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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
JOINT STATEHOOD.

The "a Louis Gloho.Domocrat says
that the objection of Arizona will not
prevent the passage Of the Joint
statehood bin by the senate. Speak
ing OF the pending bin that paper
says
mo surprise will be occasioned in
congress- by tho opposition 10 the
iolnt statehood Of Arizona ana dew
Mexico which Is made by Alexander
O. Broiie. the governor OF the former
territory. Under the Hnmil'on Din,
which passed the house Of represon'
tatives last April and which "a ok
pected 60 pass the senate some time
10 the approaching short session. Ok.
lahoma and the Indian Territory are
20 be admitted as one state under the
mans of Oklahoma. and Arizona ana
New Mexico are 90 be let IN as an.
ether state under the name OF Arl-
coma That this bin viii pass In this
shape. and that Il viii receive the
presidents signature, there Is not the
slightest room for doubt
Gov Brodle and many other Arlzo.
mans have for several years opposed
the iolnt statehood project He OPP
poses Il for many reasons. Each OF
the territories Is larger than any OF
the present states except Texas, Cal.
ltornia and Montana Joined together
they would be larger than California
or Montana. and be- only 10000 square
miles smaller than Texas, Their laws
are dlaslmilar. large portion OF New
Mexioo's population Is Of the old
Mexican element. while but little OF
this ingredient "a IN hrlEonn. with
half a. many people az New Mexico
Arizona spends much more money
for education. New Moxlco's prepOn
deronco in population would enable u
% outyote the Arizona end OF the pro
posed state on an question of I'm
portanco on which sectional lines
would be drawn.
these are strong objections New
orthelcss. they are not likely 10 pro
van with the present congress. "a
1900 Arizona hal 10000 inhabitants
and New Mexico $4,000, or a total Of
$4,000 people. The claim was made
a. tho time that The census takor'
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT VIGIL
SENDS CIRCULAR LETTER TO
SCHOOL DIRECTORS,

school superintendent Eslayio Wish
who left today upon uu official visit To
tho several school districts OF this
county TOR the mrihyranco of thc et-
uc,oucy of the public schools has just
sem To the different boards of school
directors the following circular letter.
Dear Sirs-l desire 90 impress up
on YOU the importance OF collecting
the poll tax Tor the benefit OF your
schools The law makes 70 an impern.
tive duty FOR the clerk of every school
district 90 enforce the collection OF
said tax. and I hope that you will use
due diligence in the matter ] desire
also 90 recommend 90 you that from
time to time 90 suit your convenience.
you pay visits 90 your respective
schools that you may note the pro.
gross made in the school by the chu.
drou and that you may note the con.
duct observed by the teachers and
suggest To them what you may think
best for the education of the youth.
Furthermore desire 90 urge upon You
the striCtest economy ln the disburHc.
meut of public school funds. 90 the
end that the schools may have a long
er term during the year You are
aware that education is the best leg
ary you can leave 20 your children.
therefore You must DO your best tu
promote DO. I remain
Yours very truly
E3flAVtO VIGIL
School Superintendent
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

which came near crushing hif head
to- pulp llls train had arrived from
che south and when che trainmcn we're
preparing io eco some cars out o. a
junction % became necessary to- use
"a chain jo make connections in place
Of draw bar which had been torn
out Conductor Young cruwlOd under
"a car 90 adjust This chain and had
bic head between % and iho bottom
of the car The engineer started the
train and This dfoV ths chain Tight
under YOunEs throat But fur the
discovery of tho conductors plIEbt uy
the brakeman hIs head would have
been torn on A. t n hIH head Is
badly lncoratCd
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

cleveland Dec tho auit
brought OBJ Herbor T.. Newton. NJ
Hrookiine. Mass. against Mrs Cassie
D. Chadwick ives again continued by
Judge Babeock ioday Attorneys rep
roaeutiug b0ih Newton and Chadwick
we're in court aud requested tho hear
Iur t0 800 over f0r week. A a.
5tOhma. representing Newton, said tho
entire matter would doubtless te sof.
lied uut 0f court
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

some hushanfa mover know how
much thoy are beloved until their
wives want "a now hat.
A girl who looks good lsut nccof
aarily good looking.
silence may Doe golden bul a lot
uf talk aayors uf brass
a horse usually acts up when you
arn trying t0 sell him.
An men are born equal and an
women are born a little more so.
A man who worries about The short
cnmlngs OF others needs watching
a good many trains Of thought are
unable to get 81 the side track
q ls easier 20 bo satisfied with your
self than BE- is io satisfy others chi-
cago News
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
NIaht Policeman stabbsa In BaeE.

