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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-16

FOR SALE. Two story resi-
dence, two blocks east of square.
Price only 1000. Address the
MESSAGE. tt
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

manual trimming ana business courses.
The New MvSico biological station
was founded a- an independent institu.
tion at Mcsilla in 1896. In 1899 il was
moved TO Las Vegas and held sue
ccssful summer session in the New
Mexico Normal University The stu.
dents in attendance have been mostly
public school teachers The rpsu.u
nf The research work have been pub
ishcd In the Annals and Magazine of
Natural History
The station is now conducted as a
part of the work of the biological de.
partmcut Of the Normal University.
IN the iall of 1900 the Las VEGAS
Scicnc" club was founded II holds
monthly meetings. At each meeting
there Is an cShibit Of interesting spoci
mems 10y various members followed hy
one or moro papers ON scientific sub.
Iccts The meetings are open tp all
who are Interested and arc attended
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05
dc rutare of otere county.


From Governor otoro's Annual Report.
Nlamogordo. the county seat Of Otcro
county. has been htiy dubbed the
miracle OF New Mexico" Laid ont but
three years aco. IL has a population of
1000 and enjoys the reputation of be-
ing one of the most progressive com.
munities OF the territory Tne town
was plated hy the Alamogordo I'm
)ruvCmcnt company. which has fol-
lowed uniform, consistent scheme in
.tS development. th, result of which
is seen IN its miles OF wide streets,
lined on each side 10y cottonwood trees.
whose vcrdure marks a slRru contrast
with the aridity aud harrcnncss OF
much of the landscape surrounding il.
The company has spared no expense or
pains in bCauiifyng the town. and
somc of its efforts in this direction are
noted in park mile long and two
artihCial lakes. which add TO its charm.
The general Offices OF the El Paso ss
Northeastern railway and the Alamo.
gOrdo a Sacramento Mountain rail.
way are located at Alamogordo, as are
those of the Alamogordo Lumber com.
pauy and the southwestern Mercantile
company. The shops of the railroads
and the two mills and box factory Of
the tuluhcr company employ large
force of mon. and the monthly pay
rolls Ct The various corporations. cir
CulatCd among the local merchants,
make Alamogordo an excellent Dusi
ness point
Along social lines the progress Of
the town has been as marked as il has
been ia the direction of industrial and
commercial development II possesses
four Methodist Episcopal
North, Methodist Episcopal South,
BAPTIST and Presbyterian the
Catholics are arranging FOR the erec-
tiun of handsome editicc. The secret
orders are represented In the Freema.
sons, Oad Fellows, Knights of Pythias.
and improved Order of Red Men. and
musical and literary societies tC.tify
TO the culture of its inhabitants The
permanence of the town and the faith
OF its people In its future is amply evi-
denced ty its substantial business
blocks and its numerous handsome
two-story residences, which would re-
dect credit on city of tenfold the
population of AlamogOrdO. Its educa-
tional advantages are emphasized by
a SIS 600 high school building and a
Baptist college which cost S25 900 and
which Is under the control of the de-
nomination In New Mexico, Arizona.
and Colorado Bonds for the erection
OF a handsome 100000 county court
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05
New Mexico Normal University
PAST AND FUTURE.

by an act of the territorial legislature
Of 1898. the New Mexico Norma school
at Las Vegas was created The pro
cecds OF the special tax levied at that
time for the erection of the huilding.
with the addition Of Sio.ooo approprio,
ed by the legislature OF 1895. and the
sum OF $4,000 advanced by the citi-
zcns Of Las Vegas ia 1898. were ap.
Piled tp th, erection and equipment OF
the beautiful sandstone building now
occupied by the school The building
is of the Romancsgup style of archj
lecture II is situated on an omincncr
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

crs from the beginning of their work
iu .o kindergarten 20 the end of the
nisn .rhCoL Al the resources of tn,
Normal University in the way of appa
ratus and appliances are used by the
pupils of che model school The pupils
have the iul benefit of the museum.
physical apparatus. library laborato.
lies, gymnasium and athletic Field
Toe rooms are made beautiful am
h1moliko The school hours are mater.
ialiF shortened In the interests Of
health and with actual gain Of intel
lcriual progress. There ie no crowd
ing OF tun course Of study. The aim
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

