico in this respect She will reach
Paris about the middle of this month
and after fifteen days or so spent In
seeing the exposition will be starting
homeward.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
Circus Day.

The Campbell Bros big circus VIII be
in Santa Fe on August %. One ticket
will admit to the whole show. A stu
pendous collection of wild beasts. In
cluding troupe Of performing ele-
plants, are with the show. Every cage,
every chariot, every tableaux car. ev-
cry den, van, wagon, harness. wardrobe
and paraphernalia are as bright as
new coined dollar.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

Private Michael Marioney, Company
M, 21st Infantry, at the general hospital
at the Preside Of San Francisco, Will be
sent to the general hospital at Fort
Bayard.
Post Commissary Sergeant Henry
Wilson at Fort Wingate has at his own
request been placed on the retired list.
Albuquerque Itsms.
City Marshall McMillin collected $4oO
in fines during July.
The city council will pass an ordi-
nance compelling all houses In which
a consumptive dies to be fumigated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
July Tax Collections.

Tax Collector Fred Muller, treasurer
Of Santa Fe county, to-day made his
report of taxes received during July,
1900. Taxes of 1898 for the territory,
s24.S5; taxes of 1899, $405.22. For the
county, taxes of 1898, $57.5s; 1899 taxes,
81, ,0sS. .46; city Of Santa Fe, 1898 taxes,
s1s; 1899 taxes, $2e56s; interest on city
bonds, 1899 taxes, sSs. .S6; for city schools,
1898 taxes, 80; 1899 taxes, $1S2.S4; for
town of Cerrillos. 1898 taxes, $3.50. 1895
taxes, $1328.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

Volume TX Of New Mexico Reports
can now be supplied by The New Aexi-
can Printing Company. Delivered at
publishers price Of SS.ao.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
Totals ss,154, ,OOs s416, $50 1,737, ,65

No longer can congress use the st tte-
nent that the territories are not in a
financial condition to care for them
selves as an argument against state
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

Consult the renowned Madam Varnt-
zkloptsdrusky In the Gypsy tent, Thurs
day night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

The best 25-cent meal in the dtJ at
the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
The Wool Market.
Military Notes:

st. Louis, Aug. s.-Wool is quiet
and unchanged.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

II you want good meals 90 to the
Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
Under italian Skies.

Ice cream, s1.50 per gallon at the Bon
Ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
A Matter of State Pride.
(Raleich Christian Advocate

(RaleiCh Christian Adyocate.)
Father Creecy" of the Elizabeth City
Economist is urging Congressman Small
to secure an appropriation for the cree
The venerable editor is to be highly com
mended for his patriotic interest in tins
enterprise. He has been working to TINS
end for over generation. We can hardly
understand how appropriations can be Sc
easily obtained for other things. whel
the chief event in the history Of North
Carolina, and the spot associated with
the event are utterly ignored by our Gov
eminent. Amadas and Barl0we landed
ON Roanoke Island years before the Puri
tans dreamed OF leaving Old England
Poets and historians gO into raptures
over Plymouth Rock and the ruins CT
Jamestown. Yet ON Roanoke Island are
ruins of a fort built by Englishmen, be
fore John Smith ever left his English
home On Roanoke Island was heard
the cry of the first English child born
in America. The island seems almost
an enchanted land. Washed ON either
side by the blue waters of two sounds
adorned with the beauty of flowers and
foliage, STEPPED in the lang1lor of historic
association, it is one of the prize spots
of the United States, and it is sad re-
Election on our Government that ats his
toric value has not been recognized i'll
some memorial way.
One reason why Roanoke Island has
not received recognition at the hands on
the Government Us because it has not re-
ceived recognition at the hands CT the
people of North Carolina. Our people
are very self-depreciative. They exem-
plify, to a remarkable degree. the state
ment our Saviour made, that prophet
is not without honor save in his own
country. Our people know very little
about Roanoke Island. We are afraid
that they care less. If Roanoke Island
were in New England, it would he the
cynosurc of the whole world. Why should
not our people awaken to- the fact that
they owe a duty to Roanoke Island
When this is done, it will not be difficult
TO secure an appropriation from the Coy
eminent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04