Nighl Policeman Frank Wright VA
stabbed In The back one day last weok
by some unknoun mfflhn Boa front ut
me German Heor hall un first street
OFFICER Wright had been called tp the
place fo queu disturbance which
some drunken nonunion shop mon
were raising therein. and after quiet
ing the ruH indoor bc stepped QUO
side
ne bad u1 moro than reached the
street when sumr one from behind
stabbed bonn enc knife making f. dosp
cui ou the shoulder blade but fouuu.
atnly failed i1 cuf into "a vital spnI and
iho wound Eb.Ie painful. be- nu er
iuuf
A u1BHu.Un marH.uisI named l4nd.
sey was arrested and tried before
Justice naJue TuosIhy. nuI proved an
aibi 30 other arrests have set boon
made Ration Range
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
PLENTY or FISH,
Colorado a Southern Stocking the
Streams Along ne Line.

Colorado a Southern Stocking the
Streams Along ne Line.
Tho Colorado a Southern road Will
plant 10000 600 young trout in the
many streams. lakes and pools con.
tiguous 20 lts lines next season.
which viii De- che greatest amount OF
nsh fry ever put out IN Colorado at
one time and will exceed by 1000 600
the amount this road phi oul durInE
1904
General Passenger Agent Thomahs
~ Fisher has received RuthorIty from
President Frank Trumhul Of the G..
a s. 90 oKpond between 5000 aud
$4,000 next year 90 build half do4
a. of tho finest retaining ponds IN the
west Loo the vicinity OF Grant station
safety until they become lingering
about four or Eve inches long The
young hEh Will then be- able io care
Cor themselves and will boz turned into
The divers streams and lakC0
OF the immense amount of young
trout put into Colorado streams each
year hy che federal government tho
state and tho individual many ~
them are eaten by tho bigger hah TO
prevent this tho Colorado a Southern
viii build the retaining ponds for she
hsh it is 10 pat out
o. Is the Intention of tho Colorado
Southern officials to afford the pa
irons of their road che nnost hsh.ug
90 boz found anywhere in the west. and
fo DO this no expense will be- spared.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
lRRleArloN FoR eNolNes.
Canadian Pacific VIII Water Engines
in This Way.

The Canadian Pacific aim undertake
irrigation on "a large scale. not as Be-
usually dome Tor the purpose OF ro-
claiming arid land hui io secure wa.
tor Tor Sos enFinos ln British CoIum
hia. when they need 20 Last summer
tho road had a great deal of trouble
getting water for Its engines ON the
west end as nearly aIl tho usual
sources of water supply IaIlod. and
the company has been hauling water
from Greenwood and iNhoIt The
proposition is to tap the Loon or Bear
Lake in summit camp. aud bring va
ter To- the large tank at Eihot from
two to three miles away NJ % tunnel
is built b. win cost nearly 4l5.oun
The alternative plan is to ditca on
numo the waiter three mllcs or more
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
ACCIDENTS IN OCTOBER.
In 45 Wrecks 80 Passengers We're
Killed. None In the East

w 'NA'HH AAHAHHHNNN W.
Killed. None In the East.
The table showing the number of
railroad accidents in October 1904.
complied hy the Railroad Gazette.
shows that during the month there
were forlyhvo wrecks in the United
States. Zoe which thlrtysix people
were either killed OF injured OF these
eight we're reareGd collisions. nine
were buttipC collisions. seventeen
were doralments and eleven were
accidents
There were only four wrecks during
the month ln which passengers were
killed Two were ON the Missouri
Pacific, one ON the Northern Pacific
and one on the Southern Pacific. IN
these four accidents thlrlys SIX pasaon.
gers were killed and many more d.
iurod.
During the entire month NOS q sin.
Gle passenger was killed east Of the
Mississippi. where most of the rail
roads use the block system and other
safety devices
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

si Louis Dec 3-One man was
burned 90 death and four young WON
en- severely injured by jumping from
a window and 10 running through the
Games while escaping from the nurses
aomo of the Missouri Baptist santa
rIum. which was partially destroyed
by fire today Tho man was Frank
Roberts. fireman, employed ln the san
narium. who lost his life in his at
tempt TO save the nurses. Besides
those injured. fifteen nurses had mar
row escapes.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
BUSINESS NOT so COOP.
Report Of the Santa Fe for October
shows Big Failing on.