~ the center uf the city OF Las Negas
easy uf access from all directions.
anu s...uu..ly. O., pyrtrCJ sanitary
conditions. II Is heated by steam. por
fcctly lighted and ventilated furni D
ed with electric lights and supplied
with mountain water.
ON October g. lS91. the organization
OF the institution was begun by the
election of the president The next
year was devoted 30 the making MP
NJ the faculty. the furnishing of the
building. equipment OF departments
and general preliminary operations.
At : 80 a. IN. October , 1898. the in
stitution was opened with ninety two
students enrolled The first years
enrolment reached l97
The Thirty third Legislative assem-
bly, extended the scope of the insttn
tion hy creating IL the New Mexico
Normal University and by directing
that manual training school, and
kindergarten training school be cstah-
lished IN connection witn IT, An ap
propriation OF S!9300 was made for
the purpose of roimbursing the citizens
Of Las Vegas id. the amount advanced
10y thcm to complete the building. and
an additional millago tax was levied
for maintenance by an act OF the
Thirty fourth legislative assembly the
maintenance OF the school was fixed
al one half mill tax upon all taxable
property of the territory. For the pur
pose Of permanent Improvement IL also
has the proceeds arising from the sale
and rontal Of 80 00O acres ~ public
lund.
The departments that make up the
Normal University al.
O) The Normal school with its ac-
cessory schools which make up the
training department viz. the model
schools, comprising all grades from
Kindergarten 10 hiTh school inclusive,
and the practice sCnoOl.
go The academic school
CD The manual training school
90 The graduate school.
The mission of the mission school is
threefold;
Cd To educate teachers for the
public service.
t2J To develop system Of model
scnool education for the guidance OF
the schools of the state.
CD TO promote the vital relations
which should exist between the school
and the home.
The general method of training may
be stated as follows: By the study OF
biological and physical sciences his.
tory, literature and Mathematics, by
the study of art, by the study OF psy.
,hology and the social sciences. by the
study Of pedagogy by observation OF
study Il expert teaching in model
schools ana by actual teaching In the
practice school.
The work Of the normal courses is
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

state, II II were only stored in rcsor
NOlrs, where nature has almost proVid-
ed them, the mountain canyons. Move
ments are now on foot 10 effect that
object The mountain ranges near
Tularosa contain large deposits of
gold. silver, copper. iron and coal yet
undeyeloped. The town is about 100
miles from I'll Paso. Texas. on the l;l
Paso a Northeastern railroad. trains
running daily. The probable opening
To settlement OF the Mescalcro Indian
reservation at some not very distant
day will prove "A great boom To Tular.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

house have been authorized by the
county commissioners. and the work
viii be in this fail upon the new build.
ing. INC town has had A building boom
the past year, and many thousands OF
dollars havl been expended In substan-
tial Improvements Il boasts of an en-.
cient electric light and telephone sys-
ten. Plans have been drawn and ap.
proved by the directors OF the FL paso
& Northeastern railroad for new 800.
600 hospital which in point of equip
ment and modern improvements Will
be second to none In the west
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05
Climate.

Climate.
The climate of Otero county. Ike
that of the rest of New Mexico. Is es.
pecially adapted To invalids. including
those suffering from lung and throat
trouble. The winters are very mild
and the summers are delightful. of
course. In the plain. being at times
very hot during the afternoon hours.
but always cool ,t night. The air is
dry aud bracing the year round and
the percentage of sunshine IL higher
than anywhere else In the United
States. The healthseeker and the tour.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

