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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-22

tiers the county a. State Line or Lynn
and leaves 1t at Colmor, a distance of
5S miles. A small branch line connects
Blossburg with the main line at Dillon,
a distance of five miles. The Colorado
& Southern has a mileage of II miles
In the northwestern part of the county,
a branch line from Trinidad, Colo, to
Catskill and Vasquez. A company has
also been incorporated by Pennsyl-
vania capitalists, with s 5000, 900 cap
ital. and the preliminary work Is in
progress to build a railroad line to the
Dawson coal fields in the eastern part
of the county from Liberty. in San
Miguel county, there to connect with
the Chicago. Rock Island 4 Pacific sys-
tenn and the Ell Paso & Northeastern
railway. This railway is to be COM
pleted within twelve months, and then
Colfax county will have within it's
boundaries over 100 miles of railway.
Opportunities For All.
There are splendid opportunities In
Colfax county for men with big and
little capital, for miners, horticulture
lists, agriculturists and stockmen, and
also for all whose lack of is
compensated for by intelligence. ener-
gy, and a strong determination to win
Out III tuC U0ttlt ~ lnQ anu
wealth. Men who desire to invest in
manufacturing Industries will find Col
fax county an especially attractive
field, with promises of great returns
on any intelligent investment. The
vast beds of coal guaranteeing cheap
fuel, the good railroad facilities, the
nearness to the markets of the Rocky
Mountain states. Mexico, and the
Orient; the advantageous climatic o n
dit!ons. and the nearness of the supply
OF raw material make a combination
which should make certain lines of In
dustry pay handsome dividends. The
county can also furnish abundant
water power by mean of dams, which
would at the same time form storage
reservoirs from which large tracts
could be irrigated at a great profit.
Iron and steel rolling mills. shelters,
beet sugar factories, tanneries, shoe
factories. furniture factories. wooden
mills. brick yards. and glass works are
industries which would enjoy especial
| advantages in Colfax county. owing to
the cheapness of fuel, the convenience
of water power, the abundance of raw
material, ard the climate, which would
make work In Industries such as roll
ing mills, glass works, ETC., much more
| steady and comfortable than anywhere
| else in the United States.
II is for these reasons, taken all In
| all, that Colfax county is not only one
of the most prosperous, progressive,
| and promising counties in the terri
tory. but II is on the eve of marvellous
| growth that will bring to II a te0ming
| population and great wealth.
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Weak?

Then you want strength.
Good food, an active liver,
and pure blood will bring it.
You naturally think Of eggs
and milk, Ayers Pills and
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Ask
your doctor il he can come
any nearer to the truth. Do
as he says, at any rate.
"For rs years I have never missed
taking Ayers SarsapariIla every spring.
II cleanses my blood, makes me feel
strong, and does me good in every way"
John p. Hodnette, Brooklyn, NY.
d. All Druggists. &c AVER CO.. level. No.
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prominent railway and industrial point.
What more could be required for the
making of a fourishing western city?
railway maintains extensive shops at
this point, and its shopmen and other
employees constitute an important ele-
ment of its population. Over $50 900
monthly are disbursed by the company
at that point. All the trade of Gardi-
ner and B%lossburg is also transacted at
Ration, for these towns are practically
outlying suburbs of the city. The peo-
pie are public spirited and wide awake.
The commercial lines are all well rep
resented in the way of retail business,
and a considerable wholesale trade is
carried on with the mining and lum-
Der camps. The town has an excellent
gravity water system, the water being
soft, pure mountain spring water. pip
ed from a reservoir of SO, SOC, 900 gal
Ions capacity, 500 feet above the city.
Ration has a good fire department. Its
public schools are the pride of its citi-
zens, two of the finest school build
ings OF the territory being located here
and fourteen rooms being taught nine
months every year by teachers who are
chosen for their educational qualifca-
tions. Its streets are well graded and
lighted by electricity and the recent
ly constructed court house is one of
the handsomest buildings in the terri
tory. The Atchison. Topeka & Santa
re railway has decided to provide the
city with a modern depot and railway
hotel. The citizens have organized
also TO establish there a Touring will,
a e sugar factory, and a creamery.
Ration maintains three weekly news
papers.
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RATION

