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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
CERRIIIos.
FromreE,eltt

Fsom the E,gltar
Abe Reid returned from Albuquerque
and reports his brother, y. J. Reid, as
rapidly recovering.
Thos. McGeorgc. OF Albuquerque,
representing Badstreet's, was circulat-
ing among or citizens.
Messrs. Prueitl q Porter are wiring
the business houses Of the city prepare
tory to putting in electric lights. This
Is an enterprise that should receive the
hearty support of our cigi2Cns.
The Dorcas Ladies' Aid society will
give % grand masquerade ball at Ger.
rillps opera house, Friday evening
February -; admission 81. Refresh
monts VIII Jc served on stage. Prizes
viii ha given Ton the hundsomest cos
tune and FOR the most comiral costume
Some ~ The Madrid men profess
great uuca.iucss OF mind since The visit
of the woman snHragist, Ida Crouch
Hualeta. who gave two lectures hero
saturday and sunday. Don't he uneasy,
gentlemen, your meals viii he on hand
with Just the same regularity, and your
hosiery won't have any more holes In
them than they ever had.
A. the birthdays o, Miss Lucy Cole
man, Roy Green and James Coleman
occur In January, Il was decided Go
celebrate all VI them az the same time,
and Friday night January -, Lar ge
crowd OF friends gathered az the Palace
hotel IN response % the invitations H..
sued for the event. Ia the early even
| ing music and social games were en-
ioyed by an present. Willie later the
dining room vas cleared, and 90 thc
excellent music furnished 10y Messrs.
| Tetrlll \ pruett, an SO inclined passed
the me pleasantly in dancing. Deli
cious refreshments, consisting Of cake,
fruit, nuts. CONNECTIONS and wine were
served. A. about - O'clo,k the crowd
wendell their way homeward, all thank
/ ing their young hosts and hostess for a
most enjoyable evening
MINERS HOSPITAL MEETING.
Al a called meeting Of citizens OF
Ccrrilos anl vicinity, held IN the Office
of City Clerk Nois last saturday after
/ noon, W. II. Kennedy was elected
chairman aud N. a. Ncel, secretary.
! After calling the meeting 60 order,
the chairman briefly stated that the oh
| icct OF the meeting was "a take iht
preliminary steps toward securing the
proposed location IT the miners hospi
| tai in This city.
He also read a letter from Hon. Chas
Il. Eas !ey, who expressed himself a.
heartily be- favor Of locating the hospi
tai at CCrrillos aud promising To do al
in his power Ia that end
J. NJ Rogers pledged himself 20 give
from one Ia Eve acres Of land adjoining
the city limits. lie also nominated w
IC. Rogers AZ one At % committee 10 81
20 Santa Ne ana present the claims o
Ccrrillus az a location point.
Warren Graham was also nominatct
as one Of the committee, but WIS com
PEELED TO decline the appointment o.
account OF the illness of Mrs. |. u
Graham.
w ". Kennedy aud a, de Bac
were selected to serve on the commit
tee.
Messrs. Graham, Rose and Grinu
were appointed committee To s0llcl
funds "a dcfray the expenses Of Oh
committee a, santa Fc.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
SAN stARCIAL.


srom The bee.
A neat little structure belonging 10
SOstln Garcia was destroyed 10y IRE.
The loss will not be less than $500.
T. l.. Haay, wife and two children
have arrived In town. We understand
Mr. Haley will become pastor OF the
Free Methodist mission church recently
established here.
A. X. Morris Is az the residence Of
DR.. McCrory, and Is conyalescing. lle
Is member Of the Morris family living
near Engle that was stricken with pneu-
monia q couple Of weeks since. The
elder Morris died Of the same mRlady,
Mrs. r. ". Wilson gave birth 20 her
first baby boy at the residence OF Mrs.
". II. Howard last Thursday morning.
Or. Alex. Cruickshauk vas In attend
anee. The pleased father Is tbs assnyeI
for the Martin company az lsosedale.
Since 70 Is becoming known In hen'
| lucky aud elsewhere that l.. Nj. Lasley
IA interested Ia mining property out
here, he is getting letters OF Inquiry
about the resources Of these camps
from men of wealth and standing aud
/ be Is likely 20 be- able to be Of s0m,
considerable value la our locality
The money realized from the enter
/ tainmeut by Miss Minnie McCoach''
pupils during the holiday season va
/ expended Ia decorating the school room
used by them. The room now presents
an attractive appearance and Mis-
| McCoach would like "a have interested
parents call and Wow the improve
ments and witness the advance Of hel
pupils in their studies.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