osa which is destined tu hc one OF the
popular towns of southern New Mex
leo.
Other Statements.
What Us said ol 1ularosa can to a
greater or lesser extent be said OF the
other agricultural settlements in Otnro
county. All of them have picturesque
surroundings. green fields and beau
tiiul orchards. these are Three
Rivers La Luz Frosnal Pine Spring
Upper PCnasco and Weed Jarilla is a
mining camp and has a postohce. The
stations On the ~ Paso q Northeast
en railway In Otcro county. beginning
in the south and including It's branch
roads iu Otero county. ere Hereford.
hueco. Desert Solclad. Jarilla. Tur-
1uoisc. EsconGi1a Dog Canon. Alamo
Eordo Tulorosa Temporal. Three Riy-
ers. Frosnal Cloudoroft
The Future Of Otero County.
II is not dimoult 10 loretel the IN.
turc of Dtaro county IL is certain to
become one ct thc richest. most pros
porous and popglous of New Mexico
counties lts varied resources. It's in
dus.rIai opportunities, It's climate It's
progressive people It's manifold nat
ural attractions nave beer brought 10
the attention OF the world only lately
and they are certain TO attract new set.
Tiers aUu new capital for many wears
TO comc. The man who invests and
settles g., ttCro county at this time is
certain tC rcap rich returns in the not
very distant future.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

ist are offered every accommodation Of
q progressive country and yet can get
very near TO the heart of nature
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

osa which is destined 10 bc one of the
popular towns of southern New Mex
leo.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

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Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
XaIue of Fresh Air.

Sleeping in the open air has passed
the life limit of fad and assumed
the proportions of a habit. 1t is, more
over, a growing habit. the motto of
which is with nothing between you
and the sky" Only in summer Is it
possible to push this habit to the ex-
treme, of course, and even then so
meager are the sky accommodations
of the average home relatively few
can enjoy the luxury indicated in the
motto
The number of persons who take to
tents and repose in hammocks swung
in the open air in the summer how
ever, increases each year. This Is par
ticularly true of young children. hun
dreds of whom during the past sum-
mer were emancipated from stuffy
nurseries and given their maps OH piaz-
zas and balconies or upon the hand
breadth of grass plot dignified by the
name of "dooryard" in city homes.
Such children in their plump beauty
and infantile good nature are the best
possible witnesses of the efficacy Of
the "open air sleeping cure" if cure it
may be called, since. more properly
speaking, it is a preventive instead
Portland Oregonian.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
Inquisitive Penguins.

We often met companies Of six or
eight or more penguins promenading
on the arctic ice pack in the sunshine.
When they saw US, they generally ex-
hibited curiosity and approached to
get a nearer view. 1 do not know if
these birds have the instinct of the
naturalist and take a lively interest,
doubtless philosophic from their point
Of view, in everything new which pre-
sents itself or if the object of their
Investigations is entirely practical, but
they certainly came near US with dis
tinct purpose Of making examination.
But If we had the misfortune to ex-
cite much curiosity they became ag-
gressive. One would first come close
to us and reconnoiter, and then, on his
order, the others would advance with
a menacing air, and the battle began,
battle In which we sometimes had
trouble to demonstrate effectively our
superior Photographed Mag
aZine
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
THE FATE OF CoRoNETs.
Lord BrOughRm's Became G. w
Childs' Fruit Dish.

Lord BrOughRm's Became G. w.
Childs' Fruit Dish.
Peers and their coronets are soon
been served. The fate of one coronet
is told by a correspondent Of M. A. P.
He writes: "When was staying some
years ago In Philadelphia with G. W.
Childs. the well known proprietor Of
The Ledger newspaper there, noticed
at dinner one evening peculiarly shap-
ed gilt stand used as support for
china dish containing grapes. My host.
observing that was scanning it rather
closely, said: 'Oh, that is the coronet
Lord Brougham wore at the queens
coronation. / have taken out the vel
vet cap and turned it upside down.
The golden balls form excellent feet,
and 1t makes a most elegant dish
stand Which it certainly did,"
But what is the fate of coronets COM
pared with the fate Of coronation
robes? A large portion of George Tvs
wardrobe, including the coronation
robes, was put at public auction in the
summer of 1881. There were .120 lots
disposed of, and some of the items are
interesting. A pair of fine kid trousers,
Of ample dimensions and lined with
white satin, was sold for II shillings.
The sumptuous crimson velvet corona
ton mantle, with silver star, embroid
cred with gold, which cost originally,
according to the auctioneer, f500, was
knocked down for At guineas; richly
embroidered silver tissue coronation
waistcoat and trunk hose, f13. The
purple velvet coronation robe, embroid-
cred with gold, of which it was said to
contain 200 ounces, brought only f55,
although it cost his late majesty f300.
An elegant and costly green velvet
mantle, lined with ermine Of the finest
quality. presented by the Emperor
Alexander to George ~, which cost
1000 guineas, was sold for f125.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
POCKET COMPASSES.
Thousands of Them Sold Yearly t.
Hunters and Others.

