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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
THE DISTRICT COURT.
One Indictment Against Whiteman
Tried and a Verdict Of mot
Guilty" Given.

The Territorial District Court, Judge
John R. McFie, presiding, was engaged
all day yesterday in the trial of an
indictment against w. H. Whiteman
former adjutant general, charging that
the defendant obtained a territorial
warrant for $77 under false pretenses
This indictment is one of eight similar
indictments found by the recent grand
jury of this county against him. After
the testimony for the defense was
heard and the arguments of counsel
had been concluded, the Judge directed
the jury to bring in verdict of mot
guilty" which closes this case.
The counsel for the defendant moved
to dismiss all charges preferred. Judge
John R. McFie suggested that the
counsel on both sides hold conference
to see If some agreement could not
be reached. The counsel are to report
to the court tomorrow morning.
After consultation between the attor-
neys for the Territory and the defense
the seven indictments found by the
recent territorial grand jury of this
county against w. H. Whiteman, ex.
adjutant general and now upon the
docket, were kept intact, District At.
torney E. G. Abbott declining to yield
to the request of the defendants attor-
ney for their dismissal, holding that
they were of too much Importance and
too strongly supported to be dismissed
without trial.
This forenoon the time of the court
was taken uC with the hearing of the
case of Mrs. Jennie Lowitzski versus
Paul Wunschmann for damages in the
sum Of $4,000 The jury was empan-
elled and as the court fund has been
exhausted, the costs of the case will
be paid for by the litigant against
whom judgment will be rendered.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
HE BELIEVES IN
MRS. SMEpLEY.


Colorado Springs, March 24.-E. w.
Hooker, youthful attorney of Center.
Texas, who arrived yesterday after
noon with the intention of meeting
Mrs Edith L. Smedley, the woman ar
rested here on charge of embezzle-
ment near Lincoln, Neb., admitted
that he expected to marry Mrs. Smed-
ley at some time. He said this morn
ing that he believed Mrs. Smedley was
the victim of great injustice. Mrs.
Smedley is accused of getting $4,000
from Joseph Wells of Lincoln, to Sc
cure divorce from her husband with
the promise that she would marry
Wells. Her husband is Scott Smedley
business man of Denver, and he has
been arrested as an accessory. It is
not known whether Hooker had ad-
vanced any money to the woman, but
he expressed confidence in her today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
"To THE LAND OF SUNSHINE"
The Edition Of Six Thousand Copies
Will Soon Be Exhausted.-De-
mand for the Book Increasing.

nc CuItio1 VI DIX iHouSdnu SOpteS
Will Soon Be Exhausted.-De-
mand for the Book increasing.
Requests and applications for the
hand book 'To the Land of Sunshine"
published by the Bureau of immigration
and by the New Mexico Board of Man
ayers of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sitiOn last year are increasing and
many copies are being sent out daily by
the Bureau. Yesterday letter was re-
ceived from J. M. Martinez, postmaster
at Folsom, who gave the addresses of
seventeen persons in Illinois to whom he
wishes copies of the hand book sent.
This was promptly done and this sort OF
work tells. We're there more people in
the Territory who took interest in ad
vertising its resources, something like
Mr.. Martinez, it would be better for all
concerned and for the Territory.
Ex-Councilman w. f. Martin of So
corro has had 100 copies of the hand
book sent to him which he Is mailing
from Socorro to eastern parties. This
counts and too much of it cannot be had.
The edition of 5000 copies of the hand
book printed is rapidly going and by
summer it looks now that the edition
will be exhausted. The great favor
and interest bestowed upon the book
show concIusively that it is the right
kind of advertising, that people are i'm
pressed with it and attracted to New
Mexico by its contents.
Treasurer Arthur Seligman OF the
New Mexico Board of Managers of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition sent out
twenty copies OF the work today to
eastern people who desire information
the Territory. New Mexi-
co is certainly in the public eye and the
hand book "To the Land of Sunshine"
helps to keep it there.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
CASTR0C|VES
SAUCY REPLY
He Fails to See That Uncle Sam
Has Any Question Pending
With Venezuela.
.REPELS ARBITRATION
The Bermudez Asphalt Company 10
Advised by Him to Stay in
the Courts

