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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-14

Miss Frances E. Barnett, SIG Tyler
evening, October 16. for her guests. Miss
Harriet A. Broad and Miss Alice S.
Davidson of Chicago. No invitations
are issued
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18

TO REBUILD SHELTER.
Silver City May Have Better smeIter
Than Before.

II Is reported that some of the prln.
cipal officers OF the Comanche Mining
and Miliing company that owns some
extensive mining properties In that
locality, will arrive in Silver City the
middle OF this month to look ever the
proposition of erecting a smelter.
The company had made a payment
OF $1,000 on the Silver City reduc.
ton works. which were burned recent
ly.
IL is now said by mining men that
this company will undoubtedly erect
a new smelter at that point to handle
the ores OF Grant county on a more
profitable and cheaper scale than
could have been done with the old
smelter that was burned.
The stacks as well as numerous
Other expensive masonry work were
not damaged by me fire and the old
site would make an ideal location for
the erection OF a new smelter, which
could be built for less than the com.
paDy would have had to pay for the
-ormer one to the earst people.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
GET IN THE GAME.
81 Yer City Urged 10 Send Base Ball
Club 10 Tournament.
CHANCE FOR TERRITORIAL CLUBS.

Is Silver City to have team In the
base ball Tournament in Albuquerque
during the twenty-third annual terri.
torial fair to be held In October from
the 18th to the nth, inclusive? That
is the question that Is Just now agitat-
ING a number of local fans, says the
Silver City Independent. who have
caught sight " the first prizes offered
by the fair association for the tourna-
ment of local base ball teams.
Professional base ball has been
abandoned this year In favor OF local
teams. the association believing that
the money offered for victory In this
sport should stap at home. Santa
Fe. Las Vegas. Deming. Gallup and
Winslow. Ariz.. have slgniiied their
intention of entering teams anj the
Silver City fans feel that this city
should be represented and that II rep
resented II will stand n good chance
Of bringing home the $500 which Is
offered as the first prize for the tourn-
ament. There Is second prize of
5000 and a third OF 500, making a to-
tai OF $500. The rules Of the tourna-
ment are briefly:
No town can be represented by
more than one club.
There will be no entrance fee.
Club playing in this series will be
limited to towns In New Mexico and
Arizona.
All players must have lived contlnu-
ously In the city they represent for q
period OF at least sixty days prior to
the time of playing, and the mayor OF
each town must certify to this fact,
except that each team may have three
imported players.
No club will be allowed TO enter az
ter October l2.
The management will arrange the
time and order of playing; also for the
umpire.
NJ. r. Hickey OF Albuquerque IL man.
ager OF the base ball tournament and
he Ia just now receiving a number OF
Inquiries from towns In both terri.
tories who are considering the tourna.
nent.
The fair this year will surpass all
previous efforts and is already attract.
ing wide attention throughout the
west
Purses for horse racing alone aggre.
gate $4,000. with two great stake races
good for 81 900 each.
One thousand dollars Is offered for
exhibits and SO 900 for the cowboy
tournament.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
IMPROVING THE POSTAL.
Relay STATIONS to Be Placed at Ration
ard Winslow.

T. w. Carroll. electrician OF the
western division of the Postal Tele-
graph company. with headquarters In
Chicago. is in FL Paso. To Herald
reporter Mr.. Carroll said:
"My trip here was for the purpose
Of looking over the local plant OF the
Postal and recommending such chan
ges as | saw ut. | found that every.
thing was in very good shape. al
though there was considerable wiring
that had been rut In wrong. and this
have ordered changed.
From here ! go to Albuquerque.
and thence TO Winslow, where I will
visit an old friend. | will then return
to Ration, where I will arrange for
putting In relay station for our trans
continental business. Another relay
will also be put in at Winslow. We
are arranging to make a number Of re-
PAIRS and changes In the service In
this section. which will result In the
company being able to handle bust
ness to and from FL Paso with the
greatest possible dispatch"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
ACCUSED OF GRAVE CRIME.
Man Charged With Assauiting a Little
Ten Year Old Girl.