Thousands of Them Sold Yearly to
Hunters and Others.
Pocket compasses," said a dealer in
such things, ''cost from 25 cents to $40
each, and they are made in various
sizes, from tiny compasses half an inch
or less in diameter up to those of about
the size of hunting case watch.
MANY compasses are carried in nick
eled hunting cases. Some of the tiny
open compasses are carried for a charm
on watch guards.
''In the cheaper pocket compasses the
needle turns on brass bearing; in the
costlier compasses on a bearing of
agate. In either, Of course, the needle
will point north, but the compass with
the agate bearing will wear much Ion
ger.
"A good pocket compass will last
lifetime. A considerable part of the
cost of the more expensive pocket COM
passes may be due to the material used
in them and to elaborateness of finish.
"a ten dollar compass, for instance,
might have pearl face, and so on, but
a good compass, with an agate bear
ing, as good compass, in fact, as
man needs, can be bought for $1.50.
EVERY wise sportsman carries a
compass, and compasses are carried by
various other people. There are sold
of pocket compasses of one sort and
another thousands yearly."-New York
Sun.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
The Dear Old Frnuds.

Those old, pleasant, innocent frauds
of the circus are not practiced now
the imposing, five barred gates that,
as the horse approached them, were
sloped into Insignificant wattles and the
rings through which the signorina pur-
ported to leap, but which in reality
were insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable jockey performance, the cul-
mination of which was a leap from the
ring to a standing position, albeit at
an angle of 80 degrees, on the horses
back. In the old circuses it was the
custom of the horseman to miss the
crowning jump two or three times in
order that f1ercer fame of interest
might be kindled in the audience. Aft
er two failures the band would stop
always the presage of a moment Of
strain supreme), the horses head
would be loosed, he would be urged to
greater pace, and the feat would
gloriously succeed. Then what a crash
of brass and outburst of delight in the
building, involving even the staff and
ringmaster in the expression Of &C.
stasy. Those old, simple daysl-Corn-
hill.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
Moon and Mirror.

Some night when the moon Is at its
full and the air is free from haze go
outdoors with hand mirror and hold
it so that the moons image will fall on
it. Make the experiment, preferably,
when the moon is well up in the heav-
ems.
Instead Of seeing one image, as you
will expect, you will see four.
One Of these images will be very
bright, but the other three will be dull.
like unburnished silver.
They will be In a straight line, one
of the dull images on one side of the
bright image and two on the other side
of it. Turn the mirror slowly around,
and the images will appear to revolve
around on a common center.
The explanation of this queer little
phenomenon may be found in the fact
that there are two surfaces in mirror,
one In front and the other in the back,
where the quicksilver is.
The brightest of the images is from
the moon itself. The others are what
are known as secondary images, re-
hected from the front to the back of
the mirror and thence to the eye.
A similar experiment may be made
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars or with any of the first magni-
tude stars, such as Sirius, Capella.
Arcturus, Vega and Antares.
The planets and the stars, however,
make only three images, the number of
images depending on the breadth of the
object. A perfectly clear night is es-
sential.-New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
Making 1t Clear.

To confuse a witness is generally an
easy task, and lawyers know no easier
way than to make a witness explain
the meaning Of his words, knowing
that very few people can do so without
getting excited. Occasionally a victim
resents this nagging and answers in a
spirited and unexpected manner. A
lawyer was cross examining a young
girl Of rather naughty temper. She had
testified that she had seen the defend
ant 'shy'' book at the plaintiff, and
the lawyer had seized on the word.
"Shy-shy a book? What do you
mean by that? Will you explain to the
court what the word shy meansr
The girl leaned over the desk be-
meath the witness box, picked up a
lawbook and threw it at the lawyers
head, who lodged just in time.
81 think the court now understands
the meaning of the word shy" said
the judge gravely, and the girl was al
lowed to finish her testimony without
further interruption.-London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
The black Maria.

