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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
ey olls9n Gardner.
Special Correspondence 20 the Eve
Ing Citizen.

Special Correspondence 20 the Even
Ing Citizen.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. l2.--iLe
federal government has taken an act
i've nand In be war on yellow fever,
and Surgeon General Walter Wyman,
OF the Marine hospital and public
health department has just returned
to Washington from a months yaca-
ton, 10 assume personal charge OF
the campaign.
The activities OF the federal author.
tiles are directed along four general
lines; The patrolhng Of railroads,
the maintenance OF detention camps,
the patrOlling OF the coast and ship
ping, and finally, an active and gen
erai war on the "stegomyia fasclata."
the species OF mosquito. which spreads
the contagion.
The accepted theory why yellow
fever will not invade the cities north
Of the Mason and Dixon line, A that
the "stcgomyia faRciaia' viii not live
IN the climate of the northern states.
Since 1901 the fight on yellow fever
has come 10 ho a Eight on the mos.
quito. Just now, IN New Orleans, the
health officers have gone Ia, armed
with gauze and wire noting They
are screening the hospitals, the aus'
pectod quarters and the detention
places Ia addition TO this, the breed
ing places OF the mosquitoes have beer
attacked Kerosene oil ia being poured
over every old cistern which can be-
found This a. TO prevent the hatch
inc OF the eggs Of the insect. Screens
ave also placed over claterns stag
nont water everywhere rs being drain.
cd. and finally, houses. hospitals, and
even sewers are being fumlgntod %
kili the moHpulioea.
Il should ho generally understood
| SAYS DR. Wyman. that 70 ~ orly this
one pariicula sort Oi mosquito
/ which o. dangorons And this one Is
not 40 unless "lOgdod' from feeding
ON The blood Of yellow fever victim
\ who ls ln the FIRST tlrce-day stage Of
| illness. II the insect bites such a sur
iorcr and then goes and bites q
| healthy person, the result is Injection
IN Inc chances out OF ten. The mos
quito may bite a sufferer who Is past
the critical stage ana not get any OF
the Infection
Detention camps have been estah
lishcd at numerous points near and NJ
the boundary OF Louisiana, and sus'
pected persons are here detained. ~
after Ave days, no fever develops, the
refugee Ia permitted 10 depart. and =
given certificate which ~ accepted
By slatc and federal offcera elsewhere
as a clean bill OF health. The state
and federal Authorities cooperate
In the meantime, corps Of In
spectoN has been detailed 90 guard
the railroads leading out OF New Or
leans. They board trains and make
careful examinations Of passengers
N the inspectors ind persons who are
~, or who may have been exposed
they take them on the trains and de
taln them In one OF the camps, Othei
Oincers are busy running down ru
mOra ana suspicious eases In othei
cities OF the south outside OF New
Orleans.
In order 20 guard the Gulf ports
the department has been given one OF
the revenue cutters. II " used q
patrol the coast and examine all small
craft leaving or landing at New Or
leans.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
AlaroRY oF sAkHALls.

This island Japan demands that Russia should code
70 them u hes OF 293se square miles and pop
ulaton % u eif
The Russians have tylrtaally been driven ont OF the
island by the Japanese forces o very nearly large
the largest island IN the japanese empire ANA would
be quite an accession to tho rsiag power OF the
Then. too Russia has no right 20 this island About
goo years the island explored by a Japanese,
Juzo Konda, who occupied by the Japanoso and called
Il karafuto, name bestowed upon Il BY the aboriginal
Hokkaido
Finally q was discovered by d Russian captain who
occupied Il ia the Of Russia japan protested and
a long desuilory negotiation followed But Japan was
then weak She had neither army navy internal
organization. Indeed the country was almsot the
verge Of revolution. japan could resist and ho up
shot that Russia day ended the controversy BY
announcing that she would take sakhan and give Japan
the Chlsma lKurilesl islands-which Japan already
owned
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
GOVERNMENT PATROLS TO
ARREST YELLOW JACK

General Wyman does not expect any
general outbreak OF tho fovef az
Tampa. Fla, In spite OF the one case
reported.
The discovery that the mosquito Is
the chief Il not the only agent In tho
spread OF this disease. was made IN
1901 81 the medical officers Of the
United States army stationed at Ha-
vana. The name OF Jesse W. I4azear,
n contract surgeon OF the United
states army. viii always be asaociat.
ed with this important discovery. He
gave hls life 10 test the theory. lie
was a member OF special board
headed by Major Walter Reed, and
consisting, In addition to Laxear, OF
Contracting Surgeons James Carroll
and Arlstidos AgramOnte.
The secretary OF war, then Mr. Root.
commended their work, and asked pro.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
GET READY ron FAIR.