| Willemstad, Qsland of Curacoa)
March 24.-It is announced from Cara
cas-, Venezuela, that President Castro
today replied to Minister Bowen's final
proposal for arbitration, denying that
| Venezuela has any questions pending
with the United States, and saying
that the case of the New York and Ber.
mudez Asphalt Company must remain
In the courts.
| Wants Imprisoned Sailors Released.
The Hague, March 24.-The govern.
ment intends, either alone or in con-
junction with other powers having diff
ferences with Venezuela to take vigor-
GUS measures to secure the release of
the five Dutch sailors who have been
illegally imprisoned for seven months
in the country. 1t is thought probable
that in the event of there being no ma
terial change in the situation in the
far east, some of the Netherlands war.
ships, which are maintaining neutrali-
ty in the Dutch East Indies, can be
transferred to Venezuela waters in
Ma
Castro is Stubborn.
Minister Bowen cables the state de-.
parthment today from Caracas, that
President Castro had fatty refused to
arbitrate, upon the issue pending be.
tween Venezuela and the United
States.
Administration in No. Hurry.
Washington. March 24-The admin.
istration will take no action in regard
to the reply which President Castro,
of Venezuela made to Minister Bowen.
The matter was fully discussed at the
cabinet meeting today and it was de-
termined to await further develop
ments. The situation, is considered
such as to not necessarily interfere
with the departure of President Roose
velt on his southwestern trip.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
RAILROAD DIRECTORS
MEET IN SANTA EE.

The directors Of the Ell Paso-Du-
range Railroad met in this city today.
The only business transacted was the
adoption of the route between Farm
ington, New Mexico, and the Santa Fe
Pacific tracks in Mckinley County as
outlined by the chief engineer. The
following directors were present at
the meeting: A. l.. Hawley, Ri Paso.
Texas; Charles Mills, Morenci, Ari-
zona; Charles A. Spiess and Stephen
B. Davis of Las Vegas, w. F. Crane Of
New York City. representing the 81
Paso & Southwestern Railway and the
Phelps-Dodge interests also attended
the meeting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
First Lieutenant Resiuns.


Oliver Nelson, first lieutenant OF
Company B, First Regiment of Infant
ry of the National Guard of New Mex.
leo, has sent Adjutant General Tark.
ington his resignation. Lieutenant
Nelson will remove to Tyler, Texas,
and therefore resigned.
Board Of Optometry.
Governor Otero this morning ap-
pointed the following members of the
| Board of Optometry created during the
recent session of the Legislative AS.
sembly: Dr. W. r. Upton, of Las
Vegas, as physician and oculist; o. G.
Myhre, of Silver City and s. T. Vann,
of Albuquerque.
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Homestead Entries.
The following homestead entries
have been made In the local United
States land office:
No. 1856, March II. Crescenciano
Garcia, N 1-2 NV IA, N 1-2 NE IA,
section s TT N, r Is e, 100 acres in
Torrance County No. 1858, March 21,
Felipe Lobato, w 1-2 NE IA, E - NV
IA, section 12, T II N, R II E., 100
acres in Santa Fe County. No. 1853,
March %. Michael R. Mendelson, w 1-2
Sc IA, Sc IA SW IA, Sc IA Sc IA,
section IA, T 81 N, R "a e, 100 acres in
Colfax County. No. $3.50, March %, Fe-
lipe R. Lucero, w 1-2 Sc IA, Sc ia
SW IA, NE IA, NV IA, section IL, T.
9 N, R % E. 100 acres in Guadalupe
County. No. 1861, March %. Maria H.
Marquee, s IL Sc IA, e 1-2, SW Ia,
section 25, T 30 N, R "a E, 100 acres
in Colfax County No. 1862, March %.
Juan Sisneros Sc IA NV Ia, lots |
l and in section 10, and lot 4 in Sec
ton 1S, T 8 N, R % E, 1852 acres in
Guadalupe County. No. 1858, March
"a. Robert E. Mills, Sc IA, section 2, /,
T N, R 20 f, 100 acres in Guadalupe
County.
Final Homestead Entries.
The following final homestead en-
tries were made in the local United
States land Office: No. 1888, March
%, by Ursula Medina, original appli-
cation No. $3.50, Sc IA, section 30, T
20 N, R % E, 16t acres in Mora Co
ty. No. 1884. March %, by Georse
Hubbell, original application No. 5505,
lots and S, and Sc Ia SW Ia, section
7, T IA N R 20 E. and lots 8 and 4,
section 18, T IA N, R 20 E, 1885 |
acres in San Miguel County
DecIaratory Statements.
The following declaratory statement
was made in the local United States
land office: No 1884 settled March 20,
filed March 22 by Bessie Pelonze, SW
Ia NE IA, w IL Sc IA, Sc Ia, SW
IA, section 13, BIN, R "a E.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
BRAKEMEN WERE IN
NEED OF SHIRTa.