The following is given as the origin
Of the term BLACK Maria:" When
New England was filed with emigrants
from the mother country, negress
named Maria Lee kept sailors board
ing house in Boston. She was a wem-
an Of great strength and helped the au-
thorities to keep the peace. Frequently
the police invoked her aid, and the
saying, ''Send for Black Maria." came
to mean, "Take him to Jail" British
seamen were often taken to the lookup
by this amazon, and the stories they
spread Of her achievements led to the
name of Black Maria being given to
the English prison van.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
A Singular Bequest.

A peculiar fate is said to overhang
the family Of the late Sir Julian Gold
smid. An ancestor Of his, so says the
legend, once gave shelter to rabbi,
who, at his death, left to him a bequest
of mysterious box, which was on no
account to be opened until after the
customary seven days of mourning. If
opened before that time, curse would
fall upon the family.
Curiosity got the better Of supersti-
ton, and the box was opened before
the seven days were up. In 1t was
found a document which said that as
the injunction Of the rabbi had not
been needed no future owner Of the es7
tate would be succeeded by son. And
such, strangely enough, has been the
case ever since.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
HAIR OF THE SLorH.
It Is Green In Color and For a Pc
culiar Reason.

1t is very curious fact that certain
sloths. Apart from its extremely coarse
and brittle nature. the most striking
popularity of the outer hair of the
sloth is its more or less decidedly green
tinge. Now, green is very rare color
among mammals. and there ought,
therefore. to be some special reason for
Its development in the sloth. and, as
matter of fact. the means by which
this coloration Is produced is one of
the most marvellous phenomena in the
whole animal kingdom, so marvellous,
Indeed, that 1t is at first almost impos-
sible to believe that 1t is true
The object of this peculiar type of
coloration is, of course. to assimilate
the animal to its leafy surroundings
and thus to render 1t as inconspicueus
as possible. and when hanging in its
usual position from the underside of
bough its long. coarse and green
tinged hair Is stated to render the sloth
almost indistinguishable from the
punches of gray green licheps among
IL OWCllS- LII TIT OuleE
of the hairs of the al there are a num-
ber of transverse cracks. and in these
cracks grows primitive type of plant
namely. one celled alga.
And for the benefit of nonbotanical
readers it may be well to mention here
that alg@. among which seaweeds are
included, form a group of howerless
plants related on the one hand to the
fungi and on the other to the lichens.
In the moist tropical forests forming
the home of the sloths the alg@ in the
cracks Of their hairs grow readily and
thus communicate to the entire coat
that general green tint which, as al
ready said, is reported to render them
almost indistinguishable from the clus-
ters of lichen among which they hang
Observation-Disclosures.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
A Willing Martyr.

Schoolteachers sometimes ask their
pupils queer questions, if one may be-
lieve a story told by the youngest
member of the Wilmington family.
His mother one morning discovered
a shortage in her supplies Of pies,
baked the day before, and her sus-
picions fell upon Johnny.
Johnny" she said, "do you know
what became of that cherry pie that
was on the second shelf in the pam
try"
eyes, ma'am," he replied. 81 ate it.
But had to-"
''You had to" exclaimed his aston
ished mother. what do you mean,
child?"
''The teacher asked yesterday if any
of us could tell her how many stones
there are in a cherry pie, and couldn't
find out without eating the whole pie,
could 1? There's just 142."-Youth's
Companion.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
Unsolicited Testimonials.

A Wheaton QllL lady who had "tried
everything in vain until commenced
taking your valuable remedy" has
written, if the Wheaton News can be
believed, the following testimonial to
a country druggist who is booming 4
new tonic:
Dear Sir-Before taking your medicine l was
too weak to spank the baby, but now can lick
my husband. Heaven bless you'll
This reminds one Of the Shakopee
man who was nearly blind and took
Dr. Sawyer's wonderful Elixir. He
wrote:
Dear Sir-Before taking your Elixir could not
see six inches before my face. Yesterday saw
wood. l feel that ought to let these facts be
known. Send me another bottle.
Phineas E. Perkins Of Mound Cen
ter, S. D., says that before trying the
Snake Cure "he had not drawn a So
.ber breath for twenty-five years." Last
Sunday he drew several sober breaths,
greatly to the astonishment of his wife
and without injury to his health. He
expects a perfect cure-some time
Minneapolis Journal.