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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
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LAS CRUCES.
From the Progress

From the Progress
Las Cruces is a natural sanitarium
for the suffering ones.
Plenty OF foliage and flowers. gosh
but we are pretty town.
Ground has been broken for the
new Presbyterian parsonage Just east
Of the church.
The April term OF the district court
closed last Saturday, making II the
shortest session IN the history OF tie
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Mckinley went
overland to Rincon last Sunday. On
FRIDAY they left for Santa Fe where
they will remain for several months
perhaps permanently.
The valley is looking up. Not a
day passes but that Il. c. Wade.
secretary OF the Chamber of Com
merce does not answer from four to
ten inquiries concerning our advan.
tages, and scarcely day passes that
some outsider is not here looking for
location.
Sunday evening Sheriff Lucero left
for Santa Fe in charge Of two prison.
ers who were sentenced to serve
terms in the penitentiary. They were
Jose Gomez. nineteen years old. to
serve one year for larceny of a horse:
Genaro Molina. twenty-five years old.
to serve one year for larceny OF a
horse.
There will doubtless be large num-
Der OF our citizens emigrate to Santa
Fe and Albuquerque on the fourth and
fifth OF May, on the occasion of Presid.
ent Roosevelt's visit to those cities
one-fare rate has been made, and
Dona Ana should send her full quota
TO assist In welcoming our nation s
cnlef executive.
Col. John h, Riley. OF Colorado
Springs, was In town this week renew,
Ing old acquaintance and closing
deals for cattle. W. w Cox. st. Au.
gustin, J. w. Mossman, Earlham.
Glenn Slower, San Andrcas. Henry
Summerford, Fort Seldom. Jose Lu.
cero. tnIs city ana others agreed to
deliver patches of cattle TO Mr.. Riley
In this city varying In number from
one hundred to $50. on or before May
10.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
TNE ELkINS LAW

The new Elkins law. recently passed
by congress, seems to be rather an
effective measure
Acting under It's authority. Judge
Grosscup. OF Chicago. last Saturday
entered an order IN the United States
court of appeals enjoining six railroad
companies from discriminating against
small shippers.
Today, Judge Phillips, OF the United
States court AT Kansas City. will enter
similar order concerning eight more
railroads.
IL seems that the small shipper is
To have change And II is high time
that he had IL. II the Elkins law had
been in effect some years ago. perhaps
the Standard on company would not
he the all powerful monopoly IL Is now
and perhaps hundreds of small con.
Germs that IL crushed out OF existence.
might still be doing business
As a general rule, the small dealer
In anything does not stand very much
of chance at present And il looks
as though any law that will give him
a better chance is a good law
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
SPRINGER.
From the StocKman.

From the Stockman.
The handsome s35 900 residence OF
Chas. Springer just north OF Cimar.
ron. is almost completed the finishing
touches being placed now. This palat.
ial structure, the handsomest and
most costly private residence In New
Mexico, is being deliberately furnished
and lately received several thousand
doiars worth OF new furniture. Mr..
Springer expects soon to occupy 1t.
Frank Roy, of Roy. and one of the
best citizens OF all Mora county, spent
a day In the city. returning the next
day to his home, He, with his brothers
own the townsite OF Roy and are dis.
posing OF some of the lots already.
There are about fifty people living
there and Mr.. R0y expresses great
hope OF 1t making quite a thriving liz.
tie town in the not far distant future.
j. NJ. Jacobs and family, who for
number Of years have so successfully
conducted the Springer Hotel In this
city, will sometime about the first OF
May leave for Tucson, Arizona, where
they will make their home. Mr..
Jacobs will conduct a curio store at
Tucson business he considers more
profitable than running a hotel. We
desire his excellent family all manner
of success and regret very much to
lose them.
The Colorado Telephone company
are putting up the poles for their new
line through here and soon we will
he In telephone communication with
al! points In Colorado and Wagon
Mound, Watrous and Las Vegas to
the south. Later on we understand,
the company proposes TO extend It's
lines from here TO CimmarroD, eliza.
BEETHOVEN and Toas, and will be q
great convenience to these places az
well as others along the railroad.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

LEE EVERYWHERE.