~
Now MeSico was organized a. a t.r.
dtofy December 40. is50, The popula-
lion at that time was 6l.5il. The cen
sue VI 1900 shows population OF 49,
The total land surface OF Sew Mex
leo iH, approximately. ig2,i6j square
miles, The average number OF persons
10 the square mile az the censuses OF
1890 and 1900 being as follows. 1880.
ls; 1900 ia
The Following territorial changes Ia
The counties OF New Mckee have been
made since 1890, Chaves anu Eddy
organized from part 81 Lincoln IN 1891.
Guadalupe organized from parts OF Linz
coin and san Miguel IN 1891. Union OF.
ganized from parts Of Coifax, Mora
ana San Miguel In 1899. otero organ.
lEed from parts OF Dona Ana. Lincoln
and Socorro n 1889. ana part OF Santa
| Fe annexed TO Bsrnalllls.
As above stated ave counties. ramely
Chayes. Eddy, Guadaiupq. Otero and
| Union. have been formed slnee 1880
/ or the remaining fourteen counties All
/ but four have increased In population
since 1890, the counties showing IN,
largcst percentages of increase heinz
san Juan, 1854 per cent. Brrnallno
46s per cent. Grant. 3af per cent. Col
fax. az Der CEN. and sooorr0 III pe0
cent
The four counties showing decreasl
IN population are Lincoln. Mora, aal
Miguel and Sierra. of these Linc0il
and San Miguel have suffered nlaterl
al losses % territory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
Las vEoAs

Charley shirk Ia a critically sick
life Is disparcd Of
Mrs l. ". Rapp gave a card party
and Mrs. q. g. GisC entertained az
luncheon complimentary to Mrs J. r.
Hurley.
Mrs W. M wilmington has gone
down Ia Puerto Dc Luna % accept the
position a. huusokcoper for p. l..
Braun, the merchant ~ that coming
place.
ID. j. Abcr Of this city, has known
Mrs Z arric Nation. the saloon wrccker,
for the past ten years and can testify to
her sanity aud her determination, even
la times That would try mems souls.
Word comes from Anton Chico that
Harry simpson, Oi that place. Is in dies.
tituto circumstances and IN a dying
condition. The friends ~ former aud
pnlmy days should now come go the res
cue ~ a man who has done much in his
day 10 allie yiate the su1orings Of others.
Generous, loyal Harry simpson should
not be- neglected IN this manner.
Three cheeky hobOs, who perhaps
would rather steal than work, ordered
tNNff nIfMMlNaNN w NNHf NlNMN HAiNi z
order restaurant, partOOk ~ the hearth
est meal they had perhaps la a
month, and then left the place uncer-
moniously without paying for the same.
The city marshal soon had the trio In
tow, and Justice Wooster gave them
each fifteen days In the county bastiie.
About l o'clock Thursday morning
the aurora saloon on the west side vt
the plaza was entered by Roducindo v,
| Polladcros, who was evidently in search
Of a iOb lot OF wet goods. The thief
entered the place by taking on the door
lock He secured some bottles N
whisky and some soda pop. lie was
also hungry as well rs thirsty. Tor he
took some pies from the lunch counter.
Ne had been in tbs snluou during the
evening. ard when the owner, Timotoo
soma, closed UP, be told Alberto Ser.
Iunu, llfeld's wuiehmgn, a. keep an eye
on his place, too. This be did, aud
while the thief was taxing his time in
the snloon he Slipped up on him and
placing his gun close 90 the thiefs
head, ordered him 20 follow No re-
sisiance was made and folladcros now
rests Ia jail.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
rAyMESr oN MINING prAL.
Cooh"j Niniag Properties Paid sar out a
Produst 90 Miuea