n. Phelps was arrested the other day
on avery serious charge. He Is ac-
cused OF assaulting little girl about
ten years of age. II Is alleged that he
decoyed the child into his room. The
warrant was sworn out before Judge
Mitchell and served by Officer Bryant.
The defendant was locked up In the
county jail without bail to await his
preliminary hearing. The trial will
probably take place today.
Phelps Is an optician by profession,
and has hitherto borne an excellent
reputation. He has not been in lei
Paso very long. II is reported that
the child has been quite III as the re-
suit OF the treatment she received.
she defendant says there Is nothing
whatever In the case and he can es.
tablish his entire innocense. IL ia
averred that he made the acquaintance
of the little girl while she was run.
ming around the streets playing with
other children. 1t is claimed that the
defendant was seen In her company
and II Is further alleged that a strong
case can be made out against him. The
circumstances surrounding the charge
have not yet been made public, and
so the extent and character of the ties.
tim0ny Is not known. Ihe case was
first reported TO Officer wolverton and
an investigation followed that result.
ed IN Phelps arrest. He Is gentle.
manly appearing man and about 35
years OF age and from his appearance
does not look or act like a person who
would lie guilty OF the grave crime Of
which he Is accused.-El Paso Times.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18

out, Is two fold. All specimens are 10
be forwarded to Albuquerque which
has been designated as the receiving
point and II Is desired that the greater
part OF the collection be In the hands
OF the commission by the first OF Sep
TENDER so that IL can be arranged for
full display at the twenty.third annual
territorial fair. which is to he held In
Albuquerque, October ~ to II inclu-
sive. The world fair commission
pays all expenses Of shipping and the
exhibitor is thus spared all expense be-
sides being eligible to any one OF the
prizes offered for mineral display by
the fair association.
While In Las Vegas a few days ago.
Mr.. Jones told the Optic representa-.
tive that after a trip over the northern
part OF New Mexico he was salts
ne, that all that part Of the territory
would come forward with complete
mineral exhibits. San Miguel county
with her great mineral resources
should he represented II IL a mat.
ter to which the business men OF Las
Vegas who look to the development
of the territory around them for
their own development and prosperity
should look with promptness and
care. A big mineral exhibit at the
territorial fair in Albuquerque next
October and later in st. Louis will do
much for the greatness OF San Mi
guel.
The fair association has also this
year opened its exhibiting space to
manufacturing interests of all kinds
giving the preference always to New
Mexico products. There will be exhib.
its of all kinds OF manufactures from
brooms to automobiles. and space for
the exhibits is absolutely free. 1t is
well. however, for the exhibitor to
get in an application early, since the
space is limited. Las Vegas Optic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
TOBACCO CULTURE.

Expert Reports Fsvorabiy on the
Growing Of the Weed In the Rio
orande Valley.
s. T.. Edmunds the Kentucky tobac-
&C expert who is managing things for
the Rio Grande Valley Tobacco COM
reny, which company Is now expert
menting with tobacco growing in the
Rio Grande valley by cultivating a
small patch Of the weed north Of this
city. has filed his report on tobacco
growing In New Mexico with Governor
Otero. The report is quite lengthy
and speaks most favorably OF the cul-
tivation OF tobacco In New Mexico.
and its probable future as product of
the territory. The small experiment
plot north of town is growing nicely
and promises all that could be asked
for The plants average about three
feet in height and have excellent col
or. Mr.. Edmunds prophecies that the
plants viii attain a hight OF Ave feet.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18