The fair viii be upon almost before are
aware in about five weeks the Fair and the revival
Of fall trade will be Would De well to
getting the city Ia proper condition for the great
annual event7
There are many vacant places overgrown With weeds
aud unsightly to the eye which could be moved with
benefit. There many places IN the streets where
and hollow places abound where crown OF the
road bed has become depressed and the sides Of the
bed elevated Il that these defects IN the streets
could easily be repaired and at but nominal cost
IN a number OF towns which this writer knows the
street commissioner can almost always secure good
slg9d force from the city ana county ials and with
hem the street work Is largely done n this example
be followed IN Albuquerque and the work shall be
undertaken IN time. Il seems 20 The Citizen that the
OF this city could be very much heautlfed aud
improved by the time the Fair round,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

lone Of the Gratis Of the Uln.ah
Opening.
2.-.-lmpolsant ofioials--sonator Reed
Smoot and Commissioner Richards,
Of The General Land Office. the sen.
ator standing Against the Fsuce,
and Commissions Richards Holding
a Kodak
3.-The Tented Ciey--To Aecommo.
date the Great Crowds That Came
In for the Reservation Opening. the
Residents Of Provo, Utah, Greeted
r Temporary City Of Tents, Where
al Were Given Accommodations
Provo, Utah. Aug To-day "a the
day that has been anxloualy looked
forward 20 by 10000 people camped
Ia Utah or picking out homes on the
Oiutah Indian reservation. aud shls a.
because today marked the close of
The opon season i0r getting land. and
each registered applicant will know
this evening what chance he has.
There are about $500 homeateads
available and With 10000 people al
ready registered, the fear Is that with
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

motion for Major Walter Reed and
for Major william c. 0orgas. who has
succeeded In Riding Havana OF the
fever, for tho nrst time In several
hundred years.
And he adds this eloquent tribute
20 Lazear:
THE name OF Dr. Jesse W. Lazear,
contract surgeon, who voluntarily per-
mittod himself to be luOoulated with
the yellow fever germs, IN order to
furnish n necessary experimental test
Ia the course OF the investigation. and
who died OF the disease. should be-
written IN the list OF the martyrs who
have died In the cause OF humanity.
AZ a slight memorial OF his herolsm,
battery In the coast defense fOrtih-
cation az Fort Howard, baltimore.
sid, has been named Battery La
year
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

section Of our own country contained within a
square extending Thousand miles north from New
Orleans aud thousand miles from Pittsburg and
containing million square miles n densey ponuat
but much larger proportion OF this great square n the
center of the United states could be- intensely farnod
than in Japan where ouy oneseyenlh Of tho area
cultivated.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

The great which japan has taught the civilized
world Is to keep your mouth shut and wood Most
people like the parrot which sitting the fence
II passing dog aud at began 70 call "sckem
The dog looked around and seeing nothing else 20 sick
attacked the There nght and loss ef feaih
As polly regained is perch She fence and began
TO plume its remaining feathers, Il philosophioay re-
marked "poly you talk too much" Japan does not do
ehis
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
OFFICIAL MATTERS


The following poatmaHtefs have
been appointed IN New Mexico Peter
y lacey, Carri1oxo. Lincoln county;
vice Fred NJ r. Hunt, resigned; Rngy
unes. Jemes. Sandogai county. 20
succeed Charles r. spoder. resigned;
Gus Weiss, i.aguna. Valencia county,
roappnlnted.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

reflect" too bitterly on the city council though few
weeks ago. IN the water controversy ~ imaginary re.
fectonn' the clts council BY The Cltizen the
most damnabr odenacs cf which any could be- guilty
What q the matter with the lournalg Has heard
something "drap" in the water question: Il certainly
ln.nLa ma Hnl
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