a mining deal % considerable Imports
snce aud magnitude was concluded yes.
tyriHy by e nnai payment on The pert
of the purchasers. saya the silver ctr
Enterprise.
The property is located In che Cooney
mining district and consists OF threa
patented mining claims, known as the
ola Cponey mines. The property was
located By J. q. C00uoy. who lost his
lifo at the hands " the Indians on April
-. isso. Capt Michael CUonoy succeed
ed 20 the ownership of the property
and from him 81 has been transferred
Go the present owners. The purchasers
are the silver iiar Copper Mining COM
pany, whose officers are y y Slll pres
ident, q. Is McCvrry. secretary e. ~.
white treasurer and a. @ McCreefy.
gcucrai manager They are an Cobra
DO people who recognized the richness
M ne district The amount paid for
the property was $4,000. and was made
in three payments. the nrat on October
81 1889 the second on May 1, 1900 ana
he final yesterday % So COO The great
cr portion ~ these payments wore made
out ~ the product 81 the mines. all ~
which production was the result OF sue
ocssful development work since Octo-
hcr 1899 Thus the mines have dur
tng that period actually paid FOR thsm-
selves Tho retirinR owners after TWEEN
ty-one years ~ production, Wish their
succogabrs twenty one years more of
similar succefs This IL the Kind Of ie-
Ultimate mining operations which ben
EFT dlstrl M Is he Kind being pur'
sued by o.htr owners Ia tho Mogollons.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

Mu Manuel salarar y o.oro has
taken the burden upon herself TO call
upon the cha,il.bly inclined oitlzens
OF this oily 10 c1l,et fund for uas
benefit u Sire. =. Romero, the woman
who returned from Denver last Sat
urday. who're che WIS cont for medical
and surgical liCWnics Esyei al months
ago MIR EvMc.o a-s b.en az the city
building HBce her return. ana as she
is absolutely un3hle 20 care for her
self % IS necessary t0 ci0pl1y a nurse
20 adminlsieg 10 her wants Mrs Oter0
o. deserving OF much credit for the
spirit she has msnlfeated IN the wei.
fare OF Ms Rcnc.o. She not only
circulate petition among t'le citizens
yesterday, but gave 20 Mrs, Romero
her personal attention and care during
last night Tho 'year-oh daughter OF
the invalid has been taken 20 the Har.
wood Home. ~ here che is being kindly
troatod II ls stated, upon good au-
tiorlty. than Mira Romero has SONS
wealthy relatives aTqong tho natlv,
population, residing here eni elsswhsr,
IN the territory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
NEw FIRN
Two weii.Known Aibuqucrquran I'm
bars in ~ sIness.

Two Weii-Known Albuquerqurans I'm
bars in ~ sIness.
The blacksmithing frm Of Morton q
Ortiz, which came into existence on
the FIRST day Of the month. bids fair to
receive n uoOdly share Of the public pa
irpnage. Both gentlemen are first
class mechanics In the business, and are
prominently known IN This city aud sur
rounding country. ln connection with
the hlacksmithing they are now pre-
pared 10 Do All classes of carriage and
wagon repairing. Tho services Of j.
II. Wear, the painter, has been engaged
and without doubt the work in that
department will be satisfactorily cx-
eculed aud fully up-tO-date. Horse
shoeing will also receive special atton-
ton.
The new hrn has secured the agency
for the Goodyear rubber tires, aud ia d
lew days VIII receive a large stock Of
goods from that company. They have
ordered q new rubber tire machine, by
the use OF which they will be able Ia
turn out ms good work in that line as
can be- found In the west. The young
men are starting out under the must
favorable conditions, and no doubt their
venture viii prove Successful.
Their shops are located 40 the corner
al 11leras avenue aud north First
street
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