Go to the great snow fields among
the Alps and Sierra. or In Greenland;
II you know how to look for II you will
find plenty OF life even there-plants
growing in arctic cold and snow: In.
scots living happy life in drifting
snow and driving sleet: birds and
bears and fishes in the Arctic zon.
who love the frozen shores and icy
depths; butterflies. even, OF peculiar
kind. living where II is too cold for
man 10 dwell. A block OF ice from an
iceberg or from one Of the great glac.
iers of Alaska, or water from the hot
springs OF Colorado, will reveal still
other forms Of life. Even the damp,
dark caves under the earth are the
abode of creatures who love their dis.
NAL depths and could not live else
where. So. wherever you may go. II
your eye Is trained to see ii. you will
find life in some form-above the
earth. under the earth. at the tropics
and at the poles-eyerywhere there is
life
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
ALAN OGORDO.

From the News.
Base ball fever has begun to affect
the boys hereabouts.
Territorial Auditor Stafford is due
here soon to make a regular inspection
OF tax books and assessment records
Fred Nymeyer, formerly OF Alamo.
gordo. aspired to the position OF chief
OF police in III Paso on account OF
working for the Morehead ticket.
II Is reported that Robert Lincoln,
president of the Pullman car compa.
ny, is one of the large investors in the
Alamogordo sanltarlum enterprise.
G. w. French. representing Wade a
Guthrie, expert accountants, OF New
York. is in Alamogordo checking up
some data from the several companies
operating here. for use In the New
York offices.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

least understood OF the presidents
Few writer's of history have assigned
HIM the place he deserved. and many
have placed him az minor figure In
the agitation that led up to the war
with Mexico. the conduct OF that war.
and the subsequent acquisition OF an
immense and valuable territory While
not as strenuous as Jackson nor as re.
sourceful as Lincoln. Polk met the
emergencies OF the war with Mexico
with ability and decision He was an
ardent patriot and would be known
today as an aggressive American
one little known incident OF the be.
ginning Of the war with Mexico Is of
interest Polk sent n message 10 con.
gross stating that Mexican troops had
81 cd the blood OF American citizens
on american soil and calling for
declaration OF war The preamble TO
the bill appropriating $40 600 600 for
the prosecution Of the war read:
Whereas. by the act OF the republic
Of Mexico. state ~ war exists be.
tween that government and the United
States. The wings protested bitterly
against the war and offered what were
Nnown a. the spot resolutions call.
ing upon the president TO name the
spot of American territory wherein
the outrage had been committed The
congressman who introduced these
resolutions and denounced the war
was Abraham Lincoln, who a few
years later called upon congress and
the country to support him In waging
one Of the greatest and costliest wars
in history.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
9CENE OF WAR.

Somaliland lies In the northeastern
horn OF Africa between the Gulf OF
Alden and the Indian ocean 1t is one
Of the most inhospitable sections OF
tue continent, a vast desert poorly wa
tered The red stoneless country" Ia
practically without water or vegets.
ton. The water holes are about $50
miles apart, and the supply in them is
scant and inferior at best. The So.
mails are rowing, warlike tribesmen,
who, when at peace with themselves,
are warning usually with their neigh.
bors. They are Of mixed blood, a trifie
darker in color than the Arabs, with
Grecian lips and rose, and woody hair
the latter betraying negro admixture
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
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SANTA FEE.
m the New Mexican.

From the New Mexican.
Mrs. j. d. Sena left via Tres Piedraf
for Taos where she will visit relatives
until the close of the April term OF the
Second judicial district court for Rio
Arriba county. Mr.. Sena being away
from home as an Official OF the court.
C. V. Stafford, travelling auditor OF
the territory. is on an Official visit 10
the northwestern counties OF New
Mexico. He will endeayor TO return to
Santa Fe In time to be present here
during the visit OF President Roosevelt
to this city on May 8 next.
Word received from Ireneo l.. Chav.
es. clerk OF the court OF private land
claims. who went to Denver two weeks
ago TO receive treatment for an af.
Fiction OF the ear, indicates he will re.
main In that city two weeks longer on
the advice OF his physician.
Or. Spurney and wife. OF Cleveland,
Ohio, left for their home on Thursday,
after spending a month In this city.
DIR. Spurney spent few weeks In San.
ia Fe In the spring OF 1902. and was so
much benefited in health by the eli
mate that he returned again this year,
and states that II is his intention to
do so every spring.
Mr.. and Mrr. Il "A. Fiske pleasantly
entertained q few friends the other
evening. The evenings diversion con-
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
TERRITORY is LUCKY.
viii Get Plenty Of Roads Without 10.
suing Bonds.


