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The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
A Merry Christmas.

The Journal greets its readers
with the compliments of the sea-
son and wishes for each and
everyone all the happiness incl
dent to the joyous occasion. 1t
cougratulates itself that the people
from whom it receives it's support
and with whom, and for whom it
ceases to labor for the good of the
whole, are in a most prosperous
condition and that their lot has
been cast III pleasant places.
The closing year has been one
of peace and plenty and our
people have much for which
t. return thanks to the Oliver
of all things, for his blessings
have been manifold aud bOunte-
Gus. While to the many these
blessings have come, there are
others amongst us who have not
been so fortunate, and who should,
as far lies within our power, be
made 10 share with us our joys
and happiness. Some remem-
brance Of these less fortunate
neighbors will only add to our
joys and enhance the pleasure de-
rived from u good fortune.
AS is the custom with the coun-
try weekly we will issue no paper
next week, but the printers will
be allowed one week of recreation
from the arduous duties of the
years work Oar next, issue will
he the first week in January when
we will be ready for the next years
business.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
Man Will Chase the Raisbow.

"Man's best things lie nenrest him,
lie close about his feet.
But 'tis the distnat and the dim that
he is sick t. seek"
The words Of the poet IRE aptly
illustrated in the present restless
condition that seems to prevade
the country. Conditions favorable
to mans success, happiness and
prosperity, do not always tie him
to one spot. There is a bag of
gold at the end of the rainbow and
there will always be somebody
ready TO chase the illusion. The
above reflections are evolved from
the present condition of things
right under our observation. We
have been doubly blest with every
thing man could wish in this i'm
mediate section for a long time
and our people have grown pros
porous and independent. Our
valleys have teemed with golden
harvests and the hills have bios
somed as the rose. For these
bounteous harvests we have receiv-
ed prices far beyond our greatest
expectations. Still we are not
satisfied. Day after day the west
bound trains are loaded with fami-
lies who have grown restless, and
INSPIRED by that ever present am
bitlon to grow rich they r seek
ing new homes III an untried field.
They have not given the matter
the second thought, but accepting
what to them is apparently a high
price for their property, they have
sold their homes aud are moving
away. When they reach this new
Eldorado it will not be so inviting
as pictured. There will be the
same difficulties to overcome, and
doubtless many more, than they
had here; property will be as high,
or higher; water will be scarce and
bad there will be no endless sup
ply of fire wood for the winter ;
the winds will howl bleakly over
the unbroken prairie and it will be
a stout heart who can smother the
desire to return to the old home
aud offer a better price for it than
was received. But, the people
will move, and in the words of
Horace Greedy "Go west young
man, go west, and the sooner you
60 the quicker you will return
home and 90 to work"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

The proposition Of the eastern
cotton spinners to curtaiI produc-
ton of cotton goods will hardly be
acceded to by southern mills as
the latter are running on full time
and have buyers that take their en-
tire output at paying prices. Ii
the eastern spinner cannot make
the pace his southern competitor
is setting he can get ont of the
business or come south to the cot
ton fields, the future home of the
cotton mills.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
The Public Roads.

Following up the decision Of the
people as expressed in the election
IN November in favor of working
the roads Of the county by con-
tract, the Board of Supervisors
will take up the matter at the
next meeting to put the law into
operation. In those counties where
the contract system has been tried
1t has given satisfaction because
the roads continue to improve.
OF course we can never have
roads like the pixies found in Sec
tions where there is rock and gray
ell i'll large quantities, but by con-
tinual grading, leveling and cut
ting down hills, we can get much
better roads than we now have.
The method contemplated by the
law is to let the contract by the
mile for certain districts and re-
quire bond for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract just as in
cases Of the building of @levies,
bridges and other public works.
After adopting the system it will
become the duty Of the board to
advertise for bids, and contracts
will be let to the lowest aud most
responsible bidder.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

\ Happy Christmas to all.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
Speaker cannon.