Thousand Isles. n ", AuN. i5.--An-
nual Orande Day Is observed here 70.
day IN the customary manner. Tue
principal speaker OF the day win 30
the Hon. W. ~ Hill, master at the
Pennsylvania state Grange, who has
Just returned from the International
Agricultural congress IN Italy. other
speakers will be- Hon. George IL. Cobb.
state senator; Mrs. y. J. Bolton and
George A. Fuller.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

The Morning Journal goes further IN lts raflec
tons on the city council Il says "he present city coun
ali has shown that Il possesaes conS eraAo degree Of
familiarity with the art Of how not 10 DO A. thore doea
NOT seem 70 be- any reason 20 fear that viii have YER
tobae enough 10 upset the established order OF thngs
The lightning change artist OF the journal cannot now
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

In the recently conducted controversy between Alder
man Loarnard and the Journal over purportcd inter
view with that gentleman which the Journal published
Il looks very much 20 Tho Citizen to the general public
and 10 the proyerbal man up the tree that the morning
paper has not been able 20 make good H. low and thug
like abuse az Mr. Learnard member OF the city council
and reputable business Of the city, seems TO The
Citizen worthy OF the soyerest condemnation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

The total Of national bank note circulation has now
passed S5Qo0n0o0n. IL stands al the highest point iu
he record of national bank history At the end OF July
thero, aggregate Of 50s.000ooo national bank
notes outstanding That great total be compared
with f2i000000O ~ outstanding circulation the close
81 the spanshAmoriean war There has thus boon
Increase since the autumn Of 1898 Of no per cont
bank note circulation. We have added SlGO0O000 10 the
circulation IN the last nine months alone Both the great
additions to the note supply and me rapliy With which
the increase is stl going gye rise 90 speculation
20 whether or not the increase Is Ia response loglt-
mate demand for more curreacy whether IL 20 be
attributed some fault Of the National Banking Act
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

Tho Denver News gives very wise advice when
a says thar whatever may be said OF other
yestmcnt the wisely directed purchase OF real esate
Is the safest OF all and Is especially desirable for per-
Of small means whose employment Is such that they
have little opportunity 90 keep themselves inform.
ed concerning the many influences which affect the mar
ko prices OF other forms Of security The man with
few hundred or few thousand dollars who buys piece
u real estate has something that viii not run away Il
viii not vanish between days. He see Il and stand
upon Il II no VIII u Is less susceptible 10 deterioration
from the sins and oe Of others than any other invest.
mont Il viii afford him home, II purchased with
ordinary and wisdom, will return him IN income at
least great and often greater than be drawn from
any other reasonably safo Investment
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

IN the adjoining column appears the goyernments ac.
OF s forestry exhibit the lewis and CLARK Cen.
tennia exposition fully setting forth tho Important ren.
lions between the three subjects OF forestry water suppy
and reclamation Of arid sud waste lands n there are any
other three subjects in which New MeNto Is more vitality
Interested than she "a IN these Tho Citizen confesses s
noFanoe Of them For this the article In tho adj
Joining column IS presented
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

Coral heads for debutantos one Of the seasons
fances and the beaded buds IN Newport vying with
one another as 20 who shall show the most beautiful
necklace Tho which those OF The other cotal
contestants In the shade however IA not worn by one Of
their number but belongs 10 Mrs. william Rocker Coral
varies much no tone and this particular example "a OF the
palost pink almost like the heart OF American beauty
rose between every two beads Is splendid diamond
a nd an elaborate design OF coral and diamonds forms the
clasp lif beauty has captured Newport fancy which Is
feather In the cap ct Mrs Rocker for what h the Of
having this worlds goods unloas envies themg
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

rich retired New York business has been
chosen hrs reader the Christian Science chufeh
az Nlnctysxth aud Central Park West the finest
edlfco Of an in Mrs Eddys cult he ls Edwin T. Hat
field VINO has student IN the New York Christian
Institute under airs Augusta r. Setson Mr.. Hatfield
Is the Of a noted Now York clergyman who odicated
for twcntythroo years at the seventh Presbyterian
church
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
THAT CURTIS CORRESPONDENCE.