the supply is so nearly exhausted that
the roads have been compelled to look
about for new timbers.
There was n general shake up last
week In Santa Fe Freight Agent Trel.
eaven's Office at Chanute. II. J. Whit.
tlesy. travelling freight agent for the
Santa Fe. with headquarters at that
point. has gone to Topeka. and Is now
employed in the transportation depart.
ment. He Is succeeded at Chanute by
T.. Il. Miller. chief clerk to Mr.. Traleav-
en-. p. T. Mckerahan, of the Santa Fe
general Offices. has been sent to
Chanute to take Mr. Millers place.
The Mexican Central railway has or.
dere" thirty-seven consolidated en-
gines and Ave switching engines from
the american locomotive works.
ale American car and foundry COM
pany has contracted with the BIG Four
railroad company to build so coal cars,
200 hopper cars anu 100 coke cars for
that road at a total cost of $780, 900.
Senator Clrks railroad from Salt
Lake to Los Angeles has arranged
with the Equitable Trust company OF
view hpTh, uuueF u uTSt mortgage, LOT
an issue OF 500, 100000 In per cent
fifty.year gold bonds. and the material
tor completing the line Is all under
contract
The Fourth OF July railroad excur.
sion business exceeae. all records.
There seems to have been at all prom
inent railroad centers large outpour-
ing pleasure travel, and one feature
OF the occasion was the great exemp-
ton from accidents. not an accident OF
any Importance to steam train being
reported. which Ia remarkable when
there Is such rush of travel
The Baldwin locomotive works have
now 1900 men In their employ, 49,
900 81 Philadelphia and 1000 at Burn
ham, Miffiin county, where the frames
and other heavy parts OF the locomo-
tives are built. All space for this year
and for the nrst six months OF 1904
has been taHen up and the company
expects that the output for the six
mon.as beginning July / will be the
largest in Its history.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
LAWN FETE.
Young People Assemble at the Home
Of @. A. Gilman.

The social given last night by the
City Union of Young Peoples societies
on the lawn at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Gilman, PA South Wal
ter street, was weil attended. The
program. which had been carefully
prepared. was carried out according to
plans, and was exceedingly interest.
ing The socia! was a success. After
the installation of the newly elected
officers refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
The new officers are as follows:
President-G. A Gilman.
Vice President-Frank Bowyer.
Secretary-Miss Fern Ridley.
Treasurer-Ralph iascher.
Chairmen of committees -- Social
committee, Mrs. ]. +. Palmer; devotion
al, Newton Cozine; good lecture Miss
Clara Feikert; flower. j. H. Boye2 mu.
sic, Hiss Ellen Mcclure.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
PLAYS QUITS.
Rock island Leaves the Pool and Asks
an Accounting.

Rock island Leaves the Pool and Asks
an Accounting.
Another aggressive step was taken
today in the contest now being waged
between the Rock Island road and a
NUMBER OF its competitors over the
question OF interchangeable mileage
when that road filed notice OF with
drawal OF membership in the individu-
al mileage bureau OF the western
reads. Notice was also given that on
and after September /, the date on
which two OF the other roads have
given notice to change the form OF
interchangeable mileage used on their
lines. II will pay the rebates on the
individual mileage books used on its
own lines. Furthermore II has asked
for an accounting with the bureau to
determine what portion of unpaid re-
bates II is entitled to receive since II
withdrew It's membership In the West.
ern Passenger association. These un.
paid rebates amount to somewhere
from $4,000 to 100000 a year, which
Is almost sufficient to pay the entire
expenses OF the association and It's
bureaus.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
Returned From Fort Apache.

f. Murray. plumber for Whitney &
Co, returned this morning from Fort
Apache. Ariz., where he completed a
plumbing contract for his employers.
Mr.. Murray has been away from the
city some time. and II is needless to
say that he is glad 10 get back to CIV
ilization again. He says the Fort
Apache and White mountain country
has been blessed this last spring with
an abundance Of rain. and is looking
hne; cattle and sheep men are happy.
Coleman. the cattle man shot near
Apache some time ago while engaged
in a pitched battle with another cow
man and thought wounded vitality, Is
slowly recovering
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
OrilIinu Contest.

