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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
kiNGMhN.
From the Miner.

From the Miner.
The Kingman lodge Of Odd Fellows
have purchased a plCt of ground anG
VIII soon commence the construction
ef building for lodge purposes.
Eli Hilty, who recently suffered the
fracture of one of the bones OF his leg
by fall at Needles, arrived In town
Wednesday night. He is still unable
to get around.
There are about twenty carloads nj
lumber in the Kingman yards con.
signed to the Gold Road company
which teams are hauling to the mines
as fast as II can be loaded. Buildings
for every purpose will be built at the
mines, including large mill building.
The company is just now working ev.
cry man that shows up.
The Elks are working earnestly on
the subject OF a lodge building in
kingman and it is expected that the
matter viii assume definite shape a;
the special meeting to be held in few
days. They now nave enough money
IN the treasury to buy n lot and begin
the work OF construction and II is the
intention. We believe to incorporate
company to carry the matter through.
We understand that the Catholics of
kingman are negotiating for a plot OF
ground In Kipgman and will soon com.
mence the construction of a church.
There are large number Of communi-
SAINTS of that church in Kingman and
the country surrounding and II is be
l'eved that more interest can be
aroused In church matters by having n
church dedicated to that creed
Fred Stull came over from the
Lucky Boy mine recently. He reports
thar on the 500 level the vein known
as the black ledge" is yielding won
dorful rich ore. One OF the peculiar
things about this ore Is that II is free.
although above that point for two hun.
dred feet the ore Is heavy iron sui.
phide. A somewhat similar occurrance
Is noted In the G. o. d. at a depth of
400 feet. the ore being greatly oxIdlz.
ed, bet there the break in the vein Is
very noticeable. In the Lucky Boy
there does not appear to be any break
in the vein. but above that point there
IL a well defined fault.
A, p. Davis, chief photographer OF
the geological survey, and f. II. New
eli. of the same department. have gone
70 Bulls Head Canyon and other camps
of the survey corps to inspect the
work so far done in this locality. Mr..
Davis will leave for Washington some
time in January to personally place
before the department the necessity
of storage and overflow dams In this
country for the irrigation OF the mil
Hons OF acres of fertile lands. He is
an enthusiastic irrigationist and is one
OF the best posted men in the United
States on the subject OF irrigation of
the arid lands
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
EVENTS OF NEW YcAR.
IL Was Usherod IN Ycste.Cay--The
Fixed and Movable Festivals.

u Was Ushcred IN Ycste.Lay--The
Fixed and Movable Festivals.
The year 1903 bumped In on a Thurs.
day and will go out, of course. on same
day OF the week. as Is always the case
except On leap years. Leap years have
been few and far between. but we will
have one In 1904 In 1903 there will be
torr oclipses. two each of the Gun and
moon; hut none of them will amount
90 much from a spectacular point of
view in this region The only one of
tho four visible here at ali will be a
partial eclipse OF the moon. ON April
IL There viii be n total eclipse of the
sun on September 90. hut II Will he
visible only in the far aouthern hemis-
phere. Easter Sunday will occur on
April ~, which Is little earlier than
the average date of that great rcllg.
ious festival. Decoration day and the
Fourth of July, which always come
Just five weeks apart. win this year
come on Saturday.
For the year 1903 the days and dates
OF important events, anniversaries and
holidays win fall as follows. Epiphany.
Tuesday January 6. Soptuagesima sun
DAY, February S; St Valentines Day,
Saturday, February III Sexagesima
Sunday. February 10: Quinquageslma
Sunday, February ~; Washington's
birthday. Sunday. February %; Shrove
Tuesday, (Fastnachu. February "a;
Ash Wednesday, February 25; Quad.
ragesima Sunday, March /: st. Pat.
rick's Day, Tuesday. March II; Mid
Lent Sunday, March IS: Palm Sunday,
April 8; MaunGy, Thursday. April 8:
Good Friday, April 10; Easter Sunday,
April u; Low sunday, April ID. Roga.
tlcn Sunday, May II; Ascension Day.
Thursday, May II; Decoration Day.
May 80; WnitSuaday. alay 81. Trinity
Sunday, June Z; Corpus Christi, June
II; Independence Day Saturday July
4; Labor Day, Monday. September 7:
Michealmas Day Tuesday, September
20; Thanksgiving Day, Thursday. No.
vember 20; first Sunday in Advent. No.
yomber 20; Christmas. Friday, Decem-
Der %.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
BELEN VISITOR.
\ Writer From Los Lunss Tells His
Opirlone.