Il cannot be denied that the letters New Mexico.
published by William Curtis IN the Chicago Record
Herald. much 20 be regretted They have damaged
Mr. Curtis 10 his reputation reputable newspaper
correspondent for those who know New McSieo as u
really D. and who have read the letters o. Mr. Curtis
could now no believe him under oath. he has
shown bis statements 20 be totally unreliable and to All
Appearances. Intentionally
Bui the matter Of greatest regret " that his letters
have greatly damaged this territory In that particular
senator ncvosdge the man Davis. whose orig
ISLANDERS Of this land and ts people have 70 often
roporiedneilhor of these can stand 90 the head
81 the class since this Curtis upon the scene
another place IN this issue appears an extract from
hs vicious uuorancoe the whole article being too yonm
nous TOY quotation As evidence w ehe efu u'H 49,
spondenco causing. the following Is reproduced from
the Kansas CITY star.
New Mexleo's Shortcomings.
Mr. W r. Curtis who has been visiting New Mex
co reports dlsoouraglngy De- fitness for statehood
large majority Of the voters be- finds neither read
nor write and are controlled by few political leaders
aud tho priests The poems vote they are told and
nowhere Is universal suffrage such farce as Ia New
Mexico"
Il cannot be too often pointed out that the connec.
ton OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory With Now Mexico
In the statehood bill Is purely artificial and that the
OF the two eastern territories deserves 70 be con
sidorod rs merits. To condemn th9m because OF the
defects Of the spanish population Of New Mexico man
ifesty unfair
Oklahoma and Indian Territory are rapidly develop.
Ing regions supplied with Intelligent and energetic
native population Their voters have nothing In common
with the poems OF New Mexico Perhaps Is good poll
tics" tic up the fortunes Of these territories with
those Of Arizona New Mexico. But ~ is misleading
to the country a whole
There are legitimate grounds for opposing the admis.
sion " the two territories. There none In
the case OF OklahosA and Indian Territory. And these
prosperous districts ought not be forced 20 suffer
for the shortcomings OF its neghbors with whom their
coupled
The Citizen would add that those who form their
views from the Curtis letters not that his
study OF New Mexico from the windows Of palace
sloepint car with brief stop at a few OF the larger
towna which he confined HIS search for information 10
those who would rather dcfamo the territory than to see
become a state.
What hc doesn't know about New Mexico would i
volume even larger than could be from tho false
hoods he has written
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

each Increasing thousand tho chances
OF those now picking out desirable
land 20 obtain q will be- lesscncd.
With 10000 applicants, which Is fg.
urcd as the outside limit OF regis.
taiion. sniy one man In three can
win out. which accounts for ne anx.
iciy on the part OF the first 10000 10
have the day Of closing come az soon
as possible
but the anxiety viii not close with
today From now till August IA the
prospective settlers viii remain In
suspense but In the knowledge that
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

Lead and Copper.
Now York, Aug. i5.-lcad and cop
per- firm, unchanged
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
ONE MAN IN THREE CAN
WIN A UlNTAH HOMESTEAD

they can't influence the doclslon on
'neir case ona iofa. on me i7th,
three good men and true will iostle
together an the sealed envelopes con.
tanning al the names of those regis
tered between August 1 and ~, and
the hlindfOlded boys Will begin picking
them out, one by one Tho envelopes
will be- numbered IN the order IN which
they are drawn out, aud according 10
the number thus selected vii. be- tho
comparative chance OF ~ holder 20
Gle on land.
Not tlll August 2S will the pros
pective settlers learn what luck
awaits them IN getting The land they
desire. On that day the first City
numbers drawn viii ho called at Yer
nal and the men holding the numbers
must BE- prepared ~ answer immedi.
aioly and set forth for the land they
want An absentee has no rights
His number e skipped and no loses
ou permanently. unless ho Is there
AZ the close OF business that day 20
follow his Get OF nifty
The opening day Was not sonsa
tnnal as u sometimes has been The
government eliminated every adyant
ace from rushing and crowding. and
for thiE reason the crowd took lts
time and was fairly orderly.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19