Valentine Gutierrez and Alfredo Bar.
rio, the team that won the second
prize In the double handed drilling
contest at Santa Rita on the Fourth OF
July, have challenged George O'Neill
and George husband. OF Santa Rita,
winners OF first prize In the same con-
test to a match for 500 a side O'Neill
and Husband have accepted the
det. and the contest will take place at
Pinos Altos on Sunday, July 10. As
the two teams drilled twenty and Ave.
eighths and nineteen and seven-eighths
inches, respectively, at the Santa Rita
contest. the result OF the coming match
Is looked forward to with great inter.
est.-Slyer City Independent.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
Fair Talk.

c. c. Hall. who will manage the
bronco busting contest at the coming
territorial fair. Is In receipt Of letters
from Clay McGonagill. OF Monument,
Ariz.. and J. 4. Carroll, of Roswell.
two OF the best riders aver astride a
horse. both men have appeared In
their favorite role (bronco busting) In
Albuquerque before and are favorites.
They are coming to the fair this fall
and be In on all that Is doing. They
are cowmen. the best that ever hit the
leather. and will also go in on the
steer roping contest. The purses are
quite attractive.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
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CONTRACT AWARDED.
Fellows viii Bund the Santa Fe De-
pots and Warehouses at Oklahoma

FCiiOWo WIN obfu tftC SdUtd OS-
pots and Warehouses at Oklahoma
City.
Charles A. Fellows OF Topeka was
AWARDED the contract by the Santa Fe
railway for the erection of a passenger
depo-, freight office and freight ware
house at Oklahoma City, Okla. The
total amount of the contract is $780,
900.
The passenger aepot will be of New
kirk stone. with Spanish tile roof. II
Will Je 1875 feet long and As feet wide
Inc freight omces and warehouse.
which with large rooted transfer
platform, Is all comprised in one build.
ing, will be % feet WIDE and 75c feet
long. II will be built oppressed brick.
lac work OF construction will begin
at once. and Mi. Fellows expects to
have the job completed by January |.
Mr.. Fellows is now working on two big
Santa Fe contracts in Colorado. in ad.
dition to the one at Oklahoma City.
Mr. Fellows said this morning: COX.
lahoma City ~ one of the best towns
ever saw. They do tremendous bust.
ness there and 1. is growing fast. They
have asphalt paved streets. fine build.
ings and everything up to date. The
new depot which the Santa Fe will
give them will be one OF the best in the
west"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
Hot Springs Incubator.

r. G. McDermott, manager of the
famous Haywood Hot Springs resort,
has peculiar place. says the Silver
City Independent. The water of the
springs is exceptionally hot and fur.
nishes bath rooms of tie hotel through
net work of pipes. These concen-
trate under the back porch of The ho-
eel. Mr.. McDermott conceived tie idea
of fixing an incubator in the bed OF
pipes and did So Settings OF eggs
were placed in the place and now the
hotel man is ,he proud owner of fifty
motLerless chicks, raised in his incu.
bator. The chicks were all doing we'll
at last accounts.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
STREET RAILWAY.
0. {. Cromwell Silent on the Matter
His Attorney Says No.
SIXTY DAYS UP SATURDAY.

Next Saturday, July IS, the sixty
days given as the period OF time In
which O Il. Cromwell was either to
accept or forfeit the street railway
franchise ten iered by the city council
In ordinance No. 1888. passed May 10.
will expire and nothing has as yet
been done.
Section OF the ordinance says that
unless o. Il. Cromwell or his agents
deposit $4,000 as a guarantee OF the
commencement. completion and OPP
Grafton of the road on or before the
expiration OF tho sixty days, the fran
chise rendered on May 10 shall be
null and void.
Attorney H. y. FERGUSON, western
ccpnsel and agent for Mr.. Cromwell.
was seen today and stated that II was
more than likely that the franchise
would not be accepted. although he
had received no definite information
from Mr.. Cromwell regarding II. Mr..
FERGUSON says that parts OF the
franchise are unreasonable and no.
fsir to a proposition of the kind in a
city as small as Albuquerque. II
seems that the matter hinges on the
railway being. by terms of the fran.
chise. excluded from using the viaduct
and also the option Of the city to term.
mate said franchise and purchase.
City Attorney Single said this after
neon that the city had received no
ncws from Mr. Cromwell, but he un.
derstood that the franchise would not
be accepted.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
A NEW GRAFT.
Insurance Scheme Which Resembles
the Louisiana Lottery.