Editors Citizen
Los Lunas. n. NJ. IIec. 30.-rhe
writer took the train sunday morning
for Belen to spend the day In the pleas.
ant and progressive pdle town which
Is now having It's measure takon" for
its new garb Of o metropolis. that rs
looked forward 10 after the santa Fe
cut OF is built. Its commanding con.
mercia' situation in the midst Of it's
lovely and productive valley. undoubt.
eddy justifcs its citizens in their ex.
pectations, especially when the fact is
added that besides the progresslyeness
OF it's business men the Belen dsnizen
Is hospitabla 90 a fault There are
many who remember the good time
and kind treatment they have expert.
enced there.
AZ the great mercantile house of
John Becker everything was bustle in
preparation for the launching forth OF
the new corporation to be known as
the John Becker company" No doubt
the new firm viii grow in Importance.
aside from the well known business
talent of Mr.. Becker. Messra. Rein
ken and Dnlles. the other incorpora-
tors, are possc3sed Of excellent like
qualities and energy.
In the afternoon the writer had the
pleasure of joining in games OF bowl
ing at the Hey boy club and noticed
some marked improvements, which
makes the bowling alley much more
convenient and roomy. az well as add
ms considerable 20 its appearance. Ia.
deed. It Is the finest BOVINE alley In
the TERRITORY and Is we,l IN keeping
with the fine club room, OF which IL
is an adjunct. The new poliahed door,
presented BY an Albuquerque citizen,
has been put IN place and looks fine.
1t Is lettcred with tho name CT the
club in gilt on the glass panel
The writer had the pleasure Of meet.
ing his old time friend. Carl Huning.
some tunes called Homes" FOR short.
who now holds his old time position at
John Becker's. lie went 20 Germany
and came back with a vile They now
occupy tho new cottage BUILT by Mr..
Becker.
.'4t9a 4 tNsr-sS VI ~ Aalt vi A-4f Als-Ail-
ers at the Duke city, Is spending her
vacations at Beien.
Luis Becker. University stpdent.
Is also spending his vacation at home.
Hon. Carl A. Dalles Is using I'll his
spart time in preparation for leglsla-
tive work a. his duties win soon com.
mence.
Miss Anna Cruise. of Green Lake.
Wis, sister OF Mrs. II. Gleason. who
came for her health 80 vlsiting her sis
ter, Mrs. " Hcyorforl. at Bslen. Six
weeks Of New Mexicos cllmata has
done wonders for her.
Dr. Radcliffe was out Sunday for the
first time ATTIC. his severe spell Of sick.
ness, DR.. Kaufman. CT Albuquerque.
came down to attend to his practice
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
- - go -
OKLAHOMA LEADS.
Has Built $40 Miles Of New Railroad
During 1902.

carefully preliminary estimate
made hy individual canvass OF the
railroads and supplemented by rne
Railroad Gazette's own records, figures
furnished by the state railroad com
missions and other sources OF iufor-
nation, shows that approximately G..
02G miles of new steam railroad have
been bailt within the United Statcs be-
tween January l and December 81.
1902. The figures are exclusive of sec.
ond track sidings and all electric
lines. Rebuilt mileage Is also excluded
except where the work involved such
extensive charges in alignment that a
new route was established. as in the
case of the Southern Pacific between
certain points in Eeyada.
Railroad building was reported done
In forty-two states anu territories and
Oklahoma leads the list with track
laid on $40 miles of new line during
the year. Texas comes second. with
496 miles: Arkansas Is third. with 81
miles. and Indian Territory : fourth.
with S63 miles. Georgia built 33G miles
during the year.
In addition to these, Illinois. Iowa.
Missouri and New Mexico show returns
of over goo miles built, and Alabama.
California. Florida, Louisiana. Michl-
gan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio,
Pennsylvania. Washington and West
Virginia built between 100 and 200
miles
No steam mileage was reported from
Alaska. Delaware. Idaho. Maryland.
New Hampshire. New Jersey, Rhode
Island or Wyoming.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

euddcnly at the rehharthy lodging
house In Kingman Wednesday evenir
He had come in from his c.mr
Oak Creek about noon Wednesday
going 10 the lodging house got f. led
and complained that he felt III end
went to bed About 4 o'clock Tom
Murphy heard a noise in the room oc-
cupiod by Hammond and went in 20
see what the matter was and found the
old man In tho throes of death. II Is
thought that death was caused by neu.
falgia Of the heart Deceased was
nearly 40 years OF age at the time OF
death. native OF the state of NeN;
ork, and veteran OF the civil war
Nlngman Miner.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Goes to Santa Re.

