Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-11-15

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season was disastrous to the manager.
he having lost the state by big ma
.ority.
The people OF this city should make
| all necessary arrangements for the re-
ception OF the senate committee on
territories. who will visit New Mexico
In a few days.
There are several "dons" In San MI.
grel county who are one year rcpubi.
can and the next year democratic. who
should be relegated to the Las Vegas
political grave yard.
The rose is the emblem of secrecy
in Greece. and was formerly hung over
the table where guests were entertain.
ed IN token that nothing heard there
was 10 be repeated.
Los Angeles sails lei Paso way sta
ton. The California town may soon
realize that the Texas city Is growing
and that in few years II will be
larger city than Los Angeles.
parliamentary paper recently Is.
sued In London gives complete stats.
tics concerning the Boer war. A total
of SS6,0S1 troops were recruited there.
The casualties were: Killed. 5,744:
wounded. 5000: died of wounds or
disease. l6,l6S. Ii IL estimated that
the war cost the British government
more than 81 10000 a day to carry It
| on.
The Mineral Wealth at Kingman
says that booze Is better W getter
in Arizona than printers ink.
Nirginias new constitution Is said
tc be highly successful. The test OF
success for the latter day constitution
/ In all the southern states Is its SER
vice ability in extinguishing the negro
vote.
Capt. A. y. Fall had close run for
the territorial council In the shoe
string" district. but the latest returns
show that he Is elected by small ma.
jority. He will be one of the ablest
members of the legislative council
and will do good work for New Mex
| leo.
Santa Fe is waking up, caused by
the building OF the Santa Fe Central
railroad. The old town is building new
sidewalks and cleaning up. Several
elegant new buildings are in process
of construction. Santa Fe has the best
climate in the United States, and 1t is
destined to be city Of pleasant
/ homes.
! One OF the unexpected results of the
extension Of the rural free delivery
service Is the discontinuance OF post
Offices in the smaller rural communi-
ties. As a result OF the extensions OF
the service last year 1906 pos.ofiices
we're discontinued, effectlng a saving
lin the salaries Of postmasters aggre.
eating $l16,S07.
Gov. Otero has declined to use the
contingent fund appropriated to the
executive Office by the last Legislature
This expense is not necessary. and
Gov. Otero deserves credit for declin-
Ing to use this fund. This will, 1t is
hoped. effeStually dispose OF the legis-
lative habit OF appropriating money for
the use OF the governors Office.
The next Arizona legislature will be
almost solidly democratic.
This city will give the senate com.
mittee on territories big reception.
The Las Vegas Optic should pull It.
self together and quit crying over the
recent democratic defeat
Mckinley county deserves the min.
ers' hospital. Gallup being in the cen
ter OF vast coal mining region.
The republicans Of this city are In
most cheerful humor with all creation.
and will favor the erection OF a govern.
ment building at Las Vegas.
The Phoenix Republican says:
''Pessimists who have refused to be-
l!eve In the coming of statehood should
remember that never before were we
able to persuade a committee from
cong, ess to visit us In body for the
purpose Of looking into our claims"
Major w. II. II. Llewellyn, of Las
Cruces, is In the city. The major was
elected a member OF the territorial
legislature. at the recent election, and
Is being urged for speaker Of the house
by his many friends. He has filled the
position a term and makes an excel.
lent presiding officer.
II Is ofIicially stated that Chicago
has lost more than $4,000. 900 by tax
frauds In the last ten years. or an aver,
age OF 100000 year. besides hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars In per.
sonal taxes. which never have been
collected, or II they have been the
treasury failed to get the funds.
The result OF the election In Socorro
Is now In the courts. the commission.
ers OF that county having been enjoin-
ed and mandamussed from counting
the votes cast for the independent
ticket In that county. The case will be
heard by Judge Benjamin s. Baker. of
this district. on change of venue frem
Judge McMillan's district.
The republicans OF Bernalillo county
have had In the past very few OF the
re- rrifoyial officaa Al thu nraaeuf time