Pursuant to section 1851, chapter %
Vol. ,. The Code of North Carolina, the
undersigned being the owner and holder
in his own right Of one share of the
capital stock, the par value of Twenty
Five t$25J Dollars, in Blackwell's Dur,
ham Tobacco Company, hereby gives
notice that at the approaching adjourned
session of the General Assembly Of
North Carolina. to meet in Raleigh on
the 18th day Of June, 1900, the under
signed will apply to the General As
sembly TO exercise the powers vested in
the General Assembly under the provis-
ions of section /. Article VIII Of the
Constitution Of North Carolina by pass
ing an Act to repeal the charter of said
Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company
and to appoint Trustees to take charge
of its property and business affairs. pay
off its outstanding debts. and divide the
assets of the Company among its stock
holders.
Dated this February Goth, 1900, at
Durham, " G.
VIM. A. GUTHRIE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04

that the word "Croatan" was found
carved On a tree, it was inferred that the
colonists, or SOME of them, might have
gone to an island of that name III the
neighborhood. But before search could
be made a storm arose and the masters
of the vessels, afraid to remain longer
ON so dangerous a coast, set SAIL for Eng
land. Nothing afterward was ever heard
of the unfortunate colony. Raleigh HIM
self long cherished the hope of discover
ing some traces of their existence, and
NO fewer than five times, it is said, sent
at his own charge to search for his liege-
men of the Roanoke Colony.
Long ago, the conjecture was ventured
that the English settlers ON the isle of
Roanoke, finding themselves deserted by
their countrymen, accerted hospitable
adoption into a tribe of Hatteras Indians,
rerhaps the kinsmen of Manteo, the in
terpreter, who inhabited Croatan Island.
According to Mr. Bellaniy the conjecture
is we'll founded. He finds evidence OF
the abortion in the fact that the Croatan
Indians. who may be met with in three
CIR four of the eastern counties of North
Carolina, have blue eyes, although their
other physical characteristics are those Of
the aborigines Many of Them it seems,
ihear English names. such us Sampson,
DERRY and Wilkinson. which names are
said TO have been i'm the tribe for gener-
otions We are also told that their an
costors could read from books. and N1r.
Rellamy assures us that they eylnce a
carglcity and an eagernesS for education
that suggests the infusion OF white blood.
The intermixture of white blood, how
ever. could be accounted for without the
assumption that it was derived from sur
vivors of the Raleigh Colony. From the
foundation of Jamestown in 1907 UP TO
the creation of the colony of Carolina i'm
1663-65, there is known to have been Il
certain overflow from Virginia across
what afterward became the North Caro-
lima border. This overflow was made up
largely. if not wholly of outlaws and fugi-
tive indeniture servants; and THAT emit
grants of this kind would, for their own
safety. seek adoption into Indian tribes
amid intermanrry with the native women
is a reasonable hypothesis.
Upon this theory all the facts adj
Guccd by Mr.. Bellamy are cxplicable.
and it is hard to believe that survivors
of the Raleigh Colony, if there were any.
could not have ma,ie known their exist
CnCe TO tnelr 1eiIOW country men WI"
were not very distant after the settle
nent of jamestown. We are rot aware
that any reference to the existence OF
such survivors of Raleigh's Colony has
ever BEEN found in the records Of the
Virginia settlements during the first half
century following their establishment. IT
is possible, however, that MO exhaustive
search of the early Virginia or Norm
Carolina records has been made with this
particular inquiry in view, and the cur
ious data brought to our notice by Mr..
Belamy would Justify careful examlna-
ton of the subject by trained scientific
investigators.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
J. n. Bullock For Labor Commissioner

To the Editor. The many friends OF
Mr.. james H. Bullock. a native and
resident of Warren, wish to put hlnl
forward for nomination by the State
convention as Commissioner of Bureau OF
Labor and Printing. Mr.. Bullock Is
successful farmer and merchant and pos
sesses excellent administrative and eX-
ccutive ability. He is in the prime of
life and ever since he attained ms ma
iority has been am active, Jealous worker
for the Democratic cause, even In the
days when it meant political persecut on
and decrease of business. He is a man
Of Integrity, energy, industry and strong
common sense. in full sympathy with the
masses who are daily battling for live
lfhood, and deservedly popular and II
nominated and elected would discharge
the duties of the office efficiently ano
Faithfully. Coming from sections thar
has not been honored with a candidate
0n the State ticket in many years his
nomination would be especially crafty
ing to this section and would ado
strength to the ticket.
NJ j. HAWKINS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
NOTICE OF SALE.