George A. FLEMING, the clever young
business man, popular in society ch-
cles, has resigned as manager of the
Crystal Ice ana Cold Storage company
here to accept q position as assistant
to Secretary J. w, Reynolds at Santa
Fe. He is succeeded b. f. w. Rich. q
youns man OF good business attain.
mcnts who has resided here about a
year. lie 10 nephew Of the former at.
torney general Of Massachusetts, re.
Gently decease. MI. Fleming has also
rendered his resignation as secretary
OF the Montezuma club and the Bust.
ness Mems Protective association. He
leaves for Santa Fe on Sunday. ana
viii be followed by the good wishes Of
everybody Optic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
A BIT Of History.

EveryTennesseean will be interested
In the following from an exchange:
II is not generally known historic.
al fact that from l77i to 1884 the ter.
ritory known as Tennessee formed a
part of North Carolina. and that in
1885 Tennesseeans. becoming dis
satisfied with their government, or.
ganlzed a state government under the
name of Franklin, which was maintain.
cd for some years. The state organ
lied afterward dlsbanded. and terri.
torial Tennessee was again annexed to
North Carolina. The following is
among the laws passed by the legls-
lature OF the state of Franklin. The
Columbian Statesman copied II AZ
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

MAY OWN A RAILROAD.
Indiana Likely to Buy One l., SELF De.
Tense.

That the state of indiana should
own and operate a railroad within the
next two years is within the range OF
probabilities.
The board OF audit consisting of the
governor. secretary of state and audi
tor of state, met In the governors
Office with w. A. Ketcham. ex.attorney
general, to consider the future policy
of the state in relation 10 the Vandalia
litigation In which the state recently
won Judgment. with interest of a
little over sl,eG0,00O.
The board considered the question OF
, whether legislation Is needed this win
, ter to put the state in a position should
! the need arise. to bid on the 4. Il. q |.
tVandalia) railroad in case II should
, be sold by the receiver. volney 4. Ma
, lott
| The receiver Is an appointment of
the United States circuit court The
pennsylvania railroad holds mort
\ cages on the property, and the ques.
Z ton may arise whether the lien OF the
4 state Is junior or not to these mort
4 cages. II the states Hen is second,
!, the Pennsylvania might be able to bid
|, the road in at a low figure without
rival bidders, and the state would have
Ito whistle for its million. Hence the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Big Coal Roads to BE Meraed.

One OF the most important deals In
the history OF railway corporations was
made known at Chicago en- Tuesday
Early in the year j. p, Morgan e. Co.
VIII announce the consolidation of the
Erie Lehigh Valley and the Reading
railways. The merger will be planned
after the manner OF the Northern Sc
curities company, the stocks OF the
companies to be pooled and held az n
basis for the issuance of a large
amount Of common shares which Will
take as their name the title 20 be given
the consolidated companies.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
GOOD FoR KANSAS.
Railroads Paid State OF Kansas ST..
e69, o65 Taxes in 1902.


According to the annual reports of
the state board OF railway commission.
ors OF Kansas, fled Tuesday. the past
year has been profitable one for Kan
sas railways. Only one road lost
money, and that one road was the So
called Leavenworth & Topeka line. n
branch which leaves the Santa FEES
Atchson line at Meriden and goes
through Oskaloosa and other small
towns. The Leavenworth 4 Topeka
reports deficit Of $2.7S7.
The report shows that there are TO-
tS5 miles of road In the state.
The total number of railway en-
ployes In the state aggregate 80 .b5S,
drawing salaries agSregating s16,901,-
759 yearly.
All told the sum of s35,773,14S was
paid out in dividends on stock during
the year. The railroads also paid ST..
96S, 965 In taxes in Kansas. The Santa
Fe was the greatest tax payer, having
paid $702,440. The Missouri Pacific
was next, paying $42i .5S9. Inc Rock
Island was third with s3G1,12s. and the
Union Pacific fourth. with Sl22,422.
During the year fifty.three employees
were killed and 40 injured in Kansas,
Eve passengers were killed and 1877
we're injured 60 trospasssrs were
Killed and l5G injured; others not tres.
passing 20 Killed and 80 injured
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
ALvARAOO--CASTENADA.
Few Interesting Facts About Fine Ho.
teic Here and In las VEGAS.