Ration is destined to be the second
largest city n New Mexico. Colfax
county has three railroads., and ia
sure to get more In the near future.
Ration needs a commercial club and
public library.
Colfax county has more undeveioped
resources than any other portion OF
New Mexico.
Ration has an electric light and pow
err plant with q capacity of 1,200 mean
descent and fifty arc lights.
A local building and loan associa'
ton, which has been of material as
sistance in building up the city.
Two solid banking institutions-the
First National, with a paid up capital
of $75 5000, and the Citizens bank, with
o paid up capital of 100000.
Theee excellent weekly newspapers
two democratic and republican.
An opera house and first class no.
tells.
Mercantile establishments that
would be a credit to a city OF $4,000
people.
A SOS, 900 court house and many bus.
mess blocks costing from $1,000 to
$50, 900 each to build.
Long distance telephone line, reach
ing all the principal towns and mining
camps of the country.
The cost of living is very reason
able, day board at the hotels being
from 81 to 81 per. day. with special
rates by the week or month.
Coal sells at aRton for 1924 to $2.5(
per ton.
Native lumber retails for SIS ant
brick sells for $1S per thousand.
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(Homestead Entry No. $685.
Notice of Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land ONCE
at Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 10, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Probate
Clerk Bernalillo County, at Albuquer-
que. New Mexico. on April 2s, 1902.
viz: Pablo Baldonado for the lots 1
and 2. Sh of NEA, NEA of SEA Sec-
/, T s N, r 6 e.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation oil said land, viz: Dio-
nicio Romero, of Escobosa. N. NJ;
Juan Lovato, of Escobosa, N. M; Mira
mon Lucero, of Escobosa, N. M; San
tiago Garcia. of Escobosa, N. M.
MANUEL OTERO, Register.
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prontably grown, owing to the summe
nights being too cool.
Live Stock Interests.
Almost $1,000 head of cattle and 200..
600 head OF sheep are grazing within
the boundaries of Colfax county. one
stock ranch alone comprising 120, 900
acres. The Charles Springer breeding
farm near Springer and the w. G.
Barnes ranch hear Dorsey produce
some of the best bred Herefords raised
in the west. The Red River ranges on
the Catskill, vasquez and vicinities
have been heavily restocked from
southern New Mexico and Arizona. II
is now estimated that rs, 900 head of
cattle can be counted on these ranges
where three years ago 5000 could not
be tailed. The past and the present
season for both sheep and cattle have
been the best in years throughout
northern and northeastern New Mex
leo. The small as we'll as the large
owners have made good money.
During the past year the Maxwell
Land Grant company has sold nearly
600, 900 acres of land to ranchmen and
farmers. and this great property is
gradually being sold in small tracts at
reasonable prices, thereby increasing
the wealth and population of the coun-
ty, as through farming and ranching
on a small scale the general results OBJ
tanned are far better than they can be
on too large a tract of land.
Cities and Towns.
Ration. the county seat, the Gate
city of New Mexico, has a population
of 3,7SS, according to the 1900 census,
it being the fourth city in size in the
territory. In 1890 1t had 1,255 inhabit.
ants. Its increase in ~en years has been
200 per cent or more than that of any
other city in New Mexico. 1t snug
giles under the Ration mountain, occu
plying a beautiful natural location. ant
is in every sense a typical up to date
western city, peopled by a fine class
| of citizens, who are ever on the aler'
for the advancement and upbuildint
of their adopted home. This is showr
in Raton's superior school system. tnt
churches and the beautiful homes. a
person dropping into the town from the
east through the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway tunnel and noting
The great number of new houses IL
course of construction would naturally
conclude that some sort of a boom wal
on here, but such is not the case at all
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Homestead Entry No. $780,
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Or
flee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 8.
1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before u. s. Com
missioner Silvestre Mirabal, at San RAJ
fael, N. M, on April IA, 1902, viz: Vic
torio Velasquez, for the Eh SWA. En-
NWA, sec. 10, T. 10 NJ, r. 8 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Donaciano Pine. Jose Abeita, Juan
d. Martinez, Gorgonio Figiieroa, all OF
Cubero, N. M.
MANUEL R. oTERo.
Register.
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prantIcaIlx starxino.