Special Officer Tim O'Leary, Of the
Santa Fe, yesterday arrested two San.
ia Te brakemen at Wagon Mound and
lodged them In the Mora County jail.
The charge against them is that they
looted freight car and took there
from number of shirts, which they
carried to their caboose and hid. Both
men waived examination and were
placed under $1,000 bonds, which they
were unable to furnish.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
TEXAS CATTLE
RAlsERs' ASSOCIATION.

Z. Fort Worth, Texas, March 24.-The
Texas Cattle Raisers Association is
in session in this city and is having a
successful and interesting meeting
Yesterday a resolution was adopted, in
which the American Stock Raisers'
Association, recently formed in Den.
yer, was indorsed and all members OF
the Texas Association were advised to
join.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
TWO MORTGAGES
ONE PROPERTY.

Trenton, N. j., March 24.-The Man.
haitian Trust Company today filed a
bill In the Court of Chancery to fore
close a mortgage of $3,000,000 on the
property OF the Standard Rope and
Twine Company, which is now in the
hands of receivers. 1t Is set out In the
bill that the same day the mortgage
was given to the Manhattan Trust
Company another mortgage for $780,
OoO was given to the Central Trust
Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24

The Santa Fe has given rates from
all points in New Mexico, to Nl Paso.
one fare. for round trip. Inquire Of n.
s. Luts, city agent. !.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24

The Southern Pacific has given
rates from El Paso to San Antonio.
Texas, and return SO. Intermediate
points the same. ~
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
AMBASSADOR AsPlRoz DEAD

Bulletin to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 24.-Senor AS
piroz, Ambassador from the Republic
Of Mexico to the United States, died at
the Mexican Embassy at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT.
Report Of the Auditing Committee Of
the Board of Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.

The auditing committee of the
torial Board of the Louisiana Pure
Exposition has prepared the folio
preliminary statement of the exp
lures of the board in connection
the New Mexico Building and e
, its at the Exposition at st. Louis
year:
Total amount received from
funds, 100000.
Mileage and per diem of
members fund, which item
includes travelling expenses
of members and expenses of
meetings of the board -. $40
Mineral exhibit fund, expens-
es Of collecting, packing,
transporting and Installing. 3,4.
Agricultural and Horticultural
fund, expenses of collecting
and installing agricultural
exhibit in the agricultural
building and horticultural
exhibit in the horticultural
building ........ ......... 4, 81
Educational exhibit fund, col
lecting, packing. transport
ing and installing ......... 1,O1
chronological exhibit fund, col
lecting, packing, transport
ing and installing 49,. 6;
Printing fund, expenses of
printing, advertising, publ
cation of books, "The Land
Of Sunshine" and mines and
Minerals" freight, etc. .... 1853
New Mexico Building Fund,
for building, experimenting
the construction of the New
Mexico building. for archi-
tects and other professional
services in connection there
with. 49,. ...... ...... 49,. 6,81
New Mexico Building Supply
Fund, for incidentals, such
as furniture, draperies, elec-
trical fixtures, telephone,
light, water and other expen-
ses connected with the New
Mexico buildin g...... So. 3,O2
General Managers Fund, sal
ary to manager, personal Of
fee expenses of same. .... 1928
Employees Fund, salaries en-
ployes, chronological, educa-
tional, agricultural, horticul-
tural, mineral and build
ing departments. -. ...... 2,97
Photography Fund, for albums
containing photographs of
the several counties of the
Territory, enlarged pictures
and frame. :. :. .......... Sc!
Interest Fund, for interest for
part payment on loans made
to the board. -. :. ....... %!
Insurance Fund, for premiums
for fire insurance on the sew
eral exhibits, building and
contents. 49,. :. :. :. ...... "a
OfficeExpense Fund, for sta
tionery, postage, kilograms,
and for secretary's salary. 52i
Woman's Exhibit Fund, for
collecting, packing, trans
portation and installing. .... 13s
New Mexico Day Fund, Incl
dental expenses connected
with the celebration of New
Mexico day on November
18th, 1904. ;. 1921
Balance on hand. ~. 44s
Total. :. 80. .$30,(
The liabilities of the board on Ma
1st, 1905, amounted to about $4,000
with cash balance as above stated {
prospective assets amounting to alb
81 500. A final financial statement c
not be made until the furniture 1
other property can be disposed of.
Outside of the money furnished
the Territory considerable sums W
by some of the count
in all to about 500 VIII
was expended under the direction
the board by subcommittee and co
ty school superintendents
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24