Las, night Elias Garcia swore ont a
warrant Tor the arrest Of Carlos Gricgo.
charging him with the theft OF his hur-
~, saddle aud Sl0 inlcash The often
der was locked up for the night, and
this morning appeared IN the court Of
Judge Crawford, where he was sem
fenced To sixty days In jail.
Bcutura SandOval, who was charged
with drunkenness, was fined 90. which
Ia paid,
The case against George A. Clark,
the young man who started ia 10 on
livcn the teuderloin district the other
night and for this attempt was landed
Ia Jail, has managed To straighten out
the difficulties, and on Monday will bt
released from further embarrassment
Friends came to his relief IN the nick o
time, and the foxy young gent can now
thank his stars for IL, for be stood IN s
fair way TO 90 TO the pen
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

New suits died in the district cOnrt
are Roberta NJ. Van Noikcnborg a ainst
William H. Van Nolkcnhcrg, i,r d.
vorce. on grounds IT descrtIon and
abandonment
Charles Chadwick 4 Co. against j.,
b Denmap, attachment plaintiffs
claim commission from defendant in
the sum Of $500.
Encf Van Matre W. Charles y. Van
Mntrc, for divorce, upon grounds OF de-
sertluE ana abandonment.
James j. N0,aw, vs.. Bertha NJ. NC'
taw, for divorce upon grounds oi deser'
tion ard abandonment
la thC case a. Z. v Chavez IS. Juar
Auaya, Judgment Wss r.udorCd against
deftrtErt 'tr slai.
Ti'uuio Nptstus was granted an nh
sOluic dltmt, ium tus.mra Cordoyg
de Mul, ,Us, u..Dn the gtound oi deser
tion BuI thaagyi UghH
la l!ar 'm Erat & supply Com
pany W., ~ y itIy, yssgmont was rem
dorci rFs.nst ihc defendant inr $685.
aud lhc a'Lac1Meut .,.aincl.
Emanuel tiyl.rim has tllud petition
IN bankruptcy alleging Liabilities a.
el,ilO; ratt-. u.no, not exempt iron
execution.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

iohha0h FaHllbe,. ~ auh and covered
him, teeinN whlch Huis fred 40 ths
Same tins Juhnsoa dld. Huia fell IA
tally voEudei Nhlio tHe MeNlcan's aim
was slightly faulty and the bullet just
missed johnson The lattcr's horse he
caups frightened and started ~ run
and when Johnson rcvaiuci control and
rude sack the other man Taiifera. had
grabbed the sun. and fired one or two
shots Johnson fired az hnn. which
took eject 10 his aym The woman
cried Don't shooU Don't shoOti"
johnson toid her he wanted the sun
and that be- did not want 20 shoot her.
W. secured thcir sun ana got his pony
AMI went Tor assistance Tho shooting
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
rrnrrruAL rnlnrrr.

The Austrian steamship Alberta has
Just cleared from Norfolk Va. for Ma.
Mia With a full cargo OF coal for the
uso Of the United States wlrshipa now
On that station. the freight on the
cargo amounting 60 about $4,000.
-Four foreign versola left the same
port IN the succeeding four days. all
with csrgocs for American PORTS on the
ruif coast
This Is the Kind ~ thing that Is 60
ing on al the year round. ana on an
the American coasts Yc, the moment
an attempt Is made 90 euualize The
disadvantage which operate against
American shipping we hear a unani.
nous howl from the adyoc ates - moss.
backlsm and % inertia. and they ran
Jack the dictionary for terms OF vim
ilciiyc abuse.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

AANAh MAH htAiNNh' w. A"fN
The population OF The territory In 1907
10 1880. az compared with "a ropuln
ton IN 1890 ~ i6s $50 showing an In
crease during the decadc ~ u.5il. or
2f2 per cent A part " This increase 10
Que to the fact that there were 9 500
Indians and igs other pcra0ns. or to-
tai of 6Gs9 persons on Indian rcserva
lions. etc. M New Mexico who were
specially enumerated in is90 under the
provisions % the census act, but were
not included IN the general population
% gho territory &C. the census Ths
population % the Territory. as shown
by ghc census ~ 1850 taken during the
year In which the TERRITORY was organ.
lied. was 81 5i1 and since then O. has
lncuascd though hy rather small per-
ccniaFcH as compared with other Ger.
rtiories. Tor each succeeding decade.
except for that from 1880 o. 1870. when
q slight decrease was reported
The population ~ New Mexico IN 1900
Ia mere than three times ~ large as
the population given for 1850, the hrs,
census in which the population II the
| territory appears.
The land surface ~ New Mexico IA
approximately is2. go square miles, the
average number Of persons 10 the
square mile 1T the ceususos 81 1880 and
1890 being a. follows 1880. -. 1900
ilG
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
INFLAMMATION nr AnIn LANn.