1t is no easy thing to realize
that the new Speaker-yonng look
ing, active, agile, light on his fee:
as a dancing master, quick as
President Roosevelt with the trig.
ger of his speech, alert and happy
with his humor and satire-came
to Congress in the days of the
Senatorship of Hannibal Hamlin,
Charles Sumner, Simon Cameron,
Jachariah Chandler, 0. P. Morton,
and that when he took his seat
James G. Blaine was speaker, and
for colleagues in the House he
had George Z. Hoar, Samuel i.
Randall, William D.. Kelly, and
James A. Garfield. How much Of
a veteran of Congressional life
Mr.. Cannon is may be judged by
the fact that there are now IN two
houses nine men who ware on the
rolls when he made his debut in
December, 1875-Allison, Gockrel
and Stewart, then in the Senate,
and Burrors, Frye, Hale, Hoar,
Hawley, and I. G. Platt, then in
the House and now in the Senate.
OF all the members Of the House
of Representatives at the time
when Cannon appeared upon the
scene he alone remains-Review
Of Reviews.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
RATES Or ADVERTISING.

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
$1.00 per running inch per month of four
weeks. Liberal discounts made on yearly
contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
I me free; all other notices must be paid
for.
All local notices will be charged at the
rate of 5 cents per line each insertion.
M local taken for less than % cents.
There will be no deviation from this rule.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

~ The Christmas edition of the
Greenwood Commonwealth is one
Of the handsomest papers ever
gotten out in a country town. The
frontispiece is handsome and APP
propriate and gives to the paper
a metropolitan appearance. On
January the LIST the Common
wealth begins its eighth year,
which we trust may be its best.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25
is the best in the city and
are sure OF pleasing you.

Besides these we have New Cleaned Currants, New
Seeded Raisins, New Citrons and New Nuts. Fame,
Cookies, Cakes, etc. Canned Goods of every kind from
Plum Pudding to Pigs Feet. All the Table Necessities
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

"Man's best things lie nenrest him,
lie close about his feet.
But tbs the distnat and the dim that
he is sick to seek"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

Why should Christmas and the
%''littIe brown Jug be associated
together is a question hard to
answer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

IF Santa Claus has not the
means TO supply everybody this
year We hardly think Ire will ever
have.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

Congress has adjourned until
after the holidays.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
Leo's Prophetic Words: I'VE
Firmly Believe He Will Be
Our Successor.
TAKES TITLE OF Plus X
Election Was Greeted With Great En-.
thusiasm by the Gathered Multi
tude at St. Peters"
Rome Aug. 4-Cardinal Sarto, pa
triarch Of Venice, has been elected
pope. fkEv
LEo's PROPHETIC WORDS.

Rome, Aug. 4-Cardinal Giuseppe
Sarto was born at Riese in the prov
ince of Venice, June g. 1885. He was
created a cardinal and patriarch of
Venice June 12, 1893 He is very learned
in the ecclesiastical doctrines, modest,
energetic, good administrator and or
ganizer, patron of arts, and his SER
iousness has always been proverbial.
Early in April Pope Leo in conversa-
ton with Father Perosi, the Italian
composer, said, in speaking of Cardinal
Sarto: Hold him very DEAR Perosi,
as in future he will be able to do much
for you. We firmly believe he will be
our successor" He has been known for
many years as one of the greatest
preachers in the church.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
WORK ON SCENIC ROAD
Construction Progressing Satisfactorily
...Headad for indian Creek Divide.

The detachment Of convicts located,
about eight miles east of town in the
Santa F'e canon, at work on the Scenic
Route road, has been doing good work
during the past week. This is now be-
ing done on the south side of the Santa
Fe river, the survey going east to the
Indian creek divide. Much heavy blast
ing must be done and about one-half
mile of road has been constructed
during the past week.
The convicts are very well taken care
of in every respect, are contented and
work hard. The guards are we'll sat
isfed and say they have no complaints
of any kind to make against the con-
duct OF the prisoners. In every respect
all matters connected with the con-
struction work and conduct of the
camp are progressing very satislac-
tOrly
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT
James Reavis Has Great Scheme, II
1t will Work.