On Wednesday, April 4, 1900, | will
sell at public auction for cash to the
highest bidder, on the premises in the
town of Cary, n. c., the following de-
scribed property:
The lot or parcel Of land in the town
of Cary, n. c., formerly known as the
Jones store lot and now known as the
Harrison Wagon Company's lot; said lot
lies between Chatham street and the
line of the Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line Railroad Company, containing one
acre more or less, on which is located
the shops of said Harrison Wagon Com
pany, and being the same land conveyed
to II. J. Harrison and ~ Ivey by II. IA.
Jones and wife by deed registered IN
Book No 135 at page $50 of the Regis
Ter OF Deeds office of Wake county,
excepting the store house and lot con-
viewed by said Harrison and Ivey TO
Levi Cole.
Also all the wagons and parts of wag-
ons, findings for wagons, office furni-
ture, cuts, machinery, engine and boiler,
tools and implements and a certain build
ing built upon leased lot with right of
removal, and all and singular any other
property and estate belonging to Harri-
son Wagon Company. @5
This sale is made in pursuance OF deed
of trust recorded in book 145 at page
49,. Registry of Wake county. Time of
sale II O'Clock a. m.
A. w. MOVE, Trustee.
Harrison Wagon Company
March 1st, 1900. Daily ids
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
TT IS A REAL PLEASURE to u

IT Is A REAL PLEASURE to us
to speak favorably of Pain Killer. known
almost universally TO be good and
safe remedy for burns and other pains
Of the body. 1t is valuable not only for
colds in winter, but for various sum
ner complaints, and should be in every
family. The casualty which demands
it may come MISUNDERSTANDING Advo-
cate. Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain-Killer, Perry Davis. Price Doc
and zoe.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-03

The proposed constitutional
amendment permitting surety,
bonding or guaranty companies
to make official bonds is meeting
with favor throughout the State,
and will doubtless be ratified by
the people in September. The
Clarendon Sun makes this refer
ence: "If the constitutional
amendment published elsewhere
in this issue is adopted by the
electors this fall, no private citi-
zen will have to risk his property
and cash by becoming surety on
the bond of some friend who may
prove weak when it comes to
handling public money. The
amendment ought to be adopted,
for under it the citizen would not
only be relieved Of an unjust re-
sponsibility, but the chances for
punishment Of the guilty are
largely increased"
Sharp County record., 1900-08-03

The man who owns his acres is
the man who plows all day, and
he who keeps q planting is the
man who makes it pay, The
man who advertises with a short
and sudden jerk, is the man who
blames the printer because it
didn't work. The man who gets
the business uses brainy printers
ink, not q cutter and u splitter,
but an ad that makes ono think;
and ho who plans his advertise.
ments as he plans his well bought
stock, has the future to his busi-
moss just as solid Ns q rock, LEX.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-03

west, twenty-six miles west by
northwest and thirty-one miles
north by northwest by north.
When I got TO the end I said to
the flagman, This is it! Strike
your pole hcee.' He struck it in
hard and it vent through the hole
i'll the center of the grindstone
that was then a foot under.
ground. We dug hole to set a
post in and there was the stone" "
Sharp County record., 1900-08-03

Word comes from Oklahoma
that Humming Bird, the Kiowa
Indian chief, has asked to be al
lowed to organize band Of 200
OF his braves to fight for this
country in China. No doubt that
such a contingent, with racial
passions stirred to their old time
force by conflict, would be able
to give the Boxers pointers in
barbarous warfare, but the adop-
ton of the suggestion would
bring US little credit either at
home or abroad. 1t is better to
teach Humming Bird and fol-
lowers the art Of peace rather
than to rekindle in their minds q
desire for war. Exchange,