The fact that toe western railroads
have not been doing the amount of
business oXpoctci during tno past nll
is demonstrated by the report of tho
Santa Pc Tor October which shows a
good sizcd decrease in gross EARNINGS
aud a startling decrease boz noe earn.
Inrs
The decrease In nct earnings
October. 1908. is tiO2I0uo. or abou,
70 per cent Tho set earnings Tor the
month show a decrease cot 3i22gOOO.
or a. per cent from the previous Oc
tohor This big decrease. % rs stated
10 caused by increased expenses
For me four months OF the fiscal
year ending October 3o the net do.
crease in net earnings be- S2.ulG0Ou.
or 22h per cent.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

and also made a nice talk. outlining
some of the pollcica be- would pursue
for the next fair, and guaranteeing 90
the meeting that be would exercise
economy Ia the conduct OF his once
W. $. atricklor. N. w Flournoy. J.
"a Hcndon o. N. Marion, y. spltt
and w. %. 0nlonwatcr we're named
for treasurer Mossrs Marion and
Spiiz Withdrew their namCs. J. u.
Hofndon was elected by n good vote.
% was then moved and seconded
that Horndon's election De made
unanimous.
% was moved and seconded that the
hoard OF directors of the next fair
constitute al those present 40 the
meeting
n was moved and seconded. aF In
previous years. that the president and
secretary select their executive com
mittCo.
10 was moved and seconded that tho
salary OF the president and secretary
be- the same ne last fair these two
Officers 90 agree among themselves
what proportion each would De en-
tltlod 90.
Uossrs Hossoidon. Hughes and
I Huhhs then talked ON economy IN fu-
turo fairs. and opposed an seemingly
unnecessary expenses. such or n long
I ilst OF stonoEraphcrs. typewriters and
clerks ana trims ON over tho country.
70 was finally agreed that these mat.
I tors DO laid upon tho table, when
nlarnd ln the form of motions. ana
| that tho officers exercise their own
[ good Judgment In keeping down the
| expenses. which was AGAIN assured
I tho meeting by the secretary.
/ Tho meeting then adjourned. and
/ tho president and secretary "dld the
I honors" On nne shape
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

The new officers OF the next annual
fair OF the New Mexico Territorial
Fair association are thoroughly well
known. not only In the city. but else.
whore IN the territory. as conaorva.
tive, fair.minded business men. and
Tho Citizen believes. FOR this paper
first mentioned the names OF Messrs.
Greer ana Sellers for president and
secretary before any other names had
been proposed for the offices. that tho
next fair under their management will
be economically conducted mot sting
n.y. IN each and every department
Col Sellers the secretary, has had
much experience In past fairs, having
run successfully several "hig oncs' in
California and he will not be found
vomiting this coming fall.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
IS HANDLING MUCH LIvE STOCK.
Santa Fe Central Business In Chip.
ping 20 Eastern Markets
h Heagv

business ln cattle and sheep ship.
uus H booming ON the Santa ~
Central Although the road On com.
paatlyeb new hustle and energy is
bringing .u the business During mo
Haaf month ihr company bias handled
SOME heavy hlpmouts and Boo the CON.
log ten days zoe capacity % the road
Win De- taxed Tomorrow a shipment
of 500 sheep Will leave fhtancia Tor
Colorado points. on che 5fh 1000 viii
bo shipped Co Omaha and on the sth
a shipment OF $500 viii also boz sent
to tho st0ciyards 40 tho latter city
Twenty two carloads of cattle vim
be handled uy the Central shortly en
route to northern points and within
ten days there viii be o. shipment Of
5000 sheep to Sycamore. Illinois
Much credit 'H due Ooueral Manarer
Gdmshaw aud chief CLERK Knox for
their activity Boo working up business
Tor the company
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Hyahn.t. Mare Dec firl Thar
tp.kc oui here shortly after midnight
destroyed thirteen structure InCiud
lng fbs unIremallst church william
y lewis retired sh.umaater dropped
dead of heart failure .ndueed by on.
cltoment and exhaustion attendant up-
on bis Efforts 90 Save bis residence
from mo flames Tho property dam.
aged Do estimated at $4,000
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
OVERLAND LIMITED EQUIPMENT.
Union Pacific VIII Have FIFTY New
Pullman cars lor California Tine.