James (''Peralta') Reavis, we'll knowr
in Santa Fe and famous In connec ior
with the lost Spanish land grant ot
Sc, 900, 600 acres la Arizona and New
Mexico, Is in Denver with new pan
/ for making a fortune.
! The idea which is to make Reavis a
millionaire in his old age is the control
and distribution OF the unuertlow water
on the Gila and Salt rivers in Arizona.
1t is relic of the old land grant. When
Reavis was investigating the grant in
1885, he stood at the ella buttes and
with prophetic eye saw a quarter OF a
century ahead, when that whole coun-
try should be populous and productive
BY means Of the distribution of the
water for irrigation purposes. So he
agitated things with reference to the
land grant, but he also took the precau-
tions to file on the water rights for the
two rivers. He let the grant go, be-
cause it was too much trouble to estab-
lish his claim, but he held to the water
right and believed all the time that the
day would come when the water right
would be the more valuable of the two
Now the time is at hand
Reavis has decided his rights to most
of the surface water to the government
to encourage the building of reservoirs,
but he has held the underfow rights.
Under every river there is an underfiow
through the sand that is remarkable.
Reavs will build dams across and under
the river and make this undert1ow rise
and will sell it to the farmers of Arizona
for irrigation purposes. At two points
it is 1000 cubic feet per second and will
irrigate 75O, 900 acres Of land. The orig
inal water right will he sold at $40 an
acre. which will bring in $500, 900.
Then the annual water rent will be 81
an acre, which will make an annual in
cLme of *15o,ooO There are two Of
these places, so that there will be to-
tai annual income of 800, ,OOO This is
not reckoning OH the Sis ,001, 900 for the
original water rights, for that will be
used up in building the two dams
Reavis is sixty wears old His hair is
as white as snow. His eyes flash with
the hope cf his new plan, which sha
make him worth 5000, 900, and then he
will retire to devote himself to reari, &
his twin boys.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
SUNM0UNT VIEWS
To Be Taken Tomorrow. Santa Fe Peo
pie Should Be Present.

A photographer, at 2:3O O'Clock to.
morrow afternoon, will take photo
graphs giving views and panoramas of
Sunmount, the Tent City, the improve
ments there and the surrounding hills
and mountains. Several citizens have
called on the New Mexican and state
that they would drive to Sunmount to-
morrow afternoon, take along as many
members of their families as possible,
and would so arrange it that the people
there present could be taken in the pam
oramic views by the photographer.
This is an excellent idea, and the New
Mexican suggests that all those who be-
lieve in the up building and progress Of
Santa Fe make it convenient to drive to
Sunmount tomorrow afternoon and be
present when the photographer makes
the exposures. The more people who do
so, the better, not only for themselves,
but also for the city.
The management OF Sunmount will
greatly appreciate such efforts on behalf
of the people of the town to make these
views Of as much moment and as des-
cr'ptive Of the people of this city and of
the beautiful scenery around the Tent
City as possible, Every thing of this
kind will help to attract attention and
bring guests to Sunmount and the Tent
City. This, of course will greatly help
the entire community and especially the
business men of the capitol of New Mex
leo. All supplies for Sunmount and the
Tent City in the shape Of dry goods,
carpets, lumber, hardware, plumbing,
provisions, stationery, printing and ad-
are procured in the local
markets and nothing has been ordered
abroad excepting the tents which could
not be furnished here. The more bust
ness the management of Sunmount and
the Tent City does the more business is
given the local business interests of the |
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
GRAND JURY TO SlFT MATTER.

Denver, Colo, Aug. At is probable
that the authorities at Idaho Springs
viii ask Immediately fo- grand jury to
investigate the trouble between the
miners union and that city with view
to sitting the matter to the bottom and
placing the blame where it belongs. j.
E Chandler, financial secretary Of The
unioc, who Is believed by the Citizens
Alliance to be hiding ia Denver, is said
to have gone to Green River, Wyo and
the police of the latter plac. have un-
dertaken to locate him there, but so far
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
OFFICIAL MATTERS
AWARDS FOR PENITENTIARY
SUPPLIES