after using q few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per.
feet and permanent relief from a Sc
we're and chronic a s of stomach
trouble" says ]. r. EJlly, real estate,
insurance and loan agent, of Macomb
Ill. before using Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure she could not eat an ordinary
meal without intense suffering. She ID
now entirely cured. Several physicians
and many remedies had failed to give
relief" You don't have to diet. Eat
any good food you want, but don't
overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure will always digest 1t for you
j. II. O'Riclly & Co.: B. H. Briggs & Co
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on the prairie on account of the more
prolific pasture and the good shelter
from the winter storms. From there
farms dot the way up to the summit of
the divide. There is a splendid view
of the Black Lanes valley, which forms
a basin, with mountains towering up
on every side, making it a grand sight
TO behold and one to be remembered by
the observer. After winding ones way
down to the valley, and upon reaching
the foothills, settlements appear in the
distance as far as the eye a reach,
with well cultivated farms and ranches
stocked with cattle and sheep.
It's beautiful lakes and surroundings
make it a wonderful panoramic noun
tain landscape. The minerals that this
section contains are not yet developed.
Some prospecting was done at points
around the Black Lakes, but not
enough to establish it's in
mineral wealth. At points from the
Red Lakes to the foothills gold indica-
lions were found IN the surface, but
nothing was done to find the
source from which they came. From
the prairie to the highest mountain
peak on this strip of land is settled
with a prosperous, contented, and
happy people.
Agriculture and Horticulture.
While the chief industries of Colfax
county are mining and stock raising,
there is also much attention given to
farming and fruit growing. The Ca
madam river and it's tributaries are
capable of furnishing water sufficient
to irrigate many more acres than are
now cultivated. About Springer and
Maxwell City are perfect systems of
reservoirs and canals constructed by
the Maxwell Grant company, by which
over GU, 900 acres have been brought
under cultivation. Here would be an
ideal location for a beet sugar factory
The finest cereals and fodder are pro
duced in this region. Along the val
leys OF the Vermejo, Rayado and Other
streams are extensive farming dis
tricts. The Dawson, Chase and Mills
orchards are among the most famous
producers in New Mexico. Fruit grow
ing and the management of the croI
have been brought to a business stand
ard on these big fruit ranches that is
not excelled anywhere in the west, and
certainly not in the Rocky mountain
region.
80 tA( Doi vi lut
county is the Johnson mesa, beginning
about eight miles from Ration, at an
elevation of almost 5000 feet, and ex,
tending to the eastward, and the
Barela mesa, on both of which the
rainfall is amply sufficient for all farm.
ing purposes without irrigation.
Over 1000 acres are now under cul
tivation on these elevated tablelands.
The tillers are mostly Missouri farm
ers. who came as a colony some years
ago and are satisfied with the prosper
ity that has attended their coming TO
| New Mexico. There are several Il
~cessful cheese factories, poultry farms,
and creameries in this locality. Ration
and the adjacent mining camps afford
the best of a market for all such prod,
ucts. On the Sugarite Creek, above
Ration, is the largest and most success
full dairy farm in New Mexico, and In
the valley below the town are scores
of productive farms and ranches; also
a large fruit tree nursery. Alfalfa is
the great forage crop. Corn is not
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-22

is attracting many home seekers at the
present time. and within a short time
all the land will be taken. Its resources
are very great. The scenery is un-
surpassed and beauty is on every line,
from the prairie to the highest noun
tain peak. with a varying elevation of
from 5000 to 10000 feet. On the prairie
can be raised all kinds of grain, fruit,
vegetables and alfalfa. There are also
fine ranges for cattle and sheep. The
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first plateau of the mountains is cov-
cred with pine and spruce timber.
which supplies the lower country with
lumber for all building purposes of a
general use. There potatoes grow in
abundance to supply the surrounding
country; also wheat, oats, corn, barley,
and all kinds of vegetables are raised
without irrigation at this altitude.
More cattle are raised to the acre than
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COLFAX COUNTY
CITY OF RATION.