lhe fact thar the senate has auop,.
cd an amendment 10 The lndlaa api.rO-
CITATION bi.i app. 0prating &ivV.VVy lor
tnc completion ot surveys Tor irrigation
bitches ~ reservoirs ia the san Car
los indian reservation la Arizona show b
that thc senate 81 least Is willing to 40
aomething l0r The reclamation og the
arid region.
the proposed survey aye 10 be made
On indian land. Il IL true. but congress
can nave 40 more reason 10 aid ia 10.
claiming Indian lands than Ia building
.esersolrs Tor the Irrigation OF land be
'onsinE to the government.
ans action OF the house on this
amendment VIII indicate the sentiment
nol only oe tnat body but also OF the
Ho2t house. Tho house q representa-.
ives probably reflects public opinion
"a THIS subject more accurately than
ne senate. aud tae success OF attempts
10 secure national aid Ia the construe.
tioh OF irrigation reservoirs viii d..
pend very much upon the View which
people east OF the AligAenies take OF
she matter IL ~ a subject upon which
1hey are not much informed. and igno,
rance Of the situation may cause then
70 oppose policy which othergis.
/ they might support.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
A. UP.ro.DATE oFFIoE.
one OF the Finest Dental PAFlors Ever s-en
BY Anyone.


one Of che Citizens representatives
called on Drs Woivin a Carr. dentists,
On the Grant block recently. and
found there one OF The most thoroughly
equipped denial Offices IN the territory
on entering the reception parlor one
nnds themselves In a room handsome
b furnished with velvet carpets and
rugs. decorations % palms. also several
very expensive Oh paintings 0dorn the
walls. These paintings ere as good,
and perhaps the hnest that has ever
been brought % the territory. These,
together with the massive leather fur
niture, giye an air Of elegance and
comfort
Next. one ia shown into the operating
department. which ~ furnished ths
Some as tho room iusi described with
the addition ~ ali the latest electrical
appliance electrical mouth mirfiorf "
heet0ra and lamps. automatic opornt
ing chairs. fountain cuspidOres. toGcth'
a. with a steriilzer, whore all the in
struments are thoroughly disinfeciet
after each operation.
Most noticeable IL a large micnosc0
l plcal table In the center Of which GOV
cred by a glass dome. a. a large enS
/ expensive microscope tor tho practlcl
and reseorch OF scientine dentistry.
tbs doctors have astrological sEaci
mens 1.-TWO hundredl q al tho organ
% ths human, which sheF spent manl
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
JusrIFIAnLr HOMICIDE.
a. ~. johnson Discharged From Custody
Tor KliIIng a Cattle Thief.

"a ". Johnson. who shot and killed
Antonio Ruiz. who was caught IN the
set % killing a beef which be ana
others had stolen. has been discharged
from custody. the coroner's Jury hear
ms the evidence 90 the Killing bringing
verdict of justihabie homil ide. John-
som is the foreman ~ r r. kerrs eat
tlc ranch. and while out riding the line
boz SAYS three COWS ami "a calf running
pou NELL and he at once suhpicioncd
something was wrong. lie continued
on and az the entrance ~ "a canyon
saw tracks OF three COWS and ESQ
calves also q horse he followed up
the canyon 70 ways and passing bend
Zoo the canyon. saw some men ln the
aci ~ loading some beef on burros
iIe urmiHed that they we're cattle
thleyes and had killed the missing calf
~ rode nearer Bn1 saW "a woman ana
| also that the man Ruiz latter
wards killed. had him covered win =
gun When be got within halhng ala.
.ance. Iahns9n aakrl him The ROAD tf
Colorado. out Ruiz replied that john
son hal ihr ufhi Hai never takin1
his eyes IN 1r his FaH doe Ilo ther
asked how ftr f was tD Hli RADIO. and
thereurru IuIs rHi III bic Fua-i, and
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
rnornsrn MArLnLAM-

