Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Signers OF the petitions, asking the
city council to repeal the two ordi.
uanoes changing the streets and ave.
MUGS should attend the council meet.
ing tonight.
Hon. n o. Murphy. ex-governor OF
Arizona. Ii strongly opposed to the
consolidation of New Mexico and Ari.
IONA into one state. lie has written
a letter 60 the Denver Republican.
which IL published elsewhere in to.
days Citizen.
Several important measures will be
discussed by the city council at to-
nights meeting. The council will he
asked to repeal the two ordinances
changing the streets and avenues, and
the members should abide by the
wishes OF the signers of the petitions.
sheepmen have already commenced
engaging men for the lambing season,
II Is the custom TO pay these hands
one-third To one-half in advance to in
sure their attendance on time. but even
with this inducement men are scarce,
this year.
II, as some say. that the city of Albu-
querque pays So per cent of the entire
taxes of Bernalillo county, why then
should there be any reason to oppose
county division? The smaller the
county. the better for the people, and
of course they constitute the tax.
payers.
The county division question Is the
most important measure submitted to
the people Of Albuquerque for years,
and the merchants and taxpayers of
this city could well afford to be liberal
with the Messrs. Mieras and San
dovals in arriving at fair settlement
of the existing differences. BY all
means let the county be divided,
The general opinion among cattle
men seems to be that the price OF cat.
tie will be higher than usual this
spring. The cattlemen OF the north
west have already lost heavily on &C.
count of extreme cold weather, and the
recent blizzard which swept across the
ranges In the northwest killed thou.
sands of cattle. There will be, II is
believed, a greater scarcity next spring
than usual, and cattle will bring better
prices.
This is q particularly fitting time to
remember the poor
1t Ia feared the ice man will have
cold feet these days.
Russia doesn't want American sup.
plies for the famine-stricken Finland.
ers, possibly for political reasons, but
Just across the line the Swedes are
very anxious to get them.
The new county proposition, which
Hourished like unto a Green Bay tree
for a few days. has been declared on
for the present, and Tie grand old coun-
OF Bernalillo with its immense and
numerous resources, will remain un-
| divided.
larger and more powerful than the lrst
one, is now afioat and ready for bust
ness. She started from League island
yesterday to join the North Atlantic
squadron. The Maine has twenty guns
and $40 men.
The lesson Of the recent railway ac'
cidents Is certainly not more rules, but
more precautions, Every trainman
now has about six times as many rules
to observe as he can recollect and II
Is dangerous to forget between tie
shining rails.
The city council did wise act, last
night, In recognizing the appeals OF the
business men In the matter Of repeal
ing the two ordinances changing the
streets and avenues of the city. The
move should never have been made
without first giving the people an OPP
portunity to air their opinions on the
changes then in contemplation.
IN MEMORY OF PROF. ADAMS.
Memorial services in honor Of
Charles Kendall Adams, late president
Of the University Of Wisconsin, were
held yesterday at Madison In the uni
'cinity oimoty' bNS'y s'"t ~ INC S"i
Zee was taken, and a large number
|. stood In the aisles during the service
I. which was OF an impressive and touch
A ing character. The principal speakers
were DR.. 70. A. Birge, acting presiden
!. OF the University OF Wisconsin, an'
n President Angel, OF the University o
1 Michigan. A paper was also read from
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|. OF California, who was an intimate
friend OF President Adams at Cornell
s The program also included eulogisti
r. addresses on behalf of the faculty
!. students and alumni of the university
You Know What You Are Taking
p When you take Groves Tasteless Chi
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