Indian Territory will not be burden.
ell with railroad aid bonds when IL be.
comes state. says a telegram from
Muskogee.
II will have the railroads and will
owe nothing for having secured them.
IL doesn't take any bonds TO get a rail-
road In this country. II II did, there
would be no railroads, for there is no
provision OF law under which said
bonds can be issued.
On the other hand, there IL n law
against IT, But the railroads are com.
ing In here just the same. In no state
In the union Is there such a rapid de-
velopment OF railroads at present as
is going on In this country. All Of the
western roads have their eyes on the
Indian country and many OF them are
getting In here with as many lines as
possible
AT the present time lnuian Terrific
ny has 2,s4l miles OF railroad built
and In process OF construction. OF
this. about 1900 miles are now In op-
Grafton. Fully 1000 miles OF new line
are how projected. which are reason.
ably certain to be built. In this calcu-
lation all paper" railroads are elm.
mated.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

sisted OF a series of selections on Mr..
and Mrs. Fiske's graphaphone. Those
present were Messrs. and Mesdames
w. s. Hopewell, John II. McFfe, Geo.
w. knaebel. N. h. Laughlin, A. M. Der.
gere. Mrs. Amado Chaves. Miss Nina
Otero and George A. Fleming.
Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince arrived
from the Prince ranch in Rio Arriba
county. where she has been for the
past few days. Governor Prince, who
has been In the east for the last
month. viii stop on his way home
from New York City at st. Louis.
where he will attend the dedication OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
site. Governor Prince Is one OF the
commissioners who went 10 Washing
ton and aided to secure the appropria-
ton for the exposition. The site will
be dedicated April 30.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
LIKES THE WEST.

When | get TO the west, here. feel
thoroughly at home know you: /
have been with you. worked here on
the plains in the old days. believe
In you with all my heart and have
taken the keencst pride in watching
your growth, in seeing these states OF
the plains and Rocky mountains go
steadily onward in their career Of
greatness. What | admire this great
western country most for Is its men
and women. and as I believe In the
stock am mighty glad to see the chill
dren. President Roosevelt.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
DAIRY OF PRESIDENT POLK.

The Chicago Historical society il
said To have secured a treasure in the
diary and correspondence of Polk
which has been purchased from his
heirs at Nashville. Tenn, for the com
paratively small sum OF $4,000. The
diary Is reported to be contained In
iorty volumes and to include not only
important data, but interesting com
ment on men and affairs of the time
'"e presluent seems TO have had a
habit of jotting down in his diary his
impressions Of the members of his
cabinet. leading senator's and public
men on the day as they revealed them.
selves 10 him In private conversation.
conference and the cabinet meeting.
The correspondence recently secured
covers twenty years, some of them
among the most Important in our mis-.
tory. and includes letters from An.
drew jackson and Folks replies. the
negotiations regarding the Oregon
boundary. the annexation OF Texas. the
Gadsden treaty, and all the diplomatic
questions that arose during bis admin
istration.
Presiient Polk has been one OF the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
Notice Of Suit.


Territory OF New Mexico. County OF
Bernalillo, In the District Court
Minnie Moore Bachelor. plaintiff. VS..
Roscoe NJ. Bachelor. defendant.-
No. 1927.
Notice OF Suit by Publication.
Notice Is hereby given to the de-
PENDANT. Roscoe NJ. Bachelor. that the
above entitled action is pending in the
above mentioned court.
That said action Is commenced by
Minnie Moore Bacheller. plaintiff,
against Roscoe NJ Bachelor. defend
ant. praying for an absolute divorce
from said defendant on the ground Of
cruel and lnhuman treatment. Said
defendant, Roscoe NJ. Bachelor, 10
hereby notified that unless he enters
his appearance in said cause on or
before the goth day OF June. A d.
1903. a decree pro confesso will be
entered against him by default.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day OF April. 1903.
w. r. DAME. Clerk.
w. p. CHILDERS.
Attorney for plaintiff. postofice ad.
dress Albuquerque. N. NJ.
First publication April rs, 1903; last
publication May 80. 1908.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
Subse -iptio~ Rates.
voLrAlRe AND 1HE BIBLE.