At the session Of the board of penitc n
tiary commissioners Yesterday awards
for renitentary supplies were made, of
which the following are the more i'm
portant items: Gross, Kelly & Co, Las
Vegas, 500 pounds hominy, $3.50 per
hundred pounds; 1000 pounds beans,
$500 per hundred pounds; 200 pounds
sal soda, $2,35 per hundred pounds;
$40 pounds rolled oats, $3.50 per hun
dred pounds; Leo Hersch, Santa Fe, 200
pounds crown raisins, $3.50 per hundred
pounds; 500 pounds evaporated peaches,
standard, $3.50 per hundred pounds; H.
B. Cartwright & Bro, Santa Fc, 10000
pounds Blanca -four, $500 per hundred
pounds; 500 pounds rice, $3.50 per hun.
dred pounds; 10 cases of Arbuckle's
coffee, $40 so per case; 10 cases Diamond
sc" soaD, So s5 per case: 20 sacks
granulated sugar, 5000 per hundred
pounds; 500 pounds prunes, $3.50 per
hundred pounds;1 case salmon, "Olym-
pia,' $6 90; 500 pounds California eva
porated apples. $3.50 per hundred
pounds; Blanchard Meat and Supply
Company, Albuquerque; $4,000 fresh
beef, prime quality, necks and shanks
excluded, S. so per hundred pounds.
THE UNITED STATES LAND CON-
MISSION.
The United States land commission
held it's regular monthly session at the
capital yesterday There were present:
Governor Otero, chairman, Solicitor
General E. L. Bartlett and Surveyor
General M. o. Llewellyn, secretary.
The commission ordered the selection
If large amount of land which had
been recommended by the irrigation
as sites for reservoirs and
he Improvement of the Rio Grande
THE CAPITAL CUSTODIAN COM
MITTEE.
The CAPITAL custodian committee was
n session yesterday at the capital.
There were present: Judge N. B.
chairman, Solicitor General
:. L. Bartlett and Land Commissioner !
\. A. Keen, secretary. Accounts in i,
'urred during the month of July were i,
ludited and approved. The repairs be-
ng made on the Capitol building were
'rdered finished out Of the appropria-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
BRUTAL CRIME IN MONTANA.

Butte, Mont, Aug. IA special from
Anatone, Wash, says: The body of
Mabel Richardson, 13-year-old girl
was found Drained in the woods three
miles from here yesterday afternoon.
Philip Hamilton, rancher who lives
alone near by, has been arrested but
denies the crime, There is evidence Of
a struggle and the girl had been OUT
ragged. Talk Of lynching is freely in;
dulred In. gt sPssls,s =.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
BLESSED THE P0PULACE.

Rome, Aug. 4-Cardinal Macchi, Sec
retary of the Apostolic briefs, announc-
ed to the crowd assembled before St.
Peters that Cardinal Sarto had been
elected pope, and had taken the name
of Plus X. The troops on duty lined
up on the piazza and presented arms.
At ten minutes after twelve this after
noon Plus X appeared inside Of the bal
amid the acclamatiot1s of the enormous
crowd assembled on the piazza.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
COAL LEASE
EXTENDED
The City. Fathers Grant Two
Years More Time to So
Muller, ct al.
SIDEWALKS TO BE LAID
Risht.of,Way on Metropolitan Avenue
to D. 4 R. G. and Santa Fe
Central Railway.

The common council of the city of
Santa Fe met in regular monthly meet
ing last night at the council chambers.
There We're present: Mayor Sparks,
City Clerk Ortiz, and Councilmen
Castillo. Hersch, Rodriguez, Dudrow,
and Sena.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
I4ad and approved Reports from the
-:ity officials were referred to the
proper committees.
The following matters We're taken
up: Extending the lease on certain
coal lands belonging to the city of
Santa Fe. and which are under lease
to Messrs Muller, Sloan, Shuman and
others. This matter was discussed and
II was agreed to extend the lease for
period of two years, and, provided the
'assees made good showing and had
Invested as much as $4,000 in improving
and developing the claim, that deed
are not to be extended. 1t was the opin-
ion of the council that by making this
deal whereby Muller ct al. would de-
! alop the mine properly, the city would
ct the benefit of their investigations,
and if the coal lands held by the city
prove TO be as valuable as it is thought
they will, the city will then take steps
- dispose of the remaining coal lands
Vi a good price, while, if the coal de-
rosits are not of the right kind then
tige city will not be at any cost other
than the loss of the land decided to
these parties. 1t was further agreed
chat where extensive developments
have been made on land held under
laases now outstanding, and made in
81 ID faith, that such leases be extend
I'd on just terms at the expiration OF
present leases.
The matter was discussed, and It is
very probable that at the next regular
a sidewalk will be ordered on
both sides Of Montezuma avenue, ex-
tending from the grounds of the. capi-
tol building to the railroad tracks; also
that walks will be ordered from the
Don Casper bridge site to the arroyo
on Ramona hill. This last walk will
pass a great deal of property that is
held by persons who do not live here
nor make any improvements upon the
property whatever, merely holding 1T as
! speculation. It is the policy Of the
,ity administration to push the con-
struction of walks, especially in the
nost-used streets, as rapidly as is
practical 1t is expected to make many
within the next year.
The ordinance committee was given
'ull power over the street sprinkler
md will designate what streets will be
;prinkled.
Steps were taken to have reported at.
he next regular meeting all streets
which are to be opsned. This report
o be by the street committee.
An ordinance was passed granting a
0-foot right-of-way along Rosario
street from the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad depot to Metropolitan avenue,
o the Santa Fe Central and Denver
Z Rio Grande railways, to facilitate the
of freight. The city coun-
Ill then adjourned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
Plus X.