Union Pacific VIII Have fifty New
Pullman Cars for California Line.
Bcrinn.rr with 'ho hrsi ~ the year
the Union Pacific win poe into service
entire now equipment for the over.
land Limited trains on that line For
this purpose Nifty new Pullman
coaches have been purchased
The new equipment Ia said t0 hr "a
counterpart uf the equipment OF che
famous Twentieth Century Limited
trains Of mo New York Central rain.
way
Instead of the present compartment
sleeping cars me u0v equipment viii
De- made up uf tenHoction double
drawing room cars and there viii Boz
In newly designed composite ohHorya.
ton and library cor on The end ~
each train
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
PrsaIaentlaI AnnoIntmsnts

Washington. Dec. G.-AmOnE jho
original appointments sent 10 the
senate by che president were George
"a. Moulton of Colorado TO be- consul
AZ Georgetown. Guinea; Edward A.
Mann of New Mexico. 90 DO associate
Justice OF tho supreme court Of New
Mexico
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
AppeIntmsnIs aI 81 LouLa.

Announcement has been made of
tho appointment of W d. Drake. ON.
ployed On the general offices OF the
80 Louis a. San Francisco railroad.
AZ assistant GO tho second vice pres.
ident and general manager SIR
brakes appointment takes effect a.
OrHo.
o. ~ Tausig was appointed super
intendont % tno Wabash g. FOULS
terminals. To succeed J % stumnf re.
Gently appointed division super.n.
tondcnt SIR TausIg was formerly su-
perutendgnt ~ the wheeling A Lake
Erie railroad with headquarters az
Canton. Ohio
Announcement was made az che Do.
cal offices 0t thc Mobile q Ohio OF
the appointment of G. g. Blue AS Hu.
per.ntendent Of way and structure. a
recently created position
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Toxic. Dec 3--The FIRST armistico
between the comhaiants az Port A.
thur was declared December 2 FOR the
purpose OF burylng the dead 90 lasted
Tor a period OF slK hours
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

JOINT STATEHOOD

Let's push che passate ol that joint
statehood hnl-AlbaquerQuo Ciuzen.
An right joint statehood suits tho
Alamosordo Journal exactly but what
are We going to DO 90 Arizona 20 got
her 90 agree 60 the partnership
There's TIE ru Alamoeordo Jour
nal.
Make Marcus kureiius Smith Unit.
ga States senator.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
ENGINEERS CONVENTION
Three Floors o Auditorium Hotel IN
chIca1o VIII 81 used In April

chlcaBo VIII o., used In April.
Tho executive committee of thC
American Railway Engineers and
Maintenance of Way association have
hold "a meeting 90 the Auditorium ho.
tcl n Ch.caro rBus uD.H made for
tho nest convention u' fa. lHociatlon
to Boz held on thg PABLO. 1H1r and In
the bau. haI OFF lh. Auditorium
DURING OBJ. Bt'ar port 1f ,mIl The
work of tNU committee 100 thiF session
consisted chiefly Boz ff.N ng up yari
ous subjects it ut.sHmf, ouilln
.ue lho various papers 'o ho prepared
aud arranging tho programme Tor The
meetings Railroad men from aii over
fho world are expected to attend thls
meeting. and three entire floors Of thc
bir hotel win bo thrown open to DO.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
JUDGE BAKER

y special 10 The citizen.
y Washington. Dee o. senator
y M'llard of Nebraska. says that
y be- always has f0unh Judge Baker
y able On take care of himself aud
y that the president spoke highly
y uf Judge Baker Mann was nom
y mated for associate justice of
y New Mexico
NNNNSSN&NNSNNNNNi
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
tFum NUu1ayH uuuy CUEDuI
Santa Fe Ticket Auditing Department