In 1177 ,'.,".sv ps, nicted that in
one hundrc years. the Bible would Dc
practically an unknown book
The report OF the American Bible
society, recently issued. tells n much
different story
The number of volumes OF the Bible
which comes from the press now every
twelve months Is about 5000 900. more
than the total number that existed
during the first eighteen centuries
after Christ.
The Bible, which in Voltaires day.
existed in only thirty eight tongues. is
being read today in whole or in part
In over 400 One hundred and fifty of
these languages were tor the first time
reduced TO writing boy Bible transla.
tors
For the first period of twenty FIVE
years OF it's existence. the American
Bible society issued little over two
million volumes For the second period
of twenty-five years II issued over
eighteen million The third period
saw the number Of volumes issued
reach thirty-two million. The fourth
period Is expected to reach over nifty
million.
Voltaire is dead and gone He is
Only memory today All that re.
mains to call him TO mind are a few
epigrams, a few risque stories and
some plays that are no longer per.
formed. Perhaps he is better remem.
bered for his prediction concerning the
Bible than for anything else.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
LAS VEGAS.
From the Optic.

From the Optic.
victoranio Casios. a child of two
years, succumbed to fever on the west
side. Louise Gallegos was victim Of
diphtheria.
The west side business men have al.
ready subscribed 5000 to the fund for
building the mill for standish a Matt.
This Is half the required amount.
Mrs. Cleofas Romero this morning
received a letter from Mrs. L. w.
Flynn. which conveyed the sad news
OF the death OF the writer's husband at
Davenport, Iowa MIR. Flynn and his
wife spent fifteen months in the city
on account of the formers health.
Miss Rannie Morris, a sister OF Mrs.
c. V. Hedgcock, OF this city. was re.
Gently married In Denver, Colo. Miss
Morris will be remembered In this city
as having been in the employ OF the
GROSS. Blackwell a Co house several
years ago.
District Clerk Sec Romero is in from
lei Cuervo. He speaks OF excellent con.
ditions out there. No ranchman will
get less than So per cent increase on
lambs. Many will get more. The grass
Is thriving. there is plenty OF water.
the sheep are fat and the range is in
prime condition.
The board of trade has received
communication from Roswell which
says that United States photographic
Engineer Davis, who was expected in
Las Vegas the first Of the month TO
survey reservoir tie on the Gallinas.
was prevented from making connec.
ton with the Santa Rosa stage by a
heavy wind storm. He was called to
Arizona on urgent business immediate.
ly afterwards. but the writer says that
either Engineer Davis or Engineer
Reed will be In Las Vegas within
thirty days to look over the grounds.
Grace Lewis dropped a package of
diamonds, valued at $1,000 on the west
side She told her troubles to the
police, and a constable who heard the
story this morning said he believed he
could locate the package, as he had
heard OF something having been found.
Whereupon Grace expressed her will.
ingness to give MIN $50 IL he proved
successful. The constable, following
up his information, learned that Jose
Golindre had picked up the precious
package and had made no secret OF
the fact The fair trace got her dia.
monds back, but declined to part with
more than $50 in the way of reward to
both men.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

Word comes from Golden. near Ger.
rillos, that the public school there
has been closed for the season, and
that the popular young teacher, Miss
Elizabeth X. Cross. has returned to her
home at Santa Fe. The young lady Is
the accomplished daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs, George II. Cross. and she held a
very successful term OF school at
Golden.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02