JULES vERNEs PASSES AWAY.
y Amiens, France, March 24.-Jules
Verne died at $40 p. m. His family
was ct his bedside.
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DecIaratory. Statements,

The following declaratory statement
was made in the local United States
land office: No. 1434, settled March 20,
filed March %, by Bessie Pelonze, SW
Ia NE IA, w IL Sc IA, Sc IA, SW
IA, section 13, T 81 N, r "a E.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
NOTICE For puaLlcA1loh.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Durango, Colorado, August
20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the United States land
office at Durango, Colo, on October
10. 1905. viz: James Clark, homestead
entry No. 1858, for the Sc. "A of SW
4 Sec, u, Twp "a N, r 9 W., N. NJ.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Henry A. Shanks, of Durango. Colo;
William H. Craig, OF Durango. Colo.
Daniel Hancock, of Durango, Colo;
William A. Trurmble, of Durango,
Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Aug. 81, 1906.
Last publication Oct. S, 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

tIsoIated Tract) Public Land Sale.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo. July %, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of the instructions from tha
Comm ssioner of the General Land
ONCE. under authority vested in MIN
by Section 2455, U. S. Rev. Stat. as
amended by the Act of Congress ap-
proved February 26, 1895, we will
proceed to offer at public sale on
Monday, Sept. 4, 1905, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, next at this office, the following
tract of land, towit: The northwest
quarter OF the Northwest quarter OF
section gu, township "a N. r. Z w.
N NJ. p. NJ
Any and all persons claiming ad'
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this
office on or before the day above des'
ignated for the commencement OF
said sale, otherwise their rights will
be forfeited.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
d. L. SHEETS. Receiver.
First publication, July 27.
Last publication, Aug. 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Durango, Colo
RADIO, August lG, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this Office by Joseph
Powell, of Porter. La Plata county
Colorado. contestant, against Home
stead entry No. 1902, made October
2, 1893, for the northwest quarter OF
section 30. township 95 north, range
enson of Durango, La Plata county,
Colorado, contestee. in which it is
alleged that said entryman has Who'll
ly abandoned said tract, and changed
his residence therefrom for more than
six months from making said entry
and next prior to the date herein; !;
that said entryman has not maintain
| ed a residence on said land for more
than three years prior to this date
| the said entryma has not cultivated
said land for tho past three years,
| and that there f. now no improve.
| ments on said land land that said
alleged absence from the said land
| Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the
| United States as a private soldier OF
ticer, seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain. or during any other
war in which the United States may
| he engaged.
Said parties are hereby notifier
to appear, respond and offer evidenc.
touching said allegation at 10 o'clocl
a. m, on Sept. 2S, 1905, before tn,
Register and Receiver at the Unite,
States Land Office in Durango, Colo
RADIO.
The said contestant having. in {
proper affidavit filed August 16, 1905
set forth facts which show that afte
due diligence personal service of thi
notice can not be made, II is hereb.
ordered and directed that such notic
be given by due and proper publica
ton.
L q pIanKINS. -Ragister
First publication Aug. "a, 1906.
| Last publication, Sent. 2l. 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango
Colo, July 8, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the act
oi Congress OF June ), 1878, entitled
An act for the sale OF timber lands
in the States OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory -
as extended to all tne Public Land
States by act of August A, 1892, Mar
tin b. Bates of Durango, county OF
La Plata. State of Colorado, has this
day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. s4S, for the purchase
of the lots 2, 3, 6, and Z, of section
No. in township No. "a north, range
No. 10 w. N. NJ. p. NJ, and will offer
proof to snow that the land sougnt is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and
to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office at Du-
range, Colo, on Friday, the 18th day
of September, 1905.
He names as Witnesses: James d.
Nash, John w. Morgan and George
w. Thompson. of Durango, La Plata
County, Colo: Frank Hodges of Por.
ter. La Plata County. Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
A RIO GRANoE CUTOFF.