Last night number OF railroad EN-.
ployes we're approached by a repre-
sentative Of the Railroad Association
of America. VINO wanted to interest
them In a monthly magazine only
dollar a year. and emitting the sub.
scriber to 800 death policy. says the
San Bernardino Times-Index.
"For every paid up subscriber you
get the benefit OF an additional hun
dred dollars ON your policy Good for
one year. No cheaper or safer In
surance on earth. All you have to do
every year Is to turn In as many new
subscribers as the amount OF your
policy In order to keep 1t paid. and II
you gave In ten subscribers onigh.
and died tomorrow the certificate I
will give you would insure your wild.
ow 81 .O0O."
So far as known 70 one here has
taken this means OF insurance. II Is a
new form of graft, and is said to be
popular among certain classes In the
east.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
SHERIFF SHORT.
b portage Discovered by Travelling Aud
ltor Chss. v. Stafford.

itor Chas. v. SaNord.
During the recent inspec'loE a %"
cash accounts OF officials in Eddy coun-
~, charged with the collection OF tax
es and gaming and liquor licenses,
Travelling Auditor Charles " Stafford,
upon examination OF the books OF the
sheriff, found that a discrepancy exist
ed In the sherif's accounts between
the amounts OF funds collected by such
Official for gamiug and liquor licenses
and the amount turned over 10 the
county treasurer, the discrepancy be-
ing about 81 900. The attention NJ Sher-
IN M. c. Stewart was called to the mat
ter. aud Mr.. Stafford also made official
report thereof TO the governor OF the
territory as required by law.
Governor Otero has cited Sheriff NJ.
c. Stewart of Eddy county. to appear
for full explanation Of the charge. This
hearing will take place today at Santa
Fee
II Is understood that the entire
mount OF money reported by Auditor
Sanford TO be short has been paid to
the county treasurer for the benefit OF
The funds TO which. under the law II
or nj to go and that the sheriff does
MOI owe the territory anything at this
tine.
\ petition signed by the bondsmen
OF Saeriff Stewart and by many of the
les ing citizens Of Eddy county favor.
in The retention Of Mr.. Stewart In of.
n IN account of being very fearless
and competent peace officer and no
losses having occurred to the territory
or TO the county, has also been pre-
scented to Governor Otero and is now
on file In the executive Office.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
looper pardoned.

Jonn w. Allen If Oak Grove, who
has been active in getting together the
necessary papers for an application
for pardon for Joseph Looper yester.
day received a letter from Governor
Otero acknowledging receipt of the
papers and stating that 1t has been
decided to grant Looper a full and
complete pardon to take effect at once.
Looper was convicted In 1898 OF the
murder OF man ne med Jackson and
sentenced to term OF forty years In
the penitentiaTy. There were many
extenuating circumstances In connec.
ton with the affair. The application
for pardon was signed by Judge Fall
who sentenced Looper. several OF the
jurymen who convicted him anu many
influential citizens. II Is understood
that Looper will go to his brother In
Oklahoma when released.--Silver City
Independent.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
WILL TAP COAL LANDS.
Santa Fe Central Branching Out
Consulting San Felipe indians.

Consulting San Felipe indians.
w. s. Hopewell. general manager of
the Albuquerque Eastern and aSnta
Fe Central railways; w. b. Childers,
attorney for the Hopewell roads:
Judge A. ]. Abbott OF Santa Fe. coun-
sci for the Pueblo Indians. and Super
iptendent Allen Of the Albuquerque
Government Indian school. were a
party which left the city this morning
for the pueblo OF the San Felipe In
dams up the Rio Grande valley.
The Santa Fe Central railway de-
sires putting q road across that end
OF the San Felipe land. which lies on
the mesa to the east Of their pueblo
on the river. II is In the neighborhood
Oh some coal lands acquired by the
Santa Fe Central railway. but before
the road can be built over II the wish
es Of the Indians are to be consulted.
Messrs. Abbott and Nelson are look
ing after the interests Of the Indians