Few Interesting Facts About Fine Ho.
tele Here and in las Vegas.
AS IS generally known, the Harvey
hotel In this city Is named Alvarado.
from captain in Coronado's army.
which invaded New Mexico in 1910.
and the Harvey hotel at Las Vegas is
named Castaneda from a literary gen.
sleman who accompanied the army.
end who has been called the historian
of the expedition because the letters
he wrote back 10 Spain contain about
the only account of what the eSpedl.
ticn did and saw.
While there was a French transla.
ton of these letters. made many years
ago, there was no English translation
until 1895. when George Parker Win
ship. son Of Or. Winship who deliv-
cred a lecture in Las Vegas on Decem-
Der %, went to Spain secured from
the government, which keeps the let.
tors in a glass case. slnder lock and
ley. consent TO copy them. and did
so. and then translated them into
English. the translation being printed
by our government In Vol IA OF the
chronological reports. Many gross err
rors Were found In the French transla-
tion, from which the errors had passed
into history. George Parker Winship
was himself in Las Vegas about two
years ago
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
GOT WHAT IT WANTED.
Frank Criticism on Dining Car Meal
Was Filed.

Was Filed.
One of the trunk lines which invites
specific criticism OF lis dining car ser.
vice--they all do. by the way--receiv.
ed recently the following:
Specific criticism of breakfast ON
-- II. r.. train No. 49,. Tuesday morn.
ing. l2-23-02:
"Steak-stringy.
"Omelette-like lump OF boiled
dough.
"ltolls-hullets
"Bacon-cxcellent.
"Coffee-weak.
"Buckwheat cakes made of a mix.
turc including corn meal.
"Service--good.
Coqtuctor-polite aud apparently
thoroAhly satisfied. That's where he
had advantage of me.
"Alketite--flne.
Result-stomach full OF indigestible
food and headache in prospect.
uggestion-furnish pepsin tablets
with this breakfast without extra
charge"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
From the Optic.

FROM tue Optlc.
Several young people from this city
attended social hop at Watrous.
Dick HesSer was around after four
days of sickness. which strongly
threatened pneumonia.
Rodey u. Schoonmaker, Ilfeld's
handy man at the quill, has purchased
the f. A. Edwards ranch ON the upper
Gallinas.
Joe Joquel has resigned his position
as foreman of the mechanical depart
ment OF this office to accept the bust
ness management Of the Record
around the corner.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Nolan have Is.
sued invitations TO the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Anna Nolan, To
Thomas q. Swain, of Iowa. at the east
side Catholic church on the morning
OF January n. 1903.
Tax collections are not up to the
amount OF last year collected at this
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
sheep in Southern Pasturos.

Hon William Morgan. Of Show Low.
last week arrived IN Phoenix by the
overland route anG On interview with
him was printed 4. t.o Phcea.X RopuA-
iican. -ir. Morgan s9.s that there
will I've more sheep ia the salt River
valley o. arizona this year than ever
hefo,l, probably not less than 100000
head. over Tie Heher trail 100000
have con" already by actual count. and
it is estimated that l25.0a0 have passed
over the Chayca rcIto. Feed is spring.
Ing up everywhere on the Maricopa
desert this winter heinz very much
Ike the season OF 1897 when az the
1heep owners got enormously rich.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
THE ARE HERE.
Pleasant Words About the New Mana.
ger and Head Bell Boy Of
The Alvarado.

w. ii. Cheatham, the popular man
aver of the Castaneda hotel. left for
albuquerque, accompanied by his wife.
Mr., Cheatham will assume charge OF
the Alvarado at that place. while J..
=. ellis, of La Junta. takes charge of
the house here. Mr.. Cheatham Is one
cf the most popular managers the Cas-.
taneda has ever had and we are sorry
to see him go; but, as II comes In the
line OF promotion. we extend our con.
gratulations.--Las Vegas Record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
oraphIte veln In wlscensIn.

Stevens Point. Wis. Jan. much
interest is manifested in the new large
graphite plant in this city. II is tht
only graphite works in America ex.
copt that operated at Ticonderoga, n
Y. The min is near the mouth of the
Ployer River ana this stream furnishes
rhe power. II has been found that not
only an immense vein OF graphite
exists in this locality but II Is said to
be superior in quality to that found at
che celebrated Ticonderoga mines.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION.
Health Seeker at Las Vegas Found in
a Sad PLIGHT.

