Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Everybody IN tins city Is busy get
ting ready for the great territorial
lair. which VIII begin October " and
.ast week The exhibition will be a
corleor.
More th6a a fourth Of the pension.
srs are the widows OF soldiers. This
iact seems 60 be forgotten by many
@ho refer 20 tn statistics OF surviv-
ing veterans.
Since July 3,632 new free rural de-
livery routes have been established
by the postomce department Even
his fails to meet the demand, for on
the date named petitions for three
times the number OF the routes since
ANed we're on file at Washington.
The mint at Philadelphia has stop
ped coming pennies because OF the
enormous output of recent years. In
b. last ave years 1900, 0003,393 pen
mes have been shipped from the city,
and the coinage between July l, 1902.
and June ], 1903, was S9.60O000
European nations 90 right on ex.
tending the canal systems within their
borders because water transportation
las demonstrated that 1t Is economi'
cal. The only reason canal construc-
zion In this country Is so seriously
aampcred is because the railways fear
the water competition.
A New York tobacconist declares
that he will go to Jail rather than Sur
render his freedom to do as he
pleases. His freedom in this instance
consists OF Decorating the United
states flag which he persists in using
for advertising purposes. II is wise
man who can distinguish freedom
from license.
The enormous quantity of water
raised from The mines of the United
States figures hugely in operating
costs. There mas never been any esti-
mate made OF the quantity oil water
| raised annually in mines OF the west.
but probably a half billion tons would
not be an excessive estimate, and at a
cost approaching quite near to si5,-
600, 000.
Telluride, Colorado, miners are
cCming to realization that walking
| delegates do not walk in their infer
ests The miners were satisfied with
working hours and wages but the fel
| lows who work their Jaws decided that
II was time TO call a strike in the
| Telluride camp. The union miners
hearing of ii posted Ave men on the
trail TO the mine ir order TO prevent
the strike committee from approach
ing il to call out the men. The strike
was called in opposition to the wishes
Of the men affected by II, and the
latter refused to leave their jobs.
All signs fail in ury weather except
the drink emporium signs. They
manage to indicate as usual.
The progressive people OF III Past
are advocating the construction OF {
dig nall to be known as Convention
hail"
Irrigation moves along swiftly
Now give forestry so important L
the future prosperity OF the nation.
vigorous push.
No matter how homely a baby ma
be you can always get cigar out o
the old man by remarking on me rt
semblance to It's old dad.
Lieutenant Peary is going TO max
another dash for the north pole. II
suspected that St. Louis wants II TO
the worlds fair next year.
Messrs. Curtis Jet and Caleb Pow
ers feel somewhat sad. Political al
sassinations are not as popular !
kentucky as they thought they woul
be.
, Don't leave your stock throw
around amy old way II may look a
though you had been busy, but 20
lose the benefits OF first impreI
slons."
When you get an exalted idea {
me extent and importance of you
l troubles go out and watch two ant
fighting in the dust. that's the wa
the word regards your troubles.
The Turkish regular army Is said
a NUMBER 5S4.UO0 infantry, while III
. cavalry. artillery and engineerin
$ branches aggregate 10000 more, {
\ 100000 men as its sanding strength
2 The Springfield Union, speaking {
|. the situation in Massachusetts, say
y that the democrats have not a sii
4 gle issue upon which they can agree
T. The same remarh apples to the NJ
I tlonai situation.
/. Phoenix horsement Will try TO S
4 cure the celebrated racing mare 10
! Dillon, as an attraction at their no.
, day races. A couple of half brother
of the mare are owned by j, (. A
ans of Phoenix.
, This entire year so far, has hee
+, largely devoted to labor wranglln
and as some three mo1ths yet renal
F, we trust the period VIII be ample IL
. the clean up. Let the show be pulle
!, of before 1904 is rshered in.
/, Gas Addicks assures the people
= Delaware that he Will give them a
oLner chance 10 earn his money
:, electing him senator this fall. 4 M
y ought to be pretty prosperous in Del
ware from now until after the legi
lature adjourns.
Honduras and Nicaragua are 20
ting ready for the regular tall hosu
. ties. II Is to DE noped that nothir
will occur TO keep these two nigh