A telegram from Santa Fe. N. NJ,
says that surveyors are In the field
for the d. & r. G railroad surveying
line from Fort Garland, Colo, to
Embudo. Taos county. New Mexico.
there to connect with the Antonito
Santa Fe branch. The new line will
pass through San Luis in Costilla
county, then into New Mexico down
the Red river and Rio Grande canons
The cutoff will shorten the distance
between Denver and Santa Fe and lei
Paso about 25 miles and will lessen
the grade considerably. A large trai'
fic in ore, agricultural products and
stock, as well as passenger traffic will
be assured the cutoff upon compile
Ition.-Walsenburg World.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
THE REPUBLICANS
AND IRRIGATION

o
President Roosevelts letter to the
irrigation congress at Portland was,
It is said, received with rounds OF
applause" II ought to have been.
The president not only signed the ma
tional irrigation act OF 1902, but he
did more than any other one man 20
ward getting 1t through congress. His
words In his first annual message,
that of 1901. urging irrigation, gave
announcement and direction to that
policy's advocates, and secured for
II majority of each branch OF con
gress.
The irrigation law of 1902 contribu'-
ed very materially to the immense
majority which Roosevelt received in
the West in 1904 The clean sweep
of the states west of the Mississippi
except Texas, Arkansas and Lonisi-
ana was the Vests response to the
Republicans irrigation act Strictly
speaking there was no politics In ir-
rigation. Men of botl parties voted
for It. But 1t was a Republican who
gave the irrigation movement the mo
mentum which sent the bill to enact
ment A Republican congress passed
IT. A Republican president signed 1t.
II was put In operation by Repub-
lican administration. Hundreds of
thousands of votes for the Republican
party in the presidential election last
year were made by it.
Republican congress and presi'
dent enacted the free homes law OF
1862 A Republican congress ani
president put the national irrigation
act of 1902 on the statute book. The
irrigation law ftly supplemented the
free homes act The law which Lin
coin signed added millions to the pop
ulation Of the West. Roosevelts act
of forty years later will create an EN-
pire In the arid region, make the des
ert blossom and fill up the Vests
waste places with homes. In the win
ming of the wilderness from the west
erly line of the Dakotas, Kansas aud
Nebraska onward to the line of the
Sierra Nevadas, the coast and the Cas-
cade mountains, the national irriga
tion act of 1902 will be dominani
factor Globe Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31

Superintendent w. D. Lee of the
fourth division of the Rio Grande rail
way was seen this morning and asked
about the establishment of train SER
vice on the broad gauge south. He
said he expected to receive passenger
coaches this week which would he put
into service as quickly as possible. At
present the road is carrying people
the best II can. The track laying
gang is working on the south of Az
tee and as soon as the next and last
crossing of the Animas river Is reach
ed the remaining timbers and steel
trusses Will be hauled by rail and the
bridge hurried to completion. 1t is
expected to reach Pennington by the
18th of September.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Durango

United States Land Office, Durango.
Colo, June 90. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions OF the act
of congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory
as extended to all the public land
states by act OF August A, 1892, John
w. Morgan, of Durango, county OF La
Plata, state of Colorado. has this day
filed in this Office mis- sworn statement
No. 846. for the purchase of the 5. "
of n W. !. and N. Y S. w. u of sec
ton No. 2 in township No. "a north
range No 10 west n. NJ. P. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur
poses. and to establish ais claim tc
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver at Durango on Friday, the stf
day of September, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Mar
Bates, of Durango, Colo: j. D. Nash
OF Durango, Colo; James Ethredge
of Durango Colo; William Hobby. o
| Durango. Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands arr
1 requested to file their claims in thi
| office on or before said sth day o
| September, 1905.
| F. C. PERKINS. Register.
| First publication, June 20.
| Last publication. Aug. 81.