The copper era., 1905-12-07
NEW MEXICO NEWS 1

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 Artesia public schools have been housed in new S1O,OOO brick build- ing which is doing well for town that is only couple of years old.
 The secretary of the interior or dered the withdrawal for forestry purposes of 174, ,72O acres of public land lying in the Roswell land of fee district of New Mexico.
 Joshua s. Reynolds, the president of the First National Bank of AL buquerque, will donate to the mag nifcent new church now being built for the Presbyterians of that city a handsome pipe organ which will cost about s5,OOO.
 Floods on the Santa Fe main line last year in Arizona and New Mex ico cost the company S2,OOO,OOO. Nine thousand and five hundred and fifty-one feet of bridges, thirty-fve and one-half miles of track and 100000 cubic yards of embankment were carried away.
 A few more seasons like the pres ent would spoil New Mexico as a health resort, and make it farming country. There is no richer or more productive soil anywhere on earth, and with sufficient moisture on all these plains we could raise crops that would astonish the world.
 In New Mexico the gold production of last year was S3S1, ,93O, an increase of $112,307 over 1903, which is de rived largely from the Rosedale dis trict in Socorro county and the Hills boro- district in Sierra county Small decreases are reported from other counties. The places yielded S149,- 424. A small increase, mostly from Socorro county, is noted in the silver production.
 The fact that United States Sena- tor J. B. Foraker is pronouncedly against the presidents plan for rail- road freight regulation by legislation may seriously effect the chapee ot Creighton M. Foraker, present United States marshal fOr New Mexico, for reappointm1ent. President Roose welt, it is understood, offered the posi- tiora last week to Charles F. Ballard ~who declined, and it is now said that the office may be rendered to Clerk M. Carr, son of General B. A. Carr retired, and for many years stationed at Fort Wingate. MT. Carr was ar applicant for appointment as gov. ernor.
 Freight traffic into Silver City over the Santa Fe, has doubled within the last twelve months. This is the best and most positive proof that can be offered in favor of the contention that prosperity has struck Silver City and this portion of Grant coun- ty, solar plexus blow from which it will take years to recover and has given business a stimulus that is be. ing felt in all lines of trade. The smelter is responsible for the greater part of this phenomenal increase, al though the freight shipments in the regular business channels also show a wonderful growth and speak well ot business conditions in the town.-En- terprise.
 Suit has been filed in the district court of the third judicial district for Grant county, by District Attor- ney R. M. Turner, against J. w. Fleming, former county treasurer of Grant county and his bondsmen, for the recovery of certain moneys al legged to have been illegally withheld from the collection of poll taxes liquor and gaming licenses, and moneys collected in Luna county be fore the division. It is understood that a similar suit will be filed at once by the district attorney against E. J. Swarts, former assessor of Grant county, for alleged illegal commissions on liquor and gaming licenses, poll taxes, etc. The amount alleged to have been thus illegally withheld by former Treasurer Elem ing is $1, ,372. .91 and that with held by former Assessor Swarts is not known as the suit has not been filed, but it is understood that it will approximate this amount.-EnterpriS