The ticket auditing department Oft
thr Santa Fo at Topeka has lust in.
stalled urw sct of cases and racks
Tor the sorting of cancelled railroad
tickets
AN tickets aa fast aH they are
turned in by the conductors. are sort
ca. and aii Tickets sold from each
station on the road are assembled
Tho tickets are then turned over to
tbr auditors To- check up with the ac.
counts ~ the station nEontH.
Tho now cases and pigeon holes are
Installed 10 simplify th, method and
facilitate tho work of asserting the
cancelled tickets.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Quite a number of bromen have
been up for examination al WinsIow
during che past ten days We under
stand that the examination is more
dsid this year than ever before. So
Tar only Fremeu o. snasdCll and Gut
nan have beon able to pass aaiIaiac
torily 20 the board o. examiners
Winslow Mail
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Boston. Mass Dec. 6-The tone OF
me wool market 90 firm with business
loss active. Manufacturers are anxious
20 get wool enough to carry them
through the next CLIP aud any lots
available are eagerly sought
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10


This morning President Greer and
Secretary Sellers consulted over tho
appointment N an executive commit.
ieo and submitted the following soloc.
Wonat
w. r. McCreight. ID A Macpherson.
George l.oarBard. D. L. Nesus. Simon
Stern. N. W. s. NoEua. ~. w. Flour
nuy W. S. str.ckICr. Joseph Barnett.
Darby r. Day, Maynard Gunsul, p. J.
Houston. o. ~. MarTon, r. A. Hub
bell, ~. % Briggs and Felix lester.
President Greer stated that Doe
would leave for the east tonight ana
expected to be- absent several weeks.
ON bis return ho would announce the
appointment of lIsj of honorary vice
presidents. and two representative
from each county Tn the territory AZ
that time the executive committee
would meet and sot the date for the
next year
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
Mr.. SLACK SACK At DESK.
Ne VIII Again Take Up HIs Duties
This Week

he VIII Again Take up Hle putlea
This Week.
w. J Black general passenger
agent of tho Santa Fe. who was IN
iufod in tho Missouri Pacific wreck a.
Upton. Mo-. about a month nRo. aill
return t1 hlf once 'n tho Santa Fe
general once bWldlnE ON Monday or
Tuesday ~ this week
Mr. nIackp collar bone was broken
buf 20 Is now practically healed The
doctors have kept the arm tightly
bandaRed lu ordcr that me broken
bone should heel and huit together
AGAIN In perfect shape
While Mr. Black viii not have worry
much use ~ DIE right arm fof a time,
he win bo able t0 attend 90 his duties.
HIs right arm Do weak from being
bnndared In ore position for aO long
and from being Kept inactive
Mrs Black whose injuries were
moro severe. o. NOT allowed 90 move
about much 8ho De- occasionally per.
mlttod t0 slt pop fof "a short while at
"a time bui hcr recovery ls NOT prorrca
sing rapidly Her Improvement how
ever o. gradual ana sure Topeka
Iiato Journal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Conductor Badly Hurt In Accident.
Conductor y "a YOUNG d. Doc crit
teal condition 40 81 Marys hospital
aa the result OF a peculiar accident
Witch happened t0 him last night and
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
santa 70 Oh Fields.

For the month ~ November the
Santa Fe'H OH nclds turned ont more
than TOO 600 barrels Of OIL the exact
total being lOi 600 barrels
on this amount the Oiinda field pro.
ducod $500 barrels. and the Bakers
field field 52.735 barrels. The produc
tIon OF both fields IN rapidly on the in.
crease now the Ollndn fold being ln.
creased boy new wells. and the Bakers.
nold by the shutting the watcr out OF
the wells Manager p. r. porriB boz.
llovos now that be- has tho water trou.
bic practically overcome More wells
are being drilled az Bakersfield and
the neld considerably enlarged
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
OSBORN HAD HARD LUCK

Santa Fe Man az Arkantaa city la
Pursued By q Jonah.
o. A. OVh0rn. "a Santa o. ompl0ye
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

James MoCalquhoun. president ~
the Arizona a New Mcxlco road. with
residence az pel Monte. Cal, accom-.
bunlod hy he vie and son. passed
through thlf city homoward bound
Saturday morning They have been
over t0 scotland
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10
Pullman Ear0Ioqs Are InerealInu-


There has been mo- rush of orders
Tor new cars. but wa have great
deal moro work on hand now than "a
month ago" said au omclal Of the
Pullman company lu the Topeka state
Journal "Tho shop forces are being
increased as we md work for tho
mon and nearly two third OF tho
plants capacity is now being pro
ducod We expect a steady business
10 the manufacturing department
The car service department o. yield.
INK immense returns The So louis
fair has been responsible FOR a large
part ~ the increase In sleeping car
earnings hat fully half tho gain is
due 10 me increase iu passenger traf
hc an over me country"