ST. Louis. Mo, Aug. is,-spelieT
S6.62A.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09
Petition

To THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
 DIRECTORS OF IMPERIAL WATER
 COMPANY NUMBER ONE
 We the undersigned stockholders in vour company call your attention to the following:
 Parties named Yanden Heuyel and Fuller, living on the Elm and Elder ditcles. are allowing their cows and cattle, numbering over I30 head, to stand in the compay's ditches and soil the water and we who are living below them are entirely dependent upan inc water of tie ditches for house. hold uses and domestic purposes and are therefore compelled to use this soired, filthy and unhealthy water, thereby eudangering the lives and health of our wives, children and our selves.
 We would therefore petition and pray that your honorable body immediately take such action as will stop such acts, not only by the parties named but by all of the parties who may hereafter use the company's ditch.s.
 Cattle standing in the dtches are not only a nirnace to our lives in compelling us to use polluted water, but they are also destroying the company's property by tramping down the ditch banks and filling the ditch with mud and filth.
 The parties named have had n ighbor- lv warning but we desire that you put a stop to the practice.
 F. J. Webster, M D. Johnson. H. R. Kyle, o. N. Miller. J. s. Gillett, D. G. Henderson, Ernest Thornquest, s. D. Yokem.
 NorE-Since this petition was circul- ated the Elder school has been located on the ditch just below Mir. Vandem Harver where, If the practice of the parties named is not abolished it puts in jeopaI dy the health or lives of child
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09
sept2-N
Notice of Assessment

IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY No. 5, LoCA-
 TIoN OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS,
 HoLTvILLE, CALIFORNIA.
 Notice is hereby given that at special meeting of the Board of Direct ors, held on the llth day of August, 1905, an assessment of fifty cents per share was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of the corpora tion, payable immediately to Irving P. Silllman, the Secretary of said company, at it's office in the Alamo Hotel Building, Holtviile, California. Any stock upon which this assess men shall remain unpaid on Tuesday. the 18th day of September, 1905, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold at the office of the company at HOltville, California, on Wednesday, the lth day of October, 1905, to pay the delinouent assessment, together with cost of advertising and expenses of sale.
 By order of the Board of Directors
 IRVING P. SULLIVAN, Secretary.
 aug 26-sept Is
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09
THKEE JURORS CURED
Of Cholera rIOrDus with One Small Bottle Of Chamberlain CaIiC,
 Cholera & DiarrhOea Remedy

Mr. G. w. FowIer of Hightower, Ala, relates an expeli fence he had while sery- ing on d petit jury in a murder case at Edwardsyile, county seat of Clebourne county, Alabama. He says: 'M hile there 1 ate some fresh meat and some souse meat and it gave me cholera mor- bus in a very severe form. was never more sick in my life and sent to the drug store for a certain cholera mixture, but the druggist sent me bottle of Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhnea Remedy instead, saying that he had what 1 sent for, but that this medi cine was so much better he would rather send it to me in the fiy l was in. l took one dose of it and was better in five minutes. The second dose cured me entirely. Two fellow jurors were afflicted in the same manner and one twenty-five cent bottle cured the three of us." For sale by all dealers.
 Cool refreshing breezes at Coronado Tent City.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09
DESERT LAND. FINAL .IROoF- . NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
 Office, Los Angeles, Cal, August 17, 1905. Notice is hereby given that JOHN R. RAVENS, of silsbee, Cal, assignee of James F. Jackson, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 1915. for the E1z of NW1z, Sec. P. Twp. 16 s. B E, S. B. M., before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles: Cal, ou Monday, the 9th day of october, 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation Of saio Iaud: Oren N. Miller, of Imperial. Cal; F. U. Havens. of Imperial, Cal; James F. Jackson, of Riverside, Cal; John A. Jackson, of silsoee
 A.J. cROOKSHANK. Register. sept 2-30
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09

Cool refreshing breezes at Coronado Tent City.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-09

Coronado Tent City now open.