The copper era., 1904-03-10
NEW MEXICO NEWS



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 The teachers throughout Grant county are reported a. making a very special effort for the success Of their exhibits al the St. Louis exposition. Judge Patterfeld has made the ar langcment clear to all who have re- que-.cd information along the line. and it i- safe to assert that Grant county will stand high among the counties of the territory in the educa- tjonal exhibit.
 According Co the santa Fe New Mexican, the republican primaries in santa Fe were largely attended and the result Was a sweeping victory for the friends Of the territorial admiuis- tration in every one Of the four city precincts. The opposition was led by Hon. r. F. Catron. It is pretty well settled that Governor Otero and not Mr. Catrou will be delegate-at-large from New Mexico to the Chicago con- yeution.
 Last week thieves broke into the store of the Liudauer Mercantile com pauv and stole quite lot of watches and -511t 0Rn nevsr pe. ffo~sSa,rl he store from the rear, cro'derAd as A thin panel Of the door with pocket knife and removing tbe bar with which it was fastened. Tbe manner in which the door was opened would lead to the belief that it was done by some one cquain.ed with the place.
 Everything except a few minor de- tliI-. i- ir readiness for the blowing in" of the Burro Mountain shelter and this will be done the morning Of Tues day, March 10th, that is. providing no unforeseen obstacle arises 70 prevent the carrying out of this program. The electric light plant is in readiness to start up and the lights are being placed this week Upward of one hundred men will be employed in the Virginia mine and the shelter when the latter starts up. The mine is showing up in good shape aud Mr. Johnson is emi- nenuy satisfied with the results of development work in the last few months.
 Work has been commenced on the concentration for the Burro Mountain Copper company, composed of Theodore Carter and the Lcopolds of Chicago. The daily capacity of the concentrator will ba l5O tons; although for the pres cnt it will not run to il7 full limit. The machinery for tbc new conccGtra- tor was purchased from the Hearst estate and is being taken from the magnificent plant al Pinos Altos. This plant originally cost SllO.OOO and is one of the most complete ever brought to the southwest. \ force of men is at work at present, dismantlin% the ma chinery which is being frcighted to the Burro mountains.
 Socorro has experienced more earth quakes. One night last week about - o'clock those of the-eiiy who go to -,7r-rl--l -lsI--yeV--s-s--a's-z-@'O" ere aroused t.,r their ,lumber by proldr,,od sub- tcrranean rumbIing, which w3s 4s imme- diately followed by .a4-rockiug of tha ground, a rattlinG of doors aud win dow- uu3 otat" things movable, and an ominou- swayiug and creaking of walls and roofs The unwelcome ex- pericuc. was repeated six or eight time, during the night. Three or four shocks were felt later, but they were much less severe than those or previous date. Earthquakes have been very common in this locality O. late, but somehow they seem to lose none of their fascination. It Is proba ble that they are due to slips in the MaSdalena mountains.
 The atl-absorbing topic Of couvetsa- ton in New Mexico at the present rimc is the prospect of joint statehood with Arizona. l. would seem that the democratic papers of the ter ritory have not yet decided what to do about it, at least they have but little 10 say at the present time. It has been pointed out that if d statehood bill were t) bc enacted by next May its provisions could not possibly be in effect until March i, 1906. The first iormNity Co be observed after the passage Of statehood bill would b. the calling Of a convention to select delegates to a constitutional conven- ton. Ninety days would likely b. given for that purpose. Another ninety days at least would be allowed the constitutional convention after it assemblies to conclude it's work. Then the constitution would have 10 be sub. mltted to the ratification. These three formaIities would consume at least nine months. The constitution. II adopted by the people of the terri tory, will have to be sent back. to con grcss for ratification. and the formali- ties would conclude with the election oi delegate to perform that duty. He could not possibly get the matter before congress much before next win fer, and it would not be acted upon --f0T7c f0T7c- i5J6.
 What is promised as the peer Of the Grand Encampment 16-mile aerial c. L. .E