About ten o'clock Tuesday morning,
young man named John Perkins was
found In his room. corner of Eleventh
and Columbia avenue. in an uncon.
scious condition and taken TO the la
ides home, whore at three p. NJ. all eff
forts TO restore consciousness had
proven unvailing, says the Optic. He
is about twenty-five or twenty-three
years OF age, from Grubville. Mo, a
health seeker doing light work as he
could find IL. lie was baching In his
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Lister waa a BRAKEMAN.

Thomas A. Lister. president of the
North American Mining company. of
Lordsburg, came in on No last night
and left on tne flyer this morning for
home. He was "A brakeman out of this
point some ten years ago, and ali his
old friends here are glad 10 hear of his
prosperity Las Vegas Record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Navajo irrigation Ditch.

The Pennington Hustler says that
the government survey for the new
Navajo ditch was completed Monday.
Mr.. Butler departing for Fort Lewis.
where he will remain a few days and
then return TO the San Juan river to
make two more surveys for the In
dams. The new canal viii extend
from Pennington TO about twenty-five
miles south OF the hogback.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Waived Examination.

j T.. Mcdonald, charged with the
murder of William Turk at Hope. was
remanded to the grand jury without
bond, The preliminary examination
had been commenced and some of the
testimony heard VIII his attorneys
suddenly announced that he would
waive examination. The testimony
showed that Turk did not draw his re-
volver.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

shown by his taking Reldy with him.
As the change IN promotion for
both manager and bell boy. their
friends are both glad and sorry to see
them go-glad for their good. sorry
for our loss. Lar Vegas Onfic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

VIM. p. Reldy left with Manager
Cheatham for the Alvarado hotel. Al.
huquerque, where he will be In charge
OF the hotel bell boys, as he had been
here. Mr.. Reldy Is a small man. but
he is quite large enough when IL comes
10 the faithful discharge of his duties.
He had been here for three years. in
the service of the Harvey system. and
never guest bnt had for him a word
OF praise. Mr.. Cheatham's estimate is
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

need OF authority for the state to bid.
The board did not decide what
course to pursue, but is preparing FOR
emergencies. The situation Ia rendered
complex because the recivership Ia in
the federal court and the judgment for
the million was rendered in state
court
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

Tanislado Saz was arrested yester.
dag on the charge of desertion. The
warrant was sworn out by his wife.
who charges him with refusing to pro.
vide for herself and hoy. He was
locked up in the old town Jail. ard the
case placed in the hands of the United
States commissioner, II. X. Whiting.
The case win be tried under the Ed.
munds law.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
Sudden Death Of Old Miner.

Martin Hammond, who has lived In
Mohave county for many years, died
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-10

Why don't you get your Cd clo hes
cleaned and pressed, thoy necd II.
Webb Tailoring Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-10

I.enox Soap is pure saliow soap
IT, popularity extends 10 all parts cf
the country
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-10
CAUSE8 BUT ONE
DAYS DELAY
University at Norman at
Work After Ten
Hours

Norman, Okla, Jan. 10-The mass
meeting Of the studen's of the uni
versisy and the citizens Of Norman
met this morning in the ope. house.
The Commercial club of his place
called the meeting in order that the
citizens as well as the students could
extend their sincere sympathy TO the
president and also 10 the different
members OF the faculty.
The students showed their loyalty
by opening the meeting with few
good. vigorous .plis. af.er this the
faculty passed cut upon the stage an6
took their seats. America" was the
opening hymn. after which the presi-
dent read few verses from the
Bible Rev Mr. Porter of the NJ.
e church Apollo club sang abide
with Me"
The president then gave talk in
which he stated that he was glad of
having a chance to meet with the oi'i-
zens at such a meeting and he also
stated that he was very glad to see
the way in which the Students EXPIRES
sed their loyalty in time of dis
couragennent. He also read
egrams from different men in the ter
ritoru who extended their sympathy
and offered to lend any assistance
that might be needed.
The president of the commercial
club, Mr.. l.. J. Edwards, was called
upon to give a talk. Mr. Edwards talk
wac one which will never be forgot
ten by those present In his talk he
extended the sympathy of the Com
mercial club. He said in his talk;
Let us look by faith that from these
ruins. by exercising a little energy
wo will have a better building in place
of the one burned and also have 900
new students before he dawn Of
1904"
Announcements were hen made by
tho different instructors as to where
their several classes would meet and
the regular work of the univer~ie-
was re2umed at 10 o'clock after 2 va
earion of but on day.