Gov. M. A. Otero, in his annual re.
port to the secretary of the interior.
says:
Colfax county lies in the northern
tier of counties, between Taos and I'm
ion, Immediately south of the Colorado
line, and is ~ miles long from east to
west and 81 miles wide. It contains
1854 square miles. more than one-half
being included with in the boundaries
of the Maxwell land grant. The area
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building the Dawson railway from Lib
erty. San Miguel county, to Dawson.
Silver and lead are also found in
Colfax county, and neal Springer are
extensive gypsum beds, while near
Ration are good deposits of plumbago,
Railroads.
Colfax county is ~traversed from
north to south by the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway system, which en-
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1t is simply Raton's ordinary growth,
which has been steady and substantial
for the past decade, and still the build.
ings and improvements in general have
not kept pace with the business de-
mand of the place. Ration is situated in
the midst of an immense coal belt, is
surrounded by great cattle ranches and
productive farms, is in commercial
touch with the principal mining camps
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-22
Chronic Diarrhoea,

Mr.. c. d. Wingfeld, OF Fair Play
Mo-, who suffered from chronic dysen
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy did him more good than any
other medicine he had ever used. Fol
sale ny all druggists.
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CARPETS AND RUGS cLEANEu
AND SECURED ON THE FLOOR.

II you want your old carpets and
rugs to look new give us a trial, as
our work in this line is unexcelled. All
work done by competent and exper-
fenced hands.
To those wishing to do their own
securing we will sell u Superior Car
pet Securing Preparation in any guam
tity at As cents a gallon. Trial quarts,
two for 25 cents, delivered.
Phone and postal orders received.
PROMPT ATTENTION.
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]. A. SKINNER
Deiler IL
Staple and
/. Fancy Groceries
2o6 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE.
ALBUQUERQUE, NJ. M.
FOR SALE

For SALE.
A ranch of 24o acres, well improved.
two windmills and tanks, and fine irri-
eating ditch run through place. Terms
easy. Address this office. or postofice
box 1T, city.
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Simon Stern, the Railroad avenue
clothier, for everything in the mems
clothing and furnishing goods line.
Biggest assortment, lowest prices,
back If dissatisfied.
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Only S35
California
and Back

First class round trip open to
everybody. $50. from Chicago to
Los Angeles and San Franciscos
S47.50 from st. Louis;
$500 from Kansas City;
$500 from Albuquerque.
via the Santa Fe.
Corresponding rates from all
points east.
Account national convention
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
On sale April % and %.
Tickets good for return until
June %.
Only line under one manage
ment all the way from Chicago
to California.
Only line for both Grand Canyon
of Arizona and Yosemite.
Only line to California with
Harvey meal service.
Write for descriptive literature.
enclosing 10 cents postage.
anita Fe
F. L. MYEnS, Agent.
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Southern colfax County.

1t is wonderful to see the changes
made in the last few years in the
Ocate. Sweetwater, Red Lakes. and
Black Lakes country. This is'the only
strip of government land on the south
side of Colfax county between the Mora
and Maxwell grants, running from
Union county west to the Taos county
line. The rapid settlement Of this por-
ton of the county and its development
Douglas Island news., 1902-09-10