shows the strength OF the encore habit
The Postal Telegraph company ha,
extended It's line to Tombstone. Ariz.
and opened an ONCE In that CROWN,
town.
In far away Manchuria the European
powers are rapidly coming together
FOR what may be the opening move In
the long predicted European war.
The last fool remedy for tubercu
losis Is stirring up Berlin, and consist,
Of the fumes of the burning mixture OF
sulphur. charcoal and eucalyptus oil
! Russia denies that the car is tryins
/ to carve a slice out OF China. In the
meantime that country is massing an
immense army and feet on the Chin
/ ese coast.
John ID. Rockefeller Is in good
health and his physician says that he
will live for thirty more years. He
wants to be the frst Millionaire In the
history Of the world.
In one respect the Deming Headlight
OF last week was remarkable paper
Its whole space was devoted to the
evidence in calf stealing case. which
occupied two pages.
In the treasury OF the United States
there axe more than a thousand tons
Of gold-enough to make a vast yellow
cube over which a tall man could look
without stepladder. It's value is
s63S 600, 900.
Good roads pay. They are in line
with truest economy. Their cost is con.
siderable. but the money hey save in
wear and tear, improved facilities and
time, Is a big and perpetual income on
the investment Improved roads add
to the opportunities for business, edu-
cation and social enjoyment.
Official advices received at the navy
department from the Philippines re.
cord the discovery of a number OF val.
liable islands In the southern part of
the archipelago. which are not on any
OF the charts in the possession OF the
government. They will be charted
as the property of the United States.
The forests should be preserved to
protect the water sources and the
lumber supply OF the future; the min.
ing la"s should be improved to give
greater encouragement and protection
for prospectors and mining operators
and greater revenue to the reclama.
ton fund; the grazing districts should
h.. gn Ia. A
remaining grasses may not be destroy.
ed and that barren ranges may be re-
stored. The present situation Is a Sc.
rious menace to the meat supply OF
the nation.
That program for the Roosevelt
parade will need revision. As arrang.
ed II would take about half a day to
make the tramp
A writer in the Political Science
Quarterly has been Analysing the
lures, and finds out that the percapita
cost OF running the government in
1890 was s4.75; in 1900 1t had increas-
ed to $3.50 and In 1902 Il was 1896.
The main cause OF the increase Is the
Spanish war which has largely In.
creased our expenditures for military
and naval purposes.
The lands owned by the Harmony
Society OF Celibates. at Economy. Pa.
have Just been sold TO Pittsburg syn.
dictate for s2,5oo0 900. Only half dozen
members OF the original colony SUI.
vive, and the proceeds OF the sale are
to be divided among them, as 1t is pre-
sumed that there can be no heirs in di.
dect descent OF the dead members. all
vi whom were bound to VOWS Of cell.
bacy when they entered the commun-
ity.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

In the makeup OF the territorial 70.
ception committee OF the Roose Welt
reception, for Santa Fe. Maj. w. II. II.
Llewellyn, chairman. inadvertently
overlooked San Maricial The New
Mexican nows mentions the following
additional names to the list: San
Marcial-H. II. Howard. Lee Leon.
stein. Harry Bonem. DIR. c. G. Cruick.
shank. J. W. McCoach. Armstrong
brothers. Superintendent Mentally, d.
W. Hitchcock. S. G. Hanna. ]. H.
Nichols. A. Lehey. w. c. Lane.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02

C. C. Hull who was In the employ
OF the Santa Fe Pacific at Rellemont
Ariz.. is now manager OF the telegraph
Office at the local railway shops. Mrs,
Hull and two children came in from
Bellemont last night. and today they
are looking up a residence here.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
IRON the Record.

IRON the Record.
The work OF cleaning up the city is
progressing nicely and the Woman's
Federation is very enthusiastic over
the results so far achieved. However
they feel that there Is yet a great deal
to do, so they urge the people to take
the work In hand and see to II that
all vacant lots, yards and alleys are
thoroughly cleaned, and the refuse
piled In convenient spot for loading.
The handsome crazy quilt which was
raffied at the ball given by Willow
Grove. No. s. Woodmen's Circle. Tues.
day night, the winning number being
owned by two different parties, was
finally won by C. II. Morris. The ladies
compromised the matter by appointing
two ladies to draw lots. Mrs. Ellsworth
drawing for Mr.. Morris and Mrs. Mar.
tin for Mrs. Baasch. which resulted in
Mrs. Ellsworth winning the quilt for
MIR. Morris. He Is now In search of
some one TO share its beautiful folds
with him.
A base ball club has been organized
on the west side, under the name OF
the Meadow Citys. with the following
membership: Frank Guerin, captain:
Harry and Louis Shupp. Feliciano
Mares, Henry Sena. Ramon Sanchez,
j. NJ Larrazolo. Cristobal Betran,
Frank c. Gonzales. Miguel Galiendre,
Eloy Baca and William II. Booth. This
same team was In existence last year
and won all the games In which II
participated.
Mary and Ruth Wright, aged 10 and
ii respectively, daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Wright. who are staying at
the Montezuma. were the victims of a
painful accident as the result OF a
childish frolic. They had been visiting
their little friend, Ruby Moore, at La
Pension, and while waiting for a car
to return home the children ran across
the street to the rear of the Center
Block pharmacy. Mary dashed
through an open door, slamming II
shut, and Ruth. unable to stop, crashed
through the heavy glass. Both receiv.
ed painful, though not serious injuries,
which were attended by DR.. Hinton, of
the Montezuma