Chicago, Aug. 4-The following is a
liberal translation of the announcement
in Latin made by Cardinal Macchi upon
the election of Plus x: II announce to
you with great pleasure that we have
elected as pope the most eminent rev.
erend cardinal, Joseph Sarto, who has
taken the name of Plus X"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
ELECTION CREATES ENTHUSIASM.

Rome. Aug. 4-Pope Plus X expresses
his desire not to dissolve the conclave
until this evening. 1t is supposed, there
fore, that the cardinals will remain in
their present quarters until about
Z D. m. Sartos election was greeted
with great enthusiasm by the thou
sands of people who had gathered out
side Of St. Peters.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
COLORADO REpRESENTATIvEILL.

!. Buena Vista, Colo. Aug. 4-Hon, H.
H Tomkins, representative from Chat
fee and Fremont counties is in critical
condition at his home twelve miles from
Buena Vista as result Of taking car
bolic acid this morning. He had been
taking some medicine for slight ILL
ness and IN some way mistook 4 bottle
Of the acid for that medicine.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
PROMINENT KENTUCKY MAN DEAD

Louisville, KY, Aug. 4-John Deere
hoefer, ago 54. a tobacco manufacturer
OF national reputation, died at his
home today of complication of dis
eases. In 1891 he sold the National To-
bacco works, of which he was prest-
dent, to the American Tobacco Com
pany. Shortly after he started an
other large factory which he sold to
the combine in 1890. He soon entered
the field as an independent for the
third time and remained there until
death. He started life as tobacco
stemmer at $50 week and became a
millionaire.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
ELECTION GIVES SATISFACTION.

Berlin. Aug. 4-The election Of Cardi-
nal Sarto as pope was made known
here this afternoon through extra edi-
tions of the newspapers. It gives un-
qualified satisfaction from an official
point of view.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
WANT NAMES OF the REpuoIAroRs.

Denver, Aug. 4-Governor Peabody
has not yet decided whether or not he
will make public the names of the MEM
bers of the legislature who privately
repudiated their public vote on the de-
mand for supplementary call op the
eight-hour bill. Much pressure is being
brought to bear upon him and he may
decide to expose the whole OF tho
alleged plot.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
DIED At CASA COLORADO
The, Body Of G. c. Cottoa,. Who DISAPPEARED
on the 18th Of July Located.

WI Wv hOtO " SOsy ASS0tSSs
Special to the New Mexican.
Relen N. M Aug. 1T is now estab-
iished that c. G Cotton, superintendent
OF the Copper mines of the Nantuck
Mining Company In the Manzano Noun
tains, who disappeared misteriously a
few days ago, wandered to Casa Colorado,
village few miles. south OF here.
where lie died II unknown causes ana
was buried 10 cemetery at that place;
the people not knowing his identity a
the time. He left the mines Of Nan
tu TX comrsny en- July 18th. 1t is sup
p ,sed th 1t his death was caused by the
rsope ming Of an old wound in the head
which he received by a rock falling on
him some months ago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
PARIS IS PLEASED.

:, Paris, Aug. 4-The election. of sarto
as pope has created distinctly fav-
orable impression in government quar-
ters here, removing the fear that the
choice might fall on a radical or re-
dictionary candidate. The election Is
said to give satisfaction In all the
courts of Europe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
". E. COREY ELECTED.

New York. Ang 4-The resignation
Of Charles NJ Schwab. president OF the
United States steel corpo alton, was
presented at meeting Of the directors
this afternoon. and acce?'ed. w. f.
Cory was elected president OF the cor.
pOratjOn
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-04
SCHWAB 70 retire.

New York, Aug: 4.-The resignation
OF Charles NJ. Schwab as president Of
the United States Steel corporation will
be accepted ct today's meeting Of the
executive committee.