Mrs. Rhoda Mansen, an Indian wo- man, dropped dead at her home in Skagway August 30th.
 NIL. Hamilton, one of the old time transportation men on the Yukon, has caught the Valdez fever.
 The Bank of Valdez, with a capital of S1o,OOO, is new institution at the Copper river metropolis.
 Freight from Bettles to Coldfoot is now lowed on scows by mules. Five tons is the average load.
 Gov. Brady says the only thing lack ing to prove Alaska great agricultu- ral country is the settler.
 Now comes the report, via Valdez, that mountain of tin has been dis covered near Mt. Wrangel.
 Extensive development work is being done on the Landlock Bay copper mine on Prince William Sound.
 Canadians are fearful that the build ing of the Valdez railroad will destroy their trade with the Yukon.
 The new overland wagon road from White Horse to Dawson is expected to be finished within the month.
 Two hundred tons of supplies, for winter work, have been landed at Crow creek, in the Sunrise district.
 The Alaskan says that fully one-half of the people coming out from Dawson at the present time are women.
 Prospectors in the Nazina district freely predict that it will prove the richest mining camp in Alaska.
 News has just leaked out of the dis covery of promising placers 27o miles above the mouth of the Tanana.
 Sealed proposals are being advertised for to clear 50 acres of land on the U. S. military reservation at Haines.
 Spectators are buying the old build ings at Dyea and shipping them to Haines, where they will be rebuilt.
 Rev. J. J. Walter, formerly of Skag- way, has been appointed immigration agent for the Coos Bay & Salt Lake R. R. Go.
 The Loring cannery has already put up 10000 cases of salmon, and expects to make it 100000 before the close of the season.
 L. H. Griffith, of the Sunrise Fly draulic company, says that this will be the best year in the history of the At lin district.
 Mining experts think that the Graft CT copper mine at White Horse may ul- timately develop into high grade gold proposition.
 Dr. DeSota, a mining expert repre- senting Eastern capitalists, says the Engineer mine on Taku Arm is valua- ble piece of property.
 The Seattle Chamber of Commerce has at last reached the very wise con- clusion that Alaska is noty ready for territorial organization.
 At Moorestown, N. J., Anastasia Ack wack, native of one of the islands to the Westward, who is attending school there, received diploma of honor for carrying her years work with the high est grade receivedin her room.
Douglas Island news., 1902-09-10
The NorthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

AIAIUA AuUIAUM AVA AfSA NVNJS The Yukon river is navigable for 1865 miles.
 J.L. Steele has been re elected mayor of Valdez.
 Two hundred troops will be stationed at Haines.
 The Indian boys at Kenai have taken to base ball.
 The price of meat at Dawson has talk en tumble.
 SlOO day to the man has been taken out on Nazina.
 The new White Horse school house will cost S2545.
 First class fare from Seattle to Daw son is now S65.
 Judge Wickersham will hold court at Valdez this fall.
 Japanese are to be employed on the Valdez railroad.
 A 5OO-pound shark was recently cap tured at Ketchikan.
 The Journal says that the "knocker" has reached Ketchikan.
 Dr. L. K. Riley has been elected health officer of Valdez. Prospectors are beginning to come out of the Atlin district.
 The Commerce saloon at Skagway has gone out of business.
 Judge Wickersham is spending brief vacation on Puget Sound.
 The M. E. Society of Ketchikan has received new church bell.
 A government survey of Wrangel Narrows is now in progress.
 The Baptist orphanage at Kodiak has entered upon its tenth year.
 Coldfoot wants a session of the U. s. district court to be held there.
 The Portland on her last trip from Nome carried s2o0,0Oo in gold.
 The Kramer claim on Miller Gulch will produce s1O0O0O this year.
 c. A. Irwin says that the Atlin out put this year will reach S500,0O0.
 A good strike is reported from Warm creek, in the Council City district.
 Work will be pushed during the win ter months on the Valdez railroad.
 Valdez merchants are advertising Alaska grown strawberries for sale.
 Extensive prospecting is being done at Dry Bay, to the Westward, for oil.
 H.F. Robinson, of Valdes, has let the contract for million feet of saw logs.
 Wireless telegraphy in the Tanana is expected to be in operation by Oct. lst'
 Dull times at Dawson have driven many prospectors to the Pelly river, in the hope of striking something new.