Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

An effort Is being made 10 Improve
and clean up the city Of Santa Fc.
This Is necessary To the comfort Of
visitors TO the capital city.
That little instruction In the nor
NAL university at Las Vegas was
promptly squelched by the territorial
council.
The continent in this city Is almost
unanimous in favor of the division of
this county.
This week will decide the fate OF
statehood for the territories. The
chances are all against the passage OF
the bill
II Senator Quay had only attached a
statehood rider to river and harbor bill
il would have gone through without
any trouble.
The Rio Grande Republican says
what is wanted now Is some way of
logislating the freak legislator out of
political existence.
a woman IN the death OF her hus.
band telegraphed 10 a distant friend;
Dear Joseph Is dead. Loss fully Gov.
cred by insurance
Michigan is considering a bill to i'm.
prison hunters who shoot men by mis-.
take. Net a bad plan for any state
where deer are few and hunters were
plenty.
The price OF fat lambs and muttons
preparations for large shipments are
being made In the northern part OF the
territory.
Hon. Nestor Montoya is filling the
difficult position OF speaker OF the ter
ritorial house of representatives to the
satisfaction OF all concerned
Probably IL was vicum of one of
the get-rich-quick concerns who first
suggested that what people really need
is a get-full-quick institution.
What the United States senate APP
pears to need more than anything else
is n Tom Reed to run it until vote
could be secured on few important
matters.
There remain twenty working days
of the present session of the Thirty
fifth legislative assembly of this terri
tory. Much is to be done In the way
of legislation and there is time to do
1t, provided too much talk is not in
dulged in.
An exchange lays ii down as a rule
of conduct that when such monopo-
lists as Rockefeller do not wish thing
it is pretty safe that the people do
want it," Not always; Mr.. Rockefeller
does not wish the stomach ache.
The historic hill of Tara, on which
the ancient kings of Ireland were
crowned, was Knocked down at auc.
ton the other day for $1S,500, the
buyer being q woman, who evidently
thought she was at bargain counter
for the sentiment attached to the hill
ought to have brought more than that
Watch the course of the legislature
and observe those. In either the coun.
ell or house, who are friendly to Albu.
querque. This city is growing, has a
fine class Of enterprising. progressive
people, and no legislation should be
tolerated that would have a tendency
to impede its progress.
Hon. Jesus Romero and other proml-
nent republicans will go to Santa Fe
tomorrow morning, with petitions, pro.
testing against the enactment into a
law OF council bill No. 81, introduced
by Councilman Albright, which pro
vides for the annexation of contiguous
territory TO Incorporated cities and
towns. There is an almost unanimous
verdict in this city. among the mer-
chants and taxpayers, against such a
bill becoming n law.
The Topeka State Journal says
The concerted attempt on the part OF
certain newspapers to place the blame
for delayed congressional action upon
Senator Quay and his fight for the
omnibus statehood bill will not do. The
public knows better. All Quay has
asked for at any time is vote. When
that Is taken business can proceed
The wheels can be made to turn In
fifteen minutes II Beveridge. Lodge
and their followers will get out of the
way.
When the news was flashed to Tu
cumcari that the legislature had pass
ed the bill creating the new county OF
Quay. the Pathfinder, published al
that place, got out supplement read
Ing as follows: THE Legislature
Of New Mexico has just created the
new county Of Quay. with TucumcarI
as the county seat. In recognition and
as token If appreciation for theiI
commendable efforts an arch OF Liber
ty and Progress to celebrate the occa
sion is being erected on Main street
| today
The Ration Range says: Albuquer
que business men have organized Q
board of trade. The Commercial club
there has grown to be strictly a socia
club. and In the new organization the
social feature will be eliminated. Il
means business.
Judge ID. IL. Mcmillan, of New Mex
leo, has been granted permission by
The department of justice to send Il
New Mexico for additional affidaviti
and evideace for use In the defense