House bll No. CO. By Mr.. Gomez. read
la fun for toe Information 81 the house
On Thursday, pFoyiiea that the waters
" all public streams not now under the
control % mayoreomes o. water com
miuslOncrs. shall be distributed by "a
commission % three persons named By
boards OF couaty Commissioners when
ever twenty ave property owners hay
ng Interests Ia such waters shau petit
lion therefor. such C0mmiss i0nais shall
serve Two years, makes ruiss for an
rquitaD-o division OF the water aud
shall be compensated by tax OF no.
more tnnn 81 per capita, 10 be plii b.
al! ownrrs 81 land and water rghts IN
der their Jurisdiction. Mr. penaieton
said there we're some good points VA
.he ball ana as he proposed 20 offer a
measure on tae same subject, he
Thought q ought 10 so 20 the committee
on Irrigation, 90 that they cvula be
eonhi4ered togc thcr. and Il Was 30 o.
dersd
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
nAIrnnAn.Is $40 MnNlrn.

New Mexico. coloruf.'g helghbor on
the south. viii probably see the CON
structlon this year Of certlin lines Of
railroad chat are greatly needed and
hich should have been buht long ag1.
says the Denver Republican 4; Is prob.
able that the southeastern part OF the
territory WIN be- opened by che con-
siruction ~ one 0r Two liues that Will
traYersc 40 and that q road win be
huill 20 the promising mining district
Of C0chiu,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
MYSTERIOUS pIsArrr,nANcr.
Ration Printer Goes To- Trinidad Tor work
aud Disappears.

Ed s. seameeAs. rnton printer
recently employed on me Reporter.
went over 60 Trinidad. colo. on the
Goth inst to work on ono 10 the papers
at that place iie worked on the aiat
and attended 70 show az The opera house
on the evening uf that day Since that
time he has NOT boon seen and no one
has heard or him. and Mrs. seamands.
who has f1r 1Hme weeks bcen lying ni
lu this city. has been making every n
fort Within her power % learn the
whereabouts of her husband. but up
TO this time has bcon un flcccssful. She
says SIR esuWauds had hDui $500 on
hiJ person bad tho fear FOUL play
Such apprehension has almost rrasra.
tod hor
Mr Aramands was exemplary Boo his
habits and the only explanation ~ his
mysterious d!Fuppe would ~, ~
to- De that hc has either been foully
dealt with or that he is the victim ~
mental alteration His many friends
hope nothing serious has befallon him.
-Raton Ennge
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
P,re TN. Afternoon.

An alarm Of Ere this afternoon az 2:2C
o'clock called the department 10 the
east Highlands; a frame barn and au
ouihuilding standing among the foot
hills In an arroyo between Railroad
avenue and Ilioras canyon road. were
found 90 be un fre. They were located
too far away to be reached hy line OF
hose from the nearest water hydranl
and were left "a burn. The buildings
were on property supposed 10 belong "a
Dr. j. 4. Henry. a fire un the same
ground about year ago destroyed d
house, aud since then the house ha.
been unoccupied. The origin Of the iir'
II unknown.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
DEsEnvFs A MoNrMnNr.

II. A. T.. Plckard. a oue-armel veteran
OF the colorado feEimeat who whipped
the Texans at Gloricta In 1869. has
written "a letter 30 the Denver News
urging the Legislature 90 Colorado to
provide Tor a memorial o. the victory
on the site % the atuLoGrnly fought
battle. Taefe Is at present nothing on
the battlefield 10 indicate that 10 is
the scene % one OF the hardest tough,
battles VI the ciyi war. The Colorado
troops lost one-,hird OF their total in
The three days light. ana the Texans
lost nearly one thousand men In killed
and wounded. That battle saved 20
the Union army several million dollars
worth OF arms and munitions OF war
stored al Fort Union ana other mill
tary forts stored In New Mexloo, and
It Is strange that no monument has
been erected 10 CONNIE morale the dear
IS bought victory.